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How to Implement Namespaced Cache Keys for Tenant Isolation in Python
Build a tenant-aware cache wrapper that prefixes keys with tenant and namespace, and test it with mocks.
from keyvaluestore import SimpleCache
from unittest.mock import patch
class TenantCache(SimpleCache):
def __init__(self, tenant_id, namespace="default"):
super().__init__()
self.tenant_id = tenant_id
self.namespace = namespace
def _key(self, key):
return f"tenant:{self.tenant_…How to Implement Probabilistic Early Expiration in Python
A Python mock of probabilistic early expiration for caches, using a heap-based expiry queue and random eviction to approximate cache stampede protection.
import heapq
import random
import time
class ProbabilisticEarlyExpirationMock:
def __init__(self, capacity=1024, expiration_probability=0.1):
self.capacity = capacity
self.expiration_probability = expiration_probability
self._items = {}
self._expiry_heap = []
self._next_id…How to Implement a Negative Cache with TTL in Python
This code provides a TTL mock cache that stores negative results (cache misses) for a short time to reduce repeated lookups of missing keys.
from time import time, sleep
class TTLMockCache:
def __init__(self, ttl_seconds=5):
self.ttl = ttl_seconds
self.store = {}
self.negative_cache = {}
def get(self, key):
now = time()
if key in self.store:
value, expires_at = self.store[key]
if exp…How to Implement a Redis-Like Cache Dictionary in Python
Build a RedisMockDict class that mimics basic Redis key-value operations with TTL support, expiry cleanup, and standard dict-like methods.
from collections import OrderedDict
import time
class RedisMockDict:
def __init__(self, ttl=None):
self._data = OrderedDict()
self._ttl = ttl # default TTL in seconds, None = no expiry
self._expiry = {}
def set(self, key, value, ttl=None):
"""Set a key-value pair with optiona…How to Implement a Write-Through Cache in Python with a Mock Database
A thread-safe write-through cache that updates both cache and mock database atomically, computing values only after a successful write to the database.
import threading
import time
import random
class WriteThroughCache:
def __init__(self):
self.cache = {}
self.db = {}
self.lock = threading.Lock()
def write(self, key, value):
with self.lock:
# Simulate slow database write
time.sleep(random.uniform(0.01…How to Iterate Redis Keys with SCAN in Python
Iterate all Redis keys matching a pattern using the SCAN command with a mock client to simulate pagination.
import redis
def scan_keys(client, pattern="*", count=10):
keys = []
cursor = 0
while True:
cursor, batch = client.scan(cursor=cursor, match=pattern, count=count)
keys.extend(batch)
if cursor == 0:
break
return keys
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Mock Redis clien…How to Mock Cache Tag Invalidation in Python
Use unittest.mock.patch with wraps to verify tagged cache entries are invalidated correctly.
import unittest
from unittest.mock import patch
def get_cached_data(cache, key):
"""Return data from cache if present and valid, else None."""
if cache.get(key, {}).get("valid", False):
return cache[key]["data"]
return None
def invalidate_tag_mock(cache, tag):
"""Invalidate all cache entries …How to Mock Redis EXPIRE, TTL, and PERSIST in Python
A lightweight in-memory MockRedis class that simulates Redis key expiration, TTL, and persist behavior for tests and local development.
import time
class MockRedis:
def __init__(self):
self._store = {}
self._expiry = {}
def set(self, key, value):
self._store[key] = value
self._expiry.pop(key, None)
return True
def expire(self, key, ttl_seconds):
if key not in self._store:
retur…How to Mock Redis Pipeline Batch Commands in Python
Create a lightweight MockRedis class that simulates Redis pipeline batching with SET, GET, and DELETE operations for testing without a live server.
import redis
import time
class MockRedis:
def __init__(self):
self.data = {}
def pipeline(self):
return MockPipeline(self)
def execute(self, commands):
results = []
for cmd in commands:
op, args = cmd[0], cmd[1:]
if op == "SET":
se…How to Mock Redis Pub/Sub in Python
Test Redis pub/sub logic without a live server using an in-memory fake that queues published messages per channel.
import redis
import time
import threading
class MockRedisPubSub:
def __init__(self):
self.channels = {}
def publish(self, channel, message):
if channel not in self.channels:
return 0
for subscriber in self.channels[channel]:
subscriber.put(message)
ret…How to Mock Redis Streams Consumer Groups in Python
Simulate Redis Streams producer and consumer group behavior in Python using a standalone mock class for testing and development.
import time
import json
from collections import defaultdict
class RedisStreamMock:
def __init__(self):
self.streams = defaultdict(list)
self.consumer_groups = defaultdict(dict)
self.pending_entries = defaultdict(list)
def xadd(self, stream, fields):
entry_id = f"{time.time_ns(…How to Mock a Cache Key Schema Version Bump in Python
Show how to test a cache key schema bump by mocking the class-level version attribute with unittest.mock.
from unittest import mock
class VersionCache:
SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
def __init__(self, key_prefix="cache"):
self.key_prefix = key_prefix
def build_key(self, resource_id):
return f"{self.key_prefix}:schema-v{self.SCHEMA_VERSION}:{resource_id}"
def bump_schema(self):
# Simulated …How to Mock a Redis Session Store Cookie SID in Python
Mock a Redis-backed session store with a cookie-based session ID (SID) in Python, including the create, read, and delete operations.
