clear-skies 2.0.27__py3-none-any.whl

clearskies/backends/memory_backend.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from functools import cmp_to_key
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable
+
+from clearskies import functional
+from clearskies.autodoc.schema import Integer as AutoDocInteger
+from clearskies.autodoc.schema import Schema as AutoDocSchema
+from clearskies.backends.backend import Backend
+from clearskies.di import InjectableProperties, inject
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from clearskies import Model
+    from clearskies.query import Condition, Join, Query, Sort
+
+
+class Null:
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        return True
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        return False
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return isinstance(other, Null) or other is None
+
+
+# for some comparisons we prefer comparing floats, but we need to be able to
+# fall back on string comparison
+def gentle_float_conversion(value):
+    try:
+        return float(value)
+    except:
+        return value
+
+
+def _sort(row_a: Any, row_b: Any, sorts: list[Sort], default_table_name: str) -> int:
+    for sort in sorts:
+        # so, if we've done a join then the rows will have data from all joined tables via a dict of dicts.
+        # if there wasn't a join then we'll just have the data
+        if sort.table_name in row_a and isinstance(row_a[sort.table_name], dict):
+            sort_data_a = row_a[sort.table_name]
+        elif not sort.table_name and default_table_name in row_a and isinstance(row_a[default_table_name], dict):
+            sort_data_a = row_a[default_table_name]
+        else:
+            sort_data_a = row_a
+
+        if sort.table_name in row_b and isinstance(row_b[sort.table_name], dict):
+            sort_data_b = row_b[sort.table_name]
+        elif not sort.table_name and default_table_name in row_b and isinstance(row_b[default_table_name], dict):
+            sort_data_b = row_b[default_table_name]
+        else:
+            sort_data_b = row_b
+
+        reverse = 1 if sort.direction.lower() == "asc" else -1
+        value_a = sort_data_a[sort.column_name] if sort.column_name in sort_data_a else None
+        value_b = sort_data_b[sort.column_name] if sort.column_name in sort_data_b else None
+        if value_a == value_b:
+            continue
+        if value_a is None:
+            return -1 * reverse
+        if value_b is None:
+            return 1 * reverse
+        return reverse * (1 if value_a > value_b else -1)
+    return 0
+
+
+def cheating_equals(column, values, null):
+    """
+    Cheating because this solves a very specific problem that likely is a generic issue.
+
+    The memory backend has some matching failures because boolean columns stay boolean in the
+    memory store, but the incoming search values are not converted to boolean and tend to be
+    str(1) or str(0).  The issue is that save data goes through the `to_backend` flow, but search
+    data doesn't.  This doesn't matter most of the time because, in practice, the backend itself
+    often does its own type conversion, but it causes problems for the memory backend.  I can't
+    decide if fixing this will cause more problems than it solves, so for now I'm just cheating
+    and putting in a hack for this specific use case :shame:.
+    """
+
+    def inner(row):
+        backend_value = row[column] if column in row else null
+        if isinstance(backend_value, bool):
+            return backend_value == bool(values[0])
+        return str(backend_value) == str(values[0])
+
+    return inner
+
+
+class MemoryTable:
+    _table_name: str = ""
+    _column_names: list[str] = []
+    _rows: list[dict[str, Any] | None] = []
+    null: Null = Null()
+    _id_index: dict[int | str, int] = {}
+    id_column_name: str = ""
+    _next_id: int = 1
+    _model_class: type[Model] = None  # type:  ignore
+
+    # here be dragons.  This is not a 100% drop-in replacement for the equivalent SQL operators
+    # https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/259198/in-memory-table-filtering-in-python
+    _operator_lambda_builders = {
+        "<=>": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: row.get(column, null) == values[0],
+        "!=": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: row.get(column, null) != values[0],
+        "<=": (
+            lambda column, values, null: lambda row: gentle_float_conversion(row.get(column, null))
+            <= gentle_float_conversion(values[0])
+        ),
+        ">=": (
+            lambda column, values, null: lambda row: gentle_float_conversion(row.get(column, null))
+            >= gentle_float_conversion(values[0])
+        ),
+        ">": (
+            lambda column, values, null: lambda row: gentle_float_conversion(row.get(column, null))
+            > gentle_float_conversion(values[0])
+        ),
+        "<": (
+            lambda column, values, null: lambda row: gentle_float_conversion(row.get(column, null))
+            < gentle_float_conversion(values[0])
+        ),
+        "=": cheating_equals,
+        "is not null": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: (column in row and row[column] is not None),
+        "is null": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: (column not in row or row[column] is None),
