multi-tier-cache 0.4.1

High-performance multi-tier cache with L1 (Moka) + L2 (Redis), cross-instance invalidation, and stampede protection
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# ๐Ÿš€ multi-tier-cache

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**A high-performance, production-ready multi-tier caching library for Rust** featuring L1 (in-memory) + L2 (Redis) caches, automatic stampede protection, and built-in Redis Streams support.

## โœจ Features

- **๐Ÿ”ฅ Multi-Tier Architecture**: Combines fast in-memory (Moka) with persistent distributed (Redis) caching
- **๐Ÿ”„ Cross-Instance Cache Invalidation** *(v0.4.0+)*: Real-time cache synchronization across all instances via Redis Pub/Sub
- **๐Ÿ”Œ Pluggable Backends** *(v0.3.0+)*: Swap Moka/Redis with custom implementations (DashMap, Memcached, etc.)
- **๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Cache Stampede Protection**: DashMap + Mutex request coalescing prevents duplicate computations (99.6% latency reduction: 534ms โ†’ 5.2ms)
- **๐Ÿ“Š Redis Streams**: Built-in publish/subscribe with automatic trimming for event streaming
- **โšก Automatic L2-to-L1 Promotion**: Intelligent cache tier promotion for frequently accessed data with TTL preservation
- **๐Ÿ“ˆ Comprehensive Statistics**: Hit rates, promotions, in-flight request tracking, invalidation metrics
- **๐ŸŽฏ Zero-Config**: Sensible defaults, works out of the box
- **โœ… Production-Proven**: Battle-tested at **16,829+ RPS** with **5.2ms latency** and **95% hit rate**

## ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Architecture

```
Request โ†’ L1 Cache (Moka) โ†’ L2 Cache (Redis) โ†’ Compute/Fetch
          โ†“ Hit (90%)       โ†“ Hit (75%)        โ†“ Miss (5%)
          Return            Promote to L1       Store in L1+L2
```

### Cache Flow

1. **Fast Path**: Check L1 cache (sub-millisecond, 90% hit rate)
2. **Fallback**: Check L2 cache (2-5ms, 75% hit rate) + auto-promote to L1
3. **Compute**: Fetch/compute fresh data with stampede protection, store in both tiers

## ๐Ÿ“ฆ Installation

Add to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml
[dependencies]
multi-tier-cache = "0.4"
tokio = { version = "1.28", features = ["full"] }
serde_json = "1.0"
```

**Version Guide:**
- **v0.4.0+**: Cross-instance cache invalidation via Redis Pub/Sub
- **v0.3.0+**: Pluggable backends, trait-based architecture
- **v0.2.0+**: Type-safe database caching with `get_or_compute_typed()`
- **v0.1.0+**: Core multi-tier caching with stampede protection

## ๐Ÿš€ Quick Start

```rust
use multi_tier_cache::{CacheSystem, CacheStrategy};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    // Initialize cache system (uses REDIS_URL env var)
    let cache = CacheSystem::new().await?;

    // Store data with cache strategy
    let data = serde_json::json!({"user": "alice", "score": 100});
    cache.cache_manager()
        .set_with_strategy("user:1", data, CacheStrategy::ShortTerm)
        .await?;

    // Retrieve data (L1 first, then L2 fallback)
    if let Some(cached) = cache.cache_manager().get("user:1").await? {
        println!("Cached data: {}", cached);
    }

    // Get statistics
    let stats = cache.cache_manager().get_stats();
    println!("Hit rate: {:.2}%", stats.hit_rate);

    Ok(())
}
```

## ๐Ÿ’ก Usage Patterns

### 1. Cache Strategies

Choose the right TTL for your use case:

```rust
use std::time::Duration;

// RealTime (10s) - Fast-changing data
cache.cache_manager()
    .set_with_strategy("live_price", data, CacheStrategy::RealTime)
    .await?;

