laminar_core/checkpoint/barrier/mod.rs
1//! Checkpoint barrier protocol.
2//!
3//! The coordinator injects barriers into sources via [`CheckpointBarrierInjector`].
4//! Sources deliver barriers alongside events. The fast path (no pending barrier)
5//! is a single `AtomicU64` load (~10ns).
6
7use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
8use std::sync::Arc;
9
10/// Barrier flags — packed into the `flags` field.
11pub mod flags {
12 /// No special behavior.
13 pub const NONE: u64 = 0;
14 /// This barrier requires a full snapshot (not incremental).
15 pub const FULL_SNAPSHOT: u64 = 1 << 0;
16 /// This barrier is the final barrier before shutdown.
17 pub const DRAIN: u64 = 1 << 1;
18 /// Cancel any in-progress checkpoint with this ID.
19 pub const CANCEL: u64 = 1 << 2;
20 /// This checkpoint participates in an assignment handoff.
21 pub const HANDOFF: u64 = 1 << 3;
22 /// Exact old-topology cut for a reserved logical migration. Intake and sink succession stay held.
23 pub const TOPOLOGY_CUT: u64 = 1 << 4;
24}
25
26/// Internal flag layout used only by the clustered shuffle fixed-point flush.
27///
28/// These bits never appear in a source barrier, checkpoint request, or control-plane
29/// announcement. Keeping the tag separate from the wave ordinal lets a receiver reject an
30/// untagged or partially encoded marker instead of accidentally treating it as wave zero.
31const SHUFFLE_FLUSH_TAG: u64 = 1 << 31;
32const SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_SHIFT: u32 = 32;
33const SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_MASK: u64 = 0x7fff_ffff << SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_SHIFT;
34const SHUFFLE_FLUSH_ACTIVITY: u64 = 1 << 63;
35const SHUFFLE_FLUSH_INTERNAL_MASK: u64 =
36 SHUFFLE_FLUSH_TAG | SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_MASK | SHUFFLE_FLUSH_ACTIVITY;
37
38/// Largest shuffle flush wave representable in a checkpoint barrier.
39pub const MAX_SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE: u64 = 0x7fff_ffff;
40
41/// Encode one internal clustered-shuffle flush marker.
42///
43/// The returned value is valid only in the `flags` field of an in-band shuffle barrier. It must
44/// not be copied into checkpoint metadata or cluster control traffic.
45///
46/// # Errors
47/// Returns an error instead of truncating a wave ordinal that does not fit the reserved field.
48pub fn encode_shuffle_flush_flags(wave: u64, activity: bool) -> Result<u64, &'static str> {
49 if wave > MAX_SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE {
50 return Err("shuffle flush wave exceeds its reserved checkpoint-barrier field");
51 }
52 Ok(SHUFFLE_FLUSH_TAG
53 | (wave << SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_SHIFT)
54 | if activity { SHUFFLE_FLUSH_ACTIVITY } else { 0 })
55}
56
57/// Decode one internal clustered-shuffle flush marker into `(wave, sender_activity)`.
58///
59/// # Errors
60/// Rejects an untagged marker and every bit outside the internal layout. This is deliberately
61/// stricter than the general-purpose checkpoint barrier flags because shuffle-wave metadata must
62/// never be confused with source/control-plane behavior flags.
63pub fn decode_shuffle_flush_flags(flags: u64) -> Result<(u64, bool), &'static str> {
64 if flags & SHUFFLE_FLUSH_TAG == 0 {
65 return Err("shuffle flush marker is missing its internal tag");
66 }
67 if flags & !SHUFFLE_FLUSH_INTERNAL_MASK != 0 {
68 return Err("shuffle flush marker uses reserved or checkpoint behavior flags");
69 }
70 Ok((
71 (flags & SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_MASK) >> SHUFFLE_FLUSH_WAVE_SHIFT,
72 flags & SHUFFLE_FLUSH_ACTIVITY != 0,
73 ))
74}
75
76/// A checkpoint barrier that flows through the dataflow graph.
