sql-athame 0.4.0a12__py3-none-any.whl → 0.4.0a14__py3-none-any.whl

sql_athame/dataclasses.py

@@ -33,6 +33,36 @@ Pool: TypeAlias = Any
 
 @dataclass
 class ColumnInfo:
+    """Column metadata for dataclass fields.
+
+    This class specifies SQL column properties that can be applied to dataclass fields
+    to control how they are mapped to database columns.
+
+    Attributes:
+        type: SQL type name for query parameters (e.g., 'TEXT', 'INTEGER')
+        create_type: SQL type for CREATE TABLE statements (defaults to type if not specified)
+        nullable: Whether the column allows NULL values (inferred from Optional types if not specified)
+        constraints: Additional SQL constraints (e.g., 'UNIQUE', 'CHECK (value > 0)')
+        serialize: Function to transform Python values before database storage
+        deserialize: Function to transform database values back to Python objects
+        insert_only: Whether this field should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE in upsert operations
+        replace_ignore: Whether this field should be ignored for `replace_multiple`
+
+    Example:
+        >>> from dataclasses import dataclass
+        >>> from typing import Annotated
+        >>> from sql_athame import ModelBase, ColumnInfo
+        >>> import json
+        >>>
+        >>> @dataclass
+        ... class Product(ModelBase, table_name="products", primary_key="id"):
+        ...     id: int
+        ...     name: str
+        ...     price: Annotated[float, ColumnInfo(constraints="CHECK (price > 0)")]
+        ...     tags: Annotated[list, ColumnInfo(type="JSONB", serialize=json.dumps, deserialize=json.loads)]
+        ...     created_at: Annotated[datetime, ColumnInfo(insert_only=True)]
+    """
+
     type: Optional[str] = None
     create_type: Optional[str] = None
     nullable: Optional[bool] = None
@@ -42,6 +72,8 @@ class ColumnInfo:
 
     serialize: Optional[Callable[[Any], Any]] = None
     deserialize: Optional[Callable[[Any], Any]] = None
+    insert_only: Optional[bool] = None
+    replace_ignore: Optional[bool] = None
 
     def __post_init__(self, constraints: Union[str, Iterable[str], None]) -> None:
         if constraints is not None:
@@ -51,6 +83,15 @@ class ColumnInfo:
 
     @staticmethod
     def merge(a: "ColumnInfo", b: "ColumnInfo") -> "ColumnInfo":
+        """Merge two ColumnInfo instances, with b taking precedence over a.
+
+        Args:
+            a: Base ColumnInfo
+            b: ColumnInfo to overlay on top of a
+
+        Returns:
+            New ColumnInfo with b's non-None values overriding a's values
+        """
         return ColumnInfo(
             type=b.type if b.type is not None else a.type,
             create_type=b.create_type if b.create_type is not None else a.create_type,
@@ -58,24 +99,61 @@ class ColumnInfo:
             _constraints=(*a._constraints, *b._constraints),
             serialize=b.serialize if b.serialize is not None else a.serialize,
             deserialize=b.deserialize if b.deserialize is not None else a.deserialize,
+            insert_only=b.insert_only if b.insert_only is not None else a.insert_only,
+            replace_ignore=(
+                b.replace_ignore if b.replace_ignore is not None else a.replace_ignore
+            ),
         )
 
 
 @dataclass
 class ConcreteColumnInfo:
+    """Resolved column information for a specific dataclass field.
+
+    This is the final, computed column metadata after resolving type hints,
+    merging ColumnInfo instances, and applying defaults.
+
+    Attributes:
+        field: The dataclass Field object
+        type_hint: The resolved Python type hint
+        type: SQL type for query parameters
+        create_type: SQL type for CREATE TABLE statements
+        nullable: Whether the column allows NULL values
+        constraints: Tuple of SQL constraint strings
+        serialize: Optional serialization function
+        deserialize: Optional deserialization function
+        insert_only: Whether this field should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+        replace_ignore: Whether this field should be ignored for `replace_multiple`
+    """
+
     field: Field
     type_hint: type
     type: str
     create_type: str
     nullable: bool
     constraints: tuple[str, ...]
-    serialize: Optional[Callable[[Any], Any]] = None
-    deserialize: Optional[Callable[[Any], Any]] = None
+    serialize: Optional[Callable[[Any], Any]]
+    deserialize: Optional[Callable[[Any], Any]]
+    insert_only: bool
+    replace_ignore: bool
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_column_info(
         field: Field, type_hint: Any, *args: ColumnInfo
     ) -> "ConcreteColumnInfo":
+        """Create ConcreteColumnInfo from a field and its ColumnInfo metadata.
+
+        Args:
+            field: The dataclass Field
+            type_hint: The resolved type hint for the field
+            *args: ColumnInfo instances to merge (later ones take precedence)
+
+        Returns:
+            ConcreteColumnInfo with all metadata resolved
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If no SQL type can be determined for the field
+        """
         info = functools.reduce(ColumnInfo.merge, args, ColumnInfo())
         if info.create_type is None and info.type is not None:
             info.create_type = info.type
@@ -91,9 +169,16 @@ class ConcreteColumnInfo:
             constraints=info._constraints,
             serialize=info.serialize,
             deserialize=info.deserialize,
+            insert_only=bool(info.insert_only),
+            replace_ignore=bool(info.replace_ignore),
         )
 
