@rangojs/router 0.0.0-experimental.debug-cache-2383ca26 → 0.0.0-experimental.dfa55db4

package/src/cache/cache-scope.ts

@@ -344,26 +344,29 @@ export class CacheScope {
       await handleStore.settled;
 
       if (INTERNAL_RANGO_DEBUG) {
-        debugCacheLog(
-          `[CacheScope] waitUntil: handleStore settled for ${key}`,
-        );
+        debugCacheLog(`[CacheScope] waitUntil: handleStore settled for ${key}`);
       }
 
-      // For document requests: only cache if ALL segments have components (complete render)
-      // For partial requests: null components are expected (client already has them)
+      // For document requests: only cache if layout segments have components
+      // (complete render). Parallel and route segments may legitimately have
+      // null components — UI-less @meta parallels return null, and void route
+      // handlers produce null when the UI lives in parallel slots/layouts.
+      // Partial requests always allow null components (client already has them).
       if (!isPartial) {
-        const hasAllComponents = nonLoaderSegments.every(
-          (s) => s.component !== null,
+        const hasIncompleteLayouts = nonLoaderSegments.some(
+          (s) => s.component === null && s.type === "layout",
         );
-        if (!hasAllComponents) {
-          if (INTERNAL_RANGO_DEBUG) {
-            const nullSegments = nonLoaderSegments
-              .filter((s) => s.component === null)
-              .map((s) => s.id);
-            debugCacheLog(
-              `[CacheScope] waitUntil: SKIPPED (null components: ${nullSegments.join(", ")}) for ${key}`,
-            );
-          }
+        if (hasIncompleteLayouts) {
+          const nullSegments = nonLoaderSegments
+            .filter((s) => s.component === null && s.type === "layout")
+            .map((s) => s.id);
+          const error = new Error(
+            `[CacheScope] Cache write skipped: layout segments have null components ` +
+              `(${nullSegments.join(", ")}). This indicates an incomplete render — ` +
+              `layout handlers must return JSX for document requests to be cacheable.`,
+          );
+          error.name = "CacheScopeInvariantError";
+          console.error(error.message);
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -388,9 +391,7 @@ export class CacheScope {
         };
 
         if (INTERNAL_RANGO_DEBUG) {
-          debugCacheLog(
-            `[CacheScope] waitUntil: calling store.set for ${key}`,
-          );
+          debugCacheLog(`[CacheScope] waitUntil: calling store.set for ${key}`);
         }
 
         await store.set(key, data, ttl, swr);

package/src/cache/taint.ts

@@ -81,6 +81,61 @@ export function assertNotInsideCacheExec(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Symbol stamped on ctx when resolving handlers inside a cache() DSL boundary.
+ * Separate from INSIDE_CACHE_EXEC ("use cache") because cache() allows
+ * ctx.set() (children are also cached) but blocks response-level side effects
+ * (headers, cookies, status) which are lost on cache hit.
+ */
+export const INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE: unique symbol = Symbol.for(
+  "rango:inside-cache-scope",
+) as any;
+
+/**
+ * Mark ctx as inside a cache() scope. Must be paired with unstampCacheScope.
+ */
+export function stampCacheScope(obj: object): void {
+  const current = (obj as any)[INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE] ?? 0;
+  (obj as any)[INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE] = current + 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove cache() scope mark.
+ */
+export function unstampCacheScope(obj: object): void {
+  const current = (obj as any)[INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE] ?? 0;
+  if (current <= 1) {
+    delete (obj as any)[INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE];
+  } else {
+    (obj as any)[INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE] = current - 1;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Throw if ctx is inside a cache() DSL boundary.
+ * Call from response-level side effects (header, setCookie, setStatus, etc.)
+ * which are lost on cache hit because the handler body is skipped.
+ * ctx.set() is allowed inside cache() — children are also cached and can
+ * read the value.
+ */
+export function assertNotInsideCacheScope(
+  ctx: unknown,
+  methodName: string,
+): void {
+  if (
+    ctx !== null &&
+    ctx !== undefined &&
+    typeof ctx === "object" &&
+    (INSIDE_CACHE_SCOPE as symbol) in (ctx as Record<symbol, unknown>)
+  ) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `ctx.${methodName}() cannot be called inside a cache() boundary. ` +
+        `On cache hit the handler is skipped, so this side effect would be lost. ` +
+        `Move ctx.${methodName}() to a middleware or layout outside the cache() scope.`,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Brand symbol for functions wrapped by registerCachedFunction().
  * Used at runtime to detect when a "use cache" function is misused

