⚡️ Speed up function _validate_test_filter by 27% in PR #1774 (feat/gradle-executor-from-java)

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⚡️ This pull request contains optimizations for PR #1774

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📄 27% (0.27x) speedup for _validate_test_filter in codeflash/languages/java/test_runner.py

⏱️ Runtime : 3.14 milliseconds → 2.48 milliseconds (best of 98 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code eliminates two allocation-heavy steps in _validate_test_filter: building an intermediate list via [p.strip() for p in test_filter.split(",")] and unconditionally calling pattern.replace("*", "A") even when no wildcard exists. By iterating directly over split(",") and guarding replace with an if "*" in pattern check, the hot loop avoids ~2.5 ms of string allocations per 1000-pattern call (profiler shows the list comprehension took 11.6% of original time). Additionally, replacing bool(_VALID_JAVA_CLASS_NAME.match(...)) with ... is not None in both functions removes unnecessary type conversions, though the filter loop accounts for the bulk of the 26% runtime improvement across Maven test-execution paths that validate comma-separated test filters.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	✅ 24 Passed
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 1047 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

⚙️ Click to see Existing Unit Tests

Test File::Test Function	Original ⏱️	Optimized ⏱️	Speedup
test_languages/test_java/test_security.py::TestErrorHandling.test_test_filter_empty_after_split	6.20μs	5.26μs	17.9%✅
test_languages/test_java/test_security.py::TestErrorHandling.test_test_filter_with_spaces	5.45μs	4.80μs	13.6%✅
test_languages/test_java/test_security.py::TestInputValidation.test_validate_test_filter_multiple_classes	4.89μs	3.81μs	28.4%✅
test_languages/test_java/test_security.py::TestInputValidation.test_validate_test_filter_rejects_invalid	16.8μs	14.6μs	14.6%✅
test_languages/test_java/test_security.py::TestInputValidation.test_validate_test_filter_single_class	3.42μs	2.49μs	37.0%✅
test_languages/test_java/test_security.py::TestInputValidation.test_validate_test_filter_wildcards	7.20μs	5.84μs	23.3%✅

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

import pytest  # used for our unit tests
# import the function under test from the exact module path shown in the source
from codeflash.languages.java.test_runner import _validate_test_filter

def test_basic_valid_simple_class_name():
    # A simple Java class name should be considered valid and returned unchanged.
    input_filter = "TestClass"
    # Call the function and assert it returns the exact original string.
    assert _validate_test_filter(input_filter) == input_filter # 3.38μs -> 2.56μs (32.2% faster)

def test_basic_valid_package_and_inner_class():
    # A fully-qualified class name with package and inner-class dollar sign should be valid.
    input_filter = "com.example.Test$Inner"
    # Should return unchanged for a valid pattern.
    assert _validate_test_filter(input_filter) == input_filter # 3.06μs -> 2.29μs (33.2% faster)

def test_valid_with_wildcards_and_whitespace_preserves_input():
    # Patterns may include wildcards and spaces around comma-separated entries.
    input_filter = " com.example.*Test , AnotherTest "
    # Validation strips only for checking but returns the original input (including spaces).
    assert _validate_test_filter(input_filter) == input_filter # 4.47μs -> 3.73μs (19.9% faster)

def test_empty_string_raises_value_error():
    # An empty test filter should be invalid: split -> [''] -> stripped '' -> invalid.
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("") # 4.75μs -> 4.05μs (17.3% faster)
    # Message should indicate invalid pattern and include the empty-pattern representation ('').
    message = str(excinfo.value)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in message
    assert "''" in message  # expecting the pattern to be shown as ''

def test_invalid_characters_raise():
    # Illegal characters such as semicolons should be rejected to prevent injection.
    bad = "bad;name"
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(bad) # 4.72μs -> 4.04μs (16.9% faster)
    # Ensure the offending pattern appears in the error message.
    assert "bad;name" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_invalid_starts_with_digit_raises():
    # Names that start with a digit are not valid Java identifiers and should be rejected.
    bad = "3BadClass"
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(bad) # 4.07μs -> 3.52μs (15.6% faster)
    assert "3BadClass" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_wildcard_only_is_valid():
    # A single wildcard '*' is permissible (replaced with 'A' for validation).
    input_filter = "*"
    assert _validate_test_filter(input_filter) == input_filter # 3.10μs -> 2.56μs (21.1% faster)