+        "is not": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: row.get(column, null) != values[0],
+        "is": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: row.get(column, null) == str(values[0]),
+        "like": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: row.get(column, null) == str(values[0]),
+        "in": lambda column, values, null: lambda row: row.get(column, null) in values,
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, model_class: type[Model]) -> None:
+        self._rows = []
+        self._id_index = {}
+        self.id_column_name = model_class.id_column_name
+        self._next_id = 1
+        self._model_class = model_class
+
+        self._table_name = model_class.destination_name()
+        self._column_names = list(model_class.get_columns().keys())
+        if self.id_column_name not in self._column_names:
+            self._column_names.append(self.id_column_name)
+
+    def update(self, id: int | str, data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if id not in self._id_index:
+            raise ValueError(f"Attempt to update non-existent record with '{self.id_column_name}' of '{id}'")
+        index = self._id_index[id]
+        row = self._rows[index]
+        if row is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Cannot update record with '{self.id_column_name}' of '{id}' because it was already deleted"
+            )
+        for column_name in data.keys():
+            if column_name not in self._column_names:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Cannot update record: column '{column_name}' does not exist in table '{self._table_name}'"
+                )
+        self._rows[index] = {
+            **self._rows[index],  # type: ignore
+            **data,
+        }
+        return self._rows[index]  # type: ignore
+
+    def create(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        for column_name in data.keys():
+            if column_name not in self._column_names:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Cannot create record: column '{column_name}' does not exist for model '{self._model_class.__name__}'"
+                )
+        incoming_id = data.get(self.id_column_name)
+        if not incoming_id:
+            incoming_id = self._next_id
+            data[self.id_column_name] = incoming_id
+            self._next_id += 1
+        try:
+            incoming_as_int = int(incoming_id)
+            if incoming_as_int >= self._next_id:
+                self._next_id = incoming_as_int + 1
+        except:
+            pass
+        if incoming_id in self._id_index and self._rows[self._id_index[data[self.id_column_name]]] is not None:
+            return self.update(data[self.id_column_name], data)
+        for column_name in self._column_names:
+            if column_name not in data:
+                data[column_name] = None
+        self._rows.append({**data})
+        self._id_index[data[self.id_column_name]] = len(self._rows) - 1
+        return data
+
+    def delete(self, id):
+        if id not in self._id_index:
+            return True
+        index = self._id_index[id]
+        if self._rows[index] is None:
+            return True
+        # we set the row to None because if we remove it we'll change the indexes of the rest
+        # of the rows, and I like being able to calculate the index from the id
+        self._rows[index] = None
+        return True
+
+    def count(self, query: Query):
+        return len(self.rows(query, query.conditions, filter_only=True))
+
+    def rows(
+        self,
+        query: Query,
+        conditions: list[Condition],
+        filter_only: bool = False,
+        next_page_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ):
+        rows = [row for row in self._rows if row is not None]
+        for condition in conditions:
+            rows = list(filter(self._condition_as_filter(condition), rows))
+        rows = [*rows]
+        if filter_only:
+            return rows
+        if query.sorts:
+            rows = sorted(
+                rows,
+                key=cmp_to_key(
+                    lambda row_a, row_b: _sort(row_a, row_b, query.sorts, query.model_class.destination_name())
+                ),
+            )
+        if query.limit or query.pagination.get("start"):
+            number_rows = len(rows)
+            start = int(query.pagination.get("start", 0))
+            if not start:
+                start = 0
+            if int(start) >= number_rows:
+                start = number_rows - 1
+            end = len(rows)
+            if query.limit and start + int(query.limit) <= number_rows:
+                end = start + int(query.limit)
+            if end < number_rows and type(next_page_data) == dict:
+                next_page_data["start"] = start + int(query.limit)
+            rows = rows[start:end]
+        return rows
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _condition_as_filter(cls, condition: Condition) -> Callable:
+        column = condition.column_name
+        values = condition.values
+        return cls._operator_lambda_builders[condition.operator.lower()](column, values, cls.null)
+
+
+class MemoryBackend(Backend, InjectableProperties):
+    """
+    Store data in an in-memory store built in to clearskies.
