seq_runtime/
serialize.rs

1//! Serialization of Seq Values
2//!
3//! This module provides a serializable representation of Seq runtime values.
4//! It enables Value persistence and exchange with external systems.
5//!
6//! # Use Cases
7//!
8//! - **Actor persistence**: Event sourcing and state snapshots
9//! - **Data pipelines**: Arrow/Parquet integration
10//! - **IPC**: Message passing between processes
11//! - **Storage**: Database and file persistence
12//!
13//! # Why TypedValue?
14//!
15//! The runtime `Value` type contains arena-allocated strings (`SeqString`)
16//! which aren't directly serializable. `TypedValue` uses owned `String`s
17//! and can be serialized with serde/bincode.
18//!
19//! # Why BTreeMap instead of HashMap?
20//!
21//! `TypedValue::Map` uses `BTreeMap` (not `HashMap`) for deterministic serialization.
22//! This ensures that the same logical map always serializes to identical bytes,
23//! which is important for:
24//! - Content-addressable storage (hashing serialized data)
25//! - Reproducible snapshots for testing and debugging
26//! - Consistent behavior across runs
27//!
28//! The O(n log n) insertion overhead is acceptable since serialization is
29//! typically infrequent (snapshots, persistence) rather than on the hot path.
30//!
31//! # Performance
32//!
33//! Uses bincode for fast, compact binary serialization.
34//! For debugging, use `TypedValue::to_debug_string()`.
35
36use crate::seqstring::global_string;
37use crate::value::{MapKey as RuntimeMapKey, Value, VariantData};
38use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
39use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
40use std::sync::Arc;
41
42/// Error during serialization/deserialization
43#[derive(Debug)]
44pub enum SerializeError {
45    /// Cannot serialize quotations (code)
46    QuotationNotSerializable,
47    /// Cannot serialize closures
48    ClosureNotSerializable,
49    /// Cannot serialize channels (runtime state)
50    ChannelNotSerializable,
51    /// Bincode encoding/decoding error (preserves original error for debugging)
52    BincodeError(Box<bincode::Error>),
53    /// Invalid data structure
54    InvalidData(String),
55    /// Non-finite float (NaN or Infinity)
56    NonFiniteFloat(f64),
57}
58
59impl std::fmt::Display for SerializeError {
60    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
61        match self {
62            SerializeError::QuotationNotSerializable => {
63                write!(f, "Quotations cannot be serialized - code is not data")
64            }
65            SerializeError::ClosureNotSerializable => {
66                write!(f, "Closures cannot be serialized - code is not data")
67            }
68            SerializeError::ChannelNotSerializable => {
69                write!(f, "Channels cannot be serialized - runtime state")
70            }
71            SerializeError::BincodeError(e) => write!(f, "Bincode error: {}", e),
72            SerializeError::InvalidData(msg) => write!(f, "Invalid data: {}", msg),
73            SerializeError::NonFiniteFloat(v) => {
74                write!(f, "Cannot serialize non-finite float: {}", v)
75            }
76        }
77    }
78}
79
80impl std::error::Error for SerializeError {
81    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
82        match self {
83            SerializeError::BincodeError(e) => Some(e.as_ref()),
84            _ => None,
85        }
86    }
87}
88
89impl From<bincode::Error> for SerializeError {
90    fn from(e: bincode::Error) -> Self {
91        SerializeError::BincodeError(Box::new(e))
92    }
93}
94
95/// Serializable map key types
96///
97/// Subset of TypedValue that can be used as map keys.
98/// Mirrors runtime `MapKey` but with owned strings.
99#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
100pub enum TypedMapKey {
101    Int(i64),
102    Bool(bool),
103    String(String),
104}
105
106impl TypedMapKey {
107    /// Convert to a TypedValue
108    pub fn to_typed_value(&self) -> TypedValue {
109        match self {
110            TypedMapKey::Int(v) => TypedValue::Int(*v),
111            TypedMapKey::Bool(v) => TypedValue::Bool(*v),
112            TypedMapKey::String(v) => TypedValue::String(v.clone()),
113        }
114    }
115
116    /// Convert from runtime MapKey
117    pub fn from_runtime(key: &RuntimeMapKey) -> Self {
118        match key {
119            RuntimeMapKey::Int(v) => TypedMapKey::Int(*v),
120            RuntimeMapKey::Bool(v) => TypedMapKey::Bool(*v),
121            RuntimeMapKey::String(s) => TypedMapKey::String(s.as_str().to_string()),
122        }
123    }
124
125    /// Convert to runtime MapKey (requires global string allocation)
126    pub fn to_runtime(&self) -> RuntimeMapKey {
127        match self {
128            TypedMapKey::Int(v) => RuntimeMapKey::Int(*v),
129            TypedMapKey::Bool(v) => RuntimeMapKey::Bool(*v),
130            TypedMapKey::String(s) => RuntimeMapKey::String(global_string(s.clone())),
131        }
132    }
133}
134
135/// Serializable representation of Seq Values
136///
137/// This type mirrors `Value` but uses owned data suitable for serialization.
