ARSN-417 bump package version

- For backward compatibility (if isNull is undefined), add the nullVersionId field to the master update. The nullVersionId is needed for listing, retrieving, and deleting null versions.

- For the new null key implementation (if isNull is defined): add the isNull2 field and set it to true to specify that the new version is null AND has been put with a Cloudserver handling null keys (i.e., supporting S3C-7352).

- Manage scenarios in which a version is marked with the isNull attribute set to true, but without a version ID. This happens after BackbeatClient.putMetadata() is applied to a standalone null master.

(cherry picked from commit 68204448a1)

lib/versioning/Version.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { VersioningConstants } from './constants';
 const VID_SEP = VersioningConstants.VersionId.Separator;
 /**
  * Class for manipulating an object version.
- * The format of a version: { isNull, isDeleteMarker, versionId, otherInfo }
+ * The format of a version: { isNull, isNull2, isDeleteMarker, versionId, otherInfo }
  *
  * @note Some of these functions are optimized based on string search
  * prior to a full JSON parse/stringify. (Vinh: 18K op/s are achieved
@@ -13,24 +13,31 @@ const VID_SEP = VersioningConstants.VersionId.Separator;
 export class Version {
     version: {
         isNull?: boolean;
+        isNull2?: boolean;
         isDeleteMarker?: boolean;
         versionId?: string;
         isPHD?: boolean;
+        nullVersionId?: string;
     };
 
     /**
      * Create a new version instantiation from its data object.
      * @param version - the data object to instantiate
      * @param version.isNull - is a null version
+     * @param version.isNull2 - Whether new version is null or not AND has
+     * been put with a Cloudserver handling null keys (i.e. supporting
+     * S3C-7352)
      * @param version.isDeleteMarker - is a delete marker
      * @param version.versionId - the version id
      * @constructor
      */
     constructor(version?: {
         isNull?: boolean;
+        isNull2?: boolean;
         isDeleteMarker?: boolean;
         versionId?: string;
         isPHD?: boolean;
+        nullVersionId?: string;
     }) {
         this.version = version || {};
     }
@@ -83,6 +90,33 @@ export class Version {
         return `{ "isPHD": true, "versionId": "${versionId}" }`;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Appends a key-value pair to a JSON object represented as a string. It adds
+     * a comma if the object is not empty (i.e., not just '{}'). It assumes the input
+     * string is formatted as a JSON object.
+     *
+     * @param {string} stringifiedObject The JSON object as a string to which the key-value pair will be appended.
+     * @param {string} key The key to append to the JSON object.
+     * @param {string} value The value associated with the key to append to the JSON object.
+     * @returns {string} The updated JSON object as a string with the new key-value pair appended.
+     * @example
+     * _jsonAppend('{"existingKey":"existingValue"}', 'newKey', 'newValue');
+     * // returns '{"existingKey":"existingValue","newKey":"newValue"}'
+     */
+    static _jsonAppend(stringifiedObject: string, key: string, value: string): string {
+        // stringifiedObject value has the format of '{...}'
+        let index = stringifiedObject.length - 2;
+        while (stringifiedObject.charAt(index) === ' ') {
+            index -= 1;
+        }
+        const needComma = stringifiedObject.charAt(index) !== '{';
+        return (
+            `${stringifiedObject.slice(0, stringifiedObject.length - 1)}` +
+            (needComma ? ',' : '') +
+            `"${key}":"${value}"}`
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Put versionId into an object in the (cheap) way of string manipulation,
      * instead of the more expensive alternative parsing and stringification.
@@ -93,14 +127,32 @@ export class Version {
      */
     static appendVersionId(value: string, versionId: string): string {
         // assuming value has the format of '{...}'
-        let index = value.length - 2;
+        return Version._jsonAppend(value, 'versionId', versionId);
-        while (value.charAt(index--) === ' ');
+    }
-        const comma = value.charAt(index + 1) !== '{';
+
-        return (
+    /**
-            `${value.slice(0, value.length - 1)}` + // eslint-disable-line
+    * Updates or appends a `nullVersionId` property to a JSON-formatted string.
-            (comma ? ',' : '') +
+    * This function first checks if the `nullVersionId` property already exists within the input string.
-            `"versionId":"${versionId}"}`
+    * If it exists, the function updates the `nullVersionId` with the new value provided.
-        );
+    * If it does not exist, the function appends a `nullVersionId` property with the provided value.
+    *
+    * @static
+    * @param {string} value - The JSON-formatted string that may already contain a `nullVersionId` property.
+    * @param {string} nullVersionId - The new value for the `nullVersionId` property to be updated or appended.
+    * @returns {string} The updated JSON-formatted string with the new `nullVersionId` value.
+    */
+    static updateOrAppendNullVersionId(value: string, nullVersionId: string): string {
+        // Check if "nullVersionId" already exists in the string
+        const nullVersionIdPattern = /"nullVersionId":"[^"]*"/;
+        const nullVersionIdExists = nullVersionIdPattern.test(value);
+    
+        if (nullVersionIdExists) {
+            // Replace the existing nullVersionId with the new one
+            return value.replace(nullVersionIdPattern, `"nullVersionId":"${nullVersionId}"`);
+        } else {
+            // Append nullVersionId
+            return Version._jsonAppend(value, 'nullVersionId', nullVersionId);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -121,6 +173,19 @@ export class Version {
         return this.version.isNull ?? false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a version is a null version and has
+     * been put with a Cloudserver handling null keys (i.e. supporting
+     * S3C-7352).
+     *
+     * @return - stating if the value is a null version and has
+     * been put with a Cloudserver handling null keys (i.e. supporting
+     * S3C-7352).
+     */
+    isNull2Version(): boolean {
+        return this.version.isNull2 ?? false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if a stringified object is a delete marker.
      *
@@ -190,6 +255,19 @@ export class Version {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Mark that the null version has been put with a Cloudserver handling null keys (i.e. supporting S3C-7352)
+     * 
+     * If `isNull2` is set, `isNull` is also set to maintain consistency.
+     * Explicitly setting both avoids misunderstandings and mistakes in future updates or fixes.
+     * @return - the updated version
+     */
+    setNull2Version() {
+        this.version.isNull2 = true;
+        this.version.isNull = true;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Serialize the version.
      *

