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A comprehensive QUIC packet handling library implementing RFC 9000 specifications for PHP 8.1+.

Features

• RFC 9000 Compliant: Full support for QUIC packet format specifications
• Complete Packet Types: Initial, Handshake, and 1-RTT packets
• Efficient Encoding/Decoding: Optimized binary packet serialization
• Packet Number Management: Automatic numbering with loss detection
• Type-Safe Design: Modern PHP 8.1+ with enums and readonly properties
• Comprehensive Testing: 21 test cases with 87 assertions

Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• No external dependencies for core functionality

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require tourze/quic-packets

Quick Start

Basic Packet Creation and Encoding

<?php

use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\InitialPacket;
use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\PacketEncoder;
use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\PacketDecoder;

// Create an Initial packet
$packet = new InitialPacket(
    version: 0x00000001,
    destinationConnectionId: 'destination_id',
    sourceConnectionId: 'source_id_12',
    token: 'auth_token',
    packetNumber: 123,
    payload: 'Hello QUIC'
);

// Encode to binary format
$encoder = new PacketEncoder();
$binaryData = $encoder->encode($packet);

// Decode back to packet object
$decoder = new PacketDecoder();
$decodedPacket = $decoder->decode($binaryData);

echo "Packet type: " . $decodedPacket->getType()->getName();
echo "Payload: " . $decodedPacket->getPayload();

Packet Number Space Management

use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\PacketNumberSpace;
use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\PacketType;

// Create packet number space for Initial packets
$space = new PacketNumberSpace(PacketType::INITIAL);

// Get next packet numbers
$packetNum1 = $space->getNext(); // 0
$packetNum2 = $space->getNext(); // 1

// Record received packets
$space->recordReceived(100);

// Acknowledge sent packets
$space->acknowledge($packetNum1);

// Check for lost packets
$lostPackets = $space->detectLoss();

Handshake Packets

use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\HandshakePacket;

$handshakePacket = new HandshakePacket(
    version: 0x00000001,
    destinationConnectionId: 'dest_conn_id',
    sourceConnectionId: 'src_conn_id_',
    packetNumber: 456,
    payload: 'TLS handshake data'
);

$encoded = $encoder->encode($handshakePacket);

1-RTT Data Packets

use Tourze\QUIC\Packets\ShortHeaderPacket;

$dataPacket = new ShortHeaderPacket(
    destinationConnectionId: 'conn12345',
    packetNumber: 789,
    payload: 'Application data',
    keyPhase: true
);

$encoded = $encoder->encode($dataPacket);

API Reference

Core Classes

• PacketType: Enum defining QUIC packet types (Initial, Handshake, 1-RTT, etc.)
• Packet: Abstract base class for all packet types
• LongHeaderPacket: Base class for Initial and Handshake packets
• ShortHeaderPacket: For 1-RTT encrypted data packets
• PacketEncoder: Encodes packet objects to binary data
• PacketDecoder: Decodes binary data to packet objects
• PacketNumberSpace: Manages packet numbering and acknowledgments

Supported Packet Types

Advanced Usage

Batch Processing

$packets = [
    new InitialPacket(1, 'dest1', 'src1', 'token1', 1, 'data1'),
    new HandshakePacket(1, 'dest2', 'src2', 2, 'data2'),
];

// Batch encode
$encodedPackets = $encoder->encodeBatch($packets);

// Batch decode
$decodedPackets = $decoder->decodeBatch($encodedPackets);

Packet Type Detection

$packetType = $decoder->detectPacketType($binaryData);
if ($packetType === PacketType::INITIAL) {
    // Handle Initial packet
}

Validation

if ($decoder->validatePacketFormat($binaryData)) {
    $packet = $decoder->decode($binaryData);
}

Testing

Run the test suite:

vendor/bin/phpunit

From project root:

./vendor/bin/phpunit packages/quic-packets/tests

Architecture

The library follows a clean, object-oriented design:

┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐
│   PacketType    │    │     Packet       │
│    (enum)       │    │   (abstract)     │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘
                              │
                    ┌─────────┴─────────┐
                    │                   │
         ┌──────────▼─────────┐  ┌──────▼──────┐
         │  LongHeaderPacket  │  │ShortHeader │
         │    (abstract)      │  │   Packet   │
         └────────┬───────────┘  └─────────────┘
                  │
         ┌────────┴────────┐
         │                 │
    ┌────▼─────┐    ┌─────▼──────┐
    │ Initial  │    │ Handshake  │
    │ Packet   │    │  Packet    │
    └──────────┘    └────────────┘

Performance

• Memory Efficient: Readonly properties minimize memory usage
• Fast Encoding: Optimized binary serialization
• Type Safety: Compile-time type checking prevents runtime errors

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/tourze/quic-packets
cd quic-packets
composer install
vendor/bin/phpunit

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

Roadmap

• 0-RTT packet support
• Retry packet implementation
• Version negotiation packets
• Packet encryption integration
• Performance optimizations
• Packet fragmentation support

References

• RFC 9000: QUIC Protocol
• QUIC Transport Protocol
• IETF QUIC Working Group