// ShortTerm (5min) - Frequently accessed data
cache.cache_manager()
    .set_with_strategy("session:123", data, CacheStrategy::ShortTerm)
    .await?;

// MediumTerm (1hr) - Moderately stable data
cache.cache_manager()
    .set_with_strategy("catalog", data, CacheStrategy::MediumTerm)
    .await?;

// LongTerm (3hr) - Stable data
cache.cache_manager()
    .set_with_strategy("config", data, CacheStrategy::LongTerm)
    .await?;

// Custom - Specific requirements
cache.cache_manager()
    .set_with_strategy("metrics", data, CacheStrategy::Custom(Duration::from_secs(30)))
    .await?;
```

### 2. Compute-on-Miss Pattern

Fetch data only when cache misses, with stampede protection:

```rust
async fn fetch_from_database(id: u32) -> anyhow::Result<serde_json::Value> {
    // Expensive operation...
    Ok(serde_json::json!({"id": id, "data": "..."}))
}

// Only ONE request will compute, others wait and read from cache
let product = cache.cache_manager()
    .get_or_compute_with(
        "product:42",
        CacheStrategy::MediumTerm,
        || fetch_from_database(42)
    )
    .await?;
```

### 3. Redis Streams Integration

Publish and consume events:

```rust
// Publish to stream
let fields = vec![
    ("event_id".to_string(), "123".to_string()),
    ("event_type".to_string(), "user_action".to_string()),
    ("timestamp".to_string(), "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z".to_string()),
];
let entry_id = cache.cache_manager()
    .publish_to_stream("events_stream", fields, Some(1000)) // Auto-trim to 1000 entries
    .await?;

// Read latest entries
let entries = cache.cache_manager()
    .read_stream_latest("events_stream", 10)
    .await?;

// Blocking read for new entries
let new_entries = cache.cache_manager()
    .read_stream("events_stream", "$", 10, Some(5000)) // Block for 5s
    .await?;
```

### 4. Type-Safe Database Caching (New in 0.2.0! ๐ŸŽ‰)

Eliminate boilerplate with automatic serialization/deserialization for database queries:

```rust
use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};

#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
struct User {
    id: i64,
    name: String,
    email: String,
}

// โŒ OLD WAY: Manual cache + serialize + deserialize (40+ lines)
let cached = cache.cache_manager().get("user:123").await?;
let user: User = match cached {
    Some(json) => serde_json::from_value(json)?,
    None => {
        let user = sqlx::query_as::<_, User>("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1")
            .bind(123)
            .fetch_one(&pool)
            .await?;
        let json = serde_json::to_value(&user)?;
        cache.cache_manager().set_with_strategy("user:123", json, CacheStrategy::MediumTerm).await?;
        user
    }
};

// โœ… NEW WAY: Type-safe automatic caching (5 lines)
let user: User = cache.cache_manager()
    .get_or_compute_typed(
        "user:123",
        CacheStrategy::MediumTerm,
        || async {
            sqlx::query_as::<_, User>("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1")
                .bind(123)
                .fetch_one(&pool)
                .await
        }
    )
    .await?;
```

**Benefits:**
- โœ… **Type-Safe**: Compiler checks types, no runtime surprises
- โœ… **Zero Boilerplate**: Automatic serialize/deserialize
- โœ… **Full Cache Features**: L1โ†’L2 fallback, stampede protection, auto-promotion
- โœ… **Generic**: Works with any type implementing `Serialize + DeserializeOwned`

**More Examples:**

```rust
// PostgreSQL Reports
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
struct Report {
    id: i64,
    title: String,
    data: serde_json::Value,
}

let report: Report = cache.cache_manager()
    .get_or_compute_typed(
        &format!("report:{}", id),
        CacheStrategy::LongTerm,
        || async {
            sqlx::query_as("SELECT * FROM reports WHERE id = $1")
                .bind(id)
                .fetch_one(&pool)
                .await
        }
    )
    .await?;

