sapiopycommons 2025.7.8a581__py3-none-any.whl → 2025.7.9a582__py3-none-any.whl

sapiopycommons/recordmodel/record_handler.py

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import io
 import warnings
 from collections.abc import Iterable
-from typing import Collection
 from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
 
 from sapiopylib.rest.DataRecordManagerService import DataRecordManager
@@ -15,31 +13,21 @@ from sapiopylib.rest.pojo.datatype.FieldDefinition import FieldType
 from sapiopylib.rest.pojo.eln.SapioELNEnums import ElnBaseDataType
 from sapiopylib.rest.utils.autopaging import QueryDataRecordsAutoPager, QueryDataRecordByIdListAutoPager, \
     QueryAllRecordsOfTypeAutoPager
-from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.PyRecordModel import PyRecordModel, AbstractRecordModelPropertyGetter, \
-    RecordModelPropertyType, AbstractRecordModelPropertyAdder, AbstractRecordModelPropertySetter, \
-    AbstractRecordModelPropertyRemover
+from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.PyRecordModel import PyRecordModel
 from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.RecordModelManager import RecordModelManager, RecordModelInstanceManager, \
     RecordModelRelationshipManager
 from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.RecordModelWrapper import WrappedType, WrappedRecordModel
 from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.RelationshipPath import RelationshipPath, RelationshipNode, \
     RelationshipNodeType
 from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.ancestry import RecordModelAncestorManager
-from sapiopylib.rest.utils.recordmodel.properties import Parents, Parent, Children, Child, ForwardSideLink
 
 from sapiopycommons.general.aliases import RecordModel, SapioRecord, FieldMap, FieldIdentifier, AliasUtil, \
-    FieldIdentifierMap, FieldValue, UserIdentifier, FieldIdentifierKey, DataTypeIdentifier
+    FieldIdentifierMap, FieldValue, UserIdentifier, FieldIdentifierKey
 from sapiopycommons.general.custom_report_util import CustomReportUtil
 from sapiopycommons.general.exceptions import SapioException
 
-# Aliases for longer name.
-_PropertyGetter = AbstractRecordModelPropertyGetter
-_PropertyAdder = AbstractRecordModelPropertyAdder
-_PropertyRemover = AbstractRecordModelPropertyRemover
-_PropertySetter = AbstractRecordModelPropertySetter
-_PropertyType = RecordModelPropertyType
 
 # FR-46064 - Initial port of PyWebhookUtils to sapiopycommons.
-# FR-47575 - Reordered functions so that the Java and Python versions are as close to each other as possible.
 class RecordHandler:
     """
     A collection of shorthand methods for dealing with the various record managers.
@@ -70,11 +58,12 @@ class RecordHandler:
         """
         :param context: The current webhook context or a user object to send requests from.
         """
+        self.user = AliasUtil.to_sapio_user(context)
         if self.__initialized:
             return
         self.__initialized = True
 
-        self.user = AliasUtil.to_sapio_user(context)
+        self.user = context if isinstance(context, SapioUser) else context.user
         self.dr_man = DataRecordManager(self.user)
         self.rec_man = RecordModelManager(self.user)
         self.inst_man = self.rec_man.instance_manager
@@ -114,172 +103,9 @@ class RecordHandler:
         """
         return [self.wrap_model(x, wrapper_type) for x in records]
 
