Scope signal buffer to session

.changeset/khaki-cheetahs-sit.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@segment/analytics-signals': minor
+---
+
+* Clear signal buffer at start of new session
+* Prune signalBuffer to maxBufferSize on new session (if different)
+* Add sessionStorage storage type

packages/signals/signals/src/core/buffer/__tests__/buffer.test.ts

@@ -1,26 +1,123 @@
+import { sleep } from '@segment/analytics-core'
+import { range } from '../../../test-helpers/range'
 import { createInteractionSignal } from '../../../types/factories'
 import { getSignalBuffer, SignalBuffer } from '../index'
 
 describe(getSignalBuffer, () => {
   let buffer: SignalBuffer
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    sessionStorage.clear()
     buffer = getSignalBuffer({
       maxBufferSize: 10,
     })
     await buffer.clear()
   })
+  describe('indexDB', () => {
+    it('should instantiate without throwing an error', () => {
+      expect(buffer).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+    it('should add and clear', async () => {
+      const mockSignal = createInteractionSignal({
+        eventType: 'submit',
+        target: {},
+      })
+      await buffer.add(mockSignal)
+      await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toEqual([mockSignal])
+      await buffer.clear()
+      await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toHaveLength(0)
+    })
+
+    it('should delete older signals when maxBufferSize is exceeded', async () => {
+      const signals = range(15).map((_, idx) =>
+        createInteractionSignal({
+          idx: idx,
+          eventType: 'change',
+          target: {},
+        })
+      )
+
+      for (const signal of signals) {
+        await buffer.add(signal)
+      }
+
+      const storedSignals = await buffer.getAll()
+      expect(storedSignals).toHaveLength(10)
+      expect(storedSignals).toEqual(signals.slice(-10).reverse())
+    })
+
+    it('should delete older signals on initialize if current number exceeds maxBufferSize', async () => {
+      const signals = range(15).map((_, idx) =>
+        createInteractionSignal({
+          idx: idx,
+          eventType: 'change',
+          target: {},
+        })
+      )
+
+      for (const signal of signals) {
+        await buffer.add(signal)
+      }
+
+      // Re-initialize buffer
+      buffer = getSignalBuffer({
+        maxBufferSize: 10,
+      })
+
+      const storedSignals = await buffer.getAll()
+      expect(storedSignals).toHaveLength(10)
+      expect(storedSignals).toEqual(signals.slice(-10).reverse())
+    })
 
-  it('should instantiate without throwing an error', () => {
-    expect(buffer).toBeTruthy()
+    it('should clear signal buffer if there is a new session according to session storage', async () => {
+      const mockSignal = createInteractionSignal({
+        eventType: 'submit',
+        target: {},
+      })
+      await buffer.add(mockSignal)
+      await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toEqual([mockSignal])
+
+      // Simulate a new session by clearing session storage and re-initializing the buffer
+      sessionStorage.clear()
+      await sleep(100)
+      buffer = getSignalBuffer({
+        maxBufferSize: 10,
+      })
+
+      await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toHaveLength(0)
+    })
   })
-  it('should add and clear', async () => {
-    const mockSignal = createInteractionSignal({
-      eventType: 'submit',
-      target: {},
+  describe('sessionStorage', () => {
+    it('should instantiate without throwing an error', () => {
+      expect(buffer).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('should add and clear', async () => {
+      const mockSignal = createInteractionSignal({
+        eventType: 'submit',
+        target: {},
+      })
+      await buffer.add(mockSignal)
+      await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toEqual([mockSignal])
+      await buffer.clear()
+      await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toHaveLength(0)
+    })
+
+    it('should delete older signals when maxBufferSize is exceeded', async () => {
+      const signals = range(15).map((_, idx) =>
+        createInteractionSignal({
+          idx: idx,
+          eventType: 'change',
+          target: {},
+        })
+      )
+
+      for (const signal of signals) {
+        await buffer.add(signal)
+      }
+
+      const storedSignals = await buffer.getAll()
+      expect(storedSignals).toHaveLength(10)
+      expect(storedSignals).toEqual(signals.slice(-10).reverse())
     })
-    await buffer.add(mockSignal)
-    await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toEqual([mockSignal])
-    await buffer.clear()
-    await expect(buffer.getAll()).resolves.toHaveLength(0)
   })
 })

packages/signals/signals/src/core/buffer/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Signal } from '@segment/analytics-signals-runtime'
-import { openDB, DBSchema, IDBPDatabase } from 'idb'
+import { openDB, DBSchema, IDBPDatabase, IDBPObjectStore } from 'idb'
 import { logger } from '../../lib/logger'
+import { WebStorage } from '../../lib/storage/web-storage'
 
 interface SignalDatabase extends DBSchema {
   signals: {
@@ -15,77 +16,147 @@ export interface SignalPersistentStorage {
   clear(): void
 }
 
