Improve Tab.for_name to use keg where possible.#21354
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I noticed a tiny performance improvement here where we can avoid creating a `Formula` when loading a Tab from a name/rack path.
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This PR optimizes Tab.for_name to avoid unnecessarily creating a Formula object when loading a Tab from a name/rack path, by preferring to use a Keg directly when one is available.
- Extracts common keg selection logic from
Formulary.from_rackinto a newKeg.from_rackmethod - Modifies
Tab.for_nameto callKeg.from_rackfirst and only fall back toFormulary.from_rackwhen no keg exists - Updates
Formulary.from_rackto accept an optionalkegparameter to avoid redundant keg lookups
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Library/Homebrew/keg.rb | Adds new Keg.from_rack class method that returns the linked, optlinked, or latest keg from a rack |
| Library/Homebrew/tab.rb | Refactors Tab.for_name to use Keg.from_rack first, avoiding formula creation when a keg is found |
| Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb | Updates from_rack to accept optional keg parameter with default value, eliminating duplicate keg selection logic |
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I noticed a tiny performance improvement here when reviewing #21351 where we can avoid creating a
Formulawhen loading a Tab from a name/rack path.