77///
78/// This is a 24-byte `#[repr(C)]` value type that can be cheaply copied
79/// and embedded in channel messages. It carries the checkpoint identity
80/// and behavior flags.
81///
82/// ## Layout (24 bytes)
83///
84/// | Field | Offset | Size | Description |
85/// |----------------|--------|------|----------------------------|
86/// | checkpoint_id | 0 | 8 | Unique checkpoint ID |
87/// | epoch | 8 | 8 | Monotonic epoch number |
88/// | flags | 16 | 8 | Behavior flags (see [`flags`]) |
89#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
90#[repr(C)]
91pub struct CheckpointBarrier {
92 /// Unique identifier for this checkpoint.
93 pub checkpoint_id: u64,
94 /// Monotonically increasing epoch number.
95 pub epoch: u64,
96 /// Behavior flags (see [`flags`] module constants).
97 pub flags: u64,
98}
99
100// Verify the struct is exactly 24 bytes as promised.
101const _: () = assert!(std::mem::size_of::<CheckpointBarrier>() == 24);
102
103impl CheckpointBarrier {
104 /// Create a new barrier with the given checkpoint ID and epoch.
105 #[must_use]
106 pub const fn new(checkpoint_id: u64, epoch: u64) -> Self {
107 Self {
108 checkpoint_id,
109 epoch,
110 flags: flags::NONE,
111 }
112 }
113
114 /// Create a barrier that requests a full snapshot.
115 #[must_use]
116 pub const fn full_snapshot(checkpoint_id: u64, epoch: u64) -> Self {
117 Self {
118 checkpoint_id,
119 epoch,
120 flags: flags::FULL_SNAPSHOT,
121 }
122 }
123
124 /// Whether the duplicated wire fields represent one nonzero durable checkpoint identity.
125 #[must_use]
126 pub const fn is_canonical(self) -> bool {
127 self.checkpoint_id != 0 && self.epoch == self.checkpoint_id
128 }
129
130 /// Check whether this barrier requests a full (non-incremental) snapshot.
131 #[must_use]
132 pub const fn is_full_snapshot(&self) -> bool {
133 self.flags & flags::FULL_SNAPSHOT != 0
134 }
135
136 /// Check whether this barrier signals drain/shutdown.
137 #[must_use]
138 pub const fn is_drain(&self) -> bool {
139 self.flags & flags::DRAIN != 0
140 }
141
142 /// Check whether this barrier cancels an in-progress checkpoint.
143 #[must_use]
144 pub const fn is_cancel(&self) -> bool {
145 self.flags & flags::CANCEL != 0
146 }
147}
148
149/// A message that flows through streaming channels.
150///
151/// Wraps user events with control messages (watermarks and barriers)
152/// in a single enum. Operators pattern-match on this to handle
153/// data vs. control flow.
154///
155/// ## Generic Parameter
156///
157/// `T` is the event payload type — typically `RecordBatch` or a
158/// domain-specific event struct.
159#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
160pub enum StreamMessage<T> {
161 /// A user data event.
162 Event(T),
163 /// A watermark indicating event-time progress (millis since epoch).
164 Watermark(i64),
165 /// A checkpoint barrier for consistent snapshots.
166 Barrier(CheckpointBarrier),
167}
168
169impl<T> StreamMessage<T> {
170 /// Returns `true` if this is a barrier message.
171 #[must_use]
172 pub const fn is_barrier(&self) -> bool {
173 matches!(self, Self::Barrier(_))
174 }
175
176 /// Returns `true` if this is a watermark message.
177 #[must_use]
178 pub const fn is_watermark(&self) -> bool {
179 matches!(self, Self::Watermark(_))
180 }
181
182 /// Returns `true` if this is a data event.
183 #[must_use]
184 pub const fn is_event(&self) -> bool {
185 matches!(self, Self::Event(_))
186 }
187
188 /// Extracts the barrier if this is a [`StreamMessage::Barrier`].
