perf: Eliminate double-fetching in semantic search sampling

Performance optimization that removes redundant verification step and
makes content fetching parallel in nc_semantic_search_answer tool.

Changes:
- Remove verification.py module (only had 1 caller)
- Refactor nc_semantic_search to do inline deduplication instead of
  calling verify_search_results()
- Migrate verification patterns (anyio task group, semaphore limiting)
  to nc_semantic_search_answer's content fetching
- Change content fetching from sequential loop to parallel execution

Performance impact:
- Before: 10 API calls (5 parallel verification + 5 sequential content)
  = ~5.5s overhead
- After: 5 API calls (parallel content fetch) = ~0.5s overhead
- Result: 50% fewer API calls, ~10x faster for sampling operations

Technical details:
- Uses anyio.create_task_group() for structured concurrency
- Semaphore limiting (max_concurrent=20) prevents connection pool exhaustion
- Index-based storage maintains result ordering
- Expected failures (deleted notes) logged at debug level
- Deduplication handles hybrid search returning same doc from dense + sparse

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Chris Coutinho
2025-11-16 10:25:04 +01:00
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"""Access verification for search results.
This module provides centralized verification of Nextcloud access permissions
for search results. Verification happens at the final output stage (MCP tool/viz endpoint)
rather than within individual search algorithms, preventing redundant API calls.
Key benefits:
- Deduplication: Each document verified exactly once (even in hybrid mode)
- Parallel execution: All verifications run concurrently via anyio task groups
- Separation of concerns: Algorithms handle scoring, this module handles security
"""
import logging
from dataclasses import replace
from typing import Protocol
import anyio
from nextcloud_mcp_server.search.algorithms import SearchResult
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class NextcloudClientProtocol(Protocol):
"""Protocol for Nextcloud client with app-specific access."""
@property
def notes(self):
"""Notes client for accessing notes API."""
...
async def verify_search_results(
results: list[SearchResult],
nextcloud_client: NextcloudClientProtocol,
) -> list[SearchResult]:
"""
Verify Nextcloud access for search results.
Deduplicates by (doc_id, doc_type), verifies in parallel using anyio task groups,
and filters out inaccessible documents. Maintains original result ordering.
Args:
results: Unverified search results from Qdrant
nextcloud_client: Nextcloud client for access checks
Returns:
Verified and accessible results (same order as input)
Example:
>>> unverified = await search_algo.search(query="test", limit=10)
>>> verified = await verify_search_results(unverified, client)
>>> # verified contains only documents user can access
"""
# Deduplicate by (doc_id, doc_type) while preserving order
# This is critical for hybrid search where same doc may appear in multiple algorithm results
seen = set()
unique_results = []
for result in results:
key = (result.id, result.doc_type)
if key not in seen:
seen.add(key)
unique_results.append(result)
if not unique_results:
return []
logger.debug(
f"Verifying access for {len(unique_results)} unique documents "
f"(from {len(results)} total results)"
)
# Verify all unique documents in parallel using anyio task group
# Use list to maintain order (index-based storage)
verified_results = [None] * len(unique_results)
# Limit concurrent verifications to prevent connection pool exhaustion
# Without this, launching 90+ simultaneous HTTP requests overwhelms the
# connection pool, causing RequestError failures
max_concurrent = 20
semaphore = anyio.Semaphore(max_concurrent)
async def verify_one(index: int, result: SearchResult):
"""
Verify a single document and store result at index.
Uses semaphore to limit concurrent requests and prevent connection pool exhaustion.
Args:
index: Position in verified_results list
result: Search result to verify
"""
async with semaphore: # Limit concurrent verifications
try:
if result.doc_type == "note":
# Fetch note to verify access and get fresh metadata
note = await nextcloud_client.notes.get_note(result.id)
# Update metadata with fresh data from Nextcloud
updated_metadata = {**(result.metadata or {}), **note}
verified_results[index] = replace(result, metadata=updated_metadata)
# TODO: Add verification for other doc types (calendar, deck, file, etc.)
else:
# For now, assume other types are accessible
# In production, add proper verification for each type
logger.debug(
f"No verification implemented for doc_type={result.doc_type}, "
"assuming accessible"
)
verified_results[index] = result
except Exception as e:
# Document is inaccessible (403, 404, or other error)
# Log at debug level since this is expected for filtered results
logger.debug(
f"Document {result.doc_type}/{result.id} not accessible: {e}"
)
verified_results[index] = None
# Run all verifications in parallel using anyio task group
# Semaphore limits concurrency to prevent overwhelming connection pool
async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
for idx, result in enumerate(unique_results):
tg.start_soon(verify_one, idx, result)
# Filter out None (inaccessible) and return verified results
accessible = [r for r in verified_results if r is not None]
logger.debug(
f"Verification complete: {len(accessible)} accessible, "
f"{len(unique_results) - len(accessible)} filtered out"
)
return accessible