nu_plugin_core/interface/stream/

mod.rs

use nu_plugin_protocol::{StreamData, StreamId, StreamMessage};
use nu_protocol::{ShellError, Span, Value};
use std::{
    collections::{BTreeMap, btree_map},
    iter::FusedIterator,
    marker::PhantomData,
    sync::{Arc, Condvar, Mutex, MutexGuard, Weak, mpsc},
};

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests;

/// Receives messages from a stream read from input by a [`StreamManager`].
///
/// The receiver reads for messages of type `Result<Option<StreamData>, ShellError>` from the
/// channel, which is managed by a [`StreamManager`]. Signalling for end-of-stream is explicit
/// through `Ok(Some)`.
///
/// Failing to receive is an error. When end-of-stream is received, the `receiver` is set to `None`
/// and all further calls to `next()` return `None`.
///
/// The type `T` must implement [`FromShellError`], so that errors in the stream can be represented,
/// and `TryFrom<StreamData>` to convert it to the correct type.
///
/// For each message read, it sends [`StreamMessage::Ack`] to the writer. When dropped,
/// it sends [`StreamMessage::Drop`].
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct StreamReader<T, W>
where
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
    id: StreamId,
    receiver: Option<mpsc::Receiver<Result<Option<StreamData>, ShellError>>>,
    writer: W,
    /// Iterator requires the item type to be fixed, so we have to keep it as part of the type,
    /// even though we're actually receiving dynamic data.
    marker: PhantomData<fn() -> T>,
}

impl<T, W> StreamReader<T, W>
where
    T: TryFrom<StreamData, Error = ShellError>,
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
    /// Create a new StreamReader from parts
    fn new(
        id: StreamId,
        receiver: mpsc::Receiver<Result<Option<StreamData>, ShellError>>,
        writer: W,
    ) -> StreamReader<T, W> {
        StreamReader {
            id,
            receiver: Some(receiver),
            writer,
            marker: PhantomData,
        }
    }

    /// Receive a message from the channel, or return an error if:
    ///
    /// * the channel couldn't be received from
    /// * an error was sent on the channel
    /// * the message received couldn't be converted to `T`
    pub fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<Option<T>, ShellError> {
        let connection_lost = || ShellError::GenericError {
            error: "Stream ended unexpectedly".into(),
            msg: "connection lost before explicit end of stream".into(),
            span: None,
            help: None,
            inner: vec![],
        };

        if let Some(ref rx) = self.receiver {
            // Try to receive a message first
            let msg = match rx.try_recv() {
                Ok(msg) => msg?,
                Err(mpsc::TryRecvError::Empty) => {
                    // The receiver doesn't have any messages waiting for us. It's possible that the
                    // other side hasn't seen our acknowledgements. Let's flush the writer and then
                    // wait
                    self.writer.flush()?;
                    rx.recv().map_err(|_| connection_lost())??
                }
                Err(mpsc::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => return Err(connection_lost()),
            };

            if let Some(data) = msg {
                // Acknowledge the message
                self.writer
                    .write_stream_message(StreamMessage::Ack(self.id))?;
                // Try to convert it into the correct type
                Ok(Some(data.try_into()?))
            } else {
                // Remove the receiver, so that future recv() calls always return Ok(None)
                self.receiver = None;
                Ok(None)
            }
        } else {
            // Closed already
            Ok(None)
        }
    }
}

impl<T, W> Iterator for StreamReader<T, W>
where
    T: FromShellError + TryFrom<StreamData, Error = ShellError>,
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
    type Item = T;

    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
        // Converting the error to the value here makes the implementation a lot easier
        match self.recv() {
            Ok(option) => option,
            Err(err) => {
                // Drop the receiver so we don't keep returning errors
                self.receiver = None;
                Some(T::from_shell_error(err))
            }
        }
    }
}

