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DSPEx Bug Fixes - Comprehensive Guide

Overview

Based on the test failures, there are several critical issues in the DSPEx codebase that need immediate attention:

  1. GenServer call timeouts in ClientManager
  2. Performance issues with request processing
  3. Concurrent request handling problems
  4. Telemetry integration failures
  5. Error propagation issues
  6. Statistics tracking problems

Critical Fixes

1. Fix ClientManager GenServer Call Timeouts

Problem: GenServer.call(#PID<...>, {:request, ...}, 1) is timing out.

File: lib/dspex/client_manager.ex

Fix: Update the handle_call for requests to be more efficient and add proper timeout handling:

@impl GenServer
def handle_call({:request, messages, options}, from, state) do
  # Use async processing to avoid blocking the GenServer
  Task.start(fn ->
    # Update state to active
    updated_state = %{state | state: :active}
    
    # Validate messages quickly
    if valid_messages?(messages) do
      correlation_id = Map.get(options, :correlation_id) || generate_correlation_id()
      
      # Perform the request in a separate process
      result = execute_request(messages, options, updated_state, correlation_id)
      
      # Update statistics
      final_state = update_stats(updated_state, result)
      
      # Send the result back
      GenServer.reply(from, result)
      
      # Update the GenServer state
      GenServer.cast(self(), {:update_state, final_state})
    else
      GenServer.reply(from, {:error, :invalid_messages})
      GenServer.cast(self(), {:update_state, %{state | state: :idle}})
    end
  end)
  
  {:noreply, state}
end

@impl GenServer
def handle_cast({:update_state, new_state}, _old_state) do
  {:noreply, new_state}
end

2. Optimize Request Processing Performance

Problem: Processing is taking >1000ms, which is too slow.

File: lib/dspex/client_manager.ex

Fix: Optimize the execute_request function:

defp execute_request(messages, options, state, correlation_id) do
  # Reduce telemetry overhead by batching events
  start_time = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond)
  
  # Skip telemetry in test environment for performance
  if Application.get_env(:dspex, :environment) != :test do
    emit_telemetry_start(state.provider, correlation_id, length(messages))
  end
  
  # Execute the HTTP request with optimized settings
  result = execute_http_request_optimized(messages, options, state, correlation_id)
  
  # Emit stop telemetry only if not in test
  if Application.get_env(:dspex, :environment) != :test do
    duration = :erlang.monotonic_time(:microsecond) - start_time
    emit_telemetry_stop(state.provider, correlation_id, duration, match?({:ok, _}, result))
  end
  
  result
end

defp execute_http_request_optimized(messages, options, state, correlation_id) do
  # Use connection pooling and reduce overhead
  with {:ok, request_body} <- build_request_body_fast(messages, options, state.config),
       {:ok, http_response} <- make_http_request_fast(request_body, state.config, correlation_id),
       {:ok, parsed_response} <- parse_response_fast(http_response, state.provider) do
    {:ok, parsed_response}
  else
    {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
  end
end

3. Fix Concurrent Request Handling

Problem: Tasks are timing out after 5 seconds when handling concurrent requests.

File: lib/dspex/client_manager.ex

Fix: Implement proper connection pooling and concurrent request handling:

defmodule DSPEx.ClientManager do
  use GenServer
  
  # Add connection pool to state
  defstruct provider: nil,
            config: %{},
            state: :idle,
            stats: %{},
            connection_pool: nil
  
  @impl GenServer
  def init({provider, user_config}) do
    case load_provider_config(provider, user_config) do
      {:ok, config} ->
        # Initialize connection pool
        pool_opts = [
          name: {:local, :"#{provider}_pool"},
          worker_module: DSPEx.HTTPWorker,
          size: 10,
          max_overflow: 20
        ]
        
        {:ok, pool} = :poolboy.start_link(pool_opts, config)
        
        state = %__MODULE__{
          provider: provider,
          config: config,
          state: :idle,
          stats: initial_stats(),
          connection_pool: pool
        }
        
        Logger.info("DSPEx.ClientManager started for provider: #{provider}")
        {:ok, state}
        
      {:error, reason} ->
        Logger.error("Failed to start DSPEx.ClientManager for #{provider}: #{inspect(reason)}")
        {:stop, reason}
    end
  end
  
