Big-Data-HPC-Platform/system/mp/mpcomm.cpp

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#define mp_decl __declspec(dllexport)

/* TBD
    lost packet disposal
    synchronous send
    connection protocol (HRPC);
    look at all timeouts
*/

#include "platform.h"
#include "portlist.h"
#include "jlib.hpp"
#include <limits.h>

#include "jsocket.hpp"
#include "jmutex.hpp"
#include "jutil.hpp"
#include "jthread.hpp"
#include "jqueue.tpp"
#include "jsuperhash.hpp"
#include "jmisc.hpp"

#include "mpcomm.hpp"
#include "mpbuff.hpp"
#include "mputil.hpp"
#include "mplog.hpp"

#ifdef _MSC_VER
#pragma warning (disable : 4355)
#endif

//#define _TRACE
//#define _FULLTRACE
#define _TRACEORPHANS


#define REFUSE_STALE_CONNECTION


#define MP_PROTOCOL_VERSION    0x102                   
#define MP_PROTOCOL_VERSIONV6   0x202                   // extended for IPV6

#define CANCELTIMEOUT       1000        // 1 sec

#define CONNECT_TIMEOUT         (5*60*1000) // 5 mins
#define CONNECT_READ_TIMEOUT    (3*60*1000) // 3 min    
#define CONFIRM_TIMEOUT         (CONNECT_READ_TIMEOUT/2)    

#define VERIFY_DELAY            (1*60*1000)  // 1 Minute
#define VERIFY_TIMEOUT          (1*60*1000)  // 1 Minute

#define _TRACING

static  CriticalSection verifysect;
static  CriticalSection childprocesssect;
static  UnsignedArray childprocesslist;

// IPv6 TBD

struct SocketEndpointV4
{
    byte ip[4];
    unsigned short port;
    SocketEndpointV4() {};
    SocketEndpointV4(const SocketEndpoint &val) { set(val); }
    void set(const SocketEndpoint &val)
    {
        port = val.port;
        if (val.getNetAddress(sizeof(ip),&ip)!=sizeof(ip))
            IPV6_NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
    }
    void get(SocketEndpoint &val)   
    {
        val.setNetAddress(sizeof(ip),&ip);
        val.port = port;
    }
};

class PacketHeader // standard packet header - no virtuals 
{
public:
    static unsigned nextseq;
    static unsigned lasttick;

    void initseq()
    {
        sequence = msTick();
        lasttick = sequence;
        if (sequence-nextseq>USHRT_MAX)
            sequence = nextseq++;
        else
            nextseq = sequence+1;
    }

    PacketHeader(size32_t _size, SocketEndpoint &_sender, SocketEndpoint &_target, mptag_t _tag, mptag_t _replytag)
    {
        size = _size;
        tag = _tag;
        sender.set(_sender);
        target.set(_target);
        replytag = _replytag;
        flags = 0;
        version = MP_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
        initseq();
    }
    PacketHeader() {}
    size32_t        size;                                                   // 0    total packet size
    mptag_t         tag;                                                    // 4    packet tag (kind)
    unsigned short  version;                                                // 8   protocol version
    unsigned short  flags;                                                  // 10   flags
    SocketEndpointV4  sender;                                               // 12   who sent
    SocketEndpointV4  target;                                               // 18   who destined for
    mptag_t         replytag;                                               // 24   used for reply
    unsigned        sequence;                                               // 28   packet type dependant
                                                                            // Total 32

    void setMessageFields(CMessageBuffer &mb)
    {
        SocketEndpoint ep;
        sender.get(ep);
        mb.init(ep,tag,replytag);
    }
};

class PacketHeaderV6 : public PacketHeader
{
    unsigned senderex[4];                                                   // 32
    unsigned targetex[4];                                                   // 48
                                                                            // total 64
    void setMessageFields(CMessageBuffer &mb)
    {
        SocketEndpoint ep;
        ep.setNetAddress(sizeof(senderex),&senderex);
        ep.port = sender.port;
        mb.init(ep,tag,replytag);
    }

};
    

unsigned PacketHeader::nextseq=0;
unsigned PacketHeader::lasttick=0;


#define MINIMUMPACKETSIZE       sizeof(PacketHeader) 
#define MAXDATAPERPACKET        50000

struct MultiPacketHeader
{
    mptag_t tag;
    size32_t ofs;
    size32_t size;
    unsigned idx;
    unsigned numparts;
    size32_t total;
    StringBuffer &getDetails(StringBuffer &out) const
    {
        out.append("MultiPacketHeader: ");
        out.append("tag=").append((unsigned)tag);
        out.append(",ofs=").append(ofs);
        out.append(",size=").append(size);
        out.append(",idx=").append(idx);
        out.append(",numparts=").append(numparts);
        out.append(",total=").append(total);
        return out;
    }
};


// 

class CMPException: public CInterface, public IMP_Exception
{
public:
    IMPLEMENT_IINTERFACE;

    CMPException(MessagePassingError err,const SocketEndpoint &ep) : error(err), endpoint(ep) 
    {
    }

    CMPException(MessagePassingError err) : error(err) 
    {
    }

    StringBuffer &  errorMessage(StringBuffer &str) const
    { 
        StringBuffer tmp;
        switch (error) {
        case MPERR_ok:                          str.append("OK"); break;
        case MPERR_connection_failed:           str.appendf("MP connect failed (%s)",endpoint.getUrlStr(tmp).toCharArray()); break;
        case MPERR_process_not_in_group:        str.appendf("Current process not in Communicator group"); break;
        case MPERR_protocol_version_mismatch:   str.appendf("Protocol version mismatch (%s)",endpoint.getUrlStr(tmp).toCharArray()); break;
        case MPERR_link_closed:                 str.appendf("MP link closed (%s)",endpoint.getUrlStr(tmp).toCharArray()); break;
        }
        return str;
    }
    int             errorCode() const { return error; }
    MessageAudience errorAudience() const 
    { 
        return MSGAUD_user; 
    }
private:
    MessagePassingError error;
    SocketEndpoint endpoint;
};




class CBufferQueueNotify
{
public:
    virtual bool notify(CMessageBuffer *)=0;
    virtual bool notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &closedep)=0; // called when connection closed
};


class CBufferQueueWaiting
{
public:
    enum QWenum { QWcontinue, QWdequeue, QWprobe };
    Semaphore sem;
    CBufferQueueNotify &waiting;
    bool probe;
    CBufferQueueWaiting(CBufferQueueNotify& _waiting,bool _probe) : waiting(_waiting) { probe = _probe; }
    QWenum notify(CMessageBuffer *b)
    {
        // check this for DLL unloaded TBD
        if (waiting.notify(b)) {
            sem.signal();
            return probe?QWprobe:QWdequeue;
        }
        return QWcontinue;
    }
    QWenum notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &ep)
    {
        // check this for DLL unloaded TBD
        if (waiting.notifyClosed(ep)) {
            sem.signal();
            return QWdequeue;
        }
        return QWcontinue;
    }

};

MAKEPointerArray(CBufferQueueWaiting,CWaitingArray);

class CBufferQueue
{
    QueueOf<CMessageBuffer, false> received;
    CWaitingArray waiting;
    CriticalSection sect;

public:

    CBufferQueue()
    {
    }

    void enqueue(CMessageBuffer *b)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        unsigned iter=0;
        loop {
            ForEachItemIn(i,waiting) {
                CBufferQueueWaiting::QWenum r = waiting.item(i).notify(b);
                if (r!=CBufferQueueWaiting::QWcontinue) {
                    waiting.remove(i);
                    if (r==CBufferQueueWaiting::QWdequeue)
                        return;
                    //CBufferQueueWaiting::QWprobe
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (b->getReplyTag() != TAG_CANCEL) 
                break;
            if (iter++==10) {
                delete b;
                return;
            }
            CriticalUnblock unblock(sect);
            Sleep(CANCELTIMEOUT/10);            // to avoid race conditions (cancel eventually times out)
        }
        received.enqueue(b);
    }

    bool wait(CBufferQueueNotify &nfy,bool probe,CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        bool probegot = false;
        ForEachQueueItemIn(i,received) {
            if (nfy.notify(received.item(i))) {
                if (probe) {
                    probegot = true;
                }
                else {
                    received.dequeue(i);
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        if (probegot)
            return true;
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        CBufferQueueWaiting qwaiting(nfy,probe);
        waiting.append(qwaiting);
        sect.leave();
        bool ok = qwaiting.sem.wait(remaining);
        sect.enter();
        if (!ok) {
            ok = qwaiting.sem.wait(0);
            if (!ok)
                waiting.zap(qwaiting);
        }
        return ok;
    }

    unsigned flush(CBufferQueueNotify &nfy)
    {
        unsigned count = 0;
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        ForEachQueueItemInRev(i,received) {
            if (nfy.notify(received.item(i))) {
                count++;
                delete received.dequeue(i);
            }
        }
        return count;
    }

    void notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &ep)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        ForEachItemInRev(i,waiting) {
            CBufferQueueWaiting::QWenum r = waiting.item(i).notifyClosed(ep);
            if (r!=CBufferQueueWaiting::QWcontinue) {
                waiting.remove(i);
            }
        }
    }

