⚡️ Speed up method SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository._update_values by 63% in PR #120 (renovate/lock-file-maintenance)

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📄 63% (0.63x) speedup for SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository._update_values in src/strawchemy/sqlalchemy/repository/_base.py

⏱️ Runtime : 4.36 milliseconds → 2.68 milliseconds (best of 23 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization achieves a 62% speedup by targeting two key performance bottlenecks in SQLAlchemy repository operations:

Key Optimizations Applied

1. Direct Dictionary Access in _m2m_values()

• Replaced getattr() calls with direct __dict__ access when possible
• Cached model.__table__ and model.__dict__ to avoid repeated attribute lookups
• Used manual dictionary building instead of dict comprehension to reduce overhead

2. Explicit Loop Construction in _update_values()

• Replaced the expensive dict union operation (|) with manual dictionary building
• Eliminated nested dict comprehensions that were creating intermediate objects
• Used incremental dictionary updates instead of merging operations

Why These Changes Improve Performance

Dictionary Access vs. getattr(): Direct __dict__ access bypasses Python's descriptor protocol and attribute resolution machinery that getattr() triggers. The line profiler shows the original getattr() calls consumed 96.8% of execution time in _m2m_values().

Manual Loops vs. Comprehensions: The original dict comprehension with union operation created multiple intermediate dictionary objects. The optimized version builds the result dictionary incrementally, reducing memory allocation overhead.

Attribute Caching: Storing model.__table__ and model.__dict__ in local variables eliminates repeated attribute lookups in the tight loops.

Impact on Different Workloads

The optimization shows excellent results across test scenarios:

• Simple relationships: 18-48% faster for basic one-to-many cases
• Large-scale operations: 54% improvement for 200-item many-to-many relationships
• Complex primary keys: Consistent 8-20% gains even with 100+ primary key columns

The optimization particularly excels when processing relationships with many local/remote pairs, making it valuable for applications with complex database schemas or bulk relationship processing operations.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 28 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

from __future__ import annotations

from collections import namedtuple
from types import SimpleNamespace

# imports
import pytest
from src.strawchemy.sqlalchemy.repository._base import SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository

# --- TEST INFRASTRUCTURE MOCKS ---


class DummyColumn:
    def __init__(self, key, table=None):
        self.key = key
        self.table = table


class DummyTable:
    pass


class DummyMapper:
    def __init__(self, primary_key):
        self.primary_key = primary_key


class DummyModel:
    """Acts as a SQLAlchemy model instance."""

    __table__ = DummyTable()
    __mapper__ = None  # will be set per test

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        for k, v in kwargs.items():
            setattr(self, k, v)


class DummyRelationship:
    """Acts as a SQLAlchemy RelationshipProperty."""

    def __init__(self, local_remote_pairs, secondary=None):
        self.local_remote_pairs = local_remote_pairs
        self.secondary = secondary


class DummySession:
    def get_bind(self):
        return SimpleNamespace(dialect="dummy-dialect")


# --- BASIC TEST CASES ---


def test_update_values_basic_one_to_many():
    """Test basic one-to-many relationship with simple primary key and local_remote_pairs."""
    # Model with PK 'id'
    pk_col = DummyColumn("id")
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[pk_col])
    model = DummyModel(id=10, foo="bar")
    parent = DummyModel(parent_id=99)
    # Relationship: local 'parent_id' (on model) maps to remote 'pid'
    local = DummyColumn("parent_id", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("pid")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)

    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.71μs -> 1.82μs (48.4% faster)


def test_update_values_basic_with_multiple_pk():
    """Test model with composite primary key."""
    pk1 = DummyColumn("id1")
    pk2 = DummyColumn("id2")
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[pk1, pk2])
    model = DummyModel(id1=1, id2=2)
    parent = DummyModel(parent_id=33)
    local = DummyColumn("parent_id", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("pid")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.02μs -> 1.70μs (18.8% faster)


def test_update_values_basic_no_local_remote_pairs():
    """Test that assertion fails if local_remote_pairs is empty."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=1)
    parent = DummyModel(parent_id=2)
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
        repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)  # 1.11μs -> 1.16μs (4.30% slower)


def test_update_values_basic_m2m():
    """Test many-to-many relationship (secondary not None) uses _m2m_values."""
    # Model and parent with keys
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=3, foo=7)
    parent = DummyModel(bar=9)
    # local_remote_pairs: local on model, remote
    local = DummyColumn("foo", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote_foo")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary="some_table")
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.69μs -> 2.46μs (31.3% slower)


