aspyx-service 0.10.7__py3-none-any.whl → 0.11.1__py3-none-any.whl

aspyx_service/protobuf.py

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+"""
+Protobuf channel and utilities
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import inspect
+import logging
+import threading
+from dataclasses import is_dataclass, fields as dc_fields
+from typing import Type, get_type_hints, Callable, Tuple, get_origin, get_args, List, Dict, Any, Union, Sequence, \
+    Optional, cast
+
+import httpx
+from google.protobuf.message_factory import GetMessageClass
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from google.protobuf import descriptor_pb2, descriptor_pool, message_factory
+from google.protobuf.descriptor_pool import DescriptorPool
+from google.protobuf.message import Message
+from google.protobuf.descriptor import FieldDescriptor, Descriptor
+from starlette.responses import PlainTextResponse
+
+from aspyx.di import injectable, Environment
+from aspyx.reflection import DynamicProxy, TypeDescriptor
+from aspyx.util import CopyOnWriteCache, StringBuilder
+
+from .service import channel, ServiceException, Server, ComponentDescriptor
+from .channels import HTTPXChannel
+from .service  import ServiceManager, ServiceCommunicationException, AuthorizationException, RemoteServiceException
+
+def get_inner_type(typ: Type) -> Type:
+    """
+    Extract the inner type from List[InnerType], Optional[InnerType], etc.
+    """
+    origin = getattr(typ, "__origin__", None)
+    args = getattr(typ, "__args__", None)
+
+    if origin in (list, List):
+        return args[0] if args else Any
+
+    # Handle Optional[X] -> X
+    if origin is Union and len(args) == 2 and type(None) in args:
+        return args[0] if args[1] is type(None) else args[1]
+
+    return typ
+
+
+def defaults_dict(model_cls: Type[BaseModel]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    result = {}
+    for name, field in model_cls.model_fields.items():
+        if field.default is not None:
+            result[name] = field.default
+        elif field.default_factory is not None:
+            result[name] = field.default_factory()
+    return result
+
+class ProtobufBuilder:
+    """
+    used to infer protobuf services and messages given component and service structures.
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger("aspyx.service.protobuf")  #
+
+    # slots
+
+    __slots__ = [
+        "pool",
+        "factory",
+        "modules",
+        "components",
+        "lock"
+    ]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_message_name(cls, type: Type, suffix="") -> str:
+        module = type.__module__.replace(".", "_")
+        name = type.__name__
+
+        return f"{module}.{name}{suffix}"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_request_message_name(cls, type: Type, method: Callable) -> str:
+        return cls.get_message_name(type, f"_{method.__name__}_Request")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_response_message_name(cls, type: Type, method: Callable) -> str:
+        return cls.get_message_name(type, f"_{method.__name__}_Response")
+
+    # local classes
+
+    class Module:
+        # constructor
+
+        def __init__(self, builder: ProtobufBuilder, name: str):
+            self.builder = builder
+            self.name = name.replace(".", "_")
+            self.file_desc_proto = descriptor_pb2.FileDescriptorProto()  # type: ignore
+            self.file_desc_proto.name = f"{self.name}.proto"
+            self.file_desc_proto.package = self.name
+            self.types : dict[Type, Any] = {}
+            self.sealed = False
+            self.lock = threading.RLock()
+
+        # public
+
+        def get_fields_and_types(self, type: Type) -> List[Tuple[str, Type]]:
+            hints = get_type_hints(type)
+
+            if is_dataclass(type):
+                return [(f.name, hints.get(f.name, str)) for f in dc_fields(type)]
+
+            if issubclass(type, BaseModel):
+                return [(name, hints.get(name, str)) for name in type.model_fields]
+
+            raise TypeError("Expected a dataclass or Pydantic model class.")
