xchannel 1.3.0

mmap-backed IPC channels with regionized layout, alignment-safe headers, and file rolling.
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//! xchannel: mmap-backed IPC channels with rolling files.
//!
//! # Overview
//! - Regionized file layout; region 0 starts with a `MessageHeader(Channel)` followed by `ChannelHeader`.
//! - **Pre-header pipeline** for user records:
//!   For record *i*: header(i) is pre-installed (committed=0), writer copies payload(i) after it,
//!   then fills header(i) and sets committed=1 (Release), and finally pre-installs header(i+1).
//! - Special markers: `Skip` (pad to next region), `Roll` (file rolled).
//!
//! # Safety
//! Writers produce `&mut` references into an mmap; do **not** run a reader in the
//! same process concurrently with a writer to the same file/region. For cross-process
//! IPC this is fine. Publishing uses `Release` and reading uses `Acquire`.

mod channel;
mod region;

use channel::{ChannelHeader, HeaderType, MessageHeader};
pub use region::{ReadOnly, RegionMapping, Writable, page_size};

use std::fs::{File, OpenOptions, read_dir};
use std::io::{self, ErrorKind};
use std::mem::{align_of, size_of};
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use std::slice;
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU8, AtomicU64, Ordering};
use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};

// ========== Constants ==========
const MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE: usize = size_of::<MessageHeader>();
const CHANNEL_HEADER_SIZE: usize = size_of::<ChannelHeader>();

// Keep 8-byte alignment (can be revisited later).
const ALIGN: usize = align_of::<MessageHeader>(); // 8 on supported targets

// Header slot size == struct size (16B) for now.
const HEADER_SLOT: usize = MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE;
const DEFAULT_BATCH_SEGS_CAP: usize = 16;
const DEFAULT_BATCH_POS_CAP: usize = 1024;
const DEFAULT_BATCH_MAPS_CAP: usize = 16;

#[inline(always)]
fn align_up(x: usize) -> usize {
    (x + (ALIGN - 1)) & !(ALIGN - 1)
}

#[inline]
fn err_other<S: Into<String>>(s: S) -> io::Error {
    io::Error::other(s.into())
}

#[inline]
fn get_channel_header_ptr(region_ptr: *const u8) -> *const ChannelHeader {
    unsafe { region_ptr.add(MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) as *const ChannelHeader }
}
fn get_channel_header<'a>(region_ptr: *const u8) -> &'a ChannelHeader {
    unsafe { &*get_channel_header_ptr(region_ptr) }
}
// -------- Error types: --------

// -------- Small internal helpers (low-level ops) --------
#[inline]
fn with_ch_mut<F>(file: &File, region_size: usize, f: F) -> io::Result<()>
where
    F: FnOnce(&mut ChannelHeader),
{
    let mut z = RegionMapping::create_writable(file, 0, region_size)?;
    let ch_mut = unsafe { &mut *(z.as_mut_ptr().add(MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) as *mut ChannelHeader) };
    f(ch_mut);
    Ok(())
}

#[inline]
fn store_wp(file: &File, region_size: usize, val: u64) -> io::Result<()> {
    with_ch_mut(file, region_size, |ch| {
        ch.write_position.store(val, Ordering::Relaxed);
    })
}

#[inline]
fn fetch_add_wp(file: &File, region_size: usize, delta: u64) -> io::Result<u64> {
    let mut out = 0u64;
    with_ch_mut(file, region_size, |ch| {
        out = ch.write_position.fetch_add(delta, Ordering::Relaxed);
    })?;
    Ok(out)
}

#[inline]
fn write_roll_header_at(
    file: &File,
    region_size: usize,
    pos: usize,
    timestamp_ns: u64,
) -> io::Result<()> {
    let hdr: MessageHeader = MessageHeader {
        committed: 0,
        length: 0,
        header_type: HeaderType::Roll,
        message_type: 0,
        timestamp_ns,
    };
    let ridx = (pos / region_size) as u64;
    let off = pos % region_size;
    let mut rm = RegionMapping::create_writable(file, ridx * region_size as u64, region_size)?;
    if let Some(bytes) = rm.get_bytes_mut(off, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) {
        unsafe {
            let hdr_ptr = bytes.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader;
            *hdr_ptr = hdr;
            let committed_ptr = std::ptr::addr_of_mut!((*hdr_ptr).committed) as *mut AtomicU8;
            (*committed_ptr).store(1, Ordering::Release);
        }
        Ok(())
    } else {
        Err(err_other("write_roll_header_at: failed to get bytes"))
    }
}

// ========== Builders ==========
#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
pub struct WriterBuilder {
    path: PathBuf,
    region_size: usize,
    file_roll_size: u64,
    mtu: u64,
}

impl WriterBuilder {
    pub fn new<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Self {
        Self {
            path: path.as_ref().to_path_buf(),
            region_size: 1024 * 1024, // default: 1M
            file_roll_size: 0,        // default: no file rolling
            mtu: 0,                   // default: no MTU limit
        }
    }

    #[inline]
    pub fn region_size(mut self, region_size: usize) -> Self {
        self.region_size = region_size;
        self
    }
    #[inline]
    pub fn file_roll_size(mut self, file_roll_size: u64) -> Self {
        self.file_roll_size = file_roll_size;
        self
    }
    #[inline]
    pub fn mtu(mut self, mtu: u64) -> Self {
        self.mtu = mtu;
        self
    }

    /// Create or open the latest sequence file and return a Writer.
    #[inline]
    pub fn build(self) -> io::Result<Writer> {
        Writer::open_or_create(self.path, self.region_size, self.file_roll_size, self.mtu)
    }

    /// Convenience: just ensure the channel file exists and is initialized, then drop.
    #[inline]
    pub fn precreate(self) -> io::Result<()> {
        let _w = self.build()?;
        Ok(())
    }
}

#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
pub struct ReaderBuilder {
    path: PathBuf,
    mode: ReaderMode,
    batch_limit: Option<u16>,
}

impl ReaderBuilder {
    pub fn new<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Self {
        Self {
            path: path.as_ref().to_path_buf(),
            mode: ReaderMode::LateJoin,
            batch_limit: None,
        }
    }

    #[inline]
    pub fn mode(mut self, mode: ReaderMode) -> Self {
        self.mode = mode;
        self
    }
    #[inline]
    pub fn live(mut self) -> Self {
        self.mode = ReaderMode::Live;
        self
    }
    #[inline]
    pub fn late_join(mut self) -> Self {
        self.mode = ReaderMode::LateJoin;
        self
    }