-    def add_model(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str) -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
-        """
-        Shorthand for using the instance manager to add a new record model of the given type.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the record.
-        :return: The newly added record model. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
-            returned record will be a PyRecordModel instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        """
-        return self.add_models(wrapper_type, 1)[0]
-
-    def add_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, num: int) -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
-        """
-        Shorthand for using the instance manager to add new record models of the given type.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
-        :param num: The number of models to create.
-        :return: The newly added record models. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
-            returned records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
-        """
-        if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
-            return self.inst_man.add_new_records(wrapper_type, num)
-        return self.inst_man.add_new_records_of_type(num, wrapper_type)
-
-    def add_models_with_data(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, fields: list[FieldIdentifierMap]) \
-            -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
-        """
-        Shorthand for using the instance manager to add new models of the given type, and then initializing all those
-        models with the given fields.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
-        :param fields: A list of field maps to initialize the record models with.
-        :return: The newly added record models with the provided fields set. The records will be in the same order as
-            the fields in the fields list. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the returned
-            records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
-        """
-        fields: list[FieldMap] = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_list_dict(fields)
-        models: list[WrappedType] = self.add_models(wrapper_type, len(fields))
-        for model, field_list in zip(models, fields):
-            model.set_field_values(field_list)
-        return models
-
-    def find_or_add_model(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, primary_identifier: FieldIdentifier,
-                          id_value: FieldValue, secondary_identifiers: FieldIdentifierMap | None = None) \
-            -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
-        """
-        Find a unique record that matches the given field values. If no such records exist, add a record model to the
-        cache with the identifying fields set to the desired values. This record will be created in the system when
-        you store and commit changes. If more than one record with the identifying values exists, throws an exception.
-
-        The record is searched for using the primary identifier field name and value. If multiple records are returned
-        by the query on this primary identifier, then the secondary identifiers are used to filter the results.
-
-        Makes a webservice call to query for the existing record.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the record.
-        :param primary_identifier: The data field name of the field to search on.
-        :param id_value: The value of the identifying field to search for.
-        :param secondary_identifiers: Optional fields used to filter the records that are returned after searching on
-            the primary identifier.
-        :return: The record model with the identifying field value, either pulled from the system or newly created.
-            If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the returned record will be a PyRecordModel
-            instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        """
-        # PR-46335: Initialize the secondary identifiers parameter if None is provided to avoid an exception.
-        # If no secondary identifiers were provided, use an empty dictionary.
-        if secondary_identifiers is None:
-            secondary_identifiers = {}
-
-        primary_identifier: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(primary_identifier)
-        secondary_identifiers: FieldMap = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_dict(secondary_identifiers)
-        unique_record: WrappedType | None = self.__find_model(wrapper_type, primary_identifier, id_value,
-                                                              secondary_identifiers)
-        # If a unique record matched the identifiers, return it.
-        if unique_record is not None:
-            return unique_record
-
-        # If none of the results matched the identifiers, create a new record with all identifiers set.
-        # Put the primary identifier and value into the secondary identifiers list and use that as the fields map
-        # for this new record.
-        secondary_identifiers.update({primary_identifier: id_value})
-        return self.add_models_with_data(wrapper_type, [secondary_identifiers])[0]
-
-    def create_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, num: int) -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
-        """
-        Shorthand for creating new records via the data record manager and then returning them as wrapped
-        record models. Useful in cases where your record model needs to have a valid record ID.
-
-        Makes a webservice call to create the data records.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
-        :param num: The number of new records to create.
-        :return: The newly created record models. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
-            returned records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
-        """
-        dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(wrapper_type)
-        if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
-            wrapper_type = None
-        return self.wrap_models(self.dr_man.add_data_records(dt, num), wrapper_type)
-
-    def create_models_with_data(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, fields: list[FieldIdentifierMap]) \
-            -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
-        """
-        Shorthand for creating new records via the data record manager with field data to initialize the records with
-        and then returning them as wrapped record models. Useful in cases where your record model needs to have a valid
-        record ID.
-
-        Makes a webservice call to create the data records.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
-        :param fields: The field map list to initialize the new data records with.
-        :return: The newly created record models. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
-            returned records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
-        """
-        dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(wrapper_type)
-        if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
-            wrapper_type = None
-        fields: list[FieldMap] = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_list_dict(fields)
-        return self.wrap_models(self.dr_man.add_data_records_with_data(dt, fields), wrapper_type)
-
-    def find_or_create_model(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, primary_identifier: FieldIdentifier,
-                             id_value: FieldValue, secondary_identifiers: FieldIdentifierMap | None = None) \
-            -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
-        """
-        Find a unique record that matches the given field values. If no such records exist, create one with the
-        identifying fields set to the desired values. If more than one record with the identifying values exists,
-        throws an exception.
-
-        The record is searched for using the primary identifier field name and value. If multiple records are returned
-        by the query on this primary identifier, then the secondary identifiers are used to filter the results.
-
-        Makes a webservice call to query for the existing record. Makes an additional webservice call if the record
-        needs to be created.
-
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the record.
-        :param primary_identifier: The data field name of the field to search on.
-        :param id_value: The value of the identifying field to search for.
-        :param secondary_identifiers: Optional fields used to filter the records that are returned after searching on
-            the primary identifier.
-        :return: The record model with the identifying field value, either pulled from the system or newly created.
-            If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the returned record will be a PyRecordModel
-            instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        """
-        # PR-46335: Initialize the secondary identifiers parameter if None is provided to avoid an exception.
-        # If no secondary identifiers were provided, use an empty dictionary.
-        if secondary_identifiers is None:
-            secondary_identifiers = {}
-
-        primary_identifier: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(primary_identifier)
-        secondary_identifiers: FieldMap = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_dict(secondary_identifiers)
-        unique_record: WrappedType | None = self.__find_model(wrapper_type, primary_identifier, id_value,
-                                                              secondary_identifiers)
-        # If a unique record matched the identifiers, return it.
-        if unique_record is not None:
-            return unique_record
-
-        # If none of the results matched the identifiers, create a new record with all identifiers set.
-        # Put the primary identifier and value into the secondary identifiers list and use that as the fields map
-        # for this new record.
-        secondary_identifiers.update({primary_identifier: id_value})
-        return self.create_models_with_data(wrapper_type, [secondary_identifiers])[0]
-
     # CR-47491: Support providing a data type name string to receive PyRecordModels instead of requiring a WrapperType.
-    # CR-47523: Support a singular field value being provided for the value_list parameter.
     def query_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, field: FieldIdentifier,
-                     value_list: Iterable[FieldValue] | FieldValue,
-                     page_limit: int | None = None, page_size: int | None = None) \
+                     value_list: Iterable[FieldValue], page_limit: int | None = None, page_size: int | None = None) \
             -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
         """
         Shorthand for using the data record manager to query for a list of data records by field value
@@ -287,9 +113,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
 
         :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
         :param field: The field to query on.
-        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on, or a singular field value that will be automatically
-            converted to a singleton list. Note that field values of None are not supported by this method and will be
-            ignored. If you need to query for records with a null field value, use a custom report.
+        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on.
         :param page_limit: The maximum number of pages to query. If None, exhausts all possible pages. This parameter
             only functions if you set a page size or the platform enforces a page size.
         :param page_size: The size of the pages to query. If None, the page size may be limited by the platform.
@@ -302,10 +126,8 @@ class RecordHandler:
         return self.query_models_with_criteria(wrapper_type, field, value_list, criteria, page_limit)[0]
 
     def query_and_map_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, field: FieldIdentifier,
-                             value_list: Iterable[FieldValue] | FieldValue,
-                             page_limit: int | None = None, page_size: int | None = None,
-                             *,
-                             mapping_field: FieldIdentifier | None = None) \
+                             value_list: Iterable[FieldValue], page_limit: int | None = None,
+                             page_size: int | None = None, *, mapping_field: FieldIdentifier | None = None) \
             -> dict[FieldValue, list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]]:
         """
         Shorthand for using query_models to search for records given values on a specific field and then using
@@ -313,9 +135,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
 
         :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
         :param field: The field to query and map on.
-        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on, or a singular field value that will be automatically
-            converted to a singleton list. Note that field values of None are not supported by this method and will be
-            ignored. If you need to query for records with a null field value, use a custom report.
+        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on.
         :param page_limit: The maximum number of pages to query. If None, exhausts all possible pages. This parameter
             only functions if you set a page size or the platform enforces a page size.
         :param page_size: The size of the pages to query. If None, the page size may be limited by the platform.
@@ -330,10 +150,8 @@ class RecordHandler:
                                  mapping_field)
 
     def query_and_unique_map_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, field: FieldIdentifier,
-                                    value_list: Iterable[FieldValue] | FieldValue,
-                                    page_limit: int | None = None, page_size: int | None = None,
-                                    *,
-                                    mapping_field: FieldIdentifier | None = None) \
+                                    value_list: Iterable[FieldValue], page_limit: int | None = None,
+                                    page_size: int | None = None, *, mapping_field: FieldIdentifier | None = None) \
             -> dict[FieldValue, WrappedType | PyRecordModel]:
         """
         Shorthand for using query_models to search for records given values on a specific field and then using
@@ -342,9 +160,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
 
