Initial framework for channel windowing

.gitignore

@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ docs/build
 rns*.egg-info
 profile.data
 tests/rnsconfig/storage
+tests/rnsconfig/logfile
 *.data
 *.result

RNS/Channel.py

@@ -223,6 +223,38 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
     ``Channel`` is not instantiated directly, but rather
     obtained from a ``Link`` with ``get_channel()``.
     """
+
+    # The initial window size at channel setup
+    WINDOW     = 2
+
+    # Absolute minimum window size
+    WINDOW_MIN = 1
+
+    # The maximum window size for transfers on slow links
+    WINDOW_MAX_SLOW      = 10
+
+    # The maximum window size for transfers on fast links
+    WINDOW_MAX_FAST      = 75
+    
+    # For calculating maps and guard segments, this
+    # must be set to the global maximum window.
+    WINDOW_MAX           = WINDOW_MAX_FAST
+    
+    # If the fast rate is sustained for this many request
+    # rounds, the fast link window size will be allowed.
+    FAST_RATE_THRESHOLD  = WINDOW_MAX_SLOW - WINDOW - 2
+
+    # If the RTT rate is higher than this value,
+    # the max window size for fast links will be used.
+    # The default is 50 Kbps (the value is stored in
+    # bytes per second, hence the "/ 8").
+    RATE_FAST            = (50*1000) / 8
+
+    # The minimum allowed flexibility of the window size.
+    # The difference between window_max and window_min
+    # will never be smaller than this value.
+    WINDOW_FLEXIBILITY   = 4
+
     def __init__(self, outlet: ChannelOutletBase):
         """
 
@@ -234,8 +266,10 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
         self._rx_ring: collections.deque[Envelope] = collections.deque()
         self._message_callbacks: [MessageCallbackType] = []
         self._next_sequence = 0
+        self._next_rx_sequence = 0
         self._message_factories: dict[int, Type[MessageBase]] = {}
         self._max_tries = 5
+        self._max_outstanding = Channel.WINDOW
 
     def __enter__(self) -> Channel:
         return self
@@ -325,21 +359,13 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
                     ring.insert(i, envelope)
                     return True
                 if existing.sequence == envelope.sequence:
-                    RNS.log(f"Envelope: Emplacement of duplicate envelope sequence.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+                    RNS.log(f"Envelope: Emplacement of duplicate envelope with sequence "+str(envelope.sequence), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                     return False
                 i += 1
             envelope.tracked = True
             ring.append(envelope)
             return True
 
-    def _prune_rx_ring(self):
-        with self._lock:
-            # Implementation for fixed window = 1
-            stale = list(sorted(self._rx_ring, key=lambda env: env.sequence, reverse=True))[1:]
-            for env in stale:
-                env.tracked = False
-                self._rx_ring.remove(env)
-
     def _run_callbacks(self, message: MessageBase):
         with self._lock:
             cbs = self._message_callbacks.copy()
@@ -349,24 +375,61 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
                 if cb(message):
                     return
             except Exception as ex:
-                RNS.log(f"Channel: Error running message callback: {ex}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                RNS.log(f"Channel "+str(self)+" experienced an error while running message callback: {ex}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
 
     def _receive(self, raw: bytes):
         try:
             envelope = Envelope(outlet=self._outlet, raw=raw)
             with self._lock:
                 message = envelope.unpack(self._message_factories)
-                prev_env = self._rx_ring[0] if len(self._rx_ring) > 0 else None
+
-                if prev_env and envelope.sequence != (prev_env.sequence + 1) % 0x10000:
+                # TODO: Test sequence overflow
-                    RNS.log("Channel: Out of order packet received", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+                if envelope.sequence < self._next_rx_sequence:
+                    window_overflow = (self._next_rx_sequence+Channel.WINDOW_MAX) % 0x10000
+                    if window_overflow < self._next_rx_sequence:
+                        if envelope.sequence > window_overflow:
+                            RNS.log("Invalid packet sequence ("+str(envelope.sequence)+") received on channel "+str(self), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                            return
+                    else:
+                        if envelope.sequence < self._next_rx_sequence:
+                            RNS.log("Invalid packet sequence ("+str(envelope.sequence)+") received on channel "+str(self), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                            return
 