lib/versioning/VersioningRequestProcessor.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import errors, { ArsenalError } from '../errors';
 import { Version } from './Version';
-import { generateVersionId as genVID } from './VersionID';
+import { generateVersionId as genVID, getInfVid } from './VersionID';
 import WriteCache from './WriteCache';
 import WriteGatheringManager from './WriteGatheringManager';
 
@@ -481,19 +481,113 @@ export default class VersioningRequestProcessor {
             const versionId = request.options.versionId;
             const versionKey = formatVersionKey(key, versionId);
             const ops: any = [];
-            if (!request.options.isNull) {
+            const masterVersion = data !== undefined &&
-                ops.push({ key: versionKey, value: request.value });
+                  Version.from(data);
+            // push a version key if we're not updating the null
+            // version (or in legacy Cloudservers not sending the
+            // 'isNull' parameter, but this has an issue, see S3C-7526)
+            if (request.options.isNull !== true) {
+                const versionOp = { key: versionKey, value: request.value };
+                ops.push(versionOp);
             }
-            if (data === undefined ||
+            if (masterVersion) {
-                (Version.from(data).getVersionId() ?? '') >= versionId) {
+                // master key exists
-                // master does not exist or is not newer than put
+                // note that older versions have a greater version ID
-                // version and needs to be updated as well.
+                const versionIdFromMaster = masterVersion.getVersionId();
-                // Note that older versions have a greater version ID.
+                if (versionIdFromMaster === undefined ||
-                ops.push({ key: request.key, value: request.value });
+                    versionIdFromMaster >= versionId) {
-            } else if (request.options.isNull) {
+                    let value = request.value;
-                logger.debug('create or update null key');
+                    logger.debug('version to put is not older than master');
-                const nullKey = formatVersionKey(key, '');
+                    // Delete the deprecated, null key for backward compatibility
-                ops.push({ key: nullKey, value: request.value });
+                    // to avoid storing both deprecated and new null keys.
+                    // If master null version was put with an older Cloudserver (or in compat mode),
+                    // there is a possibility that it also has a null versioned key
+                    // associated, so we need to delete it as we write the null key.
+                    // Deprecated null key gets deleted when the new CloudServer:
+                    // - updates metadata of a null master (options.isNull=true)
+                    // - puts metadata on top of a master null key (options.isNull=false)
+                    if (request.options.isNull !== undefined && // new null key behavior when isNull is defined.
+                        masterVersion.isNullVersion() && // master is null
+                        !masterVersion.isNull2Version()) { // master does not support the new null key behavior yet.
+                        const masterNullVersionId = masterVersion.getVersionId();
+                        // The deprecated null key is referenced in the "versionId" property of the master key.
+                        if (masterNullVersionId) {
+                            const oldNullVersionKey = formatVersionKey(key, masterNullVersionId);
+                            ops.push({ key: oldNullVersionKey, type: 'del' });
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // new behavior when isNull is defined is to only
+                    // update the master key if it is the latest
+                    // version, old behavior needs to copy master to
+                    // the null version because older Cloudservers
+                    // rely on version-specific PUT to copy master
+                    // contents to a new null version key (newer ones
+                    // use special versionId="null" requests for this
+                    // purpose).
+                    if (versionIdFromMaster !== versionId ||
+                        request.options.isNull === undefined) {
+                        // master key is strictly older than the put version
+                        let masterVersionId;
+                        if (masterVersion.isNullVersion() && versionIdFromMaster) {
+                            logger.debug('master key is a null version');
+                            masterVersionId = versionIdFromMaster;
+                        } else if (versionIdFromMaster === undefined) {
+                            logger.debug('master key is nonversioned');
+                            // master key does not have a versionID
+                            // => create one with the "infinite" version ID
+                            masterVersionId = getInfVid(this.replicationGroupId);
+                            masterVersion.setVersionId(masterVersionId);
+                        } else {
+                            logger.debug('master key is a regular version');
+                        }
+                        if (request.options.isNull === true) {
+                            if (!masterVersionId) {
+                                // master is a regular version: delete the null key that
+                                // may exist (older null version)
+                                logger.debug('delete null key');
+                                const nullKey = formatVersionKey(key, '');
+                                ops.push({ key: nullKey, type: 'del' });
+                            }
+                        } else if (masterVersionId) {
+                            logger.debug('create version key from master version');
+                            // isNull === false means Cloudserver supports null keys,
+                            // so create a null key in this case, and a version key otherwise
+                            const masterKeyVersionId = request.options.isNull === false ?
+                                  '' : masterVersionId;
+                            const masterVersionKey = formatVersionKey(key, masterKeyVersionId);
+                            masterVersion.setNullVersion();
+                            // isNull === false means Cloudserver supports null keys,
+                            // so create a null key with the isNull2 flag
+                            if (request.options.isNull === false) {
+                                masterVersion.setNull2Version();
+                            // else isNull === undefined means Cloudserver does not support null keys,
+                            // and versionIdFromMaster !== versionId means that a version is PUT on top of a null version
+                            // hence set/update the new master nullVersionId for backward compatibility
+                            } else if (versionIdFromMaster !== versionId) {
+                                // => set the nullVersionId to the master version if put version on top of null version.
+                                value = Version.updateOrAppendNullVersionId(request.value, masterVersionId);
+                            }
+                            ops.push({ key: masterVersionKey,
+                                       value: masterVersion.toString() });
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        logger.debug('version to put is the master');
+                    }
+                    ops.push({ key, value: value });
+                } else {
+                    logger.debug('version to put is older than master');
+                    if (request.options.isNull === true && !masterVersion.isNullVersion()) {
+                        logger.debug('create or update null key');
+                        const nullKey = formatVersionKey(key, '');
+                        const nullKeyOp = { key: nullKey, value: request.value };
+                        ops.push(nullKeyOp);
+                        // for backward compatibility: remove null version key
+                        ops.push({ key: versionKey, type: 'del' });
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // master key does not exist: create it
+                ops.push({ key, value: request.value });
             }
             return callback(null, ops, versionId);
         });

package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=16"
   },
-  "version": "7.70.25",
+  "version": "7.70.25-1",
   "description": "Common utilities for the S3 project components",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "repository": {

