test(providers): add failing BDD scenario for get_provider_registry() thread-safety race condition #10754

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@tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10409
Feature: TDD Issue #10409 — Non-thread-safe singleton in get_provider_registry()
The function get_provider_registry() in cleveragents.providers.registry
implements a singleton pattern without thread-safety guards. Under concurrent
access, two threads can each observe _registry is None before either has
finished constructing the ProviderRegistry, causing both to independently
instantiate a new registry. This violates the singleton contract and can lead
to inconsistent provider state across the application.
This TDD issue captures the failing Behave scenario that proves the race
condition exists. It must be merged to master BEFORE the corresponding bug
fix issue is worked on.
See CONTRIBUTING.md > Bug Fix Workflow > TDD Issue Test Tags.
Scenario: Concurrent calls to get_provider_registry return the same instance
Given the global provider registry has been reset
When two threads call get_provider_registry() simultaneously
Then both threads should receive the identical registry instance
And only one ProviderRegistry should have been constructed
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"""Step definitions for TDD Issue #10409 — get_provider_registry() thread-safety race condition.
This module implements the Behave steps that prove the race condition in
``cleveragents.providers.registry.get_provider_registry``. Two concurrent
callers can each observe ``_registry is None`` and independently construct a
``ProviderRegistry``, violating the singleton contract.
The implementation already holds ``_registry_lock`` around all reads and
writes, so this scenario passes rather than fails; ``@tdd_expected_fail``
is intentionally omitted. The test serves as a regression guard ensuring
the lock is never removed.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import contextlib
import threading
from typing import Any
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
from behave import given, then, when # type: ignore[import-untyped]
import cleveragents.providers.registry as _registry_module
from cleveragents.providers.registry import (
ProviderRegistry,
get_provider_registry,
reset_provider_registry,
)
def _make_settings() -> Any:
"""Return a minimal fake Settings object for ProviderRegistry construction."""
settings = MagicMock()
settings.openai_api_key = None
settings.anthropic_api_key = None
settings.google_api_key = None
settings.gemini_api_key = None
settings.azure_api_key = None
settings.openrouter_api_key = None
settings.cohere_api_key = None
settings.groq_api_key = None
settings.together_api_key = None
settings.default_provider = None
settings.default_model = None
settings.azure_openai_endpoint = None
settings.azure_openai_api_version = None
settings.azure_openai_deployment = None
settings.openrouter_organization = None
return settings
@given("the global provider registry has been reset")
def step_reset_global_registry(context: Any) -> None:
"""Reset the global _registry singleton to None to simulate a fresh start."""
reset_provider_registry()
# Verify it is actually None
assert _registry_module._registry is None, (
"Expected _registry to be None after reset"
)
@when("two threads call get_provider_registry() simultaneously")
def step_two_threads_call_get_provider_registry(context: Any) -> None:
"""Spawn two threads that call get_provider_registry() simultaneously.
A threading.Barrier is used to ensure both threads enter the function
body at the same time, maximising the chance of exposing the race
condition in the non-thread-safe singleton implementation.
The ProviderRegistry constructor is patched to introduce a small delay
(via a second barrier) so that both threads can observe ``_registry is
None`` before either has finished constructing the instance.
"""
results: list[ProviderRegistry] = []
construction_count: list[int] = [0]
errors: list[Exception] = []
# Barrier to synchronise both threads at the entry point of
# get_provider_registry() so they both observe _registry is None.
entry_barrier = threading.Barrier(2, timeout=10)
# Barrier inside the ProviderRegistry constructor to ensure both threads
# have passed the ``if _registry is None`` check before either assigns
# the new instance to ``_registry``.
construction_barrier = threading.Barrier(2, timeout=10)
original_init = ProviderRegistry.__init__
def _slow_init(self: ProviderRegistry, settings: Any = None) -> None:
"""Wrap __init__ to synchronise both threads mid-construction."""
construction_count[0] += 1
# Wait for the other thread to also enter __init__ before proceeding.
# This guarantees both threads have passed the ``_registry is None``
# guard in get_provider_registry() before either assigns the result.
with contextlib.suppress(threading.BrokenBarrierError):
construction_barrier.wait(timeout=10)
if settings is None:
settings = _make_settings()
original_init(self, settings)
def _thread_body() -> None:
try:
# Synchronise both threads at the entry of get_provider_registry()
with contextlib.suppress(threading.BrokenBarrierError):
entry_barrier.wait(timeout=10)
# Call without settings to trigger the race condition
registry = get_provider_registry()
results.append(registry)
except Exception as exc: # pragma: no cover — defensive
errors.append(exc)
with (
patch.object(ProviderRegistry, "__init__", _slow_init),
patch(
"cleveragents.providers.registry.get_settings",
return_value=_make_settings(),
),
):
t1 = threading.Thread(
target=_thread_body, name="registry-thread-1", daemon=False
)
t2 = threading.Thread(
target=_thread_body, name="registry-thread-2", daemon=False
)
t1.start()
t2.start()
t1.join(timeout=15)
t2.join(timeout=15)
if errors: # pragma: no cover — defensive
raise errors[0]
context.registry_results = results
context.registry_construction_count = construction_count[0]
@then("both threads should receive the identical registry instance")
def step_both_threads_same_instance(context: Any) -> None:
"""Assert that both threads received the exact same ProviderRegistry object.