// API Responses
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
struct ApiData {
    status: String,
    items: Vec<String>,
}

let data: ApiData = cache.cache_manager()
    .get_or_compute_typed(
        "api:external",
        CacheStrategy::RealTime,
        || async {
            reqwest::get("https://api.example.com/data")
                .await?
                .json::<ApiData>()
                .await
        }
    )
    .await?;

// Complex Computations
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
struct AnalyticsResult {
    total: i64,
    average: f64,
    breakdown: HashMap<String, i64>,
}

let analytics: AnalyticsResult = cache.cache_manager()
    .get_or_compute_typed(
        "analytics:monthly",
        CacheStrategy::Custom(Duration::from_secs(6 * 3600)),
        || async {
            // Expensive computation...
            compute_monthly_analytics(&pool).await
        }
    )
    .await?;
```

**Performance:**
- **L1 Hit**: <1ms + deserialization (~10-50ฮผs)
- **L2 Hit**: 2-5ms + deserialization + L1 promotion
- **Cache Miss**: Your query time + serialization + L1+L2 storage

### 5. Cross-Instance Cache Invalidation (New in 0.4.0! ๐ŸŽ‰)

Keep caches synchronized across multiple servers/instances using Redis Pub/Sub:

#### Why Invalidation?

In distributed systems with multiple cache instances, **stale data** is a common problem:
- User updates profile on Server A โ†’ Cache on Server B still has old data
- Admin changes product price โ†’ Other servers show outdated prices
- TTL-only expiration โ†’ Users see stale data until timeout

**Solution:** Real-time cache invalidation across ALL instances!

#### Two Invalidation Strategies

**1. Remove Strategy** (Lazy Reload)
```rust
use multi_tier_cache::{CacheManager, L1Cache, L2Cache, InvalidationConfig};

// Initialize with invalidation support
let config = InvalidationConfig::default();
let cache_manager = CacheManager::new_with_invalidation(
    Arc::new(L1Cache::new().await?),
    Arc::new(L2Cache::new().await?),
    "redis://localhost",
    config
).await?;

// Update database
database.update_user(123, new_data).await?;

// Invalidate cache across ALL instances
// โ†’ Cache removed, next access triggers reload
cache_manager.invalidate("user:123").await?;
```

**2. Update Strategy** (Zero Cache Miss)
```rust
// Update database
database.update_user(123, new_data).await?;

// Push new data directly to ALL instances' L1 caches
// โ†’ No cache miss, instant update!
cache_manager.update_cache(
    "user:123",
    serde_json::to_value(&new_data)?,
    Some(Duration::from_secs(3600))
).await?;
```

#### Pattern-Based Invalidation

Invalidate multiple related keys at once:

```rust
// Update product category in database
database.update_category(42, new_price).await?;

// Invalidate ALL products in category across ALL instances
cache_manager.invalidate_pattern("product:category:42:*").await?;
```

#### Write-Through Caching

Cache and broadcast in one operation:

```rust
let report = generate_monthly_report().await?;

// Cache locally AND broadcast to all other instances
cache_manager.set_with_broadcast(
    "report:monthly",
    serde_json::to_value(&report)?,
    CacheStrategy::LongTerm
).await?;
```

#### How It Works

```
Instance A              Redis Pub/Sub           Instance B
    โ”‚                        โ”‚                       โ”‚
    โ”‚  1. Update data        โ”‚                       โ”‚
    โ”‚  2. Broadcast msg  โ”€โ”€โ”€>โ”‚                       โ”‚
    โ”‚                        โ”‚  3. Receive msg  โ”€โ”€โ”€>โ”‚
    โ”‚                        โ”‚  4. Update L1    โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
    โ”‚                        โ”‚                       โœ“
```

**Performance:**
- **Latency**: ~1-5ms invalidation propagation
- **Overhead**: Negligible (<0.1% CPU for subscriber)
- **Production-Safe**: Auto-reconnection, error recovery

#### Configuration