    /// Default batch size limit used when `try_read_batch(None)` is called.
    /// `None` means unlimited.
    #[inline]
    pub fn batch_limit(mut self, limit: u16) -> Self {
        self.batch_limit = Some(limit);
        self
    }

    /// Open a Reader according to the configured mode.
    #[inline]
    pub fn build(self) -> io::Result<Reader> {
        let mut reader = Reader::open(self.path, self.mode)?;
        reader.batch_limit = self.batch_limit;
        Ok(reader)
    }
}

// ========== Channel Writer ==========
pub struct Writer {
    base_path: PathBuf,
    file_sequence: u64,
    file: File,
    file_len: u64,

    channel_region: RegionMapping<Writable>,
    current_region: RegionMapping<Writable>,
    current_region_index: u64,

    region_size: usize,
    file_roll_size: u64,
    mtu: u64,

    // Pre-header pipeline state:
    next_hdr_pos: usize, // absolute file offset of the pre-installed header slot
    msgs_since_wp: u32,  // batched write_position heartbeat
}

impl Writer {
    /// Create/open the latest channel file.
    /// Validates that `region_size` is a multiple of OS page size and large enough.
    fn open_or_create<P: AsRef<Path>>(
        path: P,
        region_size: usize,
        file_roll_size: u64,
        mtu: u64,
    ) -> io::Result<Self> {
        // Validate region invariants
        let ps = region::page_size();
        // Region must be a multiple of the OS page size and header alignment
        if !region_size.is_multiple_of(ps) {
            return Err(io::Error::new(
                ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
                format!(
                    "region_size ({}) must be a multiple of OS page size ({})",
                    region_size, ps
                ),
            ));
        }
        if !region_size.is_multiple_of(ALIGN) {
            return Err(io::Error::new(
                ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
                format!(
                    "region_size ({}) must be a multiple of header alignment ({})",
                    region_size, ALIGN
                ),
            ));
        }
        if region_size < HEADER_SLOT + CHANNEL_HEADER_SIZE {
            return Err(io::Error::new(
                ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
                format!(
                    "region_size ({}) must be >= header space ({})",
                    region_size,
                    HEADER_SLOT + CHANNEL_HEADER_SIZE
                ),
            ));
        }
        if region_size > u32::MAX as usize {
            return Err(io::Error::new(
                ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
                "region_size too large for u32",
            ));
        }

        let base_path = path.as_ref().to_path_buf();
        let sequence = find_latest_sequence(&base_path)?;
        let (file, channel_region, current_region, current_region_index, file_len, next_hdr_pos) =
            Self::open_file(&base_path, sequence, region_size, mtu)?;

        Ok(Self {
            base_path,
            file_sequence: sequence,
            file,
            file_len,
            channel_region,
            current_region,
            current_region_index,
            region_size,
            file_roll_size,
            mtu,
            next_hdr_pos,
            msgs_since_wp: 0,
        })
    }

    /// Open a specific sequence file. If new => init region0's ChannelHeader and **pre-install first user header**.
    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
    fn open_file(
        base_path: &Path,
        sequence: u64,
        region_size: usize,
        mtu: u64,
    ) -> io::Result<(
        File,
        RegionMapping<Writable>,
        RegionMapping<Writable>,
        u64,
        u64,
        usize,
    )> {
        let file_path = make_channel_file_path(base_path, sequence)?;
        let file = OpenOptions::new()
            .read(true)
            .write(true)
            .create(true)
            .truncate(false)
            .open(&file_path)?;

        let meta = file.metadata()?;
        if meta.len() == 0 {
            // New file => initialize region 0
            file.set_len(region_size as u64)?;
            let mut region0 = RegionMapping::create_writable(&file, 0, region_size)?;

            // 1) message header (Channel)
            let mh_ptr = region0.as_mut_ptr();
            let mh = unsafe { &mut *(mh_ptr as *mut MessageHeader) };
            mh.committed = 1; // committed system record
            mh.length = CHANNEL_HEADER_SIZE as u32;
            mh.header_type = HeaderType::Channel;
            mh.message_type = 0;
            mh.timestamp_ns = 0;

            // 2) channel header
            let ch_ptr = unsafe { mh_ptr.add(MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) as *mut ChannelHeader };
            unsafe {
                (*ch_ptr).write_position = AtomicU64::new(0); // set below after pre-install
                (*ch_ptr).message_count = AtomicU64::new(1);
                (*ch_ptr).region_size = region_size as u32;
                (*ch_ptr).mtu = mtu as u32;
                (*ch_ptr).channel_sequence = sequence;
                (*ch_ptr).channel_name = [0; 32];
            }

            // 3) current region and first user header pre-install
            let mut current_region = RegionMapping::create_writable(&file, 0, region_size)?;
            let start = align_up(MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE + CHANNEL_HEADER_SIZE);
            // pre-install first user header (committed=0)
            if let Some(h) = current_region.get_bytes_mut(start, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) {
                unsafe {
                    *(h.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader) = MessageHeader {
                        committed: 0,
                        header_type: HeaderType::User,
                        message_type: 0,
                        length: 0,
                        timestamp_ns: 0,
                    };
                }
            } else {
                return Err(err_other("open_file: cannot pre-install first header"));
            }

            // Publish write_position to the **next header slot** (start)
            with_ch_mut(&file, region_size, |ch| {
                ch.write_position
                    .store((start + HEADER_SLOT) as u64, Ordering::Release);
            })?;

            Ok((file, region0, current_region, 0, region_size as u64, start))
        } else {
            // Existing file: adopt next header slot from write_position
            let mut file_len = meta.len();
            let region0 = RegionMapping::create_writable(&file, 0, region_size)?;
            let ch = get_channel_header(region0.as_ptr());
            if ch.region_size as usize != region_size {
                return Err(io::Error::new(
                    ErrorKind::InvalidData,
                    "region_size mismatch with existing file",
                ));
            }

            // wp denotes the **next header slot offset**
            let wp_payload = ch.write_position.load(Ordering::Relaxed) as usize;
            let next_hdr = wp_payload.saturating_sub(HEADER_SLOT);
            let region_index = (next_hdr / region_size) as u64;

            // Ensure the file actually covers the region we’re about to map.
            let needed_end = (region_index + 1) as u64 * region_size as u64;
            if needed_end > file_len {
                file.set_len(needed_end)?;
                file_len = needed_end;
            }
            let current_region = RegionMapping::create_writable(
                &file,
                region_index * region_size as u64,
                region_size,
            )?;
            Ok((
                file,
                region0,
                current_region,
                region_index,
                file_len,
                next_hdr,
            ))
        }
    }

