/** Seconds to keep dependency purge keys around */
const CHECK_KEY_TTL = self::TTL_YEAR;
+ /** Seconds to keep interim value keys for tombstoned keys around */
+ const INTERIM_KEY_TTL = 1;
+
/** Seconds to keep lock keys around */
const LOCK_TTL = 10;
/** Default remaining TTL at which to consider pre-emptive regeneration */
const HOLDOFF_NONE = 0;
/** Idiom for set()/getWithSetCallback() for "do not augment the storage medium TTL" */
const STALE_TTL_NONE = 0;
+ /** Idiom for set()/getWithSetCallback() for "no post-expired grace period" */
+ const GRACE_TTL_NONE = 0;
/** Idiom for getWithSetCallback() for "no minimum required as-of timestamp" */
const MIN_TIMESTAMP_NONE = 0.0;
* The "check" key essentially represents a last-modified time of an entity.
* When the key is touched, the timestamp will be updated to the current time.
* Keys using the "check" key via get(), getMulti(), or getWithSetCallback() will
- * be invalidated. The timestamp of "check" is treated as being HOLDOFF_TTL seconds
- * in the future by get*() methods in order to avoid race conditions where keys are
- * updated with stale values (e.g. from a DB replica DB).
+ * be invalidated. This approach is useful if many keys depend on a single entity.
*
- * This method is typically useful for keys with hardcoded names or in some cases
- * dynamically generated names, provided the number of such keys is modest. It sets a
- * high TTL on the "check" key, making it possible to know the timestamp of the last
- * change to the corresponding entities in most cases.
+ * The timestamp of the "check" key is treated as being HOLDOFF_TTL seconds in the
+ * future by get*() methods in order to avoid race conditions where keys are updated
+ * with stale values (e.g. from a lagged replica DB). A high TTL is set on the "check"
+ * key, making it possible to know the timestamp of the last change to the corresponding
+ * entities in most cases. This might use more cache space than resetCheckKey().
*
* When a few important keys get a large number of hits, a high cache time is usually
* desired as well as "lockTSE" logic. The resetCheckKey() method is less appropriate
*
* @param string $key Cache key made from makeKey() or makeGlobalKey()
* @param int $ttl Seconds to live for key updates. Special values are:
- * - WANObjectCache::TTL_INDEFINITE: Cache forever
- * - WANObjectCache::TTL_UNCACHEABLE: Do not cache at all
+ * - WANObjectCache::TTL_INDEFINITE: Cache forever (subject to LRU-style evictions)
+ * - WANObjectCache::TTL_UNCACHEABLE: Do not cache (if the key exists, it is not deleted)
* @param callable $callback Value generation function
* @param array $opts Options map:
* - checkKeys: List of "check" keys. The key at $key will be seen as invalid when either
- * touchCheckKey() or resetCheckKey() is called on any of these keys.
+ * touchCheckKey() or resetCheckKey() is called on any of the keys in this list. This
+ * is useful if thousands or millions of keys depend on the same entity. The entity can
+ * simply have its "check" key updated whenever the entity is modified.
* Default: [].
+ * - graceTTL: Consider reusing expired values instead of refreshing them if they expired
+ * less than this many seconds ago. The odds of a refresh becomes more likely over time,
+ * becoming certain once the grace period is reached. This can reduce traffic spikes
+ * when millions of keys are compared to the same "check" key and touchCheckKey()
+ * or resetCheckKey() is called on that "check" key.
+ * Default: WANObjectCache::GRACE_TTL_NONE.
* - lockTSE: If the key is tombstoned or expired (by checkKeys) less than this many seconds
* ago, then try to have a single thread handle cache regeneration at any given time.
* Other threads will try to use stale values if possible. If, on miss, the time since
* This is useful if the source of a key is suspected of having possibly changed
* recently, and the caller wants any such changes to be reflected.
* Default: WANObjectCache::MIN_TIMESTAMP_NONE.
- * - hotTTR: Expected time-till-refresh (TTR) for keys that average ~1 hit/second (1 Hz).
- * Keys with a hit rate higher than 1Hz will refresh sooner than this TTR and vise versa.
- * Such refreshes won't happen until keys are "ageNew" seconds old. The TTR is useful at
+ * - hotTTR: Expected time-till-refresh (TTR) in seconds for keys that average ~1 hit per
+ * second (e.g. 1Hz). Keys with a hit rate higher than 1Hz will refresh sooner than this
+ * TTR and vise versa. Such refreshes won't happen until keys are "ageNew" seconds old.
+ * This uses randomization to avoid triggering cache stampedes. The TTR is useful at
* reducing the impact of missed cache purges, since the effect of a heavily referenced
* key being stale is worse than that of a rarely referenced key. Unlike simply lowering
- * $ttl, seldomly used keys are largely unaffected by this option, which makes it possible
- * to have a high hit rate for the "long-tail" of less-used keys.
+ * $ttl, seldomly used keys are largely unaffected by this option, which makes it
+ * possible to have a high hit rate for the "long-tail" of less-used keys.