-export class SignalStore implements SignalPersistentStorage {
+interface IDBPDatabaseSignals extends IDBPDatabase<SignalDatabase> {}
+interface IDBPObjectStoreSignals
+  extends IDBPObjectStore<
+    SignalDatabase,
+    ['signals'],
+    'signals',
+    'readonly' | 'readwrite' | 'versionchange'
+  > {}
+
+interface StoreSettings {
+  maxBufferSize: number
+}
+export class SignalStoreIndexDB implements SignalPersistentStorage {
   static readonly DB_NAME = 'Segment Signals Buffer'
   static readonly STORE_NAME = 'signals'
-  private signalStore: Promise<IDBPDatabase<SignalDatabase>>
-  private signalCount = 0
+  private db: Promise<IDBPDatabaseSignals>
   private maxBufferSize: number
-
-  public length() {
-    return this.signalCount
-  }
-
+  private sessionKeyStorage = new WebStorage(window.sessionStorage)
   static deleteDatabase() {
-    return indexedDB.deleteDatabase(SignalStore.DB_NAME)
+    return indexedDB.deleteDatabase(SignalStoreIndexDB.DB_NAME)
   }
 
-  constructor(settings: { maxBufferSize?: number } = {}) {
-    this.maxBufferSize = settings.maxBufferSize ?? 50
-    this.signalStore = this.createSignalStore()
-    void this.initializeSignalCount()
+  async getStore(
+    permission: IDBTransactionMode,
+    database?: IDBPDatabaseSignals
+  ): Promise<IDBPObjectStoreSignals> {
+    const db = database ?? (await this.db)
+    const store = db
+      .transaction(SignalStoreIndexDB.STORE_NAME, permission)
+      .objectStore(SignalStoreIndexDB.STORE_NAME)
+    return store
   }
 
-  private getStore() {
-    return this.signalStore
+  constructor(settings: StoreSettings) {
+    this.maxBufferSize = settings.maxBufferSize
+    this.db = this.initSignalDB()
   }
 
-  private async createSignalStore() {
-    const db = await openDB<SignalDatabase>(SignalStore.DB_NAME, 1, {
+  private async initSignalDB(): Promise<IDBPDatabaseSignals> {
+    const db = await openDB<SignalDatabase>(SignalStoreIndexDB.DB_NAME, 1, {
       upgrade(db) {
-        db.createObjectStore(SignalStore.STORE_NAME, { autoIncrement: true })
+        db.createObjectStore(SignalStoreIndexDB.STORE_NAME, {
+          autoIncrement: true,
+        })
       },
     })
     logger.debug('Signals Buffer (indexDB) initialized')
+    // if the signal buffer is too large, delete the oldest signals (e.g, the settings have changed)
+    const store = await this.getStore('readwrite', db)
+    await this.clearStoreIfNeeded(store)
+    await this.countAndDeleteOldestIfNeeded(store, true)
+    await store.transaction.done
     return db
   }
 
-  private async initializeSignalCount() {
-    const store = await this.signalStore
-    this.signalCount = await store.count(SignalStore.STORE_NAME)
-    logger.debug(
-      `Signal count initialized with ${this.signalCount} signals (max: ${this.maxBufferSize})`
-    )
+  private async clearStoreIfNeeded(store: IDBPObjectStoreSignals) {
+    // prevent the signals buffer from persisting across sessions (e.g, user closes tab and reopens)
+    const sessionKey = 'segment_signals_db_session_key'
+    if (!sessionStorage.getItem(sessionKey)) {
+      this.sessionKeyStorage.setItem(sessionKey, true)
+      await store.clear!()
+      logger.debug('New Session, so signals buffer cleared')
+    }
   }
 
