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WIP on fixing consensus bug, finishing up error handling
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use crate::collections::VecSet;

use crate::protocol::eval::ValueGroup;

use super::ConnectorId;
use super::branch::BranchId;
use super::port::{ChannelId, PortIdLocal};
use super::inbox::{
    Message, DataHeader, SyncHeader, ChannelAnnotation, BranchMarker,
    DataMessage,
    SyncCompMessage, SyncCompContent,
    SyncPortMessage, SyncPortContent,
    SyncControlMessage, SyncControlContent
};
use super::scheduler::{ComponentCtx, ComponentPortChange};

struct BranchAnnotation {
    channel_mapping: Vec<ChannelAnnotation>,
    cur_marker: BranchMarker,
}

#[derive(Debug)]
pub(crate) struct LocalSolution {
    component: ConnectorId,
    final_branch_id: BranchId,
    port_mapping: Vec<(ChannelId, BranchMarker)>,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub(crate) struct GlobalSolution {
    component_branches: Vec<(ConnectorId, BranchId)>,
    channel_mapping: Vec<(ChannelId, BranchMarker)>, // TODO: This can go, is debugging info
}

#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum RoundConclusion {
    Failure,
    Success(BranchId),
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Consensus
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

struct Peer {
    id: ConnectorId,
    encountered_this_round: bool,
    expected_sync_round: u32,
}

/// The consensus algorithm. Currently only implemented to find the component
/// with the highest ID within the sync region and letting it handle all the
/// local solutions.
///
/// The type itself serves as an experiment to see how code should be organized.
// TODO: Flatten all datastructures
// TODO: Have a "branch+port position hint" in case multiple operations are
//  performed on the same port to prevent repeated lookups
// TODO: A lot of stuff should be batched. Like checking all the sync headers
//  and sending "I have a higher ID" messages. Should reduce locking by quite a
//  bit.
pub(crate) struct Consensus {
    // --- State that is cleared after each round
    // Local component's state
    highest_connector_id: ConnectorId,
    branch_annotations: Vec<BranchAnnotation>, // index is branch ID
    branch_markers: Vec<BranchId>, // index is branch marker, maps to branch
    // Gathered state from communication
    encountered_ports: VecSet<PortIdLocal>, // to determine if we should send "port remains silent" messages.
    solution_combiner: SolutionCombiner,
    handled_wave: bool, // encountered notification wave in this round
    conclusion: Option<RoundConclusion>,
    ack_remaining: u32,
    // --- Persistent state
    peers: Vec<Peer>,
    sync_round: u32,
    // --- Workspaces
    workspace_ports: Vec<PortIdLocal>,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub(crate) enum Consistency {
    Valid,
    Inconsistent,
}

impl Consensus {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        return Self {
            highest_connector_id: ConnectorId::new_invalid(),
            branch_annotations: Vec::new(),
            branch_markers: Vec::new(),
            encountered_ports: VecSet::new(),
            solution_combiner: SolutionCombiner::new(),
            handled_wave: false,
            conclusion: None,
            ack_remaining: 0,
            peers: Vec::new(),
            sync_round: 0,
            workspace_ports: Vec::new(),
        }
    }

    // --- Controlling sync round and branches

    /// Returns whether the consensus algorithm is running in sync mode
    pub fn is_in_sync(&self) -> bool {
        return !self.branch_annotations.is_empty();
    }

    /// TODO: Remove this once multi-fire is in place
    #[deprecated]
    pub fn get_annotation(&self, branch_id: BranchId, channel_id: PortIdLocal) -> &ChannelAnnotation {
        let branch = &self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];
        let port = branch.channel_mapping.iter().find(|v| v.channel_id.index == channel_id.index).unwrap();
        return port;
    }

    /// Sets up the consensus algorithm for a new synchronous round. The
    /// provided ports should be the ports the component owns at the start of
    /// the sync round.
    pub fn start_sync(&mut self, ctx: &ComponentCtx) {
        debug_assert!(!self.highest_connector_id.is_valid());
        debug_assert!(self.branch_annotations.is_empty());
        debug_assert!(self.solution_combiner.local.is_empty());

        // We'll use the first "branch" (the non-sync one) to store our ports,
        // this allows cloning if we created a new branch.
        self.branch_annotations.push(BranchAnnotation{
            channel_mapping: ctx.get_ports().iter()
                .map(|v| ChannelAnnotation {
                    channel_id: v.channel_id,
                    registered_id: None,
                    expected_firing: None,
                })
                .collect(),
            cur_marker: BranchMarker::new_invalid(),
        });
        self.branch_markers.push(BranchId::new_invalid());

        self.highest_connector_id = ctx.id;

    }

    /// Notifies the consensus algorithm that a new branch has appeared. Must be
    /// called for each forked branch in the execution tree.
    pub fn notify_of_new_branch(&mut self, parent_branch_id: BranchId, new_branch_id: BranchId) {
        // If called correctly. Then each time we are notified the new branch's
        // index is the length in `branch_annotations`.
        debug_assert!(self.branch_annotations.len() == new_branch_id.index as usize);
        let parent_branch_annotations = &self.branch_annotations[parent_branch_id.index as usize];
        let new_marker = BranchMarker::new(self.branch_markers.len() as u32);
        let new_branch_annotations = BranchAnnotation{
            channel_mapping: parent_branch_annotations.channel_mapping.clone(),
            cur_marker: new_marker,
        };
        self.branch_annotations.push(new_branch_annotations);
        self.branch_markers.push(new_branch_id);
    }

