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quicproquo/crates/quicprochat-p2p/src/transport.rs
Christian Nennemann 3c6eebdb00 feat(mesh): add transport capability negotiation
TransportCapability enum classifies transports by bandwidth/MTU:
- Unconstrained (≥1 Mbps): Full MLS with PQ-KEM
- Medium (≥10 kbps): Full MLS classical
- Constrained (≥1 kbps): MLS-Lite with signature
- SeverelyConstrained (<1 kbps): MLS-Lite minimal

TransportManager now provides:
- best_transport() - highest capability transport
- recommended_crypto() - appropriate crypto mode
- supports_mls() - whether any transport handles full MLS
- select_for_size() - best transport for a given payload

CryptoMode enum with overhead estimates for each mode.
2026-04-01 08:59:43 +02:00

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//! Transport abstraction for pluggable mesh backends.
//!
//! Every mesh transport (iroh QUIC, TCP, LoRa, Serial) implements the
//! [`MeshTransport`] trait. The [`TransportAddr`] enum provides a
//! transport-agnostic address type.
use std::fmt;
use anyhow::Result;
/// Transport-agnostic peer address.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
pub enum TransportAddr {
/// iroh node ID (32-byte public key) with optional relay info.
Iroh(Vec<u8>),
/// IP socket address for TCP/UDP transports.
Socket(std::net::SocketAddr),
/// LoRa device address (4 bytes).
LoRa([u8; 4]),
/// Serial port identifier.
Serial(String),
/// Opaque bytes for unknown/future transports.
Raw(Vec<u8>),
}
impl fmt::Display for TransportAddr {
fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
match self {
Self::Iroh(id) => write!(f, "iroh:{}", hex::encode(&id[..4.min(id.len())])),
Self::Socket(addr) => write!(f, "tcp:{addr}"),
Self::LoRa(addr) => write!(f, "lora:{}", hex::encode(addr)),
Self::Serial(port) => write!(f, "serial:{port}"),
Self::Raw(data) => write!(f, "raw:{}", hex::encode(&data[..4.min(data.len())])),
}
}
}
/// Transport capability level for crypto mode selection.
///
/// Ordered from worst to best so max_by_key picks the best transport.
#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
pub enum TransportCapability {
/// Very low bandwidth, severely duty-cycled (LoRa SF11-SF12, serial).
/// MLS-Lite without signature preferred.
SeverelyConstrained = 0,
/// Low bandwidth, duty-cycled (LoRa SF7-SF10).
/// Classical MLS marginal, prefer MLS-Lite with sig.
Constrained = 1,
/// Medium bandwidth (BLE, slower WiFi).
/// Supports full MLS with classical crypto.
Medium = 2,
/// High-bandwidth, low-latency (QUIC, TCP, WiFi).
/// Supports full MLS with PQ-KEM, large KeyPackages.
Unconstrained = 3,
}
impl TransportCapability {
/// Determine capability from bitrate and MTU.
pub fn from_metrics(bitrate_bps: u64, mtu: usize) -> Self {
match (bitrate_bps, mtu) {
(b, _) if b >= 1_000_000 => Self::Unconstrained, // ≥1 Mbps
(b, m) if b >= 10_000 && m >= 200 => Self::Medium, // ≥10 kbps, decent MTU
(b, m) if b >= 1_000 || m >= 100 => Self::Constrained, // ≥1 kbps
_ => Self::SeverelyConstrained,
}
}
/// Recommended crypto mode for this capability level.
pub fn recommended_crypto(&self) -> CryptoMode {
match self {
Self::Unconstrained => CryptoMode::MlsHybrid,
Self::Medium => CryptoMode::MlsClassical,
Self::Constrained => CryptoMode::MlsLiteSigned,
Self::SeverelyConstrained => CryptoMode::MlsLiteUnsigned,
}
}
/// Whether full MLS is viable on this transport.
pub fn supports_mls(&self) -> bool {
matches!(self, Self::Unconstrained | Self::Medium)
}
}
/// Crypto mode for mesh messaging.
#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum CryptoMode {
/// Full MLS with X25519 + ML-KEM-768 hybrid.
MlsHybrid,
/// Full MLS with classical X25519 only.
MlsClassical,
/// MLS-Lite with Ed25519 signature.
MlsLiteSigned,
/// MLS-Lite without signature (smallest overhead).
MlsLiteUnsigned,
}
impl CryptoMode {
/// Approximate overhead in bytes for this mode.
pub fn overhead_bytes(&self) -> usize {
match self {
Self::MlsHybrid => 2700, // PQ KeyPackage alone
Self::MlsClassical => 400, // Classical KeyPackage + message
Self::MlsLiteSigned => 262, // MLS-Lite with sig
Self::MlsLiteUnsigned => 129, // MLS-Lite minimal
}
}
}
/// Metadata about a transport's capabilities.
#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
pub struct TransportInfo {
/// Human-readable transport name.
pub name: String,
/// Maximum transmission unit in bytes.
pub mtu: usize,
/// Estimated bitrate in bits/second.
pub bitrate: u64,
/// Whether this transport supports bidirectional communication.
pub bidirectional: bool,
}
impl TransportInfo {
/// Compute capability level from this transport's metrics.
pub fn capability(&self) -> TransportCapability {
