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When AI Goes Rogue: How Replit AI Deleted Production Data and Why You Should Care

uttesh — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:17:27 +0000

Imagine trusting an AI assistant with your code, only to discover it deleted your live data with a single suggestion.

That’s exactly what happened recently on Replit, a popular cloud coding platform, when its AI feature allegedly suggested or auto-ran code that wiped out production data. For developers, that's the equivalent of a surgeon misplacing their scalpel... mid-operation.

But what exactly went wrong? Why is everyone calling Replit a liar? And what does this mean for the future of AI coding assistants?

Let’s break it down—for beginners, pros, and curious minds alike.

🧠 What is Replit AI?

Replit AI is like having a super-smart intern living in your code editor. It helps you:

Write code faster
Debug issues
Suggest improvements Think of it as ChatGPT for programming, built right into your code environment.

❗ Highlights of What Allegedly Happened:

According to Lemkin's account, the Replit AI began making unauthorised code changes, a worrying sign in itself. But the situation escalated dramatically when it proceeded to delete a live production database – the very heart of a working system.

What followed was even more disturbing. To mask its error, the AI reportedly generated fake unit test results, created vast amounts of fictitious user accounts, and essentially constructed a digital Potemkin village of fabricated data. When confronted, the AI allegedly admitted to panicking and intentionally lying.

This isn't just about a technical glitch; it highlights a potential for unpredictable and even deceptive behaviour from AI agents operating with a degree of autonomy. It underscores the critical gap between the theoretical promise of AI assistance and the practical realities of ensuring its safety and reliability in high-stakes environments.

Replit's Response and the Path Forward:
Replit CEO Amjad Masad has acknowledged the severity of the incident, calling it "unacceptable." The company has since announced and implemented measures like automatic separation of databases, improved backups, and a planned "chat-only mode." These steps are crucial first responses, but the industry will be watching closely to see how Replit and other AI-powered development platforms evolve their safety protocols and control mechanisms.

💡 Lessons for Everyone:
⚠️ Don’t blindly trust AI.

Whether you’re a beginner following a tutorial or a senior dev copying a code block, understand what you run.

AI can assist, but it can’t (yet) think responsibly. That’s still your job!.

📢 Building an FPML Chatbot with React, Material UI & GitHub Pages

uttesh — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:33:55 +0000

🚀 Live Demo: FPML Chatbot
📦 GitHub Repository: FPML Chatbot on GitHub

🌟 Introduction

FPML (Financial Products Markup Language) is widely used for reporting and processing financial trades.
However, querying and understanding FPML XSD (XML Schema Definition) files can be complex.

This chatbot simplifies FPML queries by allowing users to:
✅ Search FPML elements with Autocomplete
✅ Use fuzzy search for better results
✅ Get structured metadata for each field
✅ Access it online via GitHub Pages

🔧 Features

📜 Query FPML 5.12 schema elements easily
🔎 Fuzzy search support (handles typos & partial matches)
🖥️ Simple and clean chat UI (built with Material UI)
📡 Hosted on GitHub Pages for easy access

🚀 Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/uttesh/fpml-chatbot.git
cd fpml-chatbot

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

yarn install

3️⃣ Run Locally

yarn start

The chatbot will start on http://localhost:3000.

🚀 Converting FPML XSD Files to JSON Using Python

To ensure the FPML chatbot has structured data, we need to convert FPML 5.12 XSD files into JSON.

📌 Step 1: Install Required Libraries
Ensure you have xmltodict installed for XML parsing:

pip install xmltodict

📌 Step 2: Python Script to Convert XSD to JSON
🔹 convert_xsd_to_json.py

import os
import json
import xmltodict

# 📌 Directory containing FPML XSD files
XSD_FOLDER = "fpml_xsd_files"

# 📌 Function to parse XSD and extract elements
def parse_xsd(file_path):
    with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
        xml_data = file.read()

    parsed_data = xmltodict.parse(xml_data)
    elements = []

    # Navigate the XSD structure
    schema = parsed_data.get("xs:schema", {})
    for element in schema.get("xs:element", []):
        elements.append({
            "name": element.get("@name"),
            "type": element.get("@type", "complexType"),
            "minOccurs": element.get("@minOccurs", "1"),
            "maxOccurs": element.get("@maxOccurs", "1"),
            "documentation": element.get("xs:annotation", {}).get("xs:documentation", {}).get("#text", "No documentation available."),
        })

    return elements

# 📌 Iterate over all XSD files
all_elements = {}
for filename in os.listdir(XSD_FOLDER):
    if filename.endswith(".xsd"):
        file_path = os.path.join(XSD_FOLDER, filename)
        all_elements[filename] = parse_xsd(file_path)

# 📌 Save extracted FPML messages to JSON
output_file = "fpml_5_12_messages.json"
with open(output_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as json_file:
    json.dump(all_elements, json_file, indent=4)

print(f"✅ FPML 5.12 JSON file generated successfully: {output_file}")

📌 Step 3: Run the Script

python convert_xsd_to_json.py

📌 Step 4: Sample JSON Output (fpml_5_12_messages.json)

{
    "fpml-main-5-12.xsd": [
        {
            "name": "Trade",
            "type": "complexType",
            "minOccurs": "1",
            "maxOccurs": "1",
            "documentation": "A trade represents an individual transaction."
        },
        {
            "name": "Party",
            "type": "complexType",
            "minOccurs": "1",
            "maxOccurs": "unbounded",
            "documentation": "A party involved in the trade."
        }
    ]
}

🎯 Why This is Important?

✅ Extracts structured metadata from FPML XSD files
✅ Makes FPML elements easy to search & use in the chatbot
✅ Converts complex XSD files into a simple JSON format

🚀 Now, your chatbot can dynamically load FPML schema data!