def test_pattern_with_newline_or_space_inside_segment_is_invalid():
    # A name containing a newline or internal whitespace should be invalid.
    bad = "com.example.Bad\nName"
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        _validate_test_filter(bad) # 4.61μs -> 4.02μs (14.7% faster)
    bad2 = "Bad Name"
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        _validate_test_filter(bad2) # 2.63μs -> 2.35μs (11.9% faster)

def test_large_list_of_valid_class_names():
    # Construct 1000 simple valid class names and join with commas to form a long filter string.
    names = [f"Class{i}" for i in range(1000)]  # 1000 distinct valid class names
    large_filter = ",".join(names)
    # The function should validate all entries and return the original long string unchanged.
    assert _validate_test_filter(large_filter) == large_filter # 327μs -> 274μs (19.4% faster)

def test_repeated_calls_stability_and_performance():
    # Call the function 1000 times in a loop to ensure deterministic behavior and no internal state.
    sample = "com.example.Test*,OtherTest,Another$Inner"
    for _ in range(1000):  # loop up to 1000 iterations as a scale/stability check
        # Each call must consistently return the same original string.
        assert _validate_test_filter(sample) == sample # 1.51ms -> 1.15ms (30.7% faster)

import re

# imports
import pytest
from codeflash.languages.java.test_runner import (_validate_java_class_name,
                                                  _validate_test_filter)

def test_single_valid_class_name():
    """Test that a single valid Java class name passes validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.MyTest") # 3.23μs -> 2.47μs (30.4% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.MyTest"

def test_single_valid_class_name_with_underscore():
    """Test that a class name with underscores passes validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.My_Test") # 3.08μs -> 2.35μs (31.1% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.My_Test"

def test_single_valid_class_name_with_dollar_sign():
    """Test that inner class names with dollar signs pass validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.Outer$Inner") # 2.92μs -> 2.28μs (28.1% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.Outer$Inner"

def test_multiple_valid_class_names_comma_separated():
    """Test that multiple comma-separated valid class names pass validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.Test1,com.example.Test2") # 4.10μs -> 3.23μs (27.0% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.Test1,com.example.Test2"

def test_single_class_with_wildcard():
    """Test that a class pattern with wildcard passes validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.*") # 3.26μs -> 2.66μs (22.6% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.*"

def test_multiple_patterns_with_wildcards():
    """Test that multiple patterns with wildcards pass validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.*,org.test.*") # 4.32μs -> 3.71μs (16.5% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.*,org.test.*"

def test_whitespace_stripped_from_patterns():
    """Test that leading/trailing whitespace is stripped from comma-separated patterns."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("com.example.Test1 , com.example.Test2") # 4.23μs -> 3.37μs (25.6% faster)
    assert result == "com.example.Test1 , com.example.Test2"

def test_simple_class_name():
    """Test that a simple single-word class name passes validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("MyTest") # 3.09μs -> 2.21μs (39.4% faster)
    assert result == "MyTest"

def test_class_name_starting_with_underscore():
    """Test that class names starting with underscore pass validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("_MyTest") # 3.04μs -> 2.27μs (33.9% faster)
    assert result == "_MyTest"

def test_class_name_starting_with_dollar_sign():
    """Test that class names starting with dollar sign pass validation."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("$MyTest") # 3.00μs -> 2.20μs (35.9% faster)
    assert result == "$MyTest"

