@api.global/typedsocket 4.0.0 → 4.1.0

package/ts/typedsocket.classes.typedsocket.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,37 @@
 import * as plugins from './typedsocket.plugins.js';
 
-const publicRoleName = 'publicRoleName';
-const publicRolePass = 'publicRolePass';
-
 export type TTypedSocketSide = 'server' | 'client';
+export type TConnectionStatus = 'new' | 'connecting' | 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'reconnecting';
+
+const TAG_PREFIX = '__typedsocket_tag__';
+
+/**
+ * Internal TypedRequest interfaces for tag management
+ */
+interface IReq_SetClientTag extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest {
+  method: '__typedsocket_setTag';
+  request: { name: string; payload: any };
+  response: { success: boolean };
+}
+
+interface IReq_RemoveClientTag extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest {
+  method: '__typedsocket_removeTag';
+  request: { name: string };
+  response: { success: boolean };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Options for creating a TypedSocket client
+ */
+export interface ITypedSocketClientOptions {
+  autoReconnect?: boolean;
+  maxRetries?: number;
+  initialBackoffMs?: number;
+  maxBackoffMs?: number;
+}
 
 /**
  * Wrapper for SmartServe's IWebSocketPeer to provide tag compatibility
- * SmartServe uses Set<string> for tags, while TypedSocket uses {id, payload} format
  */
 export interface ISmartServeConnectionWrapper {
   peer: plugins.IWebSocketPeer;
@@ -18,7 +42,6 @@ export interface ISmartServeConnectionWrapper {
  * Creates a wrapper around IWebSocketPeer for tag compatibility
  */
 function wrapSmartServePeer(peer: plugins.IWebSocketPeer): ISmartServeConnectionWrapper {
-  const TAG_PREFIX = '__typedsocket_tag__';
   return {
     peer,
     async getTagById(tagId: string): Promise<{ id: string; payload: any } | undefined> {
@@ -32,109 +55,62 @@ function wrapSmartServePeer(peer: plugins.IWebSocketPeer): ISmartServeConnection
 }
 
 export class TypedSocket {
-  // STATIC
+  // ============================================================================
+  // STATIC METHODS
+  // ============================================================================
+
   /**
-   * creates a typedsocket server
-   * note: this will fail in browser environments as server libs are not bundled.
+   * Creates a TypedSocket client using native WebSocket.
+   * Works in both browser and Node.js environments.
+   *
+   * @param typedrouterArg - TypedRouter for handling server-initiated requests
+   * @param serverUrlArg - Server URL (e.g., 'http://localhost:3000' or 'wss://example.com')
+   * @param options - Connection options
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   * const typedRouter = new TypedRouter();
+   * const client = await TypedSocket.createClient(
+   *   typedRouter,
+   *   'http://localhost:3000',
+   *   { autoReconnect: true }
+   * );
+   * ```
    */
-  public static async createServer(
-    typedrouterArg: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter
-  ): Promise<TypedSocket> {
-    const smartsocketServer = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
-      alias: 'typedsocketServer',
-      port: 3000,
-    });
-
-    smartsocketServer.socketFunctions.add(
-      new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
-        funcName: 'processMessage',
-        funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
-          return typedrouterArg.routeAndAddResponse(dataArg);
-        },
-      })
-    );
-    const typedsocket = new TypedSocket(
-      'server',
-      typedrouterArg,
-      async <T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
-        dataArg: T,
-        targetConnectionArg?: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection
-      ): Promise<T> => {
-        if (!targetConnectionArg) {
-          if ((smartsocketServer.socketConnections.getArray().length = 1)) {
-            console.log(
-              'Since no targetConnection was supplied and there is only one active one present, choosing that one automatically'
-            );
-            targetConnectionArg = smartsocketServer.socketConnections.getArray()[0];
-          } else {
-            throw new Error(
-              'you need to specify the wanted targetConnection. Currently no target is selectable automatically.'
-            );
-          }
-        }
-        const response: T = (await smartsocketServer.clientCall(
-          'processMessage',
-          dataArg,
-          targetConnectionArg
-        )) as any;
-        return response;
-      },
-      smartsocketServer
-    );
-    await smartsocketServer.start();
-
-    return typedsocket;
-  }
-
   public static async createClient(
     typedrouterArg: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter,
     serverUrlArg: string,
-    aliasArg = 'clientArg'
+    options: ITypedSocketClientOptions = {}
   ): Promise<TypedSocket> {
-    const domain = new plugins.smartstring.Domain(serverUrlArg);
-
-    const socketOptions: plugins.smartsocket.ISmartsocketClientOptions = {
-      alias: aliasArg,
-      port: domain.port || 3000,
-      url: `${domain.nodeParsedUrl.protocol}//${domain.nodeParsedUrl.hostname}`,
+    const defaultOptions: Required<ITypedSocketClientOptions> = {
       autoReconnect: true,
+      maxRetries: 100,
+      initialBackoffMs: 1000,
+      maxBackoffMs: 60000,
     };
-    console.log(`starting typedsocket with the following settings:`);
-    console.log(socketOptions);
-    const smartsocketClient = new plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient(socketOptions);
-    smartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(
-      new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
-        funcName: 'processMessage',
-        funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
-          return typedrouterArg.routeAndAddResponse(dataArg);
-        },
-      })
-    );
-    const typedsocket = new TypedSocket(
-      'client',
-      typedrouterArg,
-      async <T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(dataArg: T): Promise<T> => {
-        const response: T = smartsocketClient.serverCall('processMessage', dataArg) as any as T;
-        return response;
-      },
-      smartsocketClient
-    );
-    console.log(`typedsocket triggering smartsocket to connect...`);
-    const before = Date.now();
-    await smartsocketClient.connect();
-    console.log(`typedsocket triggered smartsocket connected in ${Date.now() - before}ms!!!`)
+    const opts = { ...defaultOptions, ...options };
 