    StringBuffer &getReceiveQueueDetails(StringBuffer &buf)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        ForEachQueueItemIn(i,received) {
            received.item(i)->getDetails(buf).append('\n');
        }
        return buf;
    }
};

static UnsignedShortArray freetags;
static unsigned nextfreetag=0;

unsigned short generateDynamicTag()
{
    if (freetags.ordinality())
        return freetags.pop();
    return nextfreetag++;
}

void releaseDynamicTag(unsigned short tag)
{
    freetags.append(tag);
}



class CMPServer;
class CMPChannel;


class CMPConnectThread: public Thread
{
    bool running;
    ISocket *listensock;
    CMPServer *parent;
    void checkSelfDestruct(void *p,size32_t sz);
public:
    CMPConnectThread(CMPServer *_parent, unsigned port);
    ~CMPConnectThread()
    {
        ::Release(listensock);
    }
    int run();
    void start(unsigned short port);
    void stop()
    {
        if (running) {
            running = false;
            listensock->cancel_accept();
            if (!join(1000*60*5))   // should be pretty instant
                printf("CMPConnectThread::stop timed out\n");
        }
    }
};

class PingPacketHandler;
class PingReplyPacketHandler;
class MultiPacketHandler;
class BroadcastPacketHandler;
class ForwardPacketHandler;
class UserPacketHandler;
class CMPNotifyClosedThread;

static class CMPServer: private SuperHashTableOf<CMPChannel,SocketEndpoint>
{
    unsigned short              port;
    ISocketSelectHandler        *selecthandler;
    CMPConnectThread            *connectthread;
    CBufferQueue                receiveq;
    CMPNotifyClosedThread       *notifyclosedthread;
public:
    static CriticalSection  serversect;
    static int                      servernest;
    static bool                     serverpaused;
    bool checkclosed;

// packet handlers
    PingPacketHandler           *pingpackethandler;         // TAG_SYS_PING
    PingReplyPacketHandler      *pingreplypackethandler;    // TAG_SYS_PING_REPLY
    ForwardPacketHandler        *forwardpackethandler;      // TAG_SYS_FORWARD
    MultiPacketHandler          *multipackethandler;        // TAG_SYS_MULTI
    BroadcastPacketHandler      *broadcastpackethandler;    // TAG_SYS_BCAST
    UserPacketHandler           *userpackethandler;         // default


    CMPServer(unsigned _port);
    ~CMPServer();
    void start();
    void stop();
    unsigned short getPort() { return port; }
    void setPort(unsigned short _port) { port = _port; }
    CMPChannel &lookup(const SocketEndpoint &remoteep);
    ISocketSelectHandler &querySelectHandler() { return *selecthandler; };
    CBufferQueue &getReceiveQ() { return receiveq; }
    bool recv(CMessageBuffer &mbuf, const SocketEndpoint *ep, mptag_t tag, CTimeMon &tm);
    void flush(mptag_t tag);
    unsigned probe(const SocketEndpoint *ep, mptag_t tag, CTimeMon &tm, SocketEndpoint &sender);
    void cancel(const SocketEndpoint *ep, mptag_t tag);
    bool nextChannel(CMPChannel *&c);
    void addConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor);
    void removeConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor);
    void notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &ep);
    StringBuffer &getReceiveQueueDetails(StringBuffer &buf) 
    {
        return receiveq.getReceiveQueueDetails(buf);
    }   
    void removeChannel(CMPChannel *c) { if (c) removeExact(c); }
protected:
    void onAdd(void *);
    void onRemove(void *e);
    unsigned getHashFromElement(const void *e) const;
    unsigned getHashFromFindParam(const void *fp) const;
    const void * getFindParam(const void *p) const;
    bool matchesFindParam(const void * et, const void *fp, unsigned fphash) const;

    IMPLEMENT_SUPERHASHTABLEOF_REF_FIND(CMPChannel,SocketEndpoint);


} *MPserver=NULL;
int CMPServer::servernest=0;
bool CMPServer::serverpaused=false;
CriticalSection CMPServer::serversect;

byte RTsalt=0xff;

mptag_t createReplyTag()
{
    // these are short-lived so a simple increment will do (I think this is OK!)
    mptag_t ret;
    {
        static CriticalSection sect;
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        static int rettag=(int)TAG_REPLY_BASE;  // NB negative
        if (RTsalt==0xff) {
            RTsalt = (byte)(getRandom()%16);
            rettag = (int)TAG_REPLY_BASE-RTsalt;
        }
        if (rettag>(int)TAG_REPLY_BASE) {           // wrapped
            rettag = (int)TAG_REPLY_BASE-RTsalt;
        }
        ret = (mptag_t)rettag;
        rettag -= 16;
    }
    if (MPserver)
        MPserver->flush(ret);
    return ret;
}

void checkTagOK(mptag_t tag)
{
    if ((int)tag<=(int)TAG_REPLY_BASE) {
        int dif = (int)TAG_REPLY_BASE-(int)tag;
        if (dif%16!=RTsalt) {
            ERRLOG("**Invalid MP tag used");
            PrintStackReport();
        }
    }
}

//===========================================================================

class CMPNotifyClosedThread: public Thread
{
    IArrayOf<IConnectionMonitor> connectionmonitors;
    CriticalSection conmonsect;
    SimpleInterThreadQueueOf<INode, false> workq;
    bool stopping;  
    CMPServer *parent;
    CriticalSection stopsect;
public:
    CMPNotifyClosedThread(CMPServer *_parent)
        : Thread("CMPNotifyClosedThread")
    {
        parent = _parent;
        stopping = false;
    }

    ~CMPNotifyClosedThread()
    {
        IArrayOf<IConnectionMonitor> todelete;
        CriticalBlock block(conmonsect);
        while (connectionmonitors.ordinality())
            todelete.append(connectionmonitors.popGet());
    }

    void addConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor)
    {
        if (monitor)
            connectionmonitors.append(*LINK(monitor));
    }
    void removeConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor)
    {
        // called in critical section CMPServer::sect
        if (monitor) {
            CriticalBlock block(conmonsect);
            connectionmonitors.zap(*monitor);
        }
    }
    int run()
    {
        loop {
            try {
                Owned<INode> node = workq.dequeue();
                if (node->endpoint().isNull())
                    break;
                SocketEndpoint ep = node->endpoint();
                parent->getReceiveQ().notifyClosed(ep); 
                IArrayOf<IConnectionMonitor> toclose;
                {
                    CriticalBlock block(conmonsect);
                    ForEachItemIn(i1,connectionmonitors) {
                        toclose.append(*LINK(&connectionmonitors.item(i1)));
                    }
                }
                ForEachItemIn(i,toclose) {
                    toclose.item(i).onClose(ep);
                }
            }
            catch (IException *e) {
                FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP writepacket");
                e->Release();
            }
        }
        return 0;
    }
    void stop()
    {
        {
            CriticalBlock block(stopsect);
            if (!stopping) {
                stopping = true;
                SocketEndpoint ep;
                workq.enqueue(createINode(ep));
            }
        }
        while (!join(1000*60*3))
            PROGLOG("CMPNotifyClosedThread join failed");
    }
    void notify(SocketEndpoint &ep)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(stopsect);
        if (!stopping&&!ep.isNull()) {
            if (workq.ordinality()>100)
                PROGLOG("MP: %d waiting to close",workq.ordinality());
            workq.enqueue(createINode(ep));
        }
    }
};


class CMPPacketReader;

class CMPChannel: public CInterface
{
    ISocket *channelsock;
    CMPServer *parent;
    Mutex sendmutex;
    Semaphore sendwaitingsig;
    unsigned sendwaiting;               // number waiting on sendwaitingsem (for multi/single clashes to resolve)
    CriticalSection connectsect;
    CMPPacketReader *reader;
    bool master;                        // i.e. connected originally
    mptag_t multitag;                   // current multi send in progress
    bool closed;
    IArrayOf<ISocket> keptsockets;

protected: friend class CMPServer;
    SocketEndpoint remoteep;
    SocketEndpoint localep;         // who the other end thinks I am
protected: friend class CMPPacketReader;
    unsigned lastxfer;  
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
    unsigned startxfer; 
    unsigned numiter;
#endif


    bool connect(CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        // must be called from connectsect
        // also in sendmutex

        ISocket *newsock=NULL;
        unsigned retrycount = 10;
        unsigned remaining;
        while (!channelsock) {
            try {
                StringBuffer str;
#ifdef _TRACE
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: connecting to %s",remoteep.getUrlStr(str).toCharArray());
#endif
                if (((int)tm.timeout)<0)
                    remaining = CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
                else if (tm.timedout(&remaining)) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    PROGLOG("MP: connect timed out 1");
#endif
                    return false;
                }
                if (remaining<10000)
                    remaining = 10000; // 10s min granularity for MP
                newsock = ISocket::connect_timeout(remoteep,remaining);
                newsock->set_keep_alive(true);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: connect after socket connect");
#endif