tests/unit/versioning/Version.spec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+const { Version } = require('../../../lib/versioning/Version');
+
+describe('Version', () => {
+    describe('_jsonAppend', () => {
+        it('should append key-value pair to an empty object', () => {
+            const result = Version._jsonAppend('{}', 'versionId', '123');
+            expect(result).toBe('{"versionId":"123"}');
+        });
+
+        it('should append key-value pair to an object with existing properties', () => {
+            const result = Version._jsonAppend('{"existingKey":"existingValue"}', 'versionId', '123');
+            expect(result).toBe('{"existingKey":"existingValue","versionId":"123"}');
+        });
+
+        it('should append key-value pair to an object with existing key', () => {
+            const result = Version._jsonAppend('{"versionId":"0"}', 'versionId', '123');
+            expect(result).toBe('{"versionId":"0","versionId":"123"}');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('appendVersionId', () => {
+        it('should append versionId to an empty object', () => {
+            const emptyObject = '{}';
+            const versionId = '123';
+            const expected = '{"versionId":"123"}';
+            const result = Version.appendVersionId(emptyObject, versionId);
+            expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+        });
+
+        it('should append versionId to an object with existing properties', () => {
+            const existingObject = '{"key":"value"}';
+            const versionId = '456';
+            const expected = '{"key":"value","versionId":"456"}';
+            const result = Version.appendVersionId(existingObject, versionId);
+            expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+        });
+
+        it('should append versionId to an object with existing versionId', () => {
+            const objectWithVersionId = '{"key":"value","versionId":"old"}';
+            const versionId = 'new';
+            const expected = '{"key":"value","versionId":"old","versionId":"new"}';
+            const result = Version.appendVersionId(objectWithVersionId, versionId);
+            expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('updateOrAppendNullVersionId', () => {
+        it('should append nullVersionId when it does not exist', () => {
+            const initialValue = '{"key":"value"}';
+            const nullVersionId = '12345';
+            const expectedValue = '{"key":"value","nullVersionId":"12345"}';
+            const result = Version.updateOrAppendNullVersionId(initialValue, nullVersionId);
+            expect(result).toEqual(expectedValue);
+        });
+
+        it('should update nullVersionId when it exists', () => {
+            const initialValue = '{"key":"value","nullVersionId":"initial"}';
+            const nullVersionId = 'updated12345';
+            const expectedValue = '{"key":"value","nullVersionId":"updated12345"}';
+            const result = Version.updateOrAppendNullVersionId(initialValue, nullVersionId);
+            expect(result).toEqual(expectedValue);
+        });
+
+        it('should handle empty string by appending nullVersionId', () => {
+            const initialValue = '{}';
+            const nullVersionId = 'emptyCase12345';
+            const expectedValue = '{"nullVersionId":"emptyCase12345"}';
+            const result = Version.updateOrAppendNullVersionId(initialValue, nullVersionId);
+            expect(result).toEqual(expectedValue);
+        });
+    });
+});

