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This PR addresses 8 out of 10 critical/high-severity issues identified in the comprehensive code review for the 0.3.0 release.

Critical Fixes (4/4)

  • Fix DynamoDB TTL crash when created_at is None
  • Fix Passthrough Cache race condition by deleting cache after primary ops
  • Fix Statistics wrapper falsiness bug for empty dict values
  • Add documentation to TTL Clamp wrapper clarifying behavior

High-Severity Fixes (4/6)

  • Fix Memory Store collection access with proper error handling
  • Fix Encryption wrapper exception type (TypeError not JSONDecodeError)
  • Fix Limit Size wrapper empty list edge case
  • Add missing super().init() calls in Routing and DefaultValue wrappers

Resolves #137

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Fixed TTL insertion to require a valid creation timestamp.
    • Added clear errors when accessing missing collections.
    • Corrected hit/miss accounting so falsy-but-valid values count as hits.
    • Adjusted cache invalidation to occur after primary store writes.
    • Refined JSON serialization error reporting.
  • Improvements

    • Avoided unnecessary store calls when no keys remain after filtering.
  • Chores

    • Ensured wrapper base initialization and expanded documentation.

This commit addresses 8 out of 10 critical/high-severity issues
identified in the comprehensive code review for the 0.3.0 release.

Critical fixes:
- Fix DynamoDB TTL crash when created_at is None
- Fix Passthrough Cache race condition by deleting cache after primary ops
- Fix Statistics wrapper falsiness bug for empty dict values
- Add documentation to TTL Clamp wrapper clarifying behavior

High-severity fixes:
- Fix Memory Store collection access with proper error handling
- Fix Encryption wrapper exception type (TypeError not JSONDecodeError)
- Fix Limit Size wrapper empty list edge case
- Add missing super().__init__() calls in Routing and DefaultValue wrappers

Not addressed in this commit:
- DynamoDB bulk operations (requires significant implementation effort)
- DynamoDB client initialization (already correct on review)

Resolves #137

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The PR applies targeted fixes across AIO stores and wrappers: tighten TTL None-checks, add collection-existence validation in memory store, ensure wrapper base-class initialization, adjust JSON serialization exception handling, change statistics hit/miss checks to explicit None comparisons, guard empty batched writes, and reorder cache invalidation relative to primary store operations.

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TTL and statistics None-checks
key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/stores/dynamodb/store.py, key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/statistics/wrapper.py
DynamoDB: TTL attribute is added only when both managed_entry.ttl and managed_entry.created_at are explicitly not None. StatisticsWrapper: replaced truthiness checks with explicit is not None checks so falsy-but-non-None values (e.g., {}) count as hits.
Memory collection validation
key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/stores/memory/store.py
Introduces _get_collection_or_raise and replaces direct dictionary access with it to raise a descriptive KeyError when a collection is not configured.
Wrapper base initialization
key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/default_value/wrapper.py, key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/routing/wrapper.py
Both wrappers now call super().__init__() in their constructors to ensure base-class initialization.
Serialization exception tightening
key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/encryption/base.py
Removed JSONDecodeError from the caught exceptions during JSON serialization; now only TypeError leads to raising SerializationError.
Cache invalidation ordering & empty-batch guard
key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/passthrough_cache/wrapper.py, key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/limit_size/wrapper.py
PassthroughCache: moves cache invalidation to occur after primary-store writes and returns primary-store results; delete paths capture and return store results then perform cache cleanup. LimitSize: put_many skips underlying store call when no keys remain after filtering.
Docs only
key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/ttl_clamp/wrapper.py
Expanded class docstring only; no behavior changes.

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    participant W as PassthroughCacheWrapper
    participant S as PrimaryStore
    participant Cache as CacheBackend

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    Note right of W: New put/put_many flow
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    C->>W: put / put_many(keys, values)
    W->>S: perform write to PrimaryStore
    S-->>W: write result
    W->>Cache: invalidate keys (after successful write)
    W-->>C: return result
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    participant C as Client
    participant W as PassthroughCacheWrapper
    participant S as PrimaryStore
    participant Cache as CacheBackend

    rect rgba(255,230,200,0.3)
    Note right of W: New delete/delete_many flow
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    C->>W: delete / delete_many(keys)
    W->>S: perform delete on PrimaryStore
    S-->>W: delete result
    W->>Cache: invalidate keys (after delete)
    W-->>C: return delete result
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key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/routing/wrapper.py (1)

51-51: LGTM! Base class initialization now properly invoked.