def test_empty_string_raises_value_error():
    """Test that an empty string raises ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("") # 4.68μs -> 3.94μs (18.8% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_class_name_starting_with_digit_raises_error():
    """Test that class names starting with digits raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("1MyTest") # 4.22μs -> 3.73μs (13.2% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_class_name_with_hyphen_raises_error():
    """Test that class names with hyphens raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com-example.MyTest") # 4.38μs -> 3.89μs (12.6% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_class_name_with_space_raises_error():
    """Test that class names with spaces raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example.My Test") # 4.45μs -> 3.92μs (13.6% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_class_name_with_special_characters_raises_error():
    """Test that class names with special characters like @ raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example@MyTest") # 4.35μs -> 3.75μs (16.0% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_class_name_with_hash_raises_error():
    """Test that class names with hash symbols raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example.MyTest#method") # 4.50μs -> 3.75μs (20.1% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_class_name_with_parentheses_raises_error():
    """Test that class names with parentheses raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example.MyTest()") # 4.46μs -> 3.78μs (18.1% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_only_dot_raises_error():
    """Test that a pattern that is just a dot raises ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(".") # 4.00μs -> 3.42μs (17.0% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_only_comma_raises_error():
    """Test that a pattern that is just a comma raises ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(",") # 3.91μs -> 3.28μs (19.3% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_leading_dot_raises_error():
    """Test that patterns starting with a dot raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(".com.example.MyTest") # 5.25μs -> 4.59μs (14.4% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_one_valid_one_invalid_pattern_raises_error():
    """Test that if any pattern in comma-separated list is invalid, ValueError is raised."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example.ValidTest,com-example.InvalidTest") # 6.93μs -> 6.07μs (14.2% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_whitespace_only_pattern_raises_error():
    """Test that a pattern containing only whitespace raises ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("   ") # 4.64μs -> 3.80μs (22.2% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_error_message_includes_original_pattern():
    """Test that the error message includes the original invalid pattern."""
    invalid_pattern = "invalid-test"
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(invalid_pattern) # 4.97μs -> 4.14μs (20.1% faster)
    assert invalid_pattern in str(excinfo.value)

def test_unicode_characters_raise_error():
    """Test that unicode characters raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example.Tëst") # 5.29μs -> 4.40μs (20.3% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_tabs_and_newlines_raise_error():
    """Test that tabs and newlines raise ValueError."""
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter("com.example.My\tTest") # 4.65μs -> 4.11μs (13.2% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_single_letter_class_name():
    """Test that a single letter is a valid class name."""
    result = _validate_test_filter("A") # 2.94μs -> 2.28μs (28.9% faster)
    assert result == "A"

def test_very_long_class_name():
    """Test that very long but valid class names pass validation."""
    long_name = "com.example." + "A" * 1000
    result = _validate_test_filter(long_name) # 4.74μs -> 4.03μs (17.7% faster)
    assert result == long_name

def test_many_comma_separated_patterns():
    """Test that many comma-separated patterns are validated."""
    patterns = ",".join([f"com.example.Test{i}" for i in range(100)])
    result = _validate_test_filter(patterns) # 38.7μs -> 30.2μs (28.1% faster)
    assert result == patterns

def test_large_number_of_patterns():
    """Test validation with a large number of comma-separated patterns (1000)."""
    patterns = ",".join([f"com.example.Test{i}" for i in range(1000)])
    result = _validate_test_filter(patterns) # 330μs -> 258μs (27.5% faster)
    assert result == patterns
    # Verify the result contains all expected patterns
    assert len(result.split(",")) == 1000

def test_large_number_of_invalid_patterns_fails_early():
    """Test that even with many patterns, the first invalid one causes failure."""
    patterns_list = [f"com.example.Test{i}" for i in range(500)]
    patterns_list.append("invalid-pattern")
    patterns_list.extend([f"com.example.Test{i}" for i in range(500, 1000)])
    
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        _validate_test_filter(",".join(patterns_list)) # 193μs -> 152μs (27.1% faster)
    assert "Invalid test class name or pattern" in str(excinfo.value)

def test_complex_deeply_nested_package_structure():
    """Test validation with deeply nested package structures (1000 levels)."""
    deep_package = ".".join(["com"] + ["example"] * 998 + ["MyTest"])
    result = _validate_test_filter(deep_package) # 15.4μs -> 14.6μs (5.83% faster)
    assert result == deep_package

def test_large_pattern_with_many_inner_classes():
    """Test validation with many levels of inner class nesting."""
    inner_classes = "".join([f"$Inner{i}" for i in range(100)])
    pattern = f"com.example.Outer{inner_classes}"
    result = _validate_test_filter(pattern) # 4.24μs -> 3.46μs (22.6% faster)
    assert result == pattern

