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;; 
;; (use spiffy uri-common intarweb http-client spiffy-request-vars intarweb spiffy-directory-listing)
;; 
;; Configurations for server
(tcp-buffer-size 2048)
(max-connections 2048) 

;; info about me as a server
;;
(defstruct servdat
  (host #f)
  (port #f)
  (uuid #f)
  (dbfile #f)
  (api-url #f)
  (api-uri #f)
  (api-req #f)
  (status 'starting))

  (status 'starting)
  (trynum 0) ;; count the number of ports we've tried
  ) 

(define (servdat->url sdat)
  (conc (servdat-host sdat)":"(servdat-port sdat)))

;; (include "db_records.scm")

;;======================================================================
;; return the handle struct for sending queries to a specific database
;;  - initializes the connection object if this is the first access
;;    - finds the "captain" and asks who to talk to for the given dbfname
;;    - establishes the connection to the current dbowner
;;
#;(define (rmt:connect alldat dbfname dbtype)
  (let* ((ulexdat    (or (alldat-ulexdat alldat)
			 (rmt:setup-ulex alldat))))
    (ulex:connect ulexdat dbfname dbtype)))

;; setup the remote calls
#;(define (rmt:setup-ulex alldat)
  (let* ((udata (ulex:setup))) ;; establish connection to ulex
    (alldat-ulexdat-set! alldat udata)
    ;; register all needed procs
    (ulex:register-handler udata 'ping cmod:get-full-version)  ;; override ping with get-full-version
    (ulex:register-handler udata 'login cmod:get-full-version) ;; force setup of the connection
    (ulex:register-handler udata 'execute api:execute-requests)
    udata))

;; set up a connection to the current owner of the dbfile associated with rid
;; then send the query to that dbfile owner and wait for a response.
;;
#;(define (rmt:send-receive alldat cmd rid params #!key (attemptnum 1)(area-dat #f)) ;; start attemptnum at 1 so the modulo below works as expected
  (let* (;; (alldat   *alldat*)
	 (areapath (alldat-areapath alldat))
	 (dbtype   (if (or (not rid)(< rid 1)) ;; this is the criteria for "main.db"
		       "main" "runs"))
	 (dbfname  (if (equal? dbtype "main")
		       "main.db"
		       (conc rid ".db")))
	 (dbfile   (conc areapath "/.db/" dbfname))
	 (ulexconn (rmt:connect alldat dbfname dbtype))  ;; ulexconn is our new *runremote*, it is a dbowner struct < pdat lastrefresh >
	 (udata    (alldat-ulexdat alldat)))
    	(ulex:remote-request udata ulexconn 'immediate dbfile 'execute rid params)))
    ;; need to call this on the other side 
    ;; (api:execute-requests dbstruct-local (vector (symbol->string cmd) params))))
    
    #;(with-input-from-string
	(ulex:remote-request udata ulexconn 'immediate dbfile 'execute rid (with-output-to-string (lambda ()(serialize params))))
       (lambda ()(deserialize)))

;;
;; THESE ARE ALL CALLED ON THE CLIENT SIDE!!!
;;

;; generate entries for ~/.megatestrc with the following
;;
;;  grep define ../rmt.scm | grep rmt: |perl -pi -e 's/\(define\s+\((\S+)\W.*$/\1/'|sort -u

;;======================================================================
;;  S U P P O R T   F U N C T I O N S
;;======================================================================

;; ;; if a server is either running or in the process of starting call client:setup
;; ;; else return #f to let the calling proc know that there is no server available
;; ;;
;; (define (rmt:get-connection-info areapath #!key (area-dat #f)) ;; TODO: push areapath down.
;;   (let* ((runremote (or area-dat *runremote*))
;; 	 (cinfo     (if (remote? runremote)
;; 			(remote-conndat runremote)
;; 			#f)))
;; 	  (if cinfo
;; 	      cinfo
;; 	      (if (server:check-if-running areapath)
;; 		  (client:setup areapath)
;; 		  #f))))

(defstruct rmt:remote
  (conns (make-hash-table)) ;; apath/dbname => rmt:conn
  )

(defstruct rmt:conn
  (apath    #f)
  (dbname   #f)
  (fullname #f)
  (hostport #f)
  (ipaddr   #f)
  (port     #f)
  (srvpkt   #f)
  (lastmsg  0)
  (expires  0))

;;======================================================================
;;  S U P P O R T   F U N C T I O N S
;;======================================================================

