Merge pull request 'v0.6.0-dev-seperate_natsclient_smartsend' (#13 ) from v0.6.0-dev-seperate_natsclient_smartsend into v0.6.0-dev

Reviewed-on: #13
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2026-05-14 06:21:29 +00:00 · 2026-05-14 13:16:13 +07:00 · 2026-05-13 20:24:08 +07:00 · 2026-05-13 17:35:46 +07:00 · 2026-05-13 16:57:20 +07:00 · 2026-05-13 16:25:48 +07:00
18 changed files with 4029 additions and 1635 deletions
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 node_modules/
 package.json
 package-lock.json
+target/
--- a/AI_prompt.md
+++ b/AI_prompt.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Since I develop src folder before I adopt SDD_FRAMEWORK.md approach, can you che

 # ---------------------------------------------- 100 --------------------------------------------- #

-Check NATSBridge/docs folder I want to update the content of the following files according to ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
+I updated src/NATSBridge.jl. Check and NATSBridge/docs folder I want to update the content of the following files according to ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
 - NATSBridge/docs/requirements.md
 - NATSBridge/docs/specification.md
 - NATSBridge/docs/ui-specification.md (you'll need to create this one)
@@ -153,20 +153,50 @@ I'll do the other docs not listed here later myself.



-now help me update the following fileaccording to ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
+now help me update the following file according to ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
 - NATSBridge/docs/specification.md


 <!-- ------------------------------------------- 100 ------------------------------------------- -->


-Check NATSBridge/docs folder. I would like to expand this package to include Dart support.
-Can you update the content of the following files according to ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
- NATSBridge/docs/requirements.md
- NATSBridge/docs/specification.md
- NATSBridge/docs/walkthrough.md
- NATSBridge/docs/architecture.md
+Check ./docs folder. I would like to expand this package (NATSBRIDGE) to include Rust support.
+Can you update the content of the following files according to /home/ton/docker-apps/sommpanion/ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
+- ./docs/requirements.md
+- ./docs/specification.md
+- ./docs/walkthrough.md
+- ./docs/architecture.md




+<!-- ------------------------------------------- 100 ------------------------------------------- -->
+
+I updated ./src/NATSBridge.jl. Use it as groundtruth. Check ./docs folder I want to update the content of the following files according to /home/ton/docker-apps/sommpanion/ASG_Framework/ASG_Framework.md:
+- ./docs/requirements.md
+- ./docs/specification.md
+- ./docs/walkthrough.md
+- ./docs/architecture.md
+
+
+
+
+Check the following files:
+- ./docs/requirements.md
+- ./docs/specification.md
+- ./docs/architecture.md
+- ./docs/walkthrough.md
+I would like to expand this package (NATSBRIDGE) to include Rust support.
+Now help me update Rust implementation of this package at ./src/natsbridge.rs.
+
+
+
+
+
+I want to build a client-side-rendering Dioxus-based chat webapp. 
+Dioxus version 0.7+ should be great.
+I already populate the current folder for the project.
+my server REST API endpoint is sommpanion.yiem.cc/agent-fronent/api/v1/chat but I didn't run the server yet. A message format is JSON string.
+I just placed my custom package for encode and decode message at ./src/natsbridge.rs. smartsend() is for encoding and smartreceive() is for decoding. 
+you may also check the file /home/ton/docker-apps/sommpanion/NATSBridge/docs/walkthrough.md for more info about my package.
+You can test whether Dioxus webapp can be build using this command "dx bundle --web --release --debug-symbols=false" 
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+[package]
+name = "natsbridge"
+version = "1.2.0"
+edition = "2021"
+description = "Cross-platform bi-directional data bridge for NATS communication"
+
+[lib]
+name = "natsbridge"
+path = "src/natsbridge.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1"
+tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json", "stream", "multipart"] }
+uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4", "serde"] }
+base64 = "0.22"
+chrono = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }
+async-trait = "0.1"
+futures = "0.3"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+tempfile = "3"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "smartsend_example"
+path = "examples/smartsend_example.rs"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "smartreceive_example"
+path = "examples/smartreceive_example.rs"
--- a/Manifest.toml
+++ b/Manifest.toml
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 [[deps.NATSBridge]]
-deps = ["Arrow", "Base64", "DataFrames", "Dates", "GeneralUtils", "HTTP", "JSON", "NATS", "PrettyPrinting", "Revise", "UUIDs"]
+deps = ["Arrow", "DataFrames", "Dates", "GeneralUtils", "HTTP", "JSON", "NATS", "PrettyPrinting", "Revise", "UUIDs"]
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-
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    [deps.Revise.extensions]
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+version = "2.6.2"

    [deps.StructUtils.extensions]
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    StructUtilsTablesExt = ["Tables"]

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    Tables = "bd369af6-aec1-5ad0-b16a-f7cc5008161c"

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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # NATSBridge - Cross-Platform Bi-Directional Data Bridge

-A high-performance, bi-directional data bridge for **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS (Core & JetStream), implementing the Claim-Check pattern for large payloads.
+A high-performance, bi-directional data bridge for **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS (Core & JetStream), implementing the Claim-Check pattern for large payloads.

 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 [![NATS](https://img.shields.io/badge/NATS-Enabled-green.svg)](https://nats.io)
@@ -48,35 +48,33 @@ NATSBridge enables seamless communication across multiple platforms through NATS
 | **JavaScript (Node.js)** | [`src/natsbridge_ssr.js`](src/natsbridge_ssr.js) | Node.js, async/await, Arrow IPC |
 | **JavaScript (Browser)** | [`src/natsbridge_csr.js`](src/natsbridge_csr.js) | Browser, WebSocket NATS, async/await, JSON table only |
 | **Python** | [`src/natsbridge.py`](src/natsbridge.py) | Desktop Python, asyncio, type hints, Arrow IPC |
-| **Dart (Desktop/Flutter)** | [`src/natsbridge.dart`](src/natsbridge.dart) | Desktop/Flutter, async/await, Arrow IPC |
-| **Dart Web** | [`src/natsbridge.dart`](src/natsbridge.dart) | Web, WebSocket NATS, JSON table only |
 | **MicroPython** | [`src/natsbridge_mpy.py`](src/natsbridge_mpy.py) | Memory-constrained, synchronous API |

 ### Platform Comparison

-| Feature | Julia | JavaScript | JavaScript (Browser) | Python | Dart | Dart Web | MicroPython |
-|---------|-------|------------|----------------------|--------|------|----------|-------------|
-| Multiple Dispatch | ✅ Native | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| Async/Await | ❌ | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ⚠️ (uasyncio) |
-| Type Safety | ✅ Strong | ⚠️ (TypeScript) | ⚠️ (TypeScript) | ✅ (Type hints) | ✅ Strong | ✅ Strong | ❌ |
-| Arrow IPC | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ❌ (Browser incompatible) | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ❌ (Browser incompatible) | ❌ |
-| JSON Table | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (Only table type) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ (Limited) |
-| Direct Transport | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Link Transport | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ (Limited) |
-| Handler Functions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Cross-Platform API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| WebSocket NATS | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Feature | Julia | JavaScript | JavaScript (Browser) | Python | MicroPython |
+|---------|-------|------------|----------------------|--------|-------------|
+| Multiple Dispatch | ✅ Native | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Async/Await | ❌ | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ⚠️ (uasyncio) |
+| Type Safety | ✅ Strong | ⚠️ (TypeScript) | ⚠️ (TypeScript) | ✅ (Type hints) | ❌ |
+| Arrow IPC | ✅ Native | ✅ Native | ❌ (Browser incompatible) | ✅ Native | ❌ |
+| JSON Table | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (Only table type) | ✅ | ⚠️ (Limited) |
+| Direct Transport | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Link Transport | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ (Limited) |
+| Handler Functions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Cross-Platform API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| WebSocket NATS | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |

 ---

 ## Features

- ✅ **Cross-platform messaging** for Julia, JavaScript, Python, Dart, and MicroPython applications
+- ✅ **Cross-platform messaging** for Julia, JavaScript, Python, and MicroPython applications
 - ✅ **Bi-directional messaging** with request-reply patterns
 - ✅ **Multi-payload support** - send multiple payloads with different types in one message
 - ✅ **Automatic transport selection** - direct vs link based on payload size
 - ✅ **Claim-Check pattern** for payloads ≥ 500KB
- ✅ **Apache Arrow IPC** support for tabular data (Desktop: Julia/Python/Node.js/Dart)
+- ✅ **Apache Arrow IPC** support for tabular data (Desktop: Julia/Python/Node.js)
 - ✅ **JSON Table** support for tabular data (All platforms including Browser)
 - ✅ **Exponential backoff** for reliable file server downloads
 - ✅ **Correlation ID tracking** for message tracing
@@ -173,38 +171,6 @@ env, env_json_str = smartsend(
 print("Message sent!")
 ```

-#### Dart (Desktop/Flutter)
-
-```dart
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart';
-
-final data = [
-  ['message', 'Hello World', 'text']
-];
-final [env, envJsonStr] = await NATSBridge.send(
-  '/chat/room1',
-  data,
-  brokerUrl: 'nats://localhost:4222',
-);
-print('Message sent!');
-```
-
-#### Dart Web
-
-```dart
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart';
-
-final data = [
-  ['message', 'Hello World', 'text']
-];
-final [env, envJsonStr] = await NATSBridge.send(
-  '/chat/room1',
-  data,
-  brokerUrl: 'ws://localhost:4222',  // WebSocket for browser
-);
-print('Message sent!');
-```
-
 ---

 ## API Reference
@@ -369,54 +335,6 @@ env, env_json_str = NATSBridge.smartsend(
 # Returns: Tuple[Dict, str]
 ```

-#### Dart (Desktop/Flutter)
-
-```dart
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart';
-
-final env, envJsonStr = await NATSBridge.send(
-  subject,
-  data,  // List of [dataname, data, type] lists
-  brokerUrl: 'nats://localhost:4222',
-  fileserverUrl: 'http://localhost:8080',
-  fileserverUploadHandler: plikOneshotUpload,
-  sizeThreshold: 500000,
-  correlationId: uuid.v4(),
-  msgPurpose: 'chat',
-  senderName: 'NATSBridge',
-  receiverName: '',
-  receiverId: '',
-  replyTo: '',
-  replyToMsgId: '',
-  isPublish: true,
-);
-// Returns: Future<List<dynamic>> [env, env_json_str]
-```
-
-#### Dart Web
-
-```dart
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart';
-
-final env, envJsonStr = await NATSBridge.send(
-  subject,
-  data,  // List of [dataname, data, type] lists
-  brokerUrl: 'ws://localhost:4222',  // WebSocket for browser
-  fileserverUrl: 'http://localhost:8080',
-  fileserverUploadHandler: plikOneshotUpload,
-  sizeThreshold: 500000,
-  correlationId: uuid.v4(),
-  msgPurpose: 'chat',
-  senderName: 'NATSBridge',
-  receiverName: '',
-  receiverId: '',
-  replyTo: '',
-  replyToMsgId: '',
-  isPublish: true,
-);
-// Returns: Future<List<dynamic>> [env, env_json_str]
-```
-
 ### smartreceive

 Receives and processes messages from NATS, handling both direct and link transport.
@@ -500,50 +418,20 @@ env = NATSBridge.smartreceive(
 # Returns: Dict with "payloads" key
 ```

-#### Dart (Desktop/Flutter)
-
-```dart
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart';
-
-final env = await NATSBridge.receive(
-  msg,
-  fileserverDownloadHandler: fetchWithBackoff,
-  maxRetries: 5,
-  baseDelay: 100,
-  maxDelay: 5000,
-);
-// Returns: Future<Map<String, dynamic>> with "payloads" key
-```
-
-#### Dart Web
-
-```dart
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart';
-
-final env = await NATSBridge.receive(
-  msg,
-  fileserverDownloadHandler: fetchWithBackoff,
-  maxRetries: 5,
-  baseDelay: 100,
-  maxDelay: 5000,
-);
-// Returns: Future<Map<String, dynamic>> with "payloads" key
-```
-
 ---

 ## Payload Types

-| Type | Julia | JavaScript | Python | Dart | Dart Web | MicroPython | Description |
-|------|-------|------------|--------|------|----------|-------------|-------------|
-| `text` | `String` | `string` | `str` | `String` | `String` | `str` | Plain text strings |
-| `dictionary` | `Dict`, `NamedTuple` | `Object`, `Array` | `dict`, `list` | `Map` | `Map` | `dict` | JSON-serializable dictionaries |
-| `arrowtable` | `DataFrame`, `Arrow.Table` | ❌ (Browser), ✅ (Node.js) | `pandas.DataFrame` | `List<Map>` (Desktop/Flutter) | ❌ (Browser incompatible) | ❌ | Tabular data (Arrow IPC) |
-| `jsontable` | `DataFrame`, `Vector{NamedTuple}` | `Array<Object>` | `list[dict]` | `List<Map>` | `List<Map>` | ⚠️ | Tabular data (JSON) - **Only table type in Browser/Dart Web** |
-| `image` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Image data (PNG, JPG) |
-| `audio` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Audio data (WAV, MP3) |
-| `video` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Video data (MP4, AVI) |
-| `binary` | `Vector{UInt8}`, `IOBuffer` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes`, `bytearray` | `Uint8List` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Generic binary data |
+| Type | Julia | JavaScript | Python | MicroPython | Description |
+|------|-------|------------|--------|-------------|-------------|
+| `text` | `String` | `string` | `str` | `str` | Plain text strings |
+| `dictionary` | `Dict`, `NamedTuple` | `Object`, `Array` | `dict`, `list` | `dict` | JSON-serializable dictionaries |
+| `arrowtable` | `DataFrame`, `Arrow.Table` | ❌ (Browser), ✅ (Node.js) | `pandas.DataFrame` | ❌ | Tabular data (Arrow IPC) |
+| `jsontable` | `DataFrame`, `Vector{NamedTuple}` | `Array<Object>` | `list[dict]` | ⚠️ | Tabular data (JSON) - **Only table type in Browser** |
+| `image` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `bytearray` | Image data (PNG, JPG) |
+| `audio` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `bytearray` | Audio data (WAV, MP3) |
+| `video` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `bytearray` | Video data (MP4, AVI) |
+| `binary` | `Vector{UInt8}`, `IOBuffer` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes`, `bytearray` | `bytearray` | Generic binary data |

 ---

@@ -833,7 +721,6 @@ env, env_json_str = await NATSBridge.smartsend(
 | **Julia** | `test/test_julia_*_sender.jl` | `test/test_julia_*_receiver.jl` |
 | **JavaScript** | `test/test_js_*_sender.js` | `test/test_js_*_receiver.js` |
 | **Python** | `test/test_py_*_sender.py` | `test/test_py_*_receiver.py` |
-| **Dart** | `test/test_dart_*_sender.dart` | `test/test_dart_*_receiver.dart` |

 ### Run Tests

@@ -901,30 +788,6 @@ python3 test/test_py_table_sender.py
 python3 test/test_py_table_receiver.py
 ```

-#### Dart
-
-```bash
-# Text message exchange
-dart test/test_dart_text_sender.dart
-dart test/test_dart_text_receiver.dart
-
-# Dictionary exchange
-dart test/test_dart_dictionary_sender.dart
-dart test/test_dart_dictionary_receiver.dart
-
-# Binary transfer
-dart test/test_dart_binary_sender.dart
-dart test/test_dart_binary_receiver.dart
-
-# Mixed payload types
-dart test/test_dart_mix_payloads_sender.dart
-dart test/test_dart_mix_payloads_receiver.dart
-
-# Table exchange
-dart test/test_dart_table_sender.dart
-dart test/test_dart_table_receiver.dart
-```
-
 ---

 ## Browser Deployment
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Architecture Documentation: NATSBridge

-**Version**: 1.1.0  
-**Date**: 2026-03-23  
+**Version**: 1.2.0  
+**Date**: 2026-05-13  
 **Status**: Active  
 **Ground Truth**: [`src/NATSBridge.jl`](../src/NATSBridge.jl)  
 **Architecture Level**: C4 Container Level
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@

 ## 1. Executive Summary

-This document defines the **blueprint** for NATSBridge - the cross-platform bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus.
+This document defines the **blueprint** for NATSBridge - the cross-platform bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, **Rust**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus.

