paper-cache 1.11.13

An in-memory cache with dynamic eviction policies.
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/*
 * Copyright (c) Kia Shakiba
 *
 * This source code is licensed under the GNU AGPLv3 license found in the
 * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 */

mod event;
mod mini_stack;
mod policy_stack;
mod trace;

use std::{
	collections::VecDeque,
	io::{Seek, SeekFrom},
	sync::Arc,
	thread,
	time::{Duration, Instant},
};

use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, Sender, unbounded};
use kwik::fmt;
use log::{error, info, warn};
use parking_lot::RwLock;
use typesize::TypeSize;

use crate::{
	CacheSize,
	EraseKey,
	HashedKey,
	ObjectMapRef,
	OverheadManagerRef,
	StatusRef,
	erase,
	error::CacheError,
	object::ObjectSize,
	policy::PaperPolicy,
	worker::{
		Worker,
		WorkerEvent,
		WorkerReceiver,
		policy::{
			event::{StackEvent, TraceEvent},
			mini_stack::MiniStackManager,
			policy_stack::{PolicyStack, init_policy_stack},
			trace::{TraceFragment, TraceWorker},
		},
		register_worker,
	},
};

// the polling value must be a power of 2
const RECONSTRUCT_POLICY_POLLING: usize = 1_048_576;

const AUTO_POLICY_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3_600);
const SET_RECENCY_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
const SHORT_POLLING_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1);
const LONG_POLLING_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);

pub struct PolicyWorker<K, V> {
	listener: Receiver<WorkerEvent>,

	objects:          ObjectMapRef<K, V>,
	status:           StatusRef,
	overhead_manager: OverheadManagerRef,

	policy_stack: Option<Box<dyn PolicyStack>>,

	trace_fragments: Arc<RwLock<VecDeque<TraceFragment>>>,
	trace_worker:    Sender<StackEvent>,

	mini_stack_manager: MiniStackManager,
	mini_index:         Option<usize>,
	current_policy:     Arc<RwLock<PaperPolicy>>,

	last_auto_policy_time: Option<Instant>,
	last_set_time:         Option<Instant>,
}

impl<K, V> Worker for PolicyWorker<K, V>
where
	Self: 'static + Send,
	K: Eq + TypeSize,
	V: TypeSize,
{
	fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), CacheError> {
		let (policy_reconstruct_tx, policy_reconstruct_rx) = unbounded::<Box<dyn PolicyStack>>();

		let policy_reconstruct_tx = Arc::new(policy_reconstruct_tx);
		let mut buffered_events = Vec::<StackEvent>::new();

		loop {
			let events = self
				.listener
				.try_iter()
				.collect::<Vec<WorkerEvent>>();

			let mut has_current_set = false;

			for event in events {
				match event {
					WorkerEvent::Get(key, _) => self.handle_get(key),

					WorkerEvent::Set(key, size, _, _) => {
						self.handle_set(key, size);
						has_current_set = true;
					},

					WorkerEvent::Del(key, _) => self.handle_del(key),
					WorkerEvent::Wipe => self.handle_wipe(),
					WorkerEvent::Resize(max_size) => self.handle_resize(max_size),

					WorkerEvent::Policy(policy) => {
						self.handle_policy(policy, policy_reconstruct_tx.clone());
					},

					_ => {},
				}

				if let Some(stack_event) = StackEvent::maybe_from_worker_event(&event) {
					if self.policy_stack.is_some() {
						if let Err(err) = self.trace_worker.send(stack_event) {
							error!("Could not send stack event to trace worker: {err:?}");
							return Err(CacheError::Internal);
						}
					} else {
						buffered_events.push(stack_event);
					}
				}
			}

			self.apply_buffered_events(&buffered_events, &policy_reconstruct_rx);
			self.flush_buffered_events(&mut buffered_events)?;
			self.apply_evictions(&mut buffered_events)?;

			let now = Instant::now();

			if let Some(policy) = self.perform_auto_policy(now, has_current_set) {
				self.status.set_auto_policy(policy)?;
				self.handle_policy(policy, policy_reconstruct_tx.clone());
			}

			self.delay_event_loop(now, has_current_set);
		}
	}
}

impl<K, V> PolicyWorker<K, V>
where
	K: Eq + TypeSize,
	V: TypeSize,
{
	pub fn new(
		listener: WorkerReceiver,
		objects: ObjectMapRef<K, V>,
		status: StatusRef,
		overhead_manager: OverheadManagerRef,
	) -> Result<Self, CacheError> {
		let max_cache_size = status.max_size();

		let mini_stacks = MiniStackManager::new(status.policies(), max_cache_size);

		let policy = status.policy();
		let policy_stack = init_policy_stack(policy, max_cache_size);

		let trace_fragments = Arc::new(RwLock::new(VecDeque::new()));
		let (trace_worker, trace_listener) = unbounded();

		register_worker(TraceWorker::new(trace_listener, trace_fragments.clone()));