;; replaces *runremote*
(define *rmt:remote* (make-rmt:remote))

;; -> http://abc.com:900/<entrypoint>
;;
(define (rmt:conn->uri conn entrypoint)
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	 (all-srvpkts (get-all-server-pkts pktsdir *srvpktspec*))
	 ;; (dbpath      (conc apath "/" dbname))
	 (viable-srvs (get-viable-servers all-srvpkts dbname)))
    (get-the-server apath viable-srvs)))

;; looks for a connection to main
;; connections for other servers happens by requesting from main
;;
;; TODO: This is unnecessarily re-creating the record in the hash table
;;
(define (rmt:open-main-connection remote apath)
  (let* ((dbname         (db:run-id->dbname #f))
	 (the-srv        (rmt:find-main-server apath dbname))
	 (start-main-srv (lambda ()
			   ;; srv not ready, delay a little and try again
			   (api:run-server-process apath dbname)
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;; called in megatest.scm, host-port is string hostname:port
;;
;; NOTE: This is NOT called directly from clients as not all transports support a client running
;;       in the same process as the server.
;;
(define (server:ping host port server-id #!key (do-exit #f))
  (let* ((sdat       (servdat-init #f host port server-id)))
  (server-ready? host port "nokey yet"))
    (rmt:send-receive sdat 'ping '())))

;;======================================================================
;; http-transportmod.scm contents moved here
;;======================================================================

(define (http-transport:make-server-url hostport)
  (if (not hostport)
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;; This is recursively run by http-transport:run until sucessful, it then runs until server is stopped
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(define (http-transport:try-start-server ipaddrstr portnum)
  (let ((config-hostname (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "hostname"))
	(config-use-proxy (equal? (configf:lookup *configdat* "client" "use-http_proxy") "yes")))
    (if (not config-use-proxy)
	(determine-proxy (constantly #f)))
	;; any error in following steps will result in a retry
    (if *server-info*
	(begin
	  (servdat-host-set! *server-info* ipaddrstr)
	  (servdat-port-set! *server-info* portnum)
	  (servdat-status-set! *server-info* 'trying-port)
	  (servdat-trynum-set! *server-info* (+ (servdat-trynum *server-info*) 1)))
	(set! *server-info* (make-servdat host: ipaddrstr port: portnum)))
    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "http-transport:try-start-server time="
		      (seconds->time-string (current-seconds))
		      " ipaddrsstr=" ipaddrstr
		      " portnum=" portnum
		      " config-hostname=" config-hostname)
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		;; get_next_port goes here
		(http-transport:try-start-server ipaddrstr
						 (portlogger:open-run-close portlogger:find-port)))
	      (begin
		(print "ERROR: Tried and tried but could not start the server"))))
      ;; any error in following steps will result in a retry
      (set! *server-info* (make-servdat host: ipaddrstr port: portnum))
      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "INFO: Trying to start server on " ipaddrstr ":" portnum)
      ;; This starts the spiffy server
      ;; NEED WAY TO SET IP TO #f TO BIND ALL
      ;; (start-server bind-address: ipaddrstr port: portnum)
      (if config-hostname ;; this is a hint to bind directly
	  (start-server port: portnum bind-address: (if (equal? config-hostname "-")
							ipaddrstr
							config-hostname))
	  (start-server port: portnum))
      (portlogger:open-run-close portlogger:set-port portnum "released")
      (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "INFO: server has been stopped"))))
	;; any error in following steps will result in a retry
	(if *server-info*
	    (servdat-status-set! *server-info* 'starting)
	    (set! *server-info* (make-servdat host: ipaddrstr port: portnum)))
	
	(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "INFO: Trying to start server on " ipaddrstr ":" portnum)
	;; This starts the spiffy server
	;; NEED WAY TO SET IP TO #f TO BIND ALL
	;; (start-server bind-address: ipaddrstr port: portnum)
	(if config-hostname ;; this is a hint to bind directly
	    (start-server port: portnum bind-address: (if (equal? config-hostname "-")
							  ipaddrstr
							  config-hostname))
	    (start-server port: portnum))
	(portlogger:open-run-close portlogger:set-port portnum "released")
	(debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "INFO: server has been stopped"))))

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;; S E R V E R   U T I L I T I E S 
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	(print-call-chain (current-error-port))
	(debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "call to http-transport:server-dat-update-last-access with non-vector!!"))))

