minify the binary

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.x'
 
-    - name: Install dependencies (Ubuntu)
-      if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'ubuntu')
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libboost-all-dev
-
-    - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
-      if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'macos')
-      run: |
-        brew install boost
+    # - name: Install dependencies (Ubuntu)
+    #   if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'ubuntu')
+    #   run: |
+    #     sudo apt-get update
+    #     sudo apt-get install -y libboost-all-dev
+
+    # - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
+    #   if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'macos')
+    #   run: |
+    #     brew install boost
 
     - name: Install dependencies (Windows)
       if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'windows')

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -29,21 +29,21 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.x'
 
-    - name: Install dependencies (Ubuntu)
-      if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'ubuntu')
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libboost-all-dev
+    # - name: Install dependencies (Ubuntu)
+    #   if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'ubuntu')
+    #   run: |
+    #     sudo apt-get update
+    #     sudo apt-get install -y libboost-all-dev
 
-    - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
-      if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'macos')
-      run: |
-        brew install boost
+    # - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
+    #   if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'macos')
+    #   run: |
+    #     brew install boost
 
-    - name: Install dependencies (Windows)
-      if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'windows')
-      run: |
-        choco install boost-msvc-14.2
+    # - name: Install dependencies (Windows)
+    #   if: startsWith(matrix.config.os, 'windows')
+    #   run: |
+    #     choco install boost-msvc-14.2
 
     - name: Set up CMake (All platforms)
       uses: lukka/get-cmake@latest

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ project(SerialNetworkBridge LANGUAGES CXX)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
-# Find Boost libraries
-find_package(Boost 1.65 REQUIRED COMPONENTS system program_options log_setup log date_time)
-
 include(FetchContent)
 FetchContent_Declare(
   googletest
@@ -23,48 +20,22 @@ endif()
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 
-add_library(logging src/logging.cpp)
-target_include_directories(logging PUBLIC ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-target_link_libraries(logging PUBLIC
-  Boost::log
-  Boost::log_setup
-  Boost::date_time
+# Create core library without Logger.cpp, which is now in the logging library
+add_library(core_lib
+  src/Logger.cpp
+  src/SerialServer.cpp
+  src/SerialClient.cpp
+  src/VirtualSerialPort.cpp
+  src/SerialPort.cpp
+  src/TCPServer.cpp
 )
-
-add_library(core_lib src/logging.cpp src/SerialServer.cpp src/SerialClient.cpp src/VirtualSerialPort.cpp)
 target_include_directories(core_lib PUBLIC ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-target_link_libraries(core_lib PRIVATE
-  Boost::system
-  Boost::program_options
-  Boost::log
-  Boost::log_setup
-  Boost::date_time
-  logging
+target_link_libraries(core_lib PUBLIC
   pthread
 )
 
+# Create the executable
 add_executable(ser2net2ser src/main.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(ser2net2ser PRIVATE
   core_lib
-  logging
-  Boost::system
-  Boost::program_options
-  Boost::log
-  Boost::log_setup
-  Boost::date_time
 )
-
-# # TODO: REENABLE TESTS
-# enable_testing()
-# add_executable(test_app tests/test_server.cpp)
-# target_compile_definitions(test_app PRIVATE UNIT_TEST)
-# target_link_libraries(test_app PRIVATE
-#   serial_server_lib  # this includes server.cpp
-#   Boost::system
-#   GTest::gtest_main
-#   GTest::gtest
-#   GTest::gmock
-# )
-
-# include(GoogleTest)
-# gtest_discover_tests(test_app EXTRA_ARGS --gtest_color=yes)

Dockerfile

@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Install build dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     g++ \
-    cmake \
-    libboost-system-dev \
-    libboost-program-options-dev \
-    libboost-log-dev \
-    libboost-date-time-dev
+    cmake
 
 # Copy source code
 COPY . /app
@@ -23,14 +19,6 @@ FROM ubuntu:20.04
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install runtime dependencies only
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-    libboost-system1.71.0 \
-    libboost-program-options1.71.0 \
-    libboost-log1.71.0 \
-    libboost-date-time1.71.0 && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
 # Copy binaries from the builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /app/ser2net2ser /usr/local/bin/ser2net2ser
 

README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # ser2net2ser
 
-> WIP: server seems to work fine, client still has some issues
+## Motivation
+
+I've been using `socat` + `ser2net` for sharing serial devices over network for some time, mainly in my other project -> [kubeserial]. I've run into few limitations so I created this project to recreate the behaviour of `socat` + `ser2net` and then solve connection issues I've been having.
 