 This architecture document serves as the single source of truth for:
 - **System Structure**: How components fit together and interact
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ flowchart TD
        JS_App[JavaScript Application<br/>Node.js/Browser]
        Python_App[Python Application<br/>Desktop]
        Dart_App[Dart Application<br/>Desktop/Flutter/Web]
+        Rust_App[Rust Application<br/>Server/Desktop]
        MicroPython_App[MicroPython Device]
    end

@@ -64,12 +65,14 @@ flowchart TD
    JS_App -->|NATS| NATS_Server
    Python_App -->|NATS| NATS_Server
    Dart_App -->|NATS| NATS_Server
+    Rust_App -->|NATS| NATS_Server
    MicroPython_App -->|NATS| NATS_Server

    Julia_App -->|HTTP| File_Server
    JS_App -->|HTTP| File_Server
    Python_App -->|HTTP| File_Server
    Dart_App -->|HTTP| File_Server
+    Rust_App -->|HTTP| File_Server
    MicroPython_App -->|HTTP| File_Server

    style NATS_Server fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#f57c00
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ flowchart TD
    style JS_App fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3
    style Python_App fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3
    style Dart_App fill:#fff0f6,stroke:#e91e63
+    style Rust_App fill:#dea584,stroke:#e65100
    style MicroPython_App fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#e91e63
 ```

@@ -85,28 +89,20 @@ flowchart TD

 ```mermaid
 flowchart TD
-    subgraph "Client Container"
+  subgraph "Client Container"
        Julia_Module[Julia NATSBridge Module]
        JS_Module[JavaScript NATSBridge Module]
        Python_Module[Python NATSBridge Module]
        Dart_Module[Dart NATSBridge Module]
+        Rust_Module[Rust NATSBridge Module]
        MicroPython_Module[MicroPython NATSBridge Module]
    end

-    subgraph "NATS Container"
-        NATS_Client[NATS Client]
-        NATS_Broker[NATS Broker]
-    end
-
-    subgraph "File Server Container"
-        File_Client[HTTP Client]
-        File_Server[File Server]
-    end
-
    Julia_Module --> NATS_Client
    JS_Module --> NATS_Client
    Python_Module --> NATS_Client
    Dart_Module --> NATS_Client
+    Rust_Module --> NATS_Client
    MicroPython_Module --> NATS_Client

    NATS_Client --> NATS_Broker
@@ -115,6 +111,7 @@ flowchart TD
    JS_Module --> File_Client
    Python_Module --> File_Client
    Dart_Module --> File_Client
+    Rust_Module --> File_Client
    MicroPython_Module --> File_Client

    File_Client --> File_Server
@@ -123,6 +120,7 @@ flowchart TD
    style JS_Module fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3
    style Python_Module fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#2196f3
    style Dart_Module fill:#fff0f6,stroke:#e91e63
+    style Rust_Module fill:#dea584,stroke:#e65100
    style MicroPython_Module fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#e91e63
    style NATS_Broker fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#f57c00
    style File_Server fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#9c27b4
@@ -139,36 +137,31 @@ flowchart TD
        Serialize[_serialize_data]
        Deserialize[_deserialize_data]
        
-        BuildEnvelope[build_envelope]
-        BuildPayload[build_payload]
-        
-        PublishMessage[publish_message]
+        EnvelopeToJson[envelope_to_json]
        
        FileServerUpload[fileserver_upload_handler]
        FileServerDownload[fileserver_download_handler]
+        
+        LogTrace[log_trace]
    end

    subgraph "Data Models"
-        Payload[MsgPayloadV1 Struct]
-        Envelope[MsgEnvelopeV1 Struct]
+        Payload[msg_payload_v1 Struct]
+        Envelope[msg_envelope_v1 Struct]
    end

    SmartSend --> Serialize
-    SmartSend --> BuildEnvelope
-    SmartSend --> BuildPayload
-    SmartSend --> PublishMessage
+    SmartSend --> EnvelopeToJson
    SmartSend --> FileServerUpload
    
    SmartReceive --> Deserialize
    SmartReceive --> FileServerDownload
    
+    EnvelopeToJson --> Envelope
    Serialize --> Payload
-    BuildEnvelope --> Envelope
-    BuildPayload --> Payload

    style SmartSend fill:#d1fae5,stroke:#10b981
    style SmartReceive fill:#d1fae5,stroke:#10b981
-    style PublishMessage fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#f59e0b
    style FileServerUpload fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#f59e0b
    style FileServerDownload fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#f59e0b
 ```
@@ -181,15 +174,14 @@ flowchart TD

 | Component | Purpose | Platform Support |
 |-----------|---------|------------------|
-| **smartsend** | Send data via NATS with automatic transport selection | All |
-| **smartreceive** | Receive and process NATS messages | All |
+| **smartsend** | Send data via NATS with automatic transport selection, returns (envelope, json_string) for caller to publish | All |
+| **smartreceive** | Receive and process NATS messages from JSON string | All |
 | **_serialize_data** | Serialize data according to payload type | All |
 | **_deserialize_data** | Deserialize bytes to native data types | All |
-| **_build_envelope** | Build message envelope from payloads | All |
-| **_build_payload** | Build payload object from serialized data | All |
-| **publish_message** | Publish message to NATS subject | All |
-| **fileserver_upload_handler** | Upload large payloads to HTTP server | Desktop (Julia/JS/Python/Dart) |
-| **fileserver_download_handler** | Download payloads from HTTP server | Desktop (Julia/JS/Python/Dart) |
+| **envelope_to_json** | Convert msg_envelope_v1 struct to JSON string | All |
+| **log_trace** | Log trace messages with correlation ID | All |
+| **fileserver_upload_handler** | Upload large payloads to HTTP server | Desktop (Julia/JS/Python/Dart/Rust) |
+| **fileserver_download_handler** | Download payloads from HTTP server with exponential backoff | Desktop (Julia/JS/Python/Dart/Rust) |

 ### Data Flow

@@ -211,7 +203,7 @@ flowchart TD
    
    H --> L[Build envelope]
    L --> M[Convert to JSON]
-    M --> N[Publish to NATS]
+    M --> N[Return envelope + JSON to caller]
    
    style A fill:#f9f9f9,stroke:#333
    style N fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#3b82f6
@@ -304,7 +296,7 @@ end
 |------|-------------|---------------|----------|-----------|
 | `text` | Plain text string | UTF-8 bytes | Base64 | All |
 | `dictionary` | JSON object | JSON string | Base64/JSON | All |
-| `arrowtable` | Apache Arrow IPC | Arrow IPC stream | Base64/arrow-ipc | Desktop (Julia/Python/Node.js/Dart) |
+| `arrowtable` | Apache Arrow IPC | Arrow IPC stream | Base64/arrow-ipc | Desktop (Julia/Python/Node.js/Dart/Rust) |
 | `jsontable` | JSON array of objects | JSON string | Base64/json | All (including Browser/Dart Web) |
 | `image` | Binary image data | Raw bytes | Base64 | All |
 | `audio` | Binary audio data | Raw bytes | Base64 | All |
@@ -437,11 +429,9 @@ end

 JavaScript uses async/await for non-blocking I/O:

- **Class-based NATS Client**: Connection management with `keepAlive` support
 - **Module-level Utilities**: Serialization functions
 - **Native ArrayBuffer**: Binary data handling (Browser) / Buffer (Node.js)
 - **Fetch API**: HTTP file server communication
- **Connection Pooling**: `NATSConnectionPool` for high-throughput scenarios

 #### Node.js Implementation (natsbridge_ssr.js)

@@ -449,36 +439,6 @@ JavaScript uses async/await for non-blocking I/O:
 - **Apache Arrow IPC**: Full support via `apache-arrow`
 - **Buffer for binary data**: Native Node.js Buffer handling

-```javascript
-// Class-based NATS client with keepAlive support
-class NATSClient {
-    constructor(url, keepAlive = false) {
-        this.url = url;
-        this.connection = null;
-        this.keepAlive = keepAlive;
-    }
-    
-    async connect() {
-        if (this.connection) return this.connection;
-        this.connection = await nats.connect({ servers: this.url });
-        return this.connection;
-    }
-}
-
-// Connection pool for managing multiple connections
-class NATSConnectionPool {
-    constructor(url, maxSize = 10) {
-        this.url = url;
-        this.maxSize = maxSize;
-        this.connections = new Map();
-    }
-    
-    async acquire() { /* Get or create connection */ }
-    release(client) { /* Return to pool or close */ }
-    async closeAll() { /* Close all pool connections */ }
-}
-```
-
 #### Browser Implementation (natsbridge_csr.js)

 - **WebSocket NATS connections**: Uses `ws://` or `wss://` URLs via `nats.ws`
@@ -486,23 +446,6 @@ class NATSConnectionPool {
 - **Uint8Array for binary data**: Browser-compatible binary handling
 - **Web Crypto API**: UUID generation via `crypto.getRandomValues()`

-```javascript
-// Class-based NATS client with keepAlive support
-class NATSClient {
-    constructor(url, keepAlive = false) {
-        this.url = url;  // ws:// or wss://
-        this.connection = null;
-        this.keepAlive = keepAlive;
-    }
-    
-    async connect() {
-        if (this.connection) return this.connection;
-        this.connection = await nats.connect({ servers: this.url });
-        return this.connection;
-    }
-}
-```
-
 ### Python Architecture

 Python uses classes for stateful operations:
@@ -590,6 +533,62 @@ DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD = 100_000  # 100KB
 MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE = 50_000  # 50KB hard limit
 ```

+### Rust Architecture
+
+Rust leverages compile-time type safety and async runtimes:
+
+- **Type-safe payloads**: Rust enum discriminates between `Text`, `Dictionary`, `ArrowTable`, `Binary`, etc.
+- **serde serialization**: Automatic JSON deserialization via `#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]`
+- **tokio runtime**: Efficient async I/O for NATS connections and HTTP file server operations
+- **arrow2 integration**: Native Arrow IPC deserialization without intermediate format conversion
+- **reqwest**: High-performance HTTP client with built-in TLS and connection pooling
+- **Zero-copy patterns**: `Vec<u8>` passed directly to avoid unnecessary memory copies
+- **Result<T, E>**: Idiomatic error handling with typed error types
+
+```rust
+// Type-safe payload enum (compile-time discrimination)
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub enum Payload {
+    Text(String),
+    Dictionary(serde_json::Value),
+    ArrowTable(Vec<u8>),
+    JsonTable(serde_json::Value),
+    Image(Vec<u8>),
+    Audio(Vec<u8>),
+    Video(Vec<u8>),
+    Binary(Vec<u8>),
+}
+
+// Configuration via builder pattern
+pub struct SmartsendOptions {
+    pub broker_url: String,
+    pub fileserver_url: String,
+    pub fileserver_upload_handler: Option<UploadHandler>,
+    pub size_threshold: usize,
+    pub correlation_id: String,
+    pub msg_purpose: String,
+    pub sender_name: String,
+    // ... other fields
+}
+
+// NATS client with tokio integration
+let conn = nats::connect("nats://localhost:4222").await?;
+
+// Subscribe and process messages
+let mut sub = conn.subscribe("/agent/wine/api/v1/analyze")?;
+for msg in sub.messages() {
+    let envelope: MsgEnvelopeV1 = serde_json::from_slice(&msg.payload)?;
+    // Type-safe access to payloads
+    for payload in &envelope.payloads {
+        match &payload.data {
+            Payload::ArrowTable(bytes) => { /* process */ },
+            Payload::Text(text) => { /* process */ },
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
 ---

 ## Scaling Architecture
@@ -740,7 +739,7 @@ MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE = 50_000  # 50KB hard limit
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `NATS_URL` | `nats://localhost:4222` | NATS server URL |
 | `FILESERVER_URL` | `http://localhost:8080` | HTTP file server URL |
-| `SIZE_THRESHOLD` | `1000000` | Size threshold in bytes |
+| `SIZE_THRESHOLD` | `500000` | Size threshold in bytes (0.5MB) |

 ### Container Deployment

@@ -826,7 +825,7 @@ flowchart TD

 | Version | Supported Platforms |
 |---------|---------------------|
-| v1.0.x | Julia 1.7+, Node.js 16+, Python 3.8+, Dart 2.17+, MicroPython 1.19+ |
+| v1.0.x | Julia 1.7+, Node.js 16+, Python 3.8+, Dart 2.17+, Rust 1.70+, MicroPython 1.19+ |

 ---

@@ -834,6 +833,16 @@ flowchart TD

 | Date | Version | Changes |
 |------|---------|---------|
+| 2026-05-13 | 1.3.0 | Added Rust support with tokio, serde, and arrow2 | All sections |
+| - | - | Added Rust to C4 diagrams (context, container) | All sections |
+| - | - | Added Rust platform-specific architecture section | specification.md:13 |
+| - | - | Updated component table with Rust support | All sections |
+| 2026-05-13 | 1.2.0 | Aligned with ground truth implementation (src/NATSBridge.jl) |
+| - | - | Removed publish_message component (commented out in source) |
+| - | - | Removed NATSClient and NATSConnectionPool classes (not in ground truth) |
+| - | - | Updated component diagram to match actual module structure |
+| - | - | Updated data flow to show smartsend returns JSON for caller to publish |
+| - | - | Fixed SIZE_THRESHOLD default to 500,000 bytes |
 | 2026-03-15 | 1.1.0 | JavaScript connection management |
 | - | - | Added NATSClient with keepAlive support |
 | - | - | Added NATSConnectionPool for connection reuse |
@@ -865,6 +874,7 @@ flowchart TD
 | [`src/natsbridge_csr.js`](../src/natsbridge_csr.js) | Browser | JSON table only, WebSocket NATS | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
 | [`src/natsbridge.py`](../src/natsbridge.py) | Python | Arrow IPC, async/await | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
 | [`src/natsbridge.dart`](../src/natsbridge.dart) | Dart | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
+| [`src/natsbridge.rs`](../src/natsbridge.rs) | Rust | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await, type-safe | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
 | [`src/natsbridge_mpy.py`](../src/natsbridge_mpy.py) | MicroPython | Limited to direct transport | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) | FR-005, FR-006, FR-012 |

 ### 16.3 External Dependencies
@@ -887,6 +897,13 @@ flowchart TD
 | Dart | http | Latest | HTTP file server | specification.md:11 | FR-008, FR-009 |
 | Dart | uuid | Latest | UUID generation | specification.md:11 | FR-011, NFR-401 |
 | Dart | dart-arrow | Latest | Arrow IPC support | specification.md:11 | FR-002, FR-012 |
+| Rust | nats | Latest | NATS client | specification.md:11 | FR-013, FR-014 |
+| Rust | serde | Latest | JSON serialization | specification.md:11 | FR-012, NFR-101, NFR-102 |
+| Rust | serde_json | Latest | JSON handling | specification.md:11 | FR-012, NFR-101, NFR-102 |
+| Rust | tokio | Latest | Async runtime | specification.md:11 | FR-013, FR-014 |
+| Rust | reqwest | Latest | HTTP file server | specification.md:11 | FR-008, FR-009 |
+| Rust | uuid | Latest | UUID generation | specification.md:11 | FR-011, NFR-401 |
+| Rust | arrow2 | Latest | Arrow IPC support | specification.md:11 | FR-002, FR-012 |
 | MicroPython | builtin | N/A | Limited implementation | specification.md:11 | FR-005, FR-006, FR-012 |

 ---
--- a/docs/requirements.md
+++ b/docs/requirements.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Requirements Document: NATSBridge

-**Version**: 1.0.0  
-**Date**: 2026-03-23  
+**Version**: 1.2.0  
+**Date**: 2026-05-13  
 **Status**: Active  
 **Ground Truth**: [`src/NATSBridge.jl`](../src/NATSBridge.jl)

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@

 ### 1.1 Business Goal

-NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus. The system implements the **Claim-Check pattern** for efficient handling of large payloads (>0.5MB) by uploading them to an HTTP file server instead of sending raw binary data over NATS.
+NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, **Rust**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus. The system implements the **Claim-Check pattern** for efficient handling of large payloads (>0.5MB) by uploading them to an HTTP file server instead of sending raw binary data over NATS.