     def create_table_string(self) -> str:
+        """Generate the SQL column definition for CREATE TABLE statements.
+
+        Returns:
+            SQL string like "TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (length > 0)"
+        """
         parts = (
             self.create_type,
             *(() if self.nullable else ("NOT NULL",)),
@@ -102,6 +187,14 @@ class ConcreteColumnInfo:
         return " ".join(parts)
 
     def maybe_serialize(self, value: Any) -> Any:
+        """Apply serialization function if configured, otherwise return value unchanged.
+
+        Args:
+            value: The Python value to potentially serialize
+
+        Returns:
+            Serialized value if serialize function is configured, otherwise original value
+        """
         if self.serialize:
             return self.serialize(value)
         return value
@@ -179,6 +272,15 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def _cached(cls, key: tuple, thunk: Callable[[], U]) -> U:
+        """Cache computation results by key.
+
+        Args:
+            key: Cache key tuple
+            thunk: Function to compute the value if not cached
+
+        Returns:
+            Cached or computed value
+        """
         try:
             return cls._cache[key]
         except KeyError:
@@ -187,6 +289,18 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def column_info_for_field(cls, field: Field, type_hint: type) -> ConcreteColumnInfo:
+        """Generate ConcreteColumnInfo for a dataclass field.
+
+        Analyzes the field's type hint and metadata to determine SQL column properties.
+        Looks for ColumnInfo in the field's metadata and merges it with type-based defaults.
+
+        Args:
+            field: The dataclass Field object
+            type_hint: The resolved type hint for the field
+
+        Returns:
+            ConcreteColumnInfo with all column metadata resolved
+        """
         base_type = type_hint
         metadata = []
         if get_origin(type_hint) is Annotated:
@@ -202,6 +316,14 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def column_info(cls) -> dict[str, ConcreteColumnInfo]:
+        """Get column information for all fields in this model.
+
+        Returns a cached mapping of field names to their resolved column information.
+        This is computed once per class and cached for performance.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary mapping field names to ConcreteColumnInfo objects
+        """
         try:
             return cls._column_info
         except AttributeError:
@@ -214,20 +336,78 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def table_name_sql(cls, *, prefix: Optional[str] = None) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate SQL fragment for the table name.
+
+        Args:
+            prefix: Optional schema or alias prefix
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing the properly quoted table identifier
+
+        Example:
+            >>> list(User.table_name_sql())
+            ['"users"']
+            >>> list(User.table_name_sql(prefix="public"))
+            ['"public"."users"']
+        """
         return sql.identifier(cls.table_name, prefix=prefix)
 
     @classmethod
     def primary_key_names_sql(cls, *, prefix: Optional[str] = None) -> list[Fragment]:
+        """Generate SQL fragments for primary key column names.
+
+        Args:
+            prefix: Optional table alias prefix
+
+        Returns:
+            List of Fragment objects for each primary key column
+        """
         return [sql.identifier(pk, prefix=prefix) for pk in cls.primary_key_names]
 
     @classmethod
     def field_names(cls, *, exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()) -> list[str]:
+        """Get list of field names for this model.
+
+        Args:
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from the result
+
+        Returns:
+            List of field names as strings
+        """
         return [
             ci.field.name
             for ci in cls.column_info().values()
             if ci.field.name not in exclude
         ]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def insert_only_field_names(cls) -> set[str]:
+        """Get set of field names marked as insert_only in ColumnInfo.
+
+        Returns:
+            Set of field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+        """
+        return cls._cached(
+            ("insert_only_field_names",),
+            lambda: {
+                ci.field.name for ci in cls.column_info().values() if ci.insert_only
+            },
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def replace_ignore_field_names(cls) -> set[str]:
+        """Get set of field names marked as replace_ignore in ColumnInfo.
+
+        Returns:
+            Set of field names that should be ignored for `replace_multiple`
+        """
+        return cls._cached(
+            ("replace_ignore_field_names",),
+            lambda: {
+                ci.field.name for ci in cls.column_info().values() if ci.replace_ignore
+            },
+        )
+
     @classmethod
     def field_names_sql(
         cls,
@@ -236,6 +416,24 @@ class ModelBase:
         exclude: FieldNamesSet = (),
         as_prepended: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> list[Fragment]:
+        """Generate SQL fragments for field names.
+
+        Args:
+            prefix: Optional table alias prefix for column names
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from the result
+            as_prepended: If provided, generate "column AS prepended_column" aliases
+
+        Returns:
+            List of Fragment objects for each field
+
+        Example:
+            >>> list(sql.list(User.field_names_sql()))
+            ['"id", "name", "email"']
+            >>> list(sql.list(User.field_names_sql(prefix="u")))
+            ['"u"."id", "u"."name", "u"."email"']
+            >>> list(sql.list(User.field_names_sql(as_prepended="user_")))
+            ['"id" AS "user_id", "name" AS "user_name", "email" AS "user_email"']
+        """
         if as_prepended:
             return [
                 sql(
@@ -250,12 +448,33 @@ class ModelBase:
         ]
 