         :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
         :param field: The field to query and map on.
-        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on, or a singular field value that will be automatically
-            converted to a singleton list. Note that field values of None are not supported by this method and will be
-            ignored. If you need to query for records with a null field value, use a custom report.
+        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on.
         :param page_limit: The maximum number of pages to query. If None, exhausts all possible pages. This parameter
             only functions if you set a page size or the platform enforces a page size.
         :param page_size: The size of the pages to query. If None, the page size may be limited by the platform.
@@ -359,7 +175,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
                                         mapping_field)
 
     def query_models_with_criteria(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, field: FieldIdentifier,
-                                   value_list: Iterable[FieldValue] | FieldValue,
+                                   value_list: Iterable[FieldValue],
                                    paging_criteria: DataRecordPojoPageCriteria | None = None,
                                    page_limit: int | None = None) \
             -> tuple[list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel], DataRecordPojoPageCriteria]:
@@ -369,9 +185,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
 
         :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
         :param field: The field to query on.
-        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on, or a singular field value that will be automatically
-            converted to a singleton list. Note that field values of None are not supported by this method and will be
-            ignored. If you need to query for records with a null field value, use a custom report.
+        :param value_list: The values of the field to query on.
         :param paging_criteria: The paging criteria to start the query with.
         :param page_limit: The maximum number of pages to query from the starting criteria. If None, exhausts all
             possible pages. This parameter only functions if you set a page size in the paging criteria or the platform
@@ -383,8 +197,6 @@ class RecordHandler:
         if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
             wrapper_type = None
         field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field)
-        if isinstance(value_list, FieldValue):
-            value_list: list[FieldValue] = [value_list]
         pager = QueryDataRecordsAutoPager(dt, field, list(value_list), self.user, paging_criteria)
         pager.max_page = page_limit
         return self.wrap_models(pager.get_all_at_once(), wrapper_type), pager.next_page_criteria
@@ -545,415 +357,171 @@ class RecordHandler:
             raise SapioException("Unrecognized report object.")
 
         # Using the bracket accessor because we want to throw an exception if RecordId doesn't exist in the report.
-        # This should only possibly be the case with system reports, as quick reports will include the record ID, and
+        # This should only possibly be the case with system reports, as quick reports will include the record ID and
         # we forced any given custom report to have a record ID column.
         ids: list[int] = [row["RecordId"] for row in results]
         return self.query_models_by_id(wrapper_type, ids)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def map_by_id(models: Iterable[SapioRecord]) -> dict[int, SapioRecord]:
-        """
-        Map the given records their record IDs.
-
-        :param models: The records to map.
-        :return: A dict mapping the record ID to each record.
-        """
-        ret_dict: dict[int, SapioRecord] = {}
-        for model in models:
-            ret_dict.update({model.record_id: model})
-        return ret_dict
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def map_by_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) \
-            -> dict[FieldValue, list[SapioRecord]]:
-        """
-        Map the given records by one of their fields. If any two records share the same field value, they'll appear in
-        the same value list.
-
-        :param models: The records to map.
-        :param field_name: The field name to map against.
-        :return: A dict mapping field values to the records with that value.
-        """
-        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
-        ret_dict: dict[FieldValue, list[SapioRecord]] = {}
-        for model in models:
-            val: FieldValue = model.get_field_value(field_name)
-            ret_dict.setdefault(val, []).append(model)
-        return ret_dict
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def map_by_unique_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) \
-            -> dict[FieldValue, SapioRecord]:
-        """
-        Uniquely map the given records by one of their fields. If any two records share the same field value, throws
-        an exception.
-
-        :param models: The records to map.
-        :param field_name: The field name to map against.
-        :return: A dict mapping field values to the record with that value.
-        """
-        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
-        ret_dict: dict[FieldValue, SapioRecord] = {}
-        for model in models:
-            val: FieldValue = model.get_field_value(field_name)
-            if val in ret_dict:
-                raise SapioException(f"Value {val} encountered more than once in models list.")
-            ret_dict.update({val: model})
-        return ret_dict
-
-    # FR-47525: Add functions for getting and setting record image bytes.
-    def get_record_image(self, record: SapioRecord) -> bytes:
-        """
-        Retrieve the record image for a given record.
-
-        :param record: The record model to retrieve the image of.
-        :return: The file bytes of the given record's image.
-        """
-        record: DataRecord = AliasUtil.to_data_record(record)
-        with io.BytesIO() as data_sink:
-            def consume_data(chunk: bytes):
-                data_sink.write(chunk)
-
-            self.dr_man.get_record_image(record, consume_data)
-            data_sink.flush()
-            data_sink.seek(0)
-            file_bytes = data_sink.read()
-        return file_bytes
-
-    def set_record_image(self, record: SapioRecord, file_data: str | bytes) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the record image for a given record.
-
-        :param record: The record model to set the image of.
-        :param file_data: The file data of the image to set on the record.
-        """
-        record: DataRecord = AliasUtil.to_data_record(record)
-        with io.BytesIO(file_data.encode() if isinstance(file_data, str) else file_data) as stream:
-            self.dr_man.set_record_image(record, stream)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def sum_of_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) -> float:
-        """
-        Sum up the numeric value of a given field across all input models. Excepts that all given models have a value.
-        If the field is an integer field, the value will be converted to a float.
-
-        :param models: The models to calculate the sum of.
-        :param field_name: The name of the numeric field to sum.
-        :return: The sum of the field values for the collection of models.
-        """
-        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
-        field_sum: float = 0
-        for model in models:
-            val = model.get_field_value(field_name)
-            if isinstance(val, (int, float)):
-                field_sum += float(model.get_field_value(field_name))
-        return field_sum
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def mean_of_field(models: Collection[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) -> float:
-        """
-        Calculate the average (arithmetic mean) of the numeric value of a given field across all input models. Excepts
-        that all given models have a value. If the field is an integer field, the value will be converted to a float.
-
-        :param models: The models to calculate the mean of.
-        :param field_name: The name of the numeric field to mean.
-        :return: The mean of the field values for the collection of models.
-        """
-        return RecordHandler.sum_of_field(models, field_name) / len(models)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_newest_record(records: Iterable[SapioRecord]) -> SapioRecord:
-        """
-        Get the newest record from a list of records.
-
-        :param records: The list of records.
-        :return: The input record with the highest record ID. None if the input list is empty.
-        """
-        return max(records, key=lambda x: x.record_id)
-
-    # FR-46696: Add a function for getting the oldest record in a list, just like we have one for the newest record.
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_oldest_record(records: Iterable[SapioRecord]) -> SapioRecord:
-        """
-        Get the oldest record from a list of records.
-
-        :param records: The list of records.
-        :return: The input record with the lowest record ID. None if the input list is empty.
-        """
-        return min(records, key=lambda x: x.record_id)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_min_record(records: list[RecordModel], field: FieldIdentifier) -> RecordModel:
+    def add_model(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str) -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
         """
-        Get the record model with the minimum value of a given field from a list of record models.
+        Shorthand for using the instance manager to add a new record model of the given type.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to search through.
-        :param field: The field to find the minimum value of.
-        :return: The record model with the minimum value of the given field.
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the record.
+        :return: The newly added record model. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
+            returned record will be a PyRecordModel instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
         """
-        field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field)
-        return min(records, key=lambda x: x.get_field_value(field))
+        return self.add_models(wrapper_type, 1)[0]
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_max_record(records: list[RecordModel], field: FieldIdentifier) -> RecordModel:
+    def add_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, num: int) -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
         """
-        Get the record model with the maximum value of a given field from a list of record models.
+        Shorthand for using the instance manager to add new record models of the given type.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to search through.
-        :param field: The field to find the maximum value of.
-        :return: The record model with the maximum value of the given field.
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
+        :param num: The number of models to create.
+        :return: The newly added record models. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
+            returned records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
         """
-        field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field)
-        return max(records, key=lambda x: x.get_field_value(field))
+        if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
+            return self.inst_man.add_new_records(wrapper_type, num)
+        return self.inst_man.add_new_records_of_type(num, wrapper_type)
 
