Method readFile

source code/utils/fileReadCache.ts:24–70

* Reads a file with caching. Returns both content and encoding. * Cache key includes file path and modification time for automatic invalidation.

(filePath: string)

   * Cache key includes file path and modification time for automatic invalidation.
   */
  readFile(filePath: string): { content: string; encoding: BufferEncoding } {
    const fs = getFsImplementation()

    // Get file stats for cache invalidation
    let stats
    try {
      stats = fs.statSync(filePath)
    } catch (error) {
      // File was deleted, remove from cache and re-throw
      this.cache.delete(filePath)
      throw error
    }

    const cacheKey = filePath
    const cachedData = this.cache.get(cacheKey)

    // Check if we have valid cached data
    if (cachedData && cachedData.mtime === stats.mtimeMs) {
      return {
        content: cachedData.content,
        encoding: cachedData.encoding,
      }
    }

    // Cache miss or stale data - read the file
    const encoding = detectFileEncoding(filePath)
    const content = fs
      .readFileSync(filePath, { encoding })
      .replaceAll('\r\n', '\n')

    // Update cache
    this.cache.set(cacheKey, {
      content,
      encoding,
      mtime: stats.mtimeMs,
    })

    // Evict oldest entries if cache is too large
    if (this.cache.size > this.maxCacheSize) {
      const firstKey = this.cache.keys().next().value
      if (firstKey) {
        this.cache.delete(firstKey)
      }
    }

    return { content, encoding }
  }

  /**
   * Clears the entire cache. Useful for testing or memory management.