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  • Refactor
    • Redesigned batching and buffer handling for clearer preparation/merge flow.
    • Introduced lightweight helpers to materialize and consume prepared items, simplifying iteration and merging.
    • Added runtime validation and clearer error behavior during preparation to reduce unexpected failures.

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This pull request focuses on a performance enhancement for the UI rendering pipeline. By shifting the UIContext computation from a later merging step to an earlier preparation phase, the system can leverage pre-calculated data, potentially leading to faster and more efficient UI updates. This involves introducing a dedicated Prepared type to hold the pre-processed information and refining the data flow between the preparation and merging stages.

Highlights

  • Performance Optimization: The computation of UIContext has been moved from the merge phase to the prepare phase within the Batcher component. This change aims to improve rendering performance by pre-calculating UI context data.
  • New Data Structure: A new Prepared<T> struct has been introduced to encapsulate the pre-computed (UIContext, usize) tuples, ensuring that the UI context is available before the merging process begins.
  • Refactored Merge Logic: The Batcher::merge function has been updated to accept the new Prepared<UIContext> type, simplifying its internal logic as it no longer needs to compute UIContext on the fly during the merge.
  • Error Handling Improvement: A panic check has been added to the Batcher::prepare method to ensure that the cushion_to_ui function is properly set, preventing potential runtime errors earlier in the process.
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Walkthrough

Introduce a new pub Prepared<T> wrapper around Buffer<(T, usize)>, add Buffer::into_inner(self) -> Vec<T>, update Batcher::prepare to return Prepared<UIContext>, and change Batcher::merge to accept and consume Prepared<UIContext>.

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Prepared Type & Batcher updates
src/launcher/batcher.rs
Added pub struct Prepared<T>(Buffer<(T, usize)>) with pub(crate) fn new(...) and pub(crate) fn into_inner(self) -> Buffer<(T, usize)>. Updated prepare() to return Prepared<UIContext> (validates cushion_to_ui at runtime) and merge() signature to accept from: Prepared<UIContext>; merge now materializes the inner buffer via from.into_inner().into_inner() and iterates over prepared (UIContext, usize) items. Added eyre import from color_eyre.
Buffer accessor
src/ui.rs
Added pub(crate) fn into_inner(self) -> Vec<T> to impl<T> Buffer<T> to consume and return the inner Vec<T>. Existing Buffer API unchanged otherwise.

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sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  participant Caller
  participant Batcher
  participant Buffer
  note right of Batcher: prepare phase
  Caller->>Batcher: prepare(raw_buffer)
  Batcher->>Batcher: map/filter -> Buffer<(UIContext, usize)>
  Batcher->>Batcher: wrap -> Prepared<UIContext>
  Batcher-->>Caller: Prepared<UIContext>
  note right of Batcher: merge phase
  Caller->>Batcher: merge(buf, prepared)
  Batcher->>Prepared: into_inner()
  Prepared-->>Batcher: Buffer<(UIContext, usize)>
  Batcher->>Buffer: into_inner()
  Buffer-->>Batcher: Vec<(UIContext, usize)>
  Batcher->>Batcher: iterate & merge entries
  Batcher-->>Caller: Result<bool>
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src/launcher/batcher.rs (4)

118-128: LGTM! Clean wrapper abstraction.

The Prepared<T> struct provides a clean type-safe wrapper around the prepared buffer, with appropriate visibility controls for internal crate access.


287-309: LGTM! Core performance optimization implemented correctly.

The key change of computing UIContext during prepare (line 302) rather than during merge is implemented correctly. The mapping to (UIContext, usize) tuples, sorting, and wrapping in Prepared all look good.


352-372: LGTM! Critical bug from previous review has been fixed.

The condition at line 352 now correctly checks both next_dst.is_some() && next_src.is_some(), fixing the critical issue from the previous review where next_src was checked twice. The merge algorithm implementation is correct.


473-482: LGTM! Test correctly updated for new return type.

The test has been properly updated to work with the new Prepared<UIContext> return type. Direct field access in the test is fine since it's in the same module.


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The pull request introduces a Prepared struct to encapsulate the buffer of UI context and indices, aiming to improve performance by computing the UI context during the preparation phase. The changes include modifications to the prepare and merge functions in src/launcher/batcher.rs, as well as the addition of an into_inner function to the Buffer struct in src/ui.rs. I have identified a potential issue with a panic that could be replaced with a more graceful error handling mechanism.

Comment on lines +183 to +189
if self.cushion_to_ui.is_none() {
panic!(
"{}",
eyre!(
"Cushion to UIContext did not set. Did you set UI?(This error is probably not called because of the way Rust works!)"
)
);
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The panic! macro immediately terminates the current thread. While this can be useful in development to catch unexpected states, it's generally better to handle errors more gracefully in production code. Consider returning a Result with an appropriate error message to allow the caller to handle the error case.