```rust
use multi_tier_cache::InvalidationConfig;

let config = InvalidationConfig {
    channel: "my_app:cache:invalidate".to_string(),
    auto_broadcast_on_write: false,  // Manual control
    enable_audit_stream: true,       // Enable audit trail
    audit_stream: "cache:invalidations".to_string(),
    audit_stream_maxlen: Some(10000),
};
```

**When to Use:**
- โœ… Multi-server deployments (load balancers, horizontal scaling)
- โœ… Data that changes frequently (user profiles, prices, inventory)
- โœ… Real-time requirements (instant consistency)
- โŒ Single-server deployments (unnecessary overhead)
- โŒ Rarely-changing data (TTL is sufficient)

**Comparison:**

| Strategy | Bandwidth | Cache Miss | Use Case |
|----------|-----------|------------|----------|
| **Remove** | Low | Yes (on next access) | Large values, infrequent access |
| **Update** | Higher | No (instant) | Small values, frequent access |
| **Pattern** | Medium | Yes | Bulk invalidation (categories) |

### 6. Custom Cache Backends (New in 0.3.0! ๐ŸŽ‰)

Starting from **v0.3.0**, you can replace the default Moka (L1) and Redis (L2) backends with your own custom implementations!

**Use Cases:**
- Replace Redis with Memcached, DragonflyDB, or KeyDB
- Use DashMap instead of Moka for L1
- Implement no-op caches for testing
- Add custom cache eviction policies
- Integrate with proprietary caching systems

#### Basic Example: Custom HashMap L1 Cache

```rust
use multi_tier_cache::{CacheBackend, CacheSystemBuilder, async_trait};
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
use anyhow::Result;

struct HashMapCache {
    store: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, (serde_json::Value, Instant)>>>,
}

#[async_trait]
impl CacheBackend for HashMapCache {
    async fn get(&self, key: &str) -> Option<serde_json::Value> {
        let store = self.store.read().unwrap();
        store.get(key).and_then(|(value, expiry)| {
            if *expiry > Instant::now() {
                Some(value.clone())
            } else {
                None
            }
        })
    }

    async fn set_with_ttl(
        &self,
        key: &str,
        value: serde_json::Value,
        ttl: Duration,
    ) -> Result<()> {
        let mut store = self.store.write().unwrap();
        store.insert(key.to_string(), (value, Instant::now() + ttl));
        Ok(())
    }

    async fn remove(&self, key: &str) -> Result<()> {
        self.store.write().unwrap().remove(key);
        Ok(())
    }

    async fn health_check(&self) -> bool {
        true
    }

    fn name(&self) -> &str {
        "HashMap"
    }
}

// Use custom backend
let custom_l1 = Arc::new(HashMapCache::new());

let cache = CacheSystemBuilder::new()
    .with_l1(custom_l1 as Arc<dyn CacheBackend>)
    .build()
    .await?;
```

#### Advanced: Custom L2 Backend with TTL

For L2 caches, implement `L2CacheBackend` which extends `CacheBackend` with `get_with_ttl()`:

```rust
use multi_tier_cache::{L2CacheBackend, async_trait};

#[async_trait]
impl CacheBackend for MyCustomL2 {
    // ... implement CacheBackend methods
}

#[async_trait]
impl L2CacheBackend for MyCustomL2 {
    async fn get_with_ttl(
        &self,
        key: &str,
    ) -> Option<(serde_json::Value, Option<Duration>)> {
        // Return value with remaining TTL
        Some((value, Some(remaining_ttl)))
    }
}
```

#### Builder API

