Create basic WebSocket server with protobuf message handling
Objective
Implement WebSocket server with protobuf message handling for real-time client-server communication in the multiplayer game.
Requirements
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Real-time Communication: WebSocket connections for low-latency updates
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Protobuf Integration: Handle protobuf-encoded messages
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Connection Management: Robust connection handling with reconnection support
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Performance: Support target of 256 concurrent connections
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Technical Details
- Set up WebSocket server with connection pooling
✅ - Integrate protobuf message encoding/decoding
✅ - Implement connection state management
✅ - Add heartbeat/ping-pong for connection health
✅ - Handle client reconnection gracefully
✅ - Add connection metrics and monitoring
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Acceptance Criteria
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WebSocket server accepts client connections -
Protobuf messages are handled correctly -
Connection drops are handled gracefully -
Server can handle multiple concurrent connections -
Performance meets latency requirements (<100ms)
Implementation Status - COMPLETED ✅
Recent Updates (2025-07-02):
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✅ WebSocket Server: Complete server implementation with connection pooling -
✅ Protobuf Handling: Full protobuf message serialization/deserialization -
✅ Authentication Integration: JWT token validation via protobuf messages -
✅ Connection Management: Exponential backoff reconnection with retry logic -
✅ Message Registry: Proper protobuf type registration and validation -
✅ Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with detailed logging -
✅ Connection Health: Heartbeat system with connection health monitoring
Technical Implementation:
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ProtobufWebSocketHandler.ts: Complete protobuf message handling -
MessageCodec.ts: Client-side protobuf serialization with compression -
ConnectionManager.ts: Client connection management with exponential backoff -
SocketManager.ts: WebSocket wrapper with authentication and reconnection - Server-side connection state tracking and session management
Milestone Relation
Edited by Adam Kunz