-    # FR-47522: Add RecordHandler functions that copy from the RecordModelUtil class in our Java utilities.
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_values_list(records: list[RecordModel], field: FieldIdentifier) -> list[FieldValue]:
+    def add_models_with_data(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, fields: list[FieldIdentifierMap]) \
+            -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
         """
-        Get a list of field values from a list of record models.
+        Shorthand for using the instance manager to add new models of the given type, and then initializing all those
+        models with the given fields.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to get the field values from.
-        :param field: The field to get the values of.
-        :return: A list of field values from the input record models. The values are in the same order as the input
-            record models.
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
+        :param fields: A list of field maps to initialize the record models with.
+        :return: The newly added record models with the provided fields set. The records will be in the same order as
+            the fields in the fields list. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the returned
+            records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
         """
-        field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field)
-        return [x.get_field_value(field) for x in records]
+        fields: list[FieldMap] = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_list_dict(fields)
+        models: list[WrappedType] = self.add_models(wrapper_type, len(fields))
+        for model, field_list in zip(models, fields):
+            model.set_field_values(field_list)
+        return models
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_values_set(records: list[RecordModel], field: FieldIdentifier) -> set[FieldValue]:
+    def find_or_add_model(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, primary_identifier: FieldIdentifier,
+                          id_value: FieldValue, secondary_identifiers: FieldIdentifierMap | None = None) \
+            -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
         """
-        Get a set of field values from a list of record models.
+        Find a unique record that matches the given field values. If no such records exist, add a record model to the
+        cache with the identifying fields set to the desired values. This record will be created in the system when
+        you store and commit changes. If more than one record with the identifying values exists, throws an exception.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to get the field values from.
-        :param field: The field to get the values of.
-        :return: A set of field values from the input record models.
-        """
-        field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field)
-        return {x.get_field_value(field) for x in records}
+        The record is searched for using the primary identifier field name and value. If multiple records are returned
+        by the query on this primary identifier, then the secondary identifiers are used to filter the results.
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def set_values(records: list[RecordModel], field: FieldIdentifier, value: FieldValue) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the value of a field on a list of record models.
+        Makes a webservice call to query for the existing record.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to set the field value on.
-        :param field: The field to set the value of.
-        :param value: The value to set the field to for all input records.
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the record.
+        :param primary_identifier: The data field name of the field to search on.
+        :param id_value: The value of the identifying field to search for.
+        :param secondary_identifiers: Optional fields used to filter the records that are returned after searching on
+            the primary identifier.
+        :return: The record model with the identifying field value, either pulled from the system or newly created.
+            If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the returned record will be a PyRecordModel
+            instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
         """
-        field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field)
-        for record in records:
-            record.set_field_value(field, value)
+        # PR-46335: Initialize the secondary identifiers parameter if None is provided to avoid an exception.
+        # If no secondary identifiers were provided, use an empty dictionary.
+        if secondary_identifiers is None:
+            secondary_identifiers = {}
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def values_to_field_maps(field_name: FieldIdentifier, values: Iterable[FieldValue],
-                             existing_fields: list[FieldMap] | None = None) -> list[FieldMap]:
-        """
-        Add a list of values for a specific field to a list of dictionaries pairing each value to that field name.
+        primary_identifier: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(primary_identifier)
+        secondary_identifiers: FieldMap = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_dict(secondary_identifiers)
+        unique_record: WrappedType | None = self.__find_model(wrapper_type, primary_identifier, id_value,
+                                                              secondary_identifiers)
+        # If a unique record matched the identifiers, return it.
+        if unique_record is not None:
+            return unique_record
 
-        :param field_name: The name of the field that the values are from.
-        :param values: A list of field values.
-        :param existing_fields: An optional existing fields map list to add the new values to. Values are added in the
-            list in the same order that they appear. If no existing fields are provided, returns a new fields map list.
-        :return: A fields map list that contains the given values mapped by the given field name.
-        """
-        # Update the existing fields map list if one is given.
-        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
-        existing_fields: list[FieldMap] = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_list_dict(existing_fields)
-        if existing_fields:
-            values = list(values)
-            # The number of new values must match the length of the existing fields list.
-            if len(values) != len(existing_fields):
-                raise SapioException(f"Length of \"{field_name}\" values does not match the existing fields length.")
-            for field, value in zip(existing_fields, values):
-                field.update({field_name: value})
-            return existing_fields
-        # Otherwise, create a new fields map list.
-        return [{field_name: value} for value in values]
+        # If none of the results matched the identifiers, create a new record with all identifiers set.
+        # Put the primary identifier and value into the secondary identifiers list and use that as the fields map
+        # for this new record.
+        secondary_identifiers.update({primary_identifier: id_value})
+        return self.add_models_with_data(wrapper_type, [secondary_identifiers])[0]
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_from_all(records: Iterable[RecordModel], getter: _PropertyGetter[_PropertyType]) \
-            -> list[RecordModelPropertyType]:
+    def create_models(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, num: int) -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
         """
-        Use a getter property on all records in a list of record models. For example, you can iterate over a list of
-        record models using a getter of Ancestors.of_type(SampleModel) to get all the SampleModel ancestors from each
-        record.
+        Shorthand for creating new records via the data record manager and then returning them as wrapped
+        record models. Useful in cases where your record model needs to have a valid record ID.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to get the property from.
-        :param getter: The getter to use to get the property from each record.
-        :return: A list of the property values from the input record models. The value at the matching index of the
-            input records is the results of using the getter on that record.
-        """
-        return [x.get(getter) for x in records]
+        Makes a webservice call to create the data records.
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def set_on_all(records: Iterable[RecordModel], setter: _PropertySetter[_PropertyType]) \
-            -> list[RecordModelPropertyType]:
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
+        :param num: The number of new records to create.
+        :return: The newly created record models. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
+            returned records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
         """
-        Use a setter property on all records in a list of record models. For example, you can iterate over a list of
-        record models user a setter of ForwardSideLink.ref(field_name, record) to set a forward side link on each
-        record.
+        dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(wrapper_type)
+        if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
+            wrapper_type = None
+        return self.wrap_models(self.dr_man.add_data_records(dt, num), wrapper_type)
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to set the property on.
-        :param setter: The setter to use to set the property on each record.
-        :return: A list of the property values that were set on the input record models. The value at the matching index
-            of the input records is the results of using the setter on that record.
+    def create_models_with_data(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, fields: list[FieldIdentifierMap]) \
+            -> list[WrappedType] | list[PyRecordModel]:
         """
-        return [x.set(setter) for x in records]
+        Shorthand for creating new records via the data record manager with field data to initialize the records with
+        and then returning them as wrapped record models. Useful in cases where your record model needs to have a valid
+        record ID.
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def add_to_all(records: Iterable[RecordModel], adder: _PropertyAdder[_PropertyType]) \
-            -> list[RecordModelPropertyType]:
-        """
-        Use an adder property on all records in a list of record models. For example, you can iterate over a list of
-        record models using an adder of Child.create(SampleModel) to create a new SampleModel child on each record.
+        Makes a webservice call to create the data records.
 
