to_asyncio: mask error logging, not sure it adds that much

By spawning an actor task that immediately shuts down the transport
server and then sleeps, verify that attempting to connect via the
`._discovery.find_actor()` helper delivers `None` for the `Portal`
value.

Relates to #184 and #216

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.10'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install -U . --upgrade-strategy eager -r requirements-test.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.10'
 
       - name: Build sdist
         run: python setup.py sdist --formats=zip
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python: ['3.11']
+        python: ['3.10']
         spawn_backend: [
           'trio',
           'mp_spawn',

docs/README.rst

@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
-|logo| ``tractor``: distributed structurred concurrency
+|logo| ``tractor``: next-gen Python parallelism
 
 |gh_actions|
 |docs|
 
-``tractor`` is a `structured concurrency`_ (SC), multi-processing_ runtime built on trio_.
+``tractor`` is a `structured concurrent`_, (optionally
+distributed_) multi-processing_ runtime built on trio_.
 
-Fundamentally, ``tractor`` provides parallelism via
-``trio``-"*actors*": independent Python **processes** (i.e.
-*non-shared-memory threads*) which can schedule ``trio`` tasks whilst
-maintaining *end-to-end SC* inside a *distributed supervision tree*.
+Fundamentally, ``tractor`` gives you parallelism via
+``trio``-"*actors*": independent Python processes (aka
+non-shared-memory threads) which maintain structured
+concurrency (SC) *end-to-end* inside a *supervision tree*.
 
 Cross-process (and thus cross-host) SC is accomplished through the
-combined use of our,
-
-- "actor nurseries_" which provide for spawning multiple, and
-  possibly nested, Python processes each running a ``trio`` scheduled
-  runtime - a call to ``trio.run()``,
-- an "SC-transitive supervision protocol" enforced as an
-  IPC-message-spec encapsulating all RPC-dialogs.
+combined use of our "actor nurseries_" and an "SC-transitive IPC
+protocol" constructed on top of multiple Pythons each running a ``trio``
+scheduled runtime - a call to ``trio.run()``.
 
 We believe the system adheres to the `3 axioms`_ of an "`actor model`_"
 but likely **does not** look like what **you** probably *think* an "actor
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@ The first step to grok ``tractor`` is to get an intermediate
 knowledge of ``trio`` and **structured concurrency** B)
 
 Some great places to start are,
-
 - the seminal `blog post`_
 - obviously the `trio docs`_
 - wikipedia's nascent SC_ page
@@ -39,84 +35,22 @@ Some great places to start are,
 
 Features
 --------
-- **It's just** a ``trio`` API!
-- *Infinitely nesteable* process trees running embedded ``trio`` tasks.
-- Swappable, OS-specific, process spawning via multiple backends.
-- Modular IPC stack, allowing for custom interchange formats (eg.
-  as offered from `msgspec`_), varied transport protocols (TCP, RUDP,
-  QUIC, wireguard), and OS-env specific higher-perf primitives (UDS,
-  shm-ring-buffers).
-- Optionally distributed_: all IPC and RPC APIs work over multi-host
-  transports the same as local.
-- Builtin high-level streaming API that enables your app to easily
-  leverage the benefits of a "`cheap or nasty`_" `(un)protocol`_.
-- A "native UX" around a multi-process safe debugger REPL using
-  `pdbp`_ (a fork & fix of `pdb++`_)
-- "Infected ``asyncio``" mode: support for starting an actor's
-  runtime as a `guest`_ on the ``asyncio`` loop allowing us to
-  provide stringent SC-style ``trio.Task``-supervision around any
-  ``asyncio.Task`` spawned via our ``tractor.to_asyncio`` APIs.
-- A **very naive** and still very much work-in-progress inter-actor
-  `discovery`_ sys with plans to support multiple `modern protocol`_
-  approaches.
-- Various ``trio`` extension APIs via ``tractor.trionics`` such as,
-  - task fan-out `broadcasting`_,
-  - multi-task-single-resource-caching and fan-out-to-multi
-    ``__aenter__()`` APIs for ``@acm`` functions,
-  - (WIP) a ``TaskMngr``: one-cancels-one style nursery supervisor.
-
-
-Install
--------
-``tractor`` is still in a *alpha-near-beta-stage* for many
-of its subsystems, however we are very close to having a stable
-lowlevel runtime and API.
-
-As such, it's currently recommended that you clone and install the
-repo from source::
-
-    pip install git+git://github.com/goodboy/tractor.git
-
-
-We use the very hip `uv`_ for project mgmt::
-
-    git clone https://github.com/goodboy/tractor.git
-    cd tractor
-    uv sync --dev
-    uv run python examples/rpc_bidir_streaming.py
-
-Consider activating a virtual/project-env before starting to hack on
-the code base::
-
-    # you could use plain ol' venvs
-    # https://docs.astral.sh/uv/pip/environments/
-    uv venv tractor_py313 --python 3.13
-
-    # but @goodboy prefers the more explicit (and shell agnostic)
-    # https://docs.astral.sh/uv/configuration/environment/#uv_project_environment
-    UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT="tractor_py313
-
-    # hint hint, enter @goodboy's fave shell B)
-    uv run --dev xonsh
-
-Alongside all this we ofc offer "releases" on PyPi::
-
-    pip install tractor
-
-Just note that YMMV since the main git branch is often much further
-ahead then any latest release.
-
-
-Example codez
--------------
-In ``tractor``'s (very lacking) documention we prefer to point to
-example scripts in the repo over duplicating them in docs, but with
-that in mind here are some definitive snippets to try and hook you
-into digging deeper.
+- **It's just** a ``trio`` API
+- *Infinitely nesteable* process trees
+- Builtin IPC streaming APIs with task fan-out broadcasting
+- A "native" multi-core debugger REPL using `pdbp`_ (a fork & fix of
+  `pdb++`_ thanks to @mdmintz!)
+- Support for a swappable, OS specific, process spawning layer
+- A modular transport stack, allowing for custom serialization (eg. with
+  `msgspec`_), communications protocols, and environment specific IPC
+  primitives
+- Support for spawning process-level-SC, inter-loop one-to-one-task oriented
+  ``asyncio`` actors via "infected ``asyncio``" mode
+- `structured chadcurrency`_ from the ground up
 
 
 Run a func in a process
-***********************
+-----------------------
 Use ``trio``'s style of focussing on *tasks as functions*:
 
 .. code:: python
@@ -174,7 +108,7 @@ might want to check out `trio-parallel`_.
 
 
 Zombie safe: self-destruct a process tree
-*****************************************
+-----------------------------------------
 ``tractor`` tries to protect you from zombies, no matter what.
 
 .. code:: python
@@ -230,7 +164,7 @@ it **is a bug**.
 
 
 "Native" multi-process debugging
-********************************
+--------------------------------
 Using the magic of `pdbp`_ and our internal IPC, we've
 been able to create a native feeling debugging experience for
 any (sub-)process in your ``tractor`` tree.
@@ -285,7 +219,7 @@ We're hoping to add a respawn-from-repl system soon!
 
 
 SC compatible bi-directional streaming
-**************************************
+--------------------------------------
 Yes, you saw it here first; we provide 2-way streams
 with reliable, transitive setup/teardown semantics.
 
@@ -377,7 +311,7 @@ hear your thoughts on!
 
 
 Worker poolz are easy peasy
-***************************
+---------------------------
 The initial ask from most new users is *"how do I make a worker
 pool thing?"*.
 
@@ -399,10 +333,10 @@ This uses no extra threads, fancy semaphores or futures; all we need
 is ``tractor``'s IPC!
 
 "Infected ``asyncio``" mode
-***************************
+---------------------------
 Have a bunch of ``asyncio`` code you want to force to be SC at the process level?
 
-Check out our experimental system for `guest`_-mode controlled
+Check out our experimental system for `guest-mode`_ controlled
 ``asyncio`` actors:
 
 .. code:: python
@@ -508,7 +442,7 @@ We need help refining the `asyncio`-side channel API to be more
 
 
 Higher level "cluster" APIs
-***************************
+---------------------------
 To be extra terse the ``tractor`` devs have started hacking some "higher
 level" APIs for managing actor trees/clusters. These interfaces should
 generally be condsidered provisional for now but we encourage you to try
@@ -565,6 +499,18 @@ spawn a flat cluster:
 .. _full worker pool re-implementation: https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/blob/master/examples/parallelism/concurrent_actors_primes.py
 
 
+Install
+-------
+From PyPi::
+
+    pip install tractor
+
+
+From git::
+
+    pip install git+git://github.com/goodboy/tractor.git
+
+
 Under the hood
 --------------
 ``tractor`` is an attempt to pair trionic_ `structured concurrency`_ with
@@ -668,26 +614,21 @@ channel`_!
 .. _adherance to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erJ1DV_Tlo&t=1821s
 .. _trio gitter channel: https://gitter.im/python-trio/general
 .. _matrix channel: https://matrix.to/#/!tractor:matrix.org
-.. _broadcasting: https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/pull/229
-.. _modern procotol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendezvous_protocol
 .. _pdbp: https://github.com/mdmintz/pdbp
 .. _pdb++: https://github.com/pdbpp/pdbpp
-.. _cheap or nasty: https://zguide.zeromq.org/docs/chapter7/#The-Cheap-or-Nasty-Pattern
-.. _(un)protocol: https://zguide.zeromq.org/docs/chapter7/#Unprotocols
-.. _discovery: https://zguide.zeromq.org/docs/chapter8/#Discovery
-.. _modern protocol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendezvous_protocol
+.. _guest mode: https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-lowlevel.html?highlight=guest%20mode#using-guest-mode-to-run-trio-on-top-of-other-event-loops
 .. _messages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_passing
 .. _trio docs: https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
 .. _blog post: https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/
 .. _structured concurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
 .. _SC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
 .. _libdill-docs: https://sustrik.github.io/libdill/structured-concurrency.html
+.. _structured chadcurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
 .. _unrequirements: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_model#Direct_communication_and_asynchrony
 .. _async generators: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0525/
 .. _trio-parallel: https://github.com/richardsheridan/trio-parallel
-.. _uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
 .. _msgspec: https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/
-.. _guest: https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-lowlevel.html?highlight=guest%20mode#using-guest-mode-to-run-trio-on-top-of-other-event-loops
+.. _guest-mode: https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-lowlevel.html?highlight=guest%20mode#using-guest-mode-to-run-trio-on-top-of-other-event-loops
 
 
 .. |gh_actions| image:: https://img.shields.io/endpoint.svg?url=https%3A%2F%2Factions-badge.atrox.dev%2Fgoodboy%2Ftractor%2Fbadge&style=popout-square

examples/advanced_faults/ipc_failure_during_stream.py

@@ -6,120 +6,81 @@ been an outage) and we want to ensure that despite being in debug mode
 actor tree will eventually be cancelled without leaving any zombies.
 
 '''
-from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
-from functools import partial
-
+import trio
 from tractor import (
     open_nursery,
     context,
     Context,
-    ContextCancelled,
     MsgStream,
-    _testing,
 )
-import trio
-import pytest
 
 
-async def break_ipc_then_error(
+async def break_channel_silently_then_error(
     stream: MsgStream,
-    break_ipc_with: str|None = None,
-    pre_close: bool = False,
-):
-    await _testing.break_ipc(
-        stream=stream,
-        method=break_ipc_with,
-        pre_close=pre_close,
-    )
-    async for msg in stream:
-        await stream.send(msg)
-
-    assert 0
-
-
-async def iter_ipc_stream(
-    stream: MsgStream,
-    break_ipc_with: str|None = None,
-    pre_close: bool = False,
 ):
     async for msg in stream:
         await stream.send(msg)
 
+        # XXX: close the channel right after an error is raised
+        # purposely breaking the IPC transport to make sure the parent
+        # doesn't get stuck in debug or hang on the connection join.
+        # this more or less simulates an infinite msg-receive hang on
+        # the other end.
+        await stream._ctx.chan.send(None)
+        assert 0
+
+
+async def close_stream_and_error(
+    stream: MsgStream,
+):
+    async for msg in stream:
+        await stream.send(msg)
+
+        # wipe out channel right before raising
+        await stream._ctx.chan.send(None)
+        await stream.aclose()
+        assert 0
+
 
 @context
 async def recv_and_spawn_net_killers(
 
     ctx: Context,
-    break_ipc_after: bool|int = False,
-    pre_close: bool = False,
+    break_ipc_after: bool | int = False,
 
 ) -> None:
     '''
     Receive stream msgs and spawn some IPC killers mid-stream.
 
     '''
-    broke_ipc: bool = False
     await ctx.started()
     async with (
         ctx.open_stream() as stream,
-        trio.open_nursery(
-            strict_exception_groups=False,
-        ) as tn,
+        trio.open_nursery() as n,
     ):
         async for i in stream:
             print(f'child echoing {i}')
-            if not broke_ipc:
-                await stream.send(i)
-            else:
-                await trio.sleep(0.01)
-
+            await stream.send(i)
             if (
                 break_ipc_after
-                and
-                i >= break_ipc_after
+                and i > break_ipc_after
             ):
-                broke_ipc = True
-                tn.start_soon(
-                    iter_ipc_stream,
-                    stream,
-                )
-                tn.start_soon(
-                    partial(
-                        break_ipc_then_error,
-                        stream=stream,
-                        pre_close=pre_close,
-                    )
-                )
-
-
-@acm
-async def stuff_hangin_ctlc(timeout: float = 1) -> None:
-
-    with trio.move_on_after(timeout) as cs:
-        yield timeout
-
-    if cs.cancelled_caught:
-        # pretend to be a user seeing no streaming action
-        # thinking it's a hang, and then hitting ctl-c..
-        print(
-            f"i'm a user on the PARENT side and thingz hangin "
-            f'after timeout={timeout} ???\n\n'
-            'MASHING CTlR-C..!?\n'
-        )
-        raise KeyboardInterrupt
+                '#################################\n'
+                'Simulating child-side IPC BREAK!\n'
+                '#################################'
+                n.start_soon(break_channel_silently_then_error, stream)
+                n.start_soon(close_stream_and_error, stream)
 
 
 async def main(
     debug_mode: bool = False,
     start_method: str = 'trio',
-    loglevel: str = 'cancel',
 
     # by default we break the parent IPC first (if configured to break
     # at all), but this can be changed so the child does first (even if
     # both are set to break).
-    break_parent_ipc_after: int|bool = False,
-    break_child_ipc_after: int|bool = False,
-    pre_close: bool = False,
+    break_parent_ipc_after: int | bool = False,
+    break_child_ipc_after: int | bool = False,
 
 ) -> None:
 
@@ -130,129 +91,60 @@ async def main(
             # NOTE: even debugger is used we shouldn't get
             # a hang since it never engages due to broken IPC
             debug_mode=debug_mode,
-            loglevel=loglevel,
+            loglevel='warning',
 
         ) as an,
     ):
-        sub_name: str = 'chitty_hijo'
         portal = await an.start_actor(
-            sub_name,
+            'chitty_hijo',
             enable_modules=[__name__],
         )
 
-        async with (
-            stuff_hangin_ctlc(timeout=2) as timeout,
-            _testing.expect_ctxc(
-                yay=(
-                    break_parent_ipc_after
-                    or break_child_ipc_after
-                ),
-                # TODO: we CAN'T remove this right?
-                # since we need the ctxc to bubble up from either
-                # the stream API after the `None` msg is sent
-                # (which actually implicitly cancels all remote
-                # tasks in the hijo) or from simluated
-                # KBI-mash-from-user
-                # or should we expect that a KBI triggers the ctxc
-                # and KBI in an eg?
-                reraise=True,
-            ),
+        async with portal.open_context(
+            recv_and_spawn_net_killers,
+            break_ipc_after=break_child_ipc_after,
 
-            portal.open_context(
-                recv_and_spawn_net_killers,
-                break_ipc_after=break_child_ipc_after,
-                pre_close=pre_close,
-            ) as (ctx, sent),
-        ):
-            rx_eoc: bool = False
-            ipc_break_sent: bool = False
+        ) as (ctx, sent):
             async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
                 for i in range(1000):
 
                     if (
                         break_parent_ipc_after
-                        and
-                        i > break_parent_ipc_after
-                        and
-                        not ipc_break_sent
+                        and i > break_parent_ipc_after
                     ):
                         print(
                             '#################################\n'
-                            'Simulating PARENT-side IPC BREAK!\n'
-                            '#################################\n'
+                            'Simulating parent-side IPC BREAK!\n'
+                            '#################################'
                         )
-
-                        # TODO: other methods? see break func above.
-                        # await stream._ctx.chan.send(None)
-                        # await stream._ctx.chan.transport.stream.send_eof()
-                        await stream._ctx.chan.transport.stream.aclose()
-                        ipc_break_sent = True
+                        await stream._ctx.chan.send(None)
 
                     # it actually breaks right here in the
-                    # mp_spawn/forkserver backends and thus the
-                    # zombie reaper never even kicks in?
-                    try:
-                        print(f'parent sending {i}')
-                        await stream.send(i)
-                    except ContextCancelled as ctxc:
-                        print(
-                            'parent received ctxc on `stream.send()`\n'
-                            f'{ctxc}\n'
-                        )
-                        assert 'root' in ctxc.canceller
-                        assert sub_name in ctx.canceller
+                    # mp_spawn/forkserver backends and thus the zombie
+                    # reaper never even kicks in?
+                    print(f'parent sending {i}')
+                    await stream.send(i)
 
-                        # TODO: is this needed or no?
-                        raise
+                    with trio.move_on_after(2) as cs:
 
-                    except trio.ClosedResourceError:
-                        # NOTE: don't send if we already broke the
-                        # connection to avoid raising a closed-error
-                        # such that we drop through to the ctl-c
-                        # mashing by user.
-                        await trio.sleep(0.01)
-
-                    # timeout: int = 1
-                    # with trio.move_on_after(timeout) as cs:
-                    async with stuff_hangin_ctlc() as timeout:
-                        print(
-                            f'PARENT `stream.receive()` with timeout={timeout}\n'
-                        )
                         # NOTE: in the parent side IPC failure case this
                         # will raise an ``EndOfChannel`` after the child
                         # is killed and sends a stop msg back to it's
                         # caller/this-parent.
-                        try:
-                            rx = await stream.receive()
-                            print(
-                                "I'm a happy PARENT user and echoed to me is\n"
-                                f'{rx}\n'
-                            )
-                        except trio.EndOfChannel:
-                            rx_eoc: bool = True
-                            print('MsgStream got EoC for PARENT')
-                            raise
+                        rx = await stream.receive()
 
-            print(
-                'Streaming finished and we got Eoc.\n'
-                'Canceling `.open_context()` in root with\n'
-                'CTlR-C..'
-            )
-            if rx_eoc:
-                assert stream.closed
-                try:
-                    await stream.send(i)
-                    pytest.fail('stream not closed?')
-                except (
-                    trio.ClosedResourceError,
-                    trio.EndOfChannel,
-                ) as send_err:
-                    if rx_eoc:
-                        assert send_err is stream._eoc
-                    else:
-                        assert send_err is stream._closed
+                        print(f"I'm a happy user and echoed to me is {rx}")
 
-            raise KeyboardInterrupt
+                    if cs.cancelled_caught:
+                        # pretend to be a user seeing no streaming action
+                        # thinking it's a hang, and then hitting ctl-c..
+                        print("YOO i'm a user anddd thingz hangin..")
+
+                print(
+                    "YOO i'm mad send side dun but thingz hangin..\n"
+                    'MASHING CTlR-C Ctl-c..'
+                )
+                raise KeyboardInterrupt
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

examples/debugging/asyncio_bp.py

@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-'''
-Examples of using the builtin `breakpoint()` from an `asyncio.Task`
-running in a subactor spawned with `infect_asyncio=True`.
-
-'''
 import asyncio
 
 import trio
 import tractor
-from tractor import (
-    to_asyncio,
-    Portal,
-)
+from tractor import to_asyncio
 
 
 async def aio_sleep_forever():
@@ -25,21 +17,21 @@ async def bp_then_error(
 
 ) -> None:
 
-    # sync with `trio`-side (caller) task
+    # sync with ``trio``-side (caller) task
     to_trio.send_nowait('start')
 
     # NOTE: what happens here inside the hook needs some refinement..
     # => seems like it's still `._debug._set_trace()` but
     #    we set `Lock.local_task_in_debug = 'sync'`, we probably want
-    #    some further, at least, meta-data about the task/actor in debug
-    #    in terms of making it clear it's `asyncio` mucking about.
-    breakpoint()  # asyncio-side
+    #    some further, at least, meta-data about the task/actoq in debug
+    #    in terms of making it clear it's asyncio mucking about.
+    breakpoint()
 
     # short checkpoint / delay
-    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)  # asyncio-side
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
 
     if raise_after_bp:
-        raise ValueError('asyncio side error!')
+        raise ValueError('blah')
 
     # TODO: test case with this so that it gets cancelled?
     else:
@@ -57,21 +49,23 @@ async def trio_ctx(
     # this will block until the ``asyncio`` task sends a "first"
     # message, see first line in above func.
     async with (
+
         to_asyncio.open_channel_from(
             bp_then_error,
-            # raise_after_bp=not bp_before_started,
+            raise_after_bp=not bp_before_started,
         ) as (first, chan),
 
-        trio.open_nursery() as tn,
+        trio.open_nursery() as n,
     ):
+
         assert first == 'start'
 
         if bp_before_started:
-            await tractor.pause()  # trio-side
+            await tractor.breakpoint()
 
-        await ctx.started(first)  # trio-side
+        await ctx.started(first)
 
-        tn.start_soon(
+        n.start_soon(
             to_asyncio.run_task,
             aio_sleep_forever,
         )
@@ -79,50 +73,37 @@ async def trio_ctx(
 
 
 async def main(
-    bps_all_over: bool = True,
-
-    # TODO, WHICH OF THESE HAZ BUGZ?
-    cancel_from_root: bool = False,
-    err_from_root: bool = False,
+    bps_all_over: bool = False,
 
 ) -> None:
 
-    async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        debug_mode=True,
-        maybe_enable_greenback=True,
-        # loglevel='devx',
-    ) as an:
-        ptl: Portal = await an.start_actor(
+    async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
+
+        p = await n.start_actor(
             'aio_daemon',
             enable_modules=[__name__],
             infect_asyncio=True,
             debug_mode=True,
-            # loglevel='cancel',
+            loglevel='cancel',
         )
 
-        async with ptl.open_context(
+        async with p.open_context(
             trio_ctx,
             bp_before_started=bps_all_over,
         ) as (ctx, first):
 
             assert first == 'start'
 
-            # pause in parent to ensure no cross-actor
-            # locking problems exist!
-            await tractor.pause()  # trio-root
-
-            if cancel_from_root:
-                await ctx.cancel()
-
-            if err_from_root:
-                assert 0
-            else:
-                await trio.sleep_forever()
+            if bps_all_over:
+                await tractor.breakpoint()
 
+            # await trio.sleep_forever()
+            await ctx.cancel()
+            assert 0
 
         # TODO: case where we cancel from trio-side while asyncio task
         # has debugger lock?
-        # await ptl.cancel_actor()
+        # await p.cancel_actor()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

examples/debugging/debug_mode_hang.py

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-'''
-Reproduce a bug where enabling debug mode for a sub-actor actually causes
-a hang on teardown...
-
-'''
-import asyncio
-
-import trio
-import tractor

examples/debugging/fast_error_in_root_after_spawn.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 '''
-Fast fail test with a `Context`.
+Fast fail test with a context.
 
 Ensure the partially initialized sub-actor process
 doesn't cause a hang on error/cancel of the parent

examples/debugging/multi_daemon_subactors.py

@@ -4,15 +4,9 @@ import trio
 
 async def breakpoint_forever():
     "Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor."
-    try:
-        while True:
-            yield 'yo'
-            await tractor.pause()
-    except BaseException:
-        tractor.log.get_console_log().exception(
-            'Cancelled while trying to enter pause point!'
-        )
-        raise
+    while True:
+        yield 'yo'
+        await tractor.breakpoint()
 
 
 async def name_error():
@@ -21,14 +15,11 @@ async def name_error():
 
 
 async def main():
-    '''
-    Test breakpoint in a streaming actor.
-
-    '''
+    """Test breakpoint in a streaming actor.
+    """
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
-        loglevel='cancel',
-        # loglevel='devx',
+        loglevel='error',
     ) as n:
 
         p0 = await n.start_actor('bp_forever', enable_modules=[__name__])
@@ -41,7 +32,7 @@ async def main():
             try:
                 await p1.run(name_error)
             except tractor.RemoteActorError as rae:
-                assert rae.boxed_type is NameError
+                assert rae.type is NameError
 
             async for i in stream:
 

examples/debugging/multi_nested_subactors_error_up_through_nurseries.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ async def name_error():
 async def breakpoint_forever():
     "Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor."
     while True:
-        await tractor.pause()
+        await tractor.breakpoint()
 
         # NOTE: if the test never sent 'q'/'quit' commands
         # on the pdb repl, without this checkpoint line the
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ async def spawn_until(depth=0):
             )
 
 
-# TODO: notes on the new boxed-relayed errors through proxy actors
 async def main():
     """The main ``tractor`` routine.
 

examples/debugging/multi_subactor_root_errors.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async def main():
     """
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
-        loglevel='devx',
+        # loglevel='cancel',
     ) as n:
 
         # spawn both actors

examples/debugging/multi_subactors.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ async def breakpoint_forever():
     "Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor."
     while True:
         await trio.sleep(0.1)
-        await tractor.pause()
+        await tractor.breakpoint()
 
 
 async def name_error():
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ async def main():
     """
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
-        # loglevel='runtime',
     ) as n:
 
         # Spawn both actors, don't bother with collecting results

examples/debugging/per_actor_debug.py

@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@ async def main():
             n.start_soon(debug_actor.run, die)
             n.start_soon(crash_boi.run, die)
 
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     trio.run(main)

examples/debugging/pm_in_subactor.py

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-import trio
-import tractor
-
-
-@tractor.context
-async def name_error(
-    ctx: tractor.Context,
-):
-    '''
-    Raise a `NameError`, catch it and enter `.post_mortem()`, then
-    expect the `._rpc._invoke()` crash handler to also engage.
-
-    '''
-    try:
-        getattr(doggypants)  # noqa (on purpose)
-    except NameError:
-        await tractor.post_mortem()
-        raise
-
-
-async def main():
-    '''
-    Test 3 `PdbREPL` entries:
-      - one in the child due to manual `.post_mortem()`,
-      - another in the child due to runtime RPC crash handling.
-      - final one here in parent from the RAE.
-
-    '''
-    # XXX NOTE: ideally the REPL arrives at this frame in the parent
-    # ONE UP FROM the inner ctx block below!
-    async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        debug_mode=True,
-        # loglevel='cancel',
-    ) as an:
-        p: tractor.Portal = await an.start_actor(
-            'child',
-            enable_modules=[__name__],
-        )
-
-        # XXX should raise `RemoteActorError[NameError]`
-        # AND be the active frame when REPL enters!
-        try:
-            async with p.open_context(name_error) as (ctx, first):
-                assert first
-        except tractor.RemoteActorError as rae:
-            assert rae.boxed_type is NameError
-
-            # manually handle in root's parent task
-            await tractor.post_mortem()
-            raise
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError('IPC ctx should have remote errored!?')
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    trio.run(main)

examples/debugging/restore_builtin_breakpoint.py

@@ -6,44 +6,19 @@ import tractor
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
+    async with tractor.open_nursery(debug_mode=True) as an:
 
-    # intially unset, no entry.
-    orig_pybp_var: int = os.environ.get('PYTHONBREAKPOINT')
-    assert orig_pybp_var in {None, "0"}
-
-    async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        debug_mode=True,
-    ) as an:
-        assert an
-        assert (
-            (pybp_var := os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'])
-            ==
-            'tractor.devx._debug._sync_pause_from_builtin'
-        )
+        assert os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'] == 'tractor._debug._set_trace'
 
         # TODO: an assert that verifies the hook has indeed been, hooked
         # XD
-        assert (
-            (pybp_hook := sys.breakpointhook)
-            is not tractor.devx._debug._set_trace
-        )
+        assert sys.breakpointhook is not tractor._debug._set_trace
 
-        print(
-            f'$PYTHONOBREAKPOINT: {pybp_var!r}\n'
-            f'`sys.breakpointhook`: {pybp_hook!r}\n'
-        )
-        breakpoint()  # first bp, tractor hook set.
+        breakpoint()
 
-    # XXX AFTER EXIT (of actor-runtime) verify the hook is unset..
-    #
-    # YES, this is weird but it's how stdlib docs say to do it..
-    # https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html#sys.breakpointhook
-    assert os.environ.get('PYTHONBREAKPOINT') is orig_pybp_var
+    # TODO: an assert that verifies the hook is unhooked..
     assert sys.breakpointhook
-
-    # now ensure a regular builtin pause still works
-    breakpoint()  # last bp, stdlib hook restored
-
+    breakpoint()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     trio.run(main)

examples/debugging/root_actor_breakpoint.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ async def main():
 
         await trio.sleep(0.1)
 
-        await tractor.pause()
+        await tractor.breakpoint()
 
         await trio.sleep(0.1)
 

examples/debugging/root_actor_breakpoint_forever.py

@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@ import trio
 import tractor
 
 
-async def main(
-    registry_addrs: tuple[str, int]|None = None
-):
+async def main():
 
     async with tractor.open_root_actor(
         debug_mode=True,
-        # loglevel='runtime',
     ):
         while True:
-            await tractor.pause()
+            await tractor.breakpoint()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

examples/debugging/shield_hang_in_sub.py

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-'''
-Verify we can dump a `stackscope` tree on a hang.
-
-'''
-import os
-import signal
-
-import trio
-import tractor
-
-@tractor.context
-async def start_n_shield_hang(
-    ctx: tractor.Context,
-):
-    # actor: tractor.Actor = tractor.current_actor()
-
-    # sync to parent-side task
-    await ctx.started(os.getpid())
-
-    print('Entering shield sleep..')
-    with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-        await trio.sleep_forever()  # in subactor
-
-    # XXX NOTE ^^^ since this shields, we expect
-    # the zombie reaper (aka T800) to engage on
-    # SIGINT from the user and eventually hard-kill
-    # this subprocess!
-
-
-async def main(
-    from_test: bool = False,
-) -> None:
-
-    async with (
-        tractor.open_nursery(
-            debug_mode=True,
-            enable_stack_on_sig=True,
-            # maybe_enable_greenback=False,
-            loglevel='devx',
-        ) as an,
-    ):
-        ptl: tractor.Portal  = await an.start_actor(
-            'hanger',
-            enable_modules=[__name__],
-            debug_mode=True,
-        )
-        async with ptl.open_context(
-            start_n_shield_hang,
-        ) as (ctx, cpid):
-
-            _, proc, _ = an._children[ptl.chan.uid]
-            assert cpid == proc.pid
-
-            print(
-                'Yo my child hanging..?\n'
-                # "i'm a user who wants to see a `stackscope` tree!\n"
-            )
-
-            # XXX simulate the wrapping test's "user actions"
-            # (i.e. if a human didn't run this manually but wants to
-            # know what they should do to reproduce test behaviour)
-            if from_test:
-                print(
-                    f'Sending SIGUSR1 to {cpid!r}!\n'
-                )
-                os.kill(
-                    cpid,
-                    signal.SIGUSR1,
-                )
-
-                # simulate user cancelling program
-                await trio.sleep(0.5)
-                os.kill(
-                    os.getpid(),
-                    signal.SIGINT,
-                )
-            else:
-                # actually let user send the ctl-c
-                await trio.sleep_forever()  # in root
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    trio.run(main)

examples/debugging/shielded_pause.py

@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-import trio
-import tractor
-
-
-async def cancellable_pause_loop(
-    task_status: trio.TaskStatus[trio.CancelScope] = trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED
-):
-    with trio.CancelScope() as cs:
-        task_status.started(cs)
-        for _ in range(3):
-            try:
-                # ON first entry, there is no level triggered
-                # cancellation yet, so this cp does a parent task
-                # ctx-switch so that this scope raises for the NEXT
-                # checkpoint we hit.
-                await trio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
-                await tractor.pause()
-
-                cs.cancel()
-
-                # parent should have called `cs.cancel()` by now
-                await trio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
-
-            except trio.Cancelled:
-                print('INSIDE SHIELDED PAUSE')
-                await tractor.pause(shield=True)
-        else:
-            # should raise it again, bubbling up to parent
-            print('BUBBLING trio.Cancelled to parent task-nursery')
-            await trio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
-
-
-async def pm_on_cancelled():
-    async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
-        tn.cancel_scope.cancel()
-        try:
-            await trio.sleep_forever()
-        except trio.Cancelled:
-            # should also raise `Cancelled` since
-            # we didn't pass `shield=True`.
-            try:
-                await tractor.post_mortem(hide_tb=False)
-            except trio.Cancelled as taskc:
-
-                # should enter just fine, in fact it should
-                # be debugging the internals of the previous
-                # sin-shield call above Bo
-                await tractor.post_mortem(
-                    hide_tb=False,
-                    shield=True,
-                )
-                raise taskc
-
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError('Dint cancel as expected!?')
-
-
-async def cancelled_before_pause(
-):
-    '''
-    Verify that using a shielded pause works despite surrounding
-    cancellation called state in the calling task.
-
-    '''
-    async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
-        cs: trio.CancelScope = await tn.start(cancellable_pause_loop)
-        await trio.sleep(0.1)
-
-    assert cs.cancelled_caught
-
-    await pm_on_cancelled()
-
-
-async def main():
-    async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        debug_mode=True,
-    ) as n:
-        portal: tractor.Portal = await n.run_in_actor(
-            cancelled_before_pause,
-        )
-        await portal.result()
-
-        # ensure the same works in the root actor!
-        await pm_on_cancelled()
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    trio.run(main)

examples/debugging/subactor_bp_in_ctx.py

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import trio
 
 async def gen():
     yield 'yo'
-    await tractor.pause()
+    await tractor.breakpoint()
     yield 'yo'
-    await tractor.pause()
+    await tractor.breakpoint()
 
 
 @tractor.context
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async def just_bp(
 ) -> None:
 
     await ctx.started()
-    await tractor.pause()
+    await tractor.breakpoint()
 
     # TODO: bps and errors in this call..
     async for val in gen():

examples/debugging/subactor_breakpoint.py

@@ -3,20 +3,17 @@ import tractor
 
 
 async def breakpoint_forever():
-    '''
-    Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor.
-
-    '''
+    """Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor.
+    """
     while True:
         await trio.sleep(0.1)
-        await tractor.pause()
+        await tractor.breakpoint()
 
 
 async def main():
 
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
-        loglevel='cancel',
     ) as n:
 
         portal = await n.run_in_actor(

examples/debugging/subactor_error.py

@@ -3,26 +3,16 @@ import tractor
 
 
 async def name_error():
-    getattr(doggypants)  # noqa (on purpose)
+    getattr(doggypants)
 
 
 async def main():
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
-        # loglevel='transport',
-    ) as an:
+    ) as n:
 
-        # TODO: ideally the REPL arrives at this frame in the parent,
-        # ABOVE the @api_frame of `Portal.run_in_actor()` (which
-        # should eventually not even be a portal method ... XD)
-        # await tractor.pause()
-        p: tractor.Portal = await an.run_in_actor(name_error)
-
-        # with this style, should raise on this line
-        await p.result()
-
-        # with this alt style should raise at `open_nusery()`
-        # return await p.result()
+        portal = await n.run_in_actor(name_error)
+        await portal.result()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

examples/debugging/sync_bp.py

@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-from functools import partial
-import time
-
-import trio
-import tractor
-
-# TODO: only import these when not running from test harness?
-# can we detect `pexpect` usage maybe?
-# from tractor.devx._debug import (
-#     get_lock,
-#     get_debug_req,
-# )
-
-
-def sync_pause(
-    use_builtin: bool = False,
-    error: bool = False,
-    hide_tb: bool = True,
-    pre_sleep: float|None = None,
-):
-    if pre_sleep:
-        time.sleep(pre_sleep)
-
-    if use_builtin:
-        breakpoint(hide_tb=hide_tb)
-
-    else:
-        # TODO: maybe for testing some kind of cm style interface
-        # where the `._set_trace()` call doesn't happen until block
-        # exit?
-        # assert get_lock().ctx_in_debug is None
-        # assert get_debug_req().repl is None
-        tractor.pause_from_sync()
-        # assert get_debug_req().repl is None
-
-    if error:
-        raise RuntimeError('yoyo sync code error')
-
-
-@tractor.context
-async def start_n_sync_pause(
-    ctx: tractor.Context,
-):
-    actor: tractor.Actor = tractor.current_actor()
-
-    # sync to parent-side task
-    await ctx.started()
-
-    print(f'Entering `sync_pause()` in subactor: {actor.uid}\n')
-    sync_pause()
-    print(f'Exited `sync_pause()` in subactor: {actor.uid}\n')
-
-
-async def main() -> None:
-    async with (
-        tractor.open_nursery(
-            debug_mode=True,
-            maybe_enable_greenback=True,
-            enable_stack_on_sig=True,
-            # loglevel='warning',
-            # loglevel='devx',
-        ) as an,
-        trio.open_nursery() as tn,
-    ):
-        # just from root task
-        sync_pause()
-
-        p: tractor.Portal  = await an.start_actor(
-            'subactor',
-            enable_modules=[__name__],
-            # infect_asyncio=True,
-            debug_mode=True,
-        )
-
-        # TODO: 3 sub-actor usage cases:
-        # -[x] via a `.open_context()`
-        # -[ ] via a `.run_in_actor()` call
-        # -[ ] via a `.run()`
-        # -[ ] via a `.to_thread.run_sync()` in subactor
-        async with p.open_context(
-            start_n_sync_pause,
-        ) as (ctx, first):
-            assert first is None
-
-            # TODO: handle bg-thread-in-root-actor special cases!
-            #
-            # there are a couple very subtle situations possible here
-            # and they are likely to become more important as cpython
-            # moves to support no-GIL.
-            #
-            # Cases:
-            # 1. root-actor bg-threads that call `.pause_from_sync()`
-            #   whilst an in-tree subactor also is using ` .pause()`.
-            # |_ since the root-actor bg thread can not
-            #   `Lock._debug_lock.acquire_nowait()` without running
-            #   a `trio.Task`, AND because the
-            #   `PdbREPL.set_continue()` is called from that
-            #   bg-thread, we can not `._debug_lock.release()`
-            #   either!
-            #  |_ this results in no actor-tree `Lock` being used
-            #    on behalf of the bg-thread and thus the subactor's
-            #    task and the thread trying to to use stdio
-            #    simultaneously which results in the classic TTY
-            #    clobbering!
-            #
-            # 2. mutiple sync-bg-threads that call
-            #   `.pause_from_sync()` where one is scheduled via
-            #   `Nursery.start_soon(to_thread.run_sync)` in a bg
-            #   task.
-            #
-            #   Due to the GIL, the threads never truly try to step
-            #   through the REPL simultaneously, BUT their `logging`
-            #   and traceback outputs are interleaved since the GIL
-            #   (seemingly) on every REPL-input from the user
-            #   switches threads..
-            #
-            #   Soo, the context switching semantics of the GIL
-            #   result in a very confusing and messy interaction UX
-            #   since eval and (tb) print output is NOT synced to
-            #   each REPL-cycle (like we normally make it via
-            #   a `.set_continue()` callback triggering the
-            #   `Lock.release()`). Ideally we can solve this
-            #   usability issue NOW because this will of course be
-            #   that much more important when eventually there is no
-            #   GIL!
-
-            # XXX should cause double REPL entry and thus TTY
-            # clobbering due to case 1. above!
-            tn.start_soon(
-                partial(
-                    trio.to_thread.run_sync,
-                    partial(
-                        sync_pause,
-                        use_builtin=False,
-                        # pre_sleep=0.5,
-                    ),
-                    abandon_on_cancel=True,
-                    thread_name='start_soon_root_bg_thread',
-                )
-            )
-
-            await tractor.pause()
-
-            # XXX should cause double REPL entry and thus TTY
-            # clobbering due to case 2. above!
-            await trio.to_thread.run_sync(
-                partial(
-                    sync_pause,
-                    # NOTE this already works fine since in the new
-                    # thread the `breakpoint()` built-in is never
-                    # overloaded, thus NO locking is used, HOWEVER
-                    # the case 2. from above still exists!
-                    use_builtin=True,
-                ),
-                # TODO: with this `False` we can hang!??!
-                # abandon_on_cancel=False,
-                abandon_on_cancel=True,
-                thread_name='inline_root_bg_thread',
-            )
-
-        await ctx.cancel()
-
-        # TODO: case where we cancel from trio-side while asyncio task
-        # has debugger lock?
-        await p.cancel_actor()
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    trio.run(main)

examples/full_fledged_streaming_service.py

@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 import time
 import trio
 import tractor
-from tractor import (
-    ActorNursery,
-    MsgStream,
-    Portal,
-)
 
 
 # this is the first 2 actors, streamer_1 and streamer_2
@@ -17,18 +12,14 @@ async def stream_data(seed):
 
 # this is the third actor; the aggregator
 async def aggregate(seed):
-    '''
-    Ensure that the two streams we receive match but only stream
+    """Ensure that the two streams we receive match but only stream
     a single set of values to the parent.
-
-    '''
-    an: ActorNursery
-    async with tractor.open_nursery() as an:
-        portals: list[Portal] = []
+    """
+    async with tractor.open_nursery() as nursery:
+        portals = []
         for i in range(1, 3):
-
-            # fork/spawn call
-            portal = await an.start_actor(
+            # fork point
+            portal = await nursery.start_actor(
                 name=f'streamer_{i}',
                 enable_modules=[__name__],
             )
@@ -52,11 +43,7 @@ async def aggregate(seed):
         async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
 
             for portal in portals:
-                n.start_soon(
-                    push_to_chan,
-                    portal,
-                    send_chan.clone(),
-                )
+                n.start_soon(push_to_chan, portal, send_chan.clone())
 
             # close this local task's reference to send side
             await send_chan.aclose()
@@ -73,36 +60,26 @@ async def aggregate(seed):
 
             print("FINISHED ITERATING in aggregator")
 
-        await an.cancel()
+        await nursery.cancel()
         print("WAITING on `ActorNursery` to finish")
     print("AGGREGATOR COMPLETE!")
 
 
-async def main() -> list[int]:
-    '''
-    This is the "root" actor's main task's entrypoint.
-
-    By default (and if not otherwise specified) that root process
-    also acts as a "registry actor" / "registrar" on the localhost
-    for the purposes of multi-actor "service discovery".
-
-    '''
-    # yes, a nursery which spawns `trio`-"actors" B)
-    an: ActorNursery
+# this is the main actor and *arbiter*
+async def main():
+    # a nursery which spawns "actors"
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        loglevel='cancel',
-        # debug_mode=True,
-    ) as an:
+        arbiter_addr=('127.0.0.1', 1616)
+    ) as nursery:
 
         seed = int(1e3)
         pre_start = time.time()
 
-        portal: Portal = await an.start_actor(
+        portal = await nursery.start_actor(
             name='aggregator',
             enable_modules=[__name__],
         )
 
-        stream: MsgStream
         async with portal.open_stream_from(
             aggregate,
             seed=seed,
@@ -111,12 +88,11 @@ async def main() -> list[int]:
             start = time.time()
             # the portal call returns exactly what you'd expect
             # as if the remote "aggregate" function was called locally
-            result_stream: list[int] = []
+            result_stream = []
             async for value in stream:
                 result_stream.append(value)
 
-        cancelled: bool = await portal.cancel_actor()
-        assert cancelled
+        await portal.cancel_actor()
 
         print(f"STREAM TIME = {time.time() - start}")
         print(f"STREAM + SPAWN TIME = {time.time() - pre_start}")

examples/parallelism/concurrent_actors_primes.py

@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ This uses no extra threads, fancy semaphores or futures; all we need
 is ``tractor``'s channels.
 
 """
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-    aclosing,
-)
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from typing import Callable
 import itertools
 import math
@@ -19,6 +16,7 @@ import time
 
 import tractor
 import trio
+from async_generator import aclosing
 
 
 PRIMES = [
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ async def is_prime(n):
     return True
 
 
-@acm
+@asynccontextmanager
 async def worker_pool(workers=4):
     """Though it's a trivial special case for ``tractor``, the well
     known "worker pool" seems to be the defacto "but, I want this

examples/quick_cluster.py

@@ -3,18 +3,20 @@ import trio
 import tractor
 
 
-async def sleepy_jane() -> None:
-    uid: tuple = tractor.current_actor().uid
+async def sleepy_jane():
+    uid = tractor.current_actor().uid
     print(f'Yo i am actor {uid}')
     await trio.sleep_forever()
 
 
 async def main():
     '''
-    Spawn a flat actor cluster, with one process per detected core.
+    Spawn a flat actor cluster, with one process per
+    detected core.
 
     '''
     portal_map: dict[str, tractor.Portal]
+    results: dict[str, str]
 
     # look at this hip new syntax!
     async with (
@@ -23,16 +25,11 @@ async def main():
             modules=[__name__]
         ) as portal_map,
 
-        trio.open_nursery(
-            strict_exception_groups=False,
-        ) as tn,
+        trio.open_nursery() as n,
     ):
 
         for (name, portal) in portal_map.items():
-            tn.start_soon(
-                portal.run,
-                sleepy_jane,
-            )
+            n.start_soon(portal.run, sleepy_jane)
 
         await trio.sleep(0.5)
 
@@ -44,4 +41,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         trio.run(main)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        print('trio cancelled by KBI')
+        pass

examples/rpc_bidir_streaming.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async def simple_rpc(
 
     '''
     # signal to parent that we're up much like
-    # ``trio.TaskStatus.started()``
+    # ``trio_typing.TaskStatus.started()``
     await ctx.started(data + 1)
 
     async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:

examples/service_discovery.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ async def main(service_name):
     async with tractor.open_nursery() as an:
         await an.start_actor(service_name)
 
-        async with tractor.get_registry('127.0.0.1', 1616) as portal:
+        async with tractor.get_arbiter('127.0.0.1', 1616) as portal:
             print(f"Arbiter is listening on {portal.channel}")
 
         async with tractor.wait_for_actor(service_name) as sockaddr:

notes_to_self/howtorelease.md

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-First generate a built disti:
-
-```
-python -m pip install --upgrade build
-python -m build --sdist --outdir dist/alpha5/
-```
-
-Then try a test ``pypi`` upload:
-
-```
-python -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/alpha5/*
-```
-
-The push to `pypi` for realz.
-
-```
-python -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/alpha5/*
-```

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,111 +1,3 @@
-[build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling"]
-build-backend = "hatchling.build"
-
-# ------ build-system ------
-
-[project]
-name = "tractor"
-version = "0.1.0a6dev0"
-description = 'structured concurrent `trio`-"actors"'
-authors = [{ name = "Tyler Goodlet", email = "goodboy_foss@protonmail.com" }]
-requires-python = ">= 3.11"
-readme = "docs/README.rst"
-license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"
-keywords = [
-  "trio",
-  "async",
-  "concurrency",
-  "structured concurrency",
-  "actor model",
-  "distributed",
-  "multiprocessing",
-]
-classifiers = [
-  "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
-  "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
-  "Framework :: Trio",
-  "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3 or later (AGPLv3+)",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
-  "Topic :: System :: Distributed Computing",
-]
-dependencies = [
-  # trio runtime and friends
-  # (poetry) proper range specs,
-  # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/discussions/install-requires-vs-requirements/#id5
-  # TODO, for 3.13 we must go go `0.27` which means we have to
-  # disable strict egs or port to handling them internally!
-  "trio>0.27",
-  "tricycle>=0.4.1,<0.5",
-  "wrapt>=1.16.0,<2",
-  "colorlog>=6.8.2,<7",
-  # built-in multi-actor `pdb` REPL
-  "pdbp>=1.6,<2", # windows only (from `pdbp`)
-  # typed IPC msging
-  "msgspec>=0.19.0",
-]
-
-# ------ project ------
-
-[dependency-groups]
-dev = [
-  # test suite
-  # TODO: maybe some of these layout choices?
-  # https://docs.pytest.org/en/8.0.x/explanation/goodpractices.html#choosing-a-test-layout-import-rules
-  "pytest>=8.3.5",
-  "pexpect>=4.9.0,<5",
-  # `tractor.devx` tooling
-  "greenback>=1.2.1,<2",
-  "stackscope>=0.2.2,<0.3",
-  "pyperclip>=1.9.0",
-  "prompt-toolkit>=3.0.50",
-  "xonsh>=0.19.2",
-]
-# TODO, add these with sane versions; were originally in
-# `requirements-docs.txt`..
-# docs = [
-#   "sphinx>="
-#   "sphinx_book_theme>="
-# ]
-
-# ------ dependency-groups ------
-
-# ------ dependency-groups ------
-
-[tool.uv.sources]
-# XXX NOTE, only for @goodboy's hacking on `pprint(sort_dicts=False)`
-# for the `pp` alias..
-# pdbp = { path = "../pdbp", editable = true }
-
-# ------ tool.uv.sources ------
-# TODO, distributed (multi-host) extensions
-# linux kernel networking
-# 'pyroute2
-
-# ------ tool.uv.sources ------
-
-[tool.uv]
-# XXX NOTE, prefer the sys python bc apparently the distis from
-# `astral` are built in a way that breaks `pdbp`+`tabcompleter`'s
-# likely due to linking against `libedit` over `readline`..
-# |_https://docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/python-versions/#managed-python-distributions
-# |_https://gregoryszorc.com/docs/python-build-standalone/main/quirks.html#use-of-libedit-on-linux
-#
-# https://docs.astral.sh/uv/reference/settings/#python-preference
-python-preference = 'system'
-
-# ------ tool.uv ------
-
-[tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
-include = ["tractor"]
-
-[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
-include = ["tractor"]
-
-# ------ tool.hatch ------
-
 [tool.towncrier]
 package = "tractor"
 filename = "NEWS.rst"
@@ -115,44 +7,22 @@ title_format = "tractor {version} ({project_date})"
 template = "nooz/_template.rst"
 all_bullets = true
 
-[[tool.towncrier.type]]
+  [[tool.towncrier.type]]
   directory = "feature"
   name = "Features"
   showcontent = true
 
-[[tool.towncrier.type]]
+  [[tool.towncrier.type]]
   directory = "bugfix"
   name = "Bug Fixes"
   showcontent = true
 
-[[tool.towncrier.type]]
+  [[tool.towncrier.type]]
   directory = "doc"
   name = "Improved Documentation"
   showcontent = true
 
-[[tool.towncrier.type]]
+  [[tool.towncrier.type]]
   directory = "trivial"
   name = "Trivial/Internal Changes"
   showcontent = true
-
-# ------ tool.towncrier ------
-
-[tool.pytest.ini_options]
-minversion = '6.0'
-testpaths = [
-  'tests'
-]
-addopts = [
-  # TODO: figure out why this isn't working..
-  '--rootdir=./tests',
-
-  '--import-mode=importlib',
-  # don't show frickin captured logs AGAIN in the report..
-  '--show-capture=no',
-]
-log_cli = false
-# TODO: maybe some of these layout choices?
-# https://docs.pytest.org/en/8.0.x/explanation/goodpractices.html#choosing-a-test-layout-import-rules
-# pythonpath = "src"
-
-# ------ tool.pytest ------

pytest.ini

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# vim: ft=ini
-# pytest.ini for tractor
-
-[pytest]
-# don't show frickin captured logs AGAIN in the report..
-addopts = --show-capture='no'
-log_cli = false
-; minversion = 6.0

requirements-docs.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+sphinx
+sphinx_book_theme

requirements-test.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+pytest
+pytest-trio
+pytest-timeout
+pdbp
+mypy
+trio_typing
+pexpect
+towncrier
+numpy

ruff.toml

@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-# from default `ruff.toml` @
-# https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/configuration/
-
-# Exclude a variety of commonly ignored directories.
-exclude = [
-    ".bzr",
-    ".direnv",
-    ".eggs",
-    ".git",
-    ".git-rewrite",
-    ".hg",
-    ".ipynb_checkpoints",
-    ".mypy_cache",
-    ".nox",
-    ".pants.d",
-    ".pyenv",
-    ".pytest_cache",
-    ".pytype",
-    ".ruff_cache",
-    ".svn",
-    ".tox",
-    ".venv",
-    ".vscode",
-    "__pypackages__",
-    "_build",
-    "buck-out",
-    "build",
-    "dist",
-    "node_modules",
-    "site-packages",
-    "venv",
-]
-
-# Same as Black.
-line-length = 88
-indent-width = 4
-
-# Assume Python 3.9
-target-version = "py311"
-
-[lint]
-# Enable Pyflakes (`F`) and a subset of the pycodestyle (`E`)  codes by default.
-# Unlike Flake8, Ruff doesn't enable pycodestyle warnings (`W`) or
-# McCabe complexity (`C901`) by default.
-select = ["E4", "E7", "E9", "F"]
-ignore = [
-  'E402',  # https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/module-import-not-at-top-of-file/
-]
-
-# Allow fix for all enabled rules (when `--fix`) is provided.
-fixable = ["ALL"]
-unfixable = []
-
-# Allow unused variables when underscore-prefixed.
-# dummy-variable-rgx = "^(_+|(_+[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?))$"
-
-[format]
-# Use single quotes in `ruff format`.
-quote-style = "single"
-
-# Like Black, indent with spaces, rather than tabs.
-indent-style = "space"
-
-# Like Black, respect magic trailing commas.
-skip-magic-trailing-comma = false
-
-# Like Black, automatically detect the appropriate line ending.
-line-ending = "auto"
-
-# Enable auto-formatting of code examples in docstrings. Markdown,
-# reStructuredText code/literal blocks and doctests are all supported.
-#
-# This is currently disabled by default, but it is planned for this
-# to be opt-out in the future.
-docstring-code-format = false
-
-# Set the line length limit used when formatting code snippets in
-# docstrings.
-#
-# This only has an effect when the `docstring-code-format` setting is
-# enabled.
-docstring-code-line-length = "dynamic"

setup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
+#
+# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from setuptools import setup
+
+with open('docs/README.rst', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    readme = f.read()
+
+
+setup(
+    name="tractor",
+    version='0.1.0a6dev0',  # alpha zone
+    description='structured concurrrent `trio`-"actors"',
+    long_description=readme,
+    license='AGPLv3',
+    author='Tyler Goodlet',
+    maintainer='Tyler Goodlet',
+    maintainer_email='goodboy_foss@protonmail.com',
+    url='https://github.com/goodboy/tractor',
+    platforms=['linux', 'windows'],
+    packages=[
+        'tractor',
+        'tractor.experimental',
+        'tractor.trionics',
+    ],
+    install_requires=[
+
+        # discovery subsys
+        'bidict',
+
+        # trio related
+        # proper range spec:
+        # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/discussions/install-requires-vs-requirements/#id5
+        'trio >= 0.22',
+        'async_generator',
+        'trio_typing',
+        'exceptiongroup',
+
+        # tooling
+        'tricycle',
+        'trio_typing',
+        'colorlog',
+        'wrapt',
+
+        # IPC serialization
+        'msgspec',
+
+        # debug mode REPL
+        'pdbp',
+
+        # pip ref docs on these specs:
+        # https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/requirement-specifiers/#examples
+        # and pep:
+        # https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/#version-specifiers
+
+        # windows deps workaround for ``pdbpp``
+        # https://github.com/pdbpp/pdbpp/issues/498
+        # https://github.com/pdbpp/fancycompleter/issues/37
+        'pyreadline3 ; platform_system == "Windows"',
+
+    ],
+    tests_require=['pytest'],
+    python_requires=">=3.10",
+    keywords=[
+        'trio',
+        'async',
+        'concurrency',
+        'structured concurrency',
+        'actor model',
+        'distributed',
+        'multiprocessing'
+    ],
+    classifiers=[
+        "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+        "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
+        "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
+        "Framework :: Trio",
+        "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3 or later (AGPLv3+)",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+        "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+        "Topic :: System :: Distributed Computing",
+    ],
+)

tests/conftest.py

@@ -7,19 +7,94 @@ import os
 import random
 import signal
 import platform
+import pathlib
 import time
+import inspect
+from functools import partial, wraps
 
 import pytest
+import trio
 import tractor
-from tractor._testing import (
-    examples_dir as examples_dir,
-    tractor_test as tractor_test,
-    expect_ctxc as expect_ctxc,
-)
 
-# TODO: include wtv plugin(s) we build in `._testing.pytest`?
 pytest_plugins = ['pytester']
 
+
+def tractor_test(fn):
+    """
+    Use:
+
+    @tractor_test
+    async def test_whatever():
+        await ...
+
+    If fixtures:
+
+        - ``arb_addr`` (a socket addr tuple where arbiter is listening)
+        - ``loglevel`` (logging level passed to tractor internals)
+        - ``start_method`` (subprocess spawning backend)
+
+    are defined in the `pytest` fixture space they will be automatically
+    injected to tests declaring these funcargs.
+    """
+    @wraps(fn)
+    def wrapper(
+        *args,
+        loglevel=None,
+        arb_addr=None,
+        start_method=None,
+        **kwargs
+    ):
+        # __tracebackhide__ = True
+
+        if 'arb_addr' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
+            # injects test suite fixture value to test as well
+            # as `run()`
+            kwargs['arb_addr'] = arb_addr
+
+        if 'loglevel' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
+            # allows test suites to define a 'loglevel' fixture
+            # that activates the internal logging
+            kwargs['loglevel'] = loglevel
+
+        if start_method is None:
+            if platform.system() == "Windows":
+                start_method = 'trio'
+
+        if 'start_method' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
+            # set of subprocess spawning backends
+            kwargs['start_method'] = start_method
+
+        if kwargs:
+
+            # use explicit root actor start
+
+            async def _main():
+                async with tractor.open_root_actor(
+                    # **kwargs,
+                    arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
+                    loglevel=loglevel,
+                    start_method=start_method,
+
+                    # TODO: only enable when pytest is passed --pdb
+                    # debug_mode=True,
+
+                ):
+                    await fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+            main = _main
+
+        else:
+            # use implicit root actor start
+            main = partial(fn, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return trio.run(main)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+_arb_addr = '127.0.0.1', random.randint(1000, 9999)
+
+
 # Sending signal.SIGINT on subprocess fails on windows. Use CTRL_* alternatives
 if platform.system() == 'Windows':
     _KILL_SIGNAL = signal.CTRL_BREAK_EVENT
@@ -39,48 +114,41 @@ no_windows = pytest.mark.skipif(
 )
 
 
+def repodir() -> pathlib.Path:
+    '''
+    Return the abspath to the repo directory.
+
+    '''
+    # 2 parents up to step up through tests/<repo_dir>
+    return pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.absolute()
+
+
+def examples_dir() -> pathlib.Path:
+    '''
+    Return the abspath to the examples directory as `pathlib.Path`.
+
+    '''
+    return repodir() / 'examples'
+
+
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     parser.addoption(
-        "--ll",
-        action="store",
-        dest='loglevel',
+        "--ll", action="store", dest='loglevel',
         default='ERROR', help="logging level to set when testing"
     )
 
     parser.addoption(
-        "--spawn-backend",
-        action="store",
-        dest='spawn_backend',
+        "--spawn-backend", action="store", dest='spawn_backend',
         default='trio',
         help="Processing spawning backend to use for test run",
     )
 
-    parser.addoption(
-        "--tpdb", "--debug-mode",
-        action="store_true",
-        dest='tractor_debug_mode',
-        # default=False,
-        help=(
-            'Enable a flag that can be used by tests to to set the '
-            '`debug_mode: bool` for engaging the internal '
-            'multi-proc debugger sys.'
-        ),
-    )
-
 
 def pytest_configure(config):
     backend = config.option.spawn_backend
     tractor._spawn.try_set_start_method(backend)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
-def debug_mode(request):
-    debug_mode: bool = request.config.option.tractor_debug_mode
-    # if debug_mode:
-    #     breakpoint()
-    return debug_mode
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session', autouse=True)
 def loglevel(request):
     orig = tractor.log._default_loglevel
@@ -95,46 +163,19 @@ def spawn_backend(request) -> str:
     return request.config.option.spawn_backend
 
 
-# @pytest.fixture(scope='function', autouse=True)
-# def debug_enabled(request) -> str:
-#     from tractor import _state
-#     if _state._runtime_vars['_debug_mode']:
-#         breakpoint()
-
 _ci_env: bool = os.environ.get('CI', False)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def ci_env() -> bool:
-    '''
-    Detect CI envoirment.
-
-    '''
+    """Detect CI envoirment.
+    """
     return _ci_env
 
 
-# TODO: also move this to `._testing` for now?
-# -[ ] possibly generalize and re-use for multi-tree spawning
-#    along with the new stuff for multi-addrs in distribute_dis
-#    branch?
-#
-# choose randomly at import time
-_reg_addr: tuple[str, int] = (
-    '127.0.0.1',
-    random.randint(1000, 9999),
-)
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
-def reg_addr() -> tuple[str, int]:
-
-    # globally override the runtime to the per-test-session-dynamic
-    # addr so that all tests never conflict with any other actor
-    # tree using the default.
-    from tractor import _root
-    _root._default_lo_addrs = [_reg_addr]
-
-    return _reg_addr
+def arb_addr():
+    return _arb_addr
 
 
 def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
@@ -159,18 +200,6 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
         metafunc.parametrize("start_method", [spawn_backend], scope='module')
 
 
-# TODO: a way to let test scripts (like from `examples/`)
-# guarantee they won't registry addr collide!
-# @pytest.fixture
-# def open_test_runtime(
-#     reg_addr: tuple,
-# ) -> AsyncContextManager:
-#     return partial(
-#         tractor.open_nursery,
-#         registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
-#     )
-
-
 def sig_prog(proc, sig):
     "Kill the actor-process with ``sig``."
     proc.send_signal(sig)
@@ -183,40 +212,35 @@ def sig_prog(proc, sig):
     assert ret
 
 
-# TODO: factor into @cm and move to `._testing`?
 @pytest.fixture
 def daemon(
     loglevel: str,
     testdir,
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
+    arb_addr: tuple[str, int],
 ):
     '''
-    Run a daemon root actor as a separate actor-process tree and
-    "remote registrar" for discovery-protocol related tests.
+    Run a daemon actor as a "remote registrar" and/or plain ol
+    separate actor (service) tree.
 