138/// Quotations and closures cannot be serialized (they contain code, not data).
139#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
140pub enum TypedValue {
141    Int(i64),
142    Float(f64),
143    Bool(bool),
144    String(String),
145    /// Map with typed keys and values
146    Map(BTreeMap<TypedMapKey, TypedValue>),
147    /// Variant with tag and fields
148    Variant {
149        tag: u32,
150        fields: Vec<TypedValue>,
151    },
152}
153
154impl TypedValue {
155    /// Convert from runtime Value
156    ///
157    /// Returns error if Value contains:
158    /// - Code (Quotation/Closure) - not serializable
159    /// - Non-finite floats (NaN/Infinity) - could cause logic issues
160    pub fn from_value(value: &Value) -> Result<Self, SerializeError> {
161        match value {
162            Value::Int(v) => Ok(TypedValue::Int(*v)),
163            Value::Float(v) => {
164                if !v.is_finite() {
165                    return Err(SerializeError::NonFiniteFloat(*v));
166                }
167                Ok(TypedValue::Float(*v))
168            }
169            Value::Bool(v) => Ok(TypedValue::Bool(*v)),
170            Value::String(s) => Ok(TypedValue::String(s.as_str().to_string())),
171            Value::Map(map) => {
172                let mut typed_map = BTreeMap::new();
173                for (k, v) in map.iter() {
174                    let typed_key = TypedMapKey::from_runtime(k);
175                    let typed_value = TypedValue::from_value(v)?;
176                    typed_map.insert(typed_key, typed_value);
177                }
178                Ok(TypedValue::Map(typed_map))
179            }
180            Value::Variant(data) => {
181                let mut typed_fields = Vec::with_capacity(data.fields.len());
182                for field in data.fields.iter() {
183                    typed_fields.push(TypedValue::from_value(field)?);
184                }
185                Ok(TypedValue::Variant {
186                    tag: data.tag,
187                    fields: typed_fields,
188                })
189            }
190            Value::Quotation { .. } => Err(SerializeError::QuotationNotSerializable),
191            Value::Closure { .. } => Err(SerializeError::ClosureNotSerializable),
192            Value::Channel(_) => Err(SerializeError::ChannelNotSerializable),
193        }
194    }
195
196    /// Convert to runtime Value
197    ///
198    /// Note: Strings are allocated as global strings (not arena)
199    /// to ensure they outlive any strand context.
200    pub fn to_value(&self) -> Value {
201        match self {
202            TypedValue::Int(v) => Value::Int(*v),
203            TypedValue::Float(v) => Value::Float(*v),
204            TypedValue::Bool(v) => Value::Bool(*v),
205            TypedValue::String(s) => Value::String(global_string(s.clone())),
206            TypedValue::Map(map) => {
207                let mut runtime_map = HashMap::new();
208                for (k, v) in map.iter() {
209                    runtime_map.insert(k.to_runtime(), v.to_value());
210                }
211                Value::Map(Box::new(runtime_map))
212            }
213            TypedValue::Variant { tag, fields } => {
214                let runtime_fields: Vec<Value> = fields.iter().map(|f| f.to_value()).collect();
215                Value::Variant(Arc::new(VariantData::new(*tag, runtime_fields)))
216            }
217        }
218    }
219
220    /// Try to convert to a map key (fails for Float, Map, Variant)
221    pub fn to_map_key(&self) -> Result<TypedMapKey, SerializeError> {
222        match self {
223            TypedValue::Int(v) => Ok(TypedMapKey::Int(*v)),
224            TypedValue::Bool(v) => Ok(TypedMapKey::Bool(*v)),
225            TypedValue::String(v) => Ok(TypedMapKey::String(v.clone())),
226            TypedValue::Float(_) => Err(SerializeError::InvalidData(
227                "Float cannot be a map key".to_string(),
228            )),
229            TypedValue::Map(_) => Err(SerializeError::InvalidData(
230                "Map cannot be a map key".to_string(),
231            )),
232            TypedValue::Variant { .. } => Err(SerializeError::InvalidData(
233                "Variant cannot be a map key".to_string(),
234            )),
235        }
236    }
237
238    /// Serialize to binary format (bincode)
239    pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, SerializeError> {
