⚡️ Speed up function isValidTimespan by 32%

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📄 32% (0.32x) speedup for isValidTimespan in apps/meteor/client/lib/convertTimeUnit.ts

⏱️ Runtime : 2.78 milliseconds → 2.10 milliseconds (best of 11 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

This optimization achieves a 32% runtime improvement (2.78ms → 2.10ms) by replacing expensive built-in method calls with faster primitive comparisons.

Key Changes:

1. Added upfront typeof check: Directly checks if the input is a number primitive before validation, which is faster than relying on Number.isFinite to implicitly handle non-number types.

2. Replaced Number.isNaN() with NaN self-comparison: Uses timespan !== timespan instead of Number.isNaN(timespan). NaN is the only JavaScript value that isn't equal to itself, making this comparison significantly faster by avoiding function call overhead.

3. Replaced Number.isFinite() with direct Infinity checks: Uses timespan === Infinity || timespan === -Infinity instead of calling Number.isFinite(). This eliminates a more expensive built-in method call that performs multiple internal checks.

Why This Is Faster:

• Reduced function call overhead: Built-in methods like Number.isNaN() and Number.isFinite() have dispatch costs. Primitive comparisons (!==, ===) are direct CPU operations.
• Line profiler evidence: The original code spent 66.9% of time in the Number.isFinite() call (9.292ms out of 13.888ms total). The optimized version distributes this work across cheaper operations, with no single line exceeding 50% of runtime.
• Test results confirm selective improvements:
  • NaN checks are 30-50% faster (1.79μs → 1.37μs, 625ns → 416ns)
  • Infinity checks are 14-33% faster (833ns → 625ns for positive Infinity)
  • Valid positive numbers show minor slowdowns (4-10%) due to the extra typeof check, but this is vastly outweighed by the speedup on special value checks

Impact on Workloads:

Based on function_references, this function is called in useRetentionPolicy.ts for room retention validation. The optimization particularly benefits scenarios where:

• Invalid inputs (NaN, Infinity, non-numbers) are frequently validated
• The function is called repeatedly during UI rendering or policy calculations
• Room retention settings are checked across multiple rooms in succession

The 32% speedup means faster UI responsiveness when processing retention policies, especially when validating edge cases or bulk operations across multiple rooms.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 1040 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

// @ts-nocheck
import { jest, describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, beforeAll, test } from '@jest/globals'
// NOTE: This test suite is written for Jest (globals are available).
// function import (CRITICAL: exact import statement provided by the prompt)
import { isValidTimespan } from '../../client/lib/convertTimeUnit';

describe('isValidTimespan', () => {
    // Basic Test Cases
    describe('Basic functionality', () => {
        test('should return true for typical positive integers and zero', () => {
            // positive integer
            expect(isValidTimespan(10)).toBe(true);  // 4.96μs -> 5.12μs (3.26% slower)
            // zero
            expect(isValidTimespan(0)).toBe(true);
            // positive float
            expect(isValidTimespan(3.1415)).toBe(true);
            // very small positive number
            expect(isValidTimespan(1e-300)).toBe(true);
            // Number.MAX_VALUE should be valid
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.MAX_VALUE)).toBe(true);
        });

        test('should return false for negative numbers', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(-1)).toBe(false);  // 2.42μs -> 2.62μs (7.96% slower)
            expect(isValidTimespan(-0.0001)).toBe(false);
            expect(isValidTimespan(-1000000000)).toBe(false);
        });
    });

    // Edge Test Cases
    describe('Edge cases', () => {
        test('should return false for NaN values', () => {
            // direct NaN
            expect(isValidTimespan(NaN)).toBe(false);  // 1.79μs -> 1.37μs (30.4% faster)
            // Number.NaN alias
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.NaN)).toBe(false);
            // result of invalid arithmetic
            expect(isValidTimespan(0 / 0)).toBe(false);
        });

        test('should return false for infinite values', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY)).toBe(false);  // 2.37μs -> 2.08μs (14.0% faster)
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY)).toBe(false);
            // arithmetic that yields infinity
            expect(isValidTimespan(1 / 0)).toBe(false);
        });

        test('should treat -0 as valid (function checks timespan < 0, -0 < 0 is false)', () => {
            const negZero = -0;
            // confirm it's -0 using 1/x trick
            expect(1 / negZero).toBe(-Infinity);
            // function should accept -0 as valid according to implementation
            expect(isValidTimespan(negZero)).toBe(true);
        });

        test('should return false for non-number types (strings, null, undefined, booleans, objects, arrays, wrapped Number)', () => {
            // numeric-looking string does not count (Number.isFinite('5') is false)
            expect(isValidTimespan('5')).toBe(false);
            expect(isValidTimespan('0')).toBe(false);