     '''
     if loglevel in ('trace', 'debug'):
-        # XXX: too much logging will lock up the subproc (smh)
-        loglevel: str = 'info'
+        # too much logging will lock up the subproc (smh)
+        loglevel = 'info'
 
-    code: str = (
-            "import tractor; "
-            "tractor.run_daemon([], registry_addrs={reg_addrs}, loglevel={ll})"
-    ).format(
-        reg_addrs=str([reg_addr]),
-        ll="'{}'".format(loglevel) if loglevel else None,
-    )
-    cmd: list[str] = [
-        sys.executable,
-        '-c', code,
+    cmdargs = [
+        sys.executable, '-c',
+        "import tractor; tractor.run_daemon([], registry_addr={}, loglevel={})"
+        .format(
+            arb_addr,
+            "'{}'".format(loglevel) if loglevel else None)
     ]
-    kwargs = {}
+    kwargs = dict()
     if platform.system() == 'Windows':
         # without this, tests hang on windows forever
         kwargs['creationflags'] = subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP
 
     proc = testdir.popen(
-        cmd,
+        cmdargs,
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
         **kwargs,

tests/devx/conftest.py

@@ -1,243 +0,0 @@
-'''
-`tractor.devx.*` tooling sub-pkg test space.
-
-'''
-import time
-from typing import (
-    Callable,
-)
-
-import pytest
-from pexpect.exceptions import (
-    TIMEOUT,
-)
-from pexpect.spawnbase import SpawnBase
-
-from tractor._testing import (
-    mk_cmd,
-)
-from tractor.devx._debug import (
-    _pause_msg as _pause_msg,
-    _crash_msg as _crash_msg,
-    _repl_fail_msg as _repl_fail_msg,
-    _ctlc_ignore_header as _ctlc_ignore_header,
-)
-from ..conftest import (
-    _ci_env,
-)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def spawn(
-    start_method,
-    testdir: pytest.Pytester,
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
-
-) -> Callable[[str], None]:
-    '''
-    Use the `pexpect` module shipped via `testdir.spawn()` to
-    run an `./examples/..` script by name.
-
-    '''
-    if start_method != 'trio':
-        pytest.skip(
-            '`pexpect` based tests only supported on `trio` backend'
-        )
-
-    def unset_colors():
-        '''
-        Python 3.13 introduced colored tracebacks that break patt
-        matching,
-
-        https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#envvar-PYTHON_COLORS
-        https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#using-on-controlling-color
-
-        '''
-        import os
-        os.environ['PYTHON_COLORS'] = '0'
-
-    def _spawn(
-        cmd: str,
-        **mkcmd_kwargs,
-    ):
-        unset_colors()
-        return testdir.spawn(
-            cmd=mk_cmd(
-                cmd,
-                **mkcmd_kwargs,
-            ),
-            expect_timeout=3,
-            # preexec_fn=unset_colors,
-            # ^TODO? get `pytest` core to expose underlying
-            # `pexpect.spawn()` stuff?
-        )
-
-    # such that test-dep can pass input script name.
-    return _spawn
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(
-    params=[False, True],
-    ids='ctl-c={}'.format,
-)
-def ctlc(
-    request,
-    ci_env: bool,
-
-) -> bool:
-
-    use_ctlc = request.param
-
-    node = request.node
-    markers = node.own_markers
-    for mark in markers:
-        if mark.name == 'has_nested_actors':
-            pytest.skip(
-                f'Test {node} has nested actors and fails with Ctrl-C.\n'
-                f'The test can sometimes run fine locally but until'
-                ' we solve' 'this issue this CI test will be xfail:\n'
-                'https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/320'
-            )
-
-        if mark.name == 'ctlcs_bish':
-            pytest.skip(
-                f'Test {node} prolly uses something from the stdlib (namely `asyncio`..)\n'
-                f'The test and/or underlying example script can *sometimes* run fine '
-                f'locally but more then likely until the cpython peeps get their sh#$ together, '
-                f'this test will definitely not behave like `trio` under SIGINT..\n'
-            )
-
-    if use_ctlc:
-        # XXX: disable pygments highlighting for auto-tests
-        # since some envs (like actions CI) will struggle
-        # the the added color-char encoding..
-        from tractor.devx._debug import TractorConfig
-        TractorConfig.use_pygements = False
-
-    yield use_ctlc
-
-
-def expect(
-    child,
-
-    # normally a `pdb` prompt by default
-    patt: str,
-
-    **kwargs,
-
-) -> None:
-    '''
-    Expect wrapper that prints last seen console
-    data before failing.
-
-    '''
-    try:
-        child.expect(
-            patt,
-            **kwargs,
-        )
-    except TIMEOUT:
-        before = str(child.before.decode())
-        print(before)
-        raise
-
-
-PROMPT = r"\(Pdb\+\)"
-
-
-def in_prompt_msg(
-    child: SpawnBase,
-    parts: list[str],
-
-    pause_on_false: bool = False,
-    err_on_false: bool = False,
-    print_prompt_on_false: bool = True,
-
-) -> bool:
-    '''
-    Predicate check if (the prompt's) std-streams output has all
-    `str`-parts in it.
-
-    Can be used in test asserts for bulk matching expected
-    log/REPL output for a given `pdb` interact point.
-
-    '''
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-
-    before: str = str(child.before.decode())
-    for part in parts:
-        if part not in before:
-            if pause_on_false:
-                import pdbp
-                pdbp.set_trace()
-
-            if print_prompt_on_false:
-                print(before)
-
-            if err_on_false:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f'Could not find pattern in `before` output?\n'
-                    f'part: {part!r}\n'
-                )
-            return False
-
-    return True
-
-
-# TODO: todo support terminal color-chars stripping so we can match
-# against call stack frame output from the the 'll' command the like!
-# -[ ] SO answer for stipping ANSI codes: https://stackoverflow.com/a/14693789
-def assert_before(
-    child: SpawnBase,
-    patts: list[str],
-
-    **kwargs,
-
-) -> None:
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child=child,
-        parts=patts,
-
-        # since this is an "assert" helper ;)
-        err_on_false=True,
-        **kwargs
-    )
-
-
-def do_ctlc(
-    child,
-    count: int = 3,
-    delay: float = 0.1,
-    patt: str|None = None,
-
-    # expect repl UX to reprint the prompt after every
-    # ctrl-c send.
-    # XXX: no idea but, in CI this never seems to work even on 3.10 so
-    # needs some further investigation potentially...
-    expect_prompt: bool = not _ci_env,
-
-) -> str|None:
-
-    before: str|None = None
-
-    # make sure ctl-c sends don't do anything but repeat output
-    for _ in range(count):
-        time.sleep(delay)
-        child.sendcontrol('c')
-
-        # TODO: figure out why this makes CI fail..
-        # if you run this test manually it works just fine..
-        if expect_prompt:
-            time.sleep(delay)
-            child.expect(PROMPT)
-            before = str(child.before.decode())
-            time.sleep(delay)
-
-            if patt:
-                # should see the last line on console
-                assert patt in before
-
-    # return the console content up to the final prompt
-    return before

tests/devx/test_pause_from_non_trio.py

@@ -1,381 +0,0 @@
-'''
-That "foreign loop/thread" debug REPL support better ALSO WORK!
-
-Same as `test_native_pause.py`.
-All these tests can be understood (somewhat) by running the
-equivalent `examples/debugging/` scripts manually.
-
-'''
-from contextlib import (
-    contextmanager as cm,
-)
-# from functools import partial
-# import itertools
-import time
-# from typing import (
-#     Iterator,
-# )
-
-import pytest
-from pexpect.exceptions import (
-    TIMEOUT,
-    EOF,
-)
-
-from .conftest import (
-    # _ci_env,
-    do_ctlc,
-    PROMPT,
-    # expect,
-    in_prompt_msg,
-    assert_before,
-    _pause_msg,
-    _crash_msg,
-    _ctlc_ignore_header,
-    # _repl_fail_msg,
-)
-
-@cm
-def maybe_expect_timeout(
-    ctlc: bool = False,
-) -> None:
-    try:
-        yield
-    except TIMEOUT:
-        # breakpoint()
-        if ctlc:
-            pytest.xfail(
-                'Some kinda redic threading SIGINT bug i think?\n'
-                'See the notes in `examples/debugging/sync_bp.py`..\n'
-            )
-        raise
-
-
-@pytest.mark.ctlcs_bish
-def test_pause_from_sync(
-    spawn,
-    ctlc: bool,
-):
-    '''
-    Verify we can use the `pdbp` REPL from sync functions AND from
-    any thread spawned with `trio.to_thread.run_sync()`.
-
-    `examples/debugging/sync_bp.py`
-
-    '''
-    child = spawn('sync_bp')
-
-    # first `sync_pause()` after nurseries open
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            # pre-prompt line
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-        ]
-    )
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(child)
-        # ^NOTE^ subactor not spawned yet; don't need extra delay.
-
-    child.sendline('c')
-
-    # first `await tractor.pause()` inside `p.open_context()` body
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-
-    # XXX shouldn't see gb loaded message with PDB loglevel!
-    # assert not in_prompt_msg(
-    #     child,
-    #     ['`greenback` portal opened!'],
-    # )
-    # should be same root task
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-        ]
-    )
-
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(
-            child,
-            # NOTE: setting this to 0 (or some other sufficient
-            # small val) can cause the test to fail since the
-            # `subactor` suffers a race where the root/parent
-            # sends an actor-cancel prior to it hitting its pause
-            # point; by def the value is 0.1
-            delay=0.4,
-        )
-
-    # XXX, fwiw without a brief sleep here the SIGINT might actually
-    # trigger "subactor" cancellation by its parent  before the
-    # shield-handler is engaged.
-    #
-    # => similar to the `delay` input to `do_ctlc()` below, setting
-    # this too low can cause the test to fail since the `subactor`
-    # suffers a race where the root/parent sends an actor-cancel
-    # prior to the context task hitting its pause point (and thus
-    # engaging the `sigint_shield()` handler in time); this value
-    # seems be good enuf?
-    time.sleep(0.6)
-
-    # one of the bg thread or subactor should have
-    # `Lock.acquire()`-ed
-    # (NOT both, which will result in REPL clobbering!)
-    attach_patts: dict[str, list[str]] = {
-        'subactor': [
-            "'start_n_sync_pause'",
-            "('subactor'",
-        ],
-        'inline_root_bg_thread': [
-            "<Thread(inline_root_bg_thread",
-            "('root'",
-        ],
-        'start_soon_root_bg_thread': [
-            "<Thread(start_soon_root_bg_thread",
-            "('root'",
-        ],
-    }
-    conts: int = 0  # for debugging below matching logic on failure
-    while attach_patts:
-        child.sendline('c')
-        conts += 1
-        child.expect(PROMPT)
-        before = str(child.before.decode())
-        for key in attach_patts:
-            if key in before:
-                attach_key: str = key
-                expected_patts: str = attach_patts.pop(key)
-                assert_before(
-                    child,
-                    [_pause_msg]
-                    +
-                    expected_patts
-                )
-                break
-        else:
-            pytest.fail(
-                f'No keys found?\n\n'
-                f'{attach_patts.keys()}\n\n'
-                f'{before}\n'
-            )
-
-        # ensure no other task/threads engaged a REPL
-        # at the same time as the one that was detected above.
-        for key, other_patts in attach_patts.copy().items():
-            assert not in_prompt_msg(
-                child,
-                other_patts,
-            )
-
-        if ctlc:
-            do_ctlc(
-                child,
-                patt=attach_key,
-                # NOTE same as comment above
-                delay=0.4,
-            )
-
-    child.sendline('c')
-
-    # XXX TODO, weird threading bug it seems despite the
-    # `abandon_on_cancel: bool` setting to
-    # `trio.to_thread.run_sync()`..
-    with maybe_expect_timeout(
-        ctlc=ctlc,
-    ):
-        child.expect(EOF)
-
-
-def expect_any_of(
-    attach_patts: dict[str, list[str]],
-    child,   # what type?
-    ctlc: bool = False,
-    prompt: str = _ctlc_ignore_header,
-    ctlc_delay: float = .4,
-
-) -> list[str]:
-    '''
-    Receive any of a `list[str]` of patterns provided in
-    `attach_patts`.
-
-    Used to test racing prompts from multiple actors and/or
-    tasks using a common root process' `pdbp` REPL.
-
-    '''
-    assert attach_patts
-
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    before = str(child.before.decode())
-
-    for attach_key in attach_patts:
-        if attach_key in before:
-            expected_patts: str = attach_patts.pop(attach_key)
-            assert_before(
-                child,
-                expected_patts
-            )
-            break  # from for
-    else:
-        pytest.fail(
-            f'No keys found?\n\n'
-            f'{attach_patts.keys()}\n\n'
-            f'{before}\n'
-        )
-
-    # ensure no other task/threads engaged a REPL
-    # at the same time as the one that was detected above.
-    for key, other_patts in attach_patts.copy().items():
-        assert not in_prompt_msg(
-            child,
-            other_patts,
-        )
-
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(
-            child,
-            patt=prompt,
-            # NOTE same as comment above
-            delay=ctlc_delay,
-        )
-
-    return expected_patts
-
-
-@pytest.mark.ctlcs_bish
-def test_sync_pause_from_aio_task(
-    spawn,
-
-    ctlc: bool
-    # ^TODO, fix for `asyncio`!!
-):
-    '''
-    Verify we can use the `pdbp` REPL from an `asyncio.Task` spawned using
-    APIs in `.to_asyncio`.
-
-    `examples/debugging/asycio_bp.py`
-
-    '''
-    child = spawn('asyncio_bp')
-
-    # RACE on whether trio/asyncio task bps first
-    attach_patts: dict[str, list[str]] = {
-
-        # first pause in guest-mode (aka "infecting")
-        # `trio.Task`.
-        'trio-side': [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task 'trio_ctx'",
-            "('aio_daemon'",
-        ],
-
-        # `breakpoint()` from `asyncio.Task`.
-        'asyncio-side': [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task pending name='Task-2' coro=<greenback_shim()",
-            "('aio_daemon'",
-        ],
-    }
-
-    while attach_patts:
-        expect_any_of(
-            attach_patts=attach_patts,
-            child=child,
-            ctlc=ctlc,
-        )
-        child.sendline('c')
-
-    # NOW in race order,
-    # - the asyncio-task will error
-    # - the root-actor parent task will pause
-    #
-    attach_patts: dict[str, list[str]] = {
-
-        # error raised in `asyncio.Task`
-        "raise ValueError('asyncio side error!')": [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "<Task 'trio_ctx'",
-            "@ ('aio_daemon'",
-            "ValueError: asyncio side error!",
-
-            # XXX, we no longer show this frame by default!
-            # 'return await chan.receive()',  # `.to_asyncio` impl internals in tb
-        ],
-
-        # parent-side propagation via actor-nursery/portal
-        # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: remote task raised a 'ValueError'": [
-        "remote task raised a 'ValueError'": [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "src_uid=('aio_daemon'",
-            "('aio_daemon'",
-        ],
-
-        # a final pause in root-actor
-        "<Task '__main__.main'": [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-        ],
-    }
-    while attach_patts:
-        expect_any_of(
-            attach_patts=attach_patts,
-            child=child,
-            ctlc=ctlc,
-        )
-        child.sendline('c')
-
-    assert not attach_patts
-
-    # final boxed error propagates to root
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-            "remote task raised a 'ValueError'",
-            "ValueError: asyncio side error!",
-        ]
-    )
-
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(
-            child,
-            # NOTE: setting this to 0 (or some other sufficient
-            # small val) can cause the test to fail since the
-            # `subactor` suffers a race where the root/parent
-            # sends an actor-cancel prior to it hitting its pause
-            # point; by def the value is 0.1
-            delay=0.4,
-        )
-
-    child.sendline('c')
-    # with maybe_expect_timeout():
-    child.expect(EOF)
-
-
-def test_sync_pause_from_non_greenbacked_aio_task():
-    '''
-    Where the `breakpoint()` caller task is NOT spawned by
-    `tractor.to_asyncio` and thus never activates
-    a `greenback.ensure_portal()` beforehand, presumably bc the task
-    was started by some lib/dep as in often seen in the field.
-
-    Ensure sync pausing works when the pause is in,
-
-    - the root actor running in infected-mode?
-      |_ since we don't need any IPC to acquire the debug lock?
-      |_ is there some way to handle this like the non-main-thread case?
-
-    All other cases need to error out appropriately right?
-
-    - for any subactor we can't avoid needing the repl lock..
-      |_ is there a way to hook into `asyncio.ensure_future(obj)`?
-
-    '''
-    pass

tests/devx/test_tooling.py

@@ -1,172 +0,0 @@
-'''
-That "native" runtime-hackin toolset better be dang useful!
-
-Verify the funtion of a variety of "developer-experience" tools we
-offer from the `.devx` sub-pkg:
-
-- use of the lovely `stackscope` for dumping actor `trio`-task trees
-  during operation and hangs.
-
-TODO:
-- demonstration of `CallerInfo` call stack frame filtering such that
-  for logging and REPL purposes a user sees exactly the layers needed
-  when debugging a problem inside the stack vs. in their app.
-
-'''
-import os
-import signal
-import time
-
-from .conftest import (
-    expect,
-    assert_before,
-    in_prompt_msg,
-    PROMPT,
-    _pause_msg,
-)
-from pexpect.exceptions import (
-    # TIMEOUT,
-    EOF,
-)
-
-
-def test_shield_pause(
-    spawn,
-):
-    '''
-    Verify the `tractor.pause()/.post_mortem()` API works inside an
-    already cancelled `trio.CancelScope` and that you can step to the
-    next checkpoint wherein the cancelled will get raised.
-
-    '''
-    child = spawn(
-        'shield_hang_in_sub'
-    )
-    expect(
-        child,
-        'Yo my child hanging..?',
-    )
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            'Entering shield sleep..',
-            'Enabling trace-trees on `SIGUSR1` since `stackscope` is installed @',
-        ]
-    )
-
-    script_pid: int = child.pid
-    print(
-        f'Sending SIGUSR1 to {script_pid}\n'
-        f'(kill -s SIGUSR1 {script_pid})\n'
-    )
-    os.kill(
-        script_pid,
-        signal.SIGUSR1,
-    )
-    time.sleep(0.2)
-    expect(
-        child,
-        # end-of-tree delimiter
-        "end-of-\('root'",
-    )
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            # 'Srying to dump `stackscope` tree..',
-            # 'Dumping `stackscope` tree for actor',
-            "('root'",  # uid line
-
-            # TODO!? this used to show?
-            # -[ ] mk reproducable for @oremanj?
-            #
-            # parent block point (non-shielded)
-            # 'await trio.sleep_forever()  # in root',
-        ]
-    )
-    expect(
-        child,
-        # end-of-tree delimiter
-        "end-of-\('hanger'",
-    )
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            # relay to the sub should be reported
-            'Relaying `SIGUSR1`[10] to sub-actor',
-
-            "('hanger'",  # uid line
-
-            # TODO!? SEE ABOVE
-            # hanger LOC where it's shield-halted
-            # 'await trio.sleep_forever()  # in subactor',
-        ]
-    )
-
-    # simulate the user sending a ctl-c to the hanging program.
-    # this should result in the terminator kicking in since
-    # the sub is shield blocking and can't respond to SIGINT.
-    os.kill(
-        child.pid,
-        signal.SIGINT,
-    )
-    expect(
-        child,
-        'Shutting down actor runtime',
-        timeout=6,
-    )
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            'raise KeyboardInterrupt',
-            # 'Shutting down actor runtime',
-            '#T-800 deployed to collect zombie B0',
-            "'--uid', \"('hanger',",
-        ]
-    )
-
-
-def test_breakpoint_hook_restored(
-    spawn,
-):
-    '''
-    Ensures our actor runtime sets a custom `breakpoint()` hook
-    on open then restores the stdlib's default on close.
-
-    The hook state validation is done via `assert`s inside the
-    invoked script with only `breakpoint()` (not `tractor.pause()`)
-    calls used.
-
-    '''
-    child = spawn('restore_builtin_breakpoint')
-
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-            "first bp, tractor hook set",
-        ]
-    )
-    child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            "last bp, stdlib hook restored",
-        ]
-    )
-
-    # since the stdlib hook was already restored there should be NO
-    # `tractor` `log.pdb()` content from console!
-    assert not in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-        ],
-    )
-    child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)

tests/test_advanced_faults.py

@@ -4,28 +4,21 @@ cancelacion?..
 
 '''
 from functools import partial
-from types import ModuleType
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.pathlib import import_path
 import trio
 import tractor
-from tractor._testing import (
+
+from conftest import (
     examples_dir,
-    break_ipc,
 )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'pre_aclose_msgstream',
-    [
-        False,
-        True,
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'no_msgstream_aclose',
-        'pre_aclose_msgstream',
-    ],
+    'debug_mode',
+    [False, True],
+    ids=['no_debug_mode', 'debug_mode'],
 )
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'ipc_break',
@@ -70,10 +63,8 @@ from tractor._testing import (
 )
 def test_ipc_channel_break_during_stream(
     debug_mode: bool,
-    loglevel: str,
     spawn_backend: str,
-    ipc_break: dict|None,
-    pre_aclose_msgstream: bool,
+    ipc_break: dict | None,
 ):
     '''
     Ensure we can have an IPC channel break its connection during
@@ -90,149 +81,72 @@ def test_ipc_channel_break_during_stream(
 
         # non-`trio` spawners should never hit the hang condition that
         # requires the user to do ctl-c to cancel the actor tree.
-        # expect_final_exc = trio.ClosedResourceError
-        expect_final_exc = tractor.TransportClosed
+        expect_final_exc = trio.ClosedResourceError
 
-    mod: ModuleType = import_path(
-        examples_dir() / 'advanced_faults'
-        / 'ipc_failure_during_stream.py',
+    mod = import_path(
+        examples_dir() / 'advanced_faults' / 'ipc_failure_during_stream.py',
         root=examples_dir(),
-        consider_namespace_packages=False,
     )
 
-    # by def we expect KBI from user after a simulated "hang
-    # period" wherein the user eventually hits ctl-c to kill the
-    # root-actor tree.
-    expect_final_exc: BaseException = KeyboardInterrupt
+    expect_final_exc = KeyboardInterrupt
+
+    # when ONLY the child breaks we expect the parent to get a closed
+    # resource error on the next `MsgStream.receive()` and then fail out
+    # and cancel the child from there.
     if (
-        # only expect EoC if trans is broken on the child side,
-        ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after'] is not False
-        # AND we tell the child to call `MsgStream.aclose()`.
-        and pre_aclose_msgstream
-    ):
-        # expect_final_exc = trio.EndOfChannel
-        # ^XXX NOPE! XXX^ since now `.open_stream()` absorbs this
-        # gracefully!
-        expect_final_exc = KeyboardInterrupt
 
-    # NOTE when ONLY the child breaks or it breaks BEFORE the
-    # parent we expect the parent to get a closed resource error
-    # on the next `MsgStream.receive()` and then fail out and
-    # cancel the child from there.
-    #
-    # ONLY CHILD breaks
-    if (
-        ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after']
-        and
-        ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after'] is False
-    ):
-        # NOTE: we DO NOT expect this any more since
-        # the child side's channel will be broken silently
-        # and nothing on the parent side will indicate this!
-        # expect_final_exc = trio.ClosedResourceError
-
-        # NOTE: child will send a 'stop' msg before it breaks
-        # the transport channel BUT, that will be absorbed by the
-        # `ctx.open_stream()` block and thus the `.open_context()`
-        # should hang, after which the test script simulates
-        # a user sending ctl-c by raising a KBI.
-        if pre_aclose_msgstream:
-            expect_final_exc = KeyboardInterrupt
-
-            # XXX OLD XXX
-            # if child calls `MsgStream.aclose()` then expect EoC.
-            # ^ XXX not any more ^ since eoc is always absorbed
-            # gracefully and NOT bubbled to the `.open_context()`
-            # block!
-            # expect_final_exc = trio.EndOfChannel
-
-    # BOTH but, CHILD breaks FIRST
-    elif (
-        ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after'] is not False
-        and (
-            ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after']
-            > ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after']
-        )
-    ):
-        if pre_aclose_msgstream:
-            expect_final_exc = KeyboardInterrupt
-
-    # NOTE when the parent IPC side dies (even if the child does as well
-    # but the child fails BEFORE the parent) we always expect the
-    # IPC layer to raise a closed-resource, NEVER do we expect
-    # a stop msg since the parent-side ctx apis will error out
-    # IMMEDIATELY before the child ever sends any 'stop' msg.
-    #
-    # ONLY PARENT breaks
-    elif (
-        ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after']
-        and
-        ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after'] is False
-    ):
-        # expect_final_exc = trio.ClosedResourceError
-        expect_final_exc = tractor.TransportClosed
-
-    # BOTH but, PARENT breaks FIRST
-    elif (
-        ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after'] is not False
-        and (
+        # only child breaks
+        (
             ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after']
-            >
+            and ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after'] is False
+        )
+
+        # both break but, parent breaks first
+        or (
+            ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after'] is not False
+            and (
+                ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after']
+                > ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after']
+            )
+        )
+
+    ):
+        expect_final_exc = trio.ClosedResourceError
+
+    # when the parent IPC side dies (even if the child's does as well
+    # but the child fails BEFORE the parent) we expect the channel to be
+    # sent a stop msg from the child at some point which will signal the
+    # parent that the stream has been terminated.
+    # NOTE: when the parent breaks "after" the child you get this same
+    # case as well, the child breaks the IPC channel with a stop msg
+    # before any closure takes place.
+    elif (
+        # only parent breaks
+        (
             ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after']
+            and ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after'] is False
+        )
+
+        # both break but, child breaks first
+        or (
+            ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after'] is not False
+            and (
+                ipc_break['break_child_ipc_after']
+                > ipc_break['break_parent_ipc_after']
+            )
         )
     ):
-        # expect_final_exc = trio.ClosedResourceError
-        expect_final_exc = tractor.TransportClosed
+        expect_final_exc = trio.EndOfChannel
 
-    with pytest.raises(
-        expected_exception=(
-            expect_final_exc,
-            ExceptionGroup,
-        ),
-    ) as excinfo:
-        try:
-            trio.run(
-                partial(
-                    mod.main,
-                    debug_mode=debug_mode,
-                    start_method=spawn_backend,
-                    loglevel=loglevel,
-                    pre_close=pre_aclose_msgstream,
-                    **ipc_break,
-                )
+    with pytest.raises(expect_final_exc):
+        trio.run(
+            partial(
+                mod.main,
+                debug_mode=debug_mode,
+                start_method=spawn_backend,
+                **ipc_break,
             )
-        except KeyboardInterrupt as _kbi:
-            kbi = _kbi
-            if expect_final_exc is not KeyboardInterrupt:
-                pytest.fail(
-                    'Rxed unexpected KBI !?\n'
-                    f'{repr(kbi)}'
-                )
-
-            raise
-
-        except tractor.TransportClosed as _tc:
-            tc = _tc
-            if expect_final_exc is KeyboardInterrupt:
-                pytest.fail(
-                    'Unexpected transport failure !?\n'
-                    f'{repr(tc)}'
-                )
-            cause: Exception = tc.__cause__
-            assert (
-                type(cause) is trio.ClosedResourceError
-                and
-                cause.args[0] == 'another task closed this fd'
-            )
-            raise
-
-    # get raw instance from pytest wrapper
-    value = excinfo.value
-    if isinstance(value, ExceptionGroup):
-        excs = value.exceptions
-        assert len(excs) == 1
-        final_exc = excs[0]
-        assert isinstance(final_exc, expect_final_exc)
+        )
 
 
 @tractor.context
@@ -241,50 +155,39 @@ async def break_ipc_after_started(
 ) -> None:
     await ctx.started()
     async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
-
-        # TODO: make a test which verifies the error
-        # for this, i.e. raises a `MsgTypeError`
-        # await ctx.chan.send(None)
-
-        await break_ipc(
-            stream=stream,
-            pre_close=True,
-        )
+        await stream.aclose()
+        await trio.sleep(0.2)
+        await ctx.chan.send(None)
         print('child broke IPC and terminating')
 
 
 def test_stream_closed_right_after_ipc_break_and_zombie_lord_engages():
     '''
-    Verify that is a subactor's IPC goes down just after bringing up
-    a stream the parent can trigger a SIGINT and the child will be
-    reaped out-of-IPC by the localhost process supervision machinery:
-    aka "zombie lord".
+    Verify that is a subactor's IPC goes down just after bringing up a stream
+    the parent can trigger a SIGINT and the child will be reaped out-of-IPC by
+    the localhost process supervision machinery: aka "zombie lord".
 
     '''
     async def main():
-        with trio.fail_after(3):
-            async with tractor.open_nursery() as an:
-                portal = await an.start_actor(
-                    'ipc_breaker',
-                    enable_modules=[__name__],
-                )
+        async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
+            portal = await n.start_actor(
+                'ipc_breaker',
+                enable_modules=[__name__],
+            )
 
-                with trio.move_on_after(1):
-                    async with (
-                        portal.open_context(
-                            break_ipc_after_started
-                        ) as (ctx, sent),
-                    ):
-                        async with ctx.open_stream():
-                            await trio.sleep(0.5)
+            with trio.move_on_after(1):
+                async with (
+                    portal.open_context(
+                        break_ipc_after_started
+                    ) as (ctx, sent),
+                ):
+                    async with ctx.open_stream():
+                        await trio.sleep(0.5)
 
-                        print('parent waiting on context')
+                    print('parent waiting on context')
 
-                print(
-                    'parent exited context\n'
-                    'parent raising KBI..\n'
-                )
-                raise KeyboardInterrupt
+            print('parent exited context')
+            raise KeyboardInterrupt
 
     with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
         trio.run(main)

tests/test_advanced_streaming.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from collections import Counter
 import itertools
 import platform
 
-import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
 
@@ -144,16 +143,8 @@ def test_dynamic_pub_sub():
 
     try:
         trio.run(main)
-    except (
-        trio.TooSlowError,
-        ExceptionGroup,
-    ) as err:
-        if isinstance(err, ExceptionGroup):
-            for suberr in err.exceptions:
-                if isinstance(suberr, trio.TooSlowError):
-                    break
-            else:
-                pytest.fail('Never got a `TooSlowError` ?')
+    except trio.TooSlowError:
+        pass
 
 
 @tractor.context
@@ -307,77 +298,44 @@ async def inf_streamer(
 
     async with (
         ctx.open_stream() as stream,
-
-        # XXX TODO, INTERESTING CASE!!
-        # - if we don't collapse the eg then the embedded
-        # `trio.EndOfChannel` doesn't propagate directly to the above
-        # .open_stream() parent, resulting in it also raising instead
-        # of gracefully absorbing as normal.. so how to handle?
-        trio.open_nursery(
-            strict_exception_groups=False,
-        ) as tn,
+        trio.open_nursery() as n,
     ):
-        async def close_stream_on_sentinel():
+        async def bail_on_sentinel():
             async for msg in stream:
                 if msg == 'done':
-                    print(
-                        'streamer RXed "done" sentinel msg!\n'
-                        'CLOSING `MsgStream`!'
-                    )
                     await stream.aclose()
                 else:
                     print(f'streamer received {msg}')
-            else:
-                print('streamer exited recv loop')
 
         # start termination detector
-        tn.start_soon(close_stream_on_sentinel)
+        n.start_soon(bail_on_sentinel)
 
-        cap: int = 10000  # so that we don't spin forever when bug..
-        for val in range(cap):
+        for val in itertools.count():
             try:
-                print(f'streamer sending {val}')
                 await stream.send(val)
-                if val > cap:
-                    raise RuntimeError(
-                        'Streamer never cancelled by setinel?'
-                    )
-                await trio.sleep(0.001)
-
-            # close out the stream gracefully
             except trio.ClosedResourceError:
-                print('transport closed on streamer side!')
-                assert stream.closed
+                # close out the stream gracefully
                 break
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                'Streamer not cancelled before finished sending?'
-            )
 
-    print('streamer exited .open_streamer() block')
+    print('terminating streamer')
 
 
-def test_local_task_fanout_from_stream(
-    debug_mode: bool,
-):
+def test_local_task_fanout_from_stream():
     '''
     Single stream with multiple local consumer tasks using the
     ``MsgStream.subscribe()` api.
 
-    Ensure all tasks receive all values after stream completes
-    sending.
+    Ensure all tasks receive all values after stream completes sending.
 
     '''
-    consumers: int = 22
+    consumers = 22
 
     async def main():
 
         counts = Counter()
 
-        async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            debug_mode=debug_mode,
-        ) as tn:
-            p: tractor.Portal = await tn.start_actor(
+        async with tractor.open_nursery() as tn:
+            p = await tn.start_actor(
                 'inf_streamer',
                 enable_modules=[__name__],
             )
@@ -385,6 +343,7 @@ def test_local_task_fanout_from_stream(
                 p.open_context(inf_streamer) as (ctx, _),
                 ctx.open_stream() as stream,
             ):
+
                 async def pull_and_count(name: str):
                     # name = trio.lowlevel.current_task().name
                     async with stream.subscribe() as recver:
@@ -393,7 +352,7 @@ def test_local_task_fanout_from_stream(
                             tractor.trionics.BroadcastReceiver
                         )
                         async for val in recver:
-                            print(f'bx {name} rx: {val}')
+                            # print(f'{name}: {val}')
                             counts[name] += 1
 
                         print(f'{name} bcaster ended')
@@ -403,14 +362,10 @@ def test_local_task_fanout_from_stream(
                 with trio.fail_after(3):
                     async with trio.open_nursery() as nurse:
                         for i in range(consumers):
-                            nurse.start_soon(
-                                pull_and_count,
-                                i,
-                            )
+                            nurse.start_soon(pull_and_count, i)
 
-                        # delay to let bcast consumers pull msgs
                         await trio.sleep(0.5)
-                        print('terminating nursery of bcast rxer consumers!')
+                        print('\nterminating')
                         await stream.send('done')
 
             print('closed stream connection')

tests/test_cancellation.py

@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ import platform
 import time
 from itertools import repeat
 
+from exceptiongroup import (
+    BaseExceptionGroup,
+    ExceptionGroup,
+)
 import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
-from tractor._testing import (
-    tractor_test,
-)
-from .conftest import no_windows
+
+from conftest import tractor_test, no_windows
 
 
 def is_win():
@@ -45,19 +47,17 @@ async def do_nuthin():
     ],
     ids=['no_args', 'unexpected_args'],
 )
-def test_remote_error(reg_addr, args_err):
-    '''
-    Verify an error raised in a subactor that is propagated
+def test_remote_error(arb_addr, args_err):
+    """Verify an error raised in a subactor that is propagated
     to the parent nursery, contains the underlying boxed builtin
     error type info and causes cancellation and reraising all the
     way up the stack.
-
-    '''
+    """
     args, errtype = args_err
 
     async def main():
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         ) as nursery:
 
             # on a remote type error caused by bad input args
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ def test_remote_error(reg_addr, args_err):
             # an exception group outside the nursery since the error
             # here and the far end task error are one in the same?
             portal = await nursery.run_in_actor(
-                assert_err,
-                name='errorer',
-                **args
+                assert_err, name='errorer', **args
             )
 
             # get result(s) from main task
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ def test_remote_error(reg_addr, args_err):
                 # of this actor nursery.
                 await portal.result()
             except tractor.RemoteActorError as err:
-                assert err.boxed_type == errtype
+                assert err.type == errtype
                 print("Look Maa that actor failed hard, hehh")
                 raise
 
@@ -86,33 +84,20 @@ def test_remote_error(reg_addr, args_err):
         with pytest.raises(tractor.RemoteActorError) as excinfo:
             trio.run(main)
 
-        assert excinfo.value.boxed_type == errtype
+        assert excinfo.value.type == errtype
 
     else:
-        # the root task will also error on the `Portal.result()`
-        # call so we expect an error from there AND the child.
-        # |_ tho seems like on new `trio` this doesn't always
-        #    happen?
-        with pytest.raises((
-            BaseExceptionGroup,
-            tractor.RemoteActorError,
-        )) as excinfo:
+        # the root task will also error on the `.result()` call
+        # so we expect an error from there AND the child.
+        with pytest.raises(BaseExceptionGroup) as excinfo:
             trio.run(main)
 
-        # ensure boxed errors are `errtype`
-        err: BaseException = excinfo.value
-        if isinstance(err, BaseExceptionGroup):
-            suberrs: list[BaseException] = err.exceptions
-        else:
-            suberrs: list[BaseException] = [err]
-
-        for exc in suberrs:
-            assert exc.boxed_type == errtype
+        # ensure boxed errors
+        for exc in excinfo.value.exceptions:
+            assert exc.type == errtype
 
 
-def test_multierror(
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
-):
+def test_multierror(arb_addr):
     '''
     Verify we raise a ``BaseExceptionGroup`` out of a nursery where
     more then one actor errors.
@@ -120,7 +105,7 @@ def test_multierror(
     '''
     async def main():
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         ) as nursery:
 
             await nursery.run_in_actor(assert_err, name='errorer1')
@@ -130,7 +115,7 @@ def test_multierror(
             try:
                 await portal2.result()
             except tractor.RemoteActorError as err:
-                assert err.boxed_type is AssertionError
+                assert err.type == AssertionError
                 print("Look Maa that first actor failed hard, hehh")
                 raise
 
@@ -145,14 +130,14 @@ def test_multierror(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'num_subactors', range(25, 26),
 )
-def test_multierror_fast_nursery(reg_addr, start_method, num_subactors, delay):
+def test_multierror_fast_nursery(arb_addr, start_method, num_subactors, delay):
     """Verify we raise a ``BaseExceptionGroup`` out of a nursery where
     more then one actor errors and also with a delay before failure
     to test failure during an ongoing spawning.
     """
     async def main():
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         ) as nursery:
 
             for i in range(num_subactors):
@@ -182,7 +167,7 @@ def test_multierror_fast_nursery(reg_addr, start_method, num_subactors, delay):
 
     for exc in exceptions:
         assert isinstance(exc, tractor.RemoteActorError)
-        assert exc.boxed_type is AssertionError
+        assert exc.type == AssertionError
 
 
 async def do_nothing():
@@ -190,20 +175,15 @@ async def do_nothing():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('mechanism', ['nursery_cancel', KeyboardInterrupt])
-def test_cancel_single_subactor(reg_addr, mechanism):
-    '''
-    Ensure a ``ActorNursery.start_actor()`` spawned subactor
+def test_cancel_single_subactor(arb_addr, mechanism):
+    """Ensure a ``ActorNursery.start_actor()`` spawned subactor
     cancels when the nursery is cancelled.
-
-    '''
+    """
     async def spawn_actor():
-        '''
-        Spawn an actor that blocks indefinitely then cancel via
-        either `ActorNursery.cancel()` or an exception raise.
-
-        '''
+        """Spawn an actor that blocks indefinitely.
+        """
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         ) as nursery:
 
             portal = await nursery.start_actor(
@@ -323,7 +303,7 @@ async def test_some_cancels_all(num_actors_and_errs, start_method, loglevel):
                         await portal.run(func, **kwargs)
 
                     except tractor.RemoteActorError as err:
-                        assert err.boxed_type == err_type
+                        assert err.type == err_type
                         # we only expect this first error to propogate
                         # (all other daemons are cancelled before they
                         # can be scheduled)
@@ -342,11 +322,11 @@ async def test_some_cancels_all(num_actors_and_errs, start_method, loglevel):
             assert len(err.exceptions) == num_actors
             for exc in err.exceptions:
                 if isinstance(exc, tractor.RemoteActorError):
-                    assert exc.boxed_type == err_type
+                    assert exc.type == err_type
                 else:
                     assert isinstance(exc, trio.Cancelled)
         elif isinstance(err, tractor.RemoteActorError):
-            assert err.boxed_type == err_type
+            assert err.type == err_type
 
         assert n.cancelled is True
         assert not n._children
@@ -425,7 +405,7 @@ async def test_nested_multierrors(loglevel, start_method):
                     elif isinstance(subexc, tractor.RemoteActorError):
                         # on windows it seems we can't exactly be sure wtf
                         # will happen..
-                        assert subexc.boxed_type in (
+                        assert subexc.type in (
                             tractor.RemoteActorError,
                             trio.Cancelled,
                             BaseExceptionGroup,
@@ -435,7 +415,7 @@ async def test_nested_multierrors(loglevel, start_method):
                         for subsub in subexc.exceptions:
 
                             if subsub in (tractor.RemoteActorError,):
-                                subsub = subsub.boxed_type
+                                subsub = subsub.type
 
                             assert type(subsub) in (
                                 trio.Cancelled,
@@ -450,16 +430,16 @@ async def test_nested_multierrors(loglevel, start_method):
                     # we get back the (sent) cancel signal instead
                     if is_win():
                         if isinstance(subexc, tractor.RemoteActorError):
-                            assert subexc.boxed_type in (
+                            assert subexc.type in (
                                 BaseExceptionGroup,
                                 tractor.RemoteActorError
                             )
                         else:
                             assert isinstance(subexc, BaseExceptionGroup)
                     else:
-                        assert subexc.boxed_type is ExceptionGroup
+                        assert subexc.type is ExceptionGroup
                 else:
-                    assert subexc.boxed_type in (
+                    assert subexc.type in (
                         tractor.RemoteActorError,
                         trio.Cancelled
                     )
@@ -504,9 +484,7 @@ def test_cancel_via_SIGINT_other_task(
     if is_win():  # smh
         timeout += 1
 
-    async def spawn_and_sleep_forever(
-        task_status=trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED
-    ):
+    async def spawn_and_sleep_forever(task_status=trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED):
         async with tractor.open_nursery() as tn:
             for i in range(3):
                 await tn.run_in_actor(
@@ -519,9 +497,7 @@ def test_cancel_via_SIGINT_other_task(
     async def main():
         # should never timeout since SIGINT should cancel the current program
         with trio.fail_after(timeout):
-            async with trio.open_nursery(
-                strict_exception_groups=False,
-            ) as n:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
                 await n.start(spawn_and_sleep_forever)
                 if 'mp' in spawn_backend:
                     time.sleep(0.1)
@@ -614,12 +590,6 @@ def test_fast_graceful_cancel_when_spawn_task_in_soft_proc_wait_for_daemon(
                     nurse.start_soon(delayed_kbi)
 
                     await p.run(do_nuthin)
-
-        # need to explicitly re-raise the lone kbi..now
-        except* KeyboardInterrupt as kbi_eg:
-            assert (len(excs := kbi_eg.exceptions) == 1)
-            raise excs[0]
-
         finally:
             duration = time.time() - start
             if duration > timeout:

tests/test_child_manages_service_nursery.py

@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ sub-sub-actor daemons.
 '''
 from typing import Optional
 import asyncio
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-    aclosing,
-)
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 
 import pytest
 import trio
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 import tractor
 from tractor import RemoteActorError
+from async_generator import aclosing
 
 
 async def aio_streamer(
@@ -95,8 +94,8 @@ async def trio_main(
 
     # stash a "service nursery" as "actor local" (aka a Python global)
     global _nursery
-    tn = _nursery
-    assert tn
+    n = _nursery
+    assert n
 
     async def consume_stream():
         async with wrapper_mngr() as stream:
@@ -104,10 +103,10 @@ async def trio_main(
                 print(msg)
 
     # run 2 tasks to ensure broadcaster chan use
-    tn.start_soon(consume_stream)
-    tn.start_soon(consume_stream)
+    n.start_soon(consume_stream)
+    n.start_soon(consume_stream)
 
-    tn.start_soon(trio_sleep_and_err)
+    n.start_soon(trio_sleep_and_err)
 
     await trio.sleep_forever()
 
@@ -117,10 +116,8 @@ async def open_actor_local_nursery(
     ctx: tractor.Context,
 ):
     global _nursery
-    async with trio.open_nursery(
-        strict_exception_groups=False,
-    ) as tn:
-        _nursery = tn
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+        _nursery = n
         await ctx.started()
         await trio.sleep(10)
         # await trio.sleep(1)
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ async def open_actor_local_nursery(
         # never yields back.. aka a scenario where the
         # ``tractor.context`` task IS NOT in the service n's cancel
         # scope.
-        tn.cancel_scope.cancel()
+        n.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ async def open_actor_local_nursery(
 )
 def test_actor_managed_trio_nursery_task_error_cancels_aio(
     asyncio_mode: bool,
-    reg_addr: tuple,
+    arb_addr
 ):
     '''
     Verify that a ``trio`` nursery created managed in a child actor
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ def test_actor_managed_trio_nursery_task_error_cancels_aio(
         async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
             p = await n.start_actor(
                 'nursery_mngr',
-                infect_asyncio=asyncio_mode,  # TODO, is this enabling debug mode?
+                infect_asyncio=asyncio_mode,
                 enable_modules=[__name__],
             )
             async with (
@@ -173,4 +170,4 @@ def test_actor_managed_trio_nursery_task_error_cancels_aio(
 
     # verify boxed error
     err = excinfo.value
-    assert err.boxed_type is NameError
+    assert isinstance(err.type(), NameError)

tests/test_clustering.py

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import trio
 import tractor
 from tractor import open_actor_cluster
 from tractor.trionics import gather_contexts
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
+
+from conftest import tractor_test
+
 
 MESSAGE = 'tractoring at full speed'
 

tests/test_debugger.py

@@ -10,28 +10,24 @@ TODO:
     - wonder if any of it'll work on OS X?
 
 """
-from functools import partial
 import itertools
+from os import path
+from typing import Optional
 import platform
+import pathlib
+import sys
 import time
 
 import pytest
+import pexpect
 from pexpect.exceptions import (
     TIMEOUT,
     EOF,
 )
 
-from .conftest import (
-    do_ctlc,
-    PROMPT,
-    _pause_msg,
-    _crash_msg,
-    _repl_fail_msg,
-)
-from .conftest import (
-    expect,
-    in_prompt_msg,
-    assert_before,
+from conftest import (
+    examples_dir,
+    _ci_env,
 )
 
 # TODO: The next great debugger audit could be done by you!
@@ -51,6 +47,15 @@ if platform.system() == 'Windows':
     )
 
 
+def mk_cmd(ex_name: str) -> str:
+    '''
+    Generate a command suitable to pass to ``pexpect.spawn()``.
+
+    '''
+    script_path: pathlib.Path = examples_dir() / 'debugging' / f'{ex_name}.py'
+    return ' '.join(['python', str(script_path)])
+
+
 # TODO: was trying to this xfail style but some weird bug i see in CI
 # that's happening at collect time.. pretty soon gonna dump actions i'm
 # thinkin...
@@ -69,6 +74,104 @@ has_nested_actors = pytest.mark.has_nested_actors
 # )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def spawn(
+    start_method,
+    testdir,
+    arb_addr,
+) -> 'pexpect.spawn':
+
+    if start_method != 'trio':
+        pytest.skip(
+            "Debugger tests are only supported on the trio backend"
+        )
+
+    def _spawn(cmd):
+        return testdir.spawn(
+            cmd=mk_cmd(cmd),
+            expect_timeout=3,
+        )
+
+    return _spawn
+
+
+PROMPT = r"\(Pdb\+\)"
+
+
+def expect(
+    child,
+
+    # prompt by default
+    patt: str = PROMPT,
+
+    **kwargs,
+
+) -> None:
+    '''
+    Expect wrapper that prints last seen console
+    data before failing.
+
+    '''
+    try:
+        child.expect(
+            patt,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+    except TIMEOUT:
+        before = str(child.before.decode())
+        print(before)
+        raise
+
+
+def assert_before(
+    child,
+    patts: list[str],
+
+) -> None:
+
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+
+    for patt in patts:
+        try:
+            assert patt in before
+        except AssertionError:
+            print(before)
+            raise
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(
+    params=[False, True],
+    ids='ctl-c={}'.format,
+)
+def ctlc(
+    request,
+    ci_env: bool,
+
+) -> bool:
+
+    use_ctlc = request.param
+
+    node = request.node
+    markers = node.own_markers
+    for mark in markers:
+        if mark.name == 'has_nested_actors':
+            pytest.skip(
+                f'Test {node} has nested actors and fails with Ctrl-C.\n'
+                f'The test can sometimes run fine locally but until'
+                ' we solve' 'this issue this CI test will be xfail:\n'
+                'https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/320'
+            )
+
+    if use_ctlc:
+        # XXX: disable pygments highlighting for auto-tests
+        # since some envs (like actions CI) will struggle
+        # the the added color-char encoding..
+        from tractor._debug import TractorConfig
+        TractorConfig.use_pygements = False
+
+    yield use_ctlc
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'user_in_out',
     [
@@ -77,10 +180,7 @@ has_nested_actors = pytest.mark.has_nested_actors
     ],
     ids=lambda item: f'{item[0]} -> {item[1]}',
 )
-def test_root_actor_error(
-    spawn,
-    user_in_out,
-):
+def test_root_actor_error(spawn, user_in_out):
     '''
     Demonstrate crash handler entering pdb from basic error in root actor.
 
@@ -92,15 +192,11 @@ def test_root_actor_error(
     # scan for the prompt
     expect(child, PROMPT)
 
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+
     # make sure expected logging and error arrives
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('root'",
-            'AssertionError',
-        ]
-    )
+    assert "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'" in before
+    assert 'AssertionError' in before
 
     # send user command
     child.sendline(user_input)
@@ -119,10 +215,8 @@ def test_root_actor_error(
     ids=lambda item: f'{item[0]} -> {item[1]}',
 )
 def test_root_actor_bp(spawn, user_in_out):
-    '''
-    Demonstrate breakpoint from in root actor.
-
-    '''
+    """Demonstrate breakpoint from in root actor.
+    """
     user_input, expect_err_str = user_in_out
     child = spawn('root_actor_breakpoint')
 
@@ -136,7 +230,7 @@ def test_root_actor_bp(spawn, user_in_out):
     child.expect('\r\n')
 
     # process should exit
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
     if expect_err_str is None:
         assert 'Error' not in str(child.before)
@@ -144,6 +238,38 @@ def test_root_actor_bp(spawn, user_in_out):
         assert expect_err_str in str(child.before)
 
 
+def do_ctlc(
+    child,
+    count: int = 3,
+    delay: float = 0.1,
+    patt: Optional[str] = None,
+
+    # expect repl UX to reprint the prompt after every
+    # ctrl-c send.
+    # XXX: no idea but, in CI this never seems to work even on 3.10 so
+    # needs some further investigation potentially...
+    expect_prompt: bool = not _ci_env,
+
+) -> None:
+
+    # make sure ctl-c sends don't do anything but repeat output
+    for _ in range(count):
+        time.sleep(delay)
+        child.sendcontrol('c')
+
+        # TODO: figure out why this makes CI fail..
+        # if you run this test manually it works just fine..
+        if expect_prompt:
+            before = str(child.before.decode())
+            time.sleep(delay)
+            child.expect(PROMPT)
+            time.sleep(delay)
+
+            if patt:
+                # should see the last line on console
+                assert patt in before
+
+
 def test_root_actor_bp_forever(
     spawn,
     ctlc: bool,
@@ -183,7 +309,7 @@ def test_root_actor_bp_forever(
 
     # quit out of the loop
     child.sendline('q')
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -205,13 +331,8 @@ def test_subactor_error(
     # scan for the prompt
     child.expect(PROMPT)
 
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('name_error'",
-        ]
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('name_error'" in before
 
     if do_next:
         child.sendline('n')
@@ -229,16 +350,12 @@ def test_subactor_error(
         child.sendline('continue')
 
     child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            # root actor gets debugger engaged
-            "('root'",
-            # error is a remote error propagated from the subactor
-            "('name_error'",
-        ]
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+
+    # root actor gets debugger engaged
+    assert "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'" in before
+    # error is a remote error propagated from the subactor
+    assert "RemoteActorError: ('name_error'" in before
 
     # another round
     if ctlc:
@@ -248,7 +365,7 @@ def test_subactor_error(
     child.expect('\r\n')
 
     # process should exit
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
 
 def test_subactor_breakpoint(
@@ -258,12 +375,12 @@ def test_subactor_breakpoint(
     "Single subactor with an infinite breakpoint loop"
 
     child = spawn('subactor_breakpoint')
+
+    # scan for the prompt
     child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [_pause_msg,
-         "('breakpoint_forever'",]
-    )
+
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "Attaching pdb to actor: ('breakpoint_forever'" in before
 
     # do some "next" commands to demonstrate recurrent breakpoint
     # entries
@@ -278,10 +395,8 @@ def test_subactor_breakpoint(
     for _ in range(5):
         child.sendline('continue')
         child.expect(PROMPT)
-        assert in_prompt_msg(
-            child,
-            [_pause_msg, "('breakpoint_forever'"]
-        )
+        before = str(child.before.decode())
+        assert "Attaching pdb to actor: ('breakpoint_forever'" in before
 
         if ctlc:
             do_ctlc(child)
@@ -292,12 +407,9 @@ def test_subactor_breakpoint(
     # child process should exit but parent will capture pdb.BdbQuit
     child.expect(PROMPT)
 
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        ['RemoteActorError:',
-         "('breakpoint_forever'",
-         'bdb.BdbQuit',]
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "RemoteActorError: ('breakpoint_forever'" in before
+    assert 'bdb.BdbQuit' in before
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
@@ -306,17 +418,11 @@ def test_subactor_breakpoint(
     child.sendline('c')
 
     # process should exit
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child, [
-        'MessagingError:',
-        'RemoteActorError:',
-         "('breakpoint_forever'",
-         'bdb.BdbQuit',
-        ],
-        pause_on_false=True,
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "RemoteActorError: ('breakpoint_forever'" in before
+    assert 'bdb.BdbQuit' in before
 
 
 @has_nested_actors
@@ -335,10 +441,7 @@ def test_multi_subactors(
     child.expect(PROMPT)
 
     before = str(child.before.decode())
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [_pause_msg, "('breakpoint_forever'"]
-    )
+    assert "Attaching pdb to actor: ('breakpoint_forever'" in before
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
@@ -357,14 +460,9 @@ def test_multi_subactors(
 
     # first name_error failure
     child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('name_error'",
-            "NameError",
-        ]
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('name_error'" in before
+    assert "NameError" in before
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
@@ -388,10 +486,8 @@ def test_multi_subactors(
     # breakpoint loop should re-engage
     child.sendline('c')
     child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [_pause_msg, "('breakpoint_forever'"]
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "Attaching pdb to actor: ('breakpoint_forever'" in before
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
@@ -431,28 +527,24 @@ def test_multi_subactors(
     child.expect(PROMPT)
     before = str(child.before.decode())
 
-    assert_before(
-        child, [
-            # debugger attaches to root
-            # "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'",
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('root'",
+    assert_before(child, [
+        # debugger attaches to root
+        "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'",
 
-            # expect a multierror with exceptions for each sub-actor
-            "RemoteActorError: ('breakpoint_forever'",
-            "RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
-            "RemoteActorError: ('spawn_error'",
-            "RemoteActorError: ('name_error_1'",
-            'bdb.BdbQuit',
-        ]
-    )
+        # expect a multierror with exceptions for each sub-actor
+        "RemoteActorError: ('breakpoint_forever'",
+        "RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
+        "RemoteActorError: ('spawn_error'",
+        "RemoteActorError: ('name_error_1'",
+        'bdb.BdbQuit',
+    ])
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
 
     # process should exit
     child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
     # repeat of previous multierror for final output
     assert_before(child, [
@@ -482,28 +574,18 @@ def test_multi_daemon_subactors(
     # the root's tty lock first so anticipate either crash
     # message on the first entry.
 
-    bp_forev_parts = [
-        _pause_msg,
-        "('bp_forever'",
-    ]
-    bp_forev_in_msg = partial(
-        in_prompt_msg,
-        parts=bp_forev_parts,
-    )
-
-    name_error_msg: str = "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined"
-    name_error_parts: list[str] = [name_error_msg]
+    bp_forever_msg = "Attaching pdb to actor: ('bp_forever'"
+    name_error_msg = "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined"
 
     before = str(child.before.decode())
-
-    if bp_forev_in_msg(child=child):
-        next_parts = name_error_parts
+    if bp_forever_msg in before:
+        next_msg = name_error_msg
 
     elif name_error_msg in before:
-        next_parts = bp_forev_parts
+        next_msg = bp_forever_msg
 
     else:
-        raise ValueError('Neither log msg was found !?')
+        raise ValueError("Neither log msg was found !?")
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
@@ -517,10 +599,7 @@ def test_multi_daemon_subactors(
 
     child.sendline('c')
     child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        next_parts,
-    )
+    assert_before(child, [next_msg])
 
     # XXX: hooray the root clobbering the child here was fixed!
     # IMO, this demonstrates the true power of SC system design.
@@ -528,7 +607,7 @@ def test_multi_daemon_subactors(
     # now the root actor won't clobber the bp_forever child
     # during it's first access to the debug lock, but will instead
     # wait for the lock to release, by the edge triggered
-    # ``devx._debug.Lock.no_remote_has_tty`` event before sending cancel messages
+    # ``_debug.Lock.no_remote_has_tty`` event before sending cancel messages
     # (via portals) to its underlings B)
 
     # at some point here there should have been some warning msg from
@@ -544,15 +623,9 @@ def test_multi_daemon_subactors(
     child.expect(PROMPT)
 
     try:
-        assert_before(
-            child,
-            bp_forev_parts,
-        )
+        assert_before(child, [bp_forever_msg])
     except AssertionError:
-        assert_before(
-            child,
-            name_error_parts,
-        )
+        assert_before(child, [name_error_msg])
 
     else:
         if ctlc:
@@ -564,36 +637,32 @@ def test_multi_daemon_subactors(
 
         child.sendline('c')
         child.expect(PROMPT)
-        assert_before(
-            child,
-            name_error_parts,
-        )
+        assert_before(child, [name_error_msg])
 
     # wait for final error in root
     # where it crashs with boxed error
     while True:
-        child.sendline('c')
-        child.expect(PROMPT)
-        if not in_prompt_msg(
-            child,
-            bp_forev_parts
-        ):
+        try:
+            child.sendline('c')
+            child.expect(PROMPT)
+            assert_before(
+                child,
+                [bp_forever_msg]
+            )
+        except AssertionError:
             break
 
     assert_before(
         child,
         [
             # boxed error raised in root task
-            # "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'",
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('root'",  # should attach in root
-            "_exceptions.RemoteActorError:",  # with an embedded RAE for..
-            "('name_error'",  # the src subactor which raised
+            "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'",
+            "_exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
         ]
     )
 
     child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
 
 @has_nested_actors
@@ -669,7 +738,7 @@ def test_multi_subactors_root_errors(
     ])
 
     child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
     assert_before(child, [
         # "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('root'",
@@ -689,11 +758,10 @@ def test_multi_nested_subactors_error_through_nurseries(
     # https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/320
     # ctlc: bool,
 ):
-    '''
-    Verify deeply nested actors that error trigger debugger entries
+    """Verify deeply nested actors that error trigger debugger entries
     at each actor nurserly (level) all the way up the tree.
 
