Benchmarks

Performance comparison and benchmarking results for WeaveDI vs other DI frameworks.

Overview

WeaveDI 3.2.0+ introduces significant performance improvements through UnifiedRegistry integration, delivering substantial gains over traditional DI frameworks like Swinject and Needle. This page provides comprehensive benchmarking results and methodology.

Performance Comparison

Framework Comparison

Scenario	Swinject	Needle	WeaveDI 3.2.0	Improvement
Single dependency resolution	1.2ms	0.8ms	0.2ms	83% vs Needle
Complex dependency graph	25.6ms	15.6ms	3.1ms	80% vs Needle
MainActor UI updates	5.1ms	3.1ms	0.6ms	81% vs Needle
Swift 6 Concurrency	❌	⚠️ Partial	✅ Full	Native Support

Runtime Optimization Results

With runtime optimization enabled in v3.1.0:

Scenario	Improvement	Description
Single-threaded resolve	50-80% faster	TypeID + direct access
Multi-threaded reads	2-3x throughput	Lock-free snapshots
Complex dependencies	20-40% faster	Chain flattening

Running Benchmarks

Prerequisites

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Roy-wonji/WeaveDI.git
cd WeaveDI

Basic Benchmarks

# Run standard benchmarks
swift run -c release Benchmarks

# Quick benchmark with custom iterations
swift run -c release Benchmarks --count 100k --quick

# Comprehensive benchmark suite
swift run -c release Benchmarks --full --iterations 1000000

Optimization Benchmarks

# Compare optimized vs standard
swift run -c release Benchmarks --compare-optimization

# Profile memory usage
swift run -c release Benchmarks --profile-memory

# Actor hop analysis
swift run -c release Benchmarks --actor-analysis

Benchmark Methodology

Test Environment

• Device: MacBook Pro M2 Max
• RAM: 32GB unified memory
• Swift: 6.0+
• Xcode: 16.0+
• Release Build: -c release with optimizations

Test Scenarios

1. Single Dependency Resolution

// Measure time for single resolve
let start = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent()
let service = container.resolve(UserService.self)
let elapsed = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - start

2. Complex Dependency Graph

// Service with 10+ nested dependencies
class ComplexService {
    let userService: UserService
    let analyticsService: AnalyticsService
    let networkService: NetworkService
    // ... 7+ more dependencies
}

3. MainActor UI Updates

@MainActor
class ViewController {
    @Injected var userService: UserService?
    
    func updateUI() async {
        // Measure Actor hop optimization
        let data = await userService?.fetchData()
        updateInterface(data) // Already on MainActor
    }
}

Memory Profiling

Memory Usage Comparison

Framework	Base Memory	Per Registration	Peak Memory
Swinject	2.5MB	145KB	25.8MB
Needle	1.8MB	89KB	18.2MB
WeaveDI	1.2MB	52KB	12.4MB

Memory Efficiency Features

1. Lazy Resolution: Dependencies resolved only when accessed
2. Weak References: Automatic memory management for scoped instances
3. Optimized Storage: Minimal overhead data structures
4. Scope Separation: Efficient memory isolation between scopes

Concurrency Benchmarks

Actor Model Performance

// WeaveDI native async/await support
@MainActor
class UIService {
    @Injected var dataService: DataService?
    
    func loadData() async {
        // No Actor hop required - optimized path
        let data = await dataService?.fetch()
        updateUI(data)
    }
}

Thread Safety Comparison

Aspect	Swinject	Needle	WeaveDI
Thread Safety	⚠️ Manual locks	✅ Compile-time	✅ Native async/await
Actor Support	❌	⚠️ Limited	✅ Full integration
Concurrency Model	Old GCD	Mixed	Swift Concurrency
Data Races	Possible	Rare	Eliminated

Advanced Benchmarking

Custom Benchmark Setup

import WeaveDI
import Foundation

class CustomBenchmark {
    func measureResolutionTime<T>(type: T.Type) -> TimeInterval {
        let start = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent()
        
        for _ in 0..<10000 {
            let _ = UnifiedDI.resolve(type)
        }
        
        return CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - start
    }
}

Profiling with Instruments

# Profile with Instruments
xcodebuild -scheme WeaveDI -configuration Release \
  -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 15 Pro' \
  -resultBundlePath BenchmarkResults.xcresult \
  test

Performance Tips

Optimization Guidelines

1. Enable Runtime Optimization:

   await UnifiedRegistry.shared.enableOptimization()

2. Use Property Wrappers:

   @Injected var service: UserService? // Optimized injection

3. Leverage Scopes:

   UnifiedDI.registerScoped(Service.self, scope: .singleton) {
       ExpensiveService()
   }

4. Batch Registrations:

   UnifiedDI.batchRegister { container in
       container.register(ServiceA.self) { ServiceAImpl() }
       container.register(ServiceB.self) { ServiceBImpl() }
   }

Results Analysis

Key Performance Insights

1. 83% faster than Needle: TypeID-based resolution eliminates reflection overhead
2. 90% faster than Swinject: Compile-time safety removes runtime validation
3. Actor optimization: 81% reduction in MainActor UI update time
4. Memory efficiency: 52% less memory usage per registration

Real-World Impact

• App Launch Time: 40-60% faster dependency initialization
• UI Responsiveness: Smoother animations with reduced Actor hops
• Battery Life: Lower CPU usage from optimized resolution paths
• Development Experience: Faster debug builds and testing

Continuous Benchmarking

CI Integration

The WeaveDI project includes automated benchmarking in CI:

# .github/workflows/benchmark.yml
name: Performance Benchmarks
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  benchmark:
    runs-on: macos-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Run Benchmarks
      run: swift run -c release Benchmarks --ci

Regression Detection

Performance regressions are automatically detected and reported:

• Threshold: 5% performance degradation fails CI
• Comparison: Against previous release baseline
• Reporting: Detailed performance report in PR comments

See Also

• Runtime Optimization - Performance optimization guide
• PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZATION.md - Detailed optimization techniques
• Core APIs - API performance characteristics