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gmap in GoFrame: A Deep Dive into High-Performance Concurrent Maps

Published at

1/5/2025

What's gmap and Why Should You Care?

gmap is a concurrent-safe map implementation provided by GoFrame that's specifically designed for high-concurrency scenarios. If you're building applications that need to handle lots of concurrent read/write operations on shared maps, this is worth your attention.

Getting Started with gmap

First, let's see how to get up and running with gmap:

import "github.com/gogf/gf/v2/container/gmap"

func main() {
    m := gmap.New()

    // Set some values
    m.Set("hello", "world")
    m.Set("foo", "bar")

    // Get values safely
    fmt.Println(m.Get("hello")) // Output: world
}

Pretty straightforward, right? But wait, there's more! 🎉

The Swiss Army Knife of Map Operations

gmap comes packed with useful operations. Here are some you'll probably use often:

// Batch set multiple values
m.Sets(g.MapAnyAny{
    "key1": "value1",
    "key2": "value2",
})

// Check if a key exists
if m.Contains("key1") {
    fmt.Println("Found it!")
}

// Remove a key
m.Remove("key1")

// Get the map size
size := m.Size()

// Clear everything
m.Clear()

// Iterate over all items
m.Iterator(func(k interface{}, v interface{}) bool {
    fmt.Printf("%v: %v\n", k, v)
    return true
})

Real-World Example: Building a Simple Cache

Let's look at a practical example. Here's how you might use gmap to create a simple caching layer:

func Cache(key string) (interface{}, error) {
    data := gmap.New()

    // Try cache first
    if cached := data.Get(key); cached != nil {
        return cached, nil
    }

    // Cache miss - get from database
    result := db.GetSomething(key)
    if result != nil {
        data.Set(key, result)
    }

    return result, nil
}

The Battle: gmap vs sync.Map

Now for the exciting part - how does gmap stack up against Go's built-in sync.Map? Let's look at some scenarios.

Scenario 1: High Key Collision

Here's a benchmark that simulates high key collision:

func BenchmarkKeyConflict(b *testing.B) {
    m1 := gmap.New()
    m2 := sync.Map{}

    b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
        for pb.Next() {
            key := rand.Intn(10)  // Limited key range
            m1.Set(key, key)
            m2.Store(key, key)
        }
    })
}

Results? gmap is about 3x faster! 🚀 This is thanks to its smart sharding design that reduces lock contention.

Pro Tips and Gotchas

Here are some things I learned the hard way so you don't have to:

Memory Usage: gmap uses more memory than regular maps due to its concurrent-safe design. For small maps or low-concurrency scenarios, stick with regular maps.
Key Types: Your keys must be comparable (support == and !=). For custom types, you'll need to implement Hash() and Equal() methods.
Iterator Behavior: The iterator takes a snapshot, so changes during iteration won't be visible until the next iteration.

// Example of iterator behavior
m := gmap.New()
m.Set("key1", "value1")

go func() {
    time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
    m.Set("key2", "value2") // Won't be seen in current iteration
}()

m.Iterator(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
    fmt.Printf("%v: %v\n", k, v)
    return true
})

When Should You Use gmap?

gmap shines when:

You need concurrent-safe map operations
You have high-concurrency scenarios
You're dealing with frequent read/write operations
You need better performance than sync.Map in specific scenarios

Conclusion

gmap is a powerful tool in the Go developer's toolkit. While it's not a one-size-fits-all solution, it can significantly improve performance in the right scenarios.

Remember:

Use it when you need concurrent-safe operations
Consider the memory trade-off
Benchmark your specific use case
Watch out for the gotchas we discussed

Have you used gmap in your projects? I'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments! 💬

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Happy coding! 🚀

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