    /// Notifies the consensus algorithm that a particular branch has
    /// encountered an unrecoverable error.
    pub fn notify_of_fatal_branch(&mut self, failed_branch_id: BranchId, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        debug_assert!(self.is_in_sync());

        // Check for trivial case, where branch has not yet communicated within
        // the consensus algorithm
        let branch = &self.branch_annotations[failed_branch_id.index as usize];
        if branch.channel_mapping.iter().all(|v| v.registered_id.is_none()) {
            return Some(RoundConclusion::Failure);
        }

        // We need to go through the hassle of notifying all participants in the
        // sync round that we've encountered an error.
        // --- notify leader
        let maybe_conclusion = self.send_to_leader_or_handle_as_leader(SyncCompContent::LocalFailure, ctx);

        // --- initiate discovery wave (to let leader know about all components)
        self.handled_wave = true;
        for mapping in &self.branch_annotations[0].channel_mapping {
            let channel_id = mapping.channel_id;
            let port_info = ctx.get_port_by_channel_id(channel_id).unwrap();
            let message = SyncPortMessage{
                sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                source_port: port_info.self_id,
                target_port: port_info.peer_id,
                content: SyncPortContent::NotificationWave,
            };
            ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncPort(message));
        }

        return maybe_conclusion;
    }

    /// Notifies the consensus algorithm that a branch has reached the end of
    /// the sync block. A final check for consistency will be performed that the
    /// caller has to handle. Note that
    pub fn notify_of_finished_branch(&self, branch_id: BranchId) -> Consistency {
        debug_assert!(self.is_in_sync());
        let branch = &self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];
        for mapping in &branch.channel_mapping {
            match mapping.expected_firing {
                Some(expected) => {
                    if expected != mapping.registered_id.is_some() {
                        // Inconsistent speculative state and actual state
                        debug_assert!(mapping.registered_id.is_none()); // because if we did fire on a silent port, we should've caught that earlier
                        return Consistency::Inconsistent;
                    }
                },
                None => {},
            }
        }

        return Consistency::Valid;
    }

    /// Notifies the consensus algorithm that a particular branch has assumed
    /// a speculative value for its port mapping.
    pub fn notify_of_speculative_mapping(&mut self, branch_id: BranchId, port_id: PortIdLocal, does_fire: bool, ctx: &ComponentCtx) -> Consistency {
        debug_assert!(self.is_in_sync());

        let port_desc = ctx.get_port_by_id(port_id).unwrap();
        let channel_id = port_desc.channel_id;
        let branch = &mut self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];
        for mapping in &mut branch.channel_mapping {
            if mapping.channel_id == channel_id {
                match mapping.expected_firing {
                    None => {
                        // Not yet mapped, perform speculative mapping
                        mapping.expected_firing = Some(does_fire);
                        return Consistency::Valid;
                    },
                    Some(current) => {
                        // Already mapped
                        if current == does_fire {
                            return Consistency::Valid;
                        } else {
                            return Consistency::Inconsistent;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        unreachable!("notify_of_speculative_mapping called with unowned port");
    }

    /// Generates a new local solution from a finished branch. If the component
    /// is not the leader of the sync region then it will be sent to the
    /// appropriate component. If it is the leader then there is a chance that
    /// this solution completes a global solution. In that case the solution
    /// branch ID will be returned.
    pub(crate) fn handle_new_finished_sync_branch(&mut self, branch_id: BranchId, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        // Turn the port mapping into a local solution
        let source_mapping = &self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize].channel_mapping;
        let mut target_mapping = Vec::with_capacity(source_mapping.len());

        for port in source_mapping {
            // Note: if the port is silent, and we've never communicated
            // over the port, then we need to do so now, to let the peer
            // component know about our sync leader state.
            let port_desc = ctx.get_port_by_channel_id(port.channel_id).unwrap();
            let self_port_id = port_desc.self_id;
            let peer_port_id = port_desc.peer_id;
            let channel_id = port_desc.channel_id;

            if !self.encountered_ports.contains(&self_port_id) {
                ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncPort(SyncPortMessage {
                    sync_header: SyncHeader{
                        sending_component_id: ctx.id,
                        highest_component_id: self.highest_connector_id,
                        sync_round: self.sync_round
                    },
                    source_port: self_port_id,
                    target_port: peer_port_id,
                    content: SyncPortContent::SilentPortNotification,
                }));
                self.encountered_ports.push(self_port_id);
            }

            target_mapping.push((
                channel_id,
                port.registered_id.unwrap_or(BranchMarker::new_invalid())
            ));
        }

        let local_solution = LocalSolution{
            component: ctx.id,
            final_branch_id: branch_id,
            port_mapping: target_mapping,
        };
        let maybe_conclusion = self.send_to_leader_or_handle_as_leader(SyncCompContent::LocalSolution(local_solution), ctx);
        return maybe_conclusion;
    }

    /// Notifies the consensus algorithm about the chosen branch to commit to
    /// memory (may be the invalid "start" branch)
    pub fn end_sync(&mut self, branch_id: BranchId, final_ports: &mut Vec<ComponentPortChange>) {
        debug_assert!(self.is_in_sync());

        // TODO: Handle sending and receiving ports
        // Set final ports
        let branch = &self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];

