git.stella-ops.org/docs/router/13-Step.md

Step 13: InMemory Transport Implementation

Phase 3: Transport Layer Estimated Complexity: Medium Dependencies: Step 12 (Request/Response Serialization)

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Overview

The InMemory transport provides a high-performance, zero-network transport for testing, local development, and same-process microservices. It serves as the reference implementation for the transport layer and must pass all protocol tests before any real transport implementation.

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Goals

1. Implement a fully-functional in-process transport without network overhead
2. Serve as the reference implementation for transport protocol compliance
3. Enable fast integration tests without network dependencies
4. Support all frame types and streaming semantics
5. Provide debugging hooks for protocol validation

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Core Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    InMemory Transport Hub                    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐  │
│  │ Gateway Side │◄──►│   Channels   │◄──►│Microservice  │  │
│  │   Client     │    │   (Duplex)   │    │   Server     │  │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘  │
│                                                              │
│  Connection Registry    Frame Queue       Handler Dispatch   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Core Types

InMemory Channel

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory;

/// <summary>
/// Bidirectional in-memory channel for frame exchange.
/// </summary>
public sealed class InMemoryChannel : IAsyncDisposable
{
    private readonly Channel<Frame> _gatewayToService;
    private readonly Channel<Frame> _serviceToGateway;
    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cts;

    public string ChannelId { get; }
    public string ServiceName { get; }
    public string InstanceId { get; }
    public ConnectionState State { get; private set; }
    public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt { get; }
    public DateTimeOffset LastActivityAt { get; private set; }

    public InMemoryChannel(string serviceName, string instanceId)
    {
        ChannelId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
        ServiceName = serviceName;
        InstanceId = instanceId;
        CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
        LastActivityAt = CreatedAt;
        State = ConnectionState.Connecting;
        _cts = new CancellationTokenSource();

        // Bounded channels to provide backpressure
        var options = new BoundedChannelOptions(1000)
        {
            FullMode = BoundedChannelFullMode.Wait,
            SingleReader = false,
            SingleWriter = false
        };

        _gatewayToService = Channel.CreateBounded<Frame>(options);
        _serviceToGateway = Channel.CreateBounded<Frame>(options);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the writer for sending frames from gateway to service.
    /// </summary>
    public ChannelWriter<Frame> GatewayWriter => _gatewayToService.Writer;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the reader for receiving frames from gateway (service side).
    /// </summary>
    public ChannelReader<Frame> ServiceReader => _gatewayToService.Reader;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the writer for sending frames from service to gateway.
    /// </summary>
    public ChannelWriter<Frame> ServiceWriter => _serviceToGateway.Writer;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the reader for receiving frames from service (gateway side).
    /// </summary>
    public ChannelReader<Frame> GatewayReader => _serviceToGateway.Reader;

    public void MarkConnected()
    {
        State = ConnectionState.Connected;
        LastActivityAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
    }

    public void UpdateActivity()
    {
        LastActivityAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
    }

    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
    {
        State = ConnectionState.Disconnected;
        _cts.Cancel();
        _gatewayToService.Writer.TryComplete();
        _serviceToGateway.Writer.TryComplete();
        _cts.Dispose();
    }
}

InMemory Hub

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory;

/// <summary>
/// Central hub managing all InMemory transport connections.
/// </summary>
public sealed class InMemoryTransportHub : IDisposable
{
    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, InMemoryChannel> _channels = new();
    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, List<string>> _serviceChannels = new();
    private readonly ILogger<InMemoryTransportHub> _logger;

    public InMemoryTransportHub(ILogger<InMemoryTransportHub> logger)
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a new channel for a microservice connection.
    /// </summary>
    public InMemoryChannel CreateChannel(string serviceName, string instanceId)
    {
        var channel = new InMemoryChannel(serviceName, instanceId);

        if (!_channels.TryAdd(channel.ChannelId, channel))
        {
            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Channel {channel.ChannelId} already exists");
        }