    #[inline]
    fn channel_header(&self) -> &ChannelHeader {
        unsafe { &*(self.channel_region.as_ptr().add(MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) as *const ChannelHeader) }
    }

    #[inline]
    fn publish_wp(&self, pos: usize) {
        let ch = self.channel_header();
        ch.message_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
        ch.write_position.store(pos as u64, Ordering::Relaxed);
    }

    /// Reserve space for a message payload of length `msg_size` placed **after** a pre-installed header.
    /// Returns a mutable slice the caller can fill, or `None` on failure (e.g. MTU/roll).
    pub fn try_reserve(&mut self, msg_size: usize) -> io::Result<&mut [u8]> {
        if self.mtu > 0 && msg_size as u64 > self.mtu {
            return Err(err_other("MTU exceeded"));
        }

        loop {
            let wp = self.next_hdr_pos; // header slot for this record
            debug_assert_eq!(wp % ALIGN, 0, "next header must be 8-byte aligned");

            // Region-local offsets
            let off = wp % self.region_size;

            // Layout now:
            //   [HeaderSlot (16B)] [payload(msg_size)] [padding(to ALIGN)]
            // We also require room for the **next** header slot immediately after this record.
            let record_size = HEADER_SLOT + msg_size;
            let record_with_padding = align_up(record_size);
            let needed_total = record_with_padding + HEADER_SLOT; // +next header slot

            // file roll check includes next-header requirement
            if self.file_roll_size > 0 && wp + needed_total > self.file_roll_size as usize {
                self.roll_file()?;
                continue;
            }

            // region boundary: if we cannot fit record+next-header, roll to next region
            if off + needed_total > self.region_size {
                self.roll_over_region()?;
                continue;
            }

            // There is enough room. Return the payload slice after the header slot.
            let payload_off = off + HEADER_SLOT;
            return self
                .current_region
                .get_bytes_mut(payload_off, msg_size)
                .ok_or_else(|| err_other("message crosses region boundary"));
        }
    }

    /// Commit the message after filling the payload slice returned by `try_reserve`.
    /// Fills the pre-installed header at `next_hdr_pos`, sets committed=1 (Release),
    /// and **pre-installs** the next header slot (committed=0).
    pub fn commit(&mut self, msg_type: u16, length: u32, timestamp_ns: u64) -> io::Result<()> {
        let hdr_off = self.next_hdr_pos % self.region_size;

        // 1) Fill fields (committed=0)
        let hdr_slice = self
            .current_region
            .get_bytes_mut(hdr_off, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE)
            .ok_or_else(|| err_other("No header to commit"))?;
        let hdr_ptr = hdr_slice.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader;

        unsafe {
            (*hdr_ptr).committed = 0;
            (*hdr_ptr).length = length;
            (*hdr_ptr).header_type = HeaderType::User;
            (*hdr_ptr).message_type = msg_type;
            (*hdr_ptr).timestamp_ns = timestamp_ns;
        }

        // 2) Publish (commit flag last)
        unsafe {
            use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU8, Ordering};
            let cptr = std::ptr::addr_of_mut!((*hdr_ptr).committed) as *mut AtomicU8;
            (*cptr).store(1, Ordering::Release); // publish header/record
        }

        // 3) Advance to next header slot after payload+pad
        let payload_end = self.next_hdr_pos + HEADER_SLOT + length as usize;
        let next_pos = align_up(payload_end);
        self.next_hdr_pos = next_pos;

        // 4) Pre-install next header slot (committed=0)
        let next_off = next_pos % self.region_size;
        if let Some(bytes) = self
            .current_region
            .get_bytes_mut(next_off, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE)
        {
            unsafe {
                *(bytes.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader) = MessageHeader {
                    committed: 0,
                    header_type: HeaderType::User,
                    message_type: 0,
                    length: 0,
                    timestamp_ns: 0,
                };
            }
        } else {
            return Err(err_other("Failed to pre-install next header"));
        }

        // 5) Publish write_position = *payload start* of the next record
        let next_payload = next_pos + HEADER_SLOT;
        self.publish_wp(next_payload);

        Ok(())
    }

    /// Explicitly roll to the next file (writes a `Roll` marker first in the OLD file).
    /// Steps:
    /// 1) compute where to put the Roll header in OLD file (current header slot or next region start),
    /// 2) create & initialize the NEW file and pre-install its first header,
    /// 3) switch Writer to the new file,
    /// 4) publish Roll header into the OLD file and bump its write_position.
    pub fn roll_file(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
        // OLD context
        let old_region_size = self.region_size;
        let old_seq = self.file_sequence;
        let old_file = self.file.try_clone()?;

        // Decide roll_pos in OLD file
        let wp = self.next_hdr_pos; // current header slot
        let off = wp % old_region_size;
        let leftover = old_region_size - off;

        let (roll_pos, grow_to_end) = if leftover < HEADER_SLOT {
            // put Roll at next region start in OLD file
            let next_region_start = ((wp / old_region_size) + 1) * old_region_size;
            let next_idx = (next_region_start / old_region_size) as u64;
            let needed_end = (next_idx + 1) * old_region_size as u64;
            (next_region_start, Some(needed_end))
        } else {
            (wp, None)
        };

        // NEW file: open and pre-install its first header
        let next_seq = old_seq + 1;
        let (
            new_file,
            new_channel_region,
            new_current_region,
            new_index,
            new_file_len,
            new_next_hdr,
        ) = Self::open_file(&self.base_path, next_seq, self.region_size, self.mtu)?;

        // Switch writer to NEW file
        self.file_sequence = next_seq;
        self.file = new_file;
        self.channel_region = new_channel_region;
        self.current_region = new_current_region;
        self.current_region_index = new_index;
        self.file_len = new_file_len;
        self.next_hdr_pos = new_next_hdr;
        self.msgs_since_wp = 0;
        // Publish wp for new file (Release already done in open_file new-case)

        // Publish Roll in OLD file
        if let Some(needed_end) = grow_to_end {
            old_file.set_len(needed_end)?; // ensure next region exists
        }

        // If we jumped to next region earlier in OLD file, put wp there first
        if leftover < HEADER_SLOT {
            store_wp(&old_file, old_region_size, roll_pos as u64)?;
        }

        // Now map & write the Roll header
        write_roll_header_at(&old_file, old_region_size, roll_pos, now_ns())?;
        // Bump old wp by one header
        fetch_add_wp(&old_file, old_region_size, HEADER_SLOT as u64)?;

