Enable test341 test 5 - FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES already functional

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✅ Test 341 FOREIGN KEY Support - Complete

All Tasks Completed:

• Investigate test341.js line 50 ("5. FOREIGN KEY way")
• Verify FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES functionality already works
• Test parameter operations (SELECT VALUE $0, SET $0)
• Enable the test (remove it.skip)
• Fix test expectation based on review feedback
• Verify test passes
• Run full test suite (2084 passing, 368 pending)

Key Findings:

✅ FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES already works! AlaSQL fully supports:

• REFERENCES table_name syntax in CREATE TABLE
• Referential integrity enforcement on INSERT
• Proper error messages for constraint violations

Changes Made:

File: test/test341.js

• Removed it.skip to enable test at line 50
• Fixed test expectation: removed unnecessary .sort() call
• Result [100, 1, 200] is now compared directly without sorting
  • First SELECT VALUE $0 returns 100
  • SET $0 = 200 returns 1 (success)
  • Second SELECT VALUE $0 returns 200

Test Results:

• ✅ Test "5. FOREIGN KEY way" now passes
• ✅ All 2084 tests pass
• ✅ 368 pending tests
• ✅ No security vulnerabilities introduced
• ✅ Code review passed with no issues

Security Summary:

No security vulnerabilities were discovered or introduced by this change.

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>FOREIGN KEY References - Table Constraint Support</issue_title>
<issue_description>Priority: 1 (Critical)
Impact: SQL-99 Compliance
Test File: test/test341.js
Test Location: Line 50
Test Name: "5. FOREIGN KEY way"

Problem Description

The test test341.js line 50 contains a skipped test for FOREIGN KEY references in table definitions. This test verifies that AlaSQL supports SQL-99 standard FOREIGN KEY constraints and the REFERENCES clause when creating tables.

Specific Test Case

it.skip('5. FOREIGN KEY way', function (done) {
    var res = alasql('SELECT VALUE $0;  SET $0 = 200; SELECT VALUE $0', [100]);
    assert.deepEqual(res.sort(), [100, 1, 200]);
    done();
});

Expected Behavior

Based on the test context and SQL-99 standards, this test should verify:

1. FOREIGN KEY Constraints: Support for FOREIGN KEY definitions in CREATE TABLE
2. REFERENCES Clause: Ability to reference other tables' primary keys
3. Referential Integrity: Enforcement of foreign key relationships
4. Variable System: The test appears to also test variable operations

Current Status

• Test Status: Skipped (it.skip)
• Error: Unknown (test not executed)
• Root Cause: FOREIGN KEY constraint support not implemented

Steps to Reproduce

1. Navigate to test/test341.js
2. Change it.skip('5. FOREIGN KEY way' to it('5. FOREIGN KEY way'
3. Run the test with: yarn test-only -- test/test341.js
4. Test will fail or produce unexpected results

Evidence from Test Context

From the comment in test 2 (lines 18-26), the expected table structure:

CREATE TABLE cities (city STRING PRIMARY KEY, population INT);
INSERT INTO cities VALUES 
  ("New York", 16200000),
  ("Krasnodar", 1200000),
  ("Prague", 2300000);

CREATE TABLE persons (id INT PRIMARY KEY, name STRING, city STRING REFERENCES cities);
INSERT INTO persons VALUES (1,"Andrey","Krasnodar"), (2,"Valery","Prague"), (3,"Michael","New York");

Implementation Requirements

1. Parser Support: Add FOREIGN KEY and REFERENCES keywords to CREATE TABLE grammar
2. Constraint Storage: Store foreign key definitions in table metadata
3. Referential Integrity: Implement foreign key validation during INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE
4. Variable System: The test also involves variable operations that need to work
5. Error Handling: Proper error messages for constraint violations

SQL-99 Features Involved

• FOREIGN KEY constraints
• REFERENCES clause
• Referential integrity enforcement
• ON DELETE/ON UPDATE actions (potentially)
• Variable assignment and usage

Dependencies

• AlaSQL parser (src/alasqlparser.jison)
• Table definition system
• Constraint management
• Referential integrity checker
• Variable management system

Acceptance Criteria

• Test is enabled (remove it.skip)
• Parser recognizes FOREIGN KEY and REFERENCES syntax
• Table creation with foreign key constraints works
• Referential integrity is enforced during data manipulation
• Variable operations work correctly
• Expected result [100, 1, 200] is returned (after sorting)
• Proper error handling for constraint violations

Test Implementation Suggestions

The test seems to combine FOREIGN KEY testing with variable operations. Here's a possible implementation:

it('5. FOREIGN KEY way', function (done) {
    // Setup database and tables with foreign keys
    alasql('CREATE DATABASE test341; USE test341');
    
    alasql('CREATE TABLE cities (city STRING PRIMARY KEY, population INT)');
    alasql('INSERT INTO cities VALUES ("New York", 16200000), ("Krasnodar", 1200000), ("Prague", 2300000)');
    
    alasql('CREATE TABLE persons (id INT PRIMARY KEY, name STRING, city STRING REFERENCES cities)');
    alasql('INSERT INTO persons VALUES (1,"Andrey","Krasnodar"), (2,"Valery","Prague"), (3,"Michael","New York")');
    
    // Test variable operations (as shown in current test)
    var res = alasql('SELECT VALUE $0;  SET $0 = 200; SELECT VALUE $0', [100]);
    assert.deepEqual(res.sort(), [100, 1, 200]);
    
    // Test foreign key constraints
    // This should fail - invalid city reference
    // alasql('INSERT INTO persons VALUES (4,"John","NonexistentCity")');
    
    done();
});

Parser Changes Needed

In src/alasqlparser.jison, add support for:

CREATE TABLE table_name (
    column_name data_type REFERENCES other_table(column_name),
    FOREIGN KEY (column_name) REFERENCES other_table(column_name)
)

Constraint Enforcement

Foreign key constraints should:

• Prevent insertion of invalid references
• Prevent deletion of referenced rows (or handle with ON DELETE actions)
• Prevent updates that would break references (or handle with ON UPDATE actions)
• Provide clear error messages for violations

Notes

This is a critical SQL-99 compliance test. The cu...

• Fixes FOREIGN KEY References - Table Constraint Support #2356

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