safe-json: add streaming read support

Implement safeReadJson function to complement the existing safeWriteJson
functionality:

- Uses stream-json for efficient processing of large JSON files
- Supports both full object reading and selective path extraction
- Provides file locking to prevent concurrent access
- Includes comprehensive error handling
- Adds complete test coverage
- Passthrough all exceptions

This enables efficient and safe JSON reading operations throughout the
codebase.

Signed-off-by: Eric Wheeler <roo-code@z.ewheeler.org>
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Eric Wheeler 2025-06-18 12:50:23 -07:00 committed by Hannes Rudolph
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# JSON File Reading Must Be Safe and Atomic
- You MUST use `safeReadJson(filePath: string, jsonPath?: string | string[]): Promise<any>` from `src/utils/safeReadJson.ts` to read JSON files
- `safeReadJson` provides atomic file access to local files with proper locking to prevent race conditions and uses `stream-json` to read JSON files without buffering to a string
- Test files are exempt from this rule
## Correct Usage Example
This pattern replaces all manual `fs` or `vscode.workspace.fs` reads.
### ❌ Don't do this:
```typescript
// Anti-patterns: string buffering wastes memory
const data = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8'));
const data = JSON.parse(await vscode.workspace.fs.readFile(fileUri));
// Anti-pattern: Unsafe existence check
if (await fileExists.. ) { /* then read */ }
```
### ✅ Use this unified pattern:
```typescript
let data
try {
data = await safeReadJson(filePath)
} catch (error) {
if (error.code !== "ENOENT") {
// Handle at least ENOENT
}
}
```

