fix(network,mte): bind test hosts to an ephemeral port, not 25777 - #5399
fix(network,mte): bind test hosts to an ephemeral port, not 25777#5399soloturn wants to merge 1 commit into
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Every MTE test host bound the same hardcoded default.cfg port (25777), so parallel test workers raced for it - "Address already in use", flaky, not a code bug. NetworkSystem#getBoundPort() exposes the real bound port (needed since 0 asks the OS for a free one); the MTE harness now requests port 0 for hosts and reads the real port back for client joins. Verified: 45/45 integration tests green under real parallelism (5 previously failed this way). Co-Authored-By: soloturn <soloturn@gmail.com>
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WalkthroughIntegration test hosts now request OS-assigned network ports. ChangesEphemeral network port flow
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to The change removes fixed-port collisions for parallel integration hosts, but one test can fail when the OS legitimately assigns port 25777 and the new port accessor may mishandle failed-bind or shutdown state. The PR is otherwise narrowly scoped and mergeable with explicit owner follow-up on these bounded correctness issues. Suggested reviewers: Poem
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`@engine-tests/src/test/java/org/terasology/engine/integrationenvironment/ClientConnectionTest.java`:
- Around line 28-32: Remove the Assertions.assertNotEquals(25777, boundPort)
check from ClientConnectionTest, since 25777 can be a valid OS-assigned port.
Keep the Assertions.assertTrue(boundPort > 0, ...) validation and the existing
NetworkSystem#getBoundPort usage unchanged.
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`@engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/engine/network/internal/NetworkSystemImpl.java`:
- Around line 379-385: Update getBoundPort() in NetworkSystemImpl to return -1
when the future, its channel, or the channel’s local address is unavailable.
Clear serverChannelFuture when host() binding fails and during shutdown, and add
coverage for failed-bind and post-shutdown behavior.
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| // Host binds to an OS-assigned ephemeral port (0), not the fixed default.cfg one - so | ||
| // parallel test hosts never collide on the same port. See NetworkSystem#getBoundPort(). | ||
| int boundPort = helper.getHostContext().get(NetworkSystem.class).getBoundPort(); | ||
| Assertions.assertTrue(boundPort > 0, "expected an OS-assigned port, got " + boundPort); | ||
| Assertions.assertNotEquals(25777, boundPort, "host used the fixed default port instead of an ephemeral one"); |
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Do not reject a valid OS-assigned port.
NetworkSystem#host passes port 0 to Netty, and getBoundPort() returns the socket's actual local port. The operating system can assign 25777 when it is available. Remove Assertions.assertNotEquals(25777, boundPort) and keep the positive-port assertion.
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In
`@engine-tests/src/test/java/org/terasology/engine/integrationenvironment/ClientConnectionTest.java`
around lines 28 - 32, Remove the Assertions.assertNotEquals(25777, boundPort)
check from ClientConnectionTest, since 25777 can be a valid OS-assigned port.
Keep the Assertions.assertTrue(boundPort > 0, ...) validation and the existing
NetworkSystem#getBoundPort usage unchanged.
| @Override | ||
| public int getBoundPort() { | ||
| if (serverChannelFuture == null) { | ||
| return -1; | ||
| } | ||
| return ((InetSocketAddress) serverChannelFuture.channel().localAddress()).getPort(); | ||
| } |
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Netty 4.1.77.Final EventLoopGroup shutdownGracefully registered channels close localAddress after close Channel API
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In Netty, calling shutdownGracefully on an EventLoopGroup effectively manages the lifecycle of all channels registered to that group [1][2][3]. When shutdownGracefully is invoked, the EventLoopGroup automatically closes all channels currently registered to it as part of the shutdown process [2][3]. Regarding your question about the localAddress, calling channel.close (which is performed automatically during the group shutdown) invalidates the channel's state, including its local and remote addresses [4]. While the Channel API's localAddress method is still accessible, it typically returns the address the channel was bound to until the underlying socket is fully closed and the internal state is cleared [4][5]. Once the channel is closed, it is no longer bound, and the localAddress method will correctly reflect that it is no longer bound (often returning null or an empty/invalid address depending on the specific implementation) [4][5][6]. In summary, you do not need to manually iterate over channels to close them or clear their addresses when shutting down the group; the EventLoopGroup performs this cleanup automatically [1][2][3]. If you need to ensure all operations are complete before proceeding, you should wait for the Future returned by shutdownGracefully to complete [1][7][3].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/netty/netty/wiki/New-and-noteworthy-in-4.0
- 2: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19747323/netty-stop-reconnecting-and-shutdown
- 3: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22983765/closing-netty-server-cleanly
- 4: https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/4.1/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/AbstractChannel.java
- 5: https://netty.io/4.1/api/io/netty/channel/Channel.html
- 6: https://netty.io/4.1/xref/io/netty/channel/Channel.html
- 7: https://netty.io/4.1/api/io/netty/util/concurrent/EventExecutorGroup.html
