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# Worker Process Launcher
The gateway uses `WorkerProcessLauncher` to validate and start one worker
process for a gateway session. The launcher owns process start semantics only;
pipe handshaking and `WorkerReady` validation remain part of the worker client
startup path.
## Launch Inputs
`WorkerProcessLaunchRequest` carries the per-session bootstrap values:
- `SessionId`,
- `PipeName`,
- `ProtocolVersion`,
- `Nonce`,
- optional `PipeReservation` cleanup handle.
The launcher passes `SessionId`, `PipeName`, and `ProtocolVersion` as command
line arguments:
```text
--session-id <sessionId> --pipe-name <pipeName> --protocol-version <version>
```
The launcher sets the nonce through the `MXGATEWAY_WORKER_NONCE` environment
variable. The nonce is not included in `WorkerProcessCommandLine` so logs and
diagnostics can report the launch command without exposing the secret.
## Validation And Cleanup
Before starting the process, the launcher validates that the configured worker
path exists, has a `.exe` extension, contains a valid Windows Portable
Executable header, and matches the configured `RequiredArchitecture`.
After the process starts, `IWorkerStartupProbe` waits for startup readiness.
The default probe only verifies that the worker did not exit immediately. The
worker client replaces this probe when pipe connection, hello, and
`WorkerReady` handling are implemented.
If startup fails or exceeds `WorkerOptions.StartupTimeoutSeconds`, the launcher
kills the worker process tree, disposes the process handle, disposes the
optional pipe reservation, records a worker kill metric, and reports a
`WorkerProcessLaunchException`.
## Verification
Run the focused launcher tests after changing process launch behavior:
```bash
dotnet test src/MxGateway.Tests/MxGateway.Tests.csproj --filter WorkerProcessLauncherTests
```
Run the gateway build because the launcher is part of `MxGateway.Server`:
```bash
dotnet build src/MxGateway.Server/MxGateway.Server.csproj
```
## Related Documentation
- [Gateway Process Detailed Design](./gateway-process-design.md)
- [Worker Frame Protocol](./WorkerFrameProtocol.md)