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Summary

Implements comprehensive TLS/SSL support for encrypted TCP communication, completing Issue #4 from IMPROVEMENTS.md. This PR adds secure variants of all core networking components with full OpenSSL integration.

Implementation Details

Phase 9.1: secure_tcp_socket

  • Created SSL/TLS wrapper for TCP socket using asio::ssl::stream
  • Async SSL handshake support (client/server modes)
  • Encrypted async read/write operations
  • Follows same pattern as tcp_socket for consistency

Phase 9.2: secure_messaging_server

  • Secure server accepting TLS/SSL encrypted connections
  • Certificate chain and private key loading from files
  • SSL context configuration (sslv23, no SSLv2, single DH use)
  • Creates secure_session for each accepted connection
  • Inherits session cleanup from Phase 8.1 (periodic + on-demand)

Phase 9.3: secure_messaging_client

  • Secure client for TLS/SSL encrypted connections
  • Optional certificate verification (default: enabled)
  • Uses system certificate paths for verification when enabled
  • Client-side SSL handshake with 10-second timeout
  • Connection state management with atomic operations

Phase 9.4: Build System

  • Added BUILD_TLS_SUPPORT CMake option (default: ON)
  • Conditional compilation of TLS/SSL components
  • Automatic OpenSSL detection and linking
  • Updated build configuration summary to show TLS/SSL status
  • Compatible with existing WebSocket support (shared OpenSSL dependency)

Phase 9.5: Documentation

  • Updated README.md and README_KO.md with TLS/SSL features
  • Added TLS/SSL to Core Features and Protocol Support sections
  • Updated architecture diagrams to include secure components
  • Added comprehensive TLS/SSL examples
  • Updated IMPROVEMENTS.md to mark Issue feat: Phase 4 - messaging_system Update and Performance Optimization #4 as completed
  • Updated CHANGELOG.md with v1.4.0 release notes

Key Features

  • Full TLS/SSL encryption for TCP connections
  • Server-side certificate and private key loading
  • Optional client-side certificate verification
  • Parallel class hierarchy (tcp_socket → secure_tcp_socket)
  • Conditional compilation with BUILD_TLS_SUPPORT option (default: ON)
  • Uses OpenSSL for cryptographic operations
  • Inherits session cleanup and backpressure from Phase 8

Technical Details

  • Uses OpenSSL 3.6.0 for cryptographic operations
  • Parallel class hierarchy maintains backward compatibility
  • SSL context lifetime managed by server/client instances
  • Handshake failures result in connection rejection with detailed error codes
  • All secure components are thread-safe with proper synchronization

Testing

  • Build verified with TLS support enabled
  • Build verified with TLS support disabled (-DBUILD_TLS_SUPPORT=OFF)
  • All existing tests pass

Breaking Changes

None. TLS/SSL support is opt-in and does not affect existing TCP functionality.

Related Issues

Closes #4

Implemented SSL/TLS wrapper for ASIO TCP socket:
- Created secure_tcp_socket class wrapping asio::ssl::stream
- Added async_handshake() for SSL handshake (client/server mode)
- Implemented encrypted async_read_some() and async_write()
- Thread-safe callback registration with mutex protection
- Support for receive and error callbacks
- Start/stop read loop control

This provides the foundation for TLS/SSL encrypted communication
on top of existing TCP infrastructure.
Implemented secure server for encrypted TCP communication:
- Created secure_session class for SSL/TLS encrypted sessions
- Implemented secure_messaging_server with SSL context management
- Loads SSL certificate and private key at initialization
- Performs SSL handshake before data transmission
- Inherits session cleanup and backpressure from messaging_server
- Supports all monitoring and metrics collection features

SSL Configuration:
- Uses TLS 1.2+ (no SSLv2)
- Loads certificate chain and private key from PEM files
- Server-side handshake for incoming connections
- Automatic session cleanup every 30 seconds

This provides production-ready TLS/SSL encrypted server functionality.
Implemented secure client for encrypted TCP communication:
- Created secure_messaging_client class for SSL/TLS encrypted connections
- Performs SSL handshake after TCP connection establishment
- Supports certificate verification (optional, configurable)
- Client-side handshake with server certificate validation
- Uses default system certificate paths for verification
- Synchronous handshake with 10-second timeout

Features:
- Encrypted data transmission via send_packet()
- Automatic connection state management
- Thread-safe operations with atomic flags
- Graceful error handling and cleanup
- Compatible with secure_messaging_server