        _serviceChannels.AddOrUpdate(
            serviceName,
            _ => new List<string> { channel.ChannelId },
            (_, list) => { lock (list) { list.Add(channel.ChannelId); } return list; }
        );

        _logger.LogDebug(
            "Created InMemory channel {ChannelId} for {ServiceName}/{InstanceId}",
            channel.ChannelId, serviceName, instanceId);

        return channel;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets a channel by ID.
    /// </summary>
    public InMemoryChannel? GetChannel(string channelId)
    {
        return _channels.TryGetValue(channelId, out var channel) ? channel : null;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets all channels for a service.
    /// </summary>
    public IReadOnlyList<InMemoryChannel> GetServiceChannels(string serviceName)
    {
        if (!_serviceChannels.TryGetValue(serviceName, out var channelIds))
            return Array.Empty<InMemoryChannel>();

        var result = new List<InMemoryChannel>();
        lock (channelIds)
        {
            foreach (var id in channelIds)
            {
                if (_channels.TryGetValue(id, out var channel) &&
                    channel.State == ConnectionState.Connected)
                {
                    result.Add(channel);
                }
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Removes a channel from the hub.
    /// </summary>
    public async Task RemoveChannelAsync(string channelId)
    {
        if (_channels.TryRemove(channelId, out var channel))
        {
            if (_serviceChannels.TryGetValue(channel.ServiceName, out var list))
            {
                lock (list) { list.Remove(channelId); }
            }

            await channel.DisposeAsync();

            _logger.LogDebug("Removed InMemory channel {ChannelId}", channelId);
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets all active channels.
    /// </summary>
    public IEnumerable<InMemoryChannel> GetAllChannels()
    {
        return _channels.Values.Where(c => c.State == ConnectionState.Connected);
    }

    public void Dispose()
    {
        foreach (var channel in _channels.Values)
        {
            _ = channel.DisposeAsync();
        }
        _channels.Clear();
        _serviceChannels.Clear();
    }
}

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Gateway-Side Client

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory;

/// <summary>
/// Gateway-side client for InMemory transport.
/// </summary>
public sealed class InMemoryTransportClient : ITransportClient
{
    private readonly InMemoryTransportHub _hub;
    private readonly IPayloadSerializer _serializer;
    private readonly ILogger<InMemoryTransportClient> _logger;
    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, TaskCompletionSource<ResponsePayload>> _pendingRequests = new();

    public string TransportType => "InMemory";

    public InMemoryTransportClient(
        InMemoryTransportHub hub,
        IPayloadSerializer serializer,
        ILogger<InMemoryTransportClient> logger)
    {
        _hub = hub;
        _serializer = serializer;
        _logger = logger;
    }

    public async Task<ResponsePayload> SendRequestAsync(
        string serviceName,
        RequestPayload request,
        TimeSpan timeout,
        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        var channels = _hub.GetServiceChannels(serviceName);
        if (channels.Count == 0)
        {
            throw new NoAvailableInstanceException(serviceName);
        }

        // Simple round-robin selection (in production, use routing plugin)
        var channel = channels[Random.Shared.Next(channels.Count)];

        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
        var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<ResponsePayload>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
        _pendingRequests[correlationId] = tcs;

        try
        {
            // Create and send request frame
            var frame = new Frame
            {
                Type = FrameType.Request,
                CorrelationId = correlationId,
                Payload = _serializer.SerializeRequest(request)
            };

            await channel.GatewayWriter.WriteAsync(frame, cancellationToken);
            channel.UpdateActivity();

            // Start listening for response
            _ = ListenForResponseAsync(channel, correlationId, cancellationToken);