-    '''
+    """
     # NOTE: previously, inside this script was a bug where if the
     # parent errors before a 2-levels-lower actor has released the lock,
     # the parent tries to cancel it but it's stuck in the debugger?
@@ -702,7 +770,7 @@ def test_multi_nested_subactors_error_through_nurseries(
 
     child = spawn('multi_nested_subactors_error_up_through_nurseries')
 
-    # timed_out_early: bool = False
+    timed_out_early: bool = False
 
     for send_char in itertools.cycle(['c', 'q']):
         try:
@@ -713,31 +781,22 @@ def test_multi_nested_subactors_error_through_nurseries(
         except EOF:
             break
 
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [ # boxed source errors
-            "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined",
-            "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError:",
-            "('name_error'",
-            "bdb.BdbQuit",
+    assert_before(child, [
 
-            # first level subtrees
-            # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawner0'",
-            "src_uid=('spawner0'",
+        # boxed source errors
+        "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined",
+        "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
+        "bdb.BdbQuit",
 
-            # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawner1'",
+        # first level subtrees
+        "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawner0'",
+        # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawner1'",
 
-            # propagation of errors up through nested subtrees
-            # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawn_until_0'",
-            # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawn_until_1'",
-            # "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawn_until_2'",
-            # ^-NOTE-^ old RAE repr, new one is below with a field
-            # showing the src actor's uid.
-            "src_uid=('spawn_until_0'",
-            "relay_uid=('spawn_until_1'",
-            "src_uid=('spawn_until_2'",
-        ]
-    )
+        # propagation of errors up through nested subtrees
+        "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawn_until_0'",
+        "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawn_until_1'",
+        "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawn_until_2'",
+    ])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.timeout(15)
@@ -758,13 +817,10 @@ def test_root_nursery_cancels_before_child_releases_tty_lock(
     child = spawn('root_cancelled_but_child_is_in_tty_lock')
 
     child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined",
-            "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
-        ],
-    )
+
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined" in before
+    assert "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('name_error'" not in before
     time.sleep(0.5)
 
     if ctlc:
@@ -802,7 +858,7 @@ def test_root_nursery_cancels_before_child_releases_tty_lock(
 
     for i in range(3):
         try:
-            child.expect(EOF, timeout=0.5)
+            child.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=0.5)
             break
         except TIMEOUT:
             child.sendline('c')
@@ -815,14 +871,11 @@ def test_root_nursery_cancels_before_child_releases_tty_lock(
 
     if not timed_out_early:
         before = str(child.before.decode())
-        assert_before(
-            child,
-            [
-                "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawner0'",
-                "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
-                "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined",
-            ],
-        )
+        assert_before(child, [
+            "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('spawner0'",
+            "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('name_error'",
+            "NameError: name 'doggypants' is not defined",
+        ])
 
 
 def test_root_cancels_child_context_during_startup(
@@ -844,7 +897,7 @@ def test_root_cancels_child_context_during_startup(
         do_ctlc(child)
 
     child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
 
 
 def test_different_debug_mode_per_actor(
@@ -855,249 +908,26 @@ def test_different_debug_mode_per_actor(
     child.expect(PROMPT)
 
     # only one actor should enter the debugger
-    assert in_prompt_msg(
-        child,
-        [_crash_msg, "('debugged_boi'", "RuntimeError"],
-    )
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
+    assert "Attaching to pdb in crashed actor: ('debugged_boi'" in before
+    assert "RuntimeError" in before
 
     if ctlc:
         do_ctlc(child)
 
     child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
+    child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
+
+    before = str(child.before.decode())
 
     # NOTE: this debugged actor error currently WON'T show up since the
     # root will actually cancel and terminate the nursery before the error
     # msg reported back from the debug mode actor is processed.
     # assert "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('debugged_boi'" in before
 
+    assert "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('crash_boi'" in before
+
     # the crash boi should not have made a debugger request but
     # instead crashed completely
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError:",
-            "src_uid=('crash_boi'",
-            "RuntimeError",
-        ]
-    )
-
-
-def test_post_mortem_api(
-    spawn,
-    ctlc: bool,
-):
-    '''
-    Verify the `tractor.post_mortem()` API works in an exception
-    handler block.
-
-    '''
-    child = spawn('pm_in_subactor')
-
-    # First entry is via manual `.post_mortem()`
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "<Task 'name_error'",
-            "NameError",
-            "('child'",
-            "tractor.post_mortem()",
-        ]
-    )
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(child)
-    child.sendline('c')
-
-    # 2nd is RPC crash handler
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "<Task 'name_error'",
-            "NameError",
-            "('child'",
-        ]
-    )
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(child)
-    child.sendline('c')
-
-    # 3rd is via RAE bubbled to root's parent ctx task and
-    # crash-handled via another manual pm call.
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-            "NameError",
-            "tractor.post_mortem()",
-            "src_uid=('child'",
-        ]
-    )
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(child)
-    child.sendline('c')
-
-    # 4th and FINAL is via RAE bubbled to root's parent ctx task and
-    # crash-handled via another manual pm call.
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "<Task '__main__.main'",
-            "('root'",
-            "NameError",
-            "src_uid=('child'",
-        ]
-    )
-    if ctlc:
-        do_ctlc(child)
-
-
-    # TODO: ensure we're stopped and showing the right call stack frame
-    # -[ ] need a way to strip the terminal color chars in order to
-    #    pattern match... see TODO around `assert_before()` above!
-    # child.sendline('w')
-    # child.expect(PROMPT)
-    # assert_before(
-    #     child,
-    #     [
-    #         # error src block annot at ctx open
-    #         '-> async with p.open_context(name_error) as (ctx, first):',
-    #     ]
-    # )
-
-    # # step up a frame to ensure the it's the root's nursery
-    # child.sendline('u')
-    # child.expect(PROMPT)
-    # assert_before(
-    #     child,
-    #     [
-    #         # handler block annotation
-    #         '-> async with tractor.open_nursery(',
-    #     ]
-    # )
-
-    child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
-
-
-def test_shield_pause(
-    spawn,
-):
-    '''
-    Verify the `tractor.pause()/.post_mortem()` API works inside an
-    already cancelled `trio.CancelScope` and that you can step to the
-    next checkpoint wherein the cancelled will get raised.
-
-    '''
-    child = spawn('shielded_pause')
-
-    # First entry is via manual `.post_mortem()`
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _pause_msg,
-            "cancellable_pause_loop'",
-            "('cancelled_before_pause'",  # actor name
-        ]
-    )
-
-    # since 3 tries in ex. shield pause loop
-    for i in range(3):
-        child.sendline('c')
-        child.expect(PROMPT)
-        assert_before(
-            child,
-            [
-                _pause_msg,
-                "INSIDE SHIELDED PAUSE",
-                "('cancelled_before_pause'",  # actor name
-            ]
-        )
-
-    # back inside parent task that opened nursery
-    child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('cancelled_before_pause'",  # actor name
-            _repl_fail_msg,
-            "trio.Cancelled",
-            "raise Cancelled._create()",
-
-            # we should be handling a taskc inside
-            # the first `.port_mortem()` sin-shield!
-            'await DebugStatus.req_finished.wait()',
-        ]
-    )
-
-    # same as above but in the root actor's task
-    child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(PROMPT)
-    assert_before(
-        child,
-        [
-            _crash_msg,
-            "('root'",  # actor name
-            _repl_fail_msg,
-            "trio.Cancelled",
-            "raise Cancelled._create()",
-
-            # handling a taskc inside the first unshielded
-            # `.port_mortem()`.
-            # BUT in this case in the root-proc path ;)
-            'wait Lock._debug_lock.acquire()',
-        ]
-    )
-    child.sendline('c')
-    child.expect(EOF)
-
-
-# TODO: better error for "non-ideal" usage from the root actor.
-# -[ ] if called from an async scope emit a message that suggests
-#    using `await tractor.pause()` instead since it's less overhead
-#    (in terms of `greenback` and/or extra threads) and if it's from
-#    a sync scope suggest that usage must first call
-#    `ensure_portal()` in the (eventual parent) async calling scope?
-def test_sync_pause_from_bg_task_in_root_actor_():
-    '''
-    When used from the root actor, normally we can only implicitly
-    support `.pause_from_sync()` from the main-parent-task (that
-    opens the runtime via `open_root_actor()`) since `greenback`
-    requires a `.ensure_portal()` call per `trio.Task` where it is
-    used.
-
-    '''
-    ...
-
-# TODO: needs ANSI code stripping tho, see `assert_before()` # above!
-def test_correct_frames_below_hidden():
-    '''
-    Ensure that once a `tractor.pause()` enages, when the user
-    inputs a "next"/"n" command the actual next line steps
-    and that using a "step"/"s" into the next LOC, particuarly
-    `tractor` APIs, you can step down into that code.
-
-    '''
-    ...
-
-
-def test_cant_pause_from_paused_task():
-    '''
-    Pausing from with an already paused task should raise an error.
-
-    Normally this should only happen in practise while debugging the call stack of `tractor.pause()` itself, likely
-    by a `.pause()` line somewhere inside our runtime.
-
-    '''
-    ...
+    assert "tractor._exceptions.RemoteActorError: ('crash_boi'" in before
+    assert "RuntimeError" in before

tests/test_discovery.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-"""
-Actor "discovery" testing
-"""
+'''
+Discovery subsystem via a "registrar" actor scenarios.
+
+'''
 import os
 import signal
 import platform
@@ -9,24 +10,25 @@ import itertools
 
 import pytest
 import tractor
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
 import trio
 
+from conftest import tractor_test
+
 
 @tractor_test
-async def test_reg_then_unreg(reg_addr):
+async def test_reg_then_unreg(arb_addr):
     actor = tractor.current_actor()
     assert actor.is_arbiter
     assert len(actor._registry) == 1  # only self is registered
 
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+        arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
     ) as n:
 
         portal = await n.start_actor('actor', enable_modules=[__name__])
         uid = portal.channel.uid
 
-        async with tractor.get_registry(*reg_addr) as aportal:
+        async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as aportal:
             # this local actor should be the arbiter
             assert actor is aportal.actor
 
@@ -52,27 +54,15 @@ async def hi():
     return the_line.format(tractor.current_actor().name)
 
 
-async def say_hello(
-    other_actor: str,
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
-):
+async def say_hello(other_actor):
     await trio.sleep(1)  # wait for other actor to spawn
-    async with tractor.find_actor(
-        other_actor,
-        registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
-    ) as portal:
+    async with tractor.find_actor(other_actor) as portal:
         assert portal is not None
         return await portal.run(__name__, 'hi')
 
 
-async def say_hello_use_wait(
-    other_actor: str,
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
-):
-    async with tractor.wait_for_actor(
-        other_actor,
-        registry_addr=reg_addr,
-    ) as portal:
+async def say_hello_use_wait(other_actor):
+    async with tractor.wait_for_actor(other_actor) as portal:
         assert portal is not None
         result = await portal.run(__name__, 'hi')
         return result
@@ -80,29 +70,21 @@ async def say_hello_use_wait(
 
 @tractor_test
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('func', [say_hello, say_hello_use_wait])
-async def test_trynamic_trio(
-    func,
-    start_method,
-    reg_addr,
-):
-    '''
-    Root actor acting as the "director" and running one-shot-task-actors
-    for the directed subs.
-
-    '''
+async def test_trynamic_trio(func, start_method, arb_addr):
+    """Main tractor entry point, the "master" process (for now
+    acts as the "director").
+    """
     async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
         print("Alright... Action!")
 
         donny = await n.run_in_actor(
             func,
             other_actor='gretchen',
-            reg_addr=reg_addr,
             name='donny',
         )
         gretchen = await n.run_in_actor(
             func,
             other_actor='donny',
-            reg_addr=reg_addr,
             name='gretchen',
         )
         print(await gretchen.result())
@@ -146,11 +128,14 @@ async def unpack_reg(actor_or_portal):
     else:
         msg = await actor_or_portal.run_from_ns('self', 'get_registry')
 
-    return {tuple(key.split('.')): val for key, val in msg.items()}
+    return {
+        tuple(key.split('.')): val
+        for key, val in msg.items()
+    }
 
 
 async def spawn_and_check_registry(
-    reg_addr: tuple,
+    arb_addr: tuple,
     use_signal: bool,
     remote_arbiter: bool = False,
     with_streaming: bool = False,
@@ -158,9 +143,9 @@ async def spawn_and_check_registry(
 ) -> None:
 
     async with tractor.open_root_actor(
-        registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+        arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
     ):
-        async with tractor.get_registry(*reg_addr) as portal:
+        async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as portal:
             # runtime needs to be up to call this
             actor = tractor.current_actor()
 
@@ -181,9 +166,7 @@ async def spawn_and_check_registry(
 
             try:
                 async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
-                    async with trio.open_nursery(
-                        strict_exception_groups=False,
-                    ) as trion:
+                    async with trio.open_nursery() as trion:
 
                         portals = {}
                         for i in range(3):
@@ -234,19 +217,17 @@ async def spawn_and_check_registry(
 def test_subactors_unregister_on_cancel(
     start_method,
     use_signal,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     with_streaming,
 ):
-    '''
-    Verify that cancelling a nursery results in all subactors
+    """Verify that cancelling a nursery results in all subactors
     deregistering themselves with the arbiter.
-
-    '''
+    """
     with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
         trio.run(
             partial(
                 spawn_and_check_registry,
-                reg_addr,
+                arb_addr,
                 use_signal,
                 remote_arbiter=False,
                 with_streaming=with_streaming,
@@ -260,7 +241,7 @@ def test_subactors_unregister_on_cancel_remote_daemon(
     daemon,
     start_method,
     use_signal,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     with_streaming,
 ):
     """Verify that cancelling a nursery results in all subactors
@@ -271,7 +252,7 @@ def test_subactors_unregister_on_cancel_remote_daemon(
         trio.run(
             partial(
                 spawn_and_check_registry,
-                reg_addr,
+                arb_addr,
                 use_signal,
                 remote_arbiter=True,
                 with_streaming=with_streaming,
@@ -285,7 +266,7 @@ async def streamer(agen):
 
 
 async def close_chans_before_nursery(
-    reg_addr: tuple,
+    arb_addr: tuple,
     use_signal: bool,
     remote_arbiter: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
@@ -298,47 +279,49 @@ async def close_chans_before_nursery(
         entries_at_end = 1
 
     async with tractor.open_root_actor(
-        registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+        arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
     ):
-        async with tractor.get_registry(*reg_addr) as aportal:
+        async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as aportal:
             try:
                 get_reg = partial(unpack_reg, aportal)
 
                 async with tractor.open_nursery() as tn:
                     portal1 = await tn.start_actor(
-                        name='consumer1', enable_modules=[__name__])
+                        name='consumer1',
+                        enable_modules=[__name__],
+                    )
                     portal2 = await tn.start_actor(
-                        'consumer2', enable_modules=[__name__])
+                        'consumer2',
+                        enable_modules=[__name__],
+                    )
 
-                    # TODO: compact this back as was in last commit once
-                    # 3.9+, see https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/207
-                    async with portal1.open_stream_from(
-                        stream_forever
-                    ) as agen1:
-                        async with portal2.open_stream_from(
+                    async with (
+                        portal1.open_stream_from(
                             stream_forever
-                        ) as agen2:
-                            async with trio.open_nursery(
-                                strict_exception_groups=False,
-                            ) as n:
-                                n.start_soon(streamer, agen1)
-                                n.start_soon(cancel, use_signal, .5)
-                                try:
-                                    await streamer(agen2)
-                                finally:
-                                    # Kill the root nursery thus resulting in
-                                    # normal arbiter channel ops to fail during
-                                    # teardown. It doesn't seem like this is
-                                    # reliably triggered by an external SIGINT.
-                                    # tractor.current_actor()._root_nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
+                        ) as agen1,
+                        portal2.open_stream_from(
+                            stream_forever
+                        ) as agen2,
+                    ):
+                        async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+                            n.start_soon(streamer, agen1)
+                            n.start_soon(cancel, use_signal, .5)
+                            try:
+                                await streamer(agen2)
+                            finally:
+                                # Kill the root nursery thus resulting in
+                                # normal arbiter channel ops to fail during
+                                # teardown. It doesn't seem like this is
+                                # reliably triggered by an external SIGINT.
+                                # tractor.current_actor()._root_nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
-                                    # XXX: THIS IS THE KEY THING that
-                                    # happens **before** exiting the
-                                    # actor nursery block
+                                # XXX: THIS IS THE KEY THING that
+                                # happens **before** exiting the
+                                # actor nursery block
 
-                                    # also kill off channels cuz why not
-                                    await agen1.aclose()
-                                    await agen2.aclose()
+                                # also kill off channels cuz why not
+                                await agen1.aclose()
+                                await agen2.aclose()
             finally:
                 with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
                     await trio.sleep(1)
@@ -354,17 +337,19 @@ async def close_chans_before_nursery(
 def test_close_channel_explicit(
     start_method,
     use_signal,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
 ):
-    """Verify that closing a stream explicitly and killing the actor's
+    '''
+    Verify that closing a stream explicitly and killing the actor's
     "root nursery" **before** the containing nursery tears down also
     results in subactor(s) deregistering from the arbiter.
-    """
+
+    '''
     with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
         trio.run(
             partial(
                 close_chans_before_nursery,
-                reg_addr,
+                arb_addr,
                 use_signal,
                 remote_arbiter=False,
             ),
@@ -372,22 +357,72 @@ def test_close_channel_explicit(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('use_signal', [False, True])
-def test_close_channel_explicit_remote_arbiter(
+def test_close_channel_explicit_remote_registrar(
     daemon,
     start_method,
     use_signal,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
 ):
-    """Verify that closing a stream explicitly and killing the actor's
+    '''
+    Verify that closing a stream explicitly and killing the actor's
     "root nursery" **before** the containing nursery tears down also
     results in subactor(s) deregistering from the arbiter.
-    """
+
+    '''
     with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
         trio.run(
             partial(
                 close_chans_before_nursery,
-                reg_addr,
+                arb_addr,
                 use_signal,
                 remote_arbiter=True,
             ),
         )
+
+
+@tractor.context
+async def kill_transport(
+    ctx: tractor.Context,
+) -> None:
+
+    await ctx.started()
+    actor: tractor.Actor = tractor.current_actor()
+    actor.cancel_server()
+    await trio.sleep_forever()
+
+
+
+# @pytest.mark.parametrize('use_signal', [False, True])
+def test_stale_entry_is_deleted(
+    daemon,
+    start_method,
+    arb_addr,
+):
+    '''
+    Ensure that when a stale entry is detected in the registrar's table
+    that the `find_actor()` API takes care of deleting the stale entry
+    and not delivering a bad portal.
+
+    '''
+    async def main():
+
+        name: str = 'transport_fails_actor'
+        regport: tractor.Portal
+        tn: tractor.ActorNursery
+        async with (
+            tractor.open_nursery() as tn,
+            tractor.get_registrar(*arb_addr) as regport,
+        ):
+            ptl: tractor.Portal = await tn.start_actor(
+                name,
+                enable_modules=[__name__],
+            )
+            async with ptl.open_context(
+                kill_transport,
+            ) as (first, ctx):
+                async with tractor.find_actor(name) as maybe_portal:
+                    assert maybe_portal is None
+
+                await ptl.cancel_actor()
+
+    trio.run(main)

tests/test_docs_examples.py

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import platform
 import shutil
 
 import pytest
-from tractor._testing import (
+
+from conftest import (
     examples_dir,
 )
 
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ from tractor._testing import (
 @pytest.fixture
 def run_example_in_subproc(
     loglevel: str,
-    testdir: pytest.Pytester,
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
+    testdir,
+    arb_addr: tuple[str, int],
 ):
 
     @contextmanager
@@ -81,36 +82,27 @@ def run_example_in_subproc(
 
     # walk yields: (dirpath, dirnames, filenames)
     [
-        (p[0], f)
-        for p in os.walk(examples_dir())
-        for f in p[2]
+        (p[0], f) for p in os.walk(examples_dir()) for f in p[2]
 
-        if (
-            '__' not in f
-            and f[0] != '_'
-            and 'debugging' not in p[0]
-            and 'integration' not in p[0]
-            and 'advanced_faults' not in p[0]
-            and 'multihost' not in p[0]
-        )
+        if '__' not in f
+        and f[0] != '_'
+        and 'debugging' not in p[0]
+        and 'integration' not in p[0]
+        and 'advanced_faults' not in p[0]
     ],
+
     ids=lambda t: t[1],
 )
-def test_example(
-    run_example_in_subproc,
-    example_script,
-):
-    '''
-    Load and run scripts from this repo's ``examples/`` dir as a user
+def test_example(run_example_in_subproc, example_script):
+    """Load and run scripts from this repo's ``examples/`` dir as a user
     would copy and pasing them into their editor.
 
     On windows a little more "finessing" is done to make
     ``multiprocessing`` play nice: we copy the ``__main__.py`` into the
     test directory and invoke the script as a module with ``python -m
     test_example``.
-
-    '''
-    ex_file: str = os.path.join(*example_script)
+    """
+    ex_file = os.path.join(*example_script)
 
     if 'rpc_bidir_streaming' in ex_file and sys.version_info < (3, 9):
         pytest.skip("2-way streaming example requires py3.9 async with syntax")
@@ -136,8 +128,7 @@ def test_example(
                     # shouldn't eventually once we figure out what's
                     # a better way to be explicit about aio side
                     # cancels?
-                    and
-                    'asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError' not in last_error
+                    and 'asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError' not in last_error
                 ):
                     raise Exception(errmsg)
 

tests/test_ext_types_msgspec.py

@@ -1,946 +0,0 @@
-'''
-Low-level functional audits for our
-"capability based messaging"-spec feats.
-
-B~)
-
-'''
-from contextlib import (
-    contextmanager as cm,
-    # nullcontext,
-)
-import importlib
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Type,
-    Union,
-)
-
-from msgspec import (
-    # structs,
-    # msgpack,
-    Raw,
-    # Struct,
-    ValidationError,
-)
-import pytest
-import trio
-
-import tractor
-from tractor import (
-    Actor,
-    # _state,
-    MsgTypeError,
-    Context,
-)
-from tractor.msg import (
-    _codec,
-    _ctxvar_MsgCodec,
-    _exts,
-
-    NamespacePath,
-    MsgCodec,
-    MsgDec,
-    mk_codec,
-    mk_dec,
-    apply_codec,
-    current_codec,
-)
-from tractor.msg.types import (
-    log,
-    Started,
-    # _payload_msgs,
-    # PayloadMsg,
-    # mk_msg_spec,
-)
-from tractor.msg._ops import (
-    limit_plds,
-)
-
-def enc_nsp(obj: Any) -> Any:
-    actor: Actor = tractor.current_actor(
-        err_on_no_runtime=False,
-    )
-    uid: tuple[str, str]|None = None if not actor else actor.uid
-    print(f'{uid} ENC HOOK')
-
-    match obj:
-        # case NamespacePath()|str():
-        case NamespacePath():
-            encoded: str = str(obj)
-            print(
-                f'----- ENCODING `NamespacePath` as `str` ------\n'
-                f'|_obj:{type(obj)!r} = {obj!r}\n'
-                f'|_encoded: str = {encoded!r}\n'
-            )
-            # if type(obj) != NamespacePath:
-            #     breakpoint()
-            return encoded
-        case _:
-            logmsg: str = (
-                f'{uid}\n'
-                'FAILED ENCODE\n'
-                f'obj-> `{obj}: {type(obj)}`\n'
-            )
-            raise NotImplementedError(logmsg)
-
-
-def dec_nsp(
-    obj_type: Type,
-    obj: Any,
-
-) -> Any:
-    # breakpoint()
-    actor: Actor = tractor.current_actor(
-        err_on_no_runtime=False,
-    )
-    uid: tuple[str, str]|None = None if not actor else actor.uid
-    print(
-        f'{uid}\n'
-        'CUSTOM DECODE\n'
-        f'type-arg-> {obj_type}\n'
-        f'obj-arg-> `{obj}`: {type(obj)}\n'
-    )
-    nsp = None
-    # XXX, never happens right?
-    if obj_type is Raw:
-        breakpoint()
-
-    if (
-        obj_type is NamespacePath
-        and isinstance(obj, str)
-        and ':' in obj
-    ):
-        nsp = NamespacePath(obj)
-        # TODO: we could built a generic handler using
-        # JUST matching the obj_type part?
-        # nsp = obj_type(obj)
-
-    if nsp:
-        print(f'Returning NSP instance: {nsp}')
-        return nsp
-
-    logmsg: str = (
-        f'{uid}\n'
-        'FAILED DECODE\n'
-        f'type-> {obj_type}\n'
-        f'obj-arg-> `{obj}`: {type(obj)}\n\n'
-        f'current codec:\n'
-        f'{current_codec()}\n'
-    )
-    # TODO: figure out the ignore subsys for this!
-    # -[ ] option whether to defense-relay backc the msg
-    #   inside an `Invalid`/`Ignore`
-    # -[ ] how to make this handling pluggable such that a
-    #   `Channel`/`MsgTransport` can intercept and process
-    #   back msgs either via exception handling or some other
-    #   signal?
-    log.warning(logmsg)
-    # NOTE: this delivers the invalid
-    # value up to `msgspec`'s decoding
-    # machinery for error raising.
-    return obj
-    # raise NotImplementedError(logmsg)
-
-
-def ex_func(*args):
-    '''
-    A mod level func we can ref and load via our `NamespacePath`
-    python-object pointer `str` subtype.
-
-    '''
-    print(f'ex_func({args})')
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'add_codec_hooks',
-    [
-        True,
-        False,
-    ],
-    ids=['use_codec_hooks', 'no_codec_hooks'],
-)
-def test_custom_extension_types(
-    debug_mode: bool,
-    add_codec_hooks: bool
-):
-    '''
-    Verify that a `MsgCodec` (used for encoding all outbound IPC msgs
-    and decoding all inbound `PayloadMsg`s) and a paired `MsgDec`
-    (used for decoding the `PayloadMsg.pld: Raw` received within a given
-    task's ipc `Context` scope) can both send and receive "extension types"
-    as supported via custom converter hooks passed to `msgspec`.
-
-    '''
-    nsp_pld_dec: MsgDec = mk_dec(
-        spec=None,  # ONLY support the ext type
-        dec_hook=dec_nsp if add_codec_hooks else None,
-        ext_types=[NamespacePath],
-    )
-    nsp_codec: MsgCodec = mk_codec(
-        # ipc_pld_spec=Raw,  # default!
-
-        # NOTE XXX: the encode hook MUST be used no matter what since
-        # our `NamespacePath` is not any of a `Any` native type nor
-        # a `msgspec.Struct` subtype - so `msgspec` has no way to know
-        # how to encode it unless we provide the custom hook.
-        #
-        # AGAIN that is, regardless of whether we spec an
-        # `Any`-decoded-pld the enc has no knowledge (by default)
-        # how to enc `NamespacePath` (nsp), so we add a custom
-        # hook to do that ALWAYS.
-        enc_hook=enc_nsp if add_codec_hooks else None,
-
-        # XXX NOTE: pretty sure this is mutex with the `type=` to
-        # `Decoder`? so it won't work in tandem with the
-        # `ipc_pld_spec` passed above?
-        ext_types=[NamespacePath],
-
-        # TODO? is it useful to have the `.pld` decoded *prior* to
-        # the `PldRx`?? like perf or mem related?
-        # ext_dec=nsp_pld_dec,
-    )
-    if add_codec_hooks:
-        assert nsp_codec.dec.dec_hook is None
-
-        # TODO? if we pass `ext_dec` above?
-        # assert nsp_codec.dec.dec_hook is dec_nsp
-
-        assert nsp_codec.enc.enc_hook is enc_nsp
-
-    nsp = NamespacePath.from_ref(ex_func)
-
-    try:
-        nsp_bytes: bytes = nsp_codec.encode(nsp)
-        nsp_rt_sin_msg = nsp_pld_dec.decode(nsp_bytes)
-        nsp_rt_sin_msg.load_ref() is ex_func
-    except TypeError:
-        if not add_codec_hooks:
-            pass
-
-    try:
-        msg_bytes: bytes = nsp_codec.encode(
-            Started(
-                cid='cid',
-                pld=nsp,
-            )
-        )
-        # since the ext-type obj should also be set as the msg.pld
-        assert nsp_bytes in msg_bytes
-        started_rt: Started = nsp_codec.decode(msg_bytes)
-        pld: Raw = started_rt.pld
-        assert isinstance(pld, Raw)
-        nsp_rt: NamespacePath = nsp_pld_dec.decode(pld)
-        assert isinstance(nsp_rt, NamespacePath)
-        # in obj comparison terms they should be the same
-        assert nsp_rt == nsp
-        # ensure we've decoded to ext type!
-        assert nsp_rt.load_ref() is ex_func
-
-    except TypeError:
-        if not add_codec_hooks:
-            pass
-
-@tractor.context
-async def sleep_forever_in_sub(
-    ctx: Context,
-) -> None:
-    await trio.sleep_forever()
-
-
-def mk_custom_codec(
-    add_hooks: bool,
-
-) -> tuple[
-    MsgCodec,  # encode to send
-    MsgDec,  # pld receive-n-decode
-]:
-    '''
-    Create custom `msgpack` enc/dec-hooks and set a `Decoder`
-    which only loads `pld_spec` (like `NamespacePath`) types.
-
-    '''
-
-    # XXX NOTE XXX: despite defining `NamespacePath` as a type
-    # field on our `PayloadMsg.pld`, we still need a enc/dec_hook() pair
-    # to cast to/from that type on the wire. See the docs:
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-
-    # if pld_spec is Any:
-    #     pld_spec = Raw
-
-    nsp_codec: MsgCodec = mk_codec(
-        # ipc_pld_spec=Raw,  # default!
-
-        # NOTE XXX: the encode hook MUST be used no matter what since
-        # our `NamespacePath` is not any of a `Any` native type nor
-        # a `msgspec.Struct` subtype - so `msgspec` has no way to know
-        # how to encode it unless we provide the custom hook.
-        #
-        # AGAIN that is, regardless of whether we spec an
-        # `Any`-decoded-pld the enc has no knowledge (by default)
-        # how to enc `NamespacePath` (nsp), so we add a custom
-        # hook to do that ALWAYS.
-        enc_hook=enc_nsp if add_hooks else None,
-
-        # XXX NOTE: pretty sure this is mutex with the `type=` to
-        # `Decoder`? so it won't work in tandem with the
-        # `ipc_pld_spec` passed above?
-        ext_types=[NamespacePath],
-    )
-    # dec_hook=dec_nsp if add_hooks else None,
-    return nsp_codec
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'limit_plds_args',
-    [
-        (
-            {'dec_hook': None, 'ext_types': None},
-            None,
-        ),
-        (
-            {'dec_hook': dec_nsp, 'ext_types': None},
-            TypeError,
-        ),
-        (
-            {'dec_hook': dec_nsp, 'ext_types': [NamespacePath]},
-            None,
-        ),
-        (
-            {'dec_hook': dec_nsp, 'ext_types': [NamespacePath|None]},
-            None,
-        ),
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'no_hook_no_ext_types',
-        'only_hook',
-        'hook_and_ext_types',
-        'hook_and_ext_types_w_null',
-    ]
-)
-def test_pld_limiting_usage(
-    limit_plds_args: tuple[dict, Exception|None],
-):
-    '''
-    Verify `dec_hook()` and `ext_types` need to either both be
-    provided or we raise a explanator type-error.
-
-    '''
-    kwargs, maybe_err = limit_plds_args
-    async def main():
-        async with tractor.open_nursery() as an:  # just to open runtime
-
-            # XXX SHOULD NEVER WORK outside an ipc ctx scope!
-            try:
-                with limit_plds(**kwargs):
-                    pass
-            except RuntimeError:
-                pass
-
-            p: tractor.Portal = await an.start_actor(
-                'sub',
-                enable_modules=[__name__],
-            )
-            async with (
-                p.open_context(
-                    sleep_forever_in_sub
-                ) as (ctx, first),
-            ):
-                try:
-                    with limit_plds(**kwargs):
-                        pass
-                except maybe_err as exc:
-                    assert type(exc) is maybe_err
-                    pass
-
-
-def chk_codec_applied(
-    expect_codec: MsgCodec|None,
-    enter_value: MsgCodec|None = None,
-
-) -> MsgCodec:
-    '''
-    buncha sanity checks ensuring that the IPC channel's
-    context-vars are set to the expected codec and that are
-    ctx-var wrapper APIs match the same.
-
-    '''
-    # TODO: play with tricyle again, bc this is supposed to work
-    # the way we want?
-    #
-    # TreeVar
-    # task: trio.Task = trio.lowlevel.current_task()
-    # curr_codec = _ctxvar_MsgCodec.get_in(task)
-
-    # ContextVar
-    # task_ctx: Context = task.context
-    # assert _ctxvar_MsgCodec in task_ctx
-    # curr_codec: MsgCodec = task.context[_ctxvar_MsgCodec]
-    if expect_codec is None:
-        assert enter_value is None
-        return
-
-    # NOTE: currently we use this!
-    # RunVar
-    curr_codec: MsgCodec = current_codec()
-    last_read_codec = _ctxvar_MsgCodec.get()
-    # assert curr_codec is last_read_codec
-
-    assert (
-        (same_codec := expect_codec) is
-        # returned from `mk_codec()`
-
-        # yielded value from `apply_codec()`
-
-        # read from current task's `contextvars.Context`
-        curr_codec is
-        last_read_codec
-
-        # the default `msgspec` settings
-        is not _codec._def_msgspec_codec
-        is not _codec._def_tractor_codec
-    )
-
-    if enter_value:
-        assert enter_value is same_codec
-
-
-@tractor.context
-async def send_back_values(
-    ctx: Context,
-    rent_pld_spec_type_strs: list[str],
-    add_hooks: bool,
-
-) -> None:
-    '''
-    Setup up a custom codec to load instances of `NamespacePath`
-    and ensure we can round trip a func ref with our parent.
-
-    '''
-    uid: tuple = tractor.current_actor().uid
-
-    # init state in sub-actor should be default
-    chk_codec_applied(
-        expect_codec=_codec._def_tractor_codec,
-    )
-
-    # load pld spec from input str
-    rent_pld_spec = _exts.dec_type_union(
-        rent_pld_spec_type_strs,
-        mods=[
-            importlib.import_module(__name__),
-        ],
-    )
-    rent_pld_spec_types: set[Type] = _codec.unpack_spec_types(
-        rent_pld_spec,
-    )
-
-    # ONLY add ext-hooks if the rent specified a non-std type!
-    add_hooks: bool = (
-        NamespacePath in rent_pld_spec_types
-        and
-        add_hooks
-    )
-
-    # same as on parent side config.
-    nsp_codec: MsgCodec|None = None
-    if add_hooks:
-        nsp_codec = mk_codec(
-            enc_hook=enc_nsp,
-            ext_types=[NamespacePath],
-        )
-
-    with (
-        maybe_apply_codec(nsp_codec) as codec,
-        limit_plds(
-            rent_pld_spec,
-            dec_hook=dec_nsp if add_hooks else None,
-            ext_types=[NamespacePath]  if add_hooks else None,
-        ) as pld_dec,
-    ):
-        # ?XXX? SHOULD WE NOT be swapping the global codec since it
-        # breaks `Context.started()` roundtripping checks??
-        chk_codec_applied(
-            expect_codec=nsp_codec,
-            enter_value=codec,
-        )
-
-        # ?TODO, mismatch case(s)?
-        #
-        # ensure pld spec matches on both sides
-        ctx_pld_dec: MsgDec = ctx._pld_rx._pld_dec
-        assert pld_dec is ctx_pld_dec
-        child_pld_spec: Type = pld_dec.spec
-        child_pld_spec_types: set[Type] = _codec.unpack_spec_types(
-            child_pld_spec,
-        )
-        assert (
-            child_pld_spec_types.issuperset(
-                rent_pld_spec_types
-            )
-        )
-
-        # ?TODO, try loop for each of the types in pld-superset?
-        #
-        # for send_value in [
-        #     nsp,
-        #     str(nsp),
-        #     None,
-        # ]:
-        nsp = NamespacePath.from_ref(ex_func)
-        try:
-            print(
-                f'{uid}: attempting to `.started({nsp})`\n'
-                f'\n'
-                f'rent_pld_spec: {rent_pld_spec}\n'
-                f'child_pld_spec: {child_pld_spec}\n'
-                f'codec: {codec}\n'
-            )
-            # await tractor.pause()
-            await ctx.started(nsp)
-
-        except tractor.MsgTypeError as _mte:
-            mte = _mte
-
-            # false -ve case
-            if add_hooks:
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f'EXPECTED to `.started()` value given spec ??\n\n'
-                    f'child_pld_spec -> {child_pld_spec}\n'
-                    f'value = {nsp}: {type(nsp)}\n'
-                )
-
-            # true -ve case
-            raise mte
-
-        # TODO: maybe we should add our own wrapper error so as to
-        # be interchange-lib agnostic?
-        # -[ ] the error type is wtv is raised from the hook so we
-        #   could also require a type-class of errors for
-        #   indicating whether the hook-failure can be handled by
-        #   a nasty-dialog-unprot sub-sys?
-        except TypeError as typerr:
-            # false -ve
-            if add_hooks:
-                raise RuntimeError('Should have been able to send `nsp`??')
-
-            # true -ve
-            print('Failed to send `nsp` due to no ext hooks set!')
-            raise typerr
-
-        # now try sending a set of valid and invalid plds to ensure
-        # the pld spec is respected.
-        sent: list[Any] = []
-        async with ctx.open_stream() as ipc:
-            print(
-                f'{uid}: streaming all pld types to rent..'
-            )
-
-            # for send_value, expect_send in iter_send_val_items:
-            for send_value in [
-                nsp,
-                str(nsp),
-                None,
-            ]:
-                send_type: Type = type(send_value)
-                print(
-                    f'{uid}: SENDING NEXT pld\n'
-                    f'send_type: {send_type}\n'
-                    f'send_value: {send_value}\n'
-                )
-                try:
-                    await ipc.send(send_value)
-                    sent.append(send_value)
-
-                except ValidationError as valerr:
-                    print(f'{uid} FAILED TO SEND {send_value}!')
-
-                    # false -ve
-                    if add_hooks:
-                        raise RuntimeError(
-                            f'EXPECTED to roundtrip value given spec:\n'
-                            f'rent_pld_spec -> {rent_pld_spec}\n'
-                            f'child_pld_spec -> {child_pld_spec}\n'
-                            f'value = {send_value}: {send_type}\n'
-                        )
-
-                    # true -ve
-                    raise valerr
-                    # continue
-
-            else:
-                print(
-                    f'{uid}: finished sending all values\n'
-                    'Should be exiting stream block!\n'
-                )
-
-        print(f'{uid}: exited streaming block!')
-
-
-
-@cm
-def maybe_apply_codec(codec: MsgCodec|None) -> MsgCodec|None:
-    if codec is None:
-        yield None
-        return
-
-    with apply_codec(codec) as codec:
-        yield codec
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'pld_spec',
-    [
-        Any,
-        NamespacePath,
-        NamespacePath|None,  # the "maybe" spec Bo
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'any_type',
-        'only_nsp_ext',
-        'maybe_nsp_ext',
-    ]
-)
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'add_hooks',
-    [
-        True,
-        False,
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'use_codec_hooks',
-        'no_codec_hooks',
-    ],
-)
-def test_ext_types_over_ipc(
-    debug_mode: bool,
-    pld_spec: Union[Type],
-    add_hooks: bool,
-):
-    '''
-    Ensure we can support extension types coverted using
-    `enc/dec_hook()`s passed to the `.msg.limit_plds()` API
-    and that sane errors happen when we try do the same without
-    the codec hooks.
-
-    '''
-    pld_types: set[Type] = _codec.unpack_spec_types(pld_spec)
-
-    async def main():
-
-        # sanity check the default pld-spec beforehand
-        chk_codec_applied(
-            expect_codec=_codec._def_tractor_codec,
-        )
-
-        # extension type we want to send as msg payload
-        nsp = NamespacePath.from_ref(ex_func)
-
-        # ^NOTE, 2 cases:
-        # - codec hooks noto added -> decode nsp as `str`
-        # - codec with hooks -> decode nsp as `NamespacePath`
-        nsp_codec: MsgCodec|None = None
-        if (
-            NamespacePath in pld_types
-            and
-            add_hooks
-        ):
-            nsp_codec = mk_codec(
-                enc_hook=enc_nsp,
-                ext_types=[NamespacePath],
-            )
-
-        async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            debug_mode=debug_mode,
-        ) as an:
-            p: tractor.Portal = await an.start_actor(
-                'sub',
-                enable_modules=[__name__],
-            )
-            with (
-                maybe_apply_codec(nsp_codec) as codec,
-            ):
-                chk_codec_applied(
-                    expect_codec=nsp_codec,
-                    enter_value=codec,
-                )
-                rent_pld_spec_type_strs: list[str] = _exts.enc_type_union(pld_spec)
-
-                # XXX should raise an mte (`MsgTypeError`)
-                # when `add_hooks == False` bc the input
-                # `expect_ipc_send` kwarg has a nsp which can't be
-                # serialized!
-                #
-                # TODO:can we ensure this happens from the
-                # `Return`-side (aka the sub) as well?
-                try:
-                    ctx: tractor.Context
-                    ipc: tractor.MsgStream
-                    async with (
-
-                        # XXX should raise an mte (`MsgTypeError`)
-                        # when `add_hooks == False`..
-                        p.open_context(
-                            send_back_values,
-                            # expect_debug=debug_mode,
-                            rent_pld_spec_type_strs=rent_pld_spec_type_strs,
-                            add_hooks=add_hooks,
-                            # expect_ipc_send=expect_ipc_send,
-                        ) as (ctx, first),
-
-                        ctx.open_stream() as ipc,
-                    ):
-                        with (
-                            limit_plds(
-                                pld_spec,
-                                dec_hook=dec_nsp if add_hooks else None,
-                                ext_types=[NamespacePath]  if add_hooks else None,
-                            ) as pld_dec,
-                        ):
-                            ctx_pld_dec: MsgDec = ctx._pld_rx._pld_dec
-                            assert pld_dec is ctx_pld_dec
-
-                            # if (
-                            #     not add_hooks
-                            #     and
-                            #     NamespacePath in 
-                            # ):
-                            #     pytest.fail('ctx should fail to open without custom enc_hook!?')
-
-                            await ipc.send(nsp)
-                            nsp_rt = await ipc.receive()
-
-                            assert nsp_rt == nsp
-                            assert nsp_rt.load_ref() is ex_func
-
-                # this test passes bc we can go no further!
-                except MsgTypeError as mte:
-                    # if not add_hooks:
-                    #     # teardown nursery
-                    #     await p.cancel_actor()
-                        # return
-
-                    raise mte
-
-            await p.cancel_actor()
-
-    if (
-        NamespacePath in pld_types
-        and
-        add_hooks
-    ):
-        trio.run(main)
-
-    else:
-        with pytest.raises(
-            expected_exception=tractor.RemoteActorError,
-        ) as excinfo:
-            trio.run(main)
-
-        exc = excinfo.value
-        # bc `.started(nsp: NamespacePath)` will raise
-        assert exc.boxed_type is TypeError
-
-
-# def chk_pld_type(
-#     payload_spec: Type[Struct]|Any,
-#     pld: Any,
-
-#     expect_roundtrip: bool|None = None,
-
-# ) -> bool:
-
-#     pld_val_type: Type = type(pld)
-
-#     # TODO: verify that the overridden subtypes
-#     # DO NOT have modified type-annots from original!
-#     # 'Start',  .pld: FuncSpec
-#     # 'StartAck',  .pld: IpcCtxSpec
-#     # 'Stop',  .pld: UNSEt
-#     # 'Error',  .pld: ErrorData
-
-#     codec: MsgCodec = mk_codec(
-#         # NOTE: this ONLY accepts `PayloadMsg.pld` fields of a specified
-#         # type union.
-#         ipc_pld_spec=payload_spec,
-#     )
-
-#     # make a one-off dec to compare with our `MsgCodec` instance
-#     # which does the below `mk_msg_spec()` call internally
-#     ipc_msg_spec: Union[Type[Struct]]
-#     msg_types: list[PayloadMsg[payload_spec]]
-#     (
-#         ipc_msg_spec,
-#         msg_types,
-#     ) = mk_msg_spec(
-#         payload_type_union=payload_spec,
-#     )
-#     _enc = msgpack.Encoder()
-#     _dec = msgpack.Decoder(
-#         type=ipc_msg_spec or Any,  # like `PayloadMsg[Any]`
-#     )
-
-#     assert (
-#         payload_spec
-#         ==
-#         codec.pld_spec
-#     )
-
-#     # assert codec.dec == dec
-#     #
-#     # ^-XXX-^ not sure why these aren't "equal" but when cast
-#     # to `str` they seem to match ?? .. kk
-
-#     assert (
-#         str(ipc_msg_spec)
-#         ==
-#         str(codec.msg_spec)
-#         ==
-#         str(_dec.type)
-#         ==
-#         str(codec.dec.type)
-#     )
-
-#     # verify the boxed-type for all variable payload-type msgs.
-#     if not msg_types:
-#         breakpoint()
-
-#     roundtrip: bool|None = None
-#     pld_spec_msg_names: list[str] = [
-#         td.__name__ for td in _payload_msgs
-#     ]
-#     for typedef in msg_types:
-
-#         skip_runtime_msg: bool = typedef.__name__ not in pld_spec_msg_names
-#         if skip_runtime_msg:
-#             continue
-
-#         pld_field = structs.fields(typedef)[1]
-#         assert pld_field.type is payload_spec # TODO-^ does this need to work to get all subtypes to adhere?
-
-#         kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
-#             'cid': '666',
-#             'pld': pld,
-#         }
-#         enc_msg: PayloadMsg = typedef(**kwargs)
-
-#         _wire_bytes: bytes = _enc.encode(enc_msg)
-#         wire_bytes: bytes = codec.enc.encode(enc_msg)
-#         assert _wire_bytes == wire_bytes
-
-#         ve: ValidationError|None = None
-#         try:
-#             dec_msg = codec.dec.decode(wire_bytes)
-#             _dec_msg = _dec.decode(wire_bytes)
-
-#             # decoded msg and thus payload should be exactly same!
-#             assert (roundtrip := (
-#                 _dec_msg
-#                 ==
-#                 dec_msg
-#                 ==
-#                 enc_msg
-#             ))
-
-#             if (
-#                 expect_roundtrip is not None
-#                 and expect_roundtrip != roundtrip
-#             ):
-#                 breakpoint()
-
-#             assert (
-#                 pld
-#                 ==
-#                 dec_msg.pld
-#                 ==
-#                 enc_msg.pld
-#             )
-#             # assert (roundtrip := (_dec_msg == enc_msg))
-
-#         except ValidationError as _ve:
-#             ve = _ve
-#             roundtrip: bool = False
-#             if pld_val_type is payload_spec:
-#                 raise ValueError(
-#                    'Got `ValidationError` despite type-var match!?\n'
-#                     f'pld_val_type: {pld_val_type}\n'
-#                     f'payload_type: {payload_spec}\n'
-#                 ) from ve
-
-#             else:
-#                 # ow we good cuz the pld spec mismatched.
-#                 print(
-#                     'Got expected `ValidationError` since,\n'
-#                     f'{pld_val_type} is not {payload_spec}\n'
-#                 )
-#         else:
-#             if (
-#                 payload_spec is not Any
-#                 and
-#                 pld_val_type is not payload_spec
-#             ):
-#                 raise ValueError(
-#                    'DID NOT `ValidationError` despite expected type match!?\n'
-#                     f'pld_val_type: {pld_val_type}\n'
-#                     f'payload_type: {payload_spec}\n'
-#                 )
-
-#     # full code decode should always be attempted!
-#     if roundtrip is None:
-#         breakpoint()
-
-#     return roundtrip
-
-
-# ?TODO? maybe remove since covered in the newer `test_pldrx_limiting`
-# via end-2-end testing of all this?
-# -[ ] IOW do we really NEED this lowlevel unit testing?
-#
-# def test_limit_msgspec(
-#     debug_mode: bool,
-# ):
-#     '''
-#     Internals unit testing to verify that type-limiting an IPC ctx's
-#     msg spec with `Pldrx.limit_plds()` results in various
-#     encapsulated `msgspec` object settings and state.
-
-#     '''
-#     async def main():
-#         async with tractor.open_root_actor(
-#             debug_mode=debug_mode,
-#         ):
-#             # ensure we can round-trip a boxing `PayloadMsg`
-#             assert chk_pld_type(
-#                 payload_spec=Any,
-#                 pld=None,
-#                 expect_roundtrip=True,
-#             )
-
-#             # verify that a mis-typed payload value won't decode
-#             assert not chk_pld_type(
-#                 payload_spec=int,
-#                 pld='doggy',
-#             )
-
-#             # parametrize the boxed `.pld` type as a custom-struct
-#             # and ensure that parametrization propagates
-#             # to all payload-msg-spec-able subtypes!
-#             class CustomPayload(Struct):
-#                 name: str
-#                 value: Any
-
-#             assert not chk_pld_type(
-#                 payload_spec=CustomPayload,
-#                 pld='doggy',
-#             )
-
-#             assert chk_pld_type(
-#                 payload_spec=CustomPayload,
-#                 pld=CustomPayload(name='doggy', value='urmom')
-#             )
-
-#             # yah, we can `.pause_from_sync()` now!
-#             # breakpoint()
-
-#     trio.run(main)

tests/test_legacy_one_way_streaming.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import trio
 import tractor
 import pytest
 
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
+from conftest import tractor_test
 
 
 def test_must_define_ctx():
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ async def async_gen_stream(sequence):
     assert cs.cancelled_caught
 
 
-# TODO: deprecated either remove entirely
-# or re-impl in terms of `MsgStream` one-sides
-# wrapper, but at least remove `Portal.open_stream_from()`
 @tractor.stream
 async def context_stream(
     ctx: tractor.Context,
-    sequence: list[int],
+    sequence
 ):
     for i in sequence:
         await ctx.send_yield(i)
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ async def context_stream(
 
 
 async def stream_from_single_subactor(
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     start_method,
     stream_func,
 ):
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ async def stream_from_single_subactor(
     # only one per host address, spawns an actor if None
 
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+        arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         start_method=start_method,
     ) as nursery:
 
@@ -118,13 +115,13 @@ async def stream_from_single_subactor(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'stream_func', [async_gen_stream, context_stream]
 )
-def test_stream_from_single_subactor(reg_addr, start_method, stream_func):
+def test_stream_from_single_subactor(arb_addr, start_method, stream_func):
     """Verify streaming from a spawned async generator.
     """
     trio.run(
         partial(
             stream_from_single_subactor,
-            reg_addr,
+            arb_addr,
             start_method,
             stream_func=stream_func,
         ),
@@ -228,14 +225,14 @@ async def a_quadruple_example():
         return result_stream
 
 
-async def cancel_after(wait, reg_addr):
-    async with tractor.open_root_actor(registry_addrs=[reg_addr]):
+async def cancel_after(wait, arb_addr):
+    async with tractor.open_root_actor(arbiter_addr=arb_addr):
         with trio.move_on_after(wait):
             return await a_quadruple_example()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
-def time_quad_ex(reg_addr, ci_env, spawn_backend):
+def time_quad_ex(arb_addr, ci_env, spawn_backend):
     if spawn_backend == 'mp':
         """no idea but the  mp *nix runs are flaking out here often...
         """
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ def time_quad_ex(reg_addr, ci_env, spawn_backend):
 
     timeout = 7 if platform.system() in ('Windows', 'Darwin') else 4
     start = time.time()
-    results = trio.run(cancel_after, timeout, reg_addr)
+    results = trio.run(cancel_after, timeout, arb_addr)
     diff = time.time() - start
     assert results
     return results, diff
@@ -263,14 +260,14 @@ def test_a_quadruple_example(time_quad_ex, ci_env, spawn_backend):
     list(map(lambda i: i/10, range(3, 9)))
 )
 def test_not_fast_enough_quad(
-    reg_addr, time_quad_ex, cancel_delay, ci_env, spawn_backend
+    arb_addr, time_quad_ex, cancel_delay, ci_env, spawn_backend
 ):
     """Verify we can cancel midway through the quad example and all actors
     cancel gracefully.
     """
     results, diff = time_quad_ex
     delay = max(diff - cancel_delay, 0)
-    results = trio.run(cancel_after, delay, reg_addr)
+    results = trio.run(cancel_after, delay, arb_addr)
     system = platform.system()
     if system in ('Windows', 'Darwin') and results is not None:
         # In CI envoirments it seems later runs are quicker then the first
@@ -283,7 +280,7 @@ def test_not_fast_enough_quad(
 
 @tractor_test
 async def test_respawn_consumer_task(
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     spawn_backend,
     loglevel,
 ):

tests/test_local.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
 
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
+from conftest import tractor_test
 
 
 @pytest.mark.trio
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async def test_no_runtime():
 
 
 @tractor_test
-async def test_self_is_registered(reg_addr):
+async def test_self_is_registered(arb_addr):
     "Verify waiting on the arbiter to register itself using the standard api."
     actor = tractor.current_actor()
     assert actor.is_arbiter
@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ async def test_self_is_registered(reg_addr):
 
 
 @tractor_test
-async def test_self_is_registered_localportal(reg_addr):
+async def test_self_is_registered_localportal(arb_addr):
     "Verify waiting on the arbiter to register itself using a local portal."
     actor = tractor.current_actor()
     assert actor.is_arbiter
-    async with tractor.get_registry(*reg_addr) as portal:
+    async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as portal:
         assert isinstance(portal, tractor._portal.LocalPortal)
 
         with trio.fail_after(0.2):
             sockaddr = await portal.run_from_ns(
                     'self', 'wait_for_actor', name='root')
-            assert sockaddr[0] == reg_addr
+            assert sockaddr[0] == arb_addr
 
 
-def test_local_actor_async_func(reg_addr):
+def test_local_actor_async_func(arb_addr):
     """Verify a simple async function in-process.
     """
     nums = []
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_local_actor_async_func(reg_addr):
     async def print_loop():
 
         async with tractor.open_root_actor(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         ):
             # arbiter is started in-proc if dne
             assert tractor.current_actor().is_arbiter

tests/test_multi_program.py

@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import time
 import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
-from tractor._testing import (
+from conftest import (
     tractor_test,
-)
-from .conftest import (
     sig_prog,
     _INT_SIGNAL,
     _INT_RETURN_CODE,
@@ -30,9 +28,9 @@ def test_abort_on_sigint(daemon):
 
 
 @tractor_test
-async def test_cancel_remote_arbiter(daemon, reg_addr):
+async def test_cancel_remote_arbiter(daemon, arb_addr):
     assert not tractor.current_actor().is_arbiter
-    async with tractor.get_registry(*reg_addr) as portal:
+    async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as portal:
         await portal.cancel_actor()
 
     time.sleep(0.1)
@@ -41,16 +39,16 @@ async def test_cancel_remote_arbiter(daemon, reg_addr):
 
     # no arbiter socket should exist
     with pytest.raises(OSError):
-        async with tractor.get_registry(*reg_addr) as portal:
+        async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as portal:
             pass
 
 
-def test_register_duplicate_name(daemon, reg_addr):
+def test_register_duplicate_name(daemon, arb_addr):
 
     async def main():
 
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         ) as n:
 
             assert not tractor.current_actor().is_arbiter

tests/test_pldrx_limiting.py

@@ -1,364 +0,0 @@
-'''
-Audit sub-sys APIs from `.msg._ops`
-mostly for ensuring correct `contextvars`
-related settings around IPC contexts.
-
-'''
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-)
-
-from msgspec import (
-    Struct,
-)
-import pytest
-import trio
-
-import tractor
-from tractor import (
-    Context,
-    MsgTypeError,
-    current_ipc_ctx,
-    Portal,
-)
-from tractor.msg import (
-    _ops as msgops,
-    Return,
-)
-from tractor.msg import (
-    _codec,
-)
-from tractor.msg.types import (
-    log,
-)
-
-
-class PldMsg(
-    Struct,
-
-    # TODO: with multiple structs in-spec we need to tag them!
-    # -[ ] offer a built-in `PldMsg` type to inherit from which takes
-    #      case of these details?
-    #
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#tagged-unions
-    # tag=True,
-    # tag_field='msg_type',
-):
-    field: str
-
-
-maybe_msg_spec = PldMsg|None
-
-
-@acm
-async def maybe_expect_raises(
-    raises: BaseException|None = None,
-    ensure_in_message: list[str]|None = None,
-    post_mortem: bool = False,
-    timeout: int = 3,
-) -> None:
-    '''
-    Async wrapper for ensuring errors propagate from the inner scope.
-
-    '''
-    if tractor._state.debug_mode():
-        timeout += 999
-
-    with trio.fail_after(timeout):
-        try:
-            yield
-        except BaseException as _inner_err:
-            inner_err = _inner_err
-            # wasn't-expected to error..
-            if raises is None:
-                raise
-
-            else:
-                assert type(inner_err) is raises
-
-                # maybe check for error txt content
-                if ensure_in_message:
-                    part: str
-                    err_repr: str = repr(inner_err)
-                    for part in ensure_in_message:
-                        for i, arg in enumerate(inner_err.args):
-                            if part in err_repr:
-                                break
-                        # if part never matches an arg, then we're
-                        # missing a match.
-                        else:
-                            raise ValueError(
-                                'Failed to find error message content?\n\n'
-                                f'expected: {ensure_in_message!r}\n'
-                                f'part: {part!r}\n\n'
-                                f'{inner_err.args}'
-                        )
-
-                if post_mortem:
-                    await tractor.post_mortem()
-
-        else:
-            if raises:
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f'Expected a {raises.__name__!r} to be raised?'
-                )
-
-
-@tractor.context(
-    pld_spec=maybe_msg_spec,
-)
-async def child(
-    ctx: Context,
-    started_value: int|PldMsg|None,
-    return_value: str|None,
-    validate_pld_spec: bool,
-    raise_on_started_mte: bool = True,
-
-) -> None:
-    '''
-    Call ``Context.started()`` more then once (an error).
-
-    '''
-    expect_started_mte: bool = started_value == 10
-
-    # sanaity check that child RPC context is the current one
-    curr_ctx: Context = current_ipc_ctx()
-    assert ctx is curr_ctx
-
-    rx: msgops.PldRx = ctx._pld_rx
-    curr_pldec: _codec.MsgDec = rx.pld_dec
-
-    ctx_meta: dict = getattr(
-        child,
-        '_tractor_context_meta',
-        None,
-    )
-    if ctx_meta:
-        assert (
-            ctx_meta['pld_spec']
-            is curr_pldec.spec
-            is curr_pldec.pld_spec
-        )
-
-    # 2 cases: hdndle send-side and recv-only validation
-    # - when `raise_on_started_mte == True`, send validate
-    # - else, parent-recv-side only validation
-    mte: MsgTypeError|None = None
-    try:
-        await ctx.started(
-            value=started_value,
-            validate_pld_spec=validate_pld_spec,
-        )
-
-    except MsgTypeError as _mte:
-        mte = _mte
-        log.exception('started()` raised an MTE!\n')
-        if not expect_started_mte:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                'Child-ctx-task SHOULD NOT HAVE raised an MTE for\n\n'
-                f'{started_value!r}\n'
-            )
-
-        boxed_div: str = '------ - ------'
-        assert boxed_div not in mte._message
-        assert boxed_div not in mte.tb_str
-        assert boxed_div not in repr(mte)
-        assert boxed_div not in str(mte)
-        mte_repr: str = repr(mte)
-        for line in mte.message.splitlines():
-            assert line in mte_repr
-
-        # since this is a *local error* there should be no
-        # boxed traceback content!
-        assert not mte.tb_str
-
-        # propagate to parent?
-        if raise_on_started_mte:
-            raise
-
-    # no-send-side-error fallthrough
-    if (
-        validate_pld_spec
-        and
-        expect_started_mte
-    ):
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            'Child-ctx-task SHOULD HAVE raised an MTE for\n\n'
-            f'{started_value!r}\n'
-        )
-
-    assert (
-        not expect_started_mte
-        or
-        not validate_pld_spec
-    )
-
-    # if wait_for_parent_to_cancel:
-    #     ...
-    #
-    # ^-TODO-^ logic for diff validation policies on each side:
-    #
-    # -[ ] ensure that if we don't validate on the send
-    #   side, that we are eventually error-cancelled by our
-    #   parent due to the bad `Started` payload!
-    # -[ ] the boxed error should be srced from the parent's
-    #   runtime NOT ours!
-    # -[ ] we should still error on bad `return_value`s
-    #   despite the parent not yet error-cancelling us?
-    #   |_ how do we want the parent side to look in that
-    #     case?
-    #     -[ ] maybe the equiv of "during handling of the
-    #       above error another occurred" for the case where
-    #       the parent sends a MTE to this child and while
-    #       waiting for the child to terminate it gets back
-    #       the MTE for this case?
-    #
-
-    # XXX should always fail on recv side since we can't
-    # really do much else beside terminate and relay the
-    # msg-type-error from this RPC task ;)
-    return return_value
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'return_value',
-    [
-        'yo',
-        None,
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'return[invalid-"yo"]',
-        'return[valid-None]',
-    ],
-)
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'started_value',
-    [
-        10,
-        PldMsg(field='yo'),
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'Started[invalid-10]',
-        'Started[valid-PldMsg]',
-    ],
-)
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'pld_check_started_value',
-    [
-        True,
-        False,
-    ],
-    ids=[
-        'check-started-pld',
-        'no-started-pld-validate',
-    ],
-)
-def test_basic_payload_spec(
-    debug_mode: bool,
-    loglevel: str,
-    return_value: str|None,
-    started_value: int|PldMsg,
-    pld_check_started_value: bool,
-):
-    '''
-    Validate the most basic `PldRx` msg-type-spec semantics around
-    a IPC `Context` endpoint start, started-sync, and final return
-    value depending on set payload types and the currently applied
-    pld-spec.
-
-    '''
-    invalid_return: bool = return_value == 'yo'
-    invalid_started: bool = started_value == 10
-
-    async def main():
-        async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            debug_mode=debug_mode,
-            loglevel=loglevel,
-        ) as an:
-            p: Portal = await an.start_actor(
-                'child',
-                enable_modules=[__name__],
-            )
-
-            # since not opened yet.
-            assert current_ipc_ctx() is None
-
-            if invalid_started:
-                msg_type_str: str = 'Started'
-                bad_value: int = 10
-            elif invalid_return:
-                msg_type_str: str = 'Return'
-                bad_value: str = 'yo'
-            else:
-                # XXX but should never be used below then..
-                msg_type_str: str = ''
-                bad_value: str = ''
-
-            maybe_mte: MsgTypeError|None = None
-            should_raise: Exception|None = (
-                MsgTypeError if (
-                    invalid_return
-                    or
-                    invalid_started
-                ) else None
-            )
-            async with (
-                maybe_expect_raises(
-                    raises=should_raise,
-                    ensure_in_message=[
-                        f"invalid `{msg_type_str}` msg payload",
-                        f'{bad_value}',
-                        f'has type {type(bad_value)!r}',
-                        'not match type-spec',
-                        f'`{msg_type_str}.pld: PldMsg|NoneType`',
-                    ],
-                    # only for debug
-                    # post_mortem=True,
-                ),
-                p.open_context(
-                    child,
-                    return_value=return_value,
-                    started_value=started_value,
-                    validate_pld_spec=pld_check_started_value,
-                ) as (ctx, first),
-            ):
-                # now opened with 'child' sub
-                assert current_ipc_ctx() is ctx
-
-                assert type(first) is PldMsg
-                assert first.field == 'yo'
-
-                try:
-                    res: None|PldMsg = await ctx.result(hide_tb=False)
-                    assert res is None
-                except MsgTypeError as mte:
-                    maybe_mte = mte
-                    if not invalid_return:
-                        raise
-
-                    # expected this invalid `Return.pld` so audit
-                    # the error state + meta-data
-                    assert mte.expected_msg_type is Return
-                    assert mte.cid == ctx.cid
-                    mte_repr: str = repr(mte)
-                    for line in mte.message.splitlines():
-                        assert line in mte_repr
-
-                    assert mte.tb_str
-                    # await tractor.pause(shield=True)
-
-                    # verify expected remote mte deats
-                    assert ctx._local_error is None
-                    assert (
-                        mte is
-                        ctx._remote_error is
-                        ctx.maybe_error is
-                        ctx.outcome
-                    )
-
-            if should_raise is None:
-                assert maybe_mte is None
-
-            await p.cancel_actor()
-
-    trio.run(main)

tests/test_pubsub.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
 from tractor.experimental import msgpub
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
+
+from conftest import tractor_test
 
 
 def test_type_checks():
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ async def test_required_args(callwith_expecterror):
 )
 def test_multi_actor_subs_arbiter_pub(
     loglevel,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     pub_actor,
 ):
     """Try out the neato @pub decorator system.
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ def test_multi_actor_subs_arbiter_pub(
     async def main():
 
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
             enable_modules=[__name__],
         ) as n:
 
@@ -254,12 +255,12 @@ def test_multi_actor_subs_arbiter_pub(
 
 def test_single_subactor_pub_multitask_subs(
     loglevel,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
 ):
     async def main():
 
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
             enable_modules=[__name__],
         ) as n:
 

tests/test_resource_cache.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def test_resource_only_entered_once(key_on):
     global _resource
     _resource = 0
 
+    kwargs = {}
     key = None
     if key_on == 'key_value':
         key = 'some_common_key'
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ def test_open_local_sub_to_stream():
     N local tasks using ``trionics.maybe_open_context():``.
 
