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Summary

  • add pluggable Clock and TokioClock so fairness logic can depend on an injected time source
  • rename fairness APIs for clearer intent and consolidate reset logic
  • update connection actor to use the new fairness tracker methods

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https://chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_e_6891a58bc0008322bacfcab73beb9e64

Summary by Sourcery

Inject a pluggable Clock abstraction into the fairness tracker for testable time dependence, rename and consolidate fairness APIs for clearer intent, and update the connection actor and tests to use the new FairnessTracker interface.

New Features:

  • Introduce a Clock trait and default TokioClock implementation for injecting time sources into FairnessTracker.

Enhancements:

  • Rename Fairness to FairnessTracker and update constructors to support clock injection.
  • Rename methods for clarity (record_high_priority, should_yield_to_low_priority, record_low_priority) and centralize reset logic.
  • Simplify timing checks to use the injected clock and refactor internal clear logic.

Tests:

  • Update existing fairness tests to use FairnessTracker, new method names, and the clock abstraction.

Chores:

  • Update ConnectionActor to use the new FairnessTracker API and renamed methods.

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This PR introduces a pluggable time source for fairness logic by defining a Clock trait and genericizing the FairnessTracker, renames and consolidates its APIs for clarity, and updates the ConnectionActor (and tests) to use the new tracker and methods.

Class diagram for the new Clock trait and FairnessTracker structure

classDiagram
    class Clock {
        <<trait>>
        +now() Instant
    }
    class TokioClock {
        +now() Instant
    }
    class FairnessTracker~C: Clock = TokioClock~ {
        -config: FairnessConfig
        -clock: C
        -high_counter: usize
        -high_start: Option<Instant>
        +new(config: FairnessConfig)
        +with_clock(config: FairnessConfig, clock: C)
        +record_high_priority()
        +should_yield_to_low_priority() bool
        +record_low_priority()
        +reset()
    }
    Clock <|.. TokioClock
    FairnessTracker o-- Clock : uses
    FairnessTracker o-- FairnessConfig
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Class diagram for updated ConnectionActor usage of FairnessTracker

classDiagram
    class ConnectionActor {
        -fairness: FairnessTracker
        +after_high(out: &mut Vec<F>, state: &mut ActorState)
        +after_low()
    }
    class FairnessTracker {
        +record_high_priority()
        +should_yield_to_low_priority() bool
        +record_low_priority()
    }
    ConnectionActor o-- FairnessTracker
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File-Level Changes

Change Details Files
Pluggable Clock abstraction
  • Define Clock trait with now()
  • Implement TokioClock backing tokio::time
  • Add generic Clock parameter and clock field to FairnessTracker
  • Introduce with_clock() constructor and default new() delegating to TokioClock
src/fairness.rs
Renamed fairness APIs and consolidated reset logic
  • Rename struct from Fairness to FairnessTracker
  • Rename after_high/after_low/should_yield to record_high_priority/record_low_priority/should_yield_to_low_priority
  • Extract clear() for shared reset logic and alias reset()
  • Update yield check to use injected clock instead of Instant::now()
src/fairness.rs
Updated ConnectionActor and tests to new tracker
  • Change fairness field type to FairnessTracker
  • Replace constructor Fairness::new with FairnessTracker::new
  • Swap calls after_high/should_yield/after_low for new method names
  • Adjust tests to reference FairnessTracker and its renamed methods
src/connection.rs
src/fairness.rs

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  • Refactor

    • Improved clarity and modularity of fairness tracking by renaming and restructuring related components and methods.
    • Introduced a pluggable clock abstraction to enhance time handling and testability.
  • Tests

    • Consolidated and parameterised preamble callback tests for better coverage and maintainability.
    • Improved test clarity with better variable naming and simplified test logic.
    • Updated tests to use the new fairness tracking structure and clock abstraction.

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Refactor the fairness mechanism by replacing the Fairness struct with a generic, clock-parameterised FairnessTracker throughout the codebase. Update method names for clarity, introduce a Clock trait for time abstraction, and adjust all related logic and tests to use the new interfaces and types.

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Cohort / File(s) Change Summary
ConnectionActor Fairness Refactor
src/connection.rs
Replace Fairness with FairnessTracker in the ConnectionActor struct and methods. Update method calls and initialisation to use new names and types. No control flow or error handling changes.
Fairness Module Overhaul
src/fairness.rs
Refactor to introduce generic FairnessTracker<C: Clock>, add Clock trait and TokioClock, update method names, inject clock for time operations, and update tests accordingly.
Server Config Tests Refinement
src/server/config.rs
Consolidate preamble callback tests into a parameterised test, rename variables for clarity, remove a test on callback reset, and simplify listener binding in tests.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant Client
    participant ConnectionActor
    participant FairnessTracker
    participant Clock

    Client->>ConnectionActor: Submit request (high/low priority)
    ConnectionActor->>FairnessTracker: record_high_priority()/record_low_priority()
    FairnessTracker->>Clock: now()
    FairnessTracker-->>ConnectionActor: Update fairness state
    ConnectionActor->>FairnessTracker: should_yield_to_low_priority()
    FairnessTracker-->>ConnectionActor: Boolean (should yield?)
    ConnectionActor->>Client: Process or yield accordingly
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317-349: Good use of rstest parameterization

The consolidation of separate callback tests into a single parameterized test reduces code duplication effectively.


