Enhance cache-dependency-path handling to support files outside the workspace root (#1128)

* ehnace cache dependency path handling

* logic update

* npm run format-check

* update cacheDependencies tests to cover resolved paths and copy edge cases

* check failure fix

* depricate-windows-2019

* refactored the code

* Check failure fix

.github/workflows/test-pypy.yml

@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ jobs:
           - macos-13
           - macos-14
           - macos-15
-          - windows-2019
           - windows-2022
           - windows-2025
           - ubuntu-22.04

__tests__/setup-python.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import * as core from '@actions/core';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import {cacheDependencies} from '../src/setup-python';
+import {getCacheDistributor} from '../src/cache-distributions/cache-factory';
+
+jest.mock('fs', () => {
+  const actualFs = jest.requireActual('fs');
+  return {
+    ...actualFs,
+    promises: {
+      access: jest.fn(),
+      mkdir: jest.fn(),
+      copyFile: jest.fn(),
+      writeFile: jest.fn(),
+      appendFile: jest.fn()
+    }
+  };
+});
+jest.mock('@actions/core');
+jest.mock('../src/cache-distributions/cache-factory');
+
+const mockedFsPromises = fs.promises as jest.Mocked<typeof fs.promises>;
+const mockedCore = core as jest.Mocked<typeof core>;
+const mockedGetCacheDistributor = getCacheDistributor as jest.Mock;
+
+describe('cacheDependencies', () => {
+  const mockRestoreCache = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH = '/github/action';
+    process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE = '/github/workspace';
+
+    mockedCore.getInput.mockReturnValue('nested/deps.lock');
+
+    // Simulate file exists by resolving access without error
+    mockedFsPromises.access.mockImplementation(async p => {
+      const pathStr = typeof p === 'string' ? p : p.toString();
+      if (pathStr === '/github/action/nested/deps.lock') {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+      }
+      // Simulate directory doesn't exist to test mkdir
+      if (pathStr === path.dirname('/github/workspace/nested/deps.lock')) {
+        return Promise.reject(new Error('no dir'));
+      }
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    });
+
+    // Simulate mkdir success
+    mockedFsPromises.mkdir.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    // Simulate copyFile success
+    mockedFsPromises.copyFile.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    mockedGetCacheDistributor.mockReturnValue({restoreCache: mockRestoreCache});
+  });
+
+  it('copies the dependency file and resolves the path with directory structure', async () => {
+    await cacheDependencies('pip', '3.12');
+
+    const sourcePath = path.resolve('/github/action', 'nested/deps.lock');
+    const targetPath = path.resolve('/github/workspace', 'nested/deps.lock');
+
+    expect(mockedFsPromises.access).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      sourcePath,
+      fs.constants.F_OK
+    );
+    expect(mockedFsPromises.mkdir).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      path.dirname(targetPath),
+      {
+        recursive: true
+      }
+    );
+    expect(mockedFsPromises.copyFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      sourcePath,
+      targetPath
+    );
+    expect(mockedCore.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      `Copied ${sourcePath} to ${targetPath}`
+    );
+    expect(mockedCore.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      `Resolved cache-dependency-path: nested/deps.lock`
+    );
+    expect(mockRestoreCache).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('warns if the dependency file does not exist', async () => {
+    // Simulate file does not exist by rejecting access
+    mockedFsPromises.access.mockRejectedValue(new Error('file not found'));
+
+    await cacheDependencies('pip', '3.12');
+
+    expect(mockedCore.warning).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining('does not exist')
+    );
+    expect(mockedFsPromises.copyFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockRestoreCache).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('warns if file copy fails', async () => {
+    // Simulate copyFile failure
+    mockedFsPromises.copyFile.mockRejectedValue(new Error('copy failed'));
+
+    await cacheDependencies('pip', '3.12');
+
+    expect(mockedCore.warning).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.stringContaining('Failed to copy file')
+    );
+    expect(mockRestoreCache).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('skips path logic if no input is provided', async () => {
+    mockedCore.getInput.mockReturnValue('');
+
+    await cacheDependencies('pip', '3.12');
+
+    expect(mockedFsPromises.copyFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockedCore.warning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockRestoreCache).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('does not copy if dependency file is already inside the workspace but still sets resolved path', async () => {
+    // Simulate cacheDependencyPath inside workspace
+    mockedCore.getInput.mockReturnValue('deps.lock');
+
+    // Override sourcePath and targetPath to be equal
+    const actionPath = '/github/workspace'; // same path for action and workspace
+    process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH = actionPath;
+    process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE = actionPath;
+
+    // access resolves to simulate file exists
+    mockedFsPromises.access.mockResolvedValue();
+
+    await cacheDependencies('pip', '3.12');
+
+    const sourcePath = path.resolve(actionPath, 'deps.lock');
+    const targetPath = sourcePath; // same path
+
+    expect(mockedFsPromises.copyFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockedCore.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      `Dependency file is already inside the workspace: ${sourcePath}`
+    );
+    expect(mockedCore.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      `Resolved cache-dependency-path: deps.lock`
+    );
+    expect(mockRestoreCache).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});