        // Clear out internal storage to defaults
        self.highest_connector_id = ConnectorId::new_invalid();
        self.branch_annotations.clear();
        self.branch_markers.clear();
        self.encountered_ports.clear();
        self.solution_combiner.clear();
        self.handled_wave = false;
        self.conclusion = None;
        self.ack_remaining = 0;

        // And modify persistent storage
        self.sync_round += 1;

        for peer in self.peers.iter_mut() {
            peer.encountered_this_round = false;
            peer.expected_sync_round += 1;
        }
    }

    // --- Handling messages

    /// Prepares a message for sending. Caller should have made sure that
    /// sending the message is consistent with the speculative state.
    pub fn handle_message_to_send(&mut self, branch_id: BranchId, source_port_id: PortIdLocal, content: &ValueGroup, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> (SyncHeader, DataHeader) {
        debug_assert!(self.is_in_sync());
        let branch = &mut self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];
        let port_info = ctx.get_port_by_id(source_port_id).unwrap();

        if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
            // Check for consistent mapping
            let port = branch.channel_mapping.iter()
                .find(|v| v.channel_id == port_info.channel_id)
                .unwrap();
            debug_assert!(port.expected_firing == None || port.expected_firing == Some(true));
        }

        // Check for ports that are being sent
        debug_assert!(self.workspace_ports.is_empty());
        find_ports_in_value_group(content, &mut self.workspace_ports);
        if !self.workspace_ports.is_empty() {
            todo!("handle sending ports");
            self.workspace_ports.clear();
        }

        // Construct data header
        // TODO: Handle multiple firings. Right now we just assign the current
        //  branch to the `None` value because we know we can only send once.
        let data_header = DataHeader{
            expected_mapping: branch.channel_mapping.clone(),
            sending_port: port_info.self_id,
            target_port: port_info.peer_id,
            new_mapping: branch.cur_marker,
        };

        // Update port mapping
        for mapping in &mut branch.channel_mapping {
            if mapping.channel_id == port_info.channel_id {
                mapping.expected_firing = Some(true);
                mapping.registered_id = Some(branch.cur_marker);
            }
        }

        // Update branch marker
        let new_marker = BranchMarker::new(self.branch_markers.len() as u32);
        branch.cur_marker = new_marker;
        self.branch_markers.push(branch_id);

        self.encountered_ports.push(source_port_id);

        return (self.create_sync_header(ctx), data_header);
    }

    /// Handles a new data message by handling the sync header. The caller is
    /// responsible for checking for branches that might be able to receive
    /// the message.
    pub fn handle_new_data_message(&mut self, message: &DataMessage, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> bool {
        let handled = self.handle_received_sync_header(&message.sync_header, ctx);
        if handled {
            self.encountered_ports.push(message.data_header.target_port);
        }
        return handled;
    }

    /// Handles a new sync message by handling the sync header and the contents
    /// of the message. Returns `Some` with the branch ID of the global solution
    /// if the sync solution has been found.
    pub fn handle_new_sync_comp_message(&mut self, message: SyncCompMessage, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        if !self.handle_received_sync_header(&message.sync_header, ctx) {
            return None;
        }

        // And handle the contents
        debug_assert_eq!(message.target_component_id, ctx.id);

        match &message.content {
            SyncCompContent::LocalFailure |
            SyncCompContent::LocalSolution(_) |
            SyncCompContent::PartialSolution(_) |
            SyncCompContent::AckFailure |
            SyncCompContent::Presence(_, _) => {
                // Needs to be handled by the leader
                return self.send_to_leader_or_handle_as_leader(message.content, ctx);
            },
            SyncCompContent::GlobalSolution(solution) => {
                // Found a global solution
                debug_assert_ne!(self.highest_connector_id, ctx.id); // not the leader
                let (_, branch_id) = solution.component_branches.iter()
                    .find(|(component_id, _)| *component_id == ctx.id)
                    .unwrap();
                return Some(RoundConclusion::Success(*branch_id));
            },
            SyncCompContent::GlobalFailure => {
                // Global failure of round, send Ack to leader
                debug_assert_ne!(self.highest_connector_id, ctx.id); // not the leader
                let _result = self.send_to_leader_or_handle_as_leader(SyncCompContent::AckFailure, ctx);
                debug_assert!(_result.is_none());
                return Some(RoundConclusion::Failure);
            },
            SyncCompContent::Notification => {
                // We were just interested in the sync header we handled above
                return None;
            }
        }
    }

    pub fn handle_new_sync_port_message(&mut self, message: SyncPortMessage, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) {
        if !self.handle_received_sync_header(&message.sync_header, ctx) {
            return;
        }

        debug_assert!(self.is_in_sync());
        debug_assert!(ctx.get_port_by_id(message.target_port).is_some());
        match message.content {
            SyncPortContent::SilentPortNotification => {
                // The point here is to let us become part of the sync round and
                // take note of the leader in case all of our ports are silent.
                self.encountered_ports.push(message.target_port);
            }
            SyncPortContent::NotificationWave => {
                // Wave to discover everyone in the network, handling sync
                // header takes care of leader discovery, here we need to make
                // sure we propagate the wave
                if self.handled_wave {
                    return;
                }

                self.handled_wave = true;