                SocketEndpointV4 id[2];
                SocketEndpoint hostep;
                hostep.setLocalHost(parent->getPort());
                id[0].set(hostep);
                id[1].set(remoteep);
                newsock->write(&id[0],sizeof(id)); 
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                StringBuffer tmp1;
                id[0].getUrlStr(tmp1);
                tmp1.append(' ');
                id[1].getUrlStr(tmp1);
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: connect after socket write %s",tmp1.str());
#endif
                size32_t reply;
                size32_t rd;
                newsock->readtms(&reply,sizeof(reply),sizeof(reply),rd,CONNECT_READ_TIMEOUT); 
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: connect after socket read %d",reply);
#endif
                if (reply!=0) {
                    assertex(reply==sizeof(id));    // how can this fail?
                    if (attachSocket(newsock,remoteep,hostep,true, NULL)) {
                        newsock->Release();
#ifdef _TRACE
                        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: connected to %s",str.toCharArray());
#endif
                        lastxfer = msTick();
                        closed = false;
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (IException *e)
            {
                if (tm.timedout(&remaining)) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    EXCLOG(e,"MP: connect timed out 2");
#endif
                    e->Release();
                    return false;
                }
                StringBuffer str;
#ifdef _TRACE
                EXCLOG(e, "MP: Failed to connect");
#endif
                e->Release();
                if ((retrycount--==0)||(tm.timeout==MP_ASYNC_SEND)) {   // don't bother retrying on async send
                    IMP_Exception *e=new CMPException(MPERR_connection_failed,remoteep);
                    throw e;
                }
#ifdef _TRACE
                str.clear();
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: Retrying connection to %s, %d attempts left",remoteep.getUrlStr(str).toCharArray(),retrycount+1);
#endif
            }
            ::Release(newsock);
            newsock = NULL;
            {
                CriticalUnblock unblock(connectsect); // to avoid connecting philosopher problem
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    PROGLOG("MP: before sleep");
#endif
                Sleep(2000+getRandom()%3000);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    PROGLOG("MP: after sleep");
#endif
            }
        }
        return true;
    }


public:

    Semaphore pingsem;

    CMPChannel(CMPServer *_parent,SocketEndpoint &_remoteep);
    ~CMPChannel();

    void reset();

    bool attachSocket(ISocket *newsock,const SocketEndpoint &_remoteep,const SocketEndpoint &_localep,bool ismaster, size32_t *confirm);


    bool writepacket(const void *hdr,size32_t hdrsize,const void *hdr2,size32_t hdr2size,const void *body,size32_t bodysize,CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        Linked<ISocket> dest;
        {
            CriticalBlock block(connectsect);
            if (closed) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "WritePacket closed on entry");
                PrintStackReport();
#endif
                IMP_Exception *e=new CMPException(MPERR_link_closed,remoteep);
                throw e;
            }
            if (!channelsock) {
                if (!connect(tm)) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "WritePacket connect failed");
#endif
                    return false;
                }
            }
            dest.set(channelsock);
        }
        try {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
            unsigned t1 = msTick();
#endif
            if ((tm.timeout!=MP_ASYNC_SEND)&&(tm.timeout!=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)) {
//              if (tm.timeout!=MP_ASYNC_SEND) {
                unsigned remaining;
                if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
                    return false;
                if (channelsock->wait_write(remaining)==0) {
                    return false;
                }
                if (tm.timedout())
                    return false;
            }
            // exception checking TBD
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
            StringBuffer ep1;
            StringBuffer ep2;
            LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "WritePacket(target=%s,(%d,%d,%d))",remoteep.getUrlStr(ep1).str(),hdrsize,hdr2size,bodysize);
            unsigned t2 = msTick();
#endif
            unsigned n = 0;
            const void *bufs[3];
            size32_t sizes[3];
            if (hdrsize) {
                bufs[n] = hdr;
                sizes[n++] = hdrsize;
            }
            if (hdr2size) {
                bufs[n] = hdr2;
                sizes[n++] = hdr2size;
            }
            if (bodysize) {
                bufs[n] = body;
                sizes[n++] = bodysize;
            }
            if (!dest) {
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP Warning: WritePacket unexpected NULL socket");
                return false;
            }
            dest->write_multiple(n,bufs,sizes);  
            lastxfer = msTick();
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
            LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "WritePacket(timewaiting=%d,timesending=%d)",t2-t1,lastxfer-t2);
#endif
        }
        catch (IException *e) {
            FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP writepacket");
            closeSocket();
            throw;
        }
        return true;
    }

    bool writepacket(const void *hdr,size32_t hdrsize,const void *body,size32_t bodysize,CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        return writepacket(hdr,hdrsize,NULL,0,body,bodysize,tm);
    }

    bool writepacket(const void *hdr,size32_t hdrsize,CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        return writepacket(hdr,hdrsize,NULL,0,NULL,0,tm);
    }

    bool sendPing(CTimeMon &tm);
    bool sendPingReply(unsigned timeout,bool identifyself);

    bool verifyConnection(CTimeMon &tm,bool allowconnect)
    {
        {
            CriticalBlock block(connectsect);
            if (!channelsock&&allowconnect)
                return connect(tm);
            if (closed||!channelsock)
                return false;
            if ((msTick()-lastxfer)<VERIFY_DELAY) 
                return true;
        }
        StringBuffer ep;
        remoteep.getUrlStr(ep);
        loop {
            CTimeMon pingtm(1000*60);
            if (sendPing(pingtm)) 
                break;
            {
                CriticalBlock block(connectsect);
                if (closed||!channelsock)
                    return false;
            }
            if (tm.timedout()) {
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: verify, ping failed to %s",ep.str());
                closeSocket();
                return false;
            }
            LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: verify, ping failed to %s, retrying",ep.str());
            unsigned remaining;
            if (!pingtm.timedout(&remaining)&&remaining) 
                Sleep(remaining);
        }
        return true;
    }


    bool send(MemoryBuffer &mb, mptag_t tag, mptag_t replytag, CTimeMon &tm, bool reply);


    void closeSocket(bool keepsocket=false)
    {
        ISocket *s;
        bool socketfailed = false;
        {
            CriticalBlock block(connectsect);
            if (!channelsock) 
                return;
            lastxfer = msTick();
            closed = true;
            if (parent)
                parent->checkclosed = true;
            s=channelsock;
            channelsock = NULL;
            if (!keepsocket) {
                try {
                    s->shutdown();
                }
                catch (IException *) { 
                    socketfailed = true; // ignore if the socket has been closed
                }
            }
            parent->querySelectHandler().remove(s);
        }
        parent->notifyClosed(remoteep);
        if (socketfailed) {
            try {
                s->Release();
            }
            catch (IException *) { 
                // ignore
            }
        }
        else if (keepsocket) {
            // hopefully shouldn't get too many of these! (this is a kludge to prevent closing off wrong socket)
            if (keptsockets.ordinality()>10)
                keptsockets.remove(0);
            keptsockets.append(*s);
        }
        else {
            try {
                s->close();
            }
            catch (IException *) { 
                socketfailed = true; // ignore if the socket has been closed
            }
            s->Release();
        }
    }


    CMPServer &queryServer() { return *parent; }

    void monitorCheck();

    StringBuffer & queryEpStr(StringBuffer &s)
    {
        return remoteep.getUrlStr(s);
    }

    bool isClosed()
    {
        return closed;
    }

    bool isConnected()
    {
        return !closed&&(channelsock!=NULL);
    }
};

// Message Handlers (not done as interfaces for speed reasons

class UserPacketHandler // default
{
    CMPServer *server;
public:
    UserPacketHandler(CMPServer *_server)
    {
        server = _server;
    }

    void handle(CMessageBuffer *msg) // takes ownership of message buffer
    {
        server->getReceiveQ().enqueue(msg);
    }
    bool send(CMPChannel *channel,PacketHeader &hdr,MemoryBuffer &mb, CTimeMon &tm)
    {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
        StringBuffer ep1;
        StringBuffer ep2;
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: send(target=%s,sender=%s,tag=%d,replytag=%d,size=%d)",hdr.target.getUrlStr(ep1).str(),hdr.sender.getUrlStr(ep2).str(),hdr.tag,hdr.replytag,hdr.size);
#endif
        return channel->writepacket(&hdr,sizeof(hdr),mb.toByteArray(),mb.length(),tm);
    }
};

class PingPacketHandler // TAG_SYS_PING
{
public:
    void handle(CMPChannel *channel,bool identifyself)
    {
        channel->sendPingReply(CONFIRM_TIMEOUT,identifyself); 
    }
    bool send(CMPChannel *channel,PacketHeader &hdr,CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        return channel->writepacket(&hdr,sizeof(hdr),tm);
    }
};

class PingReplyPacketHandler // TAG_SYS_PING_REPLY
{
public:
    void handle(CMPChannel *channel)
    {
        channel->pingsem.signal();
    }
    bool send(CMPChannel *channel,PacketHeader &hdr,MemoryBuffer &mb,CTimeMon &tm)
    {
        return channel->writepacket(&hdr,sizeof(hdr),mb.toByteArray(),mb.length(),tm);
    }
};



