Add maxQueueSize to limit the number of unawaited events sent to Sentry

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Features
 
 - Use `recordHttpBreadcrumbs` to set iOS `enableNetworkBreadcrumbs` ([#1884](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dart/pull/1884))
+- Add `maxQueueSize` to limit the number of unawaited events sent to Sentry ([#1868]((https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dart/pull/1868))
 
 ## 7.16.1
 

dart/lib/src/sentry_client.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import 'sentry_stack_trace_factory.dart';
 import 'transport/http_transport.dart';
 import 'transport/noop_transport.dart';
 import 'transport/spotlight_http_transport.dart';
+import 'transport/task_queue.dart';
 import 'utils/isolate_utils.dart';
 import 'version.dart';
 import 'sentry_envelope.dart';
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ const _defaultIpAddress = '{{auto}}';
 /// Logs crash reports and events to the Sentry.io service.
 class SentryClient {
   final SentryOptions _options;
+  late final _taskQueue = TaskQueue<SentryId?>(
+    _options.maxQueueSize,
+    _options.logger,
+  );
 
   final Random? _random;
 
@@ -514,6 +519,9 @@ class SentryClient {
   Future<SentryId?> _attachClientReportsAndSend(SentryEnvelope envelope) {
     final clientReport = _options.recorder.flush();
     envelope.addClientReport(clientReport);
-    return _options.transport.send(envelope);
+    return _taskQueue.enqueue(
+      () => _options.transport.send(envelope),
+      SentryId.empty(),
+    );
   }
 }

dart/lib/src/sentry_options.dart

@@ -81,6 +81,20 @@ class SentryOptions {
     _maxSpans = maxSpans;
   }
 
+  int _maxQueueSize = 30;
+
+  /// Returns the max number of events Sentry will send when calling capture
+  /// methods in a tight loop. Default is 30.
+  int get maxQueueSize => _maxQueueSize;
+
+  /// Sets how many unawaited events can be sent by Sentry. (e.g. capturing
+  /// events in a tight loop) at once. If you need to send more, please use the
+  /// await keyword.
+  set maxQueueSize(int count) {
+    assert(count > 0);
+    _maxQueueSize = count;
+  }
+
   /// Configures up to which size request bodies should be included in events.
   /// This does not change whether an event is captured.
   MaxRequestBodySize maxRequestBodySize = MaxRequestBodySize.never;

dart/lib/src/transport/task_queue.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import '../../sentry.dart';
+
+typedef Task<T> = Future<T> Function();
+
+class TaskQueue<T> {
+  TaskQueue(this._maxQueueSize, this._logger);
+
+  final int _maxQueueSize;
+  final SentryLogger _logger;
+
+  int _queueCount = 0;
+
+  Future<T> enqueue(Task<T> task, T fallbackResult) async {
+    if (_queueCount >= _maxQueueSize) {
+      _logger(SentryLevel.warning,
+          'Task dropped due to backpressure. Avoid capturing in a tight loop.');
+      return fallbackResult;
+    } else {
+      _queueCount++;
+      try {
+        return await task();
+      } finally {
+        _queueCount--;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

dart/test/transport/tesk_queue_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:sentry/sentry.dart';
+import 'package:sentry/src/transport/task_queue.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+import '../mocks.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group("called sync", () {
+    late Fixture fixture;
+
+    setUp(() {
+      fixture = Fixture();
+    });
+
+    test("enqueue only executed `maxQueueSize` times when not awaiting",
+        () async {
+      final sut = fixture.getSut(maxQueueSize: 5);
+
+      var completedTasks = 0;
+
+      for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        unawaited(sut.enqueue(() async {
+          print('Task $i');
+          await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+          completedTasks += 1;
+          return 1 + 1;
+        }, -1));
+      }
+
+      // This will always await the other futures, even if they are running longer, as it was scheduled after them.
+      print('Started waiting for first 5 tasks');
+      await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+      print('Stopped waiting for first 5 tasks');
+
+      expect(completedTasks, 5);
+    });
+
+    test("enqueue picks up tasks again after await in-between", () async {
+      final sut = fixture.getSut(maxQueueSize: 5);
+
+      var completedTasks = 0;
+
+      for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
+        unawaited(sut.enqueue(() async {
+          print('Started task $i');
+          await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+          print('Completed task $i');
+          completedTasks += 1;
+          return 1 + 1;
+        }, -1));
+      }
+
+      print('Started waiting for first 5 tasks');
+      await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+      print('Stopped waiting for first 5 tasks');
+
+      for (int i = 6; i <= 15; i++) {
+        unawaited(sut.enqueue(() async {
+          print('Started task $i');
+          await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+          print('Completed task $i');
+          completedTasks += 1;
+          return 1 + 1;
+        }, -1));
+      }
+
+      print('Started waiting for second 5 tasks');
+      await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 5));
+      print('Stopped waiting for second 5 tasks');
+
+      expect(completedTasks, 10); // 10 were dropped
+    });
+
+    test("enqueue executes all tasks when awaiting", () async {
+      final sut = fixture.getSut(maxQueueSize: 5);
+
+      var completedTasks = 0;
+
+      for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        await sut.enqueue(() async {
+          print('Task $i');
+          await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 1));
+          completedTasks += 1;
+          return 1 + 1;
+        }, -1);
+      }
+      expect(completedTasks, 10);
+    });
+
+    test("throwing tasks still execute as expected", () async {
+      final sut = fixture.getSut(maxQueueSize: 5);
+
+      var completedTasks = 0;
+
+      for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        try {
+          await sut.enqueue(() async {
+            completedTasks += 1;
+            throw Error();
+          }, -1);
+        } catch (_) {
+          // Ignore
+        }
+      }
+      expect(completedTasks, 10);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+class Fixture {
+  final options = SentryOptions(dsn: fakeDsn);
+
+  TaskQueue<int> getSut({required int maxQueueSize}) {
+    return TaskQueue(maxQueueSize, options.logger);
+  }
+}