CRYSTAN

1. The Crystan Java library is intended for building small, separate components that talk via NATS messaging.
2. I've been enjoying Java interface default methods, so I'm (over)using them here.
3. I already have a converter for JSON message formats, but may soon add support for Fury, too.
4. I'm using Java 21, but Crystan will probably work with Java 8.
5. Crystan has 85% test coverage, with the automated unit and integration tests.

High Level Usage

1. Servers: Choose from SingleThreadServer or ServerCore (uses LMAX Disruptor).
2. Clients: ClientCore
3. The high-level clients and servers pass around a 'jobId' to correlate request and response messages.
4. See the Integration Tests (*.IT.java) for examples of usage.

Low Level Usage

1. Implement the BusConnector interface.
2. Override the getOptions method to configure the NATS connection, if needed.
3. If you want to send messages, implement the Publisher interface.
4. If you want to receive messages, implement the Subscriber interface.
5. You will need to provide functions to convert between your message objects and the NATS byte[] payloads.

TODO:

1. High-level level parts should support a file-based NATS connection configuration.
2. What to do with high-level server performSideWork() method?
3. Fix integration tests to run under Linux. Currently, they only run under Windows.
4. Add support for Fury or other message formats.

License: Apache 2.0