;; initialize servdat for client side, setup needed parameters
;; pass in #f as sdat-in to create sdat
;;
(define (servdat-init sdat-in iface port uuid)
#;(define (servdat-init sdat-in iface port uuid)
  (let* ((sdat (or sdat-in (make-servdat))))
    
    (assert #f "This is a bad idea.")

    (if uuid (servdat-uuid-set! sdat uuid))
    (servdat-host-set! sdat iface)
    (servdat-port-set! sdat port)
    (servdat-api-url-set! sdat (conc "http://" iface ":" port "/api"))
    (servdat-api-uri-set! sdat (uri-reference (servdat-api-url sdat)))
    (servdat-api-req-set! sdat (make-request method: 'POST
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	(set! sdat *server-info*)
	(mutex-unlock! *heartbeat-mutex*)
	(if (and sdat
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	    (begin
	      (servdat-status-set! sdat 'iface-stable)
	      (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Received server alive signature, now attempting to lock in server")
	      ;; create a server pkt in *toppath*/.meta/srvpkts
	      
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	      ;;   1. change sdat to stuct
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		(if (equal? best-srv-key server-key)
		    (if (get-lock-db sdat db-file) ;; (db:get-iam-server-lock *dbstruct-db* *toppath* run-id)
			(begin
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			  (servdat-dbfile-set! sdat db-file))
			  (servdat-dbfile-set! sdat db-file)
			  (servdat-status-set! sdat 'db-locked))
			(begin
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			  (bdat-time-to-exit-set! *bdat* #t)
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(define (http-transport:wait-for-stable-interface #!optional (num-tries-allowed 100))
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  (let* ((stime (current-seconds)))
    (let loop ((sdat  #f) ;; this is our copy of the *last* *server-info*
    (let loop ((last-host  #f)
	       (last-port  #f)
	       (tries 0))
      (let* ((curr-host (and *server-info* (servdat-host *server-info*)))
	     (curr-port (and *server-info* (servdat-port *server-info*))))
      ;; first we verify port and interface, update *server-info* in need be.
      (cond
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	(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "http-transport:keep-running, giving up after trying for several minutes.")
	(exit 1))
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	(thread-sleep! 0.25)
	(loop *server-info* (+ tries 1)))
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	(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "http-transport:keep-running, still no interface, tries="tries)
	(thread-sleep! 0.25)
	(loop *server-info* (+ tries 1)))
       ((or (not (equal? (servdat-host sdat)(servdat-host *server-info*)))
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	(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: interface changed, refreshing iface and port info")
	(thread-sleep! 0.25)
	(loop *server-info* (+ tries 1)))
       ((< (- (current-seconds) stime) 3) ;; keep up the looping until at least 3 seconds have passed
	(thread-sleep! 1)
	(loop *server-info* (+ tries 1)))
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	(if (not *server-id*)(set! *server-id* (server:mk-signature)))
	(servdat-status-set! *server-info* 'interface-alive)
	(debug:print 0 *default-log-port*
		     "SERVER STARTED: " (servdat-host *server-info*)
		     ":" (servdat-port *server-info*)
		     " AT " (current-seconds) " server-id: " *server-id*)
	(flush-output *default-log-port*)
	#t)))))
	;; first we verify port and interface, update *server-info* in need be.
	(cond
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	  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "http-transport:keep-running, giving up after trying for several minutes.")
	  (exit 1))
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	  (loop curr-host curr-port (+ tries 1)))
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	  (thread-sleep! 0.25)
	  (loop curr-host curr-port (+ tries 1)))
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	      (not (equal? last-port curr-port)))
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	  (thread-sleep! 0.25)
	  (loop curr-host curr-port (+ tries 1)))
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	  (loop curr-host curr-port (+ tries 1)))
	 (else
	  (if (not *server-id*)(set! *server-id* (server:mk-signature)))
	  (servdat-status-set! *server-info* 'interface-stable)
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		       ":" curr-port
		       " AT " (current-seconds) " server-id: " *server-id*
		       " with "(servdat-trynum *server-info*)" port changes")
	  (flush-output *default-log-port*)
	  #t))))))

;; run http-transport:keep-running in a parallel thread to monitor that the db is being 
;; used and to shutdown after sometime if it is not.
;;
(define (http-transport:keep-running dbname) 
  ;; if none running or if > 20 seconds since 
  ;; server last used then start shutdown
  ;; This thread waits for the server to come alive
  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Starting the sync-back, keep alive thread in server")