+
+        def add_message(self, cls: Type) -> str:
+            if self.sealed:
+                raise ServiceException(f"module {self.name} is already sealed")
+
+
+
+            name = cls.__name__
+            full_name = f"{self.name}.{name}"
+
+            ProtobufBuilder.logger.debug(f"adding message %s", full_name)
+
+            # Check if a message type is already defined
+
+            if any(m.name == name for m in self.file_desc_proto.message_type):
+                return f".{full_name}"
+
+            desc = descriptor_pb2.DescriptorProto()  # type: ignore
+            desc.name = name
+
+            # Extract fields from dataclass or pydantic model
+
+            if is_dataclass(cls) or issubclass(cls, BaseModel):
+                index = 1
+                for field_name, field_type in self.get_fields_and_types(cls):
+                    field_type_enum, label, type_name = self.builder.to_proto_type(self, field_type)
+
+                    f = desc.field.add()
+                    f.name = field_name
+                    f.number = index
+                    f.label = label
+                    f.type = field_type_enum
+                    if type_name:
+                        f.type_name = type_name
+                    index += 1
+
+            # add message type descriptor to the file descriptor proto
+
+            self.file_desc_proto.message_type.add().CopyFrom(desc)
+
+            return f".{full_name}"
+
+        def check_message(self, origin, type: Type) -> str:
+            if type not in self.types:
+                if self is not origin:
+                    if not self.name in  origin.file_desc_proto.dependency:
+                        origin.file_desc_proto.dependency.append(self.file_desc_proto.name)
+
+                self.types[type] = self.add_message(type)
+
+            return self.types[type]
+
+        def build_request_message(self, method: TypeDescriptor.MethodDescriptor, request_name: str):
+            if self.sealed:
+                raise ServiceException(f"module {self.name} is already sealed")
+
+            request_msg = descriptor_pb2.DescriptorProto()  # type: ignore
+            request_msg.name = request_name.split(".")[-1]
+
+            ProtobufBuilder.logger.debug(f"adding request message %s", request_msg.name)
+
+            # loop over parameters
+
+            field_index = 1
+            for param in method.params:
+                field = request_msg.field.add()
+
+                field.name = param.name
+                field.number = field_index
+
+                field_type, label, type_name = self.builder.to_proto_type(self, param.type)
+                field.type = field_type
+                field.label = label
+                if type_name:
+                    field.type_name = type_name
+
+                field_index += 1
+
+            # add to service file descriptor
+
+            self.file_desc_proto.message_type.add().CopyFrom(request_msg)
+
+        def build_response_message(self, method: TypeDescriptor.MethodDescriptor, response_name: str):
+            if self.sealed:
+                raise ServiceException(f"module {self.name} is already sealed")
+
+            response_msg = descriptor_pb2.DescriptorProto()  # type: ignore
+            response_msg.name = response_name.split(".")[-1]
+
+            ProtobufBuilder.logger.debug(f"adding response message %s", response_msg.name)
+
+            # return
+
+            return_type = method.return_type
+            response_field = response_msg.field.add()
+            response_field.name = "result"
+            response_field.number = 1
+
+            field_type, label, type_name = self.builder.to_proto_type(self, return_type)
+            response_field.type = field_type
+            response_field.label = label
+            if type_name:
+                response_field.type_name = type_name
+
+            # exception
+
+            exception_field = response_msg.field.add()
+            exception_field.name = "exception"
+            exception_field.number = 2
+
+            field_type, label, type_name = self.builder.to_proto_type(self, str)
+            exception_field.type = field_type
+            exception_field.label = label
+            if type_name:
+                exception_field.type_name = type_name
+
+            # add to service file descriptor
+
+            self.file_desc_proto.message_type.add().CopyFrom(response_msg)
+
+        def build_service_method(self, service_desc: descriptor_pb2.ServiceDescriptorProto, service_type: TypeDescriptor, method: TypeDescriptor.MethodDescriptor):
+            name = f"{service_type.cls.__name__}_{method.get_name()}"
+            package = self.name
+
+            method_desc =  descriptor_pb2.MethodDescriptorProto()
+
+            request_name = f".{package}.{name}_Request"
+            response_name = f".{package}.{name}_Response"
+
+            method_desc.name = method.get_name()
+            method_desc.input_type = request_name
+            method_desc.output_type = response_name
+
+            # Build request and response message types
+
+            self.build_request_message(method, request_name)
+            self.build_response_message(method, response_name)
+
+            # Add method to service descriptor
+
+            service_desc.method.add().CopyFrom(method_desc)
+
+        def add_service(self, service_type: TypeDescriptor):
+            if self.sealed:
+                raise ServiceException(f"module {self.name} is already sealed")
+
+            service_desc = descriptor_pb2.ServiceDescriptorProto()  # type: ignore
+            service_desc.name = service_type.cls.__name__
+
+            ProtobufBuilder.logger.debug(f"add service %s", service_desc.name)
+
+            # check methods
+
+            for method in service_type.get_methods():
+                self.build_service_method(service_desc, service_type, method)
+
+            # done
+
+            self.file_desc_proto.service.add().CopyFrom(service_desc)
+
+        def seal(self, builder: ProtobufBuilder):
+            if not self.sealed:
+                ProtobufBuilder.logger.debug(f"create protobuf {self.file_desc_proto.name}")
+
+                self.sealed = True
+
+                # add dependency first
+
+                for dependency in self.file_desc_proto.dependency:
+                    builder.modules[dependency].seal(builder)
+
+                builder.pool.Add(self.file_desc_proto)
+
+                #print(ProtobufDumper.dump_proto(self.file_desc_proto))
+
+    # constructor
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.pool: DescriptorPool = descriptor_pool.Default()
+        self.factory = message_factory.MessageFactory(self.pool)
+        self.modules: Dict[str, ProtobufBuilder.Module] = {}
+        self.components = {}
+        self.lock = threading.RLock()
+
+    # internal
+
+    def to_proto_type(self, module_origin, py_type: Type) -> Tuple[int, int, Optional[str]]:
+        """
+        Convert Python type to protobuf (field_type, label, type_name).