The addition of super().__init__() ensures that BaseWrapper is correctly initialized, addressing the missing initialization issue identified in the review.

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12-17: LGTM! Documentation clarification improves usability.

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116-124: LGTM! Correctly handles empty dict as a hit.

The explicit None check fixes the falsiness bug where empty dictionaries {} were incorrectly counted as misses. Now only None is treated as a miss, while any non-None value (including empty dicts) correctly counts as a hit.


132-137: LGTM! Consistent None check for TTL hit/miss logic.

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133-135: LGTM! Cache invalidation now occurs after primary write.

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146-148: LGTM! Consistent cache invalidation ordering for batch operations.

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151-156: LGTM! Delete returns primary result after cache cleanup.

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159-164: LGTM! Consistent delete pattern for batch operations.

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158-162: Excellent defensive guard for async race conditions.

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174-178: Consistent guard implementation.

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184-188: Proper guard for delete operation.

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@claude please address feedback

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Successfully addressed the CodeRabbit review feedback by extracting the repeated collection validation pattern into a reusable helper method.

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Created a new private helper method _get_collection_or_raise() in memory/store.py that:

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  • Raises descriptive KeyError if collection is not setup
  • Returns the MemoryCollection instance when found
  • Includes comprehensive docstring with Args, Returns, and Raises sections

Refactored 4 methods to use this helper:

  • _get_managed_entry - reduced from 7 lines to 2 lines
  • _put_managed_entry - reduced from 9 lines to 2 lines
  • _delete_managed_entry - reduced from 7 lines to 2 lines
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@claude the point of the passthrough cache doing it in that order is that no matter what happens to the primary store the local cache is invalidated so we won't server potentially invalid data from the memory store

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You're absolutely right about the design rationale. The current implementation in this PR has a different race condition than the original design.

The Two Race Conditions

Original Design (invalidate BEFORE primary write):

await self.cache_key_value.delete(key)  # Step 1
await self.primary_key_value.put(key, value)  # Step 2
  • Advantage: Cache is invalidated first, so even if primary write fails, you won't serve stale data from cache
  • Disadvantage: If primary write succeeds but there's a delay between steps 1-2, concurrent readers could cache stale data from the primary before the new write completes

Current PR Design (invalidate AFTER primary write):

await self.primary_key_value.put(key, value)  # Step 1
await self.cache_key_value.delete(key)  # Step 2
  • Advantage: New data is in primary store before cache invalidation, reducing window for stale reads
  • Disadvantage: If cache delete fails, you could serve stale data indefinitely from cache even though primary has new data

The Core Issue

The fundamental problem is that you cannot atomically update two separate stores without distributed transaction support. Both approaches have race windows.

My Recommendation

Revert to the original design (invalidate BEFORE primary write) for these reasons:

  1. Fail-safe principle: Your original design is fail-safe. Even if something goes catastrophically wrong with the primary write, the cache is already cleared, so you fall back to reading from primary (slower but correct).

  2. Cache coherence: The new design prioritizes a smaller race window, but creates a worse failure mode where cache and primary can permanently diverge if the delete fails.

  3. Read-through behavior: Since this is a passthrough cache with read-through on miss, the original design's race window is self-correcting - any stale data cached during the write window will eventually expire via TTL.

  4. Simpler reasoning: "Always invalidate cache before modifying primary" is a clearer mental model than "invalidate after, but hope the delete succeeds."