-    return typedsocket;
-  }
+    const typedSocket = new TypedSocket('client', typedrouterArg);
+    typedSocket.clientOptions = opts;
+    typedSocket.serverUrl = serverUrlArg;
+    typedSocket.currentBackoff = opts.initialBackoffMs;
+
+    await typedSocket.connect();
 
-  public static useWindowLocationOriginUrl = () => {
-    const windowLocationResult = plugins.smarturl.Smarturl.createFromUrl(globalThis.location.origin).toString();
-    return windowLocationResult;
+    return typedSocket;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the current window location origin URL.
+   * Useful in browser environments for connecting to the same origin.
+   */
+  public static useWindowLocationOriginUrl = (): string => {
+    return plugins.smarturl.Smarturl.createFromUrl(globalThis.location.origin).toString();
+  };
+
   /**
    * Creates a TypedSocket server from an existing SmartServe instance.
-   * Use this when you want TypedSocket to work with SmartServe's WebSocket handling.
+   * This is the only way to create a server-side TypedSocket.
    *
    * @param smartServeArg - SmartServe instance with typedRouter configured in websocket options
    * @param typedRouterArg - TypedRouter for handling requests (must match SmartServe's typedRouter)
@@ -159,249 +135,479 @@ export class TypedSocket {
   ): TypedSocket {
     const connectionWrappers = new Map<string, ISmartServeConnectionWrapper>();
 
