squirrels 0.4.0__py3-none-any.whl → 0.5.0__py3-none-any.whl

squirrels/_models.py

@@ -1,147 +1,121 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
-from typing import Iterable, Callable, Any
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Callable, Any
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field, KW_ONLY
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text, Connection
-import asyncio, os, time, pandas as pd, networkx as nx
-
-from . import _constants as c, _utils as u, _py_module as pm
-from .arguments.run_time_args import ContextArgs, ModelDepsArgs, ModelArgs
-from ._authenticator import User
-from ._connection_set import ConnectionSet
-from ._manifest import ManifestConfig, DatasetConfig
+import asyncio, os, re, time, duckdb, sqlglot
+import polars as pl, pandas as pd
+
+from . import _constants as c, _utils as u, _py_module as pm, _model_queries as mq, _model_configs as mc, _sources as src
+from ._schemas import response_models as rm
+from ._exceptions import FileExecutionError, InvalidInputError
+from ._arguments.run_time_args import ContextArgs, ModelArgs, BuildModelArgs
+from ._auth import AbstractUser
+from ._connection_set import ConnectionsArgs, ConnectionSet, ConnectionProperties
+from ._manifest import DatasetConfig, ConnectionTypeEnum
 from ._parameter_sets import ParameterConfigsSet, ParametersArgs, ParameterSet
 
 ContextFunc = Callable[[dict[str, Any], ContextArgs], None]
 
 
 class ModelType(Enum):
-    DBVIEW = 1
-    FEDERATE = 2
-    SEED = 3
-
-class _Materialization(Enum):
-    TABLE = 0
-    VIEW = 1
+    SEED = "seed"
+    SOURCE = "source"
+    BUILD = "build"
+    DBVIEW = "dbview"
+    FEDERATE = "federate"
 
 
 @dataclass
-class _SqlModelConfig:
-    ## Applicable for dbview models
-    connection_name: str
-
-    ## Applicable for federated models
-    materialized: _Materialization
-    
-    def set_attribute(self, *, connection_name: str | None = None, materialized: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> str:
-        if connection_name is not None: 
-            if not isinstance(connection_name, str):
-                raise u.ConfigurationError("The 'connection_name' argument of 'config' macro must be a string")
-            self.connection_name = connection_name
-        
-        if materialized is not None:
-            if not isinstance(materialized, str):
-                raise u.ConfigurationError("The 'materialized' argument of 'config' macro must be a string")
-            try:
-                self.materialized = _Materialization[materialized.upper()]
-            except KeyError as e:
-                valid_options = [x.name for x in _Materialization]
-                raise u.ConfigurationError(f"The 'materialized' argument value '{materialized}' is not valid. Must be one of: {valid_options}") from e
-        return ""
-
-    def get_sql_for_create(self, model_name: str, select_query: str) -> str:
-        create_prefix = f"CREATE {self.materialized.name} {model_name} AS\n"
-        return create_prefix + select_query
-
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class QueryFile:
-    filepath: str
-    model_type: ModelType
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class SqlQueryFile(QueryFile):
-    raw_query: str
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class _RawPyQuery:
-    query: Callable[[ModelArgs], pd.DataFrame]
-    dependencies_func: Callable[[ModelDepsArgs], Iterable[str]]
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class PyQueryFile(QueryFile):
-    raw_query: _RawPyQuery
-
-
-@dataclass
-class _Query(metaclass=ABCMeta):
-    query: Any
-
-@dataclass
-class _WorkInProgress(_Query):
-    query: None = field(default=None, init=False)
-
-@dataclass
-class SqlModelQuery(_Query):
-    query: str
-    config: _SqlModelConfig
-
-@dataclass
-class PyModelQuery(_Query):
-    query: Callable[[], pd.DataFrame]
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Referable(metaclass=ABCMeta):
+class DataModel(metaclass=ABCMeta):
     name: str
+    model_config: mc.ModelConfig
     is_target: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
 