```rust
use multi_tier_cache::CacheSystemBuilder;

let cache = CacheSystemBuilder::new()
    .with_l1(custom_l1)        // Custom L1 backend
    .with_l2(custom_l2)        // Custom L2 backend
    .with_streams(kafka)       // Optional: Custom streaming backend
    .build()
    .await?;
```

**Mix and Match:**
- Use custom L1 with default Redis L2
- Use default Moka L1 with custom L2
- Replace both L1 and L2 backends

**See:** [`examples/custom_backends.rs`](examples/custom_backends.rs) for complete working examples including:
- HashMap L1 cache
- In-memory L2 cache with TTL
- No-op cache (for testing)
- Mixed backend configurations

## โš–๏ธ Feature Compatibility

### Invalidation + Custom Backends

**โœ… Compatible:**
- Cache invalidation works with **default Redis L2** backend
- Single-key operations (`invalidate`, `update_cache`) work with any backend
- Type-safe caching works with all backends
- Stampede protection works with all backends

**โš ๏ธ Limited Support:**
- **Pattern-based invalidation** (`invalidate_pattern`) requires **concrete Redis L2Cache**
- Custom L2 backends: Single-key invalidation works, but pattern invalidation not available
- Workaround: Implement pattern matching in your custom backend

**Example:**
```rust
// โœ… Works: Default Redis + Invalidation
let cache = CacheManager::new_with_invalidation(
    Arc::new(L1Cache::new().await?),
    Arc::new(L2Cache::new().await?),  // Concrete Redis L2
    "redis://localhost",
    InvalidationConfig::default()
).await?;

cache.invalidate("key").await?;           // โœ… Works
cache.invalidate_pattern("user:*").await?; // โœ… Works (has scan_keys)

// โš ๏ธ Limited: Custom L2 + Invalidation
let cache = CacheManager::new_with_backends(
    custom_l1,
    custom_l2,  // Custom trait-based L2
    None
).await?;

// Pattern invalidation not available without concrete L2Cache
// Use single-key invalidation instead
```

### Combining All Features

All features work together seamlessly:

```rust
use multi_tier_cache::*;

// v0.4.0: Invalidation
let config = InvalidationConfig::default();

// v0.3.0: Custom backends (or use defaults)
let l1 = Arc::new(L1Cache::new().await?);
let l2 = Arc::new(L2Cache::new().await?);

// Initialize with invalidation
let cache_manager = CacheManager::new_with_invalidation(
    l1, l2, "redis://localhost", config
).await?;

// v0.2.0: Type-safe caching
let user: User = cache_manager.get_or_compute_typed(
    "user:123",
    CacheStrategy::MediumTerm,
    || fetch_user(123)
).await?;

// v0.4.0: Invalidate across instances
cache_manager.invalidate("user:123").await?;

// v0.1.0: All core features work
let stats = cache_manager.get_stats();
println!("Hit rate: {:.2}%", stats.hit_rate);
```

**No Conflicts:** All features are designed to work together without interference.

## ๐Ÿ“Š Performance Benchmarks

Tested in production environment:

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| **Throughput** | 16,829+ requests/second |
| **Latency (p50)** | 5.2ms |
| **Cache Hit Rate** | 95% (L1: 90%, L2: 75%) |
| **Stampede Protection** | 99.6% latency reduction (534ms โ†’ 5.2ms) |
| **Success Rate** | 100% (zero failures under load) |

### Comparison with Other Libraries

| Library | Multi-Tier | Stampede Protection | Redis Support | Streams | Invalidation |
|---------|------------|---------------------|---------------|---------|--------------|
| **multi-tier-cache** | โœ… L1+L2 | โœ… Full | โœ… Full | โœ… Built-in | โœ… Pub/Sub |
| cached | โŒ Single | โŒ No | โŒ No | โŒ No | โŒ No |
| moka | โŒ L1 only | โœ… L1 only | โŒ No | โŒ No | โŒ No |
| redis-rs | โŒ No cache | โŒ Manual | โœ… Low-level | โœ… Manual | โŒ Manual |

### Running Benchmarks

The library includes comprehensive benchmarks built with Criterion:

```bash
# Run all benchmarks
cargo bench

# Run specific benchmark suite
cargo bench --bench cache_operations
cargo bench --bench stampede_protection
cargo bench --bench invalidation
cargo bench --bench serialization

