fix: remove broken stale request check and handle network errors in autocomplete

packages/smooth_app/lib/database/dao_autocomplete.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:smooth_app/database/abstract_sql_dao.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/database/local_database.dart';
+import 'package:sqflite/sqflite.dart';
+
+class DaoNamespace extends AbstractSqlDao {
+  DaoNamespace(super.localDatabase);
+
+  static const String _TABLE_NAMESPACE = 'autocomplete_namespace';
+  static const String _TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_ID = 'id';
+  static const String _TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE = 'namespace';
+
+  static FutureOr<void> onUpgrade(
+    final Database db,
+    final int oldVersion,
+    final int newVersion,
+  ) async {
+    if (oldVersion < 10) {
+      await db.execute(
+        'create table $_TABLE_NAMESPACE('
+        '$_TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT'
+        ',$_TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE'
+        ')',
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Returns the namespace id for the given [namespace] string.
+  Future<int> getOrCreateId(final String namespace) async {
+    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> rows = await localDatabase.database.query(
+      _TABLE_NAMESPACE,
+      columns: <String>[_TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_ID],
+      where: '$_TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE = ?',
+      whereArgs: <String>[namespace],
+    );
+    if (rows.isNotEmpty) {
+      return rows.first[_TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_ID] as int;
+    }
+    return localDatabase.database.insert(_TABLE_NAMESPACE, <String, dynamic>{
+      _TABLE_NAMESPACE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE: namespace,
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+class DaoAutocompleteCache extends AbstractSqlDao {
+  DaoAutocompleteCache(super.localDatabase);
+
+  static const String _TABLE_CACHE = 'autocomplete_cache';
+  static const String _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE_ID = 'namespace_id';
+  static const String _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_QUERY = 'query';
+  static const String _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_RESULTS = 'results';
+  static const String _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_LAST_UPDATE = 'last_update';
+
+  static const List<String> _columnsCache = <String>[
+    _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE_ID,
+    _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_QUERY,
+    _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_RESULTS,
+    _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_LAST_UPDATE,
+  ];
+
+  static FutureOr<void> onUpgrade(
+    final Database db,
+    final int oldVersion,
+    final int newVersion,
+  ) async {
+    if (oldVersion < 10) {
+      await db.execute(
+        'create table $_TABLE_CACHE('
+        '$_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE_ID INTEGER NOT NULL'
+        ',$_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_QUERY TEXT NOT NULL'
+        ',$_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_RESULTS TEXT NOT NULL'
+        ',$_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_LAST_UPDATE INTEGER NOT NULL'
+        ',PRIMARY KEY'
+        '($_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE_ID'
+        ',$_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_QUERY) ON CONFLICT REPLACE'
+        ')',
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Returns cached results for [namespaceId] and [query].
+  /// Returns null if not found.
+  Future<List<String>?> get(final int namespaceId, final String query) async {
+    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> rows = await localDatabase.database.query(
+      _TABLE_CACHE,
+      columns: _columnsCache,
+      where:
+          '$_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE_ID = ?'
+          ' AND $_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_QUERY = ?',
+      whereArgs: <dynamic>[namespaceId, query],
+    );
+    if (rows.isEmpty) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    final String json = rows.first[_TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_RESULTS] as String;
+    return (jsonDecode(json) as List<dynamic>).cast<String>();
+  }
+
+  /// Stores [results] for [namespaceId] and [query].
+  Future<void> put(
+    final int namespaceId,
+    final String query,
+    final List<String> results,
+  ) async {
+    await localDatabase.database.insert(_TABLE_CACHE, <String, dynamic>{
+      _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_NAMESPACE_ID: namespaceId,
+      _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_QUERY: query,
+      _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_RESULTS: jsonEncode(results),
+      _TABLE_CACHE_COLUMN_LAST_UPDATE: LocalDatabase.nowInMillis(),
+    }, conflictAlgorithm: ConflictAlgorithm.replace);
+  }
+}

packages/smooth_app/lib/database/local_database.dart

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:smooth_app/background/background_task_manager.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/data_models/up_to_date_product_list_provider.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/data_models/up_to_date_product_provider.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/database/abstract_dao.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/database/dao_autocomplete.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/database/dao_folksonomy.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/database/dao_hive_product.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/database/dao_instant_string.dart';
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class LocalDatabase extends ChangeNotifier {
     final String databasePath = join(databasesRootPath, 'smoothie.db');
     final Database database = await openDatabase(
       databasePath,
-      version: 9,
+      version: 10,
       singleInstance: true,
       onUpgrade: _onUpgrade,
     );
@@ -125,5 +126,7 @@ class LocalDatabase extends ChangeNotifier {
     await DaoProductLastAccess.onUpgrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
     await DaoOsmLocation.onUpgrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
     await DaoFolksonomy.onUpgrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
+    await DaoNamespace.onUpgrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
+    await DaoAutocompleteCache.onUpgrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
   }
 }

packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/input/server_suggestion.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import 'package:openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/pages/folksonomy/folksonomy_autocompleter.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/query/product_query.dart';
+
+/// Abstract interface for server-backed autocomplete with cache namespace support.
+abstract class ServerSuggestion {
+  String getNamespace(String soFar);
+  Future<List<String>> getSuggestionsFromServer(String soFar);
+}
+
+/// Implementation for TagType autocompleters (categories, labels, origins, etc.)
+class TagTypeServerSuggestion implements ServerSuggestion {
+  TagTypeServerSuggestion({required this.tagType, required this.productType});
+
+  final TagType tagType;
+  final ProductType productType;
+
+  OpenFoodFactsLanguage get _language => ProductQuery.getLanguage();
+  OpenFoodFactsCountry? get _country => ProductQuery.getCountry();
+  UriProductHelper get _uriHelper =>
+      ProductQuery.getUriProductHelper(productType: productType);
+
+  @override
+  String getNamespace(String soFar) {
+    return '${_uriHelper.domain}|tagtype|${tagType.offTag}|${_language.offTag}|${_country?.offTag ?? ''}';
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<String>> getSuggestionsFromServer(String soFar) async {
+    final TagTypeAutocompleter autocompleter = TagTypeAutocompleter(
+      tagType: tagType,
+      language: _language,
+      country: _country,
+      uriHelper: _uriHelper,
+      limit: 15,
+    );
+    return autocompleter.getSuggestions(soFar);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Implementation for TaxonomyName autocompleters (brands)
+class TaxonomyServerSuggestion implements ServerSuggestion {
+  TaxonomyServerSuggestion({
+    required this.taxonomyNames,
+    required this.productType,
+  });
+
+  final List<TaxonomyName> taxonomyNames;
+  final ProductType productType;
+
+  OpenFoodFactsLanguage get _language => OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH;
+  UriProductHelper get _uriHelper =>
+      ProductQuery.getUriProductHelper(productType: productType);
+
+  @override
+  String getNamespace(String soFar) {
+    return '${_uriHelper.domain}|taxonomy|${taxonomyNames.map((final TaxonomyName t) => t.offTag).join(',')}|${_language.offTag}';
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<String>> getSuggestionsFromServer(String soFar) async {
+    final TaxonomyNameAutocompleter autocompleter = TaxonomyNameAutocompleter(
+      taxonomyNames: taxonomyNames,
+      language: _language,
+      uriHelper: _uriHelper,
+      limit: 25,
+      fuzziness: Fuzziness.none,
+      user: ProductQuery.getReadUser(),
+    );
+    return autocompleter.getSuggestions(soFar);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Implementation for folksonomy keys autocompleter
+class FolksonomyKeysServerSuggestion implements ServerSuggestion {
+  const FolksonomyKeysServerSuggestion();
+
+  UriHelper get _uriHelper => ProductQuery.uriFolksonomyHelper;
+
+  @override
+  String getNamespace(String soFar) {
+    return '${_uriHelper.host}|folksonomy|keys';
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<String>> getSuggestionsFromServer(String soFar) async {
+    const FolksonomyKeysAutocompleter autocompleter =
+        FolksonomyKeysAutocompleter(limit: 10);
+    return autocompleter.getSuggestions(soFar);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Implementation for folksonomy values autocompleter
+class FolksonomyValuesServerSuggestion implements ServerSuggestion {
+  FolksonomyValuesServerSuggestion({required String Function() keyProvider})
+    : _keyProvider = keyProvider;
+
+  final String Function() _keyProvider;
+
+  UriHelper get _uriHelper => ProductQuery.uriFolksonomyHelper;
+
+  @override
+  String getNamespace(String soFar) {
+    final String key = _keyProvider().trim();
+    return '${_uriHelper.host}|folksonomy|values|$key';
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<String>> getSuggestionsFromServer(String soFar) async {
+    final FolksonomyValuesAutocompleter autocompleter =
+        FolksonomyValuesAutocompleter(keyProvider: _keyProvider, limit: 10);
+    return autocompleter.getSuggestions(soFar);
+  }
+}

packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/input/smooth_autocomplete_text_field.dart

