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@MasumRab MasumRab commented Jan 28, 2026

💡 What: Added query result caching to DatabaseManager.search_emails_with_limit and a clear_query_cache method to EnhancedCachingManager for invalidation.
🎯 Why: Searching emails (with disk-based content fallback) was slow for repeated queries (warm search).
📊 Impact: Reduced warm search time from ~0.32s to ~0.000015s (99.9% reduction) in local benchmarks.
🔬 Measurement: Verified with a benchmark script and new unit test tests/core/test_search_query_cache.py. Existing tests were updated to accommodate the change.


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Summary by Sourcery

Add caching for email search query results and ensure caches are invalidated when emails change.

New Features:

  • Introduce query result caching for email searches based on normalized search term and result limit.
  • Add ability to clear all cached query results in the enhanced caching manager.

Enhancements:

  • Wire query cache invalidation into email create and update paths to keep search results consistent.

Tests:

  • Add integration test to verify search query caching behavior and cache invalidation on email updates.
  • Update search performance tests to account for the new query cache interactions.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Performance Improvements

    • Search operations are now cached, providing faster results for repeated queries with identical terms.
    • Cache automatically invalidates when email records are modified.
  • Tests

    • Added comprehensive test coverage for search caching and cache invalidation behavior.

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- Add `clear_query_cache` to `EnhancedCachingManager`
- Cache results in `DatabaseManager.search_emails_with_limit`
- Invalidate cache on email create/update/delete
- Add integration test for search caching
- Fix regression in `test_database_search_perf.py`

Co-authored-by: MasumRab <8943353+MasumRab@users.noreply.github.com>
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Implements query result caching for email searches by adding a query cache layer around DatabaseManager.search_emails_with_limit, ensuring cache invalidation on email mutations, and extending the caching manager API plus tests to cover the new behavior and performance characteristics.

Sequence diagram for cached search_emails_with_limit query flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Client
    participant DatabaseManager
    participant EnhancedCachingManager
    participant EmailStore

    Client->>DatabaseManager: search_emails_with_limit(search_term, limit)
    DatabaseManager->>DatabaseManager: build cache_key = search:lower(search_term):limit
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: get_query_result(cache_key)
    alt cache hit
        EnhancedCachingManager-->>DatabaseManager: cached_result
        DatabaseManager-->>Client: cached_result
    else cache miss
        EnhancedCachingManager-->>DatabaseManager: None
        DatabaseManager->>EmailStore: get_emails(limit, offset) and apply search filtering
        EmailStore-->>DatabaseManager: filtered_emails
        DatabaseManager->>DatabaseManager: results = _add_category_details(filtered_emails)
        DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: put_query_result(cache_key, results)
        DatabaseManager-->>Client: results
    end
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Sequence diagram for query cache invalidation on email create and update

sequenceDiagram
    actor Client
    participant DatabaseManager
    participant EnhancedCachingManager
    participant EmailStore

    Client->>DatabaseManager: create_email(email_data)
    DatabaseManager->>EmailStore: insert email
    EmailStore-->>DatabaseManager: new_id, light_email_record, heavy_data
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: put_email_content(new_id, heavy_data)
    DatabaseManager->>DatabaseManager: _sorted_emails_cache = None
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: clear_query_cache()
    DatabaseManager-->>Client: _add_category_details(light_email_record)

    Client->>DatabaseManager: update_email_by_message_id(message_id, updates)
    DatabaseManager->>EmailStore: update email by message_id
    EmailStore-->>DatabaseManager: email_id, email_to_update
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: invalidate_email_record(email_id)
    DatabaseManager->>DatabaseManager: _sorted_emails_cache = None
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: clear_query_cache()
    DatabaseManager-->>Client: _add_category_details(email_to_update)
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Updated class diagram for DatabaseManager and EnhancedCachingManager caching behavior

classDiagram
    class DatabaseManager {
        caching_manager: EnhancedCachingManager
        _sorted_emails_cache
        create_email(email_data: Dict)
        update_email_by_message_id(message_id: str, updates: Dict)
        update_email(email_id: int, email_data: Dict)
        search_emails_with_limit(search_term: str, limit: int)
        get_emails(limit: int, offset: int)
        _add_category_details(email: Dict)
    }

    class EnhancedCachingManager {
        email_record_cache
        query_cache
        put_email_content(email_id: int, heavy_data)
        get_email_record(email_id: int)
        put_email_record(email_id: int, email_record: Dict)
        invalidate_email_record(email_id: int)
        get_query_result(query_key: str)
        put_query_result(query_key: str, result: List)
        invalidate_query_result(query_key: str)
        clear_query_cache()
        clear_all_caches()
    }

    DatabaseManager --> EnhancedCachingManager: uses for email and query caching
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File-Level Changes