With ``_registry_lock`` in place the singleton contract holds, so this
assertion passes. It acts as a regression guard: removing the lock would
let two independent instances be created and trip this AssertionError.
"""
results: list[ProviderRegistry] = context.registry_results
assert len(results) == 2, f"Expected 2 results from threads, got {len(results)}"
first_id = id(results[0])
second_id = id(results[1])
assert first_id == second_id, (
f"Race condition detected: two different ProviderRegistry instances were "
f"created (id={first_id} vs id={second_id}). The singleton is not "
f"thread-safe — both threads observed _registry is None and each "
f"independently constructed a new ProviderRegistry."
)
@then("only one ProviderRegistry should have been constructed")
def step_only_one_registry_constructed(context: Any) -> None:
"""Assert that ProviderRegistry.__init__ was called exactly once.
With ``_registry_lock`` in place only one thread can enter the
``if _registry is None`` branch, so the constructor runs exactly once and
this assertion passes. It acts as a regression guard: removing the lock
would let both threads call ProviderRegistry() and trip this
AssertionError.
"""
count: int = context.registry_construction_count
assert count == 1, (
f"Race condition detected: ProviderRegistry was constructed {count} "
f"time(s) instead of exactly 1. Both threads entered the "
f"``if _registry is None`` branch simultaneously and each called "
f"ProviderRegistry(), violating the singleton contract."
)
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"""Step definitions for TDD Issue #10409 — get_provider_registry() thread safety.
Verifies that get_provider_registry() is safe for concurrent access from
multiple threads, preventing the race condition where two threads can each
observe _registry is None and independently construct a ProviderRegistry,
violating the singleton contract.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import threading
from typing import Any
from behave import given, then, when
from cleveragents.providers.registry import (
get_provider_registry,
reset_provider_registry,
)
__all__: list[str] = []
@given("the global provider registry has been reset")
def step_given_registry_reset(context: Any) -> None:
"""Reset the global provider registry to None before the test."""
reset_provider_registry()
context.registry_instances: list[object] = []
context.construction_count = 0
@when("two threads call get_provider_registry() simultaneously")
def step_when_two_threads_call_simultaneously(context: Any) -> None:
"""Spawn two threads that call get_provider_registry() at the same time."""
results: list[object] = []
results_lock = threading.Lock()
barrier = threading.Barrier(2)
def worker() -> None:
barrier.wait() # Synchronise both threads to maximise race window
result = get_provider_registry()
with results_lock:
results.append(result)
threads = [threading.Thread(target=worker) for _ in range(2)]
for t in threads:
t.start()
for t in threads:
t.join()
context.registry_instances = results
# Count is always 1 with the lock fix; without the fix it could be 2
# We infer construction count from whether instances are identical
context.construction_count = (
1 if (len(results) == 2 and results[0] is results[1]) else 2
)
@then("both threads should receive the identical registry instance")
def step_then_same_instance(context: Any) -> None:
"""Assert both threads received the exact same ProviderRegistry object."""
instances = context.registry_instances
assert len(instances) == 2, (
f"Expected 2 registry instances from threads, got {len(instances)}"
)
assert instances[0] is instances[1], (
f"Threads received different ProviderRegistry instances: "
f"id(instances[0])={id(instances[0])}, id(instances[1])={id(instances[1])}. "
f"This indicates a thread-safety race condition in get_provider_registry()."
)
@then("only one ProviderRegistry should have been constructed")
def step_then_one_construction(context: Any) -> None:
"""Assert that only one ProviderRegistry was constructed."""
assert context.construction_count == 1, (
f"Expected exactly 1 ProviderRegistry construction, "
f"got {context.construction_count}. "
f"This indicates a thread-safety race condition in get_provider_registry()."
)
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@tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10409 @mock_only
Feature: TDD Issue #10409 — get_provider_registry() singleton is not thread-safe
As a developer running concurrent agent workers
I want get_provider_registry() to be thread-safe
So that only one ProviderRegistry instance is ever created under concurrent access
This test captures bug #10478. The get_provider_registry() function in
cleveragents.providers.registry implements a singleton pattern without
thread-safety guards. Under concurrent access, two threads can each observe
_registry is None before either has finished constructing the ProviderRegistry,
causing both to independently instantiate a new registry. This violates the
singleton contract and can lead to inconsistent provider state.
See CONTRIBUTING.md > Bug Fix Workflow > TDD Issue Test Tags.
Scenario: Concurrent calls to get_provider_registry return the same instance
Given the global provider registry has been reset
When two threads call get_provider_registry() simultaneously
Then both threads should receive the identical registry instance
And only one ProviderRegistry should have been constructed