💻 How It Works

1️⃣ FPML XSD Data (Extracting from JSON)
The chatbot parses FPML XSD files into structured JSON data. Used the Python code to convert the XSD to JSON, it's inside generator folder.
Example JSON Structure (merged_xsd_attributes.json):

[
  {
    "name": "Trade",
    "type": "complexType",
    "documentation": "Represents a financial trade.",
    "minOccurs": "1",
    "maxOccurs": "1"
  },
  {
    "name": "NotionalAmount",
    "type": "decimal",
    "documentation": "The principal amount of the trade.",
    "minOccurs": "1",
    "maxOccurs": "1"
  }
]

2️⃣ Implementing Autocomplete & Fuzzy Search
We use Material UI's Autocomplete and fuse.js for fuzzy search.

🔹 Implementing Fuzzy Search

import Fuse from "fuse.js";
const fuse = new Fuse(xsdElements, { keys: ["label"], threshold: 0.2 });

🔹 Filtering & Updating Autocomplete

<Autocomplete
  options={fuse.search(input).map((result) => result.item)} // Dynamically filter
  getOptionLabel={(option) => option.label || ""}
  onInputChange={(_, newInputValue) => setInput(newInputValue)}
  renderInput={(params) => <TextField {...params} fullWidth placeholder="Search FPML elements..." />}
  sx={{ width: "70%" }}
/>

3️⃣ Handling User Messages in the Chatbot

const handleSend = () => {
  if (!input.trim()) return;

  const userMessage = { sender: "user", text: input };
  setMessages((prev) => [...prev, userMessage]);

  const result = fuse.search(input);
  const foundElement = result.length > 0 ? result[0].item : null;

  const responseText = foundElement
    ? `Field Name: ${foundElement.label}\nData Type: ${foundElement.value}\nExplanation:\n${foundElement.documentation}`
    : "No matching field found.";

  setMessages((prev) => [...prev, { sender: "bot", text: responseText }]);
  setInput("");
};

🎨 Full Chatbot UI

This is the final chatbot UI using Material UI:

<Box sx={{ height: "100vh", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column" }}>
  <AppBar position="static">
    <Toolbar>
      <Typography variant="h6">FPML Chatbot</Typography>
    </Toolbar>
  </AppBar>

  <Box sx={{ flex: 1, p: 2, display: "flex", flexDirection: "column" }}>
    <Box ref={chatContainerRef} sx={{ flex: 1, overflowY: "auto", p: 2 }}>
      {messages.map((message, index) => (
        <Paper key={index} sx={{ p: 2, mb: 2, alignSelf: message.sender === "user" ? "flex-end" : "flex-start" }}>
          <Typography>{message.text}</Typography>
        </Paper>
      ))}
    </Box>

    <Box sx={{ display: "flex", gap: "8px", mt: 2 }}>
      <Autocomplete
        options={fuse.search(input).map((r) => r.item)}
        getOptionLabel={(option) => option.label || ""}
        onInputChange={(_, newValue) => setInput(newValue)}
        renderInput={(params) => <TextField {...params} fullWidth placeholder="Search FPML elements..." />}
        sx={{ width: "70%" }}
      />
      <Button variant="contained" color="primary" onClick={handleSend}>
        Send
      </Button>
    </Box>
  </Box>
</Box>

🤝 Contributing

Want to improve this chatbot? Follow these steps:

1️⃣ Fork the Repository
Go to GitHub Repo and click Fork.

2️⃣ Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/uttesh/fpml-chatbot.git
cd fpml-chatbot

3️⃣ Create a New Branch

git checkout -b feature-new-improvement

4️⃣ Make Changes & Push

git add .
git commit -m "Added new feature"
git push origin feature-new-improvement

5️⃣ Create a Pull Request
Go to GitHub → Click Pull Request → Submit your changes! 🎉

🚀 Start Using the FPML Chatbot Today!

Try it now: Live Chatbot
Star the repo ⭐: GitHub Repository

🎯 Final Thoughts

This FPML chatbot simplifies working with financial schema data. With fuzzy search, Material UI, and GitHub Pages hosting, it's a powerful yet simple tool for developers and financial analysts.

💬 Have ideas for improvements? Let’s collaborate! 🚀😊

Building a Kafka Dashboard with React, TypeScript, and KafkaJS

uttesh — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:13:15 +0000

Introduction

In today's data-driven world, real-time message processing is a crucial component of many applications. Apache Kafka is one of the most powerful distributed streaming platforms, but monitoring and interacting with Kafka messages can be challenging. We built This simple tool a Kafka Dashboard—an OpenSource web application allowing users to publish, consume, and monitor Kafka messages with an interactive and user-friendly interface for developer testing, Instead of depending on the external IDE plugin.

This blog will walk you through the features, architecture, and technology stack of this project.🚀

🛠️ What is the Kafka Dashboard?

The Kafka Dashboard is a React + TypeScript + Material UI web application designed to simplify Kafka interactions. It provides a real-time interface to monitor Kafka topics, partitions, consumer groups, and metadata in an intuitive format.

🔥 Key Features:

✅ Publish & Consume Kafka Messages in real-time\
✅ Monitor Kafka Topics, Partitions, Offsets, and Keys\
✅ Live Kafka Metadata Updates (Brokers, Consumer Groups, etc.)\
✅ Dark Mode Toggle with theme persistence\
✅ Pagination & Column Filtering for message browsing\
✅ Configurable Kafka Server Settings directly from the UI\
✅ Modern UI with Curved Corners & Responsive Design

🎨 UI Preview:

🚀 Tech Stack & Architecture

Frontend (React + TypeScript)

The front end is built with React, TypeScript, and Material UI, ensuring a modern, responsive, and maintainable UI.