        Ok(())
    }

    fn roll_over_region(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
        let wp = self.next_hdr_pos;
        debug_assert_eq!(wp % ALIGN, 0, "roll_over_region: wp must be aligned");

        let off = wp % self.region_size;
        let leftover = self.region_size - off;

        if leftover >= HEADER_SLOT {
            let skip_len = leftover - HEADER_SLOT;
            let new_wp = wp + HEADER_SLOT + skip_len; // == next region start
            let next_idx = (new_wp / self.region_size) as u64;
            let needed_end = (next_idx + 1) * self.region_size as u64;

            // 1) Grow file and map the *next* region first.
            self.ensure_len(needed_end)?;
            let mut new_region = RegionMapping::create_writable(
                &self.file,
                next_idx * self.region_size as u64,
                self.region_size,
            )?;

            // Pre-install header at the start of the new region (committed = 0).
            if let Some(h) = new_region.get_bytes_mut(0, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) {
                unsafe {
                    *(h.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader) = MessageHeader {
                        committed: 0,
                        header_type: HeaderType::User,
                        message_type: 0,
                        length: 0,
                        timestamp_ns: 0,
                    };
                }
            } else {
                return Err(err_other(
                    "roll_over_region: cannot pre-install next header",
                ));
            }

            // 2) Now write and commit the Skip in the *old* region.
            {
                let hdr_slice = self
                    .current_region
                    .get_bytes_mut(off, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE)
                    .ok_or_else(|| err_other("roll_over_region: header bytes"))?;
                unsafe {
                    let hdr_ptr = hdr_slice.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader;
                    *hdr_ptr = MessageHeader {
                        committed: 0,
                        length: skip_len as u32,
                        header_type: HeaderType::Skip,
                        message_type: 0,
                        timestamp_ns: 0,
                    };
                    let cptr = std::ptr::addr_of_mut!((*hdr_ptr).committed) as *mut AtomicU8;
                    (*cptr).store(1, Ordering::Release);
                }
            }

            // 3) Switch writer state to the new region and publish wp.
            self.current_region = new_region;
            self.current_region_index = next_idx;
            self.next_hdr_pos = new_wp;
            self.publish_wp(new_wp + HEADER_SLOT);
            self.msgs_since_wp = 0;
            Ok(())
        } else {
            // Not even space for a header: jump straight to next region start
            let next_region_start = ((wp / self.region_size) + 1) * self.region_size;

            let next_idx = (next_region_start / self.region_size) as u64;
            let needed_end = (next_idx + 1) * self.region_size as u64;
            self.ensure_len(needed_end)?;
            self.current_region = RegionMapping::create_writable(
                &self.file,
                next_idx * self.region_size as u64,
                self.region_size,
            )?;
            self.current_region_index = next_idx;

            // Pre-install header at start
            if let Some(h) = self.current_region.get_bytes_mut(0, MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE) {
                unsafe {
                    *(h.as_mut_ptr() as *mut MessageHeader) = MessageHeader {
                        committed: 0,
                        header_type: HeaderType::User,
                        message_type: 0,
                        length: 0,
                        timestamp_ns: 0,
                    };
                }
            }

            self.next_hdr_pos = next_region_start;
            self.publish_wp(next_region_start + HEADER_SLOT);
            self.msgs_since_wp = 0;
            Ok(())
        }
    }

    #[inline]
    fn ensure_len(&mut self, want: u64) -> io::Result<()> {
        if want > self.file_len {
            // ftruncate to grow before any mmap touches those pages.
            self.file.set_len(want)?;
            self.file_len = want;
        }
        Ok(())
    }
}

// ========== Reader ==========

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
pub enum ReaderMode {
    LateJoin, // start from earliest existing file
    Live,     // start from latest existing file (at next header slot)
}

/// Borrowed view of a message payload and header.
pub struct MessageRef<'a> {
    mapping: &'a RegionMapping<ReadOnly>,
    header_offset: usize,
    payload_len: usize,
}

impl<'a> MessageRef<'a> {
    #[inline]
    fn payload_offset(&self) -> usize {
        self.header_offset + HEADER_SLOT
    }

    #[inline]
    pub fn header(&self) -> &MessageHeader {
        let ptr = unsafe { self.mapping.as_ptr().add(self.header_offset) };
        unsafe { &*(ptr as *const MessageHeader) }
    }

    #[inline]
    pub fn payload(&self) -> &'a [u8] {
        let payload_offset = self.payload_offset();
        let ptr = unsafe { self.mapping.as_ptr().add(payload_offset) };
        unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(ptr, self.payload_len) }
    }

    #[inline]
    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
        self.payload_len
    }
}
#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
struct MsgPos {
    // Index into Reader.batch_segs (not maps).
    seg: u16,
    // Offset within the segment's mapping where the message header starts.
    off: u32,
}

#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
struct BatchSeg {
    // Index into Reader.maps for the mapping that backs this segment.
    map_idx: usize,
    // Start offset within the mapping (inclusive).
    start: u32,
    // End offset within the mapping (exclusive).
    end: u32,
}

struct MappedRegion {
    file_sequence: u64,
    region_idx: u64,
    mapping: RegionMapping<ReadOnly>,
}

fn map_batch_region(
    maps: &mut Vec<MappedRegion>,
    file: &File,
    file_sequence: u64,
    region_size: usize,
    region_idx: u64,
    current_map: Option<(u64, u64, usize)>,
) -> Option<usize> {
    if let Some(last) = maps.last()
        && last.file_sequence == file_sequence
        && last.region_idx > region_idx
    {
        debug_assert!(false, "batch scan moved backward across regions");
        return None;
    }
    if let Some((cur_file, cur_idx, map_idx)) = current_map
        && cur_file == file_sequence
        && cur_idx == region_idx
    {
        return Some(map_idx);
    }
    let map =
        RegionMapping::create_read_only(file, region_idx * region_size as u64, region_size).ok()?;
    let map_idx = maps.len();
    maps.push(MappedRegion {
        file_sequence,
        region_idx,
        mapping: map,
    });
    Some(map_idx)
}

/// Borrowed view over a batch of user messages.
pub struct MessageBatch<'a> {
    segs: &'a [BatchSeg],
    pos: &'a [MsgPos],
    maps: &'a [MappedRegion],
}

impl<'a> MessageBatch<'a> {
    #[inline]
    /// Number of user messages in this batch.
    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
        self.pos.len()
    }

    #[inline]
    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
        self.pos.is_empty()
    }

    #[inline]
    /// Access a user message by index in scan order (0..len()).
    pub fn get(&self, index: usize) -> Option<MessageRef<'a>> {
        self.pos.get(index).map(|pos| self.message_at(*pos))
    }