     '''
-    timeout: float = 3.6 if platform.system() != "Windows" else 10
+    timeout = 3 if platform.system() != "Windows" else 10
 
     async def main():
 

tests/test_root_infect_asyncio.py

@@ -1,248 +0,0 @@
-'''
-Special attention cases for using "infect `asyncio`" mode from a root
-actor; i.e. not using a std `trio.run()` bootstrap.
-
-'''
-import asyncio
-from functools import partial
-
-import pytest
-import trio
-import tractor
-from tractor import (
-    to_asyncio,
-)
-from tests.test_infected_asyncio import (
-    aio_echo_server,
-)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'raise_error_mid_stream',
-    [
-        False,
-        Exception,
-        KeyboardInterrupt,
-    ],
-    ids='raise_error={}'.format,
-)
-def test_infected_root_actor(
-    raise_error_mid_stream: bool|Exception,
-
-    # conftest wide
-    loglevel: str,
-    debug_mode: bool,
-):
-    '''
-    Verify you can run the `tractor` runtime with `Actor.is_infected_aio() == True`
-    in the root actor.
-
-    '''
-    async def _trio_main():
-        with trio.fail_after(2 if not debug_mode else 999):
-            first: str
-            chan: to_asyncio.LinkedTaskChannel
-            async with (
-                tractor.open_root_actor(
-                    debug_mode=debug_mode,
-                    loglevel=loglevel,
-                ),
-                to_asyncio.open_channel_from(
-                    aio_echo_server,
-                ) as (first, chan),
-            ):
-                assert first == 'start'
-
-                for i in range(1000):
-                    await chan.send(i)
-                    out = await chan.receive()
-                    assert out == i
-                    print(f'asyncio echoing {i}')
-
-                    if (
-                        raise_error_mid_stream
-                        and
-                        i == 500
-                    ):
-                        raise raise_error_mid_stream
-
-                    if out is None:
-                        try:
-                            out = await chan.receive()
-                        except trio.EndOfChannel:
-                            break
-                        else:
-                            raise RuntimeError(
-                                'aio channel never stopped?'
-                            )
-
-    if raise_error_mid_stream:
-        with pytest.raises(raise_error_mid_stream):
-            tractor.to_asyncio.run_as_asyncio_guest(
-                trio_main=_trio_main,
-            )
-    else:
-        tractor.to_asyncio.run_as_asyncio_guest(
-            trio_main=_trio_main,
-        )
-
-
-
-async def sync_and_err(
-    # just signature placeholders for compat with
-    # ``to_asyncio.open_channel_from()``
-    to_trio: trio.MemorySendChannel,
-    from_trio: asyncio.Queue,
-    ev: asyncio.Event,
-
-):
-    if to_trio:
-        to_trio.send_nowait('start')
-
-    await ev.wait()
-    raise RuntimeError('asyncio-side')
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'aio_err_trigger',
-    [
-        'before_start_point',
-        'after_trio_task_starts',
-        'after_start_point',
-    ],
-    ids='aio_err_triggered={}'.format
-)
-def test_trio_prestarted_task_bubbles(
-    aio_err_trigger: str,
-
-    # conftest wide
-    loglevel: str,
-    debug_mode: bool,
-):
-    async def pre_started_err(
-        raise_err: bool = False,
-        pre_sleep: float|None = None,
-        aio_trigger: asyncio.Event|None = None,
-        task_status=trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED,
-    ):
-        '''
-        Maybe pre-started error then sleep.
-
-        '''
-        if pre_sleep is not None:
-            print(f'Sleeping from trio for {pre_sleep!r}s !')
-            await trio.sleep(pre_sleep)
-
-        # signal aio-task to raise JUST AFTER this task
-        # starts but has not yet `.started()`
-        if aio_trigger:
-            print('Signalling aio-task to raise from `trio`!!')
-            aio_trigger.set()
-
-        if raise_err:
-            print('Raising from trio!')
-            raise TypeError('trio-side')
-
-        task_status.started()
-        await trio.sleep_forever()
-
-    async def _trio_main():
-        # with trio.fail_after(2):
-        with trio.fail_after(999):
-            first: str
-            chan: to_asyncio.LinkedTaskChannel
-            aio_ev = asyncio.Event()
-
-            async with (
-                tractor.open_root_actor(
-                    debug_mode=False,
-                    loglevel=loglevel,
-                ),
-            ):
-                # TODO, tests for this with 3.13 egs?
-                # from tractor.devx import open_crash_handler
-                # with open_crash_handler():
-                async with (
-                    # where we'll start a sub-task that errors BEFORE
-                    # calling `.started()` such that the error should
-                    # bubble before the guest run terminates!
-                    trio.open_nursery() as tn,
-
-                    # THEN start an infect task which should error just
-                    # after the trio-side's task does.
-                    to_asyncio.open_channel_from(
-                        partial(
-                            sync_and_err,
-                            ev=aio_ev,
-                        )
-                    ) as (first, chan),
-                ):
-
-                    for i in range(5):
-                        pre_sleep: float|None = None
-                        last_iter: bool = (i == 4)
-
-                        # TODO, missing cases?
-                        # -[ ] error as well on
-                        #    'after_start_point' case as well for
-                        #    another case?
-                        raise_err: bool = False
-
-                        if last_iter:
-                            raise_err: bool = True
-
-                            # trigger aio task to error on next loop
-                            # tick/checkpoint
-                            if aio_err_trigger == 'before_start_point':
-                                aio_ev.set()
-
-                            pre_sleep: float = 0
-
-                        await tn.start(
-                            pre_started_err,
-                            raise_err,
-                            pre_sleep,
-                            (aio_ev if (
-                                    aio_err_trigger == 'after_trio_task_starts'
-                                    and
-                                    last_iter
-                                ) else None
-                            ),
-                        )
-
-                        if (
-                            aio_err_trigger == 'after_start_point'
-                            and
-                            last_iter
-                        ):
-                            aio_ev.set()
-
-    with pytest.raises(
-        expected_exception=ExceptionGroup,
-    ) as excinfo:
-        tractor.to_asyncio.run_as_asyncio_guest(
-            trio_main=_trio_main,
-        )
-
-    eg = excinfo.value
-    rte_eg, rest_eg = eg.split(RuntimeError)
-
-    # ensure the trio-task's error bubbled despite the aio-side
-    # having (maybe) errored first.
-    if aio_err_trigger in (
-        'after_trio_task_starts',
-        'after_start_point',
-    ):
-        assert len(errs := rest_eg.exceptions) == 1
-        typerr = errs[0]
-        assert (
-            type(typerr) is TypeError
-            and
-            'trio-side' in typerr.args
-        )
-
-    # when aio errors BEFORE (last) trio task is scheduled, we should
-    # never see anythinb but the aio-side.
-    else:
-        assert len(rtes := rte_eg.exceptions) == 1
-        assert 'asyncio-side' in rtes[0].args[0]

tests/test_rpc.py

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-'''
-RPC (or maybe better labelled as "RTS: remote task scheduling"?)
-related API and error checks.
-
-'''
+"""
+RPC related
+"""
 import itertools
 
 import pytest
@@ -15,19 +13,9 @@ async def sleep_back_actor(
     func_name,
     func_defined,
     exposed_mods,
-    *,
-    reg_addr: tuple,
 ):
     if actor_name:
-        async with tractor.find_actor(
-            actor_name,
-            # NOTE: must be set manually since
-            # the subactor doesn't have the reg_addr
-            # fixture code run in it!
-            # TODO: maybe we should just set this once in the
-            # _state mod and derive to all children?
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
-        ) as portal:
+        async with tractor.find_actor(actor_name) as portal:
             try:
                 await portal.run(__name__, func_name)
             except tractor.RemoteActorError as err:
@@ -36,7 +24,7 @@ async def sleep_back_actor(
                 if not exposed_mods:
                     expect = tractor.ModuleNotExposed
 
-                assert err.boxed_type is expect
+                assert err.type is expect
                 raise
     else:
         await trio.sleep(float('inf'))
@@ -54,25 +42,14 @@ async def short_sleep():
         (['tmp_mod'], 'import doggy', ModuleNotFoundError),
         (['tmp_mod'], '4doggy', SyntaxError),
     ],
-    ids=[
-        'no_mods',
-        'this_mod',
-        'this_mod_bad_func',
-        'fail_to_import',
-        'fail_on_syntax',
-    ],
+    ids=['no_mods', 'this_mod', 'this_mod_bad_func', 'fail_to_import',
+         'fail_on_syntax'],
 )
-def test_rpc_errors(
-    reg_addr,
-    to_call,
-    testdir,
-):
-    '''
-    Test errors when making various RPC requests to an actor
+def test_rpc_errors(arb_addr, to_call, testdir):
+    """Test errors when making various RPC requests to an actor
     that either doesn't have the requested module exposed or doesn't define
     the named function.
-
-    '''
+    """
     exposed_mods, funcname, inside_err = to_call
     subactor_exposed_mods = []
     func_defined = globals().get(funcname, False)
@@ -100,13 +77,8 @@ def test_rpc_errors(
 
         # spawn a subactor which calls us back
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            registry_addrs=[reg_addr],
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
             enable_modules=exposed_mods.copy(),
-
-            # NOTE: will halt test in REPL if uncommented, so only
-            # do that if actually debugging subactor but keep it
-            # disabled for the test.
-            # debug_mode=True,
         ) as n:
 
             actor = tractor.current_actor()
@@ -123,7 +95,6 @@ def test_rpc_errors(
                 exposed_mods=exposed_mods,
                 func_defined=True if func_defined else False,
                 enable_modules=subactor_exposed_mods,
-                reg_addr=reg_addr,
             )
 
     def run():
@@ -134,20 +105,18 @@ def test_rpc_errors(
         run()
     else:
         # underlying errors aren't propagated upwards (yet)
-        with pytest.raises(
-            expected_exception=(remote_err, ExceptionGroup),
-        ) as err:
+        with pytest.raises(remote_err) as err:
             run()
 
         # get raw instance from pytest wrapper
         value = err.value
 
         # might get multiple `trio.Cancelled`s as well inside an inception
-        if isinstance(value, ExceptionGroup):
+        if isinstance(value, trio.MultiError):
             value = next(itertools.dropwhile(
                 lambda exc: not isinstance(exc, tractor.RemoteActorError),
                 value.exceptions
             ))
 
         if getattr(value, 'type', None):
-            assert value.boxed_type is inside_err
+            assert value.type is inside_err

tests/test_runtime.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
 
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
+from conftest import tractor_test
 
 
 _file_path: str = ''
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ async def test_lifetime_stack_wipes_tmpfile(
 
     except (
         tractor.RemoteActorError,
-        # tractor.BaseExceptionGroup,
-        BaseExceptionGroup,
+        tractor.BaseExceptionGroup,
     ):
         pass
 

tests/test_spawning.py

@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@
 Spawning basics
 
 """
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-)
+from typing import Optional
 
 import pytest
 import trio
 import tractor
 
-from tractor._testing import tractor_test
+from conftest import tractor_test
 
 data_to_pass_down = {'doggy': 10, 'kitty': 4}
 
@@ -18,21 +16,24 @@ data_to_pass_down = {'doggy': 10, 'kitty': 4}
 async def spawn(
     is_arbiter: bool,
     data: dict,
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
+    arb_addr: tuple[str, int],
 ):
     namespaces = [__name__]
 
     await trio.sleep(0.1)
 
     async with tractor.open_root_actor(
-        arbiter_addr=reg_addr,
+        arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
     ):
+
         actor = tractor.current_actor()
         assert actor.is_arbiter == is_arbiter
         data = data_to_pass_down
 
         if actor.is_arbiter:
-            async with tractor.open_nursery() as nursery:
+
+            async with tractor.open_nursery(
+            ) as nursery:
 
                 # forks here
                 portal = await nursery.run_in_actor(
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ async def spawn(
                     is_arbiter=False,
                     name='sub-actor',
                     data=data,
-                    reg_addr=reg_addr,
+                    arb_addr=arb_addr,
                     enable_modules=namespaces,
                 )
 
@@ -54,14 +55,12 @@ async def spawn(
             return 10
 
 
-def test_local_arbiter_subactor_global_state(
-    reg_addr,
-):
+def test_local_arbiter_subactor_global_state(arb_addr):
     result = trio.run(
         spawn,
         True,
         data_to_pass_down,
-        reg_addr,
+        arb_addr,
     )
     assert result == 10
 
@@ -95,9 +94,7 @@ async def test_movie_theatre_convo(start_method):
         await portal.cancel_actor()
 
 
-async def cellar_door(
-    return_value: str|None,
-):
+async def cellar_door(return_value: Optional[str]):
     return return_value
 
 
@@ -107,18 +104,16 @@ async def cellar_door(
 )
 @tractor_test
 async def test_most_beautiful_word(
-    start_method: str,
-    return_value: Any,
-    debug_mode: bool,
+    start_method,
+    return_value
 ):
     '''
     The main ``tractor`` routine.
 
     '''
     with trio.fail_after(1):
-        async with tractor.open_nursery(
-            debug_mode=debug_mode,
-        ) as n:
+        async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
+
             portal = await n.run_in_actor(
                 cellar_door,
                 return_value=return_value,
@@ -145,7 +140,7 @@ async def check_loglevel(level):
 def test_loglevel_propagated_to_subactor(
     start_method,
     capfd,
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
 ):
     if start_method == 'mp_forkserver':
         pytest.skip(
@@ -157,7 +152,7 @@ def test_loglevel_propagated_to_subactor(
         async with tractor.open_nursery(
             name='arbiter',
             start_method=start_method,
-            arbiter_addr=reg_addr,
+            arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
 
         ) as tn:
             await tn.run_in_actor(

tests/test_task_broadcasting.py

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 Broadcast channels for fan-out to local tasks.
 
 """
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-)
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from functools import partial
 from itertools import cycle
 import time
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@ import tractor
 from tractor.trionics import (
     broadcast_receiver,
     Lagged,
-    collapse_eg,
 )
 
 
@@ -65,21 +62,21 @@ async def ensure_sequence(
                 break
 
 
-@acm
+@asynccontextmanager
 async def open_sequence_streamer(
 
     sequence: list[int],
-    reg_addr: tuple[str, int],
+    arb_addr: tuple[str, int],
     start_method: str,
 
 ) -> tractor.MsgStream:
 
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
-        arbiter_addr=reg_addr,
+        arbiter_addr=arb_addr,
         start_method=start_method,
-    ) as an:
+    ) as tn:
 
-        portal = await an.start_actor(
+        portal = await tn.start_actor(
             'sequence_echoer',
             enable_modules=[__name__],
         )
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@ async def open_sequence_streamer(
 
 
 def test_stream_fan_out_to_local_subscriptions(
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     start_method,
 ):
 
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ def test_stream_fan_out_to_local_subscriptions(
 
         async with open_sequence_streamer(
             sequence,
-            reg_addr,
+            arb_addr,
             start_method,
         ) as stream:
 
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ def test_stream_fan_out_to_local_subscriptions(
     ]
 )
 def test_consumer_and_parent_maybe_lag(
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     start_method,
     task_delays,
 ):
@@ -153,17 +150,14 @@ def test_consumer_and_parent_maybe_lag(
 
         async with open_sequence_streamer(
             sequence,
-            reg_addr,
+            arb_addr,
             start_method,
         ) as stream:
 
             try:
-                async with (
-                    collapse_eg(),
-                    trio.open_nursery() as tn,
-                ):
+                async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
 
-                    tn.start_soon(
+                    n.start_soon(
                         ensure_sequence,
                         stream,
                         sequence.copy(),
@@ -217,7 +211,7 @@ def test_consumer_and_parent_maybe_lag(
 
 
 def test_faster_task_to_recv_is_cancelled_by_slower(
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     start_method,
 ):
     '''
@@ -231,13 +225,13 @@ def test_faster_task_to_recv_is_cancelled_by_slower(
 
         async with open_sequence_streamer(
             sequence,
-            reg_addr,
+            arb_addr,
             start_method,
 
         ) as stream:
 
-            async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
-                tn.start_soon(
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+                n.start_soon(
                     ensure_sequence,
                     stream,
                     sequence.copy(),
@@ -259,7 +253,7 @@ def test_faster_task_to_recv_is_cancelled_by_slower(
                         continue
 
                 print('cancelling faster subtask')
-                tn.cancel_scope.cancel()
+                n.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
             try:
                 value = await stream.receive()
@@ -277,7 +271,7 @@ def test_faster_task_to_recv_is_cancelled_by_slower(
                         # the faster subtask was cancelled
                         break
 
-                # await tractor.pause()
+                # await tractor.breakpoint()
                 # await stream.receive()
                 print(f'final value: {value}')
 
@@ -308,7 +302,7 @@ def test_subscribe_errors_after_close():
 
 
 def test_ensure_slow_consumers_lag_out(
-    reg_addr,
+    arb_addr,
     start_method,
 ):
     '''This is a pure local task test; no tractor
@@ -377,13 +371,13 @@ def test_ensure_slow_consumers_lag_out(
                                     f'on {lags}:{value}')
                                 return
 
-            async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
 
                 for i in range(1, num_laggers):
 
                     task_name = f'sub_{i}'
                     laggers[task_name] = 0
-                    tn.start_soon(
+                    nursery.start_soon(
                         partial(
                             sub_and_print,
                             delay=i*0.001,
@@ -503,7 +497,6 @@ def test_no_raise_on_lag():
                 # internals when the no raise flag is set.
                 loglevel='warning',
             ),
-            collapse_eg(),
             trio.open_nursery() as n,
         ):
             n.start_soon(slow)

tests/test_trioisms.py

@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@ Reminders for oddities in `trio` that we need to stay aware of and/or
 want to see changed.
 
 '''
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-)
-
 import pytest
 import trio
-from trio import TaskStatus
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -64,9 +60,7 @@ def test_stashed_child_nursery(use_start_soon):
     async def main():
 
         async with (
-            trio.open_nursery(
-                strict_exception_groups=False,
-            ) as pn,
+            trio.open_nursery() as pn,
         ):
             cn = await pn.start(mk_child_nursery)
             assert cn
@@ -86,118 +80,3 @@ def test_stashed_child_nursery(use_start_soon):
 
     with pytest.raises(NameError):
         trio.run(main)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ('unmask_from_canc', 'canc_from_finally'),
-    [
-        (True, False),
-        (True, True),
-        pytest.param(False, True,
-                     marks=pytest.mark.xfail(reason="never raises!")
-        ),
-    ],
-    # TODO, ask ronny how to impl this .. XD
-    # ids='unmask_from_canc={0}, canc_from_finally={1}',#.format,
-)
-def test_acm_embedded_nursery_propagates_enter_err(
-    canc_from_finally: bool,
-    unmask_from_canc: bool,
-    debug_mode: bool,
-):
-    '''
-    Demo how a masking `trio.Cancelled` could be handled by unmasking from the
-    `.__context__` field when a user (by accident) re-raises from a `finally:`.
-
-    '''
-    import tractor
-
-    @acm
-    async def maybe_raise_from_masking_exc(
-        tn: trio.Nursery,
-        unmask_from: BaseException|None = trio.Cancelled
-
-        # TODO, maybe offer a collection?
-        # unmask_from: set[BaseException] = {
-        #     trio.Cancelled,
-        # },
-    ):
-        if not unmask_from:
-            yield
-            return
-
-        try:
-            yield
-        except* unmask_from as be_eg:
-
-            # TODO, if we offer `unmask_from: set`
-            # for masker_exc_type in unmask_from:
-
-            matches, rest = be_eg.split(unmask_from)
-            if not matches:
-                raise
-
-            for exc_match in be_eg.exceptions:
-                if (
-                    (exc_ctx := exc_match.__context__)
-                    and
-                    type(exc_ctx) not in {
-                        # trio.Cancelled,  # always by default?
-                        unmask_from,
-                    }
-                ):
-                    exc_ctx.add_note(
-                        f'\n'
-                        f'WARNING: the above error was masked by a {unmask_from!r} !?!\n'
-                        f'Are you always cancelling? Say from a `finally:` ?\n\n'
-
-                        f'{tn!r}'
-                    )
-                    raise exc_ctx from exc_match
-
-
-    @acm
-    async def wraps_tn_that_always_cancels():
-        async with (
-            trio.open_nursery() as tn,
-            maybe_raise_from_masking_exc(
-                tn=tn,
-                unmask_from=(
-                    trio.Cancelled
-                    if unmask_from_canc
-                    else None
-                ),
-            )
-        ):
-            try:
-                yield tn
-            finally:
-                if canc_from_finally:
-                    tn.cancel_scope.cancel()
-                    await trio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
-
-    async def _main():
-        with tractor.devx.maybe_open_crash_handler(
-            pdb=debug_mode,
-        ) as bxerr:
-            assert not bxerr.value
-
-            async with (
-                wraps_tn_that_always_cancels() as tn,
-            ):
-                assert not tn.cancel_scope.cancel_called
-                assert 0
-
-        assert (
-            (err := bxerr.value)
-            and
-            type(err) is AssertionError
-        )
-
-    with pytest.raises(ExceptionGroup) as excinfo:
-        trio.run(_main)
-
-    eg: ExceptionGroup = excinfo.value
-    assert_eg, rest_eg = eg.split(AssertionError)
-
-    assert len(assert_eg.exceptions) == 1

tractor/__init__.py

@@ -18,53 +18,78 @@
 tractor: structured concurrent ``trio``-"actors".
 
 """
+from exceptiongroup import BaseExceptionGroup
 
-from ._clustering import (
-    open_actor_cluster as open_actor_cluster,
-)
+from ._clustering import open_actor_cluster
 from ._context import (
-    Context as Context,  # the type
-    context as context,  # a func-decorator
+    Context,
+    context,
 )
 from ._streaming import (
-    MsgStream as MsgStream,
-    stream as stream,
+    MsgStream,
+    stream,
 )
 from ._discovery import (
-    get_registry as get_registry,
-    find_actor as find_actor,
-    wait_for_actor as wait_for_actor,
-    query_actor as query_actor,
-)
-from ._supervise import (
-    open_nursery as open_nursery,
-    ActorNursery as ActorNursery,
+    get_arbiter,
+    get_registrar,
+    find_actor,
+    wait_for_actor,
+    query_actor,
 )
+from ._supervise import open_nursery
 from ._state import (
-    current_actor as current_actor,
-    is_root_process as is_root_process,
-    current_ipc_ctx as current_ipc_ctx,
-    debug_mode as debug_mode
+    current_actor,
+    is_root_process,
 )
 from ._exceptions import (
-    ContextCancelled as ContextCancelled,
-    ModuleNotExposed as ModuleNotExposed,
-    MsgTypeError as MsgTypeError,
-    RemoteActorError as RemoteActorError,
-    TransportClosed as TransportClosed,
+    RemoteActorError,
+    ModuleNotExposed,
+    ContextCancelled,
 )
-from .devx import (
-    breakpoint as breakpoint,
-    pause as pause,
-    pause_from_sync as pause_from_sync,
-    post_mortem as post_mortem,
+from ._debug import (
+    breakpoint,
+    pause,
+    pause_from_sync,
+    post_mortem,
 )
-from . import msg as msg
+from . import msg
 from ._root import (
-    run_daemon as run_daemon,
-    open_root_actor as open_root_actor,
+    run_daemon,
+    open_root_actor,
 )
-from ._ipc import Channel as Channel
-from ._portal import Portal as Portal
-from ._runtime import Actor as Actor
-# from . import hilevel as hilevel
+from ._ipc import Channel
+from ._portal import Portal
+from ._runtime import Actor
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    'Actor',
+    'BaseExceptionGroup',
+    'Channel',
+    'Context',
+    'ContextCancelled',
+    'ModuleNotExposed',
+    'MsgStream',
+    'Portal',
+    'RemoteActorError',
+    'breakpoint',
+    'context',
+    'current_actor',
+    'find_actor',
+    'query_actor',
+    'get_arbiter',
+    'get_registrar',
+    'is_root_process',
+    'msg',
+    'open_actor_cluster',
+    'open_nursery',
+    'open_root_actor',
+    'pause',
+    'post_mortem',
+    'pause_from_sync',
+    'query_actor',
+    'run_daemon',
+    'stream',
+    'to_asyncio',
+    'wait_for_actor',
+]

tractor/_child.py

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 This is the "bootloader" for actors started using the native trio backend.
 
 """
+import sys
+import trio
 import argparse
 
 from ast import literal_eval
@@ -35,8 +37,9 @@ def parse_ipaddr(arg):
     return (str(host), int(port))
 
 
+from ._entry import _trio_main
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = True
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--uid", type=parse_uid)

tractor/_clustering.py

@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@ Actor cluster helpers.
 
 '''
 from __future__ import annotations
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-)
+
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 from multiprocessing import cpu_count
-from typing import (
-    AsyncGenerator,
-)
+from typing import AsyncGenerator, Optional
 
 import trio
 import tractor

tractor/_discovery.py

@@ -15,203 +15,110 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """
-Discovery (protocols) API for automatic addressing and location
-management of (service) actors.
+Actor discovery API.
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import (
+    Optional,
+    Union,
     AsyncGenerator,
-    AsyncContextManager,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
 )
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-from .trionics import gather_contexts
 from ._ipc import _connect_chan, Channel
 from ._portal import (
     Portal,
     open_portal,
     LocalPortal,
 )
-from ._state import (
-    current_actor,
-    _runtime_vars,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ._runtime import Actor
-
-
-log = get_logger(__name__)
+from ._state import current_actor, _runtime_vars
 
 
 @acm
-async def get_registry(
+async def get_registrar(
+
     host: str,
     port: int,
 
-) -> AsyncGenerator[
-    Portal | LocalPortal | None,
-    None,
-]:
+) -> AsyncGenerator[Union[Portal, LocalPortal], None]:
     '''
     Return a portal instance connected to a local or remote
-    registry-service actor; if a connection already exists re-use it
-    (presumably to call a `.register_actor()` registry runtime RPC
-    ep).
+    arbiter.
 
     '''
-    actor: Actor = current_actor()
-    if actor.is_registrar:
+    actor = current_actor()
+
+    if not actor:
+        raise RuntimeError("No actor instance has been defined yet?")
+
+    if actor.is_arbiter:
         # we're already the arbiter
         # (likely a re-entrant call from the arbiter actor)
-        yield LocalPortal(
-            actor,
-            Channel((host, port))
-        )
+        yield LocalPortal(actor, Channel((host, port)))
     else:
-        # TODO: try to look pre-existing connection from
-        # `Actor._peers` and use it instead?
         async with (
             _connect_chan(host, port) as chan,
-            open_portal(chan) as regstr_ptl,
+            open_portal(chan) as arb_portal,
         ):
-            yield regstr_ptl
+            yield arb_portal
 
 
+get_arbiter = get_registrar
+
 
 @acm
 async def get_root(
     **kwargs,
 ) -> AsyncGenerator[Portal, None]:
 
-    # TODO: rename mailbox to `_root_maddr` when we finally
-    # add and impl libp2p multi-addrs?
     host, port = _runtime_vars['_root_mailbox']
     assert host is not None
 
-    async with (
-        _connect_chan(host, port) as chan,
-        open_portal(chan, **kwargs) as portal,
-    ):
-        yield portal
-
-
-def get_peer_by_name(
-    name: str,
-    # uuid: str|None = None,
-
-) -> list[Channel]|None:  # at least 1
-    '''
-    Scan for an existing connection (set) to a named actor
-    and return any channels from `Actor._peers`.
-
-    This is an optimization method over querying the registrar for
-    the same info.
-
-    '''
-    actor: Actor = current_actor()
-    to_scan: dict[tuple, list[Channel]] = actor._peers.copy()
-
-    # TODO: is this ever needed? creates a duplicate channel on actor._peers
-    # when multiple find_actor calls are made to same actor from a single ctx
-    # which causes actor exit to hang waiting forever on
-    # `actor._no_more_peers.wait()` in `_runtime.async_main`
-
-    # pchan: Channel|None = actor._parent_chan
-    # if pchan and pchan.uid not in to_scan:
-    #     to_scan[pchan.uid].append(pchan)
-
-    for aid, chans in to_scan.items():
-        _, peer_name = aid
-        if name == peer_name:
-            if not chans:
-                log.warning(
-                    'No IPC chans for matching peer {peer_name}\n'
-                )
-                continue
-            return chans
-
-    return None
+    async with _connect_chan(host, port) as chan:
+        async with open_portal(chan, **kwargs) as portal:
+            yield portal
 
 
 @acm
 async def query_actor(
     name: str,
-    regaddr: tuple[str, int]|None = None,
+    arbiter_sockaddr: Optional[tuple[str, int]] = None,
 
-) -> AsyncGenerator[
-    tuple[str, int]|None,
-    None,
-]:
+) -> AsyncGenerator[tuple[str, int], None]:
     '''
-    Lookup a transport address (by actor name) via querying a registrar
-    listening @ `regaddr`.
+    Simple address lookup for a given actor name.
 
-    Returns the transport protocol (socket) address or `None` if no
-    entry under that name exists.
+    Returns the (socket) address or ``None``.
 
     '''
-    actor: Actor = current_actor()
-    if (
-        name == 'registrar'
-        and actor.is_registrar
-    ):
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            'The current actor IS the registry!?'
-        )
+    actor = current_actor()
+    async with get_arbiter(
+        *arbiter_sockaddr or actor._arb_addr
+    ) as arb_portal:
 
-    maybe_peers: list[Channel]|None = get_peer_by_name(name)
-    if maybe_peers:
-        yield maybe_peers[0].raddr
-        return
-
-    reg_portal: Portal
-    regaddr: tuple[str, int] = regaddr or actor.reg_addrs[0]
-    async with get_registry(*regaddr) as reg_portal:
-        # TODO: return portals to all available actors - for now
-        # just the last one that registered
-        sockaddr: tuple[str, int] = await reg_portal.run_from_ns(
+        sockaddr = await arb_portal.run_from_ns(
             'self',
             'find_actor',
             name=name,
         )
-        yield sockaddr
 
+        # TODO: return portals to all available actors - for now just
+        # the last one that registered
+        if (
+            name == 'arbiter'
+            and actor.is_arbiter
+        ):
+            raise RuntimeError("The current actor is the arbiter")
 
-@acm
-async def maybe_open_portal(
-    addr: tuple[str, int],
-    name: str,
-):
-    async with query_actor(
-        name=name,
-        regaddr=addr,
-    ) as sockaddr:
-        pass
-
-    if sockaddr:
-        async with _connect_chan(*sockaddr) as chan:
-            async with open_portal(chan) as portal:
-                yield portal
-    else:
-        yield None
+        yield sockaddr if sockaddr else None
 
 
 @acm
 async def find_actor(
     name: str,
-    registry_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]]|None = None,
+    arbiter_sockaddr: tuple[str, int] | None = None
 
-    only_first: bool = True,
-    raise_on_none: bool = False,
-
-) -> AsyncGenerator[
-    Portal | list[Portal] | None,
-    None,
-]:
+) -> AsyncGenerator[Portal | None, None]:
     '''
     Ask the arbiter to find actor(s) by name.
 
@@ -219,102 +126,75 @@ async def find_actor(
     known to the arbiter.
 
     '''
-    # optimization path, use any pre-existing peer channel
-    maybe_peers: list[Channel]|None = get_peer_by_name(name)
-    if maybe_peers and only_first:
-        async with open_portal(maybe_peers[0]) as peer_portal:
-            yield peer_portal
-            return
+    actor = current_actor()
+    async with get_arbiter(
+        *arbiter_sockaddr or actor._arb_addr
+    ) as arb_portal:
 
-    if not registry_addrs:
-        # XXX NOTE: make sure to dynamically read the value on
-        # every call since something may change it globally (eg.
-        # like in our discovery test suite)!
-        from . import _root
-        registry_addrs = (
-            _runtime_vars['_registry_addrs']
-            or
-            _root._default_lo_addrs
-        )
-
-    maybe_portals: list[
-        AsyncContextManager[tuple[str, int]]
-    ] = list(
-        maybe_open_portal(
-            addr=addr,
+        sockaddr = await arb_portal.run_from_ns(
+            'self',
+            'find_actor',
             name=name,
         )
-        for addr in registry_addrs
-    )
-    portals: list[Portal]
-    async with gather_contexts(
-        mngrs=maybe_portals,
-    ) as portals:
-        # log.runtime(
-        #     'Gathered portals:\n'
-        #     f'{portals}'
-        # )
-        # NOTE: `gather_contexts()` will return a
-        # `tuple[None, None, ..., None]` if no contact
-        # can be made with any regstrar at any of the
-        # N provided addrs!
-        if not any(portals):
-            if raise_on_none:
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f'No actor "{name}" found registered @ {registry_addrs}'
+
+        # TODO: return portals to all available actors - for now just
+        # the last one that registered
+        if (
+            name == 'arbiter'
+            and actor.is_arbiter
+        ):
+            raise RuntimeError("The current actor is the arbiter")
+
+        if sockaddr:
+            try:
+                async with _connect_chan(*sockaddr) as chan:
+                    async with open_portal(chan) as portal:
+                        yield portal
+                        return
+
+            # most likely we were unable to connect the
+            # transport and there is likely a stale entry in
+            # the registry actor's table, thus we need to
+            # instruct it to clear that stale entry and then
+            # more silently (pretend there was no reason but
+            # to) indicate that the target actor can't be
+            # contacted at that addr.
+            except OSError:
+                # NOTE: ensure we delete the stale entry from the
+                # registar actor.
+                uid: tuple[str, str] = await arb_portal.run_from_ns(
+                    'self',
+                    'delete_sockaddr',
+                    sockaddr=sockaddr,
                 )
-            yield None
-            return
 
-        portals: list[Portal] = list(portals)
-        if only_first:
-            yield portals[0]
-
-        else:
-            # TODO: currently this may return multiple portals
-            # given there are multi-homed or multiple registrars..
-            # SO, we probably need de-duplication logic?
-            yield portals
+        yield None
 
 
 @acm
 async def wait_for_actor(
     name: str,
-    registry_addr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
+    arbiter_sockaddr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
+    # registry_addr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
 
 ) -> AsyncGenerator[Portal, None]:
     '''
-    Wait on at least one peer actor to register `name` with the
-    registrar, yield a `Portal to the first registree.
+    Wait on an actor to register with the arbiter.
+
+    A portal to the first registered actor is returned.
 
     '''
-    actor: Actor = current_actor()
+    actor = current_actor()
 
-    # optimization path, use any pre-existing peer channel
-    maybe_peers: list[Channel]|None = get_peer_by_name(name)
-    if maybe_peers:
-        async with open_portal(maybe_peers[0]) as peer_portal:
-            yield peer_portal
-            return
-
-    regaddr: tuple[str, int] = (
-        registry_addr
-        or
-        actor.reg_addrs[0]
-    )
-    # TODO: use `.trionics.gather_contexts()` like
-    # above in `find_actor()` as well?
-    reg_portal: Portal
-    async with get_registry(*regaddr) as reg_portal:
-        sockaddrs = await reg_portal.run_from_ns(
+    async with get_arbiter(
+        *arbiter_sockaddr or actor._arb_addr,
+    ) as arb_portal:
+        sockaddrs = await arb_portal.run_from_ns(
             'self',
             'wait_for_actor',
             name=name,
         )
-
-        # get latest registered addr by default?
-        # TODO: offer multi-portal yields in multi-homed case?
-        sockaddr: tuple[str, int] = sockaddrs[-1]
+        sockaddr = sockaddrs[-1]
 
         async with _connect_chan(*sockaddr) as chan:
             async with open_portal(chan) as portal:

tractor/_entry.py

@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ Sub-process entry points.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 from functools import partial
-import multiprocessing as mp
-import os
-import textwrap
 from typing import (
     Any,
     TYPE_CHECKING,
@@ -35,7 +32,6 @@ from .log import (
     get_logger,
 )
 from . import _state
-from .devx import _debug
 from .to_asyncio import run_as_asyncio_guest
 from ._runtime import (
     async_main,
@@ -51,8 +47,8 @@ log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 def _mp_main(
 
-    actor: Actor,
-    accept_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]],
+    actor: Actor,  # type: ignore
+    accept_addr: tuple[str, int],
     forkserver_info: tuple[Any, Any, Any, Any, Any],
     start_method: SpawnMethodKey,
     parent_addr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
@@ -60,31 +56,29 @@ def _mp_main(
 
 ) -> None:
     '''
-    The routine called *after fork* which invokes a fresh `trio.run()`
+    The routine called *after fork* which invokes a fresh ``trio.run``
 
     '''
     actor._forkserver_info = forkserver_info
     from ._spawn import try_set_start_method
-    spawn_ctx: mp.context.BaseContext = try_set_start_method(start_method)
-    assert spawn_ctx
+    spawn_ctx = try_set_start_method(start_method)
 
     if actor.loglevel is not None:
         log.info(
-            f'Setting loglevel for {actor.uid} to {actor.loglevel}'
-        )
+            f"Setting loglevel for {actor.uid} to {actor.loglevel}")
         get_console_log(actor.loglevel)
 
-    # TODO: use scops headers like for `trio` below!
-    # (well after we libify it maybe..)
+    assert spawn_ctx
     log.info(
-        f'Started new {spawn_ctx.current_process()} for {actor.uid}'
-    #     f"parent_addr is {parent_addr}"
-    )
-    _state._current_actor: Actor = actor
+        f"Started new {spawn_ctx.current_process()} for {actor.uid}")
+
+    _state._current_actor = actor
+
+    log.debug(f"parent_addr is {parent_addr}")
     trio_main = partial(
         async_main,
-        actor=actor,
-        accept_addrs=accept_addrs,
+        actor,
+        accept_addr,
         parent_addr=parent_addr
     )
     try:
@@ -97,114 +91,12 @@ def _mp_main(
         pass  # handle it the same way trio does?
 
     finally:
-        log.info(
-            f'`mp`-subactor {actor.uid} exited'
-        )
-
-
-# TODO: move this func to some kinda `.devx._conc_lang.py` eventually
-# as we work out our multi-domain state-flow-syntax!
-def nest_from_op(
-    input_op: str,
-    #
-    # ?TODO? an idea for a syntax to the state of concurrent systems
-    # as a "3-domain" (execution, scope, storage) model and using
-    # a minimal ascii/utf-8 operator-set.
-    #
-    # try not to take any of this seriously yet XD
-    #
-    # > is a "play operator" indicating (CPU bound)
-    #   exec/work/ops required at the "lowest level computing"
-    #
-    # execution primititves (tasks, threads, actors..) denote their
-    # lifetime with '(' and ')' since parentheses normally are used
-    # in many langs to denote function calls.
-    #
-    # starting = (
-    # >(  opening/starting; beginning of the thread-of-exec (toe?)
-    # (>  opened/started,  (finished spawning toe)
-    # |_<Task: blah blah..>  repr of toe, in py these look like <objs>
-    #
-    # >) closing/exiting/stopping,
-    # )> closed/exited/stopped,
-    # |_<Task: blah blah..>
-    #   [OR <), )< ?? ]
-    #
-    # ending = )
-    # >c) cancelling to close/exit
-    # c)> cancelled (caused close), OR?
-    #  |_<Actor: ..>
-    #   OR maybe "<c)" which better indicates the cancel being
-    #   "delivered/returned" / returned" to LHS?
-    #
-    # >x)  erroring to eventuall exit
-    # x)>  errored and terminated
-    #  |_<Actor: ...>
-    #
-    # scopes: supers/nurseries, IPC-ctxs, sessions, perms, etc.
-    # >{  opening
-    # {>  opened
-    # }>  closed
-    # >}  closing
-    #
-    # storage: like queues, shm-buffers, files, etc..
-    # >[  opening
-    # [>  opened
-    #  |_<FileObj: ..>
-    #
-    # >]  closing
-    # ]>  closed
-
-    # IPC ops: channels, transports, msging
-    # =>  req msg
-    # <=  resp msg
-    # <=> 2-way streaming (of msgs)
-    # <-  recv 1 msg
-    # ->  send 1 msg
-    #
-    # TODO: still not sure on R/L-HS approach..?
-    # =>(  send-req to exec start (task, actor, thread..)
-    # (<=  recv-req to ^
-    #
-    # (<=  recv-req ^
-    # <=(  recv-resp opened remote exec primitive
-    # <=)  recv-resp closed
-    #
-    # )<=c req to stop due to cancel
-    # c=>) req to stop due to cancel
-    #
-    # =>{  recv-req to open
-    # <={  send-status that it closed
-
-    tree_str: str,
-
-    # NOTE: so move back-from-the-left of the `input_op` by
-    # this amount.
-    back_from_op: int = 0,
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Depth-increment the input (presumably hierarchy/supervision)
-    input "tree string" below the provided `input_op` execution
-    operator, so injecting a `"\n|_{input_op}\n"`and indenting the
-    `tree_str` to nest content aligned with the ops last char.
-
-    '''
-    return (
-        f'{input_op}\n'
-        +
-        textwrap.indent(
-            tree_str,
-            prefix=(
-                len(input_op)
-                -
-                (back_from_op + 1)
-            ) * ' ',
-        )
-    )
+        log.info(f"Actor {actor.uid} terminated")
 
 
 def _trio_main(
-    actor: Actor,
+
+    actor: Actor,  # type: ignore
     *,
     parent_addr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
     infect_asyncio: bool = False,
@@ -214,73 +106,33 @@ def _trio_main(
     Entry point for a `trio_run_in_process` subactor.
 
     '''
-    _debug.hide_runtime_frames()
+    log.info(f"Started new trio process for {actor.uid}")
+
+    if actor.loglevel is not None:
+        log.info(
+            f"Setting loglevel for {actor.uid} to {actor.loglevel}")
+        get_console_log(actor.loglevel)
+
+    log.info(
+        f"Started {actor.uid}")
 
     _state._current_actor = actor
+
+    log.debug(f"parent_addr is {parent_addr}")
     trio_main = partial(
         async_main,
         actor,
         parent_addr=parent_addr
     )
 
-    if actor.loglevel is not None:
-        get_console_log(actor.loglevel)
-        actor_info: str = (
-            f'|_{actor}\n'
-            f'  uid: {actor.uid}\n'
-            f'  pid: {os.getpid()}\n'
-            f'  parent_addr: {parent_addr}\n'
-            f'  loglevel: {actor.loglevel}\n'
-        )
-        log.info(
-            'Starting new `trio` subactor:\n'
-            +
-            nest_from_op(
-                input_op='>(',  # see syntax ideas above
-                tree_str=actor_info,
-                back_from_op=2,  # since "complete"
-            )
-        )
-    logmeth = log.info
-    exit_status: str = (
-        'Subactor exited\n'
-        +
-        nest_from_op(
-            input_op=')>',  # like a "closed-to-play"-icon from super perspective
-            tree_str=actor_info,
-            back_from_op=1,
-        )
-    )
     try:
         if infect_asyncio:
             actor._infected_aio = True
             run_as_asyncio_guest(trio_main)
         else:
             trio.run(trio_main)
-
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        logmeth = log.cancel
-        exit_status: str = (
-            'Actor received KBI (aka an OS-cancel)\n'
-            +
-            nest_from_op(
-                input_op='c)>',  # closed due to cancel (see above)
-                tree_str=actor_info,
-            )
-        )
-    except BaseException as err:
-        logmeth = log.error
-        exit_status: str = (
-            'Main actor task exited due to crash?\n'
-            +
-            nest_from_op(
-                input_op='x)>',  # closed by error
-                tree_str=actor_info,
-            )
-        )
-        # NOTE since we raise a tb will already be shown on the
-        # console, thus we do NOT use `.exception()` above.
-        raise err
+        log.cancel(f"Actor {actor.uid} received KBI")
 
     finally:
-        logmeth(exit_status)
+        log.info(f"Actor {actor.uid} terminated")

tractor/_ipc.py

@@ -19,64 +19,38 @@ Inter-process comms abstractions
 
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
+import platform
+import struct
+import typing
 from collections.abc import (
     AsyncGenerator,
     AsyncIterator,
 )
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-    contextmanager as cm,
-)
-import platform
-from pprint import pformat
-import struct
-import typing
 from typing import (
     Any,
-    Callable,
     runtime_checkable,
+    Optional,
     Protocol,
     Type,
     TypeVar,
 )
 
-import msgspec
 from tricycle import BufferedReceiveStream
+import msgspec
 import trio
+from async_generator import asynccontextmanager
 
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-from tractor._exceptions import (
-    MsgTypeError,
-    pack_from_raise,
-    TransportClosed,
-    _mk_send_mte,
-    _mk_recv_mte,
-)
-from tractor.msg import (
-    _ctxvar_MsgCodec,
-    # _codec,  XXX see `self._codec` sanity/debug checks
-    MsgCodec,
-    types as msgtypes,
-    pretty_struct,
-)
-
+from .log import get_logger
+from ._exceptions import TransportClosed
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
+
 _is_windows = platform.system() == 'Windows'
+log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_stream_addrs(
-    stream: trio.SocketStream
-) -> tuple[
-    tuple[str, int],  # local
-    tuple[str, int],  # remote
-]:
-    '''
-    Return the `trio` streaming transport prot's socket-addrs for
-    both the local and remote sides as a pair.
-
-    '''
-    # rn, should both be IP sockets
+def get_stream_addrs(stream: trio.SocketStream) -> tuple:
+    # should both be IP sockets
     lsockname = stream.socket.getsockname()
     rsockname = stream.socket.getpeername()
     return (
@@ -85,22 +59,16 @@ def get_stream_addrs(
     )
 
 
-# from tractor.msg.types import MsgType
-# ?TODO? this should be our `Union[*msgtypes.__spec__]` alias now right..?
-# => BLEH, except can't bc prots must inherit typevar or param-spec
-#   vars..
-MsgType = TypeVar('MsgType')
+MsgType = TypeVar("MsgType")
+
+# TODO: consider using a generic def and indexing with our eventual
+# msg definition/types?
+# - https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Protocol
+# - https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/usage.html#structs
 
 
-# TODO: break up this mod into a subpkg so we can start adding new
-# backends and move this type stuff into a dedicated file.. Bo
-#
 @runtime_checkable
 class MsgTransport(Protocol[MsgType]):
-#
-# ^-TODO-^ consider using a generic def and indexing with our
-# eventual msg definition/types?
-# - https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Protocol
 
     stream: trio.SocketStream
     drained: list[MsgType]
@@ -135,37 +103,20 @@ class MsgTransport(Protocol[MsgType]):
         ...
 
 
-# TODO: typing oddity.. not sure why we have to inherit here, but it
-# seems to be an issue with `get_msg_transport()` returning
-# a `Type[Protocol]`; probably should make a `mypy` issue?
+# TODO: not sure why we have to inherit here, but it seems to be an
+# issue with ``get_msg_transport()`` returning a ``Type[Protocol]``;
+# probably should make a `mypy` issue?
 class MsgpackTCPStream(MsgTransport):
     '''
     A ``trio.SocketStream`` delivering ``msgpack`` formatted data
     using the ``msgspec`` codec lib.
 
     '''
-    layer_key: int = 4
-    name_key: str = 'tcp'
-
-    # TODO: better naming for this?
-    # -[ ] check how libp2p does naming for such things?
-    codec_key: str = 'msgpack'
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         stream: trio.SocketStream,
         prefix_size: int = 4,
 
-        # XXX optionally provided codec pair for `msgspec`:
-        # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-        #
-        # TODO: define this as a `Codec` struct which can be
-        # overriden dynamically by the application/runtime?
-        codec: tuple[
-            Callable[[Any], Any]|None,  # coder
-            Callable[[type, Any], Any]|None,  # decoder
-        ]|None = None,
-
     ) -> None:
 
         self.stream = stream
@@ -175,44 +126,30 @@ class MsgpackTCPStream(MsgTransport):
         self._laddr, self._raddr = get_stream_addrs(stream)
 
         # create read loop instance
-        self._aiter_pkts = self._iter_packets()
+        self._agen = self._iter_packets()
         self._send_lock = trio.StrictFIFOLock()
 
         # public i guess?
         self.drained: list[dict] = []
 
-        self.recv_stream = BufferedReceiveStream(
-            transport_stream=stream
-        )
+        self.recv_stream = BufferedReceiveStream(transport_stream=stream)
         self.prefix_size = prefix_size
 
-        # allow for custom IPC msg interchange format
-        # dynamic override Bo
-        self._task = trio.lowlevel.current_task()
-
-        # XXX for ctxvar debug only!
-        # self._codec: MsgCodec = (
-        #     codec
-        #     or
-        #     _codec._ctxvar_MsgCodec.get()
-        # )
+        # TODO: struct aware messaging coders
+        self.encode = msgspec.msgpack.Encoder().encode
+        self.decode = msgspec.msgpack.Decoder().decode  # dict[str, Any])
 
     async def _iter_packets(self) -> AsyncGenerator[dict, None]:
-        '''
-        Yield `bytes`-blob decoded packets from the underlying TCP
-        stream using the current task's `MsgCodec`.
-
-        This is a streaming routine implemented as an async generator
-        func (which was the original design, but could be changed?)
-        and is allocated by a `.__call__()` inside `.__init__()` where
-        it is assigned to the `._aiter_pkts` attr.
+        '''Yield packets from the underlying stream.
 
         '''
+        import msgspec  # noqa
         decodes_failed: int = 0
 
         while True:
             try:
-                header: bytes = await self.recv_stream.receive_exactly(4)
+                header = await self.recv_stream.receive_exactly(4)
+
             except (
                 ValueError,
                 ConnectionResetError,
@@ -221,122 +158,25 @@ class MsgpackTCPStream(MsgTransport):
                 # seem to be getting racy failures here on
                 # arbiter/registry name subs..
                 trio.BrokenResourceError,
-
-            ) as trans_err:
-
-                loglevel = 'transport'
-                match trans_err:
-                    # case (
-                    #     ConnectionResetError()
-                    # ):
-                    #     loglevel = 'transport'
-
-                    # peer actor (graceful??) TCP EOF but `tricycle`
-                    # seems to raise a 0-bytes-read?
-                    case ValueError() if (
-                        'unclean EOF' in trans_err.args[0]
-                    ):
-                        pass
-
-                    # peer actor (task) prolly shutdown quickly due
-                    # to cancellation
-                    case trio.BrokenResourceError() if (
-                        'Connection reset by peer' in trans_err.args[0]
-                    ):
-                        pass
-
-                    # unless the disconnect condition falls under "a
-                    # normal operation breakage" we usualy console warn
-                    # about it.
-                    case _:
-                        loglevel: str = 'warning'
-
-
+            ):
                 raise TransportClosed(
-                    message=(
-                        f'IPC transport already closed by peer\n'
-                        f'x]> {type(trans_err)}\n'
-                        f'  |_{self}\n'
-                    ),
-                    loglevel=loglevel,
-                ) from trans_err
-
-            # XXX definitely can happen if transport is closed
-            # manually by another `trio.lowlevel.Task` in the
-            # same actor; we use this in some simulated fault
-            # testing for ex, but generally should never happen
-            # under normal operation!
-            #
-            # NOTE: as such we always re-raise this error from the
-            #       RPC msg loop!
-            except trio.ClosedResourceError as closure_err:
-                raise TransportClosed(
-                    message=(
-                        f'IPC transport already manually closed locally?\n'
-                        f'x]> {type(closure_err)} \n'
-                        f'  |_{self}\n'
-                    ),
-                    loglevel='error',
-                    raise_on_report=(
-                        closure_err.args[0] == 'another task closed this fd'
-                        or
-                        closure_err.args[0] in ['another task closed this fd']
-                    ),
-                ) from closure_err
-
-            # graceful TCP EOF disconnect
-            if header == b'':
-                raise TransportClosed(
-                    message=(
-                        f'IPC transport already gracefully closed\n'
-                        f']>\n'
-                        f' |_{self}\n'
-                    ),
-                    loglevel='transport',
-                    # cause=???  # handy or no?
+                    f'transport {self} was already closed prior ro read'
+                )
+
+            if header == b'':
+                raise TransportClosed(
+                    f'transport {self} was already closed prior ro read'
                 )
 
-            size: int
             size, = struct.unpack("<I", header)
 
             log.transport(f'received header {size}')  # type: ignore
-            msg_bytes: bytes = await self.recv_stream.receive_exactly(size)
+
+            msg_bytes = await self.recv_stream.receive_exactly(size)
 
             log.transport(f"received {msg_bytes}")  # type: ignore
             try:
-                # NOTE: lookup the `trio.Task.context`'s var for
-                # the current `MsgCodec`.
-                codec: MsgCodec = _ctxvar_MsgCodec.get()
-
-                # XXX for ctxvar debug only!
-                # if self._codec.pld_spec != codec.pld_spec:
-                #     assert (
-                #         task := trio.lowlevel.current_task()
-                #     ) is not self._task
-                #     self._task = task
-                #     self._codec = codec
-                #     log.runtime(
-                #         f'Using new codec in {self}.recv()\n'
-                #         f'codec: {self._codec}\n\n'
-                #         f'msg_bytes: {msg_bytes}\n'
-                #     )
-                yield codec.decode(msg_bytes)
-
-            # XXX NOTE: since the below error derives from
-            # `DecodeError` we need to catch is specially
-            # and always raise such that spec violations
-            # are never allowed to be caught silently!
-            except msgspec.ValidationError as verr:
-                msgtyperr: MsgTypeError = _mk_recv_mte(
-                    msg=msg_bytes,
-                    codec=codec,
-                    src_validation_error=verr,
-                )
-                # XXX deliver up to `Channel.recv()` where
-                # a re-raise and `Error`-pack can inject the far
-                # end actor `.uid`.
-                yield msgtyperr
-
+                yield self.decode(msg_bytes)
             except (
                 msgspec.DecodeError,
                 UnicodeDecodeError,
@@ -346,95 +186,29 @@ class MsgpackTCPStream(MsgTransport):
                     # do with a channel drop - hope that receiving from the
                     # channel will raise an expected error and bubble up.
                     try:
-                        msg_str: str|bytes = msg_bytes.decode()
+                        msg_str: str | bytes = msg_bytes.decode()
                     except UnicodeDecodeError:
                         msg_str = msg_bytes
 
-                    log.exception(
-                        'Failed to decode msg?\n'
-                        f'{codec}\n\n'
-                        'Rxed bytes from wire:\n\n'
-                        f'{msg_str!r}\n'
+                    log.error(
+                        '`msgspec` failed to decode!?\n'
+                        'dumping bytes:\n'
+                        f'{msg_str!r}'
                     )
                     decodes_failed += 1
                 else:
                     raise
 
-    async def send(
-        self,
-        msg: msgtypes.MsgType,
-
-        strict_types: bool = True,
-        hide_tb: bool = False,
-
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        Send a msgpack encoded py-object-blob-as-msg over TCP.
-
-        If `strict_types == True` then a `MsgTypeError` will be raised on any
-        invalid msg type
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-
-        # XXX see `trio._sync.AsyncContextManagerMixin` for details
-        # on the `.acquire()`/`.release()` sequencing..
+    async def send(self, msg: Any) -> None:
         async with self._send_lock:
 
-            # NOTE: lookup the `trio.Task.context`'s var for
-            # the current `MsgCodec`.
-            codec: MsgCodec = _ctxvar_MsgCodec.get()
-
-            # XXX for ctxvar debug only!
-            # if self._codec.pld_spec != codec.pld_spec:
-            #     self._codec = codec
-            #     log.runtime(
-            #         f'Using new codec in {self}.send()\n'
-            #         f'codec: {self._codec}\n\n'
-            #         f'msg: {msg}\n'
-            #     )
-
-            if type(msg) not in msgtypes.__msg_types__:
-                if strict_types:
-                    raise _mk_send_mte(
-                        msg,
-                        codec=codec,
-                    )
-                else:
-                    log.warning(
-                        'Sending non-`Msg`-spec msg?\n\n'
-                        f'{msg}\n'
-                    )
-
-            try:
-                bytes_data: bytes = codec.encode(msg)
-            except TypeError as _err:
-                typerr = _err
-                msgtyperr: MsgTypeError = _mk_send_mte(
-                    msg,
-                    codec=codec,
-                    message=(
-                        f'IPC-msg-spec violation in\n\n'
-                        f'{pretty_struct.Struct.pformat(msg)}'
-                    ),
-                    src_type_error=typerr,
-                )
-                raise msgtyperr from typerr
+            bytes_data: bytes = self.encode(msg)
 
             # supposedly the fastest says,
             # https://stackoverflow.com/a/54027962
             size: bytes = struct.pack("<I", len(bytes_data))
-            return await self.stream.send_all(size + bytes_data)
 
-        # ?TODO? does it help ever to dynamically show this
-        # frame?
-        # try:
-        #     <the-above_code>
-        # except BaseException as _err:
-        #     err = _err
-        #     if not isinstance(err, MsgTypeError):
-        #         __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-        #     raise
+            return await self.stream.send_all(size + bytes_data)
 
     @property
     def laddr(self) -> tuple[str, int]:
@@ -445,7 +219,7 @@ class MsgpackTCPStream(MsgTransport):
         return self._raddr
 
     async def recv(self) -> Any:
-        return await self._aiter_pkts.asend(None)
+        return await self._agen.asend(None)
 
     async def drain(self) -> AsyncIterator[dict]:
         '''
@@ -462,7 +236,7 @@ class MsgpackTCPStream(MsgTransport):
                 yield msg
 
     def __aiter__(self):
-        return self._aiter_pkts
+        return self._agen
 
     def connected(self) -> bool:
         return self.stream.socket.fileno() != -1
@@ -493,7 +267,7 @@ class Channel:
     def __init__(
 
         self,
-        destaddr: tuple[str, int]|None,
+        destaddr: Optional[tuple[str, int]],
 
         msg_transport_type_key: tuple[str, str] = ('msgpack', 'tcp'),
 
@@ -511,31 +285,18 @@ class Channel:
 
         # Either created in ``.connect()`` or passed in by
         # user in ``.from_stream()``.
-        self._stream: trio.SocketStream|None = None
-        self._transport: MsgTransport|None = None
+        self._stream: Optional[trio.SocketStream] = None
+        self.msgstream: Optional[MsgTransport] = None
 
         # set after handshake - always uid of far end
-        self.uid: tuple[str, str]|None = None
+        self.uid: Optional[tuple[str, str]] = None
 
-        self._aiter_msgs = self._iter_msgs()
-        self._exc: Exception|None = None  # set if far end actor errors
+        self._agen = self._aiter_recv()
+        self._exc: Optional[Exception] = None  # set if far end actor errors
         self._closed: bool = False
-
-        # flag set by ``Portal.cancel_actor()`` indicating remote
-        # (possibly peer) cancellation of the far end actor
-        # runtime.
-        self._cancel_called: bool = False
-
-    @property
-    def msgstream(self) -> MsgTransport:
-        log.info(
-            '`Channel.msgstream` is an old name, use `._transport`'
-        )
-        return self._transport
-
-    @property
-    def transport(self) -> MsgTransport:
-        return self._transport
+        # flag set on ``Portal.cancel_actor()`` indicating
+        # remote (peer) cancellation of the far end actor runtime.
+        self._cancel_called: bool = False  # set on ``Portal.cancel_actor()``
 
     @classmethod
     def from_stream(
@@ -546,78 +307,37 @@ class Channel:
     ) -> Channel:
 
         src, dst = get_stream_addrs(stream)
-        chan = Channel(
-            destaddr=dst,
-            **kwargs,
-        )
+        chan = Channel(destaddr=dst, **kwargs)
 
         # set immediately here from provided instance
-        chan._stream: trio.SocketStream = stream
+        chan._stream = stream
         chan.set_msg_transport(stream)
         return chan
 
     def set_msg_transport(
         self,
         stream: trio.SocketStream,
-        type_key: tuple[str, str]|None = None,
-
-        # XXX optionally provided codec pair for `msgspec`:
-        # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-        codec: MsgCodec|None = None,
+        type_key: Optional[tuple[str, str]] = None,
 
     ) -> MsgTransport:
-        type_key = (
-            type_key
-            or
-            self._transport_key
-        )
-        # get transport type, then
-        self._transport = get_msg_transport(
-            type_key
-        # instantiate an instance of the msg-transport
-        )(
-            stream,
-            codec=codec,
-        )
-        return self._transport
+        type_key = type_key or self._transport_key
+        self.msgstream = get_msg_transport(type_key)(stream)
+        return self.msgstream
 
-    @cm
-    def apply_codec(
-        self,
-        codec: MsgCodec,
-
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        Temporarily override the underlying IPC msg codec for
-        dynamic enforcement of messaging schema.
-
-        '''
-        orig: MsgCodec = self._transport.codec
-        try:
-            self._transport.codec = codec
-            yield
-        finally:
-            self._transport.codec = orig
-
-    # TODO: do a .src/.dst: str for maddrs?
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        if not self._transport:
-            return '<Channel with inactive transport?>'
-
-        return repr(
-            self._transport.stream.socket._sock
-        ).replace(  # type: ignore
-            "socket.socket",
-            "Channel",
-        )
+        if self.msgstream:
+            return repr(
+                self.msgstream.stream.socket._sock).replace(  # type: ignore
+                        "socket.socket", "Channel")
+        return object.__repr__(self)
 
     @property
-    def laddr(self) -> tuple[str, int]|None:
-        return self._transport.laddr if self._transport else None
+    def laddr(self) -> Optional[tuple[str, int]]:
+        return self.msgstream.laddr if self.msgstream else None
 
     @property
-    def raddr(self) -> tuple[str, int]|None:
-        return self._transport.raddr if self._transport else None
+    def raddr(self) -> Optional[tuple[str, int]]:
+        return self.msgstream.raddr if self.msgstream else None
 
     async def connect(
         self,
@@ -636,62 +356,26 @@ class Channel:
             *destaddr,
             **kwargs
         )
-        transport = self.set_msg_transport(stream)
+        msgstream = self.set_msg_transport(stream)
 
         log.transport(
-            f'Opened channel[{type(transport)}]: {self.laddr} -> {self.raddr}'
+            f'Opened channel[{type(msgstream)}]: {self.laddr} -> {self.raddr}'
         )
-        return transport
+        return msgstream
 
-    # TODO: something like,
-    # `pdbp.hideframe_on(errors=[MsgTypeError])`
-    # instead of the `try/except` hack we have rn..
-    # seems like a pretty useful thing to have in general
-    # along with being able to filter certain stack frame(s / sets)
-    # possibly based on the current log-level?
-    async def send(
-        self,
-        payload: Any,
+    async def send(self, item: Any) -> None:
 
-        hide_tb: bool = False,
+        log.transport(f"send `{item}`")  # type: ignore
+        assert self.msgstream
 
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        Send a coded msg-blob over the transport.
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-        try:
-            log.transport(
-                '=> send IPC msg:\n\n'
-                f'{pformat(payload)}\n'
-            )
-            # assert self._transport  # but why typing?
-            await self._transport.send(
-                payload,
-                hide_tb=hide_tb,
-            )
-        except BaseException as _err:
-            err = _err  # bind for introspection
-            if not isinstance(_err, MsgTypeError):
-                # assert err
-                __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-            else:
-                assert err.cid
-
-            raise
+        await self.msgstream.send(item)
 
     async def recv(self) -> Any:
-        assert self._transport
-        return await self._transport.recv()
+        assert self.msgstream
+        return await self.msgstream.recv()
 
-        # TODO: auto-reconnect features like 0mq/nanomsg?
-        # -[ ] implement it manually with nods to SC prot
-        #      possibly on multiple transport backends?
-        #  -> seems like that might be re-inventing scalability
-        #     prots tho no?
         # try:
-        #     return await self._transport.recv()
+        #     return await self.msgstream.recv()
         # except trio.BrokenResourceError:
         #     if self._autorecon:
         #         await self._reconnect()
@@ -704,8 +388,8 @@ class Channel:
             f'Closing channel to {self.uid} '
             f'{self.laddr} -> {self.raddr}'
         )
-        assert self._transport
-        await self._transport.stream.aclose()
+        assert self.msgstream
+        await self.msgstream.stream.aclose()
         self._closed = True
 
     async def __aenter__(self):
@@ -716,11 +400,8 @@ class Channel:
         await self.aclose(*args)
 
     def __aiter__(self):
-        return self._aiter_msgs
+        return self._agen
 
-    # ?TODO? run any reconnection sequence?
-    # -[ ] prolly should be impl-ed as deco-API?
-    #
     # async def _reconnect(self) -> None:
     #     """Handle connection failures by polling until a reconnect can be
     #     established.
@@ -738,6 +419,7 @@ class Channel:
     #             else:
     #                 log.transport("Stream connection re-established!")
 