-    // Create the postMethod for server-initiated requests
-    const postMethod = async <T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
-      dataArg: T,
-      targetConnectionArg?: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper
-    ): Promise<T> => {
-      if (!targetConnectionArg) {
-        const allConnections = smartServeArg.getWebSocketConnections();
+    // Register built-in tag handlers
+    TypedSocket.registerTagHandlers(typedRouterArg);
+
+    const typedSocket = new TypedSocket('server', typedRouterArg);
+    typedSocket.smartServeRef = smartServeArg;
+    typedSocket.smartServeConnectionWrappers = connectionWrappers;
+
+    return typedSocket;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Registers built-in TypedHandlers for tag management
+   */
+  private static registerTagHandlers(typedRouter: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter): void {
+    // Set tag handler
+    typedRouter.addTypedHandler<IReq_SetClientTag>(
+      new plugins.typedrequest.TypedHandler('__typedsocket_setTag', async (data, meta) => {
+        const peer = meta?.localData?.peer as plugins.IWebSocketPeer;
+        if (!peer) {
+          console.warn('setTag: No peer found in request context');
+          return { success: false };
+        }
+
+        peer.tags.add(data.name);
+        peer.data.set(`${TAG_PREFIX}${data.name}`, data.payload);
+
+        return { success: true };
+      })
+    );
+
+    // Remove tag handler
+    typedRouter.addTypedHandler<IReq_RemoveClientTag>(
+      new plugins.typedrequest.TypedHandler('__typedsocket_removeTag', async (data, meta) => {
+        const peer = meta?.localData?.peer as plugins.IWebSocketPeer;
+        if (!peer) {
+          console.warn('removeTag: No peer found in request context');
+          return { success: false };
+        }
+
+        peer.tags.delete(data.name);
+        peer.data.delete(`${TAG_PREFIX}${data.name}`);
+
+        return { success: true };
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // INSTANCE PROPERTIES
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  public readonly side: TTypedSocketSide;
+  public readonly typedrouter: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter;
+
+  // Connection status observable
+  public statusSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<TConnectionStatus>();
+  private connectionStatus: TConnectionStatus = 'new';
+
+  // Client-specific properties
+  private websocket: WebSocket | null = null;
+  private clientOptions: Required<ITypedSocketClientOptions> | null = null;
+  private serverUrl: string = '';
+  private retryCount = 0;
+  private currentBackoff = 1000;
+  private pendingRequests = new Map<string, {
+    resolve: (response: any) => void;
+    reject: (error: Error) => void;
+  }>();
+
+  // Server-specific properties (SmartServe mode)
+  private smartServeRef: plugins.SmartServe | null = null;
+  private smartServeConnectionWrappers = new Map<string, ISmartServeConnectionWrapper>();
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // CONSTRUCTOR
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  private constructor(
+    sideArg: TTypedSocketSide,
+    typedrouterArg: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter
+  ) {
+    this.side = sideArg;
+    this.typedrouter = typedrouterArg;
+  }
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // CLIENT METHODS
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Connects the client to the server using native WebSocket
+   */
+  private async connect(): Promise<void> {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<void>();
+
+    this.updateStatus('connecting');
+
+    // Convert HTTP URL to WebSocket URL
+    const wsUrl = this.toWebSocketUrl(this.serverUrl);
+    console.log(`TypedSocket connecting to ${wsUrl}...`);
+
+    this.websocket = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
+
+    const connectionTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (this.connectionStatus !== 'connected') {
+        console.warn('TypedSocket connection timeout');
+        this.websocket?.close();
+        done.reject(new Error('Connection timeout'));
+      }
+    }, 10000);
+
+    this.websocket.onopen = () => {
+      clearTimeout(connectionTimeout);
+      console.log('TypedSocket connected!');
+      this.updateStatus('connected');
+      this.retryCount = 0;
+      this.currentBackoff = this.clientOptions?.initialBackoffMs ?? 1000;
+      done.resolve();
+    };
+
+    this.websocket.onmessage = async (event) => {
+      await this.handleMessage(event.data);
+    };
+
+    this.websocket.onclose = () => {
+      clearTimeout(connectionTimeout);
+      this.handleDisconnect();
+    };
+
+    this.websocket.onerror = (error) => {
+      console.error('TypedSocket WebSocket error:', error);
+    };
+
+    try {
+      await done.promise;
+    } catch (err) {
+      clearTimeout(connectionTimeout);
+      if (this.clientOptions?.autoReconnect) {
+        await this.scheduleReconnect();
+      } else {
+        throw err;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Converts an HTTP(S) URL to a WebSocket URL
+   */
+  private toWebSocketUrl(url: string): string {
+    const parsed = new URL(url);
+    const wsProtocol = parsed.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
+    return `${wsProtocol}//${parsed.host}${parsed.pathname}`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles incoming WebSocket messages
+   */
