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lru-cache 11.5.2: Handle silent behavioral changes in lru-cache across version boundaries where set(key, undefined) deletes entries, legacy options are silently ignored, overwrites trigger dispose, and fetch rejection evicts stale data
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node linux x64 node node npm
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| Environment | Contract | Stages | Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| node 22 · linux alpine/x64 · docker ed25519:d91480838ac982c9 | PASS | compile:SKIPPED · contract:PASS · load:PASS · resolve:PASS CONTAINER_RUN · node-typescript@1 |
2026-08-16 |
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2026-08-18 |
Case
HOW- Goal
- Handle silent behavioral changes in lru-cache across version boundaries where set(key, undefined) deletes entries, legacy options are silently ignored, overwrites trigger dispose, and fetch rejection evicts stale data
- Packages
- Symbols
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- LRUCache
- LRUCache#set
- LRUCache#get
- LRUCache#peek
- LRUCache#fetch
- LRUCache#dispose
- LRUCache#keys
- Environment
- node
- Created
- 2026-08-16T07:28:46Z
Contract
- assert set(key, undefined) silently deletes entry rather than storing undefined value like Map.set
- assert legacy v6 options maxAge and length are silently ignored in constructor and set() without error or effect
- assert overwriting an existing key triggers dispose with reason set unless noDisposeOnSet is configured
- assert fetchMethod rejection deletes existing stale entry from cache unless allowStaleOnFetchRejection is enabled
- assert iteration orders keys from MRU to LRU and get() updates MRU position while peek() preserves ordering
Files
- NOTES.md
- csx.json
- package-lock.json
- package.json
- test/contract.mjs
Source
# Notes on lru-cache (Version Boundary Silent Traps, set(key, undefined), and Fetch Rejection Eviction)
## CSX Network Search Result
`search_known_solution` returned a COMPATIBLE sample `sha256:45ba1445da9dc36a83c5aad3029d51db56180dc067c54674860a7701622f3552` ("Handle lru-cache TTL stale entry reads without get() silently evicting the entry on first read or maxSize dropping oversized items without error").
## What a Model Would Have Written Instead
A naive model would treat `cache.set(key, undefined)` like JavaScript `Map.prototype.set(key, undefined)` expecting it to store `undefined` as a tracked value with `cache.has(key) === true`, pass legacy v6 options `{ maxAge, length }` expecting them to enforce TTL and byte limits, assume `dispose` only triggers on LRU capacity eviction or explicit deletions, expect failed background `fetchMethod` calls to leave existing stale entries intact as a resilient cache fallback, and assume iteration matches standard `Map` FIFO insertion order.
## How the Wrong Version Fails
Fails silently with unexpected data loss, unexpired cache entries, and wiped fallback caches:
- `cache.set(key, undefined)` silently deletes the entry from the cache (reducing `cache.size` and making `cache.has(key)` return `false`), rather than storing `undefined`.
- Passing legacy v6 `{ maxAge }` in options or `set()` is silently ignored without throwing, causing entries to be stored with infinite TTL (`getRemainingTTL() === Infinity`) and never expire.
- Passing legacy v6 `{ length }` is silently ignored without error, leaving size tracking disabled (`calculatedSize === 0`) while `max` counts raw entry quantity instead of total size.
- Overwriting an existing key via `cache.set(key, newVal)` silently fires the `dispose` callback with reason `'set'` unless `noDisposeOnSet: true` is configured.
- When `fetchMethod` rejects during a refresh, `cache.fetch(key)` rejects and silently purges the existing stale value from the cache, turning subsequent reads into total cache misses unless `allowStaleOnFetchRejection: true` is set.
- Iterators yield keys from MRU to LRU (newest accessed first), and `cache.get(key)` silently alters the eviction queue while `cache.peek(key)` preserves it.
