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it prevents SDK from immediately posting an error log message about not having LiveObject installed

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    • Improved how serializers are managed during serialization and deserialization processes, ensuring a fresh instance is used for each operation.
    • Adjusted logging to provide clearer warnings instead of errors during serializer initialization issues.

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The changes update logging in LiveObjectsHelper to use a warning level for certain exceptions and refactor LiveObjectsJsonSerializer to fetch a serializer instance on each method call instead of caching it as a class-level field. No public APIs or method signatures were altered.

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lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsHelper.java Changed exception logging from error to warning in getLiveObjectSerializer().
lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsJsonSerializer.java Removed class-level serializer field; now fetches serializer per method call in serialize/deserialize.

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    participant Client
    participant LiveObjectsJsonSerializer
    participant LiveObjectsHelper

    Client->>LiveObjectsJsonSerializer: serialize()/deserialize()
    LiveObjectsJsonSerializer->>LiveObjectsHelper: getLiveObjectSerializer()
    LiveObjectsHelper-->>LiveObjectsJsonSerializer: LiveObjectSerializer instance or null
    alt Serializer available
        LiveObjectsJsonSerializer-->>Client: Serialized/Deserialized result
    else Serializer unavailable
        LiveObjectsJsonSerializer-->>Client: null (logs warning)
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsJsonSerializer.java (1)

19-19: Consider the performance implications of repeated method calls.

The change from cached field to dynamic retrieval introduces overhead on each method call. While LiveObjectsHelper.getLiveObjectSerializer() uses double-checked locking to cache the serializer after first successful initialization, there's still the cost of the method call and null check on each invocation.

Given that this is optional functionality and the benefit of avoiding premature error logging likely outweighs the performance cost, this trade-off seems reasonable.

Also applies to: 32-32

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Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1106
File: live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/serialization/Serialization.kt:25-29
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T14:18:25.315Z
Learning: In the ably-java codebase, the DefaultLiveObjectSerializer class methods like writeMsgpackArray will have their type signatures updated to be non-nullable since the calling sites ensure objects are never null when passed to these methods.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1106
File: live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/serialization/Serialization.kt:38-46
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T14:14:17.847Z
Learning: In the ably-java codebase, the DefaultLiveObjectSerializer class uses intentional unsafe casting (`objects as Array<ObjectMessage>`) without type validation in both writeMsgpackArray and asJsonArray methods. This is a deliberate design decision to keep the dynamically-loaded class simple and let ClassCastException occur naturally for type mismatches.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1043
File: lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/realtime/Presence.java:318-320
Timestamp: 2024-10-16T10:05:29.809Z
Learning: In `lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/realtime/Presence.java`, when reviewing methods like `implicitAttachOnSubscribe()`, ensure that variables declared and initialized within conditional blocks (such as `errorString`) are not incorrectly flagged as potentially uninitialized when they are always initialized before use within their scope. In Java, variables declared within a block are scoped to that block, so they won't cause a `NullPointerException` if properly used.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1085
File: lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjects.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-20T13:12:19.013Z
Learning: The LiveObjects interface does not currently include public API methods for resource management (dispose) or change listeners, as these features are not yet implemented.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1092
File: live-objects/src/test/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/TestUtils.kt:21-32
Timestamp: 2025-06-03T09:15:15.338Z
Learning: In test utility code for the Ably Java Live Objects module, the team prefers to keep reflection-based field access utilities simple without additional error handling, allowing tests to fail fast if incorrect field names are used.
lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsHelper.java (3)
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1106
File: live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/serialization/Serialization.kt:25-29
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T14:18:25.315Z
Learning: In the ably-java codebase, the DefaultLiveObjectSerializer class methods like writeMsgpackArray will have their type signatures updated to be non-nullable since the calling sites ensure objects are never null when passed to these methods.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1106
File: live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/serialization/Serialization.kt:38-46
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T14:14:17.847Z
Learning: In the ably-java codebase, the DefaultLiveObjectSerializer class uses intentional unsafe casting (`objects as Array<ObjectMessage>`) without type validation in both writeMsgpackArray and asJsonArray methods. This is a deliberate design decision to keep the dynamically-loaded class simple and let ClassCastException occur naturally for type mismatches.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1092
File: live-objects/src/test/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/TestUtils.kt:21-32
Timestamp: 2025-06-03T09:15:15.338Z
Learning: In test utility code for the Ably Java Live Objects module, the team prefers to keep reflection-based field access utilities simple without additional error handling, allowing tests to fail fast if incorrect field names are used.
lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsJsonSerializer.java (3)
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1106
File: live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/serialization/Serialization.kt:25-29
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T14:18:25.315Z
Learning: In the ably-java codebase, the DefaultLiveObjectSerializer class methods like writeMsgpackArray will have their type signatures updated to be non-nullable since the calling sites ensure objects are never null when passed to these methods.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1106
File: live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/serialization/Serialization.kt:38-46
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T14:14:17.847Z
Learning: In the ably-java codebase, the DefaultLiveObjectSerializer class uses intentional unsafe casting (`objects as Array<ObjectMessage>`) without type validation in both writeMsgpackArray and asJsonArray methods. This is a deliberate design decision to keep the dynamically-loaded class simple and let ClassCastException occur naturally for type mismatches.
Learnt from: sacOO7
PR: ably/ably-java#1092
File: live-objects/src/test/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/TestUtils.kt:21-32
Timestamp: 2025-06-03T09:15:15.338Z
Learning: In test utility code for the Ably Java Live Objects module, the team prefers to keep reflection-based field access utilities simple without additional error handling, allowing tests to fail fast if incorrect field names are used.
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lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsHelper.java (1)
lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/util/Log.java (1)
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lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsJsonSerializer.java (1)
lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsHelper.java (1)
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lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsHelper.java (1)

37-37: Good change to reduce log noise for optional functionality.

Changing from error to warning level is appropriate since the LiveObjects functionality is optional and the system can gracefully continue without it. This aligns well with the PR objective of preventing premature error logging.

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/objects/LiveObjectsJsonSerializer.java (2)

19-19: Effective solution for deferred initialization.

Moving the serializer retrieval inside the method achieves the PR objective of preventing premature error logging. The change ensures that the serializer is only initialized when actually needed.


32-32: Consistent pattern applied to both methods.

Good consistency applying the same deferred initialization pattern to both serialize and deserialize methods.

it prevents SDK from immediately posting an error log message about not having LiveObject installed
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lgtm

@ttypic ttypic merged commit cfe40e8 into main Jul 17, 2025
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