+  private async handleMessage(data: string | ArrayBuffer): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const messageText = typeof data === 'string' ? data : new TextDecoder().decode(data);
+      const message = plugins.smartjson.parse(messageText) as plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest;
+
+      // Check if this is a response to a pending request
+      if (message.correlation?.id && this.pendingRequests.has(message.correlation.id)) {
+        const pending = this.pendingRequests.get(message.correlation.id)!;
+        this.pendingRequests.delete(message.correlation.id);
+        pending.resolve(message);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Server-initiated request - route through TypedRouter
+      const response = await this.typedrouter.routeAndAddResponse(message);
+      if (response && this.websocket?.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+        this.websocket.send(plugins.smartjson.stringify(response));
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('TypedSocket failed to process message:', err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles WebSocket disconnection
+   */
+  private handleDisconnect(): void {
+    if (this.connectionStatus === 'disconnected') {
+      return; // Already handled
+    }
+
+    this.updateStatus('disconnected');
+
+    if (this.clientOptions?.autoReconnect && this.retryCount < this.clientOptions.maxRetries) {
+      this.scheduleReconnect();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Schedules a reconnection attempt with exponential backoff
+   */
+  private async scheduleReconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.clientOptions) return;
+
+    this.updateStatus('reconnecting');
+    this.retryCount++;
+
+    // Exponential backoff with jitter
+    const jitter = this.currentBackoff * 0.2 * (Math.random() * 2 - 1);
+    const delay = Math.min(this.currentBackoff + jitter, this.clientOptions.maxBackoffMs);
+
+    console.log(`TypedSocket reconnecting in ${Math.round(delay)}ms (attempt ${this.retryCount}/${this.clientOptions.maxRetries})`);
+
+    await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(delay);
+
+    // Increase backoff for next time
+    this.currentBackoff = Math.min(this.currentBackoff * 2, this.clientOptions.maxBackoffMs);
+
+    try {
+      await this.connect();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('TypedSocket reconnection failed:', err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates connection status and notifies subscribers
+   */
+  private updateStatus(status: TConnectionStatus): void {
+    if (this.connectionStatus !== status) {
+      this.connectionStatus = status;
+      this.statusSubject.next(status);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sends a request to the server and waits for response (client-side)
+   */
+  private async sendRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
+    request: T
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    if (!this.websocket || this.websocket.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN) {
+      throw new Error('WebSocket not connected');
+    }
+
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        this.pendingRequests.delete(request.correlation.id);
+        reject(new Error('Request timeout'));
+      }, 30000);
+
+      this.pendingRequests.set(request.correlation.id, {
+        resolve: (response) => {
+          clearTimeout(timeout);
+          resolve(response);
+        },
+        reject: (error) => {
+          clearTimeout(timeout);
+          reject(error);
+        },
+      });
+
+      this.websocket!.send(plugins.smartjson.stringify(request));
+    });
+  }
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // PUBLIC API - SHARED
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a TypedRequest for the specified method.
+   * On clients, sends to the server.
+   * On servers, sends to the specified target connection.
+   */
+  public createTypedRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
+    methodName: T['method'],
+    targetConnection?: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper
+  ): plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<T> {
+    const postMethod = async (requestDataArg: T): Promise<T> => {
+      if (this.side === 'client') {
+        return this.sendRequest(requestDataArg);
+      }
+
+      // Server-side: send to target connection
+      if (!this.smartServeRef) {
+        throw new Error('Server not initialized');
+      }
+
+      let target = targetConnection;
+      if (!target) {
+        const allConnections = this.smartServeRef.getWebSocketConnections();
         if (allConnections.length === 1) {
-          console.log(
-            'Since no targetConnection was supplied and there is only one active one present, choosing that one automatically'
-          );
           const peer = allConnections[0];
-          let wrapper = connectionWrappers.get(peer.id);
-          if (!wrapper) {
-            wrapper = wrapSmartServePeer(peer);
-            connectionWrappers.set(peer.id, wrapper);
-          }
-          targetConnectionArg = wrapper;
+          target = this.getOrCreateWrapper(peer);
         } else if (allConnections.length === 0) {
           throw new Error('No WebSocket connections available');
         } else {
-          throw new Error(
-            'you need to specify the wanted targetConnection. Currently no target is selectable automatically.'
-          );
+          throw new Error('Multiple connections available - specify targetConnection');
         }
       }
 