     def primary_key(self) -> tuple:
+        """Get the primary key value(s) for this instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple containing the primary key field values
+
+        Example:
+            >>> user = User(id=UUID(...), name="Alice")
+            >>> user.primary_key()
+            (UUID('...'),)
+        """
         return tuple(getattr(self, pk) for pk in self.primary_key_names)
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_field_values_fn(
         cls: type[T], exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()
     ) -> Callable[[T], list[Any]]:
+        """Generate optimized function to extract field values from instances.
+
+        This method generates and compiles a function that efficiently extracts
+        field values from model instances, applying serialization where needed.
+
+        Args:
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from value extraction
+
+        Returns:
+            Compiled function that takes an instance and returns field values
+        """
         env: dict[str, Any] = {}
         func = ["def get_field_values(self): return ["]
         for ci in cls.column_info().values():
@@ -270,6 +489,17 @@ class ModelBase:
         return env["get_field_values"]
 
     def field_values(self, *, exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()) -> list[Any]:
+        """Get field values for this instance, with serialization applied.
+
+        Args:
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from the result
+
+        Returns:
+            List of field values in the same order as field_names()
+
+        Note:
+            This method applies any configured serialize functions to the values.
+        """
         get_field_values = self._cached(
             ("get_field_values", tuple(sorted(exclude))),
             lambda: self._get_field_values_fn(exclude),
@@ -279,6 +509,15 @@ class ModelBase:
     def field_values_sql(
         self, *, exclude: FieldNamesSet = (), default_none: bool = False
     ) -> list[Fragment]:
+        """Generate SQL fragments for field values.
+
+        Args:
+            exclude: Field names to exclude
+            default_none: If True, None values become DEFAULT literals instead of NULL
+
+        Returns:
+            List of Fragment objects containing value placeholders or DEFAULT
+        """
         if default_none:
             return [
                 sql.literal("DEFAULT") if value is None else sql.value(value)
@@ -289,6 +528,15 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_from_mapping_fn(cls: type[T]) -> Callable[[Mapping[str, Any]], T]:
+        """Generate optimized function to create instances from mappings.
+
+        This method generates and compiles a function that efficiently creates
+        model instances from dictionary-like mappings, applying deserialization
+        where needed.
+
+        Returns:
+            Compiled function that takes a mapping and returns a model instance
+        """
         env: dict[str, Any] = {"cls": cls}
         func = ["def from_mapping(mapping):"]
         if not any(ci.deserialize for ci in cls.column_info().values()):
@@ -308,6 +556,21 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def from_mapping(cls: type[T], mapping: Mapping[str, Any], /) -> T:
+        """Create a model instance from a dictionary-like mapping.
+
+        This method applies any configured deserialize functions to the values
+        before creating the instance.
+
+        Args:
+            mapping: Dictionary-like object with field names as keys
+
+        Returns:
+            New instance of this model class
+
+        Example:
+            >>> row = {"id": UUID(...), "name": "Alice", "email": None}
+            >>> user = User.from_mapping(row)
+        """
         # KLUDGE nasty but... efficient?
         from_mapping_fn = cls._get_from_mapping_fn()
         cls.from_mapping = from_mapping_fn  # type: ignore
@@ -317,6 +580,22 @@ class ModelBase:
     def from_prepended_mapping(
         cls: type[T], mapping: Mapping[str, Any], prepend: str
     ) -> T:
+        """Create a model instance from a mapping with prefixed keys.
+
+        Useful for creating instances from JOIN query results where columns
+        are prefixed to avoid name conflicts.
+
+        Args:
+            mapping: Dictionary with prefixed keys
+            prepend: Prefix to strip from keys
+
+        Returns:
+            New instance of this model class
+
+        Example:
+            >>> row = {"user_id": UUID(...), "user_name": "Alice", "user_email": None}
+            >>> user = User.from_prepended_mapping(row, "user_")
+        """
         filtered_dict: dict[str, Any] = {}
         for k, v in mapping.items():
             if k.startswith(prepend):
@@ -325,12 +604,29 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def ensure_model(cls: type[T], row: Union[T, Mapping[str, Any]]) -> T:
+        """Ensure the input is a model instance, converting from mapping if needed.
+
+        Args:
+            row: Either a model instance or a mapping to convert
+
+        Returns:
+            Model instance
+        """
         if isinstance(row, cls):
             return row
         return cls.from_mapping(row)  # type: ignore
 