189 #[must_use]
190 pub const fn as_barrier(&self) -> Option<&CheckpointBarrier> {
191 match self {
192 Self::Barrier(b) => Some(b),
193 _ => None,
194 }
195 }
196}
197
198/// Cross-thread barrier injector for source operators.
199///
200/// The coordinator thread publishes a barrier command via
201/// [`trigger`](Self::trigger). Source operators poll via
202/// [`BarrierPollHandle::poll`] on each iteration of their event loop.
203///
204/// ## Fast Path
205///
206/// The poll path is a single `AtomicU64::load(Relaxed)` — typically < 10ns.
207/// Only when a barrier is pending does the source perform a compare-exchange
208/// to claim it.
209#[derive(Debug)]
210pub struct CheckpointBarrierInjector {
211 /// Command lifecycle. Payload fields are published before `PENDING`.
212 state: Arc<AtomicU64>,
213 /// Full-width checkpoint ID for the pending command.
214 checkpoint_id: Arc<AtomicU64>,
215 /// Full-width epoch for the pending command.
216 epoch: Arc<AtomicU64>,
217 /// Full-width flags for the pending command.
218 flags: Arc<AtomicU64>,
219}
220
221const STATE_IDLE: u64 = 0;
222const STATE_WRITING: u64 = 1;
223const STATE_PENDING: u64 = 2;
224const STATE_CONSUMING: u64 = 3;
225
226impl CheckpointBarrierInjector {
227 /// Create a new injector with no pending barrier.
228 #[must_use]
229 pub fn new() -> Self {
230 Self {
231 state: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(STATE_IDLE)),
232 checkpoint_id: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
233 epoch: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
234 flags: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
235 }
236 }
237
238 /// Get a handle that source operators use to poll for barriers.
239 #[must_use]
240 pub fn handle(&self) -> BarrierPollHandle {
241 BarrierPollHandle {
242 state: Arc::clone(&self.state),
243 checkpoint_id: Arc::clone(&self.checkpoint_id),
244 epoch: Arc::clone(&self.epoch),
245 flags: Arc::clone(&self.flags),
246 }
247 }
248
249 /// Whether no barrier command is currently being published, pending, or consumed.
250 /// The coordinator uses this as an all-source preflight before fan-out.
251 #[must_use]
252 pub fn can_trigger(&self) -> bool {
253 self.state.load(Ordering::Acquire) == STATE_IDLE
254 }
255
256 /// Trigger a new checkpoint barrier.
257 ///
258 /// The next [`BarrierPollHandle::poll`] call on any source will
259 /// observe this barrier and return it. Returns `false` without
260 /// modifying the pending command if the identity is zero or noncanonical, or
261 /// if another trigger is being published, is pending, or is being consumed.
262 ///
263 /// # Arguments
264 ///
265 /// * `barrier` - Exact barrier command to publish. `checkpoint_id` and `epoch`
266 /// must name the same nonzero durable checkpoint.
267 #[must_use = "a rejected trigger leaves the existing barrier pending"]
268 pub fn trigger(&self, barrier: CheckpointBarrier) -> bool {
269 if !barrier.is_canonical()
270 || self
271 .state
272 .compare_exchange(
273 STATE_IDLE,
274 STATE_WRITING,
275 Ordering::Acquire,
276 Ordering::Relaxed,
277 )
278 .is_err()
279 {
280 return false;
281 }
282
283 // Writers own the payload while state is WRITING. A release-publish of
284 // PENDING makes every full-width field visible to the claiming poller.
285 self.checkpoint_id
286 .store(barrier.checkpoint_id, Ordering::Relaxed);
287 self.epoch.store(barrier.epoch, Ordering::Relaxed);
288 self.flags.store(barrier.flags, Ordering::Relaxed);
289 self.state.store(STATE_PENDING, Ordering::Release);
290 true
291 }
292
293 /// Cancel the pending barrier with this exact checkpoint identity.