                // Propagate wave to all peers except the one that has sent us
                // the wave.
                for mapping in &self.branch_annotations[0].channel_mapping {
                    let channel_id = mapping.channel_id;
                    let port_desc = ctx.get_port_by_channel_id(channel_id).unwrap();
                    if port_desc.self_id == message.target_port {
                        // Wave came from this port, no need to send one back
                        continue;
                    }

                    let message = SyncPortMessage{
                        sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                        source_port: port_desc.self_id,
                        target_port: port_desc.peer_id,
                        content: SyncPortContent::NotificationWave,
                    };
                    ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncPort(message)).unwrap();
                }
            }
        }
    }

    pub fn handle_new_sync_control_message(&mut self, message: SyncControlMessage, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        if message.in_response_to_sync_round < self.sync_round {
            // Old message
            return None
        }

        match message.content {
            SyncControlContent::ChannelIsClosed(_) => {
                return Some(RoundConclusion::Failure);
            }
        }
    }

    pub fn notify_of_received_message(&mut self, branch_id: BranchId, message: &DataMessage, ctx: &ComponentCtx) {
        debug_assert!(self.branch_can_receive(branch_id, message));

        let target_port = ctx.get_port_by_id(message.data_header.target_port).unwrap();
        let branch = &mut self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];
        for mapping in &mut branch.channel_mapping {
            if mapping.channel_id == target_port.channel_id {
                // Found the port in which the message should be inserted
                mapping.registered_id = Some(message.data_header.new_mapping);

                // Check for sent ports
                debug_assert!(self.workspace_ports.is_empty());
                find_ports_in_value_group(&message.content, &mut self.workspace_ports);
                if !self.workspace_ports.is_empty() {
                    todo!("handle received ports");
                    self.workspace_ports.clear();
                }

                return;
            }
        }

        // If here, then the branch didn't actually own the port? Means the
        // caller made a mistake
        unreachable!("incorrect notify_of_received_message");
    }

    /// Matches the mapping between the branch and the data message. If they
    /// match then the branch can receive the message.
    pub fn branch_can_receive(&self, branch_id: BranchId, message: &DataMessage) -> bool {
        if let Some(peer) = self.peers.iter().find(|v| v.id == message.sync_header.sending_component_id) {
            if message.sync_header.sync_round < peer.expected_sync_round {
                return false;
            }
        }

        let annotation = &self.branch_annotations[branch_id.index as usize];
        for expected in &message.data_header.expected_mapping {
            // If we own the port, then we have an entry in the
            // annotation, check if the current mapping matches
            for current in &annotation.channel_mapping {
                if expected.channel_id == current.channel_id {
                    if expected.registered_id != current.registered_id {
                        // IDs do not match, we cannot receive the
                        // message in this branch
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        return true;
    }

    // --- Internal helpers

    fn handle_received_sync_header(&mut self, sync_header: &SyncHeader, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> bool {
        debug_assert!(sync_header.sending_component_id != ctx.id); // not sending to ourselves
        if !self.handle_peer(sync_header) {
            // We can drop this package
            return false;
        }

        if sync_header.highest_component_id > self.highest_connector_id {
            // Sender has higher component ID. So should be the target of our
            // messages. We should also let all of our peers know
            self.highest_connector_id = sync_header.highest_component_id;
            for peer in self.peers.iter() {
                if peer.id == sync_header.sending_component_id || !peer.encountered_this_round {
                    // Don't need to send it to this one
                    continue
                }

                let message = SyncCompMessage {
                    sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                    target_component_id: peer.id,
                    content: SyncCompContent::Notification,
                };
                ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncComp(message));
            }

            // But also send our locally combined solution
            self.forward_local_data_to_new_leader(ctx);
        } else if sync_header.highest_component_id < self.highest_connector_id {
            // Sender has lower leader ID, so it should know about our higher
            // one.
            let message = SyncCompMessage {
                sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                target_component_id: sync_header.sending_component_id,
                content: SyncCompContent::Notification
            };
            ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncComp(message));
        } // else: exactly equal, so do nothing

        return true;
    }

    /// Handles a (potentially new) peer. Returns `false` if the provided sync
    /// number is different then the expected one.
    fn handle_peer(&mut self, sync_header: &SyncHeader) -> bool {
        let position = self.peers.iter().position(|v| v.id == sync_header.sending_component_id);
        match position {
            Some(index) => {
                let entry = &mut self.peers[index];
                entry.encountered_this_round = true;
                // TODO: Proper handling of potential overflow
                if sync_header.sync_round >= entry.expected_sync_round {
                    entry.expected_sync_round = sync_header.sync_round;
                    return true;
                } else {
                    return false;
                }
            },
            None => {
                self.peers.push(Peer{
                    id: sync_header.sending_component_id,
                    encountered_this_round: true,
                    expected_sync_round: sync_header.sync_round,
                });
                return true;
            }
        }
    }

