NPE in NodeImpl

[alievmirza]

Motivation:

We want to make sure that com.alipay.sofa.jraft.storage.impl.LogManagerImpl#getLastLogId won't return null, that can lead to NPEs when a Node is stopping

#1152

Modification:

Describe the idea and modifications you've done.

Result:

Fixes #1152.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Enhanced error handling for retrieving the last log ID and index during node shutdown, ensuring graceful failure with appropriate error messages.

• Tests

  • Added tests to verify that accessing log information during shutdown throws the correct exceptions.

[coderabbitai]

Walkthrough

The changes introduce error handling in the LogManagerImpl class, specifically in the getLastLogIndex and getLastLogId methods. These methods now check if the last log ID is null and assert that the node is stopped, throwing an IllegalStateException if it is. Additionally, two new test methods are added to ensure that these exceptions are correctly thrown when the log manager is shut down, validating the new behavior.

Changes

Files	Change Summary
jraft-core/src/main/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerImpl.java	Added checks in getLastLogIndex and getLastLogId to handle null last log ID and assert node state.
jraft-core/src/test/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerTest.java	Introduced tests testLastLogIdWhenShutdown and testLastLogIndexWhenShutdown to verify exception handling when the log manager is shut down.

Assessment against linked issues

Objective	Addressed	Explanation
Prevent NullPointerException in NodeImpl#handleRequestVoteRequest ( #1152 )	✅
Ensure getLastLogId and getLastLogIndex handle shutdown state properly ( #1152 )	✅

🐰 In the log manager's cozy den,
Checks were added, now we can depend.
When shutting down, it won't mislead,
Exceptions thrown, fulfilling the need.
Hopping along, our code is bright,
Thanks to the changes, all feels right! 🌟

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Actionable comments posted: 0

🧹 Outside diff range and nitpick comments (5)

jraft-core/src/test/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerTest.java (3)

420-428: LGTM! Consider adding a test for getLastLogId(false).

The test case effectively verifies that getLastLogId(true) throws an IllegalStateException with the correct message when the LogManager is shut down. This aligns well with the PR objectives of addressing potential NPEs during shutdown.

Consider adding an additional assertion to test getLastLogId(false) as well, to ensure complete coverage of the getLastLogId method:

assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> this.logManager.getLastLogId(false));

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430-438: LGTM! Consider adding a test for getLastLogIndex(false).

The test case effectively verifies that getLastLogIndex(true) throws an IllegalStateException with the correct message when the LogManager is shut down. This aligns well with the PR objectives of addressing potential NPEs during shutdown.

Consider adding an additional assertion to test getLastLogIndex(false) as well, to ensure complete coverage of the getLastLogIndex method:

assertThrows(IllegalStateException.class, () -> this.logManager.getLastLogIndex(false));

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420-438: Great addition of shutdown behavior tests!

These new test methods effectively address the PR objectives by verifying that LogManager throws appropriate exceptions when attempting to access log information during shutdown. This helps prevent potential NPEs in the NodeImpl class during the stopping phase.

To further improve the robustness of the SOFA JRaft project:

1. Consider implementing similar shutdown behavior checks in other critical components that might be accessed during the node stopping process.
2. Ensure that all public methods in LogManager and similar classes have appropriate shutdown checks to maintain consistency across the codebase.
3. Document the expected behavior during shutdown in the class-level JavaDoc for LogManager and related classes to guide future development and prevent regression.

jraft-core/src/main/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerImpl.java (2)

849-853: Approve the null check and exception handling.

The added null check for c.lastLogId and the subsequent exception handling address the NPE issue mentioned in the PR objectives. This change improves the robustness of the getLastLogIndex method when the node is shutting down.

Consider extracting the common null check and exception throwing logic into a private method to reduce code duplication, as this pattern is repeated in the getLastLogId method as well. For example:

private void checkLastLogIdNotNull(LogId lastLogId) {
    if (lastLogId == null) {
        assert stopped : "Last log id can be null only when node is stopping.";
        throw new IllegalStateException("Node is shutting down");
    }
}

Then you can call this method in both getLastLogIndex and getLastLogId.

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Line range hint 849-906: Summary of changes

The modifications in both getLastLogIndex and getLastLogId methods effectively address the NPE issue described in the PR objectives and linked issue #1152. By adding null checks for c.lastLogId and throwing IllegalStateException when the node is shutting down, the code now handles the scenario where getLastLogId returns null during the node stopping process.

These changes improve the robustness of the LogManagerImpl class and prevent potential NPEs in the NodeImpl#handleRequestVoteRequest method.

While the current implementation solves the immediate issue, consider the following architectural improvements for future iterations:

1. Error handling strategy: Evaluate if throwing an IllegalStateException is the best approach for handling this scenario. Consider if returning an optional or a special value might be more appropriate, depending on how callers are expected to handle this situation.

2. Lifecycle management: The need for these checks suggests that the lifecycle management of the LogManagerImpl might benefit from a more explicit state machine approach. This could make it clearer when certain operations are valid or invalid based on the current state of the node.

3. Concurrency considerations: Ensure that the stopped flag is properly synchronized or made volatile if it's accessed from multiple threads.

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📥 Commits

Files that changed from the base of the PR and between 494f868 and 09f1523.

📒 Files selected for processing (2)

• jraft-core/src/main/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerImpl.java (2 hunks)
• jraft-core/src/test/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerTest.java (2 hunks)

🔇 Additional comments (1)

jraft-core/src/main/java/com/alipay/sofa/jraft/storage/impl/LogManagerImpl.java (1)

902-906: Approve the null check and exception handling.

The added null check for c.lastLogId and the subsequent exception handling address the NPE issue mentioned in the PR objectives. This change improves the robustness of the getLastLogId method when the node is shutting down.

As mentioned in the previous comment, consider extracting this common logic into a private method to reduce code duplication.

[killme2008]

LGTM

[killme2008]

@alievmirza Thank you.