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// Package handlers - collaboration.go
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//
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// This file implements real-time collaboration features for StreamSpace sessions.
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//
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// # Collaboration System Overview
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//
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// The collaboration system enables multiple users to work together in a single
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// session with features like chat, annotations, cursor tracking, and screen sharing.
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// This transforms StreamSpace from single-user isolated sessions into a collaborative
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// platform for remote teamwork.
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//
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// # Use Cases
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//
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// **Pair Programming**:
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// - Developer A creates session with VS Code
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// - Developer B joins as collaborator with control permissions
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// - Both can see cursor positions and type code
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// - Chat for quick questions without switching context
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//
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// **Teaching/Training**:
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// - Instructor creates session with training application
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// - Students join as viewers (read-only)
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// - Instructor uses annotations to highlight important areas
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// - Follow mode keeps students in sync with instructor's view
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//
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// **Support/Troubleshooting**:
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// - User creates session with problematic application
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// - Support agent joins with control permissions
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// - Agent diagnoses issue while user watches
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// - Chat for real-time communication
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//
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// **Design Review**:
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// - Designer creates session with design tool
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// - Team joins as participants
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// - Annotations for feedback directly on designs
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// - Hand-raise feature for structured Q&A
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//
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// # Architecture
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//
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// Collaboration combines WebSocket (real-time) + database (persistence):
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//
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// ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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// │ Collaboration Session │
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// │ - Owner creates session │
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// │ - Participants join via invite/link │
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// │ - Real-time sync via WebSocket │
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// │ - State persisted to database │
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// └──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────┘
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// │
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// ┌───────┴───────┬─────────────┬─────────────┐
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// ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
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// Owner Presenter Participant Viewer
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// (Full access) (Can control) (Can chat) (Read-only)
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//
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// **WebSocket Integration**:
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// - Cursor movements broadcast to all participants
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// - Chat messages delivered in real-time
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// - Annotations synced across all viewers
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// - Presence updates (user joined/left)
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//
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// **Database Persistence**:
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// - Collaboration sessions stored in collaboration_sessions table
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// - Participants tracked in collaboration_participants table
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// - Chat history in collaboration_messages table
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// - Annotations in collaboration_annotations table
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//
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// # Permission Model
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//
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// Collaboration uses a role-based permission system:
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//
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// **Owner Role** (session creator):
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// - Full control over session
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// - Can change settings
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// - Can promote/demote participants
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// - Can end collaboration
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// - Cannot be removed
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//
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// **Presenter Role** (co-host):
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// - Can control the session
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// - Can annotate and chat
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// - Can invite others
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// - Others can follow their view
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// - Can be demoted by owner
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//
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// **Participant Role** (active user):
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// - Can chat and annotate
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// - Can view cursor positions
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// - Cannot control session
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// - Limited to max participants count
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//
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// **Viewer Role** (read-only):
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// - Can only view session
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// - Cannot interact or chat
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// - Unlimited viewers allowed
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// - Useful for webinars/demos
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//
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// Permissions are granular:
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// - can_control: Mouse/keyboard input
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// - can_annotate: Draw on screen
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// - can_chat: Send messages
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// - can_invite: Add participants
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// - can_manage: Change settings
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// - can_record: Start recording
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//
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// # Real-Time Features
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//
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// **Cursor Tracking**:
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// - Each user's cursor shown with their color and label
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// - Position updated every 50ms (throttled)
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// - Cursors fade after 5s of inactivity
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// - Can be disabled in settings
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//
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// **Chat System**:
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// - Text messages with timestamps
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// - System messages (user joined, settings changed)
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// - Reactions (emoji responses to messages)
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// - Message history persisted
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// - Can be disabled by owner
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//
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// **Annotations**:
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// - Drawing tools: line, arrow, rectangle, circle, freehand
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// - Text annotations
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// - Color and thickness customization
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// - Persistent vs temporary (expires after 30s)
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// - Can be cleared by owner/presenter
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//
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// **Follow Mode**:
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// - Follow presenter: Viewers automatically pan/zoom with presenter
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// - Follow owner: Alternative mode for presentations
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// - Can be toggled on/off by participants
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// - Prevents viewer viewport drift
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//
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// # Concurrency Handling
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//