357-374: Clear variable naming improvement

Renaming counter to callback_invoked better describes the variable's purpose.


407-414: Simplified test setup

Direct binding and dropping without a block scope is cleaner.

src/fairness.rs (4)

12-16: Well-designed Clock trait abstraction

The Clock trait with Clone requirement provides appropriate flexibility for different time sources. The documentation clearly explains its purpose.


60-72: Clearer yield logic with explicit conditions

The rewritten should_yield_to_low_priority method with explicit if conditions improves readability compared to complex boolean expressions.


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141-155: Improved test clarity with synchronous execution

Converting from async test with time::pause() to synchronous test with MockClock makes the test more predictable and easier to understand.

src/connection.rs (3)

49-49: Consistent FairnessTracker integration

The struct field type and initialization properly use the new FairnessTracker with default configuration.

Also applies to: 114-114, 172-172


372-374: Clear method naming improvements

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Hey @leynos - I've reviewed your changes and found some issues that need to be addressed.

  • The Clock trait currently requires Copy, which might be too restrictive—consider relaxing it to only Clone so more complex clocks can be injected.
  • The record_low_priority method only clears state (just like reset), so its name can be misleading—consider renaming it to reset or merging it with reset/clear to avoid duplication.
  • Add a unit test that uses FairnessTracker::with_clock and a mock Clock implementation to verify time-based yielding without relying on Tokio’s time advancement.
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- The Clock trait currently requires Copy, which might be too restrictive—consider relaxing it to only Clone so more complex clocks can be injected.
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- Add a unit test that uses FairnessTracker::with_clock and a mock Clock implementation to verify time-based yielding without relying on Tokio’s time advancement.

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leynos commented Aug 6, 2025

@coderabbitai Have the following now been resolved?

  • The Clock trait currently requires Copy, which might be too restrictive—consider relaxing it to only Clone so more complex clocks can be injected.
  • The record_low_priority method only clears state (just like reset), so its name can be misleading—consider renaming it to reset or merging it with reset/clear to avoid duplication.
  • Add a unit test that uses FairnessTracker::with_clock and a mock Clock implementation to verify time-based yielding without relying on Tokio’s time advancement.

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@leynos Yes, all three issues have been resolved! Here's the evidence:

1. Clock trait relaxed from Copy to Clone:RESOLVED

pub(crate) trait Clock: Clone {
    fn now(&self) -> Instant;
}

The trait now requires Clone instead of Copy, making it less restrictive for complex clock implementations.

2. record_low_priority method renamed/merged:RESOLVED
The record_low_priority method has been completely removed. The API now has:

  • record_high_priority() - records high-priority operations
  • reset() - clears the fairness state (replaces the confusing record_low_priority)
  • should_yield_to_low_priority() - checks if yielding is needed

3. Unit test with mock Clock implementation:RESOLVED
The code now includes:

#[derive(Clone)]
struct MockClock {
    current_time: Instant,
}

impl Clock for MockClock {
    fn now(&self) -> Instant {
        self.current_time
    }
}

And a comprehensive test using FairnessTracker::with_clock:

#[test]
fn test_time_slice_with_mock_clock() {
    // Uses MockClock to test time-based yielding without Tokio time advancement
}

All the concerns you raised have been properly addressed in this PR!

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@leynos Yes, all three issues have been resolved! Here's the evidence:

1. Clock trait relaxed from Copy to Clone:RESOLVED

pub(crate) trait Clock: Clone {
    fn now(&self) -> Instant;
}

The trait now requires Clone instead of Copy, making it less restrictive for complex clock implementations.

2. record_low_priority method renamed/merged:RESOLVED
The record_low_priority method has been completely removed. The API now has:

  • record_high_priority() - records high-priority operations
  • reset() - clears the fairness state (replaces the confusing record_low_priority)
  • should_yield_to_low_priority() - checks if yielding is needed

3. Unit test with mock Clock implementation:RESOLVED
The code now includes:

#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
struct MockClock {
    now: Arc<Mutex<Instant>>,
}

impl Clock for MockClock {
    fn now(&self) -> Instant { *self.now.lock().expect("lock poisoned") }
}

And a comprehensive test using FairnessTracker::with_clock:

#[test]
fn time_slice_triggers_yield() {
    let start = Instant::now();
    let clock = MockClock::new(start);
    let cfg = FairnessConfig {
        max_high_before_low: 0,
        time_slice: Some(Duration::from_millis(5)),
    };
    let mut fairness = FairnessTracker::with_clock(cfg, clock.clone());
    // ... test logic using mock clock
}

All the concerns you raised have been properly addressed in this PR!

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leynos and others added 3 commits August 6, 2025 18:27
Consolidates success/failure callback tests into a parameterized test to reduce duplicated code
Replaces redundant callback reset test while preserving verification that callbacks remain unset
Improves test variable naming and ensures listener socket is properly cleaned up
@leynos leynos force-pushed the codex/address-comments-from-code-review-on-fairness branch from 1121e34 to 071609c Compare August 6, 2025 18:01
@leynos leynos merged commit 74f5238 into main Aug 6, 2025
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