class CMultiPacketReceiver: public CInterface
{   // assume each sender only sends one multi-message per channel
public:
    SocketEndpoint sender;
    MultiPacketHeader info;
    CMessageBuffer *msg;
    byte * ptr;
};

class MultiPacketHandler // TAG_SYS_MULTI
{
    CIArrayOf<CMultiPacketReceiver> inprogress; // should be ok as not many in progress hopefully (TBD orphans)
    CriticalSection sect;
    unsigned lastErrMs;

    void logError(unsigned code, MultiPacketHeader &mhdr, CMessageBuffer &msg, MultiPacketHeader *otherMhdr)
    {
        unsigned ms = msTick();
        if ((ms-lastErrMs) > 1000) // avoid logging too much
        {
            StringBuffer errorMsg("sender=");
            msg.getSender().getUrlStr(errorMsg).newline();
            msg.append("This header: ");
            mhdr.getDetails(errorMsg).newline();
            if (otherMhdr)
            {
                msg.append("Other header: ");
                otherMhdr->getDetails(errorMsg).newline();
            }
            msg.getDetails(errorMsg);
            LOG(MCerror, unknownJob, "MultiPacketHandler: protocol error (%d) %s", code, errorMsg.str());
        }
        lastErrMs = ms;
    }
public:
    MultiPacketHandler() : lastErrMs(0)
    {
    }
    CMessageBuffer *handle(CMessageBuffer * msg)
    {
        if (!msg) 
            return NULL;
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        MultiPacketHeader mhdr;
        msg->read(sizeof(mhdr),&mhdr);
        CMultiPacketReceiver *recv=NULL;
        ForEachItemIn(i,inprogress) {
            CMultiPacketReceiver &mpr = inprogress.item(i);
            if ((mpr.info.tag==mhdr.tag)&&mpr.sender.equals(msg->getSender())) {
                recv = &mpr;
                break;
            }
        }
        if (mhdr.idx==0) {
            if ((mhdr.ofs!=0)||(recv!=NULL)) {
                logError(1, mhdr, *msg, recv?&recv->info:NULL);
                delete msg;
                return NULL;
            }
            recv = new CMultiPacketReceiver;
            recv->msg = new CMessageBuffer();           
            recv->msg->init(msg->getSender(),mhdr.tag,msg->getReplyTag());
            recv->ptr = (byte *)recv->msg->reserveTruncate(mhdr.total);
            recv->sender = msg->getSender();
            recv->info = mhdr;
            inprogress.append(*recv);
        }
        else {
            if ((recv==NULL)||(mhdr.ofs==0)||
                 (recv->info.ofs+recv->info.size!=mhdr.ofs)||
                 (recv->info.idx+1!=mhdr.idx)||
                 (recv->info.total!=mhdr.total)||
                 (mhdr.ofs+mhdr.size>mhdr.total)) {
                logError(2, mhdr, *msg, recv?&recv->info:NULL);
                delete msg;
                return NULL;
            }
        }
        msg->read(mhdr.size,recv->ptr+mhdr.ofs);
        delete msg;
        msg = NULL;
        recv->info = mhdr;
        if (mhdr.idx+1==mhdr.numparts) {
            if (mhdr.ofs+mhdr.size!=mhdr.total) {
                logError(3, mhdr, *msg, NULL);
                return NULL;
            }
            msg = recv->msg;
            inprogress.remove(i);
        }
        return msg;
    }
    bool send(CMPChannel *channel,PacketHeader &hdr,MemoryBuffer &mb, CTimeMon &tm, Mutex &sendmutex)
    {
        // must not adjust mb
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
        StringBuffer ep1;
        StringBuffer ep2;
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: multi-send(target=%s,sender=%s,tag=%d,replytag=%d,size=%d)",hdr.target.getUrlStr(ep1).str(),hdr.sender.getUrlStr(ep2).str(),hdr.tag,hdr.replytag,hdr.size);
#endif
        PacketHeader outhdr;
        outhdr = hdr;
        outhdr.tag = TAG_SYS_MULTI;
        MultiPacketHeader mhdr;
        mhdr.total = hdr.size-sizeof(hdr);      
        mhdr.numparts = (mhdr.total+MAXDATAPERPACKET-1)/MAXDATAPERPACKET;
        mhdr.size = mhdr.total/mhdr.numparts;
        mhdr.tag = hdr.tag;
        mhdr.ofs = 0;
        mhdr.idx = 0;
        const byte *p = (const byte *)mb.toByteArray();
        unsigned i=0;
        loop {
            if (i+1==mhdr.numparts) 
                mhdr.size = mhdr.total-mhdr.ofs;
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
            LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: multi-send block=%d, num blocks=%d, ofs=%d, size=%d",i,mhdr.numparts,mhdr.ofs,mhdr.size);
#endif
            outhdr.initseq();
            outhdr.size = sizeof(outhdr)+sizeof(mhdr)+mhdr.size;
            if (!channel->writepacket(&outhdr,sizeof(outhdr),&mhdr,sizeof(mhdr),p,mhdr.size,tm)) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: multi-send failed");
#endif
                return false;
            }
            i++;
            if (i==mhdr.numparts)
                break;
            sendmutex.unlock(); // allow other messages to interleave
            sendmutex.lock();
            mhdr.idx++;
            mhdr.ofs += mhdr.size;
            p += mhdr.size;
        }
        return true;
    }

};

class BroadcastPacketHandler // TAG_SYS_BCAST
{
public:
    CMessageBuffer *handle(CMessageBuffer * msg)
    {
        delete msg;
        return NULL;
    }
};

class ForwardPacketHandler // TAG_SYS_FORWARD
{
public:
    CMessageBuffer *handle(CMessageBuffer * msg)
    {
        delete msg;
        return NULL;
    }
};


// --------------------------------------------------------

class CMPPacketReader: public CInterface, public ISocketSelectNotify
{
    CMessageBuffer *activemsg;
    byte * activeptr;
    size32_t remaining;
    byte *dataptr;
    CMPChannel *parent;
    CriticalSection sect;
public:
    IMPLEMENT_IINTERFACE;

    CMPPacketReader(CMPChannel *_parent)
    {
        init(_parent);
    }

    void init(CMPChannel *_parent)
    {
        parent = _parent;
        activemsg = NULL;
    }

    void shutdown()
    {
        CriticalBlock block(sect);
        parent = NULL;
    }

    bool notifySelected(ISocket *sock,unsigned selected)
    {
        if (!parent)
            return false;
        try {
            // try and mop up all data on socket 
            
            size32_t sizeavail = sock->avail_read(); 
            if (sizeavail==0) {
                // graceful close
                Linked<CMPChannel> pc;
                {
                    CriticalBlock block(sect);
                    if (parent) {
                        pc.set(parent);     // don't want channel to disappear during call
                        parent = NULL;
                    }
                }
                if (pc) 
                    pc->closeSocket();
                return false;
            }
            do {
                parent->lastxfer = msTick();
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                parent->numiter++;
#endif
                if (!activemsg) { // no message in progress
                    PacketHeader hdr; // header for active message
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    parent->numiter = 1;
                    parent->startxfer = msTick();
#endif
                    // assumes packet header will arrive in one go
                    if (sizeavail<sizeof(hdr)) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "Selected stalled on header %d %d",sizeavail,sizeavail-sizeof(hdr));
#endif
                        size32_t szread;
                        sock->read(&hdr,sizeof(hdr),sizeof(hdr),szread,60); // I don't *really* want to block here but not much else can do
                    }
                    else
                        sock->read(&hdr,sizeof(hdr));
                    if (hdr.version/0x100 != MP_PROTOCOL_VERSION/0x100) {
                        // TBD IPV6 here
                        SocketEndpoint ep;
                        hdr.sender.get(ep);
                        IMP_Exception *e=new CMPException(MPERR_protocol_version_mismatch,ep);
                        throw e;
                    }
                    if (sizeavail<=sizeof(hdr))
                        sizeavail = sock->avail_read(); 
                    else
                        sizeavail -= sizeof(hdr);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    StringBuffer ep1;
                    StringBuffer ep2;
                    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: ReadPacket(sender=%s,target=%s,tag=%d,replytag=%d,size=%d)",hdr.sender.getUrlStr(ep1).str(),hdr.target.getUrlStr(ep2).str(),hdr.tag,hdr.replytag,hdr.size);
#endif
                    remaining = hdr.size-sizeof(hdr);
                    activemsg = new CMessageBuffer(remaining); // will get from low level IO at some stage
                    activeptr = (byte *)activemsg->reserveTruncate(remaining);
                    hdr.setMessageFields(*activemsg);
                }
                
                size32_t toread = sizeavail;
                if (toread>remaining)
                    toread = remaining;
                if (toread) {
                    sock->read(activeptr,toread);
                    remaining -= toread;
                    sizeavail -= toread;
                    activeptr += toread;
                }
                if (remaining==0) { // we have the packet so process