    /// Sends a message towards the leader, if already the leader then the
    /// message will be handled immediately.
    fn send_to_leader_or_handle_as_leader(&mut self, content: SyncCompContent, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        if self.highest_connector_id == ctx.id {
            // We are the leader
            match content {
                SyncCompContent::LocalFailure => {
                    if self.solution_combiner.mark_failure_and_check_for_global_failure() {
                        return self.handle_global_failure_as_leader(ctx);
                    }
                },
                SyncCompContent::LocalSolution(local_solution) => {
                    if let Some(global_solution) = self.solution_combiner.add_solution_and_check_for_global_solution(local_solution) {
                        return self.handle_global_solution_as_leader(global_solution, ctx);
                    }
                },
                SyncCompContent::PartialSolution(partial_solution) => {
                    if let Some(conclusion) = self.solution_combiner.combine(partial_solution) {
                        match conclusion {
                            LeaderConclusion::Solution(global_solution) => {
                                return self.handle_global_solution_as_leader(global_solution, ctx);
                            },
                            LeaderConclusion::Failure => {
                                return self.handle_global_failure_as_leader(ctx);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                SyncCompContent::Presence(component_id, presence) => {
                    if self.solution_combiner.add_presence_and_check_for_global_failure(component_id, &presence) {
                        return self.handle_global_failure_as_leader(ctx);
                    }
                },
                SyncCompContent::AckFailure => {
                    debug_assert_eq!(Some(RoundConclusion::Failure), self.conclusion);
                    debug_assert!(self.ack_remaining > 0);
                    self.ack_remaining -= 1;
                    if self.ack_remaining == 0 {
                        return Some(RoundConclusion::Failure);
                    }
                }
                SyncCompContent::Notification | SyncCompContent::GlobalSolution(_) |
                SyncCompContent::GlobalFailure => {
                    unreachable!("unexpected message content for leader");
                },
            }
        } else {
            // Someone else is the leader
            let message = SyncCompMessage {
                sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                target_component_id: self.highest_connector_id,
                content,
            };
            ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncComp(message));
        }

        return None;
    }

    fn handle_global_solution_as_leader(&mut self, global_solution: GlobalSolution, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        if self.conclusion.is_some() {
            return None;
        }

        // Handle the global solution
        let mut my_final_branch_id = BranchId::new_invalid();
        for (connector_id, branch_id) in global_solution.component_branches.iter().copied() {
            if connector_id == ctx.id {
                // This is our solution branch
                my_final_branch_id = branch_id;
                continue;
            }

            let message = SyncCompMessage {
                sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                target_component_id: connector_id,
                content: SyncCompContent::GlobalSolution(global_solution.clone()),
            };
            ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncComp(message));
        }

        debug_assert!(my_final_branch_id.is_valid());
        self.conclusion = Some(RoundConclusion::Success(my_final_branch_id));
        return Some(RoundConclusion::Success(my_final_branch_id));
    }

    fn handle_global_failure_as_leader(&mut self, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) -> Option<RoundConclusion> {
        debug_assert!(self.solution_combiner.failure_reported && self.solution_combiner.check_for_global_failure());
        if self.conclusion.is_some() {
            return None;
        }

        // TODO: Performance
        let mut encountered = VecSet::new();
        for presence in &self.solution_combiner.presence {
            if presence.added_by != ctx.id {
                // Did not add it ourselves
                if encountered.push(presence.added_by) {
                    // Not yet sent a message
                    let message = SyncCompMessage{
                        sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                        target_component_id: presence.added_by,
                        content: SyncCompContent::GlobalFailure,
                    };
                    ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncComp(message));
                }
            }
        }

        self.conclusion = Some(RoundConclusion::Failure);
        if encountered.is_empty() {
            // We don't have to wait on Acks
            return Some(RoundConclusion::Failure);
        } else {
            return None;
        }
    }

    #[inline]
    fn create_sync_header(&self, ctx: &ComponentCtx) -> SyncHeader {
        return SyncHeader{
            sending_component_id: ctx.id,
            highest_component_id: self.highest_connector_id,
            sync_round: self.sync_round,
        }
    }

    fn forward_local_data_to_new_leader(&mut self, ctx: &mut ComponentCtx) {
        debug_assert_ne!(self.highest_connector_id, ctx.id);

        if let Some(partial_solution) = self.solution_combiner.drain() {
            let message = SyncCompMessage {
                sync_header: self.create_sync_header(ctx),
                target_component_id: self.highest_connector_id,
                content: SyncCompContent::PartialSolution(partial_solution),
            };
            ctx.submit_message(Message::SyncComp(message));
        }
    }
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Solution storage and algorithms
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// TODO: Remove all debug derives

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct MatchedLocalSolution {
    final_branch_id: BranchId,
    channel_mapping: Vec<(ChannelId, BranchMarker)>,
    matches: Vec<ComponentMatches>,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct ComponentMatches {
    target_id: ConnectorId,
    target_index: usize,
    match_indices: Vec<usize>, // of local solution in connector
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct ComponentPeer {
    target_id: ConnectorId,
    target_index: usize, // in array of global solution components
    involved_channels: Vec<ChannelId>,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct ComponentLocalSolutions {
    component: ConnectorId,
    peers: Vec<ComponentPeer>,
    solutions: Vec<MatchedLocalSolution>,
    all_peers_present: bool,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct ChannelPresence {
    added_by: ConnectorId,
    channel: ChannelId,
    both_sides_present: bool,
}

// TODO: Flatten? Flatten. Flatten everything.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub(crate) struct SolutionCombiner {
    local: Vec<ComponentLocalSolutions>, // used for finding solution
    presence: Vec<ChannelPresence>, // used to detect all channels present in case of failure
    failure_reported: bool,
}

struct CheckEntry {
    component_index: usize,         // component index in combiner's vector
    solution_index: usize,          // solution entry in the above component entry
    parent_entry_index: usize,      // parent that caused the creation of this checking entry
    match_index_in_parent: usize,   // index in the matches array of the parent
    solution_index_in_parent: usize,// index in the solution array of the match entry in the parent
}

enum LeaderConclusion {
    Solution(GlobalSolution),
    Failure,
}

impl SolutionCombiner {
    fn new() -> Self {
        return Self{
            local: Vec::new(),
            presence: Vec::new(),
            failure_reported: false,
        };
    }

