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Jonathan Hui 254043deec [nexus] add gRPC support and live demo (#12898)
This commit introduces gRPC support to the Nexus simulator, enabling
remote control and monitoring of simulations. This infrastructure allows
external tools and visualizers to interact with the simulated network
in real-time.

Key changes:
- Defined `simulation.proto` providing the `NexusService` definition for
  simulation control and event streaming.
- Implemented `GrpcServer` in `nexus_grpc.cpp` which functions as a
  Nexus simulation observer, pushing events to connected clients.
- Added RPCs for dynamic node creation, position updates, node state
  control, and network orchestration (forming and joining).
- Implemented a real-time event stream that includes node state changes,
  link updates, and packet captures (with basic protocol decoding).
- Introduced `nexus_native.cpp` as an entry point for a persistent
  simulation server that can be controlled via gRPC.
- Updated `Core` and `Observer` interfaces to support a list of
  concurrent observers instead of a single instance.
- Enhanced the CMake build system to optionally find and link against
  gRPC and Protobuf, including automatic source generation.
- Updated CI (GitHub Actions) to include build and test steps for the
  new gRPC functionality.
- Added comprehensive unit tests in `test_grpc.cpp` to verify all
  exposed gRPC service methods.
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#ifndef OT_NEXUS_PLATFORM_NEXUS_GRPC_HPP_
#define OT_NEXUS_PLATFORM_NEXUS_GRPC_HPP_
#include "openthread-core-config.h"
#if OPENTHREAD_NEXUS_CONFIG_GRPC_ENABLE
#include <atomic>
#include <condition_variable>
#include <list>
#include <memory>
#include <mutex>
#include <queue>
#include <string>
#include <thread>
#include "nexus_core.hpp"
#include "simulation.pb.h"
namespace grpc {
class Server;
} // namespace grpc
namespace ot {
namespace Nexus {
constexpr char kDefaultGrpcServerAddress[] = "127.0.0.1:50052";
class GrpcServer : public Observer
{
public:
/**
* Initializes the gRPC server.
*
* @param[in] aExecutablePath The path to the executable (used for Reset RPC).
*/
GrpcServer(const char *aExecutablePath = nullptr);
/**
* Destructor for the gRPC server.
*/
~GrpcServer() override;
// Observer implementation
void OnNodeStateChanged(Node *aNode) override;
void OnLinkUpdate(uint32_t aSrcId, uint32_t aDstId, bool aIsActive) override;
void OnPacketEvent(uint32_t aSenderId, uint32_t aDestinationId, const uint8_t *aData, uint16_t aLen) override;
void OnClearEvents(void) override;
void OnHeartbeat(uint64_t aTimestampUs) override;
void DumpState(void) override { DumpState(nullptr); }
void DumpState(std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aQueue);
bool IsConnected(void) const override;
/**
* Pushes a simulation event to the connected clients.
*
* @param[in] aEvent The event to push.
* @param[in] aTargetQueue An optional pointer to a specific client's event queue.
*/
void PushEvent(const nexus::SimulationEvent &aEvent, std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aTargetQueue = nullptr);
/**
* Gets the executable path.
*
* @returns The executable path.
*/
const std::string &GetExecutablePath(void) const { return mExecutablePath; }
/**
* Indicates whether or not the server is running.
*
* @retval TRUE If the server is running.
* @retval FALSE If the server is not running.
*/
bool IsRunning(void) const { return mRunning; }
private:
static constexpr size_t kMaxQueueSize = 1000;
class ServiceImpl;
struct PacketInfo
{
const char *mProtocol;
std::string mSummary;
};
static nexus::NodeRole GetEnhancedRole(Node *aNode);
static PacketInfo GetPacketInfo(const Mac::Frame &aFrame);
/**
* Handles a new client connection.
*/
void ClientConnected(void);
/**
* Handles a client disconnection.
*/
void ClientDisconnected(void);
/**
* Pops an event from the event queue for a specific client.
*
* @param[in] aQueue A pointer to the client's event queue.
* @param[out] aEvent A reference to store the popped event.
* @param[in] aTimeoutMs The timeout in milliseconds to wait for an event.
*
* @returns TRUE if an event was popped, FALSE otherwise.
*/
bool PopEvent(std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aQueue, nexus::SimulationEvent &aEvent, uint32_t aTimeoutMs);
/**
* Adds an event queue for a new client.
*
* @returns A pointer to the newly created event queue.
*/
std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *AddEventQueue(void);
/**
* Removes an event queue for a disconnected client.
*
* @param[in] aQueue A pointer to the event queue to remove.
*/
void RemoveEventQueue(std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aQueue);
/**
* Initializes a simulation event with common fields (like timestamp).
*
* @param[out] aEvent A reference to the event to initialize.
*/
void InitEvent(nexus::SimulationEvent &aEvent);
/**
* Pushes a node update event.
*
* @param[in] aNode The node that was updated.
* @param[in] aTargetQueue An optional pointer to a specific client's event queue.
*/
void PushNodeEvent(Node *aNode, std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aTargetQueue = nullptr);
/**
* Pushes a link update event.
*
* @param[in] aSrcId The source node ID.
* @param[in] aDstId The destination node ID.
* @param[in] aIsActive TRUE if the link is active, FALSE otherwise.
* @param[in] aTargetQueue An optional pointer to a specific client's event queue.
*/
void PushLinkUpdate(uint32_t aSrcId,
uint32_t aDstId,
bool aIsActive,
std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aTargetQueue = nullptr);
/**
* Pushes a packet capture event.
*
* @param[in] aSenderId The sender node ID.
* @param[in] aDestinationId The destination node ID.
* @param[in] aData A pointer to the packet data.
* @param[in] aLen The length of the packet data.
* @param[in] aTargetQueue An optional pointer to a specific client's event queue.
*/
void PushPacketEvent(uint32_t aSenderId,
uint32_t aDestinationId,
const uint8_t *aData,
uint16_t aLen,
std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent> *aTargetQueue = nullptr);
/**
* Clears the event queue.
*/
void ClearQueue(void);
std::unique_ptr<ServiceImpl> mService;
std::unique_ptr<grpc::Server> mServer;
std::thread mThread;
std::mutex mMutex;
std::condition_variable mCv;
std::list<std::queue<nexus::SimulationEvent>> mClientQueues;
std::atomic<bool> mRunning;
std::atomic<int> mClientCount;
std::string mExecutablePath;
};
} // namespace Nexus
} // namespace ot
#endif // OPENTHREAD_NEXUS_CONFIG_GRPC_ENABLE
#endif // OT_NEXUS_PLATFORM_NEXUS_GRPC_HPP_