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design/src/server/anatomy.md

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 }
 ```
 
+The following schematic summarizes the composition:
+
+```mermaid
+stateDiagram-v2
+    state in <<fork>>
+    state "GetPokemonSpecies" as C1
+    state "GetStorage" as C2
+    state "DoNothing" as C3
+    state "..." as C4
+    direction LR
+    [*] --> in : HTTP Request
+    UpgradeLayer --> [*]: HTTP Response
+    state PokemonService {
+        state RoutingService {
+            in --> UpgradeLayer: HTTP Request
+            in --> C2: HTTP Request
+            in --> C3: HTTP Request
+            in --> C4: HTTP Request
+            state C1 {
+                state L {
+                    state UpgradeLayer {
+                        direction LR
+                        [*] --> S: Model Input
+                        S --> [*] : Model Output
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            C2
+            C3
+            C4
+        }
+
+    }
+    C2 --> [*]: HTTP Response
+    C3 --> [*]: HTTP Response
+    C4 --> [*]: HTTP Response
+```
+
 ## Plugins
 <!-- TODO(missing_doc): Link to "Write a Plugin" documentation -->
 

design/src/server/middleware.md

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+# Middleware
+
+The following document provides a brief survey of the various positions middleware can be inserted in Smithy Rust.
+
+We use the [Pokémon service](https://github.com/awslabs/smithy-rs/blob/main/codegen-core/common-test-models/pokemon.smithy) as a reference model throughout.
+
+```smithy
+/// A Pokémon species forms the basis for at least one Pokémon.
+@title("Pokémon Species")
+resource PokemonSpecies {
+    identifiers: {
+        name: String
+    },
+    read: GetPokemonSpecies,
+}
+
+/// A users current Pokémon storage.
+resource Storage {
+    identifiers: {
+        user: String
+    },
+    read: GetStorage,
+}
+
+/// The Pokémon Service allows you to retrieve information about Pokémon species.
+@title("Pokémon Service")
+@restJson1
+service PokemonService {
+    version: "2021-12-01",
+    resources: [PokemonSpecies, Storage],
+    operations: [
+        GetServerStatistics,
+        DoNothing,
+        CapturePokemon,
+        CheckHealth
+    ],
+}
+```
+
+## Introduction to Tower
+
+Smithy Rust is built on top of [`tower`](https://github.com/tower-rs/tower).
+
+> Tower is a library of modular and reusable components for building robust networking clients and servers.
+
+The `tower` library is centered around two main interfaces, the [`Service`](https://docs.rs/tower/latest/tower/trait.Service.html) trait and the [`Layer`](https://docs.rs/tower/latest/tower/trait.Layer.html) trait.
+
+The `Service` trait can be thought of as an asynchronous function from a request to a response, `async fn(Request) -> Result<Response, Error>`, coupled with a mechanism to [handle back pressure](https://docs.rs/tower/latest/tower/trait.Service.html#backpressure), while the `Layer` trait can be thought of as a way of decorating a `Service`, transforming either the request or response.
+
+Middleware in `tower` typically conforms to the following pattern, a `Service` implementation of the form
+
+```rust
+pub struct NewService<S> {
+    inner: S,
+    /* auxillary data */
+}
+```
+
+and a complementary
+
+```rust
+pub struct NewLayer {
+    /* auxiliary data */
+}
+
+impl<S> Layer<S> for NewLayer {
+    type Service = NewService<S>;
+
+    fn layer(&self, inner: S) -> Self::Service {
+        NewService {
+            inner,
+            /* auxiliary fields */
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The `NewService` modifies the behavior of the inner `Service` `S` while the `NewLayer` takes auxiliary data and constructs `NewService<S>` from `S`.
+
+Customers are then able to stack middleware by composing `Layer`s using combinators such as [`ServiceBuilder::layer`](https://docs.rs/tower/latest/tower/struct.ServiceBuilder.html#method.layer) and [`Stack`](https://docs.rs/tower/latest/tower/layer/util/struct.Stack.html).