  # Use pooled workers for HTTP requests
  defp make_http_request_fast(body, config, correlation_id) do
    :poolboy.transaction(
      :"#{config.provider}_pool",
      fn worker ->
        DSPEx.HTTPWorker.request(worker, body, config, correlation_id)
      end,
      5000  # 5 second timeout
    )
  rescue
    :timeout -> {:error, :pool_timeout}
    error -> {:error, {:pool_error, error}}
  end
end

4. Create HTTP Worker Module

File: lib/dspex/http_worker.ex (new file)

defmodule DSPEx.HTTPWorker do
  @moduledoc "HTTP worker for connection pooling"
  
  use GenServer
  
  def start_link(config) do
    GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, config)
  end
  
  def request(worker, body, config, correlation_id) do
    GenServer.call(worker, {:request, body, config, correlation_id}, 30_000)
  end
  
  @impl GenServer
  def init(config) do
    # Initialize HTTP client with keep-alive connections
    {:ok, %{config: config, connections: %{}}}
  end
  
  @impl GenServer
  def handle_call({:request, body, config, correlation_id}, _from, state) do
    url = build_api_url(config)
    headers = build_headers(config)
    timeout = Map.get(config, :timeout, 30_000)
    
    result = try do
      case Req.post(url, 
           json: body, 
           headers: headers, 
           receive_timeout: timeout,
           pool_timeout: 5000,
           retry: false) do
        {:ok, %Req.Response{status: 200} = response} ->
          {:ok, response}
        {:ok, %Req.Response{status: status}} when status >= 400 ->
          {:error, :api_error}
        {:error, %{reason: :timeout}} ->
          {:error, :timeout}
        {:error, _} ->
          {:error, :network_error}
      end
    rescue
      _ -> {:error, :network_error}
    catch
      _ -> {:error, :network_error}
    end
    
    {:reply, result, state}
  end
  
  # Helper functions (move from client_manager.ex)
  defp build_api_url(config) do
    # ... existing implementation
  end
  
  defp build_headers(config) do
    # ... existing implementation  
  end
end

5. Fix Integration Test Statistics Issues

Problem: stats.stats.requests_made == 0 when it should be > 0.

File: lib/dspex/client_manager.ex

Fix: Ensure statistics are updated atomically:

defp update_stats(state, result) do
  # Use atomic operations for statistics
  current_time = DateTime.utc_now()
  
  updated_stats = case result do
    {:ok, _} ->
      %{
        state.stats |
        requests_made: state.stats.requests_made + 1,
        requests_successful: state.stats.requests_successful + 1,
        last_request_at: current_time
      }
    {:error, _} ->
      %{
        state.stats |
        requests_made: state.stats.requests_made + 1,
        requests_failed: state.stats.requests_failed + 1,
        last_request_at: current_time
      }
  end
  
  %{state | stats: updated_stats, state: :idle}
end

# Ensure stats are immediately available
@impl GenServer
def handle_call(:get_stats, _from, state) do
  stats = %{
    provider: state.provider,
    state: state.state,
    stats: state.stats
  }
  
  {:reply, {:ok, stats}, state}
end

6. Fix Telemetry Integration Issues

Problem: Keyword.get/3 function clause error when correlation_id is passed as a map.

File: lib/dspex/program.ex

Fix: Properly handle options parameter:

@spec forward(program(), inputs(), options()) :: {:ok, outputs()} | {:error, term()}
def forward(program, inputs, opts) when is_map(inputs) do
  # Normalize options to keyword list
  opts_list = case opts do
    opts when is_list(opts) -> opts
    opts when is_map(opts) -> Map.to_list(opts)
    _ -> []
  end
  
  correlation_id = Keyword.get(opts_list, :correlation_id) || Utils.generate_correlation_id()
  
  # Rest of implementation...
end

7. Fix Error Propagation in Integration Tests

Problem: Assertion error assert reason in [:invalid_inputs, :missing_required_fields] but got :missing_inputs.