// Guaranteed not to return anything after the end
impl<T, W> FusedIterator for StreamReader<T, W>
where
    T: FromShellError + TryFrom<StreamData, Error = ShellError>,
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
}

impl<T, W> Drop for StreamReader<T, W>
where
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        if let Err(err) = self
            .writer
            .write_stream_message(StreamMessage::Drop(self.id))
            .and_then(|_| self.writer.flush())
        {
            log::warn!("Failed to send message to drop stream: {err}");
        }
    }
}

/// Values that can contain a `ShellError` to signal an error has occurred.
pub trait FromShellError {
    fn from_shell_error(err: ShellError) -> Self;
}

// For List streams.
impl FromShellError for Value {
    fn from_shell_error(err: ShellError) -> Self {
        Value::error(err, Span::unknown())
    }
}

// For Raw streams, mostly.
impl<T> FromShellError for Result<T, ShellError> {
    fn from_shell_error(err: ShellError) -> Self {
        Err(err)
    }
}

/// Writes messages to a stream, with flow control.
///
/// The `signal` contained
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct StreamWriter<W: WriteStreamMessage> {
    id: StreamId,
    signal: Arc<StreamWriterSignal>,
    writer: W,
    ended: bool,
}

impl<W> StreamWriter<W>
where
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
    fn new(id: StreamId, signal: Arc<StreamWriterSignal>, writer: W) -> StreamWriter<W> {
        StreamWriter {
            id,
            signal,
            writer,
            ended: false,
        }
    }

    /// Check if the stream was dropped from the other end. Recommended to do this before calling
    /// [`.write()`](Self::write), especially in a loop.
    pub fn is_dropped(&self) -> Result<bool, ShellError> {
        self.signal.is_dropped()
    }

    /// Write a single piece of data to the stream.
    ///
    /// Error if something failed with the write, or if [`.end()`](Self::end) was already called
    /// previously.
    pub fn write(&mut self, data: impl Into<StreamData>) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        if !self.ended {
            self.writer
                .write_stream_message(StreamMessage::Data(self.id, data.into()))?;
            // Flush after each data message to ensure they do predictably appear on the other side
            // when they're generated
            //
            // TODO: make the buffering configurable, as this is a factor for performance
            self.writer.flush()?;
            // This implements flow control, so we don't write too many messages:
            if !self.signal.notify_sent()? {
                self.signal.wait_for_drain()
            } else {
                Ok(())
            }
        } else {
            Err(ShellError::GenericError {
                error: "Wrote to a stream after it ended".into(),
                msg: format!(
                    "tried to write to stream {} after it was already ended",
                    self.id
                ),
                span: None,
                help: Some("this may be a bug in the nu-plugin crate".into()),
                inner: vec![],
            })
        }
    }

    /// Write a full iterator to the stream. Note that this doesn't end the stream, so you should
    /// still call [`.end()`](Self::end).
    ///
    /// If the stream is dropped from the other end, the iterator will not be fully consumed, and
    /// writing will terminate.
    ///
    /// Returns `Ok(true)` if the iterator was fully consumed, or `Ok(false)` if a drop interrupted
    /// the stream from the other side.
    pub fn write_all<T>(&mut self, data: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>) -> Result<bool, ShellError>
    where
        T: Into<StreamData>,
    {
        // Check before starting
        if self.is_dropped()? {
            return Ok(false);
        }

        for item in data {
            // Check again after each item is consumed from the iterator, just in case the iterator
            // takes a while to produce a value
            if self.is_dropped()? {
                return Ok(false);
            }
            self.write(item)?;
        }
        Ok(true)
    }

    /// End the stream. Recommend doing this instead of relying on `Drop` so that you can catch the
    /// error.
    pub fn end(&mut self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        if !self.ended {
            // Set the flag first so we don't double-report in the Drop
            self.ended = true;
            self.writer
                .write_stream_message(StreamMessage::End(self.id))?;
            self.writer.flush()
        } else {
            Ok(())
        }
    }
}

impl<W> Drop for StreamWriter<W>
where
    W: WriteStreamMessage,
{
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        // Make sure we ended the stream
        if let Err(err) = self.end() {
            log::warn!("Error while ending stream in Drop for StreamWriter: {err}");
        }
    }
}