    #[inline]
    /// Access a user message by index without bounds checks.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// Caller must ensure `index < self.len()`.
    pub unsafe fn get_unchecked(&self, index: usize) -> MessageRef<'a> {
        let pos = *unsafe { self.pos.get_unchecked(index) };
        self.message_at(pos)
    }

    #[inline]
    fn message_at(&self, pos: MsgPos) -> MessageRef<'a> {
        let seg = &self.segs[pos.seg as usize];
        debug_assert!(pos.off >= seg.start);
        debug_assert!(pos.off < seg.end);
        let map = &self.maps[seg.map_idx].mapping;
        let header_offset = pos.off as usize;
        let header_end = header_offset + MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE;
        assert!(
            header_end <= map.region_size(),
            "message header out of bounds"
        );
        let hdr_ptr = unsafe { map.as_ptr().add(header_offset) as *const MessageHeader };
        let mh = unsafe { &*hdr_ptr };
        let payload_end = header_offset + HEADER_SLOT + mh.length as usize;
        assert!(
            payload_end <= map.region_size(),
            "message payload out of bounds"
        );
        debug_assert_eq!(mh.header_type, HeaderType::User);
        MessageRef {
            mapping: map,
            header_offset,
            payload_len: mh.length as usize,
        }
    }

    #[inline]
    /// Iterate user messages in this batch (supports `.rev()`).
    pub fn iter(&'a self) -> impl DoubleEndedIterator<Item = MessageRef<'a>> + 'a {
        self.pos.iter().map(|p| self.message_at(*p))
    }
}

pub struct Reader {
    base_path: PathBuf,
    file_sequence: u64,
    file: File,
    read_position: usize,
    region_size_cached: usize,
    batch_limit: Option<u16>,
    batch_segs: Vec<BatchSeg>,
    batch_pos: Vec<MsgPos>,
    maps: Vec<MappedRegion>, // last entry is current; older entries kept for batch segments
}

impl Reader {
    /// Open a Reader:
    /// - LateJoin => earliest file; read_position = 0
    /// - Live => latest file; read_position = write_position (next header slot)
    pub fn open<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P, mode: ReaderMode) -> io::Result<Self> {
        let base_path = path.as_ref().to_path_buf();
        let seq = match mode {
            ReaderMode::LateJoin => find_earliest_sequence(&base_path)?,
            ReaderMode::Live => find_latest_sequence(&base_path)?,
        };
        Self::open_sequence_file(base_path, seq, mode)
    }

    fn get_current_read_position(file: &File, mode: ReaderMode) -> io::Result<(usize, usize)> {
        let ps = region::page_size();
        let tmp_map = RegionMapping::create_read_only(file, 0, ps)?; // map one OS page

        // Verify first record is Channel
        let mh = unsafe { &*(tmp_map.as_ptr() as *const MessageHeader) };
        if mh.header_type != HeaderType::Channel {
            return Err(io::Error::new(
                ErrorKind::InvalidData,
                format!(
                    "file has first {:?}, expected Channel header",
                    mh.header_type
                ),
            ));
        }

        let ch = get_channel_header(tmp_map.as_ptr());
        let region_size = ch.region_size as usize;
        let wp = ch.write_position.load(Ordering::Relaxed) as usize; // next header slot

        let read_pos = match mode {
            ReaderMode::LateJoin => 0,
            ReaderMode::Live => wp.saturating_sub(HEADER_SLOT), // header slot
        };
        drop(tmp_map);
        Ok((read_pos, region_size))
    }

    fn open_sequence_file(base_path: PathBuf, sequence: u64, mode: ReaderMode) -> io::Result<Self> {
        let file_path = make_channel_file_path(&base_path, sequence)?;
        let file = OpenOptions::new()
            .read(true)
            .write(false)
            .open(&file_path)?;

        let (read_pos, region_size) = Self::get_current_read_position(&file, mode)?;
        let region_index = (read_pos / region_size) as u64;
        let current_region =
            RegionMapping::create_read_only(&file, region_index * region_size as u64, region_size)?;
        let mut maps = Vec::with_capacity(DEFAULT_BATCH_MAPS_CAP);
        maps.push(MappedRegion {
            file_sequence: sequence,
            region_idx: region_index,
            mapping: current_region,
        });

        Ok(Self {
            base_path,
            file_sequence: sequence,
            file,
            read_position: read_pos,
            region_size_cached: region_size,
            batch_limit: None,
            batch_segs: Vec::with_capacity(DEFAULT_BATCH_SEGS_CAP),
            batch_pos: Vec::with_capacity(DEFAULT_BATCH_POS_CAP),
            maps,
        })
    }

    #[inline(always)]
    fn region_size(&self) -> usize {
        self.region_size_cached
    }

    #[inline]
    fn current_map(&self) -> Option<&MappedRegion> {
        self.maps.last()
    }

    #[inline]
    fn current_region(&self) -> Option<&RegionMapping<ReadOnly>> {
        self.current_map().map(|map| &map.mapping)
    }

    fn prune_to_current(&mut self) {
        let Some(last) = self.current_map() else {
            panic!("no current map");
        };
        let region_size = self.region_size();
        let expected_region = (self.read_position / region_size) as u64;
        let expected_file = self.file_sequence;
        if last.file_sequence != expected_file || last.region_idx != expected_region {
            panic!("current map does not match reader position");
        }
        if self.maps.len() > 1 {
            let map = self.maps.pop().expect("maps is non-empty");
            self.maps.clear();
            self.maps.push(map);
        }
    }

    /// Read currently-available user messages into a batch.
    /// `None` uses the reader's default; if unset, unlimited.
    /// `Some(0)` returns `None` without scanning.
    /// Advances the reader position past scanned records when progress is made.
    /// Returns `None` if there are no user messages available.
    pub fn try_read_batch(&mut self, max_batch: Option<u16>) -> Option<MessageBatch<'_>> {
        let max_batch = max_batch.or(self.batch_limit).unwrap_or(u16::MAX) as usize;
        if max_batch == 0 {
            return None;
        }
        self.batch_segs.clear();
        self.batch_pos.clear();

        self.prune_to_current();

        let region_size = self.region_size();
        let mut file_seq = self.file_sequence;
        let mut file_override: Option<File> = None;
        let mut cursor = self.read_position;
        let mut progressed = false;

        let current_map_idx = self.maps.len() - 1;
        let current_region_idx = self.maps[current_map_idx].region_idx;
        let mut current_reuse = Some((file_seq, current_region_idx, current_map_idx));