 ### 1.2 User Stories (with acceptance criteria)

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 | **As a Dart developer**, I want to send tabular data (List<Map>) to other platforms | P1 | JSON table format exchange works with Arrow IPC on desktop |
 | **As a Dart developer**, I want to send large files (>0.5MB) | P1 | Large files are automatically uploaded to file server and URLs are sent via NATS |
 | **As a MicroPython developer**, I want to send sensor data with minimal memory usage | P1 | Direct transport works for payloads <100KB on memory-constrained devices |
+| **As a Rust developer**, I want to send and receive messages with type-safe APIs | P1 | Rust implementation uses serde for serialization, tokio for async, and nats-io for NATS connectivity |
 | **As a developer**, I want to send mixed-content messages (text + image + file) | P1 | NATSBridge accepts list of (dataname, data, type) tuples and handles each payload appropriately |
 | **As a developer**, I want to receive multi-payload messages | P1 | NATSBridge returns payloads as list of tuples with correct types preserved |
 | **As a developer**, I want to use Plik as the file server | P2 | Plik one-shot upload mode is supported with upload ID and token handling |
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless

 | Feature | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
-| Cross-platform interoperability | Seamless data exchange between Julia, JavaScript, Python, Dart, and MicroPython |
+| Cross-platform interoperability | Seamless data exchange between Julia, JavaScript, Python, Dart, Rust, and MicroPython |
 | Intelligent transport selection | Direct transport (<0.5MB) vs Link transport (≥0.5MB) based on payload size |
 | Unified API | Consistent `smartsend()` and `smartreceive()` functions across all platforms |
 | Multi-payload support | List of (dataname, data, type) tuples with appropriate handling |
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 | Dart | nats | Latest stable |
 | Dart | http | Latest stable |
 | Dart | uuid | Latest stable |
+| Rust | nats | Latest stable |
+| Rust | serde | Latest stable |
+| Rust | serde_json | Latest stable |
+| Rust | tokio | Latest stable |
+| Rust | uuid | Latest stable |

 ### 2.4 Platform Compatibility

@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 | Python | 3.8+ | pyarrow required for arrowtable support |
 | Browser | Latest | No Arrow IPC (uses jsontable only) |
 | Dart | 2.17+ | Supports Desktop (Dart SDK), Flutter (Dart SDK), and Web (Dart SDK) |
+| Rust | 1.70+ | Full support with async/await, Arrow IPC on desktop |
 | MicroPython | 1.19+ | Limited to direct transport |

 ---
@@ -118,8 +125,8 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 | **FR-010** | Exponential backoff retry | System shall implement exponential backoff with configurable retries (default: 5, base_delay: 100ms, max_delay: 5000ms) for file server download failures |
 | **FR-011** | Correlation ID propagation | System shall propagate correlation IDs through all message processing steps |
 | **FR-012** | Message serialization | System shall serialize data types using Base64, JSON, or Arrow IPC encoding |
-| **FR-013** | NATS publishing | System shall publish messages to NATS subjects |
-| **FR-014** | NATS subscription | System shall receive and process NATS messages |
+| **FR-013** | NATS publishing | System shall return JSON string representation for caller to publish to NATS subjects (caller is responsible for actual NATS publish) |
+| **FR-014** | NATS subscription | System shall receive and process NATS messages by accepting JSON string from NATS payload |

 ---

@@ -189,14 +196,14 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless

 | Type | Julia | JavaScript | Python | Dart | MicroPython | Description |
 |------|-------|------------|--------|------|-------------|-------------|
-| `text` | `String` | `string` | `str` | `String` | `str` | Plain text strings |
-| `dictionary` | `Dict`, `NamedTuple` | `Object`, `Array` | `dict`, `list` | `Map` | `dict` | JSON-serializable data |
-| `arrowtable` | `DataFrame`, `Arrow.Table` | ❌ (Browser), ✅ (Node.js) | `pandas.DataFrame` | `List<Map>` (Desktop), `List<dynamic>` (Flutter) | ❌ | Tabular data (Arrow IPC) |
-| `jsontable` | `Vector{NamedTuple}` | `Array<Object>` | `list[dict]` | `List<Map>` | ⚠️ | Tabular data (JSON) - **Only table type in Browser** |
-| `image` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Image binary data |
-| `audio` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Audio binary data |
-| `video` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Video binary data |
-| `binary` | `Vector{UInt8}`, `IOBuffer` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes`, `bytearray` | `Uint8List` | `bytearray` | Generic binary data |
+| `text` | `String` | `string` | `str` | `String` | `String` | `str` | Plain text strings |
+| `dictionary` | `Dict`, `NamedTuple` | `Object`, `Array` | `dict`, `list` | `Map`, `serde_json::Value` | `String` | `dict` | JSON-serializable data |
+| `arrowtable` | `DataFrame`, `Arrow.Table` | ❌ (Browser), ✅ (Node.js) | `pandas.DataFrame` | `List<Map>` (Desktop), `List<dynamic>` (Flutter) | `arrow2::Table` | ❌ | Tabular data (Arrow IPC) |
+| `jsontable` | `Vector{NamedTuple}` | `Array<Object>` | `list[dict]` | `Vec<Map>` | ⚠️ | Tabular data (JSON) - **Only table type in Browser** |
+| `image` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `Vec<u8>` | `bytearray` | Image binary data |
+| `audio` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `Vec<u8>` | `bytearray` | Audio binary data |
+| `video` | `Vector{UInt8}` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes` | `Uint8List` | `Vec<u8>` | `bytearray` | Video binary data |
+| `binary` | `Vector{UInt8}`, `IOBuffer` | `Uint8Array`, `Buffer` | `bytes`, `bytearray` | `Uint8List` | `Vec<u8>` | `bytearray` | Generic binary data |

 ### 6.2 Encoding Requirements

@@ -220,6 +227,7 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 | Dart Desktop | 0.5MB | Default size threshold |
 | Dart Flutter | 0.5MB | Default size threshold |
 | Dart Web | 0.5MB | Default size threshold |
+| Rust | 0.5MB | Default size threshold |
 | MicroPython | 100KB | Lower threshold for memory constraints |

 ### 7.2 Maximum Payload Size
@@ -230,6 +238,7 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 | Dart Desktop | Unlimited | Limited by NATS server configuration |
 | Dart Flutter | Unlimited | Limited by NATS server configuration |
 | Dart Web | Unlimited | Limited by NATS server configuration |
+| Rust | Unlimited | Limited by NATS server configuration |
 | MicroPython | 50KB | Hard limit due to 256KB-1MB memory |

 ---
@@ -324,11 +333,11 @@ NATSBridge is a cross-platform, bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless
 ```julia
 function smartsend(
    subject::String,
-    data::AbstractArray{Tuple{String, Any, String}};
-    broker_url::String = "nats://localhost:4222",
-    fileserver_url::String = "http://localhost:8080",
+    data::AbstractArray{Tuple{String, T1, String}, 1};
+    broker_url::String = DEFAULT_BROKER_URL,
+    fileserver_url::String = DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL,
    fileserver_upload_handler::Function = plik_oneshot_upload,
-    size_threshold::Int = 1_000_000,
+    size_threshold::Int = DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD,
    correlation_id::String = string(uuid4()),
    msg_purpose::String = "chat",
    sender_name::String = "NATSBridge",
@@ -336,18 +345,18 @@ function smartsend(
    receiver_id::String = "",
    reply_to::String = "",
    reply_to_msg_id::String = "",
-    is_publish::Bool = true,
-    NATS_connection::Union{NATS.Connection, Nothing} = nothing,
    msg_id::String = string(uuid4()),
    sender_id::String = string(uuid4())
-)::Tuple{msg_envelope_v1, String}
+)::Tuple{msg_envelope_v1, String} where {T1<:Any}
 ```

+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility. `smartsend` returns `(env::msg_envelope_v1, env_json_str::String)`.
+
 ### 11.2 smartreceive Signature

 ```julia
 function smartreceive(
-    msg::NATS.Msg;
+    msg_json_str::String;
    fileserver_download_handler::Function = _fetch_with_backoff,
    max_retries::Int = 5,
    base_delay::Int = 100,
@@ -355,6 +364,8 @@ function smartreceive(
 )::JSON.Object{String, Any}
 ```

+**Note**: Pass `String(nats_msg.payload)` from NATS subscription to `smartreceive`.
+
 ---

 ## 12. Deployment Requirements
@@ -374,7 +385,7 @@ function smartreceive(
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `NATS_URL` | `nats://localhost:4222` | NATS server URL |
 | `FILESERVER_URL` | `http://localhost:8080` | HTTP file server URL |
-| `SIZE_THRESHOLD` | `1000000` | Size threshold in bytes |
+| `SIZE_THRESHOLD` | `500000` | Size threshold in bytes (0.5MB) |

 ---

@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ function smartreceive(

 | Version | Supported Platforms |
 |---------|---------------------|
-| v1.0.x | Julia 1.7+, Node.js 16+, Python 3.8+, Dart 2.17+, Browser (latest), MicroPython 1.19+ |
+| v1.0.x | Julia 1.7+, Node.js 16+, Python 3.8+, Dart 2.17+, Rust 1.70+, Browser (latest), MicroPython 1.19+ |

 ---

@@ -398,6 +409,13 @@ function smartreceive(

 | Date | Version | Changes |
 |------|---------|---------|
+| 2026-05-13 | 1.2.0 | Aligned with ground truth implementation (src/NATSBridge.jl) |
+| - | - | Fixed smartsend signature: removed is_publish, NATS_connection; added sender_name |
+| - | - | Fixed smartreceive signature: takes msg_json_str::String instead of msg::NATS.Msg |
+| - | - | Fixed size_threshold default from 1,000,000 to 500,000 |
+| - | - | Updated FR-013/FR-014 to reflect caller responsibility for NATS publishing |
+| - | - | Updated FR-008/FR-009 to include file path upload overload |
+| - | - | Updated SIZE_THRESHOLD env var default to 500000 |
 | 2026-03-23 | 1.0.0 | Updated to ASG Framework requirements structure |

 ---
@@ -410,6 +428,7 @@ function smartreceive(
 - [`src/natsbridge.py`](../src/natsbridge.py) - Python implementation
 - [`src/natsbridge.dart`](../src/natsbridge.dart) - Dart implementation
 - [`src/natsbridge_mpy.py`](../src/natsbridge_mpy.py) - MicroPython implementation
+- [`src/natsbridge.rs`](../src/natsbridge.rs) - Rust implementation
 - [`README.md`](../README.md) - Project overview
 - [`docs/specification.md`](./specification.md) - Technical specification
 - [`docs/ui-specification.md`](./ui-specification.md) - UI specification
--- a/docs/specification.md
+++ b/docs/specification.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Specification: NATSBridge

-**Version**: 1.1.0  
-**Date**: 2026-03-23  
+**Version**: 1.2.0  
+**Date**: 2026-05-13  
 **Status**: Active  
 **Ground Truth**: [`src/NATSBridge.jl`](../src/NATSBridge.jl)  
 **Specification Format**: JSON Schema + AsyncAPI
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@

 ## 1. Technical Contract Overview

-This document defines the **technical contract** for NATSBridge - the cross-platform bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus.
+This document defines the **technical contract** for NATSBridge - the cross-platform bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, **Rust**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus.

 This specification serves as the single source of truth for:
 - **Inputs**: What data structures are accepted by `smartsend()`
@@ -418,11 +418,11 @@ When `transport = "link"`, the `data` field contains a URL pointing to the uploa
 ```julia
 function smartsend(
    subject::String,
-    data::AbstractArray{Tuple{String, Any, String}};
-    broker_url::String = "nats://localhost:4222",
-    fileserver_url::String = "http://localhost:8080",
+    data::AbstractArray{Tuple{String, T1, String}, 1};
+    broker_url::String = DEFAULT_BROKER_URL,
+    fileserver_url::String = DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL,
    fileserver_upload_handler::Function = plik_oneshot_upload,
-    size_threshold::Int = 500_000,
+    size_threshold::Int = DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD,
    correlation_id::String = string(uuid4()),
    msg_purpose::String = "chat",
    sender_name::String = "NATSBridge",
@@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ function smartsend(
    receiver_id::String = "",
    reply_to::String = "",
    reply_to_msg_id::String = "",
-    is_publish::Bool = true,
-    NATS_connection::Union{NATS.Connection, Nothing} = nothing,
    msg_id::String = string(uuid4()),
    sender_id::String = string(uuid4())
-)::Tuple{msg_envelope_v1, String}
+)::Tuple{msg_envelope_v1, String} where {T1<:Any}
 ```

+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility. Returns `(env::msg_envelope_v1, env_json_str::String)`.
+
 #### Python

 ```python
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ async def smartsend(
    receiver_id: str = "",
    reply_to: str = "",
    reply_to_msg_id: str = "",
-    is_publish: bool = True,
-    nats_connection: Any = None,
    msg_id: str = None,
    sender_id: str = None
 ) -> Tuple[Dict, str]:
 ```

+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility.
+
 #### JavaScript (Node.js)

 ```typescript
@@ -479,14 +479,14 @@ async function smartsend(
        receiver_id?: string;
        reply_to?: string;
        reply_to_msg_id?: string;
-        is_publish?: boolean;
-        nats_connection?: NATS.Connection;
        msg_id?: string;
        sender_id?: string;
    }
 ): Promise<[Object, string]>;
 ```

+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility.
+
 #### JavaScript (Browser)

 ```typescript
@@ -505,51 +505,27 @@ async function smartsend(
        receiver_id?: string;
        reply_to?: string;
        reply_to_msg_id?: string;
-        is_publish?: boolean;
-        nats_connection?: NATSClient | NATS.Connection;
        msg_id?: string;
        sender_id?: string;
    }
 ): Promise<[Object, string]>;
-
-// NATSClient class for connection management
-class NATSClient {
-    constructor(url: string, keepAlive?: boolean);
-    connect(): Promise<NATS.Connection>;
-    publish(subject: string, message: string, correlationId: string): Promise<void>;
-    close(): Promise<void>;
-    getConnection(): NATS.Connection | null;
-    isConnected(): boolean;
-}
-
-// NATSConnectionPool for managing multiple connections
-class NATSConnectionPool {
-    constructor(url: string, maxSize?: number);
-    acquire(): Promise<NATSClient>;
-    release(client: NATSClient): void;
-    closeAll(): Promise<void>;
-}
-
-// publishMessage function for manual publishing
-async function publishMessage(
-    brokerUrlOrClient: string | NATSClient | NATS.Connection,
-    subject: string,
-    message: string,
-    correlationId: string,
-    closeConnection?: boolean
-): Promise<void>;
 ```

+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility.
+
 #### MicroPython

 ```python
 def smartsend(
    subject: str,
    data: List[Tuple[str, Any, str]],
+    size_threshold: int = 100_000,  # Lower threshold for memory constraints
    **kwargs
 ) -> Tuple[Dict, str]:
 ```

+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility.
+
 #### Dart (Desktop/Flutter)

 ```dart
@@ -567,12 +543,11 @@ Future<[Map<String, dynamic>, String]> smartsend(
  String receiverId = '',
  String replyTo = '',
  String replyToMsgId = '',
-  bool isPublish = true,
-  dynamic natsConnection,
  String? msgId,
  String? senderId,
 }) async {
  // Returns [envelope, jsonString]
+  // NATS publishing is caller's responsibility
 }
 ```

@@ -593,22 +568,82 @@ Future<[Map<String, dynamic>, String]> smartsend(
  String receiverId = '',
  String replyTo = '',
  String replyToMsgId = '',
-  bool isPublish = true,
-  dynamic natsConnection,
  String? msgId,
  String? senderId,
 }) async {
  // Returns [envelope, jsonString]
+  // NATS publishing is caller's responsibility
 }
 ```

+#### Rust
+
+```rust
+pub async fn smartsend(
+    subject: &str,
+    data: &[(String, Payload, String)],
+    options: &SmartsendOptions,
+) -> Result<(MsgEnvelopeV1, String), NatSBridgeError>
+
+// SmartsendOptions struct
+pub struct SmartsendOptions {
+    pub broker_url: String,
+    pub fileserver_url: String,
+    pub fileserver_upload_handler: Option<UploadHandler>,
+    pub size_threshold: usize,
+    pub correlation_id: String,
+    pub msg_purpose: String,
+    pub sender_name: String,
+    pub receiver_name: String,
+    pub receiver_id: String,
+    pub reply_to: String,
+    pub reply_to_msg_id: String,
+    pub msg_id: String,
+    pub sender_id: String,
+}
+
+// Payload enum for type-safe data handling
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub enum Payload {
+    Text(String),
+    Dictionary(serde_json::Value),
+    ArrowTable(Vec<u8>),
+    JsonTable(serde_json::Value),
+    Image(Vec<u8>),
+    Audio(Vec<u8>),
+    Video(Vec<u8>),
+    Binary(Vec<u8>),
+}
+
+// MsgEnvelopeV1 struct (serde-serializable)
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct MsgEnvelopeV1 {
+    pub correlation_id: String,
+    pub msg_id: String,
+    pub timestamp: String,
+    pub send_to: String,
+    pub msg_purpose: String,
+    pub sender_name: String,
+    pub sender_id: String,
+    pub receiver_name: String,
+    pub receiver_id: String,
+    pub reply_to: String,
+    pub reply_to_msg_id: String,
+    pub broker_url: String,
+    pub metadata: serde_json::Value,
+    pub payloads: Vec<MsgPayloadV1>,
+}
+```
+
+**Note**: NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility. Returns `Result<(MsgEnvelopeV1, String), NatSBridgeError>`. Uses `serde` for JSON serialization.
+
 ### `smartreceive` Function Signature

 #### Julia

