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[Fix] AtomDBUtils::handle_to_metta_recursion() and RemoteAtomDBPeer cache for nested atoms - #1314

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handle_to_metta() treated every key-sensitive AtomDB as protected. RemoteAtomDB always implements that interface, so an unprotected remote database raised "requires a keychain" when no keychain was passed. A keychain is now required only when get_protection_mode() is not UNPROTECTED.

A repeated pattern query then returned only the peer whose nested atoms happened to be in the read cache. The first fetch matches against Mongo and stores the top-level hits. The next fetch re-matches those hits against the in-memory cache, which must also contain (Predicate ...) and (Concept ...) targets. Cache warming now walks each hit's targets iteratively and loads that closure into the same peer's cache.

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  • //tests/cpp:remote_atomdb_test — UnprotectedRemoteHandleToMetta returns (A) for an unprotected RemoteAtomDB with a null keychain
  • //tests/cpp:remote_atomdb_test — RepeatedNestedPatternKeepsEveryPeer returns both peers' handles on a second query_for_pattern
  • Repeat a nested pattern-matching query (contains_bbb) and confirm peer1 and peer2 counts stay the same as the first call

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  • handle_to_metta_recursion now treats an UNPROTECTED KeySensitiveAtomDB as unprotected. Protected databases still require a non-null keychain.
  • Cache warming now follows nested link targets with an iterative queue and deduplication. This avoids recursive stack growth but adds queue and set allocations.
  • The traversal skips missing and non-link atoms. Cycle-specific tests and locking changes are not confirmed.
  • Tests cover nested federation queries and unprotected handle_to_metta conversion. Dedicated tests for cyclic, missing-target, and cache-warming behavior are not confirmed.

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Atom retrieval now uses database protection mode to decide whether to use a keychain. Remote cache warming now recursively follows link targets and deduplicates handles. Tests cover federation queries and unprotected remote handle conversion.

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AtomDB access and cache behavior

Layer / File(s) Summary
Select atom retrieval by protection mode
src/atomdb/AtomDBUtils.cc
Unprotected databases retrieve atoms without a keychain. Protected databases forward a non-null keychain or raise an error.
Warm nested remote link targets
src/atomdb/remotedb/RemoteAtomDBPeer.cc, src/tests/cpp/BUILD
feed_cache_from_handle_set recursively warms nested link targets, avoids repeated traversal, and stops at missing or non-link atoms. The test target adds the required AtomDB dependencies.
Validate federation and unprotected conversion
src/tests/cpp/remote_atomdb_test.cc
Tests cover repeated nested pattern queries and handle_to_metta conversion through an unprotected RemoteAtomDB singleton.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: marcocapozzoli

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The nested-link cache-warming change is ready to merge after normal checks.

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Tests For Behavior Changes Passed Production behavior changes in src/atomdb/AtomDBUtils.cc and src/atomdb/remotedb/RemoteAtomDBPeer.cc are accompanied by updates to src/tests/cpp/remote_atomdb_test.cc. The new tests cover unprot…
Title check Passed The title clearly identifies both main changes: the AtomDBUtils::handle_to_metta_recursion() fix and the RemoteAtomDBPeer cache update for nested atoms.
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Production behavior changes in src/atomdb/AtomDBUtils.cc and src/atomdb/remotedb/RemoteAtomDBPeer.cc are accompanied by updates to src/tests/cpp/remote_atomdb_test.cc. The new tests cover unprotected remote handle_to_metta() conversion and repeated nested pattern queries. The BUILD file adds the required test dependencies.

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134-135: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a regression test for the UNPROTECTED key-sensitive path.

The existing tests cover ordinary handle_to_metta retrieval and RemoteAtomDB protection modes separately. Add a test that uses an UNPROTECTED key-sensitive RemoteAtomDB, calls handle_to_metta with null and non-null keychains, and asserts that both calls return the same MeTTa expression.

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Review comment at @src/atomdb/AtomDBUtils.cc around lines 134 - 135:
Add a regression test covering the UNPROTECTED key-sensitive RemoteAtomDB path
in the relevant *_test.cc file. Create an UNPROTECTED key-sensitive instance,
call handle_to_metta with both null and non-null keychains, and assert both
results are the same MeTTa expression.

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- Around line 134-135: Add a regression test covering the UNPROTECTED
key-sensitive RemoteAtomDB path in the relevant *_test.cc file. Create an
UNPROTECTED key-sensitive instance, call handle_to_metta with both null and
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198-199: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add active regression coverage for recursive cache warming.

feed_cache_from_handle_set now runs for both fetch and remote query_for_pattern results. Add tests for:

  • A nested target available through get_cached_atom.
  • Two fetched links that share a target.
  • An unavailable target that does not fail the fetch or query.
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Add active regression tests for recursive cache warming through
feed_cache_from_handle_set, covering nested targets retrieved by
get_cached_atom, two fetched links sharing one target, and unavailable targets
while confirming fetch and remote query_for_pattern still succeed.

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Review comments at @src/atomdb/remotedb/RemoteAtomDBPeer.cc:
- Line 189: Update the warm traversal lambda to process nested handles
iteratively with a vector or deque of pending handles instead of recursively
calling itself. Preserve the warmed visited-handle check so each handle is
processed once while avoiding stack growth for deep link chains.

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- Around line 198-199: Add active regression tests for recursive cache warming
through feed_cache_from_handle_set, covering nested targets retrieved by
get_cached_atom, two fetched links sharing one target, and unavailable targets
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@ccgsnet ccgsnet changed the title Fix AtomDBUtils::handle_to_metta_recursion() [Fix] AtomDBUtils::handle_to_metta_recursion() and RemoteAtomDBPeer cache for nested atoms Oct 21, 2026
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