//! Least recently used (LRU) cache //! //! Implements a cache with least recently used cache replacement policy. //! A HashMap is used for fast access by a given key and a doubly linked list //! is used to keep track of the cache access order. use std::collections::{HashMap, hash_map::Entry}; use std::marker::PhantomData; /// Interface for getting values on cache misses. pub trait Cacher { /// Fetch a value for key on cache miss. /// /// Whenever a cache miss occurs, the fetch method provides a corresponding value. /// If no value can be obtained for the given key, None is returned, the cache is /// not updated in that case. fn fetch(&mut self, key: K) -> Result, anyhow::Error>; } /// Node of the doubly linked list storing key and value struct CacheNode { // We need to additionally store the key to be able to remove it // from the HashMap when removing the tail. key: K, value: V, prev: *mut CacheNode, next: *mut CacheNode, // Dropcheck marker. See the phantom-data section in the rustonomicon. _marker: PhantomData>>, } impl CacheNode { fn new(key: K, value: V) -> Self { Self { key, value, prev: std::ptr::null_mut(), next: std::ptr::null_mut(), _marker: PhantomData, } } } /// LRU cache instance. /// /// # Examples: /// ``` /// # use self::proxmox_backup::tools::lru_cache::{Cacher, LruCache}; /// # fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> { /// struct LruCacher {}; /// /// impl Cacher for LruCacher { /// fn fetch(&mut self, key: u64) -> Result, anyhow::Error> { /// Ok(Some(key)) /// } /// } /// /// let mut cache = LruCache::new(3); /// /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(1), None); /// assert_eq!(cache.len(), 0); /// /// cache.insert(1, 1); /// cache.insert(2, 2); /// cache.insert(3, 3); /// cache.insert(4, 4); /// assert_eq!(cache.len(), 3); /// /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(1), None); /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(2), Some(&mut 2)); /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(3), Some(&mut 3)); /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(4), Some(&mut 4)); /// /// cache.remove(4); /// cache.remove(3); /// cache.remove(2); /// assert_eq!(cache.len(), 0); /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(2), None); /// // access will fill in missing cache entry by fetching from LruCacher /// assert_eq!(cache.access(2, &mut LruCacher {}).unwrap(), Some(&mut 2)); /// /// cache.insert(1, 1); /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(1), Some(&mut 1)); /// /// cache.clear(); /// assert_eq!(cache.len(), 0); /// assert_eq!(cache.get_mut(1), None); /// # Ok(()) /// # } /// ``` pub struct LruCache { /// Quick access to individual nodes via the node pointer. map: HashMap>, /// Actual nodes stored in a linked list. list: LinkedList, /// Max nodes the cache can hold, temporarily exceeded by 1 due to /// implementation details. capacity: usize, // Dropcheck marker. See the phantom-data section in the rustonomicon. _marker: PhantomData>>, } // trivial: if our contents are Send, the whole cache is Send unsafe impl Send for LruCache {} impl LruCache { /// Create LRU cache instance which holds up to `capacity` nodes at once. pub fn new(capacity: usize) -> Self { let capacity = capacity.max(1); Self { map: HashMap::with_capacity(capacity), list: LinkedList::new(), capacity, _marker: PhantomData, } } /// Clear all the entries from the cache. pub fn clear(&mut self) { // This frees only the HashMap with the node pointers. self.map.clear(); // This frees the actual nodes and resets the list head and tail. self.list.clear(); } /// Insert or update an entry identified by `key` with the given `value`. /// This entry is placed as the most recently used node at the head. pub fn insert(&mut self, key: K, value: V) { match self.map.entry(key) { Entry::Occupied(mut o) => { // Node present, update value let node_ptr = *o.get_mut(); self.list.bring_to_front(node_ptr); let mut node = unsafe { Box::from_raw(node_ptr) }; node.value = value; let _node_ptr = Box::into_raw(node); } Entry::Vacant(v) => { // Node not present, insert a new one // Unfortunately we need a copy of the key here, therefore it has // to impl the copy trait let node = Box::new(CacheNode::new(key, value)); let node_ptr = Box::into_raw(node); self.list.push_front(node_ptr); v.insert(node_ptr); // If we have more elements than capacity, // delete the lists tail node (= oldest node). // This needs to be executed after the insert in order to // avoid borrow conflict. This means there are temporarily // self.capacity + 1 cache nodes. if self.map.len() > self.capacity { self.pop_tail(); } } } } /// Remove the given `key` and its `value` from the cache. pub fn remove(&mut self, key: K) -> Option { // Remove node pointer from the HashMap and get ownership of the node let node_ptr = self.map.remove(&key)?; let node = self.list.remove(node_ptr); Some(node.value) } /// Remove the least recently used node from the cache. fn pop_tail(&mut self) { if let Some(old_tail) = self.list.pop_tail() { // Remove HashMap entry for old tail self.map.remove(&old_tail.key); } } /// Get a mutable reference to the value identified by `key`. /// This will update the cache entry to be the most recently used entry. /// On cache misses, None is returned. pub fn get_mut(&mut self, key: K) -> Option<&mut V> { let node_ptr = self.map.get(&key)?; self.list.bring_to_front(*node_ptr); Some(unsafe { &mut (*self.list.head).value }) } /// Number of entries in the cache. pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.map.len() } /// Returns `true` when the cache is empty pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool { self.map.is_empty() } /// Get a mutable reference to the value identified by `key`. /// This will update the cache entry to be the most recently used entry. /// On cache misses, the cachers fetch method is called to get a corresponding /// value. /// If fetch returns a value, it is inserted as the most recently used entry /// in the cache. pub fn access<'a>(&'a mut self, key: K, cacher: &mut dyn Cacher) -> Result, anyhow::Error> { match self.map.entry(key) { Entry::Occupied(mut o) => { // Cache hit, birng node to front of list let node_ptr = *o.get_mut(); self.list.bring_to_front(node_ptr); } Entry::Vacant(v) => { // Cache miss, try to fetch from cacher and insert at the front match cacher.fetch(key)? { None => return Ok(None), Some(value) => { // Unfortunately we need a copy of the key here, therefore it has // to impl the copy trait let node = Box::new(CacheNode::new(key, value)); let node_ptr = Box::into_raw(node); self.list.push_front(node_ptr); v.insert(node_ptr); // If we have more elements than capacity, // delete the lists tail node (= oldest node). // This needs to be executed after the insert in order to // avoid borrow conflict. This means there are temporarily // self.capacity + 1 cache nodes. if self.map.len() > self.capacity { self.pop_tail(); } } } } } Ok(Some(unsafe { &mut (*self.list.head).value })) } } /// Linked list holding the nodes of the LruCache. /// /// This struct actually holds the CacheNodes via the raw linked list pointers /// and allows to define the access sequence of these via the list sequence. /// The LinkedList of the standard library unfortunately does not implement /// an efficient way to bring list entries to the front, therefore we need our own. struct LinkedList { head: *mut CacheNode, tail: *mut CacheNode, } impl LinkedList { /// Create a new empty linked list. fn new() -> Self { Self { head: std::ptr::null_mut(), tail: std::ptr::null_mut(), } } /// Bring the CacheNode referenced by `node_ptr` to the front of the linked list. fn bring_to_front(&mut self, node_ptr: *mut CacheNode) { if node_ptr == self.head { // node is already head, just return return; } let mut node = unsafe { Box::from_raw(node_ptr) }; // Update the prev node to point to next (or null if current node is tail) unsafe { (*node.prev).next = node.next }; // Update the next node or otherwise the tail if !node.next.is_null() { unsafe { (*node.next).prev = node.prev }; } else { // No next node means this was the tail self.tail = node.prev; } node.prev = std::ptr::null_mut(); node.next = self.head; // update the head and release ownership of the node again let node_ptr = Box::into_raw(node); // Update current head unsafe { (*self.head).prev = node_ptr }; // Update to new head self.head = node_ptr; } /// Insert a new node at the front of the linked list. fn push_front(&mut self, node_ptr: *mut CacheNode) { let mut node = unsafe { Box::from_raw(node_ptr) }; // Old head gets new heads next node.next = self.head; // Release ownership of node, rest can be handled with just the pointer. let node_ptr = Box::into_raw(node); // Update the prev for the old head if !self.head.is_null() { unsafe { (*self.head).prev = node_ptr }; } // Update the head to the new node pointer self.head = node_ptr; // If there was no old tail, this node will be the new tail too if self.tail.is_null() { self.tail = node_ptr; } } /// Remove the node referenced by `node_ptr` from the linked list and return it. fn remove(&mut self, node_ptr: *mut CacheNode) -> Box> { let node = unsafe { Box::from_raw(node_ptr) }; // Update the previous node or otherwise the head if !node.prev.is_null() { unsafe { (*node.prev).next = node.next }; } else { // No previous node means this was the head self.head = node.next; } // Update the next node or otherwise the tail if !node.next.is_null() { unsafe { (*node.next).prev = node.prev }; } else { // No next node means this was the tail self.tail = node.prev; } node } /// Remove the tail node from the linked list and return it. fn pop_tail(&mut self) -> Option>> { if self.tail.is_null() { return None; } let old_tail = unsafe { Box::from_raw(self.tail) }; self.tail = old_tail.prev; // Update next node for new tail if !self.tail.is_null() { unsafe { (*self.tail).next = std::ptr::null_mut() }; } Some(old_tail) } /// Clear the linked list and free all the nodes. fn clear(&mut self) { let mut next = self.head; while !next.is_null() { // Taking ownership of node and drop it at the end of the block. let current = unsafe { Box::from_raw(next) }; next = current.next; } // Reset head and tail pointers self.head = std::ptr::null_mut(); self.tail = std::ptr::null_mut(); } } #[test] fn test_linked_list() { let mut list = LinkedList::new(); for idx in 0..3 { let node = Box::new(CacheNode::new(idx, idx + 1)); // Get pointer, release ownership. let node_ptr = Box::into_raw(node); list.push_front(node_ptr); } assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).key }, 2); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).value }, 3); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).key }, 0); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).value }, 1); list.bring_to_front(list.tail); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).key }, 0); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).value }, 1); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).key }, 1); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).value }, 2); list.bring_to_front(list.tail); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).key }, 1); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).value }, 2); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).key }, 2); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).value }, 3); let tail = list.pop_tail().unwrap(); assert_eq!(tail.key, 2); assert_eq!(tail.value, 3); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).key }, 1); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.head).value }, 2); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).key }, 0); assert_eq!(unsafe { (*list.tail).value }, 1); list.clear(); assert!(list.head.is_null()); assert!(list.tail.is_null()); }