alepha 0.14.2 → 0.14.3

package/src/orm/__tests__/joins.spec.ts

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+import { Alepha, t } from "alepha";
+import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { describe, test } from "vitest";
+import { $entity, $repository, pg } from "../index.ts";
+
+describe("Joins - Comprehensive Tests", () => {
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // SCHEMA DEFINITIONS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  const countries = $entity({
+    name: "countries",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      name: t.text(),
+      code: t.text(),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const cities = $entity({
+    name: "cities",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      countryId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => countries.cols.id),
+      name: t.text(),
+      population: t.optional(t.integer()),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const users = $entity({
+    name: "users",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      name: t.text(),
+      email: t.text(),
+      cityId: pg.ref(t.optional(t.integer()), () => cities.cols.id),
+      managerId: pg.ref(t.optional(t.integer()), () => users.cols.id),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const profiles = $entity({
+    name: "profiles",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      userId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => users.cols.id),
+      bio: t.text(),
+      website: t.optional(t.text()),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const posts = $entity({
+    name: "posts",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      authorId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => users.cols.id),
+      title: t.text(),
+      content: t.text(),
+      publishedAt: pg.createdAt(),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const comments = $entity({
+    name: "comments",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      postId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => posts.cols.id),
+      authorId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => users.cols.id),
+      content: t.text(),
+      createdAt: pg.createdAt(),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const tags = $entity({
+    name: "tags",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      name: t.text(),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const postTags = $entity({
+    name: "post_tags",
+    schema: t.object({
+      id: pg.primaryKey(),
+      postId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => posts.cols.id),
+      tagId: pg.ref(t.integer(), () => tags.cols.id),
+    }),
+  });
+
+  class App {
+    countries = $repository(countries);
+    cities = $repository(cities);
+    users = $repository(users);
+    profiles = $repository(profiles);
+    posts = $repository(posts);
+    comments = $repository(comments);
+    tags = $repository(tags);
+    postTags = $repository(postTags);
+  }
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // TEST SETUP HELPERS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  async function setupTestData(app: App) {
+    // Create countries
+    const usa = await app.countries.create({
+      name: "United States",
+      code: "US",
+    });
+    const canada = await app.countries.create({ name: "Canada", code: "CA" });
+
+    // Create cities
+    const nyc = await app.cities.create({
+      countryId: usa.id,
+      name: "New York",
+      population: 8_000_000,
+    });
+    const toronto = await app.cities.create({
+      countryId: canada.id,
+      name: "Toronto",
+      population: 3_000_000,
+    });
+    const vancouver = await app.cities.create({
+      countryId: canada.id,
+      name: "Vancouver",
+      population: 700_000,
+    });
+
+    // Create users
+    const alice = await app.users.create({
+      name: "Alice",
+      email: "alice@example.com",
+      cityId: nyc.id,
+    });
+    const bob = await app.users.create({
+      name: "Bob",
+      email: "bob@example.com",
+      cityId: toronto.id,
+      managerId: alice.id,
+    });
+    const charlie = await app.users.create({
+      name: "Charlie",
+      email: "charlie@example.com",
+      cityId: vancouver.id,
+      managerId: alice.id,
+    });
+    const diana = await app.users.create({
+      name: "Diana",
+      email: "diana@example.com",
+      cityId: toronto.id,
+      managerId: bob.id,
+    });
+
+    // Create profiles
+    await app.profiles.create({
+      userId: alice.id,
+      bio: "Tech lead and mentor",
+      website: "https://alice.dev",
+    });
+    await app.profiles.create({
+      userId: bob.id,
+      bio: "Senior developer",
+    });
+    await app.profiles.create({
+      userId: charlie.id,
+      bio: "Frontend specialist",
+      website: "https://charlie.io",
+    });
+
+    // Create posts
+    const post1 = await app.posts.create({
+      authorId: alice.id,
+      title: "Introduction to TypeScript",
+      content: "TypeScript is great...",
+    });
+    const post2 = await app.posts.create({
+      authorId: alice.id,
+      title: "Advanced PostgreSQL",
+      content: "Let's dive deep into Postgres...",
+    });
+    const post3 = await app.posts.create({
+      authorId: bob.id,
+      title: "React Best Practices",
+      content: "Here are some tips...",
+    });
+
+    // Create tags
+    const typescript = await app.tags.create({ name: "TypeScript" });
+    const postgres = await app.tags.create({ name: "PostgreSQL" });
+    const react = await app.tags.create({ name: "React" });
+
+    // Create post-tag associations
+    await app.postTags.create({ postId: post1.id, tagId: typescript.id });
+    await app.postTags.create({ postId: post2.id, tagId: postgres.id });
+    await app.postTags.create({ postId: post3.id, tagId: react.id });
+    await app.postTags.create({ postId: post3.id, tagId: typescript.id });
+
+    // Create comments
+    await app.comments.create({
+      postId: post1.id,
+      authorId: bob.id,
+      content: "Great article!",
+    });
+    await app.comments.create({
+      postId: post1.id,
+      authorId: charlie.id,
+      content: "Very helpful, thanks!",
+    });
+    await app.comments.create({
+      postId: post2.id,
+      authorId: diana.id,
+      content: "Could you explain more about indexes?",