240        bincode::serialize(self).map_err(SerializeError::from)
241    }
242
243    /// Deserialize from binary format (bincode)
244    pub fn from_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, SerializeError> {
245        bincode::deserialize(bytes).map_err(SerializeError::from)
246    }
247
248    /// Convert to human-readable debug string
249    pub fn to_debug_string(&self) -> String {
250        match self {
251            TypedValue::Int(v) => format!("{}", v),
252            TypedValue::Float(v) => format!("{}", v),
253            TypedValue::Bool(v) => format!("{}", v),
254            TypedValue::String(v) => format!("{:?}", v),
255            TypedValue::Map(m) => {
256                let entries: Vec<String> = m
257                    .iter()
258                    .map(|(k, v)| format!("{}: {}", key_to_debug_string(k), v.to_debug_string()))
259                    .collect();
260                format!("{{ {} }}", entries.join(", "))
261            }
262            TypedValue::Variant { tag, fields } => {
263                if fields.is_empty() {
264                    format!("(Variant#{})", tag)
265                } else {
266                    let field_strs: Vec<String> =
267                        fields.iter().map(|f| f.to_debug_string()).collect();
268                    format!("(Variant#{} {})", tag, field_strs.join(" "))
269                }
270            }
271        }
272    }
273}
274
275fn key_to_debug_string(key: &TypedMapKey) -> String {
276    match key {
277        TypedMapKey::Int(v) => format!("{}", v),
278        TypedMapKey::Bool(v) => format!("{}", v),
279        TypedMapKey::String(v) => format!("{:?}", v),
280    }
281}
282
283/// Extension trait for Value to add serialization methods
284pub trait ValueSerialize {
285    /// Convert to serializable TypedValue
286    fn to_typed(&self) -> Result<TypedValue, SerializeError>;
287
288    /// Serialize directly to bytes
289    fn to_bytes(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, SerializeError>;
290}
291
292impl ValueSerialize for Value {
293    fn to_typed(&self) -> Result<TypedValue, SerializeError> {
294        TypedValue::from_value(self)
295    }
296
297    fn to_bytes(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, SerializeError> {
298        TypedValue::from_value(self)?.to_bytes()
299    }
300}
301
302#[cfg(test)]
303mod tests {
304    use super::*;
305    use crate::seqstring::global_string;
306
307    #[test]
308    fn test_int_roundtrip() {
309        let value = Value::Int(42);
310        let typed = TypedValue::from_value(&value).unwrap();
311        let back = typed.to_value();
312        assert_eq!(value, back);
313    }
314
315    #[test]
316    fn test_float_roundtrip() {
317        let value = Value::Float(1.23456);
318        let typed = TypedValue::from_value(&value).unwrap();
319        let back = typed.to_value();
320        assert_eq!(value, back);
321    }
322
323    #[test]
324    fn test_bool_roundtrip() {
325        let value = Value::Bool(true);
326        let typed = TypedValue::from_value(&value).unwrap();
327        let back = typed.to_value();
328        assert_eq!(value, back);
329    }
330
331    #[test]
332    fn test_string_roundtrip() {
333        let value = Value::String(global_string("hello".to_string()));
334        let typed = TypedValue::from_value(&value).unwrap();
335        let back = typed.to_value();
336        // Compare string contents (not pointer equality)
337        match (&value, &back) {
338            (Value::String(a), Value::String(b)) => assert_eq!(a.as_str(), b.as_str()),
339            _ => panic!("Expected strings"),
340        }
341    }
342
343    #[test]
344    fn test_map_roundtrip() {
345        let mut map = HashMap::new();
346        map.insert(
347            RuntimeMapKey::String(global_string("key".to_string())),
348            Value::Int(42),
349        );
350        map.insert(RuntimeMapKey::Int(1), Value::Bool(true));
351
352        let value = Value::Map(Box::new(map));
353        let typed = TypedValue::from_value(&value).unwrap();
354        let back = typed.to_value();
355
356        // Verify map contents
357        if let Value::Map(m) = back {
358            assert_eq!(m.len(), 2);
359        } else {
360            panic!("Expected map");
361        }
362    }
363
364    #[test]
365    fn test_variant_roundtrip() {
366        let data = VariantData::new(1, vec![Value::Int(100), Value::Bool(false)]);
