TINKERPOP-3219 Expose serialization functions for alternative transport protocols in gremlin-go

CHANGELOG.asciidoc

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ image::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/tinkerpop/master/docs/static/ima
 
 This release also includes changes from <<release-3-7-6, 3.7.6>>.
 
+* Expose serialization functions for alternative transport protocols in gremlin-go
+
 
 [[release-3-8-0]]
 === TinkerPop 3.8.0 (Release Date: November 12, 2025)

gremlin-go/driver/client.go

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (client *Client) Close() {
 // SubmitWithOptions submits a Gremlin script to the server with specified RequestOptions and returns a ResultSet.
 func (client *Client) SubmitWithOptions(traversalString string, requestOptions RequestOptions) (ResultSet, error) {
 	client.logHandler.logf(Debug, submitStartedString, traversalString)
-	request := makeStringRequest(traversalString, client.traversalSource, client.session, requestOptions)
+	request := MakeStringRequest(traversalString, client.traversalSource, client.session, requestOptions)
 	result, err := client.connections.write(&request)
 	if err != nil {
 		client.logHandler.logf(Error, logErrorGeneric, "Client.Submit()", err.Error())
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (client *Client) Submit(traversalString string, bindings ...map[string]inte
 // submitBytecode submits Bytecode to the server to execute and returns a ResultSet.
 func (client *Client) submitBytecode(bytecode *Bytecode) (ResultSet, error) {
 	client.logHandler.logf(Debug, submitStartedBytecode, *bytecode)
-	request := makeBytecodeRequest(bytecode, client.traversalSource, client.session)
+	request := MakeBytecodeRequest(bytecode, client.traversalSource, client.session)
 	return client.connections.write(&request)
 }
 

gremlin-go/driver/connection_test.go

@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, connection)
 		assert.Equal(t, established, connection.state)
 		defer deferredCleanup(t, connection)
-		request := makeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
+		request := MakeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
 		resultSet, err := connection.write(&request)
 		assert.Nil(t, err)
 		assert.NotNil(t, resultSet)
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, connection)
 		assert.Equal(t, established, connection.state)
 		defer deferredCleanup(t, connection)
-		request := makeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
+		request := MakeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
 		resultSet, err := connection.write(&request)
 		assert.Nil(t, err)
 		assert.NotNil(t, resultSet)
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
 		err = connection.close()
 		assert.Nil(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, closed, connection.state)
-		request := makeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
+		request := MakeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
 		resultSet, err := connection.write(&request)
 		assert.Nil(t, resultSet)
 		assert.Equal(t, newError(err0102WriteConnectionClosedError), err)
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, established, connection.state)
 		assert.Nil(t, err)
 		time.Sleep(120 * time.Second)
-		request := makeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
+		request := MakeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
 		resultSet, err := connection.write(&request)
 		assert.Nil(t, resultSet)
 		assert.NotNil(t, err)

gremlin-go/driver/protocol.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type protocolBase struct {
 type gremlinServerWSProtocol struct {
 	*protocolBase
 
-	serializer serializer
+	serializer Serializer
 	logHandler *logHandler
 	closed     bool
 	mutex      sync.Mutex
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) readLoop(resultSets *synchronizedMap, e
 		}
 
 		// Deserialize message and unpack.
-		resp, err := protocol.serializer.deserializeMessage(msg)
+		resp, err := protocol.serializer.DeserializeMessage(msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			protocol.logHandler.logf(Error, logErrorGeneric, "gremlinServerWSProtocol.readLoop()", err.Error())
 			readErrorHandler(resultSets, errorCallback, err, protocol.logHandler)
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ func readErrorHandler(resultSets *synchronizedMap, errorCallback func(), err err
 	errorCallback()
 }
 