-        :param records: The list of record models to add the property to.
-        :param adder: The adder to use to add the property to each record.
-        :return: A list of the property values that were added to the input record models. The value at the matching
-            index of the input records is the results of using the adder on that record.
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the records.
+        :param fields: The field map list to initialize the new data records with.
+        :return: The newly created record models. If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the
+            returned records will be PyRecordModels instead of WrappedRecordModels.
         """
-        return [x.add(adder) for x in records]
+        dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(wrapper_type)
+        if isinstance(wrapper_type, str):
+            wrapper_type = None
+        fields: list[FieldMap] = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_list_dict(fields)
+        return self.wrap_models(self.dr_man.add_data_records_with_data(dt, fields), wrapper_type)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def remove_from_all(records: Iterable[RecordModel], remover: _PropertyRemover[_PropertyType]) \
-            -> list[RecordModelPropertyType]:
-        """
-        Use a remover property on all records in a list of record models. For example, you can iterate over a list of
-        record models using a remover of Parents.ref(records) to remove a list of parents from each record.
-
-        :param records: The list of record models to remove the property from.
-        :param remover: The remover to use to remove the property from each record.
-        :return: A list of the property values that were removed from the input record models. The value at the matching
-            index of the input records is the results of using the remover on that record.
-        """
-        return [x.remove(remover) for x in records]
-
-    # FR-47527: Created functions for manipulating relationships between records,
-    def get_extension(self, model: RecordModel, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str) \
-            -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel | None:
-        """
-        Given a record with an extension record related to it, return the extension record as a record model.
-        This will retrieve an extension record without doing a webservice request to the server. The input record and
-        extension record will be considered related to one another if you later use load_child or load_parent on the
-        input record or extension record respectively.
-
-        :param model: The record model to get the extension for.
-        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the extension record. If a data
-            type name is provided, the returned record will be a PyRecordModel instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        :return: The extension record model for the input record model, or None if no extension record exists.
-        """
-        ext_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(wrapper_type)
-        ext_fields: FieldMap = {}
-        for field, value in AliasUtil.to_field_map(model).items():
-            if field.startswith(ext_dt + "."):
-                ext_fields[field.removeprefix(ext_dt + ".")] = value
-        if not ext_fields or ext_fields.get("RecordId") is None:
-            return None
-        ext_rec: DataRecord = DataRecord(ext_dt, ext_fields.get("RecordId"), ext_fields)
-        ext_model: WrappedType | PyRecordModel = self.wrap_model(ext_rec, wrapper_type)
-        self._spoof_child_load(model, ext_model)
-        self._spoof_parent_load(ext_model, model)
-        return ext_model
-
-    def get_or_add_parent(self, record: RecordModel, parent_type: type[WrappedType] | str) \
+    def find_or_create_model(self, wrapper_type: type[WrappedType] | str, primary_identifier: FieldIdentifier,
+                             id_value: FieldValue, secondary_identifiers: FieldIdentifierMap | None = None) \
             -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
         """
-        Given a record model, retrieve the singular parent record model of a given type. If a parent of the given type
-        does not exist, a new one will be created. The parents of the given data type must already be loaded.
-
-        :param record: The record model to get the parent of.
-        :param parent_type: The record model wrapper of the parent, or the data type name of the parent. If a data type
-            name is provided, the returned record will be a PyRecordModel instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        :return: The parent record model of the given type.
-        """
-        parent_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(parent_type)
-        wrapper: type[WrappedType] | None = parent_type if isinstance(parent_type, type) else None
-        record: PyRecordModel = RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap(record)
-        parent: PyRecordModel | None = record.get_parent_of_type(parent_dt)
-        if parent is not None:
-            return self.wrap_model(parent, wrapper) if wrapper else parent
-        return record.add(Parent.create(wrapper)) if wrapper else record.add(Parent.create_by_name(parent_dt))
-
-    def get_or_add_child(self, record: RecordModel, child_type: type[WrappedType] | str) -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
-        """
-        Given a record model, retrieve the singular child record model of a given type. If a child of the given type
-        does not exist, a new one will be created. The children of the given data type must already be loaded.
-
-        :param record: The record model to get the child of.
-        :param child_type: The record model wrapper of the child, or the data type name of the child. If a data type
-            name is provided, the returned record will be a PyRecordModel instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        :return: The child record model of the given type.
-        """
-        child_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(child_type)
-        wrapper: type[WrappedType] | None = child_type if isinstance(child_type, type) else None
-        record: PyRecordModel = RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap(record)
-        child: PyRecordModel | None = record.get_child_of_type(child_dt)
-        if child is not None:
-            return self.wrap_model(child, wrapper) if wrapper else child
-        return record.add(Child.create(wrapper)) if wrapper else record.add(Child.create_by_name(child_dt))
-
-    def get_or_add_side_link(self, record: RecordModel, side_link_field: FieldIdentifier,
-                             side_link_type: type[WrappedType] | str) -> WrappedType | PyRecordModel:
-        """
-        Given a record model, retrieve the singular side link record model of a given type. If a side link of the given
-        type does not exist, a new one will be created. The side links of the given data type must already be loaded.
-
-        :param record: The record model to get the side link of.
-        :param side_link_field: The field name of the side link to get.
-        :param side_link_type: The record model wrapper of the side link, or the data type name of the side link. If a
-            data type name is provided, the returned record will be a PyRecordModel instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
-        :return: The side link record model of the given type.
-        """
-        side_link_field: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(side_link_field)
-        wrapper: type[WrappedType] | None = side_link_type if isinstance(side_link_type, type) else None
-        record: PyRecordModel = RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap(record)
-        side_link: PyRecordModel | None = record.get_forward_side_link(side_link_field)
-        if side_link is not None:
-            return self.wrap_model(side_link, wrapper) if wrapper else side_link
-        side_link: WrappedType | PyRecordModel = self.add_model(side_link_type)
-        record.set(ForwardSideLink.ref(side_link_field, side_link))
-        return side_link
+        Find a unique record that matches the given field values. If no such records exist, create one with the
+        identifying fields set to the desired values. If more than one record with the identifying values exists,
+        throws an exception.
+
+        The record is searched for using the primary identifier field name and value. If multiple records are returned
+        by the query on this primary identifier, then the secondary identifiers are used to filter the results.
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def set_parents(record: RecordModel, parents: Iterable[RecordModel], parent_type: DataTypeIdentifier) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the parents of a record model to a list of parent record models of a given type. The parents of the given
-        data type must already be loaded. This method will add the parents to the record model if they are not already
-        parents, and remove any existing parents that are not in the input list.
+        Makes a webservice call to query for the existing record. Makes an additional webservice call if the record
+        needs to be created.
 