package/src/client.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   type ClientErrorBoundaryFallbackProps,
   type ErrorInfo,
   type LoaderDefinition,
-  type LoaderFn,
   type ResolvedSegment,
 } from "./types";
 import {
@@ -313,57 +312,6 @@ export {
   type UseLoaderOptions,
 } from "./use-loader.js";
 
-/**
- * Client-safe createLoader factory
- *
- * Creates a loader definition that can be used with useLoader().
- * This is the client-side version that only stores the $$id - the function
- * is ignored since loaders only execute on the server.
- *
- * The $$id is injected by the exposeLoaderId Vite plugin. In most cases,
- * you should import the loader directly from the server file rather than
- * creating a reference manually.
- *
- * @param fn - Loader function (ignored on client, kept for API compatibility)
- * @param _fetchable - Optional fetchable flag (ignored on client)
- * @param __injectedId - $$id injected by Vite plugin
- *
- * @example
- * ```tsx
- * "use client";
- * import { useLoader } from "rsc-router/client";
- * import { CartLoader } from "../loaders/cart"; // Import from server file
- *
- * export function CartIcon() {
- *   const cart = useLoader(CartLoader);
- *   return <span>Cart ({cart?.items.length ?? 0})</span>;
- * }
- * ```
- */
-// Overload 1: With function only (not fetchable)
-export function createLoader<T>(
-  fn: LoaderFn<T, Record<string, string | undefined>, any>,
-): LoaderDefinition<Awaited<T>, Record<string, string | undefined>>;
-
-// Overload 2: With function and fetchable flag
-export function createLoader<T>(
-  fn: LoaderFn<T, Record<string, string | undefined>, any>,
-  fetchable: true,
-): LoaderDefinition<Awaited<T>, Record<string, string | undefined>>;
-
-// Implementation - function is ignored at runtime on client
-// The $$id is injected by Vite plugin as hidden third parameter
-export function createLoader(
-  _fn: LoaderFn<any, Record<string, string | undefined>, any>,
-  _fetchable?: true,
-  __injectedId?: string,
-): LoaderDefinition<any, Record<string, string | undefined>> {
-  return {
-    __brand: "loader",
-    $$id: __injectedId || "",
-  };
-}
-
 /**
  * Props for the ErrorBoundary component
  */
@@ -534,10 +482,8 @@ export {
   type ScrollRestorationProps,
 } from "./browser/react/ScrollRestoration.js";
 
-// Handle API - for accumulating data across route segments
-export { createHandle, isHandle, type Handle } from "./handle.js";
-
-// Handle data hook
+// Handle data hook (client-side only — createHandle/isHandle are server APIs from the root export)
+export { type Handle } from "./handle.js";
 export { useHandle } from "./browser/react/use-handle.js";
 
 // Built-in handles

package/src/context-var.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
  * interface PaginationData { current: number; total: number }
  * export const Pagination = createVar<PaginationData>();
  *
+ * // Non-cacheable var — throws if set/get inside cache() or "use cache"
+ * export const User = createVar<UserData>({ cache: false });
+ *
  * // handler
  * ctx.set(Pagination, { current: 1, total: 4 });
  *
@@ -23,18 +26,36 @@
 export interface ContextVar<T> {
   readonly __brand: "context-var";
   readonly key: symbol;
+  /** When false, the var is non-cacheable — throws inside cache() / "use cache" */
+  readonly cache: boolean;
   /** Phantom field to carry the type parameter. Never set at runtime. */
   readonly __type?: T;
 }
 