-    needs_sql_table: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
-    needs_pandas: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
-    result: pd.DataFrame | None = field(default=None, init=False, repr=False)
+    result: pl.LazyFrame | None = field(default=None, init=False, repr=False)
+    needs_python_df: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
 
     wait_count: int = field(default=0, init=False, repr=False)
     confirmed_no_cycles: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
-    upstreams: dict[str, Referable] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
-    downstreams: dict[str, Referable] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
+    upstreams: dict[str, DataModel] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
+    downstreams: dict[str, DataModel] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
+
+    _: KW_ONLY
+    logger: u.Logger = field(default_factory=lambda: u.Logger(""))
+    env_vars: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    conn_set: ConnectionSet = field(default_factory=ConnectionSet)
 
+    @property
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_model_type(self) -> ModelType:
+    def model_type(self) -> ModelType:
         pass
 
-    async def compile(
-        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, placeholders: dict[str, Any], models_dict: dict[str, Referable], recurse: bool
+    @property
+    def is_queryable(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def compile(
+        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel], recurse: bool
     ) -> None:
         pass
 
-    @abstractmethod
     def get_terminal_nodes(self, depencency_path: set[str]) -> set[str]:
-        pass
+        if self.confirmed_no_cycles:
+            return set()
         
-    def _load_pandas_to_table(self, df: pd.DataFrame, conn: Connection) -> None:
-        df.to_sql(self.name, conn, index=False)
-            
-    def _load_table_to_pandas(self, conn: Connection) -> pd.DataFrame:
-        query = f"SELECT * FROM {self.name}"
-        return pd.read_sql(query, conn)
+        if self.name in depencency_path:
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Cycle found in model dependency graph')
+
+        terminal_nodes = set()
+        if len(self.upstreams) == 0:
+            terminal_nodes.add(self.name)
+        else:
+            new_path = set(depencency_path)
+            new_path.add(self.name)
+            for dep_model in self.upstreams.values():
+                terminal_nodes.update(dep_model.get_terminal_nodes(new_path))
+        
+        self.confirmed_no_cycles = True
+        return terminal_nodes
+    
+    def _load_duckdb_view_to_python_df(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, *, use_datalake: bool = False) -> pl.LazyFrame:
+        table_name = ("vdl." if use_datalake else "") + self.name
+        try:
+            return conn.sql(f"FROM {table_name}").pl().lazy()
+        except duckdb.CatalogException as e:
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Failed to load duckdb table or view "{self.name}" to python dataframe') from e
+    
+    def _run_sql_query_on_connection(self, connection_name: str, query: str, placeholders: dict = {}) -> pl.DataFrame:
+        self.logger.info(f"Running sql query on connection '{connection_name}': {query}")
+        return self.conn_set.run_sql_query_from_conn_name(query, connection_name, placeholders)
     
-    async def _trigger(self, conn: Connection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+    async def _trigger(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
         self.wait_count -= 1
         if (self.wait_count == 0):
             await self.run_model(conn, placeholders)
     
-    @abstractmethod
-    async def run_model(self, conn: Connection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+    async def run_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
         coroutines = []
         for model in self.downstreams.values():
             coroutines.append(model._trigger(conn, placeholders))
-        await asyncio.gather(*coroutines)
+        await u.asyncio_gather(coroutines)
     
     def retrieve_dependent_query_models(self, dependent_model_names: set[str]) -> None:
         pass
-    
+
+    def _register_all_upstream_python_df_helper(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, tables_set: set[str]) -> None:
+        if self.result is not None and self.name not in tables_set:
+            conn.register(self.name, self.result)
+        for dep_model in self.upstreams.values():
+            dep_model._register_all_upstream_python_df_helper(conn, tables_set)
+
+    def register_all_upstream_python_df(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> None:
+        show_tables_query = f"SHOW TABLES"
+        tables_df = conn.sql(show_tables_query).pl()
+        tables_set = set(tables_df["name"])
+        self._register_all_upstream_python_df_helper(conn, tables_set)
+
     def get_max_path_length_to_target(self) -> int | None:
         if not hasattr(self, "max_path_len_to_target"):
             path_lengths = []
@@ -154,283 +128,819 @@ class Referable(metaclass=ABCMeta):
                 self.max_path_len_to_target = 0 if self.is_target else None
         return self.max_path_len_to_target
 
