⚡ Bolt: Pre-calculate derived properties to optimize render loops

.jules/bolt.md

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+## 2024-05-01 - [Pre-calculate derived properties for render loops]
+**Learning:** Instantiating `Date` objects repeatedly inside a render or filter loop for large lists causes measurable UI slowdowns. Derived string concatenations and normalizations (like `.toLowerCase()`) in hot loops also have a performance penalty.
+**Action:** Always pre-calculate derived search strings, formatted dates, and conditional booleans (like `isNew`) during initial data load instead of per-render recalculations. To prevent bloating `localStorage`, add these runtime properties after the core data has been saved to the cache.

script.js

@@ -416,6 +416,37 @@ async function syncClassSwitcher() {
     renderSemesterTabs();
 }
 
+function prepareSearchIndex(pdfs) {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const sevenDaysMs = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+    pdfs.forEach(pdf => {
+        // Pre-calculate search string for efficient filtering
+        const title = pdf.title || '';
+        const desc = pdf.description || '';
+        const cat = pdf.category || '';
+        const author = pdf.author || '';
+        pdf._searchStr = `${title} ${desc} ${cat} ${author}`.toLowerCase();
+
+        // Handle Firestore Timestamp or standard Date string
+        let uploadDateObj;
+        if (pdf.uploadDate && typeof pdf.uploadDate.toDate === 'function') {
+            uploadDateObj = pdf.uploadDate.toDate();
+        } else {
+            uploadDateObj = new Date(pdf.uploadDate);
+        }
+
+        // Pre-calculate isNew flag
+        const timeDiff = now - uploadDateObj;
+        pdf._isNew = timeDiff < sevenDaysMs;
+
+        // Pre-calculate formatted date string
+        pdf._formattedDate = uploadDateObj.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+            year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric'
+        });
+    });
+}
+
 async function loadPDFDatabase() {
     if (isMaintenanceActive) return;
 
@@ -454,6 +485,7 @@ async function loadPDFDatabase() {
 
         if (shouldUseCache) {
             pdfDatabase = cachedData;
+            prepareSearchIndex(pdfDatabase);
             // --- FIX: CALL THIS TO POPULATE UI ---
             syncClassSwitcher();
             renderSemesterTabs();
@@ -477,6 +509,8 @@ async function loadPDFDatabase() {
             data: pdfDatabase
         }));
 
+        prepareSearchIndex(pdfDatabase);
+
         // --- FIX: CALL THIS TO POPULATE UI ---
         syncClassSwitcher();
         renderPDFs();
@@ -905,26 +939,23 @@ function renderPDFs() {
 
     // Locate renderPDFs() in script.js and update the filter section
     const filteredPdfs = pdfDatabase.filter(pdf => {
-        const matchesSemester = pdf.semester === currentSemester;
+        // Early returns for cheap equality checks
+        if (pdf.semester !== currentSemester) return false;
 
         // NEW: Check if the PDF class matches the UI's current class selection
         // Note: If old documents don't have this field, they will be hidden.
-        const matchesClass = pdf.class === currentClass;
+        if (pdf.class !== currentClass) return false;
 
-        let matchesCategory = false;
         if (currentCategory === 'favorites') {
-            matchesCategory = favorites.includes(pdf.id);
-        } else {
-            matchesCategory = currentCategory === 'all' || pdf.category === currentCategory;
+            if (!favorites.includes(pdf.id)) return false;
+        } else if (currentCategory !== 'all') {
+            if (pdf.category !== currentCategory) return false;
         }
 
-        const matchesSearch = pdf.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
-            pdf.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
-            pdf.category.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
-            pdf.author.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm);
+        // Check pre-calculated search string (guarding against missing index)
+        if (!pdf._searchStr) return false;
 