def test_many_underscores_in_class_name():
    """Test that class names with many underscores pass validation."""
    pattern = "com_example_with_many_underscores_My_Test_Class_Name"
    result = _validate_test_filter(pattern) # 3.20μs -> 2.31μs (38.1% faster)
    assert result == pattern

def test_mixed_valid_patterns_large_scale():
    """Test a large mix of different valid pattern types."""
    patterns = []
    # Add patterns with wildcards
    for i in range(250):
        patterns.append(f"com.example.package{i}.*")
    # Add patterns with inner classes
    for i in range(250):
        patterns.append(f"com.example.Outer{i}$Inner{i}")
    # Add simple patterns
    for i in range(250):
        patterns.append(f"Test{i}")
    # Add patterns with underscores
    for i in range(250):
        patterns.append(f"com_ex_ample_Test_{i}")
    
    pattern_string = ",".join(patterns)
    result = _validate_test_filter(pattern_string) # 342μs -> 280μs (22.2% faster)
    assert result == pattern_string
    assert len(result.split(",")) == 1000

def test_whitespace_handling_large_scale():
    """Test that whitespace is properly stripped from many patterns."""
    patterns = [f"  com.example.Test{i}  " for i in range(500)]
    pattern_string = ",".join(patterns)
    result = _validate_test_filter(pattern_string) # 174μs -> 141μs (22.7% faster)
    # Result should preserve the input format (whitespace in original)
    assert result == pattern_string

def test_all_digits_in_class_components_except_start():
    """Test validation with many digits in class name components."""
    pattern = "com123.example456.test789.MyTest999"
    result = _validate_test_filter(pattern) # 3.12μs -> 2.37μs (31.3% faster)
    assert result == pattern

def test_patterns_with_all_allowed_characters():
    """Test a pattern using all allowed special characters (dots, underscores, dollar signs)."""
    pattern = "com.example_package.Outer$Inner_Class.method_123"
    result = _validate_test_filter(pattern) # 3.04μs -> 2.28μs (33.3% faster)
    assert result == pattern

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PR Review Summary

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• Resolve stale threads
• Code review
• Duplicate detection
• Test coverage
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Prek Checks

✅ All checks passed — ruff check and ruff format both pass on the changed file.

Mypy

✅ No issues found in codeflash/languages/java/test_runner.py.

Code Review

The optimization is clean and correct. Three micro-optimizations applied:

1. Removed intermediate list allocation (test_runner.py:173): The original [p.strip() for p in test_filter.split(",")] built a full list before iteration; the new code iterates directly over test_filter.split(","), saving one allocation per call.

2. Conditional replace allocation (test_runner.py:177-180): pattern.replace("*", "A") now only runs when "*" in pattern, avoiding string allocation for patterns without wildcards (the common case).

3. is None check instead of bool() wrapper (test_runner.py:182): _VALID_JAVA_CLASS_NAME.match(name_to_validate) is None replaces not _validate_java_class_name(name_to_validate) (which internally called bool(_VALID_JAVA_CLASS_NAME.match(...))). Functionally identical, removes one unnecessary boolean conversion.

Minor observation: _validate_test_filter now calls _VALID_JAVA_CLASS_NAME.match() directly rather than going through _validate_java_class_name() (the wrapper used at line 1263). This is intentional for performance and functionally equivalent today. If _validate_java_class_name logic ever changes, _validate_test_filter won't automatically benefit — but this is an acceptable trade-off given the function bodies are trivial.

No bugs, security issues, or breaking changes found.

Duplicate Detection

No duplicates detected. _VALID_JAVA_CLASS_NAME and _validate_java_class_name are only defined and used within codeflash/languages/java/test_runner.py.

Test Coverage

694 tests pass (all Java tests). The changed function (_validate_test_filter, lines 166–189) is exercised by both existing unit tests and the 1047 generated regression tests per the PR description. Overall file coverage is 53%, which reflects uncovered paths in the broader test runner (unrelated to this change).

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Last updated: 2026-03-09