perf: implement lazy compilation for compileTrust() with large IP lists

lib/utils.js

@@ -206,8 +206,22 @@ exports.compileTrust = function(val) {
 
   if (typeof val === 'string') {
     // Support comma-separated values
+    // use lazy compilation for large IP lists
+    // to avoid blocking the event loop during app initialization
     val = val.split(',')
       .map(function (v) { return v.trim() })
+
+    // For large lists (>1000 IPs), use lazy compilation
+    if (val.length > 1000) {
+      let compiledFn = null;
+      return function(address, i) {
+        // compile on first access to avoid startup delay
+        if (!compiledFn) {
+          compiledFn = proxyaddr.compile(val);
+        }
+        return compiledFn(address, i);
+      };
+    }
   }
 
   return proxyaddr.compile(val || []);

test/utils.compileTrust.perf.js

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const utils = require('../lib/utils')
+
+describe('utils.compileTrust', function () {
+  describe('performance', function () {
+    it('should use lazy compilation for large IP lists', function (done) {
+      // Test with large IP list (10,000 IPs)
+      const largeIpList = Array(10000).fill('127.0.0.1').join(',')
+
+      // Measure compileTrust time (should be fast with lazy compilation)
+      const start = Date.now()
+      const trustFn = utils.compileTrust(largeIpList)
+      const compileTime = Date.now() - start
+
+      // CompileTrust should be fast (< 10ms) with lazy compilation
+      if (compileTime > 10) {
+        return done(new Error(`compileTrust took ${compileTime}ms, expected < 10ms with lazy compilation`))
+      }
+
+      // First call should trigger compilation (will be slower)
+      const firstCallStart = Date.now()
+      const result1 = trustFn('127.0.0.1', 0)
+      const firstCallTime = Date.now() - firstCallStart
+
+      // Subsequent calls should be fast (cached)
+      const secondCallStart = Date.now()
+      const result2 = trustFn('192.168.1.1', 0)
+      const secondCallTime = Date.now() - secondCallStart
+
+      // Verify results
+      if (result1 !== true) {
+        return done(new Error('Expected first call to return true'))
+      }
+      if (result2 !== false) {
+        return done(new Error('Expected second call to return false'))
+      }
+
+      // Second call should be much faster than first
+      if (secondCallTime >= firstCallTime) {
+        return done(new Error(`Second call (${secondCallTime}ms) should be faster than first call (${firstCallTime}ms)`))
+      }
+
+      console.log(`Performance test results:`)
+      console.log(`  compileTrust: ${compileTime}ms (lazy)`)
+      console.log(`  First call: ${firstCallTime}ms (compilation)`)
+      console.log(`  Second call: ${secondCallTime}ms (cached)`)
+
+      done()
+    })
+
+    it('should work correctly with small IP lists', function (done) {
+      // Test with small IP list (should use immediate compilation)
+      const smallIpList = '127.0.0.1,192.168.1.1,10.0.0.1'
+
+      const trustFn = utils.compileTrust(smallIpList)
+
+      // Test various IPs
+      if (trustFn('127.0.0.1', 0) !== true) {
+        return done(new Error('Expected 127.0.0.1 to be trusted'))
+      }
+      if (trustFn('192.168.1.1', 0) !== true) {
+        return done(new Error('Expected 192.168.1.1 to be trusted'))
+      }
+      if (trustFn('8.8.8.8', 0) !== false) {
+        return done(new Error('Expected 8.8.8.8 to not be trusted'))
+      }
+
+      done()
+    })
+
+    it('should maintain backward compatibility', function (done) {
+      // Test all existing functionality still works
+
+      // Boolean true
+      const trueFn = utils.compileTrust(true)
+      if (trueFn() !== true) {
+        return done(new Error('Boolean true should return true'))
+      }
+
+      // Number (hop count)
+      const hopFn = utils.compileTrust(2)
+      if (hopFn('127.0.0.1', 0) !== true) {
+        return done(new Error('Hop count 0 should be trusted'))
+      }
+      if (hopFn('127.0.0.1', 2) !== false) {
+        return done(new Error('Hop count 2 should not be trusted'))
+      }
+
+      // Function
+      const customFn = function() { return 'custom' }
+      const returnedFn = utils.compileTrust(customFn)
+      if (returnedFn !== customFn) {
+        return done(new Error('Custom function should be returned as-is'))
+      }
+
+      // Array
+      const arrayFn = utils.compileTrust(['127.0.0.1', '192.168.1.1'])
+      if (arrayFn('127.0.0.1', 0) !== true) {
+        return done(new Error('Array IP should be trusted'))
+      }
+
+      done()
+    })
+  })
+})