-      // Register interest for the response using correlation ID
-      const interest = await typedRouterArg.fireEventInterestMap.addInterest(
-        dataArg.correlation.id,
-        dataArg
+      // Register interest for response
+      const interest = await this.typedrouter.fireEventInterestMap.addInterest(
+        requestDataArg.correlation.id,
+        requestDataArg
       );
 
-      // Send the request to the client
-      targetConnectionArg.peer.send(plugins.smartjson.stringify(dataArg));
+      // Send request
+      target.peer.send(plugins.smartjson.stringify(requestDataArg));
 
-      // Wait for the response (TypedRouter will fulfill via routeAndAddResponse when response arrives)
-      const response = await interest.interestFullfilled as T;
-      return response;
+      // Wait for response
+      return await interest.interestFullfilled as T;
     };
 
-    const typedSocket = new TypedSocket(
-      'server',
-      typedRouterArg,
-      postMethod as any,
-      null as any // No smartsocket server/client when using SmartServe
+    return new plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<T>(
+      new plugins.typedrequest.TypedTarget({ postMethod }),
+      methodName
     );
+  }
 
-    typedSocket.smartServeRef = smartServeArg;
-    typedSocket.smartServeConnectionWrappers = connectionWrappers;
+  /**
+   * Gets the current connection status
+   */
+  public getStatus(): TConnectionStatus {
+    return this.connectionStatus;
+  }
 
-    return typedSocket;
+  /**
+   * Stops the TypedSocket client or cleans up server state
+   */
+  public async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.side === 'client') {
+      if (this.clientOptions) {
+        this.clientOptions.autoReconnect = false;
+      }
+      if (this.websocket) {
+        this.websocket.close();
+        this.websocket = null;
+      }
+      this.pendingRequests.clear();
+    } else {
+      // Server mode - just clear wrappers (SmartServe manages its own lifecycle)
+      this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.clear();
+    }
   }
 
-  // INSTANCE
-  public side: TTypedSocketSide;
-  public typedrouter: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter;
+  // ============================================================================
+  // CLIENT-ONLY METHODS
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a tag on this client connection.
+   * Tags are stored on the server and can be used for filtering.
+   * @client-only
+   */
+  public async setTag<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITag>(
+    name: T['name'],
+    payload: T['payload']
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.side !== 'client') {
+      throw new Error('setTag is only available on clients');
+    }
 
-  // SmartServe mode properties
-  private smartServeRef?: plugins.SmartServe;
-  private smartServeConnectionWrappers: Map<string, ISmartServeConnectionWrapper> = new Map();
+    const request = this.createTypedRequest<IReq_SetClientTag>('__typedsocket_setTag');
+    const response = await request.fire({ name, payload });
 
-  public get eventSubject(): plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<plugins.smartsocket.TConnectionStatus> {
-    if (this.smartServeRef) {
-      // SmartServe doesn't provide an eventSubject, return a new Subject
-      // In SmartServe mode, connection events are handled via onConnectionOpen/onConnectionClose hooks
-      console.warn('eventSubject is not fully supported in SmartServe mode. Use SmartServe hooks instead.');
-      return new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject();
+    if (!response.success) {
+      throw new Error('Failed to set tag on server');
     }
-    return this.socketServerOrClient.eventSubject;
-  }
-  private postMethod: plugins.typedrequest.IPostMethod &
-    ((
-      typedRequestPostObject: plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest,
-      socketConnectionArg?: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper
-    ) => Promise<plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>);
-  private socketServerOrClient:
-    | plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket
-    | plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
-  constructor(
-    sideArg: TTypedSocketSide,
-    typedrouterArg: plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter,
-    postMethodArg: plugins.typedrequest.IPostMethod,
-    socketServerOrClientArg: plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket | plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient
-  ) {
-    this.side = sideArg;
-    this.typedrouter = typedrouterArg;
-    this.postMethod = postMethodArg;
-    this.socketServerOrClient = socketServerOrClientArg;
   }
 