294 ///
295 /// Returns `true` only when this call claims and cancels a pending command
296 /// whose checkpoint ID and epoch both match. A stale identity, an idle
297 /// injector, or a barrier already claimed by a poller returns `false`.
298 /// Mismatched pending commands remain available to pollers unchanged.
299 #[must_use = "a false result means the exact pending barrier was not cancelled"]
300 pub fn cancel_exact(&self, barrier: CheckpointBarrier) -> bool {
301 if !barrier.is_canonical()
302 || self.state.load(Ordering::Acquire) != STATE_PENDING
303 || self.checkpoint_id.load(Ordering::Relaxed) != barrier.checkpoint_id
304 || self.epoch.load(Ordering::Relaxed) != barrier.epoch
305 {
306 return false;
307 }
308
309 if self
310 .state
311 .compare_exchange(
312 STATE_PENDING,
313 STATE_CONSUMING,
314 Ordering::Acquire,
315 Ordering::Relaxed,
316 )
317 .is_err()
318 {
319 return false;
320 }
321
322 // Revalidate under exclusive ownership: a poll and a subsequent
323 // trigger may have changed the payload after the optimistic check.
324 let matches = self.checkpoint_id.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == barrier.checkpoint_id
325 && self.epoch.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == barrier.epoch;
326 self.state.store(
327 if matches { STATE_IDLE } else { STATE_PENDING },
328 Ordering::Release,
329 );
330 matches
331 }
332}
333
334impl Default for CheckpointBarrierInjector {
335 fn default() -> Self {
336 Self::new()
337 }
338}
339
340impl Clone for CheckpointBarrierInjector {
341 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
342 Self {
343 state: Arc::clone(&self.state),
344 checkpoint_id: Arc::clone(&self.checkpoint_id),
345 epoch: Arc::clone(&self.epoch),
346 flags: Arc::clone(&self.flags),
347 }
348 }
349}
350
351/// Handle used by source operators to poll for pending barriers.
352///
353/// Cloned from [`CheckpointBarrierInjector::handle`] and stored in the
354/// source operator. The fast path is a single atomic load.
355#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
356pub struct BarrierPollHandle {
357 /// Shared command lifecycle.
358 state: Arc<AtomicU64>,
359 /// Full-width checkpoint ID payload.
360 checkpoint_id: Arc<AtomicU64>,
361 /// Full-width epoch payload.
362 epoch: Arc<AtomicU64>,
363 /// Full-width flags payload.
364 flags: Arc<AtomicU64>,
365}
366
367impl BarrierPollHandle {
368 /// Poll for a pending barrier.
369 ///
370 /// Returns `Some(CheckpointBarrier)` if a barrier is pending and
371 /// this call successfully claimed it (exactly-once delivery across
372 /// handles sharing the same injector). Returns `None` if no barrier
373 /// is pending or another handle already claimed it.
374 ///
375 /// ## Performance
376 ///
377 /// Fast path (no barrier): single `load(Relaxed)` — < 10ns.
378 /// Slow path (barrier pending): one `compare_exchange`.
379 #[must_use]
380 pub fn poll(&self) -> Option<CheckpointBarrier> {
381 // Fast path: no barrier pending
382 if self.state.load(Ordering::Relaxed) != STATE_PENDING {
383 return None;
384 }
385
386 // Claim before reading. CONSUMING prevents the next trigger from
387 // overwriting payload fields until this poller has copied both.
388 if self
389 .state
390 .compare_exchange(
391 STATE_PENDING,
392 STATE_CONSUMING,
393 Ordering::Acquire,
394 Ordering::Relaxed,
395 )
396 .is_ok()
397 {
398 let barrier = CheckpointBarrier {
399 checkpoint_id: self.checkpoint_id.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
400 epoch: self.epoch.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
401 flags: self.flags.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
402 };
403 self.state.store(STATE_IDLE, Ordering::Release);
404 Some(barrier)
405 } else {
406 // Another thread claimed it first
407 None
408 }
409 }
410}
411
412#[cfg(test)]
413mod tests;