/// Stores stream state for a writer, and can be blocked on to wait for messages to be acknowledged.
/// A key part of managing stream lifecycle and flow control.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct StreamWriterSignal {
    mutex: Mutex<StreamWriterSignalState>,
    change_cond: Condvar,
}

#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct StreamWriterSignalState {
    /// Stream has been dropped and consumer is no longer interested in any messages.
    dropped: bool,
    /// Number of messages that have been sent without acknowledgement.
    unacknowledged: i32,
    /// Max number of messages to send before waiting for acknowledgement.
    high_pressure_mark: i32,
}

impl StreamWriterSignal {
    /// Create a new signal.
    ///
    /// If `notify_sent()` is called more than `high_pressure_mark` times, it will wait until
    /// `notify_acknowledge()` is called by another thread enough times to bring the number of
    /// unacknowledged sent messages below that threshold.
    fn new(high_pressure_mark: i32) -> StreamWriterSignal {
        assert!(high_pressure_mark > 0);

        StreamWriterSignal {
            mutex: Mutex::new(StreamWriterSignalState {
                dropped: false,
                unacknowledged: 0,
                high_pressure_mark,
            }),
            change_cond: Condvar::new(),
        }
    }

    fn lock(&self) -> Result<MutexGuard<StreamWriterSignalState>, ShellError> {
        self.mutex.lock().map_err(|_| ShellError::NushellFailed {
            msg: "StreamWriterSignal mutex poisoned due to panic".into(),
        })
    }

    /// True if the stream was dropped and the consumer is no longer interested in it. Indicates
    /// that no more messages should be sent, other than `End`.
    pub fn is_dropped(&self) -> Result<bool, ShellError> {
        Ok(self.lock()?.dropped)
    }

    /// Notify the writers that the stream has been dropped, so they can stop writing.
    pub fn set_dropped(&self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        let mut state = self.lock()?;
        state.dropped = true;
        // Unblock the writers so they can terminate
        self.change_cond.notify_all();
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Track that a message has been sent. Returns `Ok(true)` if more messages can be sent,
    /// or `Ok(false)` if the high pressure mark has been reached and
    /// [`.wait_for_drain()`](Self::wait_for_drain) should be called to block.
    pub fn notify_sent(&self) -> Result<bool, ShellError> {
        let mut state = self.lock()?;
        state.unacknowledged =
            state
                .unacknowledged
                .checked_add(1)
                .ok_or_else(|| ShellError::NushellFailed {
                    msg: "Overflow in counter: too many unacknowledged messages".into(),
                })?;

        Ok(state.unacknowledged < state.high_pressure_mark)
    }

    /// Wait for acknowledgements before sending more data. Also returns if the stream is dropped.
    pub fn wait_for_drain(&self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        let mut state = self.lock()?;
        while !state.dropped && state.unacknowledged >= state.high_pressure_mark {
            state = self
                .change_cond
                .wait(state)
                .map_err(|_| ShellError::NushellFailed {
                    msg: "StreamWriterSignal mutex poisoned due to panic".into(),
                })?;
        }
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Notify the writers that a message has been acknowledged, so they can continue to write
    /// if they were waiting.
    pub fn notify_acknowledged(&self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        let mut state = self.lock()?;
        state.unacknowledged =
            state
                .unacknowledged
                .checked_sub(1)
                .ok_or_else(|| ShellError::NushellFailed {
                    msg: "Underflow in counter: too many message acknowledgements".into(),
                })?;
        // Unblock the writer
        self.change_cond.notify_one();
        Ok(())
    }
}

/// A sink for a [`StreamMessage`]
pub trait WriteStreamMessage {
    fn write_stream_message(&mut self, msg: StreamMessage) -> Result<(), ShellError>;
    fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<(), ShellError>;
}