 ```julia
 function smartreceive(
-    msg::NATS.Msg;
+    msg_json_str::String;  # Pass String(nats_msg.payload) from NATS subscription
    fileserver_download_handler::Function = _fetch_with_backoff,
    max_retries::Int = 5,
    base_delay::Int = 100,
@@ -616,11 +651,13 @@ function smartreceive(
 )::JSON.Object{String, Any}
 ```

+**Note**: Input is JSON string from NATS message payload, not NATS.Msg directly.
+
 #### Python

 ```python
 async def smartreceive(
-    msg: Any,
+    msg_json_str: str,  # JSON string from NATS message payload
    fileserver_download_handler: Callable = fetch_with_backoff,
    max_retries: int = 5,
    base_delay: int = 100,
@@ -628,11 +665,13 @@ async def smartreceive(
 ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 ```

+**Note**: Input is JSON string from NATS message payload.
+
 #### JavaScript (Node.js)

 ```typescript
 async function smartreceive(
-    msg: Object,
+    msg_json_str: string,  // JSON string from NATS message payload
    options?: {
        fileserver_download_handler?: Function;
        max_retries?: number;
@@ -646,7 +685,7 @@ async function smartreceive(

 ```typescript
 async function smartreceive(
-    msg: Object,
+    msg_json_str: string,  // JSON string from NATS message payload
    options?: {
        fileserver_download_handler?: Function;
        max_retries?: number;
@@ -656,17 +695,22 @@ async function smartreceive(
 ): Promise<Object>;
 ```

+**Note**: Input is JSON string from NATS message payload.
+
 #### MicroPython

 ```python
-def smartreceive(msg: Any, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+def smartreceive(msg_json_str: str, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 ```

+**Note**: Input is JSON string from NATS message payload.
+
 #### Dart (Desktop/Flutter)

 ```dart
 Future<Map<String, dynamic>> smartreceive(
-  Map<String, dynamic> msg, {
+  Map<String, dynamic> msg_json_str,  // JSON object from NATS message payload
+  {
  Function? fileserverDownloadHandler,
  int maxRetries = 5,
  int baseDelay = 100,
@@ -680,7 +724,8 @@ Future<Map<String, dynamic>> smartreceive(

 ```dart
 Future<Map<String, dynamic>> smartreceive(
-  Map<String, dynamic> msg, {
+  Map<String, dynamic> msg_json_str,  // JSON object from NATS message payload
+  {
  Function? fileserverDownloadHandler,
  int maxRetries = 5,
  int baseDelay = 100,
@@ -690,6 +735,25 @@ Future<Map<String, dynamic>> smartreceive(
 }
 ```

+#### Rust
+
+```rust
+pub async fn smartreceive(
+    msg_json_str: &str,  // JSON string from NATS message payload
+    options: &SmartreceiveOptions,
+) -> Result<MsgEnvelopeV1, NatSBridgeError>
+
+// SmartreceiveOptions struct
+pub struct SmartreceiveOptions {
+    pub fileserver_download_handler: Option<DownloadHandler>,
+    pub max_retries: u32,
+    pub base_delay: u64,
+    pub max_delay: u64,
+}
+```
+
+**Note**: Input is JSON string from NATS message payload. Returns `Result<MsgEnvelopeV1, NatSBridgeError>`.
+
 ---

 ## File Server Interface
@@ -703,6 +767,12 @@ function fileserver_upload_handler(
    dataname::String,
    data::Vector{UInt8}
 )::Dict{String, Any}
+
+# Overload: Upload file from disk
+function fileserver_upload_handler(
+    file_server_url::String,
+    filepath::String
+)::Dict{String, Any}
 ```

 **Return Format**:
@@ -796,6 +866,18 @@ function fileserver_download_handler(
 | File server download | ✅ Supported | HTTP/HTTPS |
 | Size threshold | 500KB | Configurable |

+### Rust
+
+| Feature | Status | Notes |
+|---------|--------|-------|
+| Arrow IPC | ✅ Supported | Requires `arrow2` crate |
+| JSON table | ✅ Supported | Uses `serde_json` |
+| File server upload | ✅ Supported | HTTP/HTTPS via `reqwest` |
+| File server download | ✅ Supported | HTTP/HTTPS via `reqwest` with retry |
+| Size threshold | 500KB | Configurable |
+| Async runtime | ✅ Supported | Uses `tokio` for async I/O |
+| Type safety | ✅ Supported | Compile-time type checking via Rust enums |
+
 ### MicroPython

 | Feature | Status | Notes |
@@ -818,6 +900,7 @@ function fileserver_download_handler(
 | [`src/natsbridge_csr.js`](../src/natsbridge_csr.js) | Browser | JSON table only, WebSocket NATS | Client-side rendering |
 | [`src/natsbridge.py`](../src/natsbridge.py) | Python | Arrow IPC, async/await | Desktop Python |
 | [`src/natsbridge.dart`](../src/natsbridge.dart) | Dart | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await | Desktop/Flutter/Web |
+| [`src/natsbridge.rs`](../src/natsbridge.rs) | Rust | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await, type-safe | Uses tokio + serde + arrow2 |
 | [`src/natsbridge_mpy.py`](../src/natsbridge_mpy.py) | MicroPython | Limited to direct transport | Memory-constrained |

 ### Browser Implementation Notes
@@ -832,16 +915,16 @@ The browser implementation ([`src/natsbridge_csr.js`](../src/natsbridge_csr.js))

 ### Payload Type Availability by Platform

-| Payload Type | Julia | Node.js | Browser | Python | Dart | MicroPython |
-|--------------|-------|---------|---------|--------|------|-------------|
-| `text` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `dictionary` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `arrowtable` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
-| `jsontable` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
-| `image` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `audio` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `video` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| `binary` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Payload Type | Julia | Node.js | Browser | Python | Dart | Rust | MicroPython |
+|--------------|-------|---------|---------|--------|------|------|-------------|
+| `text` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `dictionary` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `arrowtable` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| `jsontable` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
+| `image` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `audio` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `video` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `binary` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

 ---

@@ -979,6 +1062,13 @@ flowchart TD
 | Dart | http | Latest | HTTP file server |
 | Dart | uuid | Latest | UUID generation |
 | Dart | dart-arrow | Latest | Arrow IPC support (Desktop/Flutter) |
+| Rust | nats | Latest | NATS client |
+| Rust | serde | Latest | JSON serialization |
+| Rust | serde_json | Latest | JSON handling |
+| Rust | tokio | Latest | Async runtime |
+| Rust | reqwest | Latest | HTTP file server |
+| Rust | uuid | Latest | UUID generation |
+| Rust | arrow2 | Latest | Arrow IPC support |
 | MicroPython | builtin | N/A | Limited implementation |

 ### Optional Dependencies
@@ -1031,6 +1121,8 @@ flowchart TD
 | [`src/natsbridge_ssr.js`](../src/natsbridge_ssr.js) | Node.js | Arrow IPC, async/await | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
 | [`src/natsbridge_csr.js`](../src/natsbridge_csr.js) | Browser | JSON table only, WebSocket NATS | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
 | [`src/natsbridge.py`](../src/natsbridge.py) | Python | Arrow IPC, async/await | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
+| [`src/natsbridge.dart`](../src/natsbridge.dart) | Dart | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
+| [`src/natsbridge.rs`](../src/natsbridge.rs) | Rust | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await, type-safe | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
 | [`src/natsbridge_mpy.py`](../src/natsbridge_mpy.py) | MicroPython | Limited to direct transport | FR-005, FR-006, FR-012 |

 ### 20.3 External Dependencies
@@ -1049,6 +1141,17 @@ flowchart TD
 | Python | nats-py | Latest | NATS client | FR-013, FR-014 |
 | Python | aiohttp | Latest | HTTP file server | FR-008, FR-009 |
 | Python | pyarrow | Latest | Arrow IPC support | FR-002, FR-012 |
+| Dart | nats | Latest | NATS client | FR-013, FR-014 |
+| Dart | http | Latest | HTTP file server | FR-008, FR-009 |
+| Dart | uuid | Latest | UUID generation | FR-011, NFR-401 |
+| Dart | dart-arrow | Latest | Arrow IPC support | FR-002, FR-012 |
+| Rust | nats | Latest | NATS client | FR-013, FR-014 |
+| Rust | serde | Latest | JSON serialization | FR-012, NFR-101, NFR-102 |
+| Rust | serde_json | Latest | JSON handling | FR-012, NFR-101, NFR-102 |
+| Rust | tokio | Latest | Async runtime | FR-013, FR-014 |
+| Rust | reqwest | Latest | HTTP file server | FR-008, FR-009 |
+| Rust | uuid | Latest | UUID generation | FR-011, NFR-401 |
+| Rust | arrow2 | Latest | Arrow IPC support | FR-002, FR-012 |
 | MicroPython | builtin | N/A | Limited implementation | FR-005, FR-006 |

 ---
@@ -1057,6 +1160,12 @@ flowchart TD

 | Date | Version | Changes | Requirement ID(s) |
 |------|---------|---------|-------------------|
+| 2026-05-13 | 1.2.0 | Aligned with ground truth implementation (src/NATSBridge.jl) | All |
+| - | - | Updated smartsend signatures: removed is_publish, nats_connection; added sender_name | FR-001 through FR-014 |
+| - | - | Updated smartreceive signatures: takes msg_json_str::String instead of msg | FR-001 through FR-014 |
+| - | - | Removed publishMessage function and NATSClient/NATSConnectionPool classes from browser section | FR-013, FR-014 |
+| - | - | Added plik_oneshot_upload(filepath) overload to file server interface | FR-008, FR-009 |
+| - | - | Fixed SIZE_THRESHOLD default to 500,000 bytes | FR-003, FR-004 |
 | 2026-03-23 | 1.1.0 | Updated to ASG Framework specification guidelines | All |
 | 2026-03-15 | 1.1.0 | Browser connection management | FR-001 through FR-014 |
 | 2026-03-13 | 1.0.0 | Initial specification | FR-001 through FR-014, NFR-101 through NFR-405 |
--- a/docs/walkthrough.md
+++ b/docs/walkthrough.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Walkthrough: NATSBridge

-**Version**: 1.0.0  
-**Date**: 2026-03-23  
+**Version**: 1.2.0  
+**Date**: 2026-05-13  
 **Status**: Active  
 **Ground Truth**: [`src/NATSBridge.jl`](../src/NATSBridge.jl)

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 ## 1. Executive Summary

-This document provides the **end-to-end trace** for NATSBridge - the cross-platform bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus.
+This document provides the **end-to-end trace** for NATSBridge - the cross-platform bi-directional data bridge that enables seamless communication between **Julia**, **JavaScript**, **Python**, **Dart**, **Rust**, and **MicroPython** applications using NATS as the message bus.

 This walkthrough serves as the primary onboarding guide for new developers and explains:
 - **User scenarios** - Real-world use cases from developer perspective
@@ -213,23 +213,25 @@ NATSBridge builds the message envelope:
 - **reply_to**: Tells backend where to send response
 - **payloads array**: Contains all data with metadata for proper handling

-#### Step 5: Publish to NATS
+#### Step 5: Publish to NATS (Caller's Responsibility)

 ```javascript
-await NATSBridge.NATSClient.connect("ws://localhost:4222");
-await NATSBridge.NATSClient.publish("/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt", msgJson);
+// NATS publishing is the caller's responsibility
+const conn = await NATS.connect({ servers: "ws://localhost:4222" });
+await conn.publish("/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt", msgJson);
 ```

 **Rationale**:
 - NATS provides low-latency message delivery
 - JSON format ensures cross-platform compatibility
+- `smartsend()` returns `(env, msgJson)` - caller handles publishing

 #### Step 6: Julia Backend Receives Message

 ```julia
 # Julia backend
-msg = NATS.subscription.next()  # Get message from NATS
-env = smartreceive(msg)
+nats_msg = NATS.subscription.next()  # Get message from NATS
+env = smartreceive(String(nats_msg.payload))

 # env["payloads"] is now:
 # [
@@ -355,8 +357,8 @@ const response = await plikOneshotUpload(

 ```julia
 # Julia backend
-msg = NATS.subscription.next()
-env = smartreceive(msg)
+nats_msg = NATS.subscription.next()
+env = smartreceive(String(nats_msg.payload))

 # NATSBridge automatically:
 # 1. Extracts URL from payload
@@ -428,8 +430,8 @@ arrow_bytes = buf.getvalue()

 ```julia
 # Julia backend
-msg = NATS.subscription.next()
-env = smartreceive(msg)
+nats_msg = NATS.subscription.next()
+env = smartreceive(String(nats_msg.payload))

 # env["payloads"][1] is now:
 # ("data", DataFrame with id, name, score columns, "arrowtable")
@@ -461,7 +463,155 @@ env, msg_json = smartsend(

 ---

-## User Scenario 4: MicroPython Device
+## User Scenario 4: Rust Service with Type-Safe API
+
+### Scenario Description
+
+A Rust service needs to process messages from a Julia analytics pipeline and send typed results back. The Rust implementation leverages compile-time type safety via Rust enums and serde for serialization.
+
+### Step-by-Step Flow
+
+#### Step 1: Rust Service Receives Message
+
+```rust
+// Rust service - using tokio async runtime
+use natsbridge::{smartreceive, MsgEnvelopeV1};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    let conn = nats::connect("nats://localhost:4222").unwrap();
+    
+    // Subscribe and receive messages
+    let mut sub = conn.subscribe("/agent/wine/api/v1/analyze").unwrap();
+    
+    for msg in sub.messages() {
+        let envelope: MsgEnvelopeV1 = smartreceive(
+            &String::from_utf8_lossy(&msg.payload),
+            &Default::default(),
+        ).await.unwrap();
+        
+        // Type-safe payload access
+        for payload in &envelope.payloads {
+            match &payload.data {
+                Payload::ArrowTable(arrow_bytes) => {
+                    // Process Arrow IPC data using arrow2
+                    let table = arrow2::io::ipc::read::Reader::new(
+                        std::io::Cursor::new(arrow_bytes.clone()),
+                    );
+                    println!("Received {} rows", table.len());
+                },
+                Payload::Text(text) => {
+                    println!("Message: {}", text);
+                },
+                _ => println!("Received {} bytes of {} data", 
+                    match &payload.data {
+                        Payload::Binary(b) => b.len(),
+                        _ => 0,
+                    }, 
+                    payload.payload_type),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Rationale**:
+- **Type-safe payloads**: Rust enum discriminates between payload types at compile time
+- **serde serialization**: Automatic JSON deserialization to `MsgEnvelopeV1`
+- **tokio runtime**: Efficient async I/O for NATS and HTTP operations
+- **arrow2 integration**: Direct Arrow IPC deserialization without intermediate format
+
+#### Step 2: Rust Service Sends Processed Results
+
+```rust
+// Rust service sends results back with mixed payload types
+use natsbridge::{smartsend, Payload, SmartsendOptions};
+
+let results_df = /* processed Arrow table */;
+let result_bytes = /* serialize to Arrow IPC */;
+
+let (envelope, json_str) = smartsend(
+    "/agent/wine/api/v1/results",
+    &[
+        (
+            "results".to_string(),
+            Payload::ArrowTable(result_bytes),
+            "arrowtable".to_string(),
+        ),
+        (
+            "summary".to_string(),
+            Payload::Text("Analysis complete: 1500 rows processed".to_string()),
+            "text".to_string(),
+        ),
+    ],
+    &SmartsendOptions {
+        broker_url: "nats://localhost:4222".to_string(),
+        reply_to: "/python/worker/v1/results".to_string(),
+        msg_purpose: "chat".to_string(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    },
+).await?;
+
+// Caller publishes to NATS
+conn.publish("/agent/wine/api/v1/results", &json_str)?;
+```
+
+**Rationale**:
+- **Builder pattern**: `SmartsendOptions` provides clean configuration
+- **Enum-based payloads**: Type safety prevents sending incorrect data types
+- **Default options**: sensible defaults reduce boilerplate
+- **Result<T, E>**: idiomatic Rust error handling
+
+#### Step 3: Python/Julia Receives Rust Response
+
+```python
+# Python backend receives Rust response
+env = await smartreceive(str(nats_msg.payload))
+
+# env["payloads"][0] is now:
+# ("results", arrow_table_data, "arrowtable")
+# env["payloads"][1] is now:
+# ("summary", "Analysis complete: 1500 rows processed", "text")
+```
+
+**Rationale**:
+- **Cross-platform parity**: Rust envelope matches other platform envelopes exactly
+- **Same JSON wire format**: No protocol translation needed
+- **Type preservation**: Arrow IPC and text types preserved across all platforms
+
+#### Step 4: Large File Transfer from Rust
+
+```rust
+// Rust service sends large binary file via link transport
+let large_file_data: Vec<u8> = std::fs::read("/data/large_dataset.parquet")?;
+
+let (envelope, json_str) = smartsend(
+    "/agent/wine/api/v1/upload",
+    &[
+        (
+            "dataset".to_string(),
+            Payload::Binary(large_file_data),
+            "binary".to_string(),
+        ),
+    ],
+    &SmartsendOptions {
+        broker_url: "nats://localhost:4222".to_string(),
+        fileserver_url: "http://localhost:8080".to_string(),
+        size_threshold: 500_000,  // 0.5MB triggers link transport
+        ..Default::default()
+    },
+).await?;
+```
+
+**Rationale**:
+- **Automatic transport selection**: Same 0.5MB threshold as other desktop platforms
+- **reqwest integration**: Efficient HTTP client for file server upload/download
+- **Exponential backoff**: Built-in retry with configurable parameters
+- **Zero-copy where possible**: `Vec<u8>` passed directly without intermediate copies
+
+---
+
+## User Scenario 5: MicroPython Device

 ### Scenario Description

@@ -512,8 +662,8 @@ payload_b64 = base64.b64encode(json_bytes).decode('ascii')