+
+<!-- TODO(Update documentation): There's a `Layer` implementation on tuples about to be merged, give it as an example here. -->
+
+## Applying Middleware
+
+One of the primary goals is to provide configurability and extensibility through the application of middleware. The customer is able to apply `Layer`s in a variety of key places during the request/response lifecycle. The following schematic labels each configurable middleware position from A to D:
+
+```mermaid
+stateDiagram-v2
+    state in <<fork>>
+    state "GetPokemonSpecies" as C1
+    state "GetStorage" as C2
+    state "DoNothing" as C3
+    state "..." as C4
+    direction LR
+    [*] --> in : HTTP Request
+    UpgradeLayer --> [*]: HTTP Response
+    state A {
+        state PokemonService {
+            state RoutingService {
+                in --> UpgradeLayer: HTTP Request
+                in --> C2: HTTP Request
+                in --> C3: HTTP Request
+                in --> C4: HTTP Request
+                state B {
+                    state C1 {
+                        state C {
+                            state UpgradeLayer {
+                                direction LR
+                                [*] --> Handler: Model Input
+                                Handler --> [*] : Model Output
+                                state D {
+                                    Handler
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    C2
+                    C3
+                    C4
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    C2 --> [*]: HTTP Response
+    C3 --> [*]: HTTP Response
+    C4 --> [*]: HTTP Response
+```
+
+where `UpgradeLayer` is the `Layer` converting Smithy model structures to HTTP structures and the `RoutingService` is responsible for routing requests to the appropriate operation.
+
+### A) Outer Middleware
+
+The output of the Smithy service builder provides the user with a `Service<http::Request, Response = http::Response>` implementation. A `Layer` can be applied around the entire `Service`.
+
+```rust
+// This is a HTTP `Service`.
+let app /* : PokemonService<Route<B>> */ = PokemonService::builder()
+    .get_pokemon_species(/* handler */)
+    /* ... */
+    .build();
+
+// Construct `TimeoutLayer`.
+let timeout_layer = TimeoutLayer::new(Duration::from_secs(3));
+
+// Apply a 3 second timeout to all responses.
+let app = timeout_layer.layer(app);
+```
+
+### B) Route Middleware
+
+A _single_ layer can be applied to _all_ routes inside the `Router`. This exists as a method on the output of the service builder.
+
+```rust
+// Construct `TraceLayer`.
+let trace_layer = TraceLayer::new_for_http(Duration::from_secs(3));
+
+let app /* : PokemonService<Route<B>> */ = PokemonService::builder()
+    .get_pokemon_species(/* handler */)
+    /* ... */
+    .build()
+    // Apply HTTP logging after routing.
+    .layer(&trace_layer);
+```
+
+Note that requests pass through this middleware immediately _after_ routing succeeds and therefore will _not_ be encountered if routing fails. This means that the [TraceLayer](https://docs.rs/tower-http/latest/tower_http/trace/struct.TraceLayer.html) in the example above does _not_ provide logs unless routing has completed. This contrasts to [middleware A](#a-outer-middleware), which _all_ requests/responses pass through when entering/leaving the service.
+
+### C) Operation Specific HTTP Middleware
+
+A "HTTP layer" can be applied to specific operations.
+
+```rust
+// Construct `TraceLayer`.
+let trace_layer = TraceLayer::new_for_http(Duration::from_secs(3));
+
+// Apply HTTP logging to only the `GetPokemonSpecies` operation.
+let layered_handler = GetPokemonSpecies::from_handler(/* handler */).layer(trace_layer);
+
+let app /* : PokemonService<Route<B>> */ = PokemonService::builder()
+    .get_pokemon_species_operation(layered_handler)
+    /* ... */
+    .build();
+```
+
+This middleware transforms the operations HTTP requests and responses.
+
+### D) Operation Specific Model Middleware
+
+A "model layer" can be applied to specific operations.
+
+```rust
+// A handler `Service`.
+let handler_svc = service_fn(/* handler */);
+
+// Construct `BufferLayer`.
+let buffer_layer = BufferLayer::new(3);
+
+// Apply a 3 item buffer to `handler_svc`.
+let handler_svc = buffer_layer.layer(handler_svc);
+
+let layered_handler = GetPokemonSpecies::from_service(handler_svc);
+
+let app /* : PokemonService<Route<B>> */ = PokemonService::builder()
+    .get_pokemon_species_operation(layered_handler)
+    /* ... */
+    .build();
+```
+
+In contrast to [position C](#c-operation-specific-http-middleware), this middleware transforms the operations modelled inputs to modelled outputs.
