java-topology/defects/gradle/patch/gradle-diamond-recursion-CLEAN.md
russell@unturf.com 1dee074618 kafka-0009: GraphGraceSearchUtil diamond recursion O(2^D) → O(N); count 621→622
findAndVerifyWindowGrace() recurses over parent GraphNodes without a visited
accumulator. Kafka Streams GraphNode is a genuine DAG (addChild wires
parent→child with multiple parents allowed), so a diamond topology causes
2^D recursive calls. Fix: thread an IdentityHashMap<GraphNode,Long> memo
through recursion; memoize on first visit, return cached result on revisit.
8/8 unit tests PASS; D=10 defect count=3071 vs patched O(N).

Diamond-recursion CLEAN markers added for: flink, neo4j, janusgraph,
tinkerpop, dgraph, zookeeper, storm, ant, gradle, graal, eclipse-jdt,
exposed, intellij, kotlin, scala3, hibernate-0007 (prior session work
now committed).
2026-03-29 16:59:50 -04:00

1.2 KiB

Diamond Recursion Scan — CLEAN

Scan date: 2026-03-29 Pattern: Recursive cycle/dependency check without visited set (CWE-407 diamond recursion, O(2^D))

Files examined

  • subprojects/core/src/main/java/org/gradle/execution/plan/DetermineExecutionPlanAction.java — cycle detection, findCycles
  • subprojects/core/src/main/java/org/gradle/execution/plan/Node.java — dependency node
  • platforms/core-configuration/model-core/src/main/java/org/gradle/model/internal/registry/DefaultModelRegistry.java — model dependency resolution

Findings

DetermineExecutionPlanAction: Uses two HashSet<Node> accumulators (visiting and visited) for DFS traversal. The findCycles method delegates to graphWalker.findCycles() which uses proper SCC cycle detection. CLEAN.

DefaultModelRegistry: Uses a goal state machine (NotSeen / VisitingDependencies / Achieved) where each goal can only be in one state at a time. Goals transition from NotSeenVisitingDependenciesAchieved, preventing re-traversal. CLEAN.

Note: gradle-0002 covers a pre-existing CWE-407 defect in NodeState.addIncomingEdge ArrayList membership scan.

Verdict: CLEAN — no diamond recursion CWE-407 found