+export interface ContextVarOptions {
+  /**
+   * When false, marks this variable as non-cacheable.
+   * Setting or getting this var inside a cache() boundary or "use cache"
+   * function will throw. Use for inherently request-specific data (user
+   * sessions, auth tokens, etc.) that must never be baked into cached segments.
+   *
+   * @default true
+   */
+  cache?: boolean;
+}
+
 /**
  * Create a typed context variable token.
  *
  * The returned object is used with ctx.set(token, value) and ctx.get(token)
  * for compile-time-checked data flow between handlers, layouts, and middleware.
  */
-export function createVar<T>(): ContextVar<T> {
-  return { __brand: "context-var" as const, key: Symbol() };
+export function createVar<T>(options?: ContextVarOptions): ContextVar<T> {
+  return {
+    __brand: "context-var" as const,
+    key: Symbol(),
+    cache: options?.cache !== false,
+  };
 }
 
 /**
@@ -49,6 +70,36 @@ export function isContextVar(value: unknown): value is ContextVar<unknown> {
   );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Symbol used as a Set stored on the variables object to track
+ * which keys hold non-cacheable values (from write-level { cache: false }).
+ */
+const NON_CACHEABLE_KEYS: unique symbol = Symbol.for(
+  "rango:non-cacheable-keys",
+) as any;
+
+function getNonCacheableKeys(variables: any): Set<string | symbol> {
+  if (!variables[NON_CACHEABLE_KEYS]) {
+    variables[NON_CACHEABLE_KEYS] = new Set();
+  }
+  return variables[NON_CACHEABLE_KEYS];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a variable value is non-cacheable (either var-level or write-level).
+ */
+export function isNonCacheable(
+  variables: any,
+  keyOrVar: string | ContextVar<any>,
+): boolean {
+  if (typeof keyOrVar !== "string" && !keyOrVar.cache) {
+    return true; // var-level policy
+  }
+  const key = typeof keyOrVar === "string" ? keyOrVar : keyOrVar.key;
+  const set = variables[NON_CACHEABLE_KEYS] as Set<string | symbol> | undefined;
+  return set?.has(key) ?? false; // write-level policy
+}
+
 /**
  * Read a variable from the variables store.
  * Accepts either a string key (legacy) or a ContextVar token (typed).
@@ -64,6 +115,17 @@ export function contextGet(
 /** Keys that must never be used as string variable names */
 const FORBIDDEN_KEYS = new Set(["__proto__", "constructor", "prototype"]);
 
+export interface ContextSetOptions {
+  /**
+   * When false, marks this specific write as non-cacheable.
+   * "Least cacheable wins" — if either the var definition or this option
+   * says cache: false, the value is non-cacheable.
+   *
+   * @default true (inherits from createVar)
+   */
+  cache?: boolean;
+}
+
 /**
  * Write a variable to the variables store.
  * Accepts either a string key (legacy) or a ContextVar token (typed).
@@ -72,6 +134,7 @@ export function contextSet(
   variables: any,
   keyOrVar: string | ContextVar<any>,
   value: any,
+  options?: ContextSetOptions,
 ): void {
   if (typeof keyOrVar === "string") {
     if (FORBIDDEN_KEYS.has(keyOrVar)) {
@@ -80,7 +143,14 @@ export function contextSet(
       );
     }
     variables[keyOrVar] = value;
+    if (options?.cache === false) {
+      getNonCacheableKeys(variables).add(keyOrVar);
+    }
   } else {
     variables[keyOrVar.key] = value;
+    // Track write-level non-cacheable (var-level is checked via keyOrVar.cache)
+    if (options?.cache === false) {
+      getNonCacheableKeys(variables).add(keyOrVar.key);
+    }
   }
 }