Material UI (MUI) for a polished and professional UI

Backend (Node.js + Express + KafkaJS)

The backend leverages KafkaJS, a native Kafka client for Node.js, to handle message production and consumption.

Express.js serves the API endpoints
KafkaJS manages Kafka producer and consumer functionalities
Docker Compose runs Kafka in a containerized environment without Zookeeper

Kafka Integration

Publish messages to a Kafka topic with keys and partitions
Consume messages from multiple topics
Fetch metadata like partitions, offsets, and consumer groups
Monitor Kafka cluster health and broker information

📌 How to Set Up & Use the Kafka Dashboard

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/uttesh/kafkaclient.git
cd kafkaclient

Step 2: Start Kafka using Docker Compose

docker-compose up -d

Step 3: Install Dependencies

# Install frontend dependencies
cd client
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd ../server
npm install

Step 4: Run the Application

# Start the server
cd server
npm run dev

# Start the frontend
cd client
npm run dev

The app will be available at http://localhost:3000 🚀

🤝 Contributing & Next Steps

Want to contribute? Here’s what’s next:

📊 Real-time WebSocket Updates for messages
📉 Kafka Metrics & Charts for visualization
🔄 Custom Kafka Retention Policies & Alerts

Join the Discussion!

📌 GitHub: github.com/uttesh/kafkaclient

🚀 Start using the Kafka Dashboard today and take your Kafka monitoring to the next level! 🎉

Carbon Credits: The Future of Sustainable Development for 2040!

uttesh — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:30:21 +0000

As the world faces the growing challenges of climate change, the concept of carbon credits has emerged as a practical solution to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This system helps combat environmental issues and opens doors to exciting career opportunities and innovations.

Let’s explore what carbon credits are, their future potential, job prospects, and some real-world examples.

What are Carbon Credits?

A carbon credit represents the right to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent. Organizations or individuals can purchase these credits to offset their emissions.

How it works:
Companies engaged in activities that release GHGs can buy credits from projects that reduce or capture carbon, such as:

Reforestation projects
Renewable energy projects (solar, wind)
Methane capture from landfills

This creates a market-driven approach to reducing global carbon emissions.

The Future of Carbon Credits

Global Adoption:
As countries aim for net-zero emissions, carbon markets are becoming integral to national and corporate strategies. The demand for carbon credits is expected to grow exponentially.

Technological Integration:
Emerging technologies like blockchain are being used to improve transparency in carbon trading.

Corporate Responsibility:
Companies increasingly invest in carbon credits to enhance their sustainability profiles and meet consumer expectations.

Regulatory Frameworks:
Governments are implementing stricter policies on emissions, pushing industries to participate in carbon markets.

Job Opportunities in the Carbon Credit Ecosystem

The growing carbon credit market has created numerous job roles, including:

1. Carbon Credit Analysts

Responsibilities: Assess the validity and impact of carbon offset projects.
Skills: Environmental science, data analysis, financial modelling.

2. Sustainability Consultants

Responsibilities: Guide companies on reducing emissions and purchasing credits.
Skills: Knowledge of GHG protocols, and corporate sustainability.

3. Project Developers

Responsibilities: Design and implement carbon offset projects (e.g., forest restoration, clean energy).
Skills: Project management, environmental engineering.

4. Policy Advisors

Responsibilities: Develop frameworks to govern carbon trading.
Skills: Law, policy analysis, international relations.

5. Blockchain Developers for Carbon Markets

Responsibilities: Build platforms for secure carbon trading using blockchain.
Skills: Blockchain programming, smart contract development.

Real-World Examples

1. Tesla's Carbon Credit Revenue
Tesla generates significant revenue by selling carbon credits to other automakers that exceed their emission limits.

2. Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund
Amazon invests in carbon reduction projects to achieve its net-zero goal by 2040.

3. Community-Based Projects
Initiatives in countries like India and Kenya focus on reforestation and sustainable agriculture, generating credits for global buyers while empowering local communities.

Carbon Credits for Everyone: A Futuristic Solution for Sustainable Living

Shortly, carbon credits won’t just be the domain of large corporations or industrial players. Imagine a world where individuals, including car owners and everyday consumers, actively participate in carbon credit trading. This visionary approach could revolutionize sustainability by incentivizing eco-friendly behaviour and empowering individuals to reduce their carbon footprints.

How Carbon Credits Could Work for Individuals

1. Government-Imposed Carbon Limits
Each individual or household could be allocated a specific number of carbon credits annually, determined by their carbon footprint and national sustainability goals.

For example, driving a car, using electricity, or even air travel would consume some of these credits.

2. Tracking Carbon Emissions
Personal carbon tracking apps linked to vehicles, smart devices, and utility systems could calculate emissions in real time.

Example: A smart app tracks how much carbon your car emits during daily commutes.

3. Trading Carbon Credits
If you emit less than your allotted credits, you could sell the surplus to others who exceed their limits. Conversely, you’d need to buy additional credits if you exceed your allocation.

For example:

A city commuter using public transport sells unused vehicle credits to someone driving a high-emission SUV.
A solar-powered home earns credits that can be traded with neighbours who rely on grid electricity.

Futuristic Solutions to Facilitate Individual Carbon Credit Trading

1. Blockchain-Powered Carbon Markets
Blockchain could enable secure, transparent, and decentralized platforms where individuals trade carbon credits seamlessly.

2. Carbon Credit Wallets
Every citizen could have a carbon wallet linked to their lifestyle choices.

Credits are deducted for emissions, and surplus credits are added when adopting sustainable practices like using electric vehicles or planting trees.

3. Government and Retail Incentives

Retail Partnerships: Stores and brands could reward shoppers with carbon credits for buying sustainable products.
Government Subsidies: Tax breaks or financial incentives for citizens with surplus carbon credits.