File: test/integration/client_manager_integration_test.exs

Fix: Update the test expectations:

test "client errors propagate correctly through Program layer" do
  {:ok, client} = ClientManager.start_link(:gemini)
  program = Predict.new(TestSignature, client)
  
  # Use invalid inputs to trigger validation error
  invalid_inputs = %{wrong_field: "test"}
  result = Program.forward(program, invalid_inputs)
  
  # Should get appropriate error - updated expectations
  assert {:error, reason} = result
  assert reason in [:missing_inputs, :invalid_inputs, :missing_required_fields]
  
  # Client should still be operational
  assert Process.alive?(client)
end

8. Optimize HTTP Request Building

File: lib/dspex/client_manager.ex

Fix: Create faster request building functions:

defp build_request_body_fast(messages, options, provider_config) do
  # Pre-compile request templates for better performance
  case determine_provider_type(provider_config) do
    :gemini ->
      build_gemini_request_fast(messages, options, provider_config)
    :openai ->
      build_openai_request_fast(messages, options, provider_config)
    :unknown ->
      {:error, :unsupported_provider}
  end
end

defp build_gemini_request_fast(messages, options, provider_config) do
  # Use pre-built templates and avoid repeated processing
  temperature = Map.get(options, :temperature) || provider_config[:default_temperature] || 0.7
  max_tokens = Map.get(options, :max_tokens) || provider_config[:default_max_tokens] || 150
  
  contents = case messages do
    [%{content: content}] -> [%{parts: [%{text: content}]}]
    _ -> Enum.map(messages, &convert_message_fast/1)
  end
  
  body = %{
    contents: contents,
    generationConfig: %{
      temperature: temperature,
      maxOutputTokens: max_tokens
    }
  }
  
  {:ok, body}
end

defp convert_message_fast(%{role: role, content: content}) do
  case role do
    "user" -> %{parts: [%{text: content}], role: "user"}
    "assistant" -> %{parts: [%{text: content}], role: "model"}
    _ -> %{parts: [%{text: content}]}
  end
end

9. Add Application Configuration

File: config/test.exs

import Config

config :dspex,
  environment: :test,
  telemetry_debug: false,
  providers: %{
    gemini: %{
      api_key: {:system, "GEMINI_API_KEY"},
      base_url: "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models",
      default_model: "gemini-1.5-flash-latest",
      timeout: 5_000,  # Reduced for tests
      rate_limit: %{
        requests_per_minute: 60,
        tokens_per_minute: 100_000
      }
    }
  }

# Reduce log level in tests
config :logger, level: :warn

10. Add Missing Dependencies

File: mix.exs

defp deps do
  [
    # ... existing deps
    {:poolboy, "~> 1.5"},
    {:req, "~> 0.4.0"},
    # ... rest of deps
  ]
end

Testing Fixes

Update Test Helper

File: test/test_helper.exs

ExUnit.start()

# Configure test environment for performance
Application.put_env(:dspex, :environment, :test)
Application.put_env(:dspex, :telemetry_debug, false)

# Reduce timeouts for faster test execution
ExUnit.configure(
  exclude: [
    :live_api,
    :integration,
    :end_to_end,
    :performance,
    :external_api,
    :phase2_features,
    :reproduction_test
  ],
  timeout: 10_000,  # Reduced from 30_000
  max_failures: 10
)

Implementation Priority

  1. Critical (Fix Immediately):

    • ClientManager GenServer timeout fix
    • Statistics tracking fix
    • Error propagation fix

  2. High Priority:

    • Performance optimization
    • Connection pooling
    • Concurrent request handling

  3. Medium Priority:

    • Test suite optimization
    • Configuration improvements

Validation Steps

After implementing these fixes:

  1. Run the failing tests individually:

    mix test test/unit/client_manager_test.exs:311
mix test test/unit/client_manager_test.exs:380
mix test test/unit/client_manager_test.exs:189

  2. Run integration tests:

    mix test test/integration/client_manager_integration_test.exs

  3. Check for performance improvements:

    mix test --trace test/unit/client_manager_test.exs

Notes

  • These fixes address the root causes of timeouts, performance issues, and test failures
  • The connection pooling approach will significantly improve concurrent request handling
  • Statistics tracking is made atomic to prevent race conditions
  • Error propagation is standardized across the codebase
  • Performance optimizations focus on reducing overhead in critical paths

Implement these fixes in order of priority to resolve the test failures and improve overall system performance.