- Introduced `total_rx_airtime_ms` in `AirtimeManager` to track received packet airtime.
- Added `record_rx` method to log received airtime in `AirtimeManager`.
- Updated `RepeaterHandler` to count received packets and log RX airtime using the new method.
- Enhanced statistics reporting in `get_stats` to include total received airtime.
- Updated `ProtocolRequestHelper` to include total RX airtime in the RepeaterStats structure for better monitoring.
- Removed redundant original_path assignment in `RepeaterHandler` to streamline packet processing.
- Introduced `_is_direct_final_hop` helper method in `PacketRouter` to determine if a packet is the final destination for direct routes with an empty path.
- Updated comments in `PacketRouter` to clarify the handling of packets during routing, especially for direct forwarding scenarios.
- Adjusted logic to ensure packets are correctly processed or delivered based on their routing status, enhancing overall packet management.
- Introduced helper methods `_path_hash_display` and `_packet_record_src_dst` in `RepeaterHandler` to streamline path hash and source/destination hash extraction.
- Updated `record_packet` method to utilize a new `_build_packet_record` method for improved readability and maintainability.
- Enhanced `PacketRouter` comments for clarity on handling remote destinations and packet processing, ensuring better understanding of the routing logic.
- Introduced `record_packet_only` method in `RepeaterHandler` to log packets for UI/storage without forwarding or duplicate checks, specifically for injection-only types like ANON_REQ and ACK.
- Updated `PacketRouter` to call `_record_for_ui` method, ensuring that relevant metadata is recorded for packets processed by various handlers.
- Enhanced handling of packet metadata, including RSSI and SNR values, to improve the visibility of packet information in the web UI.
- Added `tcp_timeout` setting to `config.yaml.example` for companion configurations, allowing customization of TCP connection timeouts.
- Updated `RepeaterDaemon` to retrieve and apply the `tcp_timeout` setting, with a default value of 120 seconds.
- Modified `CompanionFrameServer` to accept `client_idle_timeout_sec` parameter, ensuring proper handling of idle timeouts.
- Enhanced API endpoints to include `tcp_timeout` in companion settings, improving configuration visibility and management.
- Introduced `normalize_companion_identity_key` function to standardize identity key formatting by stripping whitespace and removing the optional 0x prefix.
- Updated `RepeaterDaemon` to utilize the new normalization function when processing identity keys, improving consistency and error handling.
- Added a `stop` method in `CompanionFrameServer` to persist contacts and channels before stopping, ensuring data survives daemon restarts.
- Introduced `path_hash_mode` setting in `config.yaml.example` to specify the hash size for flood packets.
- Updated `ConfigManager` to re-apply the path hash mode when the mesh section changes, with validation for acceptable values (0, 1, 2).
- Enhanced `RepeaterDaemon` to set the default path hash mode during initialization, ensuring consistent handling of flood packets.
- Added backup functionality for config.yaml during save operations.
- Improved YAML saving to support Unicode characters and increased line width.
- Introduced a mechanism to sync companion node names to the configuration upon updates.
- Updated API endpoints to validate companion node names and persist changes to the configuration.
- Enhanced the RepeaterCompanionBridge to load and save preferences, ensuring consistent state management.
- Removed redundant call to mark_seen() for duplicate packets.
- Added validation to ensure hop count does not exceed the maximum limit before appending to the packet path.
- Updated logic to check for path size constraints when appending hash bytes, improving packet processing efficiency.
- Updated IdentityManager to include public key in identity details when retrieving identities.
- Introduced a new method in RepeaterDaemon for adding companions from configuration, supporting hot-reload functionality.
- Enhanced error handling for companion registration, ensuring proper validation of identity keys and settings.
- Updated API endpoints to include configured companions in the response, improving visibility of companion status and configuration.
- Replaced list-based path storage with hash-based methods for original and forwarded paths, improving efficiency and consistency.
- Updated display logic to format path hashes correctly, ensuring compatibility with new hash size management.
- Adjusted local transmission handling to align with the new hash representation, enhancing clarity in packet processing.
- Updated the RepeaterHandler constructor to accept local_hash_bytes, improving path handling.
- Implemented checks to ensure packet paths do not exceed MAX_PATH_SIZE when appending hash bytes.
- Refactored direct_forward method to utilize local_hash_bytes for next hop validation and path manipulation.
- Adjusted path length encoding to accommodate changes in path management logic.
- Introduced a new utility function, _to_json_safe, to ensure companion preferences are JSON-serializable, handling various data types including enums and dataclasses.
- Updated the RepeaterCompanionBridge to use the new serialization method when saving preferences to SQLite.
- Modified SQLiteHandler to ensure companion_hash is consistently converted to a string before database operations.
- Enhanced error handling for preference persistence in the RepeaterCompanionBridge.
- Added new methods to SQLiteHandler for loading and saving companion preferences as JSON, improving data persistence.
- Introduced a migration to create a companion_prefs table for storing preferences, ensuring compatibility with existing data.
- Refactored main.py to utilize RepeaterCompanionBridge instead of CompanionBridge, aligning with the new architecture.
- Removed redundant code for building message frames based on message type.
- Introduced a new method, _build_message_frame, to streamline the process of constructing message frames, improving code readability and maintainability.
- Create a new table for storing CRC errors in SQLite.
- Implement methods to store and retrieve CRC error counts and history.
- Update StorageCollector to record CRC errors and expose relevant methods.
- Enhance RepeaterHandler to track and record CRC error deltas from the radio hardware.
- Add API endpoints to fetch CRC error count and history.
- Updated the SQLiteHandler to apply a migration that prefixes companion_hash values with '0x' for consistency with room_hash patterns.
- Adjusted the main.py file to reflect the new formatting for companion_hash when generating its string representation.
- Enhanced readability by adding descriptive suffixes to packet type labels in both rrdtool_handler.py and sqlite_handler.py.
- Aligned packet type definitions with the new naming conventions from pyMC_core, ensuring consistency across the codebase.
- Changed the _get_companion_stats method to be asynchronous, improving responsiveness.
- Added a new async method _cmd_sync_next_message to handle message synchronization without blocking the event loop, enhancing performance during message processing.
- Introduced constants for response codes to streamline message handling in the CompanionFrameServer.
- Updated PacketRouter to deliver packets to all companion bridges when the destination is not recognized, ensuring better handling of ephemeral destinations.
- Refactored CompanionFrameServer to separate contact serialization and persistence logic, allowing for non-blocking database operations.
- Introduced a unique index for companion contacts in SQLite to support upsert functionality, enhancing data integrity and performance.
- Improved AdvertHelper to run database operations in a separate thread, preventing event loop blocking and maintaining responsiveness.
