libchat/double-ratchets/examples/serialization_demo.rs

use double_ratchets::{InstallationKeyPair, RatchetState};

fn main() {
    // === Initial shared secret (X3DH / prekey result in real systems) ===
    let shared_secret = [42u8; 32];

    let bob_dh = InstallationKeyPair::generate();

    let mut alice: RatchetState = RatchetState::init_sender(shared_secret, bob_dh.public().clone());
    let mut bob: RatchetState = RatchetState::init_receiver(shared_secret, bob_dh);

    let (ciphertext, header) = alice.encrypt_message(b"Hello Bob!");

    // === Bob receives ===
    let plaintext = bob.decrypt_message(&ciphertext, header);
    println!(
        "Bob received: {}",
        String::from_utf8_lossy(&plaintext.unwrap())
    );

    // === Bob replies (triggers DH ratchet) ===
    let (ciphertext, header) = bob.encrypt_message(b"Hi Alice!");

    let plaintext = alice.decrypt_message(&ciphertext, header);
    println!(
        "Alice received: {}",
        String::from_utf8_lossy(&plaintext.unwrap())
    );

    // === Serialize the state of alice and bob ===
    println!("Before restart, persist the state");
    let alice_state = alice.as_bytes();
    let bob_state = bob.as_bytes();

    // === Deserialize alice and bob state from bytes ===
    println!("Restart alice and bob");
    let mut alice_new: RatchetState = RatchetState::from_bytes(&alice_state).unwrap();
    let mut bob_new: RatchetState = RatchetState::from_bytes(&bob_state).unwrap();

    // === Alice sends a message ===
    let (ciphertext, header) = alice_new.encrypt_message(b"Hello Bob!");

    // === Bob receives ===
    let plaintext = bob_new.decrypt_message(&ciphertext, header);
    println!(
        "New Bob received: {}",
        String::from_utf8_lossy(&plaintext.unwrap())
    );

    // === Bob replies (triggers DH ratchet) ===
    let (ciphertext, header) = bob_new.encrypt_message(b"Hi Alice!");

    let plaintext = alice_new.decrypt_message(&ciphertext, header);
    println!(
        "New Alice received: {}",
        String::from_utf8_lossy(&plaintext.unwrap())
    );

    let (skipped_ciphertext, skipped_header) = bob_new.encrypt_message(b"Hi Alice skipped!");
    let (resumed_ciphertext, resumed_header) = bob_new.encrypt_message(b"Hi Alice resumed!");

    let plaintext = alice_new.decrypt_message(&resumed_ciphertext, resumed_header);
    println!(
        "New Alice received: {}",
        String::from_utf8_lossy(&plaintext.unwrap())
    );

    let plaintext = alice_new.decrypt_message(&skipped_ciphertext, skipped_header);
    println!(
        "New Alice received: {}",
        String::from_utf8_lossy(&plaintext.unwrap())
    );
}