#[derive(Debug, Default)]
struct StreamManagerState {
    reading_streams: BTreeMap<StreamId, mpsc::Sender<Result<Option<StreamData>, ShellError>>>,
    writing_streams: BTreeMap<StreamId, Weak<StreamWriterSignal>>,
}

impl StreamManagerState {
    /// Lock the state, or return a [`ShellError`] if the mutex is poisoned.
    fn lock(
        state: &Mutex<StreamManagerState>,
    ) -> Result<MutexGuard<StreamManagerState>, ShellError> {
        state.lock().map_err(|_| ShellError::NushellFailed {
            msg: "StreamManagerState mutex poisoned due to a panic".into(),
        })
    }
}

#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct StreamManager {
    state: Arc<Mutex<StreamManagerState>>,
}

impl StreamManager {
    /// Create a new StreamManager.
    pub fn new() -> StreamManager {
        StreamManager {
            state: Default::default(),
        }
    }

    fn lock(&self) -> Result<MutexGuard<StreamManagerState>, ShellError> {
        StreamManagerState::lock(&self.state)
    }

    /// Create a new handle to the StreamManager for registering streams.
    pub fn get_handle(&self) -> StreamManagerHandle {
        StreamManagerHandle {
            state: Arc::downgrade(&self.state),
        }
    }

    /// Process a stream message, and update internal state accordingly.
    pub fn handle_message(&self, message: StreamMessage) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        let mut state = self.lock()?;
        match message {
            StreamMessage::Data(id, data) => {
                if let Some(sender) = state.reading_streams.get(&id) {
                    // We should ignore the error on send. This just means the reader has dropped,
                    // but it will have sent a Drop message to the other side, and we will receive
                    // an End message at which point we can remove the channel.
                    let _ = sender.send(Ok(Some(data)));
                    Ok(())
                } else {
                    Err(ShellError::PluginFailedToDecode {
                        msg: format!("received Data for unknown stream {id}"),
                    })
                }
            }
            StreamMessage::End(id) => {
                if let Some(sender) = state.reading_streams.remove(&id) {
                    // We should ignore the error on the send, because the reader might have dropped
                    // already
                    let _ = sender.send(Ok(None));
                    Ok(())
                } else {
                    Err(ShellError::PluginFailedToDecode {
                        msg: format!("received End for unknown stream {id}"),
                    })
                }
            }
            StreamMessage::Drop(id) => {
                if let Some(signal) = state.writing_streams.remove(&id) {
                    if let Some(signal) = signal.upgrade() {
                        // This will wake blocked writers so they can stop writing, so it's ok
                        signal.set_dropped()?;
                    }
                }
                // It's possible that the stream has already finished writing and we don't have it
                // anymore, so we fall through to Ok
                Ok(())
            }
            StreamMessage::Ack(id) => {
                if let Some(signal) = state.writing_streams.get(&id) {
                    if let Some(signal) = signal.upgrade() {
                        // This will wake up a blocked writer
                        signal.notify_acknowledged()?;
                    } else {
                        // We know it doesn't exist, so might as well remove it
                        state.writing_streams.remove(&id);
                    }
                }
                // It's possible that the stream has already finished writing and we don't have it
                // anymore, so we fall through to Ok
                Ok(())
            }
        }
    }

    /// Broadcast an error to all stream readers. This is useful for error propagation.
    pub fn broadcast_read_error(&self, error: ShellError) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        let state = self.lock()?;
        for channel in state.reading_streams.values() {
            // Ignore send errors.
            let _ = channel.send(Err(error.clone()));
        }
        Ok(())
    }