     @classmethod
     def create_table_sql(cls) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate CREATE TABLE SQL for this model.
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS statement
+
+        Example:
+            >>> list(User.create_table_sql())
+            ['CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "users" ("id" UUID NOT NULL, "name" TEXT NOT NULL, "email" TEXT, PRIMARY KEY ("id"))']
+        """
         entries = [
             sql(
                 "{} {}",
@@ -354,6 +650,20 @@ class ModelBase:
         order_by: Union[FieldNames, str] = (),
         for_update: bool = False,
     ) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate SELECT SQL for this model.
+
+        Args:
+            where: WHERE conditions as Fragment or iterable of Fragments
+            order_by: ORDER BY field names
+            for_update: Whether to add FOR UPDATE clause
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing SELECT statement
+
+        Example:
+            >>> list(User.select_sql(where=sql("name = {}", "Alice")))
+            ['SELECT "id", "name", "email" FROM "users" WHERE name = $1', 'Alice']
+        """
         if isinstance(order_by, str):
             order_by = (order_by,)
         if not isinstance(where, Fragment):
@@ -383,6 +693,16 @@ class ModelBase:
         query: Fragment,
         prefetch: int = 1000,
     ) -> AsyncGenerator[T, None]:
+        """Create an async generator from a query result.
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection
+            query: SQL query Fragment
+            prefetch: Number of rows to prefetch
+
+        Yields:
+            Model instances from the query results
+        """
         async for row in connection.cursor(*query, prefetch=prefetch):
             yield cls.from_mapping(row)
 
@@ -395,6 +715,22 @@ class ModelBase:
         where: Where = (),
         prefetch: int = 1000,
     ) -> AsyncGenerator[T, None]:
+        """Create an async generator for SELECT results.
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection
+            order_by: ORDER BY field names
+            for_update: Whether to add FOR UPDATE clause
+            where: WHERE conditions
+            prefetch: Number of rows to prefetch
+
+        Yields:
+            Model instances from the SELECT results
+
+        Example:
+            >>> async for user in User.select_cursor(conn, where=sql("active = {}", True)):
+            ...     print(user.name)
+        """
         return cls.cursor_from(
             connection,
             cls.select_sql(order_by=order_by, for_update=for_update, where=where),
@@ -407,6 +743,15 @@ class ModelBase:
         connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool],
         query: Fragment,
     ) -> list[T]:
+        """Execute a query and return model instances.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            query: SQL query Fragment
+
+        Returns:
+            List of model instances from the query results
+        """
         return [cls.from_mapping(row) for row in await connection_or_pool.fetch(*query)]
 
     @classmethod
@@ -417,6 +762,20 @@ class ModelBase:
         for_update: bool = False,
         where: Where = (),
     ) -> list[T]:
+        """Execute a SELECT query and return model instances.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            order_by: ORDER BY field names
+            for_update: Whether to add FOR UPDATE clause
+            where: WHERE conditions
+
+        Returns:
+            List of model instances from the SELECT results
+
+        Example:
+            >>> users = await User.select(pool, where=sql("active = {}", True))
+        """
         return await cls.fetch_from(
             connection_or_pool,
             cls.select_sql(order_by=order_by, for_update=for_update, where=where),
@@ -424,6 +783,18 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def create_sql(cls: type[T], **kwargs: Any) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate INSERT SQL for creating a new record with RETURNING clause.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Field values for the new record
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing INSERT ... RETURNING statement
+
+        Example:
+            >>> list(User.create_sql(name="Alice", email="alice@example.com"))
+            ['INSERT INTO "users" ("name", "email") VALUES ($1, $2) RETURNING "id", "name", "email"', 'Alice', 'alice@example.com']
+        """
         column_info = cls.column_info()
         return sql(
             "INSERT INTO {table} ({fields}) VALUES ({values}) RETURNING {out_fields}",
@@ -439,10 +810,35 @@ class ModelBase:
     async def create(
         cls: type[T], connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], **kwargs: Any
     ) -> T:
+        """Create a new record in the database.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            **kwargs: Field values for the new record
+
+        Returns:
+            Model instance representing the created record
+
+        Example:
+            >>> user = await User.create(pool, name="Alice", email="alice@example.com")
+        """
         row = await connection_or_pool.fetchrow(*cls.create_sql(**kwargs))
         return cls.from_mapping(row)
 
     def insert_sql(self, exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate INSERT SQL for this instance.
+
+        Args:
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from the INSERT
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing INSERT statement
+
+        Example:
+            >>> user = User(name="Alice", email="alice@example.com")
+            >>> list(user.insert_sql())
+            ['INSERT INTO "users" ("name", "email") VALUES ($1, $2)', 'Alice', 'alice@example.com']
+        """
         cached = self._cached(
             ("insert_sql", tuple(sorted(exclude))),
             lambda: sql(
@@ -458,38 +854,136 @@ class ModelBase:
     async def insert(
         self, connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()
     ) -> str:
+        """Insert this instance into the database.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from the INSERT
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the database operation
+        """
         return await connection_or_pool.execute(*self.insert_sql(exclude))
 