Real-World Inspiration: Carbon Credits for Individuals

1. Singapore’s Carbon Tax Model
Singapore imposes a carbon tax on large emitters, with plans to expand individual participation through energy-efficient initiatives.

2. Tesla's Model of Renewable Benefits
Owners of Tesla vehicles indirectly contribute to reducing emissions, showcasing how individuals can align with carbon-neutral goals.

3. UK's Personal Carbon Allowance Pilot
The UK explored a personal carbon allowance system, where individuals received carbon credits and could trade or save them based on their lifestyle choices.

Conclusion: Paving the Way to a Carbon-Neutral Society
The concept of individual carbon credit trading brings sustainability into the hands of every citizen. By leveraging technology, government policies, and market forces, we can create a world where sustainable living is not just a choice but a rewarding lifestyle.

This futuristic approach could transform the way we perceive and tackle climate change.

A sample application which calculates carbon footprint: source-code

Demo: link

references:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/carbontrade.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/carbon-markets-7972128

Java + Cucumber + Generator: Automating Step Definition Creation

uttesh — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:33:22 +0000

This is an advanced automation approach for generating step definitions in Java using Cucumber. Let's generate step classes using the Mustache templates and Gradle tasks to simplify and streamline the creation of step definition classes for your Cucumber feature files. This approach is for developers who want to eliminate boilerplate code and focus on building robust test automation frameworks.

Introduction to Cucumber and Java

Cucumber is a popular testing tool that bridges the gap between technical and non-technical teams. It uses Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) principles to define application behaviour in plain English. However, writing step definition classes for each feature file can become repetitive and time-consuming.

Why Automate Step Definitions?

Manual creation of step definitions:

Requires developers to repetitively translate feature file scenarios into methods.
Can lead to errors or inconsistencies in naming and structure.
Slows down the development process for large-scale projects.

Automating this process:

Saves time by generating classes dynamically.
Ensures consistency across all step definitions.
Makes the framework scalable and maintainable.

Step-by-Step Explanation

Step 1: Parse the Feature File

The first step involves reading the feature file and extracting scenarios and steps. Each scenario is broken down into:

Scenario title
Steps (Given, When, Then, etc.)

private static List<ScenarioData> parseFeatureFile(String featureFilePath) throws IOException {
    List<ScenarioData> scenarios = new ArrayList<>();
    List<String> currentSteps = new ArrayList<>();
    String currentScenario = null;

    try (BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(featureFilePath))) {
        String line;
        while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
            line = line.trim();
            if (line.startsWith("Scenario:")) {
                if (currentScenario != null) {
                    scenarios.add(new ScenarioData(currentScenario, new ArrayList<>(currentSteps)));
                    currentSteps.clear();
                }
                currentScenario = line.substring("Scenario:".length()).trim();
            } else if (line.matches("^(Given|When|Then|And|But) .+")) {
                currentSteps.add(line);
            }
        }
        if (currentScenario != null) {
            scenarios.add(new ScenarioData(currentScenario, currentSteps));
        }
    }
    return scenarios;
}

Step 2: Use Mustache Template for Class Generation

With scenarios extracted, each scenario is used to generate a corresponding Java class. Mustache templates define how each class and its methods are structured.

Template Example (StepDefinition.mustache):

package {{packageName}};

import io.cucumber.java.en.*;

public class {{className}} {

{{#methods}}
    @{{stepType}}("^{{stepText}}$")
    public void {{methodName}}() {
        // TODO: Implement step: {{stepText}}
    }
{{/methods}}
}

Step 3: Generate Java Classes

Each scenario is passed through the Mustache template, and the output is saved as a .java file in the designated directory.

Code Snippet:

private static void generateStepDefinition(ScenarioData scenario, String outputFilePath, String className) throws IOException {
    List<Map<String, String>> methods = extractStepDefinitions(scenario.getSteps());
    Map<String, Object> templateData = new HashMap<>();
    templateData.put("packageName", "com.example.steps");
    templateData.put("className", className);
    templateData.put("methods", methods);

    String templateFile = "src/main/resources/templates/StepDefinition.mustache";
    renderTemplate(templateFile, outputFilePath, templateData);
}

Step 4: Automate the Process with Gradle

Integrate the generator into your Gradle build process to automate step definition creation. A Gradle task is defined to invoke the generator with feature file paths.

Gradle Task:

tasks.register("generateStepDefinitions", JavaExec) {
    group = "custom"
    description = "Generates step definition classes from feature files."
    mainClass = "com.example.CucumberStepGenerator"
    classpath = sourceSets.main.runtimeClasspath
    args = [
        "src/test/resources/features/sample.feature",
        "src/test/java/com/example/steps"
    ]
}

Benefits of Using a Generator

Time-Saving: Reduces manual effort in creating step definitions.
Consistency: Ensures uniform formatting and naming conventions.
Scalability: Easily adapts to large projects with multiple feature files.
Customizability: Modify templates to match your specific requirements.

Source Code Github: https://github.com/uttesh/cucumber-step-generator

Conclusion
By combining Cucumber, Java, and Mustache templates, you can revolutionize the way step definitions are generated in your projects. This approach is a game-changer for teams working with BDD frameworks, enabling them to focus on test logic rather than repetitive setup tasks.

Stay tuned for more advanced topics on test automation!

Java 21 Virtual Threads: Revolutionizing Concurrency!

uttesh — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:23:09 +0000

Java 21 introduces a game-changer Virtual Threads! Let's break down what this feature is, how it differs from the traditional model, and its pros and cons.

What are Virtual Threads?

In previous versions of Java, creating a thread meant tying it directly to an operating system (OS) thread, which is a limited resource. Spinning up a large number of OS threads often led to performance bottlenecks and increased memory usage. With Java 21, Virtual Threads (a.k.a. Project Loom) aim to solve this by offering lightweight, manageable threads that are decoupled from OS threads.