#ifdef _FULLTRACE
                    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: ReadPacket(timetaken = %d,select iterations=%d)",msTick()-parent->startxfer,parent->numiter);
#endif
                    do {
                        switch (activemsg->getTag()) {
                        case TAG_SYS_MULTI:
                             activemsg = parent->queryServer().multipackethandler->handle(activemsg); // activemsg in/out
                             break;
                        case TAG_SYS_PING:
                             parent->queryServer().pingpackethandler->handle(parent,false); //,activemsg); 
                             delete activemsg;
                             activemsg = NULL;
                             break;
                        case TAG_SYS_PING_REPLY:
                             parent->queryServer().pingreplypackethandler->handle(parent); 
                             delete activemsg;
                             activemsg = NULL;
                             break;
                        case TAG_SYS_BCAST:
                             activemsg = parent->queryServer().broadcastpackethandler->handle(activemsg); 
                             break;
                        case TAG_SYS_FORWARD:
                             activemsg = parent->queryServer().forwardpackethandler->handle(activemsg); 
                             break;
                        default:
                             parent->queryServer().userpackethandler->handle(activemsg); // takes ownership
                             activemsg = NULL;
                        }
                    } while (activemsg);
                }
                if (!sizeavail)
                    sizeavail = sock->avail_read();
            } while (sizeavail);
            return false; // ok
        }
        catch (IException *e) {
            if (e->errorCode()!=JSOCKERR_graceful_close)
                FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP(Packet Reader)");
            e->Release();
        }
        // error here, so close socket (ignore error as may be closed already)
        try {
            if(parent)
                parent->closeSocket();
        }
        catch (IException *e) {
            e->Release();
        }
        parent = NULL;
        return false;
    }
};


CMPChannel::CMPChannel(CMPServer *_parent,SocketEndpoint &_remoteep) 
{
    channelsock = NULL;
    parent = _parent;
    remoteep = _remoteep;
    localep.set(parent->getPort());
    multitag = TAG_NULL;
    reader = new CMPPacketReader(this);
    closed = false;
    master = false;
    sendwaiting = 0;
}

void CMPChannel::reset()
{
    reader->shutdown(); // clear as early as possible
    closeSocket();
    reader->Release();
    channelsock = NULL;
    multitag = TAG_NULL;
    reader = new CMPPacketReader(this);
    closed = false;
    master = false;
    sendwaiting = 0;
}


CMPChannel::~CMPChannel()
{
    reader->shutdown(); // clear as early as possible
    closeSocket();
    reader->Release();
}

bool CMPChannel::attachSocket(ISocket *newsock,const SocketEndpoint &remoteep,const SocketEndpoint &_localep,bool ismaster, size32_t *confirm) // takes ownership if succeeds
{
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
    PROGLOG("MP: attachSocket on entry");
#endif
    CriticalBlock block(connectsect); 
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
    PROGLOG("MP: attachSocket got connectsect");
#endif
    // resolution to stop clash i.e. A sends to B at exactly same time B sends to A
    if (channelsock) {
        if (remoteep.port==0)
            return false;
        StringBuffer ep1;
        StringBuffer ep2;
        _localep.getUrlStr(ep1);
        remoteep.getUrlStr(ep2);
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: Possible clash between %s->%s %d(%d)",ep1.str(),ep2.str(),(int)ismaster,(int)master);
        try {
            if (ismaster!=master) {
                if (ismaster) {
                    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: resolving socket attach clash (master)");
                    return false;
                }
                else {
                    Sleep(50);  // give the other side some time to close
                    CTimeMon tm(10000);
                    if (verifyConnection(tm,false)) {
                        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: resolving socket attach clash (verified)");
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        catch (IException *e) {
            FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP attachsocket(1)");
            e->Release();
        }
        try {
            LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "Message Passing - removing stale socket to %s",ep2.str());
            CriticalUnblock unblock(connectsect);
            closeSocket(true);
#ifdef REFUSE_STALE_CONNECTION
            if (!ismaster)
                return false;
#endif
            Sleep(100); // pause to allow close socket triggers to run
        }
        catch (IException *e) {
            FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP attachsocket(2)");
            e->Release();
        }

    }
    if (confirm)
        newsock->write(confirm,sizeof(*confirm)); // confirm while still in connectsect
    closed = false;
    reader->init(this);
    channelsock = LINK(newsock);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
    PROGLOG("MP: attachSocket before select add");
#endif
    parent->querySelectHandler().add(channelsock,SELECTMODE_READ,reader);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
    PROGLOG("MP: attachSocket after select add");
#endif
    localep = _localep;
    master = ismaster;
    return true;
}

bool CMPChannel::send(MemoryBuffer &mb, mptag_t tag, mptag_t replytag, CTimeMon &tm, bool reply)
{   
    // note must not adjust mb
    assertex(tag!=TAG_NULL);
    assertex(tm.timeout);
    const byte *msg = (const byte *)mb.toByteArray();
    size32_t msgsize = mb.length();
    PacketHeader hdr(msgsize+sizeof(PacketHeader),localep,remoteep,tag,replytag);
    if (closed||(reply&&!isConnected())) {  // flag error if has been disconnected
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "CMPChannel::send closed on entry %d",(int)closed);
        PrintStackReport();
#endif
        IMP_Exception *e=new CMPException(MPERR_link_closed,remoteep);
        throw e;
    }

    bool ismulti = (msgsize>MAXDATAPERPACKET);
    // pre-condition - ensure no clashes
    loop {
        sendmutex.lock();
        if (ismulti) {
            if (multitag==TAG_NULL)     // don't want to interleave with other multi send
                break;
        }
        else if (multitag!=tag)         // don't want to interleave with another of same tag
            break;
        sendwaiting++;
        sendmutex.unlock();
        sendwaitingsig.wait();
    }


    struct Cpostcondition // can we start using eiffel
    {
        Mutex &sendmutex;
        unsigned &sendwaiting;
        Semaphore &sendwaitingsig;
        mptag_t *multitag;

        Cpostcondition(Mutex &_sendmutex,unsigned &_sendwaiting,Semaphore &_sendwaitingsig,mptag_t *_multitag)
            : sendmutex(_sendmutex),sendwaiting(_sendwaiting),sendwaitingsig(_sendwaitingsig)
        {
            multitag = _multitag;
        }

        ~Cpostcondition() 
        { 
            if (multitag)
                *multitag = TAG_NULL; 
            if (sendwaiting) {
                sendwaitingsig.signal(sendwaiting);
                sendwaiting = 0;
            }
            sendmutex.unlock();
        }
    } postcond(sendmutex,sendwaiting,sendwaitingsig,ismulti?&multitag:NULL); 

    if (ismulti)
        return parent->multipackethandler->send(this,hdr,mb,tm,sendmutex);
    return parent->userpackethandler->send(this,hdr,mb,tm);
}

bool CMPChannel::sendPing(CTimeMon &tm)
{
    unsigned remaining;
    tm.timedout(&remaining);
    if (!sendmutex.lockWait(remaining))
        return false;
    SocketEndpoint myep(parent->getPort());
    PacketHeader hdr(sizeof(PacketHeader),myep,remoteep,TAG_SYS_PING,TAG_SYS_PING_REPLY);
    bool ret = false;
    try {
        ret = parent->pingpackethandler->send(this,hdr,tm)&&!tm.timedout(&remaining);
    }
    catch (IException *e) {         
        FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP ping(1)");
        e->Release();
    }
    sendmutex.unlock();
    if (ret)
        ret = pingsem.wait(remaining);
    return ret;
}

bool CMPChannel::sendPingReply(unsigned timeout,bool identifyself)
{
    CTimeMon mon(timeout);
    unsigned remaining;
    mon.timedout(&remaining);
    if (!sendmutex.lockWait(remaining))
        return false;
    SocketEndpoint myep(parent->getPort());
    MemoryBuffer mb;
    if (identifyself) {
#ifdef _WIN32
        mb.append(GetCommandLine());
#endif
    }
    PacketHeader hdr(mb.length()+sizeof(PacketHeader),myep,remoteep,TAG_SYS_PING_REPLY,TAG_NULL);

    bool ret;
    try {
        ret = parent->pingreplypackethandler->send(this,hdr,mb,mon);
    }
    catch (IException *e) {         
        FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP ping reply(1)");
        e->Release();
        ret = false;
    }
    sendmutex.unlock();
    return ret;
}
    