+    async def _trigger_build(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        pass
+    
+    def _create_table_from_df(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, query_result: pl.LazyFrame | pd.DataFrame):
+        local_conn = conn.cursor()
+        # local_conn = conn
+        try:
+            assert query_result is not None
+            local_conn.execute(f"CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE {self.name} AS FROM query_result")
+        finally:
+            local_conn.close()
+            # pass
+        
+    def process_pass_through_columns(self, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]) -> None:
+        pass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class StaticModel(DataModel):
+    needs_python_df_for_build: bool = field(default=False, init=False)
+    wait_count_for_build: int = field(default=0, init=False, repr=False)
+    upstreams_for_build: dict[str, StaticModel] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
+    downstreams_for_build: dict[str, StaticModel] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
+    
+    def get_terminal_nodes_for_build(self, depencency_path: set[str]) -> set[str]:
+        if self.confirmed_no_cycles:
+            return set()
+        
+        if self.name in depencency_path:
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Cycle found in model dependency graph')
+
+        terminal_nodes = set()
+        if len(self.upstreams_for_build) == 0:
+            terminal_nodes.add(self.name)
+        else:
+            new_path = set(depencency_path)
+            new_path.add(self.name)
+            for dep_model in self.upstreams_for_build.values():
+                terminal_nodes.update(dep_model.get_terminal_nodes_for_build(new_path))
+        
+        self.confirmed_no_cycles = True
+        return terminal_nodes
+    
+    def _get_result(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> pl.LazyFrame:
+        local_conn = conn.cursor()
+        try:
+            return self._load_duckdb_view_to_python_df(local_conn, use_datalake=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise InvalidInputError(409, f'dependent_data_model_not_found', f'Model "{self.name}" depends on static data models that cannot be found. Try building the Virtual Data Lake (VDL) first.')
+        finally:
+            local_conn.close()
+    
+    async def run_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+        start = time.time()
+
+        if (self.needs_python_df or self.is_target) and self.result is None:
+            self.result = await asyncio.to_thread(self._get_result, conn)
+        
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"loading static model '{self.name}'", start)
+
+        await super().run_model(conn, placeholders)
+
+    def compile_for_build(
+        self, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs, models_dict: dict[str, StaticModel]
+    ) -> None:
+        pass
+    
+    async def _trigger_build(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        self.wait_count_for_build -= 1
+        if (self.wait_count_for_build == 0):
+            await self.build_model(conn, full_refresh)
+    
+    async def build_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        if self.needs_python_df and self.result is None:
+            local_conn = conn.cursor()
+            try:
+                self.result = await asyncio.to_thread(self._load_duckdb_view_to_python_df, local_conn)
+            finally:
+                local_conn.close()
+        
+        coroutines = []
+        for model in self.downstreams_for_build.values():
+            coroutines.append(model._trigger_build(conn, full_refresh))
+        await u.asyncio_gather(coroutines)
+
 
 @dataclass
-class Seed(Referable):
-    result: pd.DataFrame
+class Seed(StaticModel):
+    model_config: mc.SeedConfig
+    result: pl.LazyFrame
 
-    def get_model_type(self) -> ModelType:
+    @property
+    def model_type(self) -> ModelType:
         return ModelType.SEED
+    
+    async def build_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        start = time.time()
 
