python-detector-worker/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md

# Session-Isolated Multiprocessing Architecture - Implementation Plan

## 🎯 Objective
Eliminate shared state issues causing identical results across different sessions by implementing **Process-Per-Session architecture** with **per-camera logging**.

## 🔍 Root Cause Analysis

### Current Shared State Issues:
1. **Shared Model Cache** (`core/models/inference.py:40`): All sessions share same cached YOLO model instances
2. **Single Pipeline Instance** (`core/detection/pipeline.py`): One pipeline handles all sessions with shared mappings
3. **Global Session Mappings**: `session_to_subscription` and `session_processing_results` dictionaries
4. **Shared Thread Pool**: Single `ThreadPoolExecutor` for all sessions
5. **Global Frame Cache** (`app.py:39`): `latest_frames` shared across endpoints
6. **Single Log File**: All cameras write to `detector_worker.log`

## 🏗️ New Architecture: Process-Per-Session

```
FastAPI Main Process (Port 8001)
├── WebSocket Handler (manages connections)
├── SessionProcessManager (spawns/manages session processes)
├── Main Process Logger → detector_worker_main.log
├──
├── Session Process 1 (Camera/Display 1)
│   ├── Dedicated Model Pipeline
│   ├── Own Model Cache & Memory
│   ├── Session Logger → detector_worker_camera_display-001_cam-001.log
│   └── Redis/DB connections
├──
├── Session Process 2 (Camera/Display 2)
│   ├── Dedicated Model Pipeline
│   ├── Own Model Cache & Memory
│   ├── Session Logger → detector_worker_camera_display-002_cam-001.log
│   └── Redis/DB connections
└──
└── Session Process N...
```

## 📋 Implementation Tasks

### Phase 1: Core Infrastructure ✅ **COMPLETED**
- [x] **Create SessionProcessManager class** ✅
  - Manages lifecycle of session processes
  - Handles process spawning, monitoring, and cleanup
  - Maintains process registry and health checks

- [x] **Implement SessionWorkerProcess** ✅
  - Individual process class that handles one session completely
  - Loads own models, pipeline, and maintains state
  - Communicates via queues with main process

- [x] **Design Inter-Process Communication** ✅
  - Command queue: Main → Session (frames, commands, config)
  - Result queue: Session → Main (detections, status, errors)
  - Use `multiprocessing.Queue` for thread-safe communication

**Phase 1 Testing Results:**
- ✅ Server starts successfully on port 8001
- ✅ WebSocket connections established (10.100.1.3:57488)
- ✅ SessionProcessManager initializes (max_sessions=20)
- ✅ Multiple session processes created (9 camera subscriptions)
- ✅ Individual session processes spawn with unique PIDs (e.g., PID: 16380)
- ✅ Session logging shows isolated process names (SessionWorker-session_xxx)
- ✅ IPC communication framework functioning

**What to Look For When Testing:**
- Check logs for "SessionProcessManager initialized"
- Verify individual session processes: "Session process created: session_xxx (PID: xxxx)"
- Monitor process isolation: Each session has unique process name "SessionWorker-session_xxx"
- Confirm WebSocket integration: "Session WebSocket integration started"

### Phase 2: Per-Session Logging ✅ **COMPLETED**
- [x] **Implement PerSessionLogger** ✅
  - Each session process creates own log file
  - Format: `detector_worker_camera_{subscription_id}.log`
  - Include session context in all log messages
  - Implement log rotation (daily/size-based)

- [x] **Update Main Process Logging** ✅
  - Main process logs to `detector_worker_main.log`
  - Log session process lifecycle events
  - Track active sessions and resource usage

**Phase 2 Testing Results:**
- ✅ Main process logs to dedicated file: `logs/detector_worker_main.log`
- ✅ Session-specific logger initialization working
- ✅ Each camera spawns with unique session worker name: "SessionWorker-session_{unique_id}_{camera_name}"
- ✅ Per-session logger ready for file creation (will create files when sessions fully initialize)
- ✅ Structured logging with session context in format
- ✅ Log rotation capability implemented (100MB max, 5 backups)

**What to Look For When Testing:**
- Check for main process log: `logs/detector_worker_main.log`
- Monitor per-session process names in logs: "SessionWorker-session_xxx"
- Once sessions initialize fully, look for per-camera log files: `detector_worker_camera_{camera_name}.log`
- Verify session start/end events are logged with timestamps
- Check log rotation when files exceed 100MB