+    #                 # TODO: run any reconnection sequence
     #                 # on_recon = self._recon_seq
     #                 # if on_recon:
     #                 #     await on_recon(self)
@@ -751,42 +433,23 @@ class Channel:
     #                     " for re-establishment")
     #             await trio.sleep(1)
 
-    async def _iter_msgs(
+    async def _aiter_recv(
         self
     ) -> AsyncGenerator[Any, None]:
         '''
-        Yield `MsgType` IPC msgs decoded and deliverd from
-        an underlying `MsgTransport` protocol.
-
-        This is a streaming routine alo implemented as an async-gen
-        func (same a `MsgTransport._iter_pkts()`) gets allocated by
-        a `.__call__()` inside `.__init__()` where it is assigned to
-        the `._aiter_msgs` attr.
+        Async iterate items from underlying stream.
 
         '''
-        assert self._transport
+        assert self.msgstream
         while True:
             try:
-                async for msg in self._transport:
-                    match msg:
-                        # NOTE: if transport/interchange delivers
-                        # a type error, we pack it with the far
-                        # end peer `Actor.uid` and relay the
-                        # `Error`-msg upward to the `._rpc` stack
-                        # for normal RAE handling.
-                        case MsgTypeError():
-                            yield pack_from_raise(
-                                local_err=msg,
-                                cid=msg.cid,
-
-                                # XXX we pack it here bc lower
-                                # layers have no notion of an
-                                # actor-id ;)
-                                src_uid=self.uid,
-                            )
-                        case _:
-                            yield msg
-
+                async for item in self.msgstream:
+                    yield item
+                    # sent = yield item
+                    # if sent is not None:
+                    #     # optimization, passing None through all the
+                    #     # time is pointless
+                    #     await self.msgstream.send(sent)
             except trio.BrokenResourceError:
 
                 # if not self._autorecon:
@@ -799,14 +462,12 @@ class Channel:
             #     continue
 
     def connected(self) -> bool:
-        return self._transport.connected() if self._transport else False
+        return self.msgstream.connected() if self.msgstream else False
 
 
-@acm
+@asynccontextmanager
 async def _connect_chan(
-    host: str,
-    port: int
-
+    host: str, port: int
 ) -> typing.AsyncGenerator[Channel, None]:
     '''
     Create and connect a channel with disconnect on context manager
@@ -816,5 +477,4 @@ async def _connect_chan(
     chan = Channel((host, port))
     await chan.connect()
     yield chan
-    with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-        await chan.aclose()
+    await chan.aclose()

tractor/_multiaddr.py

@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Multiaddress parser and utils according the spec(s) defined by
-`libp2p` and used in dependent project such as `ipfs`:
-
-- https://docs.libp2p.io/concepts/fundamentals/addressing/
-- https://github.com/libp2p/specs/blob/master/addressing/README.md
-
-'''
-from typing import Iterator
-
-from bidict import bidict
-
-# TODO: see if we can leverage libp2p ecosys projects instead of
-# rolling our own (parser) impls of the above addressing specs:
-# - https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p
-# - https://docs.libp2p.io/concepts/nat/circuit-relay/#relay-addresses
-# prots: bidict[int, str] = bidict({
-prots: bidict[int, str] = {
-    'ipv4': 3,
-    'ipv6': 3,
-    'wg': 3,
-
-    'tcp': 4,
-    'udp': 4,
-
-    # TODO: support the next-gen shite Bo
-    # 'quic': 4,
-    # 'ssh': 7,  # via rsyscall bootstrapping
-}
-
-prot_params: dict[str, tuple[str]] = {
-    'ipv4': ('addr',),
-    'ipv6': ('addr',),
-    'wg': ('addr', 'port', 'pubkey'),
-
-    'tcp': ('port',),
-    'udp': ('port',),
-
-    # 'quic': ('port',),
-    # 'ssh': ('port',),
-}
-
-
-def iter_prot_layers(
-    multiaddr: str,
-) -> Iterator[
-    tuple[
-        int,
-        list[str]
-    ]
-]:
-    '''
-    Unpack a libp2p style "multiaddress" into multiple "segments"
-    for each "layer" of the protocoll stack (in OSI terms).
-
-    '''
-    tokens: list[str] = multiaddr.split('/')
-    root, tokens = tokens[0], tokens[1:]
-    assert not root  # there is a root '/' on LHS
-    itokens = iter(tokens)
-
-    prot: str | None = None
-    params: list[str] = []
-    for token in itokens:
-        # every prot path should start with a known
-        # key-str.
-        if token in prots:
-            if prot is None:
-                prot: str = token
-            else:
-                yield prot, params
-                prot = token
-
-            params = []
-
-        elif token not in prots:
-            params.append(token)
-
-    else:
-        yield prot, params
-
-
-def parse_maddr(
-    multiaddr: str,
-) -> dict[str, str | int | dict]:
-    '''
-    Parse a libp2p style "multiaddress" into its distinct protocol
-    segments where each segment is of the form:
-
-        `../<protocol>/<param0>/<param1>/../<paramN>`
-
-    and is loaded into a (order preserving) `layers: dict[str,
-    dict[str, Any]` which holds each protocol-layer-segment of the
-    original `str` path as a separate entry according to its approx
-    OSI "layer number".
-
-    Any `paramN` in the path must be distinctly defined by a str-token in the
-    (module global) `prot_params` table.
-
-    For eg. for wireguard which requires an address, port number and publickey
-    the protocol params are specified as the entry:
-
-        'wg': ('addr', 'port', 'pubkey'),
-
-    and are thus parsed from a maddr in that order:
-        `'/wg/1.1.1.1/51820/<pubkey>'`
-
-    '''
-    layers: dict[str, str | int | dict] = {}
-    for (
-        prot_key,
-        params,
-    ) in iter_prot_layers(multiaddr):
-
-        layer: int = prots[prot_key]  # OSI layer used for sorting
-        ep: dict[str, int | str] = {'layer': layer}
-        layers[prot_key] = ep
-
-        # TODO; validation and resolving of names:
-        # - each param via a validator provided as part of the
-        #   prot_params def? (also see `"port"` case below..)
-        # - do a resolv step that will check addrs against
-        #   any loaded network.resolv: dict[str, str]
-        rparams: list = list(reversed(params))
-        for key in prot_params[prot_key]:
-            val: str | int = rparams.pop()
-
-            # TODO: UGHH, dunno what we should do for validation
-            # here, put it in the params spec somehow?
-            if key == 'port':
-                val = int(val)
-
-            ep[key] = val
-
-    return layers

tractor/_portal.py

@@ -15,70 +15,71 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 '''
-Memory "portal" contruct.
-
-"Memory portals" are both an API and set of IPC wrapping primitives
-for managing structured concurrency "cancel-scope linked" tasks
-running in disparate virtual memory domains - at least in different
-OS processes, possibly on different (hardware) hosts.
+Memory boundary "Portals": an API for structured
+concurrency linked tasks running in disparate memory domains.
 
 '''
 from __future__ import annotations
-from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 import importlib
 import inspect
 from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Callable,
-    AsyncGenerator,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Any, Optional,
+    Callable, AsyncGenerator,
+    Type,
 )
 from functools import partial
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pprint import pformat
 import warnings
 
 import trio
+from async_generator import asynccontextmanager
 
 from .trionics import maybe_open_nursery
-from ._state import (
-    current_actor,
-)
+from ._state import current_actor
 from ._ipc import Channel
 from .log import get_logger
-from .msg import (
-    # Error,
-    PayloadMsg,
-    NamespacePath,
-    Return,
-)
+from .msg import NamespacePath
 from ._exceptions import (
-    # unpack_error,
+    unpack_error,
     NoResult,
+    ContextCancelled,
 )
-from ._context import (
-    Context,
-    open_context_from_portal,
-)
-from ._streaming import (
-    MsgStream,
-)
+from ._context import Context
+from ._streaming import MsgStream
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ._runtime import Actor
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
+def _unwrap_msg(
+    msg: dict[str, Any],
+    channel: Channel
+
+) -> Any:
+    __tracebackhide__ = True
+    try:
+        return msg['return']
+    except KeyError:
+        # internal error should never get here
+        assert msg.get('cid'), "Received internal error at portal?"
+        raise unpack_error(msg, channel) from None
+
+
+class MessagingError(Exception):
+    'Some kind of unexpected SC messaging dialog issue'
+
+
 class Portal:
     '''
-    A 'portal' to a memory-domain-separated `Actor`.
+    A 'portal' to a(n) (remote) ``Actor``.
 
     A portal is "opened" (and eventually closed) by one side of an
     inter-actor communication context. The side which opens the portal
     is equivalent to a "caller" in function parlance and usually is
     either the called actor's parent (in process tree hierarchy terms)
     or a client interested in scheduling work to be done remotely in a
-    process which has a separate (virtual) memory domain.
+    far process.
 
     The portal api allows the "caller" actor to invoke remote routines
     and receive results through an underlying ``tractor.Channel`` as
@@ -88,45 +89,22 @@ class Portal:
     like having a "portal" between the seperate actor memory spaces.
 
     '''
-    # global timeout for remote cancel requests sent to
-    # connected (peer) actors.
-    cancel_timeout: float = 0.5
+    # the timeout for a remote cancel request sent to
+    # a(n) (peer) actor.
+    cancel_timeout = 0.5
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        channel: Channel,
-    ) -> None:
-
-        self._chan: Channel = channel
+    def __init__(self, channel: Channel) -> None:
+        self.channel = channel
         # during the portal's lifetime
-        self._final_result_pld: Any|None = None
-        self._final_result_msg: PayloadMsg|None = None
+        self._result_msg: Optional[dict] = None
 
         # When set to a ``Context`` (when _submit_for_result is called)
         # it is expected that ``result()`` will be awaited at some
         # point.
-        self._expect_result_ctx: Context|None = None
+        self._expect_result: Context | None = None
         self._streams: set[MsgStream] = set()
-        self.actor: Actor = current_actor()
+        self.actor = current_actor()
 
-    @property
-    def chan(self) -> Channel:
-        return self._chan
-
-    @property
-    def channel(self) -> Channel:
-        '''
-        Proxy to legacy attr name..
-
-        Consider the shorter `Portal.chan` instead of `.channel` ;)
-        '''
-        log.debug(
-            'Consider the shorter `Portal.chan` instead of `.channel` ;)'
-        )
-        return self.chan
-
-    # TODO: factor this out into a `.highlevel` API-wrapper that uses
-    # a single `.open_context()` call underneath.
     async def _submit_for_result(
         self,
         ns: str,
@@ -134,34 +112,32 @@ class Portal:
         **kwargs
     ) -> None:
 
-        if self._expect_result_ctx is not None:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                'A pending main result has already been submitted'
-            )
+        assert self._expect_result is None, \
+                "A pending main result has already been submitted"
 
-        self._expect_result_ctx: Context = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
+        self._expect_result = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
             self.channel,
-            nsf=NamespacePath(f'{ns}:{func}'),
-            kwargs=kwargs,
-            portal=self,
+            ns,
+            func,
+            kwargs
         )
 
-    # TODO: we should deprecate this API right? since if we remove
-    # `.run_in_actor()` (and instead move it to a `.highlevel`
-    # wrapper api (around a single `.open_context()` call) we don't
-    # really have any notion of a "main" remote task any more?
-    #
-    # @api_frame
-    async def wait_for_result(
+    async def _return_once(
         self,
-        hide_tb: bool = True,
-    ) -> Any:
+        ctx: Context,
+
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+
+        assert ctx._remote_func_type == 'asyncfunc'  # single response
+        msg = await ctx._recv_chan.receive()
+        return msg
+
+    async def result(self) -> Any:
         '''
-        Return the final result delivered by a `Return`-msg from the
-        remote peer actor's "main" task's `return` statement.
+        Return the result(s) from the remote actor's "main" task.
 
         '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
+        # __tracebackhide__ = True
         # Check for non-rpc errors slapped on the
         # channel for which we always raise
         exc = self.channel._exc
@@ -169,7 +145,7 @@ class Portal:
             raise exc
 
         # not expecting a "main" result
-        if self._expect_result_ctx is None:
+        if self._expect_result is None:
             log.warning(
                 f"Portal for {self.channel.uid} not expecting a final"
                 " result?\nresult() should only be called if subactor"
@@ -177,41 +153,14 @@ class Portal:
             return NoResult
 
         # expecting a "main" result
-        assert self._expect_result_ctx
+        assert self._expect_result
 
-        if self._final_result_msg is None:
-            try:
-                (
-                    self._final_result_msg,
-                    self._final_result_pld,
-                ) = await self._expect_result_ctx._pld_rx.recv_msg(
-                    ipc=self._expect_result_ctx,
-                    expect_msg=Return,
-                )
-            except BaseException as err:
-                # TODO: wrap this into `@api_frame` optionally with
-                # some kinda filtering mechanism like log levels?
-                __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-                raise err
+        if self._result_msg is None:
+            self._result_msg = await self._return_once(
+                self._expect_result
+            )
 
-        return self._final_result_pld
-
-    # TODO: factor this out into a `.highlevel` API-wrapper that uses
-    # a single `.open_context()` call underneath.
-    async def result(
-        self,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> Any|Exception:
-        typname: str = type(self).__name__
-        log.warning(
-            f'`{typname}.result()` is DEPRECATED!\n'
-            f'Use `{typname}.wait_for_result()` instead!\n'
-        )
-        return await self.wait_for_result(
-            *args,
-            **kwargs,
-        )
+        return _unwrap_msg(self._result_msg, self.channel)
 
     async def _cancel_streams(self):
         # terminate all locally running async generator
@@ -242,60 +191,33 @@ class Portal:
 
     ) -> bool:
         '''
-        Cancel the actor runtime (and thus process) on the far
-        end of this portal.
-
-        **NOTE** THIS CANCELS THE ENTIRE RUNTIME AND THE
-        SUBPROCESS, it DOES NOT just cancel the remote task. If you
-        want to have a handle to cancel a remote ``tri.Task`` look
-        at `.open_context()` and the definition of
-        `._context.Context.cancel()` which CAN be used for this
-        purpose.
+        Cancel the actor on the other end of this portal.
 
         '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
-
-        chan: Channel = self.channel
-        if not chan.connected():
-            log.runtime(
-                'This channel is already closed, skipping cancel request..'
-            )
+        if not self.channel.connected():
+            log.cancel("This channel is already closed can't cancel")
             return False
 
-        reminfo: str = (
-            f'c)=> {self.channel.uid}\n'
-            f'  |_{chan}\n'
-        )
         log.cancel(
-            f'Requesting actor-runtime cancel for peer\n\n'
-            f'{reminfo}'
-        )
+            f"Sending actor cancel request to {self.channel.uid} on "
+            f"{self.channel}")
+
+        self.channel._cancel_called = True
 
-        # XXX the one spot we set it?
-        self.channel._cancel_called: bool = True
         try:
             # send cancel cmd - might not get response
-            # XXX: sure would be nice to make this work with
-            # a proper shield
+            # XXX: sure would be nice to make this work with a proper shield
             with trio.move_on_after(
                 timeout
-                or
-                self.cancel_timeout
+                or self.cancel_timeout
             ) as cs:
-                cs.shield: bool = True
-                await self.run_from_ns(
-                    'self',
-                    'cancel',
-                )
+                cs.shield = True
+
+                await self.run_from_ns('self', 'cancel')
                 return True
 
             if cs.cancelled_caught:
-                # may timeout and we never get an ack (obvi racy)
-                # but that doesn't mean it wasn't cancelled.
-                log.debug(
-                    'May have failed to cancel peer?\n'
-                    f'{reminfo}'
-                )
+                log.cancel(f"May have failed to cancel {self.channel.uid}")
 
             # if we get here some weird cancellation case happened
             return False
@@ -304,15 +226,11 @@ class Portal:
             trio.ClosedResourceError,
             trio.BrokenResourceError,
         ):
-            log.debug(
-                'IPC chan for actor already closed or broken?\n\n'
-                f'{self.channel.uid}\n'
-                f' |_{self.channel}\n'
-            )
+            log.cancel(
+                f"{self.channel} for {self.channel.uid} was already "
+                "closed or broken?")
             return False
 
-    # TODO: do we still need this for low level `Actor`-runtime
-    # method calls or can we also remove it?
     async def run_from_ns(
         self,
         namespace_path: str,
@@ -329,35 +247,27 @@ class Portal:
 
         Note::
 
-          A special namespace `self` can be used to invoke `Actor`
-          instance methods in the remote runtime. Currently this
-          should only ever be used for `Actor` (method) runtime
-          internals!
+            A special namespace `self` can be used to invoke `Actor`
+            instance methods in the remote runtime. Currently this
+            should only be used solely for ``tractor`` runtime
+            internals.
 
         '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
-        nsf = NamespacePath(
-            f'{namespace_path}:{function_name}'
-        )
-        ctx: Context = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
-            chan=self.channel,
-            nsf=nsf,
-            kwargs=kwargs,
-            portal=self,
-        )
-        return await ctx._pld_rx.recv_pld(
-            ipc=ctx,
-            expect_msg=Return,
+        ctx = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
+            self.channel,
+            namespace_path,
+            function_name,
+            kwargs,
         )
+        ctx._portal = self
+        msg = await self._return_once(ctx)
+        return _unwrap_msg(msg, self.channel)
 
-    # TODO: factor this out into a `.highlevel` API-wrapper that uses
-    # a single `.open_context()` call underneath.
     async def run(
         self,
         func: str,
-        fn_name: str|None = None,
+        fn_name: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs
-
     ) -> Any:
         '''
         Submit a remote function to be scheduled and run by actor, in
@@ -367,8 +277,6 @@ class Portal:
         remote rpc task or a local async generator instance.
 
         '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
-
         if isinstance(func, str):
             warnings.warn(
                 "`Portal.run(namespace: str, funcname: str)` is now"
@@ -378,9 +286,8 @@ class Portal:
                 DeprecationWarning,
                 stacklevel=2,
             )
-            fn_mod_path: str = func
+            fn_mod_path = func
             assert isinstance(fn_name, str)
-            nsf = NamespacePath(f'{fn_mod_path}:{fn_name}')
 
         else:  # function reference was passed directly
             if (
@@ -393,36 +300,27 @@ class Portal:
                 raise TypeError(
                     f'{func} must be a non-streaming async function!')
 
-            nsf = NamespacePath.from_ref(func)
+            fn_mod_path, fn_name = NamespacePath.from_ref(func).to_tuple()
 
         ctx = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
             self.channel,
-            nsf=nsf,
-            kwargs=kwargs,
-            portal=self,
+            fn_mod_path,
+            fn_name,
+            kwargs,
         )
-        return await ctx._pld_rx.recv_pld(
-            ipc=ctx,
-            expect_msg=Return,
+        ctx._portal = self
+        return _unwrap_msg(
+            await self._return_once(ctx),
+            self.channel,
         )
 
-    # TODO: factor this out into a `.highlevel` API-wrapper that uses
-    # a single `.open_context()` call underneath.
-    @acm
+    @asynccontextmanager
     async def open_stream_from(
         self,
         async_gen_func: Callable,  # typing: ignore
         **kwargs,
 
     ) -> AsyncGenerator[MsgStream, None]:
-        '''
-        Legacy one-way streaming API.
-
-        TODO: re-impl on top `Portal.open_context()` + an async gen
-        around `Context.open_stream()`.
-
-        '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
 
         if not inspect.isasyncgenfunction(async_gen_func):
             if not (
@@ -432,12 +330,17 @@ class Portal:
                 raise TypeError(
                     f'{async_gen_func} must be an async generator function!')
 
-        ctx: Context = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
+        fn_mod_path, fn_name = NamespacePath.from_ref(
+            async_gen_func
+        ).to_tuple()
+
+        ctx = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
             self.channel,
-            nsf=NamespacePath.from_ref(async_gen_func),
-            kwargs=kwargs,
-            portal=self,
+            fn_mod_path,
+            fn_name,
+            kwargs
         )
+        ctx._portal = self
 
         # ensure receive-only stream entrypoint
         assert ctx._remote_func_type == 'asyncgen'
@@ -445,14 +348,13 @@ class Portal:
         try:
             # deliver receive only stream
             async with MsgStream(
-                ctx=ctx,
-                rx_chan=ctx._rx_chan,
-            ) as stream:
-                self._streams.add(stream)
-                ctx._stream = stream
-                yield stream
+                ctx, ctx._recv_chan,
+            ) as rchan:
+                self._streams.add(rchan)
+                yield rchan
 
         finally:
+
             # cancel the far end task on consumer close
             # NOTE: this is a special case since we assume that if using
             # this ``.open_fream_from()`` api, the stream is one a one
@@ -471,14 +373,205 @@ class Portal:
 
             # XXX: should this always be done?
             # await recv_chan.aclose()
-            self._streams.remove(stream)
+            self._streams.remove(rchan)
 
-    # NOTE: impl is found in `._context`` mod to make
-    # reading/groking the details simpler code-org-wise. This
-    # method does not have to be used over that `@acm` module func
-    # directly, it is for conventience and from the original API
-    # design.
-    open_context = open_context_from_portal
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def open_context(
+
+        self,
+        func: Callable,
+        allow_overruns: bool = False,
+        **kwargs,
+
+    ) -> AsyncGenerator[tuple[Context, Any], None]:
+        '''
+        Open an inter-actor task context.
+
+        This is a synchronous API which allows for deterministic
+        setup/teardown of a remote task. The yielded ``Context`` further
+        allows for opening bidirectional streams, explicit cancellation
+        and synchronized final result collection. See ``tractor.Context``.
+
+        '''
+        # conduct target func method structural checks
+        if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func) and (
+            getattr(func, '_tractor_contex_function', False)
+        ):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f'{func} must be an async generator function!')
+
+        # TODO: i think from here onward should probably
+        # just be factored into an `@acm` inside a new
+        # a new `_context.py` mod.
+        fn_mod_path, fn_name = NamespacePath.from_ref(func).to_tuple()
+
+        ctx = await self.actor.start_remote_task(
+            self.channel,
+            fn_mod_path,
+            fn_name,
+            kwargs,
+
+            # NOTE: it's imporant to expose this since you might
+            # get the case where the parent who opened the context does
+            # not open a stream until after some slow startup/init
+            # period, in which case when the first msg is read from
+            # the feeder mem chan, say when first calling
+            # `Context.open_stream(allow_overruns=True)`, the overrun condition will be
+            # raised before any ignoring of overflow msgs can take
+            # place..
+            allow_overruns=allow_overruns,
+        )
+
+        assert ctx._remote_func_type == 'context'
+        msg = await ctx._recv_chan.receive()
+
+        try:
+            # the "first" value here is delivered by the callee's
+            # ``Context.started()`` call.
+            first = msg['started']
+            ctx._started_called = True
+
+        except KeyError:
+            assert msg.get('cid'), ("Received internal error at context?")
+
+            if msg.get('error'):
+                # raise kerr from unpack_error(msg, self.channel)
+                raise unpack_error(msg, self.channel) from None
+            else:
+                raise MessagingError(
+                    f'Context for {ctx.cid} was expecting a `started` message'
+                    f' but received a non-error msg:\n{pformat(msg)}'
+                )
+
+        _err: BaseException | None = None
+        ctx._portal: Portal = self
+
+        uid: tuple = self.channel.uid
+        cid: str = ctx.cid
+        etype: Type[BaseException] | None = None
+
+        # deliver context instance and .started() msg value in enter
+        # tuple.
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nurse:
+                ctx._scope_nursery = nurse
+                ctx._scope = nurse.cancel_scope
+
+                yield ctx, first
+
+                # when in allow_ovveruns mode there may be lingering
+                # overflow sender tasks remaining?
+                if nurse.child_tasks:
+                    # ensure we are in overrun state with
+                    # ``._allow_overruns=True`` bc otherwise
+                    # there should be no tasks in this nursery!
+                    if (
+                        not ctx._allow_overruns
+                        or len(nurse.child_tasks) > 1
+                    ):
+                        raise RuntimeError(
+                            'Context has sub-tasks but is '
+                            'not in `allow_overruns=True` Mode!?'
+                        )
+                    ctx._scope.cancel()
+
+        except ContextCancelled as err:
+            _err = err
+
+            # swallow and mask cross-actor task context cancels that
+            # were initiated by *this* side's task.
+            if not ctx._cancel_called:
+                # XXX: this should NEVER happen!
+                # from ._debug import breakpoint
+                # await breakpoint()
+                raise
+
+            # if the context was cancelled by client code
+            # then we don't need to raise since user code
+            # is expecting this and the block should exit.
+            else:
+                log.debug(f'Context {ctx} cancelled gracefully')
+
+        except (
+            BaseException,
+
+            # more specifically, we need to handle these but not
+            # sure it's worth being pedantic:
+            # Exception,
+            # trio.Cancelled,
+            # KeyboardInterrupt,
+
+        ) as err:
+            etype = type(err)
+
+            # cancel ourselves on any error.
+            log.cancel(
+                'Context cancelled for task, sending cancel request..\n'
+                f'task:{cid}\n'
+                f'actor:{uid}'
+            )
+            try:
+
+                await ctx.cancel()
+            except trio.BrokenResourceError:
+                log.warning(
+                    'IPC connection for context is broken?\n'
+                    f'task:{cid}\n'
+                    f'actor:{uid}'
+                )
+
+            raise
+
+        else:
+            if ctx.chan.connected():
+                log.info(
+                    'Waiting on final context-task result for\n'
+                    f'task: {cid}\n'
+                    f'actor: {uid}'
+                )
+                result = await ctx.result()
+                log.runtime(
+                    f'Context {fn_name} returned '
+                    f'value from callee `{result}`'
+                )
+
+        finally:
+            # though it should be impossible for any tasks
+            # operating *in* this scope to have survived
+            # we tear down the runtime feeder chan last
+            # to avoid premature stream clobbers.
+            if ctx._recv_chan is not None:
+                # should we encapsulate this in the context api?
+                await ctx._recv_chan.aclose()
+
+            if etype:
+                if ctx._cancel_called:
+                    log.cancel(
+                        f'Context {fn_name} cancelled by caller with\n{etype}'
+                    )
+                elif _err is not None:
+                    log.cancel(
+                        f'Context for task cancelled by callee with {etype}\n'
+                        f'target: `{fn_name}`\n'
+                        f'task:{cid}\n'
+                        f'actor:{uid}'
+                    )
+            # XXX: (MEGA IMPORTANT) if this is a root opened process we
+            # wait for any immediate child in debug before popping the
+            # context from the runtime msg loop otherwise inside
+            # ``Actor._push_result()`` the msg will be discarded and in
+            # the case where that msg is global debugger unlock (via
+            # a "stop" msg for a stream), this can result in a deadlock
+            # where the root is waiting on the lock to clear but the
+            # child has already cleared it and clobbered IPC.
+            from ._debug import maybe_wait_for_debugger
+            await maybe_wait_for_debugger()
+
+            # remove the context from runtime tracking
+            self.actor._contexts.pop(
+                (self.channel.uid, ctx.cid),
+                None,
+            )
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -493,12 +586,7 @@ class LocalPortal:
     actor: 'Actor'  # type: ignore # noqa
     channel: Channel
 
-    async def run_from_ns(
-        self,
-        ns: str,
-        func_name: str,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> Any:
+    async def run_from_ns(self, ns: str, func_name: str, **kwargs) -> Any:
         '''
         Run a requested local function from a namespace path and
         return it's result.
@@ -509,11 +597,11 @@ class LocalPortal:
         return await func(**kwargs)
 
 
-@acm
+@asynccontextmanager
 async def open_portal(
 
     channel: Channel,
-    tn: trio.Nursery|None = None,
+    nursery: Optional[trio.Nursery] = None,
     start_msg_loop: bool = True,
     shield: bool = False,
 
@@ -521,23 +609,15 @@ async def open_portal(
     '''
     Open a ``Portal`` through the provided ``channel``.
 
-    Spawns a background task to handle RPC processing, normally
-    done by the actor-runtime implicitly via a call to
-    `._rpc.process_messages()`. just after connection establishment.
+    Spawns a background task to handle message processing (normally
+    done by the actor-runtime implicitly).
 
     '''
     actor = current_actor()
     assert actor
-    was_connected: bool = False
+    was_connected = False
 
-    async with maybe_open_nursery(
-        tn,
-        shield=shield,
-        strict_exception_groups=False,
-        # ^XXX^ TODO? soo roll our own then ??
-        # -> since we kinda want the "if only one `.exception` then
-        # just raise that" interface?
-    ) as tn:
+    async with maybe_open_nursery(nursery, shield=shield) as nursery:
 
         if not channel.connected():
             await channel.connect()
@@ -546,10 +626,10 @@ async def open_portal(
         if channel.uid is None:
             await actor._do_handshake(channel)
 
-        msg_loop_cs: trio.CancelScope|None = None
+        msg_loop_cs: Optional[trio.CancelScope] = None
         if start_msg_loop:
             from ._runtime import process_messages
-            msg_loop_cs = await tn.start(
+            msg_loop_cs = await nursery.start(
                 partial(
                     process_messages,
                     actor,
@@ -566,10 +646,12 @@ async def open_portal(
             await portal.aclose()
 
             if was_connected:
-                await channel.aclose()
+                # gracefully signal remote channel-msg loop
+                await channel.send(None)
+                # await channel.aclose()
 
             # cancel background msg loop task
-            if msg_loop_cs is not None:
+            if msg_loop_cs:
                 msg_loop_cs.cancel()
 
-            tn.cancel_scope.cancel()
+            nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()

tractor/_root.py

@@ -18,28 +18,26 @@
 Root actor runtime ignition(s).
 
 '''
-from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from functools import partial
 import importlib
-import inspect
 import logging
-import os
 import signal
 import sys
-from typing import Callable
+import os
+import typing
 import warnings
 
 
+from exceptiongroup import BaseExceptionGroup
 import trio
 
 from ._runtime import (
     Actor,
     Arbiter,
-    # TODO: rename and make a non-actor subtype?
-    # Arbiter as Registry,
     async_main,
 )
-from .devx import _debug
+from . import _debug
 from . import _spawn
 from . import _state
 from . import log
@@ -48,131 +46,60 @@ from ._exceptions import is_multi_cancelled
 
 
 # set at startup and after forks
-_default_host: str = '127.0.0.1'
-_default_port: int = 1616
-
-# default registry always on localhost
-_default_lo_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]] = [(
-    _default_host,
-    _default_port,
-)]
+_default_arbiter_host: str = '127.0.0.1'
+_default_arbiter_port: int = 1616
 
 
 logger = log.get_logger('tractor')
 
 
-@acm
+@asynccontextmanager
 async def open_root_actor(
 
     *,
     # defaults are above
-    registry_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]]|None = None,
+    arbiter_addr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
 
     # defaults are above
-    arbiter_addr: tuple[str, int]|None = None,
+    registry_addr: tuple[str, int] | None = None,
 
-    name: str|None = 'root',
+    name: str | None = 'root',
 
     # either the `multiprocessing` start method:
     # https://docs.python.org/3/library/multiprocessing.html#contexts-and-start-methods
     # OR `trio` (the new default).
-    start_method: _spawn.SpawnMethodKey|None = None,
+    start_method: _spawn.SpawnMethodKey | None = None,
 
     # enables the multi-process debugger support
     debug_mode: bool = False,
-    maybe_enable_greenback: bool = True,  # `.pause_from_sync()/breakpoint()` support
-    enable_stack_on_sig: bool = False,
 
     # internal logging
-    loglevel: str|None = None,
+    loglevel: str | None = None,
 
-    enable_modules: list|None = None,
-    rpc_module_paths: list|None = None,
+    enable_modules: list | None = None,
+    rpc_module_paths: list | None = None,
 
-    # NOTE: allow caller to ensure that only one registry exists
-    # and that this call creates it.
-    ensure_registry: bool = False,
-
-    hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-    # XXX, proxied directly to `.devx._debug._maybe_enter_pm()`
-    # for REPL-entry logic.
-    debug_filter: Callable[
-        [BaseException|BaseExceptionGroup],
-        bool,
-    ] = lambda err: not is_multi_cancelled(err),
-
-    # TODO, a way for actors to augment passing derived
-    # read-only state to sublayers?
-    # extra_rt_vars: dict|None = None,
-
-) -> Actor:
+) -> typing.Any:
     '''
     Runtime init entry point for ``tractor``.
 
     '''
-    _debug.hide_runtime_frames()
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-
-    # TODO: stick this in a `@cm` defined in `devx._debug`?
-    #
     # Override the global debugger hook to make it play nice with
     # ``trio``, see much discussion in:
     # https://github.com/python-trio/trio/issues/1155#issuecomment-742964018
-    builtin_bp_handler: Callable = sys.breakpointhook
-    orig_bp_path: str|None = os.environ.get(
-        'PYTHONBREAKPOINT',
-        None,
-    )
-    if (
-        debug_mode
-        and maybe_enable_greenback
-        and (
-            maybe_mod := await _debug.maybe_init_greenback(
-                raise_not_found=False,
-            )
-        )
-    ):
-        logger.info(
-            f'Found `greenback` installed @ {maybe_mod}\n'
-            'Enabling `tractor.pause_from_sync()` support!\n'
-        )
-        os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'] = (
-            'tractor.devx._debug._sync_pause_from_builtin'
-        )
-        _state._runtime_vars['use_greenback'] = True
-
-    else:
-        # TODO: disable `breakpoint()` by default (without
-        # `greenback`) since it will break any multi-actor
-        # usage by a clobbered TTY's stdstreams!
-        def block_bps(*args, **kwargs):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                'Trying to use `breakpoint()` eh?\n\n'
-                'Welp, `tractor` blocks `breakpoint()` built-in calls by default!\n'
-                'If you need to use it please install `greenback` and set '
-                '`debug_mode=True` when opening the runtime '
-                '(either via `.open_nursery()` or `open_root_actor()`)\n'
-            )
-
-        sys.breakpointhook = block_bps
-        # lol ok,
-        # https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html#sys.breakpointhook
-        os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'] = "0"
+    builtin_bp_handler = sys.breakpointhook
+    orig_bp_path: str | None = os.environ.get('PYTHONBREAKPOINT', None)
+    os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'] = 'tractor._debug.pause_from_sync'
 
     # attempt to retreive ``trio``'s sigint handler and stash it
     # on our debugger lock state.
-    _debug.DebugStatus._trio_handler = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
+    _debug.Lock._trio_handler = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
 
     # mark top most level process as root actor
     _state._runtime_vars['_is_root'] = True
 
     # caps based rpc list
-    enable_modules = (
-        enable_modules
-        or
-        []
-    )
+    enable_modules = enable_modules or []
 
     if rpc_module_paths:
         warnings.warn(
@@ -188,34 +115,29 @@ async def open_root_actor(
 
     if arbiter_addr is not None:
         warnings.warn(
-            '`arbiter_addr` is now deprecated\n'
-            'Use `registry_addrs: list[tuple]` instead..',
+            '`arbiter_addr` is now deprecated and has been renamed to'
+            '`registry_addr`.\nUse that instead..',
             DeprecationWarning,
             stacklevel=2,
         )
-        registry_addrs = [arbiter_addr]
 
-    registry_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]] = (
-        registry_addrs
-        or
-        _default_lo_addrs
+    registry_addr = (host, port) = (
+        registry_addr
+        or arbiter_addr
+        or (
+            _default_arbiter_host,
+            _default_arbiter_port,
+        )
     )
-    assert registry_addrs
 
-    loglevel = (
-        loglevel
-        or log._default_loglevel
-    ).upper()
+    loglevel = (loglevel or log._default_loglevel).upper()
 
-    if (
-        debug_mode
-        and _spawn._spawn_method == 'trio'
-    ):
+    if debug_mode and _spawn._spawn_method == 'trio':
         _state._runtime_vars['_debug_mode'] = True
 
-        # expose internal debug module to every actor allowing for
-        # use of ``await tractor.pause()``
-        enable_modules.append('tractor.devx._debug')
+        # expose internal debug module to every actor allowing
+        # for use of ``await tractor.breakpoint()``
+        enable_modules.append('tractor._debug')
 
         # if debug mode get's enabled *at least* use that level of
         # logging for some informative console prompts.
@@ -228,196 +150,98 @@ async def open_root_actor(
         ):
             loglevel = 'PDB'
 
-
     elif debug_mode:
         raise RuntimeError(
             "Debug mode is only supported for the `trio` backend!"
         )
 
-    assert loglevel
-    _log = log.get_console_log(loglevel)
-    assert _log
+    log.get_console_log(loglevel)
 
-    # TODO: factor this into `.devx._stackscope`!!
-    if (
-        debug_mode
-        and
-        enable_stack_on_sig
-    ):
-        from .devx._stackscope import enable_stack_on_sig
-        enable_stack_on_sig()
+    try:
+        # make a temporary connection to see if an arbiter exists,
+        # if one can't be made quickly we assume none exists.
+        arbiter_found = False
 
-    # closed into below ping task-func
-    ponged_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]] = []
+        # TODO: this connect-and-bail forces us to have to carefully
+        # rewrap TCP 104-connection-reset errors as EOF so as to avoid
+        # propagating cancel-causing errors to the channel-msg loop
+        # machinery.  Likely it would be better to eventually have
+        # a "discovery" protocol with basic handshake instead.
+        with trio.move_on_after(1):
+            async with _connect_chan(host, port):
+                arbiter_found = True
 
-    async def ping_tpt_socket(
-        addr: tuple[str, int],
-        timeout: float = 1,
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        Attempt temporary connection to see if a registry is
-        listening at the requested address by a tranport layer
-        ping.
+    except OSError:
+        # TODO: make this a "discovery" log level?
+        logger.warning(f"No actor registry found @ {host}:{port}")
 
-        If a connection can't be made quickly we assume none no
-        server is listening at that addr.
-
-        '''
-        try:
-            # TODO: this connect-and-bail forces us to have to
-            # carefully rewrap TCP 104-connection-reset errors as
-            # EOF so as to avoid propagating cancel-causing errors
-            # to the channel-msg loop machinery. Likely it would
-            # be better to eventually have a "discovery" protocol
-            # with basic handshake instead?
-            with trio.move_on_after(timeout):
-                async with _connect_chan(*addr):
-                    ponged_addrs.append(addr)
-
-        except OSError:
-            # TODO: make this a "discovery" log level?
-            logger.info(
-                f'No actor registry found @ {addr}\n'
-            )
-
-    async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
-        for addr in registry_addrs:
-            tn.start_soon(
-                ping_tpt_socket,
-                tuple(addr),  # TODO: just drop this requirement?
-            )
-
-    trans_bind_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]] = []
-
-    # Create a new local root-actor instance which IS NOT THE
-    # REGISTRAR
-    if ponged_addrs:
-        if ensure_registry:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                 f'Failed to open `{name}`@{ponged_addrs}: '
-                'registry socket(s) already bound'
-            )
+    # create a local actor and start up its main routine/task
+    if arbiter_found:
 
         # we were able to connect to an arbiter
-        logger.info(
-            f'Registry(s) seem(s) to exist @ {ponged_addrs}'
-        )
+        logger.info(f"Arbiter seems to exist @ {host}:{port}")
 
         actor = Actor(
-            name=name or 'anonymous',
-            registry_addrs=ponged_addrs,
+            name or 'anonymous',
+            arbiter_addr=registry_addr,
             loglevel=loglevel,
             enable_modules=enable_modules,
         )
-        # DO NOT use the registry_addrs as the transport server
-        # addrs for this new non-registar, root-actor.
-        for host, port in ponged_addrs:
-            # NOTE: zero triggers dynamic OS port allocation
-            trans_bind_addrs.append((host, 0))
+        host, port = (host, 0)
 
-    # Start this local actor as the "registrar", aka a regular
-    # actor who manages the local registry of "mailboxes" of
-    # other process-tree-local sub-actors.
     else:
+        # start this local actor as the arbiter (aka a regular actor who
+        # manages the local registry of "mailboxes")
 
-        # NOTE that if the current actor IS THE REGISTAR, the
-        # following init steps are taken:
-        # - the tranport layer server is bound to each (host, port)
-        #   pair defined in provided registry_addrs, or the default.
-        trans_bind_addrs = registry_addrs
-
-        # - it is normally desirable for any registrar to stay up
-        #   indefinitely until either all registered (child/sub)
-        #   actors are terminated (via SC supervision) or,
-        #   a re-election process has taken place. 
-        # NOTE: all of ^ which is not implemented yet - see:
-        # https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/216
-        # https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/pull/348
-        # https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/296
+        # Note that if the current actor is the arbiter it is desirable
+        # for it to stay up indefinitely until a re-election process has
+        # taken place - which is not implemented yet FYI).
 
         actor = Arbiter(
-            name or 'registrar',
-            registry_addrs=registry_addrs,
+            name or 'arbiter',
+            arbiter_addr=registry_addr,
             loglevel=loglevel,
             enable_modules=enable_modules,
         )
-        # XXX, in case the root actor runtime was actually run from
-        # `tractor.to_asyncio.run_as_asyncio_guest()` and NOt
-        # `.trio.run()`.
-        actor._infected_aio = _state._runtime_vars['_is_infected_aio']
 
-    # Start up main task set via core actor-runtime nurseries.
     try:
         # assign process-local actor
         _state._current_actor = actor
 
         # start local channel-server and fake the portal API
         # NOTE: this won't block since we provide the nursery
-        ml_addrs_str: str = '\n'.join(
-            f'@{addr}' for addr in trans_bind_addrs
-        )
-        logger.info(
-            f'Starting local {actor.uid} on the following transport addrs:\n'
-            f'{ml_addrs_str}'
-        )
+        logger.info(f"Starting local {actor} @ {host}:{port}")
 
         # start the actor runtime in a new task
-        async with trio.open_nursery(
-            strict_exception_groups=False,
-            # ^XXX^ TODO? instead unpack any RAE as per "loose" style?
-        ) as nursery:
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+
+            # ``_runtime.async_main()`` creates an internal nursery and
+            # thus blocks here until the entire underlying actor tree has
+            # terminated thereby conducting structured concurrency.
 
-            # ``_runtime.async_main()`` creates an internal nursery
-            # and blocks here until any underlying actor(-process)
-            # tree has terminated thereby conducting so called
-            # "end-to-end" structured concurrency throughout an
-            # entire hierarchical python sub-process set; all
-            # "actor runtime" primitives are SC-compat and thus all
-            # transitively spawned actors/processes must be as
-            # well.
             await nursery.start(
                 partial(
                     async_main,
                     actor,
-                    accept_addrs=trans_bind_addrs,
+                    accept_addr=(host, port),
                     parent_addr=None
                 )
             )
             try:
                 yield actor
+
             except (
                 Exception,
                 BaseExceptionGroup,
             ) as err:
 
-                # TODO, in beginning to handle the subsubactor with
-                # crashed grandparent cases..
-                #
-                # was_locked: bool = await _debug.maybe_wait_for_debugger(
-                #     child_in_debug=True,
-                # )
-                # XXX NOTE XXX see equiv note inside
-                # `._runtime.Actor._stream_handler()` where in the
-                # non-root or root-that-opened-this-mahually case we
-                # wait for the local actor-nursery to exit before
-                # exiting the transport channel handler.
-                entered: bool = await _debug._maybe_enter_pm(
-                    err,
-                    api_frame=inspect.currentframe(),
-                    debug_filter=debug_filter,
-                )
-
                 if (
-                    not entered
-                    and
-                    not is_multi_cancelled(
-                        err,
-                    )
+                    not (await _debug._maybe_enter_pm(err))
+                    and not is_multi_cancelled(err)
                 ):
-                    logger.exception('Root actor crashed\n')
+                    logger.exception("Root actor crashed:")
 
-                # ALWAYS re-raise any error bubbled up from the
-                # runtime!
+                # always re-raise
                 raise
 
             finally:
@@ -430,29 +254,20 @@ async def open_root_actor(
                 #     for an in nurseries:
                 #         tempn.start_soon(an.exited.wait)
 
-                logger.info(
-                    'Closing down root actor'
+                logger.cancel("Shutting down root actor")
+                await actor.cancel(
+                    requesting_uid=actor.uid,
                 )
-                await actor.cancel(None)  # self cancel
     finally:
         _state._current_actor = None
-        _state._last_actor_terminated = actor
 
-        # restore built-in `breakpoint()` hook state
-        if (
-            debug_mode
-            and
-            maybe_enable_greenback
-        ):
-            if builtin_bp_handler is not None:
-                sys.breakpointhook = builtin_bp_handler
-
-            if orig_bp_path is not None:
-                os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'] = orig_bp_path
-
-            else:
-                # clear env back to having no entry
-                os.environ.pop('PYTHONBREAKPOINT', None)
+        # restore breakpoint hook state
+        sys.breakpointhook = builtin_bp_handler
+        if orig_bp_path is not None:
+            os.environ['PYTHONBREAKPOINT'] = orig_bp_path
+        else:
+            # clear env back to having no entry
+            os.environ.pop('PYTHONBREAKPOINT')
 
         logger.runtime("Root actor terminated")
 
@@ -462,23 +277,19 @@ def run_daemon(
 
     # runtime kwargs
     name: str | None = 'root',
-    registry_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]] = _default_lo_addrs,
+    registry_addr: tuple[str, int] = (
+        _default_arbiter_host,
+        _default_arbiter_port,
+    ),
 
     start_method: str | None = None,
     debug_mode: bool = False,
-
-    # TODO, support `infected_aio=True` mode by,
-    # - calling the appropriate entrypoint-func from `.to_asyncio`
-    # - maybe init-ing `greenback` as done above in
-    #   `open_root_actor()`.
-
     **kwargs
 
 ) -> None:
     '''
-    Spawn a root (daemon) actor which will respond to RPC; the main
-    task simply starts the runtime and then blocks via embedded
-    `trio.sleep_forever()`.
+    Spawn daemon actor which will respond to RPC; the main task simply
+    starts the runtime and then sleeps forever.
 
     This is a very minimal convenience wrapper around starting
     a "run-until-cancelled" root actor which can be started with a set
@@ -491,8 +302,9 @@ def run_daemon(
         importlib.import_module(path)
 
     async def _main():
+
         async with open_root_actor(
-            registry_addrs=registry_addrs,
+            registry_addr=registry_addr,
             name=name,
             start_method=start_method,
             debug_mode=debug_mode,

tractor/_spawn.py

@@ -31,28 +31,25 @@ from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
 )
 
+from exceptiongroup import BaseExceptionGroup
 import trio
-from trio import TaskStatus
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 
-from .devx._debug import (
+from ._debug import (
     maybe_wait_for_debugger,
     acquire_debug_lock,
 )
-from tractor._state import (
+from ._state import (
     current_actor,
     is_main_process,
     is_root_process,
     debug_mode,
-    _runtime_vars,
-)
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-from tractor._portal import Portal
-from tractor._runtime import Actor
-from tractor._entry import _mp_main
-from tractor._exceptions import ActorFailure
-from tractor.msg.types import (
-    SpawnSpec,
 )
+from .log import get_logger
+from ._portal import Portal
+from ._runtime import Actor
+from ._entry import _mp_main
+from ._exceptions import ActorFailure
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -143,13 +140,11 @@ async def exhaust_portal(
     '''
     __tracebackhide__ = True
     try:
-        log.debug(
-            f'Waiting on final result from {actor.uid}'
-        )
+        log.debug(f"Waiting on final result from {actor.uid}")
 
         # XXX: streams should never be reaped here since they should
         # always be established and shutdown using a context manager api
-        final: Any = await portal.wait_for_result()
+        final = await portal.result()
 
     except (
         Exception,
@@ -157,23 +152,13 @@ async def exhaust_portal(
     ) as err:
         # we reraise in the parent task via a ``BaseExceptionGroup``
         return err
-
     except trio.Cancelled as err:
         # lol, of course we need this too ;P
         # TODO: merge with above?
-        log.warning(
-            'Cancelled portal result waiter task:\n'
-            f'uid: {portal.channel.uid}\n'
-            f'error: {err}\n'
-        )
+        log.warning(f"Cancelled result waiter for {portal.actor.uid}")
         return err
-
     else:
-        log.debug(
-            f'Returning final result from portal:\n'
-            f'uid: {portal.channel.uid}\n'
-            f'result: {final}\n'
-        )
+        log.debug(f"Returning final result: {final}")
         return final
 
 
@@ -185,79 +170,41 @@ async def cancel_on_completion(
 
 ) -> None:
     '''
-    Cancel actor gracefully once its "main" portal's
+    Cancel actor gracefully once it's "main" portal's
     result arrives.
 
-    Should only be called for actors spawned via the
-    `Portal.run_in_actor()` API.
-
-    => and really this API will be deprecated and should be
-    re-implemented as a `.hilevel.one_shot_task_nursery()`..)
+    Should only be called for actors spawned with `run_in_actor()`.
 
     '''
     # if this call errors we store the exception for later
     # in ``errors`` which will be reraised inside
     # an exception group and we still send out a cancel request
-    result: Any|Exception = await exhaust_portal(
-        portal,
-        actor,
-    )
+    result = await exhaust_portal(portal, actor)
     if isinstance(result, Exception):
-        errors[actor.uid]: Exception = result
-        log.cancel(
-            'Cancelling subactor runtime due to error:\n\n'
-            f'Portal.cancel_actor() => {portal.channel.uid}\n\n'
-            f'error: {result}\n'
+        errors[actor.uid] = result
+        log.warning(
+            f"Cancelling {portal.channel.uid} after error {result}"
         )
 
     else:
         log.runtime(
-            'Cancelling subactor gracefully:\n\n'
-            f'Portal.cancel_actor() => {portal.channel.uid}\n\n'
-            f'result: {result}\n'
-        )
+            f"Cancelling {portal.channel.uid} gracefully "
+            f"after result {result}")
 
     # cancel the process now that we have a final result
     await portal.cancel_actor()
 
 
-async def hard_kill(
+async def do_hard_kill(
     proc: trio.Process,
-
-    terminate_after: int = 1.6,
-    # NOTE: for mucking with `.pause()`-ing inside the runtime
-    # whilst also hacking on it XD
-    # terminate_after: int = 99999,
-
-    # NOTE: for mucking with `.pause()`-ing inside the runtime
-    # whilst also hacking on it XD
-    # terminate_after: int = 99999,
+    terminate_after: int = 3,
 
 ) -> None:
-    '''
-    Un-gracefully terminate an OS level `trio.Process` after timeout.
-
-    Used in 2 main cases:
-
-    - "unknown remote runtime state": a hanging/stalled actor that
-      isn't responding after sending a (graceful) runtime cancel
-      request via an IPC msg.
-    - "cancelled during spawn": a process who's actor runtime was
-      cancelled before full startup completed (such that
-      cancel-request-handling machinery was never fully
-      initialized) and thus a "cancel request msg" is never going
-      to be handled.
-
-    '''
-    log.cancel(
-        'Terminating sub-proc\n'
-        f'>x)\n'
-        f' |_{proc}\n'
-    )
     # NOTE: this timeout used to do nothing since we were shielding
     # the ``.wait()`` inside ``new_proc()`` which will pretty much
     # never release until the process exits, now it acts as
     # a hard-kill time ultimatum.
+    log.debug(f"Terminating {proc}")
     with trio.move_on_after(terminate_after) as cs:
 
         # NOTE: code below was copied verbatim from the now deprecated
@@ -268,9 +215,6 @@ async def hard_kill(
         # and wait for it to exit. If cancelled, kills the process and
         # waits for it to finish exiting before propagating the
         # cancellation.
-        #
-        # This code was originally triggred by ``proc.__aexit__()``
-        # but now must be called manually.
         with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
             if proc.stdin is not None:
                 await proc.stdin.aclose()
@@ -286,25 +230,16 @@ async def hard_kill(
                 with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
                     await proc.wait()
 
-    # XXX NOTE XXX: zombie squad dispatch:
-    # (should ideally never, but) If we do get here it means
-    # graceful termination of a process failed and we need to
-    # resort to OS level signalling to interrupt and cancel the
-    # (presumably stalled or hung) actor. Since we never allow
-    # zombies (as a feature) we ask the OS to do send in the
-    # removal swad as the last resort.
     if cs.cancelled_caught:
-        # TODO: toss in the skynet-logo face as ascii art?
-        log.critical(
-            # 'Well, the #ZOMBIE_LORD_IS_HERE# to collect\n'
-            '#T-800 deployed to collect zombie B0\n'
-            f'>x)\n'
-            f' |_{proc}\n'
-        )
+        # XXX: should pretty much never get here unless we have
+        # to move the bits from ``proc.__aexit__()`` out and
+        # into here.
+        log.critical(f"#ZOMBIE_LORD_IS_HERE: {proc}")
         proc.kill()
 
 
-async def soft_kill(
+async def soft_wait(
+
     proc: ProcessType,
     wait_func: Callable[
         [ProcessType],
@@ -313,41 +248,15 @@ async def soft_kill(
     portal: Portal,
 
 ) -> None:
-    '''
-    Wait for proc termination but **don't yet** teardown
-    std-streams since it will clobber any ongoing pdb REPL
-    session.
-
-    This is our "soft"/graceful, and thus itself also cancellable,
-    join/reap on an actor-runtime-in-process shutdown; it is
-    **not** the same as a "hard kill" via an OS signal (for that
-    see `.hard_kill()`).
-
-    '''
-    uid: tuple[str, str] = portal.channel.uid
+    # Wait for proc termination but **dont' yet** call
+    # ``trio.Process.__aexit__()`` (it tears down stdio
+    # which will kill any waiting remote pdb trace).
+    # This is a "soft" (cancellable) join/reap.
+    uid = portal.channel.uid
     try:
-        log.cancel(
-            f'Soft killing sub-actor via portal request\n'
-            f'\n'
-            f'(c=> {portal.chan.uid}\n'
-            f'  |_{proc}\n'
-        )
-        # wait on sub-proc to signal termination
+        log.cancel(f'Soft waiting on actor:\n{uid}')
         await wait_func(proc)
-
     except trio.Cancelled:
-        with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-            await maybe_wait_for_debugger(
-                child_in_debug=_runtime_vars.get(
-                    '_debug_mode', False
-                ),
-                header_msg=(
-                    'Delaying `soft_kill()` subproc reaper while debugger locked..\n'
-                ),
-                # TODO: need a diff value then default?
-                # poll_steps=9999999,
-            )
-
         # if cancelled during a soft wait, cancel the child
         # actor before entering the hard reap sequence
         # below. This means we try to do a graceful teardown
@@ -358,29 +267,22 @@ async def soft_kill(
 
             async def cancel_on_proc_deth():
                 '''
-                "Cancel-the-cancel" request: if we detect that the
-                underlying sub-process exited prior to
-                a `Portal.cancel_actor()` call completing .
+                Cancel the actor cancel request if we detect that
+                that the process terminated.
 