-        // Update return statement to include matchesClass
-        return matchesSemester && matchesClass && matchesCategory && matchesSearch;
+        return pdf._searchStr.includes(searchTerm);
     });
 
     updatePDFCount(filteredPdfs.length);
@@ -994,9 +1025,13 @@ function createPDFCard(pdf, favoritesList, index = 0, highlightRegex = null) {
     const heartIconClass = isFav ? 'fas' : 'far';
     const btnActiveClass = isFav ? 'active' : '';
 
-    const uploadDateObj = new Date(pdf.uploadDate);
-    const timeDiff = new Date() - uploadDateObj;
-    const isNew = timeDiff < (7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // 7 days
+    // Use pre-calculated isNew flag if available, fallback to dynamic calculation
+    let isNew = pdf._isNew;
+    if (isNew === undefined) {
+        const uploadDateObj = new Date(pdf.uploadDate);
+        const timeDiff = new Date() - uploadDateObj;
+        isNew = timeDiff < (7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // 7 days
+    }
 
     const newBadgeHTML = isNew
         ? `<span style="background:var(--error-color); color:white; font-size:0.6rem; padding:2px 6px; border-radius:4px; margin-left:8px; vertical-align:middle;">NEW</span>`
@@ -1010,8 +1045,8 @@ function createPDFCard(pdf, favoritesList, index = 0, highlightRegex = null) {
     };
     const categoryIcon = categoryIcons[pdf.category] || 'fa-file-pdf';
 
-    // Formatting Date
-    const formattedDate = new Date(pdf.uploadDate).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+    // Use pre-calculated formatted date if available, fallback to dynamic formatting
+    const formattedDate = pdf._formattedDate || new Date(pdf.uploadDate).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
         year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric'
     });
 

tests/test_render_search.py

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+# Ah, 'inorganic' contains 'organic'. My test search term was ambiguous!
+
+import json
+
+def run_tests():
+    global_state = {
+        'currentSemester': 1,
+        'currentClass': 'MSc Chemistry',
+        'currentCategory': 'all',
+        'searchTerm': 'alcohols', # Changed search term
+        'favorites': []
+    }
+
+    pdfs = [
+        {
+            "id": "pdf1",
+            "class": "MSc Chemistry",
+            "semester": 1,
+            "category": "Organic",
+            "title": "Alcohols and Phenols",
+            "description": "Notes on Alcohols and Phenols",
+            "author": "Dr. Smith",
+            "uploadDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "pdf2",
+            "class": "MSc Chemistry",
+            "semester": 1,
+            "category": "Inorganic",
+            "title": "Coordination Compounds",
+            "description": "Notes on Coordination Compounds",
+            "author": "Dr. Jones",
+            "uploadDate": "2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+        }
+    ]
+
+    # Simulate prepareSearchIndex
+    for pdf in pdfs:
+        title = pdf.get('title', '')
+        desc = pdf.get('description', '')
+        cat = pdf.get('category', '')
+        author = pdf.get('author', '')
+        pdf['_searchStr'] = f"{title} {desc} {cat} {author}".lower()
+        pdf['_isNew'] = False
+        pdf['_formattedDate'] = 'Jan 1, 2024'
+
+    # Simulate renderPDFs filter logic
+    filtered = []
+    for pdf in pdfs:
+        if pdf['semester'] != global_state['currentSemester']: continue
+        if pdf['class'] != global_state['currentClass']: continue
+        if global_state['currentCategory'] == 'favorites':
+            if pdf['id'] not in global_state['favorites']: continue
+        elif global_state['currentCategory'] != 'all':
+            if pdf['category'] != global_state['currentCategory']: continue
+        if not pdf.get('_searchStr'): continue
+        if global_state['searchTerm'] not in pdf['_searchStr']: continue
+        filtered.append(pdf)
+
+    assert len(filtered) == 1, f"Expected 1 item, got {len(filtered)}"
+    assert filtered[0]['id'] == 'pdf1', "Wrong item filtered"
+
+    print("Logic verification PASSED")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    run_tests()

