Improve chat search performance

Simple text search performs significantly better that regular
expressions.

Disconnecting search filter model from the source when search is off
should be good for performance because the filter model won't have to
unnecessarily react to the source model changes.

harbour-fernschreiber.pro

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ SOURCES += src/harbour-fernschreiber.cpp \
     src/tdlibfile.cpp \
     src/tdlibreceiver.cpp \
     src/tdlibwrapper.cpp \
+    src/textfiltermodel.cpp \
     src/tgsplugin.cpp
 
 DISTFILES += qml/harbour-fernschreiber.qml \
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/tdlibreceiver.h \
     src/tdlibsecrets.h \
     src/tdlibwrapper.h \
+    src/textfiltermodel.h \
     src/tgsplugin.h
 
 # https://github.com/Samsung/rlottie.git

qml/pages/OverviewPage.qml

@@ -103,19 +103,11 @@ Page {
         }
     }
 
-    Timer {
+    TextFilterModel {
-        id: searchChatTimer
+        id: chatListProxyModel
-        interval: 300
+        sourceModel: (chatSearchField.opacity > 0) ? chatListModel : null
-        running: false
+        filterRoleName: "filter"
-        repeat: false
+        filterText: chatSearchField.text
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (chatSearchField.text === "") {
-                chatListView.model = chatListModel;
-            } else {
-                chatListView.model = chatListProxyModel;
-            }
-            chatListProxyModel.setFilterWildcard("*" + chatSearchField.text + "*");
-        }
     }
 
     function openMessage(chatId, messageId) {
@@ -355,10 +347,6 @@ Page {
             placeholderText: qsTr("Filter your chats...")
             canHide: text === ""
 
-            onTextChanged: {
-                searchChatTimer.restart();
-            }
-
             onHideClicked: {
                 resetFocus();
             }
@@ -380,7 +368,7 @@ Page {
             clip: true
             opacity: (overviewPage.chatListCreated && !overviewPage.logoutLoading) ? 1 : 0
             Behavior on opacity { FadeAnimation {} }
-            model: chatListModel
+            model: chatListProxyModel.sourceModel ? chatListProxyModel : chatListModel
             delegate: ChatListViewItem {
                 ownUserId: overviewPage.ownUserId
                 isVerified: is_verified
@@ -394,7 +382,7 @@ Page {
 
             ViewPlaceholder {
                 enabled: chatListView.count === 0
-                text: chatSearchField.text === "" ? qsTr("You don't have any chats yet.") : qsTr("No matching chats found.")
+                text: chatListModel.count === 0 ? qsTr("You don't have any chats yet.") : qsTr("No matching chats found.")
                 hintText: qsTr("You can search public chats or create a new chat via the pull-down menu.")
             }
 

src/chatlistmodel.cpp

@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ QVector<int> ChatListModel::ChatData::updateLastMessage(const QVariantMap &messa
         changedRoles.append(RoleLastMessageDate);
     }
     if (prevSenderMessageText != senderMessageText()) {
+        changedRoles.append(RoleFilter);
         changedRoles.append(RoleLastMessageText);
     }
     if (prevSenderMessageStatus != senderMessageStatus()) {
@@ -388,6 +389,9 @@ ChatListModel::ChatListModel(TDLibWrapper *tdLibWrapper, AppSettings *appSetting
     relativeTimeRefreshTimer->setSingleShot(false);
     relativeTimeRefreshTimer->setInterval(30000);
     connect(relativeTimeRefreshTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(handleRelativeTimeRefreshTimer()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)), SIGNAL(countChanged()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(rowsRemoved(QModelIndex,int,int)), SIGNAL(countChanged()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(modelReset()), SIGNAL(countChanged()));
 }
 
 ChatListModel::~ChatListModel()
@@ -457,7 +461,7 @@ QVariant ChatListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         case ChatListModel::RoleIsChannel: return data->isChannel();
         case ChatListModel::RoleIsMarkedAsUnread: return data->isMarkedAsUnread();
         case ChatListModel::RoleIsPinned: return data->isPinned();
-        case ChatListModel::RoleFilter: return QString(data->title() + " " + data->senderMessageText()).trimmed();
+        case ChatListModel::RoleFilter: return data->title() + " " + data->senderMessageText();
         case ChatListModel::RoleDraftMessageText: return data->draftMessageText();
         case ChatListModel::RoleDraftMessageDate: return data->draftMessageDate();
         }
@@ -891,6 +895,7 @@ void ChatListModel::handleChatTitleUpdated(const QString &chatId, const QString
         chat->chatData.insert(TITLE, title);
         QVector<int> changedRoles;
         changedRoles.append(ChatListModel::RoleTitle);
+        changedRoles.append(ChatListModel::RoleFilter);
         const QModelIndex modelIndex(index(chatIndex));
         emit dataChanged(modelIndex, modelIndex, changedRoles);
     } else {

src/chatlistmodel.h

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ChatListModel : public QAbstractListModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showAllChats READ showAllChats WRITE setShowAllChats NOTIFY showAllChatsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int count READ rowCount NOTIFY countChanged)
 
 public:
 
@@ -57,9 +58,9 @@ public:
     ChatListModel(TDLibWrapper *tdLibWrapper, AppSettings *appSettings);
     ~ChatListModel() override;
 