tests/unit/versioning/VersioningRequestProcessor.spec.js

@@ -254,6 +254,588 @@ describe('test VRP', () => {
         }],
         done);
     });
+
+    it('should be able to put Metadata on top of a standalone null version', done => {
+        const versionId = '00000000000000999999PARIS  ';
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a standalone null version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz"}',
+                options: {},
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            // simulate a BackbeatClient.putMetadata
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versioning: true,
+                    versionId,
+                    // isNull === false means Cloudserver supports the new "null key" logic.
+                    isNull: false,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // master version should have the provided version id
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+                // The null version will get the highest version number.
+                // It should have "isNull" and "isNul2" set to true,
+                // showing it's a null version made by Cloudserver that works with null keys.
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}`,
+                    value: '{"qux":"quz","versionId":"99999999999999999999PARIS  ","isNull":true,"isNull2":true}',
+                },
+                // the new version
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}${versionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz2',
+                versionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to put Metadata on top of a standalone null version in backward compatibility mode', done => {
+        const versionId = '00000000000000999999PARIS  ';
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a standalone null version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz"}',
+                options: {},
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            // simulate a BackbeatClient.putMetadata
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versioning: true,
+                    versionId,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // master version should have the provided version id and a reference of the null version id.
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}","nullVersionId":"99999999999999999999PARIS  "}`,
+                },
+                // the "internal" master version should have the provided version id.
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}${versionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+                // should create a version that represents the old null master with the infinite version id and
+                // the isNull property set to true.
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}99999999999999999999PARIS  `,
+                    value: '{"qux":"quz","versionId":"99999999999999999999PARIS  ","isNull":true}',
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz2',
+                versionId,
+                nullVersionId: '99999999999999999999PARIS  ',
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to put Metadata on top of a null suspended version', done => {
+        const versionId = '00000000000000999999PARIS  ';
+        let nullVersionId;
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a null suspended version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz","isNull":true}',
+                options: {
+                    versionId: '',
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            nullVersionId = JSON.parse(res).versionId;
+            // simulate a BackbeatClient.putMetadata
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versioning: true,
+                    versionId,
+                    // isNull === false means Cloudserver supports the new "null key" logic.
+                    isNull: false,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // master version should have the provided version id
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+                // The null version will get the highest version number.
+                // It should have "isNull" and "isNul2" set to true,
+                // showing it's a null version made by Cloudserver that works with null keys.
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}","isNull2":true}`,
+                },
+                // the new version
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}${versionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz2',
+                versionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to put Metadata on top of a null suspended version in backward compatibility mode', done => {
+        const versionId = '00000000000000999999PARIS  ';
+        let nullVersionId;
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a null suspended version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz","isNull":true}',
+                options: {
+                    versionId: '',
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            nullVersionId = JSON.parse(res).versionId;
+            // simulate a BackbeatClient.putMetadata
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versioning: true,
+                    versionId,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // master version should have the provided version id and a reference of the null version id.
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}","nullVersionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+                // the "internal" master version should have the provided version id.
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}${versionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+                // should create a version that represents the old null master with the infinite version id and
+                // the isNull property set to true.
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}${nullVersionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz2',
+                versionId,
+                nullVersionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to update a null suspended version in backward compatibility mode', done => {
+        let nullVersionId;
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a null suspended version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz","isNull":true}',
