Implement decoupled plugin database model management system

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Overview

This PR implements a comprehensive plugin database model management system that provides isolated, maintainable database functionality for MoviePilot plugins. The system addresses the need for plugins to create and manage their own database models without interfering with the main application or other plugins.

Key Features

Plugin Database Isolation

• Independent Base Classes: Each plugin gets its own SQLAlchemy Base class with isolated metadata
• Enforced Naming Convention: Table names must follow plugin_{plugin_id_lowercase}_{model_name_lowercase} pattern with runtime validation
• Isolated Sessions: Plugin-specific database session factories prevent data interference
• Metadata Separation: Complete isolation between main app and plugin database schemas

Alembic Migration Management

• Plugin-Specific Migrations: Each plugin maintains its own alembic/ directory with independent version control
• Template Reuse: Plugin alembic configurations reuse main database templates (env.py, script.py.mako) to avoid duplication
• Branch Isolation: Plugin migrations use isolated branch labels and only read their own version numbers
• Automatic Generation: CLI tools generate plugin-specific migration scripts with proper revision IDs

Orphan Version Cleanup

• Automatic Detection: Identifies orphaned alembic versions from deleted plugins
• Safe Cleanup: Dry-run mode with confirmation before removing orphaned entries
• Branch Filtering: Plugin migrations only process relevant version_num values, preventing conflicts

Plugin Configuration

• JSON Metadata: Each plugin directory contains plugin_db_config.json with database configuration
• Configurable Paths: Customizable model directories, Base class names, and version locations
• Auto-Generation: Configurations created automatically during plugin database initialization

Implementation Details

Core Components

Plugin Database Manager (app/core/plugin_db.py):

• PluginDBConfig: Manages JSON configuration files
• PluginBaseFactory: Creates plugin-specific Base classes with isolated metadata
• PluginDBManager: Coordinates overall plugin database operations

Alembic Integration (app/core/plugin_alembic.py):

• PluginAlembicManager: Handles migration generation and database upgrades
• PluginVersionManager: Manages orphan cleanup and version validation
• Custom environment templates for plugin-specific migration contexts

Utilities (app/core/plugin_db_utils.py):

• @with_plugin_db decorator: Automatically provides plugin-specific database sessions
• PluginModel mixin: Common functionality for plugin models
• Validation functions and helper utilities

Plugin Integration

Enhanced _PluginBase class with new database methods:

class MyPlugin(_PluginBase):
    def init_plugin(self, config: dict = None):
        # Initialize plugin database
        self.init_plugin_database()
        
        # Create migration
        self.create_plugin_migration("Add user table")
        
        # Upgrade database
        self.upgrade_plugin_database()
    
    @with_plugin_db()
    def database_operation(self, db: Session):
        # Use plugin-specific database session
        return db.query(MyModel).all()

Command-Line Interface

Complete CLI tool (plugin_db_cli.py) for database management:

# Initialize plugin database
python plugin_db_cli.py init myplugin

# Create migration
python plugin_db_cli.py migration myplugin "Add new table"

# Upgrade database  
python plugin_db_cli.py upgrade myplugin

# Clean up orphaned versions
python plugin_db_cli.py cleanup --dry-run

# List all plugin database status
python plugin_db_cli.py list

Example Usage

Defining Plugin Models

from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String
from app.core.plugin_db import plugin_db_manager
from app.core.plugin_db_utils import PluginModel

# Get plugin-specific Base class
MyPluginBase = plugin_db_manager.get_plugin_base('myplugin')

class PluginMypluginUser(MyPluginBase, PluginModel):
    # Table name follows required convention
    __tablename__ = 'plugin_myplugin_user'
    
    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
    username = Column(String(50), nullable=False)

Plugin Directory Structure

app/plugins/myplugin/
├── __init__.py                    # Plugin main file
├── plugin_db_config.json         # Database configuration
├── models/                        # Database models
│   └── myplugin_models.py
└── alembic/                       # Plugin migrations
    ├── alembic.ini
    ├── env.py                     # Plugin-specific environment
    ├── script.py.mako
    └── versions/
        └── myplugin_init_tables_001.py

Problem Resolution

This implementation solves the core issues identified in the problem statement:

1. Decoupled Plugin Models: Each plugin operates with completely isolated database resources
2. Enforced Naming: Automatic validation prevents table name conflicts
3. Alembic Integration: Plugin-specific migration directories with template reuse
4. Orphan Management: Robust cleanup of deleted plugin database artifacts
5. Branch Isolation: Plugin migrations only affect their own database objects

Testing

Comprehensive test suite validates:

• Table name convention enforcement (9/9 test cases pass)
• Plugin directory structure creation
• Database isolation and session management
• Migration generation and execution
• Orphan version detection and cleanup

Documentation

• Complete usage guide in PLUGIN_DATABASE.md
• Working example plugin with 3 database models
• API documentation for all classes and methods
• CLI help and troubleshooting guide

This system provides a robust, production-ready foundation for plugin database management that maintains clean separation of concerns while enabling powerful database functionality for MoviePilot plugins.

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