		// we need the initial size so we can accurately reconstruct the
		// policy stacks after the cache is resized
		if let Err(err) = trace_worker.send(StackEvent::Resize(status.max_size())) {
			error!("Could not send initial cache size to trace worker: {err:?}");
			return Err(CacheError::Internal);
		}

		let worker = PolicyWorker {
			listener,

			objects,
			status,
			overhead_manager,

			policy_stack: Some(policy_stack),

			trace_fragments,
			trace_worker,

			mini_stack_manager: mini_stacks,
			mini_index: None,

			current_policy: Arc::new(RwLock::new(policy)),

			last_auto_policy_time: None,
			last_set_time: None,
		};

		Ok(worker)
	}

	fn handle_get(&mut self, key: HashedKey) {
		if let Some(stack) = &mut self.policy_stack {
			stack.update(key);
		}

		self.mini_stack_manager.handle_get(key);
	}

	fn handle_set(&mut self, key: HashedKey, size: ObjectSize) {
		if let Some(stack) = &mut self.policy_stack {
			stack.insert(key, size);
		}

		self.mini_stack_manager.handle_set(key, size);
	}

	fn handle_del(&mut self, key: HashedKey) {
		if let Some(stack) = &mut self.policy_stack {
			stack.remove(key);
		}

		self.mini_stack_manager.handle_del(key);
	}

	fn handle_resize(&mut self, size: CacheSize) {
		if let Some(stack) = &mut self.policy_stack {
			stack.resize(size);
		}

		self.mini_stack_manager.handle_resize(size);
	}

	fn handle_policy(
		&mut self,
		policy: PaperPolicy,
		policy_reconstruct_tx: Arc<Sender<Box<dyn PolicyStack>>>,
	) {
		if policy.is_auto() || policy == *self.current_policy.read() {
			return;
		}

		info!(
			"Switching policy {} to {policy}",
			self.current_policy.read(),
		);

		*self.current_policy.write() = policy;

		let mini_index = self.mini_stack_manager.get_index(&policy);

		self.policy_stack = None;
		self.mini_index = Some(mini_index);

		let max_cache_size = self.status.max_size();
		let current_policy = self.current_policy.clone();
		let trace_fragments = self.trace_fragments.clone();

		thread::spawn(move || {
			info!("Reconstructing {policy} stack");
			let now = Instant::now();

			let reconstruction_result = reconstruct_policy_stack(
				policy,
				max_cache_size,
				current_policy.clone(),
				trace_fragments.clone(),
			);

			if let Ok(stack) = reconstruction_result {
				// check to make sure the configured policy was not modified
				// before sending the reconstructed stack
				if policy == *current_policy.read() {
					info!(
						"{policy} stack reconstructed with {} object(s) in {:?}",
						fmt::number(stack.len()),
						now.elapsed(),
					);

					let _ = policy_reconstruct_tx.send(stack);
				} else {
					warn!("The policy changed during reconstruction");
				}
			}
		});
	}

	fn handle_wipe(&mut self) {
		if let Some(stack) = &mut self.policy_stack {
			stack.clear();
		}

		self.mini_stack_manager.handle_wipe();
	}

	fn apply_buffered_events(
		&mut self,
		buffered_events: &[StackEvent],
		policy_reconstruct_rx: &Receiver<Box<dyn PolicyStack>>,
	) {
		for mut stack in policy_reconstruct_rx.try_iter() {
			for event in buffered_events {
				match event {
					StackEvent::Get(key) => stack.update(*key),
					StackEvent::Set(key, size) => stack.insert(*key, *size),
					StackEvent::Del(key) => stack.remove(*key),
					StackEvent::Wipe => stack.clear(),
					StackEvent::Resize(size) => stack.resize(*size),
				}
			}

			info!("Policy switch complete");

			self.policy_stack = Some(stack);
			self.mini_index = None;
		}
	}

	fn flush_buffered_events(
		&self,
		buffered_events: &mut Vec<StackEvent>,
	) -> Result<(), CacheError> {
		if self.mini_index.is_some() {
			// the mini policy is still running so stack events should be buffered
			// until the full stack is reconstructed
			return Ok(());
		}

		for event in buffered_events.iter() {
			if let Err(err) = self.trace_worker.send(event.clone()) {
				error!("Could not send buffered event to trace worker: {err:?}");
				return Err(CacheError::Internal);
			}
		}

		buffered_events.clear();

