diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 37034a99..344b65b3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ In a runtime like Wasmtime, [wasmtime-wasi]( https://docs.rs/wasmtime-wasi/latest/wasmtime_wasi/struct.WasiCtx.html#method.set_stdin) can be used to set the input and retrieve the output. +To embed Javy in a Node.js application see this [example](docs/nodejs-embedding.md). + ### Creating and using dynamically linked modules An important use for Javy is for when you may want or need to generate much smaller Wasm modules. Using the `-d` flag when invoking Javy will create a dynamically linked module which will have a much smaller file size than a statically linked module. Statically linked modules embed the JS engine inside the module while dynamically linked modules rely on Wasm imports to provide the JS engine. Dynamically linked modules have special requirements that statically linked modules do not and will not execute in WebAssembly runtimes that do not meet these requirements. diff --git a/docs/nodejs-embedding.md b/docs/nodejs-embedding.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..822f5db9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nodejs-embedding.md @@ -0,0 +1,194 @@ +# Embedding in Node.js Application +This example demonstrates how to run Javy in a Node.js (v20+) host application. + +## Warning +This example does NOT show how to run a Node.js application in Javy. This is useful for when you want to run untrusted user generated code in a sandbox. This code is meant to be an example not production-ready code. + + +## Summary +This example shows how to use a dynamically linked Javy compiled WASM module. We use std in/out/error to communicate with the embedded javascript see [this blog post](https://k33g.hashnode.dev/wasi-communication-between-nodejs-and-wasm-modules-another-way-with-stdin-and-stdout) for details. + + +### Steps + +1. The first step is to compile the `embedded.js` with Javy using dynamic linking: +```shell +javy compile embedded.js -d -o embedded.wasm +``` +2. Next emit the Javy provider +```shell +javy emit-provider -o provider.wasm +``` +3. Then we can run `host.mjs` +```shell +node --no-warnings=ExperimentalWarning host.mjs +``` + + +`embedded.js` +```javascript +// Read input from stdin +const input = readInput(); +// Call the function with the input +const result = foo(input); +// Write the result to stdout +writeOutput(result); + +// The main function. +function foo(input) { + if (input && typeof input === "object" && typeof input.n === "number") { + return { n: input.n + 1 }; + } + return { n: 0 }; +} + +// Read input from stdin +function readInput() { + const chunkSize = 1024; + const inputChunks = []; + let totalBytes = 0; + + // Read all the available bytes + while (1) { + const buffer = new Uint8Array(chunkSize); + // Stdin file descriptor + const fd = 0; + const bytesRead = Javy.IO.readSync(fd, buffer); + + totalBytes += bytesRead; + if (bytesRead === 0) { + break; + } + inputChunks.push(buffer.subarray(0, bytesRead)); + } + + // Assemble input into a single Uint8Array + const { finalBuffer } = inputChunks.reduce( + (context, chunk) => { + context.finalBuffer.set(chunk, context.bufferOffset); + context.bufferOffset += chunk.length; + return context; + }, + { bufferOffset: 0, finalBuffer: new Uint8Array(totalBytes) }, + ); + + const maybeJson = new TextDecoder().decode(finalBuffer); + try { + return JSON.parse(maybeJson); + } catch { + return; + } +} + +// Write output to stdout +function writeOutput(output) { + const encodedOutput = new TextEncoder().encode(JSON.stringify(output)); + const buffer = new Uint8Array(encodedOutput); + // Stdout file descriptor + const fd = 1; + Javy.IO.writeSync(fd, buffer); +} +``` + + +`host.mjs` +```javascript +import { readFile, writeFile, open } from "node:fs/promises"; +import { join } from "node:path"; +import { tmpdir } from "node:os"; +import { WASI } from "wasi"; + +try { + const [embeddedModule, providerModule] = await Promise.all([ + compileModule("./embedded.wasm"), + compileModule("./provider.wasm"), + ]); + const result = await runJavy(providerModule, embeddedModule, { n: 100 }); + console.log("Success!", JSON.stringify(result, null, 2)); +} catch (e) { + console.log(e); +} + +async function compileModule(wasmPath) { + const bytes = await readFile(new URL(wasmPath, import.meta.url)); + return WebAssembly.compile(bytes); +} + +async function runJavy(providerModule, embeddedModule, input) { + const uniqueId = crypto.randomUUID(); + + // Use stdin/stdout/stderr to communicate with WASM process + // See https://k33g.hashnode.dev/wasi-communication-between-nodejs-and-wasm-modules-another-way-with-stdin-and-stdout + const workDir = tmpdir(); + const stdinFilePath = join(workDir, `stdin.wasm.${uniqueId}.txt`); + const stdoutFilePath = join(workDir, `stdout.wasm.${uniqueId}.txt`); + const stderrFilePath = join(workDir, `stderr.wasm.${uniqueId}.txt`); + + // 👋 send data to the WASM program + await writeFile(stdinFilePath, JSON.stringify(input), { encoding: "utf8" }); + + const [stdinFile, stdoutFile, stderrFile] = await Promise.all([ + open(stdinFilePath, "r"), + open(stdoutFilePath, "a"), + open(stderrFilePath, "a"), + ]); + + try { + const wasi = new WASI({ + version: "preview1", + args: [], + env: {}, + stdin: stdinFile.fd, + stdout: stdoutFile.fd, + stderr: stderrFile.fd, + returnOnExit: true, + }); + + const providerInstance = await WebAssembly.instantiate( + providerModule, + wasi.getImportObject(), + ); + const instance = await WebAssembly.instantiate(embeddedModule, { + javy_quickjs_provider_v1: providerInstance.exports, + }); + + // Javy provider is a WASI reactor see https://github.com/WebAssembly/WASI/blob/main/legacy/application-abi.md?plain=1 + wasi.initialize(providerInstance); + instance.exports._start(); + + const [out, err] = await Promise.all([ + readOutput(stdoutFilePath), + readOutput(stderrFilePath), + ]); + + if (err) { + throw new Error(err); + } + + return out; + } catch (e) { + if (e instanceof WebAssembly.RuntimeError) { + const errorMessage = await readOutput(stderrFilePath); + if (errorMessage) { + throw new Error(errorMessage); + } + } + throw e; + } finally { + await Promise.all([ + stdinFile.close(), + stdoutFile.close(), + stderrFile.close(), + ]); + } +} + +async function readOutput(filePath) { + const str = (await readFile(filePath, "utf8")).trim(); + try { + return JSON.parse(str); + } catch { + return str; + } +} +``` \ No newline at end of file