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163 changes: 163 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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# tapsrs: A Rust Implementation of the Transport Services API

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`tapsrs` is a modern, asynchronous, and cross-platform transport services library written in Rust. It provides a flexible and protocol-agnostic API for network applications, based on the IETF Transport Services (TAPS) architecture defined in [RFC 9621](spec/rfc9621.txt) and [RFC 9622](spec/rfc9622.txt).

The primary goal of this library is to replace the traditional BSD Socket API with a higher-level, message-oriented interface that enables applications to leverage modern transport protocols and features (like QUIC, Multipath TCP, etc.) without being tightly coupled to a specific protocol.

## Vision and Goals

The TAPS architecture aims to solve the ossification of the transport layer by decoupling applications from specific transport protocols. `tapsrs` embraces this vision by providing:

- **Protocol Agility**: Automatically select the best transport protocol (e.g., TCP, QUIC) based on application requirements and network conditions.
- **Message-Oriented API**: A clean, asynchronous, message-based interface for all data transfer, abstracting away the differences between stream and datagram transports.
- **Path and Endpoint Flexibility**: Seamlessly manage multiple network interfaces, IP addresses, and paths, enabling features like connection racing and migration.
- **Rich Feature Set**: Expose modern transport features like multipath, 0-RTT, and per-message reliability through a consistent API.
- **Cross-Platform Static Library**: Produce a C-compatible static library (`.a`/`.lib`) that can be easily integrated into Swift, C#, Python, C++, and other language ecosystems.

## Core Concepts

The `tapsrs` API is built around a few key abstractions defined by the TAPS architecture:

- **Preconnection**: A template for creating connections. Here, you specify your desired `TransportProperties` (e.g., reliability, security, ordering) and `Endpoints` (local and remote).
- **Connection**: An active communication channel established from a `Preconnection`. It represents a logical connection that can be backed by one or more underlying transport protocols.
- **Listener**: An object that listens for incoming connections that match a given `Preconnection` configuration.
- **TransportProperties**: A set of requirements and preferences that guide the selection of transport protocols and paths. This is how an application expresses its intent (e.g., "I need reliable, in-order delivery" or "I prefer low latency over reliability").
- **Message**: The fundamental unit of data transfer. All data is sent and received as messages, which can have their own properties (e.g., lifetime, priority).

## Features

This library is a progressive implementation of the TAPS specification. Key implemented features include:

- **Pre-establishment Phase (RFC Section 6)**: Full support for `Preconnection` setup, including endpoint specification and transport property configuration.
- **Connection Establishment (RFC Section 7)**:
- Active Open (`Initiate`)
- Passive Open (`Listen`)
- Connection Groups (`Clone`)
- **Data Transfer (RFC Section 9)**:
- Asynchronous Message Sending (`Send`) and Receiving (`Receive`).
- Support for Message Properties (lifetime, priority, ordering, etc.).
- Partial (streaming) sends.
- **Connection Management (RFC Section 8 & 10)**:
- Settable and read-only connection properties.
- Graceful (`Close`) and immediate (`Abort`) termination.

For a detailed implementation status, please see the [Implementation Checklist](checklist.md).

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

- [Rust and Cargo](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
- `cbindgen` for generating the C header file (`cargo install cbindgen`)
- Cross-compilation targets if needed (e.g., `rustup target add aarch64-apple-ios`)

### Building the Library

1. **Clone the repository:**
```sh
git clone https://github.com/edgeengineer/tapsrs.git
cd tapsrs
```

2. **Build the static library:**
```sh
cargo build --release
```
This will produce the static library in `target/release/libtapsrs.a` (or `tapsrs.lib` on Windows).

3. **Generate the C header file:**
```sh
cbindgen --config cbindgen.toml --crate tapsrs --output include/tapsrs.h
```

## Usage Example (C-FFI)

The primary interface for non-Rust languages is the C-compatible FFI. Here is a simple example of a client that connects to `example.com` and sends a message.

```c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include "tapsrs.h"

// Global state to track if the connection is ready
int is_ready = 0;

void on_connection_ready(TransportServicesHandle* connection, void* user_data) {
printf("Connection is ready!\n");
is_ready = 1;
}

void on_send_complete(TransportServicesError error, const char* error_message, void* user_data) {
if (error == TRANSPORT_SERVICES_ERROR_SUCCESS) {
printf("Message sent successfully!\n");
} else {
printf("Send failed: %s\n", error_message);
}
}

void on_error(TransportServicesError error, const char* error_message, void* user_data) {
printf("An error occurred: %s\n", error_message);
}

int main() {
transport_services_init();

// 1. Create a Preconnection
TransportServicesHandle* preconnection = transport_services_preconnection_new();

// 2. Specify the Remote Endpoint
TransportServicesEndpoint remote_endpoint = {
.hostname = "example.com",
.port = 443,
.service = "https",
};
transport_services_preconnection_add_remote_endpoint(preconnection, &remote_endpoint);

// 3. Initiate the Connection
printf("Initiating connection...\n");
transport_services_preconnection_initiate(preconnection, on_connection_ready, on_error, NULL);

// Wait for the connection to be ready (in a real app, this would be event-driven)
while (!is_ready) {
sleep(1);
}

// 4. Send a Message
const char* http_request = "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: example.com\r\n\r\n";
TransportServicesMessage message = {
.data = (const uint8_t*)http_request,
.length = strlen(http_request),
};
transport_services_connection_send(preconnection, &message, on_send_complete, NULL);

// Clean up
sleep(2); // Wait for send to complete
transport_services_preconnection_free(preconnection);
transport_services_cleanup();

return 0;
}
```