+
+    ## Usage
+
+    Since the memory backend is built into clearskies, there's no configuration necessary to make it work:
+    simply attach it to any of your models and it will manage data for you.  If you want though, you can declare
+    a binding named `memory_backend_default_data` which you fill with records for your models to pre-populate
+    the memory backend.  This can be helpful for tests as well as tables with fixed values.
+
+    ### Testing
+
+    A primary use case of the memory backend is for building unit tests of your code.  You can use the dependency
+    injection system to override other backends with the memory backend.  You can still operate with model classes
+    in the exact same way, so this can be an easy way to mock out databases/api endpoints/etc...  Of course,
+    there can be behavioral differences between the memory backend and other backends, so this isn't always perfect.
+    Hence why this works well for unit tests, but can't replace all testing, especially integration tests or
+    end-to-end tests.  Here's an example of that.  Note that the UserPreference model uses the cursor backend,
+    but when you run this code it will actually end up with the memory backend, so the code will run even without
+    attempting to connect to a database.
+
+    ```python
+    import clearskies
+
+
+    class UserPreference(clearskies.Model):
+        id_column_name = "id"
+        backend = clearskies.backends.CursorBackend()
+        id = clearskies.columns.Uuid()
+
+
+    cli = clearskies.contexts.Cli(
+        clearskies.endpoints.Callable(
+            lambda user_preferences: user_preferences.create(no_data=True).id,
+        ),
+        classes=[UserPreference],
+        class_overrides={
+            clearskies.backends.CursorBackend: clearskies.backends.MemoryBackend(),
+        },
+    )
+
+    if __name__ == "__main__":
+        cli()
+    ```
+
+    Note that the model requests the CursorBackend, but then we switch that for the memory backend via the
+    `class_overrides` kwarg to `clearskies.contexts.Cli`.  Therefore, the above code works regardless of
+    whether or not a database is running.  Since the models are used to interact with the backend
+    (rather than using the cursor directly), the above code works the same despite the change in backend.
+
+    Again, this is helpful as a quick way to manage tests - swap out a database backend (or any other backend)
+    for the memory backend, and then pre-populate records to test your application logic.  Obviously, this
+    won't cach backend-specific issues (e.g. forgetting to add a column to your database, mismatches between
+    column schema and backend schema, missing indexes, etc...), which is why this helps for unit tests
+    but not for integration tests.
+
+    ### Production Usage
+
+    You can use the memory backend in production if you want, although there are some important caveats to keep
+    in mind:
+
+     1. There is limited attempts at performance optimization, so you should test it before putting it under
+        substantial loads.
+     2. There's no concept of replication.  If you have multiple workers, then write operations won't be
+        persisted between them.
+
+    So, while there may be some cases where this is useful in production, it's by no means a replacement for
+    more typical in-memory data stores.