Also, the error message is very specific and includes implementation details. It would be better to provide a more general error message that doesn't expose internal workings.

        if self.cushion_to_ui.is_none() {
            return Err(eyre("UIContext is not set.")); // More general error message
        }

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@gemini-code-assist This branch is probably unreachable because the UI type parameter will not be decided without being set via the function(it also sets ctuf) or adding a type annotation. The user must know what they are doing.

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You're right that under normal, correct usage, this branch might be unreachable. However, in Rust, panic! is generally reserved for unrecoverable errors or programmer bugs that indicate a fundamental flaw in the program's logic. For situations where an API contract might be violated by the caller (e.g., cushion_to_ui not being set), returning a Result is the idiomatic way to signal an error that the caller can then handle gracefully.

Even if the user 'must know what they are doing,' a panic! will crash the thread, which is often undesirable in a larger application. Returning an Err allows the application to recover, log the issue, or present a user-friendly error message without terminating.

Additionally, the original error message still contains internal details. A more general message would be beneficial regardless of whether it's a panic! or an Err.

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if self.cushion_to_ui.is_none() {
panic!(
"{}",
eyre!(
"Cushion to UIContext did not set. Did you set UI?(This error is probably not called because of the way Rust works!)"
)
);
if self.cushion_to_ui.is_none() {
return Err(eyre("UIContext is not set.")); // More general error message
}

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src/launcher/batcher.rs (1)

473-482: Critical: Test will panic due to missing cushion_to_ui configuration.

The test_prepare function will now panic because prepare() requires cushion_to_ui to be set (see lines 183-190), but the test creates a default Batcher without configuring this field.

Apply this diff to fix the test:

     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_prepare() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         let mut batcher: Batcher<i32, ()> = Batcher::default();
+        batcher.cushion_to_ui = Some(Box::new(|_: &i32| ()));
 
         batcher.add_raw_source(Box::pin(tokio_stream::iter(vec![1, 2])));
 
         let buf = batcher.prepare().await;
-        assert_eq!(buf.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(buf.into_inner().len(), 2);
         Ok(())
     }

Note: The assertion also needs to be updated since prepare() now returns Prepared<UIContext> instead of Buffer<usize>.

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src/launcher/batcher.rs (2)

183-190: Consider using ensure! or plain panic! for consistency.

The panic!(eyre!(...)) pattern is unusual. Since eyre::ensure! is already imported and used elsewhere in the code, consider one of these alternatives:

  • If this check is necessary: Use ensure! directly and propagate the error
  • If this truly cannot happen at runtime: Use debug_assert! or a plain panic! with a string message

Example with ensure!:

-        if self.cushion_to_ui.is_none() {
-            panic!(
-                "{}",
-                eyre!(
-                    "Cushion to UIContext did not set. Did you set UI?(This error is probably not called because of the way Rust works!)"
-                )
-            );
-        }
+        ensure!(
+            self.cushion_to_ui.is_some(),
+            "Cushion to UIContext did not set. Did you set UI?"
+        );

Note: If adopting this approach, prepare() would need to return Result<Prepared<UIContext>>.


336-336: Consider adding a clarifying comment for the nested unwrapping.

The double into_inner() call correctly extracts Vec<(UIContext, usize)> from Prepared<UIContext>, but the nesting may not be immediately clear to readers.

Optional: Add a brief comment explaining the unwrapping:

+        // Extract Vec<(UIContext, usize)> from Prepared wrapper
         let v = from.into_inner().into_inner();
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44-47: LGTM!

Standard accessor pattern for consuming the wrapper and extracting the inner Vec<T>. The pub(crate) visibility is appropriate for internal use within the batcher.

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118-128: LGTM!

The Prepared<T> wrapper provides good encapsulation for prepared buffers. The pub(crate) accessor methods are appropriately scoped for internal use.


287-309: LGTM! Performance optimization correctly implemented.

The key change here moves UIContext computation from merge-time to prepare-time, which aligns with the PR objective. The cushion_to_ui closure is now called during prepare() (line 302), and the resulting (UIContext, usize) tuples are sorted before being wrapped in Prepared.

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CodSpeed Performance Report

Merging #29 will improve performances by 82.46%

Comparing push-pksnxmwomvsv (3dcb56f) with main (a3bed5b)

Summary

⚡ 4 improvements

Benchmarks breakdown

Benchmark BASE HEAD Change
500,000 Items, batch_size = 10,000, 3 filters 196.4 ms 57.6 ms ×3.4
500,000 Items, batch_size = 10,000, 3 sorters 493.5 ms 58.7 ms ×8.4
500,000 Items, batch_size = 10,000 184 ms 45.1 ms ×4.1
450,000 Items, batch_size = 10,000, 3 sources 26.1 ms 14.3 ms +82.46%

@satler-git satler-git merged commit 09033da into main Oct 17, 2025
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