+                options: {
+                    versionId: '',
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            nullVersionId = JSON.parse(res).versionId;
+            // simulate update null version with BackbeatClient.putMetadata
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versioning: true,
+                    versionId: nullVersionId,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // NOTE: should not set nullVersionId to the master version if updating a null version.
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+                {
+                    key: `bar\x00${nullVersionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz2',
+                isNull: true,
+                versionId: nullVersionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should delete the deprecated null key after put Metadata on top of an old null master', done => {
+        const versionId = '00000000000000999999PARIS  ';
+        let nullVersionId;
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a null suspended version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz","isNull":true}',
+                options: {
+                    versionId: '',
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            nullVersionId = JSON.parse(res).versionId;
+            // update metadata of the same null version with compat mode (options.isNull not defined)
+            // to generate a deprecated null key.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versionId: nullVersionId,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            // put metadata with the new keys implementation (options.isNull defined)
+            // on top of the null master with a deprecated null key.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz3","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versionId,
+                    isNull: false,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // master version should have the provided version id.
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz3","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+                // the null key
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}","isNull2":true}`,
+                },
+                // version key
+                {
+                    key: `bar${VID_SEP}${versionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz3","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz3',
+                versionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should delete the deprecated null key after updating metadata of an old null master', done => {
+        let nullVersionId;
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a null suspended version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz","isNull":true}',
+                options: {
+                    versionId: '',
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            nullVersionId = JSON.parse(res).versionId;
+            // update metadata of the same null version with compat mode (options.isNull not defined)
+            // to generate a deprecated null key.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versionId: nullVersionId,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            // update the null version metadata with the new keys implementation (options.isNull defined)
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz3","isNull2":true,"isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versionId: nullVersionId,
+                    isNull: true,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                // the internal null version should be deleted.
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz3","isNull2":true,"isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz3',
+                isNull2: true,
+                isNull: true,
+                versionId: nullVersionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
+
+    it('should delete the deprecated null key after updating a non-latest null key', done => {
+        const versionId = '00000000000000999999PARIS  ';
+        let nullVersionId;
+
+        async.waterfall([next => {
+            // simulate the creation of a null suspended version.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: '{"qux":"quz","isNull":true}',
+                options: {
+                    versionId: '',
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            nullVersionId = JSON.parse(res).versionId;
+            // simulate a BackbeatClient.putMetadata
+            // null key is not the latest = master is not null.
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versioning: true,
+                    versionId,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            // update the null version metadata with the new keys implementation (options.isNull defined)
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+                value: `{"qux":"quz3","isNull2":true,"isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                options: {
+                    versionId: nullVersionId,
+                    isNull: true,
+                },
+            };
+            vrp.put(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            wgm.list({}, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedListing = [
+                {
+                    key: 'bar',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}","nullVersionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+                {
+                    key: 'bar\x00',
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz3","isNull2":true,"isNull":true,"versionId":"${nullVersionId}"}`,
+                },
+                {
+                    key: `bar\x00${versionId}`,
+                    value: `{"qux":"quz2","versionId":"${versionId}"}`,
+                },
+            ];
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(res, expectedListing);
+
+            const request = {
+                db: 'foo',
+                key: 'bar',
+            };
+            vrp.get(request, logger, next);
+        },
+        (res, next) => {
+            const expectedGet = {
+                qux: 'quz2',
+                versionId,
+                nullVersionId,
+            };
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(res), expectedGet);
+            next();
+        }],
+        done);
+    });
 });