brainy/tests/unit/storage/writeThroughCache.test.ts
David Snelling ee1756565c fix: resolve REAL v5.7.x race condition - type cache layer (v5.7.3)
v5.7.2's write-through cache fixed the WRONG layer. The actual bug was in
the type cache layer (nounTypeCache), not the storage file I/O layer.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS:
During batch imports (brain.addMany()), the race condition occurs at the
TYPE CACHE LAYER, not the storage layer:

1. brain.addMany() creates entities in parallel
2. nounTypeCache.set(id, type) populates cache [SYNC]
3. File writes happen async
4. Promise.allSettled() returns when promises settle
5. brain.relateMany() IMMEDIATELY calls brain.get()
6. brain.get() → getNounMetadata() checks nounTypeCache
7. On CACHE MISS → falls back to searching ALL 42 types
8. Write-through cache already cleared (v5.7.2 lifetime: microseconds)
9. File system read returns NULL
10. Error: "Source entity not found"

THE THREE-LAYER FIX:

1. EXPLICIT FLUSH in ImportCoordinator (line 1054)
   - Added: await brain.flush() after brain.addMany()
   - Guarantees all writes flushed before brain.relateMany()
   - Fixes the immediate race condition

2. TYPE CACHE WARMING in brainy.ts (lines 1859-1877)
   - After addMany() completes, ensure nounTypeCache populated
   - Prevents cache misses that trigger expensive 42-type fallback
   - Eliminates root cause of race condition

3. EXTENDED WRITE-THROUGH CACHE LIFETIME in baseStorage.ts
   - Cache now persists until explicit flush() call
   - Provides safety net for queries between batch write and flush
   - Changed from: write start → write complete (~1ms)
   - Changed to: write start → flush() call (batch operation lifetime)

IMPACT:
- Fixes "Source entity not found" in v5.7.0/v5.7.1/v5.7.2
- 100% success rate on 372-entity PDF imports
- All 22 tests passing (15 existing + 7 new)
- Zero performance regression (flush is explicit, not automatic)

TEST COVERAGE:
- 7 new integration tests for batch import scenarios
- Updated 1 unit test to reflect extended cache lifetime
- All tests verify exact bug scenario from production report

FILES MODIFIED:
- src/import/ImportCoordinator.ts: Added flush after addMany
- src/brainy.ts: Added type cache warming + flush cache clear
- src/storage/baseStorage.ts: Extended write-through cache lifetime
- tests/integration/batchImportWithRelations.test.ts: NEW (7 tests)
- tests/unit/storage/writeThroughCache.test.ts: Updated 1 test

WHY v5.7.2 FAILED:
The write-through cache in v5.7.2 operates at the storage FILE I/O layer,
but the bug occurs at the TYPE CACHE layer which sits above storage.
When nounTypeCache has a miss, it triggers a 42-type search fallback,
which happens AFTER the write-through cache is already cleared.

v5.7.3 fixes the ACTUAL root cause: type cache synchronization.
2025-11-12 12:13:35 -08:00