+        Returns:
+            - field_type: int (descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_*)
+            - label: int (descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.LABEL_*)
+            - type_name: Optional[str] (fully qualified message name for messages)
+        """
+        origin = get_origin(py_type)
+        args = get_args(py_type)
+
+        # Check for repeated fields (list / List)
+        if origin in (list, List):
+            # Assume single-argument generic list e.g. List[int], List[FooModel]
+            item_type = args[0] if args else str
+            field_type, _, type_name = self._resolve_type(module_origin, item_type)
+            return (
+                field_type,
+                descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.LABEL_REPEATED,  # type: ignore
+                type_name,
+            )
+
+        return self._resolve_type(module_origin, py_type)
+
+    def _resolve_type(self, origin, py_type: Type) -> Tuple[int, int, Optional[str]]:
+        """Resolves Python type to protobuf scalar or message type with label=optional."""
+        # Structured message (dataclass or Pydantic BaseModel)
+        if is_dataclass(py_type) or (inspect.isclass(py_type) and issubclass(py_type, BaseModel)):
+            type_name =  self.get_module(py_type).check_message(origin, py_type)
+            return (
+                descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_MESSAGE,  # type: ignore
+                descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.LABEL_OPTIONAL,  # type: ignore
+                type_name,
+            )
+
+        # Scalar mappings
+
+        scalar = self._map_scalar_type(py_type)
+
+        return scalar, descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.LABEL_OPTIONAL, None  # type: ignore
+
+    def _map_scalar_type(self, py_type: Type) -> int:
+        """Map Python scalar types to protobuf field types."""
+        mapping = {
+            str: descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_STRING,  # type: ignore
+            int: descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_INT32,  # type: ignore
+            float: descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_FLOAT,  # type: ignore
+            bool: descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_BOOL,  # type: ignore
+            bytes: descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_BYTES,  # type: ignore
+        }
+
+        return mapping.get(py_type, descriptor_pb2.FieldDescriptorProto.TYPE_STRING)  # type: ignore
+
+    def check_type(self, type: Type):
+        self.get_module(type).check_message(type)
+
+    def get_message_type(self, full_name: str):
+        return GetMessageClass(self.pool.FindMessageTypeByName(full_name))
+
+    def get_request_message(self, type: Type, method: Callable):
+        return self.get_message_type(self.get_request_message_name(type, method))
+
+    def get_response_message(self, type: Type, method: Callable):
+        return self.get_message_type(self.get_response_message_name(type, method))
+
+    def get_module(self, type: Type):
+        name = type.__module__#.replace(".", "_")
+        key = name.replace(".", "_") + ".proto"
+        module = self.modules.get(key, None)
+        if module is None:
+            module = ProtobufBuilder.Module(self, name)
+            self.modules[key] = module
+
+        return module
+
+    def build_service(self, service: TypeDescriptor):
+        self.get_module(service.cls).add_service(service)
+
+    # public
+
+    #@synchronized()
+    def prepare_component(self, component_descriptor: ComponentDescriptor):
+        with self.lock:
+            if component_descriptor not in self.components:
+                for service in component_descriptor.services:
+                    self.build_service(TypeDescriptor.for_type(service.type))
+
+                # finalize
+
+                for module in self.modules.values():
+                    module.seal(self)
+
+                # done
+
+                self.components[component_descriptor] = True
+
+
+@injectable()
+class ProtobufManager(ProtobufBuilder):
+    # local classes
+
+    class MethodDeserializer:
+        __slots__ = [
+            "manager",
+            "descriptor",
+            "getters"
+        ]
+
+        # constructor
+
+        def __init__(self, manager: ProtobufManager, descriptor: Descriptor):
+            self.manager = manager
+            self.descriptor = descriptor
+
+            self.getters = []
+
+        # internal
+
+        def args(self, method: Callable)-> ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer:
+            type_hints = get_type_hints(method)