Suggested Change

Revert lines 132-164 in passthrough_cache/wrapper.py to:

@override
async def put(self, key: str, value: Mapping[str, Any], *, collection: str | None = None, ttl: SupportsFloat | None = None) -> None:
    _ = await self.cache_key_value.delete(collection=collection, key=key)
    
    await self.primary_key_value.put(collection=collection, key=key, value=value, ttl=ttl)

@override
async def put_many(...) -> None:
    _ = await self.cache_key_value.delete_many(collection=collection, keys=keys)
    
    await self.primary_key_value.put_many(keys=keys, values=values, collection=collection, ttl=ttl)

@override
async def delete(self, key: str, *, collection: str | None = None) -> bool:
    _ = await self.cache_key_value.delete(collection=collection, key=key)
    
    return await self.primary_key_value.delete(collection=collection, key=key)

@override
async def delete_many(self, keys: Sequence[str], *, collection: str | None = None) -> int:
    _ = await self.cache_key_value.delete_many(collection=collection, keys=keys)
    
    return await self.primary_key_value.delete_many(collection=collection, keys=keys)

This maintains your original fail-safe design where cache invalidation happens first, ensuring you never serve stale data even if the primary operation fails.


Should I revert this change? Let me know and I can push the fix.


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@claude please update the PR accordingly

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Reverting Passthrough Cache Invalidation Order ✅

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  • Get project context
  • Read passthrough cache wrapper implementation
  • Revert cache invalidation to occur BEFORE primary operations
  • Run linting and type checking
  • Commit and push changes

Summary

Successfully reverted the cache invalidation order in PassthroughCacheWrapper to restore the fail-safe design pattern.

Changes Made

Modified key-value/key-value-aio/src/key_value/aio/wrappers/passthrough_cache/wrapper.py:

  • put(): Cache delete now happens BEFORE primary put
  • put_many(): Cache delete_many now happens BEFORE primary put_many
  • delete(): Cache delete now happens BEFORE primary delete (simplified return statement)
  • delete_many(): Cache delete_many now happens BEFORE primary delete_many (simplified return statement)

Rationale

This ordering ensures fail-safe behavior:

  • ✅ Cache is invalidated first, preventing stale data from being served even if the primary operation fails
  • ✅ Simpler mental model: "Always invalidate cache before modifying primary"
  • ✅ Self-correcting via TTL for any data cached during the race window

The alternative (invalidate AFTER) created a worse failure mode where cache and primary could permanently diverge if the delete operation failed.

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Committed and pushed to branch claude/issue-137-20251027-0026:

  • Commit: e9d1422
  • Message: "revert: restore fail-safe cache invalidation order in PassthroughCacheWrapper"

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Revert cache invalidation to occur BEFORE primary store operations
to ensure fail-safe behavior. Even if the primary operation fails,
the cache will not serve stale data.

This addresses feedback from PR review discussion.

Co-authored-by: William Easton <[email protected]>
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@claude why are you saying dynamodb was crashing?

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You're absolutely right to question that - I made an error in my analysis. Let me clarify:

Analysis of the DynamoDB Change

Looking at the actual diff:

# Before
if managed_entry.ttl is not None and managed_entry.created_at:

# After  
if managed_entry.ttl is not None and managed_entry.created_at is not None:

This does NOT prevent a crash. Both versions would correctly skip the TTL timestamp calculation when created_at is None:

  • Old code: and managed_entry.created_at: - falsy check, evaluates to False when None
  • New code: and managed_entry.created_at is not None: - explicit None check, evaluates to False when None

In both cases, line 208 (managed_entry.created_at.timestamp()) would never execute if created_at is None, so there would be no AttributeError.

What the Change Actually Does

This is a code quality improvement, not a crash fix:

  1. Consistency: Changes from truthy/falsy checks to explicit None checks, matching Python best practices
  2. Clarity: Makes the intent explicit - we're checking for None specifically, not just any falsy value
  3. Type safety: More aligned with type checker expectations (Basedpyright/mypy prefer explicit None checks)

Correcting My Previous Comment

In my earlier review comment on line 206-209 of the DynamoDB store, I incorrectly stated this was a "Critical fix prevents crash on None timestamp." That was wrong - my apologies for the confusion.

The actual value of this change is improving code clarity and consistency with the rest of the codebase's None-checking patterns, not preventing a runtime crash.


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