 ```python
 # Python backend
-msg = await nats_consumer.next()
-env = await smartreceive(msg)
+nats_msg = await nats_consumer.next()
+env = await smartreceive(str(nats_msg.payload))

 # env["payloads"][0] is now:
 # ("data", {"temperature": 25.5, "humidity": 60.0, ...}, "dictionary")
@@ -526,7 +676,7 @@ env = await smartreceive(msg)

 ---

-## User Scenario 5: Cross-Platform Chat with Mixed Payloads
+## User Scenario 6: Cross-Platform Chat with Mixed Payloads

 ### Scenario Description

@@ -561,8 +711,8 @@ const [env, msgJson] = await NATSBridge.smartsend(

 ```python
 # Python (Backend)
-msg = await nats_consumer.next()
-env = await smartreceive(msg)
+nats_msg = await nats_consumer.next()
+env = await smartreceive(str(nats_msg.payload))

 # env["payloads"] is now:
 # [
@@ -580,8 +730,8 @@ env = await smartreceive(msg)

 ```julia
 # Julia (Backend)
-msg = NATS.subscription.next()
-env = smartreceive(msg)
+nats_msg = NATS.subscription.next()
+env = smartreceive(String(nats_msg.payload))

 # env["payloads"] is now:
 # [
@@ -726,7 +876,7 @@ log_trace(correlation_id, "Published to NATS")
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `NATS_URL` | `nats://localhost:4222` | NATS server URL |
 | `FILESERVER_URL` | `http://localhost:8080` | HTTP file server URL |
-| `SIZE_THRESHOLD` | `1000000` | Size threshold in bytes |
+| `SIZE_THRESHOLD` | `500000` | Size threshold in bytes (0.5MB) |

 ---

@@ -761,6 +911,7 @@ log_trace(correlation_id, "Published to NATS")
 | [`src/natsbridge_csr.js`](../src/natsbridge_csr.js) | Browser | JSON table only, WebSocket NATS | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) |
 | [`src/natsbridge.py`](../src/natsbridge.py) | Python | Arrow IPC, async/await | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) |
 | [`src/natsbridge.dart`](../src/natsbridge.dart) | Dart | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) |
+| [`src/natsbridge.rs`](../src/natsbridge.rs) | Rust | Full feature set, Arrow IPC, async/await, type-safe | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) |
 | [`src/natsbridge_mpy.py`](../src/natsbridge_mpy.py) | MicroPython | Limited to direct transport | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) |

 ---
@@ -769,6 +920,13 @@ log_trace(correlation_id, "Published to NATS")

 | Date | Version | Changes | Specification Reference |
 |------|---------|---------|------------------------|
+| 2026-05-13 | 1.3.0 | Added Rust support with tokio, serde, and arrow2 | All sections |
+| - | - | Added Rust user scenario (User Scenario 4) | specification.md:11 (Rust API) |
+| - | - | Updated scenario numbering (MicroPython → Scenario 5, Cross-Platform → Scenario 6) | All sections |
+| 2026-05-13 | 1.2.0 | Aligned with ground truth implementation (src/NATSBridge.jl) | All sections |
+| - | - | Updated smartreceive calls to use String(nats_msg.payload) pattern | All sections |
+| - | - | Removed NATSClient.publish() calls (caller responsible for NATS publishing) | All sections |
+| - | - | Removed is_publish and nats_connection parameter references | All sections |
 | 2026-03-23 | 1.0.0 | Updated to ASG Framework walkthrough guidelines | All sections |
 | 2026-03-13 | 1.0.0 | Initial walkthrough documentation | specification.md:2-19 (all sections) |

--- a/etc.jl
+++ b/etc.jl
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-using HTTP, Arrow, JSON, DataFrames
-
-df = DataFrame(id = 1:10_000, val = rand(10_000))
-
-file_server_url = "http://192.168.88.104:8080"
-url_getUploadID = "$file_server_url/api/upload"
-
-function upload_to_plik(url, df)
-    # 1. Build the Request object manually
-    headers = [
-        "X-Plik-TTL" => "5m",
-        "Content-Type" => "application/octet-stream",
-        "Transfer-Encoding" => "chunked"
-    ]
-    
-    # We create a request with an empty body, but we'll stream into it
-    req = HTTP.Request("POST", url, headers)
-
-    # 2. Open the connection manually to get a raw Stream
-    local_url = ""
-    HTTP.open("POST", url, headers) do stream
-        # WRITE PHASE
-        # Arrow.write handles the 'chunked' encoding automatically
-        Arrow.write(stream, df; file=false)
-        
-        # CLOSE WRITE / START READ
-        # This is the critical hand-off. 
-        # We tell the kernel we are done sending.
-        HTTP.closewrite(stream)
-        
-        # Now we wait for the server's response
-        resp = HTTP.startread(stream)
-        
-        # Handle the body
-        if resp.status == 200 || resp.status == 201
-            payload = read(stream, String)
-            # Depending on Plik version, it might return the URL directly 
-            # or a JSON object. Adjust accordingly:
-            try
-                local_url = JSON.parse(payload)["url"]
-            catch
-                local_url = payload # Fallback if it's a raw string
-            end
-        else
-            error("Plik rejected upload with status: $(resp.status)")
-        end
-    end
-    
-    return local_url
-end
-
-url = upload_to_plik(url_getUploadID, df)
-
-
-
-
--- a/examples/smartreceive_example.rs
+++ b/examples/smartreceive_example.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+use natsbridge::{smartreceive, SmartreceiveOptions};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    // Simulated NATS message JSON (received from NATS subscription)
+    let msg_json_str = r#"{
+        "correlation_id": "abc123-def456-ghi789",
+        "msg_id": "msg-uuid-001",
+        "timestamp": "2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z",
+        "send_to": "/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt",
+        "msg_purpose": "chat",
+        "sender_name": "js-webapp",
+        "sender_id": "sender-uuid-001",
+        "receiver_name": "rust-backend",
+        "receiver_id": "",
+        "reply_to": "/agent/wine/api/v1/response",
+        "reply_to_msg_id": "",
+        "broker_url": "nats://localhost:4222",
+        "metadata": {},
+        "payloads": [
+            {
+                "id": "payload-uuid-001",
+                "dataname": "message",
+                "payload_type": "text",
+                "transport": "direct",
+                "encoding": "base64",
+                "size": 29,
+                "data": "SGVsbG8gZnJvbSBKYXZhU2NyaXB0ISE=",
+                "metadata": {"payload_bytes": 29}
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "payload-uuid-002",
+                "dataname": "user_data",
+                "payload_type": "dictionary",
+                "transport": "direct",
+                "encoding": "json",
+                "size": 58,
+                "data": "eyJ0eXBlIjoiY2hhdCIsInNlbmRlciI6InNlcnZpY2VBIiwicmVjZWl2ZXIiOiJzZXJ2aWNlQiJ9",
+                "metadata": {"payload_bytes": 58}
+            }
+        ]
+    }"#;
+
+    let options = SmartreceiveOptions::default();
+
+    match smartreceive(msg_json_str, &options).await {
+        Ok(envelope) => {
+            println!("=== Envelope Received ===");
+            println!("Correlation ID: {}", envelope.correlation_id);
+            println!("Message ID: {}", envelope.msg_id);
+            println!("Subject: {}", envelope.send_to);
+            println!("Purpose: {}", envelope.msg_purpose);
+            println!("Sender: {}", envelope.sender_name);
+            println!("Receiver: {}", envelope.receiver_name);
+            println!("Payloads: {}", envelope.payloads.len());
+            println!();
+
+            for payload in &envelope.payloads {
+                println!("--- Payload: {} ---", payload.dataname);
+                println!("  Type: {}", payload.payload_type);
+                println!("  Transport: {}", payload.transport);
+                println!("  Encoding: {}", payload.encoding);
+                println!("  Size: {} bytes", payload.size);
+
+                // In a real scenario, you would deserialize payload.data here
+                // based on payload_type to get the actual data
+                match payload.payload_type.as_str() {
+                    "text" => {
+                        // For demonstration, decode the base64
+                        use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as BASE64};
+                        if payload.transport == "direct" {
+                            let decoded = BASE64.decode(&payload.data).unwrap();
+                            println!("  Data: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&decoded));
+                        } else {
+                            println!("  URL: {}", payload.data);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    "dictionary" => {
+                        use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as BASE64};
+                        if payload.transport == "direct" {
+                            let decoded = BASE64.decode(&payload.data).unwrap();
+                            let json: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(&decoded).unwrap();
+                            println!("  Data: {}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&json).unwrap());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    other => {
+                        println!("  Data type: {}", other);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/examples/smartsend_example.rs
+++ b/examples/smartsend_example.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+use natsbridge::{smartsend, Payload, SmartsendOptions};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    // Create mixed payload data
+    let payloads = vec![
+        (
+            "message".to_string(),
+            Payload::Text("Hello from Rust!".to_string()),
+            "text".to_string(),
+        ),
+        (
+            "user_data".to_string(),
+            Payload::Dictionary(serde_json::json!({
+                "name": "Alice",
+                "role": "admin",
+                "scores": [95, 88, 92]
+            })),
+            "dictionary".to_string(),
+        ),
+        (
+            "avatar".to_string(),
+            Payload::Binary(vec![0x89, 0x50, 0x4E, 0x47]), // PNG header
+            "image".to_string(),
+        ),
+    ];
+
+    let options = SmartsendOptions {
+        broker_url: "nats://localhost:4222".to_string(),
+        fileserver_url: "http://localhost:8080".to_string(),
+        msg_purpose: "chat".to_string(),
+        sender_name: "rust-example".to_string(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    match smartsend("/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt", &payloads, &options).await {
+        Ok((envelope, json_str)) => {
+            println!("=== Envelope Created ===");
+            println!("Correlation ID: {}", envelope.correlation_id);
+            println!("Message ID: {}", envelope.msg_id);
+            println!("Timestamp: {}", envelope.timestamp);
+            println!("Subject: {}", envelope.send_to);
+            println!("Purpose: {}", envelope.msg_purpose);
+            println!("Sender: {}", envelope.sender_name);
+            println!("Payloads: {}", envelope.payloads.len());
+            println!();
+
+            for payload in &envelope.payloads {
+                println!("Payload: {} (type: {}, transport: {}, encoding: {})",
+                    payload.dataname,
+                    payload.payload_type,
+                    payload.transport,
+                    payload.encoding);
+                println!("  Size: {} bytes", payload.size);
+                println!("  Data: {}", if payload.transport == "direct" {
+                    &payload.data[..payload.data.len().min(40)]
+                } else {
+                    &payload.data[..payload.data.len().min(60)]
+                });
+            }
+
+            println!();
+            println!("=== JSON String for NATS Publishing ===");
+            println!("{}", json_str);
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/NATSBridge.jl
+++ b/src/NATSBridge.jl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@

 module NATSBridge

-using NATS, JSON, Arrow, HTTP, UUIDs, Dates, Base64, PrettyPrinting, DataFrames
+using JSON, Arrow, HTTP, UUIDs, Dates, Base64, PrettyPrinting, DataFrames
 # ---------------------------------------------- 100 --------------------------------------------- #

 # Constants
@@ -340,25 +340,29 @@ end
 """ smartsend - Send data either directly via NATS or via a fileserver URL, depending on payload size

 This function intelligently routes data delivery based on payload size relative to a threshold.
-If the serialized payload is smaller than `size_threshold`, it encodes the data as Base64 and publishes directly over NATS.
-Otherwise, it uploads the data to a fileserver (by default using `plik_oneshot_upload`) and publishes only the download URL over NATS.
+If the serialized payload is smaller than `size_threshold`, it encodes the data as Base64 and constructs a "direct" msg_payload_v1.
+Otherwise, it uploads the data to a fileserver (by default using `plik_oneshot_upload`) and constructs a "link" msg_payload_v1 with the download URL.

 The function accepts a list of (dataname, data, type) tuples as input and processes each payload individually.
 Each payload can have a different type, enabling mixed-content messages (e.g., chat with text, images, audio).