-        :param record: The record model to set the parents of.
-        :param parents: The list of parent record models to set as the parents of the input record model.
-        :param parent_type: The data type identifier of the parent record models.
+        :param wrapper_type: The record model wrapper to use, or the data type name of the record.
+        :param primary_identifier: The data field name of the field to search on.
+        :param id_value: The value of the identifying field to search for.
+        :param secondary_identifiers: Optional fields used to filter the records that are returned after searching on
+            the primary identifier.
+        :return: The record model with the identifying field value, either pulled from the system or newly created.
+            If a data type name was used instead of a model wrapper, then the returned record will be a PyRecordModel
+            instead of a WrappedRecordModel.
         """
-        parent_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(parent_type)
-        existing_parents: list[PyRecordModel] = record.get(Parents.of_type_name(parent_dt))
-        for parent in parents:
-            if parent not in existing_parents:
-                record.add(Parent.ref(parent))
-        for parent in existing_parents:
-            if parent not in parents:
-                record.remove(Parent.ref(parent))
+        # PR-46335: Initialize the secondary identifiers parameter if None is provided to avoid an exception.
+        # If no secondary identifiers were provided, use an empty dictionary.
+        if secondary_identifiers is None:
+            secondary_identifiers = {}
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def set_children(record: RecordModel, children: Iterable[RecordModel], child_type: DataTypeIdentifier) -> None:
-        """
-        Set the children of a record model to a list of child record models of a given type. The children of the given
-        data type must already be loaded. This method will add the children to the record model if they are not already
-        children, and remove any existing children that are not in the input list.
+        primary_identifier: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(primary_identifier)
+        secondary_identifiers: FieldMap = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_dict(secondary_identifiers)
+        unique_record: WrappedType | None = self.__find_model(wrapper_type, primary_identifier, id_value,
+                                                              secondary_identifiers)
+        # If a unique record matched the identifiers, return it.
+        if unique_record is not None:
+            return unique_record
 
-        :param record: The record model to set the children of.
-        :param children: The list of child record models to set as the children of the input record model.
-        :param child_type: The data type identifier of the child record models.
-        """
-        child_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_data_type_name(child_type)
-        existing_children: list[PyRecordModel] = record.get(Children.of_type_name(child_dt))
-        for child in children:
-            if child not in existing_children:
-                record.add(Child.ref(child))
-        for child in existing_children:
-            if child not in children:
-                record.remove(Child.ref(child))
+        # If none of the results matched the identifiers, create a new record with all identifiers set.
+        # Put the primary identifier and value into the secondary identifiers list and use that as the fields map
+        # for this new record.
+        secondary_identifiers.update({primary_identifier: id_value})
+        return self.create_models_with_data(wrapper_type, [secondary_identifiers])[0]
 
     @staticmethod
     def map_to_parent(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], parent_type: type[WrappedType])\
@@ -1122,56 +690,76 @@ class RecordHandler:
         return return_dict
 
     @staticmethod
-    def map_by_forward_side_link(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
-                                 side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedType, WrappedRecordModel]:
+    def map_by_forward_side_links(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
+                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]]:
         """
         Take a list of record models and map them by their forward side link. Essentially an inversion of
-        map_to_forward_side_link, but if two records share the same forward link, an exception is thrown.
+        map_to_forward_side_link. Input models that share a forward side link will end up in the same list.
         The forward side link must already be loaded.
 
         :param models: A list of record models.
         :param field_name: The field name on the record models where the side link is located.
         :param side_link_type: The record model wrapper of the forward side links.
-        :return: A dict[SideLink, ModelType]. If an input model doesn't have a forward side link of the given type
+        :return: A dict[SideLink, list[ModelType]]. If an input model doesn't have a forward side link of the given type
             pointing to it, then it will not be in the resulting dictionary.
         """
         field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
         to_side_link: dict[WrappedRecordModel, WrappedType] = RecordHandler\
             .map_to_forward_side_link(models, field_name, side_link_type)
-        by_side_link: dict[WrappedType, WrappedRecordModel] = {}
+        by_side_link: dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]] = {}
         for record, side_link in to_side_link.items():
             if side_link is None:
                 continue
-            if side_link in by_side_link:
-                raise SapioException(f"Side link {side_link.data_type_name} {side_link.record_id} encountered more "
-                                     f"than once in models list.")
-            by_side_link[side_link] = record
+            by_side_link.setdefault(side_link, []).append(record)
         return by_side_link
 
     @staticmethod
-    def map_by_forward_side_links(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
-                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]]:
+    def map_by_forward_side_link(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
+                                 side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedType, WrappedRecordModel]:
         """
         Take a list of record models and map them by their forward side link. Essentially an inversion of
-        map_to_forward_side_link. Input models that share a forward side link will end up in the same list.
+        map_to_forward_side_link, but if two records share the same forward link, an exception is thrown.
         The forward side link must already be loaded.
 