    // If the `StreamManager` is dropped, we should let all of the stream writers know that they
    // won't be able to write anymore. We don't need to do anything about the readers though
    // because they'll know when the `Sender` is dropped automatically
    fn drop_all_writers(&self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
        let mut state = self.lock()?;
        let writers = std::mem::take(&mut state.writing_streams);
        for (_, signal) in writers {
            if let Some(signal) = signal.upgrade() {
                // more important that we send to all than handling an error
                let _ = signal.set_dropped();
            }
        }
        Ok(())
    }
}

impl Default for StreamManager {
    fn default() -> Self {
        Self::new()
    }
}

impl Drop for StreamManager {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        if let Err(err) = self.drop_all_writers() {
            log::warn!("error during Drop for StreamManager: {err}")
        }
    }
}

/// A [`StreamManagerHandle`] supports operations for interacting with the [`StreamManager`].
///
/// Streams can be registered for reading, returning a [`StreamReader`], or for writing, returning
/// a [`StreamWriter`].
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct StreamManagerHandle {
    state: Weak<Mutex<StreamManagerState>>,
}

impl StreamManagerHandle {
    /// Because the handle only has a weak reference to the [`StreamManager`] state, we have to
    /// first try to upgrade to a strong reference and then lock. This function wraps those two
    /// operations together, handling errors appropriately.
    fn with_lock<T, F>(&self, f: F) -> Result<T, ShellError>
    where
        F: FnOnce(MutexGuard<StreamManagerState>) -> Result<T, ShellError>,
    {
        let upgraded = self
            .state
            .upgrade()
            .ok_or_else(|| ShellError::NushellFailed {
                msg: "StreamManager is no longer alive".into(),
            })?;
        let guard = upgraded.lock().map_err(|_| ShellError::NushellFailed {
            msg: "StreamManagerState mutex poisoned due to a panic".into(),
        })?;
        f(guard)
    }

    /// Register a new stream for reading, and return a [`StreamReader`] that can be used to iterate
    /// on the values received. A [`StreamMessage`] writer is required for writing control messages
    /// back to the producer.
    pub fn read_stream<T, W>(
        &self,
        id: StreamId,
        writer: W,
    ) -> Result<StreamReader<T, W>, ShellError>
    where
        T: TryFrom<StreamData, Error = ShellError>,
        W: WriteStreamMessage,
    {
        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
        self.with_lock(|mut state| {
            // Must be exclusive
            if let btree_map::Entry::Vacant(e) = state.reading_streams.entry(id) {
                e.insert(tx);
                Ok(())
            } else {
                Err(ShellError::GenericError {
                    error: format!("Failed to acquire reader for stream {id}"),
                    msg: "tried to get a reader for a stream that's already being read".into(),
                    span: None,
                    help: Some("this may be a bug in the nu-plugin crate".into()),
                    inner: vec![],
                })
            }
        })?;
        Ok(StreamReader::new(id, rx, writer))
    }

    /// Register a new stream for writing, and return a [`StreamWriter`] that can be used to send
    /// data to the stream.
    ///
    /// The `high_pressure_mark` value controls how many messages can be written without receiving
    /// an acknowledgement before any further attempts to write will wait for the consumer to
    /// acknowledge them. This prevents overwhelming the reader.
    pub fn write_stream<W>(
        &self,
        id: StreamId,
        writer: W,
        high_pressure_mark: i32,
    ) -> Result<StreamWriter<W>, ShellError>
    where
        W: WriteStreamMessage,
    {
        let signal = Arc::new(StreamWriterSignal::new(high_pressure_mark));
        self.with_lock(|mut state| {
            // Remove dead writing streams
            state
                .writing_streams
                .retain(|_, signal| signal.strong_count() > 0);
            // Must be exclusive
            if let btree_map::Entry::Vacant(e) = state.writing_streams.entry(id) {
                e.insert(Arc::downgrade(&signal));
                Ok(())
            } else {
                Err(ShellError::GenericError {
                    error: format!("Failed to acquire writer for stream {id}"),
                    msg: "tried to get a writer for a stream that's already being written".into(),
                    span: None,
                    help: Some("this may be a bug in the nu-plugin crate".into()),
                    inner: vec![],
                })
            }
        })?;
        Ok(StreamWriter::new(id, signal, writer))
    }
}