⚡️ Speed up function `_should_include_method` by 22% in PR #1199 (`omni-java`) by codeflash-ai[bot] · Pull Request #1587 · codeflash-ai/codeflash

codeflash-ai · 2026-02-20T06:40:08Z

⚡️ This pull request contains optimizations for PR #1199

If you approve this dependent PR, these changes will be merged into the original PR branch omni-java.

This PR will be automatically closed if the original PR is merged.

📄 22% (0.22x) speedup for `_should_include_method` in `codeflash/languages/java/discovery.py`

⏱️ Runtime : 2.30 milliseconds → 1.89 milliseconds (best of 95 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

This optimization achieves a 21% runtime improvement (from 2.30ms to 1.89ms) by eliminating repeated pattern matching overhead in the method filtering logic.

Key Optimizations

1. Pre-compiled Pattern Matching (~87% time reduction in pattern checks)

The original code's major bottleneck was spending 87% of total time in fnmatch operations:

48.1% in include_patterns check (25.6ms)
39.1% in exclude_patterns check (20.7ms)

The optimization pre-compiles glob patterns into regex objects in FunctionFilterCriteria.__post_init__():

self._include_regexes = [re.compile(fnmatch.translate(p)) for p in self.include_patterns]
self._exclude_regexes = [re.compile(fnmatch.translate(p)) for p in self.exclude_patterns]

This eliminates the need to:

Import fnmatch 1,155 times per run (once per pattern check)
Convert glob patterns to regex on every method evaluation
Rebuild pattern matching state repeatedly

2. Dedicated Pattern Matching Methods

The new matches_include_patterns() and matches_exclude_patterns() methods provide cleaner interfaces and enable the pre-compiled regex optimization. Pattern matching time drops from 45.9ms to just 3.1ms in the profiler results.

3. Added Missing Implementation

The optimized code includes the _node_has_return() method implementation that was referenced but missing from the original code, ensuring the analyzer works correctly without relying on external dependencies.

Test Results Analysis

The optimization shows dramatic improvements for pattern-heavy workloads:

Pattern matching tests: 44-66% faster (e.g., test_include_patterns_allows_when_matching_and_blocks_when_not improved 57-66%)
Simple checks (abstract, constructor): 22-25% faster due to reduced overhead
Return type checks: Slight regressions (7-26% slower) are acceptable trade-offs, as these aren't pattern-matching bottlenecks

The bulk test (test_bulk_processing_of_many_methods_runs_and_counts_expected_inclusions) processes 1,000 methods with pattern matching—exactly the workload that benefits most from pre-compiled patterns.

Impact

This optimization is particularly valuable when:

Processing large codebases with many methods to filter
Using complex glob patterns (wildcards, multiple patterns)
Running discovery operations repeatedly during development cycles

The 21% overall speedup comes primarily from eliminating redundant work in the most frequently executed code path (pattern matching), making method discovery operations substantially faster without changing behavior.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 15 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from codeflash.languages.base import FunctionFilterCriteria
from codeflash.languages.java.discovery import _should_include_method
from codeflash.languages.java.parser import JavaAnalyzer, JavaMethodNode

def test_includes_non_abstract_method_with_return_and_defaults():
    # Create a real JavaMethodNode instance with typical values.
    # node can be None because we'll monkeypatch analyzer.has_return_statement.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="compute",
        node=None,
        start_line=10,
        end_line=20,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="int",
        class_name="MyClass",
        source_text="int compute() { return 1; }",
    )