# Generate detailed HTML reports
cargo bench -- --save-baseline my_baseline
```

**Benchmark Suites:**
- **cache_operations**: L1/L2 read/write performance, cache strategies, compute-on-miss patterns
- **stampede_protection**: Concurrent access, request coalescing under load
- **invalidation**: Cross-instance invalidation overhead, pattern matching performance
- **serialization**: JSON vs typed caching, data size impact

Results are saved to `target/criterion/` with interactive HTML reports.

## ๐Ÿ”ง Configuration

### Redis Connection (REDIS_URL)

The library connects to Redis using the `REDIS_URL` environment variable. Configuration priority (highest to lowest):

#### 1. Programmatic Configuration (Highest Priority)

```rust
// Set custom Redis URL before initialization
let cache = CacheSystem::with_redis_url("redis://production:6379").await?;
```

#### 2. Environment Variable

```bash
# Set in shell
export REDIS_URL="redis://your-redis-host:6379"
cargo run
```

#### 3. .env File (Recommended for Development)

```bash
# Create .env file in project root
REDIS_URL="redis://localhost:6379"
```

#### 4. Default Fallback

If not configured, defaults to: `redis://127.0.0.1:6379`

---

### Use Cases

**Development (Local Redis)**
```bash
# .env
REDIS_URL="redis://127.0.0.1:6379"
```

**Production (Cloud Redis with Authentication)**
```bash
# Railway, Render, AWS ElastiCache, etc.
REDIS_URL="redis://:your-password@redis-host.cloud:6379"
```

**Docker Compose**
```yaml
services:
  app:
    environment:
      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
  redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    ports:
      - "6379:6379"
```

**Testing (Separate Instance)**
```rust
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_cache() {
    let cache = CacheSystem::with_redis_url("redis://localhost:6380").await?;
    // Test logic...
}
```

---

### Redis URL Format

```
redis://[username]:[password]@[host]:[port]/[database]
```

**Examples:**
- `redis://localhost:6379` - Local Redis, no authentication
- `redis://:mypassword@localhost:6379` - Local with password only
- `redis://user:pass@redis.example.com:6379/0` - Remote with username, password, and database 0
- `rediss://redis.cloud:6380` - SSL/TLS connection (note the `rediss://`)

---

### Troubleshooting Redis Connection

**Connection Refused**
```bash
# Check if Redis is running
redis-cli ping  # Should return "PONG"

# Check the port
netstat -an | grep 6379

# Verify REDIS_URL
echo $REDIS_URL
```

**Authentication Failed**
```bash
# Ensure password is in the URL
REDIS_URL="redis://:YOUR_PASSWORD@host:6379"

# Test connection with redis-cli
redis-cli -h host -p 6379 -a YOUR_PASSWORD ping
```

**Timeout Errors**
- Check network connectivity: `ping your-redis-host`
- Verify firewall rules allow port 6379
- Check Redis `maxclients` setting (may be full)
- Review Redis logs: `redis-cli INFO clients`

**DNS Resolution Issues**
```bash
# Test DNS resolution
nslookup your-redis-host.com

# Use IP address as fallback
REDIS_URL="redis://192.168.1.100:6379"
```

---

### Cache Tuning

Default settings (configurable in library source):

- **L1 Capacity**: 2000 entries
- **L1 TTL**: 5 minutes (per key)
- **L2 TTL**: 1 hour (per key)
- **Stream Max Length**: 1000 entries

## ๐Ÿงช Testing

### Integration Tests

The library includes comprehensive integration tests (30 tests) that verify functionality with real Redis:

