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Manage snapshots mutability issue (#2431)
<!-- Thanks for opening a pull request! --> <!-- In the case this PR will resolve an issue, please replace ${GITHUB_ISSUE_ID} below with the actual Github issue id. --> Related to #2409, and partially closes #2427 # Rationale for this change This PR fixes a thread safety issue in the `ManageSnapshots` class similar to the one identified in `ExpireSnapshots` (#2409). While the original issue specifically mentioned `ExpireSnapshots`, the same thread safety vulnerability exists in `ManageSnapshots` due to identical problematic design patterns. The same testing methodology used in #2430 was adapted for this. **Root Cause:** The `ManageSnapshots` class had class-level attributes (`_updates`, `_requirements`) that were shared across all instances. When multiple threads created different `ManageSnapshots` instances for concurrent operations, they all shared the same underlying tuple objects for tracking updates and requirements. **Potential Impact:** - Thread 1: `table1.manage_snapshots().create_tag(...)` adds updates to shared tuple - Thread 2: `table2.manage_snapshots().create_branch(...)` adds updates to same shared tuple - Result: Both threads would have mixed updates, potentially causing incorrect operations or failures **Solution:** Applied the same fix as ExpireSnapshots - moved the shared class-level attributes to instance-level attributes in the `__init__` method, ensuring each `ManageSnapshots` instance has its own isolated state. **Relationship to #2409:** While #2409 specifically reported ExpireSnapshots thread safety issues, this PR proactively addresses the same vulnerability pattern in ManageSnapshots to prevent similar issues from occurring with snapshot management operations (tags, branches, etc.). ## Are these changes tested? > 📢 🔥 Big shout-out to @QlikFrederic, as the testing methodology was largely derived from the testing and analysis done by the user! 🔥 📢 Yes, comprehensive test coverage has been added with a dedicated test file `test_manage_snapshots_thread_safety.py`: - **`test_manage_snapshots_thread_safety_fix()`** - Verifies that different ManageSnapshots instances have separate update/requirement tuples - **`test_manage_snapshots_concurrent_operations()`** - Tests concurrent operations don't contaminate each other - **`test_manage_snapshots_concurrent_different_tables()`** - Tests concurrent operations on different tables work correctly - **`test_manage_snapshots_cross_table_isolation()`** - Validates no cross-contamination of operations between tables - **`test_manage_snapshots_concurrent_same_table_different_operations()`** - Tests concurrent operations on the same table All tests demonstrate that the thread safety fix works correctly and that concurrent ManageSnapshots operations maintain proper isolation. ## Are there any user-facing changes? **No breaking changes.** The public API remains identical: - All existing `ManageSnapshots` methods work the same way (`create_tag`, `create_branch`, `delete_tag`, etc.) - Method signatures are unchanged - Behavior is identical except for the thread safety improvement **Behavioral improvement:** - Concurrent `manage_snapshots()` operations on different tables now work correctly without interference - No risk of mixed updates/requirements between different ManageSnapshots instances in multi-threaded environments - Improved reliability for applications using ManageSnapshots in concurrent scenarios This is a pure bug fix.
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pyiceberg/table/update/snapshot.py

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@@ -810,8 +810,13 @@ class ManageSnapshots(UpdateTableMetadata["ManageSnapshots"]):
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ms.create_tag(snapshot_id1, "Tag_A").create_tag(snapshot_id2, "Tag_B")
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_updates: Tuple[TableUpdate, ...] = ()
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_requirements: Tuple[TableRequirement, ...] = ()
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_updates: Tuple[TableUpdate, ...]
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_requirements: Tuple[TableRequirement, ...]
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def __init__(self, transaction: Transaction) -> None:
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super().__init__(transaction)
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self._updates = ()
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self._requirements = ()
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def _commit(self) -> UpdatesAndRequirements:
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"""Apply the pending changes and commit."""

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