Megatest

	    (match server-dat
	      ((host port start-time server-id pid)
	       (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "client:setup server-dat=" server-dat ", remaining-tries=" remaining-tries)
	       (if (not runremote)
                   (begin
		     ;; Here we are creating a runremote where there was none or it was clobbered with #f
		     ;;
		     (set! runremote (make-and-init-remote))
                     (let* ((server-info (server:check-if-running areapath)))
		       (remote-server-info-set! runremote server-info)
                       (if server-info
                           (begin
                             (remote-server-url-set! runremote (server:record->url server-info))
                             (remote-server-id-set! runremote (server:record->id server-info)))))))
	       ;; at this point we have a runremote

  (let* ((hh-dat (remote-hh-dat runremote)))
    (if (pair? hh-dat)
	(cdr hh-dat)
	(begin
	  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "hh-dat="hh-dat)
	  #f))))

(define (make-and-init-remote areapath)
   (case (rmt:transport-mode)
     ((http)(make-remote))
     ((tcp) (tt:make-remote areapath))
     (else #f)))

;;======================================================================

(define *send-receive-mutex* (make-mutex)) ;; should have separate mutex per run-id

;; RA => e.g. usage (rmt:send-receive 'get-var #f (list varname))
;;

  (let* ((start-time    (current-seconds)) ;; snapshot time so all use cases get same value
         (areapath      *toppath*);; TODO - resolve from dbstruct to be compatible with multiple areas
	 (runremote     (or area-dat
			    *runremote*))
         (attemptnum    (+ 1 attemptnum))
	 (readonly-mode (rmtmod:calc-ro-mode runremote *toppath*)))

    (case (rmt:transport-mode)
      ((http)(http-transport-handler runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode))
      ((tcp) (tcp-transport-handler  runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode)))))

(define (tcp-transport-handler runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode)
  (if (not runremote)
      (let* ((newremote  (make-and-init-remote)))
	(set! *runremote* newremote)
	(set! runremote newremote)))
  (let* ((dbfname (conc (dbfile:run-id->dbnum run-id)".db"))) ;;(dbfile:run-id->path areapath run-id)))
    (tt:handler runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode dbfname)))
	
(define (http-transport-handler runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode)
    ;; DOT INIT_RUNREMOTE; // leaving off - doesn't really add to the clarity
    ;; DOT MUTEXLOCK -> INIT_RUNREMOTE [label="no remote?"];
    ;; DOT INIT_RUNREMOTE -> MUTEXLOCK;
    ;; ensure we have a record for our connection for given area
    (if (not runremote)                   ;; can remove this one. should never get here.         
	(begin
	  (set! *runremote* (make-and-init-remote areapath))
          (let* ((server-info (remote-server-info *runremote*))) 
           (if server-info
		(begin
			(remote-server-url-set! *runremote* (server:record->url server-info))
			(remote-server-id-set! *runremote* (server:record->id server-info)))))  
	  (set! runremote   *runremote*))) ;; new runremote will come from this on next iteration






  ;; DOT SET_HOMEHOST; // leaving off - doesn't really add to the clarity
  ;; DOT MUTEXLOCK -> SET_HOMEHOST [label="no homehost?"];
  ;; DOT SET_HOMEHOST -> MUTEXLOCK;
  ;; ensure we have a homehost record
  (if (or (not (pair? (remote-hh-dat runremote)))  ;; not on homehost
	  (not (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))))   ;; not on homehost
      (thread-sleep! 0.1) ;; since we shouldn't get here, delay a little

			    (list (car slst)(string->number (cadr slst)))
			    #f)))
		     (else
		      #f))))
    (cond
     ((and (list? host-port)
	   (eq? (length host-port) 2))
      (let* ((myrunremote (make-and-init-remote *toppath*))
	     (iface       (car host-port))
	     (port        (cadr host-port))
	     (server-dat  (client:connect iface port server-id myrunremote))
	     (login-res   (rmt:login-no-auto-client-setup myrunremote)))
	(http-transport:close-connections myrunremote)
	(if (and (list? login-res)
		 (car login-res))

	stack
	files
	ports

	commonmod
	;; debugprint
	)

;;======================================================================
;; client
;;======================================================================

;; (define keep-age-param (make-parameter 10)) ;; qif file age, if over move to attic

(defstruct tt
  (area #f)
  (conns (make-hash-table)) ;; dbfname -> conn
  
  )

(define (tt:make-remote areapath)
  (make-tt area: areapath))

(define (tt:handler runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode dbfname)
  ;; NOTE: areapath is passed in and in tt struct. We'll use passed in value for now.
  (let* ((conn (hash-table-ref/default (tt-conns runremote) dbfname #f)))
    (if conn
	;; have connection, call the server
	(let* ((res (tt:send-receive runremote conn cmd rid params)))
	  (cond
	   ((member res '(busy starting))
	    (thread-sleep! 1)
	    (tt:handler  runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode dbfname))
	   (else
	    res)))
	;; no conn yet, find and or start and find a server
	(let* ((server (tt:find-server areapath dbfname)))
	  (if server
	      (let* ((conn (tt:server-connect server)))
		(hash-table-set! (tt-conns runremote) dbfname conn)
		(tt:handler  runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode dbfname))
	      ;; no server, try to start one
	      (begin
		(tt:start-server areapath dbfname)
		(thread-sleep! 1)
		(tt:handler  runremote cmd rid params attemptnum area-dat areapath readonly-mode dbfname)))))))

(define (tt:bid-for-servership run-id)
  #f)

(define (tt:get-current-server run-id)
  #f)

(define (tt:send-receive ttdat conn cmd run-id params)
  #f)

;;======================================================================
;; server
;;======================================================================

(define (tt:sync-dbs ttdat)
  #f)

(define (tt:start-server ttdat)
  #f)

(define (tt:server-connect ttdat)
  #f)

(define (tt:find-server ttdat)
  #f)

(define (tt:shutdown-server ttdat)
  #f)



)