+
+            # loop over parameters
+
+            for param_name in inspect.signature(method).parameters:
+                if param_name == "self":
+                    continue
+
+                field_desc = self.descriptor.fields_by_name[param_name]
+
+                self.getters.append(self._create_getter(field_desc, param_name, type_hints.get(param_name, str)))
+
+            return self
+
+        def result(self, method: Callable) -> 'ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer':
+            type_hints = get_type_hints(method)
+
+            return_type = type_hints.get('return')
+
+            result_field_desc = self.descriptor.DESCRIPTOR.fields_by_name["result"]
+            exception_field_desc = self.descriptor.DESCRIPTOR.fields_by_name["exception"]
+
+            self.getters.append(self._create_getter(result_field_desc, "result", return_type))
+            self.getters.append(self._create_getter(exception_field_desc, "exception", str))
+
+            return self
+
+        def get_fields_and_types(self, type: Type) -> List[Tuple[str, Type]]:
+            hints = get_type_hints(type)
+
+            if is_dataclass(type):
+                return [(f.name, hints.get(f.name, str)) for f in dc_fields(type)]
+
+            if issubclass(type, BaseModel):
+                return [(name, hints.get(name, str)) for name in type.model_fields]
+
+            raise TypeError("Expected a dataclass or Pydantic model class.")
+
+        def _create_getter(self, field_desc: FieldDescriptor, field_name: str, type: Type):
+            is_repeated = field_desc.label == field_desc.LABEL_REPEATED
+            is_message = field_desc.message_type is not None
+
+            ## local func
+
+            def compute_class_getters(item_type: Type) -> list[Callable]:
+                getters = []
+
+                for sub_field_name, field_type in self.get_fields_and_types(item_type):
+                    getters.append(self._create_getter(message_type.fields_by_name[sub_field_name], sub_field_name, field_type))
+
+                return getters
+
+            # list
+
+            if is_repeated:
+                item_type = get_args(type)[0] if get_origin(type) in (list, List) else str
+
+                # list of messages
+
+                if is_dataclass(item_type) or issubclass(item_type, BaseModel):
+                    message_type = self.manager.pool.FindMessageTypeByName(ProtobufManager.get_message_name(item_type))
+
+                    getters = self.manager.getter_lambdas_cache.get(item_type, compute_class_getters)
+
+                    def deserialize_dataclass_list(msg: Message, val: Any, setter=setattr, getters=getters):
+                        list = []
+
+                        for item in getattr(msg, field_name):
+                            instance = item_type.__new__(item_type)
+
+                            for getter in getters:
+                                getter(item, instance, object.__setattr__)
+
+                            list.append(instance)
+
+                        setter(val, field_name,  list)
+
+                    default = {}
+                    if issubclass(item_type, BaseModel):
+                        default = defaults_dict(item_type)
+
+                    def deserialize_pydantic_list(msg: Message, val: Any, setter=setattr, getters=getters):
+                        list = []
+
+                        for item in getattr(msg, field_name):
+                            #instance = type.__new__(type)
+
+                            instance = item_type.model_construct(**default)
+
+                            for getter in getters:
+                                getter(item, instance, setattr)
+
+                            list.append(instance)
+
+                        setter(val, field_name, list)
+
+                    if is_dataclass(item_type):
+                        return deserialize_dataclass_list
+                    else:
+                        return deserialize_pydantic_list
+
+                # list of scalars
+
+                else:
+                    def deserialize_list(msg: Message, val,  setter=setattr):
+                        list = []
+
+                        for item in getattr(msg, field_name):
+                            list.append(item)
+
+                        setter(val, field_name, list)
+
+                    return deserialize_list
+
+            # message
+
+            elif is_message:
+                if is_dataclass(type) or issubclass(type, BaseModel):
+                    message_type = self.manager.pool.FindMessageTypeByName(ProtobufManager.get_message_name(type))
+
+                    sub_getters = self.manager.getter_lambdas_cache.get(type, compute_class_getters)
