feat: Add Node.js worker implementation and integrate worker type selection in UI

ChildWorkerNode/child-worker.js

@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Node.js implementation of the ChildWorker for CommTester.
+ * 
+ * Protocol: 4-byte little-endian length prefix + UTF-8 JSON payload
+ * 
+ * Usage: node child-worker.js --pipe <pipeName> --id <childId>
+ */
+
+const net = require('net');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Argument Parsing
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function parseArgs(args) {
+    let pipeName = null;
+    let childId = null;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+        if (args[i] === '--pipe' && i + 1 < args.length) {
+            pipeName = args[++i];
+        } else if (args[i] === '--id' && i + 1 < args.length) {
+            childId = parseInt(args[++i], 10);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return { pipeName, childId };
+}
+
+const { pipeName, childId } = parseArgs(process.argv.slice(2));
+
+if (!pipeName || childId === null || isNaN(childId)) {
+    console.error('Usage: node child-worker.js --pipe <pipeName> --id <childId>');
+    process.exit(2);
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// IPC Protocol Constants (matching IpcKinds.cs)
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const IpcKinds = {
+    Hello: 'hello',
+    Ping: 'ping',
+    Pong: 'pong',
+    StartWork: 'startWork',
+    CancelWork: 'cancelWork',
+    Log: 'log',
+    Progress: 'progress',
+    Result: 'result',
+    Error: 'error',
+};
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Frame Serialization
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Writes a frame to the socket with 4-byte little-endian length prefix.
+ * @param {net.Socket} socket 
+ * @param {object} frame 
+ */
+function writeFrame(socket, frame) {
+    // Add timestamp if not present
+    if (!frame.timestamp) {
+        frame.timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+    }
+
+    const json = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(frame), 'utf8');
+    const header = Buffer.alloc(4);
+    header.writeUInt32LE(json.length, 0);
+
+    socket.write(header);
+    socket.write(json);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a frame reader that emits complete frames.
+ * @returns {{ push: (chunk: Buffer) => void, onFrame: (callback: (frame: object) => void) => void }}
+ */
+function createFrameReader() {
+    let buffer = Buffer.alloc(0);
+    let frameCallback = null;
+
+    return {
+        push(chunk) {
+            buffer = Buffer.concat([buffer, chunk]);
+            
+            while (buffer.length >= 4) {
+                const length = buffer.readUInt32LE(0);
+                
+                if (length <= 0 || length > 4 * 1024 * 1024) {
+                    throw new Error(`Invalid frame length: ${length}`);
+                }
+                
+                if (buffer.length < 4 + length) {
+                    break; // Wait for more data
+                }
+
+                const jsonBytes = buffer.subarray(4, 4 + length);
+                buffer = buffer.subarray(4 + length);
+
+                const frame = JSON.parse(jsonBytes.toString('utf8'));
+                if (frameCallback) {
+                    frameCallback(frame);
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        onFrame(callback) {
+            frameCallback = callback;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Work Task Management
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+let workAbortController = null;
+let currentWorkCorrelationId = null;
+
+async function cancelWork() {
+    if (workAbortController) {
+        workAbortController.abort();
+        workAbortController = null;
+        currentWorkCorrelationId = null;
+    }
+}
+
+async function startWork(socket, correlationId, steps, delayMs) {
+    await cancelWork();
+
+    currentWorkCorrelationId = correlationId;
+    workAbortController = new AbortController();
+    const signal = workAbortController.signal;
+
+    // Run work in the background
+    (async () => {
+        try {
+            writeFrame(socket, {
+                kind: IpcKinds.Log,
+                correlationId,
+                payload: { level: 'info', message: `Child ${childId}: work started (${steps} steps).` }
+            });
+
