refactor: add upsert() and insertIgnore() helpers to eliminate conflict handling duplication

[Yeraze]

Summary

Phase 3 of the Drizzle refactor — adds two BaseRepository helpers that abstract away the onConflictDoUpdate vs onDuplicateKeyUpdate and onConflictDoNothing vs try/catch differences between database backends.

New helpers

upsert(table, values, target, updateSet)

• SQLite/PG: .insert(table).values(v).onConflictDoUpdate({ target, set: updateSet })
• MySQL: .insert(table).values(v).onDuplicateKeyUpdate({ set: updateSet })

insertIgnore(table, values)

• SQLite/PG: .insert(table).values(v).onConflictDoNothing()
• MySQL: try/catch to swallow duplicate key errors

10 call sites simplified

File	Method	Pattern
settings.ts	setSetting	upsert
settings.ts	setSettings	upsert
ignoredNodes.ts	addIgnoredNodeAsync	upsert
misc.ts	upsertSolarEstimate	upsert
misc.ts	addAutoTracerouteNode	insertIgnore
misc.ts	addAutoTimeSyncNode	insertIgnore
nodes.ts	upsertNode	upsert
notifications.ts	saveSubscription	upsert
auth.ts	setSession	upsert
messages.ts	insertMessage	insertIgnore

Not changed

• notifications.ts bulk mark-as-read methods (raw SQL with structural differences between backends)
• notifications.ts saveUserPreferences (SQLite has different column set)
• telemetry.ts / traceroutes.ts DELETE patterns (.returning() issue — future phase)

Files Changed

File	Change
src/db/repositories/base.ts	Add upsert() and insertIgnore() helpers
src/db/repositories/settings.ts	Simplify 2 methods
src/db/repositories/ignoredNodes.ts	Simplify 1 method
src/db/repositories/misc.ts	Simplify 3 methods
src/db/repositories/nodes.ts	Simplify 1 method
src/db/repositories/notifications.ts	Simplify 1 method
src/db/repositories/auth.ts	Simplify 1 method
src/db/repositories/messages.ts	Simplify 1 method

Test plan

• 3061 tests pass, 0 failures

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Pull Request Review ✅

Excellent refactor that effectively eliminates database conflict handling duplication through well-designed helper methods.

Code Quality & Best Practices ⭐

Strengths:

• Clean abstraction: The upsert() and insertIgnore() helpers elegantly abstract away the MySQL vs SQLite/PostgreSQL differences (onDuplicateKeyUpdate vs onConflictDoUpdate)
• Consistent API: Both helpers follow the same pattern with clear parameters and return types
• Proper error handling: MySQL insertIgnore() uses try/catch to swallow duplicate key errors since it lacks onConflictDoNothing()
• Type safety: Generic any types are justified here since the helpers work with any Drizzle table
• Documentation: Good JSDoc comments explain the cross-database behavior

Usage patterns look correct:

• settings.ts:54,76: upsert() for key-value setting storage
• nodes.ts:260: upsert() for node info with nodeNum as conflict target
• messages.ts:54: insertIgnore() for duplicate message prevention
• misc.ts:113,186,557: Mixed usage appropriate for each use case

Architecture Assessment ✅

Excellent design decisions:

• Right abstraction level: Placed in BaseRepository where all repos can inherit
• Maintains existing patterns: Preserves the repository pattern and Drizzle ORM usage
• Database agnostic: Correctly handles all three backends (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Performance neutral: No overhead compared to previous branched implementations

Potential Issues 🔍

Minor considerations:

1. MySQL error swallowing (base.ts:210): The insertIgnore() method catches all errors for MySQL, not just duplicate key errors. Consider catching specific error codes:

   } catch (err) {
     // Only ignore duplicate key errors (1062), re-throw others
     if (err.code !== 'ER_DUP_ENTRY') throw err;
     return null;
   }

2. Return value consistency: insertIgnore() returns the insert result for SQLite/PG but null for MySQL on conflict. This is handled correctly by getAffectedRows() but worth noting for future API consumers.

Security & Performance ✅

No security concerns:

• Uses parameterized Drizzle queries (no SQL injection risk)
• No credential or sensitive data exposure
• Maintains existing access patterns

Performance benefits:

• Significant LOC reduction: 164 deletions vs 71 additions = net -93 lines
• Reduced code duplication: 10 call sites simplified
• Maintainability improvement: Single source of truth for conflict handling logic

Test Coverage 📊

Test status: PR description reports 3061 tests pass, 0 failures. The refactor:

• Only changes implementation details, not public APIs
• Preserves exact same behavior for all call sites
• Uses existing Drizzle methods under the hood

Recommendation: The existing test coverage should be sufficient since this is purely an internal refactor.

Summary

This is a high-quality refactor that:

• ✅ Eliminates significant code duplication (93 net LOC reduction)
• ✅ Provides clean database-agnostic abstractions
• ✅ Maintains backward compatibility
• ✅ Follows established patterns and conventions
• ✅ Has comprehensive test coverage

Minor suggestion: Consider more specific error handling in MySQL insertIgnore(), but this is not blocking.

Recommendation: ✅ Approve - This refactor significantly improves code maintainability with no functional impact.

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