+
+                    default = {}
+                    if issubclass(type, BaseModel):
+                        default = defaults_dict(type)
+
+                    def deserialize_dataclass(msg: Message, val: Any,  setter=setattr, getters=sub_getters):
+                        sub_message = getattr(msg, field_name)
+
+                        instance = type.__new__(type)
+
+                        for getter in getters:
+                            getter(sub_message, instance, setattr)#object.__setattr__
+
+                        setter(val, field_name, instance)
+
+                    def deserialize_pydantic(msg: Message, val: Any, setter=setattr, getters=sub_getters):
+                        sub_message = getattr(msg, field_name)
+
+                        instance = type.model_construct(**default)
+
+                        for getter in getters:
+                            getter(sub_message, instance, setattr)
+
+                        setter(val, field_name, instance)
+
+                    if is_dataclass(type):
+                        return deserialize_dataclass
+                    else:
+                        return deserialize_pydantic
+                else:
+                    raise TypeError(f"Expected dataclass or BaseModel for field '{field_name}', got {type}")
+
+            # scalar
+
+            else:
+                def deserialize_scalar(msg: Message, val: Any,  setter=setattr):
+                    if msg.HasField(field_name):
+                        setter(val, field_name, getattr(msg, field_name))
+                    else:
+                        setter(val, field_name, None)
+
+                return deserialize_scalar
+
+        # public
+
+        def deserialize(self, message: Message) -> list[Any]:
+            # call setters
+
+            list = []
+            for getter in self.getters:
+                getter(message, list, lambda obj, prop, value: list.append(value))
+
+            return list
+
+        def deserialize_result(self, message: Message) -> Any:
+            result = None
+            exception = None
+
+            def set_result(obj, prop, value):
+                nonlocal result, exception
+
+                if prop == "result":
+                    result = value
+                else:
+                    exception = value
+
+            # call setters
+
+            for getter in self.getters:
+                getter(message, None, set_result)
+
+            if result is None:
+                raise RemoteServiceException(f"server side exception {exception}")
+
+            return result
+
+    class MethodSerializer:
+        __slots__ = [
+            "manager",
+            "message_type",
+            "setters"
+        ]
+
+        # constructor
+
+        def __init__(self, manager: ProtobufManager, message_type):
+            self.manager = manager
+            self.message_type = message_type
+
+            self.setters = []
+
+        def result(self, method: Callable) -> ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer:
+            msg_descriptor = self.message_type.DESCRIPTOR
+            type_hints = get_type_hints(method)
+
+            return_type = type_hints["return"]
+
+            result_field_desc = msg_descriptor.fields_by_name["result"]
+            exception_field_desc = msg_descriptor.fields_by_name["exception"]
+
+            self.setters.append(self._create_setter(result_field_desc, "result", return_type))
+            self.setters.append(self._create_setter(exception_field_desc, "exception", str))
+
+            return self
+
+        def args(self, method: Callable)-> ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer:
+            msg_descriptor = self.message_type.DESCRIPTOR
+            type_hints = get_type_hints(method)
+
+            # loop over parameters
+
+            for param_name in inspect.signature(method).parameters:
+                if param_name == "self":
+                    continue
+
+                field_desc = msg_descriptor.fields_by_name[param_name]
+
+                self.setters.append(self._create_setter(field_desc, param_name, type_hints.get(param_name, str)))
+
+            # done
+
+            return self
+
+        def get_fields_and_types(self, type: Type) -> List[Tuple[str, Type]]:
+            hints = get_type_hints(type)
+
+            if is_dataclass(type):
+                return [(f.name, hints.get(f.name, str)) for f in dc_fields(type)]
+
+            if issubclass(type, BaseModel):
+                return [(name, hints.get(name, str)) for name in type.model_fields]
+
+            raise TypeError("Expected a dataclass or Pydantic model class.")