                 is_new = self._emplace_envelope(envelope, self._rx_ring)
-                self._prune_rx_ring()
+
             if not is_new:
-                RNS.log("Channel: Duplicate message received", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+                RNS.log("Duplicate message received on channel "+str(self), RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
                 return
-            RNS.log(f"Message received: {message}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+            else:
-            threading.Thread(target=self._run_callbacks, name="Message Callback", args=[message], daemon=True).start()
+
+                # TODO: Remove
+                # rmsg = "RX Ring State:\n "
+                # for e in self._rx_ring:
+                #     rmsg += "["+str(e.sequence)+"]"
+                # rmsg += "\n"
+                # RNS.log(rmsg)
+                # print(rmsg)
+            
+                with self._lock:
+                    contigous = []
+                    for e in self._rx_ring:
+                        if e.sequence == self._next_rx_sequence:
+                            contigous.append(e)
+                            self._next_rx_sequence = (self._next_rx_sequence + 1) % 0x10000
+
+                    for e in contigous:
+                        m = e.unpack(self._message_factories)
+                        self._rx_ring.remove(e)
+                        threading.Thread(target=self._run_callbacks, name="Message Callback", args=[m], daemon=True).start()
+
+                    # TODO: Remove
+                    # rmsg = "RX Ring State:\n "
+                    # for e in self._rx_ring:
+                    #     rmsg += "["+str(e.sequence)+"]"
+                    # rmsg += "\n"
+                    # RNS.log(rmsg)
+                    # print(rmsg)
+
         except Exception as ex:
             RNS.log(f"Channel: Error receiving data: {ex}")
 
@@ -381,14 +444,15 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
             return False
 
         with self._lock:
+            outstanding = 0
             for envelope in self._tx_ring:
-                if envelope.outlet == self._outlet and (not envelope.packet
+                if envelope.outlet == self._outlet: 
-                                                        or self._outlet.get_packet_state(envelope.packet) == MessageState.MSGSTATE_SENT):
+                    if not envelope.packet or not self._outlet.get_packet_state(envelope.packet) == MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED:
-                    # TODO: Check if this should be enabled with some kind of
+                        outstanding += 1
-                    # rate limiting, since it currently floods log output when
+
-                    # messages are waiting.
+            if outstanding >= self._max_outstanding:
-                    # RNS.log("Channel: Link has a pending message.", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+                return False
-                    return False
+
         return True
 
     def _packet_tx_op(self, packet: TPacket, op: Callable[[TPacket], bool]):
@@ -419,6 +483,7 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
                 return True
             envelope.tries += 1
             self._outlet.resend(envelope.packet)
+            self._outlet.set_packet_delivered_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_delivered)
             self._outlet.set_packet_timeout_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_timeout, self._get_packet_timeout_time(envelope.tries))
             return False
 
@@ -449,6 +514,25 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
         envelope.tries += 1
         self._outlet.set_packet_delivered_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_delivered)
         self._outlet.set_packet_timeout_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_timeout, self._get_packet_timeout_time(envelope.tries))
+
+        # TODO: Remove
+        # try:
+        #     tmsg = "TX Ring State:\n "
+        #     for e in self._tx_ring:
+        #         estat="u"
+        #         status = e.packet.receipt.get_status()
+        #         if status == RNS.PacketReceipt.SENT:
+        #             estat="s"
+        #         if status == RNS.PacketReceipt.DELIVERED:
+        #             estat="d"
+        #         if status == RNS.PacketReceipt.FAILED:
+        #             estat="f"
+        #         tmsg += "["+str(e.sequence)+estat+"]"
+        #     print(tmsg)
+        #     RNS.log(tmsg)
+        # except:
+        #     pass
+
         return envelope
 
     @property
@@ -483,7 +567,8 @@ class LinkChannelOutlet(ChannelOutletBase):
 
     def resend(self, packet: RNS.Packet) -> RNS.Packet:
         RNS.log("Resending packet " + RNS.prettyhexrep(packet.packet_hash), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-        if not packet.resend():
+        receipt = packet.resend()
+        if not receipt:
             RNS.log("Failed to resend packet", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
         return packet
 
@@ -538,4 +623,7 @@ class LinkChannelOutlet(ChannelOutletBase):
             packet.receipt.set_delivery_callback(inner if callback else None)
 
     def get_packet_id(self, packet: RNS.Packet) -> any:
-        return packet.get_hash()
+        if packet and hasattr(packet, "get_hash") and callable(packet.get_hash):
+            return packet.get_hash()
+        else:
+            return None