Change Details Files
Add query result caching to email search with stable cache keys and write-through behavior.
  • Short-circuit search_emails_with_limit when search_term is empty to use existing get_emails path (unchanged behavior).
  • Introduce a normalized (lowercased) cache key of the form 'search:{term}:{limit}' per query to look up cached results via the caching manager before executing the search loop.
  • On cache hit, immediately return the cached list of emails and log a cache-hit event for observability.
  • After computing filtered and sorted results, wrap them with _add_category_details, store them in the query cache via put_query_result using the same cache key, then return the cached list.
src/core/database.py
Ensure query cache invalidation on any email-create or email-update operations.
  • On create_email, after persisting data and optionally caching email content, clear the in-memory sorted emails cache and also clear the entire query cache via the caching manager.
  • On update_email_by_message_id and update_email, after invalidating the per-email cache and resetting the sorted emails cache, clear the query cache to avoid serving stale search results.
src/core/database.py
Extend EnhancedCachingManager with the ability to clear all cached query results.
  • Add clear_query_cache method that delegates to the underlying query_cache.clear() to remove all stored query results while leaving other caches intact.
  • Keep clear_all_caches behavior unchanged so it still clears all cache segments including query, email record, and content caches.
src/core/enhanced_caching.py
Update and add tests to cover query caching and avoid interference in performance tests.
  • Add test_search_query_caching_integration to verify that search results are cached, reused on repeated queries, and invalidated on email update (including cache-key expectations).
  • In the database search performance test fixture, explicitly stub get_query_result to return None to disable query caching and keep the performance measurement focused on the underlying search path.
tests/core/test_search_query_cache.py
tests/core/test_database_search_perf.py

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Query result caching is implemented for the search_emails_with_limit method using cache keys derived from lowercased search terms and limits. Cache invalidation is triggered when emails are created or updated. A new clear_query_cache() method is added to the caching manager. Integration tests verify caching behavior, cache invalidation on updates, and consistency between cold and warm cache paths.

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Caching Layer Enhancement
src/core/enhanced_caching.py
Added public method clear_query_cache() to provide dedicated API for clearing only the query result cache, complementing existing clear_all_caches().
Database Search Caching
src/core/database.py
Integrated query result caching into search_emails_with_limit with cache key format "search:{term.lower()}:{limit}". Cache invalidation triggered in create_email, update_email_by_message_id, and update_email methods via clear_query_cache() calls.
Test Infrastructure
tests/core/test_database_search_perf.py
Updated test mocking to include get_query_result method on caching manager, explicitly ensuring query cache miss path is tested.
Integration Tests
tests/core/test_search_query_cache.py
New comprehensive test module validating query caching lifecycle: cache population on first search, cache hit on repeated searches, cache invalidation on email update, and new cache entry creation with updated search terms.

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant Client
    participant DatabaseManager
    participant EnhancedCachingManager
    participant Database

    rect rgba(100, 200, 150, 0.5)
    Note over Client,Database: First Search (Cache Miss)
    Client->>DatabaseManager: search_emails_with_limit(term, limit)
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: get_query_result(cache_key)
    EnhancedCachingManager-->>DatabaseManager: None (cache miss)
    DatabaseManager->>Database: Execute search query
    Database-->>DatabaseManager: Results
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: put_query_result(cache_key, results)
    DatabaseManager-->>Client: Results
    end

    rect rgba(150, 150, 200, 0.5)
    Note over Client,Database: Second Search (Cache Hit)
    Client->>DatabaseManager: search_emails_with_limit(term, limit)
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: get_query_result(cache_key)
    EnhancedCachingManager-->>DatabaseManager: Cached Results (hit)
    DatabaseManager-->>Client: Results
    end

    rect rgba(200, 150, 100, 0.5)
    Note over Client,Database: Update Email (Cache Invalidation)
    Client->>DatabaseManager: update_email(...)
    DatabaseManager->>Database: Update operation
    DatabaseManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: clear_query_cache()
    EnhancedCachingManager->>EnhancedCachingManager: Clear query cache
    DatabaseManager-->>Client: Confirmation
    end
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Hey - I've left some high level feedback:

  • The query cache key only includes the normalized search term and limit; if search_emails_with_limit ever adds filters (e.g., user/mailbox/category), consider including those in the key now to avoid subtle cache pollution later.
  • Logging a cache hit at info level on every warm search may be noisy in production; consider switching this to debug or adding rate limiting if high-frequency queries are expected.
  • EnhancedCachingManager.clear_all_caches does not currently clear the new query_cache; consider including query_cache.clear() there so the method semantics remain truly 'clear everything'.
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Please address the comments from this code review:

## Overall Comments
- The query cache key only includes the normalized search term and limit; if `search_emails_with_limit` ever adds filters (e.g., user/mailbox/category), consider including those in the key now to avoid subtle cache pollution later.
- Logging a cache hit at `info` level on every warm search may be noisy in production; consider switching this to `debug` or adding rate limiting if high-frequency queries are expected.
- `EnhancedCachingManager.clear_all_caches` does not currently clear the new `query_cache`; consider including `query_cache.clear()` there so the method semantics remain truly 'clear everything'.