     @classmethod
-    def upsert_sql(cls, insert_sql: Fragment, exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()) -> Fragment:
-        cached = cls._cached(
-            ("upsert_sql", tuple(sorted(exclude))),
-            lambda: sql(
-                " ON CONFLICT ({pks}) DO UPDATE SET {assignments}",
+    def upsert_sql(
+        cls,
+        insert_sql: Fragment,
+        insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
+    ) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate UPSERT (INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE) SQL.
+
+        Args:
+            insert_sql: Base INSERT statement Fragment
+            insert_only: Field names to exclude from the UPDATE clause
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE statement
+
+        Example:
+            >>> insert = user.insert_sql()
+            >>> list(User.upsert_sql(insert))
+            ['INSERT INTO "users" ("name", "email") VALUES ($1, $2) ON CONFLICT ("id") DO UPDATE SET "name"=EXCLUDED."name", "email"=EXCLUDED."email"', 'Alice', 'alice@example.com']
+
+        Note:
+            Fields marked with ColumnInfo(insert_only=True) are automatically
+            excluded from the UPDATE clause, unless overridden by force_update.
+        """
+        # Combine insert_only parameter with auto-detected insert_only fields, but remove force_update fields
+        auto_insert_only = cls.insert_only_field_names() - set(force_update)
+        manual_insert_only = set(insert_only) - set(
+            force_update
+        )  # Remove force_update from manual insert_only too
+        all_insert_only = manual_insert_only | auto_insert_only
+
+        def generate_upsert_fragment():
+            updatable_fields = cls.field_names(
+                exclude=(*cls.primary_key_names, *all_insert_only)
+            )
+            return sql(
+                " ON CONFLICT ({pks}) DO {action}",
                 insert_sql=insert_sql,
                 pks=sql.list(cls.primary_key_names_sql()),
-                assignments=sql.list(
-                    sql("{field}=EXCLUDED.{field}", field=x)
-                    for x in cls.field_names_sql(
-                        exclude=(*cls.primary_key_names, *exclude)
+                action=(
+                    sql(
+                        "UPDATE SET {assignments}",
+                        assignments=sql.list(
+                            sql("{field}=EXCLUDED.{field}", field=sql.identifier(field))
+                            for field in updatable_fields
+                        ),
                     )
+                    if updatable_fields
+                    else sql.literal("NOTHING")
                 ),
-            ).flatten(),
+            ).flatten()
+
+        cached = cls._cached(
+            ("upsert_sql", tuple(sorted(all_insert_only))),
+            generate_upsert_fragment,
         )
         return Fragment([insert_sql, cached])
 
     async def upsert(
-        self, connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], exclude: FieldNamesSet = ()
+        self,
+        connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool],
+        exclude: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> bool:
+        """Insert or update this instance in the database.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            exclude: Field names to exclude from INSERT and UPDATE
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the record was updated, False if it was inserted
+
+        Example:
+            >>> user = User(id=1, name="Alice", created_at=datetime.now())
+            >>> # Only set created_at on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            >>> was_updated = await user.upsert(pool, insert_only={'created_at'})
+            >>> # Force update created_at even if it's marked insert_only in ColumnInfo
+            >>> was_updated = await user.upsert(pool, force_update={'created_at'})
+
+        Note:
+            Fields marked with ColumnInfo(insert_only=True) are automatically
+            treated as insert-only and combined with the insert_only parameter,
+            unless overridden by force_update.
+        """
+        # upsert_sql automatically handles insert_only fields from ColumnInfo
+        # We only need to combine manual insert_only with exclude for the UPDATE clause
+        update_exclude = set(exclude) | set(insert_only)
         query = sql(
             "{} RETURNING xmax",
-            self.upsert_sql(self.insert_sql(exclude=exclude), exclude=exclude),
+            self.upsert_sql(
+                self.insert_sql(exclude=exclude),
+                insert_only=update_exclude,
+                force_update=force_update,
+            ),
         )
         result = await connection_or_pool.fetchrow(*query)
         return result["xmax"] != 0
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_multiple_sql(cls: type[T], rows: Iterable[T]) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate DELETE SQL for multiple records.
+
+        Args:
+            rows: Model instances to delete
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing DELETE statement with UNNEST-based WHERE clause
+
+        Example:
+            >>> users = [user1, user2, user3]
+            >>> list(User.delete_multiple_sql(users))
+            ['DELETE FROM "users" WHERE ("id") IN (SELECT * FROM UNNEST($1::UUID[]))', (uuid1, uuid2, uuid3)]
+        """
         cached = cls._cached(
             ("delete_multiple_sql",),
             lambda: sql(
@@ -510,10 +1004,34 @@ class ModelBase:
     async def delete_multiple(
         cls: type[T], connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], rows: Iterable[T]
     ) -> str:
+        """Delete multiple records from the database.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to delete
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the database operation
+        """
         return await connection_or_pool.execute(*cls.delete_multiple_sql(rows))
 
     @classmethod
     def insert_multiple_sql(cls: type[T], rows: Iterable[T]) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate bulk INSERT SQL using UNNEST.
+
+        This is the most efficient method for bulk inserts in PostgreSQL.
+
+        Args:
+            rows: Model instances to insert
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing INSERT ... SELECT FROM UNNEST statement
+
+        Example:
+            >>> users = [User(name="Alice"), User(name="Bob")]
+            >>> list(User.insert_multiple_sql(users))
+            ['INSERT INTO "users" ("name", "email") SELECT * FROM UNNEST($1::TEXT[], $2::TEXT[])', ('Alice', 'Bob'), (None, None)]
+        """
         cached = cls._cached(
             ("insert_multiple_sql",),
             lambda: sql(
@@ -532,6 +1050,18 @@ class ModelBase:
 