This completes the TLS/SSL client-server implementation.
…pilation

- Add BUILD_TLS_SUPPORT option (default ON)
- Move TLS/SSL sources to conditional compilation block
- Update WebSocket section to avoid duplicate OpenSSL finding
- Add TLS/SSL support to build configuration summary
- Mark Issue #4 (Add TLS/SSL Support) as completed in IMPROVEMENTS.md
- Add v1.4.0 release notes to CHANGELOG.md with detailed TLS/SSL features
- Update Version Support Matrix to include v1.4.0 as current version
- Update README.md and README_KO.md with TLS/SSL features and examples
- Add TLS/SSL to Core Features and Protocol Support sections
- Update architecture diagrams to include secure components
- Add TLS/SSL secure server and client examples
- Add OpenSSL to dependencies (required)
- Update IMPROVEMENTS_KO.md to mark Issue #4 as completed
- Update CHANGELOG_KO.md with v1.4.0 release notes (TLS/SSL support)
- Update Version Support Matrix to include v1.4.0 as current version
- Remove unused <type_traits> header
- Remove unused send_coroutine.h include
- Build verified successfully
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@kcenon kcenon merged commit fd2285b into main Oct 26, 2025
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Additional Documentation Added

Added comprehensive TODO documentation tracking all remaining unimplemented features:

New Files

  • TODO.md: English version tracking 8 pending features
  • TODO_KO.md: Korean translation

Features Tracked

  1. Client Reconnection Logic (P3, 2-3 days)
  2. Zero-Copy Pipeline (P2, 5-7 days)
  3. C++20 Coroutine Full Integration (P2, 7-10 days)
  4. HTTP/2 Client (P2, 10-14 days)
  5. HTTP/3 and QUIC Support (P2, 14-21 days)
  6. gRPC Integration (P2, 7-10 days)
  7. TLS 1.3 Support (P3, 3-5 days)
  8. Advanced Load Balancing (P3, 5-7 days)

Version Roadmap

  • v1.5.0: Client reconnection, zero-copy, TLS 1.3, real-world benchmarking
  • v1.6.0: C++20 coroutines, advanced load balancing
  • v2.0.0: HTTP/2, gRPC
  • v2.1.0: HTTP/3, QUIC

Total estimated effort: 53-77 days across all pending features.

kcenon added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 13, 2026
* feat(internal): add secure_tcp_socket for TLS/SSL support

Implemented SSL/TLS wrapper for ASIO TCP socket:
- Created secure_tcp_socket class wrapping asio::ssl::stream
- Added async_handshake() for SSL handshake (client/server mode)
- Implemented encrypted async_read_some() and async_write()
- Thread-safe callback registration with mutex protection
- Support for receive and error callbacks
- Start/stop read loop control

This provides the foundation for TLS/SSL encrypted communication
on top of existing TCP infrastructure.

* feat(server): add secure_messaging_server with TLS/SSL support

Implemented secure server for encrypted TCP communication:
- Created secure_session class for SSL/TLS encrypted sessions
- Implemented secure_messaging_server with SSL context management
- Loads SSL certificate and private key at initialization
- Performs SSL handshake before data transmission
- Inherits session cleanup and backpressure from messaging_server
- Supports all monitoring and metrics collection features

SSL Configuration:
- Uses TLS 1.2+ (no SSLv2)
- Loads certificate chain and private key from PEM files
- Server-side handshake for incoming connections
- Automatic session cleanup every 30 seconds

This provides production-ready TLS/SSL encrypted server functionality.

* feat(client): add secure_messaging_client with TLS/SSL support

Implemented secure client for encrypted TCP communication:
- Created secure_messaging_client class for SSL/TLS encrypted connections
- Performs SSL handshake after TCP connection establishment
- Supports certificate verification (optional, configurable)
- Client-side handshake with server certificate validation
- Uses default system certificate paths for verification
- Synchronous handshake with 10-second timeout

Features:
- Encrypted data transmission via send_packet()
- Automatic connection state management
- Thread-safe operations with atomic flags
- Graceful error handling and cleanup
- Compatible with secure_messaging_server

This completes the TLS/SSL client-server implementation.

* feat(build): Add BUILD_TLS_SUPPORT option for conditional SSL/TLS compilation

- Add BUILD_TLS_SUPPORT option (default ON)
- Move TLS/SSL sources to conditional compilation block
- Update WebSocket section to avoid duplicate OpenSSL finding
- Add TLS/SSL support to build configuration summary

* docs: Update documentation for TLS/SSL support implementation

- Mark Issue #4 (Add TLS/SSL Support) as completed in IMPROVEMENTS.md
- Add v1.4.0 release notes to CHANGELOG.md with detailed TLS/SSL features
- Update Version Support Matrix to include v1.4.0 as current version

* docs: Update all documentation for TLS/SSL support

- Update README.md and README_KO.md with TLS/SSL features and examples
- Add TLS/SSL to Core Features and Protocol Support sections
- Update architecture diagrams to include secure components
- Add TLS/SSL secure server and client examples
- Add OpenSSL to dependencies (required)
- Update IMPROVEMENTS_KO.md to mark Issue #4 as completed
- Update CHANGELOG_KO.md with v1.4.0 release notes (TLS/SSL support)
- Update Version Support Matrix to include v1.4.0 as current version

* refactor: remove unused includes from secure_session.cpp

- Remove unused <type_traits> header
- Remove unused send_coroutine.h include
- Build verified successfully
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