// --------------------------------------------------------
CMPConnectThread::CMPConnectThread(CMPServer *_parent, unsigned port)
    : Thread("MP Connection Thread")
{
    parent = _parent;
    if (!port)
    {
        // need to connect early to resolve clash
        Owned<IPropertyTree> env = getHPCCEnvironment();
        unsigned minPort, maxPort;
        if (env)
        {
            minPort = env->getPropInt("EnvSettings/ports/mpStart", MP_START_PORT);
            maxPort = env->getPropInt("EnvSettings/ports/mpEnd", MP_END_PORT);
        }
        else
        {
            minPort = MP_START_PORT;
            maxPort = MP_END_PORT;
        }
        assertex(maxPort >= minPort);
        Owned<IJSOCK_Exception> lastErr;
        unsigned numPorts = maxPort - minPort + 1;
        for (int retries = 0; retries < numPorts * 3; retries++)
        {
            port = minPort + getRandom() % numPorts;
            try
            {
                listensock = ISocket::create(port, 16);  // better not to have *too* many waiting
                break;
            }
            catch (IJSOCK_Exception *e)
            {
                if (e->errorCode()!=JSOCKERR_port_in_use)
                    throw;
                lastErr.setown(e);
            }
        }
        if (!listensock)
            throw lastErr.getClear();
    }
    else 
        listensock = NULL;  // delay create till running
    parent->setPort(port);
#ifdef _TRACE
    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP Connect Thread Init Port = %d", port);
#endif
    running = false;
}

void CMPConnectThread::checkSelfDestruct(void *p,size32_t sz)
{
    byte *b = (byte *)p;
    while (sz--) 
        if (*(b++)!=0xff)
            return;
    // Panic!
    PROGLOG("MP Self destruct invoked");
    try {
        if (listensock) {
            listensock->close();
            listensock->Release();
            listensock=NULL;
        }
    }
    catch (...)
    {
        PROGLOG("MP socket close failure");
    }
    // Kill registered child processes
    PROGLOG("MP self destruct exit");
    queryLogMsgManager()->flushQueue(10*1000);
#ifdef _WIN32
    ForEachItemIn(i,childprocesslist) 
        TerminateProcess((HANDLE)childprocesslist.item(i), 1);
    TerminateProcess(GetCurrentProcess(), 1);
#else
    ForEachItemIn(i,childprocesslist) 
        ::kill((HANDLE)childprocesslist.item(i), SIGTERM);
    ::kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);
#endif
    _exit(1);   

}

void CMPConnectThread::start(unsigned short port)
{
    if (!listensock)
        listensock = ISocket::create(port,16);  
    running = true;
    Thread::start();
}

int CMPConnectThread::run()
{
#ifdef _TRACE
    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: Connect Thread Starting");
#endif
    while (running) {
        ISocket *sock=NULL;
        try {
            sock=listensock->accept(true);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
            StringBuffer s;
            SocketEndpoint ep1;
            sock->getPeerEndpoint(ep1);
            PROGLOG("MP: Connect Thread: socket accepted from %s",ep1.getUrlStr(s).str());
#endif
        }
        catch (IException *e)
        {
            LOG(MCdebugInfo, unknownJob, e,"MP accept failed");
            throw; // error handling TBD
        }
        if (sock) {
            try {
                sock->set_keep_alive(true);
                size32_t rd;
                SocketEndpoint remoteep;
                SocketEndpoint hostep;
                SocketEndpointV4 id[2];
                sock->readtms(&id[0],sizeof(id),sizeof(id),rd,CONFIRM_TIMEOUT); 
                id[0].get(remoteep);
                id[1].get(hostep);
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
                StringBuffer tmp1;
                remoteep.getUrlStr(tmp1);
                tmp1.append(' ');
                hostep.getUrlStr(tmp1);
                PROGLOG("MP: Connect Thread: after read %s",tmp1.str());
#endif
                checkSelfDestruct(&id[0],sizeof(id));
                if (!parent->lookup(remoteep).attachSocket(sock,remoteep,hostep,false, &rd)) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
                    PROGLOG("MP Connect Thread: lookup failed");
#endif
                }
                else {
#ifdef _TRACE
                    StringBuffer str1;
                    StringBuffer str2;
                    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP Connect Thread: connected to %s",remoteep.getUrlStr(str1).toCharArray());
#endif
                }
#ifdef _FULLTRACE       
                PROGLOG("MP: Connect Thread: after write");
#endif
            }
            catch (IException *e)
            {
                FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP Connect Thread: Failed to make connection(1)");
                sock->close();
                e->Release();
            }
            try {
                sock->Release();
            }
            catch (IException *e)
            {
                FLLOG(MCoperatorWarning, unknownJob, e,"MP sock release failed");
                e->Release();
            }
        }
        else {
            if (running)
                LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP Connect Thread accept returned NULL");
        }
    }
#ifdef _TRACE
    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP Connect Thread Stopping");
#endif
    return 0;
}

// --------------------------------------------------------

class CMPChannelIterator
{
    CMPServer &parent;
    CMPChannel *cur;
public:
    CMPChannelIterator(CMPServer &_parent)
        : parent(_parent)
    {
        cur = NULL;
    }

    bool first()
    {
        cur = NULL;
        return parent.nextChannel(cur);
    }

    bool next()
    {
        return cur&&parent.nextChannel(cur);
    }

    bool isValid()
    {
        return cur!=NULL;
    }

    CMPChannel &query() 
    { 
        return *cur; 
    }

};



//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CMPChannel &CMPServer::lookup(const SocketEndpoint &endpoint)
{
    // there is an assumption here that no removes will be done within this loop
    CriticalBlock block(serversect);
    SocketEndpoint ep = endpoint;
    CMPChannel *e=find(ep);
    // Check for freed channels
    if (e&&e->isClosed()&&(msTick()-e->lastxfer>30*1000))
        e->reset();
    if (checkclosed) {
        checkclosed = false;
        CMPChannel *c = NULL;
        loop { 
            c = (CMPChannel *)next(c);
            if (!c) {
                break;
            }
            if (c->isClosed()&&(msTick()-c->lastxfer>30*1000)) {
                removeExact(c);
                c = NULL;
            }
        }
        e=find(ep);
    }
    if (!e) {
        e = new CMPChannel(this,ep);
        add(*e);
    }
    return *e;
}


CMPServer::CMPServer(unsigned _port)
{
    port = 0;   // connectthread tells me what port it actually connected on
    checkclosed = false;
    connectthread = new CMPConnectThread(this, _port);
    selecthandler = createSocketSelectHandler();
    pingpackethandler = new PingPacketHandler;              // TAG_SYS_PING
    pingreplypackethandler = new PingReplyPacketHandler;    // TAG_SYS_PING_REPLY
    forwardpackethandler = new ForwardPacketHandler;        // TAG_SYS_FORWARD
    multipackethandler = new MultiPacketHandler;            // TAG_SYS_MULTI
    broadcastpackethandler = new BroadcastPacketHandler;    // TAG_SYS_BCAST
    userpackethandler = new UserPacketHandler(this);        // default
    notifyclosedthread = new CMPNotifyClosedThread(this);
    notifyclosedthread->start();
    initMyNode(port); // NB port set by connectthread constructor
    selecthandler->start();
}

CMPServer::~CMPServer()
{
#ifdef _TRACEORPHANS
    StringBuffer buf;
    getReceiveQueueDetails(buf);
    if (buf.length())
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "MP: Orphan check\n%s",buf.str());
#endif
    releaseAll();
    selecthandler->Release();
    notifyclosedthread->stop();
    notifyclosedthread->Release();
    connectthread->Release();
    
    delete pingpackethandler;
    delete pingreplypackethandler;
    delete forwardpackethandler;
    delete multipackethandler;
    delete broadcastpackethandler;
    delete userpackethandler;
}


bool CMPServer::recv(CMessageBuffer &mbuf, const SocketEndpoint *ep, mptag_t tag, CTimeMon &tm)
{
    checkTagOK(tag);
    class Cnfy: public CBufferQueueNotify
    {
    public:
        bool aborted;
        CMessageBuffer *result;
        const SocketEndpoint *ep;
        SocketEndpoint closedEp; // used if receiving on RANK_ALL
        mptag_t tag;
        Cnfy(const SocketEndpoint *_ep,mptag_t _tag) { ep = _ep; tag = _tag; result = NULL; aborted=false; }
        bool notify(CMessageBuffer *msg)
        {
            if ((tag==TAG_ALL)||(tag==msg->getTag())) {
                SocketEndpoint senderep = msg->getSender();
                if ((ep==NULL)||ep->equals(senderep)||senderep.isNull()) {
                    if (msg->getReplyTag()==TAG_CANCEL)
                        delete msg;
                    else
                        result = msg;
                    return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        }
        bool notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &_closedEp) // called when connection closed
        {
            if (NULL == ep) { // ep is NULL if receiving on RANK_ALL
                closedEp = _closedEp;
                ep = &closedEp; // used for abort info
                aborted = true;
                return true;
            }
            else if (ep->equals(_closedEp)) {
                aborted = true;
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }
    } nfy(ep,tag);
    if (receiveq.wait(nfy,false,tm)&&nfy.result) {
        mbuf.transferFrom(*nfy.result);
        delete nfy.result;
        return true;
    }
    if (nfy.aborted) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "CMPserver::recv closed on notify");
        PrintStackReport();
#endif
        IMP_Exception *e=new CMPException(MPERR_link_closed,*nfy.ep);
        throw e;
    }
    return false;
}

void CMPServer::flush(mptag_t tag)
{
    class Cnfy: public CBufferQueueNotify
    {
    public:
        mptag_t tag;
        Cnfy(mptag_t _tag) { tag = _tag; }
        bool notify(CMessageBuffer *msg)
        {
            return (tag==TAG_ALL)||(tag==msg->getTag());
        }
        bool notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &closedep) // called when connection closed
        {
            return false;
        }
    } nfy(tag);
    unsigned count = receiveq.flush(nfy);
    if (count) 
        PROGLOG("CMPServer::flush(%d) discarded %u buffers",(int)tag,count);
}