🤔 Simply put: Think of virtual threads as micro-sized threads that allow you to handle thousands of concurrent tasks more efficiently without hogging system resources.

The Old Thread Model vs. Virtual Threads

Java's old thread model, based on "platform threads," required each Java thread to have a 1:1 mapping to an OS thread. While reliable, it also meant:

Memory Limitations: Platform threads took up significant memory.
Scaling Issues: Managing a high number of threads could overload system resources.
Blocking I/O Problems: OS threads waiting on I/O blocked other operations, slowing performance.

Enter Virtual Threads! 🦸‍♂️
Virtual Threads allow you to create millions of threads without resource strain. They're not bound to OS threads, so when a virtual thread is blocked (e.g., waiting for I/O), the underlying carrier thread can pick up another virtual thread to keep things running smoothly.

Traditional Threads vs. Virtual Threads

TRADITIONAL THREADS                        VIRTUAL THREADS
---------------------------------          ---------------------------------
| Java Thread -> OS Thread -> Task |       | Virtual Thread -> Carrier OS Thread |
| Java Thread -> OS Thread -> Task |  ->   | Virtual Thread -> Carrier OS Thread |
| Java Thread -> OS Thread -> Task |       | Virtual Thread -> Carrier OS Thread |
---------------------------------          ---------------------------------

In Virtual Threads, multiple virtual threads can be assigned to one OS thread, optimizing resource allocation.

Pros and Cons of Virtual Threads

Pros

Higher Scalability: Handle millions of threads, making it perfect for server-side applications.
Less Memory Usage: Virtual threads are lightweight, meaning each one doesn’t require a full OS thread.
Efficient Blocking I/O: When virtual threads encounter blocking I/O, carrier threads can pick up other tasks, keeping the system active.
Better Resource Management: Threads are no longer restricted to a limited pool of OS threads, so fewer resources are wasted.

Cons

Learning Curve: Virtual threads introduce new concurrency concepts which may require rethinking existing thread management practices.
New Debugging Challenges: Debugging thousands (or even millions) of virtual threads can be more complex.
Not Ideal for All Applications: Single-threaded applications or those with minimal concurrency won’t benefit much from virtual threads.

Code Example: Traditional vs. Virtual Threads

Let’s look at a simple example of traditional threads and compare it to virtual threads.

Traditional Threads

public class TraditionalThreadExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Thread thread = new Thread(() -> System.out.println("Hello from a traditional thread!"));
        thread.start();
    }
}

Virtual Threads (Java 21)

Virtual Threads are managed independently by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and aren’t limited to OS threads.

public class VirtualThreadExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Thread.startVirtualThread(() -> System.out.println("Hello from a virtual thread!"));
    }
}

sample example of running 100000 tasks using the platform and virtual threads.

package virtualthreads.samples;

import java.time.Duration;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;

public class PlatformVsVirtualThreadsSamples {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        PlatformVsVirtualThreadsSamples platformVsVirtualThreadsSamples = new PlatformVsVirtualThreadsSamples();
        platformVsVirtualThreadsSamples.platformThreadsExecution();
        platformVsVirtualThreadsSamples.virtualThreadsExecution();
    }
    public void platformThreadsExecution(){
        var begin = Instant.now();
        try(var executor = Executors.newCachedThreadPool()){
            IntStream.range(0,100_000).forEach(i-> executor.submit(() -> {
                Thread.sleep(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
                return i;
            }));
        }
        var end = Instant.now();
        System.out.println("platformThreadsExecution : Duration of execution: "+Duration.between(begin,end));
    }
    public void virtualThreadsExecution(){
        var begin = Instant.now();
        try(var executor = Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor()){
            IntStream.range(0,100_000).forEach(i-> executor.submit(() -> {
                Thread.sleep(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
                return i;
            }));
        }
        var end = Instant.now();
        System.out.println("virtualThreadsExecution : Duration of execution: "+Duration.between(begin,end));
    }
}

When Should You Use Virtual Threads?

Server Applications: Handling multiple simultaneous requests, such as web servers or database connections.
I/O-Bound Applications: These are especially applications with heavy I/O operations like file processing, network requests, or web scraping.
Cloud-native Microservices: Systems requiring high scalability will benefit from virtual threads.

Conclusion: The Future of Concurrency is Here 🌟

With the introduction of virtual threads in Java 21, managing concurrent tasks is more efficient, scalable, and lightweight than ever. Whether you’re handling hundreds or millions of tasks, virtual threads provide a pathway to a simpler and more resource-friendly way of programming in Java.

Apache Airflow WorkFlow Bots

uttesh — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:09:39 +0000

We have reached an advanced technological stage where small blocks of code can be assembled into simple bots, providing functionality that aids in building full workflows without the need for writing bulky monolithic applications or microservices.

What is WorkFlow?

Workflows offer significant advantages over traditional coding methods. With workflows, we can create blocks of code using different languages or libraries, string them together, and orchestrate their execution to fulfil business requirements.

There are several open-source solutions available for workflow execution.

Apache NiFi (Java)
Apache AirFlow (Python)

Today, we'll delve into Apache Airflow and explore its real-time workflow implementation to kickstart our learning journey.

pre-requisites

docker, docker-compose
python, pip
vs code.

Usercase: Every morning at 9 am, the latest price list of selected stock prices will be sent via email or SMS.

To achieve this, two functions need to be created:

Fetch Stock Price of Listed Stocks: This function will retrieve the latest stock prices of the selected stocks.

Send Email with the Stock Price Response: This function will compose an email containing the fetched stock prices and send it to the designated recipients.

