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This pull request introduces optimizations to the module import strategy across the graphgen library. The primary goal is to enhance application performance by minimizing startup time and reducing memory consumption.

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This pull request introduces comprehensive optimizations to the module import strategy across the graphgen library. The primary goal is to enhance application performance by minimizing startup time and reducing memory consumption. This is achieved through the strategic implementation of lazy imports for large dependencies, conditional imports for type-checking-only modules, and dynamic loading patterns for submodules. These changes collectively contribute to a more efficient and responsive system, particularly beneficial in environments where resource utilization is critical.

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  • Lazy and Conditional Imports: Many heavy libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Ray, iGraph, RDFLib, and HuggingFace Transformers are now imported lazily (within functions/methods) or conditionally using typing.TYPE_CHECKING. This significantly reduces the initial startup time and memory footprint of the application by only loading modules when they are actually needed at runtime.
  • Dynamic Module Loading via getattr: The graphgen/models/__init__.py and graphgen/models/llm/__init__.py files have been refactored to utilize Python's __getattr__ mechanism. This enables dynamic loading of submodules, meaning that modules are imported only when their attributes are accessed, further optimizing import performance.
  • Improved Type Hinting with Forward References: The use of from __future__ import annotations and string literal type hints (e.g., "np.number", "pd.DataFrame", "ray.actor.ActorHandle") has been consistently applied. This ensures that type hints remain valid for static analysis tools without causing circular import issues or runtime dependencies on modules only used for type checking.
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This pull request introduces a comprehensive optimization of module imports across the codebase to improve startup time and reduce memory usage. The changes primarily involve lazy-loading dependencies by moving imports into functions/methods where they are used, leveraging typing.TYPE_CHECKING for type-only imports, and using PEP 562 for lazy-loading submodules in packages.

Overall, the changes are well-executed and follow best practices for import optimization. My review includes a couple of suggestions for improving maintainability in cases where a core dependency is repeatedly imported within multiple methods of the same class. Consolidating these imports would reduce code duplication while still respecting the goal of lazy loading.

self.actor = actor_handle

def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
import ray
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Importing ray in every method of RemoteKVStorageProxy and RemoteGraphStorageProxy introduces significant code duplication. Since these classes are tightly coupled with Ray, consider importing ray once at the top of the file. This would simplify the code and improve maintainability. Python's import caching mechanism ensures that subsequent imports are very fast, so there's minimal performance overhead.

return self._graph.number_of_edges()

def get_connected_components(self, undirected: bool = True) -> List[Set[str]]:
import networkx as nx
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Importing networkx in multiple methods within the NetworkXStorage class leads to code duplication. Since this class is a wrapper around a NetworkX graph, networkx is a core dependency. Consider importing it once at the top of the file. This will make the code cleaner and more maintainable without a significant performance penalty, thanks to Python's module caching.

import pandas as pd
import ray
if TYPE_CHECKING:
import numpy as np
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from graphgen.models import (
ChineseRecursiveTextSplitter,
RecursiveCharacterSplitter,
Tokenizer,
)
from graphgen.bases.base_reader import BaseReader

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import ray
from graphgen.bases.datatypes import Community

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import igraph as ig
from graphgen.bases.base_reader import BaseReader

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import ray
from graphgen.utils import logger, pick_device

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import ray
from graphgen.utils import logger

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import ray

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import ray
import rdflib
import ray
import rdflib
from ray.data import Dataset
from rdflib import Literal
from graphgen.bases.base_reader import BaseReader

if TYPE_CHECKING:
import ray
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This pull request does an excellent job of optimizing module imports throughout the codebase. The use of TYPE_CHECKING blocks, lazy imports within functions, and the PEP 562 __getattr__ pattern are all effective strategies for improving startup performance and managing dependencies. The changes are applied consistently and correctly. My review includes a couple of minor suggestions to address some stylistic formatting issues related to excessive blank lines, which would improve code readability.

return ray.get(self.actor.get_all_node_degrees.remote())

def get_node_count(self) -> int:

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This blank line is unnecessary and harms readability by making the method less compact. This applies to many other simple proxy methods in this class as well (e.g., get_edge_count, has_node). For simple one-line proxy methods, it's best to keep them compact.

return self._graph.number_of_edges()

def get_connected_components(self, undirected: bool = True) -> List[Set[str]]:

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This added blank line is unnecessary. Please consider removing it to keep the code compact. This comment also applies to other places in this file where extra blank lines have been added within method bodies (e.g., in load_nx_graph, _stabilize_graph).

@ChenZiHong-Gavin ChenZiHong-Gavin merged commit 33cc281 into main Jan 30, 2026
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@ChenZiHong-Gavin ChenZiHong-Gavin deleted the fix/optimize-import-modules branch January 30, 2026 10:54
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