            // Wait for response with timeout
            using var timeoutCts = new CancellationTokenSource(timeout);
            using var linkedCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(
                cancellationToken, timeoutCts.Token);

            try
            {
                return await tcs.Task.WaitAsync(linkedCts.Token);
            }
            catch (OperationCanceledException) when (timeoutCts.IsCancellationRequested)
            {
                // Send cancel frame
                await SendCancelAsync(channel, correlationId);
                throw new TimeoutException($"Request to {serviceName} timed out after {timeout}");
            }
        }
        finally
        {
            _pendingRequests.TryRemove(correlationId, out _);
        }
    }

    public async IAsyncEnumerable<ResponsePayload> SendStreamingRequestAsync(
        string serviceName,
        IAsyncEnumerable<RequestPayload> requestChunks,
        TimeSpan timeout,
        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        var channels = _hub.GetServiceChannels(serviceName);
        if (channels.Count == 0)
        {
            throw new NoAvailableInstanceException(serviceName);
        }

        var channel = channels[Random.Shared.Next(channels.Count)];
        var correlationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");

        // Send all request chunks
        await foreach (var chunk in requestChunks.WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
        {
            var frame = new Frame
            {
                Type = FrameType.Request,
                CorrelationId = correlationId,
                Payload = _serializer.SerializeRequest(chunk),
                Flags = chunk.IsStreaming ? FrameFlags.None : FrameFlags.Final
            };

            await channel.GatewayWriter.WriteAsync(frame, cancellationToken);
            channel.UpdateActivity();
        }

        // Read response chunks
        await foreach (var frame in channel.GatewayReader.ReadAllAsync(cancellationToken))
        {
            if (frame.CorrelationId != correlationId)
                continue;

            if (frame.Type == FrameType.Response)
            {
                var response = _serializer.DeserializeResponse(frame.Payload);
                yield return response;

                if (response.IsFinalChunk || frame.Flags.HasFlag(FrameFlags.Final))
                    yield break;
            }
        }
    }

    private async Task ListenForResponseAsync(
        InMemoryChannel channel,
        string correlationId,
        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        try
        {
            await foreach (var frame in channel.GatewayReader.ReadAllAsync(cancellationToken))
            {
                if (frame.CorrelationId != correlationId)
                    continue;

                if (frame.Type == FrameType.Response)
                {
                    var response = _serializer.DeserializeResponse(frame.Payload);

                    if (_pendingRequests.TryGetValue(correlationId, out var tcs))
                    {
                        tcs.TrySetResult(response);
                    }
                    return;
                }
            }
        }
        catch (OperationCanceledException)
        {
            // Expected on cancellation
        }
    }

    private async Task SendCancelAsync(InMemoryChannel channel, string correlationId)
    {
        try
        {
            var cancelFrame = new Frame
            {
                Type = FrameType.Cancel,
                CorrelationId = correlationId,
                Payload = Array.Empty<byte>()
            };
            await channel.GatewayWriter.WriteAsync(cancelFrame);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to send cancel frame for {CorrelationId}", correlationId);
        }
    }
}

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Microservice-Side Server

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory;

/// <summary>
/// Microservice-side server for InMemory transport.
/// </summary>
public sealed class InMemoryTransportServer : ITransportServer
{
    private readonly InMemoryTransportHub _hub;
    private readonly IPayloadSerializer _serializer;
    private readonly ILogger<InMemoryTransportServer> _logger;
    private InMemoryChannel? _channel;
    private CancellationTokenSource? _cts;
    private Task? _processingTask;

    public string TransportType => "InMemory";
    public bool IsConnected => _channel?.State == ConnectionState.Connected;

    public event Func<RequestPayload, CancellationToken, Task<ResponsePayload>>? OnRequest;
    public event Func<string, CancellationToken, Task>? OnCancel;

    public InMemoryTransportServer(
        InMemoryTransportHub hub,
        IPayloadSerializer serializer,
        ILogger<InMemoryTransportServer> logger)
    {
        _hub = hub;
        _serializer = serializer;
        _logger = logger;
    }

    public async Task ConnectAsync(
        string serviceName,
        string instanceId,
        EndpointDescriptor[] endpoints,
        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        _channel = _hub.CreateChannel(serviceName, instanceId);
        _cts = new CancellationTokenSource();

