import os
import hashlib
from functools import lru_cache
from flask import current_app

@lru_cache(maxsize=128)
def get_file_hash(filepath):
    """
    Get the MD5 hash of a file's contents.
    Uses LRU cache to avoid re-reading files that haven't changed.
    
    Args:
        filepath: The path to the file
        
    Returns:
        str: The MD5 hash of the file contents
    """
    try:
        with open(filepath, 'rb') as f:
            return hashlib.md5(f.read()).hexdigest()
    except (IOError, OSError):
        return None

def get_asset_version(filename):
    """
    Get the version hash for a static asset.
    
    Args:
        filename: The filename of the static asset
        
    Returns:
        str: The version hash or None if file not found
    """
    if not filename:
        return None
        
    # Get the absolute path to the static file
    static_dir = os.path.join(current_app.root_path, 'static')
    filepath = os.path.join(static_dir, filename)
    
    # Get the file hash
    file_hash = get_file_hash(filepath)
    
    # If file not found or error reading, return None
    if not file_hash:
        return None
        
    # Return first 8 characters of hash as version
    return file_hash[:8]