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perf: avoid creating exceptions when no hook implements the error stage #2057

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51 changes: 44 additions & 7 deletions src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/HookSupport.java
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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.function.Supplier;
import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;

/**
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@Slf4j
class HookSupport {

private static final ClassValue<Boolean> IMPLEMENTS_ERROR_STAGE = new ClassValue<>() {
@Override
protected Boolean computeValue(Class<?> hookClass) {
try {
return hookClass
.getMethod("error", HookContext.class, Exception.class, Map.class)
.getDeclaringClass()
!= Hook.class;
} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
// unexpected; assume the error stage is implemented because this should never happen
return true;
}
}
};

/**
* Sets the {@link Hook}-{@link HookContext}-{@link Pair} list in the given data object with {@link HookContext}
* set to null. Filters hooks by supported {@link FlagValueType}.
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Collection<Hook> apiHooks,
FlagValueType type) {
List<Pair<Hook, HookContext>> hookContextPairs = new ArrayList<>();
addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, providerHooks, type);
addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, optionHooks, type);
addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, clientHooks, type);
addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, apiHooks, type);
boolean hasErrorHooks = addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, providerHooks, type);
hasErrorHooks |= addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, optionHooks, type);
hasErrorHooks |= addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, clientHooks, type);
hasErrorHooks |= addFilteredHooks(hookContextPairs, apiHooks, type);
hookSupportData.hooks = hookContextPairs;
hookSupportData.hasErrorHooks = hasErrorHooks;
}

private static void addFilteredHooks(
/**
* Adds the hooks supporting the given type to dest.
*
* @return true if any added hook implements the error stage
*/
private static boolean addFilteredHooks(
List<Pair<Hook, HookContext>> dest, Collection<Hook> source, FlagValueType type) {
if (source.isEmpty()) {
return;
return false;
}
boolean hasErrorHooks = false;
for (Hook hook : source) {
if (hook.supportsFlagValueType(type)) {
dest.add(Pair.of(hook, null));
hasErrorHooks |= IMPLEMENTS_ERROR_STAGE.get(hook.getClass());
}
}
return hasErrorHooks;
}

/**
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}
}

public void executeErrorHooks(HookSupportData data, Exception error) {
/**
* Runs the error stage of all hooks. The error is only created if a hook implements the error stage,
* avoiding the cost of instantiating (and potentially capturing a stack trace for) unused exceptions.
*
* @param data the hook support data
* @param errorSupplier supplies the error passed to the hooks
*/
public void executeErrorHooks(HookSupportData data, Supplier<? extends Exception> errorSupplier) {
if (!data.hasErrorHooks) {

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Skip hooks that do not override error.

When one compatible hook overrides error and another inherits the no-op default, hasErrorHooks is true. The loop then invokes error on both hooks. Store or derive the override status for each hook and dispatch only to overriding hooks. The linked issue explicitly requires this skip behavior. (github.com)

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Review comment at @src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/HookSupport.java at line
131:
Update error-hook dispatch in HookSupport so each hook is invoked only if it
overrides error; do not use the aggregate hasErrorHooks flag to dispatch to
hooks that inherit the no-op default.

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return;
}
Exception error = errorSupplier.get();
for (Pair<Hook, HookContext> hookContextPair : data.getHooks()) {
var hook = hookContextPair.getKey();
var hookContext = hookContextPair.getValue();
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/HookSupportData.java
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class HookSupportData {

List<Pair<Hook, HookContext>> hooks;
boolean hasErrorHooks;
LayeredEvaluationContext evaluationContext;
Map<String, Object> hints;

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9 changes: 5 additions & 4 deletions src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/MultiProviderHookExecutor.java
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Expand Up @@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ public <T> ProviderEvaluation<T> execute(
ProviderEvaluation<T> providerEvaluation = providerFunction.apply(provider, data.getEvaluationContext());
details = FlagEvaluationDetails.from(providerEvaluation, key);
if (details.getErrorCode() != null) {
Exception error =
ExceptionUtils.instantiateErrorByErrorCode(details.getErrorCode(), details.getErrorMessage());
var errorCode = details.getErrorCode();
var errorMessage = details.getErrorMessage();
enrichDetailsWithErrorDefaults(defaultValue, details);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(data, error);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(
data, () -> ExceptionUtils.instantiateErrorByErrorCode(errorCode, errorMessage));
} else {
hookSupport.executeAfterHooks(data, details);
}
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}
details.setErrorMessage(e.getMessage());
enrichDetailsWithErrorDefaults(defaultValue, details);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(data, e);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(data, () -> e);
throw e;
} finally {
// details is always set by now: from the evaluation on success, or the catch on failure
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50 changes: 43 additions & 7 deletions src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/OpenFeatureClient.java
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import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.function.Supplier;
import lombok.Getter;
import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;

