TASK-003: Document process-local constraint for RuntimeState and SessionCache
- Add comprehensive docstring to runtime_state.py explaining single-process constraint, impacts in multi-worker deployments, and solution approach - Add comprehensive docstring to session_cache.py explaining process-local cache limitation, security implications, and Redis/database alternatives - Update Architecture.md to clarify session cache is process-local and describe single-worker enforcement via TASK-002 - Update Architecture.md runtime state section with detailed explanation of per-process state and multi-worker impacts - Add Backend-Development.md section 13.7.2 documenting session cache pluggability pattern with example Redis implementation - All tests pass; linting passes; type checking has pre-existing errors This is the short-term fix for TASK-003: enforce single-worker deployment (TASK-002) and document the constraint clearly. The long-term fix (Redis backend) is deferred as a follow-up.
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@@ -6,11 +6,36 @@ framework state bag limited to shared infrastructure handles and immutable
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configuration while still allowing existing code to access runtime values via
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attribute proxying.
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RuntimeState is designed for a single-process, single-worker asyncio
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deployment. Mutations must complete without awaiting across read-modify-write
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sequences. If BanGUI is ever deployed with multiple workers or across processes,
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this module must be replaced with a shared backend such as Redis or shared
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memory.
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⚠️ SINGLE-PROCESS CONSTRAINT
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==============================
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RuntimeState is designed for a single-process, single-worker asyncio deployment.
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This means:
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- Each process has its own independent copy of all runtime state.
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- Changes to runtime_state in one process are NOT visible to other processes.
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- Mutations must complete without awaiting across read-modify-write sequences
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(cooperative scheduling within a single event loop is safe).
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IMPACT IN MULTI-WORKER DEPLOYMENTS:
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- Logout processed by worker A clears the session from A's in-memory cache,
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but worker B still has that session in its own cache and will accept it.
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- Health status updates (server_status) received by worker A are invisible
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to worker B's dashboard responses — each worker reports stale data.
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- fail2ban activation/recovery tracking (pending_recovery, last_activation)
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is per-worker and unreliable across processes.
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MULTI-WORKER SOLUTION:
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To deploy BanGUI with multiple workers (e.g., via gunicorn -w 4), you must:
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1. Replace RuntimeState with a shared store (Redis, shared memory, database).
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2. Replace InMemorySessionCache with RedisSessionCache (see session_cache.py).
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3. Ensure all workers use the same backend for coordination.
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SINGLE-WORKER ENFORCEMENT:
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See TASK-002 in Docs/Tasks.md for deployment configuration that enforces
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single-worker mode, preventing this issue entirely.
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For now, BanGUI is deployed as single-worker only — this constraint is
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acceptable and keeps the implementation simple.
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"""
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from __future__ import annotations
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