void CMPServer::cancel(const SocketEndpoint *ep, mptag_t tag)
{
    CMessageBuffer *cancelmsg = new CMessageBuffer(0);
    SocketEndpoint send;
    if (ep)
        send = *ep;
    cancelmsg->init(send,tag,TAG_CANCEL);
    getReceiveQ().enqueue(cancelmsg);
}

unsigned CMPServer::probe(const SocketEndpoint *ep, mptag_t tag,CTimeMon &tm,SocketEndpoint &sender)
{
    class Cnfy: public CBufferQueueNotify
    {
    public:
        bool aborted;
        SocketEndpoint &sender;
        const SocketEndpoint *ep;
        mptag_t tag;
        bool cancel;
        unsigned count;
        Cnfy(const SocketEndpoint *_ep,mptag_t _tag,SocketEndpoint &_sender) : sender(_sender) 
        { 
            ep = _ep; 
            tag = _tag; 
            cancel = false; 
            aborted = false; 
            count = 0;
        }
        bool notify(CMessageBuffer *msg)
        {
            if (((tag==TAG_ALL)||(tag==msg->getTag()))&&
                ((ep==NULL)||ep->equals(msg->getSender()))) {
                if (count==0) {
                    sender = msg->getSender();
                    cancel = (msg->getReplyTag()==TAG_CANCEL);
                }
                count++;
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }
        bool notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &closedep) // called when connection closed
        {
            if (ep&&ep->equals(closedep)) {
                aborted = true;
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }
    } nfy(ep,tag,sender);
    if (receiveq.wait(nfy,true,tm)) {
        return nfy.cancel?0:nfy.count;
    }
    if (nfy.aborted) {
#ifdef _FULLTRACE
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "CMPserver::probe closed on notify");
        PrintStackReport();
#endif
        IMP_Exception *e=new CMPException(MPERR_link_closed,*ep);
        throw e;
    }
    return 0;
}

void CMPServer::start()
{
    connectthread->start(getPort());    
}

void CMPServer::stop()
{
    selecthandler->stop(true); 
    connectthread->stop();
    CMPChannel *c = NULL;
    loop { 
        c = (CMPChannel *)next(c);
        if (!c)
            break;
        c->closeSocket();
    }
}



void CMPServer::addConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor)
{
    // called in critical section CMPServer::sect
    notifyclosedthread->addConnectionMonitor(monitor);
}

void CMPServer::removeConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor)
{
    // called in critical section CMPServer::sect
    notifyclosedthread->removeConnectionMonitor(monitor);
}


void CMPServer::onAdd(void *)
{
    // not used
}

void CMPServer::onRemove(void *e)
{
    CMPChannel &elem=*(CMPChannel *)e;      
    elem.Release();
}

unsigned CMPServer::getHashFromElement(const void *e) const
{
    const CMPChannel &elem=*(const CMPChannel *)e;      
    return elem.remoteep.hash(0);
}

unsigned CMPServer::getHashFromFindParam(const void *fp) const
{
    return ((const SocketEndpoint*)fp)->hash(0);
}

const void * CMPServer::getFindParam(const void *p) const
{
    const CMPChannel &elem=*(const CMPChannel *)p;      
    return &elem.remoteep;
}

bool CMPServer::matchesFindParam(const void * et, const void *fp, unsigned) const
{
    return ((CMPChannel *)et)->remoteep.equals(*(SocketEndpoint *)fp);
}

bool CMPServer::nextChannel(CMPChannel *&cur)
{
    CriticalBlock block(serversect);
    cur = (CMPChannel *)SuperHashTableOf<CMPChannel,SocketEndpoint>::next(cur);
    return cur!=NULL;
}

void CMPServer::notifyClosed(SocketEndpoint &ep)
{
#ifdef _TRACE
    StringBuffer url;
    LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "CMPServer::notifyClosed %s",ep.getUrlStr(url).str());
#endif
    notifyclosedthread->notify(ep);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------


class CInterCommunicator: public CInterface, public IInterCommunicator
{
    CMPServer *parent;

public:
    IMPLEMENT_IINTERFACE;

    bool send (CMessageBuffer &mbuf, INode *dst, mptag_t tag, unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        if (!dst)
            return false;
        size32_t msgsize = mbuf.length();
        if (dst->equals(queryMyNode())) {
            CMessageBuffer *msg = new CMessageBuffer();
            mptag_t reply = mbuf.getReplyTag();
            msg->transferFrom(mbuf);
            msg->init(dst->endpoint(),tag,reply);
            parent->getReceiveQ().enqueue(msg);
            mbuf.clear(); // for consistent semantics
            return true;
        }

        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(dst->endpoint());
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        if (!channel.send(mbuf,tag,mbuf.getReplyTag(),tm,false))
            return false;
        mbuf.clear(); // for consistent semantics
        return true;
    }

    bool verifyConnection(INode *node, unsigned timeout)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(node->endpoint());
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        return channel.verifyConnection(tm,true);
    }

    void verifyAll(StringBuffer &log)
    {
        CMPChannelIterator iter(*parent);
        if (iter.first()) {
            do {
                CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
                CTimeMon tm(5000);
                CMPChannel &channel = iter.query();
                if (!channel.isClosed()) {
                    channel.queryEpStr(log).append(' ');
                    if (channel.verifyConnection(tm,false))
                        log.append("OK\n");
                    else
                        log.append("FAILED\n");
                }
            }
            while (iter.next());
        }

    }

    bool verifyAll(IGroup *group,bool duplex, unsigned timeout)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        rank_t myrank = group->rank();
        {
            ForEachNodeInGroup(rank,*group) {
                bool doverify;
                if (duplex)
                    doverify = (myrank!=rank);
                else if ((rank&1)==(myrank&1))
                    doverify = (myrank>rank);
                else
                    doverify = (myrank<rank);
                if (doverify) {
                    CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(group->queryNode(rank).endpoint());
                    unsigned remaining;
                    if (tm.timedout(&remaining)) {
                        return false;
                    }
                    if (!channel.verifyConnection(tm,true)) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        if (!duplex) {
            ForEachNodeInGroup(rank,*group) {
                bool doverify = ((rank&1)==(myrank&1))?(myrank<rank):(myrank>rank);
                if (doverify) {
                    CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(group->queryNode(rank).endpoint());
                    while (!channel.verifyConnection(tm,false)) {
                        unsigned remaining;
                        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
                            return false;
                        CriticalUnblock unblock(verifysect);
                        Sleep(100);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }


    unsigned probe(INode *src, mptag_t tag, INode **sender=NULL, unsigned timeout=0)
    {
        if (sender)
            *sender = NULL;
        SocketEndpoint res;
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        unsigned ret = parent->probe(src?&src->endpoint():NULL,tag,tm,res);
        if (ret!=0) {
            if (sender) 
                *sender = createINode(res);
            return ret;
        }
        return 0;
    }
    
    bool recv(CMessageBuffer &mbuf, INode *src, mptag_t tag, INode **sender=NULL, unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        if (sender)
            *sender = NULL;
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        if (parent->recv(mbuf,src?&src->endpoint():NULL,tag,tm)) {
            if (sender) 
                *sender = createINode(mbuf.getSender());
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }


    void flush(mptag_t tag)
    {
        parent->flush(tag);
    }


    bool sendRecv(CMessageBuffer &mbuff, INode *dst, mptag_t dsttag,  unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        assertex(dst);
        mptag_t replytag = createReplyTag();
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        mbuff.setReplyTag(replytag);
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        if (!send(mbuff,dst,dsttag,remaining)||tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        mbuff.clear();
        return recv(mbuff,dst,replytag,NULL,remaining);
    }

    bool reply(CMessageBuffer &mbuff, unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        Owned<INode> dst(createINode(mbuff.getSender()));
        return send(mbuff,dst,mbuff.getReplyTag(),timeout);
    }

    void cancel(INode *src, mptag_t tag)
    {
        parent->cancel(src?&src->endpoint():NULL,tag);
    }


    void disconnect(INode *node)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
        CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(node->endpoint());
        channel.closeSocket();
        parent->removeChannel(&channel);
    }

    CInterCommunicator(CMPServer *_parent)
    {
        parent = _parent;
    }
    ~CInterCommunicator()
    {
    }

};




class CCommunicator: public CInterface, public ICommunicator
{
    IGroup *group;
    CMPServer *parent;
    bool outer;

    const SocketEndpoint &queryEndpoint(rank_t rank)
    {
        return group->queryNode(rank).endpoint();
    }