RNS/Link.py

@@ -809,6 +809,19 @@ class Link:
                         if not self._channel:
                             RNS.log(f"Channel data received without open channel", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                         else:
+                            # TODO: Remove packet loss simulator ######
+                            # if not hasattr(self, "drop_counter"):
+                            #     self.drop_counter = 0
+                            # self.drop_counter += 1
+
+                            # if self.drop_counter%6 == 0:
+                            #     RNS.log("Dropping channel packet for testing", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                            # else:
+                            #     packet.prove()
+                            #     plaintext = self.decrypt(packet.data)
+                            #     self._channel._receive(plaintext)
+                            ############################################
+
                             packet.prove()
                             plaintext = self.decrypt(packet.data)
                             self._channel._receive(plaintext)

tests/link.py

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         close_rns()
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_0_valid_announce(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         ap.pack()
         self.assertEqual(RNS.Identity.validate_announce(ap), True)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_1_invalid_announce(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         ap.send()
         self.assertEqual(RNS.Identity.validate_announce(ap), False)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_2_establish(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_3_packets(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_4_micro_resource(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_5_mini_resource(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -241,6 +247,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_6_small_resource(self):
         init_rns(self)
         print("")
@@ -276,6 +283,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_7_medium_resource(self):
         if RNS.Cryptography.backend() == "internal":
             print("Skipping medium resource test...")
@@ -314,6 +322,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_9_large_resource(self):
         if RNS.Cryptography.backend() == "internal":
             print("Skipping large resource test...")
@@ -352,6 +361,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    #@skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_10_channel_round_trip(self):
         global c_rns
         init_rns(self)
@@ -393,13 +403,14 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("Hello back", rx_message.data)
         self.assertEqual(test_message.id, rx_message.id)
         self.assertNotEqual(test_message.not_serialized, rx_message.not_serialized)
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(l1._channel._rx_ring))
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(l1._channel._rx_ring))
 
         l1.teardown()
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(l1._channel._rx_ring))
 
+    # @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None, "Skipping")
     def test_11_buffer_round_trip(self):
         global c_rns
         init_rns(self)
@@ -442,6 +453,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertEqual(l1.status, RNS.Link.CLOSED)
 
+    # @skipIf(os.getenv('SKIP_NORMAL_TESTS') != None and os.getenv('RUN_SLOW_TESTS') == None, "Skipping")
     def test_12_buffer_round_trip_big(self, local_bitrate = None):
         global c_rns
         init_rns(self)
@@ -479,6 +491,8 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
             buffer = None
             received = []
             def handle_data(ready_bytes: int):
+                # TODO: Remove
+                RNS.log("Handling data")
                 data = buffer.read(ready_bytes)
                 received.append(data)
 
@@ -487,50 +501,60 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
 
             # try to make the message big enough to split across packets, but
             # small enough to make the test complete in a reasonable amount of time
-            seed_text = "0123456789"
+            # seed_text = "0123456789"
-            message = seed_text*ceil(min(max(local_interface.bitrate / 8,
+            # message = seed_text*ceil(min(max(local_interface.bitrate / 8,
-                                             StreamDataMessage.MAX_DATA_LEN * 2 / len(seed_text)),
+            #                                  StreamDataMessage.MAX_DATA_LEN * 2 / len(seed_text)),
-                                         1000))
+            #                              1000))
+
+            if local_interface.bitrate < 1000:
+                target_bytes = 3000
+            else:
+                target_bytes = 16000
+            
+
+            message = os.urandom(target_bytes)
+            
             # the return message will have an appendage string " back at you"
             # for every StreamDataMessage that arrives. To verify, we need
             # to insert that string every MAX_DATA_LEN and also at the end.
-            expected_rx_message = ""
+            expected_rx_message = b""
             for i in range(0, len(message)):
                 if i > 0 and (i % StreamDataMessage.MAX_DATA_LEN) == 0:
-                    expected_rx_message += " back at you"
+                    expected_rx_message += " back at you".encode("utf-8")
-                expected_rx_message += message[i]
+                expected_rx_message += bytes([message[i]])
-            expected_rx_message += " back at you"
+            expected_rx_message += " back at you".encode("utf-8")
 