+    });
+
+    return {
+      countries: { usa, canada },
+      cities: { nyc, toronto, vancouver },
+      users: { alice, bob, charlie, diana },
+      posts: { post1, post2, post3 },
+      tags: { typescript, postgres, react },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // BASIC JOIN TESTS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("simple left join - user with profile", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.alice.id } },
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.id).toBe(testUsers.alice.id);
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(result.profile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.profile.bio).toBe("Tech lead and mentor");
+    expect(result.profile.website).toBe("https://alice.dev");
+  });
+
+  test("left join with tuple syntax - simple foreign key", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { cities: testCities } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.cities.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testCities.nyc.id } },
+      with: {
+        country: {
+          join: countries,
+          on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("New York");
+    expect(result.country).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.country.name).toBe("United States");
+    expect(result.country.code).toBe("US");
+  });
+
+  test("left join with sql wrapper - custom join condition", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.alice.id } },
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          join: profiles,
+          on: sql`${users.cols.id} = ${profiles.cols.userId}`,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(result.profile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.profile.bio).toBe("Tech lead and mentor");
+  });
+
+  test("inner join - only returns rows with matching relation", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    // Diana has no profile, so should be excluded with inner join
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          type: "inner",
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(3); // Alice, Bob, Charlie have profiles
+    expect(results.every((u) => u.profile !== null)).toBe(true);
+    expect(results.find((u) => u.name === "Diana")).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // SELF-REFERENCING JOINS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("self-referencing join - user with manager", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const manager = users.alias("manager");
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.bob.id } },
+      with: {
+        manager: {
+          join: manager,
+          on: ["managerId", manager.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(result.manager).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.manager.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(result.manager.email).toBe("alice@example.com");
+  });
+
+  test("self-referencing join - find users without manager", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      where: {
+        managerId: { isNull: true },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(results[0].name).toBe("Alice");
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // MULTIPLE JOINS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("multiple joins - user with profile and city", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.bob.id } },
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(result.profile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.profile.bio).toBe("Senior developer");
+    expect(result.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.city.name).toBe("Toronto");
+    expect(result.city.population).toBe(3_000_000);
+  });
+
+  test("multiple joins with different join types", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.alice.id } },
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          type: "inner", // Must have profile
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+        city: {
+          type: "left", // May not have city
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(result.profile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.city).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // NESTED JOINS (2 LEVELS)
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("nested join 2 levels - user -> city -> country", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.bob.id } },
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            country: {
+              join: countries,
+              on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(result.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.city.name).toBe("Toronto");
+    expect(result.city.country).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.city.country.name).toBe("Canada");
+    expect(result.city.country.code).toBe("CA");
+  });
+
+  test("nested join 2 levels - post -> author -> city", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { posts: testPosts } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.posts.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testPosts.post1.id } },
+      with: {
+        author: {
+          join: users,
+          on: ["authorId", users.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            city: {
+              join: cities,
+              on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.title).toBe("Introduction to TypeScript");
+    expect(result.author).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(result.author.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author.city.name).toBe("New York");
+  });
+
+  test("multiple nested joins - user with manager and cities", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const manager = users.alias("manager");
+    const managerCity = cities.alias("manager_city");
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.bob.id } },
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            country: {
+              join: countries,
+              on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        manager: {
+          join: manager,
+          on: ["managerId", manager.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            city: {
+              join: managerCity,
