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audit-serialization

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Audit serialization proxy correctness and round-trip safety

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Audit the serialization/deserialization behavior of the cache.

  1. Proxy completeness: Does the proxy capture ALL configuration? Check: max size/weight, expiration, key/value strength, weigher, loader, removal/eviction listener, ticker, scheduler, executor, initial capacity.

  2. State transfer: Are entries serialized or only configuration? If entries: are expired entries filtered? async values handled? weak/soft refs dereferenced? If not: is this documented?

  3. Deserialized consistency: Correct initial state for frequency sketch, timer wheel, drain status, deques, weight counters? Correct node types?

  4. Cross-version compatibility: serialVersionUID present? Can older proxies deserialize in newer versions? Default values correct for missing fields?

  5. Security: Can crafted serialized form create inconsistent state? Are inputs validated? Is the proxy pattern correctly implemented?

  6. Edge cases:

    • Serializing during in-flight operations
    • Serializing with pending removal notifications
    • LoadingCache with non-serializable CacheLoader
    • AsyncCache with incomplete futures

For each defect: state the field/behavior affected, before/after across round-trip, severity (data loss, incorrect behavior, security risk).