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Description

Adds support for DynamoDB strongly consistent reads in getItem, query, queryWithCursor, and batchGetItems operations per AWS SDK specification.

Implementation:

  • All read operations accept consistentRead as a separate optional parameter (not part of Filter object)
  • getItem() accepts optional consistentRead parameter (3rd argument)
  • batchGetItems() accepts optional consistentRead parameter (3rd argument)
  • query() accepts optional consistentRead parameter (3rd argument, after indexName)
  • queryWithCursor() accepts optional consistentRead parameter (3rd argument, after indexName)

Usage:

// Query with consistent read
await dynamoHelper.query(
  { where: { pk: 'org_uuid' } },
  undefined,  // indexName
  true        // consistentRead
);

// GetItem with consistent read
await dynamoHelper.getItem(
  { pk: 'org_uuid', sk: 'product_xxx' },
  ['id', 'name'],
  true  // consistentRead
);

// BatchGetItems with consistent read
await dynamoHelper.batchGetItems(
  [
    { pk: 'org_uuid', sk: 'product_1' },
    { pk: 'org_uuid', sk: 'product_2' },
  ],
  ['id', 'name', 'price'],
  true  // consistentRead
);

Notes:

  • Defaults to eventually consistent reads when not specified (backward compatible)
  • Not supported on Global Secondary Indexes (AWS limitation)
  • Consumes 2x read capacity units vs eventually consistent reads

Test Performance Fix:

Fixed a memory leak in queryWithCursor.spec.ts that was causing out-of-memory errors in CI/CD:

  • The DynamoDBPaginateQueryMockImpl class was creating a new copy of 300 test items on every instantiation
  • Tests making multiple paginated calls (e.g., 30 calls) created ~9,000 item copies in memory
  • Solution: Reuse mock instances with a reset() method instead of creating new ones
  • Impact: Reduced memory usage and improved test execution time by ~28% (4.6s → 3.3s)

Related Issues

Issue: #173

How Has This Been Tested

  • Added 12 test cases covering consistentRead: true, false, and undefined for all four functions
  • Verified parameter is only included in AWS SDK call when explicitly set
  • All 124 tests pass with 94.81% statement coverage
  • Tested chunked requests in batchGetItems (>100 items) to ensure consistent read is applied across all batches
  • Fixed memory leak in test suite - tests now run without out-of-memory errors
  • Test execution time improved from ~4.6s to ~3.3s

Types of changes

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)

Checklist

  • My code follows the code style of this project.
  • My change requires a change to the documentation.
  • I have updated the documentation accordingly.
  • I have added tests to cover my changes.
  • All new and existing tests passed.

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Support Consisent Read in Get/Query operations</issue_title>
<issue_description>User Story
Support consistent read operations using ConsistentRead as true.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/API_GetItem.html
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/API_Query.html
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/API_Query.html

Acceptance Criteria
Write acceptance criteria for this user story to be completed.

Additional context
Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
</issue_description>

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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits November 14, 2025 05:35
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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Support consistent read in Get/Query operations Add ConsistentRead support for GetItem and Query operations Nov 14, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from snehithv November 14, 2025 05:40
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Copilot AI changed the title Add ConsistentRead support for GetItem and Query operations Add ConsistentRead support for GetItem, Query, and BatchGetItems operations Nov 14, 2025
Co-authored-by: snehithv <7270678+snehithv@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI requested a review from snehithv November 14, 2025 06:04
@snehithv snehithv marked this pull request as ready for review November 14, 2025 06:20
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@copilot fix the unit test as the current failing one always runs out of memory

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Copilot AI commented Nov 14, 2025

@copilot fix the unit test as the current failing one always runs out of memory

Fixed the memory leak in queryWithCursor.spec.ts. The mock implementation was creating a new copy of 300 test items on every instantiation, causing memory issues when tests made multiple calls (e.g., 30 calls = 9,000 item copies).

Changed to reuse mock instances with a reset() method instead of creating new ones. This reduced memory usage and improved test execution time by ~28% (4.6s → 3.3s).

Commit: eab7090

@snehithv snehithv merged commit 6ba376d into master Nov 14, 2025
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@snehithv snehithv deleted the copilot/support-consistent-read-operations branch November 14, 2025 22:53
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