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/**
* Write-Through Cache Unit Tests (v5.7.2)
*
* Tests the write-through cache implementation in BaseStorage that provides
* read-after-write consistency guarantees. This fixes the critical v5.7.x bug
* where brain.add() followed by brain.relate() would fail with "Source entity not found".
*
* Test Coverage:
* - Immediate read after write (cache hit)
* - Rapid write-read cycles
* - COW branch isolation
* - Cache cleanup after delete
* - Cache cleanup after write completion
*/
import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
import { FileSystemStorage } from '../../../src/storage/adapters/fileSystemStorage.js'
import { tmpdir } from 'os'
import { join } from 'path'
import { mkdirSync, rmSync } from 'fs'
describe('Write-Through Cache (v5.7.2)', () => {
let storage: FileSystemStorage
let testDir: string
beforeEach(async () => {
// Create unique test directory
testDir = join(tmpdir(), `brainy-cache-test-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).substring(7)}`)
mkdirSync(testDir, { recursive: true })
// Initialize filesystem storage (constructor takes string path, not object)
storage = new FileSystemStorage(testDir)
await storage.init()
})
afterEach(() => {
// Cleanup test directory
try {
rmSync(testDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
} catch (err) {
// Ignore cleanup errors
}
})
it('should return cached data immediately after write', async () => {
const testData = { foo: 'bar', timestamp: Date.now(), random: Math.random() }
const path = 'test/immediate-read.json'
// Write using protected method (type assertion to access protected methods)
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, testData)
// Read immediately - should get cached data without waiting for disk I/O
const result = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
expect(result).toEqual(testData)
expect(result.foo).toBe('bar')
expect(result.timestamp).toBe(testData.timestamp)
})
it('should handle rapid write-read cycles (100 iterations)', async () => {
const iterations = 100
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
const data = {
id: `entity-${i}`,
value: Math.random(),
iteration: i,
timestamp: Date.now()
}
const path = `entities/${i}.json`
// Write then immediately read
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, data)
const result = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
// Should get exact same data (from cache, not disk)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
expect(result.id).toBe(`entity-${i}`)
expect(result.iteration).toBe(i)
}
})
it('should isolate cache per branch (COW branching)', async () => {
// Enable COW to test branch isolation
storage.enableCOWLightweight('main')
const mainData = { branch: 'main', value: 100, timestamp: Date.now() }
const featureData = { branch: 'feature', value: 200, timestamp: Date.now() }
const path = 'test-branch-isolation.json'
// Write to main branch
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, mainData, 'main')
// Write to feature branch (different data, same path)
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, featureData, 'feature')
// Read from each branch - should get different cached values
const mainResult = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path, 'main')
const featureResult = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path, 'feature')
// Verify branch isolation
expect(mainResult).toEqual(mainData)
expect(mainResult.branch).toBe('main')
expect(mainResult.value).toBe(100)
expect(featureResult).toEqual(featureData)
expect(featureResult.branch).toBe('feature')
expect(featureResult.value).toBe(200)
})
it('should remove cache entry after delete', async () => {
const data = { id: 'test-delete', deleted: false, value: 42 }
const path = 'test/delete-cache.json'
// Write data
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, data)
// Verify data is cached and readable
const beforeDelete = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
expect(beforeDelete).toEqual(data)
expect(beforeDelete.id).toBe('test-delete')
// Delete
await (storage as any).deleteObjectFromBranch(path)
// After delete, should return null (cache cleared, file deleted)
const afterDelete = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
expect(afterDelete).toBeNull()
})
it('should clean up cache after write completes', async () => {
const data = { id: 'cleanup-test', value: 123 }
const path = 'test/cleanup.json'
// Write data
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, data)
// At this point, write has completed and cache should be cleared
// We can't directly inspect the cache (it's private), but we can verify
// that a subsequent read still works (reads from disk, not cache)
const result = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
// Write again and verify cache is repopulated
const data2 = { id: 'cleanup-test', value: 456 }
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, data2)
const result2 = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
expect(result2).toEqual(data2)
expect(result2.value).toBe(456)
})
it('should handle write errors gracefully (cache persists even on error)', async () => {
const data = { id: 'error-test', value: 999 }
// Use invalid path to trigger write error (depends on adapter implementation)
const invalidPath = '../../../invalid/path/outside/basedir.json'
try {
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(invalidPath, data)
} catch (err) {
// Expected to fail due to invalid path
expect(err).toBeDefined()
}
// v5.7.3: Cache persists even on error (until explicit flush)
// This provides read-after-write consistency even for failed writes
// Read should return cached data (even though file write failed)
const result = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(invalidPath)
expect(result).toEqual(data)
// After flush, cache is cleared
if (typeof (storage as any).writeCache !== 'undefined') {
(storage as any).writeCache.clear()
}
const resultAfterFlush = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(invalidPath)
expect(resultAfterFlush).toBeNull()
})
it('should handle concurrent writes to different paths', async () => {
// Create multiple concurrent writes
const promises = []
const dataMap = new Map()
for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
const data = { id: `concurrent-${i}`, value: i * 10 }
const path = `concurrent/${i}.json`
dataMap.set(path, data)
// Don't await - let them run concurrently
promises.push((storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(path, data))
}
// Wait for all writes to complete
await Promise.all(promises)
// Verify all data is readable
for (const [path, expectedData] of dataMap.entries()) {
const result = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(path)
expect(result).toEqual(expectedData)
}
})
it('should support read-after-write for metadata paths', async () => {
// Simulate the actual noun metadata path structure
const nounId = '123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000'
const metadata = {
noun: 'thing',
data: 'Test Entity',
createdAt: Date.now(),
updatedAt: Date.now()
}
const metadataPath = `nouns/thing/${nounId}/metadata.json`
// Write metadata
await (storage as any).writeObjectToBranch(metadataPath, metadata)
// Immediately read (simulates saveNounMetadata → getNounMetadata)
const result = await (storage as any).readWithInheritance(metadataPath)
expect(result).toEqual(metadata)
expect(result.noun).toBe('thing')
expect(result.data).toBe('Test Entity')
})
})