    /// Adds a new local solution to the global solution storage. Will check the
    /// new local solutions for matching against already stored local solutions
    /// of peer connectors.
    fn add_solution_and_check_for_global_solution(&mut self, solution: LocalSolution) -> Option<GlobalSolution> {
        let component_id = solution.component;
        let solution = MatchedLocalSolution{
            final_branch_id: solution.final_branch_id,
            channel_mapping: solution.port_mapping,
            matches: Vec::new(),
        };

        // Create an entry for the solution for the particular component
        let component_exists = self.local.iter_mut()
            .enumerate()
            .find(|(_, v)| v.component == component_id);
        let (component_index, solution_index, new_component) = match component_exists {
            Some((component_index, storage)) => {
                // Entry for component exists, so add to solutions
                let solution_index = storage.solutions.len();
                storage.solutions.push(solution);

                (component_index, solution_index, false)
            }
            None => {
                // Entry for component does not exist yet
                let component_index = self.local.len();
                self.local.push(ComponentLocalSolutions{
                    component: component_id,
                    peers: Vec::new(),
                    solutions: vec![solution],
                    all_peers_present: false,
                });
                (component_index, 0, true)
            }
        };

        // If this is a solution of a component that is new to us, then we check
        // in the stored solutions which other components are peers of the new
        // one.
        if new_component {
            let cur_ports = &self.local[component_index].solutions[0].channel_mapping;
            let mut component_peers = Vec::new();

            // Find the matching components
            for (other_index, other_component) in self.local.iter().enumerate() {
                if other_index == component_index {
                    // Don't match against ourselves
                    continue;
                }

                let mut matching_channels = Vec::new();
                for (cur_channel_id, _) in cur_ports {
                    for (other_channel_id, _) in &other_component.solutions[0].channel_mapping {
                        if cur_channel_id == other_channel_id {
                            // We have a shared port
                            matching_channels.push(*cur_channel_id);
                        }
                    }
                }

                if !matching_channels.is_empty() {
                    // We share some ports
                    component_peers.push(ComponentPeer{
                        target_id: other_component.component,
                        target_index: other_index,
                        involved_channels: matching_channels,
                    });
                }
            }

            let mut num_ports_in_peers = 0;
            for peer in &component_peers {
                num_ports_in_peers += peer.involved_channels.len();
            }

            if num_ports_in_peers == cur_ports.len() {
                // Newly added component has all required peers present
                self.local[component_index].all_peers_present = true;
            }

            // Add the found component pairing entries to the solution entries
            // for the two involved components
            for component_match in component_peers {
                // Check the other component for having all peers present
                let mut num_ports_in_peers = component_match.involved_channels.len();
                let other_component = &mut self.local[component_match.target_index];
                for existing_peer in &other_component.peers {
                    num_ports_in_peers += existing_peer.involved_channels.len();
                }

                if num_ports_in_peers == other_component.solutions[0].channel_mapping.len() {
                    other_component.all_peers_present = true;
                }

                other_component.peers.push(ComponentPeer{
                    target_id: component_id,
                    target_index: component_index,
                    involved_channels: component_match.involved_channels.clone(),
                });

                let new_component = &mut self.local[component_index];
                new_component.peers.push(component_match);
            }
        }

        // We're now sure that we know which other components the currently
        // considered component is linked up to. Now we need to check those
        // entries (if any) to see if any pair of local solutions match
        let mut new_component_matches = Vec::new();
        let cur_component = &self.local[component_index];
        let cur_solution = &cur_component.solutions[solution_index];

        for peer in &cur_component.peers {
            let mut new_solution_matches = Vec::new();

            let other_component = &self.local[peer.target_index];
            for (other_solution_index, other_solution) in other_component.solutions.iter().enumerate() {
                // Check the port mappings between the pair of solutions.
                let mut all_matched = true;

                'mapping_check_loop: for (cur_port, cur_branch) in &cur_solution.channel_mapping {
                    for (other_port, other_branch) in &other_solution.channel_mapping {
                        if cur_port == other_port {
                            if cur_branch == other_branch {
                                // Same port mapping, go to next port
                                break;
                            } else {
                                // Different port mapping, not a match
                                all_matched = false;
                                break 'mapping_check_loop;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if !all_matched {
                    continue;
                }

                // Port mapping between the component pair is the same, so they
                // have agreeable local solutions
                new_solution_matches.push(other_solution_index);
            }

            new_component_matches.push(ComponentMatches{
                target_id: peer.target_id,
                target_index: peer.target_index,
                match_indices: new_solution_matches,
            });
        }

        // And now that we have the new solution-to-solution matches, we need to
        // add those in the appropriate storage.
        for new_component_match in new_component_matches {
            let other_component = &mut self.local[new_component_match.target_index];

            for other_solution_index in new_component_match.match_indices.iter().copied() {
                let other_solution = &mut other_component.solutions[other_solution_index];