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"license": "BlueOak-1.0.0",
"engines": {
"node": "20 || >=22"
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}
{
"name": "npm-lru-cache-version",
"version": "1.0.0",
"private": true,
"type": "module",
"scripts": {
"test": "node test/contract.mjs"
},
"dependencies": {
"lru-cache": "11.5.2"
}
}
import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
import { LRUCache } from 'lru-cache';
// Mock clock for 100% deterministic time manipulation without wall-clock drift
let virtualTime = 1000;
const perf = { now: () => virtualTime };
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 1. set(key, undefined) silently deletes entry (unlike Map.prototype.set)
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
const cache = new LRUCache({ max: 10, perf });
cache.set('session', 'active-token');
assert.equal(cache.size, 1);
assert.equal(cache.has('session'), true);
// Naive expectation (matching Map API): sets 'session' value to undefined, size remains 1, has() returns true
// Reality in lru-cache v9+: set(k, undefined) acts as an alias for delete(k)
cache.set('session', undefined);
assert.equal(cache.size, 0);
assert.equal(cache.has('session'), false);
assert.equal(cache.get('session'), undefined);
// Setting undefined on an untracked key does not insert an entry
cache.set('untracked', undefined);
assert.equal(cache.size, 0);
assert.equal(cache.has('untracked'), false);
}
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 2. Legacy v6 options (maxAge, length) are silently ignored in modern lru-cache
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
// Naive developer migrating from v6 passes maxAge and length
const cache = new LRUCache({
max: 10,
maxAge: 100, // v6 option for TTL (modern is ttl)
length: (val) => val.length, // v6 option for size (modern is sizeCalculation + maxSize)
perf,
});
virtualTime = 1000;
cache.set('legacyKey', 'data', { maxAge: 100 }); // legacy maxAge option passed in set()
// Naive expectation: entry has 100ms TTL and expires after virtualTime advances
// Reality: maxAge is silently ignored; item has infinite TTL (never expires)
virtualTime = 5000;
assert.equal(cache.get('legacyKey'), 'data');
assert.equal(cache.getRemainingTTL('legacyKey'), Infinity);
// Naive expectation: max: 10 limits total calculated length to 10
// Reality: length is silently ignored without maxSize + sizeCalculation, max counts items
cache.set('oversizedItem', 'x'.repeat(50));
assert.equal(cache.get('oversizedItem'), 'x'.repeat(50));
assert.equal(cache.calculatedSize, 0); // size tracking was not enabled
}
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 3. dispose callback fires on overwrite with reason 'set' unless noDisposeOnSet: true
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
const disposed = [];
const cache = new LRUCache({
max: 10,
dispose: (val, key, reason) => disposed.push({ val, key, reason }),
perf,
});
cache.set('user:1', 'Alice');
assert.equal(disposed.length, 0);
// Naive expectation: dispose only triggers on LRU eviction or explicit delete
// Reality: overwriting an existing key triggers dispose with reason 'set'
cache.set('user:1', 'Bob');
assert.deepEqual(disposed, [{ val: 'Alice', key: 'user:1', reason: 'set' }]);
// Setting undefined triggers dispose with reason 'delete'
cache.set('user:1', undefined);
assert.deepEqual(disposed, [
{ val: 'Alice', key: 'user:1', reason: 'set' },
{ val: 'Bob', key: 'user:1', reason: 'delete' },
]);
}
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 4. fetchMethod rejection evicts existing stale entry unless allowStaleOnFetchRejection
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
let shouldFail = false;
let fetchCount = 0;
const cache = new LRUCache({
max: 10,
ttl: 100,
perf,
fetchMethod: async (key) => {
fetchCount++;
if (shouldFail) {
throw new Error('network failure');
}
return `fetched-${key}-${fetchCount}`;
},
});
virtualTime = 1000;
const val1 = await cache.fetch('profile');
assert.equal(val1, 'fetched-profile-1');
// Let the item expire into stale state
virtualTime = 1200;
shouldFail = true;
// Naive expectation: failed background refresh keeps the stale value cached for fallback
// Reality: failed fetch PROMISE rejects AND deletes the key from cache completely
await assert.rejects(
async () => cache.fetch('profile'),
/network failure/
);
assert.equal(cache.has('profile'), false);
assert.equal(cache.get('profile'), undefined);
}
{
// Enabling allowStaleOnFetchRejection preserves and returns the stale value on rejection
let shouldFail = false;
let fetchCount = 0;
const cache = new LRUCache({
max: 10,
ttl: 100,
allowStaleOnFetchRejection: true,
perf,
fetchMethod: async (key) => {
fetchCount++;
if (shouldFail) {
throw new Error('network failure');
}
return `fetched-${key}-${fetchCount}`;
},
});
virtualTime = 1000;
const val1 = await cache.fetch('profile');
assert.equal(val1, 'fetched-profile-1');
virtualTime = 1200;
shouldFail = true;
// Resolves to stale value instead of rejecting
const val2 = await cache.fetch('profile');
assert.equal(val2, 'fetched-profile-1');
}
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 5. MRU-to-LRU iteration order: get() mutates eviction priority while peek() does not
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
const cache = new LRUCache({ max: 3, perf });
cache.set('a', 1);
cache.set('b', 2);
cache.set('c', 3);
// Iteration order is MRU to LRU (newest first: c, b, a), opposite to Map insertion order
assert.deepEqual(Array.from(cache.keys()), ['c', 'b', 'a']);
// peek('a') inspects without mutating order
assert.equal(cache.peek('a'), 1);
assert.deepEqual(Array.from(cache.keys()), ['c', 'b', 'a']);
// get('a') moves 'a' to MRU (front)
assert.equal(cache.get('a'), 1);
assert.deepEqual(Array.from(cache.keys()), ['a', 'c', 'b']);
// Next insert evicts the LRU item ('b'), preserving accessed 'a' and 'c'
cache.set('d', 4);
assert.equal(cache.has('b'), false);
assert.equal(cache.has('a'), true);
assert.deepEqual(Array.from(cache.keys()), ['d', 'a', 'c']);
}
console.log('Contract verified: all lru-cache version boundary assertions passed.');