            // null / undefined
            expect(isValidTimespan(null)).toBe(false);
            expect(isValidTimespan(undefined)).toBe(false);

            // booleans
            expect(isValidTimespan(true)).toBe(false);
            expect(isValidTimespan(false)).toBe(false);

            // plain object and array
            expect(isValidTimespan({})).toBe(false);
            expect(isValidTimespan([1])).toBe(false);

            // Number object wrapper (typeof new Number(5) === 'object')
            expect(isValidTimespan(new Number(5))).toBe(false);
        });

        test('should return false for objects that coerce to numbers via valueOf (Number.isFinite does not coerce)', () => {
            const obj = {
                valueOf() {
                    return 100; // would coerce with ordinary operators, but Number.isFinite checks typeof
                },
            };
            // Implementation uses Number.isFinite (no coercion) so object should be rejected
            expect(isValidTimespan(obj)).toBe(false);
        });

        test('should return false for Symbol and BigInt inputs (non-number primitives handled safely)', () => {
            // Symbol() and BigInt should not cause the function to throw; they should be rejected
            expect(isValidTimespan(Symbol('s'))).toBe(false);
            expect(isValidTimespan(Object(10n))).toBe(false); // BigInt boxed in object (ensures safe handling)
        });
    });

    // Large Scale Test Cases
    describe('Performance tests', () => {
        test('should correctly validate a large set of valid timespans quickly (500 samples)', () => {
            // Generate 500 valid numeric timespans including zeros and positive numbers.
            // Keep iterations under 1000 as requested.
            const validSamples = [];
            for (let i = 0; i < 500; i++) {
                // spread of magnitudes: small, medium, large
                const magnitude = i % 3 === 0 ? 1e-6 * (i + 1) : i % 3 === 1 ? (i + 1) : (i + 1) * 1e6;
                validSamples.push(magnitude);
            }
            // include an explicit -0 among valid samples
            validSamples.push(-0);

            // Ensure all are reported valid
            const allValid = validSamples.every((v) => isValidTimespan(v) === true);
            expect(allValid).toBe(true);
        });

        test('should correctly invalidate a large set of invalid timespans quickly (500 samples)', () => {
            // Build 500 invalid samples combining NaN, infinities, negatives, and non-number types.
            const invalidSamples = [];
            for (let i = 0; i < 250; i++) {
                // half negatives
                invalidSamples.push(-i - 1); // -1, -2, ...
            }
            for (let i = 0; i < 125; i++) {
                // NaN / Infinity variations
                invalidSamples.push(i % 2 === 0 ? NaN : Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY);
            }
            // remaining filled with various non-number types (strings, null, undefined, objects)
            invalidSamples.push('100', null, undefined, {}, [], new Number(10), true, false, Symbol('x'));

            // Trim or expand to be around 500 total without exceeding 1000 loop iterations
            while (invalidSamples.length < 500) {
                // alternate adding -9999 and NaN to reach target size
                invalidSamples.push(-9999);
                if (invalidSamples.length < 500) invalidSamples.push(NaN);
            }

            // Assert all are invalid
            const allInvalid = invalidSamples.every((v) => isValidTimespan(v) === false);
            expect(allInvalid).toBe(true);
        });
    });
});

// @ts-nocheck
import { jest, describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, beforeAll, test } from '@jest/globals'
import { isValidTimespan } from '../../client/lib/convertTimeUnit';

describe('isValidTimespan', () => {
    // Basic Test Cases
    describe('Basic functionality', () => {
        test('should return true for positive integer', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(5)).toBe(true);  // 1.58μs -> 1.46μs (8.57% faster)
        });

        test('should return true for zero', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(0)).toBe(true);  // 917ns -> 958ns (4.28% slower)
        });

        test('should return true for positive decimal', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(3.14)).toBe(true);  // 916ns -> 958ns (4.38% slower)
        });

        test('should return true for large positive number', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(1000000)).toBe(true);  // 833ns -> 834ns (0.120% slower)
        });

        test('should return true for very small positive decimal', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(0.0001)).toBe(true);  // 833ns -> 916ns (9.06% slower)
        });

        test('should return false for negative integer', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(-5)).toBe(false);  // 791ns -> 916ns (13.6% slower)
        });

        test('should return false for negative decimal', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(-3.14)).toBe(false);  // 833ns -> 875ns (4.80% slower)
        });

        test('should return false for negative zero', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(-0)).toBe(true);  // 833ns -> 875ns (4.80% slower)
        });
    });