+
+        def _create_setter(self, field_desc: FieldDescriptor, field_name: str, type: Type):
+            is_repeated = field_desc.label == field_desc.LABEL_REPEATED
+            is_message = field_desc.message_type is not None
+
+            # local func
+
+            def create(message_type: Descriptor, item_type: Type) -> Tuple[list[Callable],list[str]]:
+                setters = []
+                fields = []
+                for field_name, field_type in self.get_fields_and_types(item_type):
+                    fields.append(field_name)
+                    setters.append(self._create_setter(message_type.fields_by_name[field_name], field_name, field_type))
+
+                return setters, fields
+
+            # list
+
+            if is_repeated:
+                item_type = get_args(type)[0] if get_origin(type) in (list, List) else str
+
+                # list of messages
+
+                if is_dataclass(item_type) or issubclass(item_type, BaseModel):
+                    message_type = self.manager.pool.FindMessageTypeByName(ProtobufManager.get_message_name(item_type))
+
+                    setters, fields = self.manager.setter_lambdas_cache.get(item_type, lambda t: create(message_type, item_type))
+
+                    def serialize_message_list(msg: Message, val: Any, fields=fields, setters=setters):
+                        for item in val:
+                            msg_item = getattr(msg, field_name).add()
+                            for i in range(len(setters)):
+                                setters[i](msg_item, getattr(item, fields[i]))
+
+                    return serialize_message_list
+
+                # list of scalars
+
+                else:
+                    return lambda msg, val: getattr(msg, field_name).extend(val)
+
+            # message
+
+            elif is_message:
+                if is_dataclass(type) or issubclass(type, BaseModel):
+                    message_type = self.manager.pool.FindMessageTypeByName(ProtobufManager.get_message_name(type))
+
+                    sub_setters, fields = self.manager.setter_lambdas_cache.get(type, lambda t: create(message_type, type))
+
+                    def serialize_message(msg: Message, val: Any, fields=fields, setters=sub_setters):
+                        field = getattr(msg, field_name)
+                        for i in range(len(sub_setters)):
+                            setters[i](field, getattr(val, fields[i]))
+
+                    return serialize_message
+                else:
+                    raise TypeError(f"Expected dataclass or BaseModel for field '{field_name}', got {type}")
+
+            # scalar
+
+            else:
+                def set_attr(msg, val):
+                    if val is not None:
+                        setattr(msg, field_name, val)
+                    else:
+                        pass#delattr(msg, field_name)
+
+                return set_attr# lambda msg, val: setattr(msg, field_name, val)
+
+        def serialize(self, value: Any) -> Any:
+            # create message instance
+
+            message = self.message_type()
+
+            # call setters
+
+            for i in range(len(self.setters)):
+                self.setters[i](message, value)
+
+            return message
+
+        def serialize_result(self, value: Any, exception: str) -> Any:
+            # create message instance
+
+            message = self.message_type()
+
+            # call setters
+
+            if value is not None:
+                self.setters[0](message, value)
+
+            if exception is not None:
+                self.setters[1](message, exception)
+
+            return message
+
+        def serialize_args(self, args: Sequence[Any]) -> Any:
+            # create message instance
+
+            message = self.message_type()
+
+            # call setters
+
+            for i in range(len(self.setters)):
+                self.setters[i](message, args[i])
+
+            #for setter, value in zip(self.setters, invocation.args):
+            #    setter(message, value)
+
+            return message
+
+    # slots
+
+    __slots__ = [
+        "serializer_cache",
+        "deserializer_cache",
+        "result_serializer_cache",
+        "result_deserializer_cache",
+        "setter_lambdas_cache",
+        "getter_lambdas_cache"
+    ]
+
+    # constructor
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.serializer_cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Callable, ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer]()
+        self.deserializer_cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Descriptor, ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer]()
+
+        self.result_serializer_cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Descriptor, ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer]()
+        self.result_deserializer_cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Descriptor, ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer]()
+
+        self.setter_lambdas_cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Type, list[Callable]]()
+        self.getter_lambdas_cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Type, Tuple[list[Callable], list[str]]]()
+
+    # public
+
+    def create_serializer(self, type: Type, method: Callable) -> ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer:
