⚡️ Speed up method DatetimePicker._deserialize_value by 11%

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📄 11% (0.11x) speedup for DatetimePicker._deserialize_value in panel/widgets/input.py

⏱️ Runtime : 156 microseconds → 140 microseconds (best of 53 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization replaces isinstance(value, (datetime, date)) with explicit type(value) is datetime and type(value) is date checks. This provides a 10% speedup due to several key performance benefits:

What was optimized:

• Replaced isinstance() with type() checks: isinstance() performs more complex inheritance checking, while type() does direct type comparison
• Split the tuple check into separate conditions: Eliminates the overhead of tuple creation and iteration that isinstance() performs when checking multiple types
• Early returns: Both datetime and date cases now return immediately after formatting, avoiding the final return statement

Why this is faster:

• type(value) is datetime is a simple pointer comparison, while isinstance(value, (datetime, date)) has to check the method resolution order and handle subclass relationships
• The tuple (datetime, date) gets created on every call with isinstance, but the separate checks avoid this allocation
• Early returns reduce the number of executed instructions for the common datetime/date cases

Performance characteristics:

• Datetime/date objects: 5-10% faster due to more efficient type checking
• Non-datetime objects: 20-50% faster because the type checks fail quickly, avoiding isinstance's more complex logic
• Large objects: 18-27% faster as the optimization benefits scale with call frequency

The optimization maintains identical behavior - both datetime and date objects are formatted using the same strftime pattern, and all other values pass through unchanged. This is particularly effective for UI widgets that frequently serialize datetime values.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 108 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

from datetime import date, datetime

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from panel.widgets.input import DatetimePicker

# unit tests

@pytest.fixture
def picker():
    # Fixture to provide a DatetimePicker instance
    return DatetimePicker()

# 1. Basic Test Cases

def test_deserialize_datetime_basic(picker):
    # Test with a typical datetime object
    dt = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0, 45)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt); result = codeflash_output # 7.82μs -> 7.41μs (5.48% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_basic(picker):
    # Test with a typical date object (should set time to 00:00:00)
    d = date(2025, 1, 1)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d); result = codeflash_output # 7.10μs -> 6.67μs (6.45% faster)

def test_deserialize_string_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a string input (should be returned as-is)
    s = "2025-01-01 22:00:45"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(s); result = codeflash_output # 692ns -> 572ns (21.0% faster)

def test_deserialize_none_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with None input (should be returned as-is)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(None); result = codeflash_output # 669ns -> 531ns (26.0% faster)

def test_deserialize_int_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with integer input (should be returned as-is)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(12345); result = codeflash_output # 678ns -> 547ns (23.9% faster)

def test_deserialize_float_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with float input (should be returned as-is)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(3.14159); result = codeflash_output # 690ns -> 567ns (21.7% faster)

def test_deserialize_list_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a list input (should be returned as-is)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value([1, 2, 3]); result = codeflash_output # 680ns -> 567ns (19.9% faster)

# 2. Edge Test Cases

def test_deserialize_datetime_epoch(picker):
    # Test with the Unix epoch (edge case)
    dt = datetime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt); result = codeflash_output # 7.49μs -> 7.00μs (6.97% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_leap_year(picker):
    # Test with a leap year date
    d = date(2024, 2, 29)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d); result = codeflash_output # 7.27μs -> 6.74μs (7.81% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_microseconds_ignored(picker):
    # Test that microseconds are ignored in the output
    dt = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0, 45, 999999)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt); result = codeflash_output # 7.48μs -> 6.79μs (10.1% faster)

def test_deserialize_empty_string(picker):
    # Test with an empty string (should be returned as-is)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(""); result = codeflash_output # 669ns -> 574ns (16.6% faster)

def test_deserialize_bool_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with boolean input (should be returned as-is)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(True); result_true = codeflash_output # 715ns -> 539ns (32.7% faster)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(False); result_false = codeflash_output # 241ns -> 240ns (0.417% faster)

def test_deserialize_dict_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with dict input (should be returned as-is)
    d = {"key": "value"}
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d); result = codeflash_output # 702ns -> 535ns (31.2% faster)