+
+    ### Predefined Records
+
+    You can declare a binding named `memory_backend_default_data` to seed the memory backend with records.  This
+    can be helpful in testing to setup your tests, and is occassionally helpful for keeping track of data in
+    fixed, read-only tables.  Here's an example:
+
+    ```python
+    import clearskies
+
+
+    class Owner(clearskies.Model):
+        id_column_name = "id"
+        backend = clearskies.backends.MemoryBackend()
+
+        id = clearskies.columns.Uuid()
+        name = clearskies.columns.String()
+        phone = clearskies.columns.Phone()
+
+
+    class Pet(clearskies.Model):
+        id_column_name = "id"
+        backend = clearskies.backends.MemoryBackend()
+
+        id = clearskies.columns.Uuid()
+        name = clearskies.columns.String()
+        species = clearskies.columns.String()
+        owner_id = clearskies.columns.BelongsToId(Owner, readable_parent_columns=["id", "name"])
+        owner = clearskies.columns.BelongsToModel("owner_id")
+
+
+    wsgi = clearskies.contexts.WsgiRef(
+        clearskies.endpoints.List(
+            model_class=Pet,
+            readable_column_names=["id", "name", "species", "owner"],
+            sortable_column_names=["id", "name", "species"],
+            default_sort_column_name="name",
+        ),
+        classes=[Owner, Pet],
+        bindings={
+            "memory_backend_default_data": [
+                {
+                    "model_class": Owner,
+                    "records": [
+                        {"id": "1-2-3-4", "name": "John Doe", "phone": "555-123-4567"},
+                        {"id": "5-6-7-8", "name": "Jane Doe", "phone": "555-321-0987"},
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    "model_class": Pet,
+                    "records": [
+                        {"id": "a-b-c-d", "name": "Fido", "species": "Dog", "owner_id": "1-2-3-4"},
+                        {"id": "e-f-g-h", "name": "Spot", "species": "Dog", "owner_id": "1-2-3-4"},
+                        {
+                            "id": "i-j-k-l",
+                            "name": "Puss in Boots",
+                            "species": "Cat",
+                            "owner_id": "5-6-7-8",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+    )
+
+    if __name__ == "__main__":
+        wsgi()
+    ```
+
+    And if you invoke it:
+
+    ```bash
+    $ curl 'http://localhost:8080' | jq
+    {
+        "status": "success",
+        "error": "",
+        "data": [
+            {
+                "id": "a-b-c-d",
+                "name": "Fido",
+                "species": "Dog",
+                "owner": {
+                    "id": "1-2-3-4",
+                    "name": "John Doe"
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "i-j-k-l",
+                "name": "Puss in Boots",
+                "species": "Cat",
+                "owner": {
+                    "id": "5-6-7-8",
+                    "name": "Jane Doe"
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "e-f-g-h",
+                "name": "Spot",
+                "species": "Dog",
+                "owner": {
+                    "id": "1-2-3-4",
+                    "name": "John Doe"
+                }
+            }
+        ],
+        "pagination": {
+            "number_results": 3,
+            "limit": 50,
+            "next_page": {}
+        },
+        "input_errors": {}
+    }
+    ```
+    """
+
+    default_data = inject.ByName("memory_backend_default_data")
+    default_data_loaded = False
+    _tables: dict[str, MemoryTable] = {}
+    _silent_on_missing_tables: bool = True
+
+    def __init__(self, silent_on_missing_tables=True):
+        self.__class__._tables = {}
+        self._silent_on_missing_tables = silent_on_missing_tables
+
+    @classmethod
+    def clear_table_cache(cls):
+        cls._tables = {}
+
+    def load_default_data(self):
+        if self.default_data_loaded:
+            return
+        self.default_data_loaded = True
+        if not isinstance(self.default_data, list):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"'memory_backend_default_data' should be populated with a list, but I received a value of type '{self.default_data.__class__.__name__}'"
+            )
+        for index, table_data in enumerate(self.default_data):
+            if "model_class" not in table_data:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"Each entry in the 'memory_backend_default_data' list should have a key named 'model_class', but entry #{index + 1} is missing this key."
+                )
+            model_class = table_data["model_class"]
+            if not functional.validations.is_model_class(table_data["model_class"]):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"The 'model_class' key in 'memory_backend_default_data' for entry #{index + 1} is not a model class."
+                )
+            if "records" not in table_data:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"Each entry in the 'memory_backend_default_data' list should have a key named 'records', but entry #{index + 1} is missing this key."
+                )
+            records = table_data["records"]
+            if not isinstance(records, list):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"The 'records' key in 'memory_backend_default_data' for entry #{index + 1} was not a list."
