# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import typing as T
import dataclasses
import sqlalchemy as sa
from ..exc import UpsertTestError
from .executor import UpsertExecutor
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@dataclasses.dataclass
class InsertOrReplaceExcutor(UpsertExecutor):
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def apply_strategy(
self,
conn: sa.Connection,
trans: sa.Transaction,
):
# Step 3: Delete existing records that will be replaced
# Uses JOIN to identify conflicting records for optimal performance
if self._raise_on_target_delete: # Testing flag
raise UpsertTestError("error on target deletion")
inner = sa.select(self.table.c[self.pk_name]).join(
self._temp_table,
self.table.c[self.pk_name] == self._temp_table.c[self.pk_name],
)
stmt = self.table.delete().where(self.table.c[self.pk_name].in_(inner))
res = conn.execute(stmt)
try:
self._replaced_rows = res.rowcount if res.rowcount is not None else 0
except: # pragma: no cover
self._replaced_rows = 0
# Step 4: Insert all records from temp table (both replacements and new)
# This includes records that replace deleted ones and completely new records
if self._raise_on_target_insert: # Testing flag
raise UpsertTestError("error on target insertion")
stmt = self.table.insert().from_select(
list(self._temp_table.columns.keys()),
sa.select(*list(self._temp_table.columns.values())),
)
res = conn.execute(stmt)
try:
total_inserted = res.rowcount if res.rowcount is not None else 0
self._inserted_rows = total_inserted - self._replaced_rows
except: # pragma: no cover
self._inserted_rows = len(self.values) - self._replaced_rows
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def insert_or_replace(
engine: sa.Engine,
table: sa.Table,
values: list[dict[str, T.Any]],
metadata: T.Optional[sa.MetaData] = None,
temp_table_name: T.Optional[str] = None,
conn: T.Optional[sa.Connection] = None,
trans: T.Optional[sa.Transaction] = None,
_raise_on_temp_table_create: bool = False,
_raise_on_temp_data_insert: bool = False,
_raise_on_target_delete: bool = False,
_raise_on_target_insert: bool = False,
_raise_on_temp_table_drop: bool = False,
) -> tuple[int, int]:
"""
Perform high-performance bulk INSERT-OR-REPLACE operation using temporary table.
This function performs bulk upsert operations: replaces existing records entirely
with new data and inserts records that don't exist. This is equivalent to
"INSERT OR REPLACE" or complete record replacement but works more efficiently
for large datasets.
**Algorithm**:
1. Creates temporary table and loads all candidate data
2. Uses JOIN to identify conflicting records in target table
3. Deletes conflicting records from target table
4. Bulk inserts all records from temporary table (both new and replacement)
5. Cleans up temporary resources
This approach is ideal for:
- Full synchronization from authoritative data source
- Complete data refresh scenarios
- When new data should completely replace existing records
**Transaction Management**:
This function supports both auto-managed and user-managed transaction modes.
See the module-level documentation for detailed explanations of each mode.
:param engine: SQLAlchemy engine for database connection
:param table: Target table for upsert operation
:param values: Records to insert or replace.
Must include primary key values for conflict detection.
:param metadata: Optional metadata instance for temporary table isolation.
If None, a new MetaData instance is created for clean separation.
:param temp_table_name: Optional custom name for temporary table.
If None, generates unique name with timestamp to avoid conflicts.
:param conn: Optional database connection for user-managed transaction mode.
Must be provided together with ``trans`` parameter.
:param trans: Optional transaction for user-managed transaction mode.
Must be provided together with ``conn`` parameter.
:returns: Tuple of (replaced_rows, inserted_rows):
- replaced_rows: Number of existing records that were replaced
- inserted_rows: Number of new records that were inserted
:raises ValueError: When conn and trans parameters are provided inconsistently
(one is None while the other is not)
:raises UpsertTestError: When testing flags are enabled and corresponding operations fail
**Examples**:
Auto-managed transaction (default mode)::
# Function manages its own transaction
updated, inserted = insert_or_replace(engine, users_table, new_data)
User-managed transaction mode::
# Operation is part of larger transaction
with engine.connect() as conn:
with conn.begin() as trans:
# Other operations...
updated, inserted = insert_or_replace(
engine, users_table, new_data, conn=conn, trans=trans
)
# More operations...
Complete replacement example::
# Target table has records with id=1,2,3
new_data = [
{'id': 2, 'name': 'Bob Updated'}, # Exists - will be replaced
{'id': 4, 'name': 'Charlie'}, # New - will be inserted
{'id': 5, 'name': 'David'}, # New - will be inserted
]
updated, inserted = insert_or_replace(engine, users_table, new_data)
# Result: updated=1, inserted=2
**Performance Comparison**:
Traditional row-by-row approach (100K records): ~300 seconds
This method (100K records): ~15 seconds
Performance gain: ~20x faster
.. note::
Parameters prefixed with ``_raise_on_`` are exclusively for testing error
handling and cleanup behavior. Never use these in production code.
.. warning::
This operation completely replaces existing records. All fields of
conflicting records (including historical fields like timestamps) will
be overwritten with new data.
"""
if not values: # pragma: no cover
return 0, 0 # No-op for empty data
executor = InsertOrReplaceExcutor.new(
engine=engine,
table=table,
values=values,
metadata=metadata,
temp_table_name=temp_table_name,
conn=conn,
trans=trans,
_raise_on_temp_table_create=_raise_on_temp_table_create,
_raise_on_temp_data_insert=_raise_on_temp_data_insert,
_raise_on_target_delete=_raise_on_target_delete,
_raise_on_target_insert=_raise_on_target_insert,
_raise_on_temp_table_drop=_raise_on_temp_table_drop,
)
executor.run()
replaced_rows, inserted_rows = executor._replaced_rows, executor._inserted_rows
return replaced_rows, inserted_rows