  (let* ((server-start-time (current-seconds))
	 (pkts-dir          (get-pkts-dir))
	 (server-key        (server:mk-signature))
	 (is-main           (equal? (args:get-arg "-db") ".db/main.db"))
	 (last-access       0)
	 (server-timeout    (server:expiration-timeout)))
    ;; exits if nothing found in 100 tries (switch to a duration would be good)
    (http-transport:wait-for-stable-interface)
    (if is-main (http-transport:wait-for-server pkts-dir dbname server-key))
    ;; main and run db servers have both got wait logic (could/should merge it)
    (if is-main
	(http-transport:wait-for-server pkts-dir dbname server-key)
	(http-transport:wait-for-stable-interface))
    ;; this is our forever loop
    (let* ((iface             (servdat-host *server-info*))
	   (port              (servdat-port *server-info*)))
      (let loop ((count         0)
		 (bad-sync-count 0)
		 (start-time     (current-milliseconds)))
	
	(if (not is-main)
	(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "servdat-status is " (servdat-status *server-info*) ", is-main="is-main)
	    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "servdat-status is " (servdat-status *server-info*)))

	;; set up the database handle
	(mutex-lock! *heartbeat-mutex*)
	(if (not *dbstruct-db*) ;; no db opened yet, open the db and register with main if appropriate
	    (let ((watchdog (bdat-watchdog *bdat*)))		 
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "SERVER: dbprep")
	      (db:setup dbname) ;; sets *dbstruct-db* as side effect
	      
	      (servdat-status-set! *server-info* 'db-opened)
	      ;; IFF I'm not main, call into main and register self
	      (if (not is-main)
		  (let ((res (rmt:register-server *rmt:remote*
						  *toppath* iface port
						  server-key dbname)))
		    (if res ;; we are not the server!
		    (if res ;; we are the server
			(servdat-status-set! *server-info* 'have-interface-and-db)
			(begin
			(begin 
			  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "We are not the server for "dbname", exiting.")
			  (exit)))))
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port*
			   "SERVER: running, megatest version: "
			   (common:get-full-version)) 
			   "SERVER: running, db "dbname" opened, megatest version: "
			   (common:get-full-version))
	      ;; start the watchdog
	      (if watchdog
		  (if (not (member (thread-state watchdog)
				   '(ready running blocked
					   sleeping dead)))
		      (begin
			(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Starting watchdog thread (in state "(thread-state watchdog)")")
			(thread-start! watchdog)))
			(thread-start! watchdog))
		      (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Not starting watchdog thread (in state "(thread-state watchdog)")"))
		  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: *watchdog* not setup, cannot start it."))
	      (loop (+ count 1) bad-sync-count start-time)))
	      #;(loop (+ count 1) bad-sync-count start-time)))
	(mutex-unlock! *heartbeat-mutex*)
	
	;; when things go wrong we don't want to be doing the various
	;; queries too often so we strive to run this stuff only every
	;; four seconds or so.
	(let* ((sync-time (- (current-milliseconds) start-time))
	       (rem-time  (quotient (- 4000 sync-time) 1000)))
	  (if (and (<= rem-time 4)
		   (>  rem-time 0))
	      (thread-sleep! rem-time)))
	
	(if (< count 1) ;; 3x3 = 9 secs aprox
	    (loop (+ count 1) bad-sync-count (current-milliseconds)))
	
	;; Transfer *db-last-access* to last-access to use in checking that we are still alive
	(mutex-lock! *heartbeat-mutex*)
	(set! last-access *db-last-access*)
	(mutex-unlock! *heartbeat-mutex*)
	
	(if (common:low-noise-print 60 "dbstats")
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Server stats:")
	      (db:print-current-query-stats)))
	(let* ((hrs-since-start  (/ (- (current-seconds) server-start-time) 3600)))
	  (cond
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  (if *my-client-signature* *my-client-signature*
      (let ((sig (server:mk-signature)))
        (set! *my-client-signature* sig)
        *my-client-signature*)))

;; run ping in separate process, safest way in some cases
;;
(define (server:ping-server ifaceport)
#;(define (server:ping-server ifaceport)
  (with-input-from-pipe 
   (conc (common:get-megatest-exe) " -ping " ifaceport)
   (lambda ()
     (let loop ((inl (read-line))
		(res "NOREPLY"))
       (if (eof-object? inl)
	   (case (string->symbol res)