-func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) responseHandler(resultSets *synchronizedMap, response response) error {
-	responseID, statusCode, metadata, data := response.responseID, response.responseStatus.code,
-		response.responseResult.meta, response.responseResult.data
+func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) responseHandler(resultSets *synchronizedMap, response Response) error {
+	responseID, statusCode, metadata, data := response.ResponseID, response.ResponseStatus.code,
+		response.ResponseResult.Meta, response.ResponseResult.Data
 	responseIDString := responseID.String()
 	if resultSets.load(responseIDString) == nil {
 		return newError(err0501ResponseHandlerResultSetNotCreatedError)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) responseHandler(resultSets *synchronize
 	} else if statusCode == http.StatusOK {
 		// Add data and status attributes to the ResultSet.
 		resultSets.load(responseIDString).addResult(&Result{data})
-		resultSets.load(responseIDString).setStatusAttributes(response.responseStatus.attributes)
+		resultSets.load(responseIDString).setStatusAttributes(response.ResponseStatus.attributes)
 		resultSets.load(responseIDString).Close()
 		protocol.logHandler.logf(Debug, readComplete, responseIDString)
 	} else if statusCode == http.StatusPartialContent {
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) responseHandler(resultSets *synchronize
 			}
 		} else {
 			resultSets.load(responseIDString).Close()
-			return newError(err0503ResponseHandlerAuthError, response.responseStatus, response.responseResult)
+			return newError(err0503ResponseHandlerAuthError, response.ResponseStatus, response.ResponseResult)
 		}
 	} else {
-		newError := newError(err0502ResponseHandlerReadLoopError, response.responseStatus, statusCode)
+		newError := newError(err0502ResponseHandlerReadLoopError, response.ResponseStatus, statusCode)
 		resultSets.load(responseIDString).setError(newError)
 		resultSets.load(responseIDString).Close()
 		protocol.logHandler.logf(Error, logErrorGeneric, "gremlinServerWSProtocol.responseHandler()", newError.Error())
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) responseHandler(resultSets *synchronize
 }
 
 func (protocol *gremlinServerWSProtocol) write(request *request) error {
-	bytes, err := protocol.serializer.serializeMessage(request)
+	bytes, err := protocol.serializer.SerializeMessage(request)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

gremlin-go/driver/request.go

@@ -36,7 +36,28 @@ const sessionProcessor = "session"
 const stringOp = "eval"
 const stringProcessor = ""
 
-func makeStringRequest(stringGremlin string, traversalSource string, sessionId string, requestOptions RequestOptions) (req request) {
+// MakeStringRequest creates a request from a Gremlin string query for submission to a Gremlin server.
+//
+// This function is exposed publicly to enable alternative transport protocols (gRPC, HTTP/2, etc.)
+// to construct properly formatted requests outside the standard WebSocket client. The returned
+// request can then be serialized using SerializeMessage().
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - stringGremlin: The Gremlin query string to execute
+//   - traversalSource: The name of the traversal source (typically "g")
+//   - sessionId: Optional session ID for stateful requests (use "" for stateless)
+//   - requestOptions: Options such as bindings, timeout, batch size, etc.
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - request: A request structure ready for serialization
+//
+// Example for alternative transports:
+//
+//	req := MakeStringRequest("g.V().count()", "g", "", RequestOptions{})
+//	serializer := newGraphBinarySerializer(nil)
+//	bytes, _ := serializer.(graphBinarySerializer).SerializeMessage(&req)
+//	// Send bytes over gRPC, HTTP/2, etc.
+func MakeStringRequest(stringGremlin string, traversalSource string, sessionId string, requestOptions RequestOptions) (req request) {
 	newProcessor := stringProcessor
 	newArgs := map[string]interface{}{
 		"gremlin": stringGremlin,
@@ -88,7 +109,28 @@ const bytecodeProcessor = "traversal"
 const authOp = "authentication"
 const authProcessor = "traversal"
 
-func makeBytecodeRequest(bytecodeGremlin *Bytecode, traversalSource string, sessionId string) (req request) {
+// MakeBytecodeRequest creates a request from Gremlin bytecode for submission to a Gremlin server.
+//
+// This function is exposed publicly to enable alternative transport protocols (gRPC, HTTP/2, etc.)
+// to construct properly formatted requests outside the standard WebSocket client. The returned
+// request can then be serialized using SerializeMessage().
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - bytecodeGremlin: The Gremlin bytecode to execute
+//   - traversalSource: The name of the traversal source (typically "g")
+//   - sessionId: Optional session ID for stateful requests (use "" for stateless)
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - request: A request structure ready for serialization
+//
+// Example for alternative transports:
+//
+//	bytecode := g.V().HasLabel("person").Bytecode
+//	req := MakeBytecodeRequest(bytecode, "g", "")
+//	serializer := newGraphBinarySerializer(nil)
+//	bytes, _ := serializer.(graphBinarySerializer).SerializeMessage(&req)
+//	// Send bytes over gRPC, HTTP/2, etc.
+func MakeBytecodeRequest(bytecodeGremlin *Bytecode, traversalSource string, sessionId string) (req request) {
 	newProcessor := bytecodeProcessor
 	newArgs := map[string]interface{}{
 		"gremlin": *bytecodeGremlin,