-    virtual QHash<int,QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
+    QHash<int,QByteArray> roleNames() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-    virtual int rowCount(const QModelIndex&) const override;
+    int rowCount(const QModelIndex &index = QModelIndex()) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-    virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
+    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void redrawModel();
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap get(int row);
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ private slots:
     void handleRelativeTimeRefreshTimer();
 
 signals:
+    void countChanged();
     void showAllChatsChanged();
     void chatChanged(const qlonglong &changedChatId);
     void chatJoined(const qlonglong &chatId, const QString &chatTitle);

src/harbour-fernschreiber.cpp

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "dbusadaptor.h"
 #include "processlauncher.h"
 #include "stickermanager.h"
+#include "textfiltermodel.h"
 #include "tgsplugin.h"
 #include "fernschreiberutils.h"
 #include "knownusersmodel.h"
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     const char *uri = "WerkWolf.Fernschreiber";
     qmlRegisterType<TDLibFile>(uri, 1, 0, "TDLibFile");
     qmlRegisterType<NamedAction>(uri, 1, 0, "NamedAction");
+    qmlRegisterType<TextFilterModel>(uri, 1, 0, "TextFilterModel");
     qmlRegisterSingletonType<DebugLogJS>(uri, 1, 0, "DebugLog", DebugLogJS::createSingleton);
 
     AppSettings *appSettings = new AppSettings(view.data());
@@ -89,11 +91,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     ChatListModel chatListModel(tdLibWrapper, appSettings);
     context->setContextProperty("chatListModel", &chatListModel);
-    QSortFilterProxyModel chatListProxyModel(view.data());
-    chatListProxyModel.setSourceModel(&chatListModel);
-    chatListProxyModel.setFilterRole(ChatListModel::RoleFilter);
-    chatListProxyModel.setFilterCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
-    context->setContextProperty("chatListProxyModel", &chatListProxyModel);
 
     ChatModel chatModel(tdLibWrapper);
     context->setContextProperty("chatModel", &chatModel);

src/textfiltermodel.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+    This file is part of Fernschreiber.
+
+    Fernschreiber is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    Fernschreiber is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with Fernschreiber. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "textfiltermodel.h"
+
+#define DEBUG_MODULE TextFilterModel
+#include "debuglog.h"
+
+TextFilterModel::TextFilterModel(QObject *parent) : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
+{
+    setDynamicSortFilter(true);
+    setFilterCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+    setFilterFixedString(QString());
+}
+
+void TextFilterModel::setSource(QObject *model)
+{
+    setSourceModel(qobject_cast<QAbstractItemModel*>(model));
+}
+
+void TextFilterModel::setSourceModel(QAbstractItemModel *model)
+{
+    if (sourceModel() != model) {
+        LOG(model);
+        QSortFilterProxyModel::setSourceModel(model);
+        updateFilterRole();
+        emit sourceChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+QString TextFilterModel::getFilterRoleName() const
+{
+    return filterRoleName;
+}
+
+void TextFilterModel::setFilterRoleName(QString role)
+{
+    if (filterRoleName != role) {
+        filterRoleName = role;
+        LOG(role);
+        updateFilterRole();
+        emit filterRoleNameChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+QString TextFilterModel::getFilterText() const
+{
+    return filterText;
+}
+
+void TextFilterModel::setFilterText(QString text)
+{
+    if (filterText.compare(text, Qt::CaseInsensitive) != 0) {
+        filterText = text;
+        LOG(text);
+        setFilterFixedString(text);
+        emit filterTextChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+int TextFilterModel::findRole(QAbstractItemModel *model, QString role)
+{
+    if (model && !role.isEmpty()) {
+        const QByteArray roleName(role.toUtf8());
+        const QHash<int,QByteArray> roleMap(model->roleNames());
+        const QList<int> roles(roleMap.keys());
+        const int n = roles.count();
+        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            const QByteArray name(roleMap.value(roles.at(i)));
+            if (name == roleName) {
+                LOG(role << roles.at(i));
+                return roles.at(i);
+            }
+        }
+        LOG("Unknown role" << role);
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+void TextFilterModel::updateFilterRole()
+{
+    const int role = findRole(sourceModel(), filterRoleName);
+    setFilterRole((role >= 0) ? role : Qt::DisplayRole);
+}

src/textfiltermodel.h

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+    This file is part of Fernschreiber.
+
+    Fernschreiber is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    Fernschreiber is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with Fernschreiber. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef TEXTFILTERMODEL_H
+#define TEXTFILTERMODEL_H
+
+#include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
+
+class TextFilterModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString filterRoleName READ getFilterRoleName WRITE setFilterRoleName NOTIFY filterRoleNameChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString filterText READ getFilterText WRITE setFilterText NOTIFY filterTextChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QObject* sourceModel READ sourceModel WRITE setSource NOTIFY sourceChanged)
+
+public:
+    TextFilterModel(QObject *parent = Q_NULLPTR);
+
+    void setSource(QObject* model);
+    void setSourceModel(QAbstractItemModel *model) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+    QString getFilterRoleName() const;
+    void setFilterRoleName(QString role);
+
+    QString getFilterText() const;
+    void setFilterText(QString text);
+
+signals:
+    void sourceChanged();
+    void filterRoleNameChanged();
+    void filterTextChanged();
+
+private slots:
+    void updateFilterRole();
+
+private:
+    static int findRole(QAbstractItemModel *model, QString role);
+
+private:
+    QString filterRoleName;
+    QString filterText;
+};
+
+#endif // TEXTFILTERMODEL_H