                // Add a completely new entry for the component, or add it to
                // the existing component entry's matches
                match other_solution.matches.iter_mut()
                    .find(|v| v.target_id == component_id)
                {
                    Some(other_match) => {
                        other_match.match_indices.push(solution_index);
                    },
                    None => {
                        other_solution.matches.push(ComponentMatches{
                            target_id: component_id,
                            target_index: component_index,
                            match_indices: vec![solution_index],
                        })
                    }
                }
            }

            let cur_component = &mut self.local[component_index];
            let cur_solution = &mut cur_component.solutions[solution_index];

            match cur_solution.matches.iter_mut()
                .find(|v| v.target_id == new_component_match.target_id)
            {
                Some(other_match) => {
                    // Already have an entry
                    debug_assert_eq!(other_match.target_index, new_component_match.target_index);
                    other_match.match_indices.extend(&new_component_match.match_indices);
                },
                None => {
                    // Create a new entry
                    cur_solution.matches.push(new_component_match);
                }
            }
        }

        return self.check_for_global_solution(component_index, solution_index);
    }

    fn add_presence_and_check_for_global_failure(&mut self, present_component: ConnectorId, present: &[ChannelId]) -> bool {
        'new_channel_loop: for new_channel_id in present {
            for presence in &mut self.presence {
                if presence.channel == *new_channel_id {
                    if presence.added_by != present_component {
                        presence.both_sides_present = true;
                    }

                    continue 'new_channel_loop;
                }
            }

            // Not added yet
            self.presence.push(ChannelPresence{
                added_by: present_component,
                channel: *new_channel_id,
                both_sides_present: false,
            });
        }

        return self.check_for_global_failure();
    }

    fn mark_failure_and_check_for_global_failure(&mut self) -> bool {
        self.failure_reported = true;
        return self.check_for_global_failure();
    }

    /// Checks if, starting at the provided local solution, a global solution
    /// can be formed.
    // TODO: At some point, check if divide and conquer is faster?
    fn check_for_global_solution(&self, initial_component_index: usize, initial_solution_index: usize) -> Option<GlobalSolution> {
        // Small trivial test necessary (but not sufficient) for a global
        // solution
        for component in &self.local {
            if !component.all_peers_present {
                return None;
            }
        }

        // Construct initial entry on stack
        let mut stack = Vec::with_capacity(self.local.len());
        stack.push(CheckEntry{
            component_index: initial_component_index,
            solution_index: initial_solution_index,
            parent_entry_index: 0,
            match_index_in_parent: 0,
            solution_index_in_parent: 0,
        });

        'check_last_stack: loop {
            let cur_index = stack.len() - 1;
            let cur_entry = &stack[cur_index];

            // Check if the current component is matching with all other entries
            let mut all_match = true;
            'check_against_existing: for prev_index in 0..cur_index {
                let prev_entry = &stack[prev_index];
                let prev_component = &self.local[prev_entry.component_index];
                let prev_solution = &prev_component.solutions[prev_entry.solution_index];

                for prev_matching_component in &prev_solution.matches {
                    if prev_matching_component.target_index == cur_entry.component_index {
                        // Previous entry has shared ports with the current
                        // entry, so see if we have a composable pair of
                        // solutions.
                        if !prev_matching_component.match_indices.contains(&cur_entry.solution_index) {
                            all_match = false;
                            break 'check_against_existing;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            if all_match {
                // All components matched until now.
                if stack.len() == self.local.len() {
                    // We have found a global solution
                    break 'check_last_stack;
                }

                // Not all components found yet, look for a new one that has not
                // yet been added yet.
                for (parent_index, parent_entry) in stack.iter().enumerate() {
                    let parent_component = &self.local[parent_entry.component_index];
                    let parent_solution = &parent_component.solutions[parent_entry.solution_index];

                    for (peer_index, peer_component) in parent_solution.matches.iter().enumerate() {
                        if peer_component.match_indices.is_empty() {
                            continue;
                        }

                        let already_added = stack.iter().any(|v| v.component_index == peer_component.target_index);
                        if !already_added {
                            // New component to try
                            stack.push(CheckEntry{
                                component_index: peer_component.target_index,
                                solution_index: peer_component.match_indices[0],
                                parent_entry_index: parent_index,
                                match_index_in_parent: peer_index,
                                solution_index_in_parent: 0,
                            });
                            continue 'check_last_stack;
                        }
                    }
                }

                // Cannot find a peer to add. This is possible if, for example,
                // we have a component A which has the only connection to
                // component B. And B has sent a local solution saying it is
                // finished, but the last data message has not yet arrived at A.

                // In any case, we just exit the if statement and handle not
                // being able to find a new connector as being forced to try a
                // new permutation of possible local solutions.
            }

            // Either the currently considered local solution is inconsistent
            // with other local solutions, or we cannot find a new component to
            // add. This is where we perform backtracking as long as needed to
            // try a new solution.
            while stack.len() > 1 {
                // Check if our parent has another solution we can try
                let cur_index = stack.len() - 1;
                let cur_entry = &stack[cur_index];

                let parent_entry = &stack[cur_entry.parent_entry_index];
                let parent_component = &self.local[parent_entry.component_index];
                let parent_solution = &parent_component.solutions[parent_entry.solution_index];

                let match_component = &parent_solution.matches[cur_entry.match_index_in_parent];
                debug_assert!(match_component.target_index == cur_entry.component_index);
                let new_solution_index_in_parent = cur_entry.solution_index_in_parent + 1;

                if new_solution_index_in_parent < match_component.match_indices.len() {
                    // We can still try a new one
                    let new_solution_index = match_component.match_indices[new_solution_index_in_parent];
                    let cur_entry = &mut stack[cur_index];
                    cur_entry.solution_index_in_parent = new_solution_index_in_parent;
                    cur_entry.solution_index = new_solution_index;
                    continue 'check_last_stack;
                } else {
                    // We're out of options here. So pop an entry, then in
                    // the next iteration of this backtracking loop we try
                    // to increment that solution
                    stack.pop();
                }
            }

