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DocumentMapStore keys records by the _id as it arrives. A record can carry another representation of its id (a BSON ObjectId, or the raw bytes of an EJSON binary) and that is not a stable key, so every merge adds a duplicate entry — visible as the same room repeated in the sidebar, and gone only after clearing site data. Records are now normalized as they enter the store (store, storeMany, replaceAll) and lookups normalize the id they receive, which also covers the keys rebuilt by update, updateAsync and remove. The cache version is untouched: loading a cache re-keys its records in memory.

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Fixes #42109

Steps to test or reproduce

  • Insert a subscription with _id: new ObjectId(), open the room and click "View thread": one row per merge before, one row after
  • yarn .testunit:jest apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.spec.ts

Further comments

  • Green locally: turbo run build, .testunit:definition (149), .testunit:jest (331 suites / 2627 tests), .testunit:server:cov (2470)
  • Rejected alternative: another cache version bump — it only discards caches once, the id keeps arriving in another representation

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Fixed an issue where rooms could appear multiple times in the sidebar when their identifiers used different formats.
    • Room entries are now consistently recognized as the same room, preventing duplicate listings.
    • Room updates are handled consistently across supported identifier formats, helping keep sidebar entries accurate.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for identifier normalization, storage, replacement, bulk updates, deduplication, asynchronous updates, and deletion.

A record can reach the cached stores carrying another representation of its
id - a BSON ObjectId, or the raw bytes of an EJSON binary. Those values are
not stable map keys, so every merge stored a new entry instead of replacing
the previous one, piling duplicates up in the store and in the persisted
cache. Users see it as the same room repeated in the sidebar, and it only
goes away when they clear their site data.

Records are normalized as they enter the store (store, storeMany, replaceAll)
and lookups normalize the id they receive, which also covers the keys rebuilt
by update, updateAsync and remove. The cache version is left alone: loading a
cache re-keys its records in memory.
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20-24: LGTM!

Also applies to: 301-304, 321-324


Walkthrough

DocumentMapStore now normalizes non-string identifiers before map operations. Tests cover equivalent binary, ObjectId, and hexadecimal IDs across storage, updates, replacement, lookup, and deletion. A changeset documents the patch release and duplicate-sidebar fix.

Changes

Cached identifier normalization

Layer / File(s) Summary
Normalize document identifiers
apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.ts
DocumentMapStore converts typed-array, ObjectId, and other identifier representations into stable string keys. Cache operations and update callbacks use normalized identifiers and records.
Validate deduplication behavior
apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.spec.ts, .changeset/olive-pandas-listen.md
Tests verify consistent storage, deduplication, merging, updating, and deletion across identifier representations. The changeset declares a patch release and documents the duplicate-sidebar fix.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested labels: type: bug

Suggested reviewers: tassoevan

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 7e1ec

The identifier normalization change is covered across storage and update paths, with no unresolved merge-blocking risk identified.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: normalizing record IDs used as keys in cached stores.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy the coding requirements in #42109. toRecordId preserves strings, converts BSON-style toHexString() IDs, and converts binary views to hexadecimal strings. store, storeMany, …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are limited to DocumentMapStore ID normalization, related regression tests, and a patch changeset. Each change supports #42109 by preventing duplicate room records and duplicate cached r…
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apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.ts (1)

296-298: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Normalize modifier results with toEntry.

The TypeScript contract requires a string _id, but runtime update data can still produce a binary _id. Both update and updateAsync store the raw modifier result. A later update can rekey it with the binary value, and a subsequent string-ID store can create a duplicate map entry. Use one const entry = toEntry(newRecord), store it with records.set(...entry), and invalidate entry[1] in both branches.

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In `@apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.ts` around lines 296 -
298, Update both update and updateAsync to normalize modifier results through a
single const entry = toEntry(newRecord), store it using records.set(...entry),
and push entry[1] to affected when invalidating. Apply the same change in both
branches to ensure binary _id values are converted consistently.
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Inline comments:
In `@apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.ts`:
- Line 24: Update toRecordId to detect BSON ObjectId values and return
toHexString() before JSON.stringify, keeping string IDs unquoted and other ID
types on the existing serialization path. Add a regression test using a real
mongodb ObjectId to verify store keys match the equivalent hexadecimal string
ID.

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In `@apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.ts`:
- Around line 296-298: Update both update and updateAsync to normalize modifier
results through a single const entry = toEntry(newRecord), store it using
records.set(...entry), and push entry[1] to affected when invalidating. Apply
the same change in both branches to ensure binary _id values are converted
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Comment thread apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.ts
Comment thread apps/meteor/client/lib/cachedStores/DocumentMapStore.spec.ts
From review:
- toRecordId now reads the hexadecimal id out of an ObjectId instead of
  falling back to JSON.stringify, which produced a quoted key and kept
  such a record from merging with the same record carrying a string id
- update and updateAsync normalize the record the modifier returns, so an
  entry cannot end up keyed by a string id while holding a binary one
- the spec covers update, updateAsync and remove
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