Remove now useless internal/reflectutil

client/client.go

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"go.arsenm.dev/lrpc/codec"
-	"go.arsenm.dev/lrpc/internal/reflectutil"
 	"go.arsenm.dev/lrpc/internal/types"
 
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
@@ -81,12 +80,17 @@ func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, rcvr, method string, arg interface{},
 	c.chs[idStr] = make(chan *types.Response, 1)
 	c.chMtx.Unlock()
 
+	argData, err := c.codec.Marshal(arg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Encode request using codec
 	err = c.codec.Encode(types.Request{
 		ID:       idStr,
 		Receiver: rcvr,
 		Method:   method,
-		Arg:      arg,
+		Arg:      argData,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -124,7 +128,11 @@ func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, rcvr, method string, arg interface{},
 			return ErrReturnNotChannel
 		}
 		// Get channel ID returned in response
-		chID := resp.Return.(string)
+		var chID string
+		err = c.codec.Unmarshal(resp.Return, &chID)
+		if resp.Return == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
 
 		// Create new channel using channel ID
 		c.chMtx.Lock()
@@ -149,21 +157,16 @@ func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, rcvr, method string, arg interface{},
 					retVal.Close()
 					break
 				}
-				// Get reflect value from channel response
-				rVal := reflect.ValueOf(val.Return)
 
-				// If return value is not the same as the channel
+				outVal := reflect.New(chElemType)
-				if rVal.Type() != chElemType {
+				err = c.codec.Unmarshal(val.Return, outVal.Interface())
-					// Attempt to convert value, skip if impossible
-					newVal, err := reflectutil.Convert(rVal, chElemType)
 				if err != nil {
 					continue
 				}
-					rVal = newVal
+				outVal = outVal.Elem()
-				}
 
 				chosen, _, _ := reflect.Select([]reflect.SelectCase{
-					{Dir: reflect.SelectSend, Chan: retVal, Send: rVal},
+					{Dir: reflect.SelectSend, Chan: retVal, Send: outVal},
 					{Dir: reflect.SelectRecv, Chan: ctxDoneVal, Send: reflect.Value{}},
 				})
 				if chosen == 1 {
@@ -179,28 +182,10 @@ func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, rcvr, method string, arg interface{},
 			}
 		}()
 	} else if resp.Type == types.ResponseTypeNormal {
-		// IF return value is not a pointer, return error
+		err = c.codec.Unmarshal(resp.Return, ret)
-		if retVal.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
-			return ErrReturnNotPointer
-		}
-
-		// Get return type
-		retType := retVal.Type().Elem()
-		// Get refkect value from response
-		rVal := reflect.ValueOf(resp.Return)
-
-		// If types do not match
-		if rVal.Type() != retType {
-			// Attempt to convert types, return error if not possible
-			newVal, err := reflectutil.Convert(rVal, retType)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-			rVal = newVal
-		}
-
-		// Set return value to received value
-		retVal.Elem().Set(rVal)
 	}
 
 	return nil

codec/codec.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package codec
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
@@ -38,42 +39,76 @@ type CodecFunc func(io.ReadWriter) Codec
 type Codec interface {
 	Encode(val any) error
 	Decode(val any) error
+	Unmarshal(data []byte, v any) error
+	Marshal(v any) ([]byte, error)
 }
 
 // Default is the default CodecFunc
 var Default = Msgpack
 
-// JSON is a CodecFunc that creates a JSON Codec
+type JsonCodec struct {
-func JSON(rw io.ReadWriter) Codec {
-	type jsonCodec struct {
 	*json.Encoder
 	*json.Decoder
 }
-	return jsonCodec{
+
+func (JsonCodec) Unmarshal(data []byte, v any) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, v)
+}
+
+func (JsonCodec) Marshal(v any) ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(v)
+}
+
+// JSON is a CodecFunc that creates a JSON Codec
+func JSON(rw io.ReadWriter) Codec {
+	return JsonCodec{
 		Encoder: json.NewEncoder(rw),
 		Decoder: json.NewDecoder(rw),
 	}
 }
 
-// Msgpack is a CodecFunc that creates a Msgpack Codec
+type MsgpackCodec struct {
-func Msgpack(rw io.ReadWriter) Codec {
-	type msgpackCodec struct {
 	*msgpack.Encoder
 	*msgpack.Decoder
 }
-	return msgpackCodec{
+
+func (MsgpackCodec) Unmarshal(data []byte, v any) error {
+	return msgpack.Unmarshal(data, v)
+}
+
+func (MsgpackCodec) Marshal(v any) ([]byte, error) {
+	return msgpack.Marshal(v)
+}
+
+// Msgpack is a CodecFunc that creates a Msgpack Codec
+func Msgpack(rw io.ReadWriter) Codec {
+	return MsgpackCodec{
 		Encoder: msgpack.NewEncoder(rw),
 		Decoder: msgpack.NewDecoder(rw),
 	}
 }
 