-    def get_terminal_nodes(self, depencency_path: set[str]) -> set[str]:
-        return {self.name}
+        print(f"[{u.get_current_time()}] 🔨 BUILDING: seed model '{self.name}'")
+        # await asyncio.to_thread(self._create_table_from_df, conn, self.result)
+        self._create_table_from_df(conn, self.result) # without threading
+
+        print(f"[{u.get_current_time()}] ✅ FINISHED: seed model '{self.name}'")
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"building seed model '{self.name}' into VDL", start)
+
+        await super().build_model(conn, full_refresh)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SourceModel(StaticModel):
+    model_config: src.Source
+
+    @property
+    def model_type(self) -> ModelType:
+        return ModelType.SOURCE
+
+    @property
+    def connection_props(self) -> ConnectionProperties:
+        conn_name = self.model_config.get_connection()
+        conn_props = self.conn_set.get_connection(conn_name)
+        if isinstance(conn_props, ConnectionProperties):
+            return conn_props
+        raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Unable to use connection "{conn_name}" for source "{self.name}". Connection "{conn_name}" must be a ConnectionProperties object')
     
-    async def run_model(self, conn: Connection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
-        if self.needs_sql_table:
-            await asyncio.to_thread(self._load_pandas_to_table, self.result, conn)
-        await super().run_model(conn, placeholders)
+    @property
+    def is_queryable(self) -> bool:
+        connection_props = self.connection_props
+        return self.model_config.load_to_vdl or connection_props.type == ConnectionTypeEnum.DUCKDB
+    
+    def _build_source_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        local_conn = conn.cursor()
+        # local_conn = conn
+        
+        local_conn.begin()
+        try:
+            source = self.model_config
+            conn_name = source.get_connection()
+            
+            connection_props = self.connection_props
+            dialect = connection_props.dialect
+            attach_uri = connection_props.attach_uri_for_duckdb
+            if attach_uri is None:
+                raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Loading to duckdb is not supported for source "{self.name}" since its connection "{conn_name}" uses an unsupported dialect')
+            
+            result = u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, f"FROM (SHOW DATABASES) WHERE database_name = 'db_{conn_name}'").fetchone()
+            if result is None:
+                return # skip this source if connection is not attached
+            
+            table_name = source.get_table()
+            new_table_name = self.name
+
+            if len(source.columns) == 0:
+                stmt = f"CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE {new_table_name} AS FROM db_{conn_name}.{table_name}"
+                u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, stmt)
+                local_conn.commit()
+                return
+            
+            increasing_column = source.update_hints.increasing_column
+            recreate_table = full_refresh or increasing_column is None
+            if recreate_table:
+                u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, f"DROP TABLE IF EXISTS {new_table_name}")
+
+            create_table_cols_clause = source.get_cols_for_create_table_stmt()
+            stmt = f"CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS {new_table_name} ({create_table_cols_clause})"
+            u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, stmt)
+        
+            if not recreate_table:
+                if source.update_hints.selective_overwrite_value is not None:
+                    stmt = f"DELETE FROM {new_table_name} WHERE {increasing_column} >= $value"
+                    u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, stmt, params={"value": source.update_hints.selective_overwrite_value})
+                elif not source.update_hints.strictly_increasing:
+                    stmt = f"DELETE FROM {new_table_name} WHERE {increasing_column} = ({source.get_max_incr_col_query(new_table_name)})"
+                    u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, stmt)
+            
+            max_val_of_incr_col = None
+            if increasing_column is not None:
+                max_val_of_incr_col_tuple = u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, source.get_max_incr_col_query(new_table_name)).fetchone()
+                max_val_of_incr_col = max_val_of_incr_col_tuple[0] if isinstance(max_val_of_incr_col_tuple, tuple) else None
+                if max_val_of_incr_col is None:
+                    recreate_table = True
+
+            query = source.get_query_for_upsert(dialect, conn_name, table_name, max_val_of_incr_col, full_refresh=recreate_table)
+
+            primary_keys = ", ".join(source.primary_key) if source.primary_key else ""
+            match_condition = f"USING ({primary_keys})" if primary_keys else "ON false"
+            stmt = (
+                f"MERGE INTO {new_table_name} "
+                f"USING ({query}) AS src "
+                f"{match_condition} "
+                f"WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE "
+                f"WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN INSERT BY NAME"
+            )
+            u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, stmt)
+
+            local_conn.commit()
+        
+        finally:
+            local_conn.close()
+            # pass
+
+    async def build_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        if self.model_config.load_to_vdl:
+            start = time.time()
+            print(f"[{u.get_current_time()}] 🔨 BUILDING: source model '{self.name}'")
+
+            # await asyncio.to_thread(self._build_source_model, conn, full_refresh)
+            self._build_source_model(conn, full_refresh) # without threading
+            
+            print(f"[{u.get_current_time()}] ✅ FINISHED: source model '{self.name}'")
+            self.logger.log_activity_time(f"building source model '{self.name}' into VDL", start)
 