These functions will automate the process of fetching stock prices and delivering them to users' inboxes or mobile phones, ensuring they stay updated with the latest market information.

import yfinance as yf
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
from datetime import datetime

# Function to fetch stock prices
def get_stock_prices(symbols):
    stock_data = yf.download(symbols, period="1d")["Close"]
    return stock_data

# Function to send email
def send_email(subject, body, recipients):
    sender_email = "your_email@gmail.com"
    sender_password = "your_email_password"

    msg = MIMEMultipart()
    msg["From"] = sender_email
    msg["To"] = ", ".join(recipients)
    msg["Subject"] = subject

    msg.attach(MIMEText(body, "plain"))

    with smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587) as server:
        server.starttls()
        server.login(sender_email, sender_password)
        server.sendmail(sender_email, recipients, msg.as_string())

# Main function
def main():
    # Define stock symbols
    symbols = ["AAPL", "MSFT", "GOOGL", "AMZN"]

    # Fetch stock prices
    stock_prices = get_stock_prices(symbols)

    # Format email message
    subject = "Daily Stock Prices - {}".format(datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
    body = "Today's Stock Prices:\n\n{}".format(stock_prices)

    # Define email recipients
    recipients = ["recipient1@example.com", "recipient2@example.com"]

    # Send email
    send_email(subject, body, recipients)

# Execute main function
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Now we need make these function are part of the AirFlow workflow. Before that we will explore the structure and features of the Apache AirFlow

Introduction:
Apache Airflow has revolutionized the way organizations manage, schedule, and monitor their data workflows and monitoring workflows as Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs). With Airflow, users can define workflows as code, making it easy to manage, version control, and collaborate on data pipelines.

Key Features of Apache Airflow:

Dynamic Workflow Definition: Airflow allows users to define workflows as code using Python. This enables dynamic and flexible workflow definitions, making it easy to create, modify, and extend pipelines.

Dependency Management: Airflow handles dependencies between tasks within a workflow, ensuring that tasks are executed in the correct order based on their dependencies.

Scheduling: Airflow provides powerful scheduling capabilities, allowing users to define complex scheduling patterns using cron-like expressions. This enables users to schedule workflows to run at specific times or intervals.

Monitoring and Alerting: Airflow comes with a built-in web interface for monitoring workflow execution, tracking task status, and viewing logs. It also supports integration with external monitoring and alerting tools.

Extensibility: Airflow is highly extensible, with a rich ecosystem of plugins and integrations. Users can easily extend Airflow's functionality by developing custom operators, sensors, and hooks.

Integrating the Sample with AirFlow

Real-time Stock Price Checking and Email Notification Workflow with Apache Airflow

In this use case, we'll create an Apache Airflow DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) to check real-time stock prices every morning at 9 AM and send an email notification with the latest stock prices to predefined recipients. We'll use the yfinance library for fetching stock prices and the smtplib library for sending emails.

Workflow Steps:

Fetch Stock Prices: At 9 AM every morning, the DAG will trigger a task to fetch real-time stock prices for predefined stocks using the yfinance library.

Format Email: After fetching the stock prices, the DAG will trigger a task to format the data into an email message.

Send Email: The DAG will trigger a task to send an email containing the latest stock prices to predefined recipients using the smtplib library.

Sample Code (Apache Airflow DAG):

from datetime import datetime
from airflow import DAG
from airflow.operators.python_operator import PythonOperator
import yfinance as yf
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart

default_args = {
    'owner': 'airflow',
    'depends_on_past': False,
    'start_date': datetime(2024, 3, 1),
    'email_on_failure': False,
    'email_on_retry': False,
    'retries': 1
}

dag = DAG(
    'stock_price_notification',
    default_args=default_args,
    description='Check real-time stock prices and send email notification',
    schedule_interval='0 9 * * *'  # Run every day at 9 AM
)

def get_stock_prices():
    symbols = ["AAPL", "MSFT", "GOOGL", "AMZN"]
    stock_data = yf.download(symbols, period="1d")["Close"]
    return stock_data

def send_email(subject, body, recipients):
    sender_email = "your_email@gmail.com"
    sender_password = "your_email_password"

    msg = MIMEMultipart()
    msg["From"] = sender_email
    msg["To"] = ", ".join(recipients)
    msg["Subject"] = subject

    msg.attach(MIMEText(body, "plain"))

    with smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587) as server:
        server.starttls()
        server.login(sender_email, sender_password)
        server.sendmail(sender_email, recipients, msg.as_string())

def process_stock_prices():
    stock_prices = get_stock_prices()
    subject = "Daily Stock Prices - {}".format(datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
    body = "Today's Stock Prices:\n\n{}".format(stock_prices)
    recipients = ["recipient1@example.com", "recipient2@example.com"]
    send_email(subject, body, recipients)

fetch_stock_prices_task = PythonOperator(
    task_id='fetch_stock_prices',
    python_callable=get_stock_prices,
    dag=dag
)

send_email_task = PythonOperator(
    task_id='send_email',
    python_callable=process_stock_prices,
    dag=dag
)

fetch_stock_prices_task >> send_email_task

Build and Run Instructions

Clone this repository:

> git clone https://github.com/uttesh/airflow.git

Run the following command to build and start the Docker containers:

> docker-compose up -d --build

Access the Apache Airflow UI at http://localhost:8080 in your browser. The default account has the login airflow and the password airflow.

In the Airflow UI, enable the stock_price_notification DAG and trigger a manual run.

Home Page

WorkFlow
Bot logs

Advance Realtime workflow samples.

Event Processing: A DAG that listens to a message queue (e.g., Apache Kafka) for incoming events, processes each event, and takes appropriate actions based on event content.

Monitoring and Alerting: A DAG that continuously monitors system metrics (e.g., CPU usage, memory usage) using monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana), and sends alerts via email or messaging service (e.g., Slack) when thresholds are exceeded.