+                )
+            self.create_table(model_class)
+            for record in records:
+                self.create_with_model_class(record, model_class)
+
+    def silent_on_missing_tables(self, silent=True):
+        self._silent_on_missing_tables = silent
+
+    def create_table(self, model_class: type[Model]):
+        self.load_default_data()
+        table_name = model_class.destination_name()
+        if table_name in self.__class__._tables:
+            return
+        self.__class__._tables[table_name] = MemoryTable(model_class)
+
+    def has_table(self, model_class: type[Model]) -> bool:
+        self.load_default_data()
+        table_name = model_class.destination_name()
+        return table_name in self.__class__._tables
+
+    def get_table(self, model_class: type[Model], create_if_missing=False) -> MemoryTable:
+        table_name = model_class.destination_name()
+        if table_name not in self.__class__._tables:
+            if create_if_missing:
+                self.create_table(model_class)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"The memory backend was asked to work with the model '{model_class.__name__}' but this model hasn't been explicitly added to the memory backend.  This typically means that you are querying for records in a model but haven't created any yet."
+                )
+        return self.__class__._tables[table_name]
+
+    def create_with_model_class(self, data: dict[str, Any], model_class: type[Model]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self.create_table(model_class)
+        return self.get_table(model_class).create(data)
+
+    def update(self, id: int | str, data: dict[str, Any], model: Model) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self.create_table(model.__class__)
+        return self.get_table(model.__class__).update(id, data)
+
+    def create(self, data: dict[str, Any], model: Model) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self.create_table(model.__class__)
+        return self.get_table(model.__class__).create(data)
+
+    def delete(self, id: int | str, model: Model) -> bool:
+        self.create_table(model.__class__)
+        return self.get_table(model.__class__).delete(id)
+
+    def count(self, query: Query) -> int:
+        self.check_query(query)
+        if not self.has_table(query.model_class):
+            if self._silent_on_missing_tables:
+                return 0
+
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Attempt to count records for model '{query.model_class.__name__}' that hasn't yet been loaded into the MemoryBackend"
+            )
+
+        # this is easy if we have no joins, so just return early so I don't have to think about it
+        if not query.joins:
+            return self.get_table(query.model_class).count(query)
+
+        # we can ignore left joins when counting
+        query.joins = [join for join in query.joins if join.join_type != "LEFT"]
+        return len(self.rows_with_joins(query))
+
+    def records(self, query: Query, next_page_data: dict[str, str | int] | None = None) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        self.check_query(query)
+        if not self.has_table(query.model_class):
+            if self._silent_on_missing_tables:
+                return []
+
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Attempt to fetch records for model '{query.model_class.__name__} that hasn't yet been loaded into the MemoryBackend"
+            )
+
+        # this is easy if we have no joins, so just return early so I don't have to think about it
+        if not query.joins:
+            return self.get_table(query.model_class).rows(query, query.conditions, next_page_data=next_page_data)
+        rows = self.rows_with_joins(query)
+
+        if query.sorts:
+            default_table_name = query.model_class.destination_name()
+            rows = sorted(
+                rows, key=cmp_to_key(lambda row_a, row_b: _sort(row_a, row_b, query.sorts, default_table_name))
+            )
+
+        # currently we don't do much with selects, so just limit results down to the data from the original
+        # table.
+        rows = [row[query.model_class.destination_name()] for row in rows]
+
+        if "start" in query.pagination or query.limit:
+            number_rows = len(rows)
+            start = query.pagination.get("start", 0)
+            if start >= number_rows:
+                start = number_rows - 1
+            end = len(rows)
+            if query.limit and start + query.limit <= number_rows:
+                end = start + query.limit
+            rows = rows[start:end]
+            if end < number_rows and type(next_page_data) == dict:
+                next_page_data["start"] = start + query.limit
+        return rows
+
+    def rows_with_joins(self, query: Query) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        joins = [*query.joins]
+        conditions = [*query.conditions]
+        # quick sanity check
+        for join in query.joins:
+            if join.unaliased_table_name not in self.__class__._tables:
+                if not self._silent_on_missing_tables:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Join '{join._raw_join}' refrences table '{join.unaliased_table_name}' which does not exist in MemoryBackend"
+                    )
+                return []
+
+        # start with the matches in the main table
+        left_table_name = query.model_class.destination_name()
+        left_conditions = self.conditions_for_table(left_table_name, conditions, is_left=True)
+        main_rows = self.get_table(query.model_class).rows(query, left_conditions, filter_only=True)
+        # and now adjust the way data is stored in our rows list to support the joining process.