+        await super().build_model(conn, full_refresh)
+        
 
 @dataclass
-class Model(Referable):
-    query_file: QueryFile
-    manifest_cfg: ManifestConfig
-    conn_set: ConnectionSet
-    logger: u.Logger = field(default_factory=lambda: u.Logger(""))
+class QueryModel(DataModel):
+    model_config: mc.QueryModelConfig
+    query_file: mq.QueryFile
+    compiled_query: mq.Query | None = field(default=None, init=False)
+    _: KW_ONLY
     j2_env: u.j2.Environment = field(default_factory=lambda: u.j2.Environment(loader=u.j2.FileSystemLoader(".")))
-    compiled_query: _Query | None = field(default=None, init=False)
 
-    def get_model_type(self) -> ModelType:
-        return self.query_file.model_type
-
-    def _add_upstream(self, other: Referable) -> None:
+    def _add_upstream(self, other: DataModel) -> None:
         self.upstreams[other.name] = other
         other.downstreams[self.name] = self
         
-        if isinstance(self.query_file, SqlQueryFile):
-            other.needs_sql_table = True
-        elif isinstance(self.query_file, PyQueryFile):
-            other.needs_pandas = True
-
-    def _get_dbview_conn_name(self) -> str:
-        dbview_config = self.manifest_cfg.dbviews.get(self.name)
-        if dbview_config is None or dbview_config.connection_name is None:
-            return self.manifest_cfg.settings.get(c.DB_CONN_DEFAULT_USED_SETTING, c.DEFAULT_DB_CONN)
-        return dbview_config.connection_name
-
-    def _get_materialized(self) -> _Materialization:
-        federate_config = self.manifest_cfg.federates.get(self.name)
-        if federate_config is None or federate_config.materialized is None:
-            materialized = self.manifest_cfg.settings.get(c.DEFAULT_MATERIALIZE_SETTING, c.DEFAULT_MATERIALIZE)
-        else:
-            materialized = federate_config.materialized
-        return _Materialization[materialized.upper()]
-    
-    async def _compile_sql_model(
-        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, placeholders: dict[str, Any], models_dict: dict[str, Referable]
-    ) -> tuple[SqlModelQuery, set]:
-        assert isinstance(self.query_file, SqlQueryFile)
-        
-        connection_name = self._get_dbview_conn_name()
-        materialized = self._get_materialized()
-        configuration = _SqlModelConfig(connection_name, materialized)
-        is_placeholder = lambda placeholder: placeholder in placeholders
+        if isinstance(self.query_file, mq.PyQueryFile):
+            other.needs_python_df = True
+
+    def _ref_for_sql(self, dependent_model_name: str, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]) -> str:
+        if dependent_model_name not in models_dict:
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Model "{self.name}" references unknown model "{dependent_model_name}"')
+        
+        dep_model = models_dict[dependent_model_name]
+        if isinstance(dep_model, SourceModel) and not dep_model.model_config.load_to_vdl:
+            # Allow when caller is Build or Federate AND the source connection is duckdb; else error
+            conn_name = dep_model.model_config.get_connection()
+            conn_props = self.conn_set.get_connection(conn_name)
+            is_duckdb_conn = isinstance(conn_props, ConnectionProperties) and conn_props.type == ConnectionTypeEnum.DUCKDB
+            if not is_duckdb_conn:
+                raise u.ConfigurationError(
+                    f'Model "{self.name}" cannot reference source model "{dependent_model_name}". '
+                    'To be referenced by a build or federate model, the source must have load_to_vdl=True or a duckdb connection type.'