package/src/handle.ts

@@ -133,3 +133,43 @@ export function isHandle(value: unknown): value is Handle<unknown, unknown> {
     (value as { __brand: unknown }).__brand === "handle"
   );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Collect handle data from a HandleData map, applying the handle's collect
+ * function over segments in order. Shared between server-side rendered()
+ * reads and client-side useHandle().
+ *
+ * @param handle - The handle to collect data for
+ * @param data - Full handle data map (handleName -> segmentId -> entries[])
+ * @param segmentOrder - Segment IDs in parent -> child resolution order
+ */
+export function collectHandleData<TData, TAccumulated>(
+  handle: Handle<TData, TAccumulated>,
+  data: Record<string, Record<string, unknown[]>>,
+  segmentOrder: string[],
+): TAccumulated {
+  const collectFn = getCollectFn(handle.$$id);
+  if (!collectFn && process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
+    console.warn(
+      `[rsc-router] Handle "${handle.$$id}" has no registered collect function. ` +
+        `Falling back to flat array. Ensure the handle module is imported so ` +
+        `createHandle() runs and registers the collect function.`,
+    );
+  }
+  const collect = (collectFn ??
+    (defaultCollect as unknown as (segments: unknown[][]) => unknown)) as (
+    segments: TData[][],
+  ) => TAccumulated;
+
+  const segmentData = data[handle.$$id];
+  if (!segmentData) return collect([]);
+
+  const segmentArrays: TData[][] = [];
+  for (const segmentId of segmentOrder) {
+    const entries = segmentData[segmentId];
+    if (entries && entries.length > 0) {
+      segmentArrays.push(entries as TData[]);
+    }
+  }
+  return collect(segmentArrays);
+}

package/src/index.rsc.ts

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export type {
   LayoutUseItem,
   AllUseItems,
   UseItems,
+  HandlerUseItem,
 } from "./route-types.js";
 
 // Handle API
@@ -114,8 +115,9 @@ export { nonce } from "./rsc/nonce.js";
 // Pre-render handler API
 export {
   Prerender,
+  Passthrough,
   type PrerenderHandlerDefinition,
-  type PrerenderPassthroughContext,
+  type PassthroughHandlerDefinition,
   type PrerenderOptions,
   type BuildContext,
   type StaticBuildContext,

package/src/index.ts

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export type {
   LayoutUseItem,
   AllUseItems,
   UseItems,
+  HandlerUseItem,
 } from "./route-types.js";
 
 // Response route types (usable in both server and client contexts)
@@ -152,6 +153,13 @@ export function Prerender(): never {
   throw serverOnlyStubError("Prerender");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Error-throwing stub for server-only `Passthrough` function.
+ */
+export function Passthrough(): never {
+  throw serverOnlyStubError("Passthrough");
+}
+
 /**
  * Error-throwing stub for server-only `Static` function.
  */
@@ -235,6 +243,10 @@ export type {
   ReadonlyHeaders,
 } from "./server/cookie-store.js";
 
+// Built-in handles (universal — work on both server and client)
+export { Meta } from "./handles/meta.js";
+export { Breadcrumbs } from "./handles/breadcrumbs.js";
+
 // Meta types
 export type { MetaDescriptor, MetaDescriptorBase } from "./router/types.js";
 

package/src/prerender/store.ts

@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ export function createPrerenderStore(): PrerenderStore | null {
         if (!mod) return null;
         const specifier = mod.default[key];
         if (!specifier) return null;
-        return mod
-          .loadPrerenderAsset(specifier)
-          .then((asset) => asset.default)
-          .catch(() => null);
+        // Let asset load errors propagate — a missing/corrupted artifact
+        // for a key that exists in the manifest is a build/deploy error
+        // and should surface as a 500, not be silently swallowed as null
+        // (which the handler stub would misreport as a 404).
+        return mod.loadPrerenderAsset(specifier).then((asset) => asset.default);
       });
       cache.set(key, promise);
       return promise;