fix: Cache the Config

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@
     "python.testing.cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/code",
     "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
     "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
-    "pylint.path" : [ "${interpreter}", "-m", "pylint" ]
 }

code/backend/batch/utilities/helpers/config/config_helper.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import json
 import logging
+import functools
 from string import Template
 
 from ..azure_blob_storage_client import AzureBlobStorageClient
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ def _set_new_config_properties(config: dict, default_config: dict):
             ]
 
     @staticmethod
+    @functools.cache
     def get_active_config_or_default():
         env_helper = EnvHelper()
         config = ConfigHelper.get_default_config()
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ def save_config_as_active(config):
             CONFIG_FILE_NAME,
             content_type="application/json",
         )
+        ConfigHelper.get_active_config_or_default.cache_clear()
 
     @staticmethod
     def validate_config(config: dict):
@@ -214,8 +217,8 @@ def get_default_config():
 
             config_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "default.json")
 
-            with open(config_file_path) as f:
-                logger.info(f"Loading default config from {config_file_path}")
+            with open(config_file_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                logger.info("Loading default config from %s", config_file_path)
                 ConfigHelper._default_config = json.loads(
                     Template(f.read()).substitute(
                         ORCHESTRATION_STRATEGY=env_helper.ORCHESTRATION_STRATEGY
@@ -229,6 +232,7 @@ def get_default_config():
     @staticmethod
     def clear_config():
         ConfigHelper._default_config = None
+        ConfigHelper.get_active_config_or_default.cache_clear()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _append_advanced_image_processors():

code/backend/pages/04_Configuration.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import streamlit as st
-import json
-import jsonschema
 import os
-import traceback
 import sys
+import traceback
+import json
+import jsonschema
+import streamlit as st
 from batch.utilities.helpers.env_helper import EnvHelper
 from batch.utilities.helpers.config.config_helper import ConfigHelper
 from azure.core.exceptions import ResourceNotFoundError
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
     menu_items=None,
 )
 
-mod_page_style = """
+MOD_PAGE_STYLE = """
             <style>
             #MainMenu {visibility: hidden;}
             footer {visibility: hidden;}
             header {visibility: hidden;}
             </style>
             """
-st.markdown(mod_page_style, unsafe_allow_html=True)
+st.markdown(MOD_PAGE_STYLE, unsafe_allow_html=True)
 
 config = ConfigHelper.get_active_config_or_default()
 
@@ -379,9 +379,11 @@ def validate_documents():
             ),
         }
         ConfigHelper.save_config_as_active(current_config)
-        st.success("Configuration saved successfully!")
+        st.success(
+            "Configuration saved successfully! Please restart the chat service for these changes to take effect."
+        )
 
-    with st.popover(":red[Reset confiiguration to defaults]"):
+    with st.popover(":red[Reset configuration to defaults]"):
         st.write(
             "**Resetting the configuration cannot be reversed, proceed with caution!**"
         )

code/tests/utilities/helpers/test_config_helper.py

@@ -133,19 +133,32 @@ def env_helper_mock():
         env_helper.LOAD_CONFIG_FROM_BLOB_STORAGE = True
         env_helper.USE_ADVANCED_IMAGE_PROCESSING = False
 
-        yield env_helper
+        yield mock
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def reset_default_config():
     ConfigHelper._default_config = None
+    ConfigHelper.get_active_config_or_default.cache_clear()
     yield
     ConfigHelper._default_config = None
 
 
+def test_active_config_or_default_is_cached(env_helper_mock: MagicMock):
+    # when
+    active_config_one = ConfigHelper.get_active_config_or_default()
+    active_config_two = ConfigHelper.get_active_config_or_default()
+
+    # then
+    assert active_config_one is active_config_two
+
+    # We should have called EnvHelper three times for each call to get_active_config_or_default
+    assert env_helper_mock.call_count == 3
+
+
 def test_default_config(env_helper_mock: MagicMock):
     # when
-    env_helper_mock.ORCHESTRATION_STRATEGY = "mock-strategy"
+    env_helper_mock.return_value.ORCHESTRATION_STRATEGY = "mock-strategy"
     default_config = ConfigHelper.get_default_config()
 
     # then
@@ -163,7 +176,7 @@ def test_default_config_is_cached():
 
 def test_default_config_when_use_advanced_image_processing(env_helper_mock):
     # given
-    env_helper_mock.USE_ADVANCED_IMAGE_PROCESSING = True
+    env_helper_mock.return_value.USE_ADVANCED_IMAGE_PROCESSING = True
 
     # when
     config = ConfigHelper.get_default_config()
@@ -384,7 +397,7 @@ def test_get_available_document_types_when_advanced_image_processing_enabled(
     config: Config, env_helper_mock: MagicMock
 ):
     # given
-    env_helper_mock.USE_ADVANCED_IMAGE_PROCESSING = True
+    env_helper_mock.return_value.USE_ADVANCED_IMAGE_PROCESSING = True
 
     # when
     document_types = config.get_available_document_types()