    // Edge Test Cases
    describe('Edge cases', () => {
        test('should return false for NaN', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(NaN)).toBe(false);  // 1.79μs -> 1.37μs (30.4% faster)
        });

        test('should return false for positive Infinity', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(Infinity)).toBe(false);  // 833ns -> 625ns (33.3% faster)
        });

        test('should return false for negative Infinity', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(-Infinity)).toBe(false);  // 833ns -> 792ns (5.18% faster)
        });

        test('should return true for Number.MIN_VALUE (smallest positive number)', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.MIN_VALUE)).toBe(true);  // 750ns -> 834ns (10.1% slower)
        });

        test('should return true for Number.MAX_VALUE (largest positive number)', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.MAX_VALUE)).toBe(true);  // 750ns -> 791ns (5.18% slower)
        });

        test('should return false for very small negative number', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(-Number.MIN_VALUE)).toBe(false);  // 791ns -> 792ns (0.126% slower)
        });

        test('should handle Number.isNaN edge case correctly', () => {
            const nanValue = parseInt('not a number');
            expect(isValidTimespan(nanValue)).toBe(false);  // 625ns -> 416ns (50.2% faster)
        });

        test('should return true for Number.EPSILON', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(Number.EPSILON)).toBe(true);  // 875ns -> 875ns (0.000% faster)
        });

        test('should return true for value just below 1', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(0.9999999)).toBe(true);  // 833ns -> 833ns (0.000% faster)
        });

        test('should return true for value just above 0', () => {
            expect(isValidTimespan(0.0000001)).toBe(true);  // 833ns -> 833ns (0.000% faster)
        });
    });

    // Large Scale Test Cases
    describe('Performance tests', () => {
        test('should handle 500 valid positive values efficiently', () => {
            const validValues = [];
            for (let i = 0; i < 500; i++) {
                validValues.push(Math.random() * 1000000);
            }
            
            const startTime = performance.now();
            const results = validValues.map(val => isValidTimespan(val));
            const endTime = performance.now();
            
            // All should be true
            expect(results.every(r => r === true)).toBe(true);  // 350μs -> 372μs (5.96% slower)
            // Should complete in reasonable time (less than 100ms)
            expect(endTime - startTime).toBeLessThan(100);
        });

        test('should handle 500 invalid values efficiently', () => {
            const invalidValues = [];
            for (let i = 0; i < 250; i++) {
                invalidValues.push(-Math.random() * 1000000);
                invalidValues.push(Infinity);
            }
            
            const startTime = performance.now();
            const results = invalidValues.map(val => isValidTimespan(val));
            const endTime = performance.now();
            
            // All should be false
            expect(results.every(r => r === false)).toBe(true);  // 349μs -> 331μs (5.46% faster)
            // Should complete in reasonable time (less than 100ms)
            expect(endTime - startTime).toBeLessThan(100);
        });

        test('should handle 1000 mixed edge cases efficiently', () => {
            const mixedValues = [];
            for (let i = 0; i < 250; i++) {
                mixedValues.push(i); // Valid positive
                mixedValues.push(-i); // Invalid negative
                mixedValues.push(i * 0.1); // Valid decimal
                mixedValues.push(-i * 0.1); // Invalid negative decimal
            }
            
            const startTime = performance.now();
            const results = mixedValues.map(val => isValidTimespan(val));
            const endTime = performance.now();
            
            // Check that we have both true and false values
            expect(results.some(r => r === true)).toBe(true);
            expect(results.some(r => r === false)).toBe(true);
            // Should complete in reasonable time (less than 100ms)
            expect(endTime - startTime).toBeLessThan(100);
        });

        test('should handle boundary values at scale', () => {
            const boundaryValues = [];
            for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
                boundaryValues.push(0);
                boundaryValues.push(Number.MIN_VALUE);
                boundaryValues.push(Number.EPSILON);
                boundaryValues.push(Number.MAX_VALUE);
                boundaryValues.push(-0.1);
            }
            
            const startTime = performance.now();
            const results = boundaryValues.map(val => isValidTimespan(val));
            const endTime = performance.now();
            
            // Verify specific results
            expect(results.filter((_, i) => i % 5 === 0).every(r => r === true)).toBe(true); // 0
            expect(results.filter((_, i) => i % 5 === 1).every(r => r === true)).toBe(true); // MIN_VALUE
            expect(results.filter((_, i) => i % 5 === 2).every(r => r === true)).toBe(true); // EPSILON
            expect(results.filter((_, i) => i % 5 === 3).every(r => r === true)).toBe(true); // MAX_VALUE
            expect(results.filter((_, i) => i % 5 === 4).every(r => r === false)).toBe(true); // negative
            // Should complete in reasonable time
            expect(endTime - startTime).toBeLessThan(100);  // 350μs -> 371μs (5.73% slower)
        });
    });
});

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