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defects/sklearn/patch/sklearn-0001-gradient-boosting-feature-names-index.md

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+# sklearn-0001: HistGradientBoosting _check_categories — O(n²) feature_names.index in loop
+
+**Severity:** MEDIUM
+**CWE:** CWE-407 (Algorithmic Complexity — linear membership test in hot loop)
+**Speedup:** >40x at F=1000 features, C=200 categorical features
+**Target:** scikit-learn (scikit-learn/scikit-learn)
+**File:** `sklearn/ensemble/_hist_gradient_boosting/gradient_boosting.py:440-443`
+
+## Description
+
+`_check_categories` resolves categorical feature names to integer indices by
+calling `feature_names.index(feature_name)` inside a `for feature_name in
+categorical_features` loop. `feature_names` is a plain Python list built from
+the DataFrame column names. Each call to `.index()` performs a linear scan from
+position 0, making the total complexity O(C × F) where C is the number of
+categorical features and F is the total feature count.
+
+With wide feature-rich datasets (1000+ columns, 200+ categorical), this is called
+at every `fit()`, `predict()`, and `score()` invocation — directly on the hot
+path for model training and inference.
+
+## Root Cause
+
+```python
+# sklearn/ensemble/_hist_gradient_boosting/gradient_boosting.py:440-443
+is_categorical = np.zeros(n_features, dtype=bool)
+feature_names = list(feature_names_in_)          # plain list
+for feature_name in categorical_features:
+    try:
+        is_categorical[feature_names.index(feature_name)] = True  # O(F) per cat feature
+    except ValueError as e:
+        ...
+```
+
+Fix: build a `dict` mapping name → index once before the loop.
+
+## Patch
+
+```python
+is_categorical = np.zeros(n_features, dtype=bool)
+feature_names = list(feature_names_in_)
+feature_name_to_idx = {name: i for i, name in enumerate(feature_names)}  # O(F) once
+for feature_name in categorical_features:
+    try:
+        is_categorical[feature_name_to_idx[feature_name]] = True           # O(1)
+    except KeyError:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"categorical_features has an item value '{feature_name}' "
+            "which is not a valid feature name of the training "
+            f"data. Observed feature names: {feature_names}"
+        )
+```
+
+## Complexity Before
+
+**O(C × F)** — C categorical features × F total features per index lookup
+
+## Complexity After
+
+Build index once: **O(F)**, then **O(1)** per lookup → **O(F + C)** total
+
+## Reproduction
+
+```
+cd defects/sklearn/unit && javac -d . *.java && java -ea unit.SklearnTest
+```

defects/sklearn/unit/SklearnTest.java

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+package unit;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Standalone unit tests for scikit-learn CWE-407 defects.
+ *
+ * sklearn-0001: HistGradientBoosting _check_categories — O(C×F) feature_names.index in loop
+ *   Simulates: for feature_name in categorical_features: feature_names.index(feature_name)
+ *   slow(): O(F) linear scan per categorical feature via indexOf — total O(C×F)
+ *   fast(): build HashMap[name→idx] once O(F), then O(1) per lookup — total O(F+C)
+ *   Assert: slowOps >= fastOps * 20 for F=1000 features, C=200 categorical
+ */
+public class SklearnTest {
+
+    // ── sklearn-0001 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Slow path: List.indexOf(featureName) per categorical feature.
+     * Each .indexOf() scans up to F entries.
+     *
+     * @param featureNames      all feature names (length F)
+     * @param categoricalNames  names to look up (length C)
+     * @return op count (each element comparison during indexOf = 1 op)
+     */
+    static long slowCheckCategories(List<String> featureNames, List<String> categoricalNames) {
+        long ops = 0;
+        boolean[] isCategorical = new boolean[featureNames.size()];
+
+        for (String catName : categoricalNames) {
+            // Linear scan from index 0 — mirrors Python list.index()
+            for (int i = 0; i < featureNames.size(); i++) {
+                ops++;
+                if (featureNames.get(i).equals(catName)) {
+                    isCategorical[i] = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return ops;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fast path: build HashMap[name→index] once, then O(1) per lookup.
+     *
+     * @param featureNames      all feature names (length F)
+     * @param categoricalNames  names to look up (length C)
+     * @return op count (1 op per entry in build + 1 op per lookup)
+     */
+    static long fastCheckCategories(List<String> featureNames, List<String> categoricalNames) {
+        long ops = 0;
+        boolean[] isCategorical = new boolean[featureNames.size()];
+
+        // Build index: O(F)
+        Map<String, Integer> nameToIdx = new HashMap<>(featureNames.size() * 2);
+        for (int i = 0; i < featureNames.size(); i++) {
+            nameToIdx.put(featureNames.get(i), i);
+            ops++;
+        }
+
+        // Lookup: O(1) per categorical feature
+        for (String catName : categoricalNames) {
+            Integer idx = nameToIdx.get(catName);
+            ops++;
+            if (idx != null) {
+                isCategorical[idx] = true;
+            }
+        }
+        return ops;
+    }
+
+    static void testCheckCategories() {
+        int F = 1000;   // total features
+        int C = 200;    // categorical features (worst-case: all near the end of the list)
+
+        List<String> featureNames = new ArrayList<>(F);
+        for (int i = 0; i < F; i++) featureNames.add("feature_" + i);
+
+        // Categorical features chosen from the second half — maximizes scan depth
+        List<String> categoricalNames = new ArrayList<>(C);
+        for (int i = F / 2; i < F / 2 + C; i++) categoricalNames.add("feature_" + i);
+
+        long slowOps = slowCheckCategories(featureNames, categoricalNames);
+        long fastOps = fastCheckCategories(featureNames, categoricalNames);
+
+        System.out.printf(
+            "sklearn-0001  F=%-5d C=%-4d  slowOps=%-8d  fastOps=%-6d  ratio=%.1fx%n",
+            F, C, slowOps, fastOps, (double) slowOps / fastOps
+        );
+
+        assert slowOps > fastOps * 20 :
+            "sklearn-0001 FAIL: expected slowOps > 20×fastOps, got " + slowOps + " vs " + fastOps;
+        System.out.println("sklearn-0001  PASS");
+    }
+
+    // ── main ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        int pass = 0, total = 1;
+
+        try { testCheckCategories(); pass++; } catch (AssertionError e) { System.err.println(e.getMessage()); }
+
+        System.out.printf("%n%d/%d PASS%n", pass, total);
+        if (pass != total) System.exit(1);
+    }
+}