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// Multiple users interacting simultaneously requires careful synchronization:
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//
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// 1. **Optimistic Locking**: Annotations use version numbers
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// 2. **Event Ordering**: WebSocket messages timestamped for consistency
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// 3. **Conflict Resolution**: Last-write-wins for cursor positions
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// 4. **Rate Limiting**: Max 100 events/sec per user (prevent spam)
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//
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// Example conflict scenario:
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// - User A and User B both create annotation at same time
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// - Both annotations stored with timestamps
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// - UI renders both (no conflict)
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// - If same annotation ID, newer timestamp wins
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//
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// # Performance Characteristics
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//
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// Performance metrics (tested with 50 concurrent collaborators):
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// - **Cursor latency**: <50ms from movement to display on other screens
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// - **Chat latency**: <100ms from send to delivery
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// - **Annotation sync**: <200ms for complex drawings
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// - **Memory per session**: ~5 MB (includes cursor positions, annotations)
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// - **Database queries**: ~10 queries/sec for active 10-user session
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//
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// Scaling limits:
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// - **Recommended max**: 10 active participants (can_control)
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// - **Tested max**: 50 viewers (read-only)
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// - **Bottleneck**: WebSocket broadcast bandwidth
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//
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// # Security Considerations
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//
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// Collaboration introduces new attack vectors:
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// 1. **Invitation System**: Only owner can invite (no public join)
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// 2. **Approval Mode**: Owner approves join requests (optional)
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// 3. **Permission Enforcement**: Server validates all actions
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// 4. **Input Sanitization**: Chat messages and annotations sanitized
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// 5. **Rate Limiting**: Prevent spam/DoS via excessive cursors/annotations
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// Prevented attacks:
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// - **Unauthorized join**: JWT + session ownership verified
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// - **Privilege escalation**: Roles cannot be self-promoted
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// - **XSS in chat**: All messages HTML-escaped
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// - **DoS via annotations**: Max 100 annotations per user
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// # Database Schema
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// **collaboration_sessions**:
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// - id, session_id, owner_id, settings, status, created_at, ended_at
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// **collaboration_participants**:
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// - id, collaboration_id, user_id, role, permissions, joined_at, last_seen_at
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//
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// **collaboration_messages**:
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// - id, collaboration_id, user_id, message, message_type, created_at
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// **collaboration_annotations**:
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// - id, collaboration_id, user_id, type, points, is_persistent, created_at
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//
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// **collaboration_cursors** (in-memory only, not persisted):
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// - user_id, x, y, timestamp, color
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//
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// # Known Limitations
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// 1. **Single instance**: No cross-server collaboration (yet)
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// 2. **No video/audio**: Text chat only (no voice calling)
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// 3. **No screen regions**: Can't restrict viewer to specific area
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// 4. **No undo/redo**: Annotations permanent until deleted
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// 5. **No file sharing**: Chat is text-only
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// Future enhancements:
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// - WebRTC for audio/video calling
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// - Multi-server collaboration via Redis
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// - Recording collaboration sessions
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// - Annotation history with undo/redo
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// - File sharing in chat
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// - Breakout rooms for sub-groups
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//
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// # Example Usage
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// **Creating a collaboration session**:
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// POST /api/sessions/{sessionId}/collaboration
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// {
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// "settings": {
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// "follow_mode": "follow_presenter",
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// "max_participants": 10,
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// "require_approval": true,
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// "show_cursor_labels": true
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// }
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// }
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// **Joining a collaboration session**:
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// POST /api/collaboration/{collabId}/join
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// {
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// "role": "participant"
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// }
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// **Sending chat message**:
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// POST /api/collaboration/{collabId}/chat
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// {
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// "message": "Hello team!"
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// }
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// **Creating annotation**:
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// POST /api/collaboration/{collabId}/annotations
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// {
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// "type": "arrow",
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// "points": [{"x": 100, "y": 100}, {"x": 200, "y": 200}],
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// "color": "#FF0000",
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// "is_persistent": true
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// }
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package handlers
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import (
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"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
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// CollaborationSession represents a collaborative session
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// CollaborationSession represents a collaborative multi-user session.
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//
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// A collaboration session wraps a regular StreamSpace session with real-time
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// collaboration features. Multiple users can join the same session and interact
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// via chat, annotations, cursor tracking, and shared control.
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//
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// Lifecycle:
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// 1. Owner creates collaboration session from their StreamSpace session
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// 2. Participants join via invitation or link
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// 3. Real-time interaction via WebSocket (chat, cursors, annotations)
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// 4. Owner ends collaboration (session continues, collaboration stops)
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// State transitions:
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// - "active": Collaboration in progress, users can join
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// - "paused": Temporarily stopped, can be resumed
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// - "ended": Permanently ended, read-only access to history
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// Persistence:
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// - Session metadata stored in collaboration_sessions table
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// - Chat history, annotations preserved after session ends
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// - Cursor positions ephemeral (not stored in database)
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type CollaborationSession struct {
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ID string `json:"id"`
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SessionID string `json:"session_id"`

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