-  public addTag<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITag = any>(
-    nameArg: T['name'],
-    payloadArg: T['payload']
-  ) {
-    if (
-      this.side === 'client' &&
-      this.socketServerOrClient instanceof plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient
-    ) {
-      this.socketServerOrClient.socketConnection.addTag({
-        id: nameArg,
-        payload: payloadArg,
-      });
-    } else {
-      throw new Error('tagging is only supported on clients');
+  /**
+   * Removes a tag from this client connection.
+   * @client-only
+   */
+  public async removeTag(name: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.side !== 'client') {
+      throw new Error('removeTag is only available on clients');
+    }
+
+    const request = this.createTypedRequest<IReq_RemoveClientTag>('__typedsocket_removeTag');
+    const response = await request.fire({ name });
+
+    if (!response.success) {
+      throw new Error('Failed to remove tag on server');
     }
   }
 
-  public createTypedRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
-    methodName: T['method'],
-    targetConnection?: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper
-  ): plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<T> {
-    const typedrequest = new plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<T>(
-      new plugins.typedrequest.TypedTarget({
-        postMethod: async (requestDataArg) => {
-          const result = await this.postMethod(requestDataArg, targetConnection as any);
-          return result;
-        },
-      }),
-      methodName
-    );
-    return typedrequest;
+  // ============================================================================
+  // SERVER-ONLY METHODS
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Gets or creates a connection wrapper for a peer
+   */
+  private getOrCreateWrapper(peer: plugins.IWebSocketPeer): ISmartServeConnectionWrapper {
+    let wrapper = this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.get(peer.id);
+    if (!wrapper) {
+      wrapper = wrapSmartServePeer(peer);
+      this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.set(peer.id, wrapper);
+    }
+    return wrapper;
   }
 
   /**
-   * returns all matching target connections
-   * Works with both Smartsocket and SmartServe backends
-   * @param asyncFindFuncArg - async filter function
-   * @returns array of matching connections
+   * Finds all connections matching the filter function.
+   * @server-only
    */
   public async findAllTargetConnections(
-    asyncFindFuncArg: (connectionArg: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper) => Promise<boolean>
-  ): Promise<(plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper)[]> {
-    // SmartServe mode
-    if (this.smartServeRef) {
-      const matchingConnections: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper[] = [];
-      for (const peer of this.smartServeRef.getWebSocketConnections()) {
-        let wrapper = this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.get(peer.id);
-        if (!wrapper) {
-          wrapper = wrapSmartServePeer(peer);
-          this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.set(peer.id, wrapper);
-        }
-        if (await asyncFindFuncArg(wrapper)) {
-          matchingConnections.push(wrapper);
-        }
-      }
-      return matchingConnections;
+    asyncFindFuncArg: (connectionArg: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper) => Promise<boolean>
+  ): Promise<ISmartServeConnectionWrapper[]> {
+    if (this.side !== 'server' || !this.smartServeRef) {
+      throw new Error('findAllTargetConnections is only available on servers');
     }
 
-    // Smartsocket mode
-    if (this.socketServerOrClient instanceof plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket) {
-      const matchingSockets: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection[] = [];
-      for (const socketConnection of this.socketServerOrClient.socketConnections.getArray()) {
-        if (await asyncFindFuncArg(socketConnection)) {
-          matchingSockets.push(socketConnection);
-        }
+    const matchingConnections: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper[] = [];
+    for (const peer of this.smartServeRef.getWebSocketConnections()) {
+      const wrapper = this.getOrCreateWrapper(peer);
+      if (await asyncFindFuncArg(wrapper)) {
+        matchingConnections.push(wrapper);
       }
-      return matchingSockets;
     }
-
-    throw new Error('this method >>findTargetConnection<< is only available from the server');
+    return matchingConnections;
   }
 