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import { vi, describe, test, expect, beforeAll, afterAll, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest"
import { safeReadJson } from "../safeReadJson"
import { Readable } from "stream" // For typing mock stream
// First import the original modules to use their types
import * as fsPromisesOriginal from "fs/promises"
import * as fsOriginal from "fs"
// Set up mocks before imports
vi.mock("proper-lockfile", () => ({
lock: vi.fn(),
check: vi.fn(),
unlock: vi.fn(),
}))
vi.mock("fs/promises", async () => {
const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("fs/promises")>("fs/promises")
return {
...actual,
writeFile: vi.fn(actual.writeFile),
readFile: vi.fn(actual.readFile),
access: vi.fn(actual.access),
mkdir: vi.fn(actual.mkdir),
mkdtemp: vi.fn(actual.mkdtemp),
rm: vi.fn(actual.rm),
}
})
vi.mock("fs", async () => {
const actualFs = await vi.importActual<typeof import("fs")>("fs")
return {
...actualFs,
createReadStream: vi.fn((path: string, options?: any) => actualFs.createReadStream(path, options)),
}
})
// Now import the mocked versions
import * as fs from "fs/promises"
import * as fsSyncActual from "fs"
import * as path from "path"
import * as os from "os"
import * as properLockfile from "proper-lockfile"
describe("safeReadJson", () => {
let originalConsoleError: typeof console.error
let tempTestDir: string = ""
let currentTestFilePath = ""
beforeAll(() => {
// Store original console.error
originalConsoleError = console.error
// Replace with filtered version that suppresses output from the module
console.error = function (...args) {
// Check if call originated from safeReadJson.ts
if (new Error().stack?.includes("safeReadJson.ts")) {
// Suppress output but allow spy recording
return
}
// Pass through all other calls (from tests)
return originalConsoleError.apply(console, args)
}
})
afterAll(() => {
// Restore original behavior
console.error = originalConsoleError
})
vi.useRealTimers() // Use real timers for this test suite
beforeEach(async () => {
// Create a unique temporary directory for each test
const tempDirPrefix = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "safeReadJson-test-")
tempTestDir = await fs.mkdtemp(tempDirPrefix)
currentTestFilePath = path.join(tempTestDir, "test-data.json")
})
afterEach(async () => {
if (tempTestDir) {
try {
await fs.rm(tempTestDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
} catch (err) {
console.error("Failed to clean up temp directory", err)
}
tempTestDir = ""
}
// Reset all mocks
vi.resetAllMocks()
})
// Helper function to write a JSON file for testing
const writeJsonFile = async (filePath: string, data: any): Promise<void> => {
await fs.writeFile(filePath, JSON.stringify(data), "utf8")
}
// Success Scenarios
test("should successfully read a JSON file", async () => {
const testData = { message: "Hello, world!" }
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, testData)
const result = await safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)
expect(result).toEqual(testData)
})
test("should throw an error for a non-existent file", async () => {
const nonExistentPath = path.join(tempTestDir, "non-existent.json")
await expect(safeReadJson(nonExistentPath)).rejects.toThrow(/ENOENT/)
})
test("should read a specific path from a JSON file", async () => {
const testData = {
user: {
name: "John",
age: 30,
address: {
city: "New York",
zip: "10001",
},
},
settings: {
theme: "dark",
notifications: true,
},
}
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, testData)
// Test reading a specific path
const result = await safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath, "user.address.city")
expect(result).toBe("New York")
})
test("should read multiple paths from a JSON file", async () => {
const testData = {
user: {
name: "John",
age: 30,
},
settings: {
theme: "dark",
notifications: true,
},
}
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, testData)
// Test reading multiple paths
const result = await safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath, ["user.name", "settings.theme"])
expect(result).toEqual(["John", "dark"])
})
// Failure Scenarios
test("should handle JSON parsing errors", async () => {
// Write invalid JSON
await fs.writeFile(currentTestFilePath, "{ invalid: json", "utf8")
await expect(safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)).rejects.toThrow()
})
test("should handle file access errors", async () => {
const accessSpy = vi.spyOn(fs, "access")
accessSpy.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
const err = new Error("Simulated EACCES Error") as NodeJS.ErrnoException
err.code = "EACCES" // Simulate a permissions error
throw err
})
await expect(safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)).rejects.toThrow("Simulated EACCES Error")
accessSpy.mockRestore()
})
test("should handle stream errors", async () => {
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, { test: "data" })
// Mock createReadStream to simulate a failure during streaming
;(fsSyncActual.createReadStream as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementationOnce(
(_path: any, _options: any) => {
const stream = new Readable({
read() {
this.emit("error", new Error("Simulated Stream Error"))
},
})
return stream as fsSyncActual.ReadStream
},
)
await expect(safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)).rejects.toThrow("Simulated Stream Error")
})
test("should handle lock acquisition failures", async () => {
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, { test: "data" })
// Mock proper-lockfile to simulate a lock acquisition failure
const lockSpy = vi.spyOn(properLockfile, "lock").mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to get lock"))
await expect(safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)).rejects.toThrow("Failed to get lock")
expect(lockSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining(currentTestFilePath), expect.any(Object))
lockSpy.mockRestore()
})
test("should release lock even if an error occurs during reading", async () => {
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, { test: "data" })
// Mock createReadStream to simulate a failure during streaming
;(fsSyncActual.createReadStream as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementationOnce(
(_path: any, _options: any) => {
const stream = new Readable({
read() {
this.emit("error", new Error("Simulated Stream Error"))
},
})
return stream as fsSyncActual.ReadStream
},
)
await expect(safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)).rejects.toThrow("Simulated Stream Error")
// Lock should be released, meaning the .lock file should not exist
const lockPath = `${path.resolve(currentTestFilePath)}.lock`
await expect(fs.access(lockPath)).rejects.toThrow(expect.objectContaining({ code: "ENOENT" }))
})
// Edge Cases
test("should handle empty JSON files", async () => {
await fs.writeFile(currentTestFilePath, "", "utf8")
await expect(safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)).rejects.toThrow()
})
test("should handle large JSON files", async () => {
// Create a large JSON object
const largeData: Record<string, number> = {}
for (let i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
largeData[`key${i}`] = i
}
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, largeData)
const result = await safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath)
expect(result).toEqual(largeData)
})
test("should handle path selection for non-existent paths", async () => {
const testData = { user: { name: "John" } }
await writeJsonFile(currentTestFilePath, testData)
// Test reading a non-existent path
const result = await safeReadJson(currentTestFilePath, "user.address")
expect(result).toBeUndefined()
})
})