+        return self.serializer_cache.get(method, lambda m: ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer(self, self.get_request_message(type, m)).args(m) )
+
+    def create_deserializer(self, descriptor: Descriptor, method: Callable) -> ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer:
+        return self.deserializer_cache.get(descriptor, lambda d:  ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer(self, d).args(method))
+
+    def create_result_serializer(self, descriptor: Descriptor, method: Callable) -> ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer:
+        return self.result_serializer_cache.get(descriptor, lambda d: ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer(self, d).result(method))
+
+    def create_result_deserializer(self, descriptor: Descriptor, method: Callable) -> ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer:
+        return  self.result_deserializer_cache.get(descriptor, lambda d: ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer(self, d).result(method))
+
+    def report(self) -> str:
+        builder = StringBuilder()
+        for module in self.modules.values():
+            builder.append(ProtobufDumper.dump_proto(module.file_desc_proto))
+
+        return str(builder)
+
+@channel("dispatch-protobuf")
+class ProtobufChannel(HTTPXChannel):
+    """
+    channel, encoding requests and responses with protobuf
+    """
+    # class methods
+
+    @classmethod
+    def prepare(cls,  server: Server, component_descriptor: ComponentDescriptor):
+        protobuf_manager = server.get(ProtobufManager)
+        protobuf_manager.prepare_component(component_descriptor)
+
+        def report_protobuf():
+            return protobuf_manager.report()
+
+        server.add_route(path="/report-protobuf", endpoint=report_protobuf, methods=["GET"], response_class=PlainTextResponse)
+
+    # local classes
+
+    class Call:
+        __slots__ = [
+            "method_name",
+            "serializer",
+            "response_type",
+            "deserializer"
+        ]
+
+        # constructor
+
+        def __init__(self, method_name: str, serializer: ProtobufManager.MethodSerializer, response_type, deserializer: ProtobufManager.MethodDeserializer):
+            self.method_name = method_name
+            self.serializer = serializer
+            self.response_type = response_type
+            self.deserializer = deserializer
+
+        # public
+
+        def serialize(self, args: Sequence[Any]) -> Any:
+            message = self.serializer.serialize_args(args)
+            return message.SerializeToString()
+
+        def deserialize(self, http_response: httpx.Response) -> Any:
+            response = self.response_type()
+            response.ParseFromString(http_response.content)
+
+            return self.deserializer.deserialize_result(response)
+
+    # slots
+
+    __slots__ = [
+        "manager",
+        "environment",
+        "protobuf_manager",
+        "cache"
+    ]
+
+    # constructor
+
+    def __init__(self, manager: ServiceManager, protobuf_manager: ProtobufManager):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.manager = manager
+        self.environment = None
+        self.protobuf_manager = protobuf_manager
+        self.cache = CopyOnWriteCache[Callable, ProtobufChannel.Call]()
+
+        # make sure, all protobuf messages are created
+
+        for descriptor in manager.descriptors.values():
+            if descriptor.is_component():
+                protobuf_manager.prepare_component(cast(ComponentDescriptor, descriptor))
+
+    # internal
+
+    def get_call(self, type: Type, method: Callable) -> ProtobufChannel.Call:
+        call = self.cache.get(method)
+        if call is None:
+            method_name   = f"{self.component_descriptor.name}:{self.service_names[type]}:{method.__name__}"
+            serializer    = self.protobuf_manager.create_serializer(type, method)
+            response_type = self.protobuf_manager.get_message_type(self.protobuf_manager.get_response_message_name(type, method))
+            deserializer  = self.protobuf_manager.create_result_deserializer(response_type, method)
+
+            call = ProtobufChannel.Call(method_name, serializer, response_type, deserializer)
+
+            self.cache.put(method, call)
+
+        return call
+
+    # implement
+
+    async def invoke_async(self, invocation: DynamicProxy.Invocation):
+        call = self.get_call(invocation.type, invocation.method)
+
+        try:
+            http_result = await self.request_async("post", f"{self.get_url()}/invoke", content=call.serialize(invocation.args),
+                                       timeout=self.timeout, headers={
+                    "Content-Type": "application/x-protobuf",
+                    # "Accept": "application/x-protobuf",
+                    "x-rpc-method": call.method_name
+                })
+
+            return call.deserialize(http_result)
+        except (ServiceCommunicationException, AuthorizationException, RemoteServiceException) as e:
+            raise
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ServiceCommunicationException(f"communication exception {e}") from e
+
+    def invoke(self, invocation: DynamicProxy.Invocation):
+        call = self.get_call(invocation.type, invocation.method)
+
+        try:
+            http_result = self.request("post", f"{self.get_url()}/invoke", content=call.serialize(invocation.args), timeout=self.timeout,  headers={