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In Netty 4.1.77.Final, the relationship between NioServerSocketChannel, localAddress, close, and AbstractChannel/AbstractNioChannel follows the standard Netty transport hierarchy [1][2][3]. NioServerSocketChannel is a specific implementation of a server-side channel that uses NIO selectors to accept incoming connections [1]. It inherits from AbstractNioChannel, which in turn inherits from AbstractChannel [2][3]. Key technical details regarding these components: 1. Local Address: The local address (localAddress) of a NioServerSocketChannel is typically bound during the bind operation [4]. The underlying Java NIO ServerSocketChannel is used to manage this binding. You can retrieve the address using the localAddress method provided by the Channel interface [4]. 2. Close Operation: The close operation is defined in the Channel interface and implemented in AbstractChannel [2][4]. When close is invoked, AbstractChannel handles the coordination of closing the channel resources [2]. It ensures that the operation is executed within the EventLoop to maintain thread safety, handles the outbound buffer (flushing or failing pending messages), and initiates the doClose method [2]. 3. AbstractChannel and AbstractNioChannel: - AbstractChannel serves as the base class for all channel implementations, providing the foundational state management, lifecycle handling (like close), and pipeline integration [2]. - AbstractNioChannel extends AbstractChannel to add NIO-specific functionality, such as managing the SelectableChannel (the Java NIO primitive) and integrating with the Selector for non-blocking I/O operations [3]. When you call close on a NioServerSocketChannel, the AbstractChannel logic ensures the channel is properly closed and deregistered from the EventLoop, and subsequent events (like channelInactive) are fired as appropriate [2]. If you are encountering issues where close behavior seems unexpected (such as channelInactive being called twice), this is often related to the pipeline state or manual closure logic rather than a bug in the AbstractChannel close implementation itself [5][6].
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- 1: GitHub discussion 12436 in netty/netty (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 2: https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/4.1/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/AbstractChannel.java
- 3: https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/4.1/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/nio/AbstractNioByteChannel.java
- 4: https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/4.1/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
- 5: GitHub issue 12685 in netty/netty (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 6: GitHub issue 488 in netty/netty (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
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In Netty 4.1.77.Final, the localAddress implementation in NioServerSocketChannel.java is straightforward. It overrides the superclass method to provide a type-safe return of InetSocketAddress [1][2]. The implementation follows this pattern: @Override public InetSocketAddress localAddress { return (InetSocketAddress) super.localAddress; } The underlying logic that retrieves the bound address is encapsulated in the protected localAddress0 method [3][2]. In NioServerSocketChannel, this method accesses the underlying Java NIO ServerSocketChannel and retrieves the local socket address from its associated ServerSocket [1][2]: @Override protected SocketAddress localAddress0 { return javaChannel.socket.getLocalSocketAddress; } (Note: Some versions may use SocketUtils.localSocketAddress(javaChannel.socket) to handle potential security manager restrictions [2].) The NioServerSocketChannel itself is an implementation of ServerSocketChannel that uses NIO selector-based mechanisms to accept new connections [2][4]. The localAddress method is the public-facing API used to retrieve the address to which the channel is bound, while localAddress0 serves as the internal implementation detail used by the AbstractChannel parent class to fetch the raw SocketAddress [3][2][5].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/taojiaenx/netty-source-study/blob/master/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioServerSocketChannel.java
- 2: http://docs.52im.net/extend/docs/src/netty4_1/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioServerSocketChannel.html
- 3: https://netty.io/4.1/api/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioServerSocketChannel.html
- 4: https://apidia.net/mvn/io.netty/netty/4.1.107.Final/io.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioServerSocketChannel.html
- 5: https://netty.io/4.1/api/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioServerSocketChannel.html?is-external=true
Guard getBoundPort() after bind failure and shutdown.
host() assigns serverChannelFuture before sync(). When the bind fails, the future remains assigned and its channel can have a null local address. getBoundPort() then dereferences that address instead of returning the documented -1. shutdown() also leaves the future assigned. Clear it on failure and during shutdown, and guard the future, channel, and address state. Add tests for failed bind and shutdown.
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In
`@engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/engine/network/internal/NetworkSystemImpl.java`
around lines 379 - 385, Update getBoundPort() in NetworkSystemImpl to return -1
when the future, its channel, or the channel’s local address is unavailable.
Clear serverChannelFuture when host() binding fails and during shutdown, and add
coverage for failed-bind and post-shutdown behavior.
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Summary
default.cfg's hardcodedserverPort(25777). Run enough of them in parallel and they race for the same port -java.net.BindException: Address already in use- failing tests that have nothing wrong with them.NetworkSystemgets a newgetBoundPort(), since asking for port 0 (OS picks a free one) means the caller no longer knows the port up front.TestingStateHeadlessSetupnow requests port 0 for test hosts;Engines.connectToHost()reads the host's actual bound port back instead of hardcoding 25777 for the client join.default.cfgport untouched - real self-hosted servers still want a stable, discoverable port. This only changes the MTE test harness.Test plan
ClientConnectionTest- new assertion that the host's bound port is neither 0 nor the fixed 25777../gradlew :engine-tests:unitTest- passes../gradlew :engine-tests:integrationTest- 45/45 suites pass under real parallelism (previously 5 of them intermittently failed with the port-collision error under the same conditions).