        // Send HELLO frame
        var helloPayload = new HelloPayload
        {
            ServiceName = serviceName,
            InstanceId = instanceId,
            Endpoints = endpoints,
            Metadata = new Dictionary<string, string>
            {
                ["transport"] = "InMemory",
                ["pid"] = Environment.ProcessId.ToString()
            }
        };

        var helloFrame = new Frame
        {
            Type = FrameType.Hello,
            CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
            Payload = _serializer.SerializeHello(helloPayload)
        };

        await _channel.ServiceWriter.WriteAsync(helloFrame, cancellationToken);

        // Wait for HELLO response
        var response = await _channel.ServiceReader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken);
        if (response.Type != FrameType.Hello)
        {
            throw new ProtocolException($"Expected HELLO response, got {response.Type}");
        }

        _channel.MarkConnected();
        _logger.LogInformation(
            "InMemory transport connected for {ServiceName}/{InstanceId}",
            serviceName, instanceId);

        // Start processing loop
        _processingTask = ProcessFramesAsync(_cts.Token);
    }

    private async Task ProcessFramesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        if (_channel == null) return;

        try
        {
            await foreach (var frame in _channel.ServiceReader.ReadAllAsync(cancellationToken))
            {
                _channel.UpdateActivity();

                switch (frame.Type)
                {
                    case FrameType.Request:
                        _ = HandleRequestAsync(frame, cancellationToken);
                        break;

                    case FrameType.Cancel:
                        if (OnCancel != null)
                        {
                            await OnCancel(frame.CorrelationId, cancellationToken);
                        }
                        break;

                    case FrameType.Heartbeat:
                        await HandleHeartbeatAsync(frame);
                        break;
                }
            }
        }
        catch (OperationCanceledException)
        {
            // Expected on shutdown
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error processing InMemory frames");
        }
    }

    private async Task HandleRequestAsync(Frame frame, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        if (_channel == null || OnRequest == null) return;

        try
        {
            var request = _serializer.DeserializeRequest(frame.Payload);
            var response = await OnRequest(request, cancellationToken);

            var responseFrame = new Frame
            {
                Type = FrameType.Response,
                CorrelationId = frame.CorrelationId,
                Payload = _serializer.SerializeResponse(response),
                Flags = FrameFlags.Final
            };

            await _channel.ServiceWriter.WriteAsync(responseFrame, cancellationToken);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error handling request {CorrelationId}", frame.CorrelationId);

            // Send error response
            var errorResponse = new ResponsePayload
            {
                StatusCode = 500,
                Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
                ErrorMessage = ex.Message,
                IsFinalChunk = true
            };

            var errorFrame = new Frame
            {
                Type = FrameType.Response,
                CorrelationId = frame.CorrelationId,
                Payload = _serializer.SerializeResponse(errorResponse),
                Flags = FrameFlags.Final | FrameFlags.Error
            };

            await _channel.ServiceWriter.WriteAsync(errorFrame, cancellationToken);
        }
    }

    private async Task HandleHeartbeatAsync(Frame frame)
    {
        if (_channel == null) return;

        var pongFrame = new Frame
        {
            Type = FrameType.Heartbeat,
            CorrelationId = frame.CorrelationId,
            Payload = frame.Payload // Echo back
        };

        await _channel.ServiceWriter.WriteAsync(pongFrame);
    }

    public async Task DisconnectAsync()
    {
        _cts?.Cancel();

        if (_processingTask != null)
        {
            try
            {
                await _processingTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
            }
            catch (TimeoutException)
            {
                _logger.LogWarning("InMemory processing task did not complete in time");
            }
        }

        if (_channel != null)
        {
            await _hub.RemoveChannelAsync(_channel.ChannelId);
        }