   /**
-   * returns a single target connection by returning the first one of all matching ones
-   * @param asyncFindFuncArg
-   * @returns
+   * Finds the first connection matching the filter function.
+   * @server-only
    */
   public async findTargetConnection(
-    asyncFindFuncArg: (connectionArg: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper) => Promise<boolean>
-  ): Promise<plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper | undefined> {
+    asyncFindFuncArg: (connectionArg: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper) => Promise<boolean>
+  ): Promise<ISmartServeConnectionWrapper | undefined> {
     const allMatching = await this.findAllTargetConnections(asyncFindFuncArg);
     return allMatching[0];
   }
 
   /**
-   * Find all connections that have a specific tag
-   * Works with both Smartsocket and SmartServe backends
+   * Finds all connections with the specified tag.
+   * @server-only
    */
-  public async findAllTargetConnectionsByTag<
-    TTag extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITag = any
-  >(keyArg: TTag['name'], payloadArg?: TTag['payload']): Promise<(plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper)[]> {
-    // SmartServe mode - use native filtering for better performance
-    if (this.smartServeRef) {
-      const peers = this.smartServeRef.getWebSocketConnectionsByTag(keyArg);
-      const results: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper[] = [];
-
-      for (const peer of peers) {
-        let wrapper = this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.get(peer.id);
-        if (!wrapper) {
-          wrapper = wrapSmartServePeer(peer);
-          this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.set(peer.id, wrapper);
-        }
+  public async findAllTargetConnectionsByTag<TTag extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITag = any>(
+    keyArg: TTag['name'],
+    payloadArg?: TTag['payload']
+  ): Promise<ISmartServeConnectionWrapper[]> {
+    if (this.side !== 'server' || !this.smartServeRef) {
+      throw new Error('findAllTargetConnectionsByTag is only available on servers');
+    }
+
+    const peers = this.smartServeRef.getWebSocketConnectionsByTag(keyArg);
+    const results: ISmartServeConnectionWrapper[] = [];
 
-        // If payload specified, also filter by payload stored in peer.data
-        if (payloadArg !== undefined) {
-          const tag = await wrapper.getTagById(keyArg);
-          if (plugins.smartjson.stringify(tag?.payload) !== plugins.smartjson.stringify(payloadArg)) {
-            continue;
-          }
+    for (const peer of peers) {
+      const wrapper = this.getOrCreateWrapper(peer);
+
+      // If payload specified, also filter by payload
+      if (payloadArg !== undefined) {
+        const tag = await wrapper.getTagById(keyArg);
+        if (plugins.smartjson.stringify(tag?.payload) !== plugins.smartjson.stringify(payloadArg)) {
+          continue;
         }
-        results.push(wrapper);
       }
-      return results;
+      results.push(wrapper);
     }
-
-    // Smartsocket mode - use existing logic
-    return this.findAllTargetConnections(async (socketConnectionArg) => {
-      let result: boolean;
-      if (!payloadArg) {
-        result = !!(await (socketConnectionArg as plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection).getTagById(keyArg));
-      } else {
-        result = !!(
-          plugins.smartjson.stringify((await (socketConnectionArg as plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection).getTagById(keyArg))?.payload) ===
-          plugins.smartjson.stringify(payloadArg)
-        );
-      }
-      return result;
-    });
+    return results;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Find a single connection by tag
+   * Finds the first connection with the specified tag.
+   * @server-only
    */
   public async findTargetConnectionByTag<TTag extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITag = any>(
     keyArg: TTag['name'],
     payloadArg?: TTag['payload']
-  ): Promise<plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection | ISmartServeConnectionWrapper | undefined> {
+  ): Promise<ISmartServeConnectionWrapper | undefined> {
     const allResults = await this.findAllTargetConnectionsByTag(keyArg, payloadArg);
     return allResults[0];
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Stop the TypedSocket server/client
-   * Note: In SmartServe mode, SmartServe manages its own lifecycle
-   */
-  public async stop() {
-    if (this.smartServeRef) {
-      // SmartServe manages its own lifecycle
-      // Clear our connection wrappers
-      this.smartServeConnectionWrappers.clear();
-      return;
-    }
-    await this.socketServerOrClient.stop();
-  }
 }