+              on: ["cityId", managerCity.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(result.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.city.name).toBe("Toronto");
+    expect(result.city.country).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.city.country.name).toBe("Canada");
+    expect(result.manager).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.manager.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(result.manager.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.manager.city.name).toBe("New York");
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // NESTED JOINS (3 LEVELS)
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("nested join 3 levels - post -> author -> city -> country", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { posts: testPosts } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const result = await app.posts.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testPosts.post3.id } },
+      with: {
+        author: {
+          join: users,
+          on: ["authorId", users.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            city: {
+              join: cities,
+              on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+              with: {
+                country: {
+                  join: countries,
+                  on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.title).toBe("React Best Practices");
+    expect(result.author).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author.name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(result.author.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author.city.name).toBe("Toronto");
+    expect(result.author.city.country).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author.city.country.name).toBe("Canada");
+    expect(result.author.city.country.code).toBe("CA");
+  });
+
+  test("deeply nested with self-reference - user -> manager -> manager", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { users: testUsers } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const manager = users.alias("manager");
+    const managerManager = users.alias("manager_manager");
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testUsers.diana.id } },
+      with: {
+        manager: {
+          join: manager,
+          on: ["managerId", manager.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            manager: {
+              join: managerManager,
+              on: ["managerId", managerManager.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Diana");
+    expect(result.manager).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.manager.name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(result.manager.manager).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.manager.manager.name).toBe("Alice");
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // WHERE CLAUSE ON JOINED TABLES
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("filter by joined table column", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+      where: {
+        city: {
+          name: { eq: "Toronto" },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(2); // Bob and Diana
+    expect(results.every((u) => u.city.name === "Toronto")).toBe(true);
+    expect(results.map((u) => u.name).sort()).toEqual(["Bob", "Diana"]);
+  });
+
+  test("filter by nested joined table column", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            country: {
+              join: countries,
+              on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      where: {
+        city: {
+          country: {
+            code: { eq: "CA" },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(3); // Bob, Charlie, Diana in Canadian cities
+    expect(results.every((u) => u.city.country.code === "CA")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("combine base and joined table filters", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+      where: {
+        and: [
+          { name: { contains: "ar" } }, // Charlie
+          {
+            city: {
+              population: { gt: 500_000 },
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(results[0].name).toBe("Charlie");
+    expect(results[0].city.name).toBe("Vancouver");
+  });
+
+  test("filter by self-referencing join", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const manager = users.alias("manager");
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        manager: {
+          join: manager,
+          on: ["managerId", manager.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+      where: {
+        manager: {
+          name: { eq: "Alice" },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(2); // Bob and Charlie report to Alice
+    expect(results.map((u) => u.name).sort()).toEqual(["Bob", "Charlie"]);
+    expect(results.every((u) => u.manager?.name === "Alice")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // FIND MULTIPLE WITH JOINS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("find multiple entities with joins", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+      orderBy: { column: "name", direction: "asc" },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(results[0].name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(results[0].profile).toBeDefined();
+    expect(results[0].city).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  test("find with joins and limit", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+      limit: 2,
+      orderBy: { column: "name", direction: "asc" },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(results[0].name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(results[1].name).toBe("Bob");
+  });
+
+  test("find with joins and offset", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+      },
+      offset: 1,
+      limit: 2,
+      orderBy: { column: "name", direction: "asc" },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(results[0].name).toBe("Bob");
+    expect(results[1].name).toBe("Charlie");
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // COMPLEX SCENARIOS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("post with author, comments, and comment authors", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { posts: testPosts } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    // This requires multiple separate queries since we don't support one-to-many yet