   async add(signal: Signal): Promise<void> {
-    const store = await this.signalStore
-    if (this.signalCount >= this.maxBufferSize) {
-      // Get the key of the oldest signal and delete it
-      const oldestKey = await store
-        .transaction(SignalStore.STORE_NAME)
-        .store.getKey(IDBKeyRange.lowerBound(0))
-      if (oldestKey !== undefined) {
-        await store.delete(SignalStore.STORE_NAME, oldestKey)
-      } else {
-        this.signalCount--
+    const store = await this.getStore('readwrite')
+    await store.add!(signal)
+    await this.countAndDeleteOldestIfNeeded(store)
+    return store.transaction.done
+  }
+
+  private async countAndDeleteOldestIfNeeded(
+    store: IDBPObjectStoreSignals,
+    deleteMultiple = false
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    let count = await store.count()
+    if (count > this.maxBufferSize) {
+      const cursor = await store.openCursor()
+      if (cursor) {
+        // delete up to maxItems
+        if (deleteMultiple) {
+          while (count > this.maxBufferSize) {
+            await cursor.delete!()
+            await cursor.continue()
+            count--
+          }
+          logger.debug(
+            `Signals Buffer: Purged signals to max buffer size of ${this.maxBufferSize}`
+          )
+        } else {
+          // just delete the oldest item
+          await cursor.delete!()
+          count--
+        }
       }
     }
-    await store.add(SignalStore.STORE_NAME, signal)
-    this.signalCount++
   }
 
   /**
    * Get list of signals from the store, with the newest signals first.
    */
   async getAll(): Promise<Signal[]> {
-    const store = await this.getStore()
-    return (await store.getAll(SignalStore.STORE_NAME)).reverse()
+    const store = await this.getStore('readonly')
+    const signals = await store.getAll()
+    await store.transaction.done
+    return signals.reverse()
   }
 
-  async clear() {
-    const store = await this.getStore()
-    return store.clear(SignalStore.STORE_NAME)
+  async clear(): Promise<void> {
+    const store = await this.getStore('readwrite')
+    await store.clear!()
+    await store.transaction.done
+  }
+}
+
+export class SignalStoreSessionStorage implements SignalPersistentStorage {
+  private readonly storageKey = 'segment_signals_buffer'
+  private maxBufferSize: number
+
+  constructor(settings: StoreSettings) {
+    this.maxBufferSize = settings.maxBufferSize
+  }
+
+  add(signal: Signal): void {
+    const signals = this.getAll()
+    signals.unshift(signal)
+    if (signals.length > this.maxBufferSize) {
+      // delete the last one
+      signals.splice(-1)
+    }
+    sessionStorage.setItem(this.storageKey, JSON.stringify(signals))
+  }
+
+  clear(): void {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(this.storageKey)
+  }
+
+  getAll(): Signal[] {
+    const signals = sessionStorage.getItem(this.storageKey)
+    return signals ? JSON.parse(signals) : []
   }
 }
 
@@ -125,14 +196,33 @@ export class SignalBuffer<
 export interface SignalBufferSettingsConfig<
   T extends SignalPersistentStorage = SignalPersistentStorage
 > {
+  /**
+   * Maximum number of signals to store. Only applies if no custom storage implementation is provided.
+   */
   maxBufferSize?: number
+  /**
+   * Choose between sessionStorage and indexDB. Only applies if no custom storage implementation is provided.
+   * @default 'indexDB'
+   */
+  storageType?: 'session' | 'indexDB'
+  /**
+   * Custom storage implementation
+   * @default SignalStoreIndexDB
+   */
   signalStorage?: T
 }
 export const getSignalBuffer = <
   T extends SignalPersistentStorage = SignalPersistentStorage
 >(
   settings: SignalBufferSettingsConfig<T>
 ) => {
-  const store = settings.signalStorage ?? new SignalStore(settings)
+  const settingsWithDefaults: StoreSettings = {
+    maxBufferSize: 50,
+    ...settings,
+  }
+  const store =
+    settings.signalStorage ?? settings.storageType === 'session'
+      ? new SignalStoreSessionStorage(settingsWithDefaults)
+      : new SignalStoreIndexDB(settingsWithDefaults)
   return new SignalBuffer(store)
 }

packages/signals/signals/src/core/signals/settings.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type SignalsSettingsConfig = Pick<
   | 'networkSignalsAllowList'
   | 'networkSignalsDisallowList'
   | 'networkSignalsAllowSameDomain'
+  | 'signalStorageType'
 > & {
   signalStorage?: SignalPersistentStorage
   processSignal?: string
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export class SignalGlobalSettings {
 
     this.signalBuffer = {
       signalStorage: settings.signalStorage,
+      storageType: settings.signalStorageType,
       maxBufferSize: settings.maxBufferSize,
     }
     this.ingestClient = {