        _cts?.Dispose();
    }

    public async Task SendHeartbeatAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        if (_channel == null || _channel.State != ConnectionState.Connected)
            return;

        var heartbeatFrame = new Frame
        {
            Type = FrameType.Heartbeat,
            CorrelationId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
            Payload = BitConverter.GetBytes(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeMilliseconds())
        };

        await _channel.ServiceWriter.WriteAsync(heartbeatFrame, cancellationToken);
    }
}

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Integration with Global Routing State

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory;

/// <summary>
/// InMemory transport integration with gateway routing state.
/// </summary>
public sealed class InMemoryRoutingIntegration : IHostedService
{
    private readonly InMemoryTransportHub _hub;
    private readonly IGlobalRoutingState _routingState;
    private readonly ILogger<InMemoryRoutingIntegration> _logger;
    private Timer? _syncTimer;

    public InMemoryRoutingIntegration(
        InMemoryTransportHub hub,
        IGlobalRoutingState routingState,
        ILogger<InMemoryRoutingIntegration> logger)
    {
        _hub = hub;
        _routingState = routingState;
        _logger = logger;
    }

    public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        // Sync InMemory channels with routing state periodically
        _syncTimer = new Timer(SyncChannels, null, TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
        return Task.CompletedTask;
    }

    private void SyncChannels(object? state)
    {
        try
        {
            foreach (var channel in _hub.GetAllChannels())
            {
                var connection = new EndpointConnection
                {
                    ServiceName = channel.ServiceName,
                    InstanceId = channel.InstanceId,
                    ConnectionId = channel.ChannelId,
                    Transport = "InMemory",
                    State = channel.State,
                    LastHeartbeat = channel.LastActivityAt
                };

                _routingState.UpdateConnection(connection);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error syncing InMemory channels");
        }
    }

    public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        _syncTimer?.Dispose();
        return Task.CompletedTask;
    }
}

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Service Registration

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory;

public static class InMemoryTransportExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds InMemory transport to the gateway.
    /// </summary>
    public static IServiceCollection AddInMemoryTransport(this IServiceCollection services)
    {
        services.AddSingleton<InMemoryTransportHub>();
        services.AddSingleton<ITransportClient, InMemoryTransportClient>();
        services.AddHostedService<InMemoryRoutingIntegration>();

        return services;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Adds InMemory transport to a microservice.
    /// </summary>
    public static IServiceCollection AddInMemoryMicroserviceTransport(
        this IServiceCollection services,
        Action<InMemoryTransportOptions>? configure = null)
    {
        var options = new InMemoryTransportOptions();
        configure?.Invoke(options);

        services.AddSingleton(options);
        services.AddSingleton<ITransportServer, InMemoryTransportServer>();

        return services;
    }
}

public class InMemoryTransportOptions
{
    public int MaxPendingRequests { get; set; } = 1000;
    public TimeSpan ConnectionTimeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
}

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Testing Utilities

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory.Testing;

/// <summary>
/// Test fixture for InMemory transport testing.
/// </summary>
public sealed class InMemoryTransportFixture : IAsyncDisposable
{
    private readonly InMemoryTransportHub _hub;
    private readonly ILoggerFactory _loggerFactory;

    public InMemoryTransportHub Hub => _hub;

    public InMemoryTransportFixture()
    {
        _loggerFactory = LoggerFactory.Create(b => b.AddConsole());
        _hub = new InMemoryTransportHub(_loggerFactory.CreateLogger<InMemoryTransportHub>());
    }

    public InMemoryTransportClient CreateClient()
    {
        var serializer = new MessagePackPayloadSerializer();
        return new InMemoryTransportClient(
            _hub,
            serializer,
            _loggerFactory.CreateLogger<InMemoryTransportClient>());
    }

    public InMemoryTransportServer CreateServer()
    {
        var serializer = new MessagePackPayloadSerializer();
        return new InMemoryTransportServer(
            _hub,
            serializer,
            _loggerFactory.CreateLogger<InMemoryTransportServer>());
    }