### Phase 3: Model & Pipeline Isolation ✅ **COMPLETED**
- [x] **Remove Shared Model Cache** ✅
  - Eliminated `YOLOWrapper._model_cache` class variable
  - Each process loads models independently
  - Memory isolation prevents cross-session contamination

- [x] **Create Per-Process Pipeline Instances** ✅
  - Each session process instantiates own `DetectionPipeline`
  - Removed global pipeline singleton pattern
  - Session-local `session_to_subscription` mapping

- [x] **Isolate Session State** ✅
  - Each process maintains own `session_processing_results`
  - Session mappings are process-local
  - Complete state isolation per session

**Phase 3 Testing Results:**
- ✅ **Zero Shared Cache**: Models log "(ISOLATED)" and "no shared cache!"
- ✅ **Individual Model Loading**: Each session loads complete model set independently
  - `car_frontal_detection_v1.pt` per session
  - `car_brand_cls_v1.pt` per session
  - `car_bodytype_cls_v1.pt` per session
- ✅ **Pipeline Isolation**: Each session has unique pipeline instance ID
- ✅ **Memory Isolation**: Different sessions cannot share model instances
- ✅ **State Isolation**: Session mappings are process-local (ISOLATED comments added)

**What to Look For When Testing:**
- Check logs for "(ISOLATED)" on model loading
- Verify each session loads models independently: "Loading YOLO model ... (ISOLATED)"
- Monitor unique pipeline instance IDs per session
- Confirm no shared state between sessions
- Look for "Successfully loaded model ... in isolation - no shared cache!"

### Phase 4: Integrated Stream-Session Architecture 🚧 **IN PROGRESS**

**Problem Identified:** Frame processing pipeline not working due to dual stream systems causing communication gap.

**Root Cause:**
- Old RTSP Process Manager capturing frames but not forwarding to session workers
- New Session Workers ready for processing but receiving no frames
- Architecture mismatch preventing detection despite successful initialization

**Solution:** Complete integration of stream reading INTO session worker processes.

- [ ] **Integrate RTSP Stream Reading into Session Workers**
  - Move RTSP stream capture from separate processes into each session worker
  - Each session worker handles: RTSP connection + frame processing + model inference
  - Eliminate communication gap between stream capture and detection

- [ ] **Remove Duplicate Stream Management Systems**
  - Delete old RTSP Process Manager (`core/streaming/process_manager.py`)
  - Remove conflicting stream management from main process
  - Consolidate to single session-worker-only architecture

- [ ] **Enhanced Session Worker with Stream Integration**
  - Add RTSP stream reader to `SessionWorkerProcess`
  - Implement frame buffer queue management per worker
  - Add connection recovery and stream health monitoring per session

- [ ] **Complete End-to-End Isolation per Camera**
  ```
  Session Worker Process N:
  ├── RTSP Stream Reader (rtsp://cameraN)
  ├── Frame Buffer Queue
  ├── YOLO Detection Pipeline
  ├── Model Cache (isolated)
  ├── Database/Redis connections
  └── Per-camera Logger
  ```

**Benefits for 20+ Cameras:**
- **Python GIL Bypass**: True parallelism with multiprocessing
- **Resource Isolation**: Process crashes don't affect other cameras
- **Memory Distribution**: Each process has own memory space
- **Independent Recovery**: Per-camera reconnection logic
- **Scalable Architecture**: Linear scaling with available CPU cores

### Phase 5: Resource Management & Cleanup
- [ ] **Process Lifecycle Management**
  - Automatic process cleanup on WebSocket disconnect
  - Graceful shutdown handling
  - Resource deallocation on process termination

- [ ] **Memory & GPU Management**
  - Monitor per-process memory usage
  - GPU memory isolation between sessions
  - Prevent memory leaks in long-running processes

- [ ] **Health Monitoring**
  - Process health checks and restart capability
  - Performance metrics per session process
  - Resource usage monitoring and alerting

## 🔄 What Will Be Replaced

### Files to Modify:
1. **`app.py`**
   - Replace direct pipeline execution with process management
   - Remove global `latest_frames` cache
   - Add SessionProcessManager integration

2. **`core/models/inference.py`**
   - Remove shared `_model_cache` class variable
   - Make model loading process-specific
   - Eliminate cross-session model sharing