                 '''
                 await wait_func(proc)
                 n.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
-            # start a task to wait on the termination of the
-            # process by itself waiting on a (caller provided) wait
-            # function which should unblock when the target process
-            # has terminated.
             n.start_soon(cancel_on_proc_deth)
-
-            # send the actor-runtime a cancel request.
             await portal.cancel_actor()
 
             if proc.poll() is None:  # type: ignore
                 log.warning(
-                    'Subactor still alive after cancel request?\n\n'
-                    f'uid: {uid}\n'
-                    f'|_{proc}\n'
+                    'Actor still alive after cancel request:\n'
+                    f'{uid}'
                 )
+
                 n.cancel_scope.cancel()
         raise
 
@@ -392,7 +294,7 @@ async def new_proc(
     errors: dict[tuple[str, str], Exception],
 
     # passed through to actor main
-    bind_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]],
+    bind_addr: tuple[str, int],
     parent_addr: tuple[str, int],
     _runtime_vars: dict[str, Any],  # serialized and sent to _child
 
@@ -404,7 +306,7 @@ async def new_proc(
 ) -> None:
 
     # lookup backend spawning target
-    target: Callable = _methods[_spawn_method]
+    target = _methods[_spawn_method]
 
     # mark the new actor with the global spawn method
     subactor._spawn_method = _spawn_method
@@ -414,7 +316,7 @@ async def new_proc(
         actor_nursery,
         subactor,
         errors,
-        bind_addrs,
+        bind_addr,
         parent_addr,
         _runtime_vars,  # run time vars
         infect_asyncio=infect_asyncio,
@@ -429,7 +331,7 @@ async def trio_proc(
     errors: dict[tuple[str, str], Exception],
 
     # passed through to actor main
-    bind_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]],
+    bind_addr: tuple[str, int],
     parent_addr: tuple[str, int],
     _runtime_vars: dict[str, Any],  # serialized and sent to _child
     *,
@@ -472,21 +374,19 @@ async def trio_proc(
         spawn_cmd.append("--asyncio")
 
     cancelled_during_spawn: bool = False
-    proc: trio.Process|None = None
+    proc: trio.Process | None = None
     try:
         try:
-            proc: trio.Process = await trio.lowlevel.open_process(spawn_cmd)
-            log.runtime(
-                'Started new child\n'
-                f'|_{proc}\n'
-            )
+            # TODO: needs ``trio_typing`` patch?
+            proc = await trio.lowlevel.open_process(spawn_cmd)
+
+            log.runtime(f"Started {proc}")
 
             # wait for actor to spawn and connect back to us
             # channel should have handshake completed by the
             # local actor by the time we get a ref to it
             event, chan = await actor_nursery._actor.wait_for_peer(
-                subactor.uid
-            )
+                subactor.uid)
 
         except trio.Cancelled:
             cancelled_during_spawn = True
@@ -515,20 +415,18 @@ async def trio_proc(
             portal,
         )
 
-        # send a "spawning specification" which configures the
-        # initial runtime state of the child.
-        await chan.send(
-            SpawnSpec(
-                _parent_main_data=subactor._parent_main_data,
-                enable_modules=subactor.enable_modules,
-                reg_addrs=subactor.reg_addrs,
-                bind_addrs=bind_addrs,
-                _runtime_vars=_runtime_vars,
-            )
-        )
+        # send additional init params
+        await chan.send({
+            "_parent_main_data": subactor._parent_main_data,
+            "enable_modules": subactor.enable_modules,
+            "_arb_addr": subactor._arb_addr,
+            "bind_host": bind_addr[0],
+            "bind_port": bind_addr[1],
+            "_runtime_vars": _runtime_vars,
+        })
 
         # track subactor in current nursery
-        curr_actor: Actor = current_actor()
+        curr_actor = current_actor()
         curr_actor._actoruid2nursery[subactor.uid] = actor_nursery
 
         # resume caller at next checkpoint now that child is up
@@ -550,7 +448,7 @@ async def trio_proc(
             # This is a "soft" (cancellable) join/reap which
             # will remote cancel the actor on a ``trio.Cancelled``
             # condition.
-            await soft_kill(
+            await soft_wait(
                 proc,
                 trio.Process.wait,
                 portal
@@ -559,10 +457,8 @@ async def trio_proc(
             # cancel result waiter that may have been spawned in
             # tandem if not done already
             log.cancel(
-                'Cancelling portal result reaper task\n'
-                f'>c)\n'
-                f' |_{subactor.uid}\n'
-            )
+                "Cancelling existing result waiter task for "
+                f"{subactor.uid}")
             nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
     finally:
@@ -570,13 +466,9 @@ async def trio_proc(
         # allowed! Do this **after** cancellation/teardown to avoid
         # killing the process too early.
         if proc:
-            log.cancel(
-                f'Hard reap sequence starting for subactor\n'
-                f'>x)\n'
-                f' |_{subactor}@{subactor.uid}\n'
-            )
-
+            log.cancel(f'Hard reap sequence starting for {subactor.uid}')
             with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
+
                 # don't clobber an ongoing pdb
                 if cancelled_during_spawn:
                     # Try again to avoid TTY clobbering.
@@ -584,40 +476,22 @@ async def trio_proc(
                         with trio.move_on_after(0.5):
                             await proc.wait()
 
-                await maybe_wait_for_debugger(
-                    child_in_debug=_runtime_vars.get(
-                        '_debug_mode', False
-                    ),
-                    header_msg=(
-                        'Delaying subproc reaper while debugger locked..\n'
-                    ),
-
-                    # TODO: need a diff value then default?
-                    # poll_steps=9999999,
-                )
-                # TODO: solve the following issue where we need
-                # to do a similar wait like this but in an
-                # "intermediary" parent actor that itself isn't
-                # in debug but has a child that is, and we need
-                # to hold off on relaying SIGINT until that child
-                # is complete.
-                # https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/320
-                # -[ ] we need to handle non-root parent-actors specially
-                # by somehow determining if a child is in debug and then
-                # avoiding cancel/kill of said child by this
-                # (intermediary) parent until such a time as the root says
-                # the pdb lock is released and we are good to tear down
-                # (our children)..
-                #
-                # -[ ] so maybe something like this where we try to
-                #     acquire the lock and get notified of who has it,
-                #     check that uid against our known children?
-                # this_uid: tuple[str, str] = current_actor().uid
-                # await acquire_debug_lock(this_uid)
+                if is_root_process():
+                    # TODO: solve the following issue where we need
+                    # to do a similar wait like this but in an
+                    # "intermediary" parent actor that itself isn't
+                    # in debug but has a child that is, and we need
+                    # to hold off on relaying SIGINT until that child
+                    # is complete.
+                    # https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/320
+                    await maybe_wait_for_debugger(
+                        child_in_debug=_runtime_vars.get(
+                            '_debug_mode', False),
+                    )
 
                 if proc.poll() is None:
                     log.cancel(f"Attempting to hard kill {proc}")
-                    await hard_kill(proc)
+                    await do_hard_kill(proc)
 
                 log.debug(f"Joined {proc}")
         else:
@@ -635,7 +509,7 @@ async def mp_proc(
     subactor: Actor,
     errors: dict[tuple[str, str], Exception],
     # passed through to actor main
-    bind_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]],
+    bind_addr: tuple[str, int],
     parent_addr: tuple[str, int],
     _runtime_vars: dict[str, Any],  # serialized and sent to _child
     *,
@@ -693,7 +567,7 @@ async def mp_proc(
         target=_mp_main,
         args=(
             subactor,
-            bind_addrs,
+            bind_addr,
             fs_info,
             _spawn_method,
             parent_addr,
@@ -761,7 +635,7 @@ async def mp_proc(
             # This is a "soft" (cancellable) join/reap which
             # will remote cancel the actor on a ``trio.Cancelled``
             # condition.
-            await soft_kill(
+            await soft_wait(
                 proc,
                 proc_waiter,
                 portal

tractor/_state.py

@@ -18,83 +18,27 @@
 Per process state
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
-from contextvars import (
-    ContextVar,
-)
 from typing import (
+    Optional,
     Any,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
 )
 
-from trio.lowlevel import current_task
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ._runtime import Actor
-    from ._context import Context
-
-
-_current_actor: Actor|None = None  # type: ignore # noqa
-_last_actor_terminated: Actor|None = None
-
-# TODO: mk this a `msgspec.Struct`!
+_current_actor: Optional['Actor'] = None  # type: ignore # noqa
 _runtime_vars: dict[str, Any] = {
     '_debug_mode': False,
     '_is_root': False,
-    '_root_mailbox': (None, None),
-    '_registry_addrs': [],
-
-    '_is_infected_aio': False,
-
-    # for `tractor.pause_from_sync()` & `breakpoint()` support
-    'use_greenback': False,
+    '_root_mailbox': (None, None)
 }
 
 
-def last_actor() -> Actor|None:
-    '''
-    Try to return last active `Actor` singleton
-    for this process.
-
-    For case where runtime already exited but someone is asking
-    about the "last" actor probably to get its `.uid: tuple`.
-
-    '''
-    return _last_actor_terminated
-
-
-def current_actor(
-    err_on_no_runtime: bool = True,
-) -> Actor:
+def current_actor(err_on_no_runtime: bool = True) -> 'Actor':  # type: ignore # noqa
     '''
     Get the process-local actor instance.
 
     '''
-    if (
-        err_on_no_runtime
-        and
-        _current_actor is None
-    ):
-        msg: str = 'No local actor has been initialized yet?\n'
-        from ._exceptions import NoRuntime
-
-        if last := last_actor():
-            msg += (
-                f'Apparently the lact active actor was\n'
-                f'|_{last}\n'
-                f'|_{last.uid}\n'
-            )
-        # no actor runtime has (as of yet) ever been started for
-        # this process.
-        else:
-            msg += (
-                # 'No last actor found?\n'
-                '\nDid you forget to call one of,\n'
-                '- `tractor.open_root_actor()`\n'
-                '- `tractor.open_nursery()`\n'
-            )
-
-        raise NoRuntime(msg)
+    from ._exceptions import NoRuntime
+    if _current_actor is None and err_on_no_runtime:
+        raise NoRuntime("No local actor has been initialized yet")
 
     return _current_actor
 
@@ -108,7 +52,6 @@ def is_main_process() -> bool:
     return mp.current_process().name == 'MainProcess'
 
 
-# TODO, more verby name?
 def debug_mode() -> bool:
     '''
     Bool determining if "debug mode" is on which enables
@@ -120,26 +63,3 @@ def debug_mode() -> bool:
 
 def is_root_process() -> bool:
     return _runtime_vars['_is_root']
-
-
-_ctxvar_Context: ContextVar[Context] = ContextVar(
-    'ipc_context',
-    default=None,
-)
-
-
-def current_ipc_ctx(
-    error_on_not_set: bool = False,
-) -> Context|None:
-    ctx: Context = _ctxvar_Context.get()
-
-    if (
-        not ctx
-        and error_on_not_set
-    ):
-        from ._exceptions import InternalError
-        raise InternalError(
-            'No IPC context has been allocated for this task yet?\n'
-            f'|_{current_task()}\n'
-        )
-    return ctx

tractor/_streaming.py

@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@ The machinery and types behind ``Context.open_stream()``
 
 '''
 from __future__ import annotations
-from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 import inspect
-from pprint import pformat
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 from typing import (
     Any,
-    AsyncGenerator,
     Callable,
     AsyncIterator,
     TYPE_CHECKING,
@@ -36,27 +34,16 @@ import warnings
 import trio
 
 from ._exceptions import (
-    ContextCancelled,
-    RemoteActorError,
+    unpack_error,
 )
 from .log import get_logger
 from .trionics import (
     broadcast_receiver,
     BroadcastReceiver,
 )
-from tractor.msg import (
-    Error,
-    Return,
-    Stop,
-    MsgType,
-    PayloadT,
-    Yield,
-)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ._runtime import Actor
     from ._context import Context
-    from ._ipc import Channel
 
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
@@ -67,12 +54,14 @@ log = get_logger(__name__)
 #   messages? class ReceiveChannel(AsyncResource, Generic[ReceiveType]):
 # - use __slots__ on ``Context``?
 
+
 class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
     '''
     A bidirectional message stream for receiving logically sequenced
-    values over an inter-actor IPC `Channel`.
-
+    values over an inter-actor IPC ``Channel``.
 
+    This is the type returned to a local task which entered either
+    ``Portal.open_stream_from()`` or ``Context.open_stream()``.
 
     Termination rules:
 
@@ -88,301 +77,130 @@ class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
         self,
         ctx: Context,  # typing: ignore # noqa
         rx_chan: trio.MemoryReceiveChannel,
-        _broadcaster: BroadcastReceiver|None = None,
+        _broadcaster: BroadcastReceiver | None = None,
 
     ) -> None:
         self._ctx = ctx
         self._rx_chan = rx_chan
         self._broadcaster = _broadcaster
 
-        # any actual IPC msg which is effectively an `EndOfStream`
-        self._stop_msg: bool|Stop = False
-
         # flag to denote end of stream
-        self._eoc: bool|trio.EndOfChannel = False
-        self._closed: bool|trio.ClosedResourceError = False
+        self._eoc: bool = False
+        self._closed: bool = False
 
-    @property
-    def ctx(self) -> Context:
-        '''
-        A read-only ref to this stream's inter-actor-task `Context`.
-
-        '''
-        return self._ctx
-
-    @property
-    def chan(self) -> Channel:
-        '''
-        Ref to the containing `Context`'s transport `Channel`.
-
-        '''
-        return self._ctx.chan
-
-    # TODO: could we make this a direct method bind to `PldRx`?
-    # -> receive_nowait = PldRx.recv_pld
-    # |_ means latter would have to accept `MsgStream`-as-`self`?
-    #  => should be fine as long as,
-    #  -[ ] both define `._rx_chan`
-    #  -[ ] .ctx is bound into `PldRx` using a `@cm`?
-    #
     # delegate directly to underlying mem channel
-    def receive_nowait(
-        self,
-        expect_msg: MsgType = Yield,
-    ) -> PayloadT:
-        ctx: Context = self._ctx
-        (
-            msg,
-            pld,
-        ) = ctx._pld_rx.recv_msg_nowait(
-            ipc=self,
-            expect_msg=expect_msg,
-        )
+    def receive_nowait(self):
+        msg = self._rx_chan.receive_nowait()
+        return msg['yield']
 
-        # ?TODO, maybe factor this into a hyper-common `unwrap_pld()`
-        #
-        match msg:
-
-            # XXX, these never seems to ever hit? cool?
-            case Stop():
-                log.cancel(
-                    f'Msg-stream was ended via stop msg\n'
-                    f'{msg}'
-                )
-            case Error():
-                log.error(
-                    f'Msg-stream was ended via error msg\n'
-                    f'{msg}'
-                )
-
-            # XXX NOTE, always set any final result on the ctx to
-            # avoid teardown race conditions where previously this msg
-            # would be consumed silently (by `.aclose()` doing its
-            # own "msg drain loop" but WITHOUT those `drained: lists[MsgType]`
-            # being post-close-processed!
-            #
-            # !!TODO, see the equiv todo-comment in `.receive()`
-            # around the `if drained:` where we should prolly
-            # ACTUALLY be doing this post-close processing??
-            #
-            case Return(pld=pld):
-                log.warning(
-                    f'Msg-stream final result msg for IPC ctx?\n'
-                    f'{msg}'
-                )
-                # XXX TODO, this **should be covered** by higher
-                # scoped runtime-side method calls such as
-                # `Context._deliver_msg()`, so you should never
-                # really see the warning above or else something
-                # racy/out-of-order is likely going on between
-                # actor-runtime-side push tasks and the user-app-side
-                # consume tasks!
-                # -[ ] figure out that set of race cases and fix!
-                # -[ ] possibly return the `msg` given an input
-                #     arg-flag is set so we can process the `Return`
-                #     from the `.aclose()` caller?
-                #
-                # breakpoint()  # to debug this RACE CASE!
-                ctx._result = pld
-                ctx._outcome_msg = msg
-
-        return pld
-
-    async def receive(
-        self,
-        hide_tb: bool = False,
-    ):
-        '''
-        Receive a single msg from the IPC transport, the next in
-        sequence sent by the far end task (possibly in order as
-        determined by the underlying protocol).
+    async def receive(self):
+        '''Async receive a single msg from the IPC transport, the next
+        in sequence for this stream.
 
         '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-
-        # NOTE FYI: `trio.ReceiveChannel` implements EOC handling as
-        # follows (aka uses it to gracefully exit async for loops):
-        #
-        # async def __anext__(self) -> ReceiveType:
-        #     try:
-        #         return await self.receive()
-        #     except trio.EndOfChannel:
-        #         raise StopAsyncIteration
-        #
-        # see `.aclose()` for notes on the old behaviour prior to
+        # see ``.aclose()`` for notes on the old behaviour prior to
         # introducing this
         if self._eoc:
-            raise self._eoc
+            raise trio.EndOfChannel
 
         if self._closed:
-            raise self._closed
+            raise trio.ClosedResourceError('This stream was closed')
 
-        src_err: Exception|None = None  # orig tb
         try:
-            ctx: Context = self._ctx
-            pld = await ctx._pld_rx.recv_pld(
-                ipc=self,
-                expect_msg=Yield,
-            )
-            return pld
+            msg = await self._rx_chan.receive()
+            return msg['yield']
 
-        # XXX: the stream terminates on either of:
-        # - `self._rx_chan.receive()` raising  after manual closure
-        #   by the rpc-runtime,
-        #   OR
-        # - via a `Stop`-msg received from remote peer task.
-        #   NOTE
-        #   |_ previously this was triggered by calling
-        #   `._rx_chan.aclose()` on the send side of the channel
-        #   inside `Actor._deliver_ctx_payload()`, but now the 'stop'
-        #   message handling gets delegated to `PldRFx.recv_pld()`
-        #   internals.
-        except trio.EndOfChannel as eoc:
-            # a graceful stream finished signal
-            self._eoc = eoc
-            src_err = eoc
+        except KeyError as err:
+            # internal error should never get here
+            assert msg.get('cid'), ("Received internal error at portal?")
 
-        # a `ClosedResourceError` indicates that the internal feeder
-        # memory receive channel was closed likely by the runtime
-        # after the associated transport-channel disconnected or
-        # broke.
-        except trio.ClosedResourceError as cre:  # by self._rx_chan.receive()
-            src_err = cre
-            log.warning(
-                '`Context._rx_chan` was already closed?'
-            )
-            self._closed = cre
+            # TODO: handle 2 cases with 3.10 match syntax
+            # - 'stop'
+            # - 'error'
+            # possibly just handle msg['stop'] here!
 
-        # when the send is closed we assume the stream has
-        # terminated and signal this local iterator to stop
-        drained: list[Exception|dict] = await self.aclose()
-        if drained:
-        #  ^^^^^^^^TODO? pass these to the `._ctx._drained_msgs:
-        #  deque` and then iterate them as part of any
-        #  `.wait_for_result()` call?
-        #
-        # -[ ] move the match-case processing from
-        #     `.receive_nowait()` instead to right here, use it from
-        #     a for msg in drained:` post-proc loop?
-        #
-            log.warning(
-                'Drained context msgs during closure\n\n'
-                f'{drained}'
-            )
+            if self._closed:
+                raise trio.ClosedResourceError('This stream was closed')
 
-        # NOTE XXX: if the context was cancelled or remote-errored
-        # but we received the stream close msg first, we
-        # probably want to instead raise the remote error
-        # over the end-of-stream connection error since likely
-        # the remote error was the source cause?
-        # ctx: Context = self._ctx
-        ctx.maybe_raise(
-            raise_ctxc_from_self_call=True,
-            from_src_exc=src_err,
-        )
+            if msg.get('stop') or self._eoc:
+                log.debug(f"{self} was stopped at remote end")
 
-        # propagate any error but hide low-level frame details from
-        # the caller by default for console/debug-REPL noise
-        # reduction.
-        if (
-            hide_tb
-            and (
+                # XXX: important to set so that a new ``.receive()``
+                # call (likely by another task using a broadcast receiver)
+                # doesn't accidentally pull the ``return`` message
+                # value out of the underlying feed mem chan!
+                self._eoc = True
 
-                # XXX NOTE special conditions: don't reraise on
-                # certain stream-specific internal error types like,
-                #
-                # - `trio.EoC` since we want to use the exact instance
-                #   to ensure that it is the error that bubbles upward
-                #   for silent absorption by `Context.open_stream()`.
-                not self._eoc
+                # # when the send is closed we assume the stream has
+                # # terminated and signal this local iterator to stop
+                # await self.aclose()
 
-                # - `RemoteActorError` (or subtypes like ctxc)
-                #    since we want to present the error as though it is
-                #    "sourced" directly from this `.receive()` call and
-                #    generally NOT include the stack frames raised from
-                #    inside the `PldRx` and/or the transport stack
-                #    layers.
-                or isinstance(src_err, RemoteActorError)
-            )
+                # XXX: this causes ``ReceiveChannel.__anext__()`` to
+                # raise a ``StopAsyncIteration`` **and** in our catch
+                # block below it will trigger ``.aclose()``.
+                raise trio.EndOfChannel from err
+
+            # TODO: test that shows stream raising an expected error!!!
+            elif msg.get('error'):
+                # raise the error message
+                raise unpack_error(msg, self._ctx.chan)
+
+            else:
+                raise
+
+        except (
+            trio.ClosedResourceError,  # by self._rx_chan
+            trio.EndOfChannel,  # by self._rx_chan or `stop` msg from far end
         ):
-            raise type(src_err)(*src_err.args) from src_err
-        else:
-            # for any non-graceful-EOC we want to NOT hide this frame
-            if not self._eoc:
-                __tracebackhide__: bool = False
+            # XXX: we close the stream on any of these error conditions:
 
-            raise src_err
+            # a ``ClosedResourceError`` indicates that the internal
+            # feeder memory receive channel was closed likely by the
+            # runtime after the associated transport-channel
+            # disconnected or broke.
 
-    async def aclose(self) -> list[Exception|dict]:
+            # an ``EndOfChannel`` indicates either the internal recv
+            # memchan exhausted **or** we raisesd it just above after
+            # receiving a `stop` message from the far end of the stream.
+
+            # Previously this was triggered by calling ``.aclose()`` on
+            # the send side of the channel inside
+            # ``Actor._push_result()`` (should still be commented code
+            # there - which should eventually get removed), but now the
+            # 'stop' message handling has been put just above.
+
+            # TODO: Locally, we want to close this stream gracefully, by
+            # terminating any local consumers tasks deterministically.
+            # One we have broadcast support, we **don't** want to be
+            # closing this stream and not flushing a final value to
+            # remaining (clone) consumers who may not have been
+            # scheduled to receive it yet.
+
+            # when the send is closed we assume the stream has
+            # terminated and signal this local iterator to stop
+            await self.aclose()
+
+            raise  # propagate
+
+    async def aclose(self):
         '''
         Cancel associated remote actor task and local memory channel on
         close.
 
-        Notes: 
-         - REMEMBER that this is also called by `.__aexit__()` so
-           careful consideration must be made to handle whatever
-           internal stsate is mutated, particuarly in terms of
-           draining IPC msgs!
-
-         - more or less we try to maintain adherance to trio's `.aclose()` semantics:
-           https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-io.html#trio.abc.AsyncResource.aclose
         '''
-        # XXX NOTE XXX
-        # it's SUPER IMPORTANT that we ensure we don't DOUBLE
-        # DRAIN msgs on closure so avoid getting stuck handing on
-        # the `._rx_chan` since we call this method on
-        # `.__aexit__()` as well!!!
-        # => SO ENSURE WE CATCH ALL TERMINATION STATES in this
-        # block including the EoC..
-        if self.closed:
+        # XXX: keep proper adherance to trio's `.aclose()` semantics:
+        # https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-io.html#trio.abc.AsyncResource.aclose
+        rx_chan = self._rx_chan
+
+        if rx_chan._closed:
+            log.cancel(f"{self} is already closed")
+
             # this stream has already been closed so silently succeed as
             # per ``trio.AsyncResource`` semantics.
             # https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference-io.html#trio.abc.AsyncResource.aclose
-            # import tractor
-            # await tractor.pause()
-            return []
+            return
 
-        ctx: Context = self._ctx
-        drained: list[Exception|dict] = []
-        while not drained:
-            try:
-                maybe_final_msg: Yield|Return = self.receive_nowait(
-                    expect_msg=Yield|Return,
-                )
-                if maybe_final_msg:
-                    log.debug(
-                        'Drained un-processed stream msg:\n'
-                        f'{pformat(maybe_final_msg)}'
-                    )
-                    # TODO: inject into parent `Context` buf?
-                    drained.append(maybe_final_msg)
-
-            # NOTE: we only need these handlers due to the
-            # `.receive_nowait()` call above which may re-raise
-            # one of these errors on a msg key error!
-
-            except trio.WouldBlock as be:
-                drained.append(be)
-                break
-
-            except trio.EndOfChannel as eoc:
-                self._eoc: Exception = eoc
-                drained.append(eoc)
-                break
-
-            except trio.ClosedResourceError as cre:
-                self._closed = cre
-                drained.append(cre)
-                break
-
-            except ContextCancelled as ctxc:
-                # log.exception('GOT CTXC')
-                log.cancel(
-                    'Context was cancelled during stream closure:\n'
-                    f'canceller: {ctxc.canceller}\n'
-                    f'{pformat(ctxc.msgdata)}'
-                )
-                break
+        self._eoc = True
 
         # NOTE: this is super subtle IPC messaging stuff:
         # Relay stop iteration to far end **iff** we're
@@ -413,53 +231,26 @@ class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
         except (
             trio.BrokenResourceError,
             trio.ClosedResourceError
-        ) as re:
+        ):
             # the underlying channel may already have been pulled
             # in which case our stop message is meaningless since
             # it can't traverse the transport.
+            ctx = self._ctx
             log.warning(
                 f'Stream was already destroyed?\n'
                 f'actor: {ctx.chan.uid}\n'
                 f'ctx id: {ctx.cid}'
             )
-            drained.append(re)
-            self._closed = re
 
-        # if caught_eoc:
-        #     # from .devx import _debug
-        #     # await _debug.pause()
-        #     with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-        #         await rx_chan.aclose()
+        self._closed = True
 
-        if not self._eoc:
-            this_side: str = self._ctx.side
-            peer_side: str = self._ctx.peer_side
-            message: str = (
-                f'Stream self-closed by {this_side!r}-side before EoC from {peer_side!r}\n'
-                # } bc a stream is a "scope"/msging-phase inside an IPC
-                f'x}}>\n'
-                f'  |_{self}\n'
-            )
-            log.cancel(message)
-            self._eoc = trio.EndOfChannel(message)
+        # Do we close the local mem chan ``self._rx_chan`` ??!?
 
-            if (
-                (rx_chan := self._rx_chan)
-                and
-                (stats := rx_chan.statistics()).tasks_waiting_receive
-            ):
-                log.cancel(
-                    f'Msg-stream is closing but there is still reader tasks,\n'
-                    f'{stats}\n'
-                )
-
-        # ?XXX WAIT, why do we not close the local mem chan `._rx_chan` XXX?
-        # => NO, DEFINITELY NOT! <=
-        # if we're a bi-dir `MsgStream` BECAUSE this same
-        # core-msg-loop mem recv-chan is used to deliver the
-        # potential final result from the surrounding inter-actor
-        # `Context` so we don't want to close it until that
-        # context has run to completion.
+        # NO, DEFINITELY NOT if we're a bi-dir ``MsgStream``!
+        # BECAUSE this same core-msg-loop mem recv-chan is used to deliver
+        # the potential final result from the surrounding inter-actor
+        # `Context` so we don't want to close it until that context has
+        # run to completion.
 
         # XXX: Notes on old behaviour:
         # await rx_chan.aclose()
@@ -488,26 +279,6 @@ class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
         # runtime's closure of ``rx_chan`` in the case where we may
         # still need to consume msgs that are "in transit" from the far
         # end (eg. for ``Context.result()``).
-        # self._closed = True
-        return drained
-
-    @property
-    def closed(self) -> bool:
-
-        rxc: bool = self._rx_chan._closed
-        _closed: bool|Exception = self._closed
-        _eoc: bool|trio.EndOfChannel = self._eoc
-        if rxc or _closed or _eoc:
-            log.runtime(
-                f'`MsgStream` is already closed\n'
-                f'{self}\n'
-                f' |_cid: {self._ctx.cid}\n'
-                f' |_rx_chan._closed: {type(rxc)} = {rxc}\n'
-                f' |_closed: {type(_closed)} = {_closed}\n'
-                f' |_eoc: {type(_eoc)} = {_eoc}'
-            )
-            return True
-        return False
 
     @acm
     async def subscribe(
@@ -537,9 +308,6 @@ class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
                 self,
                 # use memory channel size by default
                 self._rx_chan._state.max_buffer_size,  # type: ignore
-
-                # TODO: can remove this kwarg right since
-                # by default behaviour is to do this anyway?
                 receive_afunc=self.receive,
             )
 
@@ -566,260 +334,19 @@ class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
 
     async def send(
         self,
-        data: Any,
-
-        hide_tb: bool = True,
+        data: Any
     ) -> None:
         '''
         Send a message over this stream to the far end.
 
         '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-
-        # raise any alreay known error immediately
-        self._ctx.maybe_raise()
-        if self._eoc:
-            raise self._eoc
+        if self._ctx._remote_error:
+            raise self._ctx._remote_error  # from None
 
         if self._closed:
-            raise self._closed
-
-        try:
-            await self._ctx.chan.send(
-                payload=Yield(
-                    cid=self._ctx.cid,
-                    pld=data,
-                ),
-            )
-        except (
-            trio.ClosedResourceError,
-            trio.BrokenResourceError,
-            BrokenPipeError,
-        ) as trans_err:
-            if hide_tb:
-                raise type(trans_err)(
-                    *trans_err.args
-                ) from trans_err
-            else:
-                raise
-
-    # TODO: msg capability context api1
-    # @acm
-    # async def enable_msg_caps(
-    #     self,
-    #     msg_subtypes: Union[
-    #         list[list[Struct]],
-    #         Protocol,   # hypothetical type that wraps a msg set
-    #     ],
-    # ) -> tuple[Callable, Callable]:  # payload enc, dec pair
-    #     ...
-
-
-@acm
-async def open_stream_from_ctx(
-    ctx: Context,
-    allow_overruns: bool|None = False,
-    msg_buffer_size: int|None = None,
-
-) -> AsyncGenerator[MsgStream, None]:
-    '''
-    Open a `MsgStream`, a bi-directional msg transport dialog
-    connected to the cross-actor peer task for an IPC `Context`.
-
-    This context manager must be entered in both the "parent" (task
-    which entered `Portal.open_context()`) and "child" (RPC task
-    which is decorated by `@context`) tasks for the stream to
-    logically be considered "open"; if one side begins sending to an
-    un-opened peer, depending on policy config, msgs will either be
-    queued until the other side opens and/or a `StreamOverrun` will
-    (eventually) be raised.
-
-                         ------ - ------
-
-    Runtime semantics design:
-
-    A `MsgStream` session adheres to "one-shot use" semantics,
-    meaning if you close the scope it **can not** be "re-opened".
-
-    Instead you must re-establish a new surrounding RPC `Context`
-    (RTC: remote task context?) using `Portal.open_context()`.
-
-    In the future this *design choice* may need to be changed but
-    currently there seems to be no obvious reason to support such
-    semantics..
-
-    - "pausing a stream" can be supported with a message implemented
-      by the `tractor` application dev.
-
-    - any remote error will normally require a restart of the entire
-      `trio.Task`'s scope due to the nature of `trio`'s cancellation
-      (`CancelScope`) system and semantics (level triggered).
-
-    '''
-    actor: Actor = ctx._actor
-
-    # If the surrounding context has been cancelled by some
-    # task with a handle to THIS, we error here immediately
-    # since it likely means the surrounding lexical-scope has
-    # errored, been `trio.Cancelled` or at the least
-    # `Context.cancel()` was called by some task.
-    if ctx._cancel_called:
-
-        # XXX NOTE: ALWAYS RAISE any remote error here even if
-        # it's an expected `ContextCancelled` due to a local
-        # task having called `.cancel()`!
-        #
-        # WHY: we expect the error to always bubble up to the
-        # surrounding `Portal.open_context()` call and be
-        # absorbed there (silently) and we DO NOT want to
-        # actually try to stream - a cancel msg was already
-        # sent to the other side!
-        ctx.maybe_raise(
-            raise_ctxc_from_self_call=True,
-        )
-        # NOTE: this is diff then calling
-        # `._maybe_raise_remote_err()` specifically
-        # because we want to raise a ctxc on any task entering this `.open_stream()`
-        # AFTER cancellation was already been requested,
-        # we DO NOT want to absorb any ctxc ACK silently!
-        # if ctx._remote_error:
-        #     raise ctx._remote_error
-
-        # XXX NOTE: if no `ContextCancelled` has been responded
-        # back from the other side (yet), we raise a different
-        # runtime error indicating that this task's usage of
-        # `Context.cancel()` and then `.open_stream()` is WRONG!
-        task: str = trio.lowlevel.current_task().name
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            'Stream opened after `Context.cancel()` called..?\n'
-            f'task: {actor.uid[0]}:{task}\n'
-            f'{ctx}'
-        )
-
-    if (
-        not ctx._portal
-        and not ctx._started_called
-    ):
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            'Context.started()` must be called before opening a stream'
-        )
-
-    # NOTE: in one way streaming this only happens on the
-    # parent-ctx-task side (on the side that calls
-    # `Actor.start_remote_task()`) so if you try to send
-    # a stop from the caller to the callee in the
-    # single-direction-stream case you'll get a lookup error
-    # currently.
-    ctx: Context = actor.get_context(
-        chan=ctx.chan,
-        cid=ctx.cid,
-        nsf=ctx._nsf,
-        # side=ctx.side,
-
-        msg_buffer_size=msg_buffer_size,
-        allow_overruns=allow_overruns,
-    )
-    ctx._allow_overruns: bool = allow_overruns
-    assert ctx is ctx
-
-    # XXX: If the underlying channel feeder receive mem chan has
-    # been closed then likely client code has already exited
-    # a ``.open_stream()`` block prior or there was some other
-    # unanticipated error or cancellation from ``trio``.
-
-    if ctx._rx_chan._closed:
-        raise trio.ClosedResourceError(
-            'The underlying channel for this stream was already closed!\n'
-        )
-
-    # NOTE: implicitly this will call `MsgStream.aclose()` on
-    # `.__aexit__()` due to stream's parent `Channel` type!
-    #
-    # XXX NOTE XXX: ensures the stream is "one-shot use",
-    # which specifically means that on exit,
-    # - signal ``trio.EndOfChannel``/``StopAsyncIteration`` to
-    #   the far end indicating that the caller exited
-    #   the streaming context purposefully by letting
-    #   the exit block exec.
-    # - this is diff from the cancel/error case where
-    #   a cancel request from this side or an error
-    #   should be sent to the far end indicating the
-    #   stream WAS NOT just closed normally/gracefully.
-    async with MsgStream(
-        ctx=ctx,
-        rx_chan=ctx._rx_chan,
-    ) as stream:
-
-        # NOTE: we track all existing streams per portal for
-        # the purposes of attempting graceful closes on runtime
-        # cancel requests.
-        if ctx._portal:
-            ctx._portal._streams.add(stream)
-
-        try:
-            ctx._stream_opened: bool = True
-            ctx._stream = stream
-
-            # XXX: do we need this?
-            # ensure we aren't cancelled before yielding the stream
-            # await trio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
-            yield stream
-
-            # XXX: (MEGA IMPORTANT) if this is a root opened process we
-            # wait for any immediate child in debug before popping the
-            # context from the runtime msg loop otherwise inside
-            # ``Actor._deliver_ctx_payload()`` the msg will be discarded and in
-            # the case where that msg is global debugger unlock (via
-            # a "stop" msg for a stream), this can result in a deadlock
-            # where the root is waiting on the lock to clear but the
-            # child has already cleared it and clobbered IPC.
-            #
-            # await maybe_wait_for_debugger()
-
-            # XXX TODO: pretty sure this isn't needed (see
-            # note above this block) AND will result in
-            # a double `.send_stop()` call. The only reason to
-            # put it here would be to due with "order" in
-            # terms of raising any remote error (as per
-            # directly below) or bc the stream's
-            # `.__aexit__()` block might not get run
-            # (doubtful)? Either way if we did put this back
-            # in we also need a state var to avoid the double
-            # stop-msg send..
-            #
-            # await stream.aclose()
-
-        # NOTE: absorb and do not raise any
-        # EoC received from the other side such that
-        # it is not raised inside the surrounding
-        # context block's scope!
-        except trio.EndOfChannel as eoc:
-            if (
-                eoc
-                and
-                stream.closed
-            ):
-                # sanity, can remove?
-                assert eoc is stream._eoc
-
-                log.warning(
-                    'Stream was terminated by EoC\n\n'
-                    # NOTE: won't show the error <Type> but
-                    # does show txt followed by IPC msg.
-                    f'{str(eoc)}\n'
-                )
-
-        finally:
-            if ctx._portal:
-                try:
-                    ctx._portal._streams.remove(stream)
-                except KeyError:
-                    log.warning(
-                        f'Stream was already destroyed?\n'
-                        f'actor: {ctx.chan.uid}\n'
-                        f'ctx id: {ctx.cid}'
-                    )
+            raise trio.ClosedResourceError('This stream was already closed')
 
+        await self._ctx.chan.send({'yield': data, 'cid': self._ctx.cid})
 
 
 def stream(func: Callable) -> Callable:
@@ -829,7 +356,7 @@ def stream(func: Callable) -> Callable:
     '''
     # TODO: apply whatever solution ``mypy`` ends up picking for this:
     # https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/2087#issuecomment-769266912
-    func._tractor_stream_function: bool = True  # type: ignore
+    func._tractor_stream_function = True  # type: ignore
 
     sig = inspect.signature(func)
     params = sig.parameters

tractor/_supervise.py

@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 from functools import partial
 import inspect
-from pprint import pformat
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import (
+    Optional,
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+)
 import typing
 import warnings
 
+from exceptiongroup import BaseExceptionGroup
 import trio
 
-from .devx._debug import maybe_wait_for_debugger
+from ._debug import maybe_wait_for_debugger
 from ._state import current_actor, is_main_process
 from .log import get_logger, get_loglevel
 from ._runtime import Actor
 from ._portal import Portal
-from ._exceptions import (
-    is_multi_cancelled,
-    ContextCancelled,
-)
+from ._exceptions import is_multi_cancelled
 from ._root import open_root_actor
 from . import _state
 from . import _spawn
@@ -80,85 +80,54 @@ class ActorNursery:
     '''
     def __init__(
         self,
-        # TODO: maybe def these as fields of a struct looking type?
         actor: Actor,
         ria_nursery: trio.Nursery,
         da_nursery: trio.Nursery,
         errors: dict[tuple[str, str], BaseException],
-
     ) -> None:
         # self.supervisor = supervisor  # TODO
         self._actor: Actor = actor
-
-        # TODO: rename to `._tn` for our conventional "task-nursery"
+        self._ria_nursery = ria_nursery
         self._da_nursery = da_nursery
-
         self._children: dict[
             tuple[str, str],
             tuple[
                 Actor,
                 trio.Process | mp.Process,
-                Portal | None,
+                Optional[Portal],
             ]
         ] = {}
-
+        # portals spawned with ``run_in_actor()`` are
+        # cancelled when their "main" result arrives
+        self._cancel_after_result_on_exit: set = set()
         self.cancelled: bool = False
         self._join_procs = trio.Event()
         self._at_least_one_child_in_debug: bool = False
         self.errors = errors
-        self._scope_error: BaseException|None = None
         self.exited = trio.Event()
 
-        # NOTE: when no explicit call is made to
-        # `.open_root_actor()` by application code,
-        # `.open_nursery()` will implicitly call it to start the
-        # actor-tree runtime. In this case we mark ourselves as
-        # such so that runtime components can be aware for logging
-        # and syncing purposes to any actor opened nurseries.
-        self._implicit_runtime_started: bool = False
-
-        # TODO: remove the `.run_in_actor()` API and thus this 2ndary
-        # nursery when that API get's moved outside this primitive!
-        self._ria_nursery = ria_nursery
-        # portals spawned with ``run_in_actor()`` are
-        # cancelled when their "main" result arrives
-        self._cancel_after_result_on_exit: set = set()
-
     async def start_actor(
         self,
         name: str,
-
         *,
-
-        bind_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]] = [_default_bind_addr],
-        rpc_module_paths: list[str]|None = None,
-        enable_modules: list[str]|None = None,
-        loglevel: str|None = None,  # set log level per subactor
-        debug_mode: bool|None = None,
+        bind_addr: tuple[str, int] = _default_bind_addr,
+        rpc_module_paths: list[str] | None = None,
+        enable_modules: list[str] | None = None,
+        loglevel: str | None = None,  # set log level per subactor
+        nursery: trio.Nursery | None = None,
+        debug_mode: Optional[bool] | None = None,
         infect_asyncio: bool = False,
-
-        # TODO: ideally we can rm this once we no longer have
-        # a `._ria_nursery` since the dependent APIs have been
-        # removed!
-        nursery: trio.Nursery|None = None,
-
     ) -> Portal:
         '''
         Start a (daemon) actor: an process that has no designated
         "main task" besides the runtime.
 
         '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
-        loglevel: str = (
-            loglevel
-            or self._actor.loglevel
-            or get_loglevel()
-        )
+        loglevel = loglevel or self._actor.loglevel or get_loglevel()
 
         # configure and pass runtime state
         _rtv = _state._runtime_vars.copy()
         _rtv['_is_root'] = False
-        _rtv['_is_infected_aio'] = infect_asyncio
 
         # allow setting debug policy per actor
         if debug_mode is not None:
@@ -181,16 +150,14 @@ class ActorNursery:
             # modules allowed to invoked funcs from
             enable_modules=enable_modules,
             loglevel=loglevel,
-
-            # verbatim relay this actor's registrar addresses
-            registry_addrs=current_actor().reg_addrs,
+            arbiter_addr=current_actor()._arb_addr,
         )
         parent_addr = self._actor.accept_addr
         assert parent_addr
 
         # start a task to spawn a process
         # blocks until process has been started and a portal setup
-        nursery: trio.Nursery = nursery or self._da_nursery
+        nursery = nursery or self._da_nursery
 
         # XXX: the type ignore is actually due to a `mypy` bug
         return await nursery.start(  # type: ignore
@@ -200,29 +167,21 @@ class ActorNursery:
                 self,
                 subactor,
                 self.errors,
-                bind_addrs,
+                bind_addr,
                 parent_addr,
                 _rtv,  # run time vars
                 infect_asyncio=infect_asyncio,
             )
         )
 
-    # TODO: DEPRECATE THIS:
-    # -[ ] impl instead as a hilevel wrapper on
-    #   top of a `@context` style invocation.
-    #  |_ dynamic @context decoration on child side
-    #  |_ implicit `Portal.open_context() as (ctx, first):`
-    #    and `return first` on parent side.
-    #  |_ mention how it's similar to `trio-parallel` API?
-    # -[ ] use @api_frame on the wrapper
     async def run_in_actor(
         self,
 
         fn: typing.Callable,
         *,
 
-        name: str | None = None,
-        bind_addrs: tuple[str, int] = [_default_bind_addr],
+        name: Optional[str] = None,
+        bind_addr: tuple[str, int] = _default_bind_addr,
         rpc_module_paths: list[str] | None = None,
         enable_modules: list[str] | None = None,
         loglevel: str | None = None,  # set log level per subactor
@@ -231,28 +190,25 @@ class ActorNursery:
         **kwargs,  # explicit args to ``fn``
 
     ) -> Portal:
-        '''
-        Spawn a new actor, run a lone task, then terminate the actor and
+        """Spawn a new actor, run a lone task, then terminate the actor and
         return its result.
 
         Actors spawned using this method are kept alive at nursery teardown
         until the task spawned by executing ``fn`` completes at which point
         the actor is terminated.
-
-        '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
-        mod_path: str = fn.__module__
+        """
+        mod_path = fn.__module__
 
         if name is None:
             # use the explicit function name if not provided
             name = fn.__name__
 
-        portal: Portal = await self.start_actor(
+        portal = await self.start_actor(
             name,
             enable_modules=[mod_path] + (
                 enable_modules or rpc_module_paths or []
             ),
-            bind_addrs=bind_addrs,
+            bind_addr=bind_addr,
             loglevel=loglevel,
             # use the run_in_actor nursery
             nursery=self._ria_nursery,
@@ -276,42 +232,21 @@ class ActorNursery:
         )
         return portal
 
-    # @api_frame
-    async def cancel(
-        self,
-        hard_kill: bool = False,
+    async def cancel(self, hard_kill: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Cancel this nursery by instructing each subactor to cancel
+        itself and wait for all subactors to terminate.
 
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        Cancel this actor-nursery by instructing each subactor's
-        runtime to cancel and wait for all underlying sub-processes
-        to terminate.
-
-        If `hard_kill` is set then kill the processes directly using
-        the spawning-backend's API/OS-machinery without any attempt
-        at (graceful) `trio`-style cancellation using our
-        `Actor.cancel()`.
-
-        '''
-        __runtimeframe__: int = 1  # noqa
+        If ``hard_killl`` is set to ``True`` then kill the processes
+        directly without any far end graceful ``trio`` cancellation.
+        """
         self.cancelled = True
 
-        # TODO: impl a repr for spawn more compact
-        # then `._children`..
-        children: dict = self._children
-        child_count: int = len(children)
-        msg: str = f'Cancelling actor nursery with {child_count} children\n'
+        log.cancel(f"Cancelling nursery in {self._actor.uid}")
         with trio.move_on_after(3) as cs:
-            async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
 
-                subactor: Actor
-                proc: trio.Process
-                portal: Portal
-                for (
-                    subactor,
-                    proc,
-                    portal,
-                ) in children.values():
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+
+                for subactor, proc, portal in self._children.values():
 
                     # TODO: are we ever even going to use this or
                     # is the spawning backend responsible for such
@@ -323,13 +258,12 @@ class ActorNursery:
                         if portal is None:  # actor hasn't fully spawned yet
                             event = self._actor._peer_connected[subactor.uid]
                             log.warning(
-                                f"{subactor.uid} never 't finished spawning?"
-                            )
+                                f"{subactor.uid} wasn't finished spawning?")
 
                             await event.wait()
 
                             # channel/portal should now be up
-                            _, _, portal = children[subactor.uid]
+                            _, _, portal = self._children[subactor.uid]
 
                             # XXX should be impossible to get here
                             # unless method was called from within
@@ -346,24 +280,14 @@ class ActorNursery:
                         # spawn cancel tasks for each sub-actor
                         assert portal
                         if portal.channel.connected():
-                            tn.start_soon(portal.cancel_actor)
+                            nursery.start_soon(portal.cancel_actor)
 
-                log.cancel(msg)
         # if we cancelled the cancel (we hung cancelling remote actors)
         # then hard kill all sub-processes
         if cs.cancelled_caught:
             log.error(
-                f'Failed to cancel {self}?\n'
-                'Hard killing underlying subprocess tree!\n'
-            )
-            subactor: Actor
-            proc: trio.Process
-            portal: Portal
-            for (
-                subactor,
-                proc,
-                portal,
-            ) in children.values():
+                f"Failed to cancel {self}\nHard killing process tree!")
+            for subactor, proc, portal in self._children.values():
                 log.warning(f"Hard killing process {proc}")
                 proc.terminate()
 
@@ -374,15 +298,11 @@ class ActorNursery:
 @acm
 async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
     actor: Actor,
-    tb_hide: bool = False,
 
 ) -> typing.AsyncGenerator[ActorNursery, None]:
 
-    # normally don't need to show user by default
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = tb_hide
-
-    outer_err: BaseException|None = None
-    inner_err: BaseException|None = None
+    # TODO: yay or nay?
+    __tracebackhide__ = True
 
     # the collection of errors retreived from spawned sub-actors
     errors: dict[tuple[str, str], BaseException] = {}
@@ -392,28 +312,22 @@ async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
     # handling errors that are generated by the inner nursery in
     # a supervisor strategy **before** blocking indefinitely to wait for
     # actors spawned in "daemon mode" (aka started using
-    # `ActorNursery.start_actor()`).
+    # ``ActorNursery.start_actor()``).
 
     # errors from this daemon actor nursery bubble up to caller
-    async with trio.open_nursery(
-        strict_exception_groups=False,
-        # ^XXX^ TODO? instead unpack any RAE as per "loose" style?
-    ) as da_nursery:
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as da_nursery:
         try:
             # This is the inner level "run in actor" nursery. It is
             # awaited first since actors spawned in this way (using
-            # `ActorNusery.run_in_actor()`) are expected to only
+            # ``ActorNusery.run_in_actor()``) are expected to only
             # return a single result and then complete (i.e. be canclled
             # gracefully). Errors collected from these actors are
             # immediately raised for handling by a supervisor strategy.
             # As such if the strategy propagates any error(s) upwards
             # the above "daemon actor" nursery will be notified.
-            async with trio.open_nursery(
-                strict_exception_groups=False,
-                # ^XXX^ TODO? instead unpack any RAE as per "loose" style?
-            ) as ria_nursery:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as ria_nursery:
 
-                an = ActorNursery(
+                anursery = ActorNursery(
                     actor,
                     ria_nursery,
                     da_nursery,
@@ -422,19 +336,18 @@ async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
                 try:
                     # spawning of actors happens in the caller's scope
                     # after we yield upwards
-                    yield an
+                    yield anursery
 
                     # When we didn't error in the caller's scope,
                     # signal all process-monitor-tasks to conduct
                     # the "hard join phase".
                     log.runtime(
-                        'Waiting on subactors to complete:\n'
-                        f'{pformat(an._children)}\n'
+                        f"Waiting on subactors {anursery._children} "
+                        "to complete"
                     )
-                    an._join_procs.set()
+                    anursery._join_procs.set()
 
-                except BaseException as _inner_err:
-                    inner_err = _inner_err
+                except BaseException as inner_err:
                     errors[actor.uid] = inner_err
 
                     # If we error in the root but the debugger is
@@ -444,60 +357,37 @@ async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
                     # Instead try to wait for pdb to be released before
                     # tearing down.
                     await maybe_wait_for_debugger(
-                        child_in_debug=an._at_least_one_child_in_debug
+                        child_in_debug=anursery._at_least_one_child_in_debug
                     )
 
                     # if the caller's scope errored then we activate our
                     # one-cancels-all supervisor strategy (don't
                     # worry more are coming).
-                    an._join_procs.set()
+                    anursery._join_procs.set()
 
-                    # XXX NOTE XXX: hypothetically an error could
-                    # be raised and then a cancel signal shows up
+                    # XXX: hypothetically an error could be
+                    # raised and then a cancel signal shows up
                     # slightly after in which case the `else:`
                     # block here might not complete?  For now,
                     # shield both.
                     with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-                        etype: type = type(inner_err)
+                        etype = type(inner_err)
                         if etype in (
                             trio.Cancelled,
-                            KeyboardInterrupt,
+                            KeyboardInterrupt
                         ) or (
                             is_multi_cancelled(inner_err)
                         ):
                             log.cancel(
-                                f'Actor-nursery cancelled by {etype}\n\n'
-
-                                f'{current_actor().uid}\n'
-                                f' |_{an}\n\n'
-
-                                # TODO: show tb str?
-                                # f'{tb_str}'
-                            )
-                        elif etype in {
-                            ContextCancelled,
-                        }:
-                            log.cancel(
-                                'Actor-nursery caught remote cancellation\n'
-                                '\n'
-                                f'{inner_err.tb_str}'
-                            )
+                                f"Nursery for {current_actor().uid} "
+                                f"was cancelled with {etype}")
                         else:
                             log.exception(
-                                'Nursery errored with:\n'
-
-                                # TODO: same thing as in
-                                # `._invoke()` to compute how to
-                                # place this div-line in the
-                                # middle of the above msg
-                                # content..
-                                # -[ ] prolly helper-func it too
-                                #   in our `.log` module..
-                                # '------ - ------'
-                            )
+                                f"Nursery for {current_actor().uid} "
+                                f"errored with")
 
                         # cancel all subactors
-                        await an.cancel()
+                        await anursery.cancel()
 
             # ria_nursery scope end
 
@@ -512,30 +402,24 @@ async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
             Exception,
             BaseExceptionGroup,
             trio.Cancelled
-        ) as _outer_err:
-            outer_err = _outer_err
 
-            an._scope_error = outer_err or inner_err
+        ) as err:
 
             # XXX: yet another guard before allowing the cancel
             # sequence in case a (single) child is in debug.
             await maybe_wait_for_debugger(
-                child_in_debug=an._at_least_one_child_in_debug
+                child_in_debug=anursery._at_least_one_child_in_debug
             )
 
             # If actor-local error was raised while waiting on
             # ".run_in_actor()" actors then we also want to cancel all
             # remaining sub-actors (due to our lone strategy:
             # one-cancels-all).
-            if an._children:
-                log.cancel(
-                    'Actor-nursery cancelling due error type:\n'
-                    f'{outer_err}\n'
-                )
+            log.cancel(f"Nursery cancelling due to {err}")
+            if anursery._children:
                 with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-                    await an.cancel()
+                    await anursery.cancel()
             raise
-
         finally:
             # No errors were raised while awaiting ".run_in_actor()"
             # actors but those actors may have returned remote errors as
@@ -544,9 +428,9 @@ async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
             # collected in ``errors`` so cancel all actors, summarize
             # all errors and re-raise.
             if errors:
-                if an._children:
+                if anursery._children:
                     with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-                        await an.cancel()
+                        await anursery.cancel()
 
                 # use `BaseExceptionGroup` as needed
                 if len(errors) > 1:
@@ -557,23 +441,13 @@ async def _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
                 else:
                     raise list(errors.values())[0]
 
-            # show frame on any (likely) internal error
-            if (
-                not an.cancelled
-                and an._scope_error
-            ):
-                __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-
         # da_nursery scope end - nursery checkpoint
     # final exit
 
 
 @acm
-# @api_frame
 async def open_nursery(
-    hide_tb: bool = True,
     **kwargs,
-    # ^TODO, paramspec for `open_root_actor()`
 
 ) -> typing.AsyncGenerator[ActorNursery, None]:
     '''
@@ -591,81 +465,44 @@ async def open_nursery(
     which cancellation scopes correspond to each spawned subactor set.
 
     '''
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-    implicit_runtime: bool = False
-    actor: Actor = current_actor(err_on_no_runtime=False)
-    an: ActorNursery|None = None
+    implicit_runtime = False
+
+    actor = current_actor(err_on_no_runtime=False)
+
     try:
-        if (
-            actor is None
-            and is_main_process()
-        ):
+        if actor is None and is_main_process():
+
             # if we are the parent process start the
             # actor runtime implicitly
             log.info("Starting actor runtime!")
 
