couchbase / couchbase/xdcrDiffer

diffToJson could misprint CAS values

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Description

The CAS values as uint64 below, when marshalled, can become inaccurate because uint64 could lose precision when marshalling to a map to be printed.

func (differ *FilesDiffer) diffToJson() ([]byte, error) {
	outputMap := map[string]interface{}{
		"Mismatch":          differ.BothExistButMismatch,
		"MissingFromSource": differ.MissingFromFile1,
		"MissingFromTarget": differ.MissingFromFile2,
	}

	ret, err := json.Marshal(outputMap)

	return ret, err
}

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Research direction

Start at FilesDiffer.diffToJson and inspect the CAS-valued fields included in outputMap. Verify how Go's JSON marshalling represents those uint64 values and define the expected JSON output so large CAS values remain accurate; consider the repository's existing test entry points when checking the result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
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Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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