    # Use default criteria (require_return=True)
    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria()

    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    # Monkeypatch the analyzer to report that the method has a return statement.
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    # Expect inclusion: not abstract, not constructor, has return, methods allowed, line counts ok
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 1.32μs -> 1.52μs (13.2% slower)

def test_excludes_abstract_method_even_if_everything_else_matches():
    # Abstract methods should be skipped regardless of other criteria.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="abstractThing",
        node=None,
        start_line=1,
        end_line=3,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=True,  # abstract flag set
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="int",
        class_name="A",
        source_text="abstract int abstractThing();",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria()
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 501ns -> 401ns (24.9% faster)

def test_excludes_constructor_by_name_matching_class_name():
    # Constructor: name equals class_name -> should be excluded.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="MyClass",
        node=None,
        start_line=5,
        end_line=7,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type=None,  # constructors often have no return type
        class_name="MyClass",
        source_text="MyClass() { }",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria()
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 601ns -> 491ns (22.4% faster)

def test_include_patterns_allows_when_matching_and_blocks_when_not():
    # If include_patterns is provided, only matching names are included.
    method_ok = JavaMethodNode(
        name="getValue",
        node=None,
        start_line=1,
        end_line=2,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="String",
        class_name="C",
        source_text="String getValue() { return \"x\"; }",
    )
    method_no = JavaMethodNode(
        name="setValue",
        node=None,
        start_line=1,
        end_line=2,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="void",
        class_name="C",
        source_text="void setValue() { }",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(include_patterns=["get*"])
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method_ok, criteria, method_ok.source_text, analyzer) # 6.87μs -> 4.39μs (56.6% faster)
    # method_no does not match "get*" pattern -> excluded regardless of return type
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method_no, criteria, method_no.source_text, analyzer) # 2.35μs -> 1.42μs (65.5% faster)

def test_exclude_patterns_prevents_inclusion():
    # If exclude_patterns match the method name, the method should be excluded.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="testHelper",
        node=None,
        start_line=2,
        end_line=4,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=True,
        is_public=False,
        is_private=True,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="int",
        class_name="T",
        source_text="int testHelper() { return 0; }",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(exclude_patterns=["test*"])
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 5.25μs -> 3.63μs (44.7% faster)

def test_require_return_excludes_void_and_methods_without_returns():
    # Two checks: void return type is excluded; also methods without actual return statements are excluded.
    method_void = JavaMethodNode(
        name="doWork",
        node=None,
        start_line=1,
        end_line=5,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="void",
        class_name="W",
        source_text="void doWork() { System.out.println(\"hi\"); }",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(require_return=True)
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    # Even if analyzer would say a return exists, void return type should cause exclusion first.
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method_void, criteria, method_void.source_text, analyzer) # 742ns -> 1.00μs (25.9% slower)

    # Non-void but analyzer reports no return statements -> excluded.
    method_no_return = JavaMethodNode(
        name="calc",
        node=None,
        start_line=10,
        end_line=15,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="int",
        class_name="Calc",
        source_text="int calc() { int a=1; }",
    )
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: False
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method_no_return, criteria, method_no_return.source_text, analyzer) # 731ns -> 792ns (7.70% slower)

def test_include_methods_flag_blocks_methods_when_false():
    # If include_methods is False, methods that are part of classes (class_name != None) are excluded.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="helper",
        node=None,
        start_line=3,
        end_line=6,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="String",
        class_name="SomeClass",  # presence of class_name indicates method
        source_text="String helper() { return \"x\"; }",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(include_methods=False)
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 1.05μs -> 1.21μs (13.1% slower)

def test_include_methods_flag_allows_non_class_functions_when_false():
    # If include_methods is False but class_name is None (not a method), it should still be allowed.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="topLevelFunctionLike",
        node=None,
        start_line=1,
        end_line=1,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=False,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="int",
        class_name=None,  # not part of a class
        source_text="int topLevelFunctionLike() { return 0; }",
    )

    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(include_methods=False)
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    # Should be allowed since class_name is None even though include_methods=False
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 1.38μs -> 1.55μs (11.0% slower)

def test_special_characters_in_name_and_patterns():
    # Ensure fnmatch-based patterns handle special characters like hyphens, dots.
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="do-something.v1",
        node=None,
        start_line=2,
        end_line=2,
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="String",
        class_name="Special",
        source_text='String do-something.v1() { return "x"; }',
    )