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@Deprecated() // TODO: eventually we will make this non-public. See issue #872
public class OpenFeatureClient implements Client {

private static final String PROVIDER_NOT_READY_MESSAGE = "Provider not yet initialized";
private static final String PROVIDER_FATAL_MESSAGE = "Provider is in an irrecoverable error state";

private final OpenFeatureAPI openfeatureApi;

@Getter
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hookSupport.executeBeforeHooks(hookSupportData);

// "short circuit" if the provider is in NOT_READY or FATAL state
// "short circuit" if the provider is in NOT_READY or FATAL state, without throwing
if (ProviderState.NOT_READY.equals(state)) {
throw new ProviderNotReadyError("Provider not yet initialized");
details = shortCircuit(
hookSupportData,
key,
defaultValue,
ErrorCode.PROVIDER_NOT_READY,
PROVIDER_NOT_READY_MESSAGE,
() -> new ProviderNotReadyError(PROVIDER_NOT_READY_MESSAGE));
return details;
}
if (ProviderState.FATAL.equals(state)) {
throw new FatalError("Provider is in an irrecoverable error state");
details = shortCircuit(
hookSupportData,
key,
defaultValue,
ErrorCode.PROVIDER_FATAL,
PROVIDER_FATAL_MESSAGE,
() -> new FatalError(PROVIDER_FATAL_MESSAGE));
return details;
}

var providerEval = (ProviderEvaluation<T>)
createProviderEvaluation(type, key, defaultValue, provider, hookSupportData.getEvaluationContext());

details = FlagEvaluationDetails.from(providerEval, key);
if (details.getErrorCode() != null) {
var error =
ExceptionUtils.instantiateErrorByErrorCode(details.getErrorCode(), details.getErrorMessage());
var errorCode = details.getErrorCode();
var errorMessage = details.getErrorMessage();
enrichDetailsWithErrorDefaults(defaultValue, details);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, error);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(
hookSupportData, () -> ExceptionUtils.instantiateErrorByErrorCode(errorCode, errorMessage));
} else {
hookSupport.executeAfterHooks(hookSupportData, details);
}
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details.setErrorMessage(e.getMessage());
enrichDetailsWithErrorDefaults(defaultValue, details);
if (hookSupportData.getHooks() != null) {
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, e);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, () -> e);
}
} finally {
if (hookSupportData.getHooks() != null) {
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return details;
}

private <T> FlagEvaluationDetails<T> shortCircuit(
HookSupportData hookSupportData,
String key,
T defaultValue,
ErrorCode errorCode,
String errorMessage,
Supplier<? extends Exception> errorSupplier) {
FlagEvaluationDetails<T> details = FlagEvaluationDetails.<T>builder()
.flagKey(key)
.errorCode(errorCode)
.errorMessage(errorMessage)
.build();
enrichDetailsWithErrorDefaults(defaultValue, details);
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, errorSupplier);
return details;
}

private static <T> void enrichDetailsWithErrorDefaults(T defaultValue, FlagEvaluationDetails<T> details) {
details.setValue(defaultValue);
details.setReason(Reason.ERROR.toString());
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34 changes: 32 additions & 2 deletions src/test/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/HookSupportTest.java
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import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.EnumSource;
import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;

class HookSupportTest implements HookFixtures {

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hookSupportData, FlagEvaluationDetails.builder().build());
assertHookData(testHook, "before", "after", "finallyAfter");

hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, mock(Exception.class));
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, () -> mock(Exception.class));
assertHookData(testHook, "before", "after", "finallyAfter", "error");
}

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hookSupportData, FlagEvaluationDetails.builder().build());
hookSupport.executeAfterAllHooks(
hookSupportData, FlagEvaluationDetails.builder().build());
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, mock(Exception.class));
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, () -> mock(Exception.class));
}

private static void assertHookData(TestHookWithData testHook, String... expectedKeys) {
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attributes.put(key, new Value(value));
return new ImmutableContext(attributes);
}

