Megatest

    ((write)(with-output-to-string (lambda ()(write obj))))
    ((s11n) (with-output-to-string (lambda ()(serialize obj))))
    (else obj))) ;; rpc

(define (string->obj msg #!key (transport 'http))
  (case (serializing-method)
    ((complex)





     (if (string? msg)
         (with-input-from-string 
             (z3:decode-buffer
              (base64:base64-decode
               (string-substitute 
                (regexp "_") "=" msg #t)))
           (lambda ()(deserialize)))
         (begin
           (print "ULEX ERROR: cannot translate received data \""msg"\"")
           (print-call-chain (current-error-port))
           msg))) ;; crude reply for when things go awry
    ((write)(with-input-from-string msg (lambda ()(read))))
    ((s11n)(with-input-from-string msg (lambda ()(deserialize))))
    (else msg))) ;; rpc


;;======================================================================
;; listener

	 (my-host-port (and udata (udat-host-port udata)))          ;; remote will return to this
	 (isme         (equal? host-port my-host-port)) ;; calling myself?
	 ;; dat is a self-contained work block that can be sent or handled locally
	 (dat          (list my-host-port 'qrykey cmd params #;(cons (current-seconds)(current-milliseconds)))))
    (cond
     (isme (do-work udata dat)) ;; no transmission needed
     (else
      ;; (handle-exceptions ;; TODO - MAKE THIS EXCEPTION CMD SPECIFIC?
      ;;  exn
      ;;  (begin
      ;;    (print "ULEX send-receive: exn="exn)
      ;;    (message exn))
      ;;  (begin
	 ;; (mutex-lock! *send-mutex*) ;; DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP
	 (let-values (((inp oup)(tcp-connect host port)))
	   (let ((res (if (and inp oup)
			  (begin
			    (write (obj->string dat) oup)
			    ;; (write dat oup)
			    ;; (serialize dat oup)
			    (close-output-port oup)
			    (string->obj (read inp))
			    ;; (read inp)
			    ;; (deserialize inp)
			    )
			  (begin
			    (print "ERROR: send called but no receiver has been setup. Please call setup first!")
			    #f))))
	     ;; (close-output-port oup)
	     (close-input-port inp)
	     ;; (mutex-unlock! *send-mutex*) ;; DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP
	     res))))));; )) ;; res will always be 'ack unless return-method is direct

;;======================================================================
;; work queues - this is all happening on the listener side
;;======================================================================

;; move the logic to return the result somewhere else?
;;