+
+## Plugin System
+
+Suppose we want to apply a different `Layer` to every operation. In this case, position B (`PokemonService::layer`) will not suffice because it applies a single `Layer` to all routes and while position C (`Operation::layer`) would work, it'd require the customer constructs the `Layer` by hand for every operation.
+
+Consider the following middleware:
+
+```rust
+/// A [`Service`] that adds a print log.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct PrintService<S> {
+    inner: S,
+    name: &'static str,
+}
+
+impl<R, S> Service<R> for PrintService<S>
+where
+    S: Service<R>,
+{
+    type Response = S::Response;
+    type Error = S::Error;
+    type Future = S::Future;
+
+    fn poll_ready(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        self.inner.poll_ready(cx)
+    }
+
+    fn call(&mut self, req: R) -> Self::Future {
+        println!("Hi {}", self.name);
+        self.inner.call(req)
+    }
+}
+
+/// A [`Layer`] which constructs the [`PrintService`].
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PrintLayer {
+    name: &'static str,
+}
+impl<S> Layer<S> for PrintLayer {
+    type Service = PrintService<S>;
+
+    fn layer(&self, service: S) -> Self::Service {
+        PrintService {
+            inner: service,
+            name: self.name,
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The plugin system provides a way to construct then apply `Layer`s in position [C](#c-operation-specific-http-middleware) and [D](#d-operation-specific-model-middleware), using the [protocol](https://awslabs.github.io/smithy/2.0/aws/protocols/index.html) and [operation shape](https://awslabs.github.io/smithy/2.0/spec/service-types.html#service-operations) as parameters.
+
+An example of a `PrintPlugin` which applies a layer printing the operation name:
+
+```rust
+/// A [`Plugin`] for a service builder to add a [`PrintLayer`] over operations.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PrintPlugin;
+
+impl<P, Op, S, L> Plugin<P, Op, S, L> for PrintPlugin
+where
+    Op: OperationShape,
+{
+    type Service = S;
+    type Layer = Stack<L, PrintLayer>;
+
+    fn map(&self, input: Operation<S, L>) -> Operation<Self::Service, Self::Layer> {
+        input.layer(PrintLayer { name: Op::NAME })
+    }
+}
+```
+
+An alternative example which applies a layer for a given protocol:
+
+```rust
+/// A [`Plugin`] for a service builder to add a [`PrintLayer`] over operations.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PrintPlugin;
+
+impl<Op, S, L> Plugin<AwsRestJson1, Op, S, L> for PrintPlugin
+{
+    type Service = S;
+    type Layer = Stack<L, PrintLayer>;
+
+    fn map(&self, input: Operation<S, L>) -> Operation<Self::Service, Self::Layer> {
+        input.layer(PrintLayer { name: "AWS REST JSON v1" })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Op, S, L> Plugin<AwsRestXml, Op, S, L> for PrintPlugin
+{
+    type Service = S;
+    type Layer = Stack<L, PrintLayer>;
+
+    fn map(&self, input: Operation<S, L>) -> Operation<Self::Service, Self::Layer> {
+        input.layer(PrintLayer { name: "AWS REST XML" })
+    }
+}
+```
+
+A `Plugin` can then be applied to all operations using the `Pluggable::apply` method
+
+```rust
+pub trait Pluggable<NewPlugin> {
+    type Output;
+
+    /// Applies a [`Plugin`] to the service builder.
+    fn apply(self, plugin: NewPlugin) -> Self::Output;
+}
+```
+
+which is implemented on every service builder.
+
+The plugin system is designed to hide the details of the `Plugin` and `Pluggable` trait from the average consumer. Such customers should instead interact with utility methods on the service builder which are vended by extension traits and enjoy self contained documentation.
+
+```rust
+/// An extension trait of [`Pluggable`].
+///
+/// This provides a [`print`](PrintExt::print) method to all service builders.
+pub trait PrintExt: Pluggable<PrintPlugin> {
+    /// Causes all operations to print the operation name when called.
+    ///
+    /// This works by applying the [`PrintPlugin`].
+    fn print(self) -> Self::Output
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.apply(PrintPlugin)
+    }
+}
+```
+
+which allows for
+
+```rust
+let app /* : PokemonService<Route<B>> */ = PokemonService::builder()
+    .get_pokemon_species_operation(layered_handler)
+    /* ... */
+    .print()
+    .build();
+```