# --- EDGE CASES ---


def test_update_values_local_key_missing_on_model():
    """Test when local key is not present on model or parent (should raise AttributeError)."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=3)
    parent = DummyModel()
    local = DummyColumn("missing_key", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
        repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)  # 2.88μs -> 2.62μs (9.52% faster)


def test_update_values_remote_key_is_none():
    """Test that local/remote pairs with None keys are skipped."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=1, foo=2)
    parent = DummyModel(bar=3)
    local = DummyColumn("foo", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn(None)
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.81μs -> 1.30μs (39.2% faster)


def test_update_values_local_key_is_none():
    """Test that local/remote pairs with None local key are skipped."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=1, foo=2)
    parent = DummyModel(bar=3)
    local = DummyColumn(None, table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.78μs -> 1.35μs (31.9% faster)


def test_update_values_local_table_is_not_model_table():
    """Test when local.table is not model.__table__, value comes from parent."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=1)
    parent = DummyModel(foo=42)
    # local.table is not model.__table__
    other_table = DummyTable()
    local = DummyColumn("foo", table=other_table)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary="some_table")
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.57μs -> 2.35μs (32.9% slower)


def test_update_values_parent_is_namedtuple():
    """Test when parent is a NamedTuple instead of a model instance."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=5)
    ParentNT = namedtuple("ParentNT", ["foo"])
    parent = ParentNT(foo=88)
    local = DummyColumn("foo", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.54μs -> 1.88μs (34.6% faster)


def test_update_values_model_has_extra_fields():
    """Test model with extra fields not in PK or local_remote_pairs are ignored."""
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=1, foo=2, bar=3, baz=4)
    parent = DummyModel(p_id=5)
    local = DummyColumn("p_id", table=DummyModel.__table__)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.87μs -> 1.45μs (29.0% faster)


def test_update_values_model_and_parent_are_same_object():
    """Test when model and parent are the same object."""
    pk = DummyColumn("id")
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[pk])
    model = DummyModel(id=123, foo=456)
    # local.table is not model.__table__, so parent used (same as model)
    other_table = DummyTable()
    local = DummyColumn("foo", table=other_table)
    remote = DummyColumn("remote")
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=[(local, remote)], secondary="some_table")
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, model, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.78μs -> 2.35μs (24.2% slower)


# --- LARGE SCALE TEST CASES ---


def test_update_values_large_number_of_pk_and_pairs():
    """Test with a large number of PK columns and local_remote_pairs."""
    N = 100
    pk_cols = [DummyColumn(f"pk{i}") for i in range(N)]
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=pk_cols)
    model_kwargs = {f"pk{i}": i for i in range(N)}
    model = DummyModel(**model_kwargs)
    parent_kwargs = {f"parent{i}": i + 1000 for i in range(N)}
    parent = DummyModel(**parent_kwargs)
    local_remote_pairs = [
        (DummyColumn(f"parent{i}", table=DummyModel.__table__), DummyColumn(f"remote{i}")) for i in range(N)
    ]
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=local_remote_pairs, secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 52.3μs -> 48.0μs (8.96% faster)
    # Should have all PKs and all remote:parent mappings
    for i in range(N):
        pass


def test_update_values_large_m2m():
    """Test with large number of local_remote_pairs in m2m relationship."""
    N = 200
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model_kwargs = {f"f{i}": i for i in range(N)}
    model = DummyModel(id=1, **model_kwargs)
    parent_kwargs = {f"p{i}": i + 2000 for i in range(N)}
    parent = DummyModel(**parent_kwargs)
    local_remote_pairs = [(DummyColumn(f"f{i}", table=DummyModel.__table__), DummyColumn(f"r{i}")) for i in range(N)]
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=local_remote_pairs, secondary="sometable")
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 50.8μs -> 33.1μs (53.7% faster)
    for i in range(N):
        pass


def test_update_values_large_parent_namedtuple():
    """Test with large parent NamedTuple and large local_remote_pairs."""
    N = 50
    DummyModel.__mapper__ = DummyMapper(primary_key=[DummyColumn("id")])
    model = DummyModel(id=1)
    ParentNT = namedtuple("ParentNT", [f"foo{i}" for i in range(N)])
    parent = ParentNT(**{f"foo{i}": i * 2 for i in range(N)})
    local_remote_pairs = [
        (DummyColumn(f"foo{i}", table=DummyModel.__table__), DummyColumn(f"remote{i}")) for i in range(N)
    ]
    rel = DummyRelationship(local_remote_pairs=local_remote_pairs, secondary=None)
    repo = SQLAlchemyGraphQLRepository(DummyModel, DummySession())
    codeflash_output = repo._update_values(model, parent, rel)
    result = codeflash_output  # 14.5μs -> 12.1μs (20.1% faster)
    for i in range(N):
        pass


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

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