Moving Cell Execution State to Document Awareness

conftest.py

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import pytest
 
-pytest_plugins = ("pytest_jupyter.jupyter_server", "jupyter_server.pytest_plugin")
+pytest_plugins = ("pytest_jupyter.jupyter_server", "jupyter_server.pytest_plugin", "pytest_asyncio")
+
+
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    """Configure pytest settings."""
+    # Set asyncio fixture loop scope to function to avoid warnings
+    config.option.asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture

jupyter_server_documents/kernels/kernel_client.py

@@ -100,21 +100,45 @@ async def stop_listening(self):
     _listening_task: t.Optional[t.Awaitable] = Any(allow_none=True)
 
     def handle_incoming_message(self, channel_name: str, msg: list[bytes]):
-        """Use the given session to send the message."""
+        """
+        Handle incoming kernel messages and set up immediate cell execution state tracking.
+
+        This method processes incoming kernel messages and caches them for response mapping.
+        Importantly, it detects execute_request messages and immediately sets the corresponding
+        cell state to 'busy' to provide real-time feedback for queued cell executions.
+
+        This ensures that when multiple cells are executed simultaneously, all queued cells
+        show a '*' prompt immediately, not just the currently executing cell.
+
+        Args:
+            channel_name: The kernel channel name (shell, iopub, etc.)
+            msg: The raw kernel message as bytes
+        """
         # Cache the message ID and its socket name so that
         # any response message can be mapped back to the
         # source channel.
         header = self.session.unpack(msg[0])
-        msg_id = header["msg_id"]                
+        msg_id = header["msg_id"]
+        msg_type = header.get("msg_type")                
         metadata = self.session.unpack(msg[2])
         cell_id = metadata.get("cellId")
 
-        # Clear cell outputs if cell is re-executedq
+        # Clear cell outputs if cell is re-executed
         if cell_id:
             existing = self.message_cache.get(cell_id=cell_id)
             if existing and existing['msg_id'] != msg_id:
                 asyncio.create_task(self.output_processor.clear_cell_outputs(cell_id))
 
+        # IMPORTANT: Set cell to 'busy' immediately when execute_request is received
+        # This ensures queued cells show '*' prompt even before kernel starts processing them
+        if msg_type == "execute_request" and channel_name == "shell" and cell_id:
+            for yroom in self._yrooms:
+                awareness = yroom.get_awareness()
+                if awareness is not None:
+                    cell_states = awareness.get_local_state().get("cell_execution_states", {})
+                    cell_states[cell_id] = "busy"
+                    awareness.set_local_state_field("cell_execution_states", cell_states)
+
         self.message_cache.add({
             "msg_id": msg_id,
             "channel": channel_name,
@@ -240,27 +264,27 @@ async def handle_document_related_message(self, msg: t.List[bytes]) -> t.Optiona
                     metadata["metadata"]["language_info"] = language_info
 
             case "status":
-                # Unpack cell-specific information and determine execution state
+                # Handle kernel status messages and update cell execution states
+                # This provides real-time feedback about cell execution progress
                 content = self.session.unpack(dmsg["content"])
                 execution_state = content.get("execution_state")
+
                 # Update status across all collaborative rooms
                 for yroom in self._yrooms:
-                    # If this status came from the shell channel, update
-                    # the notebook status.
-                    if parent_msg_data["channel"] == "shell":                     
-                        awareness = yroom.get_awareness()
-                        if awareness is not None:
+                    awareness = yroom.get_awareness()
+                    if awareness is not None:
+                        # If this status came from the shell channel, update
+                        # the notebook kernel status.
+                        if parent_msg_data and parent_msg_data.get("channel") == "shell":                     
                             # Update the kernel execution state at the top document level
                             awareness.set_local_state_field("kernel", {"execution_state": execution_state})
-                    # Specifically update the running cell's execution state if cell_id is provided
-                    if cell_id:
-                        notebook = await yroom.get_jupyter_ydoc()
-                        _, target_cell = notebook.find_cell(cell_id)
-                        if target_cell:
-                            # Adjust state naming convention from 'busy' to 'running' as per JupyterLab expectation
-                            # https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab/blob/0ad84d93be9cb1318d749ffda27fbcd013304d50/packages/cells/src/widget.ts#L1670-L1678
-                            state = 'running' if execution_state == 'busy' else execution_state
-                            target_cell["execution_state"] = state
+
+                        # Store cell execution state for persistence across client connections
+                        # This ensures that cell execution states survive page refreshes
+                        if cell_id:
+                            cell_states = awareness.get_local_state().get("cell_execution_states", {})
+                            cell_states[cell_id] = execution_state
+                            awareness.set_local_state_field("cell_execution_states", cell_states)
                             break
 
             case "execute_input":
@@ -278,8 +302,7 @@ async def handle_document_related_message(self, msg: t.List[bytes]) -> t.Optiona
             case "stream" | "display_data" | "execute_result" | "error" | "update_display_data" | "clear_output":
                 if cell_id: 
                     # Process specific output messages through an optional processor
-                    if self.output_processor and cell_id:
-                        cell_id = parent_msg_data.get('cell_id')
+                    if self.output_processor:
                         content = self.session.unpack(dmsg["content"])
                         self.output_processor.process_output(dmsg['msg_type'], cell_id, content)
 

jupyter_server_documents/rooms/yroom.py

@@ -369,6 +369,23 @@ def get_awareness(self) -> pycrdt.Awareness:
         """
         return self._awareness
 
