handlers.h File Reference

ACIP protocol packet handlers (transport-agnostic) More...

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Data Structures
struct	acip_client_callbacks_t
	Client-side packet handler callbacks. More...
struct	acip_server_callbacks_t
	Server-side packet handler callbacks. More...

Functions
asciichat_error_t	acip_handle_client_packet (acip_transport_t *transport, packet_type_t type, const void *payload, size_t payload_len, const acip_client_callbacks_t *callbacks)
	Handle incoming packet on client side.
asciichat_error_t	acip_handle_server_packet (acip_transport_t *transport, packet_type_t type, const void *payload, size_t payload_len, void *client_ctx, const acip_server_callbacks_t *callbacks)
	Handle incoming packet on server side.

Detailed Description

ACIP protocol packet handlers (transport-agnostic)

Provides handler functions for all ACIP packet types (1-199). Handlers are transport-agnostic - they work with any acip_transport_t.

DESIGN PATTERN:

Handlers use callback pattern to decouple protocol logic from application logic. Applications register callbacks for events they care about.

Example usage:

// Define application callbacks
void my_on_ascii_frame(const ascii_frame_packet_t *frame, const void *data, size_t len, void *ctx) {
  // Render frame to terminal
}
 
// Register callbacks
acip_client_callbacks_t callbacks = {
  .on_ascii_frame = my_on_ascii_frame,
  .app_ctx = my_app_state
};
 
// Process incoming packet
acip_handle_client_packet(transport, type, payload, payload_len, &callbacks);

Author

Zachary Fogg me@zf.nosp@m.o.gg

Date

January 2026

Definition in file handlers.h.

Function Documentation

acip_handle_client_packet()

asciichat_error_t acip_handle_client_packet	(	acip_transport_t *	transport,
		packet_type_t	type,
		const void *	payload,
		size_t	payload_len,
		const acip_client_callbacks_t *	callbacks
	)

Handle incoming packet on client side.

Dispatches packet to appropriate callback based on type. Transport-agnostic - works with TCP, WebSocket, etc.

Parameters

transport	Transport instance
type	Packet type
payload	Packet payload
payload_len	Payload length
callbacks	Application callbacks

Returns

ASCIICHAT_OK on success, error code on failure

Definition at line 119 of file handlers.c.

                                                                                                          {
  if (!transport || !callbacks) {
    return SET_ERRNO(ERROR_INVALID_PARAM, "Invalid transport or callbacks");
  }
 
  // TODO: Use transport for sending responses or out-of-band messages in future versions
  (void)transport;
 
  // O(1) array-based dispatch - bounds check packet type
  if (type >= 200) {
    log_warn("Invalid client packet type: %d (out of range)", type);
    return ASCIICHAT_OK;
  }
 
  // Lookup handler in dispatch table
  acip_client_handler_func_t handler = g_client_packet_handlers[type];
  if (!handler) {
    log_warn("Unhandled client packet type: %d", type);
    return ASCIICHAT_OK;
  }
 
  // Dispatch to handler
  return handler(payload, payload_len, callbacks);
}

References ASCIICHAT_OK, ERROR_INVALID_PARAM, log_warn, and SET_ERRNO.

Referenced by acip_client_receive_and_dispatch().

acip_handle_server_packet()

asciichat_error_t acip_handle_server_packet	(	acip_transport_t *	transport,
		packet_type_t	type,
		const void *	payload,
		size_t	payload_len,
		void *	client_ctx,
		const acip_server_callbacks_t *	callbacks
	)

Handle incoming packet on server side.

Dispatches packet to appropriate callback based on type. Transport-agnostic - works with TCP, WebSocket, etc.

Parameters

transport	Transport instance
type	Packet type
payload	Packet payload
payload_len	Payload length
client_ctx	Per-client context (e.g., client_info_t*)
callbacks	Application callbacks

Returns

ASCIICHAT_OK on success, error code on failure

Definition at line 534 of file handlers.c.

                                                                                      {
  if (!transport || !callbacks) {
    return SET_ERRNO(ERROR_INVALID_PARAM, "Invalid transport or callbacks");
  }
 
  // TODO: Use transport for sending responses or out-of-band messages in future versions
  (void)transport;
 
  // O(1) array-based dispatch - bounds check packet type
  if (type >= 200) {
    log_warn("Invalid server packet type: %d (out of range)", type);
    return ASCIICHAT_OK;
  }
 
  // Lookup handler in dispatch table
  acip_server_handler_func_t handler = g_server_packet_handlers[type];
  if (!handler) {
    log_warn("Unhandled server packet type: %d", type);
    return ASCIICHAT_OK;
  }
 
  // Dispatch to handler
  return handler(payload, payload_len, client_ctx, callbacks);
}

References ASCIICHAT_OK, ERROR_INVALID_PARAM, log_warn, and SET_ERRNO.

Referenced by acip_server_receive_and_dispatch().