tests/verify_search.py

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+import asyncio
+from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
+
+async def main():
+    async with async_playwright() as p:
+        browser = await p.chromium.launch(headless=True)
+        page = await browser.new_page()
+
+        # Seed local storage with test data
+        await page.goto('http://localhost:8000')
+
+        mock_data = """
+        {"timestamp": 9999999999999, "data": [
+            {
+                "id": "pdf1",
+                "class": "MSc Chemistry",
+                "semester": 1,
+                "category": "Organic",
+                "title": "Alcohols and Phenols",
+                "description": "Notes on Alcohols and Phenols",
+                "author": "Dr. Smith",
+                "uploadDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "pdf2",
+                "class": "MSc Chemistry",
+                "semester": 1,
+                "category": "Inorganic",
+                "title": "Coordination Compounds",
+                "description": "Notes on Coordination Compounds",
+                "author": "Dr. Jones",
+                "uploadDate": "2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z"
+            }
+        ]}
+        """
+
+        await page.evaluate(f"localStorage.setItem('classnotes_db_cache', `{mock_data}`);")
+        await page.evaluate(f"localStorage.setItem('currentClass', 'MSc Chemistry');")
+        await page.evaluate(f"localStorage.setItem('currentSemester', '1');")
+
+        # Mock Firebase network requests to avoid overwriting cache
+        await page.route("**/firestore.googleapis.com/**", lambda route: route.abort())
+
+        # Mock Firebase app script to avoid hanging
+        await page.route("**/firebase-app.js", lambda route: route.fulfill(body="window.firebase = { apps: [], initializeApp: () => {}, firestore: () => ({ collection: () => ({ doc: () => ({ onSnapshot: () => {} }) }) }) };", status=200))
+        await page.route("https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/10.8.0/firebase-app-compat.js", lambda route: route.fulfill(body="window.firebase = { apps: [], initializeApp: () => {} };", status=200))
+        await page.route("https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/10.8.0/firebase-firestore-compat.js", lambda route: route.fulfill(body="window.firebase.firestore = () => ({ collection: () => ({ doc: () => ({ onSnapshot: () => {} }), orderBy: () => ({ get: async () => ({ empty: true }) }) }) });", status=200))
+        await page.route("https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/10.8.0/firebase-auth-compat.js", lambda route: route.fulfill(body="window.firebase.auth = () => ({ signInAnonymously: async () => ({ user: { uid: 'mock' } }), onAuthStateChanged: (cb) => { cb(null); } });", status=200))
+
+        # Reload to use the seeded mock data
+        await page.goto('http://localhost:8000', wait_until="domcontentloaded")
+
+        # Force load the db to trigger render directly
+        await page.evaluate("""
+            window.db = {
+                collection: () => ({
+                    doc: () => ({ onSnapshot: () => {} }),
+                    orderBy: () => ({
+                        get: async () => ({
+                            empty: true
+                        }),
+                        limit: () => ({ get: async () => ({ empty: true }) })
+                    })
+                })
+            };
+            if(window.loadPDFDatabase) {
+               window.loadPDFDatabase().catch(e => console.error(e));
+            }
+        """)
+
+        # Wait for the database to load and render
+        await page.wait_for_selector('.pdf-card', state='attached', timeout=5000)
+
+        # Check initial render count
+        cards = await page.locator('.pdf-card').all()
+        assert len(cards) == 2, f"Expected 2 cards initially, got {len(cards)}"
+        print("Initial render: PASSED (2 cards)")
+
+        # Test searching
+        await page.fill('#searchInput', 'Organic')
+        await page.wait_for_timeout(1000) # wait for debounce/render
+
+        cards_after_search = await page.locator('.pdf-card').all()
+        assert len(cards_after_search) == 1, f"Expected 1 card after search, got {len(cards_after_search)}"
+
+        text = await cards_after_search[0].inner_text()
+        assert 'Alcohols' in text, "The wrong card was filtered"
+        print("Search filtering: PASSED")
+
+        await browser.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    asyncio.run(main())