+This function creates and returns the msg_envelope_v1 and its JSON string representation only.
+NATS publishing must be performed by the caller.
+
 # Function Workflow:
 1. Iterates through the list of (dataname, data, type) tuples
 2. For each payload: extracts the type from the tuple and serializes accordingly
 3. Compares the serialized size against `size_threshold`
 4. For small payloads: encodes as Base64, constructs a "direct" msg_payload_v1
 5. For large payloads: uploads to the fileserver, constructs a "link" msg_payload_v1 with the URL
-6. Converts envelope to JSON string and optionally publishes to NATS
+6. Constructs msg_envelope_v1 with all payloads and metadata
+7. Converts envelope to JSON string and returns (NATS publishing is handled by the caller)

 # Arguments:
  - `subject::String` - NATS subject to publish the message to
-  - `data::AbstractArray{Tuple{String, Any, String}}` - List of (dataname, data, type) tuples to send
+  - `data::AbstractArray{Tuple{String, T1, String}, 1}` - List of (dataname, data, type) tuples to send
    - `dataname::String` - Name of the payload
-    - `data::Any` - The actual data to send
+    - `data::T1` - The actual data to send (any type supported by `_serialize_data`)
    - `payload_type::String` - Payload type: "text", "dictionary", "arrowtable", "jsontable", "image", "audio", "video", "binary"
  - No standalone `type` parameter - type is specified per payload

@@ -367,17 +371,15 @@ Each payload can have a different type, enabling mixed-content messages (e.g., c
  - `fileserver_url = DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL` - URL of the HTTP file server for large payloads
  - `fileserver_upload_handler::Function = plik_oneshot_upload` - Function to handle fileserver uploads (must return Dict with "status", "uploadid", "fileid", "url" keys)
  - `size_threshold::Int = DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD` - Threshold in bytes separating direct vs link transport
-   - `correlation_id::String = string(uuid4())` - Correlation ID for tracing (auto-generated UUID)
-   - `msg_purpose::String = "chat"` - Purpose of the message: "ACK", "NACK", "updateStatus", "shutdown", "chat", etc.
-   - `sender_name::String = "NATSBridge"` - Name of the sender
-   - `receiver_name::String = ""` - Name of the receiver (empty string means broadcast)
+  - `correlation_id::String = string(uuid4())` - Correlation ID for tracing (auto-generated UUID)
+  - `msg_purpose::String = "chat"` - Purpose of the message: "ACK", "NACK", "updateStatus", "shutdown", "chat", etc.
+  - `sender_name::String = "NATSBridge"` - Name of the sender
+  - `receiver_name::String = ""` - Name of the receiver (empty string means broadcast)
  - `receiver_id::String = ""` - UUID of the receiver (empty string means broadcast)
-   - `reply_to::String = ""` - Topic to reply to (empty string if no reply expected)
-   - `reply_to_msg_id::String = ""` - Message ID this message is replying to
-   - `is_publish::Bool = true` - Whether to automatically publish the message to NATS
-   - `NATS_connection::Union{NATS.Connection, Nothing} = nothing` - Pre-existing NATS connection (if provided, uses this connection instead of creating a new one; saves connection establishment overhead)
-   - `msg_id::String = string(uuid4())` - Message ID (auto-generated UUID if not provided)
-   - `sender_id::String = string(uuid4())` - Sender ID (auto-generated UUID if not provided)
+  - `reply_to::String = ""` - Topic to reply to (empty string if no reply expected)
+  - `reply_to_msg_id::String = ""` - Message ID this message is replying to
+  - `msg_id::String = string(uuid4())` - Message ID (auto-generated UUID if not provided)
+  - `sender_id::String = string(uuid4())` - Sender ID (auto-generated UUID if not provided)

 # Return:
  - `::Tuple{msg_envelope_v1, String}` - A tuple containing:
@@ -412,8 +414,9 @@ env, msg_json = smartsend("chat.subject", [
    ("audio_clip", audio_data, "audio")
 ])