@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts.dart';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/database/local_database.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/generic_lib/design_constants.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/generic_lib/widgets/smooth_text_form_field.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/helpers/strings_helper.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/pages/input/debounced_text_editing_controller.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/pages/input/suggestion_cache.dart';
 import 'package:smooth_app/pages/product/autocomplete.dart';
 
 /// Autocomplete text field.
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ class SmoothAutocompleteTextField extends StatefulWidget {
     this.textStyle,
     this.textCapitalization,
     this.onSelected,
+    this.suggestionCache,
   });
 
   final FocusNode focusNode;
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ class SmoothAutocompleteTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   final EdgeInsetsGeometry? padding;
   final TextStyle? textStyle;
   final TextCapitalization? textCapitalization;
+  final SuggestionCache? suggestionCache;
 
   /// Additional specific action when a suggested item is selected.
   final Function(String)? onSelected;
@@ -206,35 +211,37 @@ class _SmoothAutocompleteTextFieldState
       return _SearchResults.empty();
     }
 
-    final DateTime start = DateTime.now();
-
     if (_suggestions[search] != null) {
       return _suggestions[search]!;
-    } else if (widget.manager == null ||
-        search.length < widget.minLengthForSuggestions) {
+    } else if (search.length < widget.minLengthForSuggestions) {
       _suggestions[search] = _SearchResults.empty();
       return _suggestions[search]!;
     }
 
     _setLoading(true);
 
     try {
-      _suggestions[search] = _SearchResults(
-        await widget.manager!.getSuggestions(search),
-      );
-    } catch (_) {}
+      final List<String> results;
 
-    if (_suggestions[search]?.isEmpty ?? true && search == _searchInput) {
-      _setLoading(false);
-    }
+      if (widget.suggestionCache != null) {
+        results = await widget.suggestionCache!.getSuggestions(search);
+      } else if (widget.manager != null) {
+        results = await widget.manager!.getSuggestions(search);
+      } else {
+        results = <String>[];
+      }
 
-    if (_searchInput != search &&
-        start.difference(DateTime.now()).inSeconds > 5) {
-      // Ignore this request, it's too long and this is not even the current search
+      _suggestions[search] = _SearchResults(results);
+    } catch (_) {
       return _SearchResults.empty();
-    } else {
-      return _suggestions[search] ?? _SearchResults.empty();
+    } finally {
+      _setLoading(false);
     }
+    // if (_suggestions[search]?.isEmpty ?? true && search == _searchInput) {
+    //   _setLoading(false);
+    // }
+
+    return _suggestions[search] ?? _SearchResults.empty();
   }
 }
 

packages/smooth_app/lib/pages/input/suggestion_cache.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import 'package:smooth_app/database/dao_autocomplete.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/database/local_database.dart';
+import 'package:smooth_app/pages/input/server_suggestion.dart';
+
+class SuggestionCache {
+  SuggestionCache({
+    required this.serverSuggestion,
+    required this.localDatabase,
+  });
+
+  final ServerSuggestion serverSuggestion;
+  final LocalDatabase localDatabase;
+
+  // namespace string → namespace DB id (avoids repeated DB lookup per session)
+  final Map<String, int> _namespaceIdCache = <String, int>{};
+
+  Future<int> _getNamespaceId(final String namespace) async {
+    final int? cached = _namespaceIdCache[namespace];
+    if (cached != null) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+    final int id = await DaoNamespace(localDatabase).getOrCreateId(namespace);
+    _namespaceIdCache[namespace] = id;
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  Future<List<String>> getSuggestions(final String soFar) async {
+    final String namespace = serverSuggestion.getNamespace(soFar);
+    final int namespaceId = await _getNamespaceId(namespace);
+
+    final DaoAutocompleteCache daoCache = DaoAutocompleteCache(localDatabase);
+
+    // 1. DB
+    final List<String>? db = await daoCache.get(namespaceId, soFar);
+    if (db != null) {
+      return db;
+    }
+
+    // 2. Server
+    final List<String> results = await serverSuggestion
+        .getSuggestionsFromServer(soFar);
+    if (results.isNotEmpty) {
+      await daoCache.put(namespaceId, soFar, results);
+    }
+    return results;
+  }
+}