        'scan: loop {
            // Outer loop: advance across regions/files; each iteration starts a new segment.
            let region_index = (cursor / region_size) as u64;
            let region_start = region_index as usize * region_size;
            let mut cursor_off = cursor - region_start;

            let file_ref = file_override.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.file);
            let map_idx = match map_batch_region(
                &mut self.maps,
                file_ref,
                file_seq,
                region_size,
                region_index,
                current_reuse,
            ) {
                Some(idx) => idx,
                None => break 'scan,
            };

            if self.batch_segs.len() > u16::MAX as usize {
                break 'scan;
            }
            let seg_idx = self.batch_segs.len();
            self.batch_segs.push(BatchSeg {
                map_idx,
                start: cursor_off as u32,
                end: cursor_off as u32,
            });

            loop {
                // Inner loop: sequential scan within a single mapping segment.
                if cursor_off + HEADER_SLOT > region_size {
                    self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = cursor_off as u32;
                    break 'scan;
                }

                let base_ptr = unsafe {
                    self.maps[map_idx].mapping.as_ptr().add(cursor_off) as *const MessageHeader
                };

                let committed = unsafe {
                    let cptr = std::ptr::addr_of!((*base_ptr).committed) as *const AtomicU8;
                    (*cptr).load(Ordering::Acquire)
                };

                if committed == 0 {
                    // Stop at the first uncommitted header; next call will resume here.
                    std::hint::spin_loop();
                    self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = cursor_off as u32;
                    break 'scan;
                }

                let mh = unsafe { &*base_ptr };
                let total = HEADER_SLOT + mh.length as usize;
                if cursor_off + total > region_size {
                    self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = cursor_off as u32;
                    break 'scan;
                }

                let roll_pos = region_start + cursor_off;
                let next_pos = align_up(roll_pos + total);
                let next_off = next_pos - region_start;

                match mh.header_type {
                    HeaderType::User => {
                        self.batch_pos.push(MsgPos {
                            seg: seg_idx as u16,
                            off: cursor_off as u32,
                        });
                        if self.batch_pos.len() >= max_batch {
                            // Cap batch size to avoid scanning too far in one call.
                            progressed = true;
                            cursor = next_pos;
                            self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = next_off as u32;
                            break 'scan;
                        }
                    }
                    HeaderType::Channel | HeaderType::Skip => {}
                    HeaderType::Roll => {
                        // Switch to the next file and continue scanning from its start.
                        let next_seq = file_seq + 1;
                        let file_path = match make_channel_file_path(&self.base_path, next_seq) {
                            Ok(path) => path,
                            Err(_) => {
                                self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = cursor_off as u32;
                                break 'scan;
                            }
                        };
                        let next_file =
                            match OpenOptions::new().read(true).write(false).open(&file_path) {
                                Ok(f) => f,
                                Err(_) => {
                                    self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = cursor_off as u32;
                                    break 'scan;
                                }
                            };
                        progressed = true;
                        self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = next_off as u32;
                        file_seq = next_seq;
                        file_override = Some(next_file);
                        current_reuse = None;
                        cursor = 0;
                        continue 'scan;
                    }
                }

                progressed = true;
                cursor = next_pos;
                if next_off == region_size {
                    self.batch_segs[seg_idx].end = next_off as u32;
                    continue 'scan;
                }
                cursor_off = next_off;
            }
        }

        if self.batch_pos.is_empty() {
            if !progressed {
                self.batch_segs.clear();
                self.batch_pos.clear();
                return None;
            }

            self.read_position = cursor;
            self.file_sequence = file_seq;
            if let Some(file) = file_override {
                self.file = file;
            }

            self.batch_segs.clear();
            self.batch_pos.clear();
            self.prune_to_current();
            return None;
        }

        self.read_position = cursor;
        self.file_sequence = file_seq;
        if let Some(file) = file_override {
            self.file = file;
        }

        Some(MessageBatch {
            segs: &self.batch_segs,
            pos: &self.batch_pos,
            maps: &self.maps,
        })
    }

    /// Read next message if available. Roll to next file on `Roll`.
    /// Steady path: rely on per-record `committed` plus Skip/Roll markers; no `write_position`.
    pub fn try_read(&mut self) -> Option<MessageRef<'_>> {
        self.prune_to_current();
        loop {
            let region_size = self.region_size();
            let off = self.read_position % region_size;
            let leftover = region_size - off;

            // Invariant: for any header slot produced by Writer,
            // there is always at least HEADER_SLOT bytes left in the region.
            debug_assert!(
                leftover >= HEADER_SLOT,
                "xchannel: read_position in impossible boundary hole; \
             writer invariants violated or file corrupted"
            );

            // Fast path: read committed first (Acquire)
            let base_ptr =
                unsafe { self.current_region()?.as_ptr().add(off) } as *const MessageHeader;

            let committed = unsafe {
                use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU8, Ordering};
                let cptr = std::ptr::addr_of!((*base_ptr).committed) as *const AtomicU8;
                (*cptr).load(Ordering::Acquire)
            };

            if committed == 0 {
                // not ready yet
                std::hint::spin_loop();
                return None;
            }

            // Header can be read safely now
            let mh = unsafe { *base_ptr };
            let total = HEADER_SLOT + mh.length as usize;

            if total > leftover {
                // Shouldn't happen for USER (writer never crosses region); if it does, wait
                return None;
            }

            let next_pos = align_up(self.read_position + total);

            match mh.header_type {
                HeaderType::User => {
                    let region_size = self.region_size();
                    let msg_map_idx = self.maps.len() - 1;
                    self.read_position = next_pos;
                    if next_pos.is_multiple_of(region_size)
                        && self.switch_region((next_pos / region_size) as u64).is_err()
                    {
                        return None;
                    }
                    let msg = MessageRef {
                        mapping: &self.maps[msg_map_idx].mapping,
                        header_offset: off,
                        payload_len: mh.length as usize,
                    };
                    return Some(msg);
                }
                HeaderType::Skip | HeaderType::Channel => {
                    let region_size = self.region_size();
                    self.read_position = next_pos;
                    if next_pos.is_multiple_of(region_size) {
                        if self.switch_region((next_pos / region_size) as u64).is_err() {
                            return None;
                        }
                        self.prune_to_current();
                    }
                    continue;
                }
                HeaderType::Roll => {
                    self.read_position = next_pos;
                    if self.open_next_file().is_err() {
                        return None;
                    }
                    continue;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    fn switch_region(&mut self, idx: u64) -> io::Result<()> {
        if let Some(last) = self.current_map()
            && last.file_sequence == self.file_sequence
            && last.region_idx == idx
        {
            return Ok(());
        }
        let region_size = self.region_size();
        let new_map =
            RegionMapping::create_read_only(&self.file, idx * region_size as u64, region_size)?;
        self.maps.push(MappedRegion {
            file_sequence: self.file_sequence,
            region_idx: idx,
            mapping: new_map,
        });
        Ok(())
    }