    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
    {
        _hub.Dispose();
        _loggerFactory.Dispose();
    }
}

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Unit Tests

public class InMemoryTransportTests
{
    [Fact]
    public async Task SimpleRequestResponse_Works()
    {
        await using var fixture = new InMemoryTransportFixture();
        var client = fixture.CreateClient();
        var server = fixture.CreateServer();

        // Setup server
        server.OnRequest += (request, ct) => Task.FromResult(new ResponsePayload
        {
            StatusCode = 200,
            Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
            Body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"Hello {request.Path}")
        });

        await server.ConnectAsync("test-service", "instance-1", Array.Empty<EndpointDescriptor>(), default);

        // Send request
        var response = await client.SendRequestAsync(
            "test-service",
            new RequestPayload
            {
                Method = "GET",
                Path = "/test",
                Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
                Claims = new Dictionary<string, string>()
            },
            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5),
            default);

        Assert.Equal(200, response.StatusCode);
        Assert.Equal("Hello /test", Encoding.UTF8.GetString(response.Body!));
    }

    [Fact]
    public async Task Cancellation_SendsCancelFrame()
    {
        await using var fixture = new InMemoryTransportFixture();
        var client = fixture.CreateClient();
        var server = fixture.CreateServer();

        var cancelReceived = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();

        server.OnRequest += async (request, ct) =>
        {
            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30), ct);
            return new ResponsePayload { StatusCode = 200, Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>() };
        };

        server.OnCancel += (correlationId, ct) =>
        {
            cancelReceived.TrySetResult(true);
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        };

        await server.ConnectAsync("test-service", "instance-1", Array.Empty<EndpointDescriptor>(), default);

        // Send request with short timeout
        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<TimeoutException>(() =>
            client.SendRequestAsync(
                "test-service",
                new RequestPayload { Method = "GET", Path = "/slow", Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>(), Claims = new Dictionary<string, string>() },
                TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100),
                default));

        // Verify cancel was received
        var result = await cancelReceived.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
        Assert.True(result);
    }

    [Fact]
    public async Task MultipleInstances_DistributesRequests()
    {
        await using var fixture = new InMemoryTransportFixture();
        var client = fixture.CreateClient();
        var server1 = fixture.CreateServer();
        var server2 = fixture.CreateServer();

        var server1Count = 0;
        var server2Count = 0;

        server1.OnRequest += (r, ct) =>
        {
            Interlocked.Increment(ref server1Count);
            return Task.FromResult(new ResponsePayload { StatusCode = 200, Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>() });
        };

        server2.OnRequest += (r, ct) =>
        {
            Interlocked.Increment(ref server2Count);
            return Task.FromResult(new ResponsePayload { StatusCode = 200, Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>() });
        };

        await server1.ConnectAsync("test-service", "instance-1", Array.Empty<EndpointDescriptor>(), default);
        await server2.ConnectAsync("test-service", "instance-2", Array.Empty<EndpointDescriptor>(), default);

        // Send multiple requests
        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
        {
            await client.SendRequestAsync(
                "test-service",
                new RequestPayload { Method = "GET", Path = "/test", Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>(), Claims = new Dictionary<string, string>() },
                TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5),
                default);
        }

        // Both instances should have received requests
        Assert.True(server1Count > 0);
        Assert.True(server2Count > 0);
        Assert.Equal(100, server1Count + server2Count);
    }
}

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Deliverables

1. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryChannel.cs
2. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryTransportHub.cs
3. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryTransportClient.cs
4. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryTransportServer.cs
5. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryRoutingIntegration.cs
6. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory/InMemoryTransportExtensions.cs
7. StellaOps.Router.Transport.InMemory.Testing/InMemoryTransportFixture.cs
8. Unit tests for all frame types
9. Integration tests for request/response patterns
10. Streaming tests

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Next Step

Proceed to Step 14: TCP Transport Implementation to implement the primary production transport.