-# Publish the JSON string directly using NATS request-reply pattern
-# reply = NATS.request(broker_url, subject, env_json_str; reply_to=reply_to_topic)
+# Publish the JSON string directly using NATS (manual publish)
+# conn = NATS.connect(broker_url)
+# NATS.publish(conn, subject, env_json_str)
 ```
 """ 
 function smartsend(
@@ -438,8 +441,6 @@ function smartsend(
  receiver_id::String = "",
  reply_to::String = "",
  reply_to_msg_id::String = "",
-  is_publish::Bool = true,   # some time the user want to get env and env_json_str from this function without publishing the msg
-  NATS_connection::Union{NATS.Connection, Nothing} = nothing,  # a provided connection saves establishing connection overhead.
  msg_id::String = string(uuid4()),  # Message ID
  sender_id::String = string(uuid4())  # Sender ID
 )::Tuple{msg_envelope_v1, String} where {T1<:Any}
@@ -539,13 +540,15 @@ function smartsend(
  )
  
  env_json_str = envelope_to_json(env)  # Convert envelope to JSON
-  if is_publish == false
-    # skip publish a message
-  elseif is_publish == true && NATS_connection === nothing
-    publish_message(broker_url, subject, env_json_str, correlation_id)  # Publish message to NATS
-  elseif is_publish == true && NATS_connection !== nothing
-    publish_message(NATS_connection, subject, env_json_str, correlation_id)  # Publish message to NATS
-  end
+  # if is_publish == false
+  #   # skip publish a message
+  # elseif is_publish == true && NATS_connection === nothing
+  #   # Publish message to NATS using new connection
+  #   publish_message(broker_url, subject, env_json_str, correlation_id)  
+  # elseif is_publish == true && NATS_connection !== nothing
+  #   # Publish message to NATS using existing connection
+  #   publish_message(NATS_connection, subject, env_json_str, correlation_id)  
+  # end
  
  return (env, env_json_str)
 end
@@ -700,73 +703,73 @@ function _serialize_data(data::Any, payload_type::String)
 end


-""" publish_message - Publish message to NATS
-This function publishes a message to a NATS subject with proper
-connection management and logging.
+# """ publish_message - Publish message to NATS
+# This function publishes a message to a NATS subject with proper
+# connection management and logging.

-# Arguments:
-  - `broker_url::String` - NATS server URL (e.g., "nats://localhost:4222")
-  - `subject::String` - NATS subject to publish to (e.g., "/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt")
-  - `message::String` - JSON message to publish
-  - `correlation_id::String` - Correlation ID for tracing and logging
+# # Arguments:
+#   - `broker_url::String` - NATS server URL (e.g., "nats://localhost:4222")
+#   - `subject::String` - NATS subject to publish to (e.g., "/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt")
+#   - `message::String` - JSON message to publish
+#   - `correlation_id::String` - Correlation ID for tracing and logging

-# Return:
-  - `nothing` - This function performs publishing but returns nothing
+# # Return:
+#   - `nothing` - This function performs publishing but returns nothing

-# Example
-```jldoctest
-using NATS
+# # Example
+# ```jldoctest
+# using NATS

-# Prepare JSON message
-message = "{\"correlation_id\":\"abc123\",\"payload\":\"test\"}"
+# # Prepare JSON message
+# message = "{\"correlation_id\":\"abc123\",\"payload\":\"test\"}"

-# Publish to NATS
-publish_message("nats://localhost:4222", "my.subject", message, "abc123")
-```
-"""
-function publish_message(broker_url::String, subject::String, message::String, correlation_id::String)
-  conn = NATS.connect(broker_url)  # Create NATS connection
-  publish_message(conn, subject, message, correlation_id)
-end
+# # Publish to NATS
+# publish_message("nats://localhost:4222", "my.subject", message, "abc123")
+# ```
+# """
+# function publish_message(broker_url::String, subject::String, message::String, correlation_id::String)
+#   conn = NATS.connect(broker_url)  # Create NATS connection
+#   publish_message(conn, subject, message, correlation_id)
+# end

-""" publish_message - Publish message to NATS using pre-existing connection
-This function publishes a message to a NATS subject using a pre-existing NATS connection,
-avoiding the overhead of connection establishment.
+# """ publish_message - Publish message to NATS using pre-existing connection
+# This function publishes a message to a NATS subject using a pre-existing NATS connection,
+# avoiding the overhead of connection establishment.

-# Arguments:
-  - `conn::NATS.Connection` - Pre-existing NATS connection
-  - `subject::String` - NATS subject to publish to (e.g., "/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt")
-  - `message::String` - JSON message to publish
-  - `correlation_id::String` - Correlation ID for tracing and logging
+# # Arguments:
+#   - `conn::NATS.Connection` - Pre-existing NATS connection
+#   - `subject::String` - NATS subject to publish to (e.g., "/agent/wine/api/v1/prompt")
+#   - `message::String` - JSON message to publish
+#   - `correlation_id::String` - Correlation ID for tracing and logging

-# Return:
-  - `nothing` - This function performs publishing but returns nothing
+# # Return:
+#   - `nothing` - This function performs publishing but returns nothing

-# Example
-```jldoctest
-using NATS
+# # Example
+# ```jldoctest
+# using NATS

-# Prepare JSON message
-message = "{\"correlation_id\":\"abc123\",\"payload\":\"test\"}"
+# # Prepare JSON message
+# message = "{\"correlation_id\":\"abc123\",\"payload\":\"test\"}"

-# Create connection once and reuse for multiple publishes
-conn = NATS.connect("nats://localhost:4222")
-publish_message(conn, "my.subject", message, "abc123")
-# Connection is automatically drained after publish
-```
+# # Create connection once and reuse for multiple publishes
+# conn = NATS.connect("nats://localhost:4222")
+# publish_message(conn, "my.subject", message, "abc123")
+# # Connection is automatically drained after publish
+# ```

-# Use Case:
-Use this version when you already have an established NATS connection and want to publish
-multiple messages without the overhead of creating a new connection for each publish.
-"""
-function publish_message(conn::NATS.Connection, subject::String, message::String, correlation_id::String)
-  try
-    NATS.publish(conn, subject, message)  # Publish message to NATS
-    log_trace(correlation_id, "Message published to $subject")  # Log successful publish
-  finally
-    NATS.drain(conn)  # Ensure connection is closed properly
-  end
-end
+# # Use Case:
+# Use this version when you already have an established NATS connection and want to publish
+# multiple messages without the overhead of creating a new connection for each publish.
+# """
+# function publish_message(conn::NATS.Connection, subject::String, message::String, correlation_id::String)
+#   try
+#     NATS.publish(conn, subject, message)  # Publish message to NATS
+#     log_trace(correlation_id, "Message published to $subject")  # Log successful publish
+#   finally
+#     NATS.drain(conn)  # Ensure connection is closed properly
+#   end
+# end


 """ smartreceive - Receive and process messages from NATS
@@ -783,7 +786,7 @@ A HTTP file server is required along with its download function.
 5. For link transport: fetches data from URL with exponential backoff, then deserializes

 # Arguments:
-  - `msg::NATS.Msg` - NATS message to process
+   - `msg_json_str::String` - JSON string from NATS message payload (e.g., `String(nats_msg.payload)`)

 # Keyword Arguments:
  - `fileserver_download_handler::Function = _fetch_with_backoff` - Function to handle downloading data from file server URLs
@@ -798,19 +801,21 @@ A HTTP file server is required along with its download function.
 ```jldoctest
 # Receive and process message
 msg = nats_message  # NATS message
-env = smartreceive(msg; fileserver_download_handler=_fetch_with_backoff, max_retries=5, base_delay=100, max_delay=5000)
+msg_json_str = String(msg.payload)
+env = smartreceive(msg_json_str; fileserver_download_handler=_fetch_with_backoff, max_retries=5, base_delay=100, max_delay=5000)
 # env["payloads"] = [("dataname1", data1, "type1"), ("dataname2", data2, "type2"), ...]
 ```
 """
 function smartreceive(
-  msg::NATS.Msg;
+  msg_json_str::String; # get it from   String(nats_msg.payload)
  fileserver_download_handler::Function = _fetch_with_backoff,
  max_retries::Int = 5,
  base_delay::Int = 100,
  max_delay::Int = 5000
 )::JSON.Object{String, Any}
+
  # Parse the JSON envelope
-  env_json_obj = JSON.parse(String(msg.payload))
+  env_json_obj = JSON.parse(msg_json_str)
  log_trace(env_json_obj["correlation_id"], "Processing received message")  # Log message processing start
  
  # Process all payloads in the envelope
--- a/src/natsbridge.dart
+++ b/src/natsbridge.dart
@@ -1,782 +0,0 @@
-/// NATSBridge - Cross-Platform Bi-Directional Data Bridge
-/// Dart Implementation (Desktop/Flutter/Web)
-///
-/// This module provides functionality for sending and receiving data across network boundaries
-/// using NATS as the message bus, with support for both direct payload transport and
-/// URL-based transport for larger payloads.
-///
-/// Supported payload types: "text", "dictionary", "arrowtable", "jsontable", "image", "audio", "video", "binary"
-///
-/// Dart-specific features:
-/// - Apache Arrow IPC support via dart-arrow (Desktop/Flutter only)
-/// - TCP NATS connections via nats package (nats:// or tls:// URLs)
-/// - WebSocket NATS support for Dart Web (ws:// or wss:// URLs)
-/// - HTTP file server communication via http package
-/// - Uint8List for binary data handling
-///
-/// Platform-specific notes:
-/// - Desktop/Flutter: Full feature set including Arrow IPC
-/// - Dart Web: JSON table only (no Arrow IPC), uses WebSocket NATS
-///
-/// @package natsbridge
-
-import 'dart:async';
-import 'dart:io';
-import 'dart:typed_data';
-import 'dart:util';
-import 'dart:convert';
-
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
-
-// Import arrow package for Desktop/Flutter only
-// For Dart Web, arrow support is not available
-bool _arrowAvailable = false;
-Object? _arrow;
-Object? _ipc;
-
-void _initArrow() {
-  try {
-    // Only available in Desktop/Flutter, not in Dart Web
-    // This will throw if dart-arrow is not available
-    // In a real implementation, you would use conditional imports
-    _arrowAvailable = false;
-  } catch (e) {
-    _arrowAvailable = false;
-  }
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- UUID Helper ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Generate UUID v4
-String _uuidv4() {
-  return const Uuid().v4();
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- Constants ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Default size threshold for switching from direct to link transport (0.5MB)
-const DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD = 500000;
-
-/// Default NATS server URL
-const DEFAULT_BROKER_URL = 'nats://localhost:4222';
-
-/// Default HTTP file server URL for link transport
-const DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL = 'http://localhost:8080';
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- Utility Functions ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Log a trace message with correlation ID and timestamp
-void logTrace(String correlationId, String message) {
-  final timestamp = DateTime.now().toUtc().toIsoString();
-  print('[$timestamp] [Correlation: $correlationId] $message');
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- Serialization Functions ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Serialize data according to specified format
-Future<Uint8List> _serializeData(dynamic data, String payloadType) async {
-  if (payloadType == 'text') {
-    if (data is String) {
-      return Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(data));
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('Text data must be a string');
-    }
-  } else if (payloadType == 'dictionary') {
-    final jsonStr = json.encode(data);
-    return Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(jsonStr));
-  } else if (payloadType == 'arrowtable') {
-    // Arrow IPC serialization - Desktop/Flutter only
-    if (!_arrowAvailable) {
-      throw Exception('dart-arrow not available for arrowtable serialization');
-    }
-    return _serializeArrowTable(data);
-  } else if (payloadType == 'jsontable') {
-    // Serialize list of dicts to JSON format
-    if (data is List && data.every((row) => row is Map)) {
-      final jsonStr = json.encode(data);
-      return Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(jsonStr));
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('JSON table data must be a list of maps');
-    }
-  } else if (payloadType == 'image') {
-    if (data is Uint8List || data is List<int>) {
-      return Uint8List.fromList(data);
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('Image data must be Uint8List or List<int>');
-    }
-  } else if (payloadType == 'audio') {
-    if (data is Uint8List || data is List<int>) {
-      return Uint8List.fromList(data);
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('Audio data must be Uint8List or List<int>');
-    }
-  } else if (payloadType == 'video') {
-    if (data is Uint8List || data is List<int>) {
-      return Uint8List.fromList(data);
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('Video data must be Uint8List or List<int>');
-    }
-  } else if (payloadType == 'binary') {
-    if (data is Uint8List || data is List<int>) {
-      return Uint8List.fromList(data);
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('Binary data must be Uint8List or List<int>');
-    }
-  } else {
-    throw Exception('Unknown payload_type: $payloadType');
-  }
-}
-
-/// Helper function to serialize table data to Arrow IPC
-Future<Uint8List> _serializeArrowTable(List<Map> data) async {
-  if (!_arrowAvailable) {
-    throw Exception('dart-arrow not available for arrowtable serialization');
-  }
-  
-  logTrace('serializeArrowTable', 'Serializing table with ${data.length} rows');
-  
-  // Convert array of objects to a key-value format expected by arrow
-  final columns = <String, List>{};
-  for (final key in data.isNotEmpty ? data[0].keys.toList() : []) {
-    columns[key] = data.map((row) => row[key]).toList();
-  }
-  
-  logTrace('serializeArrowTable', 'Columns: ${columns.keys.join(', ')}');
-  
-  // In a real implementation with dart-arrow, you would:
-  // 1. Create arrow fields from column types
-  // 2. Create arrow arrays from column data
-  // 3. Create an arrow table
-  // 4. Serialize to IPC format
-  // For now, we'll use JSON as fallback for Web compatibility
-  
-  // For Desktop/Flutter with dart-arrow, this would use Arrow IPC
-  // For Dart Web, we fall back to JSON
-  final jsonStr = json.encode(data);
-  return Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(jsonStr));
-}
-
-/// Deserialize bytes to data based on type
-Future<dynamic> _deserializeData(Uint8List data, String payloadType, String correlationId) async {
-  logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: type=$payloadType, bufferLength=${data.length}');
-  
-  // Debug: Show first 20 bytes in hex for binary data
-  if (payloadType == 'arrowtable' || payloadType == 'jsontable' || payloadType == 'image' || payloadType == 'binary') {
-    final hexPreview = data.length >= 20 
-        ? data.sublist(0, 20).map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')).join(' ')
-        : '';
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: First 20 bytes (hex): $hexPreview');
-  }
-  
-  if (payloadType == 'text') {
-    final result = utf8.decode(data);
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: text result length=${result.length}');
-    return result;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'dictionary') {
-    final jsonStr = utf8.decode(data);
-    final result = json.decode(jsonStr);
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: dictionary keys=${(result as Map).keys.join(', ')}');
-    return result;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'arrowtable') {
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: Attempting Arrow table deserialization');
-    
-    if (!_arrowAvailable) {
-      // Fallback to JSON for Web
-      final jsonStr = utf8.decode(data);
-      final result = json.decode(jsonStr);
-      return result;
-    }
-    
-    // In a real implementation with dart-arrow, you would:
-    // 1. Read from IPC buffer
-    // 2. Return arrow table
-    // For now, we'll return as JSON for compatibility
-    
-    // For Desktop/Flutter with dart-arrow, this would use Arrow IPC
-    // For Dart Web, we return JSON
-    final jsonStr = utf8.decode(data);
-    final result = json.decode(jsonStr);
-    return result;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'jsontable') {
-    final jsonStr = utf8.decode(data);
-    final result = json.decode(jsonStr);
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: jsontable result length=${(result as List).length}');
-    return result;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'image') {
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: image buffer length=${data.length}');
-    return data;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'audio') {
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: audio buffer length=${data.length}');
-    return data;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'video') {
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: video buffer length=${data.length}');
-    return data;
-  } else if (payloadType == 'binary') {
-    logTrace(correlationId, 'deserializeData: binary buffer length=${data.length}');
-    return data;
-  } else {
-    throw Exception('Unknown payload_type: $payloadType');
-  }
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- File Server Handlers ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Upload data to plik server in one-shot mode
-Future<Map<String, dynamic>> plikOneshotUpload(
-  String fileServerUrl,
-  String dataname,
-  Uint8List data,
-) async {
-  final urlGetUploadID = '$fileServerUrl/upload';
-  
-  // Get upload id
-  final response1 = await http.post(
-    Uri.parse(urlGetUploadID),
-    headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
-    body: json.encode({'OneShot': true}),
-  );
-  
-  if (response1.statusCode != 200) {
-    throw Exception('Failed to create upload session: ${response1.statusCode}');
-  }
-  
-  final responseJson1 = json.decode(response1.body);
-  final uploadid = responseJson1['id'];
-  final uploadtoken = responseJson1['uploadToken'];
-  
-  // Upload file
-  final urlUpload = '$fileServerUrl/file/$uploadid';
-  final uploadResponse = await http.post(
-    Uri.parse(urlUpload),
-    headers: {'X-UploadToken': uploadtoken},
-    body: {
-      'file': http.MultipartFile.fromBytes(
-        'file',
-        data,
-        filename: dataname,
-        contentType: MediaType('application', 'octet-stream'),
-      ),
-    },
-  );
-  
-  if (uploadResponse.statusCode != 200) {
-    throw Exception('Failed to upload file: ${uploadResponse.statusCode}');
-  }
-  
-  final uploadJson = json.decode(uploadResponse.body);
-  final fileid = uploadJson['id'];
-  
-  final url = '$fileServerUrl/file/$uploadid/$fileid/$dataname';
-  
-  return {
-    'status': uploadResponse.statusCode,
-    'uploadid': uploadid,
-    'fileid': fileid,
-    'url': url,
-  };
-}
-
-/// Fetch data from URL with exponential backoff
-Future<Uint8List> fetchWithBackoff(
-  String url,
-  int maxRetries,
-  int baseDelay,
-  int maxDelay,
-  String correlationId,
-) async {
-  var delay = baseDelay;
-  
-  for (var attempt = 1; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++) {
-    try {
-      final response = await http.get(Uri.parse(url));
-      
-      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        logTrace(correlationId, 'Successfully fetched data from $url on attempt $attempt');
-        return Uint8List.fromList(response.bodyBytes);
-      } else {
-        throw Exception('Failed to fetch: ${response.statusCode}');
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      logTrace(correlationId, 'Attempt $attempt failed: ${e.runtimeType} - ${e.toString()}');
-      
-      if (attempt < maxRetries) {
-        await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: delay));
-        delay = (delay * 2).clamp(baseDelay, maxDelay);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  throw Exception('Failed to fetch data after $maxRetries attempts');
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- NATS Client ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// NATS client wrapper for connection management
-/// Supports both single-use and persistent connection modes
-class NATSClient {
-  final String url;
-  Object? _connection;
-  final bool keepAlive;
-
-  /// Create a new NATS client
-  /// [url] - NATS server URL (nats:// or tls://)
-  /// [keepAlive] - Keep connection open for multiple publishes
-  NATSClient(this.url, {this.keepAlive = false});
-
-  /// Connect to NATS server
-  /// Returns the connection object
-  Future<Object> connect() async {
-    if (_connection != null) {
-      return _connection!;
-    }
-    
-    try {
-      // Import nats package dynamically
-      final nats = await _loadNatsPackage();
-      _connection = await nats.connect(url);
-      return _connection!;
-    } catch (e) {
-      throw Exception('Failed to connect to NATS server: $e');
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Publish message to NATS subject
-  Future<void> publish(String subject, String message, String correlationId) async {
-    if (_connection == null) {
-      await connect();
-    }
-    
-    try {
-      final nats = await _loadNatsPackage();
-      await nats.publish(subject, message);
-      logTrace(correlationId, 'Message published to $subject');
-    } catch (e) {
-      throw Exception('Failed to publish message: $e');
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Close the NATS connection
-  Future<void> close() async {
-    if (_connection != null) {
-      try {
-        final nats = await _loadNatsPackage();
-        await nats.close();
-      } catch (e) {
-        // Ignore errors on close
-      }
-      _connection = null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Get the current connection
-  Object? getConnection() {
-    return _connection;
-  }
-
-  /// Check if connected
-  bool isConnected() {
-    return _connection != null;
-  }
-
-  /// Load the nats package dynamically
-  Future<dynamic> _loadNatsPackage() async {
-    // In a real implementation, you would use conditional imports
-    // For now, we'll throw an error indicating the package needs to be imported
-    // This is a limitation of Dart's dynamic import system
-    throw Exception('nats package not available. Please ensure dart-nats is installed.');
-  }
-}
-
-/// Connection pool for managing multiple NATS connections
-/// Useful for applications with multiple concurrent publishers
-class NATSConnectionPool {
-  final String url;
-  final int maxSize;
-  final Map<String, NATSClient> _connections = {};
-  int _idCounter = 0;
-
-  /// Create a new connection pool
-  /// [url] - NATS server URL (nats:// or tls://)
-  /// [maxSize] - Maximum pool size
-  NATSConnectionPool(this.url, {this.maxSize = 10});
-
-  /// Get a connection from the pool (or create new)
-  Future<NATSClient> acquire() async {
-    // Try to find an existing idle connection
-    for (final entry in _connections.entries) {
-      if (entry.value.isConnected()) {
-        return entry.value;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Create new connection if under limit
-    if (_connections.length < maxSize) {
-      final id = 'conn_${++_idCounter}';
-      final client = NATSClient(url, keepAlive: true);
-      await client.connect();
-      _connections[id] = client;
-      return client;
-    }
-
-    // Pool exhausted - create new connection (caller should close when done)
-    final client = NATSClient(url, keepAlive: false);
-    await client.connect();
-    return client;
-  }
-
-  /// Return a connection to the pool
-  void release(NATSClient client) {
-    // Only return persistent connections
-    if (client.keepAlive && client.isConnected()) {
-      // Connection already in pool, do nothing
-      return;
-    }
-    // Non-persistent connection - close it
-    client.close();
-  }
-
-  /// Close all connections in the pool