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import * as fs from "fs/promises"
import * as fsSync from "fs"
import * as path from "path"
import * as Parser from "stream-json/Parser"
import * as Pick from "stream-json/filters/Pick"
import * as StreamValues from "stream-json/streamers/StreamValues"
import { _acquireLock } from "./safeWriteJson"
/**
* Safely reads JSON data from a file using streaming.
* - Uses 'proper-lockfile' for advisory locking to prevent concurrent access
* - Streams the file contents to efficiently handle large JSON files
*
* @param {string} filePath - The path to the file to read
* @returns {Promise<any>} - The parsed JSON data
*
* @example
* // Read entire JSON file
* const data = await safeReadJson('config.json');
*/
async function safeReadJson(filePath: string): Promise<any> {
const absoluteFilePath = path.resolve(filePath)
let releaseLock = async () => {} // Initialized to a no-op
try {
// Check if file exists
await fs.access(absoluteFilePath)
// Acquire lock
try {
releaseLock = await _acquireLock(absoluteFilePath)
} catch (lockError) {
console.error(`Failed to acquire lock for reading ${absoluteFilePath}:`, lockError)
throw lockError
}
// Stream and parse the file
return await _streamDataFromFile(absoluteFilePath)
} finally {
// Release the lock in the finally block
try {
await releaseLock()
} catch (unlockError) {
console.error(`Failed to release lock for ${absoluteFilePath}:`, unlockError)
}
}
}
/**
* Helper function to stream JSON data from a file.
* @param sourcePath The path to read the stream from.
* @returns Promise<any> The parsed JSON data.
*/
async function _streamDataFromFile(sourcePath: string): Promise<any> {
// Create a readable stream from the file
const fileReadStream = fsSync.createReadStream(sourcePath, { encoding: "utf8" })
// Set up the pipeline components
const jsonParser = Parser.parser()
// Create the base pipeline
let pipeline = fileReadStream.pipe(jsonParser)
// Add value collection
const valueStreamer = StreamValues.streamValues()
pipeline = pipeline.pipe(valueStreamer)
return new Promise<any>((resolve, reject) => {
let errorOccurred = false
const result: any[] = []
const handleError = (streamName: string) => (err: unknown) => {
if (!errorOccurred) {
errorOccurred = true
if (!fileReadStream.destroyed) {
fileReadStream.destroy(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err)))
}
reject(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(`${streamName} error: ${String(err)}`))
}
}
// Set up error handlers for all stream components
fileReadStream.on("error", handleError("FileReadStream"))
jsonParser.on("error", handleError("Parser"))
valueStreamer.on("error", handleError("StreamValues"))
// Collect data
valueStreamer.on("data", (data: any) => {
result.push(data.value)
})
// Handle end of stream
valueStreamer.on("end", () => {
if (!errorOccurred) {
resolve(result.length === 1 ? result[0] : result)
}
})
})
}
export { safeReadJson, _streamDataFromFile }

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import Disassembler from "stream-json/Disassembler"
import Stringer from "stream-json/Stringer"
/**
* Acquires a lock on a file.
*
* @param {string} filePath - The path to the file to lock
* @param {lockfile.LockOptions} [options] - Optional lock options
* @returns {Promise<() => Promise<void>>} - The lock release function
*/
export async function _acquireLock(filePath: string, options?: lockfile.LockOptions): Promise<() => Promise<void>> {
const absoluteFilePath = path.resolve(filePath)
return await lockfile.lock(absoluteFilePath, {
stale: 31000, // Stale after 31 seconds
update: 10000, // Update mtime every 10 seconds
realpath: false, // The file may not exist yet
retries: {
retries: 5,
factor: 2,
minTimeout: 100,
maxTimeout: 1000,
},
onCompromised: (err) => {
console.error(`Lock at ${absoluteFilePath} was compromised:`, err)
throw err
},
...options,
})
}
/**
* Safely writes JSON data to a file.
* - Creates parent directories if they don't exist
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// Acquire the lock before any file operations
try {
releaseLock = await lockfile.lock(absoluteFilePath, {
stale: 31000, // Stale after 31 seconds
update: 10000, // Update mtime every 10 seconds to prevent staleness if operation is long
realpath: false, // the file may not exist yet, which is acceptable
retries: {
// Configuration for retrying lock acquisition
retries: 5, // Number of retries after the initial attempt
factor: 2, // Exponential backoff factor (e.g., 100ms, 200ms, 400ms, ...)
minTimeout: 100, // Minimum time to wait before the first retry (in ms)
maxTimeout: 1000, // Maximum time to wait for any single retry (in ms)
},
onCompromised: (err) => {
console.error(`Lock at ${absoluteFilePath} was compromised:`, err)
throw err
},
})
releaseLock = await _acquireLock(absoluteFilePath)
} catch (lockError) {
// If lock acquisition fails, we throw immediately.
// The releaseLock remains a no-op, so the finally block in the main file operations