+        # we're going to go from something like: `[{row_1}, {row_2}]` to something like:
+        # [{table_1: table_1_row_1, table_2: table_2_row_1}, {table_1: table_1_row_2, table_2: table_2_row_2}]
+        # etc...
+        rows = [{left_table_name: row} for row in main_rows]
+        joined_tables = [left_table_name]
+
+        # and now work through our joins.  The tricky part is order - we need to manage the joins in the
+        # proper order, but they may not be in the correcet order in our join list.  I still don't feel like building
+        # a full graph, so cheat and be dumb: loop through them all and join in the ones we can, skipping the ones
+        # we can't.  If we get to the end and there are still joins left in the queue, then repeat, and eventually
+        # complain (since the joins may not be a valid object graph)
+        for i in range(10):
+            for index, join in enumerate(joins):
+                left_table_name = join.left_table_name
+                alias = join.alias
+                right_table_name = join.right_table_name
+                table_name_for_join = alias if alias else right_table_name
+                if left_table_name not in joined_tables:
+                    continue
+
+                join_rows = self.__class__._tables[join.unaliased_table_name].rows(query, [], filter_only=True)
+
+                rows = self.join_rows(rows, join_rows, join, joined_tables)
+
+                # done with this one!
+                del joins[index]
+                joined_tables.append(table_name_for_join)
+
+            # are we done yet?
+            if not joins:
+                break
+
+        if joins:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Unable to fulfill joins for query - perhaps a necessary join is missing? "
+                + "One way to get this error is if you tried to join on another table which hasn't been "
+                + "joined itself.  e.g.: SELECT * FROM users JOIN type ON type.id=categories.type_id"
+            )
+
+        # now apply any remaining conditions.
+        left_condition_ids = [id(condition) for condition in left_conditions]
+        for condition in [condition for condition in conditions if id(condition) not in left_condition_ids]:
+            condition_filter = MemoryTable._condition_as_filter(condition)
+            rows = list(
+                filter(lambda row: condition.table_name in row and condition_filter(row[condition.table_name]), rows)
+            )
+
+        return rows
+
+    def all_rows(self, table_name: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        if table_name not in self.__class__._tables:
+            if self._silent_on_missing_tables:
+                return []
+
+            raise ValueError(f"Cannot return rows for unknown table '{table_name}'")
+        return list(filter(None, self.__class__._tables[table_name]._rows))
+
+    def check_query(self, query: Query) -> None:
+        if query.group_by:
+            raise KeyError(
+                f"MemoryBackend does not support group_by clauses in queries. You may be using the wrong backend."
+            )
+
+    def conditions_for_table(self, table_name: str, conditions: list[Condition], is_left=False) -> list[Condition]:
+        """
+        Return only the conditions for the given table.
+
+        If you set is_left=True then it assumes this is the "default" table and so will also return conditions
+        without a table name.
+        """
+        return [
+            condition
+            for condition in conditions
+            if condition.table_name == table_name or (is_left and not condition.table_name)
+        ]
+
+    def join_rows(
+        self,
+        rows: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        join_rows: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        join: Join,
+        joined_tables: list[str],
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """
+        Add the rows in `join_rows` in to the `rows` holder.
+
+        `rows` should be something like:
+
+        ```python
+        [
+            {
+                "table_1": {"table_1_row_1"},
+                "table_2": {"table_2_row_1"},
+            },
+            {
+                "table_1": {"table_1_row_2"},
+                "table_2": {"table_2_row_2"},
+            },
+        ]
+        ```
+
+        and join_rows should be the rows for the new table, something like:
+
+        `[{table_3_row_1}, {table_3_row_2}]`
+
+        which will then get merged into the rows variable properly (which it will return as a new list)
+        """
+        join_table_name = join.alias if join.alias else join.right_table_name
+        join_type = join.join_type
+
+        #######
+        ########
+        ## our problem is here.  When we join rows we can end up with multiple copies of the records from the left table because
+        # there can be more than one matching record in the right table.  This isn't happening, and so we're not getting the
+        # proper results because the one record that is chosen to match with the left table doesn't meet the where condition
+        # that is applied at the very end.  If we have multiple records that match, they all need to get retunred in the
+        # final list of rows here, so we can properly search everything.