             # since the segments will be received at max length for a
             # StreamDataMessage, the appended text will end up in a
             # separate packet.
-            expected_chunk_count = ceil(len(message)/StreamDataMessage.MAX_DATA_LEN * 2)
+            expected_chunk_count = ceil(len(message)/StreamDataMessage.MAX_DATA_LEN * 2)-1
             print("Sending " + str(len(message)) + " bytes, receiving " + str(len(expected_rx_message)) + " bytes, " +
                   "expecting " + str(expected_chunk_count) + " chunks of " + str(StreamDataMessage.MAX_DATA_LEN) + " bytes")
-            transfer_sleep = max(expected_chunk_count * 3 * c_rns.MTU / local_interface.bitrate * 8, 3)
+            
-            print("Will take up to " + str(round(transfer_sleep, 0)) + " seconds to transfer")
+            buffer.write(message)
-            expected_ready_time = time.time() + transfer_sleep
-            buffer.write(message.encode("utf-8"))
             buffer.flush()
+
             # delay a reasonable time for the send and receive
             # a chunk each way plus a little more for a proof each way
-            while time.time() < expected_ready_time and len(received) < expected_chunk_count:
+            # while time.time() < expected_ready_time and len(received) < expected_chunk_count:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
+            #     time.sleep(0.1)
-            # sleep for at least one more chunk round trip in case there
+            # # sleep for at least one more chunk round trip in case there
-            # are more chunks than expected
+            # # are more chunks than expected
-            if time.time() < expected_ready_time:
+            # if time.time() < expected_ready_time:
-                time.sleep(max(c_rns.MTU * 2 / local_interface.bitrate * 8, 1))
+            #     time.sleep(max(c_rns.MTU * 2 / local_interface.bitrate * 8, 1))
 
-            time.sleep(0.25)
+            timeout = time.time() + 10
-            
+            while len(received) < expected_chunk_count and not time.time() > timeout:
-            # Why does this not always work out correctly?
+                time.sleep(2)
-            # self.assertEqual(expected_chunk_count, len(received))
+                print(f"Received {len(received)} out of {expected_chunk_count} chunks so far")
+            time.sleep(2)
+            print(f"Received {len(received)} out of {expected_chunk_count} chunks")
 
             data = bytearray()
             for rx in received:
                 data.extend(rx)
 
-            rx_message = data.decode("utf-8")
+            rx_message = data
 
             self.assertEqual(len(expected_rx_message), len(rx_message))
             for i in range(0, len(expected_rx_message)):
@@ -548,7 +572,7 @@ class TestLink(unittest.TestCase):
     #  RUN_SLOW_TESTS=1 python tests/link.py TestLink.test_13_buffer_round_trip_big_slow
     # Or
     #  make RUN_SLOW_TESTS=1 test
-    @skipIf(int(os.getenv('RUN_SLOW_TESTS', 0)) < 1, "Not running slow tests")
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('RUN_SLOW_TESTS') == None, "Not running slow tests")
     def test_13_buffer_round_trip_big_slow(self):
         self.test_12_buffer_round_trip_big(local_bitrate=410)
 
@@ -612,8 +636,10 @@ def targets(yp=False):
         channel = link.get_channel()
 
         def handle_message(message):
-            message.data = message.data + " back"
+            if isinstance(message, MessageTest):
-            channel.send(message)
+                message.data = message.data + " back"
+                channel.send(message)
+
         channel.register_message_type(MessageTest)
         channel.add_message_handler(handle_message)
 
@@ -621,12 +647,12 @@ def targets(yp=False):
 
         def handle_buffer(ready_bytes: int):
             data = buffer.read(ready_bytes)
-            buffer.write((data.decode("utf-8") + " back at you").encode("utf-8"))
+            buffer.write(data + " back at you".encode("utf-8"))
             buffer.flush()
 
         buffer = RNS.Buffer.create_bidirectional_buffer(0, 0, channel, handle_buffer)
 
-    m_rns = RNS.Reticulum("./tests/rnsconfig")
+    m_rns = RNS.Reticulum("./tests/rnsconfig", logdest=RNS.LOG_FILE, loglevel=RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
     id1 = RNS.Identity.from_bytes(bytes.fromhex(fixed_keys[0][0]))
     d1 = RNS.Destination(id1, RNS.Destination.IN, RNS.Destination.SINGLE, APP_NAME, "link", "establish")
     d1.set_proof_strategy(RNS.Destination.PROVE_ALL)