		Ok(())
	}

	fn apply_evictions(&mut self, buffered_events: &mut Vec<StackEvent>) -> Result<(), CacheError> {
		if let Some(index) = self.mini_index {
			self.apply_mini_evictions(index, buffered_events);
			return Ok(());
		}

		let policy = self.current_policy.read();
		let max_cache_size = self.status.max_size();

		while self.status.used_size(&policy) > max_cache_size {
			let Some(policy_stack) = self.policy_stack.as_mut() else {
				error!("No active policy or mini stack");
				return Err(CacheError::Internal);
			};

			let maybe_key = policy_stack
				.evict_one()
				.map(|key| EraseKey::Hashed(key));

			let erase_result = erase(
				&self.objects,
				&self.status,
				&self.overhead_manager,
				maybe_key,
			);

			let Ok((key, _)) = erase_result else {
				continue;
			};

			buffered_events.push(StackEvent::Del(key));
		}

		Ok(())
	}

	fn apply_mini_evictions(&mut self, mini_index: usize, buffered_events: &mut Vec<StackEvent>) {
		let max_cache_size = self.status.max_size();
		let policy = self.current_policy.read();
		let mut evictions = Vec::<HashedKey>::new();

		while self.status.used_size(&policy) > max_cache_size {
			let maybe_key = self
				.mini_stack_manager
				.get_eviction(mini_index)
				.map(|key| EraseKey::Hashed(key));

			let erase_result = erase(
				&self.objects,
				&self.status,
				&self.overhead_manager,
				maybe_key,
			);

			let Ok((key, _)) = erase_result else {
				continue;
			};

			evictions.push(key);
			buffered_events.push(StackEvent::Del(key));
		}

		self.mini_stack_manager
			.apply_evictions(mini_index, evictions);
	}

	fn perform_auto_policy(&mut self, now: Instant, has_current_set: bool) -> Option<PaperPolicy> {
		if has_current_set || !self.status.is_auto_policy() || self.mini_index.is_some() {
			// don't switch the policy while (any of):
			// * there is recent set activity
			// * the auto policy is not configured
			// * a stack is being reconstructed
			return None;
		}

		let should_poll_policy = self
			.last_auto_policy_time
			.is_none_or(|last_auto_policy_time| now - last_auto_policy_time > AUTO_POLICY_DURATION);

		if !should_poll_policy {
			return None;
		}

		self.last_auto_policy_time = Some(now);
		self.mini_stack_manager
			.get_optimal_policy(&self.current_policy.read())
	}

	fn delay_event_loop(&mut self, now: Instant, has_current_set: bool) {
		let has_recent_set = self
			.last_set_time
			.is_some_and(|last_set_time| now - last_set_time <= SET_RECENCY_DURATION);

		if has_current_set {
			self.last_set_time = Some(now);
		}

		let delay = if has_recent_set {
			SHORT_POLLING_DURATION
		} else {
			LONG_POLLING_DURATION
		};

		thread::sleep(delay);
	}
}

fn reconstruct_policy_stack(
	policy: PaperPolicy,
	max_size: CacheSize,
	current_policy: Arc<RwLock<PaperPolicy>>,
	trace_fragments: Arc<RwLock<VecDeque<TraceFragment>>>,
) -> Result<Box<dyn PolicyStack>, CacheError> {
	let mut stack = init_policy_stack(policy, max_size);

	for fragment in trace_fragments.read().iter() {
		let mut fragment_modifiers = fragment.lock();
		let fragment_reader = &mut fragment_modifiers.0;

		let initial_position = match fragment_reader.stream_position() {
			Ok(position) => position,

			Err(err) => {
				error!("Could not get trace fragment initial stream position: {err:?}");
				return Err(CacheError::Internal);
			},
		};

		// start reading the file from the beginning
		if let Err(err) = fragment_reader.rewind() {
			error!("Could not rewind trace fragment: {err:?}");
			return Err(CacheError::Internal);
		}

		for (index, event) in fragment_reader.iter().enumerate() {
			if index & (RECONSTRUCT_POLICY_POLLING - 1) == 0 && policy != *current_policy.read() {
				// every RECONSTRUCT_POLICY_POLLING events, check if the currently
				// configured policy is still the policy we're reconstructing and
				// if it's not, move the reader back to its original position in
				// the file and terminate the reconstruction
				if let Err(err) = fragment_reader.seek(SeekFrom::Start(initial_position)) {
					error!("Could not seek within trace fragment: {err:?}");
				}

				return Err(CacheError::Internal);
			}

			match event {
				TraceEvent::Get(key) => stack.update(key),
				TraceEvent::Set(key, size) => stack.insert(key, size),
				TraceEvent::Del(key) => stack.remove(key),
				TraceEvent::Resize(size) => stack.resize(size),
			}
		}

		// ensure the underlying trace fragment is returned back to its original
		// position (this is mostly just a sanity check as reading the file should
		// already return it to the end which should be the orignal position)
		if let Err(err) = fragment_reader.seek(SeekFrom::Start(initial_position)) {
			error!("Could not seek within trace fragment: {err:?}");
			return Err(CacheError::Internal);
		}
	}

	Ok(stack)
}

unsafe impl<K, V> Send for PolicyWorker<K, V>
where
	K: TypeSize,
	V: TypeSize,
{
}