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📄 7% (0.07x) speedup for register_datatree_accessor in xarray/datatree_/datatree/extensions.py

⏱️ Runtime : 17.4 microseconds 16.2 microseconds (best of 126 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization replaces hasattr(cls, name) with getattr(cls, name, None) and checks if the result is None instead. This is a micro-optimization that reduces attribute lookup overhead in Python.

Key changes:

  • Changed from hasattr(cls, name) to existing = getattr(cls, name, None) followed by if existing is not None:
  • This eliminates a redundant attribute lookup since hasattr internally performs the same operation as getattr but then discards the value

Why this is faster:
In Python, hasattr(cls, name) internally calls getattr(cls, name) and catches any AttributeError. When an attribute doesn't exist, hasattr performs the lookup, gets an exception, catches it, and returns False. The optimized version uses getattr(cls, name, None) which avoids exception handling entirely when the attribute doesn't exist - it simply returns None.

Performance impact:
The 7% speedup (17.4μs → 16.2μs) comes from avoiding Python's exception handling machinery in the common case where no attribute conflict exists. This optimization is most beneficial when registering accessors on classes that don't already have the target attribute name, which appears to be the typical use case based on the test results.

Workload impact:
Based on the function references showing this is used in DataTree accessor registration tests, this optimization will benefit any code that frequently registers new accessors, particularly in testing scenarios or library initialization where multiple accessors are registered sequentially. The performance gain scales with the frequency of accessor registration calls.

Correctness verification report:

Test Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests 🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests 170 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests 🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests 🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage 100.0%
🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime
import types
import warnings

# imports
import pytest
from xarray.datatree_.datatree.extensions import register_datatree_accessor


# Simulate minimal DataTree and _CachedAccessor for testability
class DummyDataTree:
    pass


from xarray.datatree_.datatree.extensions import register_datatree_accessor

# ------------------------
# UNIT TESTS START HERE
# ------------------------

# ---------- BASIC TEST CASES ----------


def test_registers_accessor_and_accessible():
    """Test registering a simple accessor and accessing it from a DummyDataTree instance."""

    # Define a simple accessor
    @register_datatree_accessor("foo")
    class FooAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def bar(self):
            return "baz"

    # Create a DummyDataTree instance
    dt = DummyDataTree()


def test_multiple_accessors_can_be_registered():
    """Test that multiple different accessors can be registered and accessed."""

    @register_datatree_accessor("first")
    class FirstAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def val(self):
            return 1

    @register_datatree_accessor("second")
    class SecondAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def val(self):
            return 2

    dt = DummyDataTree()


def test_register_returns_original_class():
    """Test that the decorator returns the original class."""

    class MyAccessor:
        pass

    decorated = register_datatree_accessor("eggs")(
        MyAccessor
    )  # 934ns -> 874ns (6.86% faster)


# ---------- EDGE TEST CASES ----------


def test_registering_over_existing_attribute_warns(monkeypatch):
    """Test that registering an accessor under an existing attribute emits a warning."""
    # Add a dummy attribute to DummyDataTree
    setattr(DummyDataTree, "conflict", "existing")
    # Patch warnings to catch the warning
    with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w:
        warnings.simplefilter("always")

        @register_datatree_accessor("conflict")
        class ConflictAccessor:
            def __init__(self, obj):
                self._obj = obj

    # Clean up
    delattr(DummyDataTree, "conflict")


def test_accessor_name_shadowing_builtin(monkeypatch):
    """Test registering an accessor with a name that shadows a Python builtin."""
    # e.g., 'id' is a builtin
    if hasattr(DummyDataTree, "id"):
        delattr(DummyDataTree, "id")

    @register_datatree_accessor("id")
    class IdAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def get(self):
            return 42

    dt = DummyDataTree()


def test_accessor_can_access_instance_attributes():
    """Test that the accessor receives the correct instance and can access its attributes."""

    @register_datatree_accessor("attr")
    class AttrAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def get_x(self):
            return getattr(self._obj, "x", None)

    dt = DummyDataTree()
    dt.x = "hello"


def test_accessor_overwrites_previous_accessor(monkeypatch):
    """Test that registering a second accessor under the same name overwrites the first."""

    @register_datatree_accessor("dup")
    class First:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def which(self):
            return "first"

    dt = DummyDataTree()

    @register_datatree_accessor("dup")
    class Second:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def which(self):
            return "second"

    # Should now use the second accessor
    dt2 = DummyDataTree()


def test_accessor_is_class_attribute_not_instance():
    """Test that the accessor is set on the class, not the instance."""

    @register_datatree_accessor("classattr")
    class ClassAttrAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

    dt = DummyDataTree()


def test_register_many_accessors():
    """Test registering a large number of accessors on DummyDataTree."""
    N = 100
    for i in range(N):

        @register_datatree_accessor(f"acc{i}")
        class Accessor:
            def __init__(self, obj):
                self._obj = obj

            def idx(self):
                return i

    dt = DummyDataTree()
    # Check a selection of accessors
    for i in range(0, N, 10):
        acc = getattr(dt, f"acc{i}")


def test_accessor_with_large_payload():
    """Test that accessor can handle large data attached to the instance."""