-// Gob is a CodecFunc that creates a Gob Codec
+type GobCodec struct {
-func Gob(rw io.ReadWriter) Codec {
-	type gobCodec struct {
 	*gob.Encoder
 	*gob.Decoder
 }
-	return gobCodec{
+
+func (GobCodec) Unmarshal(data []byte, v any) error {
+	return gob.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data)).Decode(v)
+}
+
+func (GobCodec) Marshal(v any) ([]byte, error) {
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	err := gob.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+}
+
+// Gob is a CodecFunc that creates a Gob Codec
+func Gob(rw io.ReadWriter) Codec {
+	return GobCodec{
 		Encoder: gob.NewEncoder(rw),
 		Decoder: gob.NewDecoder(rw),
 	}

internal/reflectutil/utils.go

@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *	lrpc allows for clients to call functions on a server remotely.
- *	Copyright (C) 2022 Arsen Musayelyan
- *
- *	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- *	(at your option) any later version.
- *
- *	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *	GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package reflectutil
-
-import (
-	"encoding"
-	"fmt"
-	"reflect"
-
-	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
-)
-
-// <= go1.17 compatibility
-type any = interface{}
-
-// Convert attempts to convert the given value to the given type
-func Convert(in reflect.Value, toType reflect.Type) (reflect.Value, error) {
-	// Get input type
-	inType := in.Type()
-
-	// If input is already the desired type, return
-	if inType == toType {
-		return in, nil
-	}
-
-	// If the output type is a pointer to the input type
-	if reflect.PtrTo(inType) == toType {
-		if in.CanAddr() {
-			// Return pointer to input
-			return in.Addr(), nil
-		}
-
-		inPtrVal := reflect.New(inType)
-		inPtrVal.Elem().Set(in)
-		return inPtrVal, nil
-	}
-
-	// If input is a pointer pointing to the output type
-	if inType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr && inType.Elem() == toType {
-		// Return value being pointed at by input
-		return reflect.Indirect(in), nil
-	}
-
-	// If input can be converted to desired type, convert and return
-	if in.CanConvert(toType) {
-		return in.Convert(toType), nil
-	}
-
-	// Create new value of desired type
-	to := reflect.New(toType).Elem()
-
-	// If type is a pointer
-	if to.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		// Initialize value
-		to.Set(reflect.New(to.Type().Elem()))
-	}
-
-	switch val := in.Interface().(type) {
-	case string:
-		// If desired type satisfies text unmarshaler
-		if u, ok := to.Interface().(encoding.TextUnmarshaler); ok {
-			// Use text unmarshaler to get value
-			err := u.UnmarshalText([]byte(val))
-			if err != nil {
-				return reflect.Value{}, err
-			}
-
-			// Return unmarshaled value
-			return reflect.ValueOf(any(u)), nil
-		}
-	case []byte:
-		// If desired type satisfies binary unmarshaler
-		if u, ok := to.Interface().(encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler); ok {
-			// Use binary unmarshaler to get value
-			err := u.UnmarshalBinary(val)
-			if err != nil {
-				return reflect.Value{}, err
-			}
-
-			// Return unmarshaled value
-			return reflect.ValueOf(any(u)), nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	// If input is a map
-	if in.Kind() == reflect.Map {
-		// Use mapstructure to decode value
-		err := mapstructure.Decode(in.Interface(), to.Addr().Interface())
-		if err == nil {
-			return to, nil
-		} else {
-			return reflect.Value{}, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	// If input is a slice of any, and output is an array or slice
-	if in.Type() == reflect.TypeOf([]any{}) &&
-		(to.Kind() == reflect.Slice || to.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
-		// Use ConvertSlice to convert value
-		return reflect.ValueOf(ConvertSlice(
-			in.Interface().([]any),
-			toType,
-		)), nil
-	}
-
-	return to, fmt.Errorf("cannot convert %s to %s", inType, toType)
-}
-
-// ConvertSlice converts []any to an array or slice, as provided
-// in the "to" argument.
-func ConvertSlice(in []any, to reflect.Type) any {
-	// Create new value for output
-	out := reflect.New(to).Elem()
-
-	// Get type of slice elements
-	outType := out.Type().Elem()
-
-	// If output value is a slice
-	if out.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
-		// For every value provided
-		for i := 0; i < len(in); i++ {
-			// Get value of input type
-			inVal := reflect.ValueOf(in[i])
-			// Create new output type
-			outVal := reflect.New(outType).Elem()
-
-			// If types match
-			if inVal.Type() == outType {
-				// Set output value to input value
-				outVal.Set(inVal)
-			} else {
-				newVal, err := Convert(inVal, outType)
-				if err != nil {
-					// Set output value to its zero value
-					outVal.Set(reflect.Zero(outVal.Type()))
-				} else {
-					outVal.Set(newVal)
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Append output value to slice
-			out = reflect.Append(out, outVal)
-		}
-	} else if out.Kind() == reflect.Array && out.Len() == len(in) {
-		//If output type is array and lengths match
-
-		// For every input value
-		for i := 0; i < len(in); i++ {
-			// Get matching output index
-			outVal := out.Index(i)
-			// Get input value
-			inVal := reflect.ValueOf(in[i])
-
-			// If types match
-			if inVal.Type() == outVal.Type() {
-				// Set output value to input value
-				outVal.Set(inVal)
-			} else {
-				newVal, err := Convert(inVal, outType)
-				if err != nil {
-					// Set output value to its zero value
-					outVal.Set(reflect.Zero(outVal.Type()))
-				} else {
-					outVal.Set(newVal)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Return created value
-	return out.Interface()
-}

