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"""
AUTHOR:
Khushal P Soonderji
DATE:
CREATED: Thu, 27th Nov, 2025
UPDATED: Thu, 27th Nov, 2025
OBJECTIVE:
To define a caching class that uses the persistent disk to hold cached data.
This is a good way to cache data across multiple processes on the same machine (as long as they have access to
the directory where the cached data is being stored).
WARNING:
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THIS IS A MODERATELY STATEFUL WAY OF IMPLEMENTING CACHING. THE USER'S REQUEST NEEDS TO HIT THE EXACT SAME
MACHINE AGAIN FOR THE CACHING TO BE MEANINGFUL. IT CAN HIT ANY PROCESS ON THE SAME MACHINE, BUT THE PHYSICAL
MACHINE WILL HAVE TO BE THE SAME.
The idea is simple:
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Everything that needs to be cached should have a key (identifier) and a value (the actual data). The key becomes
the name of the file that holds the data on disk. The data itself is pickled using Python's pickle library. This
way it retains its native datatypes.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
----------------
There's always a possibility that another user or process may accidentally mess with the caching directory and
throw the whole system off. The simplest workaround is to delete the caching directory and rerun the program.
On a fresh restart, the program will re-create the directory and things start from zero.
REFERENCES:
N/A
DOWNLOADS:
N/A
"""
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# To make sibling directories accessible for imports:
import sys
sys.path.append(".")
sys.path.append("..")
# For system-level activities:
import os
# For data-processing:
import pickle
# For working with tabulated data:
import pandas as pd
# Other utils:
from utils_v2.date_time import date_time
from utils_v2.string import regex
from utils_v2.cache_v2.async_base import AsyncCachingBase
from utils_v2.system import files
# To work with datatypes:
from typing import List, Any
# For asynchronous activities:
import asyncio
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class AsyncDiskCache(AsyncCachingBase):
def __init__(
self,
caching_dir: str,
lock_on_read: bool = False,
lock_wait_timeout: int | float = 5.0,
expiry_check_interval: int | float = 60.0,
debug = True,
debug_prefix = "ADiskCache | "
):
"""
Implements a simple cache in disk that holds and returns all native datatypes. All timestamps are normalized to
UTC timezone.
NOTE: It is NOT async, actually. It has been built on top of an async class so it has been declared as if it is.
:param caching_dir: Directory where the cached data is stored.
:param lock_on_read: Whether, or not, read operations lock the cached data. All modification operations (write,
delete, update) will trigger a lock. Reading can be done without such a constraint.
:param lock_wait_timeout: When cached data is being accessed, it may be locked. This is the default timeout
for the file to get unlocked.
:param expiry_check_interval: How frequently to check for expiry of all the cached data. When you request very
specific data, its expiry will be checked before serving; but this interval defines a general cleanup to
release memory.
:param debug: Whether, or not, you want to show debugging messages from the start.
:param debug_prefix: The prefix text to show with the debugging messages.
"""
# Invoke the parent class's constructor:
super().__init__(
debug = debug,
debug_prefix = debug_prefix
)
# Note down the variables:
self.__caching_dir = caching_dir
self.__lock_on_read = lock_on_read
self.__lock_wait_timeout = lock_wait_timeout
self.__expiry_check_interval = expiry_check_interval
self.__last_expiry_check_ts = date_time.get_current_utc_date_time(as_string = False).timestamp()
# Create a local dir that will hold the cached data:
if not os.path.exists(self.__caching_dir):
files.make_directory(self.__caching_dir)
# Create a lookup table and store that as a separate file:
if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, "lookup.pkl")):
lookup_df = pd.DataFrame(columns = ["key", "exp"])
self.to_disk(key = "lookup", value = lookup_df)
# If we yet don't have a lookup file:
if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, "lookup.pkl")):
exception = RuntimeError("CRITICAL: Lookup file not found!")
self._printer("LOOKUP FAIL!", exception)
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@property
def now_utc(self) -> int | float:
"""
Returns the current UTC time as a timestamp.
:return: The current UTC time as a timestamp.
"""
# Return the current time in UTC as a timestamp:
return date_time.get_current_utc_date_time(as_string = False).timestamp()
async def exists(
self,
key: str
) -> bool:
"""
Checks if a particular key exists in the cached data.
:param key:
:return:
"""
async def __lock(
self,
key: str
) -> bool:
"""
To mark a key as locked so that no other process tries to access it at the same time. Read access may yet be
granted depending on the value of 'lock_on_read'.
:param key: The identifier of the cached data.
:return: True if successful, False otherwise.