import redis
import uuid
import time
class RedisSessionStore:
def __init__(self, host="localhost", port=6379, db=0, prefix="session:"):
self.client = redis.Redis(host=host, port=port, db=db)
self.prefix = prefix
def create_session(self, timeout_seconds=3600):
session_id = uuid.uuid4(…How to Mock a Redis Transaction with MULTI/EXEC in Python
A minimal in-memory mock of Redis MULTI/EXEC transactions that queues commands and applies them atomically on EXEC.
class RedisTransactionMock:
def __init__(self):
self.data = {}
self.queue = []
self.in_transaction = False
def multi(self):
self.in_transaction = True
self.queue = []
return "OK"
def set(self, key, value):
if self.in_transaction:
self.qu…How to Mock zlib Compression for Cache Values in Python
Compress cache values with zlib and mock the compress function in unit tests to simulate cache behavior.
import zlib
from unittest.mock import patch
def compress_value(data: bytes) -> bytes:
"""Compress data using zlib and return the compressed bytes."""
return zlib.compress(data)
def decompress_value(compressed: bytes) -> bytes:
"""Decompress zlib data and return the original bytes."""
return zlib.deco…How to Serialize Cache Values with JSON and Pickle in Python
Serialize cache values using JSON for simple types or pickle for arbitrary objects, with robust error handling for unsupported types like mocks.
import json
import pickle
from unittest.mock import Mock
def serialize(value, method="json"):
"""Serialize a cache value using JSON or pickle with type checking."""
if method == "json":
try:
return json.dumps(value).encode("utf-8")
except TypeError as e:
raise ValueErro…How to create a stable cache key from function arguments in Python
Generate a stable SHA-256 cache key from normalized function arguments, with keyword order normalized and tests using mocks.
import hashlib
import json
from unittest.mock import Mock
def make_cache_key(*args, **kwargs):
"""Normalize args/kwargs into a stable hash key for caching."""
normalized = {
"args": [repr(arg) for arg in args],
"kwargs": {key: repr(value) for key, value in sorted(kwargs.items())}
}
pa…How to implement Redlock distributed lock in Python
Simulate Redis Redlock multi-instance locking to show how a distributed lock is acquired only when a majority of instances agree.
import time
import random
import threading
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass
class MockRedisLock:
"""Simple mock of a Redis lock instance."""
name: str
key: str
ttl: int
acquired: bool = False
expires_at: float = 0.0
def acquire(self, sleep_fn=time.sleep):
"""Try to ac…How to mock Redis geospatial commands (GEOADD) in Python
Implement a lightweight Python mock of Redis geospatial commands (GEOADD, GEODIST, GEOSEARCH) using the Haversine formula for testing without a Redis server.
import math
import heapq
class MockRedisGeo:
def __init__(self):
self.members = {}
def geoadd(self, key, longitude, latitude, member):
if key not in self.members:
self.members[key] = {}
self.members[key][member] = (longitude, latitude)
def geodist(self, key, member1,…Implement a Multi-Level Cache with L1 Memory and L2 Redis in Python
This code implements a simple multi-level cache with an in-process L1 cache (via functools.lru_cache) and a mock Redis L2 cache with TTL, falling back to a slow computation on misses.
import time
from functools import lru_cache
class MockRedis:
def __init__(self):
self.store = {}
def get(self, key):
return self.store.get(key, None)
def set(self, key, value, ttl=5):
self.store[key] = (value, time.time() + ttl)
def get_ttl(self, key):
value, expiry…Implement a TTL cache with a mock clock in Python
This code creates a simple TTL cache that stores values with an expiration timestamp and allows injecting a mock time function to test expiry behavior deterministically.
import time
from functools import wraps
class TTLCache:
def __init__(self, ttl_seconds):
self.ttl = ttl_seconds
self.cache = {}
self._now = time.time
def set_mock_time(self, mock_time_fn):
"""Inject a mock time function for testing TTL expiry."""
self._now = mock_time_…Mock Redis Distributed Lock in Python with SET NX EX
A minimal in-memory mock of Redis SET NX EX distributed lock semantics for testing concurrent code without a real Redis server.
import time
import threading
import uuid
from typing import Optional
class RedisLockMock:
"""A minimal mock of Redis SET NX EX distributed lock semantics."""
def __init__(self):
self._store = {} # key -> (value, expiry_epoch)
def acquire(self, key: str, token: str, ttl_seconds: int) -> bool:
…Mock Redis Lua Script Atomic Execution in Python
A MockRedis class that simulates atomic Lua script execution via EVALSHA with a simplified parser for basic commands.
import hashlib
class MockRedis:
def __init__(self):
self.data = {}
self.scripts = {}
def script_load(self, script):
sha = hashlib.sha1(script.encode()).hexdigest()
self.scripts[sha] = script
return sha
def evalsha(self, sha, keys, args):
if sha not in self…Python Redis WATCH optimistic lock mock
A MockRedis class that simulates WATCH/MULTI/EXEC transactions with optimistic locking to detect concurrent modifications before committing.
import time
import threading
class MockRedis:
def __init__(self):
self.data = {}
self.watched = {}
self.lock = threading.Lock()
def get(self, key):
return self.data.get(key)
def set(self, key, value):
self.data[key] = value
def watch(self, *keys):
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