367        let value = Value::Variant(Arc::new(data));
368
369        let typed = TypedValue::from_value(&value).unwrap();
370        let back = typed.to_value();
371
372        if let Value::Variant(v) = back {
373            assert_eq!(v.tag, 1);
374            assert_eq!(v.fields.len(), 2);
375        } else {
376            panic!("Expected variant");
377        }
378    }
379
380    #[test]
381    fn test_quotation_not_serializable() {
382        let value = Value::Quotation {
383            wrapper: 12345,
384            impl_: 12345,
385        };
386        let result = TypedValue::from_value(&value);
387        assert!(matches!(
388            result,
389            Err(SerializeError::QuotationNotSerializable)
390        ));
391    }
392
393    #[test]
394    fn test_closure_not_serializable() {
395        use std::sync::Arc;
396        let value = Value::Closure {
397            fn_ptr: 12345,
398            env: Arc::from(vec![Value::Int(1)].into_boxed_slice()),
399        };
400        let result = TypedValue::from_value(&value);
401        assert!(matches!(
402            result,
403            Err(SerializeError::ClosureNotSerializable)
404        ));
405    }
406
407    #[test]
408    fn test_bytes_roundtrip() {
409        let typed = TypedValue::Map(BTreeMap::from([
410            (TypedMapKey::String("x".to_string()), TypedValue::Int(10)),
411            (TypedMapKey::Int(42), TypedValue::Bool(true)),
412        ]));
413
414        let bytes = typed.to_bytes().unwrap();
415        let parsed = TypedValue::from_bytes(&bytes).unwrap();
416        assert_eq!(typed, parsed);
417    }
418
419    #[test]
420    fn test_bincode_is_compact() {
421        let typed = TypedValue::Int(42);
422        let bytes = typed.to_bytes().unwrap();
423        assert!(
424            bytes.len() < 20,
425            "Expected compact encoding, got {} bytes",
426            bytes.len()
427        );
428    }
429
430    #[test]
431    fn test_debug_string() {
432        let typed = TypedValue::String("hello".to_string());
433        assert_eq!(typed.to_debug_string(), "\"hello\"");
434
435        let typed = TypedValue::Int(42);
436        assert_eq!(typed.to_debug_string(), "42");
437    }
438
439    #[test]
440    fn test_nested_structure() {
441        // Create nested map with variant
442        let inner_variant = TypedValue::Variant {
443            tag: 2,
444            fields: vec![TypedValue::String("inner".to_string())],
445        };
446
447        let mut inner_map = BTreeMap::new();
448        inner_map.insert(TypedMapKey::String("nested".to_string()), inner_variant);
449
450        let outer = TypedValue::Map(inner_map);
451
452        let bytes = outer.to_bytes().unwrap();
453        let parsed = TypedValue::from_bytes(&bytes).unwrap();
454        assert_eq!(outer, parsed);
455    }
456
457    #[test]
458    fn test_nan_not_serializable() {
459        let value = Value::Float(f64::NAN);
460        let result = TypedValue::from_value(&value);
461        assert!(matches!(result, Err(SerializeError::NonFiniteFloat(_))));
462    }
463
464    #[test]
465    fn test_infinity_not_serializable() {
466        let value = Value::Float(f64::INFINITY);
467        let result = TypedValue::from_value(&value);
468        assert!(matches!(result, Err(SerializeError::NonFiniteFloat(_))));
469
470        let value = Value::Float(f64::NEG_INFINITY);
471        let result = TypedValue::from_value(&value);
472        assert!(matches!(result, Err(SerializeError::NonFiniteFloat(_))));
473    }
474
475    #[test]
476    fn test_corrupted_data_returns_error() {
477        // Random bytes that aren't valid bincode
478        let corrupted = vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF];
479        let result = TypedValue::from_bytes(&corrupted);
480        assert!(result.is_err());
481    }
482
483    #[test]
484    fn test_empty_data_returns_error() {
485        let result = TypedValue::from_bytes(&[]);
486        assert!(result.is_err());
487    }
488
489    #[test]
490    fn test_truncated_data_returns_error() {
491        // Serialize valid data, then truncate
492        let typed = TypedValue::String("hello world".to_string());
493        let bytes = typed.to_bytes().unwrap();
494        let truncated = &bytes[..bytes.len() / 2];
495        let result = TypedValue::from_bytes(truncated);
496        assert!(result.is_err());
497    }
498}