            // Stack length is 1, hence we're back at our initial solution.
            // Since that doesn't yield a global solution, we simply:
            return None;
        }

        // Constructing the representation of the global solution
        debug_assert_eq!(stack.len(), self.local.len());
        let mut final_branches = Vec::with_capacity(stack.len());
        for entry in &stack {
            let component = &self.local[entry.component_index];
            let solution = &component.solutions[entry.solution_index];
            final_branches.push((component.component, solution.final_branch_id));
        }

        // Just debugging here, TODO: @remove
        let mut total_num_channels = 0;
        for entry in &stack {
            let component = &self.local[entry.component_index];
            total_num_channels += component.solutions[0].channel_mapping.len();
        }

        total_num_channels /= 2;
        let mut final_mapping = Vec::with_capacity(total_num_channels);
        let mut total_num_checked = 0;

        for entry in &stack {
            let component = &self.local[entry.component_index];
            let solution = &component.solutions[entry.solution_index];

            for (channel_id, branch_id) in solution.channel_mapping.iter().copied() {
                match final_mapping.iter().find(|(v, _)| *v == channel_id) {
                    Some((_, encountered_branch_id)) => {
                        debug_assert_eq!(*encountered_branch_id, branch_id);
                        total_num_checked += 1;
                    },
                    None => {
                        final_mapping.push((channel_id, branch_id));
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        debug_assert_eq!(total_num_checked, total_num_channels);

        return Some(GlobalSolution{
            component_branches: final_branches,
            channel_mapping: final_mapping,
        });
    }

    /// Checks if all preconditions for global sync failure have been met
    fn check_for_global_failure(&self) -> bool {
        if !self.failure_reported {
            return false;
        }

        // Failure is reported, if all components are present then we may emit
        // the global failure broadcast
        // Check if all are present and we're preparing to fail this round
        let mut all_present = true;
        for presence in &self.presence {
            if !presence.both_sides_present {
                all_present = false;
                break;
            }
        }

        return all_present; // && failure_reported, which is checked above
    }

    /// Turns the entire (partially resolved) global solution into a structure
    /// that can be forwarded to a new parent. The new parent may then merge
    /// already obtained information.
    fn drain(&mut self) -> Option<SolutionCombiner> {
        if self.local.is_empty() && self.presence.is_empty() && !self.failure_reported {
            return None;
        }

        let result = SolutionCombiner{
            local: self.local.clone(),
            presence: self.presence.clone(),
            failure_reported: self.failure_reported,
        };

        self.local.clear();
        self.presence.clear();
        self.failure_reported = false;
        return Some(result);
    }

    // TODO: Entire routine is quite wasteful. Combine instead of doing all work
    //  again.
    fn combine(&mut self, combiner: SolutionCombiner) -> Option<LeaderConclusion> {
        self.failure_reported = self.failure_reported || combiner.failure_reported;

        // Handle local solutions
        if self.local.is_empty() {
            // Trivial case
            self.local = combiner.local;
        } else {
            for local in combiner.local {
                for matched in local.solutions {
                    let local_solution = LocalSolution{
                        component: local.component,
                        final_branch_id: matched.final_branch_id,
                        port_mapping: matched.channel_mapping,
                    };
                    let maybe_solution = self.add_solution_and_check_for_global_solution(local_solution);
                    if let Some(global_solution) = maybe_solution {
                        return Some(LeaderConclusion::Solution(global_solution));
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // Handle channel presence
        if self.presence.is_empty() {
            // Trivial case
            self.presence = combiner.presence
        } else {
            for presence in combiner.presence {
                let global_failure = self.add_presence_and_check_for_global_failure(presence.added_by, &[presence.channel]);
                if global_failure {
                    return Some(LeaderConclusion::Failure);
                }
            }
        }

        return None;
    }

    fn clear(&mut self) {
        self.local.clear();
        self.presence.clear();
        self.failure_reported = false;
    }
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Generic Helpers
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

/// Recursively goes through the value group, attempting to find ports.
/// Duplicates will only be added once.
pub(crate) fn find_ports_in_value_group(value_group: &ValueGroup, ports: &mut Vec<PortIdLocal>) {
    // Helper to check a value for a port and recurse if needed.
    use crate::protocol::eval::Value;

    fn find_port_in_value(group: &ValueGroup, value: &Value, ports: &mut Vec<PortIdLocal>) {
        match value {
            Value::Input(port_id) | Value::Output(port_id) => {
                // This is an actual port
                let cur_port = PortIdLocal::new(port_id.0.u32_suffix);
                for prev_port in ports.iter() {
                    if *prev_port == cur_port {
                        // Already added
                        return;
                    }
                }

                ports.push(cur_port);
            },
            Value::Array(heap_pos) |
            Value::Message(heap_pos) |
            Value::String(heap_pos) |
            Value::Struct(heap_pos) |
            Value::Union(_, heap_pos) => {
                // Reference to some dynamic thing which might contain ports,
                // so recurse
                let heap_region = &group.regions[*heap_pos as usize];
                for embedded_value in heap_region {
                    find_port_in_value(group, embedded_value, ports);
                }
            },
            _ => {}, // values we don't care about
        }
    }

    // Clear the ports, then scan all the available values
    ports.clear();
    for value in &value_group.values {
        find_port_in_value(value_group, value, ports);
    }
}