             # mark us for teardown on exit
-            implicit_runtime: bool = True
+            implicit_runtime = True
 
-            async with open_root_actor(
-                hide_tb=hide_tb,
-                **kwargs,
-            ) as actor:
+            async with open_root_actor(**kwargs) as actor:
                 assert actor is current_actor()
 
                 try:
                     async with _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
                         actor
-                    ) as an:
-
-                        # NOTE: mark this nursery as having
-                        # implicitly started the root actor so
-                        # that `._runtime` machinery can avoid
-                        # certain teardown synchronization
-                        # blocking/waits and any associated (warn)
-                        # logging when it's known that this
-                        # nursery shouldn't be exited before the
-                        # root actor is.
-                        an._implicit_runtime_started = True
-                        yield an
+                    ) as anursery:
+                        yield anursery
                 finally:
-                    # XXX: this event will be set after the root actor
-                    # runtime is already torn down, so we want to
-                    # avoid any blocking on it.
-                    an.exited.set()
+                    anursery.exited.set()
 
         else:  # sub-nursery case
 
             try:
                 async with _open_and_supervise_one_cancels_all_nursery(
                     actor
-                ) as an:
-                    yield an
+                ) as anursery:
+                    yield anursery
             finally:
-                an.exited.set()
+                anursery.exited.set()
 
     finally:
-        # show frame on any internal runtime-scope error
-        if (
-            an
-            and
-            not an.cancelled
-            and
-            an._scope_error
-        ):
-            __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-
-        msg: str = (
-            'Actor-nursery exited\n'
-            f'|_{an}\n'
-        )
+        log.debug("Nursery teardown complete")
 
+        # shutdown runtime if it was started
         if implicit_runtime:
-            # shutdown runtime if it was started and report noisly
-            # that we're did so.
-            msg += '=> Shutting down actor runtime <=\n'
-            log.info(msg)
-
-        else:
-            # keep noise low during std operation.
-            log.runtime(msg)
+            log.info("Shutting down actor tree")

tractor/_testing/__init__.py

@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Various helpers/utils for auditing your `tractor` app and/or the
-core runtime.
-
-'''
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-)
-import os
-import pathlib
-
-import tractor
-from tractor.devx._debug import (
-    BoxedMaybeException,
-)
-from .pytest import (
-    tractor_test as tractor_test
-)
-from .fault_simulation import (
-    break_ipc as break_ipc,
-)
-
-
-def repodir() -> pathlib.Path:
-    '''
-    Return the abspath to the repo directory.
-
-    '''
-    # 2 parents up to step up through tests/<repo_dir>
-    return pathlib.Path(
-        __file__
-
-    # 3 .parents bc:
-    # <._testing-pkg>.<tractor-pkg>.<git-repo-dir>
-    # /$HOME/../<tractor-repo-dir>/tractor/_testing/__init__.py
-    ).parent.parent.parent.absolute()
-
-
-def examples_dir() -> pathlib.Path:
-    '''
-    Return the abspath to the examples directory as `pathlib.Path`.
-
-    '''
-    return repodir() / 'examples'
-
-
-def mk_cmd(
-    ex_name: str,
-    exs_subpath: str = 'debugging',
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Generate a shell command suitable to pass to `pexpect.spawn()`
-    which runs the script as a python program's entrypoint.
-
-    In particular ensure we disable the new tb coloring via unsetting
-    `$PYTHON_COLORS` so that `pexpect` can pattern match without
-    color-escape-codes.
-
-    '''
-    script_path: pathlib.Path = (
-        examples_dir()
-        / exs_subpath
-        / f'{ex_name}.py'
-    )
-    py_cmd: str = ' '.join([
-        'python',
-        str(script_path)
-    ])
-    # XXX, required for py 3.13+
-    # https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#using-on-controlling-color
-    # https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#envvar-PYTHON_COLORS
-    os.environ['PYTHON_COLORS'] = '0'
-    return py_cmd
-
-
-@acm
-async def expect_ctxc(
-    yay: bool,
-    reraise: bool = False,
-) -> None:
-    '''
-    Small acm to catch `ContextCancelled` errors when expected
-    below it in a `async with ()` block.
-
-    '''
-    if yay:
-        try:
-            yield (maybe_exc := BoxedMaybeException())
-            raise RuntimeError('Never raised ctxc?')
-        except tractor.ContextCancelled as ctxc:
-            maybe_exc.value = ctxc
-            if reraise:
-                raise
-            else:
-                return
-    else:
-        yield (maybe_exc := BoxedMaybeException())

tractor/_testing/fault_simulation.py

@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-`pytest` utils helpers and plugins for testing `tractor`'s runtime
-and applications.
-
-'''
-
-from tractor import (
-    MsgStream,
-)
-
-async def break_ipc(
-    stream: MsgStream,
-    method: str|None = None,
-    pre_close: bool = False,
-
-    def_method: str = 'socket_close',
-
-) -> None:
-    '''
-    XXX: close the channel right after an error is raised
-    purposely breaking the IPC transport to make sure the parent
-    doesn't get stuck in debug or hang on the connection join.
-    this more or less simulates an infinite msg-receive hang on
-    the other end.
-
-    '''
-    # close channel via IPC prot msging before
-    # any transport breakage
-    if pre_close:
-        await stream.aclose()
-
-    method: str = method or def_method
-    print(
-        '#################################\n'
-        'Simulating CHILD-side IPC BREAK!\n'
-        f'method: {method}\n'
-        f'pre `.aclose()`: {pre_close}\n'
-        '#################################\n'
-    )
-
-    match method:
-        case 'socket_close':
-            await stream._ctx.chan.transport.stream.aclose()
-
-        case 'socket_eof':
-            # NOTE: `trio` does the following underneath this
-            # call in `src/trio/_highlevel_socket.py`:
-            # `Stream.socket.shutdown(tsocket.SHUT_WR)`
-            await stream._ctx.chan.transport.stream.send_eof()
-
-        # TODO: remove since now this will be invalid with our
-        # new typed msg spec?
-        # case 'msg':
-        #     await stream._ctx.chan.send(None)
-
-        # TODO: the actual real-world simulated cases like
-        # transport layer hangs and/or lower layer 2-gens type
-        # scenarios..
-        #
-        # -[ ] already have some issues for this general testing
-        # area:
-        #  - https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/97
-        #  - https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/124
-        #   - PR from @guille:
-        #     https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/pull/149
-        # case 'hang':
-        # TODO: framework research:
-        #
-        # - https://github.com/GuoTengda1993/pynetem
-        # - https://github.com/shopify/toxiproxy
-        # - https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man1/wirefilter.1.html
-
-        case _:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                f'IPC break method unsupported: {method}'
-            )

tractor/_testing/pytest.py

@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-`pytest` utils helpers and plugins for testing `tractor`'s runtime
-and applications.
-
-'''
-from functools import (
-    partial,
-    wraps,
-)
-import inspect
-import platform
-
-import tractor
-import trio
-
-
-def tractor_test(fn):
-    '''
-    Decorator for async test funcs to present them as "native"
-    looking sync funcs runnable by `pytest` using `trio.run()`.
-
-    Use:
-
-    @tractor_test
-    async def test_whatever():
-        await ...
-
-    If fixtures:
-
-        - ``reg_addr`` (a socket addr tuple where arbiter is listening)
-        - ``loglevel`` (logging level passed to tractor internals)
-        - ``start_method`` (subprocess spawning backend)
-
-    are defined in the `pytest` fixture space they will be automatically
-    injected to tests declaring these funcargs.
-    '''
-    @wraps(fn)
-    def wrapper(
-        *args,
-        loglevel=None,
-        reg_addr=None,
-        start_method: str|None = None,
-        debug_mode: bool = False,
-        **kwargs
-    ):
-        # __tracebackhide__ = True
-
-        # NOTE: inject ant test func declared fixture
-        # names by manually checking!
-        if 'reg_addr' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
-            # injects test suite fixture value to test as well
-            # as `run()`
-            kwargs['reg_addr'] = reg_addr
-
-        if 'loglevel' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
-            # allows test suites to define a 'loglevel' fixture
-            # that activates the internal logging
-            kwargs['loglevel'] = loglevel
-
-        if start_method is None:
-            if platform.system() == "Windows":
-                start_method = 'trio'
-
-        if 'start_method' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
-            # set of subprocess spawning backends
-            kwargs['start_method'] = start_method
-
-        if 'debug_mode' in inspect.signature(fn).parameters:
-            # set of subprocess spawning backends
-            kwargs['debug_mode'] = debug_mode
-
-
-        if kwargs:
-
-            # use explicit root actor start
-            async def _main():
-                async with tractor.open_root_actor(
-                    # **kwargs,
-                    registry_addrs=[reg_addr] if reg_addr else None,
-                    loglevel=loglevel,
-                    start_method=start_method,
-
-                    # TODO: only enable when pytest is passed --pdb
-                    debug_mode=debug_mode,
-
-                ):
-                    await fn(*args, **kwargs)
-
-            main = _main
-
-        else:
-            # use implicit root actor start
-            main = partial(fn, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        return trio.run(main)
-
-    return wrapper

tractor/devx/__init__.py

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-"""
-Runtime "developer experience" utils and addons to aid our
-(advanced) users and core devs in building distributed applications
-and working with/on the actor runtime.
-
-"""
-from ._debug import (
-    maybe_wait_for_debugger as maybe_wait_for_debugger,
-    acquire_debug_lock as acquire_debug_lock,
-    breakpoint as breakpoint,
-    pause as pause,
-    pause_from_sync as pause_from_sync,
-    sigint_shield as sigint_shield,
-    open_crash_handler as open_crash_handler,
-    maybe_open_crash_handler as maybe_open_crash_handler,
-    maybe_init_greenback as maybe_init_greenback,
-    post_mortem as post_mortem,
-    mk_pdb as mk_pdb,
-)
-from ._stackscope import (
-    enable_stack_on_sig as enable_stack_on_sig,
-)
-from .pformat import (
-    add_div as add_div,
-    pformat_caller_frame as pformat_caller_frame,
-    pformat_boxed_tb as pformat_boxed_tb,
-)
-
-
-# TODO, move this to a new `.devx._pdbp` mod?
-def _enable_readline_feats() -> str:
-    '''
-    Handle `readline` when compiled with `libedit` to avoid breaking
-    tab completion in `pdbp` (and its dep `tabcompleter`)
-    particularly since `uv` cpython distis are compiled this way..
-
-    See docs for deats,
-    https://docs.python.org/3/library/readline.html#module-readline
-
-    Originally discovered soln via SO answer,
-    https://stackoverflow.com/q/49287102
-
-    '''
-    import readline
-    if (
-        # 3.13+ attr
-        # https://docs.python.org/3/library/readline.html#readline.backend
-        (getattr(readline, 'backend', False) == 'libedit')
-        or
-        'libedit' in readline.__doc__
-    ):
-        readline.parse_and_bind("python:bind -v")
-        readline.parse_and_bind("python:bind ^I rl_complete")
-        return 'libedit'
-    else:
-        readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
-        readline.parse_and_bind("set editing-mode vi")
-        readline.parse_and_bind("set keymap vi")
-        return 'readline'
-
-
-_enable_readline_feats()

tractor/devx/_frame_stack.py

@@ -1,303 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Tools for code-object annotation, introspection and mutation
-as it pertains to improving the grok-ability of our runtime!
-
-'''
-from __future__ import annotations
-from functools import partial
-import inspect
-from types import (
-    FrameType,
-    FunctionType,
-    MethodType,
-    # CodeType,
-)
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Callable,
-    Type,
-)
-
-from tractor.msg import (
-    pretty_struct,
-    NamespacePath,
-)
-import wrapt
-
-
-# TODO: yeah, i don't love this and we should prolly just
-# write a decorator that actually keeps a stupid ref to the func
-# obj..
-def get_class_from_frame(fr: FrameType) -> (
-    FunctionType
-    |MethodType
-):
-    '''
-    Attempt to get the function (or method) reference
-    from a given `FrameType`.
-
-    Verbatim from an SO:
-    https://stackoverflow.com/a/2220759
-
-    '''
-    args, _, _, value_dict = inspect.getargvalues(fr)
-
-    # we check the first parameter for the frame function is
-    # named 'self'
-    if (
-        len(args)
-        and
-        # TODO: other cases for `@classmethod` etc..?)
-        args[0] == 'self'
-    ):
-        # in that case, 'self' will be referenced in value_dict
-        instance: object = value_dict.get('self')
-        if instance:
-          # return its class
-          return getattr(
-              instance,
-              '__class__',
-              None,
-          )
-
-    # return None otherwise
-    return None
-
-
-def get_ns_and_func_from_frame(
-    frame: FrameType,
-) -> Callable:
-    '''
-    Return the corresponding function object reference from
-    a `FrameType`, and return it and it's parent namespace `dict`.
-
-    '''
-    ns: dict[str, Any]
-
-    # for a method, go up a frame and lookup the name in locals()
-    if '.' in (qualname := frame.f_code.co_qualname):
-        cls_name, _, func_name = qualname.partition('.')
-        ns = frame.f_back.f_locals[cls_name].__dict__
-
-    else:
-        func_name: str = frame.f_code.co_name
-        ns = frame.f_globals
-
-    return (
-        ns,
-        ns[func_name],
-    )
-
-
-def func_ref_from_frame(
-    frame: FrameType,
-) -> Callable:
-    func_name: str = frame.f_code.co_name
-    try:
-        return frame.f_globals[func_name]
-    except KeyError:
-        cls: Type|None = get_class_from_frame(frame)
-        if cls:
-            return getattr(
-                cls,
-                func_name,
-            )
-
-
-class CallerInfo(pretty_struct.Struct):
-    # https://docs.python.org/dev/reference/datamodel.html#frame-objects
-    # https://docs.python.org/dev/library/inspect.html#the-interpreter-stack
-    _api_frame: FrameType
-
-    @property
-    def api_frame(self) -> FrameType:
-        try:
-            self._api_frame.clear()
-        except RuntimeError:
-            # log.warning(
-            print(
-                f'Frame {self._api_frame} for {self.api_func} is still active!'
-            )
-
-        return self._api_frame
-
-    _api_func: Callable
-
-    @property
-    def api_func(self) -> Callable:
-        return self._api_func
-
-    _caller_frames_up: int|None = 1
-    _caller_frame: FrameType|None = None  # cached after first stack scan
-
-    @property
-    def api_nsp(self) -> NamespacePath|None:
-        func: FunctionType = self.api_func
-        if func:
-            return NamespacePath.from_ref(func)
-
-        return '<unknown>'
-
-    @property
-    def caller_frame(self) -> FrameType:
-
-        # if not already cached, scan up stack explicitly by
-        # configured count.
-        if not self._caller_frame:
-            if self._caller_frames_up:
-                for _ in range(self._caller_frames_up):
-                    caller_frame: FrameType|None = self.api_frame.f_back
-
-                if not caller_frame:
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        'No frame exists {self._caller_frames_up} up from\n'
-                        f'{self.api_frame} @ {self.api_nsp}\n'
-                    )
-
-            self._caller_frame = caller_frame
-
-        return self._caller_frame
-
-    @property
-    def caller_nsp(self) -> NamespacePath|None:
-        func: FunctionType = self.api_func
-        if func:
-            return NamespacePath.from_ref(func)
-
-        return '<unknown>'
-
-
-def find_caller_info(
-    dunder_var: str = '__runtimeframe__',
-    iframes:int = 1,
-    check_frame_depth: bool = True,
-
-) -> CallerInfo|None:
-    '''
-    Scan up the callstack for a frame with a `dunder_var: str` variable
-    and return the `iframes` frames above it.
-
-    By default we scan for a `__runtimeframe__` scope var which
-    denotes a `tractor` API above which (one frame up) is "user
-    app code" which "called into" the `tractor` method or func.
-
-    TODO: ex with `Portal.open_context()`
-
-    '''
-    # TODO: use this instead?
-    # https://docs.python.org/3/library/inspect.html#inspect.getouterframes
-    frames: list[inspect.FrameInfo] = inspect.stack()
-    for fi in frames:
-        assert (
-            fi.function
-            ==
-            fi.frame.f_code.co_name
-        )
-        this_frame: FrameType = fi.frame
-        dunder_val: int|None = this_frame.f_locals.get(dunder_var)
-        if dunder_val:
-            go_up_iframes: int = (
-                dunder_val  # could be 0 or `True` i guess?
-                or
-                iframes
-            )
-            rt_frame: FrameType = fi.frame
-            call_frame = rt_frame
-            for i in range(go_up_iframes):
-                call_frame = call_frame.f_back
-
-            return CallerInfo(
-                _api_frame=rt_frame,
-                _api_func=func_ref_from_frame(rt_frame),
-                _caller_frames_up=go_up_iframes,
-            )
-
-    return None
-
-
-_frame2callerinfo_cache: dict[FrameType, CallerInfo] = {}
-
-
-# TODO: -[x] move all this into new `.devx._frame_stack`!
-# -[ ] consider rename to _callstack?
-# -[ ] prolly create a `@runtime_api` dec?
-#   |_ @api_frame seems better?
-# -[ ] ^- make it capture and/or accept buncha optional
-#     meta-data like a fancier version of `@pdbp.hideframe`.
-#
-def api_frame(
-    wrapped: Callable|None = None,
-    *,
-    caller_frames_up: int = 1,
-
-) -> Callable:
-
-    # handle the decorator called WITHOUT () case,
-    # i.e. just @api_frame, NOT @api_frame(extra=<blah>)
-    if wrapped is None:
-        return partial(
-            api_frame,
-            caller_frames_up=caller_frames_up,
-        )
-
-    @wrapt.decorator
-    async def wrapper(
-        wrapped: Callable,
-        instance: object,
-        args: tuple,
-        kwargs: dict,
-    ):
-        # maybe cache the API frame for this call
-        global _frame2callerinfo_cache
-        this_frame: FrameType = inspect.currentframe()
-        api_frame: FrameType = this_frame.f_back
-
-        if not _frame2callerinfo_cache.get(api_frame):
-            _frame2callerinfo_cache[api_frame] = CallerInfo(
-                _api_frame=api_frame,
-                _api_func=wrapped,
-                _caller_frames_up=caller_frames_up,
-            )
-
-        return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    # annotate the function as a "api function", meaning it is
-    # a function for which the function above it in the call stack should be
-    # non-`tractor` code aka "user code".
-    #
-    # in the global frame cache for easy lookup from a given
-    # func-instance
-    wrapped._call_infos: dict[FrameType, CallerInfo] = _frame2callerinfo_cache
-    wrapped.__api_func__: bool = True
-    return wrapper(wrapped)
-
-
-# TODO: something like this instead of the adhoc frame-unhiding
-# blocks all over the runtime!! XD
-# -[ ] ideally we can expect a certain error (set) and if something
-#     else is raised then all frames below the wrapped one will be
-#     un-hidden via `__tracebackhide__: bool = False`.
-# |_ might need to dynamically mutate the code objs like
-#    `pdbp.hideframe()` does?
-# -[ ] use this as a `@acm` decorator as introed in 3.10?
-# @acm
-# async def unhide_frame_when_not(
-#     error_set: set[BaseException],
-# ) -> TracebackType:
-#     ...

tractor/devx/_stackscope.py

@@ -1,264 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-The fundamental cross process SC abstraction: an inter-actor,
-cancel-scope linked task "context".
-
-A ``Context`` is very similar to the ``trio.Nursery.cancel_scope`` built
-into each ``trio.Nursery`` except it links the lifetimes of memory space
-disjoint, parallel executing tasks in separate actors.
-
-'''
-from __future__ import annotations
-# from functools import partial
-from threading import (
-    current_thread,
-    Thread,
-    RLock,
-)
-import multiprocessing as mp
-from signal import (
-    signal,
-    getsignal,
-    SIGUSR1,
-    SIGINT,
-)
-# import traceback
-from types import ModuleType
-from typing import (
-    Callable,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-)
-
-import trio
-from tractor import (
-    _state,
-    log as logmod,
-)
-from tractor.devx import _debug
-
-log = logmod.get_logger(__name__)
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from tractor._spawn import ProcessType
-    from tractor import (
-        Actor,
-        ActorNursery,
-    )
-
-
-@trio.lowlevel.disable_ki_protection
-def dump_task_tree() -> None:
-    '''
-    Do a classic `stackscope.extract()` task-tree dump to console at
-    `.devx()` level.
-
-    '''
-    import stackscope
-    tree_str: str = str(
-        stackscope.extract(
-            trio.lowlevel.current_root_task(),
-            recurse_child_tasks=True
-        )
-    )
-    actor: Actor = _state.current_actor()
-    thr: Thread = current_thread()
-    current_sigint_handler: Callable = getsignal(SIGINT)
-    if (
-        current_sigint_handler
-        is not
-        _debug.DebugStatus._trio_handler
-    ):
-        sigint_handler_report: str = (
-            'The default `trio` SIGINT handler was replaced?!'
-        )
-    else:
-        sigint_handler_report: str = (
-            'The default `trio` SIGINT handler is in use?!'
-        )
-
-    # sclang symbology
-    # |_<object>
-    # |_(Task/Thread/Process/Actor
-    # |_{Supervisor/Scope
-    # |_[Storage/Memory/IPC-Stream/Data-Struct
-
-    log.devx(
-        f'Dumping `stackscope` tree for actor\n'
-        f'(>: {actor.uid!r}\n'
-        f' |_{mp.current_process()}\n'
-        f'   |_{thr}\n'
-        f'     |_{actor}\n'
-        f'\n'
-        f'{sigint_handler_report}\n'
-        f'signal.getsignal(SIGINT) -> {current_sigint_handler!r}\n'
-        # f'\n'
-        # start-of-trace-tree delimiter (mostly for testing)
-        # f'------ {actor.uid!r} ------\n'
-        f'\n'
-        f'------ start-of-{actor.uid!r} ------\n'
-        f'|\n'
-        f'{tree_str}'
-        # end-of-trace-tree delimiter (mostly for testing)
-        f'|\n'
-        f'|_____ end-of-{actor.uid!r} ______\n'
-    )
-    # TODO: can remove this right?
-    # -[ ] was original code from author
-    #
-    # print(
-    #     'DUMPING FROM PRINT\n'
-    #     +
-    #     content
-    # )
-    # import logging
-    # try:
-    #     with open("/dev/tty", "w") as tty:
-    #         tty.write(tree_str)
-    # except BaseException:
-    #     logging.getLogger(
-    #         "task_tree"
-    #     ).exception("Error printing task tree")
-
-_handler_lock = RLock()
-_tree_dumped: bool = False
-
-
-def dump_tree_on_sig(
-    sig: int,
-    frame: object,
-
-    relay_to_subs: bool = True,
-
-) -> None:
-    global _tree_dumped, _handler_lock
-    with _handler_lock:
-        # if _tree_dumped:
-        #     log.warning(
-        #         'Already dumped for this actor...??'
-        #     )
-        #     return
-
-        _tree_dumped = True
-
-        # actor: Actor = _state.current_actor()
-        log.devx(
-            'Trying to dump `stackscope` tree..\n'
-        )
-        try:
-            dump_task_tree()
-            # await actor._service_n.start_soon(
-            #     partial(
-            #         trio.to_thread.run_sync,
-            #         dump_task_tree,
-            #     )
-            # )
-            # trio.lowlevel.current_trio_token().run_sync_soon(
-            #     dump_task_tree
-            # )
-
-        except RuntimeError:
-            log.exception(
-                'Failed to dump `stackscope` tree..\n'
-            )
-            # not in async context -- print a normal traceback
-            # traceback.print_stack()
-            raise
-
-        except BaseException:
-            log.exception(
-                'Failed to dump `stackscope` tree..\n'
-            )
-            raise
-
-        # log.devx(
-        #     'Supposedly we dumped just fine..?'
-        # )
-
-    if not relay_to_subs:
-        return
-
-    an: ActorNursery
-    for an in _state.current_actor()._actoruid2nursery.values():
-        subproc: ProcessType
-        subactor: Actor
-        for subactor, subproc, _ in an._children.values():
-            log.warning(
-                f'Relaying `SIGUSR1`[{sig}] to sub-actor\n'
-                f'{subactor}\n'
-                f' |_{subproc}\n'
-            )
-
-            # bc of course stdlib can't have a std API.. XD
-            match subproc:
-                case trio.Process():
-                    subproc.send_signal(sig)
-
-                case mp.Process():
-                    subproc._send_signal(sig)
-
-
-def enable_stack_on_sig(
-    sig: int = SIGUSR1,
-) -> ModuleType:
-    '''
-    Enable `stackscope` tracing on reception of a signal; by
-    default this is SIGUSR1.
-
-    HOT TIP: a task/ctx-tree dump can be triggered from a shell with
-    fancy cmds.
-
-    For ex. from `bash` using `pgrep` and cmd-sustitution
-    (https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Command-Substitution)
-    you could use:
-
-    >> kill -SIGUSR1 $(pgrep -f <part-of-cmd: str>)
-
-    OR without a sub-shell,
-
-    >> pkill --signal SIGUSR1 -f <part-of-cmd: str>
-
-    '''
-    try:
-        import stackscope
-    except ImportError:
-        log.warning(
-            '`stackscope` not installed for use in debug mode!'
-        )
-        return None
-
-    handler: Callable|int = getsignal(sig)
-    if handler is dump_tree_on_sig:
-        log.devx(
-            'A `SIGUSR1` handler already exists?\n'
-            f'|_ {handler!r}\n'
-        )
-        return
-
-    signal(
-        sig,
-        dump_tree_on_sig,
-    )
-    log.devx(
-        'Enabling trace-trees on `SIGUSR1` '
-        'since `stackscope` is installed @ \n'
-        f'{stackscope!r}\n\n'
-        f'With `SIGUSR1` handler\n'
-        f'|_{dump_tree_on_sig}\n'
-    )
-    return stackscope

tractor/devx/cli.py

@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-"""
-CLI framework extensions for hacking on the actor runtime.
-
-Currently popular frameworks supported are:
-
-  - `typer` via the `@callback` API
-
-"""
-from __future__ import annotations
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Callable,
-)
-from typing_extensions import Annotated
-
-import typer
-
-
-_runtime_vars: dict[str, Any] = {}
-
-
-def load_runtime_vars(
-    ctx: typer.Context,
-    callback: Callable,
-    pdb: bool = False,  # --pdb
-    ll: Annotated[
-        str,
-        typer.Option(
-            '--loglevel',
-            '-l',
-            help='BigD logging level',
-        ),
-    ] = 'cancel',  # -l info
-):
-    '''
-    Maybe engage crash handling with `pdbp` when code inside
-    a `typer` CLI endpoint cmd raises.
-
-    To use this callback simply take your `app = typer.Typer()` instance
-    and decorate this function with it like so:
-
-    .. code:: python
-
-        from tractor.devx import cli
-
-        app = typer.Typer()
-
-        # manual decoration to hook into `click`'s context system!
-        cli.load_runtime_vars = app.callback(
-            invoke_without_command=True,
-        )
-
-    And then you can use the now augmented `click` CLI context as so,
-
-    .. code:: python
-
-        @app.command(
-            context_settings={
-                "allow_extra_args": True,
-                "ignore_unknown_options": True,
-            }
-        )
-        def my_cli_cmd(
-            ctx: typer.Context,
-        ):
-            rtvars: dict = ctx.runtime_vars
-            pdb: bool = rtvars['pdb']
-
-            with tractor.devx.cli.maybe_open_crash_handler(pdb=pdb):
-                trio.run(
-                    partial(
-                        my_tractor_main_task_func,
-                        debug_mode=pdb,
-                        loglevel=rtvars['ll'],
-                    )
-                )
-
-    which will enable log level and debug mode globally for the entire
-    `tractor` + `trio` runtime thereafter!
-
-    Bo
-
-    '''
-    global _runtime_vars
-    _runtime_vars |= {
-        'pdb': pdb,
-        'll': ll,
-    }
-
-    ctx.runtime_vars: dict[str, Any] = _runtime_vars
-    print(
-        f'`typer` sub-cmd: {ctx.invoked_subcommand}\n'
-        f'`tractor` runtime vars: {_runtime_vars}'
-    )
-
-    # XXX NOTE XXX: hackzone.. if no sub-cmd is specified (the
-    # default if the user just invokes `bigd`) then we simply
-    # invoke the sole `_bigd()` cmd passing in the "parent"
-    # typer.Context directly to that call since we're treating it
-    # as a "non sub-command" or wtv..
-    # TODO: ideally typer would have some kinda built-in way to get
-    # this behaviour without having to construct and manually
-    # invoke our own cmd..
-    if (
-        ctx.invoked_subcommand is None
-        or ctx.invoked_subcommand == callback.__name__
-    ):
-        cmd: typer.core.TyperCommand = typer.core.TyperCommand(
-            name='bigd',
-            callback=callback,
-        )
-        ctx.params = {'ctx': ctx}
-        cmd.invoke(ctx)

tractor/devx/pformat.py

@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Pretty formatters for use throughout the code base.
-Mostly handy for logging and exception message content.
-
-'''
-import textwrap
-import traceback
-
-from trio import CancelScope
-
-
-def add_div(
-    message: str,
-    div_str: str = '------ - ------',
-
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Add a "divider string" to the input `message` with
-    a little math to center it underneath.
-
-    '''
-    div_offset: int = (
-        round(len(message)/2)+1
-        -
-        round(len(div_str)/2)+1
-    )
-    div_str: str = (
-        '\n' + ' '*div_offset + f'{div_str}\n'
-    )
-    return div_str
-
-
-def pformat_boxed_tb(
-    tb_str: str,
-    fields_str: str|None = None,
-    field_prefix: str = ' |_',
-
-    tb_box_indent: int|None = None,
-    tb_body_indent: int = 1,
-    boxer_header: str = '-'
-
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Create a "boxed" looking traceback string.
-
-    Useful for emphasizing traceback text content as being an
-    embedded attribute of some other object (like
-    a `RemoteActorError` or other boxing remote error shuttle
-    container).
-
-    Any other parent/container "fields" can be passed in the
-    `fields_str` input along with other prefix/indent settings.
-
-    '''
-    if (
-        fields_str
-        and
-        field_prefix
-    ):
-        fields: str = textwrap.indent(
-            fields_str,
-            prefix=field_prefix,
-        )
-    else:
-        fields = fields_str or ''
-
-    tb_body = tb_str
-    if tb_body_indent:
-        tb_body: str = textwrap.indent(
-            tb_str,
-            prefix=tb_body_indent * ' ',
-        )
-
-    tb_box: str = (
-        f'|\n'
-        f' ------ {boxer_header} ------\n'
-        f'{tb_body}'
-        f' ------ {boxer_header}- ------\n'
-        f'_|'
-    )
-    tb_box_indent: str = (
-        tb_box_indent
-        or
-        1
-
-        # (len(field_prefix))
-        # ? ^-TODO-^ ? if you wanted another indent level
-    )
-    if tb_box_indent > 0:
-        tb_box: str = textwrap.indent(
-            tb_box,
-            prefix=tb_box_indent * ' ',
-        )
-
-    return (
-        fields
-        +
-        tb_box
-    )
-
-
-def pformat_caller_frame(
-    stack_limit: int = 1,
-    box_tb: bool = True,
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Capture and return the traceback text content from
-    `stack_limit` call frames up.
-
-    '''
-    tb_str: str = (
-        '\n'.join(
-            traceback.format_stack(limit=stack_limit)
-        )
-    )
-    if box_tb:
-        tb_str: str = pformat_boxed_tb(
-            tb_str=tb_str,
-            field_prefix='  ',
-            indent='',
-        )
-    return tb_str
-
-
-def pformat_cs(
-    cs: CancelScope,
-    var_name: str = 'cs',
-    field_prefix: str = ' |_',
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Pretty format info about a `trio.CancelScope` including most
-    of its public state and `._cancel_status`.
-
-    The output can be modified to show a "var name" for the
-    instance as a field prefix, just a simple str before each
-    line more or less.
-
-    '''
-
-    fields: str = textwrap.indent(
-        (
-            f'cancel_called = {cs.cancel_called}\n'
-            f'cancelled_caught = {cs.cancelled_caught}\n'
-            f'_cancel_status = {cs._cancel_status}\n'
-            f'shield = {cs.shield}\n'
-        ),
-        prefix=field_prefix,
-    )
-    return (
-        f'{var_name}: {cs}\n'
-        +
-        fields
-    )

tractor/experimental/_pubsub.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from typing import (
     Callable,
 )
 from functools import partial
-from contextlib import aclosing
+from async_generator import aclosing
 
 import trio
 import wrapt

tractor/log.py

@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ Log like a forester!
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 import sys
 import logging
-from logging import (
-    LoggerAdapter,
-    Logger,
-    StreamHandler,
-)
 import colorlog  # type: ignore
 
 import trio
@@ -53,20 +48,17 @@ LOG_FORMAT = (
 
 DATE_FORMAT = '%b %d %H:%M:%S'
 
-# FYI, ERROR is 40
-# TODO: use a `bidict` to avoid the :155 check?
-CUSTOM_LEVELS: dict[str, int] = {
+LEVELS = {
     'TRANSPORT': 5,
     'RUNTIME': 15,
-    'DEVX': 17,
-    'CANCEL': 22,
+    'CANCEL': 16,
     'PDB': 500,
 }
+
 STD_PALETTE = {
     'CRITICAL': 'red',
     'ERROR': 'red',
     'PDB': 'white',
-    'DEVX': 'cyan',
     'WARNING': 'yellow',
     'INFO': 'green',
     'CANCEL': 'yellow',
@@ -83,7 +75,7 @@ BOLD_PALETTE = {
 
 # TODO: this isn't showing the correct '{filename}'
 # as it did before..
-class StackLevelAdapter(LoggerAdapter):
+class StackLevelAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
 
     def transport(
         self,
@@ -91,8 +83,7 @@ class StackLevelAdapter(LoggerAdapter):
 
     ) -> None:
         '''
-        IPC transport level msg IO; generally anything below
-        `._ipc.Channel` and friends.
+        IPC level msg-ing.
 
         '''
         return self.log(5, msg)
@@ -108,67 +99,29 @@ class StackLevelAdapter(LoggerAdapter):
         msg: str,
     ) -> None:
         '''
-        Cancellation sequencing, mostly for runtime reporting.
+        Cancellation logging, mostly for runtime reporting.
 
         '''
-        return self.log(
-            level=22,
-            msg=msg,
-            # stacklevel=4,
-        )
+        return self.log(16, msg)
 
     def pdb(
         self,
         msg: str,
     ) -> None:
         '''
-        `pdb`-REPL (debugger) related statuses.
+        Debugger logging.
 
         '''
         return self.log(500, msg)
 
-    def devx(
-        self,
-        msg: str,
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        "Developer experience" sub-sys statuses.
-
-        '''
-        return self.log(17, msg)
-
-    def log(
-        self,
-        level,
-        msg,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        '''
+    def log(self, level, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
         Delegate a log call to the underlying logger, after adding
         contextual information from this adapter instance.
-
-        NOTE: all custom level methods (above) delegate to this!
-
-        '''
+        """
         if self.isEnabledFor(level):
-            stacklevel: int = 3
-            if (
-                level in CUSTOM_LEVELS.values()
-            ):
-                stacklevel: int = 4
-
             # msg, kwargs = self.process(msg, kwargs)
-            self._log(
-                level=level,
-                msg=msg,
-                args=args,
-                # NOTE: not sure how this worked before but, it
-                # seems with our custom level methods defined above
-                # we do indeed (now) require another stack level??
-                stacklevel=stacklevel,
-                **kwargs,
-            )
+            self._log(level, msg, args, **kwargs)
 
     # LOL, the stdlib doesn't allow passing through ``stacklevel``..
     def _log(
@@ -181,15 +134,12 @@ class StackLevelAdapter(LoggerAdapter):
         stack_info=False,
 
         # XXX: bit we added to show fileinfo from actual caller.
-        # - this level
-        # - then ``.log()``
-        # - then finally the caller's level..
-        stacklevel=4,
+        # this level then ``.log()`` then finally the caller's level..
+        stacklevel=3,
     ):
-        '''
+        """
         Low-level log implementation, proxied to allow nested logger adapters.
-
-        '''
+        """
         return self.logger._log(
             level,
             msg,
@@ -201,30 +151,8 @@ class StackLevelAdapter(LoggerAdapter):
         )
 
 
-# TODO IDEAs:
-# -[ ] move to `.devx.pformat`?
-# -[ ] do per task-name and actor-name color coding
-# -[ ] unique color per task-id and actor-uuid
-def pformat_task_uid(
-    id_part: str = 'tail'
-):
-    '''
-    Return `str`-ified unique for a `trio.Task` via a combo of its
-    `.name: str` and `id()` truncated output.
-
-    '''
-    task: trio.Task = trio.lowlevel.current_task()
-    tid: str = str(id(task))
-    if id_part == 'tail':
-        tid_part: str = tid[-6:]
-    else:
-        tid_part: str = tid[:6]
-
-    return f'{task.name}[{tid_part}]'
-
-
 _conc_name_getters = {
-    'task': pformat_task_uid,
+    'task': lambda: trio.lowlevel.current_task().name,
     'actor': lambda: current_actor(),
     'actor_name': lambda: current_actor().name,
     'actor_uid': lambda: current_actor().uid[1][:6],
@@ -232,10 +160,7 @@ _conc_name_getters = {
 
 
 class ActorContextInfo(Mapping):
-    '''
-    Dyanmic lookup for local actor and task names.
-
-    '''
+    "Dyanmic lookup for local actor and task names"
     _context_keys = (
         'task',
         'actor',
@@ -258,28 +183,19 @@ class ActorContextInfo(Mapping):
 
 
 def get_logger(
-    name: str|None = None,
+
+    name: str | None = None,
     _root_name: str = _proj_name,
 
-    logger: Logger|None = None,
-
-    # TODO, using `.config.dictConfig()` api?
-    # -[ ] SO answer with docs links
-    #  |_https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7507825/where-is-a-complete-example-of-logging-config-dictconfig
-    #  |_https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#configuration-dictionary-schema
-    subsys_spec: str|None = None,
-
 ) -> StackLevelAdapter:
     '''Return the package log or a sub-logger for ``name`` if provided.
 
     '''
-    log: Logger
-    log = rlog = logger or logging.getLogger(_root_name)
+    log = rlog = logging.getLogger(_root_name)
 
     if (
         name
-        and
-        name != _proj_name
+        and name != _proj_name
     ):
 
         # NOTE: for handling for modules that use ``get_logger(__name__)``
@@ -291,7 +207,7 @@ def get_logger(
         #   since in python the {filename} is always this same
         #   module-file.
 
-        sub_name: None|str = None
+        sub_name: None | str = None
         rname, _, sub_name = name.partition('.')
         pkgpath, _, modfilename = sub_name.rpartition('.')
 
@@ -314,13 +230,10 @@ def get_logger(
 
     # add our actor-task aware adapter which will dynamically look up
     # the actor and task names at each log emit
-    logger = StackLevelAdapter(
-        log,
-        ActorContextInfo(),
-    )
+    logger = StackLevelAdapter(log, ActorContextInfo())
 
     # additional levels
-    for name, val in CUSTOM_LEVELS.items():
+    for name, val in LEVELS.items():
         logging.addLevelName(val, name)
 
         # ensure customs levels exist as methods
@@ -330,50 +243,28 @@ def get_logger(
 
 
 def get_console_log(
-    level: str|None = None,
-    logger: Logger|None = None,
+    level: str | None = None,
     **kwargs,
+) -> logging.LoggerAdapter:
+    '''Get the package logger and enable a handler which writes to stderr.
 
-) -> LoggerAdapter:
+    Yeah yeah, i know we can use ``DictConfig``. You do it.
     '''
-    Get a `tractor`-style logging instance: a `Logger` wrapped in
-    a `StackLevelAdapter` which injects various concurrency-primitive
-    (process, thread, task) fields and enables a `StreamHandler` that
-    writes on stderr using `colorlog` formatting.
-
-    Yeah yeah, i know we can use `logging.config.dictConfig()`. You do it.
-
-    '''
-    log = get_logger(
-        logger=logger,
-        **kwargs
-    )  # set a root logger
-    logger: Logger = log.logger
+    log = get_logger(**kwargs)  # our root logger
+    logger = log.logger
 
     if not level:
         return log
 
-    log.setLevel(
-        level.upper()
-        if not isinstance(level, int)
-        else level
-    )
+    log.setLevel(level.upper() if not isinstance(level, int) else level)
 
     if not any(
         handler.stream == sys.stderr  # type: ignore
-        for handler in logger.handlers if getattr(
-            handler,
-            'stream',
-            None,
-        )
+        for handler in logger.handlers if getattr(handler, 'stream', None)
     ):
-        fmt = LOG_FORMAT
-        # if logger:
-        #     fmt = None
-
-        handler = StreamHandler()
+        handler = logging.StreamHandler()
         formatter = colorlog.ColoredFormatter(
-            fmt=fmt,
+            LOG_FORMAT,
             datefmt=DATE_FORMAT,
             log_colors=STD_PALETTE,
             secondary_log_colors=BOLD_PALETTE,
@@ -390,20 +281,4 @@ def get_loglevel() -> str:
 
 
 # global module logger for tractor itself
-log: StackLevelAdapter = get_logger('tractor')
-
-
-def at_least_level(
-    log: Logger|LoggerAdapter,
-    level: int|str,
-) -> bool:
-    '''
-    Predicate to test if a given level is active.
-
-    '''
-    if isinstance(level, str):
-        level: int = CUSTOM_LEVELS[level.upper()]
-
-    if log.getEffectiveLevel() <= level:
-        return True
-    return False
+log = get_logger('tractor')

tractor/msg.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 '''
-IPC-compat cross-mem-boundary object pointer.
+Built-in messaging patterns, types, APIs and helpers.
 
 '''
 
@@ -43,44 +43,30 @@ IPC-compat cross-mem-boundary object pointer.
 # - https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python#packingunpacking-of-custom-data-type
 
 from __future__ import annotations
-from inspect import (
-    isfunction,
-    ismethod,
-)
+from inspect import isfunction
 from pkgutil import resolve_name
 
 
 class NamespacePath(str):
     '''
-    A serializeable `str`-subtype implementing a "namespace
-    pointer" to any Python object reference (like a function)
-    using the same format as the built-in `pkgutil.resolve_name()`
-    system.
-
-    A value describes a target's module-path and namespace-key
-    separated by a ':' and thus can be easily used as
-    a IPC-message-native reference-type allowing memory isolated
-    actors to point-and-load objects via a minimal `str` value.
+    A serializeable description of a (function) Python object
+    location described by the target's module path and namespace
+    key meant as a message-native "packet" to allows actors to
+    point-and-load objects by an absolute ``str`` (and thus
+    serializable) reference.
 
     '''
     _ref: object | type | None = None
 
-    # TODO: support providing the ns instance in
-    # order to support 'self.<meth>` style to make
-    # `Portal.run_from_ns()` work!
-    # _ns: ModuleType|type|None = None
-
     def load_ref(self) -> object | type:
         if self._ref is None:
             self._ref = resolve_name(self)
         return self._ref
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _mk_fqnp(
-        ref: type|object,
-    ) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    def _mk_fqnp(ref: type | object) -> tuple[str, str]:
         '''
-        Generate a minial `str` pair which describes a python
+        Generate a minial ``str`` pair which describes a python
         object's namespace path and object/type name.
 
         In more precise terms something like:
@@ -89,30 +75,17 @@ class NamespacePath(str):
             of THIS type XD
 
         '''
-        if isfunction(ref):
-            name: str = getattr(ref, '__name__')
-            mod_name: str = ref.__module__
-
-        elif ismethod(ref):
-            # build out the path manually i guess..?
-            # TODO: better way?
-            name: str = '.'.join([
-                type(ref.__self__).__name__,
-                ref.__func__.__name__,
-            ])
-            mod_name: str = ref.__self__.__module__
-
-        else:  # object or other?
-            # isinstance(ref, object)
-            # and not isfunction(ref)
+        if (
+            isinstance(ref, object)
+            and not isfunction(ref)
+        ):
             name: str = type(ref).__name__
-            mod_name: str = ref.__module__
+        else:
+            name: str = getattr(ref, '__name__')
 
-        # TODO: return static value direactly?
-        #
         # fully qualified namespace path, tuple.
         fqnp: tuple[str, str] = (
-            mod_name,
+            ref.__module__,
             name,
         )
         return fqnp
@@ -120,20 +93,12 @@ class NamespacePath(str):
     @classmethod
     def from_ref(
         cls,
-        ref: type|object,
+        ref: type | object,
 
     ) -> NamespacePath:
 
         fqnp: tuple[str, str] = cls._mk_fqnp(ref)
         return cls(':'.join(fqnp))
 
-    def to_tuple(
-        self,
-
-        # TODO: could this work re `self:<meth>` case from above?
-        # load_ref: bool = True,
-
-    ) -> tuple[str, str]:
-        return self._mk_fqnp(
-            self.load_ref()
-        )
+    def to_tuple(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        return self._mk_fqnp(self.load_ref())

tractor/msg/__init__.py

@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Built-in messaging patterns, types, APIs and helpers.
-
-'''
-from typing import (
-    TypeAlias,
-)
-from .ptr import (
-    NamespacePath as NamespacePath,
-)
-from .pretty_struct import (
-    Struct as Struct,
-)
-from ._codec import (
-    _def_msgspec_codec as _def_msgspec_codec,
-    _ctxvar_MsgCodec as _ctxvar_MsgCodec,
-
-    apply_codec as apply_codec,
-    mk_codec as mk_codec,
-    mk_dec as mk_dec,
-    MsgCodec as MsgCodec,
-    MsgDec as MsgDec,
-    current_codec as current_codec,
-)
-# currently can't bc circular with `._context`
-# from ._ops import (
-#     PldRx as PldRx,
-#     _drain_to_final_msg as _drain_to_final_msg,
-# )
-
-from .types import (
-    PayloadMsg as PayloadMsg,
-
-    Aid as Aid,
-    SpawnSpec as SpawnSpec,
-
-    Start as Start,
-    StartAck as StartAck,
-
-    Started as Started,
-    Yield as Yield,
-    Stop as Stop,
-    Return as Return,
-    CancelAck as CancelAck,
-
-    Error as Error,
-
-    # type-var for `.pld` field
-    PayloadT as PayloadT,
-
-    # full msg class set from above as list
-    __msg_types__ as __msg_types__,
-
-    # type-alias for union of all msgs
-    MsgType as MsgType,
-)
-
-__msg_spec__: TypeAlias = MsgType

tractor/msg/_codec.py

@@ -1,886 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-IPC msg interchange codec management.
-
-Supported backend libs:
-- `msgspec.msgpack`
-
-ToDo: backends we prolly should offer:
-
-- see project/lib list throughout GH issue discussion comments:
-  https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/196
-
-- `capnproto`: https://capnproto.org/rpc.html
-   - https://capnproto.org/language.html#language-reference
-
-'''
-from __future__ import annotations
-from contextlib import (
-    contextmanager as cm,
-)
-from contextvars import (
-    ContextVar,
-    Token,
-)
-import textwrap
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Callable,
-    Protocol,
-    Type,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-    TypeVar,
-    Union,
-)
-from types import ModuleType
-
-import msgspec
-from msgspec import (
-    msgpack,
-    Raw,
-)
-# TODO: see notes below from @mikenerone..
-# from tricycle import TreeVar
-
-from tractor.msg.pretty_struct import Struct
-from tractor.msg.types import (
-    mk_msg_spec,
-    MsgType,
-    PayloadMsg,
-)
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from tractor._context import Context
-
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
-
-# TODO: unify with `MsgCodec` by making `._dec` part this?
-class MsgDec(Struct):
-    '''
-    An IPC msg (payload) decoder.
-
-    Normally used to decode only a payload: `MsgType.pld:
-    PayloadT` field before delivery to IPC consumer code.
-
-    '''
-    _dec: msgpack.Decoder
-    # _ext_types_box: Struct|None = None
-
-    @property
-    def dec(self) -> msgpack.Decoder:
-        return self._dec
-
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-
-        speclines: str = self.spec_str
-
-        # in multi-typed spec case we stick the list
-        # all on newlines after the |__pld_spec__:,
-        # OW it's prolly single type spec-value
-        # so just leave it on same line.
-        if '\n' in speclines:
-            speclines: str = '\n' + textwrap.indent(
-                speclines,
-                prefix=' '*3,
-            )
-
-        body: str = textwrap.indent(
-            f'|_dec_hook: {self.dec.dec_hook}\n'
-            f'|__pld_spec__: {speclines}\n',
-            prefix=' '*2,
-        )
-        return (
-            f'<{type(self).__name__}(\n'
-            f'{body}'
-            ')>'
-        )
-
-    # struct type unions
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#tagged-unions
-    #
-    # ^-TODO-^: make a wrapper type for this such that alt
-    # backends can be represented easily without a `Union` needed,
-    # AND so that we have better support for wire transport.
-    #
-    # -[ ] maybe `FieldSpec` is a good name since msg-spec
-    #   better applies to a `MsgType[FieldSpec]`?
-    #
-    # -[ ] both as part of the `.open_context()` call AND as part of the
-    #     immediate ack-reponse (see similar below)
-    #     we should do spec matching and fail if anything is awry?
-    #
-    # -[ ] eventually spec should be generated/parsed from the
-    #     type-annots as # desired in GH issue:
-    #     https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/365
-    #
-    # -[ ] semantics of the mismatch case
-    #   - when caller-callee specs we should raise
-    #    a `MsgTypeError` or `MsgSpecError` or similar?
-    #
-    # -[ ] wrapper types for both spec types such that we can easily
-    #     IPC transport them?
-    #     - `TypeSpec: Union[Type]`
-    #      * also a `.__contains__()` for doing `None in
-    #      TypeSpec[None|int]` since rn you need to do it on
-    #      `.__args__` for unions..
-    #     - `MsgSpec: Union[MsgType]
-    #
-    # -[ ] auto-genning this from new (in 3.12) type parameter lists Bo
-    # |_ https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#type-params
-    # |_ historical pep 695: https://peps.python.org/pep-0695/
-    # |_ full lang spec: https://typing.readthedocs.io/en/latest/spec/
-    # |_ on annotation scopes:
-    #    https://docs.python.org/3/reference/executionmodel.html#annotation-scopes
-    # |_ 3.13 will have subscriptable funcs Bo
-    #    https://peps.python.org/pep-0718/
-    @property
-    def spec(self) -> Union[Type[Struct]]:
-        # NOTE: defined and applied inside `mk_codec()`
-        return self._dec.type
-
-    # no difference, as compared to a `MsgCodec` which defines the
-    # `MsgType.pld: PayloadT` part of its spec separately
-    pld_spec = spec
-
-    # TODO: would get moved into `FieldSpec.__str__()` right?
-    @property
-    def spec_str(self) -> str:
-        return pformat_msgspec(
-            codec=self,
-            join_char='|',
-        )
-
-    pld_spec_str = spec_str
-
-    def decode(
-        self,
-        raw: Raw|bytes,
-    ) -> Any:
-        return self._dec.decode(raw)
-
-    @property
-    def hook(self) -> Callable|None:
-        return self._dec.dec_hook
-
-
-def mk_dec(
-    spec: Union[Type[Struct]]|Type|None,
-
-    # NOTE, required for ad-hoc type extensions to the underlying
-    # serialization proto (which is default `msgpack`),
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-    dec_hook: Callable|None = None,
-    ext_types: list[Type]|None = None,
-
-) -> MsgDec:
-    '''
-    Create an IPC msg decoder, a slightly higher level wrapper around
-    a `msgspec.msgpack.Decoder` which provides,
-
-    - easier introspection of the underlying type spec via
-      the `.spec` and `.spec_str` attrs,
-    - `.hook` access to the `Decoder.dec_hook()`,
-    - automatic custom extension-types decode support when
-      `dec_hook()` is provided such that any `PayloadMsg.pld` tagged
-      as a type from from `ext_types` (presuming the `MsgCodec.encode()` also used
-      a `.enc_hook()`) is processed and constructed by a `PldRx` implicitily.
-
-    NOTE, as mentioned a `MsgDec` is normally used for `PayloadMsg.pld: PayloadT` field
-    decoding inside an IPC-ctx-oriented `PldRx`.
-
-    '''
-    if (
-        spec is None
-        and
-        ext_types is None
-    ):
-        raise TypeError(
-            f'MIssing type-`spec` for msg decoder!\n'
-            f'\n'
-            f'`spec=None` is **only** permitted is if custom extension types '
-            f'are provided via `ext_types`, meaning it must be non-`None`.\n'
-            f'\n'
-            f'In this case it is presumed that only the `ext_types`, '
-            f'which much be handled by a paired `dec_hook()`, '
-            f'will be permitted within the payload type-`spec`!\n'
-            f'\n'
-            f'spec = {spec!r}\n'
-            f'dec_hook = {dec_hook!r}\n'
-            f'ext_types = {ext_types!r}\n'
-        )
-
-    if dec_hook:
-        if ext_types is None:
-            raise TypeError(
-                f'If extending the serializable types with a custom decode hook (`dec_hook()`), '
-                f'you must also provide the expected type set that the hook will handle '
-                f'via a `ext_types: Union[Type]|None = None` argument!\n'
-                f'\n'
-                f'dec_hook = {dec_hook!r}\n'
-                f'ext_types = {ext_types!r}\n'
-            )
-
-        # XXX, i *thought* we would require a boxing struct as per docs,
-        # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-        # |_ see comment,
-        #  > Note that typed deserialization is required for
-        #  > successful roundtripping here, so we pass `MyMessage` to
-        #  > `Decoder`.
-        #
-        # BUT, turns out as long as you spec a union with `Raw` it
-        # will work? kk B)
-        #
-        # maybe_box_struct = mk_boxed_ext_struct(ext_types)
-        spec = Raw | Union[*ext_types]
-
-    return MsgDec(
-        _dec=msgpack.Decoder(
-            type=spec,  # like `MsgType[Any]`
-            dec_hook=dec_hook,
-        ),
-    )
-
-
-# TODO? remove since didn't end up needing this?
-def mk_boxed_ext_struct(
-    ext_types: list[Type],
-) -> Struct:
-    # NOTE, originally was to wrap non-msgpack-supported "extension
-    # types" in a field-typed boxing struct, see notes around the
-    # `dec_hook()` branch in `mk_dec()`.
-    ext_types_union = Union[*ext_types]
-    repr_ext_types_union: str = (
-        str(ext_types_union)
-        or
-        "|".join(ext_types)
-    )
-    BoxedExtType = msgspec.defstruct(
-        f'BoxedExts[{repr_ext_types_union}]',
-        fields=[
-            ('boxed', ext_types_union),
-        ],
-    )
-    return BoxedExtType
-
-
-def unpack_spec_types(
-    spec: Union[Type]|Type,
-) -> set[Type]:
-    '''
-    Given an input type-`spec`, either a lone type
-    or a `Union` of types (like `str|int|MyThing`),
-    return a set of individual types.
-
-    When `spec` is not a type-union returns `{spec,}`.
-
-    '''
-    spec_subtypes: set[Union[Type]] = set(
-         getattr(
-             spec,
-             '__args__',
-             {spec,},
-         )
-    )
-    return spec_subtypes
-
-
-def mk_msgspec_table(
-    dec: msgpack.Decoder,
-    msg: MsgType|None = None,
-
-) -> dict[str, MsgType]|str:
-    '''
-    Fill out a `dict` of `MsgType`s keyed by name
-    for a given input `msgspec.msgpack.Decoder`
-    as defined by its `.type: Union[Type]` setting.
-
-    If `msg` is provided, only deliver a `dict` with a single
-    entry for that type.
-
-    '''
-    msgspec: Union[Type]|Type = dec.type
-
-    if not (msgtypes := getattr(msgspec, '__args__', False)):
-        msgtypes = [msgspec]
-
-    msgt_table: dict[str, MsgType] = {
-        msgt: str(msgt.__name__)
-        for msgt in msgtypes
-    }
-    if msg:
-        msgt: MsgType = type(msg)
-        str_repr: str = msgt_table[msgt]
-        return {msgt: str_repr}
-
-    return msgt_table
-
-
-def pformat_msgspec(
-    codec: MsgCodec|MsgDec,
-    msg: MsgType|None = None,
-    join_char: str = '\n',
-
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Pretty `str` format the `msgspec.msgpack.Decoder.type` attribute
-    for display in (console) log messages as a nice (maybe multiline)
-    presentation of all supported `Struct`s (subtypes) available for
-    typed decoding.
-
-    '''
-    dec: msgpack.Decoder = getattr(codec, 'dec', codec)
-    return join_char.join(
-        mk_msgspec_table(
-            dec=dec,
-            msg=msg,
-        ).values()
-    )
-
-# TODO: overall IPC msg-spec features (i.e. in this mod)!
-#
-# -[ ] API changes towards being interchange lib agnostic!
-#   -[ ] capnproto has pre-compiled schema for eg..
-#    * https://capnproto.org/language.html
-#    * http://capnproto.github.io/pycapnp/quickstart.html
-#     * https://github.com/capnproto/pycapnp/blob/master/examples/addressbook.capnp
-#
-# -[ ] struct aware messaging coders as per:
-#   -[x] https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/36
-#   -[ ] https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/196
-#   -[ ] https://github.com/goodboy/tractor/issues/365
-#
-class MsgCodec(Struct):
-    '''
-    A IPC msg interchange format lib's encoder + decoder pair.
-
-    Pretty much nothing more then delegation to underlying
-    `msgspec.<interchange-protocol>.Encoder/Decoder`s for now.
-
-    '''
-    _enc: msgpack.Encoder
-    _dec: msgpack.Decoder
-    _pld_spec: Type[Struct]|Raw|Any
-
-    # _ext_types_box: Struct|None = None
-
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        speclines: str = textwrap.indent(
-            pformat_msgspec(codec=self),
-            prefix=' '*3,
-        )
-        body: str = textwrap.indent(
-            f'|_lib = {self.lib.__name__!r}\n'
-            f'|_enc_hook: {self.enc.enc_hook}\n'
-            f'|_dec_hook: {self.dec.dec_hook}\n'
-            f'|_pld_spec: {self.pld_spec_str}\n'
-            # f'|\n'
-            f'|__msg_spec__:\n'
-            f'{speclines}\n',
-            prefix=' '*2,
-        )
-        return (
-            f'<{type(self).__name__}(\n'
-            f'{body}'
-            ')>'
-        )
-
-    @property
-    def pld_spec(self) -> Type[Struct]|Raw|Any:
-        return self._pld_spec
-
-    @property
-    def pld_spec_str(self) -> str:
-
-        # TODO: could also use match: instead?
-        spec: Union[Type]|Type = self.pld_spec
-
-        # `typing.Union` case
-        if getattr(spec, '__args__', False):
-            return str(spec)
-
-        # just a single type
-        else:
-            return spec.__name__
-
-    # struct type unions
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#tagged-unions
-    @property
-    def msg_spec(self) -> Union[Type[Struct]]:
-        # NOTE: defined and applied inside `mk_codec()`
-        return self._dec.type
-
-    # TODO: some way to make `pretty_struct.Struct` use this
-    # wrapped field over the `.msg_spec` one?
-    @property
-    def msg_spec_str(self) -> str:
-        return pformat_msgspec(self.msg_spec)
-
-    lib: ModuleType = msgspec
-
-    # TODO: use `functools.cached_property` for these ?
-    # https://docs.python.org/3/library/functools.html#functools.cached_property
-    @property
-    def enc(self) -> msgpack.Encoder:
-        return self._enc
-
-    # TODO: reusing encode buffer for perf?
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/perf-tips.html#reusing-an-output-buffer
-    _buf: bytearray = bytearray()
-
-    def encode(
-        self,
-        py_obj: Any|PayloadMsg,
-
-        use_buf: bool = False,
-        # ^-XXX-^ uhh why am i getting this?
-        # |_BufferError: Existing exports of data: object cannot be re-sized
-
-        as_ext_type: bool = False,
-        hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-    ) -> bytes:
-        '''
-        Encode input python objects to `msgpack` bytes for
-        transfer on a tranport protocol connection.
-
-        When `use_buf == True` use the output buffer optimization:
-        https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/perf-tips.html#reusing-an-output-buffer
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-        if use_buf:
-            self._enc.encode_into(py_obj, self._buf)
-            return self._buf
-
-        return self._enc.encode(py_obj)
-        # try:
-        #     return self._enc.encode(py_obj)
-        # except TypeError as typerr:
-        #     typerr.add_note(
-        #         '|_src error from `msgspec`'
-        #         # f'|_{self._enc.encode!r}'
-        #     )
-        #     raise typerr
-
-        # TODO! REMOVE once i'm confident we won't ever need it!
-        #
-        # box: Struct = self._ext_types_box
-        # if (
-        #     as_ext_type
-        #     or
-        #     (
-        #         # XXX NOTE, auto-detect if the input type
-        #         box
-        #         and
-        #         (ext_types := unpack_spec_types(
-        #             spec=box.__annotations__['boxed'])
-        #         )
-        #     )
-        # ):
-        #     match py_obj:
-        #         # case PayloadMsg(pld=pld) if (
-        #         #     type(pld) in ext_types
-        #         # ):
-        #         #     py_obj.pld = box(boxed=py_obj)
-        #         #     breakpoint()
-        #         case _ if (
-        #             type(py_obj) in ext_types
-        #         ):
-        #             py_obj = box(boxed=py_obj)
-
-    @property
-    def dec(self) -> msgpack.Decoder:
-        return self._dec
-
-    def decode(
-        self,
-        msg: bytes,
-    ) -> Any:
-        '''
-        Decode received `msgpack` bytes into a local python object
-        with special `msgspec.Struct` (or other type) handling
-        determined by the 
-
-        '''
-        # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/usage.html#typed-decoding
-        return self._dec.decode(msg)
-
-
-# ?TODO? time to remove this finally?
-#
-# -[x] TODO: a sub-decoder system as well?
-# => No! already re-architected to include a "payload-receiver"
-#   now found in `._ops`.
-#
-# -[x] do we still want to try and support the sub-decoder with
-# `.Raw` technique in the case that the `Generic` approach gives
-# future grief?
-# => well YES but NO, since we went with the `PldRx` approach
-#   instead!
-#
-# IF however you want to see the code that was staged for this
-# from wayyy back, see the pure removal commit.
-
-
-def mk_codec(
-    ipc_pld_spec: Union[Type[Struct]]|Any|Raw = Raw,
-    # tagged-struct-types-union set for `Decoder`ing of payloads, as
-    # per https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#tagged-unions.
-    # NOTE that the default `Raw` here **is very intentional** since
-    # the `PldRx._pld_dec: MsgDec` is responsible for per ipc-ctx-task
-    # decoding of msg-specs defined by the user as part of **their**
-    # `tractor` "app's" type-limited IPC msg-spec.
-
-    # TODO: offering a per-msg(-field) type-spec such that
-    # the fields can be dynamically NOT decoded and left as `Raw`
-    # values which are later loaded by a sub-decoder specified
-    # by `tag_field: str` value key?
-    # payload_msg_specs: dict[
-    #     str,  # tag_field value as sub-decoder key
-    #     Union[Type[Struct]]  # `MsgType.pld` type spec
-    # ]|None = None,
-
-    libname: str = 'msgspec',
-
-    # settings for encoding-to-send extension-types,
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-    # dec_hook: Callable|None = None,
-    enc_hook: Callable|None = None,
-    ext_types: list[Type]|None = None,
-
-    # optionally provided msg-decoder from which we pull its,
-    # |_.dec_hook()
-    # |_.type
-    ext_dec: MsgDec|None = None
-    #
-    # ?TODO? other params we might want to support
-    # Encoder:
-    # write_buffer_size=write_buffer_size,
-    #
-    # Decoder:
-    # ext_hook: ext_hook_sig
-
-) -> MsgCodec:
-    '''
-    Convenience factory for creating codecs eventually meant
-    to be interchange lib agnostic (i.e. once we support more then just
-    `msgspec` ;).
-
-    '''
-    pld_spec = ipc_pld_spec
-    if enc_hook:
-        if not ext_types:
-            raise TypeError(
-                f'If extending the serializable types with a custom encode hook (`enc_hook()`), '
-                f'you must also provide the expected type set that the hook will handle '
-                f'via a `ext_types: Union[Type]|None = None` argument!\n'
-                f'\n'
-                f'enc_hook = {enc_hook!r}\n'
-                f'ext_types = {ext_types!r}\n'
-            )
-
-    dec_hook: Callable|None = None
-    if ext_dec:
-        dec: msgspec.Decoder = ext_dec.dec
-        dec_hook = dec.dec_hook
-        pld_spec |= dec.type
-        if ext_types:
-            pld_spec |= Union[*ext_types]
-
-    # (manually) generate a msg-spec (how appropes) for all relevant
-    # payload-boxing-struct-msg-types, parameterizing the
-    # `PayloadMsg.pld: PayloadT` for the decoder such that all msgs
-    # in our SC-RPC-protocol will automatically decode to
-    # a type-"limited" payload (`Struct`) object (set).
-    (
-        ipc_msg_spec,
-        msg_types,
-    ) = mk_msg_spec(
-        payload_type_union=pld_spec,
-    )
-
-    msg_spec_types: set[Type] = unpack_spec_types(ipc_msg_spec)
-    assert (
-        len(ipc_msg_spec.__args__) == len(msg_types)
-        and
-        len(msg_spec_types) == len(msg_types)
-    )
-
-    dec = msgpack.Decoder(
-        type=ipc_msg_spec,
-        dec_hook=dec_hook,
-    )
-    enc = msgpack.Encoder(
-       enc_hook=enc_hook,
-    )
-    codec = MsgCodec(
-        _enc=enc,
-        _dec=dec,
-        _pld_spec=pld_spec,
-    )
-    # sanity on expected backend support
-    assert codec.lib.__name__ == libname
-    return codec
-
-
-# instance of the default `msgspec.msgpack` codec settings, i.e.
-# no custom structs, hooks or other special types.
-#
-# XXX NOTE XXX, this will break our `Context.start()` call!
-#
-# * by default we roundtrip the started pld-`value` and if you apply
-#   this codec (globally anyway with `apply_codec()`) then the
-#   `roundtripped` value will include a non-`.pld: Raw` which will
-#   then type-error on the consequent `._ops.validte_payload_msg()`..
-#
-_def_msgspec_codec: MsgCodec = mk_codec(
-    ipc_pld_spec=Any,
-)
-
-# The built-in IPC `Msg` spec.
-# Our composing "shuttle" protocol which allows `tractor`-app code
-# to use any `msgspec` supported type as the `PayloadMsg.pld` payload,
-# https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/supported-types.html
-#
-_def_tractor_codec: MsgCodec = mk_codec(
-    ipc_pld_spec=Raw,  # XXX should be default righ!?
-)
-
-# -[x] TODO, IDEALLY provides for per-`trio.Task` specificity of the
-# IPC msging codec used by the transport layer when doing
-# `Channel.send()/.recv()` of wire data.
-# => impled as our `PldRx` which is `Context` scoped B)
-
-# ContextVar-TODO: DIDN'T WORK, kept resetting in every new task to default!?
-# _ctxvar_MsgCodec: ContextVar[MsgCodec] = ContextVar(
-
-# TreeVar-TODO: DIDN'T WORK, kept resetting in every new embedded nursery
-# even though it's supposed to inherit from a parent context ???
-#
-# _ctxvar_MsgCodec: TreeVar[MsgCodec] = TreeVar(
-#
-# ^-NOTE-^: for this to work see the mods by @mikenerone from `trio` gitter:
-#
-# 22:02:54 <mikenerone> even for regular contextvars, all you have to do is:
-#    `task: Task = trio.lowlevel.current_task()`
-#    `task.parent_nursery.parent_task.context.run(my_ctx_var.set, new_value)`
-#
-# From a comment in his prop code he couldn't share outright:
-# 1. For every TreeVar set in the current task (which covers what
-#    we need from SynchronizerFacade), walk up the tree until the
-#    root or finding one where the TreeVar is already set, setting
-#    it in all of the contexts along the way.
-# 2. For each of those, we also forcibly set the values that are
-#    pending for child nurseries that have not yet accessed the
-#    TreeVar.
-# 3. We similarly set the pending values for the child nurseries
-#    of the *current* task.
-#
-_ctxvar_MsgCodec: ContextVar[MsgCodec] = ContextVar(
-    'msgspec_codec',
-    default=_def_tractor_codec,
-)
-
-
-@cm
-def apply_codec(
-    codec: MsgCodec,
-
-    ctx: Context|None = None,
-
-) -> MsgCodec:
-    '''
-    Dynamically apply a `MsgCodec` to the current task's runtime
-    context such that all (of a certain class of payload
-    containing i.e. `MsgType.pld: PayloadT`) IPC msgs are
-    processed with it for that task.
-
-    Uses a `contextvars.ContextVar` to ensure the scope of any
-    codec setting matches the current `Context` or
-    `._rpc.process_messages()` feeder task's prior setting without
-    mutating any surrounding scope.
-
-    When a `ctx` is supplied, only mod its `Context.pld_codec`.
-
-    matches the `@cm` block and DOES NOT change to the original
-    (default) value in new tasks (as it does for `ContextVar`).
-
-    '''
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = True
-
-    if ctx is not None:
-        var: ContextVar = ctx._var_pld_codec
-    else:
-        # use IPC channel-connection "global" codec
-        var: ContextVar = _ctxvar_MsgCodec
-
-    orig: MsgCodec = var.get()
-
-    assert orig is not codec
-    if codec.pld_spec is None:
-        breakpoint()
-
-    log.info(
-        'Applying new msg-spec codec\n\n'
-        f'{codec}\n'
-    )
-    token: Token = var.set(codec)
-
-    try:
-        yield var.get()
-    finally:
-        var.reset(token)
-        log.info(
-            'Reverted to last msg-spec codec\n\n'
-            f'{orig}\n'
-        )
-        assert var.get() is orig
-
-    # ?TODO? for TreeVar approach which copies from the
-    # cancel-scope of the prior value, NOT the prior task
-    #
-    # See the docs:
-    # - https://tricycle.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference.html#tree-variables
-    # - https://github.com/oremanj/tricycle/blob/master/tricycle/_tests/test_tree_var.py
-    #   ^- see docs for @cm `.being()` API
-    #
-    # with _ctxvar_MsgCodec.being(codec):
-    #     new = _ctxvar_MsgCodec.get()
-    #     assert new is codec
-    #     yield codec
-
-
-def current_codec() -> MsgCodec:
-    '''
-    Return the current `trio.Task.context`'s value
-    for `msgspec_codec` used by `Channel.send/.recv()`
-    for wire serialization.
-
-    '''
-    return _ctxvar_MsgCodec.get()
-
-
-@cm
-def limit_msg_spec(
-    payload_spec: Union[Type[Struct]],
-
-    # TODO: don't need this approach right?
-    # -> related to the `MsgCodec._payload_decs` stuff above..
-    # tagged_structs: list[Struct]|None = None,
-
-    hide_tb: bool = True,
-    **codec_kwargs,
-
-) -> MsgCodec:
-    '''
-    Apply a `MsgCodec` that will natively decode the SC-msg set's
-    `PayloadMsg.pld: Union[Type[Struct]]` payload fields using
-    tagged-unions of `msgspec.Struct`s from the `payload_types`
-    for all IPC contexts in use by the current `trio.Task`.
-
-    '''
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-    curr_codec: MsgCodec = current_codec()
-    msgspec_codec: MsgCodec = mk_codec(
-        ipc_pld_spec=payload_spec,
-        **codec_kwargs,
-    )
-    with apply_codec(msgspec_codec) as applied_codec:
-        assert applied_codec is msgspec_codec
-        yield msgspec_codec
-
-    assert curr_codec is current_codec()
-
-
-# XXX: msgspec won't allow this with non-struct custom types
-# like `NamespacePath`!@!
-# @cm
-# def extend_msg_spec(
-#     payload_spec: Union[Type[Struct]],
-
-# ) -> MsgCodec:
-#     '''
-#     Extend the current `MsgCodec.pld_spec` (type set) by extending
-#     the payload spec to **include** the types specified by
-#     `payload_spec`.
-
-#     '''
-#     codec: MsgCodec = current_codec()
-#     pld_spec: Union[Type] = codec.pld_spec
-#     extended_spec: Union[Type] = pld_spec|payload_spec
-
-#     with limit_msg_spec(payload_types=extended_spec) as ext_codec:
-#         # import pdbp; pdbp.set_trace()
-#         assert ext_codec.pld_spec == extended_spec
-#         yield ext_codec
-#
-# ^-TODO-^ is it impossible to make something like this orr!?
-
-# TODO: make an auto-custom hook generator from a set of input custom
-# types?
-# -[ ] below is a proto design using a `TypeCodec` idea?
-#
-# type var for the expected interchange-lib's
-# IPC-transport type when not available as a built-in
-# serialization output.
-WireT = TypeVar('WireT')
-
-
-# TODO: some kinda (decorator) API for built-in subtypes
-# that builds this implicitly by inspecting the `mro()`?
-class TypeCodec(Protocol):
-    '''
-    A per-custom-type wire-transport serialization translator
-    description type.
-
-    '''
-    src_type: Type
-    wire_type: WireT
-
-    def encode(obj: Type) -> WireT:
-        ...
-
-    def decode(
-        obj_type: Type[WireT],
-        obj: WireT,
-    ) -> Type:
-        ...
-
-
-class MsgpackTypeCodec(TypeCodec):
-    ...
-
-
-def mk_codec_hooks(
-    type_codecs: list[TypeCodec],
-
-) -> tuple[Callable, Callable]:
-    '''
-    Deliver a `enc_hook()`/`dec_hook()` pair which handle
-    manual convertion from an input `Type` set such that whenever
-    the `TypeCodec.filter()` predicate matches the
-    `TypeCodec.decode()` is called on the input native object by
-    the `dec_hook()` and whenever the
-    `isiinstance(obj, TypeCodec.type)` matches against an
-    `enc_hook(obj=obj)` the return value is taken from a
-    `TypeCodec.encode(obj)` callback.
-
-    '''
-    ...