+    const post = await app.posts.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: testPosts.post1.id } },
+      with: {
+        author: {
+          join: users,
+          on: ["authorId", users.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const postComments = await app.comments.findMany({
+      where: { postId: { eq: testPosts.post1.id } },
+      with: {
+        author: {
+          join: users,
+          on: ["authorId", users.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(post.title).toBe("Introduction to TypeScript");
+    expect(post.author.name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(postComments.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(postComments[0].author).toBeDefined();
+    expect(postComments[1].author).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  test("join with null foreign key", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    // Create user without city
+    const userWithoutCity = await app.users.create({
+      name: "Eve",
+      email: "eve@example.com",
+    });
+
+    const result = await app.users.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: userWithoutCity.id } },
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.name).toBe("Eve");
+    expect(result.city).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("complex where with multiple join filters and operators", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const manager = users.alias("manager");
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      with: {
+        city: {
+          join: cities,
+          on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            country: {
+              join: countries,
+              on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        manager: {
+          join: manager,
+          on: ["managerId", manager.cols.id],
+        },
+      },
+      where: {
+        and: [
+          { email: { endsWith: "example.com" } },
+          {
+            or: [
+              {
+                city: {
+                  population: { gte: 1_000_000 },
+                },
+              },
+              {
+                manager: {
+                  name: { eq: "Alice" },
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(results.every((u) => u.email.endsWith("example.com"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // PAGINATION WITH JOINS
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("paginate with joins", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const page = await app.users.paginate(
+      { page: 0, size: 2 },
+      {
+        with: {
+          city: {
+            join: cities,
+            on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+          },
+        },
+        orderBy: { column: "name", direction: "asc" },
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(page.content.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(page.content[0].name).toBe("Alice");
+    expect(page.content[0].city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(page.page.isFirst).toBe(true);
+    expect(page.page.isLast).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("paginate with nested joins", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const page = await app.users.paginate(
+      { page: 0, size: 3 },
+      {
+        with: {
+          city: {
+            join: cities,
+            on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+            with: {
+              country: {
+                join: countries,
+                on: ["countryId", countries.cols.id],
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(page.content.length).toBe(3);
+    expect(page.content[0].city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(page.content[0].city.country).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+  // EDGE CASES
+  // ===================================================================================================================
+
+  test("join with no matching records returns empty result for inner join", async ({
+    expect,
+  }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      where: { name: { eq: "Diana" } }, // Diana has no profile
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          type: "inner",
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("same table joined multiple times with aliases", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    const { posts: testPosts } = await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const author = users.alias("author");
+    const authorCity = cities.alias("author_city");
+
+    // Get first comment
+    const comment = await app.comments.findOne({
+      where: { postId: { eq: testPosts.post1.id } },
+    });
+
+    const result = await app.comments.findOne({
+      where: { id: { eq: comment.id } },
+      with: {
+        post: {
+          join: posts,
+          on: ["postId", posts.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            author: {
+              join: author,
+              on: ["authorId", author.cols.id],
+              with: {
+                city: {
+                  join: authorCity,
+                  on: ["cityId", authorCity.cols.id],
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        author: {
+          join: users,
+          on: ["authorId", users.cols.id],
+          with: {
+            city: {
+              join: cities,
+              on: ["cityId", cities.cols.id],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.content).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.post).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.post.author).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author).toBeDefined();
+    // Both should have cities
+    expect(result.post.author.city).toBeDefined();
+    expect(result.author.city).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  test("empty result set with joins", async ({ expect }) => {
+    const alepha = Alepha.create();
+    const app = alepha.inject(App);
+    await alepha.start();
+
+    await setupTestData(app);
+
+    const results = await app.users.findMany({
+      where: { name: { eq: "NonExistentUser" } },
+      with: {
+        profile: {
+          join: profiles,
+          on: ["id", profiles.cols.userId],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(results.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+});