"""
try:
# Try to write a lock file with the
# UTC timestamp in it for reference of when it was created:
files.write_file(
file_path = os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, f"{key}.lock"),
file_data = str(self.now_utc),
mode = "w",
raise_exception = True
)
# No exception means success:
return True
except Exception as exception:
self._printer("LOCK FAIL!", key, exception)
self._printer(exception)
return False
async def __unlock(
self,
key: str
) -> bool:
"""
To mark a key as unlocked so that other processes may start accessing it. Reading access may always be unlocked
depending on the value of 'lock_on_read'.
:param key: The identifier of the cached data.
:return: True if successful, False otherwise.
"""
try:
# Delete the file that indicates that a key is locked:
files.delete_file(
file_path = os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, f"{key}.lock"),
raise_exception = True
)
# No exception means success:
return True
except Exception as exception:
self._printer("UNLOCK FAIL!", key, exception)
return False
async def __wait_for_unlock(
self,
key: str,
lock_wait_timeout: int | float = None
) -> None:
"""
THis waits for a particular key to be unlocked.
:param key: The identifier of the cached data.
:param lock_wait_timeout: The max amount to wait for a particular key to be unlocked. If null, the default value
set in 'lock_wait_timeout' (from the constructor) will be used. You may override that value by passing a
custom value here.
:return: None.
"""
# Figure out when the time will run out:
timeout = lock_wait_timeout or self.__lock_wait_timeout
exp_utc = self.now_utc + timeout
# Wait for either the key to get unlocked,
# or the time to run out:
while os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, f"{key}.lock")):
if self.now_utc >= exp_utc:
exception = TimeoutError(f"Key '{key}' was locked for more than {timeout:.2} seconds.")
self._printer("LOCK WAIT TIMED OUT!", key, timeout, exception)
raise exception
await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
async def to_disk(
self,
key: str,
value: Any,
lock_wait_timeout: int | float = None,
) -> bool:
"""
Stores the 'value' to the disk and keeps the 'key' as the filename.
:param key: The identifier of the cached data. Becomes the name of the file when stored on disk.
:param value: The actual cached data.
:param lock_wait_timeout: How long (in seconds) to wait for the key to get unlocked.
:return: True if cached, else False.
"""
# We first wait for the key to get unlocked:
await self.__wait_for_unlock(
key = key,
lock_wait_timeout = lock_wait_timeout
)
try:
# First lock the key so that no other process can modify it:
if not await self.__lock(key = key):
raise RuntimeError("Failed to lock key '{key}'.")
# Try to store the data:
files.write_file(
file_path = os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, f"{key}.pkl"),
file_data = pickle.dumps(value),
mode = "wb",
raise_exception = True
)
# Unlock the key:
if not await self.__unlock(key = key):
raise RuntimeError("Failed to unlock key '{key}'.")
# Done here:
return True
# If something goes wrong:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer("CACHE SAVING FAIL!", exception)
await self.__unlock(key = key)
return False
async def from_disk(
self,
key: str
) -> Any:
"""
Reads cached data from the disk.
:param key: The identifier of the cached data. It is the name of the file when stored on disk.
:return: The read data.
"""
# If configured that way,
# we must lock the key before reading:
if self.__lock_on_read:
if not await self.__lock(key = key):
raise RuntimeError("Failed to lock key '{key}'.")
try:
# Try to read the data:
data = files.read_file(
file_path = os.path.join(self.__caching_dir, f"{key}.pkl"),
mode = "rb",
raise_exception = True
)
data = pickle.loads(data)
# Unlock the key:
if self.__lock_on_read:
if not await self.__unlock(key = key):
raise RuntimeError("Failed to unlock key '{key}'.")
# Done here:
return data
# If something goes wrong:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer("CACHE MISS!", exception)
await self.__unlock(key = key)
return False
async def clear_expired_keys(self) -> None:
"""
Clears all the expired cached data.
:return: None.
"""
# If the expiry check interval has not been crossed,
# we need not go through the process:
ref_utc = self.now_utc
if ref_utc - self.__last_expiry_check_ts < self.__expiry_check_interval: return
# Otherwise, we note down the current timestamp and proceed:
self.__last_expiry_check_ts = ref_utc
# Load the lookup and check what all needs to be deleted:
ref_utc = self.now_utc
lookup_df = await self.from_disk(key = "lookup")
to_del = lookup_df[lookup_df["exp"] <= ref_utc]["key"].to_list()
# # Enlist all the keys that need to be deleted:
# to_del = []
# for k, v in self.__cached_data.items():
# if ref_utc >= v["exp"]: to_del.append(k)
#
# # Delete the expired keys:
# for k in to_del:
# self.__cached_data.pop(k)
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async def list_keys(
self,
match: str | None = None,
raise_exception: bool = False
) -> List[str] | None:
"""
To get a list of all the keys that match the pattern.
:param match: To match a glob-style pattern. THIS IS NOT FULL-FLEDGED REGEX.
:param raise_exception: Whether to raise or suppress exceptions.
:return: The list of keys if successful, else None.
