AyCode.Core/docs/GLOSSARY.md

Glossary

Core terminology for the AyCode framework. Read this before working on unfamiliar areas.

Core Abstractions

Term	Definition
IId	Generic identity interface (T = Guid or int). Foundation of the entity system.
TrackingState	Client-side change tracking enum: Added, Modified, Deleted, Unchanged. Not related to EF Core tracking.
IForeignKey	Marker interface for navigation property foreign keys.
IForeignCollection	Marker for collection navigation properties.

Serialization Formats

Term	Definition
AcBinary	High-performance binary serializer. Two-phase: scan (collect metadata) then serialize. Supports reference tracking, string interning, ID-based deduplication.
Toon	Token-Oriented Object Notation. LLM-optimized format with @meta (schema) and @data (values) sections. Designed for maximum LLM comprehension accuracy.
AcJson	Newtonsoft.Json wrapper with $id/$ref reference handling, IId-based resolution, and chain deserialization API.
Chain API	Fluent deserialization: CreateDeserializeChain<T>().ThenDeserialize<U>()...Execute(). Resolves cross-references across multiple types.
String Interning	Binary serializer deduplicates repeated strings. Controlled via [AcStringIntern] attribute or StringInterningMode. See BINARY_FORMAT.md.

Binary Wire Format

For full specification see BINARY_FORMAT.md.

Term	Definition
BinaryTypeCode	Single-byte marker that identifies the type of the next value in the binary stream. 100+ codes defined in BinaryTypeCode.cs.
FixObj	Compact object marker (0–63). The byte itself is the type slot index — no additional identifier needed.
FixStr	Compact string marker (103–134). Encodes type + length in one byte for ASCII strings ≤31 bytes.
TinyInt	Compact integer marker (192–255). Encodes small integers (−16 to 47) in a single byte.
VarInt / VarUInt	Variable-length integer encoding. LEB128 for unsigned, ZigZag + LEB128 for signed.
HeaderFlags	Byte at stream position 1 encoding serialization options: metadata, reference handling mode, cache count presence. Base 0x90.
Two-Phase Serialization	Scan pass detects multi-referenced objects, serialize pass writes output using reference table. Required for ReferenceHandling.All.

Serialization Attributes

Attribute	Purpose
[AcBinarySerializable]	Marks type for source generator. Feature flags: enableMetadata, enableIdTracking, enableRefHandling, enableInternString.
[AcStringIntern]	Marks string property for deduplication during binary serialization.
[ToonDescription]	Per-property description for Toon @meta output.

Architecture Layers

Layer	Projects	Role
Interfaces	AyCode.Interfaces, .Server	Contracts only — no implementation
Entities	AyCode.Entities, .Server	Abstract generic base classes
Models	AyCode.Models, .Server	DTOs, view models
Services	AyCode.Services, .Server	Business logic, SignalR
Database	AyCode.Database	EF Core DAL with Session/Transaction pattern
Core	AyCode.Core, .Server	Serializers, compression, logging, constants
Utils	AyCode.Utils, .Server	Zero-dependency utilities

Database Patterns

Term	Definition
DAL (Data Access Layer)	AcDalBase — mutex-protected, supports Session (read) and Transaction (write) patterns.
PooledDal	Singleton pool managing DAL instances by SessionId/PlayerId.
Session	Read-only database operation pattern. No transaction, no mutex lock on DbContext.
Transaction	Write operation pattern with auto-rollback on failure.

SignalR Infrastructure

For full architecture see SIGNALR.md.

Term	Definition
OnReceiveMessage	The single SignalR method for all communication. Signature: (int messageTag, byte[] messageBytes, int? requestId).
Message Tag	Integer identifier mapping to a method via [SignalR(tag)] or [SignalRSendToClient(tag)] attributes.
DynamicMethodRegistry	Resolves message tags to MethodInfo at runtime. Static ConcurrentDictionary cache with lazy scan on miss.
SignalRCrudTags	Sealed class bundling 5 independent tag integers (getAllTag, getItemTag, addTag, updateTag, removeTag) for entity CRUD. See SIGNALR_DATASOURCE.md.
AcBinaryHubProtocol	Custom IHubProtocol replacing SignalR's JSON+Base64 with AcBinarySerializer. Protocol name: "acbinary".
SignalResponseDataMessage	Response message supporting Binary or JSON+GZip. Responses use pure Binary (no JSON overhead).
SignalPostJsonDataMessage	⚠️ TECH DEBT — request params serialized to JSON inside Binary envelope. Planned for pure Binary replacement.
AcSignalRDataSource	Generic real-time IList<T> with change tracking, CRUD via SignalRCrudTags, binary merge, rollback, sync state.
TrackingItem	Wraps a modified DataSource item with TrackingState (Add/Update/Remove) + OriginalValue for rollback.
SendToClientType	Enum controlling broadcast scope: None, Others, Caller, All.
AcWebSignalRHubBase	Abstract server hub. Receives OnReceiveMessage, dispatches via DynamicMethodRegistry, broadcasts to other clients.
AcSignalRClientBase	Abstract client. Manages HubConnection, request/response correlation via requestId, pooled SignalRRequestModel.
AcSessionService	ConcurrentDictionary-based session tracker for connected SignalR clients.
AcSignalRSendToClientService	Server-push service: SendMessageToAllClients, SendMessageToConnection, SendMessageToUser.
Working Reference List	DataSource feature: SetWorkingReferenceList() allows external list to become inner storage (zero-copy).

Logging

Term	Definition
AcLoggerBase	Custom logger with Detail(0)→Debug(1)→Info(2)→Warning(3)→Suggest(4)→Error(5)→Disabled(255). Values are DB-synced — do not renumber.
GlobalLogger	Server-side singleton (AcGlobalLogger) for cross-service logging.