internal/types/types.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Request struct {
 	ID       string
 	Receiver string
 	Method   string
-	Arg      any
+	Arg      []byte
 }
 
 type ResponseType uint8
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ type Response struct {
 	Type   ResponseType
 	ID     string
 	Error  string
-	Return any
+	Return []byte
 }

server/server.go

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"go.arsenm.dev/lrpc/codec"
-	"go.arsenm.dev/lrpc/internal/reflectutil"
 	"go.arsenm.dev/lrpc/internal/types"
 	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 )
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ var (
 	ErrNoSuchReceiver = errors.New("no such receiver registered")
 	ErrNoSuchMethod   = errors.New("no such method was found")
 	ErrInvalidMethod  = errors.New("method invalid for lrpc call")
-	ErrUnexpectedArgument = errors.New("argument provided but the function does not accept any arguments")
 	ErrArgNotProvided = errors.New("method expected an argument, but none was provided")
 )
 
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ func (s *Server) Register(v any) error {
 }
 
 // execute runs a method of a registered value
-func (s *Server) execute(pCtx context.Context, typ string, name string, arg any, c codec.Codec) (a any, ctx *Context, err error) {
+func (s *Server) execute(pCtx context.Context, typ string, name string, data []byte, c codec.Codec) (a any, ctx *Context, err error) {
 	// Try to get value from receivers map
 	val, ok := s.rcvrs[typ]
 	if !ok {
@@ -122,29 +120,19 @@ func (s *Server) execute(pCtx context.Context, typ string, name string, arg any,
 	// Get method type
 	mtdType := mtd.Type()
 
-	// Return error if argument provided but isn't expected
+	//TODO: if arg not nil but fn has no arg, err
-	if mtdType.NumIn() == 1 && arg != nil {
-		return nil, nil, ErrUnexpectedArgument
-	}
 
-	// IF argument is []any
+	argType := mtdType.In(1)
-	anySlice, ok := arg.([]any)
+	argVal := reflect.New(argType)
-	if ok {
+	arg := argVal.Interface()
-		// Convert slice to the method's arg type and
-		// set arg to the newly-converted slice
-		arg = reflectutil.ConvertSlice(anySlice, mtdType.In(1))
-	}
 
-	// Get argument value
+	err = c.Unmarshal(data, arg)
-	argVal := reflect.ValueOf(arg)
-	// If argument's type does not match method's argument type
-	if arg != nil && argVal.Type() != mtdType.In(1) {
-		val, err = reflectutil.Convert(argVal, mtdType.In(1))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-		arg = val.Interface()
+	
-	}
+	arg = argVal.Elem().Interface()
+	
 
 	ctx = newContext(pCtx, c)
 	// Get reflect value of context
@@ -327,18 +315,30 @@ func (s *Server) handleConn(pCtx context.Context, c codec.Codec) {
 		if err != nil {
 			s.sendErr(c, call, val, err)
 		} else {
+			valData, err := c.Marshal(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				s.sendErr(c, call, val, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
 			// Create response
 			res := types.Response{
 				ID:     call.ID,
-				Return: val,
+				Return: valData,
 			}
 
 			// If function has created a channel
 			if ctx.isChannel {
+				idData, err := c.Marshal(ctx.channelID)
+				if err != nil {
+					s.sendErr(c, call, val, err)
+					continue
+				}
+
 				// Set IsChannel to true
 				res.Type = types.ResponseTypeChannel
 				// Overwrite return value with channel ID
-				res.Return = ctx.channelID
+				res.Return = idData
 
 				// Store context in map for future use
 				s.contextsMtx.Lock()
@@ -349,11 +349,18 @@ func (s *Server) handleConn(pCtx context.Context, c codec.Codec) {
 					// For every value received from channel
 					for val := range ctx.channel {
 						codecMtx.Lock()
+
+						valData, err := c.Marshal(val)
+						if err != nil {
+							continue
+						}
+
 						// Encode response using codec
 						c.Encode(types.Response{
 							ID:     ctx.channelID,
-							Return: val,
+							Return: valData,
 						})
+
 						codecMtx.Unlock()
 					}
 
@@ -383,12 +390,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleConn(pCtx context.Context, c codec.Codec) {
 
 // sendErr sends an error response
 func (s *Server) sendErr(c codec.Codec, req types.Request, val any, err error) {
+	valData, _ := c.Marshal(val)
+
 	// Encode error response using codec
 	c.Encode(types.Response{
 		Type:   types.ResponseTypeError,
 		ID:     req.ID,
 		Error:  err.Error(),
-		Return: val,
+		Return: valData,
 	})
 }