+
+        # loop through each entry in rows, find a matching table in join_rows, and take action depending on join type
+        rows = [*rows]
+        matched_right_row_indexes = set()
+        left_table_name = join.left_table_name
+        left_column_name = join.left_column_name
+        # we're
+        for row_index in range(len(rows)):
+            row = rows[row_index]
+            matching_row = None
+            if left_table_name not in row:
+                raise ValueError("Attempted to check join data from unjoined table, which should not happen...")
+            left_value = (
+                row[left_table_name][left_column_name]
+                if (row[left_table_name] is not None and left_column_name in row[left_table_name])
+                else None
+            )
+            matching_rows = []
+            for join_index, join_row in enumerate(join_rows):
+                right_value = join_row[join.right_column_name] if join.right_column_name in join_row else None
+                # for now we are assuming the operator for the matching is `=`.  This is mainly because
+                # our join parsing doesn't bother checking for the matching operator, because it is `=` in
+                # 99% of cases.  We can always adjust down the line.
+                if (right_value is None and left_value is None) or (right_value == left_value):
+                    matching_rows.append(join_row)
+                    matched_right_row_indexes.add(right_value)
+
+            # if we have matching rows then join them in.
+            for index, matching_row in enumerate(matching_rows):
+                if not index:
+                    rows[row_index][join_table_name] = matching_row
+                else:
+                    rows.append({**row, **{join_table_name: matching_row}})
+
+            # if we don't have matching rows then remove them for an inner or right join
+            if not matching_rows:
+                if join_type == "LEFT" or join_type == "OUTER":
+                    rows[row_index][join_table_name] = matching_row = None
+                else:
+                    # we can't immediately delete the row because we're looping over the array it is in,
+                    # so just mark it as None and remove it later
+                    rows[row_index] = None  # type: ignore
+
+        rows = [row for row in rows if row is not None]
+
+        # now for outer/right rows we add on any unmatched rows
+        if (join_type == "OUTER" or join_type == "RIGHT") and len(matched_right_row_indexes) < len(join_rows):
+            for join_index in set(range(len(join_rows))) - matched_right_row_indexes:
+                rows.append(
+                    {
+                        join_table_name: join_rows[join_index],
+                        **{table_name: None for table_name in joined_tables},
+                    }
+                )
+
+        return rows
+
+    def validate_pagination_data(self, data: dict[str, Any], case_mapping: Callable) -> str:
+        extra_keys = set(data.keys()) - set(self.allowed_pagination_keys())
+        if len(extra_keys):
+            key_name = case_mapping("start")
+            return "Invalid pagination key(s): '" + "','".join(extra_keys) + f"'.  Only '{key_name}' is allowed"
+        if "start" not in data:
+            key_name = case_mapping("start")
+            return f"You must specify '{key_name}' when setting pagination"
+        start = data["start"]
+        try:
+            start = int(start)
+        except:
+            key_name = case_mapping("start")
+            return f"Invalid pagination data: '{key_name}' must be a number"
+        return ""
+
+    def allowed_pagination_keys(self) -> list[str]:
+        return ["start"]
+
+    def documentation_pagination_next_page_response(self, case_mapping: Callable[[str], str]) -> list[Any]:
+        return [AutoDocInteger(case_mapping("start"), example=0)]
+
+    def documentation_pagination_next_page_example(self, case_mapping: Callable[[str], str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {case_mapping("start"): 0}
+
+    def documentation_pagination_parameters(
+        self, case_mapping: Callable[[str], str]
+    ) -> list[tuple[AutoDocSchema, str]]:
+        return [
+            (
+                AutoDocInteger(case_mapping("start"), example=0),
+                "The zero-indexed record number to start listing results from",
+            )
+        ]