gremlin-go/driver/request_test.go

@@ -20,44 +20,45 @@ under the License.
 package gremlingo
 
 import (
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Test makeStringRequest() with custom requestID", func(t *testing.T) {
 		requestId := uuid.New()
-		r := makeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
+		r := MakeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
 			new(RequestOptionsBuilder).SetRequestId(requestId).Create())
 		assert.Equal(t, requestId, r.requestID)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Test makeStringRequest() with no bindings", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := makeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
+		r := MakeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "", *new(RequestOptions))
 		assert.NotNil(t, r.requestID)
 		assert.NotEqual(t, uuid.Nil, r.requestID)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Test makeStringRequest() with custom evaluationTimeout", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := makeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
+		r := MakeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
 			new(RequestOptionsBuilder).SetEvaluationTimeout(1234).Create())
 		assert.NotNil(t, r.requestID)
 		assert.NotEqual(t, uuid.Nil, r.requestID)
 		assert.Equal(t, 1234, r.args["evaluationTimeout"])
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Test makeStringRequest() with custom batchSize", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := makeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
+		r := MakeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
 			new(RequestOptionsBuilder).SetBatchSize(123).Create())
 		assert.NotNil(t, r.requestID)
 		assert.NotEqual(t, uuid.Nil, r.requestID)
 		assert.Equal(t, 123, r.args["batchSize"])
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Test makeStringRequest() with custom userAgent", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := makeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
+		r := MakeStringRequest("g.V()", "g", "",
 			new(RequestOptionsBuilder).SetUserAgent("TestUserAgent").Create())
 		assert.NotNil(t, r.requestID)
 		assert.NotEqual(t, uuid.Nil, r.requestID)

gremlin-go/driver/response.go

@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@ package gremlingo
 
 import "github.com/google/uuid"
 
-// responseStatus contains the status info of the response.
-type responseStatus struct {
+// ResponseStatus contains the status info of the response.
+type ResponseStatus struct {
 	code       uint16
 	message    string
 	attributes map[string]interface{}
 }
 
-// responseResult contains the result info of the response.
-type responseResult struct {
-	meta map[string]interface{}
-	data interface{}
+// ResponseResult contains the result info of the response.
+type ResponseResult struct {
+	Meta map[string]interface{}
+	Data interface{}
 }
 
-// response represents a response from the server.
-type response struct {
-	responseID     uuid.UUID
-	responseStatus responseStatus
-	responseResult responseResult
+// Response represents a Response from the server.
+type Response struct {
+	ResponseID     uuid.UUID
+	ResponseStatus ResponseStatus
+	ResponseResult ResponseResult
 }

gremlin-go/driver/resultSet.go

@@ -211,3 +211,48 @@ func newChannelResultSetCapacity(requestID string, container *synchronizedMap, c
 func newChannelResultSet(requestID string, container *synchronizedMap) ResultSet {
 	return newChannelResultSetCapacity(requestID, container, defaultCapacity)
 }
+
+// NewResultSet creates a new ResultSet from a slice of Result objects.
+// This function enables custom transport implementations to create ResultSets from
+// results collected via alternative protocols.
+//
+// The function creates a channel-based ResultSet, pre-populates it with the provided results,
+// and closes the channel to indicate completion.
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - results: A slice of Result objects to include in the ResultSet
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - ResultSet: A ResultSet containing all the provided results
+//
+// Example usage:
+//
+//	var results []*Result
+//	// Collect results from custom transport
+//	for _, responseBytes := range responses {
+//	    result, _ := DeserializeResult(responseBytes)
+//	    results = append(results, result)
+//	}
+//	resultSet := NewResultSet(results)
+//	allResults, _ := resultSet.All()
+func NewResultSet(results []*Result) ResultSet {
+	// Create a channel-based result set with capacity for all results
+	channelSize := len(results)
+	if channelSize == 0 {
+		channelSize = 1 // Ensure at least size 1
+	}
+	rs := newChannelResultSetCapacity("", &synchronizedMap{make(map[string]ResultSet), sync.Mutex{}}, channelSize).(*channelResultSet)
+
+	// Add all results to the channel
+	for _, result := range results {
+		rs.channel <- result
+	}
+
+	// Close the channel to indicate no more results
+	rs.channelMutex.Lock()
+	rs.closed = true
+	close(rs.channel)
+	rs.channelMutex.Unlock()
+
+	return rs
+}