def test_deserialize_tuple_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with tuple input (should be returned as-is)
    t = (2025, 1, 1)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(t); result = codeflash_output # 738ns -> 546ns (35.2% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_min_max(picker):
    # Test with min and max datetime values
    dt_min = datetime.min
    dt_max = datetime.max
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt_min); result_min = codeflash_output # 8.00μs -> 7.33μs (9.24% faster)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt_max); result_max = codeflash_output # 2.34μs -> 2.37μs (1.27% slower)

def test_deserialize_date_min_max(picker):
    # Test with min and max date values
    d_min = date.min
    d_max = date.max
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d_min); result_min = codeflash_output # 6.74μs -> 6.35μs (6.26% faster)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d_max); result_max = codeflash_output # 2.37μs -> 2.33μs (1.89% faster)

def test_deserialize_object_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a custom object (should be returned as-is)
    class Dummy:
        pass
    dummy = Dummy()
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dummy); result = codeflash_output # 830ns -> 554ns (49.8% faster)

# 3. Large Scale Test Cases

def test_deserialize_large_list_of_dates(picker):
    # Test with a large list of date objects (should be returned as-is, not serialized)
    dates = [date(2025, 1, i % 28 + 1) for i in range(1000)]
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dates); result = codeflash_output # 660ns -> 518ns (27.4% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_list_of_datetimes(picker):
    # Test with a large list of datetime objects (should be returned as-is, not serialized)
    datetimes = [datetime(2025, 1, (i % 28) + 1, i % 24, i % 60, i % 60) for i in range(1000)]
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(datetimes); result = codeflash_output # 647ns -> 513ns (26.1% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_string(picker):
    # Test with a very large string input (should be returned as-is)
    large_str = "2025-01-01 22:00:45" * 1000
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(large_str); result = codeflash_output # 679ns -> 575ns (18.1% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_dict(picker):
    # Test with a large dict input (should be returned as-is)
    large_dict = {str(i): i for i in range(1000)}
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(large_dict); result = codeflash_output # 683ns -> 544ns (25.6% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_tuple(picker):
    # Test with a large tuple input (should be returned as-is)
    large_tuple = tuple(range(1000))
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(large_tuple); result = codeflash_output # 769ns -> 597ns (28.8% faster)

# 4. Mutation-sensitive: Ensure only datetime/date objects are serialized

def test_deserialize_mutation_sensitive(picker):
    # If function is mutated to serialize strings or ints, this will fail
    s = "2025-01-01 22:00:45"
    i = 123456
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(s); result_s = codeflash_output # 715ns -> 558ns (28.1% faster)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(i); result_i = codeflash_output # 247ns -> 239ns (3.35% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_with_timezone(picker):
    # Test with a datetime object with a timezone (should ignore tzinfo)
    import pytz
    dt = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0, 45, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt); result = codeflash_output # 8.87μs -> 8.27μs (7.37% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta

# imports
import pytest
from panel.widgets.input import DatetimePicker

# unit tests

@pytest.fixture
def picker():
    # Fixture to provide a DatetimePicker instance
    return DatetimePicker()

# ---------------- BASIC TEST CASES ----------------

def test_deserialize_datetime_basic(picker):
    # Test with a standard datetime object
    dt = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0, 15)
    expected = "2025-01-01 22:00:15"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt) # 7.73μs -> 7.48μs (3.27% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_basic(picker):
    # Test with a standard date object
    d = date(2025, 1, 1)
    expected = "2025-01-01 00:00:00"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d) # 7.43μs -> 7.11μs (4.56% faster)

def test_deserialize_string_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a string input (should be returned unchanged)
    s = "already a string"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(s) # 682ns -> 565ns (20.7% faster)

def test_deserialize_none_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with None input (should be returned unchanged)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(None) # 690ns -> 525ns (31.4% faster)

def test_deserialize_int_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with an integer input (should be returned unchanged)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(42) # 700ns -> 569ns (23.0% faster)

def test_deserialize_float_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a float input (should be returned unchanged)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(3.1415) # 703ns -> 575ns (22.3% faster)

def test_deserialize_bool_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a boolean input (should be returned unchanged)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(True) # 698ns -> 566ns (23.3% faster)
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(False) # 223ns -> 249ns (10.4% slower)

def test_deserialize_list_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a list input (should be returned unchanged)
    lst = [1, 2, 3]
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(lst) # 676ns -> 565ns (19.6% faster)

def test_deserialize_dict_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with a dict input (should be returned unchanged)
    dct = {"a": 1, "b": 2}
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dct) # 716ns -> 577ns (24.1% faster)