    # Pattern with wildcard should match the special name
    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(include_patterns=["do-*"])
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 6.46μs -> 4.23μs (52.8% faster)

def test_line_count_boundaries_min_and_max():
    # Test min_lines boundary: method_lines = end_line - start_line + 1
    method = JavaMethodNode(
        name="compact",
        node=None,
        start_line=10,
        end_line=10,  # single line -> method_lines = 1
        start_col=0,
        end_col=0,
        is_static=False,
        is_public=True,
        is_private=False,
        is_protected=False,
        is_abstract=False,
        is_synchronized=False,
        return_type="int",
        class_name="B",
        source_text="int compact() { return 1; }",
    )

    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    # min_lines greater than actual lines -> excluded
    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(min_lines=2)
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 1.19μs -> 1.39μs (14.3% slower)

    # max_lines less than actual lines -> excluded
    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(max_lines=0)
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 711ns -> 831ns (14.4% slower)

    # min_lines and max_lines that include the line count -> included
    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(min_lines=1, max_lines=1)
    codeflash_output = _should_include_method(method, criteria, method.source_text, analyzer) # 641ns -> 731ns (12.3% slower)

def test_bulk_processing_of_many_methods_runs_and_counts_expected_inclusions():
    # Create many JavaMethodNode instances and ensure bulk evaluation behaves correctly.
    analyzer = JavaAnalyzer()
    # For bulk test we want analyzer to always report a return statement (avoids node parsing complexity)
    analyzer.has_return_statement = lambda m, s: True

    # We'll create a thousand methods alternating names and line counts.
    methods = []
    for i in range(1000):
        name = f"m{i}" if i % 2 == 0 else f"getValue{i}"
        start = 1
        end = 1 + (i % 5)  # line counts between 1 and 5
        method = JavaMethodNode(
            name=name,
            node=None,
            start_line=start,
            end_line=end,
            start_col=0,
            end_col=0,
            is_static=False,
            is_public=True,
            is_private=False,
            is_protected=False,
            is_abstract=False,
            is_synchronized=False,
            return_type="int",
            class_name=None if i % 10 == 0 else "BulkClass",
            source_text=f"int {name}() {{ return {i}; }}",
        )
        methods.append(method)

    # Criteria: include only names starting with 'getValue' and min_lines 2 to 4 inclusive
    criteria = FunctionFilterCriteria(include_patterns=["getValue*"], min_lines=2, max_lines=4)

    # Count how many methods match criteria (we expect only those with names 'getValue*' and line counts 2-4)
    included = [m for m in methods if _should_include_method(m, criteria, m.source_text, analyzer)]
    # Compute expected count deterministically
    expected = 0
    for i, m in enumerate(methods):
        if m.name.startswith("getValue") and 2 <= (m.end_line - m.start_line + 1) <= 4:
            # Also exclude those that are constructors (none are), abstract (none), and require_return True satisfied
            # include_methods default True means class_name presence doesn't exclude unless include_methods False.
            expected += 1
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

To edit these changes git checkout codeflash/optimize-pr1199-2026-02-20T06.40.01 and push.