+                )
+        
+        self.model_config.depends_on.add(dependent_model_name)
+        return dependent_model_name
+    
+    def _ref_for_python(self, dependent_model_name: str) -> pl.LazyFrame:
+        if dependent_model_name not in self.upstreams:
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Model "{self.name}" must include model "{dependent_model_name}" as a dependency to use')
+        df = self.upstreams[dependent_model_name].result
+        assert df is not None
+        return df
+
+    def _get_compile_sql_model_args_from_ctx_args(
+        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        is_placeholder = lambda placeholder: placeholder in ctx_args._placeholders_copy
         kwargs = {
             "proj_vars": ctx_args.proj_vars, "env_vars": ctx_args.env_vars, "user": ctx_args.user, "prms": ctx_args.prms, 
-            "traits": ctx_args.traits, "ctx": ctx, "is_placeholder": is_placeholder, "set_placeholder": ctx_args.set_placeholder,
-            "config": configuration.set_attribute, "param_exists": ctx_args.param_exists
+            "configurables": ctx_args.configurables, "ctx": ctx, "is_placeholder": is_placeholder, "set_placeholder": ctx_args.set_placeholder,
+            "param_exists": ctx_args.param_exists
         }
-        dependencies = set()
-        if self.query_file.model_type == ModelType.FEDERATE:
-            def ref(dependent_model_name):
-                if dependent_model_name not in models_dict:
-                    raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Model "{self.name}" references unknown model "{dependent_model_name}"')
-                dependencies.add(dependent_model_name)
-                return dependent_model_name
-            kwargs["ref"] = ref
-
+        return kwargs
+    
+    def _get_compiled_sql_query_str(self, raw_query: str, kwargs: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         try:
-            template = self.j2_env.from_string(self.query_file.raw_query)
-            query = await asyncio.to_thread(template.render, kwargs)
+            template = self.j2_env.from_string(raw_query)
+            query = template.render(kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
-            raise u.FileExecutionError(f'Failed to compile sql model "{self.name}"', e) from e
+            raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to compile sql model "{self.name}"', e) from e
+        return query
+    
+    def process_pass_through_columns(self, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]) -> None:
+        if getattr(self, "processed_pass_through_columns", False):
+            return
+        
+        for col in self.model_config.columns:
+            if col.pass_through:
+                # Validate pass-through column has exactly one dependency
+                if len(col.depends_on) != 1:
+                    raise u.ConfigurationError(
+                        f'Column "{self.name}.{col.name}" has pass_through=true, which must have exactly one depends_on value'
+                    )
+                
+                # Get the upstream column reference
+                upstream_col_ref = next(iter(col.depends_on))
+                table_name, col_name = upstream_col_ref.split('.')
+                self.model_config.depends_on.add(table_name)
+                
+                # Get the upstream model
+                if table_name not in models_dict:
+                    raise u.ConfigurationError(
+                        f'Column "{self.name}.{col.name}" depends on unknown model "{table_name}"'
+                    )
         