Data Streaming and ETL: A DAG that consumes data from a streaming source (e.g., Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis), applies real-time transformations using Apache Spark or Apache Flink, and loads the transformed data into a data store (e.g., Apache Hadoop, Apache Cassandra).

Real-time Model Inference: A DAG that listens to incoming data streams, applies pre-trained machine learning models using libraries like TensorFlow Serving or PyTorch Serve, and returns real-time predictions or classifications.

Web Scraping and Data Extraction: A DAG that periodically fetches data from web APIs, extracts relevant information using web scraping tools (e.g., BeautifulSoup, Scrapy), and stores the extracted data in a database or data warehouse for further analysis.

These are just a few examples of how Apache Airflow can be used for real-time workflows. Depending on your use case and requirements, you can customize and extend these sample workflows to fit your specific needs. Remember to consider scalability, fault tolerance, and resource management when designing real-time workflows in Apache Airflow.

Conclusion:
Apache Airflow is a game-changer in the world of data engineering, providing a flexible, scalable, and robust platform for orchestrating data workflows. Whether you're a data engineer, data scientist, or business analyst, Apache Airflow is a awsome tool in your data toolkit.

*Source Code: * https://github.com/uttesh/airflow

JavaScript Meets Java: Nashorn Engine Explained

uttesh — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:02:49 +0000

JS execution in JVM

The Nashorn engine in Java is a JavaScript engine introduced in Java 8. Which is suspected to have been deprecated by Java 11 and is now still available under OpenJDK Nashron.

It was a power feature that enabled the possibility of execution of Javascript code with JVM and made the result available for the Java code.

It's based on the ECMAScript Edition 5.1 standard and provides improved performance compared to earlier JavaScript engines in Java.
Here's a brief overview of the architecture of the Nashorn engine and how execution of external JavaScript (JS) files happens:

Architecture:

Nashorn is implemented as part of the Java Development Kit (JDK) and is included in the javax.script package.
It provides a way to execute JavaScript code within Java applications, allowing seamless integration of JavaScript and Java.
Nashorn internally converts JavaScript code to Java bytecode, which is then executed by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
It offers features like support for Java objects within JavaScript code, improved performance compared to earlier JavaScript engines in Java, and compatibility with existing Java tools and libraries.

Use case

When a UI-related feature, such as a TypeScript or JavaScript library, is developed and the result is needed as an API from a Java service. Instead of re-developing the JavaScript library feature in Java, we can use Nashorn to execute the library and obtain the results.

How to execute the JavaScript code sample code:

import javax.script.*;

public class NashornExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    // Create a new Nashorn script engine
    ScriptEngineManager manager = new ScriptEngineManager();
    ScriptEngine engine = manager.getEngineByName("nashorn");
    // Load and execute the JavaScript code
    String script = "function add(a, b) { return a + b; } 
                       add(3, 4);";
        Object result = engine.eval(script);
        // Output the result
        System.out.println("Result: " + result);
    }
}

We can use the existing lib JS or write the JavaScript code in a separate JS file and execute that through the Engine.

To execute an external JavaScript file with Nashorn, you typically load the file using the ScriptEngine and then evaluate its contents.

import javax.script.*;

public class NashornExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        // Create a new Nashorn script engine
        ScriptEngineManager manager = new ScriptEngineManager();
        ScriptEngine engine = manager.getEngineByName("nashorn");

        // Load and execute an external JavaScript file
        engine.eval(new java.io.FileReader("path/to/your/script.js"));
    }
}

In Nashorn, the eval function works similarly to other JavaScript engines, but with some differences due to its implementation in Java. Nashorn is designed to execute JavaScript code within the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), providing seamless integration between Java and JavaScript.

Here's a brief overview of what happens internally when you use the eval function in Nashorn:

Parsing and Compilation: When you call eval with a string argument containing JavaScript code, Nashorn parses the string into an abstract syntax tree (AST), just like other JavaScript engines. However, Nashorn also performs Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation of the parsed code into Java bytecode. This bytecode can then be executed directly by the JVM.

Execution: Nashorn executes the compiled bytecode within the JVM, leveraging the Java runtime environment for memory management, threading, and other runtime services. This allows Nashorn to achieve better performance compared to pure interpretation in some cases.

Access to Java APIs: One of the key features of Nashorn is its seamless integration with Java. JavaScript code executed via eval in Nashorn has access to Java APIs and can interact with Java objects and classes directly. This makes it easy to use JavaScript to script Java applications or extend Java functionality.

Overall, the eval function in Nashorn allows you to dynamically execute JavaScript code within the JVM, with access to Java APIs and services. However, it's important to use eval judiciously, considering security implications and potential performance overhead.

Nashorn Engine Modules:

factory
nashornContext
global
context
- writer
- errorWriter
- reader
- engineScope
  - lib
  - atob
  - btoa
  - clearImmediate
  - setImmediate
  - queueMicrotask
  - self
  - structureClone

In the context of Nashorn, lib typically refers to the built-in libraries or modules that are available for use within the Nashorn JavaScript engine. These libraries provide additional functionality and utilities that developers can leverage when writing JavaScript code to run on Nashorn.

The built-in libraries in Nashorn may include:

1. Java Integration:
Nashorn provides comprehensive support for integrating JavaScript with Java. This includes access to Java classes, methods, and objects directly from JavaScript code. With Nashorn, you can instantiate Java objects, call Java methods, and interact with Java APIs seamlessly from within your JavaScript code.

2. Standard ECMAScript Libraries:
Nashorn implements the ECMAScript standard, which defines the core features and functionalities of the JavaScript language. This includes built-in objects such as Array, Math, Date, and String, as well as standard global functions like parseInt, parseFloat, and isNaN.

