Network Routing Strategies
The Matrix Framework implements routing strategies through network-aware attached properties and event routing across distributed services.
Attached Properties
public static class RoutingProperties
{
// Strategy Property
public static readonly DependencyProperty StrategyProperty =
DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
"Strategy",
typeof(RoutingStrategy),
typeof(RoutingProperties),
new PropertyMetadata(RoutingStrategy.Default)
);
public static RoutingStrategy GetStrategy(DependencyObject obj)
=> (RoutingStrategy)obj.GetValue(StrategyProperty);
public static void SetStrategy(DependencyObject obj, RoutingStrategy value)
=> obj.SetValue(StrategyProperty, value);
// Priority Property for Network Message Ordering
public static readonly DependencyProperty PriorityProperty =
DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
"Priority",
typeof(int),
typeof(RoutingProperties),
new PropertyMetadata(0)
);
public static int GetPriority(DependencyObject obj)
=> (int)obj.GetValue(PriorityProperty);
public static void SetPriority(DependencyObject obj, int value)
=> obj.SetValue(PriorityProperty, value);
}Usage in Communication XAML
<CommunicationTree>
<ServiceNode local:RoutingProperties.Strategy="Bubble"
local:RoutingProperties.Priority="1">
<EndpointNode local:RoutingProperties.Strategy="Tunnel"
local:RoutingProperties.Priority="2"/>
</ServiceNode>
</CommunicationTree>Network Event Routing Implementation
public class RoutingEventArgs : RoutedEventArgs
{
public RoutingStrategy Strategy { get; }
public int Priority { get; }
public NetworkEndpoint Source { get; }
public NetworkEndpoint Target { get; }
public RoutingEventArgs(
RoutedEvent routedEvent,
object source,
RoutingStrategy strategy,
int priority,
NetworkEndpoint sourceEndpoint,
NetworkEndpoint targetEndpoint) : base(routedEvent, source)
{
Strategy = strategy;
Priority = priority;
Source = sourceEndpoint;
Target = targetEndpoint;
}
}
public class NetworkEventRouter
{
private readonly CommunicationElement _element;
private readonly INetworkDispatcher _dispatcher;
public NetworkEventRouter(CommunicationElement element, INetworkDispatcher dispatcher)
{
_element = element;
_dispatcher = dispatcher;
}
public async Task RouteAsync(RoutingEventArgs args)
{
switch (RoutingProperties.GetStrategy(_element))
{
case RoutingStrategy.Bubble:
await RouteBubblingAsync(args);
break;
case RoutingStrategy.Tunnel:
await RouteTunnelingAsync(args);
break;
default:
await RouteDefaultAsync(args);
break;
}
}
private async Task RouteBubblingAsync(RoutingEventArgs args)
{
var current = _element;
while (current != null)
{
await _dispatcher.DispatchEventAsync(current, args);
current = ServiceTreeHelper.GetParent(current) as CommunicationElement;
}
}
private async Task RouteTunnelingAsync(RoutingEventArgs args)
{
var path = new Stack<CommunicationElement>();
var current = _element;
while (current != null)
{
path.Push(current);
current = ServiceTreeHelper.GetParent(current) as CommunicationElement;
}
while (path.Count > 0)
{
await _dispatcher.DispatchEventAsync(path.Pop(), args);
}
}
}Service Integration
public class NetworkRoutingAdapter : IRoutingStrategy
{
private readonly NetworkEventRouter _router;
private readonly IServiceDiscovery _discovery;
public NetworkRoutingAdapter(CommunicationElement element, IServiceDiscovery discovery)
{
_router = new NetworkEventRouter(element, new NetworkDispatcher());
_discovery = discovery;
}
public async Task RouteEventAsync(INetworkEvent evt)
{
var targetEndpoint = await _discovery.ResolveEndpointAsync(evt.TargetService);
var args = new RoutingEventArgs(
NetworkEvents.ServiceEvent,
_router,
ConvertStrategy(evt.Strategy),
evt.Priority,
evt.SourceEndpoint,
targetEndpoint
);
await _router.RouteAsync(args);
}
private static RoutingStrategy ConvertStrategy(NetworkStrategy strategy)
{
return strategy switch
{
NetworkStrategy.Bubble => RoutingStrategy.Bubble,
NetworkStrategy.Tunnel => RoutingStrategy.Tunnel,
_ => RoutingStrategy.Default
};
}
}Best Practices
-
Network Performance
- Implement message batching
- Use efficient serialization
- Enable compression for large payloads
- Cache network routes
- Optimize endpoint resolution
-
Service Flexibility
- Support dynamic service discovery
- Allow runtime strategy changes
- Enable priority-based message ordering
- Implement circuit breakers
- Handle network partitions
-
Monitoring and Debugging
- Log routing paths
- Track message flow
- Monitor network latency
- Implement distributed tracing
- Capture routing metrics