* Default: WANObjectCache::HOT_TTR.
* - lowTTL: Consider pre-emptive updates when the current TTL (seconds) of the key is less
* than this. It becomes more likely over time, becoming certain once the key is expired.
+ * This helps avoid cache stampedes that might be triggered due to the key expiring.
* Default: WANObjectCache::LOW_TTL.
* - ageNew: Consider popularity refreshes only once a key reaches this age in seconds.
* Default: WANObjectCache::AGE_NEW.
use ( $callback, $version ) {
if ( is_array( $oldValue )
&& array_key_exists( self::VFLD_DATA, $oldValue )
+ && array_key_exists( self::VFLD_VERSION, $oldValue )
+ && $oldValue[self::VFLD_VERSION] === $version
) {
$oldData = $oldValue[self::VFLD_DATA];
} else {
// VFLD_DATA is not set if an old, unversioned, key is present
$oldData = false;
+ $oldAsOf = null;
}
return [
$lowTTL = isset( $opts['lowTTL'] ) ? $opts['lowTTL'] : min( self::LOW_TTL, $ttl );
$lockTSE = isset( $opts['lockTSE'] ) ? $opts['lockTSE'] : self::TSE_NONE;
$staleTTL = isset( $opts['staleTTL'] ) ? $opts['staleTTL'] : self::STALE_TTL_NONE;
+ $graceTTL = isset( $opts['graceTTL'] ) ? $opts['graceTTL'] : self::GRACE_TTL_NONE;
$checkKeys = isset( $opts['checkKeys'] ) ? $opts['checkKeys'] : [];
$busyValue = isset( $opts['busyValue'] ) ? $opts['busyValue'] : null;
$popWindow = isset( $opts['hotTTR'] ) ? $opts['hotTTR'] : self::HOT_TTR;
$preCallbackTime = $this->getCurrentTime();
// Determine if a cached value regeneration is needed or desired
if ( $value !== false
- && $curTTL > 0
+ && $this->isAliveOrInGracePeriod( $curTTL, $graceTTL )
&& $this->isValid( $value, $versioned, $asOf, $minTime )
&& !$this->worthRefreshExpiring( $curTTL, $lowTTL )
&& !$this->worthRefreshPopular( $asOf, $ageNew, $popWindow, $preCallbackTime )
$isTombstone = ( $curTTL !== null && $value === false );
if ( $isTombstone && $lockTSE <= 0 ) {
// Use the INTERIM value for tombstoned keys to reduce regeneration load
- $lockTSE = 1;
+ $lockTSE = self::INTERIM_KEY_TTL;
}
// Assume a key is hot if requested soon after invalidation
$isHot = ( $curTTL !== null && $curTTL <= 0 && abs( $curTTL ) <= $lockTSE );
return $ok;
}
+ /**
+ * Check if a key is fresh or in the grace window and thus due for randomized reuse
+ *
+ * If $curTTL > 0 (e.g. not expired) this returns true. Otherwise, the chance of returning
+ * true decrease steadily from 100% to 0% as the |$curTTL| moves from 0 to $graceTTL seconds.
+ * This handles widely varying levels of cache access traffic.
+ *
+ * If $curTTL <= -$graceTTL (e.g. already expired), then this returns false.
+ *
+ * @param float $curTTL Approximate TTL left on the key if present
+ * @param int $graceTTL Consider using stale values if $curTTL is greater than this
+ * @return bool
+ */
+ protected function isAliveOrInGracePeriod( $curTTL, $graceTTL ) {
+ if ( $curTTL > 0 ) {
+ return true;
+ } elseif ( $graceTTL <= 0 ) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ $ageStale = abs( $curTTL ); // seconds of staleness
+ $curGTTL = ( $graceTTL - $ageStale ); // current grace-time-to-live
+ if ( $curGTTL <= 0 ) {
+ return false; // already out of grace period
+ }
+
+ // Chance of using a stale value is the complement of the chance of refreshing it
+ return !$this->worthRefreshExpiring( $curGTTL, $graceTTL );
+ }
+
/**
* Check if a key is nearing expiration and thus due for randomized regeneration
*
- * This returns false if $curTTL >= $lowTTL. Otherwise, the chance
- * of returning true increases steadily from 0% to 100% as the $curTTL
- * moves from $lowTTL to 0 seconds. This handles widely varying
- * levels of cache access traffic.
+ * This returns false if $curTTL >= $lowTTL. Otherwise, the chance of returning true
+ * increases steadily from 0% to 100% as the $curTTL moves from $lowTTL to 0 seconds.
+ * This handles widely varying levels of cache access traffic.
+ *
+ * If $curTTL <= 0 (e.g. already expired), then this returns false.
*
* @param float $curTTL Approximate TTL left on the key if present
* @param float $lowTTL Consider a refresh when $curTTL is less than this
} elseif ( $curTTL >= $lowTTL ) {
return false;
} elseif ( $curTTL <= 0 ) {
- return true;
+ return false;
}
$chance = ( 1 - $curTTL / $lowTTL );