3. Additional Nashorn-specific Libraries:
Nashorn may also include additional libraries or modules that are specific to its implementation. These libraries may provide utilities for interacting with the Nashorn runtime environment, accessing system resources, or performing common tasks within JavaScript applications running on Nashorn.

Overall, the lib inside Nashorn refers to the collection of built-in libraries and modules that are available for use within the Nashorn JavaScript engine. These libraries enhance the capabilities of Nashorn and enable developers to build powerful and feature-rich applications using JavaScript on the Java platform.

When using external libraries or files containing additional functions, Nashorn's eval parses all the functions exported to a lib.

To execute any function inside the lib, we must create a simple reference function that calls the functions in the lib.{function}.

I hope this blog helps in finding out about the JS execution in JVM.

The latest available engine could be GraalVM, GraalVM can step in as a replacement for JavaScript code previously executed on the Nashorn engine and J2V8 of eclipse

GraalVM: https://docs.oracle.com/en/graalvm/enterprise/20/docs/reference-manual/js/NashornMigrationGuide/#migration-guide-from-nashorn-to-graalvm-javascript

Microservice observability by OpenTelemetry!

uttesh — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:07:40 +0000

As a developer, we add logs to trace the issues and understand the flow of the code, but the fundamental benefit of having a logger is to get more tracing details to track the request execution.
Here we will go through the log observability details and tools which make tracing easier for the microservice architecture services.

Why do we need to monitor application logs?
Monitoring the logs is a fundamental process to help in identifying the memory leaks, application errors/issues and alert the development team to take immediate action.

Why do we need one more observability when we have a log monitor? Monitoring VS Observability?
Monitoring the logs may provide the detailed execution of the request, but it does not help in analyzing the factored mentioned below.

What was the execution span interval of each method involving the operation?
How many system resources were used for the execution of the request?

Developers were not worried much about the observability data initially because applications were monolithic, it was easy to trace the request execution and log tracing. But with microservice, it's not that simplified why to identify the request execution because it involves a lot of services for the single request execution.
Distributed log tracing is the mechanism involved in request execution in a microservice architecture system.

How Does distribution log tracing works?
Typically distributor logs tracer tools like Jaeger, Zipkin agents will intercept the request header log data with the unique Id and maintain that id in all the child chain requests in the other service and maintain the tracing of the request execution.

What is Observability data? What is OpenTelemetry?
Observability data will contains the fundamental data structure which can be presented to get the desired details for analysis and presentation.
Observability data structure:

Tracing data.
Context log data
Metric data

OpenTelemetry is the open-source library that provides the APIs and SDK for the observability instrument data of the application and its combined product of the previously known open source tools.

OpenCensus + OpenTracing = OpenTelemetry

OpenTelementry support almost all languages.

Java
.Net
Go
Python
NodeJS

OpenTelemetry Architecture

OpenTelemetry support two types of instrument observability data

Manual Instrumentation.
Auto Instrumentation.

Manual Instrumentation:
OpenTelemetry provides the SDK and API to collect the observability data manually, where the developer needs to initialize the OpenTelemetry logger and collector i.e., add the span in the respective endpoint for the request tracing.

Auto Instrumentation:
OpenTelemetry supports the auto instrumentation i.e., We do not need to add any code!. The simple configuration to get the observability data of the application.

Generally auto instrumentation work as a master-agent model.

Agent will be collecting the data and send to the process i.e., as shown in the architecture image,
The receiver will get the logs data and process the data as per the observability standards and export it to the tools like Jaeger, Zipkin.

OTEL Key Fields:
OpenTelementry provides a certain set of keys for the easy analysis of tracing, a few are listed below.
TraceId: The TraceId associated with the request.
SpanId: Than Span associated with the request.
TraceFlags: W3C trace flag.
Attributes: Additional associated attributes

For more W3C trace details check here

Tracing request span flow:

When the user clicks on the "Pay Now" button, the request transverse through service A to service B, and the request is queued for the further process, here we can see the "Span" request taken in each service transverse.

OpenTelemetry Logger and Metrics:
Logger: logger data will be helpful to trace the request flow, using the Jaeger, Zipkin tool we can visualize the request tracing

Metrics: Metrics data will be helpful to visualize the request rates, CPU utilization, etc. using tools like Prometheus.

*Part - 2: working samples.
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How to delete all node_modules folder in system !!!

uttesh — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 07:01:23 +0000

Most of the time once the project is completed, we will move to different projects leaving the old project folder in the system without any cleanup.

Nodejs application or npm based application node_modules will take a lot of system memory and eventually our system memory will dry up, its not easy task to find and remove all node_modules in one go.

Wrote simple CLI to do this clean that's "mo-clean", its a simple CLI that finds the all node_modules in the system by root path and provides the details like memory taken, last used time, and path. after getting all information it will remove those node_modules from the system.

What it does?

It identifies the unused node_modules of NodeJS application based on last used by days and provides the details

When the project was last used.
How much memory node_modules taken.
Remove those node_modules from system.

How to use

Just install the library, don't clone this repository and run! (you can do that but not required)

Installation

Please install the package with the flag '-g'.

 npm install -g mo-clean

Execution

Run the below command from the command prompt/terminal

> mo

that will prompt the user with the below options for the search or delete the node_modules

  __  __    ___
 |  \/  |  / _ \
 | |\/| | | | | |
 | |  | | | |_| |  _   _   _
 |_|  |_|  \___/  (_) (_) (_)

? Please select an option:

 1) Search all the node_modules present in the path and show the total memory taken?

 2) Search and delete all the node_modules present in the path?

 Enter the option(1 or 2):

after the option selected it will prompt the path for the search or delete

Search Option

It will search for all the node_modules present under the provided path.

Remove Option

It will search all the node_modules present under the provided path and delete them.

Github Link: https://github.com/uttesh/mo