feat: Add POSTROUTING MASQUERADE and periodic state reconciliation

- Add POSTROUTING MASQUERADE rule alongside DNAT rules to ensure return
  traffic from container targets can route back through the same interface,
  matching legacy shell script behavior
- Enhance FileWatcher to trigger periodic state reconciliation every tick
  regardless of config file changes, ensuring desired state is maintained
  after container restarts or iptables flushes

network-go/watcher/watcher.go

@@ -9,23 +9,27 @@ import (
 	"firewall_containers/network-go/logger"
 )
 
-// FileWatcher periodically checks a file for changes using MD5 hash
+// FileWatcher periodically polls a file for changes AND triggers a periodic
+// reconciliation callback regardless of file changes.
 type FileWatcher struct {
-	path    string
-	period  time.Duration
-	lastHash string
-	onChange func()
-	stopCh  chan struct{}
+	path            string
+	period          time.Duration
+	lastHash        string
+	onChange        func()
+	stopCh          chan struct{}
 }
 
-// NewFileWatcher creates a new file watcher that polls the file at the given period
+// NewFileWatcher creates a new file watcher that:
+// 1. Polls the file for content changes at the given period
+// 2. Triggers a reconciliation callback every period regardless of changes
+//    to ensure desired state is maintained (stateful reconciliation)
 func NewFileWatcher(path string, period time.Duration, onChange func()) *FileWatcher {
 	return &FileWatcher{
-		path:      path,
-		period:    period,
-		lastHash:  "",
-		onChange:  onChange,
-		stopCh:    make(chan struct{}),
+		path:            path,
+		period:          period,
+		lastHash:        "",
+		onChange:        onChange,
+		stopCh:          make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +42,9 @@ func (fw *FileWatcher) hashFile() (string, error) {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", md5.Sum(data)), nil
 }
 
-// Start begins polling the file for changes in a goroutine
+// Start begins polling the file for changes in a goroutine.
+// Every period, it checks if the file changed AND triggers a full reconciliation
+// to maintain the desired state (handles container restarts, iptables flushes, etc.)
 func (fw *FileWatcher) Start() {
 	// Compute initial hash
 	hash, err := fw.hashFile()
@@ -52,7 +58,7 @@ func (fw *FileWatcher) Start() {
 		ticker := time.NewTicker(fw.period)
 		defer ticker.Stop()
 
-		logger.Info("WATCHER: started watching %s every %s", fw.path, fw.period)
+		logger.Info("WATCHER: started watching %s every %s (periodic reconciliation enabled)", fw.path, fw.period)
 
 		for {
 			select {
@@ -66,12 +72,23 @@ func (fw *FileWatcher) Start() {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				if hash != fw.lastHash {
+				fileChanged := hash != fw.lastHash
+				if fileChanged {
 					logger.Info("WATCHER: detected change in %s", fw.path)
 					fw.lastHash = hash
-					if fw.onChange != nil {
-						fw.onChange()
+				}
+
+				// Trigger reconciliation every period to maintain state,
+				// even if the config file hasn't changed.
+				// This ensures container restarts, iptable flushes, etc.
+				// are corrected.
+				if fw.onChange != nil {
+					if fileChanged {
+						logger.Info("WATCHER: triggering reconciliation (config changed)")
+					} else {
+						logger.Debug("WATCHER: triggering periodic state reconciliation")
 					}
+					fw.onChange()
 				}
 			}
 		}