     @classmethod
     def insert_multiple_array_safe_sql(cls: type[T], rows: Iterable[T]) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate bulk INSERT SQL using VALUES syntax.
+
+        This method is required when your model contains array columns, because
+        PostgreSQL doesn't support arrays-of-arrays (which UNNEST would require).
+        Use this instead of the UNNEST method when you have array-typed fields.
+
+        Args:
+            rows: Model instances to insert
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing INSERT ... VALUES statement
+        """
         return sql(
             "INSERT INTO {table} ({fields}) VALUES {values}",
             table=cls.table_name_sql(),
@@ -546,6 +1076,15 @@ class ModelBase:
     def insert_multiple_executemany_chunk_sql(
         cls: type[T], chunk_size: int
     ) -> Fragment:
+        """Generate INSERT SQL template for executemany with specific chunk size.
+
+        Args:
+            chunk_size: Number of records per batch
+
+        Returns:
+            Fragment containing INSERT statement with numbered placeholders
+        """
+
         def generate() -> Fragment:
             columns = len(cls.column_info())
             values = ", ".join(
@@ -568,6 +1107,14 @@ class ModelBase:
     async def insert_multiple_executemany(
         cls: type[T], connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], rows: Iterable[T]
     ) -> None:
+        """Insert multiple records using asyncpg's executemany.
+
+        This is the most compatible but slowest bulk insert method.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to insert
+        """
         args = [r.field_values() for r in rows]
         query = cls.insert_multiple_executemany_chunk_sql(1).query()[0]
         if args:
@@ -577,12 +1124,36 @@ class ModelBase:
     async def insert_multiple_unnest(
         cls: type[T], connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], rows: Iterable[T]
     ) -> str:
+        """Insert multiple records using PostgreSQL UNNEST.
+
+        This is the most efficient bulk insert method for PostgreSQL.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to insert
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the database operation
+        """
         return await connection_or_pool.execute(*cls.insert_multiple_sql(rows))
 
     @classmethod
     async def insert_multiple_array_safe(
         cls: type[T], connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], rows: Iterable[T]
     ) -> str:
+        """Insert multiple records using VALUES syntax with chunking.
+
+        This method is required when your model contains array columns, because
+        PostgreSQL doesn't support arrays-of-arrays (which UNNEST would require).
+        Data is processed in chunks to manage memory usage.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to insert
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the last chunk operation
+        """
         last = ""
         for chunk in chunked(rows, 100):
             last = await connection_or_pool.execute(
@@ -594,6 +1165,21 @@ class ModelBase:
     async def insert_multiple(
         cls: type[T], connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool], rows: Iterable[T]
     ) -> str:
+        """Insert multiple records using the configured insert_multiple_mode.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to insert
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the database operation
+
+        Note:
+            The actual method used depends on the insert_multiple_mode setting:
+            - 'unnest': Most efficient, uses UNNEST (default)
+            - 'array_safe': Uses VALUES syntax; required when model has array columns
+            - 'executemany': Uses asyncpg's executemany, slowest but most compatible
+        """
         if cls.insert_multiple_mode == "executemany":
             await cls.insert_multiple_executemany(connection_or_pool, rows)
             return "INSERT"
@@ -608,10 +1194,21 @@ class ModelBase:
         connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool],
         rows: Iterable[T],
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> None:
+        """Bulk upsert using asyncpg's executemany.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to upsert
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+        """
         args = [r.field_values() for r in rows]
         query = cls.upsert_sql(
-            cls.insert_multiple_executemany_chunk_sql(1), exclude=insert_only
+            cls.insert_multiple_executemany_chunk_sql(1),
+            insert_only=insert_only,
+            force_update=force_update,
         ).query()[0]
         if args:
             await connection_or_pool.executemany(query, args)
@@ -622,9 +1219,25 @@ class ModelBase:
         connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool],
         rows: Iterable[T],
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> str:
+        """Bulk upsert using PostgreSQL UNNEST.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to upsert
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the database operation
+        """
         return await connection_or_pool.execute(
-            *cls.upsert_sql(cls.insert_multiple_sql(rows), exclude=insert_only)
+            *cls.upsert_sql(
+                cls.insert_multiple_sql(rows),
+                insert_only=insert_only,
+                force_update=force_update,
+            )
         )
 