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🤖 Fix all issues with AI agents
In `@src/core/database.py`:
- Around line 735-741: The code currently returns cached_result directly from
caching_manager.get_query_result (keyed by cache_key built from search_term and
limit), which lets callers mutate the cached object; instead, return a shallow
copy before returning to callers — e.g., create a new list from cached_result
(and if the list contains mutable mapping items, shallow-copy each dict) so that
modifications by the caller do not mutate the cached data; update the branch
that handles the cache hit (the block that logs via logger.info and returns
cached_result) to return the copied data.
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src/core/database.py (1)

795-799: Caching implementation looks good, but shares mutable references.

The caching of search results is correctly implemented. However, the cached results list contains the same dictionary objects that are stored in emails_data and various indexes (via _add_category_details which modifies in-place). This extends the mutable data concern raised above—mutations to the underlying email data could inadvertently affect cached search results.

If immutability is desired, consider caching deep copies or storing only email IDs in the query cache and reconstructing results on cache hit.

tests/core/test_search_query_cache.py (1)

19-57: Good integration test coverage for the caching lifecycle.

The test effectively validates:

  • Cache population on cold search
  • Cache hit on warm search
  • Cache invalidation after email update
  • Re-caching with new search terms

The lowercase normalization is implicitly tested (searching "Test" creates key "search:test:10").

Consider adding additional test cases for:

  • Different limit values creating separate cache entries (e.g., "search:test:10" vs "search:test:20")
  • Verifying that create_email also invalidates the cache (not just update_email)
`@pytest.mark.asyncio`
async def test_search_cache_invalidated_on_create(db_manager):
    """Test that creating a new email invalidates the query cache."""
    await db_manager._ensure_initialized()
    
    # Populate cache
    await db_manager.create_email({
        "messageId": "msg-1",
        "subject": "First Email",
        "sender": "sender@example.com",
    })
    results1 = await db_manager.search_emails_with_limit("First", limit=10)
    cache_key = "search:first:10"
    assert db_manager.caching_manager.get_query_result(cache_key) is not None
    
    # Create another email - should invalidate cache
    await db_manager.create_email({
        "messageId": "msg-2",
        "subject": "Second Email",
        "sender": "sender@example.com",
    })
    
    # Cache should be cleared
    assert db_manager.caching_manager.get_query_result(cache_key) is None

Comment on lines +735 to +741
# Check query cache
# Normalize search term to lower case for consistent caching
cache_key = f"search:{search_term.lower()}:{limit}"
cached_result = self.caching_manager.get_query_result(cache_key)
if cached_result is not None:
logger.info(f"Query cache hit for term: '{search_term}'")
return cached_result
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Cached results returned by reference may allow callers to corrupt the cache.

The cached result is returned directly without copying. If a caller modifies the returned list or its contained dictionaries, those modifications will persist in the cache and affect subsequent cache hits. Consider returning a shallow copy.

🛠️ Proposed fix
         # Check query cache
         # Normalize search term to lower case for consistent caching
         cache_key = f"search:{search_term.lower()}:{limit}"
         cached_result = self.caching_manager.get_query_result(cache_key)
         if cached_result is not None:
             logger.info(f"Query cache hit for term: '{search_term}'")
-            return cached_result
+            return [email.copy() for email in cached_result]
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# Check query cache
# Normalize search term to lower case for consistent caching
cache_key = f"search:{search_term.lower()}:{limit}"
cached_result = self.caching_manager.get_query_result(cache_key)
if cached_result is not None:
logger.info(f"Query cache hit for term: '{search_term}'")
return cached_result
# Check query cache
# Normalize search term to lower case for consistent caching
cache_key = f"search:{search_term.lower()}:{limit}"
cached_result = self.caching_manager.get_query_result(cache_key)
if cached_result is not None:
logger.info(f"Query cache hit for term: '{search_term}'")
return [email.copy() for email in cached_result]
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@src/core/database.py` around lines 735 - 741, The code currently returns
cached_result directly from caching_manager.get_query_result (keyed by cache_key
built from search_term and limit), which lets callers mutate the cached object;
instead, return a shallow copy before returning to callers — e.g., create a new
list from cached_result (and if the list contains mutable mapping items,
shallow-copy each dict) so that modifications by the caller do not mutate the
cached data; update the branch that handles the cache hit (the block that logs
via logger.info and returns cached_result) to return the copied data.

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