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AI & LLM integration patterns easy

Route Tool Call Name to Python Handler Dict

Routes a tool call name to the correct Python handler function using a dictionary lookup, returning an error for unknown tools.

tool-calls llm-integration dictionary-mapping
Python
def get_name():
    return {"name": "Alice"}

def get_age():
    return {"age": 30}

def get_email():
    return {"email": "alice@example.com"}

handlers = {
    "get_name": get_name,
    "get_age": get_age,
    "get_email": get_email,
}

def route(tool_call):
    handler = handlers.get(tool_call["name"])
    if handl…
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System design patterns easy

Route Messages to Handlers with a Python Dict

This code demonstrates a simple message routing pattern using a dictionary to map topic keys to handler functions, with a default handler for unmatched topics.

routing dictionary message-broker
Python
def route_message(message, routing_table):
    """Route a message to the correct handler based on the topic key."""
    topic = message.get("topic", "default")
    handler = routing_table.get(topic, routing_table.get("default"))
    return handler(message)


def handle_orders(message):
    return f"Orders handler proc…
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Streaming & messaging medium

How to Simulate RabbitMQ Exchange Routing in Python

Simulate RabbitMQ exchange routing using a nested dict, matching routing keys against patterns like error.* and info.# to return bound queues.

rabbitmq routing messaging
Python
from collections import defaultdict

def route_message(exchanges, exchange_name, routing_key):
    """
    Simulate RabbitMQ exchange routing using a nested dict structure.
    Returns list of queue names that match the routing key.
    """
    queues = exchanges.get(exchange_name, {})
    matched = []
    
    for pa…
14 0 Open
Streaming & messaging easy

How to mock RabbitMQ queue binding with routing keys in Python

A mock demonstration of binding a queue to an exchange with multiple routing keys in RabbitMQ using Python and pika, without a real broker connection.

rabbitmq messaging pika
Python
import pika
import sys


def bind_queue_with_routing(channel, queue_name, exchange_name, routing_keys):
    """
    Mock RabbitMQ queue binding with routing keys.
    Prints the binding configuration instead of connecting to a real broker.
    """
    for routing_key in routing_keys:
        binding = {
            "q…
14 0 Open
Observability & SRE easy

How to Route Alerts by Severity in Python

Map alert severity levels to routing targets and simulate dispatching alerts to on-call pages, email, Slack, or logs.

observability alerts routing
Python
def main():
    # Severity levels with corresponding alert routing targets
    routing_map = {
        "critical": "call_page",
        "high": "call_page",
        "medium": "email_team",
        "low": "slack_channel",
        "info": "log_only"
    }

    # Simulated alerts with severity
    alerts = [
        {"na…
12 0 Open
Microservices patterns easy

How to Mock a Service Mesh Sidecar Proxy in Python

Simulate a service mesh sidecar proxy with route registration, service discovery, and request proxying using a simple Python class.

sidecar-proxy service-mesh microservices
Python
class SidecarProxy:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        self.routes = {}
        self.services = {}
        self.requests_processed = 0

    def register_service(self, service_name, address, port):
        self.services[service_name] = f"{address}:{port}"

    def add_route(self, path, servi…
14 0 Open
Microservices patterns easy

How to Mock an API Gateway Router in Python

Create a lightweight HTTP server that routes requests to mock microservice responses, simulating an API gateway for local development and testing.

api-gateway mock-server http
Python
from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler
import json


class SimpleGateway(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        routes = {
            "/users": {"service": "user-service", "status": "ok", "count": 42},
            "/orders": {"service": "order-service", "status": "ok", "count": 17}…
14 0 Open
Microservices patterns easy

How to implement read-your-writes sticky routing in Python

A mock StickyRouter class that routes all requests for the same key to the same node, ensuring read-after-write consistency.

sticky-routing microservices routing
Python
import random

class StickyRouter:
    def __init__(self, nodes):
        self.nodes = nodes
        self.routes = {}

    def route(self, key):
        if key not in self.routes:
            self.routes[key] = random.choice(self.nodes)
        return self.routes[key]

    def read(self, key):
        node = self.rout…
13 0 Open
Database scaling & optimization easy

Geo shard by region in Python

Maps users to database shards based on geographic region with a deterministic hash fallback.

sharding geolocation database
Python
import json
from collections import defaultdict

REGION_SHARD_MAP = {
    "na": ["shard-01", "shard-02"],
    "eu": ["shard-03", "shard-04", "shard-05"],
    "ap": ["shard-06"],
    "sa": ["shard-07", "shard-08"],
}

# user_id -> region (mock lookup)
USER_REGIONS = {
    "u_1001": "na",
    "u_1002": "eu",
    "u_1003…
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Database scaling & optimization easy

Route SELECT Queries to Read Replicas in Python

A mock round-robin router that forwards SELECT queries to read replicas and sends writes to the primary.

database replication routing
Python
import random

class ReadReplicaRouter:
    """Round-robin router that sends SELECT queries to read replicas."""
    
    def __init__(self, replicas):
        self.replicas = replicas
        self.counter = 0
    
    def route(self, sql):
        if sql.strip().upper().startswith("SELECT"):
            replica = sel…
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