fix(3742): improve user segmentation with BigInt-based random generation

Author: DDDDDanica

packages/remote-feature-flag-controller/src/utils/user-segmentation-utils.test.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
+import { v4 as uuidV4 } from 'uuid';
+
 import {
   generateDeterministicRandomNumber,
   isFeatureFlagWithScopeValue,
 } from './user-segmentation-utils';
 
-const MOCK_METRICS_IDS = [
-  '123e4567-e89b-4456-a456-426614174000',
-  '987fcdeb-51a2-4c4b-9876-543210fedcba',
-  'a1b2c3d4-e5f6-4890-abcd-ef1234567890',
-  'f9e8d7c6-b5a4-4210-9876-543210fedcba',
-];
+const MOCK_METRICS_IDS = {
+  MOBILE_VALID: '123e4567-e89b-4456-a456-426614174000',
+  EXTENSION_VALID:
+    '0x86bacb9b2bf9a7e8d2b147eadb95ac9aaa26842327cd24afc8bd4b3c1d136420',
+  MOBILE_MIN: '00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000',
+  MOBILE_MAX: 'ffffffff-ffff-4fff-bfff-ffffffffffff',
+  EXTENSION_MIN: `0x${'0'.repeat(64) as string}`,
+  EXTENSION_MAX: `0x${'f'.repeat(64) as string}`,
+};
 
 const MOCK_FEATURE_FLAGS = {
   VALID: {
@@ -28,26 +33,97 @@ const MOCK_FEATURE_FLAGS = {
 
 describe('user-segmentation-utils', () => {
   describe('generateDeterministicRandomNumber', () => {
-    it('generates consistent numbers for the same input', () => {
-      const result1 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(MOCK_METRICS_IDS[0]);
-      const result2 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(MOCK_METRICS_IDS[0]);
+    describe('Mobile client new implementation (uuidv4)', () => {
+      it('generates consistent results for same uuidv4', () => {
+        const result1 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.MOBILE_VALID,
+        );
+        const result2 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.MOBILE_VALID,
+        );
+        expect(result1).toBe(result2);
+      });
 
-      expect(result1).toBe(result2);
-    });
+      it('handles minimum uuidv4 value', () => {
+        const result = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.MOBILE_MIN,
+        );
+        expect(result).toBe(0);
+      });
 
-    it('generates numbers between 0 and 1', () => {
-      MOCK_METRICS_IDS.forEach((id) => {
-        const result = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(id);
+      it('handles maximum uuidv4 value', () => {
+        const result = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.MOBILE_MAX,
+        );
+        //  For practical purposes, 0.999999 is functionally equivalent to 1 in this context
+        // the small deviation from exactly 1.0 is a limitation of floating-point arithmetic, not a bug in the logic.
+        expect(result).toBeCloseTo(1, 5);
+      });
+
+      it('results a random number between 0 and 1', () => {
+        const result = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.MOBILE_VALID,
+        );
         expect(result).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
         expect(result).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
       });
     });
 
-    it('generates different numbers for different inputs', () => {
-      const result1 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(MOCK_METRICS_IDS[0]);
-      const result2 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(MOCK_METRICS_IDS[1]);
+    describe('Mobile client old implementation and Extension client (hex string)', () => {
+      it('generates consistent results for same hex', () => {
+        const result1 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.EXTENSION_VALID,
+        );
+        const result2 = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.EXTENSION_VALID,
+        );
+        expect(result1).toBe(result2);
+      });
 
-      expect(result1).not.toBe(result2);
+      it('handles minimum hex value', () => {
+        const result = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.EXTENSION_MIN,
+        );
+        expect(result).toBe(0);
+      });
+
+      it('handles maximum hex value', () => {
+        const result = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
+          MOCK_METRICS_IDS.EXTENSION_MAX,
+        );
+        expect(result).toBe(1);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('Distribution validation', () => {
+      it('produces uniform distribution across 1000 samples', () => {
+        const samples = 1000;
+        const buckets = 10;
+        const tolerance = 0.3;
+        const distribution = new Array(buckets).fill(0);
+
+        // Generate samples using valid UUIDs
+        Array.from({ length: samples }).forEach(() => {
+          const uuid = uuidV4();
+          const value = generateDeterministicRandomNumber(uuid);
+          const bucketIndex = Math.floor(value * buckets);
+          // Handle edge case where value === 1
+          distribution[
+            bucketIndex === buckets ? buckets - 1 : bucketIndex
+          ] += 1;
+        });
+
+        // Check distribution
+        const expectedPerBucket = samples / buckets;
+        const allowedDeviation = expectedPerBucket * tolerance;
+
+        distribution.forEach((count) => {
+          const minExpected = Math.floor(expectedPerBucket - allowedDeviation);
+          const maxExpected = Math.ceil(expectedPerBucket + allowedDeviation);
+          expect(count).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(minExpected);
+          expect(count).toBeLessThanOrEqual(maxExpected);
+        });
+      });
     });
   });
 

packages/remote-feature-flag-controller/src/utils/user-segmentation-utils.ts

@@ -1,25 +1,49 @@
 import type { Json } from '@metamask/utils';
+import { validate as uuidValidate, version as uuidVersion } from 'uuid';
 
 import type { FeatureFlagScopeValue } from '../remote-feature-flag-controller-types';
 
-/* eslint-disable no-bitwise */
 /**
  * Generates a deterministic random number between 0 and 1 based on a metaMetricsId.
  * This is useful for A/B testing and feature flag rollouts where we want
  * consistent group assignment for the same user.
  *
- * @param metaMetricsId - The unique identifier used to generate the deterministic random number
+ * Supports two metaMetricsId formats:
+ * - UUIDv4 format (new mobile implementation)
+ * - Hex format with 0x prefix (extension or old mobile implementation)
+ *
+ * For UUIDv4 format, the following normalizations are applied:
+ * - Replaces version (4) bits with 'f' to normalize range
+ * - Replaces variant bits (8-b) with 'f' to normalize range
+ * - Removes all dashes from the UUID
+ *
+ * For hex format:
+ * - Expects a hex string with '0x' prefix (e.g., '0x1234abcd')
+ * - Removes the '0x' prefix before conversion
+ * - Converts the remaining hex string to a BigInt for calculation
+ *
+ * @param metaMetricsId - The unique identifier used to generate the deterministic random number, can be a UUIDv4 or hex string
  * @returns A number between 0 and 1 that is deterministic for the given metaMetricsId
  */
 export function generateDeterministicRandomNumber(
   metaMetricsId: string,
 ): number {
-  const hash = [...metaMetricsId].reduce((acc, char) => {
-    const chr = char.charCodeAt(0);
-    return ((acc << 5) - acc + chr) | 0;
-  }, 0);
-
-  return (hash >>> 0) / 0xffffffff;
+  let cleanId: string, value: bigint;
+  // uuidv4 format
+  if (uuidValidate(metaMetricsId) && uuidVersion(metaMetricsId) === 4) {
+    cleanId = metaMetricsId
+      .replace(/^(.{12})4/u, '$1f')
+      .replace(/(.{16})[89ab]/u, '$1f')
+      .replace(/-/gu, '');
+    value = BigInt(`0x${cleanId}`);
+  } else {
+    // hex format with 0x prefix
+    cleanId = metaMetricsId.slice(2);
+    value = BigInt(`0x${cleanId}`);
+  }
+  const maxValue = BigInt(`0x${'f'.repeat(cleanId.length)}`);
+  // Use BigInt division first, then convert to number to maintain precision
+  return Number((value * BigInt(1000000)) / maxValue) / 1000000;
 }
 
 /**