3. **`core/detection/pipeline.py`**
   - Remove global session mappings
   - Make pipeline instance session-specific
   - Isolate processing state per session

4. **`core/communication/websocket.py`**
   - Replace direct pipeline calls with IPC
   - Add process spawn/cleanup on subscribe/unsubscribe
   - Implement queue-based communication

### New Files to Create:
1. **`core/processes/session_manager.py`**
   - SessionProcessManager class
   - Process lifecycle management
   - Health monitoring and cleanup

2. **`core/processes/session_worker.py`**
   - SessionWorkerProcess class
   - Individual session process implementation
   - Model loading and pipeline execution

3. **`core/processes/communication.py`**
   - IPC message definitions and handlers
   - Queue management utilities
   - Protocol for main ↔ session communication

4. **`core/logging/session_logger.py`**
   - Per-session logging configuration
   - Log file management and rotation
   - Structured logging with session context

## ❌ What Will Be Removed

### Code to Remove:
1. **Shared State Variables**
   ```python
   # From core/models/inference.py
   _model_cache: Dict[str, Any] = {}

   # From core/detection/pipeline.py
   self.session_to_subscription = {}
   self.session_processing_results = {}

   # From app.py
   latest_frames = {}
   ```

2. **Global Singleton Patterns**
   - Single pipeline instance handling all sessions
   - Shared ThreadPoolExecutor across sessions
   - Global model manager for all subscriptions

3. **Cross-Session Dependencies**
   - Session mapping lookups across different subscriptions
   - Shared processing state between unrelated sessions
   - Global frame caching across all cameras

## 🔧 Configuration Changes

### New Configuration Options:
```json
{
  "session_processes": {
    "max_concurrent_sessions": 20,
    "process_cleanup_timeout": 30,
    "health_check_interval": 10,
    "log_rotation": {
      "max_size_mb": 100,
      "backup_count": 5
    }
  },
  "resource_limits": {
    "memory_per_process_mb": 2048,
    "gpu_memory_fraction": 0.3
  }
}
```

## 📊 Benefits of New Architecture

### 🛡️ Complete Isolation:
- **Memory Isolation**: Each session runs in separate process memory space
- **Model Isolation**: No shared model cache between sessions
- **State Isolation**: Session mappings and processing state are process-local
- **Error Isolation**: Process crashes don't affect other sessions

### 📈 Performance Improvements:
- **True Parallelism**: Bypass Python GIL limitations
- **Resource Optimization**: Each process uses only required resources
- **Scalability**: Linear scaling with available CPU cores
- **Memory Efficiency**: Automatic cleanup on session termination

### 🔍 Enhanced Monitoring:
- **Per-Camera Logs**: Dedicated log file for each session
- **Resource Tracking**: Monitor CPU/memory per session process
- **Debugging**: Isolated logs make issue diagnosis easier
- **Audit Trail**: Complete processing history per camera

### 🚀 Operational Benefits:
- **Zero Cross-Session Contamination**: Impossible for sessions to affect each other
- **Hot Restart**: Individual session restart without affecting others
- **Resource Control**: Fine-grained resource allocation per session
- **Development**: Easier testing and debugging of individual sessions

## 🎬 Implementation Order

1. **Phase 1**: Core infrastructure (SessionProcessManager, IPC)
2. **Phase 2**: Per-session logging system
3. **Phase 3**: Model and pipeline isolation
4. **Phase 4**: Resource management and monitoring

## 🧪 Testing Strategy

1. **Unit Tests**: Test individual session processes in isolation
2. **Integration Tests**: Test main ↔ session process communication
3. **Load Tests**: Multiple concurrent sessions with different models
4. **Memory Tests**: Verify no cross-session memory leaks
5. **Logging Tests**: Verify correct log file creation and rotation

## 📝 Migration Checklist

- [ ] Backup current working version
- [ ] Implement Phase 1 (core infrastructure)
- [ ] Test with single session process
- [ ] Implement Phase 2 (logging)
- [ ] Test with multiple concurrent sessions
- [ ] Implement Phase 3 (isolation)
- [ ] Verify complete elimination of shared state
- [ ] Implement Phase 4 (resource management)
- [ ] Performance testing and optimization
- [ ] Documentation updates

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**Expected Outcome**: Complete elimination of cross-session result contamination with enhanced monitoring capabilities and true session isolation.