+                    "Content-Type": "application/x-protobuf",
+                    #"Accept": "application/x-protobuf",
+                    "x-rpc-method": call.method_name
+            })
+
+            return call.deserialize(http_result)
+        except (ServiceCommunicationException, AuthorizationException, RemoteServiceException) as e:
+            raise
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ServiceCommunicationException(f"communication exception {e}") from e
+
+class ProtobufDumper:
+    @classmethod
+    def dump_proto(cls, fd: descriptor_pb2.FileDescriptorProto) -> str:
+        lines = []
+
+        # Syntax
+
+        syntax = fd.syntax if fd.syntax else "proto2"
+        lines.append(f'syntax = "{syntax}";\n')
+
+        # Package
+
+        if fd.package:
+            lines.append(f'package {fd.package};\n')
+
+        # Imports
+
+        for dep in fd.dependency:
+            lines.append(f'import "{dep}";')
+
+        if fd.dependency:
+            lines.append('')  # blank line
+
+        # Options (basic)
+
+        for opt in fd.options.ListFields() if fd.HasField('options') else []:
+            # Just a simple string option dump; for complex options you'd need more logic
+            name = opt[0].name
+            value = opt[1]
+            lines.append(f'option {name} = {value};')
+        if fd.HasField('options'):
+            lines.append('')
+
+        # Enums
+
+        def dump_enum(enum: descriptor_pb2.EnumDescriptorProto, indent=''):
+            enum_lines = [f"{indent}enum {enum.name} {{"]
+            for value in enum.value:
+                enum_lines.append(f"{indent}  {value.name} = {value.number};")
+            enum_lines.append(f"{indent}}}\n")
+            return enum_lines
+
+        # Messages (recursive)
+
+        def dump_message(msg: descriptor_pb2.DescriptorProto, indent=''):
+            msg_lines = [f"{indent}message {msg.name} {{"]
+            # Nested enums
+            for enum in msg.enum_type:
+                msg_lines.extend(dump_enum(enum, indent + '  '))
+
+            # Nested messages
+
+            for nested in msg.nested_type:
+                # skip map entry messages (synthetic)
+                if nested.options.map_entry:
+                    continue
+                msg_lines.extend(dump_message(nested, indent + '  '))
+
+            # Fields
+
+            for field in msg.field:
+                label = {
+                    1: 'optional',
+                    2: 'required',
+                    3: 'repeated'
+                }.get(field.label, '')
+
+                # Field type string
+                if field.type_name:
+                    # It's a message or enum type
+                    # type_name is fully qualified, remove leading dot if present
+                    type_str = field.type_name.lstrip('.')
+                else:
+                    # primitive type
+                    type_map = {
+                        1: "double",
+                        2: "float",
+                        3: "int64",
+                        4: "uint64",
+                        5: "int32",
+                        6: "fixed64",
+                        7: "fixed32",
+                        8: "bool",
+                        9: "string",
+                        10: "group",  # deprecated
+                        11: "message",
+                        12: "bytes",
+                        13: "uint32",
+                        14: "enum",
+                        15: "sfixed32",
+                        16: "sfixed64",
+                        17: "sint32",
+                        18: "sint64",
+                    }
+                    type_str = type_map.get(field.type, f"TYPE_{field.type}")
+
+                # Field options (only packed example)
+                opts = []
+                if field.options.HasField('packed'):
+                    opts.append(f"packed = {str(field.options.packed).lower()}")
+
+                opts_str = f" [{', '.join(opts)}]" if opts else ""
+
+                msg_lines.append(f"{indent}  {label} {type_str} {field.name} = {field.number}{opts_str};")
+
+            msg_lines.append(f"{indent}}}\n")
+
+            return msg_lines
+
+        # Services
+
+        def dump_service(svc: descriptor_pb2.ServiceDescriptorProto, indent=''):
+            svc_lines = [f"{indent}service {svc.name} {{"]
+            for method in svc.method:
+                input_type = method.input_type.lstrip('.') if method.input_type else 'Unknown'
+                output_type = method.output_type.lstrip('.') if method.output_type else 'Unknown'
+                client_streaming = 'stream ' if method.client_streaming else ''
+                server_streaming = 'stream ' if method.server_streaming else ''
+                svc_lines.append(f"{indent}  rpc {method.name} ({client_streaming}{input_type}) returns ({server_streaming}{output_type});")
+            svc_lines.append(f"{indent}}}\n")
+            return svc_lines
+
+        # Dump enums at file level
+
+        for enum in fd.enum_type:
+            lines.extend(dump_enum(enum))
+
+        # Dump messages
+
+        for msg in fd.message_type:
+            lines.extend(dump_message(msg))
+
+        # Dump services
+
+        for svc in fd.service:
+            lines.extend(dump_service(svc))
+
+        return "\n".join(lines)