     @classmethod
@@ -633,12 +1246,29 @@ class ModelBase:
         connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool],
         rows: Iterable[T],
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> str:
+        """Bulk upsert using VALUES syntax with chunking.
+
+        This method is required when your model contains array columns, because
+        PostgreSQL doesn't support arrays-of-arrays (which UNNEST would require).
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to upsert
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the last chunk operation
+        """
         last = ""
         for chunk in chunked(rows, 100):
             last = await connection_or_pool.execute(
                 *cls.upsert_sql(
-                    cls.insert_multiple_array_safe_sql(chunk), exclude=insert_only
+                    cls.insert_multiple_array_safe_sql(chunk),
+                    insert_only=insert_only,
+                    force_update=force_update,
                 )
             )
         return last
@@ -649,25 +1279,66 @@ class ModelBase:
         connection_or_pool: Union[Connection, Pool],
         rows: Iterable[T],
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> str:
+        """Bulk upsert (INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE) multiple records.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_or_pool: Database connection or pool
+            rows: Model instances to upsert
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Result string from the database operation
+
+        Example:
+            >>> await User.upsert_multiple(pool, users, insert_only={'created_at'})
+            >>> await User.upsert_multiple(pool, users, force_update={'created_at'})
+
+        Note:
+            Fields marked with ColumnInfo(insert_only=True) are automatically
+            treated as insert-only and combined with the insert_only parameter,
+            unless overridden by force_update.
+        """
+        # upsert_sql automatically handles insert_only fields from ColumnInfo
+        # Pass manual insert_only parameter through to the specific implementations
+
         if cls.insert_multiple_mode == "executemany":
             await cls.upsert_multiple_executemany(
-                connection_or_pool, rows, insert_only=insert_only
+                connection_or_pool,
+                rows,
+                insert_only=insert_only,
+                force_update=force_update,
             )
             return "INSERT"
         elif cls.insert_multiple_mode == "array_safe":
             return await cls.upsert_multiple_array_safe(
-                connection_or_pool, rows, insert_only=insert_only
+                connection_or_pool,
+                rows,
+                insert_only=insert_only,
+                force_update=force_update,
             )
         else:
             return await cls.upsert_multiple_unnest(
-                connection_or_pool, rows, insert_only=insert_only
+                connection_or_pool,
+                rows,
+                insert_only=insert_only,
+                force_update=force_update,
             )
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_equal_ignoring_fn(
         cls: type[T], ignore: FieldNamesSet = ()
     ) -> Callable[[T, T], bool]:
+        """Generate optimized function to compare instances ignoring certain fields.
+
+        Args:
+            ignore: Field names to ignore during comparison
+
+        Returns:
+            Compiled function that compares two instances, returning True if equal
+        """
         env: dict[str, Any] = {}
         func = ["def equal_ignoring(a, b):"]
         for ci in cls.column_info().values():
@@ -686,8 +1357,39 @@ class ModelBase:
         where: Where,
         ignore: FieldNamesSet = (),
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> "ReplaceMultiplePlan[T]":
-        ignore = sorted(set(ignore) | set(insert_only))
+        """Plan a replace operation by comparing new data with existing records.
+
+        This method analyzes the differences between the provided rows and existing
+        database records, determining which records need to be created, updated, or deleted.
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection (must support FOR UPDATE)
+            rows: New data as model instances or mappings
+            where: WHERE clause to limit which existing records to consider
+            ignore: Field names to ignore when comparing records
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            ReplaceMultiplePlan containing the planned operations
+
+        Example:
+            >>> plan = await User.plan_replace_multiple(
+            ...     conn, new_users, where=sql("department_id = {}", dept_id)
+            ... )
+            >>> print(f"Will create {len(plan.created)}, update {len(plan.updated)}, delete {len(plan.deleted)}")
+
+        Note:
+            Fields marked with ColumnInfo(insert_only=True) are automatically
+            treated as insert-only and combined with the insert_only parameter,
+            unless overridden by force_update.
+        """
+        # For comparison purposes, combine auto-detected insert_only fields with manual ones
+        all_insert_only = cls.insert_only_field_names() | set(insert_only)
+        default_ignore = cls.replace_ignore_field_names() - set(force_update)
+        ignore = sorted(set(ignore) | default_ignore | all_insert_only)
         equal_ignoring = cls._cached(
             ("equal_ignoring", tuple(ignore)),
             lambda: cls._get_equal_ignoring_fn(ignore),
@@ -710,7 +1412,11 @@ class ModelBase:
 
         created = list(pending.values())
 
-        return ReplaceMultiplePlan(cls, insert_only, created, updated, deleted)
+        # Pass only manual insert_only and force_update to the plan
+        # since upsert_multiple handles auto-detected ones
+        return ReplaceMultiplePlan(
+            cls, insert_only, force_update, created, updated, deleted
+        )
 