    fn open_next_file(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
        self.file_sequence += 1;
        let file_path = make_channel_file_path(&self.base_path, self.file_sequence)?;
        let file = OpenOptions::new()
            .read(true)
            .write(false)
            .open(&file_path)?;

        let region_size = self.region_size();
        let region0 = RegionMapping::create_read_only(&file, 0, region_size)?;
        let mh = unsafe { &*(region0.as_ptr() as *const MessageHeader) };
        if mh.header_type != HeaderType::Channel {
            return Err(err_other("next file missing Channel header"));
        }
        let ch = get_channel_header(region0.as_ptr());
        if ch.region_size as usize != region_size {
            return Err(err_other("next file has unexpected region_size"));
        }

        self.file = file;
        self.read_position = 0;
        self.maps.clear();
        self.maps.push(MappedRegion {
            file_sequence: self.file_sequence,
            region_idx: 0,
            mapping: region0,
        });
        Ok(())
    }
}

fn now_ns() -> u64 {
    let now = SystemTime::now()
        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
        .unwrap_or_default();
    now.as_nanos() as u64
}

// ========== Utility for building file names ==========
fn make_channel_file_path(base_path: &Path, sequence: u64) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
    if base_path.is_dir() {
        return Err(io::Error::new(
            ErrorKind::IsADirectory,
            format!("Channel path {:?} cannot be a directory.", base_path),
        ));
    }
    Ok(if sequence == 0 {
        base_path.to_path_buf()
    } else {
        // Keep original file name + ".<seq>" (e.g. "foo.log.1")
        let mut pb = base_path.to_path_buf();
        let file_name = pb
            .file_name()
            .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
            .ok_or_else(|| err_other(format!("Cannot get file name from path {:?}", base_path)))?;
        let new_name = format!("{}.{}", file_name, sequence);
        pb.set_file_name(new_name);
        pb
    })
}

fn find_earliest_sequence(base_path: &Path) -> io::Result<u64> {
    find_sequence(base_path, false)
}
fn find_latest_sequence(base_path: &Path) -> io::Result<u64> {
    find_sequence(base_path, true)
}

/// Find earliest or latest sequence number of a file.
/// If file(s) do not exist, returns Ok(0).
fn find_sequence(path: &Path, latest: bool) -> io::Result<u64> {
    let parent_dir = match path.parent() {
        Some(parent) if parent.as_os_str().is_empty() => std::env::current_dir(),
        Some(parent) => Ok(parent.to_path_buf()),
        None => std::env::current_dir(),
    }?;
    let base_name = path
        .file_name()
        .ok_or_else(|| io::Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidInput, "Invalid file name in path"))?
        .to_str()
        .ok_or_else(|| io::Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidData, "File name is not valid UTF-8"))?;

    let sequences: Vec<_> = read_dir(&parent_dir)?
        .filter_map(|entry| {
            entry.ok().and_then(|e| {
                let file_name = e.file_name();
                let file_name = file_name.to_str()?;
                if file_name == base_name {
                    Some(0)
                } else if file_name.starts_with(&format!("{}.", base_name)) {
                    file_name
                        .strip_prefix(&format!("{}.", base_name))?
                        .parse()
                        .ok()
                } else {
                    None
                }
            })
        })
        .collect();

    let result = if latest {
        *sequences.iter().max().unwrap_or(&0)
    } else {
        *sequences.iter().min().unwrap_or(&0)
    };
    Ok(result)
}

/// Remove channel base and all rolled files created by this crate.
pub fn cleanup_channel_files<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(base: P) {
    use std::fs;
    let base_path = base.as_ref();
    // remove base (sequence 0)
    let _ = fs::remove_file(base_path);
    // remove rolled files (1..)
    for i in 1.. {
        if let Ok(p) = make_channel_file_path(base_path, i) {
            if fs::remove_file(&p).is_err() {
                break;
            }
        } else {
            break;
        }
    }
}

// ========== TESTS ==========
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    /// Demonstrate earliest vs latest file usage (explicit roll).
    #[test]
    fn test_earliest_and_latest_sequences() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_rolling_seq";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size(); // portable
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 100;

        let mut writer = WriterBuilder::new(base)
            .region_size(region_size)
            .file_roll_size(file_roll_size)
            .mtu(0)
            .build()?;

        // #101 in file0
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(500)?;
            for b in buf.iter_mut() {
                *b = 0xAA;
            }
            writer.commit(101, 500, 0)?;
        }

        // Roll to file1
        writer.roll_file()?;

        // #102 and #103 in file1
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(600)?;
            for b in buf.iter_mut() {
                *b = 0xBB;
            }
            writer.commit(102, 600, 1)?;
        }
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(300)?;
            for b in buf.iter_mut() {
                *b = 0xCC;
            }
            writer.commit(103, 300, 2)?;
        }

        // remove file0 so earliest existing is file1
        std::fs::remove_file(base).ok();

        // LateJoin => we expect #102 then #103
        {
            let mut reader = ReaderBuilder::new(base)
                .mode(ReaderMode::LateJoin)
                .build()?;
            let msg1 = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg #102");
            let hdr1 = msg1.header();
            assert_eq!(hdr1.message_type, 102);
            assert_eq!(hdr1.length, 600);
            let payload = msg1.payload();
            for &b in payload {
                assert_eq!(b, 0xBB);
            }

            let msg2 = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg #103");
            let hdr2 = msg2.header();
            assert_eq!(hdr2.message_type, 103);
            assert_eq!(hdr2.length, 300);
            let payload2 = msg2.payload();
            for &b in payload2 {
                assert_eq!(b, 0xCC);
            }

            assert!(reader.try_read().is_none());
        }

        // Live => picks latest existing (file1), read_position=write_position => no new messages
        {
            let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::Live)?;
            assert!(reader.try_read().is_none());
        }

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Simple write/read across file rolls.
    #[test]
    fn test_write_and_read_full_payload() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_write_read_payload";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 100; // won't auto-roll
        let mtu = 0;

        let mut writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, mtu)?;

        let msg1: Vec<u8> = (0..100).map(|i| i as u8).collect();
        let msg2: Vec<u8> = vec![0x55; 200];
        let msg3: Vec<u8> = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];