```bash
# Run all integration tests
cargo test --tests

# Run specific test suite
cargo test --test integration_basic
cargo test --test integration_invalidation
cargo test --test integration_stampede
cargo test --test integration_streams
```

**Test Coverage:**
- โœ… L1 cache operations (get, set, remove, TTL)
- โœ… L2 cache operations (get_with_ttl, scan_keys, bulk operations)
- โœ… L2-to-L1 promotion
- โœ… Cross-instance invalidation (Remove, Update, Pattern)
- โœ… Stampede protection with concurrent requests
- โœ… Type-safe caching with serialization
- โœ… Redis Streams (publish, read, trimming)
- โœ… Statistics tracking

**Requirements:**
- Redis server running on `localhost:6379` (or set `REDIS_URL`)
- Tests automatically clean up after themselves

**Test Structure:**
```
tests/
โ”œโ”€โ”€ common/mod.rs           # Shared utilities
โ”œโ”€โ”€ integration_basic.rs    # Core cache operations
โ”œโ”€โ”€ integration_invalidation.rs  # Cross-instance sync
โ”œโ”€โ”€ integration_stampede.rs # Concurrent access
โ””โ”€โ”€ integration_streams.rs  # Redis Streams
```

## ๐Ÿ“š Examples

Run examples with:

```bash
# Basic usage
cargo run --example basic_usage

# Stampede protection demonstration
cargo run --example stampede_protection

# Redis Streams
cargo run --example redis_streams

# Cache strategies
cargo run --example cache_strategies

# Advanced patterns
cargo run --example advanced_usage

# Health monitoring
cargo run --example health_monitoring
```

## ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Architecture Details

### Cache Stampede Protection

When multiple requests hit an expired cache key simultaneously:

1. **First request** acquires DashMap mutex lock and computes value
2. **Subsequent requests** wait on the same mutex
3. **After computation**, all requests read from cache
4. **Result**: Only ONE computation instead of N

**Performance Impact**:
- Without protection: 10 requests ร— 500ms = 5000ms total
- With protection: 1 request ร— 500ms = 500ms total (90% faster)

### L2-to-L1 Promotion

When data is found in L2 but not L1:

1. Retrieve from Redis (L2)
2. Automatically store in Moka (L1) with fresh TTL
3. Future requests hit fast L1 cache
4. **Result**: Self-optimizing cache that adapts to access patterns

## ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Development

### Build

```bash
# Development
cargo build

# Release (optimized)
cargo build --release

# Run tests
cargo test
```

### Documentation

```bash
# Generate and open docs
cargo doc --open
```

## ๐Ÿ“– Migration Guide

### From `cached` crate

```rust
// Before (cached)
use cached::proc_macro::cached;

#[cached(time = 60)]
fn expensive_function(arg: String) -> String {
    // ...
}

// After (multi-tier-cache)
async fn expensive_function(cache: &CacheManager, arg: String) -> Result<String> {
    cache.get_or_compute_with(
        &format!("func:{}", arg),
        CacheStrategy::ShortTerm,
        || async { /* computation */ }
    ).await
}
```

### From direct Redis usage

```rust
// Before (redis-rs)
let mut conn = client.get_connection()?;
let value: String = conn.get("key")?;
conn.set_ex("key", value, 3600)?;

// After (multi-tier-cache)
if let Some(value) = cache.cache_manager().get("key").await? {
    // Use cached value
}
cache.cache_manager()
    .set_with_strategy("key", value, CacheStrategy::MediumTerm)
    .await?;
```

## ๐Ÿค Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

## ๐Ÿ“„ License

Licensed under either of:

- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE]LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT]LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

at your option.

## ๐Ÿ™ Acknowledgments

Built with:
- [Moka]https://github.com/moka-rs/moka - High-performance concurrent cache library
- [Redis-rs]https://github.com/redis-rs/redis-rs - Redis client for Rust
- [DashMap]https://github.com/xacrimon/dashmap - Blazingly fast concurrent map
- [Tokio]https://tokio.rs - Asynchronous runtime

## ๐Ÿ“ž Contact

- GitHub Issues: [Report bugs or request features]https://github.com/thichuong/multi-tier-cache/issues

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