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perf(mongodb): zero-allocation JSON path builder and eliminate per-node RegExp compilation #1525

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@ZhuchkaTriplesix

Problem

In MongoDocumentTreeView (lib/features/mongodb/mongo_document_tree_view.dart), appendJsonPath(parentPath, keyOrIndex) instantiates RegExp(r'^[a-zA-Z_$][a-zA-Z0-9_$]*$') inside the function on every single node of a document tree.
For 1,000 documents with 20 fields each, this results in 20,000 regex compilations and matcher allocations on every render.

Solution

  • Replace runtime RegExp construction with a zero-allocation character validation helper using codeUnitAt.
  • Cache or precompile static pattern if regex is retained.

Benefits

  • 0 RegExp allocations during MongoDB tree traversal.
  • ~15-20x faster path construction for nested documents.

Activity

  1. added
    performanceTheme parser epic label: performance
    enhancementNew feature or request
    backendBackend database driver execution and queries
    connectionsDatabase connections, URI parsing, pools
    on Oct 12, 2026
  2. added this to the 0.5.0 milestone on Oct 12, 2026
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