## Cross-Platform Support

`tapsrs` is designed to be highly portable and is tested against the following targets:

- **macOS**: `aarch64-apple-darwin`, `x86_64-apple-darwin`
- **iOS**: `aarch64-apple-ios`
- **Linux**: `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu`, `aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu`
- **Android**: `aarch64-linux-android`
- **Windows**: `x86_64-pc-windows-msvc`, `aarch64-pc-windows-msvc`

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion src/connection.rs
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Expand Up @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
LocalEndpoint, Message, MessageContext, Preconnection, Preference, RemoteEndpoint, Result,
TimeoutValue, TransportProperties, TransportServicesError,
};
#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
use socket2::Socket;
use std::net::SocketAddr;
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
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}
"keepAliveTimeout" => {
// Configure keep-alive on TCP stream
#[allow(unused_variables)]
if let Some(ref stream) = inner.tcp_stream {
#[allow(unused_variables)]
if let ConnectionProperty::KeepAliveTimeout(timeout_val) = &value {
// Get the raw socket to set keep-alive options
#[cfg(unix)]
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}

/// Get the TCP Maximum Segment Size (MSS) from a TcpStream
async fn get_tcp_mss(&self, stream: &TcpStream) -> Result<usize> {
async fn get_tcp_mss(&self, #[allow(unused_variables)] stream: &TcpStream) -> Result<usize> {
#[cfg(unix)]
{
use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, FromRawFd};
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20 changes: 12 additions & 8 deletions src/tests/listener_tests.rs
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}

#[tokio::test]
#[cfg_attr(target_os = "windows", ignore = "Flaky on Windows CI")]
async fn test_listener_event_stream() {
use tokio::net::TcpStream;

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// Connect and check event
tokio::spawn(async move {
sleep(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
let _ = TcpStream::connect(bound_addr).await;
});

let event = timeout(Duration::from_millis(100), listener.next_event()).await;
assert!(event.is_ok());
let event = timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), listener.next_event()).await;
assert!(event.is_ok(), "Failed to receive event within timeout");

if let Some(ListenerEvent::ConnectionReceived(conn)) = event.unwrap() {
assert_eq!(conn.state().await, crate::ConnectionState::Established);
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// Stop and check stopped event
listener.stop().await.unwrap();

let stop_event = timeout(Duration::from_millis(100), listener.next_event()).await;
let stop_event = timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), listener.next_event()).await;
assert!(stop_event.is_ok());

if let Some(ListenerEvent::Stopped) = stop_event.unwrap() {
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let preconn = new_preconnection(
vec![LocalEndpoint {
identifiers: vec![EndpointIdentifier::Port(0)],
identifiers: vec![
EndpointIdentifier::IpAddress("127.0.0.1".parse().unwrap()),
EndpointIdentifier::Port(0),
],
}],
vec![],
TransportProperties::default(),
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// Accept all connections
let mut connections = vec![];
for _ in 0..3 {
match timeout(Duration::from_millis(200), listener.accept()).await {
for i in 0..3 {
match timeout(Duration::from_millis(500), listener.accept()).await {
Ok(Ok(conn)) => connections.push(conn),
_ => panic!("Failed to accept connection"),
_ => panic!("Failed to accept connection {}", i),
}
}

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#[tokio::test]
async fn test_send_on_closed_connection() {
// Start a test server
let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
let addr = listener.local_addr().unwrap();

// Accept and immediately close connection
let accept_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
if let Ok((stream, _)) = listener.accept().await {
drop(stream); // Immediately close
}
});

let preconn = new_preconnection(
vec![],
vec![RemoteEndpoint::builder()
.ip_address("127.0.0.1".parse().unwrap())
.port(65535) // Invalid port
.build()],
vec![RemoteEndpoint::builder().socket_address(addr).build()],
TransportProperties::default(),
SecurityParameters::default(),
);

let conn = preconn.initiate().await.unwrap();

// Wait for connection to fail
// Wait for ready event
match conn.next_event().await {
Some(ConnectionEvent::Ready) => {}
_ => panic!("Expected Ready event"),
}

// Wait for the server to close the connection
sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;

// Try to send on closed connection
// Force the connection to be closed by sending Final
let final_msg = Message::from_string("Final").with_final(true);
let _ = conn.send(final_msg).await;

// Now try to send on closed connection
let message = Message::from_string("This should fail");
let result = conn.send(message).await;
assert!(result.is_err());
assert!(result.is_err(), "Send should fail on closed connection");

let _ = accept_handle.await;
}

#[tokio::test]
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