         :param models: A list of record models.
         :param field_name: The field name on the record models where the side link is located.
         :param side_link_type: The record model wrapper of the forward side links.
-        :return: A dict[SideLink, list[ModelType]]. If an input model doesn't have a forward side link of the given type
+        :return: A dict[SideLink, ModelType]. If an input model doesn't have a forward side link of the given type
             pointing to it, then it will not be in the resulting dictionary.
         """
         field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
         to_side_link: dict[WrappedRecordModel, WrappedType] = RecordHandler\
             .map_to_forward_side_link(models, field_name, side_link_type)
-        by_side_link: dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]] = {}
+        by_side_link: dict[WrappedType, WrappedRecordModel] = {}
         for record, side_link in to_side_link.items():
             if side_link is None:
                 continue
-            by_side_link.setdefault(side_link, []).append(record)
+            if side_link in by_side_link:
+                raise SapioException(f"Side link {side_link.data_type_name} {side_link.record_id} encountered more "
+                                     f"than once in models list.")
+            by_side_link[side_link] = record
         return by_side_link
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def map_to_reverse_side_links(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
+                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedRecordModel, list[WrappedType]]:
+        """
+        Map a list of record models to a list reverse side links of a given type. The reverse side links must already
+        be loaded.
+
+        :param models: A list of record models.
+        :param field_name: The field name on the side linked model where the side link to the given record models is
+            located.
+        :param side_link_type: The record model wrapper of the reverse side links.
+        :return: A dict[ModelType, list[SideLink]]. If an input model doesn't have reverse side links of the given type,
+            then it will map to an empty list.
+        """
+        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
+        return_dict: dict[WrappedRecordModel, list[WrappedType]] = {}
+        for model in models:
+            return_dict[model] = model.get_reverse_side_link(field_name, side_link_type)
+        return return_dict
+
     @staticmethod
     def map_to_reverse_side_link(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedRecordModel, WrappedType]:
@@ -1197,24 +785,28 @@ class RecordHandler:
         return return_dict
 
     @staticmethod
-    def map_to_reverse_side_links(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
-                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedRecordModel, list[WrappedType]]:
+    def map_by_reverse_side_links(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
+                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]]:
         """
-        Map a list of record models to a list reverse side links of a given type. The reverse side links must already
-        be loaded.
+        Take a list of record models and map them by their reverse side links. Essentially an inversion of
+        map_to_reverse_side_links. Input models that share a reverse side link will end up in the same list.
+        The reverse side links must already be loaded.
 
         :param models: A list of record models.
         :param field_name: The field name on the side linked model where the side link to the given record models is
             located.
         :param side_link_type: The record model wrapper of the reverse side links.
-        :return: A dict[ModelType, list[SideLink]]. If an input model doesn't have reverse side links of the given type,
-            then it will map to an empty list.
+        :return: A dict[SideLink, list[ModelType]]. If an input model doesn't have reverse side links of the given type
+            pointing to it, then it will not be in the resulting dictionary.
         """
         field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
-        return_dict: dict[WrappedRecordModel, list[WrappedType]] = {}
-        for model in models:
-            return_dict[model] = model.get_reverse_side_link(field_name, side_link_type)
-        return return_dict
+        to_side_links: dict[WrappedRecordModel, list[WrappedType]] = RecordHandler\
+            .map_to_reverse_side_links(models, field_name, side_link_type)
+        by_side_links: dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]] = {}
+        for record, side_links in to_side_links.items():
+            for side_link in side_links:
+                by_side_links.setdefault(side_link, []).append(record)
+        return by_side_links
 
     @staticmethod
     def map_by_reverse_side_link(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
@@ -1245,28 +837,138 @@ class RecordHandler:
         return by_side_link
 
     @staticmethod
-    def map_by_reverse_side_links(models: Iterable[WrappedRecordModel], field_name: FieldIdentifier,
-                                  side_link_type: type[WrappedType]) -> dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]]:
+    def map_by_id(models: Iterable[SapioRecord]) -> dict[int, SapioRecord]:
         """
-        Take a list of record models and map them by their reverse side links. Essentially an inversion of
-        map_to_reverse_side_links. Input models that share a reverse side link will end up in the same list.
-        The reverse side links must already be loaded.
+        Map the given records their record IDs.
 