# ---------------- EDGE TEST CASES ----------------

def test_deserialize_datetime_min(picker):
    # Test with minimum possible datetime
    dt = datetime.min
    expected = dt.strftime(r'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt) # 2.98μs -> 2.57μs (16.1% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_max(picker):
    # Test with maximum possible datetime
    dt = datetime.max
    expected = dt.strftime(r'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt) # 2.94μs -> 2.57μs (14.5% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_min(picker):
    # Test with minimum possible date
    d = date.min
    expected = d.strftime(r'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d) # 2.87μs -> 2.57μs (11.7% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_max(picker):
    # Test with maximum possible date
    d = date.max
    expected = d.strftime(r'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d) # 2.97μs -> 2.65μs (12.2% faster)

def test_deserialize_empty_string(picker):
    # Test with empty string input
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value("") # 697ns -> 594ns (17.3% faster)

def test_deserialize_object_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with an arbitrary object input (should be returned unchanged)
    class Dummy: pass
    obj = Dummy()
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(obj) # 779ns -> 563ns (38.4% faster)

def test_deserialize_bytes_passthrough(picker):
    # Test with bytes input (should be returned unchanged)
    b = b"hello"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(b) # 828ns -> 522ns (58.6% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_with_microseconds(picker):
    # Test with datetime that includes microseconds (should ignore microseconds)
    dt = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0, 15, 999999)
    expected = "2025-01-01 22:00:15"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt) # 7.88μs -> 7.33μs (7.63% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_leap_year(picker):
    # Test with a leap year date
    d = date(2024, 2, 29)
    expected = "2024-02-29 00:00:00"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d) # 7.42μs -> 6.74μs (10.0% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_dst_transition(picker):
    # Test with a datetime around DST transition (no timezone, so should be fine)
    dt = datetime(2023, 3, 12, 2, 30)  # US DST start, but naive
    expected = "2023-03-12 02:30:00"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt) # 7.37μs -> 6.24μs (18.2% faster)

def test_deserialize_datetime_naive_vs_aware(picker):
    # Test with a naive and aware datetime (should treat both the same)
    import pytz
    dt_naive = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0)
    dt_aware = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 22, 0, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
    expected = "2025-01-01 22:00:00"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt_naive) # 7.17μs -> 6.34μs (13.1% faster)
    # The function does not handle timezones, so it will ignore tzinfo
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dt_aware) # 3.14μs -> 2.93μs (7.42% faster)

def test_deserialize_date_with_time_attributes(picker):
    # Test with a date object that has time attributes (should ignore them)
    d = date(2025, 1, 1)
    expected = "2025-01-01 00:00:00"
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(d) # 6.82μs -> 5.98μs (14.1% faster)

# ---------------- LARGE SCALE TEST CASES ----------------

def test_deserialize_large_list_of_datetimes(picker):
    # Test with a list of 1000 datetime objects
    base = datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
    datetimes = [base + timedelta(seconds=i) for i in range(1000)]
    expected = [dt.strftime(r'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') for dt in datetimes]
    # Should return the list unchanged, since it's not a single datetime
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(datetimes) # 782ns -> 615ns (27.2% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_list_of_dates(picker):
    # Test with a list of 1000 date objects
    base = date(2025, 1, 1)
    dates = [base + timedelta(days=i) for i in range(1000)]
    expected = [d.strftime(r'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') for d in dates]
    # Should return the list unchanged, since it's not a single date
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dates) # 789ns -> 666ns (18.5% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_string(picker):
    # Test with a very large string
    s = "2025-01-01 22:00:00" * 1000
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(s) # 647ns -> 548ns (18.1% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_dict(picker):
    # Test with a large dictionary
    dct = {i: datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) for i in range(1000)}
    # Should return the dict unchanged
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(dct) # 711ns -> 560ns (27.0% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_none_list(picker):
    # Test with a large list of None values
    lst = [None] * 1000
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(lst) # 675ns -> 542ns (24.5% faster)

def test_deserialize_large_mixed_types(picker):
    # Test with a large list of mixed types
    lst = [datetime(2025, 1, 1, i % 24, 0, 0) if i % 3 == 0 else i for i in range(1000)]
    # Should return the list unchanged
    codeflash_output = picker._deserialize_value(lst) # 683ns -> 566ns (20.7% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

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