    CMPChannel &queryChannel(rank_t rank)
    {
        return parent->lookup(queryEndpoint(rank));
    }

public:
    IMPLEMENT_IINTERFACE;


    bool send (CMessageBuffer &mbuf, rank_t dstrank, mptag_t tag, unsigned timeout)
    { 
        // send does not corrupt mbuf
        if (dstrank==RANK_NULL)
            return false;
        rank_t myrank = group->rank();
        if (dstrank==myrank) {
            CMessageBuffer *msg = mbuf.clone();
            // change sender
            msg->init(queryMyNode()->endpoint(),tag,mbuf.getReplyTag());
            parent->getReceiveQ().enqueue(msg);
        }
        else {
            CTimeMon tm(timeout);
            rank_t endrank;
            if (dstrank==RANK_ALL) {
                send(mbuf,myrank,tag,timeout);
                dstrank = RANK_ALL_OTHER;
            }
            if (dstrank==RANK_ALL_OTHER) {
                dstrank = 0;
                endrank = group->ordinality()-1;
            }
            else if (dstrank==RANK_RANDOM) {
                if (group->ordinality()>1) {
                    do {
                        dstrank = getRandom()%group->ordinality();
                    } while (dstrank==myrank);
                }
                else {
                    assertex(myrank!=0);
                    dstrank = 0;
                }
                endrank = dstrank;
            }
            else
                endrank = dstrank;
            for (;dstrank<=endrank;dstrank++) {
                if (dstrank!=myrank) {
                    CMPChannel &channel = queryChannel(dstrank);
                    unsigned remaining;
                    if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
                        return false;
                    if (!channel.send(mbuf,tag,mbuf.getReplyTag(),tm,false))
                        return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    bool verifyConnection(rank_t rank,  unsigned timeout)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
        assertex(rank!=RANK_RANDOM);
        assertex(rank!=RANK_ALL);
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        CMPChannel &channel = queryChannel(rank);
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        return channel.verifyConnection(tm,true);
    }

    bool verifyAll(bool duplex, unsigned timeout)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        rank_t myrank = group->rank();
        {
            ForEachNodeInGroup(rank,*group) {
                bool doverify;
                if (duplex)
                    doverify = (rank!=myrank);
                else if ((rank&1)==(myrank&1))
                    doverify = (myrank>rank);
                else
                    doverify = (myrank<rank);
                if (doverify) {
                    CMPChannel &channel = queryChannel(rank);
                    unsigned remaining;
                    if (tm.timedout(&remaining)) {
                        return false;
                    }
                    if (!channel.verifyConnection(tm,true)) 
                        return false;
                }
            }
        }
        if (!duplex) {
            ForEachNodeInGroup(rank,*group) {
                bool doverify = ((rank&1)==(myrank&1))?(myrank<rank):(myrank>rank);
                if (doverify) {
                    CMPChannel &channel = queryChannel(rank);
                    while (!channel.verifyConnection(tm,false)) {
                        unsigned remaining;
                        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
                            return false;
                        CriticalUnblock unblock(verifysect);
                        Sleep(100);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    unsigned probe(rank_t srcrank, mptag_t tag, rank_t *sender, unsigned timeout=0)
    {
        assertex(srcrank!=RANK_NULL);
        SocketEndpoint res;
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        unsigned ret = parent->probe((srcrank==RANK_ALL)?NULL:&queryEndpoint(srcrank),tag,tm,res);
        if (ret!=0) {
            if (sender)
                *sender = group->rank(res);
            return ret;
        }
        if (sender)
            *sender = RANK_NULL;
        return 0;
    }

    bool recv(CMessageBuffer &mbuf, rank_t srcrank, mptag_t tag, rank_t *sender, unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        assertex(srcrank!=RANK_NULL);
        const SocketEndpoint *srcep=NULL;
        if (srcrank==RANK_ALL) {
            if (!outer&&(group->ordinality()==1))               // minor optimization (useful in Dali)
                srcep = &queryEndpoint(0);
        }
        else
            srcep = &queryEndpoint(srcrank);
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        if (parent->recv(mbuf,(srcrank==RANK_ALL)?NULL:&queryEndpoint(srcrank),tag,tm)) {
            if (sender)
                *sender = group->rank(mbuf.getSender());
            return true;
        }
        if (sender)
            *sender = RANK_NULL;
        return false;
    }
    
    void flush(mptag_t tag)
    {
        parent->flush(tag);
    }

    IGroup &queryGroup() { return *group; }
    IGroup *getGroup()  { return LINK(group); }

    bool sendRecv(CMessageBuffer &mbuff, rank_t sendrank, mptag_t sendtag, unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        assertex((sendrank!=RANK_NULL)&&(sendrank!=RANK_ALL));
        if (sendrank==RANK_RANDOM) {
            if (group->ordinality()>1) {
                do {
                    sendrank = getRandom()%group->ordinality();
                } while (sendrank==group->rank());
            }
            else {
                assertex(group->rank()!=0);
                sendrank = 0;
            }
        }
        mptag_t replytag = createReplyTag();
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        mbuff.setReplyTag(replytag);
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        if (!send(mbuff,sendrank,sendtag,remaining)||tm.timedout(&remaining))
            return false;
        mbuff.clear();
        return recv(mbuff,sendrank,replytag,NULL,remaining);
    }

    bool reply(CMessageBuffer &mbuf, unsigned timeout=MP_WAIT_FOREVER)
    {
        mptag_t replytag = mbuf.getReplyTag();
        rank_t dstrank = group->rank(mbuf.getSender());
        if (dstrank!=RANK_NULL) {
            if (send (mbuf, dstrank, replytag,timeout)) {
                mbuf.setReplyTag(TAG_NULL);
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }
            
        CTimeMon tm(timeout);
        CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(mbuf.getSender());
        unsigned remaining;
        if (tm.timedout(&remaining)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (channel.send(mbuf,replytag,TAG_NULL,tm, true)) {
            mbuf.setReplyTag(TAG_NULL);
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    void cancel(rank_t srcrank, mptag_t tag)
    {
        assertex(srcrank!=RANK_NULL);
        parent->cancel((srcrank==RANK_ALL)?NULL:&queryEndpoint(srcrank),tag);
    }

    void disconnect(INode *node)
    {
        CriticalBlock block(verifysect);
        CMPChannel &channel = parent->lookup(node->endpoint());
        channel.closeSocket();
        parent->removeChannel(&channel);
    }

    CCommunicator(CMPServer *_parent,IGroup *_group, bool _outer)
    {
        outer = _outer;
        parent = _parent;
        group = LINK(_group); 
    }
    ~CCommunicator()
    {
        group->Release();
    }

};


ICommunicator *createCommunicator(IGroup *group,bool outer)
{
    assertex(MPserver!=NULL);
    return new CCommunicator(MPserver,group,outer);
}

static IInterCommunicator *worldcomm=NULL;

IInterCommunicator &queryWorldCommunicator()
{
    CriticalBlock block(CMPServer::serversect);
    assertex(MPserver!=NULL);
    if (!worldcomm)
        worldcomm = new CInterCommunicator(MPserver);
    return *worldcomm;
}

void startMPServer(unsigned port, bool paused)
{
    assertex(sizeof(PacketHeader)==32);
    CriticalBlock block(CMPServer::serversect); 
    if (CMPServer::servernest==0)
    {
        if (!CMPServer::serverpaused)
        {
            delete MPserver;
            MPserver = new CMPServer(port);
        }
        if (paused)
        {
            CMPServer::serverpaused = true;
            return;
        }
        queryLogMsgManager()->setPort(MPserver->getPort());
        MPserver->start();
        CMPServer::serverpaused = false;
    }
    CMPServer::servernest++;
}


void stopMPServer()
{
    CriticalBlock block(CMPServer::serversect);
    if (--CMPServer::servernest==0) {
        stopLogMsgReceivers();
#ifdef _TRACE
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "Stopping MP Server");
#endif
        CriticalUnblock unblock(CMPServer::serversect);
        assertex(MPserver!=NULL);
        MPserver->stop();
        delete MPserver;
        MPserver = NULL;
        ::Release(worldcomm);
        worldcomm = NULL;
        initMyNode(0);
#ifdef _TRACE
        LOG(MCdebugInfo(100), unknownJob, "Stopped MP Server");
#endif
    }
}

extern mp_decl void addMPConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor)
{
    CriticalBlock block(CMPServer::serversect);
    assertex(MPserver);
    MPserver->addConnectionMonitor(monitor);
}

extern mp_decl void removeMPConnectionMonitor(IConnectionMonitor *monitor)
{
    CriticalBlock block(CMPServer::serversect);
    if (MPserver)
        MPserver->removeConnectionMonitor(monitor);
}

StringBuffer &getReceiveQueueDetails(StringBuffer &buf)
{
    CriticalBlock block(CMPServer::serversect);
    if (MPserver)
        MPserver->getReceiveQueueDetails(buf);
    return buf;
}



void registerSelfDestructChildProcess(HANDLE handle)
{
    CriticalBlock block(childprocesssect);
    if (handle!=(HANDLE)-1)
        childprocesslist.append((unsigned)handle);
}

void unregisterSelfDestructChildProcess(HANDLE handle)
{
    CriticalBlock block(childprocesssect);
    if (handle!=(HANDLE)-1) 
        childprocesslist.zap((unsigned)handle);
}