"""
# Clear the expired keys:
await self.clear_expired_keys()
# Start with an empty list:
keys_list = []
try:
# Enlist all the keys,
# test the pattern against all the keys and keep only those that match:
ref_utc = self.now_utc
for k, v in self.__cached_data.items():
if v["exp"] > ref_utc:
if match is None: keys_list.append(k)
elif regex.match(text = str(k), pattern = match):
keys_list.append(k)
# Done here:
return list(set(keys_list)) if keys_list else None
# If an exception occurs in the process:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer(exception)
if raise_exception: raise
else: return None
async def ttl(
self,
key: str | bytes,
raise_exception: bool = False
) -> int | float | None:
"""
To get the no. of seconds till the expiry of some key.
:param key: The key to check the expiry of.
:param raise_exception: Whether to raise or suppress exceptions.
:return: -1 if the key is persistent (i.e., no expiry time set), -2 if the key does not exist, or the time left
in seconds if the key exists and is not persistent. If something goes wrong, you will get a null value.
"""
# Clear the expired keys:
await self.clear_expired_keys()
# Start by assuming failure:
ttl = None
try:
# Get the expiry:
exp_utc = self.__cached_data.get(key, {}).get("exp", None)
if exp_utc is None: ttl = -2
else: ttl = exp_utc - self.now_utc()
return ttl
# If an exception occurs in the process:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer(exception)
if raise_exception: raise
else: return None
async def set(
self,
key: str | bytes,
value: Any,
expiry: float = None,
raise_exception: bool = False
) -> bool:
"""
Saves some value to the cache. If an expiry is specified, the data will be deleted after that many seconds.
:param key: The key with which the data will be stored and retrieved.
:param value: The value to store.
:param expiry: The time in seconds after which the data will expire. Must be a positive number.
:param raise_exception: Whether to raise or suppress exceptions.
:return: True if cached, else False.
"""
# Clear the expired keys:
await self.clear_expired_keys()
try:
# If the expiry is not specified,
# make it an unreasonably far off future date:
if expiry is None: expiry = self.now_utc + 3_15_36_000
# Here we actually try to set the data:
self.__cached_data[key] = {
"val": value,
"exp": self.now_utc + expiry
}
# Done here:
return True
# If an exception occurs in the process:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer(exception)
if raise_exception: raise
else: return False
async def get(
self,
key: str | bytes,
raise_exception: bool = False,
on_fail: Any = None
) -> Any:
"""
Retrieve the cached value.
:param key: The key with which the data was saved.
:param raise_exception: Whether to raise or suppress exceptions.
:param on_fail: What to return if the process fails due to an exception.
:return: The retrieved data or null if not found.
"""
# Clear the expired keys:
await self.clear_expired_keys()
try:
# Here we try to fetch the data:
data = None
raw = self.__cached_data.get(key)
# Check for expiry if it was a cache hit:
if raw: data = raw["val"] if raw["exp"] > self.now_utc else None
# Done here:
return data
# If an exception occurs in the process:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer(exception)
if raise_exception: raise
else: return on_fail
async def delete(
self,
key: str | bytes,
raise_exception: bool = False
) -> bool:
"""
Prematurely delete the value from the cache before it expires.
:param key: The key with which the data was saved.
:param raise_exception: Whether to raise or suppress exceptions.
:return: True if deleted, else False.
"""
# Clear the expired keys:
await self.clear_expired_keys()
try:
# Try to manually delete the key before expiry:
response = self.__cached_data.pop(key, None)
return True if response else False
# If an exception occurs in the process:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer(exception)
if raise_exception: raise
else: return False
async def count(
self,
key: str | bytes,
value: int = 1,
expiry: float = None,
raise_exception: bool = False
) -> int | None:
"""
To use simple counters. If the counter (identified by the 'key') exists, it will be incremented, else the
counter will be created and the value will be incremented from 0.
:param key: The name of the counter.
:param value: The amount to increment the value by. Send negative values to count backwards.
:param expiry: The time (in seconds) in which the counter expires. Starts from the time the counter is created.
This value has to be an integer. If a float is passed, the value will be rounded off.
:param raise_exception: Whether to raise or suppress exceptions.
:return: The latest value of the counter. Will be null if something went wrong and the exception was suppressed.
"""
# Clear the expired keys:
await self.clear_expired_keys()
try:
# Check if
already_existed = False if self.__cached_data.get(key, None) is None else True
# If it already exists, we just increment the value;
# else we create the value and increment the value starting from zero:
if already_existed: self.__cached_data[key]["val"] = self.__cached_data[key]["val"] + value
else: self.__cached_data[key] = {
"val": value,
"exp": self.now_utc + expiry
}
# Return the new value:
return self.__cached_data[key]["val"]
# If an exception occurs in the process:
except Exception as exception:
self._printer(exception)
if raise_exception: raise
else: return None
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pass