 ## Requirements
 
 - Linux or macOS operating system
-- Boost libraries (system, program_options, log_setup, log, date_time)
 - CMake for building the project
 - Docker (optional) for containerization
 
@@ -66,3 +67,7 @@ Dockerfiles for both the server and client are included. Build and run the conta
 ```bash
 make build-images
 ```
+
+<!-- Links -->
+
+[kubeserial]: https://github.com/janekbaraniewski/kubeserial "KubeSerial"

include/ISerialPort.h

@@ -2,17 +2,15 @@
 #define ISERIALPORT_H
 
 #include <string>
-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <functional>
 
-using namespace boost::asio;
 using std::string;
 
 class ISerialPort {
 public:
-    virtual void open(const string& device, boost::asio::serial_port_base::baud_rate baudRate) = 0;
-    // virtual void set_option(const serial_port_base::baud_rate& option) = 0;
-    virtual void async_read_some(const boost::asio::mutable_buffer& buffer, std::function<void(const boost::system::error_code&, std::size_t)> handler) = 0;
-    virtual void async_write(const boost::asio::const_buffer& buffer, std::function<void(const boost::system::error_code&, std::size_t)> handler) = 0;
+    virtual void open(const string& device, unsigned int baudRate) = 0;
+    virtual ssize_t async_read_some(char* buffer, size_t size) = 0;
+    virtual ssize_t async_write(const char* buffer, size_t size) = 0;
     virtual ~ISerialPort() = default;
 };
 

include/Logger.h

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef LOGGER_H
+#define LOGGER_H
+
+#include <sstream>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+
+class Logger {
+public:
+    enum class Level {
+        Info,
+        Warning,
+        Error
+    };
+
+private:
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    Level logLevel;
+    static std::mutex mtx;
+
+public:
+    Logger(Level level = Level::Info);
+    ~Logger();
+
+    // Delete copy constructor and assignment operator
+    Logger(const Logger&) = delete;
+    Logger& operator=(const Logger&) = delete;
+    Logger& operator<<(std::ostream& (*pf)(std::ostream&));
+    static std::string levelToString(Level level);
+
+    template <typename T>
+    Logger& operator<<(const T& msg);
+};
+
+#include "Logger.inl"  // Include template implementation
+
+#endif // LOGGER_H

include/Logger.inl

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+template <typename T>
+inline Logger& Logger::operator<<(const T& msg) {
+    stream << msg;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// Handle ostream manipulators like std::endl
+inline Logger& Logger::operator<<(std::ostream& (*pf)(std::ostream&)) {
+    stream << pf;
+    return *this;
+}

include/SerialClient.h

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include "VirtualSerialPort.h"
 #include "SocketClient.h"
 
-using namespace boost::asio;
-using ip::tcp;
 using std::string;
 
 class SerialClient {
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ class SerialClient {
     VirtualSerialPort vsp_;
 
 public:
-    SerialClient(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, const std::string& server_ip, unsigned short server_port, const std::string& vsp_name);
+    SerialClient(const std::string& server_ip, unsigned short server_port, const std::string& vsp_name);
     SocketClient socketClient_;
     void run();
 };

include/SerialPort.h

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef SERIALPORT_H
+#define SERIALPORT_H
+
+#include <thread>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <queue>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <condition_variable>
+
+#include "Logger.h"
+
+class SerialPort {
+private:
+    int serial_fd;
+    std::thread read_thread;
+    std::atomic<bool> keep_reading;
+    std::queue<std::string> read_buffer;
+    std::mutex mtx;
+    std::condition_variable cv;
+
+    void readLoop();
+    void configurePort(int baud_rate);
+
+public:
+    SerialPort(const std::string& device, int baud_rate);
+    ~SerialPort();
+    void startReading();
+    void stopReading();
+    void writeData(const std::string& data);
+    std::string readData();
+};
+
+#endif // SERIALPORT_H