    @register_datatree_accessor("big")
    class BigAccessor:
        def __init__(self, obj):
            self._obj = obj

        def size(self):
            return len(self._obj.data)

    dt = DummyDataTree()
    dt.data = list(range(999))


def test_accessor_registration_performance():
    """Test that registering many accessors does not significantly slow down attribute access."""
    import time

    N = 50
    for i in range(N):

        @register_datatree_accessor(f"perf{i}")
        class PerfAccessor:
            def __init__(self, obj):
                self._obj = obj

            def idx(self):
                return i

    dt = DummyDataTree()
    start = time.time()
    for i in range(N):
        acc = getattr(dt, f"perf{i}")
    elapsed = time.time() - start


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
import types

# function to test
# (copied from the provided code)
import warnings

# imports
import pytest
from xarray.datatree_.datatree.extensions import register_datatree_accessor


# Dummy DataTree class for testing
class DataTree:
    def __init__(self, value=None):
        self.value = value


from xarray.datatree_.datatree.extensions import register_datatree_accessor

# =========================
# UNIT TESTS START HERE
# =========================

# ---------- BASIC TEST CASES ----------


def test_registers_accessor_and_retrieves_instance():
    # Test that after registration, the accessor is available on DataTree instances
    @register_datatree_accessor("foo")
    class FooAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

        def bar(self):
            return "baz"

    dt = DataTree()


def test_accessor_is_per_instance():
    # Test that the accessor instance is unique per DataTree instance
    @register_datatree_accessor("unique")
    class UniqueAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

    dt1 = DataTree()
    dt2 = DataTree()


def test_accessor_receives_datatree_instance():
    # Test that the accessor receives the correct DataTree instance
    @register_datatree_accessor("receiver")
    class ReceiverAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

    dt = DataTree(42)


def test_accessor_registration_returns_class():
    # Test that the decorator returns the original class
    class MyAccessor:
        pass

    decorated = register_datatree_accessor("myacc")(
        MyAccessor
    )  # 877ns -> 902ns (2.77% slower)


# ---------- EDGE TEST CASES ----------


def test_register_multiple_accessors():
    # Register two different accessors
    @register_datatree_accessor("first")
    class FirstAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

        def which(self):
            return "first"

    @register_datatree_accessor("second")
    class SecondAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

        def which(self):
            return "second"

    dt = DataTree()


def test_accessor_name_shadowing_builtin():
    # Register an accessor with a name that shadows a builtin attribute
    @register_datatree_accessor("__str__")
    class StrAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

        def value(self):
            return "shadowed"

    dt = DataTree()


def test_accessor_registration_with_empty_string_name():
    # Registering with an empty string is technically allowed, but should work
    @register_datatree_accessor("")
    class EmptyNameAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

        def ping(self):
            return "pong"

    dt = DataTree()


def test_accessor_registration_performance():
    # Registering and accessing should not be O(n^2)
    import time

    @register_datatree_accessor("perf")
    class PerfAccessor:
        def __init__(self, datatree):
            self._obj = datatree

        def val(self):
            return self._obj.value

    # Create 500 DataTree instances and access the accessor
    trees = [DataTree(i) for i in range(500)]
    start = time.time()
    for dt in trees:
        pass
    duration = time.time() - start


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

To edit these changes git checkout codeflash/optimize-register_datatree_accessor-mi9q4c5e and push.

Codeflash Static Badge

The optimization replaces `hasattr(cls, name)` with `getattr(cls, name, None)` and checks if the result is `None` instead. This is a micro-optimization that reduces attribute lookup overhead in Python.

**Key changes:**
- Changed from `hasattr(cls, name)` to `existing = getattr(cls, name, None)` followed by `if existing is not None:`
- This eliminates a redundant attribute lookup since `hasattr` internally performs the same operation as `getattr` but then discards the value

**Why this is faster:**
In Python, `hasattr(cls, name)` internally calls `getattr(cls, name)` and catches any `AttributeError`. When an attribute doesn't exist, `hasattr` performs the lookup, gets an exception, catches it, and returns `False`. The optimized version uses `getattr(cls, name, None)` which avoids exception handling entirely when the attribute doesn't exist - it simply returns `None`.

**Performance impact:**
The 7% speedup (17.4μs → 16.2μs) comes from avoiding Python's exception handling machinery in the common case where no attribute conflict exists. This optimization is most beneficial when registering accessors on classes that don't already have the target attribute name, which appears to be the typical use case based on the test results.

**Workload impact:**
Based on the function references showing this is used in DataTree accessor registration tests, this optimization will benefit any code that frequently registers new accessors, particularly in testing scenarios or library initialization where multiple accessors are registered sequentially. The performance gain scales with the frequency of accessor registration calls.
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