-  Future<void> closeAll() async {
-    for (final entry in _connections.entries) {
-      await entry.value.close();
-    }
-    _connections.clear();
-  }
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- Core Functions ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Build message envelope from payloads and metadata
-Map<String, dynamic> _buildEnvelope(
-  String subject,
-  List<Map<String, dynamic>> payloads,
-  Map<String, dynamic> options,
-) {
-  return {
-    'correlation_id': options['correlation_id'],
-    'msg_id': options['msg_id'],
-    'timestamp': DateTime.now().toUtc().toIsoString(),
-    'send_to': subject,
-    'msg_purpose': options['msg_purpose'],
-    'sender_name': options['sender_name'],
-    'sender_id': options['sender_id'],
-    'receiver_name': options['receiver_name'],
-    'receiver_id': options['receiver_id'],
-    'reply_to': options['reply_to'],
-    'reply_to_msg_id': options['reply_to_msg_id'],
-    'broker_url': options['broker_url'],
-    'metadata': options['metadata'] ?? {},
-    'payloads': payloads,
-  };
-}
-
-/// Build payload object from serialized data
-Map<String, dynamic> _buildPayload(
-  String dataname,
-  String payloadType,
-  Uint8List payloadBytes,
-  String transport,
-  dynamic data,
-) {
-  // Determine encoding based on payload type (matching Julia/JS implementation)
-  String encoding = 'base64';
-  if (payloadType == 'jsontable') {
-    encoding = 'json';
-  } else if (payloadType == 'arrowtable') {
-    encoding = 'arrow-ipc';
-  }
-  
-  return {
-    'id': _uuidv4(),
-    'dataname': dataname,
-    'payload_type': payloadType,
-    'transport': transport,
-    'encoding': encoding,
-    'size': payloadBytes.length,
-    'data': data,
-    'metadata': transport == 'direct' ? {'payload_bytes': payloadBytes.length} : {},
-  };
-}
-
-/// Publish message to NATS
-Future<void> publishMessage(
-  dynamic brokerUrlOrClient,
-  String subject,
-  String message,
-  String correlationId,
-) async {
-  if (brokerUrlOrClient is NATSClient) {
-    final client = brokerUrlOrClient;
-    await client.publish(subject, message, correlationId);
-    await client.close();
-  } else if (brokerUrlOrClient is Object && 
-             brokerUrlOrClient is Function && 
-             brokerUrlOrClient is Map) {
-    // Direct NATS client connection (duck-typing check)
-    // This is a simplified check - in practice, you'd use proper typing
-    throw Exception('Direct connection not yet implemented');
-  } else if (brokerUrlOrClient is String) {
-    // String URL - create new client
-    final client = NATSClient(brokerUrlOrClient);
-    await client.connect();
-    await client.publish(subject, message, correlationId);
-    await client.close();
-  } else {
-    throw Exception('Invalid broker URL or client');
-  }
-}
-
-/// Send data via NATS with automatic transport selection
-///
-/// This function intelligently routes data delivery based on payload size.
-/// If the serialized payload is smaller than size_threshold, it encodes the data as Base64
-/// and publishes directly over NATS. Otherwise, it uploads the data to a fileserver
-/// and publishes only the download URL over NATS.
-///
-/// [subject] - NATS subject to publish the message to
-/// [data] - List of [dataname, data, type] lists to send
-///     - dataname: Name of the payload
-///     - data: The actual data to send
-///     - type: Payload type: "text", "dictionary", "arrowtable", "jsontable", "image", "audio", "video", "binary"
-/// [options] - Optional configuration
-///
-/// Returns a Future that completes with a tuple of [envelope, env_json_str]
-Future<List<dynamic>> smartsend(
-  String subject,
-  List<List<dynamic>> data, {
-  String brokerUrl = DEFAULT_BROKER_URL,
-  String fileserverUrl = DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL,
-  Function? fileserverUploadHandler,
-  int sizeThreshold = DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD,
-  String? correlationId,
-  String msgPurpose = 'chat',
-  String senderName = 'NATSBridge',
-  String receiverName = '',
-  String receiverId = '',
-  String replyTo = '',
-  String replyToMsgId = '',
-  bool isPublish = true,
-  dynamic natsConnection,
-  String? msgId,
-  String? senderId,
-}) async {
-  final actualCorrelationId = correlationId ?? _uuidv4();
-  final actualMsgId = msgId ?? _uuidv4();
-  final actualSenderId = senderId ?? _uuidv4();
-  
-  logTrace(actualCorrelationId, 'Starting smartsend for subject: $subject');
-  
-  // Process payloads
-  final payloads = <Map<String, dynamic>>[];
-  for (final item in data) {
-    final dataname = item[0] as String;
-    final payloadData = item[1];
-    final payloadType = item[2] as String;
-    
-    final payloadBytes = await _serializeData(payloadData, payloadType);
-    final payloadSize = payloadBytes.length;
-    
-    logTrace(actualCorrelationId, 'Serialized payload \'$dataname\' (type: $payloadType) size: $payloadSize bytes');
-    
-    if (payloadSize < sizeThreshold) {
-      // Direct path
-      final payloadB64 = base64Encode(payloadBytes);
-      logTrace(actualCorrelationId, 'Using direct transport for $payloadSize bytes');
-      
-      final payload = _buildPayload(dataname, payloadType, payloadBytes, 'direct', payloadB64);
-      payloads.add(payload);
-    } else {
-      // Link path
-      logTrace(actualCorrelationId, 'Using link transport, uploading to fileserver');
-      
-      final handler = fileserverUploadHandler ?? plikOneshotUpload;
-      final response = await handler(fileserverUrl, dataname, payloadBytes);
-      
-      if (response['status'] != 200) {
-        throw Exception('Failed to upload data to fileserver: ${response['status']}');
-      }
-      
-      logTrace(actualCorrelationId, 'Uploaded to URL: ${response['url']}');
-      
-      final payload = _buildPayload(dataname, payloadType, payloadBytes, 'link', response['url']);
-      payloads.add(payload);
-    }
-  }
-  
-  // Build envelope
-  final env = _buildEnvelope(subject, payloads, {
-    'correlation_id': actualCorrelationId,
-    'msg_id': actualMsgId,
-    'msg_purpose': msgPurpose,
-    'sender_name': senderName,
-    'sender_id': actualSenderId,
-    'receiver_name': receiverName,
-    'receiver_id': receiverId,
-    'reply_to': replyTo,
-    'reply_to_msg_id': replyToMsgId,
-    'broker_url': brokerUrl,
-  });
-  
-  final envJsonStr = json.encode(env);
-  
-  if (isPublish) {
-    if (natsConnection != null) {
-      await publishMessage(natsConnection, subject, envJsonStr, actualCorrelationId);
-    } else {
-      await publishMessage(brokerUrl, subject, envJsonStr, actualCorrelationId);
-    }
-  }
-  
-  return [env, envJsonStr];
-}
-
-/// Receive and process NATS message
-///
-/// This function processes incoming NATS messages, handling both direct transport
-/// (base64 decoded payloads) and link transport (URL-based payloads).
-/// It deserializes the data based on the transport type and returns the result.
-///
-/// [msg] - NATS message to process (dict with 'payloads' key)
-/// [options] - Optional configuration
-///
-/// Returns a Future that completes with the envelope object with processed payloads
-Future<Map<String, dynamic>> smartreceive(
-  Map<String, dynamic> msg, {
-  Function? fileserverDownloadHandler,
-  int maxRetries = 5,
-  int baseDelay = 100,
-  int maxDelay = 5000,
-}) async {
-  final correlationId = msg['correlation_id'] as String;
-  logTrace(correlationId, 'Processing received message');
-  
-  // Process all payloads in the envelope
-  final payloadsList = <List<dynamic>>[];
-  final numPayloads = (msg['payloads'] as List).length;
-  
-  logTrace(correlationId, 'Processing $numPayloads payloads');
-  
-  for (var i = 0; i < numPayloads; i++) {
-    final payloadObj = msg['payloads'][i] as Map<String, dynamic>;
-    final transport = payloadObj['transport'] as String;
-    final dataname = payloadObj['dataname'] as String;
-    
-    if (transport == 'direct') {
-      logTrace(correlationId, 'Direct transport - decoding payload \'$dataname\'');
-      
-      // Extract base64 payload from the payload
-      final payloadB64 = payloadObj['data'] as String;
-      
-      // Decode Base64 payload
-      final payloadBytes = base64Decode(payloadB64);
-      
-      // Deserialize based on type
-      final dataType = payloadObj['payload_type'] as String;
-      final data = await _deserializeData(payloadBytes, dataType, correlationId);
-      
-      payloadsList.add([dataname, data, dataType]);
-    } else if (transport == 'link') {
-      // Extract download URL from the payload
-      final url = payloadObj['data'] as String;
-      logTrace(correlationId, 'Link transport - fetching \'$dataname\' from URL: $url');
-      
-      // Fetch with exponential backoff using the download handler
-      final handler = fileserverDownloadHandler ?? fetchWithBackoff;
-      final downloadedData = await handler(
-        url,
-        maxRetries,
-        baseDelay,
-        maxDelay,
-        correlationId,
-      );
-      
-      // Deserialize based on type
-      final dataType = payloadObj['payload_type'] as String;
-      final data = await _deserializeData(downloadedData, dataType, correlationId);
-      
-      payloadsList.add([dataname, data, dataType]);
-    } else {
-      throw Exception('Unknown transport type for payload \'$dataname\': $transport');
-    }
-  }
-  
-  msg['payloads'] = payloadsList;
-  return msg;
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------- Module Exports ---------------------------------------------- //
-
-/// Convenience class for NATSBridge functionality
-class NATSBridge {
-  static const DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD = DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD;
-  static const DEFAULT_BROKER_URL = DEFAULT_BROKER_URL;
-  static const DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL = DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL;
-
-  /// Send data via NATS
-  static Future<List<dynamic>> send(
-    String subject,
-    List<List<dynamic>> data, {
-    String brokerUrl = DEFAULT_BROKER_URL,
-    String fileserverUrl = DEFAULT_FILESERVER_URL,
-    Function? fileserverUploadHandler,
-    int sizeThreshold = DEFAULT_SIZE_THRESHOLD,
-    String? correlationId,
-    String msgPurpose = 'chat',
-    String senderName = 'NATSBridge',
-    String receiverName = '',
-    String receiverId = '',
-    String replyTo = '',
-    String replyToMsgId = '',
-    bool isPublish = true,
-    dynamic natsConnection,
-    String? msgId,
-    String? senderId,
-  }) {
-    return smartsend(
-      subject,
-      data,
-      brokerUrl: brokerUrl,
-      fileserverUrl: fileserverUrl,
-      fileserverUploadHandler: fileserverUploadHandler,
-      sizeThreshold: sizeThreshold,
-      correlationId: correlationId,
-      msgPurpose: msgPurpose,
-      senderName: senderName,
-      receiverName: receiverName,
-      receiverId: receiverId,
-      replyTo: replyTo,
-      replyToMsgId: replyToMsgId,
-      isPublish: isPublish,
-      natsConnection: natsConnection,
-      msgId: msgId,
-      senderId: senderId,
-    );
-  }
-
-  /// Receive and process NATS message
-  static Future<Map<String, dynamic>> receive(
-    Map<String, dynamic> msg, {
-    Function? fileserverDownloadHandler,
-    int maxRetries = 5,
-    int baseDelay = 100,
-    int maxDelay = 5000,
-  }) {
-    return smartreceive(
-      msg,
-      fileserverDownloadHandler: fileserverDownloadHandler,
-      maxRetries: maxRetries,
-      baseDelay: baseDelay,
-      maxDelay: maxDelay,
-    );
-  }
-}
-
-// Base64 encoding/decoding utilities
-// These functions are re-exported from dart:convert for convenience
-// The dart:convert library provides these functions directly
-// String base64Encode(Uint8List data) - from dart:convert
-// Uint8List base64Decode(String data) - from dart:convert
-
-// Re-export base64 from dart:convert for convenience
-export 'dart:convert' show base64Encode, base64Decode;
--- a/src/natsbridge.rs
+++ b/src/natsbridge.rs
--- a/test/test_dart_mix_payloads_receiver.dart
+++ b/test/test_dart_mix_payloads_receiver.dart
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-/// Dart Mix Payloads Receiver Test
-/// Tests the smartreceive function with mixed payload types
-///
-/// This test mirrors test_julia_mix_payloads_receiver.jl and test_js_mix_payloads_receiver.js
-/// and demonstrates that any combination and any number of mixed content can be received correctly.
-
-import 'dart:io';
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
-
-// Add parent directory to path
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart' as natsbridge;
-
-const TEST_SUBJECT = '/natsbridge';
-const TEST_BROKER_URL = String.fromEnvironment(
-  'NATS_URL',
-  defaultValue: 'nats.yiem.cc',
-);
-const TEST_FILESERVER_URL = String.fromEnvironment(
-  'FILESERVER_URL',
-  defaultValue: 'http://192.168.88.104:8080',
-);
-
-void logTrace(String message) {
-  final timestamp = DateTime.now().toUtc().toIsoString();
-  print('[$timestamp] [Correlation: $correlationId] $message');
-}
-
-Future<void> runTest() async {
-  print('=== Dart Mix Payloads Receiver Test ===\n');
-
-  final uuid = const Uuid();
-  final correlationId = uuid.v4();
-  print('Correlation ID: $correlationId');
-  print('Subject: $TEST_SUBJECT');
-  print('Broker URL: $TEST_BROKER_URL');
-  print('Fileserver URL: $TEST_FILESERVER_URL\n');
-
-  bool testPassed = true;
-  int messagesReceived = 0;
-  final receivedPayloads = [];
-
-  try {
-    // Note: This is a receiver test that waits for messages
-    // You need to run the sender test first: dart test/test_dart_mix_payloads_sender.dart
-    
-    print('This receiver test requires a running NATS server and a message sender.');
-    print('\nTo run this test:');
-    print('1. Start NATS server: nats-server');
-    print('2. Run sender: dart test/test_dart_mix_payloads_sender.dart');
-    print('3. This receiver will wait for messages on subject: $TEST_SUBJECT\n');
-    
-    print('Waiting for messages (timeout: 180 seconds)...');
-    
-    // For now, just print a message about how to run the test
-    // In a real implementation, you would connect to NATS and subscribe to messages
-    print('\n=== Test Instructions ===');
-    print('1. Start NATS server: nats-server');
-    print('2. Run sender: dart test/test_dart_mix_payloads_sender.dart');
-    print('3. This receiver will wait for messages\n');
-    
-    print('Test completed. This is a receiver test that waits for messages from the sender.');
-    print('Run the sender test first to send messages to this receiver.');
-    
-  } catch (error) {
-    print('\n❌ Test failed with error: $error');
-    print('$error');
-    exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-void main() {
-  runTest();
-}
--- a/test/test_dart_mix_payloads_sender.dart
+++ b/test/test_dart_mix_payloads_sender.dart
@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-/// Dart Mix Payloads Sender Test
-/// Tests the smartsend function with mixed payload types
-///
-/// This test mirrors test_julia_mix_payloads_sender.jl and test_js_mix_payloads_sender.js
-/// and demonstrates that any combination and any number of mixed content can be sent correctly.
-
-import 'dart:io';
-import 'dart:typed_data';
-import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
-import 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
-
-// Add parent directory to path
-import 'package:natsbridge/natsbridge.dart' as natsbridge;
-
-const TEST_SUBJECT = '/natsbridge';
-const TEST_BROKER_URL = String.fromEnvironment(
-  'NATS_URL',
-  defaultValue: 'nats.yiem.cc',
-);
-const TEST_FILESERVER_URL = String.fromEnvironment(
-  'FILESERVER_URL',
-  defaultValue: 'http://192.168.88.104:8080',
-);
-const SIZE_THRESHOLD = 1000000; // 1MB threshold
-
-void logTrace(String message) {
-  final timestamp = DateTime.now().toUtc().toIsoString();
-  print('[$timestamp] [Correlation: $correlationId] $message');
-}
-
-Future<void> runTest() async {
-  print('=== Dart Mix Payloads Sender Test ===\n');
-
-  final uuid = const Uuid();
-  final correlationId = uuid.v4();
-  print('Correlation ID: $correlationId');
-  print('Subject: $TEST_SUBJECT');
-  print('Broker URL: $TEST_BROKER_URL');
-  print('Fileserver URL: $TEST_FILESERVER_URL');
-  print('Size Threshold: $SIZE_THRESHOLD bytes (1MB)\n');
-
-  // Create sample data for each type (mirroring Julia test)
-  final textData = 'Hello! This is a test chat message. 🎉\nHow are you doing today? 😊';
-
-  final dictData = {
-    'type': 'chat',
-    'sender': 'serviceA',
-    'receiver': 'serviceB',
-    'metadata': {
-      'timestamp': DateTime.now().toUtc().toIsoString(),
-      'priority': 'high',
-      'tags': ['urgent', 'chat', 'test']
-    },
-    'content': {
-      'text': 'This is a JSON-formatted chat message with nested structure.',
-      'format': 'markdown',
-      'mentions': ['user1', 'user2']
-    }
-  };
-
-  // Arrow table data (small - direct transport)
-  final arrowTableSmall = [
-    {'id': 1, 'name': 'Alice', 'score': 95, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 2, 'name': 'Bob', 'score': 88, 'active': false},
-    {'id': 3, 'name': 'Charlie', 'score': 92, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 4, 'name': 'Diana', 'score': 78, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 5, 'name': 'Eve', 'score': 85, 'active': false},
-    {'id': 6, 'name': 'Frank', 'score': 91, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 7, 'name': 'Grace', 'score': 89, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 8, 'name': 'Henry', 'score': 76, 'active': false},
-    {'id': 9, 'name': 'Ivy', 'score': 94, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 10, 'name': 'Jack', 'score': 82, 'active': true}
-  ];
-
-  // Json table data (small - direct transport)
-  final jsonTableSmall = [
-    {'id': 1, 'name': 'Alice', 'score': 95, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 2, 'name': 'Bob', 'score': 88, 'active': false},
-    {'id': 3, 'name': 'Charlie', 'score': 92, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 4, 'name': 'Diana', 'score': 78, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 5, 'name': 'Eve', 'score': 85, 'active': false},
-    {'id': 6, 'name': 'Frank', 'score': 91, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 7, 'name': 'Grace', 'score': 89, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 8, 'name': 'Henry', 'score': 76, 'active': false},
-    {'id': 9, 'name': 'Ivy', 'score': 94, 'active': true},
-    {'id': 10, 'name': 'Jack', 'score': 82, 'active': true}
-  ];
-
-  // Audio data (small binary - direct transport)
-  final audioData = Uint8List(100);
-  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-    audioData[i] = (Random().nextRange(1, 255)).toInt();
-  }
-
-  // Video data (small binary - direct transport)
-  final videoData = Uint8List(150);
-  for (int i = 0; i < 150; i++) {
-    videoData[i] = (Random().nextRange(1, 255)).toInt();
-  }
-
-  // Binary data (small - direct transport)
-  final binaryData = Uint8List(200);
-  for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++) {
-    binaryData[i] = (Random().nextRange(1, 255)).toInt();
-  }
-
-  // Large data for link transport testing
-  final largeArrowTable = List.generate(20000, (i) => {
-    'id': i + 1,
-    'name': 'user_${i + 1}',
-    'score': (Random().nextRange(50, 100)).toInt(),
-    'active': Random().nextBool(),
-    'timestamp': DateTime.now().toUtc().toIsoString()
-  });
-
-  final largeJsonTable = List.generate(50000, (i) => {
-    'id': i + 1,
-    'name': 'user_${i + 1}',
-    'score': (Random().nextRange(50, 100)).toInt(),
-    'active': Random().nextBool()
-  });
-
-  final largeAudioData = Uint8List(1500000);
-  for (int i = 0; i < 1500000; i++) {
-    largeAudioData[i] = (Random().nextRange(1, 255)).toInt();
-  }
-
-  final largeVideoData = Uint8List(1500000);
-  for (int i = 0; i < 1500000; i++) {
-    largeVideoData[i] = (Random().nextRange(1, 255)).toInt();
-  }
-
-  final largeBinaryData = Uint8List(1500000);
-  for (int i = 0; i < 1500000; i++) {
-    largeBinaryData[i] = (Random().nextRange(1, 255)).toInt();
-  }
-
-  // Read image files from disk (following Julia test pattern)
-  final filePathSmallImage = './test/small_image.jpg';
-  final fileDataSmallImage = File(filePathSmallImage).readAsBytesSync();
-  final filenameSmallImage = filePathSmallImage.split('/').last;
-
-  final filePathLargeImage = './test/large_image.png';
-  final fileDataLargeImage = File(filePathLargeImage).readAsBytesSync();
-  final filenameLargeImage = filePathLargeImage.split('/').last;
-
-  logTrace('Creating payloads list with mixed content');
-
-  // Create payloads list - mixed content with both small and large data
-  // Small data uses direct transport, large data uses link transport
-  final payloads = [
-    // Small data (direct transport) - text, dictionary, arrowtable, jsontable, small image
-    ['chat_text', textData, 'text'],
-    ['chat_json', dictData, 'dictionary'],
-    // ['arrow_table_small', arrowTableSmall, 'arrowtable'],
-    ['json_table_small', jsonTableSmall, 'jsontable'],
-    [filenameSmallImage, fileDataSmallImage, 'binary'],
-
-    // Large data (link transport) - large arrowtable, large jsontable, large image, large audio, large video, large binary
-    // ['arrow_table_large', largeArrowTable, 'arrowtable'],
-    ['json_table_large', largeJsonTable, 'jsontable'],
-    [filenameLargeImage, fileDataLargeImage, 'binary'],
-    // ['audio_clip_large', largeAudioData, 'audio'],
-    // ['video_clip_large', largeVideoData, 'video'],
-    // ['binary_file_large', largeBinaryData, 'binary']
-  ];
-
-  logTrace('Total payloads: ${payloads.length}');
-
-  try {
-    // Send the message
-    print('Sending mixed payloads...\n');
-    final (env, envJsonStr) = await natsbridge.smartsend(
-      TEST_SUBJECT,
-      payloads,
-      brokerUrl: TEST_BROKER_URL,
-      fileserverUrl: TEST_FILESERVER_URL,
-      fileserverUploadHandler: natsbridge.plikOneshotUpload,
-      sizeThreshold: SIZE_THRESHOLD,
-      correlationId: correlationId,
-      msgPurpose: 'chat',
-      senderName: 'dart-mix-test',
-      receiverName: '',
-      receiverId: '',
-      replyTo: '',
-      replyToMsgId: '',
-      isPublish: true,
-    );
-
-    print('\n=== Envelope Created ===');
-    print('Correlation ID: ${env['correlation_id']}');
-    print('Message ID: ${env['msg_id']}');
-    print('Timestamp: ${env['timestamp']}');
-    print('Subject: ${env['send_to']}');
-    print('Purpose: ${env['msg_purpose']}');
-    print('Sender: ${env['sender_name']}');
-    print('Payloads: ${env['payloads'].length}\n');
-
-    // Log transport type for each payload
-    for (int i = 0; i < env['payloads'].length; i++) {
-      final payload = env['payloads'][i];
-      logTrace('Payload ${i + 1} (${payload['dataname']}):');
-      logTrace('  Transport: ${payload['transport']}');
-      logTrace('  Type: ${payload['payload_type']}');
-      logTrace('  Size: ${payload['size']} bytes');
-      logTrace('  Encoding: ${payload['encoding']}');
-
-      if (payload['transport'] == 'link') {
-        logTrace('  URL: ${payload['data']}');
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Summary
-    print('\n--- Transport Summary ---');
-    final directCount = env['payloads'].where((p) => p['transport'] == 'direct').length;
-    final linkCount = env['payloads'].where((p) => p['transport'] == 'link').length;
-    logTrace('Direct transport: $directCount payloads');
-    logTrace('Link transport: $linkCount payloads');
-
-    print('\nTest completed.');
-  } catch (error) {
-    print('\n❌ Test failed with error: $error');
-    print('$error');
-    exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-void main() {
-  runTest();
-}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
ton	6da64092ca	Merge pull request 'v0.6.0-dev-seperate_natsclient_smartsend' (#13 ) from v0.6.0-dev-seperate_natsclient_smartsend into v0.6.0-dev Reviewed-on: #13	2026-05-14 06:21:29 +00:00
narawat	809aea454b	update	2026-05-14 13:16:13 +07:00
narawat	c5a70edd57	rust version implemented	2026-05-13 20:24:08 +07:00
narawat	b0acee053c	update docs	2026-05-13 17:35:46 +07:00
narawat	c25c6a8a43	update	2026-05-13 16:57:20 +07:00
narawat	34a6d19303	update jl docstring	2026-05-13 16:25:48 +07:00
narawat	8ada1ca49c	update	2026-05-13 16:08:29 +07:00
narawat	60ae464ea2	update	2026-05-13 16:02:50 +07:00