+            for (let i = 1; i <= steps; i++) {
+                if (signal.aborted) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                await sleep(delayMs, signal);
+
+                const percent = (i * 100.0) / steps;
+                writeFrame(socket, {
+                    kind: IpcKinds.Progress,
+                    correlationId,
+                    payload: { step: i, total: steps, percent }
+                });
+
+                // Log every ~20% of progress
+                if (i % Math.max(1, Math.floor(steps / 5)) === 0) {
+                    writeFrame(socket, {
+                        kind: IpcKinds.Log,
+                        correlationId,
+                        payload: { level: 'debug', message: `Child ${childId}: reached step ${i}/${steps}.` }
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            writeFrame(socket, {
+                kind: IpcKinds.Result,
+                correlationId,
+                payload: { message: `Child ${childId}: work finished.` }
+            });
+        } catch (err) {
+            if (err.name !== 'AbortError') {
+                writeFrame(socket, {
+                    kind: IpcKinds.Error,
+                    correlationId,
+                    payload: { message: `Child ${childId}: work failed - ${err.message}` }
+                });
+            }
+        } finally {
+            if (currentWorkCorrelationId === correlationId) {
+                workAbortController = null;
+                currentWorkCorrelationId = null;
+            }
+        }
+    })();
+}
+
+function sleep(ms, signal) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const timeout = setTimeout(resolve, ms);
+        if (signal) {
+            signal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+                clearTimeout(timeout);
+                reject(new DOMException('Aborted', 'AbortError'));
+            }, { once: true });
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Main
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const pipePath = process.platform === 'win32' 
+    ? `\\\\.\\pipe\\${pipeName}` 
+    : `/tmp/${pipeName}`;
+
+const socket = net.createConnection(pipePath, () => {
+    // Connection established - send hello
+    writeFrame(socket, {
+        kind: IpcKinds.Hello,
+        payload: { childId, pid: process.pid }
+    });
+});
+
+const frameReader = createFrameReader();
+
+frameReader.onFrame((frame) => {
+    switch (frame.kind) {
+        case IpcKinds.Ping:
+            writeFrame(socket, {
+                kind: IpcKinds.Pong,
+                correlationId: frame.correlationId,
+                payload: { childId }
+            });
+            break;
+
+        case IpcKinds.StartWork: {
+            const payload = frame.payload || {};
+            const steps = payload.steps || 25;
+            const delayMs = payload.delayMs || 150;
+            const corr = frame.correlationId || crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '');
+            startWork(socket, corr, steps, delayMs);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case IpcKinds.CancelWork:
+            cancelWork().then(() => {
+                writeFrame(socket, {
+                    kind: IpcKinds.Log,
+                    correlationId: frame.correlationId || currentWorkCorrelationId,
+                    payload: { level: 'info', message: `Child ${childId}: work cancelled.` }
+                });
+            });
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            writeFrame(socket, {
+                kind: IpcKinds.Error,
+                correlationId: frame.correlationId,
+                payload: { message: `Unknown command kind '${frame.kind}'.` }
+            });
+            break;
+    }
+});
+
+socket.on('data', (chunk) => {
+    try {
+        frameReader.push(chunk);
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Frame read error:', err.message);
+        socket.destroy();
+    }
+});
+
+socket.on('error', (err) => {
+    console.error('Socket error:', err.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+});
+
+socket.on('close', () => {
+    cancelWork();
+    process.exit(0);
+});
+
+// Handle graceful shutdown
+process.on('SIGINT', () => {
+    cancelWork();
+    socket.end();
+});
+
+process.on('SIGTERM', () => {
+    cancelWork();
+    socket.end();
+});