+    def get_cell_execution_states(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Returns the persistent cell execution states for this room.
+        These states survive client disconnections but are not saved to disk.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(self, '_cell_execution_states'):
+            self._cell_execution_states = {}
+        return self._cell_execution_states
+
+    def set_cell_execution_state(self, cell_id: str, execution_state: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Sets the execution state for a specific cell.
+        This state persists across client disconnections.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(self, '_cell_execution_states'):
+            self._cell_execution_states = {}
+        self._cell_execution_states[cell_id] = execution_state
 
     def add_message(self, client_id: str, message: bytes) -> None:
         """
@@ -512,7 +529,7 @@ def handle_sync_step1(self, client_id: str, message: bytes) -> None:
             return
 
         self.clients.mark_synced(client_id)
-        
+
         # Send SyncStep1 message
         try:
             assert isinstance(new_client.websocket, WebSocketHandler)

jupyter_server_documents/tests/kernels/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""Configuration for kernel tests."""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_logger():
+    """Create a mock logger for testing."""
+    return MagicMock()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_session():
+    """Create a mock session for testing."""
+    session = MagicMock()
+    session.msg_header.return_value = {"msg_id": "test-msg-id"}
+    session.msg.return_value = {"test": "message"}
+    session.serialize.return_value = ["", "serialized", "msg"]
+    session.deserialize.return_value = {"msg_type": "test", "content": b"test"}
+    session.unpack.return_value = {"test": "data"}
+    session.feed_identities.return_value = ([], [b"test", b"message"])
+    return session

jupyter_server_documents/tests/kernels/test_kernel_client.py

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from jupyter_server_documents.kernels.kernel_client import DocumentAwareKernelClient
+from jupyter_server_documents.kernels.message_cache import KernelMessageCache
+from jupyter_server_documents.outputs import OutputProcessor
+
+
+class TestDocumentAwareKernelClient:
+    """Test cases for DocumentAwareKernelClient."""
+
+    def test_default_message_cache(self):
+        """Test that message cache is created by default."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+        assert isinstance(client.message_cache, KernelMessageCache)
+
+    def test_default_output_processor(self):
+        """Test that output processor is created by default."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+        assert isinstance(client.output_processor, OutputProcessor)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_stop_listening_no_task(self):
+        """Test that stop_listening does nothing when no task exists."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+        client._listening_task = None
+
+        # Should not raise an exception
+        await client.stop_listening()
+
+    def test_add_listener(self):
+        """Test adding a listener."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+
+        def test_listener(channel, msg):
+            pass
+
+        client.add_listener(test_listener)
+
+        assert test_listener in client._listeners
+
+    def test_remove_listener(self):
+        """Test removing a listener."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+
+        def test_listener(channel, msg):
+            pass
+
+        client.add_listener(test_listener)
+        client.remove_listener(test_listener)
+
+        assert test_listener not in client._listeners
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_add_yroom(self):
+        """Test adding a YRoom."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+
+        mock_yroom = MagicMock()
+        await client.add_yroom(mock_yroom)
+
+        assert mock_yroom in client._yrooms
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_remove_yroom(self):
+        """Test removing a YRoom."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+
+        mock_yroom = MagicMock()
+        client._yrooms.add(mock_yroom)
+
+        await client.remove_yroom(mock_yroom)
+
+        assert mock_yroom not in client._yrooms
+
+    def test_send_kernel_info_creates_message(self):
+        """Test that send_kernel_info creates a kernel info message."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+
+        # Mock session
+        from jupyter_client.session import Session
+        client.session = Session()
+
+        with patch.object(client, 'handle_incoming_message') as mock_handle:
+            client.send_kernel_info()
+
+            # Verify that handle_incoming_message was called with shell channel
+            mock_handle.assert_called_once()
+            args, kwargs = mock_handle.call_args
+            assert args[0] == "shell"  # Channel name
+            assert isinstance(args[1], list)  # Message list
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_handle_outgoing_message_control_channel(self):
+        """Test that control channel messages bypass document handling."""
+        client = DocumentAwareKernelClient()
+
+        msg = [b"test", b"message"]
+
+        with patch.object(client, 'handle_document_related_message') as mock_handle_doc:
+            with patch.object(client, 'send_message_to_listeners') as mock_send:
+                await client.handle_outgoing_message("control", msg)
+
+                mock_handle_doc.assert_not_called()
+                mock_send.assert_called_once_with("control", msg)