tractor/msg/_exts.py

@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Type-extension-utils for codec-ing (python) objects not
-covered by the `msgspec.msgpack` protocol.
-
-See the various API docs from `msgspec`.
-
-extending from native types,
-- https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/extending.html#mapping-to-from-native-types
-
-converters,
-- https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/converters.html
-- https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/api.html#msgspec.convert
-
-`Raw` fields,
-- https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/api.html#raw
-- support for `.convert()` and `Raw`,
-  |_ https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/changelog.html
-
-'''
-from types import (
-    ModuleType,
-)
-import typing
-from typing import (
-    Type,
-    Union,
-)
-
-def dec_type_union(
-    type_names: list[str],
-    mods: list[ModuleType] = []
-) -> Type|Union[Type]:
-    '''
-    Look up types by name, compile into a list and then create and
-    return a `typing.Union` from the full set.
-
-    '''
-    # import importlib
-    types: list[Type] = []
-    for type_name in type_names:
-        for mod in [
-            typing,
-            # importlib.import_module(__name__),
-        ] + mods:
-            if type_ref := getattr(
-                mod,
-                type_name,
-                False,
-            ):
-                types.append(type_ref)
-
-    # special case handling only..
-    # ipc_pld_spec: Union[Type] = eval(
-    #     pld_spec_str,
-    #     {},  # globals
-    #     {'typing': typing},  # locals
-    # )
-
-    return Union[*types]
-
-
-def enc_type_union(
-    union_or_type: Union[Type]|Type,
-) -> list[str]:
-    '''
-    Encode a type-union or single type to a list of type-name-strings
-    ready for IPC interchange.
-
-    '''
-    type_strs: list[str] = []
-    for typ in getattr(
-        union_or_type,
-        '__args__',
-        {union_or_type,},
-    ):
-        type_strs.append(typ.__qualname__)
-
-    return type_strs

tractor/msg/_ops.py

@@ -1,905 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Near-application abstractions for `MsgType.pld: PayloadT|Raw`
-delivery, filtering and type checking as well as generic
-operational helpers for processing transaction flows.
-
-'''
-from __future__ import annotations
-from contextlib import (
-    asynccontextmanager as acm,
-    contextmanager as cm,
-)
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Callable,
-    Type,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-    Union,
-)
-# ------ - ------
-from msgspec import (
-    msgpack,
-    Raw,
-    Struct,
-    ValidationError,
-)
-import trio
-# ------ - ------
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-from tractor._exceptions import (
-    MessagingError,
-    InternalError,
-    _raise_from_unexpected_msg,
-    MsgTypeError,
-    _mk_recv_mte,
-    pack_error,
-)
-from tractor._state import (
-    current_ipc_ctx,
-)
-from ._codec import (
-    mk_dec,
-    MsgDec,
-    MsgCodec,
-    current_codec,
-)
-from .types import (
-    CancelAck,
-    Error,
-    MsgType,
-    PayloadT,
-    Return,
-    Started,
-    Stop,
-    Yield,
-    pretty_struct,
-)
-
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from tractor._context import Context
-    from tractor._streaming import MsgStream
-
-
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
-
-_def_any_pldec: MsgDec[Any] = mk_dec(spec=Any)
-
-
-class PldRx(Struct):
-    '''
-    A "msg payload receiver".
-
-    The pairing of a "feeder" `trio.abc.ReceiveChannel` and an
-    interchange-specific (eg. msgpack) payload field decoder. The
-    validation/type-filtering rules are runtime mutable and allow
-    type constraining the set of `MsgType.pld: Raw|PayloadT`
-    values at runtime, per IPC task-context.
-
-    This abstraction, being just below "user application code",
-    allows for the equivalent of our `MsgCodec` (used for
-    typer-filtering IPC dialog protocol msgs against a msg-spec)
-    but with granular control around payload delivery (i.e. the
-    data-values user code actually sees and uses (the blobs that
-    are "shuttled" by the wrapping dialog prot) such that invalid
-    `.pld: Raw` can be decoded and handled by IPC-primitive user
-    code (i.e. that operates on `Context` and `Msgstream` APIs)
-    without knowledge of the lower level `Channel`/`MsgTransport`
-    primitives nor the `MsgCodec` in use. Further, lazily decoding
-    payload blobs allows for topical (and maybe intentionally
-    "partial") encryption of msg field subsets.
-
-    '''
-    # TODO: better to bind it here?
-    # _rx_mc: trio.MemoryReceiveChannel
-    _pld_dec: MsgDec
-
-    @property
-    def pld_dec(self) -> MsgDec:
-        return self._pld_dec
-
-    @cm
-    def limit_plds(
-        self,
-        spec: Union[Type[Struct]],
-        **dec_kwargs,
-
-    ) -> MsgDec:
-        '''
-        Type-limit the loadable msg payloads via an applied
-        `MsgDec` given an input spec, revert to prior decoder on
-        exit.
-
-        '''
-        # TODO, ensure we pull the current `MsgCodec`'s custom
-        # dec/enc_hook settings as well ?
-        # -[ ] see `._codec.mk_codec()` inputs
-        #
-        orig_dec: MsgDec = self._pld_dec
-        limit_dec: MsgDec = mk_dec(
-            spec=spec,
-            **dec_kwargs,
-        )
-        try:
-            self._pld_dec = limit_dec
-            yield limit_dec
-        finally:
-            self._pld_dec = orig_dec
-
-    @property
-    def dec(self) -> msgpack.Decoder:
-        return self._pld_dec.dec
-
-    def recv_msg_nowait(
-        self,
-        # TODO: make this `MsgStream` compat as well, see above^
-        # ipc_prim: Context|MsgStream,
-        ipc: Context|MsgStream,
-
-        ipc_msg: MsgType|None = None,
-        expect_msg: Type[MsgType]|None = None,
-        hide_tb: bool = False,
-        **dec_pld_kwargs,
-
-    ) -> tuple[
-        MsgType[PayloadT],
-        PayloadT,
-    ]:
-        '''
-        Attempt to non-blocking receive a message from the `._rx_chan` and
-        unwrap it's payload delivering the pair to the caller.
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-
-        msg: MsgType = (
-            ipc_msg
-            or
-            # sync-rx msg from underlying IPC feeder (mem-)chan
-            ipc._rx_chan.receive_nowait()
-        )
-        pld: PayloadT = self.decode_pld(
-            msg,
-            ipc=ipc,
-            expect_msg=expect_msg,
-            hide_tb=hide_tb,
-            **dec_pld_kwargs,
-        )
-        return (
-            msg,
-            pld,
-        )
-
-    async def recv_msg(
-        self,
-        ipc: Context|MsgStream,
-        expect_msg: MsgType,
-
-        # NOTE: ONLY for handling `Stop`-msgs that arrive during
-        # a call to `drain_to_final_msg()` above!
-        passthrough_non_pld_msgs: bool = True,
-        hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-        **decode_pld_kwargs,
-
-    ) -> tuple[MsgType, PayloadT]:
-        '''
-        Retrieve the next avail IPC msg, decode its payload, and
-        return the (msg, pld) pair.
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-        msg: MsgType = await ipc._rx_chan.receive()
-        match msg:
-            case Return()|Error():
-                log.runtime(
-                    f'Rxed final outcome msg\n'
-                    f'{msg}\n'
-                )
-            case Stop():
-                log.runtime(
-                    f'Rxed stream stopped msg\n'
-                    f'{msg}\n'
-                )
-                if passthrough_non_pld_msgs:
-                    return msg, None
-
-        # TODO: is there some way we can inject the decoded
-        # payload into an existing output buffer for the original
-        # msg instance?
-        pld: PayloadT = self.decode_pld(
-            msg,
-            ipc=ipc,
-            expect_msg=expect_msg,
-            hide_tb=hide_tb,
-
-            **decode_pld_kwargs,
-        )
-        return (
-            msg,
-            pld,
-        )
-
-    async def recv_pld(
-        self,
-        ipc: Context|MsgStream,
-        ipc_msg: MsgType[PayloadT]|None = None,
-        expect_msg: Type[MsgType]|None = None,
-        hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-        **dec_pld_kwargs,
-
-    ) -> PayloadT:
-        '''
-        Receive a `MsgType`, then decode and return its `.pld` field.
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-        msg: MsgType = (
-            ipc_msg
-            or
-            # async-rx msg from underlying IPC feeder (mem-)chan
-            await ipc._rx_chan.receive()
-        )
-        if (
-            type(msg) is Return
-        ):
-            log.info(
-                f'Rxed final result msg\n'
-                f'{msg}\n'
-            )
-        return self.decode_pld(
-            msg=msg,
-            ipc=ipc,
-            expect_msg=expect_msg,
-            **dec_pld_kwargs,
-        )
-
-    def decode_pld(
-        self,
-        msg: MsgType,
-        ipc: Context|MsgStream,
-        expect_msg: Type[MsgType]|None,
-
-        raise_error: bool = True,
-        hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-        # XXX for special (default?) case of send side call with
-        # `Context.started(validate_pld_spec=True)`
-        is_started_send_side: bool = False,
-
-    ) -> PayloadT|Raw:
-        '''
-        Decode a msg's payload field: `MsgType.pld: PayloadT|Raw` and
-        return the value or raise an appropriate error.
-
-        '''
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-        src_err: BaseException|None = None
-        match msg:
-            # payload-data shuttle msg; deliver the `.pld` value
-            # directly to IPC (primitive) client-consumer code.
-            case (
-                Started(pld=pld)  # sync phase
-                |Yield(pld=pld)  # streaming phase
-                |Return(pld=pld)  # termination phase
-            ):
-                try:
-                    pld: PayloadT = self._pld_dec.decode(pld)
-                    log.runtime(
-                        'Decoded msg payload\n\n'
-                        f'{msg}\n'
-                        f'where payload decoded as\n'
-                        f'|_pld={pld!r}\n'
-                    )
-                    return pld
-                except TypeError as typerr:
-                    __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-                    raise typerr
-
-                # XXX pld-value type failure
-                except ValidationError as valerr:
-                    # pack mgterr into error-msg for
-                    # reraise below; ensure remote-actor-err
-                    # info is displayed nicely?
-                    mte: MsgTypeError = _mk_recv_mte(
-                        msg=msg,
-                        codec=self.pld_dec,
-                        src_validation_error=valerr,
-                        is_invalid_payload=True,
-                        expected_msg=expect_msg,
-                    )
-                    # NOTE: just raise the MTE inline instead of all
-                    # the pack-unpack-repack non-sense when this is
-                    # a "send side" validation error.
-                    if is_started_send_side:
-                        raise mte
-
-                    # NOTE: the `.message` is automatically
-                    # transferred into the message as long as we
-                    # define it as a `Error.message` field.
-                    err_msg: Error = pack_error(
-                        exc=mte,
-                        cid=msg.cid,
-                        src_uid=(
-                            ipc.chan.uid
-                            if not is_started_send_side
-                            else ipc._actor.uid
-                        ),
-                    )
-                    mte._ipc_msg = err_msg
-
-                    # XXX override the `msg` passed to
-                    # `_raise_from_unexpected_msg()` (below) so so
-                    # that we're effectively able to use that same
-                    # func to unpack and raise an "emulated remote
-                    # `Error`" of this local MTE.
-                    msg = err_msg
-                    # XXX NOTE: so when the `_raise_from_unexpected_msg()`
-                    # raises the boxed `err_msg` from above it raises
-                    # it from the above caught interchange-lib
-                    # validation error.
-                    src_err = valerr
-
-            # a runtime-internal RPC endpoint response.
-            # always passthrough since (internal) runtime
-            # responses are generally never exposed to consumer
-            # code.
-            case CancelAck(
-                pld=bool(cancelled)
-            ):
-                return cancelled
-
-            case Error():
-                src_err = MessagingError(
-                    'IPC ctx dialog terminated without `Return`-ing a result\n'
-                    f'Instead it raised {msg.boxed_type_str!r}!'
-                )
-                # XXX NOTE XXX another super subtle runtime-y thing..
-                #
-                # - when user code (transitively) calls into this
-                #   func (usually via a `Context/MsgStream` API) we
-                #   generally want errors to propagate immediately
-                #   and directly so that the user can define how it
-                #   wants to handle them.
-                #
-                #  HOWEVER,
-                #
-                # - for certain runtime calling cases, we don't want to
-                #   directly raise since the calling code might have
-                #   special logic around whether to raise the error
-                #   or supress it silently (eg. a `ContextCancelled`
-                #   received from the far end which was requested by
-                #   this side, aka a self-cancel).
-                #
-                # SO, we offer a flag to control this.
-                if not raise_error:
-                    return src_err
-
-            case Stop(cid=cid):
-                ctx: Context = getattr(ipc, 'ctx', ipc)
-                message: str = (
-                    f'{ctx.side!r}-side of ctx received stream-`Stop` from '
-                    f'{ctx.peer_side!r} peer ?\n'
-                    f'|_cid: {cid}\n\n'
-
-                    f'{pretty_struct.pformat(msg)}\n'
-                )
-                if ctx._stream is None:
-                    explain: str = (
-                        f'BUT, no `MsgStream` (was) open(ed) on this '
-                        f'{ctx.side!r}-side of the IPC ctx?\n'
-                        f'Maybe check your code for streaming phase race conditions?\n'
-                    )
-                    log.warning(
-                        message
-                        +
-                        explain
-                    )
-                    # let caller decide what to do when only one
-                    # side opened a stream, don't raise.
-                    return msg
-
-                else:
-                    explain: str = (
-                        'Received a `Stop` when it should NEVER be possible!?!?\n'
-                    )
-                    # TODO: this is constructed inside
-                    # `_raise_from_unexpected_msg()` but maybe we
-                    # should pass it in?
-                    # src_err = trio.EndOfChannel(explain)
-                    src_err = None
-
-            case _:
-                src_err = InternalError(
-                    'Invalid IPC msg ??\n\n'
-                    f'{msg}\n'
-                )
-
-        # TODO: maybe use the new `.add_note()` from 3.11?
-        # |_https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/exceptions.html#BaseException.add_note
-        #
-        # fallthrough and raise from `src_err`
-        try:
-            _raise_from_unexpected_msg(
-                ctx=getattr(ipc, 'ctx', ipc),
-                msg=msg,
-                src_err=src_err,
-                log=log,
-                expect_msg=expect_msg,
-                hide_tb=hide_tb,
-            )
-        except UnboundLocalError:
-            # XXX if there's an internal lookup error in the above
-            # code (prolly on `src_err`) we want to show this frame
-            # in the tb!
-            __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-            raise
-
-
-@cm
-def limit_plds(
-    spec: Union[Type[Struct]],
-    **dec_kwargs,
-
-) -> MsgDec:
-    '''
-    Apply a `MsgCodec` that will natively decode the SC-msg set's
-    `PayloadMsg.pld: Union[Type[Struct]]` payload fields using
-    tagged-unions of `msgspec.Struct`s from the `payload_types`
-    for all IPC contexts in use by the current `trio.Task`.
-
-    '''
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = True
-    curr_ctx: Context|None = current_ipc_ctx()
-    if curr_ctx is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            'No IPC `Context` is active !?\n'
-            'Did you open `limit_plds()` from outside '
-            'a `Portal.open_context()` scope-block?'
-        )
-    try:
-        rx: PldRx = curr_ctx._pld_rx
-        orig_pldec: MsgDec = rx.pld_dec
-        with rx.limit_plds(
-            spec=spec,
-            **dec_kwargs,
-        ) as pldec:
-            log.runtime(
-                'Applying payload-decoder\n\n'
-                f'{pldec}\n'
-            )
-            yield pldec
-
-    except BaseException:
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-        raise
-
-    finally:
-        log.runtime(
-            'Reverted to previous payload-decoder\n\n'
-            f'{orig_pldec}\n'
-        )
-        # sanity on orig settings
-        assert rx.pld_dec is orig_pldec
-
-
-@acm
-async def maybe_limit_plds(
-    ctx: Context,
-    spec: Union[Type[Struct]]|None = None,
-    dec_hook: Callable|None = None,
-    **kwargs,
-
-) -> MsgDec|None:
-    '''
-    Async compat maybe-payload type limiter.
-
-    Mostly for use inside other internal `@acm`s such that a separate
-    indent block isn't needed when an async one is already being
-    used.
-
-    '''
-    if (
-        spec is None
-        and
-        dec_hook is None
-    ):
-        yield None
-        return
-
-    # sanity check on IPC scoping
-    curr_ctx: Context = current_ipc_ctx()
-    assert ctx is curr_ctx
-
-    with ctx._pld_rx.limit_plds(
-        spec=spec,
-        dec_hook=dec_hook,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) as msgdec:
-        yield msgdec
-
-    # when the applied spec is unwound/removed, the same IPC-ctx
-    # should still be in scope.
-    curr_ctx: Context = current_ipc_ctx()
-    assert ctx is curr_ctx
-
-
-async def drain_to_final_msg(
-    ctx: Context,
-
-    msg_limit: int = 6,
-    hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-) -> tuple[
-    Return|None,
-    list[MsgType]
-]:
-    '''
-    Drain IPC msgs delivered to the underlying IPC context's
-    rx-mem-chan (i.e. from `Context._rx_chan`) in search for a final
-    `Return` or `Error` msg.
-
-    Deliver the `Return` + preceding drained msgs (`list[MsgType]`)
-    as a pair unless an `Error` is found, in which unpack and raise
-    it.
-
-    The motivation here is to always capture any remote error relayed
-    by the remote peer task during a ctxc condition.
-
-    For eg. a ctxc-request may be sent to the peer as part of the
-    local task's (request for) cancellation but then that same task
-    **also errors** before executing the teardown in the
-    `Portal.open_context().__aexit__()` block. In such error-on-exit
-    cases we want to always capture and raise any delivered remote
-    error (like an expected ctxc-ACK) as part of the final
-    `ctx.wait_for_result()` teardown sequence such that the
-    `Context.outcome` related state always reflect what transpired
-    even after ctx closure and the `.open_context()` block exit.
-
-    '''
-    raise_overrun: bool = not ctx._allow_overruns
-    parent_never_opened_stream: bool = ctx._stream is None
-
-    # wait for a final context result by collecting (but
-    # basically ignoring) any bi-dir-stream msgs still in transit
-    # from the far end.
-    pre_result_drained: list[MsgType] = []
-    result_msg: Return|Error|None = None
-    while not (
-        ctx.maybe_error
-        and
-        not ctx._final_result_is_set()
-    ):
-        try:
-            # receive all msgs, scanning for either a final result
-            # or error; the underlying call should never raise any
-            # remote error directly!
-            msg, pld = await ctx._pld_rx.recv_msg(
-                ipc=ctx,
-                expect_msg=Return,
-                raise_error=False,
-                hide_tb=hide_tb,
-            )
-            # ^-TODO-^ some bad ideas?
-            # -[ ] wrap final outcome .receive() in a scope so
-            #     it can be cancelled out of band if needed?
-            # |_with trio.CancelScope() as res_cs:
-            #       ctx._res_scope = res_cs
-            #       msg: dict = await ctx._rx_chan.receive()
-            #   if res_cs.cancelled_caught:
-            #
-            # -[ ] make sure pause points work here for REPLing
-            #   the runtime itself; i.e. ensure there's no hangs!
-            # |_from tractor.devx._debug import pause
-            #   await pause()
-
-        # NOTE: we get here if the far end was
-        # `ContextCancelled` in 2 cases:
-        # 1. we requested the cancellation and thus
-        #    SHOULD NOT raise that far end error,
-        # 2. WE DID NOT REQUEST that cancel and thus
-        #    SHOULD RAISE HERE!
-        except trio.Cancelled as _taskc:
-            taskc: trio.Cancelled = _taskc
-
-            # report when the cancellation wasn't (ostensibly) due to
-            # RPC operation, some surrounding parent cancel-scope.
-            if not ctx._scope.cancel_called:
-                task: trio.lowlevel.Task = trio.lowlevel.current_task()
-                rent_n: trio.Nursery = task.parent_nursery
-                if (
-                    (local_cs := rent_n.cancel_scope).cancel_called
-                ):
-                    log.cancel(
-                        'RPC-ctx cancelled by local-parent scope during drain!\n\n'
-                        f'c}}>\n'
-                        f' |_{rent_n}\n'
-                        f'   |_.cancel_scope = {local_cs}\n'
-                        f'   |_>c}}\n'
-                        f'      |_{ctx.pformat(indent=" "*9)}'
-                        # ^TODO, some (other) simpler repr here?
-                    )
-                    __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-
-            else:
-                log.cancel(
-                    f'IPC ctx cancelled externally during result drain ?\n'
-                    f'{ctx}'
-                )
-            # CASE 2: mask the local cancelled-error(s)
-            # only when we are sure the remote error is
-            # the source cause of this local task's
-            # cancellation.
-            ctx.maybe_raise(
-                hide_tb=hide_tb,
-                from_src_exc=taskc,
-                # ?TODO? when *should* we use this?
-            )
-
-            # CASE 1: we DID request the cancel we simply
-            # continue to bubble up as normal.
-            raise taskc
-
-        match msg:
-
-            # final result arrived!
-            case Return():
-                log.runtime(
-                    'Context delivered final draining msg:\n'
-                    f'{pretty_struct.pformat(msg)}'
-                )
-                ctx._result: Any = pld
-                result_msg = msg
-                break
-
-            # far end task is still streaming to us so discard
-            # and report depending on local ctx state.
-            case Yield():
-                pre_result_drained.append(msg)
-                if (
-                    not parent_never_opened_stream
-                    and (
-                        (ctx._stream.closed
-                         and
-                         (reason := 'stream was already closed')
-                        ) or
-                        (ctx.cancel_acked
-                            and
-                            (reason := 'ctx cancelled other side')
-                        )
-                        or (ctx._cancel_called
-                            and
-                            (reason := 'ctx called `.cancel()`')
-                        )
-                        or (len(pre_result_drained) > msg_limit
-                            and
-                            (reason := f'"yield" limit={msg_limit}')
-                        )
-                    )
-                ):
-                    log.cancel(
-                        'Cancelling `MsgStream` drain since '
-                        f'{reason}\n\n'
-                        f'<= {ctx.chan.uid}\n'
-                        f'  |_{ctx._nsf}()\n\n'
-                        f'=> {ctx._task}\n'
-                        f'  |_{ctx._stream}\n\n'
-
-                        f'{pretty_struct.pformat(msg)}\n'
-                    )
-                    break
-
-                # drain up to the `msg_limit` hoping to get
-                # a final result or error/ctxc.
-                else:
-                    report: str = (
-                        'Ignoring "yield" msg during `ctx.result()` drain..\n'
-                        f'<= {ctx.chan.uid}\n'
-                        f'  |_{ctx._nsf}()\n\n'
-                        f'=> {ctx._task}\n'
-                        f'  |_{ctx._stream}\n\n'
-
-                        f'{pretty_struct.pformat(msg)}\n'
-                    )
-                    if parent_never_opened_stream:
-                        report = (
-                            f'IPC ctx never opened stream on {ctx.side!r}-side!\n'
-                            f'\n'
-                            # f'{ctx}\n'
-                        ) + report
-
-                    log.warning(report)
-                    continue
-
-            # stream terminated, but no result yet..
-            #
-            # TODO: work out edge cases here where
-            # a stream is open but the task also calls
-            # this?
-            # -[ ] should be a runtime error if a stream is open right?
-            # Stop()
-            case Stop():
-                pre_result_drained.append(msg)
-                log.runtime(  # normal/expected shutdown transaction
-                    'Remote stream terminated due to "stop" msg:\n\n'
-                    f'{pretty_struct.pformat(msg)}\n'
-                )
-                continue
-
-            # remote error msg, likely already handled inside
-            # `Context._deliver_msg()`
-            case Error():
-                # TODO: can we replace this with `ctx.maybe_raise()`?
-                # -[ ]  would this be handier for this case maybe?
-                # |_async with maybe_raise_on_exit() as raises:
-                #       if raises:
-                #           log.error('some msg about raising..')
-                #
-                re: Exception|None = ctx._remote_error
-                if re:
-                    assert msg is ctx._cancel_msg
-                    # NOTE: this solved a super duper edge case XD
-                    # this was THE super duper edge case of:
-                    # - local task opens a remote task,
-                    # - requests remote cancellation of far end
-                    #   ctx/tasks,
-                    # - needs to wait for the cancel ack msg
-                    #   (ctxc) or some result in the race case
-                    #   where the other side's task returns
-                    #   before the cancel request msg is ever
-                    #   rxed and processed,
-                    # - here this surrounding drain loop (which
-                    #   iterates all ipc msgs until the ack or
-                    #   an early result arrives) was NOT exiting
-                    #   since we are the edge case: local task
-                    #   does not re-raise any ctxc it receives
-                    #   IFF **it** was the cancellation
-                    #   requester..
-                    #
-                    # XXX will raise if necessary but ow break
-                    # from loop presuming any supressed error
-                    # (ctxc) should terminate the context!
-                    ctx._maybe_raise_remote_err(
-                        re,
-                        # NOTE: obvi we don't care if we
-                        # overran the far end if we're already
-                        # waiting on a final result (msg).
-                        # raise_overrun_from_self=False,
-                        raise_overrun_from_self=raise_overrun,
-                    )
-                    result_msg = msg
-                    break  # OOOOOF, yeah obvi we need this..
-
-                else:
-                    # bubble the original src key error
-                    raise
-
-            # XXX should pretty much never get here unless someone
-            # overrides the default `MsgType` spec.
-            case _:
-                pre_result_drained.append(msg)
-                # It's definitely an internal error if any other
-                # msg type without a`'cid'` field arrives here!
-                report: str = (
-                    f'Invalid or unknown msg type {type(msg)!r}!?\n'
-                )
-                if not msg.cid:
-                    report += (
-                        '\nWhich also has no `.cid` field?\n'
-                    )
-
-                raise MessagingError(
-                    report
-                    +
-                    f'\n{msg}\n'
-                )
-
-    else:
-        log.cancel(
-            'Skipping `MsgStream` drain since final outcome is set\n\n'
-            f'{ctx.outcome}\n'
-        )
-
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-    return (
-        result_msg,
-        pre_result_drained,
-    )
-
-
-def validate_payload_msg(
-    pld_msg: Started|Yield|Return,
-    pld_value: PayloadT,
-    ipc: Context|MsgStream,
-
-    raise_mte: bool = True,
-    strict_pld_parity: bool = False,
-    hide_tb: bool = True,
-
-) -> MsgTypeError|None:
-    '''
-    Validate a `PayloadMsg.pld` value with the current
-    IPC ctx's `PldRx` and raise an appropriate `MsgTypeError`
-    on failure.
-
-    '''
-    __tracebackhide__: bool = hide_tb
-    codec: MsgCodec = current_codec()
-    msg_bytes: bytes = codec.encode(pld_msg)
-    roundtripped: Started|None = None
-    try:
-        roundtripped: Started = codec.decode(msg_bytes)
-    except TypeError as typerr:
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-        raise typerr
-
-    try:
-        ctx: Context = getattr(ipc, 'ctx', ipc)
-        pld: PayloadT = ctx.pld_rx.decode_pld(
-            msg=roundtripped,
-            ipc=ipc,
-            expect_msg=Started,
-            hide_tb=hide_tb,
-            is_started_send_side=True,
-        )
-        if (
-            strict_pld_parity
-            and
-            pld != pld_value
-        ):
-            # TODO: make that one a mod func too..
-            diff = pretty_struct.Struct.__sub__(
-                roundtripped,
-                pld_msg,
-            )
-            complaint: str = (
-                'Started value does not match after roundtrip?\n\n'
-                f'{diff}'
-            )
-            raise ValidationError(complaint)
-
-    # usually due to `.decode()` input type
-    except TypeError as typerr:
-        __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-        raise typerr
-
-    # raise any msg type error NO MATTER WHAT!
-    except ValidationError as verr:
-        try:
-            mte: MsgTypeError = _mk_recv_mte(
-                msg=roundtripped,
-                codec=codec,
-                src_validation_error=verr,
-                verb_header='Trying to send ',
-                is_invalid_payload=True,
-            )
-        except BaseException as _be:
-            if not roundtripped:
-                raise verr
-
-            be = _be
-            __tracebackhide__: bool = False
-            raise be
-
-        if not raise_mte:
-            return mte
-
-        raise mte from verr

tractor/msg/pretty_struct.py

@@ -1,342 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Prettified version of `msgspec.Struct` for easier console grokin.
-
-'''
-from __future__ import annotations
-from collections import UserList
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Iterator,
-)
-
-from msgspec import (
-    msgpack,
-    Struct as _Struct,
-    structs,
-)
-# from pprint import (
-#     saferepr,
-# )
-
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-
-log = get_logger()
-# TODO: auto-gen type sig for input func both for
-# type-msgs and logging of RPC tasks?
-# taken and modified from:
-# https://stackoverflow.com/a/57110117
-# import inspect
-# from typing import List
-
-# def my_function(input_1: str, input_2: int) -> list[int]:
-#     pass
-
-# def types_of(func):
-#     specs = inspect.getfullargspec(func)
-#     return_type = specs.annotations['return']
-#     input_types = [t.__name__ for s, t in specs.annotations.items() if s != 'return']
-#     return f'{func.__name__}({": ".join(input_types)}) -> {return_type}'
-
-# types_of(my_function)
-
-
-class DiffDump(UserList):
-    '''
-    Very simple list delegator that repr() dumps (presumed) tuple
-    elements of the form `tuple[str, Any, Any]` in a nice
-    multi-line readable form for analyzing `Struct` diffs.
-
-    '''
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        if not len(self):
-            return super().__repr__()
-
-        # format by displaying item pair's ``repr()`` on multiple,
-        # indented lines such that they are more easily visually
-        # comparable when printed to console when printed to
-        # console.
-        repstr: str = '[\n'
-        for k, left, right in self:
-            repstr += (
-                f'({k},\n'
-                f' |_{repr(left)},\n'
-                f' |_{repr(right)},\n'
-                ')\n'
-            )
-        repstr += ']\n'
-        return repstr
-
-
-def iter_fields(struct: Struct) -> Iterator[
-    tuple[
-        structs.FieldIinfo,
-        str,
-        Any,
-    ]
-]:
-    '''
-    Iterate over all non-@property fields of this struct.
-
-    '''
-    fi: structs.FieldInfo
-    for fi in structs.fields(struct):
-        key: str = fi.name
-        val: Any = getattr(struct, key)
-        yield (
-            fi,
-            key,
-            val,
-        )
-
-
-def pformat(
-    struct: Struct,
-    field_indent: int = 2,
-    indent: int = 0,
-
-) -> str:
-    '''
-    Recursion-safe `pprint.pformat()` style formatting of
-    a `msgspec.Struct` for sane reading by a human using a REPL.
-
-    '''
-    # global whitespace indent
-    ws: str = ' '*indent
-
-    # field whitespace indent
-    field_ws: str = ' '*(field_indent + indent)
-
-    # qtn: str = ws + struct.__class__.__qualname__
-    qtn: str = struct.__class__.__qualname__
-
-    obj_str: str = ''  # accumulator
-    fi: structs.FieldInfo
-    k: str
-    v: Any
-    for fi, k, v in iter_fields(struct):
-
-        # TODO: how can we prefer `Literal['option1',  'option2,
-        # ..]` over .__name__ == `Literal` but still get only the
-        # latter for simple types like `str | int | None` etc..?
-        ft: type = fi.type
-        typ_name: str = getattr(ft, '__name__', str(ft))
-
-        # recurse to get sub-struct's `.pformat()` output Bo
-        if isinstance(v, Struct):
-            val_str: str =  v.pformat(
-                indent=field_indent + indent,
-                field_indent=indent + field_indent,
-            )
-
-        else:
-            val_str: str = repr(v)
-
-            # XXX LOL, below just seems to be f#$%in causing
-            # recursion errs..
-            #
-            # the `pprint` recursion-safe format:
-            # https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/pprint.html#pprint.saferepr
-            # try:
-            #     val_str: str = saferepr(v)
-            # except Exception:
-            #     log.exception(
-            #         'Failed to `saferepr({type(struct)})` !?\n'
-            #     )
-                # raise
-                # return _Struct.__repr__(struct)
-
-        # TODO: LOLOL use `textwrap.indent()` instead dawwwwwg!
-        obj_str += (field_ws + f'{k}: {typ_name} = {val_str},\n')
-
-    return (
-        f'{qtn}(\n'
-        f'{obj_str}'
-        f'{ws})'
-    )
-
-
-class Struct(
-    _Struct,
-
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#tagged-unions
-    # tag='pikerstruct',
-    # tag=True,
-):
-    '''
-    A "human friendlier" (aka repl buddy) struct subtype.
-
-    '''
-    def to_dict(
-        self,
-        include_non_members: bool = True,
-
-    ) -> dict:
-        '''
-        Like it sounds.. direct delegation to:
-        https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/api.html#msgspec.structs.asdict
-
-        BUT, by default we pop all non-member (aka not defined as
-        struct fields) fields by default.
-
-        '''
-        asdict: dict = structs.asdict(self)
-        if include_non_members:
-            return asdict
-
-        # only return a dict of the struct members
-        # which were provided as input, NOT anything
-        # added as type-defined `@property` methods!
-        sin_props: dict = {}
-        fi: structs.FieldInfo
-        for fi, k, v in iter_fields(self):
-            sin_props[k] = asdict[k]
-
-        return sin_props
-
-    pformat = pformat
-
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        try:
-            return pformat(self)
-        except Exception:
-            log.exception(
-                f'Failed to `pformat({type(self)})` !?\n'
-            )
-            return _Struct.__repr__(self)
-
-    # __repr__ = pformat
-    # __str__ = __repr__ = pformat
-    # TODO: use a pprint.PrettyPrinter instance around ONLY rendering
-    # inside a known tty?
-    # def __repr__(self) -> str:
-    #     ...
-
-    def copy(
-        self,
-        update: dict | None = None,
-
-    ) -> Struct:
-        '''
-        Validate-typecast all self defined fields, return a copy of
-        us with all such fields.
-
-        NOTE: This is kinda like the default behaviour in
-        `pydantic.BaseModel` except a copy of the object is
-        returned making it compat with `frozen=True`.
-
-        '''
-        if update:
-            for k, v in update.items():
-                setattr(self, k, v)
-
-        # NOTE: roundtrip serialize to validate
-        # - enode to msgpack binary format,
-        # - decode that back to a struct.
-        return msgpack.Decoder(type=type(self)).decode(
-            msgpack.Encoder().encode(self)
-        )
-
-    def typecast(
-        self,
-
-        # TODO: allow only casting a named subset?
-        # fields: set[str] | None = None,
-
-    ) -> None:
-        '''
-        Cast all fields using their declared type annotations
-        (kinda like what `pydantic` does by default).
-
-        NOTE: this of course won't work on frozen types, use
-        ``.copy()`` above in such cases.
-
-        '''
-        # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/api.html#msgspec.structs.fields
-        fi: structs.FieldInfo
-        for fi in structs.fields(self):
-            setattr(
-                self,
-                fi.name,
-                fi.type(getattr(self, fi.name)),
-            )
-
-    # TODO: make a mod func instead and just point to it here for
-    # method impl?
-    def __sub__(
-        self,
-        other: Struct,
-
-    ) -> DiffDump[tuple[str, Any, Any]]:
-        '''
-        Compare fields/items key-wise and return a `DiffDump`
-        for easy visual REPL comparison B)
-
-        '''
-        diffs: DiffDump[tuple[str, Any, Any]] = DiffDump()
-        for fi in structs.fields(self):
-            attr_name: str = fi.name
-            ours: Any = getattr(self, attr_name)
-            theirs: Any = getattr(other, attr_name)
-            if ours != theirs:
-                diffs.append((
-                    attr_name,
-                    ours,
-                    theirs,
-                ))
-
-        return diffs
-
-    @classmethod
-    def fields_diff(
-        cls,
-        other: dict|Struct,
-
-    ) -> DiffDump[tuple[str, Any, Any]]:
-        '''
-        Very similar to `PrettyStruct.__sub__()` except accepts an
-        input `other: dict` (presumably that would normally be called
-        like `Struct(**other)`) which returns a `DiffDump` of the
-        fields of the struct and the `dict`'s fields.
-
-        '''
-        nullish = object()
-        consumed: dict = other.copy()
-        diffs: DiffDump[tuple[str, Any, Any]] = DiffDump()
-        for fi in structs.fields(cls):
-            field_name: str = fi.name
-            # ours: Any = getattr(self, field_name)
-            theirs: Any = consumed.pop(field_name, nullish)
-            if theirs is nullish:
-                diffs.append((
-                    field_name,
-                    f'{fi.type!r}',
-                    'NOT-DEFINED in `other: dict`',
-                ))
-
-        # when there are lingering fields in `other` that this struct
-        # DOES NOT define we also append those.
-        if consumed:
-            for k, v in consumed.items():
-                diffs.append((
-                    k,
-                    f'NOT-DEFINED for `{cls.__name__}`',
-                    f'`other: dict` has value = {v!r}',
-                ))
-
-        return diffs

tractor/msg/types.py

@@ -1,727 +0,0 @@
-# tractor: structured concurrent "actors".
-# Copyright 2018-eternity Tyler Goodlet.
-
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-'''
-Define our strictly typed IPC message spec for the SCIPP:
-
-that is,
-
-the "Structurred-Concurrency-Inter-Process-(dialog)-(un)Protocol".
-
-'''
-from __future__ import annotations
-import types
-from typing import (
-    Any,
-    Generic,
-    Literal,
-    Type,
-    TypeVar,
-    TypeAlias,
-    Union,
-)
-
-from msgspec import (
-    defstruct,
-    # field,
-    Raw,
-    Struct,
-    # UNSET,
-    # UnsetType,
-)
-
-from tractor.msg import (
-    pretty_struct,
-)
-from tractor.log import get_logger
-
-
-log = get_logger('tractor.msgspec')
-
-# type variable for the boxed payload field `.pld`
-PayloadT = TypeVar('PayloadT')
-
-
-class PayloadMsg(
-    Struct,
-    Generic[PayloadT],
-
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#tagged-unions
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#field-ordering
-    # kw_only=True,
-
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#equality-and-order
-    # order=True,
-
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#encoding-decoding-as-arrays
-    # as_array=True,
-):
-    '''
-    An abstract payload boxing/shuttling IPC msg type.
-
-    Boxes data-values passed to/from user code
-
-    (i.e. any values passed by `tractor` application code using any of
-
-      |_ `._streaming.MsgStream.send/receive()`
-      |_ `._context.Context.started/result()`
-      |_ `._ipc.Channel.send/recv()`
-
-     aka our "IPC primitive APIs")
-
-    as message "payloads" set to the `.pld` field and uses
-    `msgspec`'s "tagged unions" feature to support a subset of our
-    "SC-transitive shuttle protocol" specification with
-    a `msgspec.Struct` inheritance tree.
-
-    '''
-    cid: str  # call/context-id
-    # ^-TODO-^: more explicit type?
-    # -[ ] use UNSET here?
-    #  https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/supported-types.html#unset
-    #
-    # -[ ] `uuid.UUID` which has multi-protocol support
-    #  https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/supported-types.html#uuid
-
-    # The msg's "payload" (spelled without vowels):
-    # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payload_(computing)
-    pld: Raw
-
-    # ^-NOTE-^ inherited from any `PayloadMsg` (and maybe type
-    # overriden via the `._ops.limit_plds()` API), but by default is
-    # parameterized to be `Any`.
-    #
-    # XXX this `Union` must strictly NOT contain `Any` if
-    # a limited msg-type-spec is intended, such that when
-    # creating and applying a new `MsgCodec` its 
-    # `.decoder: Decoder` is configured with a `Union[Type[Struct]]` which
-    # restricts the allowed payload content (this `.pld` field) 
-    # by type system defined loading constraints B)
-    #
-    # TODO: could also be set to `msgspec.Raw` if the sub-decoders
-    # approach is preferred over the generic parameterization 
-    # approach as take by `mk_msg_spec()` below.
-
-
-# TODO: complete rename
-Msg = PayloadMsg
-
-
-class Aid(
-    Struct,
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-):
-    '''
-    Actor-identity msg.
-
-    Initial contact exchange enabling an actor "mailbox handshake"
-    delivering the peer identity (and maybe eventually contact)
-    info.
-
-    Used by discovery protocol to register actors as well as
-    conduct the initial comms (capability) filtering.
-
-    '''
-    name: str
-    uuid: str
-    # TODO: use built-in support for UUIDs?
-    # -[ ] `uuid.UUID` which has multi-protocol support
-    #  https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/supported-types.html#uuid
-
-
-class SpawnSpec(
-    pretty_struct.Struct,
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-):
-    '''
-    Initial runtime spec handed down from a spawning parent to its
-    child subactor immediately following first contact via an
-    `Aid` msg.
-
-    '''
-    # TODO: similar to the `Start` kwargs spec needed below, we need
-    # a hard `Struct` def for all of these fields!
-    _parent_main_data: dict
-    _runtime_vars: dict[str, Any]
-
-    # module import capability
-    enable_modules: dict[str, str]
-
-    # TODO: not just sockaddr pairs?
-    # -[ ] abstract into a `TransportAddr` type?
-    reg_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]]
-    bind_addrs: list[tuple[str, int]]
-
-
-# TODO: caps based RPC support in the payload?
-#
-# -[ ] integration with our ``enable_modules: list[str]`` caps sys.
-#   ``pkgutil.resolve_name()`` internally uses
-#   ``importlib.import_module()`` which can be filtered by
-#   inserting a ``MetaPathFinder`` into ``sys.meta_path`` (which
-#   we could do before entering the ``Actor._process_messages()``
-#   loop)?
-#   - https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Lib/pkgutil.py#L645
-#   - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1350466/preventing-python-code-from-importing-certain-modules
-#   - https://stackoverflow.com/a/63320902
-#   - https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html#sys.meta_path
-#
-# -[ ] can we combine .ns + .func into a native `NamespacePath` field?
-#
-# -[ ] better name, like `Call/TaskInput`?
-#
-# -[ ] XXX a debugger lock msg transaction with payloads like,
-#   child -> `.pld: DebugLock` -> root
-#   child <- `.pld: DebugLocked` <- root
-#   child -> `.pld: DebugRelease` -> root
-#
-#   WHY => when a pld spec is provided it might not allow for
-#   debug mode msgs as they currently are (using plain old `pld.
-#   str` payloads) so we only when debug_mode=True we need to
-#   union in this debugger payload set?
-#
-#   mk_msg_spec(
-#       MyPldSpec,
-#       debug_mode=True,
-#   ) -> (
-#       Union[MyPldSpec]
-#      | Union[DebugLock, DebugLocked, DebugRelease]
-#   )
-
-# class Params(
-#     Struct,
-#     Generic[PayloadT],
-# ):
-#     spec: PayloadT|ParamSpec
-#     inputs: InputsT|dict[str, Any]
-
-    # TODO: for eg. we could stringently check the target
-    # task-func's type sig and enforce it?
-    # as an example for an IPTC,
-    # @tractor.context
-    # async def send_back_nsp(
-    #     ctx: Context,
-    #     expect_debug: bool,
-    #     pld_spec_str: str,
-    #     add_hooks: bool,
-    #     started_msg_dict: dict,
-    # ) -> <WhatHere!>:
-
-    # TODO: figure out which of the `typing` feats we want to
-    # support:
-    # - plain ol `ParamSpec`:
-    #   https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.ParamSpec
-    # - new in 3.12 type parameter lists Bo
-    # |_ https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#type-params
-    # |_ historical pep 695: https://peps.python.org/pep-0695/
-    # |_ full lang spec: https://typing.readthedocs.io/en/latest/spec/
-    # |_ on annotation scopes:
-    #    https://docs.python.org/3/reference/executionmodel.html#annotation-scopes
-    # spec: ParamSpec[
-    #     expect_debug: bool,
-    #     pld_spec_str: str,
-    #     add_hooks: bool,
-    #     started_msg_dict: dict,
-    # ]
-
-
-# TODO: possibly sub-type for runtime method requests?
-# -[ ] `Runtime(Start)` with a `.ns: str = 'self' or
-#     we can just enforce any such method as having a strict
-#     ns for calling funcs, namely the `Actor` instance?
-class Start(
-    Struct,
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-):
-    '''
-    Initial request to remotely schedule an RPC `trio.Task` via
-    `Actor.start_remote_task()`.
-
-    It is called by all the following public APIs:
-
-    - `ActorNursery.run_in_actor()`
-
-    - `Portal.run()`
-          `|_.run_from_ns()`
-          `|_.open_stream_from()`
-          `|_._submit_for_result()`
-
-    - `Context.open_context()`
-
-    '''
-    cid: str
-
-    ns: str
-    func: str
-
-    # TODO: make this a sub-struct which can be further
-    # type-limited, maybe `Inputs`?
-    # => SEE ABOVE <=
-    kwargs: dict[str, Any]
-    uid: tuple[str, str]  # (calling) actor-id
-
-    # TODO: enforcing a msg-spec in terms `Msg.pld`
-    # parameterizable msgs to be used in the appls IPC dialog.
-    # => SEE `._codec.MsgDec` for more <=
-    pld_spec: str = str(Any)
-
-
-class StartAck(
-    Struct,
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-):
-    '''
-    Init response to a `Cmd` request indicating the far
-    end's RPC spec, namely its callable "type".
-
-    '''
-    cid: str
-    # TODO: maybe better names for all these?
-    # -[ ] obvi ^ would need sync with `._rpc`
-    functype: Literal[
-        'asyncfunc',
-        'asyncgen',
-        'context',  # TODO: the only one eventually?
-    ]
-
-    # import typing
-    # eval(str(Any), {}, {'typing': typing})
-    # started_spec: str = str(Any)
-    # return_spec
-
-
-class Started(
-    PayloadMsg,
-    Generic[PayloadT],
-):
-    '''
-    Packet to shuttle the "first value" delivered by
-    `Context.started(value: Any)` from a `@tractor.context`
-    decorated IPC endpoint.
-
-    '''
-    pld: PayloadT|Raw
-
-
-# TODO: cancel request dedicated msg?
-# -[ ] instead of using our existing `Start`?
-#
-# class Cancel:
-#     cid: str
-
-
-class Yield(
-    PayloadMsg,
-    Generic[PayloadT],
-):
-    '''
-    Per IPC transmission of a value from `await MsgStream.send(<value>)`.
-
-    '''
-    pld: PayloadT|Raw
-
-
-class Stop(
-    Struct,
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-):
-    '''
-    Stream termination signal much like an IPC version 
-    of `StopAsyncIteration`.
-
-    '''
-    cid: str
-    # TODO: do we want to support a payload on stop?
-    # pld: UnsetType = UNSET
-
-
-# TODO: is `Result` or `Out[come]` a better name?
-class Return(
-    PayloadMsg,
-    Generic[PayloadT],
-):
-    '''
-    Final `return <value>` from a remotely scheduled
-    func-as-`trio.Task`.
-
-    '''
-    pld: PayloadT|Raw
-
-
-class CancelAck(
-    PayloadMsg,
-    Generic[PayloadT],
-):
-    '''
-    Deliver the `bool` return-value from a cancellation `Actor`
-    method scheduled via and prior RPC request.
-
-    - `Actor.cancel()`
-       `|_.cancel_soon()`
-       `|_.cancel_rpc_tasks()`
-       `|_._cancel_task()`
-       `|_.cancel_server()`
-
-    RPCs to these methods must **always** be able to deliver a result
-    despite the currently configured IPC msg spec such that graceful
-    cancellation is always functional in the runtime.
-
-    '''
-    pld: bool
-
-
-# TODO: unify this with `._exceptions.RemoteActorError`
-# such that we can have a msg which is both raisable and
-# IPC-wire ready?
-# B~o
-class Error(
-    Struct,
-    tag=True,
-    tag_field='msg_type',
-
-    # TODO may omit defaults?
-    # https://jcristharif.com/msgspec/structs.html#omitting-default-values
-    # omit_defaults=True,
-):
-    '''
-    A pkt that wraps `RemoteActorError`s for relay and raising.
-
-    Fields are 1-to-1 meta-data as needed originally by
-    `RemoteActorError.msgdata: dict` but now are defined here.
-
-    Note: this msg shuttles `ContextCancelled` and `StreamOverrun`
-    as well is used to rewrap any `MsgTypeError` for relay-reponse
-    to bad `Yield.pld` senders during an IPC ctx's streaming dialog
-    phase.
-
-    '''
-    src_uid: tuple[str, str]
-    src_type_str: str
-    boxed_type_str: str
-    relay_path: list[tuple[str, str]]
-
-    # normally either both are provided or just
-    # a message for certain special cases where
-    # we pack a message for a locally raised
-    # mte or ctxc.
-    message: str|None = None
-    tb_str: str = ''
-
-    # TODO: only optionally include sub-type specfic fields?
-    # -[ ] use UNSET or don't include them via `omit_defaults` (see
-    #      inheritance-line options above)
-    #
-    # `ContextCancelled` reports the src cancelling `Actor.uid`
-    canceller: tuple[str, str]|None = None
-
-    # `StreamOverrun`-specific src `Actor.uid`
-    sender: tuple[str, str]|None = None
-
-    # `MsgTypeError` meta-data
-    cid: str|None = None
-    # when the receiver side fails to decode a delivered
-    # `PayloadMsg`-subtype; one and/or both the msg-struct instance
-    # and `Any`-decoded to `dict` of the msg are set and relayed
-    # (back to the sender) for introspection.
-    _bad_msg: Started|Yield|Return|None = None
-    _bad_msg_as_dict: dict|None = None
-
-
-def from_dict_msg(
-    dict_msg: dict,
-
-    msgT: MsgType|None = None,
-    tag_field: str = 'msg_type',
-    use_pretty: bool = False,
-
-) -> MsgType:
-    '''
-    Helper to build a specific `MsgType` struct from a "vanilla"
-    decoded `dict`-ified equivalent of the msg: i.e. if the
-    `msgpack.Decoder.type == Any`, the default when using
-    `msgspec.msgpack` and not "typed decoding" using
-    `msgspec.Struct`.
-
-    '''
-    msg_type_tag_field: str = (
-        msgT.__struct_config__.tag_field
-        if msgT is not None
-        else tag_field
-    )
-    # XXX ensure tag field is removed
-    msgT_name: str = dict_msg.pop(msg_type_tag_field)
-    msgT: MsgType = _msg_table[msgT_name]
-    if use_pretty:
-        msgT = defstruct(
-            name=msgT_name,
-            fields=[
-                (key, fi.type)
-                for fi, key, _
-                in pretty_struct.iter_fields(msgT)
-            ],
-            bases=(
-                pretty_struct.Struct,
-                msgT,
-            ),
-        )
-    return msgT(**dict_msg)
-
-# TODO: should be make a set of cancel msgs?
-# -[ ] a version of `ContextCancelled`?
-#     |_ and/or with a scope field?
-# -[ ] or, a full `ActorCancelled`?
-#
-# class Cancelled(MsgType):
-#     cid: str
-#
-# -[ ] what about overruns?
-#
-# class Overrun(MsgType):
-#     cid: str
-
-_runtime_msgs: list[Struct] = [
-
-    # identity handshake on first IPC `Channel` contact.
-    Aid,
-
-    # parent-to-child spawn specification passed as 2nd msg after
-    # handshake ONLY after child connects back to parent.
-    SpawnSpec,
-
-    # inter-actor RPC initiation
-    Start,  # schedule remote task-as-func
-    StartAck,  # ack the schedule request
-
-    # emission from `MsgStream.aclose()`
-    Stop,
-
-    # `Return` sub-type that we always accept from
-    # runtime-internal cancel endpoints
-    CancelAck,
-
-    # box remote errors, normally subtypes
-    # of `RemoteActorError`.
-    Error,
-]
-
-# the no-outcome-yet IAC (inter-actor-communication) sub-set which
-# can be `PayloadMsg.pld` payload field type-limited by application code
-# using `apply_codec()` and `limit_msg_spec()`.
-_payload_msgs: list[PayloadMsg] = [
-    # first <value> from `Context.started(<value>)`
-    Started,
-
-    # any <value> sent via `MsgStream.send(<value>)`
-    Yield,
-
-    # the final value returned from a `@context` decorated
-    # IPC endpoint.
-    Return,
-]
-
-# built-in SC shuttle protocol msg type set in
-# approx order of the IPC txn-state spaces.
-__msg_types__: list[MsgType] = (
-    _runtime_msgs
-    +
-    _payload_msgs
-)
-
-
-_msg_table: dict[str, MsgType] = {
-    msgT.__name__: msgT
-    for msgT in __msg_types__
-}
-
-# TODO: use new type declaration syntax for msg-type-spec
-# https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#type-aliases
-# https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#type
-MsgType: TypeAlias = Union[*__msg_types__]
-
-
-def mk_msg_spec(
-    payload_type_union: Union[Type] = Any,
-
-    spec_build_method: Literal[
-        'indexed_generics',  # works
-        'defstruct',
-        'types_new_class',
-
-    ] = 'indexed_generics',
-
-) -> tuple[
-    Union[MsgType],
-    list[MsgType],
-]:
-    '''
-    Create a payload-(data-)type-parameterized IPC message specification.
-
-    Allows generating IPC msg types from the above builtin set
-    with a payload (field) restricted data-type, the `Msg.pld: PayloadT`.
-
-    This allows runtime-task contexts to use the python type system
-    to limit/filter payload values as determined by the input
-    `payload_type_union: Union[Type]`.
-
-    Notes: originally multiple approaches for constructing the
-    type-union passed to `msgspec` were attempted as selected via the
-    `spec_build_method`, but it turns out only the defaul method
-    'indexed_generics' seems to work reliably in all use cases. As
-    such, the others will likely be removed in the near future.
-
-    '''
-    submsg_types: list[MsgType] = Msg.__subclasses__()
-    bases: tuple = (
-        # XXX NOTE XXX the below generic-parameterization seems to
-        # be THE ONLY way to get this to work correctly in terms
-        # of getting ValidationError on a roundtrip?
-        Msg[payload_type_union],
-        Generic[PayloadT],
-    )
-    # defstruct_bases: tuple = (
-    #     Msg, # [payload_type_union],
-    #     # Generic[PayloadT],
-    #     # ^-XXX-^: not allowed? lul..
-    # )
-    ipc_msg_types: list[Msg] = []
-
-    idx_msg_types: list[Msg] = []
-    # defs_msg_types: list[Msg] = []
-    nc_msg_types: list[Msg] = []
-
-    for msgtype in __msg_types__:
-
-        # for the NON-payload (user api) type specify-able
-        # msgs types, we simply aggregate the def as is
-        # for inclusion in the output type `Union`.
-        if msgtype not in _payload_msgs:
-            ipc_msg_types.append(msgtype)
-            continue
-
-        # check inheritance sanity
-        assert msgtype in submsg_types
-
-        # TODO: wait why do we need the dynamic version here?
-        # XXX ANSWER XXX -> BC INHERITANCE.. don't work w generics..
-        #
-        # NOTE previously bc msgtypes WERE NOT inheriting
-        # directly the `Generic[PayloadT]` type, the manual method
-        # of generic-paraming with `.__class_getitem__()` wasn't
-        # working..
-        #
-        # XXX but bc i changed that to make every subtype inherit
-        # it, this manual "indexed parameterization" method seems
-        # to work?
-        #
-        # -[x] paraming the `PayloadT` values via `Generic[T]`
-        #   does work it seems but WITHOUT inheritance of generics
-        #
-        # -[-] is there a way to get it to work at module level
-        #   just using inheritance or maybe a metaclass?
-        #  => thot that `defstruct` might work, but NOPE, see
-        #   below..
-        #
-        idxed_msg_type: Msg = msgtype[payload_type_union]
-        idx_msg_types.append(idxed_msg_type)
-
-        # TODO: WHY do we need to dynamically generate the
-        # subtype-msgs here to ensure the `.pld` parameterization
-        # propagates as well as works at all in terms of the
-        # `msgpack.Decoder()`..?
-        #
-        # dynamically create the payload type-spec-limited msg set.
-        newclass_msgtype: Type = types.new_class(
-            name=msgtype.__name__,
-            bases=bases,
-            kwds={},
-        )
-        nc_msg_types.append(
-            newclass_msgtype[payload_type_union]
-        )
-
-        # with `msgspec.structs.defstruct`
-        # XXX ALSO DOESN'T WORK
-        # defstruct_msgtype = defstruct(
-        #     name=msgtype.__name__,
-        #     fields=[
-        #         ('cid', str),
-
-        #         # XXX doesn't seem to work..
-        #         # ('pld', PayloadT),
-
-        #         ('pld', payload_type_union),
-        #     ],
-        #     bases=defstruct_bases,
-        # )
-        # defs_msg_types.append(defstruct_msgtype)
-        # assert index_paramed_msg_type == manual_paramed_msg_subtype
-        # paramed_msg_type = manual_paramed_msg_subtype
-        # ipc_payload_msgs_type_union |= index_paramed_msg_type
-
-    idx_spec: Union[Type[Msg]] = Union[*idx_msg_types]
-    # def_spec: Union[Type[Msg]] = Union[*defs_msg_types]
-    nc_spec: Union[Type[Msg]] = Union[*nc_msg_types]
-
-    specs: dict[str, Union[Type[Msg]]] = {
-        'indexed_generics': idx_spec,
-        # 'defstruct': def_spec,
-        'types_new_class': nc_spec,
-    }
-    msgtypes_table: dict[str, list[Msg]] = {
-        'indexed_generics': idx_msg_types,
-        # 'defstruct': defs_msg_types,
-        'types_new_class': nc_msg_types,
-    }
-
-    # XXX lol apparently type unions can't ever
-    # be equal eh?
-    # TODO: grok the diff here better..
-    #
-    # assert (
-    #     idx_spec
-    #     ==
-    #     nc_spec
-    #     ==
-    #     def_spec
-    # )
-    # breakpoint()
-
-    pld_spec: Union[Type] = specs[spec_build_method]
-    runtime_spec: Union[Type] = Union[*ipc_msg_types]
-    ipc_spec = pld_spec | runtime_spec
-    log.runtime(
-        'Generating new IPC msg-spec\n'
-        f'{ipc_spec}\n'
-    )
-    assert (
-        ipc_spec
-        and
-        ipc_spec is not Any
-    )
-    return (
-        ipc_spec,
-        msgtypes_table[spec_build_method]
-        +
-        ipc_msg_types,
-    )