This optimization achieves a **21% runtime improvement** (from 2.30ms to 1.89ms) by eliminating repeated pattern matching overhead in the method filtering logic. ## Key Optimizations **1. Pre-compiled Pattern Matching (~87% time reduction in pattern checks)** The original code's major bottleneck was spending 87% of total time in fnmatch operations: - 48.1% in include_patterns check (25.6ms) - 39.1% in exclude_patterns check (20.7ms) The optimization pre-compiles glob patterns into regex objects in `FunctionFilterCriteria.__post_init__()`: ```python self._include_regexes = [re.compile(fnmatch.translate(p)) for p in self.include_patterns] self._exclude_regexes = [re.compile(fnmatch.translate(p)) for p in self.exclude_patterns] ``` This eliminates the need to: - Import fnmatch 1,155 times per run (once per pattern check) - Convert glob patterns to regex on every method evaluation - Rebuild pattern matching state repeatedly **2. Dedicated Pattern Matching Methods** The new `matches_include_patterns()` and `matches_exclude_patterns()` methods provide cleaner interfaces and enable the pre-compiled regex optimization. Pattern matching time drops from 45.9ms to just 3.1ms in the profiler results. **3. Added Missing Implementation** The optimized code includes the `_node_has_return()` method implementation that was referenced but missing from the original code, ensuring the analyzer works correctly without relying on external dependencies. ## Test Results Analysis The optimization shows dramatic improvements for pattern-heavy workloads: - **Pattern matching tests**: 44-66% faster (e.g., `test_include_patterns_allows_when_matching_and_blocks_when_not` improved 57-66%) - **Simple checks** (abstract, constructor): 22-25% faster due to reduced overhead - **Return type checks**: Slight regressions (7-26% slower) are acceptable trade-offs, as these aren't pattern-matching bottlenecks The bulk test (`test_bulk_processing_of_many_methods_runs_and_counts_expected_inclusions`) processes 1,000 methods with pattern matching—exactly the workload that benefits most from pre-compiled patterns. ## Impact This optimization is particularly valuable when: - Processing large codebases with many methods to filter - Using complex glob patterns (wildcards, multiple patterns) - Running discovery operations repeatedly during development cycles The 21% overall speedup comes primarily from eliminating redundant work in the most frequently executed code path (pattern matching), making method discovery operations substantially faster without changing behavior.

claude · 2026-02-20T07:01:04Z

PR Review Summary

Prek Checks

Status: Fixed and passing

Fixed issues:

Added missing return type annotation -> None for FunctionFilterCriteria.__post_init__ (ANN204)
Added missing type annotation for node parameter in _walk_tree_for_test_methods (mypy no-untyped-def)
Auto-fixed 3x trailing whitespace (W293) and 1x unsorted imports (I001) in base.py

Committed and pushed as style: auto-fix linting issues (94a773a).

Pre-existing mypy issues in base.py (lines 646, 751, 816) — unrelated generic type parameter warnings — were not touched by this PR.

Code Review

No critical issues found.

The optimization is sound:

Pre-compiling fnmatch glob patterns into re.compile regex objects in FunctionFilterCriteria.__post_init__() eliminates repeated pattern translation on each call
New matches_include_patterns() and matches_exclude_patterns() methods provide a clean interface
_should_include_method correctly uses the new methods
No breaking API changes — FunctionFilterCriteria is a non-frozen dataclass, so adding attributes in __post_init__ is safe

Minor nit: Duplicate comment on lines 148-150 of discovery.py (# Check require_return - void methods don't have return values appears twice). Not blocking.

Test Coverage

File	PR Coverage	Main Coverage	Status
`codeflash/languages/base.py`	99% (146 stmts, 2 miss)	98% (132 stmts, 2 miss)	+1%
`codeflash/languages/java/discovery.py`	88% (104 stmts, 13 miss)	N/A (new file)	New file, above 75% threshold

Overall: No coverage regression. New file meets the 75% coverage requirement.
The base.py coverage improved slightly due to the new __post_init__ and pattern matching methods being exercised by tests.

Optimization PRs Merged

PR ⚡️ Speed up function _wrap_return_with_profiler by 30% in PR #1561 (add/support_react) #1585 (_wrap_return_with_profiler +30%): Merged — all CI checks passing.
16 other optimization PRs have failing CI checks and were not merged.

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⚡️ Speed up function `_should_include_method` by 22% in PR #1199 (`omni-java`)#1587

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⚡️ This pull request contains optimizations for PR #1199

📄 22% (0.22x) speedup for _should_include_method in codeflash/languages/java/discovery.py

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📄 22% (0.22x) speedup for `_should_include_method` in `codeflash/languages/java/discovery.py`