        {
            let payload = writer.try_reserve(msg1.len())?;
            payload.copy_from_slice(&msg1);
            writer.commit(201, msg1.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }
        writer.roll_file()?;
        {
            let payload = writer.try_reserve(msg2.len())?;
            payload.copy_from_slice(&msg2);
            writer.commit(202, msg2.len() as u32, 1)?;
        }
        writer.roll_file()?;
        {
            let payload = writer.try_reserve(msg3.len())?;
            payload.copy_from_slice(&msg3);
            writer.commit(203, msg3.len() as u32, 2)?;
        }

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::LateJoin)?;
        {
            let msg = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg1");
            let hdr = msg.header();
            assert_eq!(hdr.message_type, 201);
            assert_eq!(msg.payload(), &msg1[..]);
        }
        {
            let msg = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg2");
            let hdr = msg.header();
            assert_eq!(hdr.message_type, 202);
            assert_eq!(msg.payload(), &msg2[..]);
        }
        {
            let msg = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg3");
            let hdr = msg.header();
            assert_eq!(hdr.message_type, 203);
            assert_eq!(msg.payload(), &msg3[..]);
        }
        assert!(reader.try_read().is_none());

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_live_roll_reads_new_file_from_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_live_roll_from_start";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 10;
        let mut writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        let payload0 = vec![0x10; 16];
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload0.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload0);
            writer.commit(1, payload0.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::Live)?;

        writer.roll_file()?;

        let payload1 = vec![0x22; 24];
        let payload2 = vec![0x33; 8];
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload1.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload1);
            writer.commit(2, payload1.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload2.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload2);
            writer.commit(3, payload2.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }

        let msg1 = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg1");
        assert_eq!(msg1.payload(), &payload1[..]);
        let msg2 = reader.try_read().expect("missing msg2");
        assert_eq!(msg2.payload(), &payload2[..]);
        assert!(reader.try_read().is_none());

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_boundary_skip_and_alignment() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_boundary_skip";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region as u64) * 10;
        let mut w = Writer::open_or_create(base, region, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        // Choose len so that after header + payload the aligned end is region - header_size.
        let record_with_padding = region - HEADER_SLOT;
        assert_eq!(record_with_padding % ALIGN, 0);
        let len = record_with_padding - HEADER_SLOT;
        {
            let buf = w.try_reserve(len)?;
            for b in buf.iter_mut() {
                *b = 0xAB;
            }
            w.commit(1, len as u32, 0)?;
        }

        // Next small message should force a Skip and write at the start of next region.
        {
            let buf = w.try_reserve(32)?;
            for b in buf.iter_mut() {
                *b = 0xCD;
            }
            w.commit(2, 32, 1)?;
        }

        let mut r = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::LateJoin)?;
        let m1 = r.try_read().expect("m1");
        assert_eq!(m1.header().message_type, 1);
        assert_eq!(m1.header_offset % ALIGN, 0);

        let m2 = r.try_read().expect("m2");
        assert_eq!(m2.header().message_type, 2);
        assert_eq!(m2.header_offset % ALIGN, 0);

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_try_read_batch_skips_service_messages() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_batch_skip_service";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 10;
        let mut writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        let payload1 = vec![0xA1; 32];
        let payload2 = vec![0xB2; 48];

        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload1.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload1);
            writer.commit(1, payload1.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload2.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload2);
            writer.commit(2, payload2.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::LateJoin)?;
        let batch = reader.try_read_batch(None).expect("missing batch");
        assert_eq!(batch.len(), 2);

        let msg0 = batch.get(0).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg0.header().header_type, HeaderType::User);
        assert_eq!(msg0.payload(), &payload1[..]);

        let msg1 = batch.get(1).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg1.header().header_type, HeaderType::User);
        assert_eq!(msg1.payload(), &payload2[..]);

        assert!(reader.try_read_batch(None).is_none());

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_try_read_batch_across_regions() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_batch_across_regions";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 10;
        let mut writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        let start = align_up(MESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE + CHANNEL_HEADER_SIZE);
        let record_with_padding = region_size - start - HEADER_SLOT;
        assert_eq!(record_with_padding % ALIGN, 0);
        let len = record_with_padding - HEADER_SLOT;

        let payload1 = vec![0x11; len];
        let payload2 = vec![0x22; 32];

        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload1.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload1);
            writer.commit(10, payload1.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload2.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload2);
            writer.commit(11, payload2.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::LateJoin)?;
        let batch = reader.try_read_batch(None).expect("missing batch");
        assert_eq!(batch.len(), 2);
        assert!(batch.maps.len() > 1);
        let file_seq = batch.maps[0].file_sequence;
        assert!(batch.maps.iter().all(|m| m.file_sequence == file_seq));

        let msg0 = batch.get(0).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg0.payload(), &payload1[..]);
        let msg1 = batch.get(1).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg1.payload(), &payload2[..]);

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_try_read_batch_across_files() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_batch_across_files";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 10;
        let mut writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        let payload1 = vec![0x3A; 64];
        let payload2 = vec![0x7B; 48];

        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload1.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload1);
            writer.commit(20, payload1.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }
        writer.roll_file()?;
        {
            let buf = writer.try_reserve(payload2.len())?;
            buf.copy_from_slice(&payload2);
            writer.commit(21, payload2.len() as u32, 0)?;
        }

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::LateJoin)?;
        let batch = reader.try_read_batch(None).expect("missing batch");
        assert_eq!(batch.len(), 2);
        assert!(batch.maps.len() > 1);
        let file_seq = batch.maps[0].file_sequence;
        assert!(batch.maps.iter().any(|m| m.file_sequence != file_seq));

        let msg0 = batch.get(0).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg0.payload(), &payload1[..]);
        let msg1 = batch.get(1).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg1.payload(), &payload2[..]);

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_try_read_batch_empty_does_not_advance() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_batch_empty";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 10;
        let _writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::Live)?;
        let before = reader.read_position;
        assert!(reader.try_read_batch(None).is_none());
        assert_eq!(reader.read_position, before);

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_try_read_batch_service_only_advances() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
        let base = "test_batch_service_only_advances";
        cleanup_channel_files(base);

        let region_size = crate::page_size();
        let file_roll_size = (region_size as u64) * 10;
        let _writer = Writer::open_or_create(base, region_size, file_roll_size, 0)?;

        let mut reader = Reader::open(base, ReaderMode::LateJoin)?;
        let before = reader.read_position;
        assert!(reader.try_read_batch(None).is_none());
        assert!(reader.read_position > before);

        cleanup_channel_files(base);
        Ok(())
    }
}