     @classmethod
     async def replace_multiple(
@@ -721,9 +1427,42 @@ class ModelBase:
         where: Where,
         ignore: FieldNamesSet = (),
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> tuple[list[T], list[T], list[T]]:
+        """Replace records in the database with the provided data.
+
+        This is a complete replace operation: records matching the WHERE clause
+        that aren't in the new data will be deleted, new records will be inserted,
+        and changed records will be updated.
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection (must support FOR UPDATE)
+            rows: New data as model instances or mappings
+            where: WHERE clause to limit which existing records to consider for replacement
+            ignore: Field names to ignore when comparing records
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (created_records, updated_records, deleted_records)
+
+        Example:
+            >>> created, updated, deleted = await User.replace_multiple(
+            ...     conn, new_users, where=sql("department_id = {}", dept_id)
+            ... )
+
+        Note:
+            Fields marked with ColumnInfo(insert_only=True) are automatically
+            treated as insert-only and combined with the insert_only parameter,
+            unless overridden by force_update.
+        """
         plan = await cls.plan_replace_multiple(
-            connection, rows, where=where, ignore=ignore, insert_only=insert_only
+            connection,
+            rows,
+            where=where,
+            ignore=ignore,
+            insert_only=insert_only,
+            force_update=force_update,
         )
         await plan.execute(connection)
         return plan.cud
@@ -732,6 +1471,14 @@ class ModelBase:
     def _get_differences_ignoring_fn(
         cls: type[T], ignore: FieldNamesSet = ()
     ) -> Callable[[T, T], list[str]]:
+        """Generate optimized function to find field differences between instances.
+
+        Args:
+            ignore: Field names to ignore during comparison
+
+        Returns:
+            Compiled function that returns list of field names that differ
+        """
         env: dict[str, Any] = {}
         func = [
             "def differences_ignoring(a, b):",
@@ -755,8 +1502,41 @@ class ModelBase:
         where: Where,
         ignore: FieldNamesSet = (),
         insert_only: FieldNamesSet = (),
+        force_update: FieldNamesSet = (),
     ) -> tuple[list[T], list[tuple[T, T, list[str]]], list[T]]:
-        ignore = sorted(set(ignore) | set(insert_only))
+        """Replace records and report the specific field differences for updates.
+
+        Like replace_multiple, but provides detailed information about which
+        fields changed for each updated record.
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection (must support FOR UPDATE)
+            rows: New data as model instances or mappings
+            where: WHERE clause to limit which existing records to consider
+            ignore: Field names to ignore when comparing records
+            insert_only: Field names that should only be set on INSERT, not UPDATE
+            force_update: Field names to force include in UPDATE clause, overriding insert_only settings
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (created_records, update_triples, deleted_records)
+            where update_triples contains (old_record, new_record, changed_field_names)
+
+        Example:
+            >>> created, updates, deleted = await User.replace_multiple_reporting_differences(
+            ...     conn, new_users, where=sql("department_id = {}", dept_id)
+            ... )
+            >>> for old, new, fields in updates:
+            ...     print(f"Updated {old.name}: changed {', '.join(fields)}")
+
+        Note:
+            Fields marked with ColumnInfo(insert_only=True) are automatically
+            treated as insert-only and combined with the insert_only parameter,
+            unless overridden by force_update.
+        """
+        # For comparison purposes, combine auto-detected insert_only fields with manual ones
+        all_insert_only = cls.insert_only_field_names() | set(insert_only)
+        default_ignore = cls.replace_ignore_field_names() - set(force_update)
+        ignore = sorted(set(ignore) | default_ignore | all_insert_only)
         differences_ignoring = cls._cached(
             ("differences_ignoring", tuple(ignore)),
             lambda: cls._get_differences_ignoring_fn(ignore),
@@ -786,6 +1566,7 @@ class ModelBase:
                 connection,
                 (*created, *(t[1] for t in updated_triples)),
                 insert_only=insert_only,
+                force_update=force_update,
             )
         if deleted:
             await cls.delete_multiple(connection, deleted)
@@ -797,30 +1578,67 @@ class ModelBase:
 class ReplaceMultiplePlan(Generic[T]):
     model_class: type[T]
     insert_only: FieldNamesSet
+    force_update: FieldNamesSet
     created: list[T]
     updated: list[T]
     deleted: list[T]
 
     @property
     def cud(self) -> tuple[list[T], list[T], list[T]]:
+        """Get the create, update, delete lists as a tuple.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (created, updated, deleted) record lists
+        """
         return (self.created, self.updated, self.deleted)
 
     async def execute_upserts(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
+        """Execute the upsert operations (creates and updates).
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection
+        """
         if self.created or self.updated:
             await self.model_class.upsert_multiple(
-                connection, (*self.created, *self.updated), insert_only=self.insert_only
+                connection,
+                (*self.created, *self.updated),
+                insert_only=self.insert_only,
+                force_update=self.force_update,
             )
 
     async def execute_deletes(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
+        """Execute the delete operations.
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection
+        """
         if self.deleted:
             await self.model_class.delete_multiple(connection, self.deleted)
 
     async def execute(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
+        """Execute all planned operations (upserts then deletes).
+
+        Args:
+            connection: Database connection
+        """
         await self.execute_upserts(connection)
         await self.execute_deletes(connection)
 
 
 def chunked(lst, n):
+    """Split an iterable into chunks of size n.
+
+    Args:
+        lst: Iterable to chunk
+        n: Chunk size
+
+    Yields:
+        Lists of up to n items from the input
+
+    Example:
+        >>> list(chunked([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], 2))
+        [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5]]
+    """
     if type(lst) is not list:
         lst = list(lst)
     for i in range(0, len(lst), n):