tjanczuk/edge
Edge
This project is a polyglot runtime bridge and interop framework designed to execute .NET and Node.js code within a single operating system process. It functions as a cross-runtime execution engine and in-process scripting host, enabling bidirectional communication and data exchange between the Common Language Runtime and JavaScript environments to eliminate cross-process communication overhead.
The framework distinguishes itself by providing a system for bidirectional asynchronous callbacks and automatic data marshalling of binary buffers and serializable values between different managed object types. It allows for the compilation and execution of source files or inline scripts from multiple languages within a running application by leveraging a common compiler model.
The project covers a broad range of capabilities including asynchronous task offloading to background threads, the integration of external logic as web framework middleware, and asynchronous SQL execution. It also provides observability tools for cross-runtime exception mapping and supports both managed and native process debugging.
Features
- In-Process Runtimes - Runs .NET and Node.js environments within a single operating system process to eliminate cross-process communication overhead.
- Asynchronous Callbacks - Provides non-blocking data exchange using asynchronous callbacks for bidirectional communication between .NET and JavaScript runtimes.
- Native Data Marshallers - Implements automatic marshalling of binary buffers and serializable values between different managed object types across runtimes.
- In-Process Scripting Hosts - Embeds a compiler and execution environment to run dynamic scripts or source files inside a running application.
- Scripting Hosts - Provides a host for compiling and running source files or inline scripts from multiple languages within a running application.
- Bidirectional Function Proxies - Enables passing functions or delegates between runtimes to allow asynchronous callbacks across execution environments.
- Cross-Language Data Exchange - Facilitates the bidirectional movement of objects and functions between a host language and a guest script runtime.
- JavaScript Interop - Integrates JavaScript functions and .NET code within a single process to share data and logic without network latency.
- JavaScript Function Invocations - Allows the asynchronous invocation of specific JavaScript functions from within a .NET environment.
- JavaScript-.NET Runtime Interop - Provides a system for executing .NET and JavaScript code within a single process to eliminate cross-process communication overhead.
- Language Runtime Bridges - Bridges different managed object types to marshal binary buffers and serializable values across operating systems.
- Multi-Language Script Execution - Executes multiple scripting languages within a single application using a common compiler model.
- Polyglot Execution Environments - Runs multiple programming languages in one application process to leverage specific library strengths across different runtime environments.
- Cross-Runtime Execution Engines - Enables bidirectional asynchronous callbacks and data exchange between the CLR and JavaScript runtimes.
- In-Memory Compilers - Compiles source files or inline scripts directly within the process memory for immediate execution.
- Script Proxies - Compiles scripts from target languages into delegates and exposes them as proxies for seamless execution.
- Standardized Assembly Interfaces - Uses a standardized assembly model to integrate multiple scripting languages into a single execution environment.
- Blocking Task Offloaders - Moves heavy computational work from a main event loop to separate threads to maintain application responsiveness.
- Thread Pool Offloading - Offloads CPU-intensive tasks to background threads to prevent blocking the main runtime event loop.
- Runtime Code Compilation - Compiles source scripts into delegates at runtime to execute managed code within the current process.
- Cross-Runtime Exception Translation - Translates native exceptions into standard error objects to maintain consistent error handling across execution environments.
- Integration Middleware - Integrates external web applications into a web framework by acting as middleware or request handlers.
- Cross-Platform Runtimes - Enables the execution of compiled assemblies and language-specific code across multiple operating systems.
- JavaScript Engines - Run .NET and Node.js code in-process across multiple platforms.