ChildWorkerNode/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "name": "child-worker-node",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Node.js implementation of CommTester ChildWorker",
+  "main": "child-worker.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node child-worker.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "ipc",
+    "named-pipe",
+    "child-worker"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
+  }
+}

ParentAvalonia/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -7,12 +7,27 @@ using CommIpc;
 
 namespace ParentAvalonia;
 
+public enum WorkerType
+{
+    CSharp,
+    NodeJs,
+}
+
 public sealed class MainViewModel : NotifyBase, IAsyncDisposable
 {
     private ChildSession? _selectedChild;
     private bool _childrenStarted;
+    private WorkerType _selectedWorkerType = WorkerType.CSharp;
     private readonly CancellationTokenSource _shutdownCts = new();
 
+    public WorkerType[] WorkerTypes { get; } = Enum.GetValues<WorkerType>();
+
+    public WorkerType SelectedWorkerType
+    {
+        get => _selectedWorkerType;
+        set => SetField(ref _selectedWorkerType, value);
+    }
+
     public ObservableCollection<ChildSession> Children { get; } = new();
 
     public ChildSession? SelectedChild
@@ -110,36 +125,51 @@ public sealed class MainViewModel : NotifyBase, IAsyncDisposable
         _ = Task.Run(() => ReceiveLoopAsync(session), _shutdownCts.Token);
     }
 
-    private static Process StartChildProcess(int childId, string pipeName)
+    private Process StartChildProcess(int childId, string pipeName)
     {
-        // Cross-platform friendly: prefer running the built dll via 'dotnet'.
         string? solutionRoot = TryFindSolutionRoot(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
         if (solutionRoot is null)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not find solution root (CommTester.slnx).");
         }
 
-        string debugDll = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorker", "bin", "Debug", "net10.0", "ChildWorker.dll");
-        string releaseDll = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorker", "bin", "Release", "net10.0", "ChildWorker.dll");
-
-        string childDll =
-            File.Exists(debugDll) ? debugDll
-            : File.Exists(releaseDll) ? releaseDll
-            : string.Empty;
-
         string fileName;
         string arguments;
-        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(childDll))
+
+        switch (SelectedWorkerType)
         {
-            fileName = "dotnet";
+            case WorkerType.NodeJs:
-            arguments = $"\"{childDll}\" --pipe \"{pipeName}\" --id {childId}";
+                string nodeScript = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorkerNode", "child-worker.js");
-        }
+                if (!File.Exists(nodeScript))
-        else
+                {
-        {
+                    throw new FileNotFoundException($"Node.js worker not found: {nodeScript}");
-            // Last-resort: run via project (slower but robust in fresh checkouts).
+                }
-            string csproj = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorker", "ChildWorker.csproj");
+                fileName = "node";
-            fileName = "dotnet";
+                arguments = $"\"{nodeScript}\" --pipe \"{pipeName}\" --id {childId}";
-            arguments = $"run --project \"{csproj}\" -- --pipe \"{pipeName}\" --id {childId}";
+                break;
+
+            case WorkerType.CSharp:
+            default:
+                string debugDll = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorker", "bin", "Debug", "net10.0", "ChildWorker.dll");
+                string releaseDll = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorker", "bin", "Release", "net10.0", "ChildWorker.dll");
+
+                string childDll =
+                    File.Exists(debugDll) ? debugDll
+                    : File.Exists(releaseDll) ? releaseDll
+                    : string.Empty;
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(childDll))
+                {
+                    fileName = "dotnet";
+                    arguments = $"\"{childDll}\" --pipe \"{pipeName}\" --id {childId}";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    string csproj = Path.Combine(solutionRoot, "ChildWorker", "ChildWorker.csproj");
+                    fileName = "dotnet";
+                    arguments = $"run --project \"{csproj}\" -- --pipe \"{pipeName}\" --id {childId}";
+                }
+                break;
         }
 
         var psi = new ProcessStartInfo

ParentAvalonia/MainWindow.axaml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     <Grid Margin="12" RowDefinitions="Auto,12,*" ColumnDefinitions="260,12,*">
 
         <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
+            <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding WorkerTypes}"
+                      SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedWorkerType}"
+                      Width="120" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
             <Button Content="Start 3 Children" Padding="12,6" Click="StartChildren_Click" />
             <Button Content="Ping Selected" Padding="12,6" Click="PingSelected_Click" />
             <Button Content="Start Work" Padding="12,6" Click="StartWork_Click" />