dist/setup/index.js

@@ -96844,6 +96844,7 @@ var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
     return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
+exports.cacheDependencies = void 0;
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7484));
 const finder = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(6843));
 const finderPyPy = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2625));
@@ -96862,10 +96863,50 @@ function isGraalPyVersion(versionSpec) {
 function cacheDependencies(cache, pythonVersion) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const cacheDependencyPath = core.getInput('cache-dependency-path') || undefined;
-        const cacheDistributor = (0, cache_factory_1.getCacheDistributor)(cache, pythonVersion, cacheDependencyPath);
+        let resolvedDependencyPath = undefined;
+        if (cacheDependencyPath) {
+            const actionPath = process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH || '';
+            const workspace = process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || process.cwd();
+            const sourcePath = path.resolve(actionPath, cacheDependencyPath);
+            const relativePath = path.relative(actionPath, sourcePath);
+            const targetPath = path.resolve(workspace, relativePath);
+            try {
+                const sourceExists = yield fs_1.default.promises
+                    .access(sourcePath, fs_1.default.constants.F_OK)
+                    .then(() => true)
+                    .catch(() => false);
+                if (!sourceExists) {
+                    core.warning(`The resolved cache-dependency-path does not exist: ${sourcePath}`);
+                }
+                else {
+                    if (sourcePath !== targetPath) {
+                        const targetDir = path.dirname(targetPath);
+                        // Create target directory if it doesn't exist
+                        yield fs_1.default.promises.mkdir(targetDir, { recursive: true });
+                        // Copy file asynchronously
+                        yield fs_1.default.promises.copyFile(sourcePath, targetPath);
+                        core.info(`Copied ${sourcePath} to ${targetPath}`);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        core.info(`Dependency file is already inside the workspace: ${sourcePath}`);
+                    }
+                    resolvedDependencyPath = path
+                        .relative(workspace, targetPath)
+                        .replace(/\\/g, '/');
+                    core.info(`Resolved cache-dependency-path: ${resolvedDependencyPath}`);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                core.warning(`Failed to copy file from ${sourcePath} to ${targetPath}: ${error}`);
+            }
+        }
+        // Pass resolvedDependencyPath if available, else fallback to original input
+        const dependencyPathForCache = resolvedDependencyPath !== null && resolvedDependencyPath !== void 0 ? resolvedDependencyPath : cacheDependencyPath;
+        const cacheDistributor = (0, cache_factory_1.getCacheDistributor)(cache, pythonVersion, dependencyPathForCache);
         yield cacheDistributor.restoreCache();
     });
 }
+exports.cacheDependencies = cacheDependencies;
 function resolveVersionInputFromDefaultFile() {
     const couples = [
         ['.python-version', utils_1.getVersionsInputFromPlainFile]

docs/advanced-usage.md

@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ steps:
 - run: pip install -e .
   # Or pip install -e '.[test]' to install test dependencies
 ```
-
+Note: cache-dependency-path supports files located outside the workspace root by copying them into the workspace to enable proper caching.
 # Outputs and environment variables
 
 ## Outputs

src/setup-python.ts

@@ -22,13 +22,62 @@ function isGraalPyVersion(versionSpec: string) {
   return versionSpec.startsWith('graalpy');
 }
 
-async function cacheDependencies(cache: string, pythonVersion: string) {
+export async function cacheDependencies(cache: string, pythonVersion: string) {
   const cacheDependencyPath =
     core.getInput('cache-dependency-path') || undefined;
+  let resolvedDependencyPath: string | undefined = undefined;
+
+  if (cacheDependencyPath) {
+    const actionPath = process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH || '';
+    const workspace = process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || process.cwd();
+
+    const sourcePath = path.resolve(actionPath, cacheDependencyPath);
+    const relativePath = path.relative(actionPath, sourcePath);
+    const targetPath = path.resolve(workspace, relativePath);
+
+    try {
+      const sourceExists = await fs.promises
+        .access(sourcePath, fs.constants.F_OK)
+        .then(() => true)
+        .catch(() => false);
+
+      if (!sourceExists) {
+        core.warning(
+          `The resolved cache-dependency-path does not exist: ${sourcePath}`
+        );
+      } else {
+        if (sourcePath !== targetPath) {
+          const targetDir = path.dirname(targetPath);
+          // Create target directory if it doesn't exist
+          await fs.promises.mkdir(targetDir, {recursive: true});
+          // Copy file asynchronously
+          await fs.promises.copyFile(sourcePath, targetPath);
+          core.info(`Copied ${sourcePath} to ${targetPath}`);
+        } else {
+          core.info(
+            `Dependency file is already inside the workspace: ${sourcePath}`
+          );
+        }
+
+        resolvedDependencyPath = path
+          .relative(workspace, targetPath)
+          .replace(/\\/g, '/');
+        core.info(`Resolved cache-dependency-path: ${resolvedDependencyPath}`);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      core.warning(
+        `Failed to copy file from ${sourcePath} to ${targetPath}: ${error}`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Pass resolvedDependencyPath if available, else fallback to original input
+  const dependencyPathForCache = resolvedDependencyPath ?? cacheDependencyPath;
+
   const cacheDistributor = getCacheDistributor(
     cache,
     pythonVersion,
-    cacheDependencyPath
+    dependencyPathForCache
   );
   await cacheDistributor.restoreCache();
 }