@ParameterizedTest
@ValueSource(booleans = {true, false})
@DisplayName("should only create the error if a hook implements the error stage")
void shouldOnlyCreateErrorIfAHookImplementsErrorStage(boolean implementsErrorStage) {
Hook<Boolean> hook = implementsErrorStage ? mockBooleanHook() : new BooleanHook() {};
var hookSupportData = new HookSupportData();
hookSupport.setHooks(
hookSupportData,
List.of(hook),
Collections.emptyList(),
Collections.emptyList(),
Collections.emptyList(),
FlagValueType.BOOLEAN);
hookSupport.setHookContexts(
hookSupportData,
getBaseHookContextForType(FlagValueType.BOOLEAN),
new LayeredEvaluationContext(null, null, null, null));

var errorsCreated = new AtomicInteger();
hookSupport.executeErrorHooks(hookSupportData, () -> {
errorsCreated.incrementAndGet();
return new Exception();
});

// created once if a hook can receive it, otherwise never
assertThat(errorsCreated).hasValue(implementsErrorStage ? 1 : 0);
}
}
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import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;

import dev.openfeature.sdk.exceptions.FatalError;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.exceptions.ProviderNotReadyError;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.fixtures.HookFixtures;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.testutils.testProvider.TestProvider;
import java.util.HashMap;
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assertThat(evaluation.evaluationContext.getValue("override").asString()).isEqualTo("hook");
assertThat(evaluation.evaluationContext.getTargetingKey()).isEqualTo("hook-level");
}

@ParameterizedTest
@ValueSource(booleans = {true, false})
@DisplayName("Should only create an error in NOT_READY state if a hook implements the error stage")
void shouldOnlyCreateNotReadyErrorIfAHookImplementsErrorStage(boolean withErrorHook) {
OpenFeatureAPI api = new OpenFeatureAPI();
// no provider set, so the default provider is NOT_READY
Client client = api.getClient("shouldOnlyCreateNotReadyErrorIfAHookImplementsErrorStage");
var options = withErrorHook
? FlagEvaluationOptions.builder().hook(mockBooleanHook()).build()
: FlagEvaluationOptions.EMPTY;

try (var errors = Mockito.mockConstruction(ProviderNotReadyError.class)) {
FlagEvaluationDetails<Boolean> details =
client.getBooleanDetails("key", true, new ImmutableContext(), options);

assertThat(details.getErrorCode()).isEqualTo(ErrorCode.PROVIDER_NOT_READY);
assertThat(details.getValue()).isTrue();
// created once if a hook can receive it, otherwise never
assertThat(errors.constructed()).hasSize(withErrorHook ? 1 : 0);
}
}
}
39 changes: 32 additions & 7 deletions src/test/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/fixtures/HookFixtures.java
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import dev.openfeature.sdk.BooleanHook;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.DoubleHook;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.Hook;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.HookContext;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.IntegerHook;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.LongHook;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.ObjectHook;
import dev.openfeature.sdk.StringHook;
import java.util.Map;

public interface HookFixtures {

// the SDK only invokes the error stage of hooks that implement it, so these fixtures override it

default Hook<Boolean> mockBooleanHook() {
return spy(BooleanHook.class);
return spy(new BooleanHook() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<Boolean> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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});
}

default Hook<String> mockStringHook() {
return spy(StringHook.class);
return spy(new StringHook() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<String> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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}

default Hook<Integer> mockIntegerHook() {
return spy(IntegerHook.class);
return spy(new IntegerHook() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<Integer> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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}

default Hook<Long> mockLongHook() {
return spy(LongHook.class);
return spy(new LongHook() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<Long> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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}

default Hook<Double> mockDoubleHook() {
return spy(DoubleHook.class);
return spy(new DoubleHook() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<Double> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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}

default Hook<Object> mockObjectHook() {
return spy(ObjectHook.class);
return spy(new ObjectHook() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<Object> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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}

default Hook<?> mockGenericHook() {
return spy(Hook.class);
return spy(new Hook<Object>() {
@Override
public void error(HookContext<Object> ctx, Exception error, Map<String, Object> hints) {}

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