TransportCapability::from_metrics(self.bitrate, self.mtu)
}
/// Recommended crypto mode for this transport.
pub fn recommended_crypto(&self) -> CryptoMode {
self.capability().recommended_crypto()
}
}
/// Received packet from a transport.
#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
pub struct TransportPacket {
/// Source address of the sender.
pub from: TransportAddr,
/// Raw packet data.
pub data: Vec<u8>,
}
/// A pluggable mesh transport backend.
///
/// Implementations provide send/receive over a specific medium (QUIC, TCP, LoRa, etc).
#[async_trait::async_trait]
pub trait MeshTransport: Send + Sync {
/// Transport metadata (name, MTU, bitrate).
fn info(&self) -> TransportInfo;
/// Send raw bytes to a destination.
async fn send(&self, dest: &TransportAddr, data: &[u8]) -> Result<()>;
/// Receive the next incoming packet. Blocks until data arrives.
async fn recv(&self) -> Result<TransportPacket>;
/// Discover reachable peers on this transport.
/// Returns an empty vec if discovery is not supported.
async fn discover(&self) -> Result<Vec<TransportAddr>> {
Ok(Vec::new())
}
/// Gracefully shut down this transport.
async fn close(&self) -> Result<()> {
Ok(())
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_iroh() {
let addr = TransportAddr::Iroh(vec![0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0x01, 0x02]);
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "iroh:deadbeef");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_iroh_short() {
let addr = TransportAddr::Iroh(vec![0xAB, 0xCD]);
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "iroh:abcd");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_socket() {
let addr = TransportAddr::Socket("127.0.0.1:9000".parse().unwrap());
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "tcp:127.0.0.1:9000");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_lora() {
let addr = TransportAddr::LoRa([0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04]);
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "lora:01020304");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_serial() {
let addr = TransportAddr::Serial("/dev/ttyUSB0".to_string());
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "serial:/dev/ttyUSB0");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_raw() {
let addr = TransportAddr::Raw(vec![0xFF, 0xEE, 0xDD, 0xCC, 0xBB]);
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "raw:ffeeddcc");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_display_raw_short() {
let addr = TransportAddr::Raw(vec![0x01]);
assert_eq!(addr.to_string(), "raw:01");
}
#[test]
fn transport_addr_equality() {
let a = TransportAddr::Socket("127.0.0.1:8080".parse().unwrap());
let b = TransportAddr::Socket("127.0.0.1:8080".parse().unwrap());
let c = TransportAddr::Socket("127.0.0.1:9090".parse().unwrap());
assert_eq!(a, b);
assert_ne!(a, c);
}
#[test]
fn capability_ordering() {
// Higher value = better capability
assert!(TransportCapability::Unconstrained > TransportCapability::Medium);
assert!(TransportCapability::Medium > TransportCapability::Constrained);
assert!(TransportCapability::Constrained > TransportCapability::SeverelyConstrained);
// max_by_key should pick the best
let caps = vec![
TransportCapability::Constrained,
TransportCapability::Unconstrained,
TransportCapability::Medium,
];
let best = caps.into_iter().max().unwrap();
assert_eq!(best, TransportCapability::Unconstrained);
}
#[test]
fn capability_recommended_crypto() {
assert_eq!(
TransportCapability::Unconstrained.recommended_crypto(),
CryptoMode::MlsHybrid
);
assert_eq!(
TransportCapability::Medium.recommended_crypto(),
CryptoMode::MlsClassical
);
assert_eq!(
TransportCapability::Constrained.recommended_crypto(),
CryptoMode::MlsLiteSigned
);
assert_eq!(
TransportCapability::SeverelyConstrained.recommended_crypto(),
CryptoMode::MlsLiteUnsigned
);
}
#[test]
fn transport_info_capability() {
let tcp_info = TransportInfo {
name: "tcp".to_string(),
mtu: 1500,
bitrate: 100_000_000, // 100 Mbps
bidirectional: true,
};
assert_eq!(tcp_info.capability(), TransportCapability::Unconstrained);
assert_eq!(tcp_info.recommended_crypto(), CryptoMode::MlsHybrid);
let lora_info = TransportInfo {
name: "lora".to_string(),
mtu: 51,
bitrate: 300,
bidirectional: true,
};
assert_eq!(lora_info.capability(), TransportCapability::SeverelyConstrained);
assert_eq!(lora_info.recommended_crypto(), CryptoMode::MlsLiteUnsigned);
}
#[test]
fn crypto_mode_overhead() {
assert!(CryptoMode::MlsHybrid.overhead_bytes() > 2000);
assert!(CryptoMode::MlsClassical.overhead_bytes() < 500);
assert!(CryptoMode::MlsLiteSigned.overhead_bytes() < 300);
assert!(CryptoMode::MlsLiteUnsigned.overhead_bytes() < 150);
}
}