-        :param models: A list of record models.
-        :param field_name: The field name on the side linked model where the side link to the given record models is
-            located.
-        :param side_link_type: The record model wrapper of the reverse side links.
-        :return: A dict[SideLink, list[ModelType]]. If an input model doesn't have reverse side links of the given type
-            pointing to it, then it will not be in the resulting dictionary.
+        :param models: The records to map.
+        :return: A dict mapping the record ID to each record.
+        """
+        ret_dict: dict[int, SapioRecord] = {}
+        for model in models:
+            ret_dict.update({model.record_id: model})
+        return ret_dict
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def map_by_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) \
+            -> dict[FieldValue, list[SapioRecord]]:
+        """
+        Map the given records by one of their fields. If any two records share the same field value, they'll appear in
+        the same value list.
+
+        :param models: The records to map.
+        :param field_name: The field name to map against.
+        :return: A dict mapping field values to the records with that value.
         """
         field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
-        to_side_links: dict[WrappedRecordModel, list[WrappedType]] = RecordHandler\
-            .map_to_reverse_side_links(models, field_name, side_link_type)
-        by_side_links: dict[WrappedType, list[WrappedRecordModel]] = {}
-        for record, side_links in to_side_links.items():
-            for side_link in side_links:
-                by_side_links.setdefault(side_link, []).append(record)
-        return by_side_links
+        ret_dict: dict[FieldValue, list[SapioRecord]] = {}
+        for model in models:
+            val: FieldValue = model.get_field_value(field_name)
+            ret_dict.setdefault(val, []).append(model)
+        return ret_dict
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def map_by_unique_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) \
+            -> dict[FieldValue, SapioRecord]:
+        """
+        Uniquely map the given records by one of their fields. If any two records share the same field value, throws
+        an exception.
+
+        :param models: The records to map.
+        :param field_name: The field name to map against.
+        :return: A dict mapping field values to the record with that value.
+        """
+        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
+        ret_dict: dict[FieldValue, SapioRecord] = {}
+        for model in models:
+            val: FieldValue = model.get_field_value(field_name)
+            if val in ret_dict:
+                raise SapioException(f"Value {val} encountered more than once in models list.")
+            ret_dict.update({val: model})
+        return ret_dict
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def sum_of_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) -> float:
+        """
+        Sum up the numeric value of a given field across all input models. Excepts that all given models have a value.
+        If the field is an integer field, the value will be converted to a float.
+
+        :param models: The models to calculate the sum of.
+        :param field_name: The name of the numeric field to sum.
+        :return: The sum of the field values for the collection of models.
+        """
+        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
+        field_sum: float = 0
+        for model in models:
+            field_sum += float(model.get_field_value(field_name))
+        return field_sum
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def mean_of_field(models: Iterable[SapioRecord], field_name: FieldIdentifier) -> float:
+        """
+        Calculate the mean of the numeric value of a given field across all input models. Excepts that all given models
+        have a value. If the field is an integer field, the value will be converted to a float.
+
+        :param models: The models to calculate the mean of.
+        :param field_name: The name of the numeric field to mean.
+        :return: The mean of the field values for the collection of models.
+        """
+        return RecordHandler.sum_of_field(models, field_name) / len(list(models))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_newest_record(records: Iterable[SapioRecord]) -> SapioRecord:
+        """
+        Get the newest record from a list of records.
+
+        :param records: The list of records.
+        :return: The input record with the highest record ID. None if the input list is empty.
+        """
+        newest: SapioRecord | None = None
+        for record in records:
+            if newest is None or record.record_id > newest.record_id:
+                newest = record
+        return newest
+
+    # FR-46696: Add a function for getting the oldest record in a list, just like we have one for the newest record.
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_oldest_record(records: Iterable[SapioRecord]) -> SapioRecord:
+        """
+        Get the oldest record from a list of records.
+
+        :param records: The list of records.
+        :return: The input record with the lowest record ID. None if the input list is empty.
+        """
+        oldest: SapioRecord | None = None
+        for record in records:
+            if oldest is None or record.record_id < oldest.record_id:
+                oldest = record
+        return oldest
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def values_to_field_maps(field_name: FieldIdentifier, values: Iterable[FieldValue],
+                             existing_fields: list[FieldMap] | None = None) -> list[FieldMap]:
+        """
+        Add a list of values for a specific field to a list of dictionaries pairing each value to that field name.
+
+        :param field_name: The name of the field that the values are from.
+        :param values: A list of field values.
+        :param existing_fields: An optional existing fields map list to add the new values to. Values are added in the
+            list in the same order that they appear. If no existing fields are provided, returns a new fields map list.
+        :return: A fields map list that contains the given values mapped by the given field name.
+        """
+        # Update the existing fields map list if one is given.
+        field_name: str = AliasUtil.to_data_field_name(field_name)
+        existing_fields: list[FieldMap] = AliasUtil.to_data_field_names_list_dict(existing_fields)
+        if existing_fields:
+            values = list(values)
+            # The number of new values must match the length of the existing fields list.
+            if len(values) != len(existing_fields):
+                raise SapioException(f"Length of \"{field_name}\" values does not match the existing fields length.")
+            for field, value in zip(existing_fields, values):
+                field.update({field_name: value})
+            return existing_fields
+        # Otherwise, create a new fields map list.
+        return [{field_name: value} for value in values]
 
     # FR-46155: Update relationship path traversing functions to be non-static and take in a wrapper type so that the
     # output can be wrapped instead of requiring the user to wrap the output.
@@ -1369,9 +1071,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
                     elif direction == RelationshipNodeType.DESCENDANT:
                         next_search.update(self.an_man.get_descendant_of_type(search, data_type))
                     elif direction == RelationshipNodeType.FORWARD_SIDE_LINK:
-                        side_link: RecordModel | None = search.get_forward_side_link(node.data_field_name)
-                        if side_link:
-                            next_search.add(side_link)
+                        next_search.add(search.get_forward_side_link(node.data_field_name))
                     elif direction == RelationshipNodeType.REVERSE_SIDE_LINK:
                         next_search.update(search.get_reverse_side_link(data_type, node.data_field_name))
                     else:
@@ -1421,8 +1121,7 @@ class RecordHandler:
                 elif direction == RelationshipNodeType.DESCENDANT:
                     current = list(self.an_man.get_descendant_of_type(current[0], data_type))
                 elif direction == RelationshipNodeType.FORWARD_SIDE_LINK:
-                    side_link: RecordModel | None = current[0].get_forward_side_link(node.data_field_name)
-                    current = [side_link] if side_link else []
+                    current = [current[0].get_forward_side_link(node.data_field_name)]
                 elif direction == RelationshipNodeType.REVERSE_SIDE_LINK:
                     current = current[0].get_reverse_side_link(data_type, node.data_field_name)
                 else:
@@ -1470,42 +1169,3 @@ class RecordHandler:
         if record_type != model_type:
             raise SapioException(f"Data record of type {record_type} cannot be wrapped by the record model wrapper "
                                  f"of type {model_type}")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _spoof_child_load(model: RecordModel, child: RecordModel) -> None:
-        """
-        Spoof the loading of a child record on a record model. This is useful for when you have records that you know
-        are related but didn't use the relationship manager to load the relationship, which would make a webservice
-        call.
-        """
-        RecordHandler._spoof_children_load(model, [child])
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _spoof_children_load(model: RecordModel, children: list[RecordModel]) -> None:
-        """
-        Spoof the loading of child records on a record model. This is useful for when you have records that you know
-        are related but didn't use the relationship manager to load the relationship, which would make a webservice
-        """
-        model: PyRecordModel = RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap(model)
-        child_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_singular_data_type_name(children)
-        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        model._mark_children_loaded(child_dt, RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap_list(children))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _spoof_parent_load(model: RecordModel, parent: RecordModel) -> None:
-        """
-        Spoof the loading of a parent record on a record model. This is useful for when you have records that you know
-        are related but didn't use the relationship manager to load the relationship, which would make a webservice
-        """
-        RecordHandler._spoof_parents_load(model, [parent])
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _spoof_parents_load(model: RecordModel, parents: list[RecordModel]) -> None:
-        """
-        Spoof the loading of parent records on a record model. This is useful for when you have records that you know
-        are related but didn't use the relationship manager to load the relationship, which would make a webservice
-        """
-        model: PyRecordModel = RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap(model)
-        parent_dt: str = AliasUtil.to_singular_data_type_name(parents)
-        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        model._mark_children_loaded(parent_dt, RecordModelInstanceManager.unwrap_list(parents))