-        compiled_query = SqlModelQuery(query, configuration)
-        return compiled_query, dependencies
+        # Do not rely on self.upstreams here, as it may not be fully populated for metadata passthrough purposes
+        for dep_model_name in self.model_config.depends_on:
+            dep_model = models_dict[dep_model_name]
+            dep_model.process_pass_through_columns(models_dict)
+        
+        for col in self.model_config.columns:
+            if col.pass_through:
+                upstream_col_ref = next(iter(col.depends_on))
+                table_name, col_name = upstream_col_ref.split('.')
+                upstream_model = models_dict[table_name]
+                
+                # Find the upstream column config
+                upstream_col = next(
+                    (c for c in upstream_model.model_config.columns if c.name == col_name),
+                    None
+                )
+                if upstream_col is None:
+                    raise u.ConfigurationError(
+                        f'Column "{self.name}.{col.name}" depends on unknown column "{upstream_col_ref}"'
+                    )
+                
+                # Copy metadata from upstream column
+                col.type = upstream_col.type if col.type == "" else col.type
+                col.condition = upstream_col.condition if col.condition == "" else col.condition
+                col.description = upstream_col.description if col.description == "" else col.description
+                col.category = upstream_col.category if col.category == mc.ColumnCategory.MISC else col.category
+
+        self.processed_pass_through_columns = True
+        
+    def retrieve_dependent_query_models(self, dependent_model_names: set[str]) -> None:
+        if self.name not in dependent_model_names:
+            dependent_model_names.add(self.name)
+            for dep_model in self.upstreams.values():
+                dep_model.retrieve_dependent_query_models(dependent_model_names)
     
-    async def _compile_python_model(
-        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, placeholders: dict[str, Any], models_dict: dict[str, Referable]
-    ) -> tuple[PyModelQuery, Iterable]:
-        assert isinstance(self.query_file, PyQueryFile)
+    def _log_sql_to_run(self, sql: str, placeholders: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        log_msg = f"SQL to run for model '{self.name}':\n{sql}"
+        log_msg += f"\n\n(with placeholders: {placeholders})"
+        self.logger.debug(log_msg)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class DbviewModel(QueryModel):
+    model_config: mc.DbviewModelConfig
+    query_file: mq.SqlQueryFile
+    compiled_query: mq.SqlModelQuery | None = field(default=None, init=False)
+    sources: dict[str, src.Source] = field(default_factory=dict, init=False)
+
+    @property
+    def model_type(self) -> ModelType:
+        return ModelType.DBVIEW
+
+    def _get_compile_sql_model_args(
+        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        kwargs = self._get_compile_sql_model_args_from_ctx_args(ctx, ctx_args)
         
-        sqrl_args = ModelDepsArgs(
-            ctx_args.proj_vars, ctx_args.env_vars, ctx_args.user, ctx_args.prms, ctx_args.traits, placeholders, ctx
-        )
-        try:
-            dependencies = await asyncio.to_thread(self.query_file.raw_query.dependencies_func, sqrl_args)
-            for dependent_model_name in dependencies:
-                if dependent_model_name not in models_dict:
-                    raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Model "{self.name}" references unknown model "{dependent_model_name}"')
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise u.FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run "{c.DEP_FUNC}" function for python model "{self.name}"', e) from e
+        def source(source_name: str) -> str:
+            if source_name not in models_dict or not isinstance(source_model := models_dict[source_name], SourceModel):
+                raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Dbview "{self.name}" references unknown source "{source_name}"')
+            if source_model.model_config.get_connection() != self.model_config.get_connection():
+                raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Dbview "{self.name}" references source "{source_name}" with different connection')
+            
+            # Check if the source model has load_to_vdl=False but this dbview has translate_to_duckdb=True
+            if not source_model.model_config.load_to_vdl and self.model_config.translate_to_duckdb:
+                raise u.ConfigurationError(
+                    f'Dbview "{self.name}" with translate_to_duckdb=True cannot reference source "{source_name}" '
+                    f'which has load_to_vdl=False'
+                )
+                
+            self.model_config.depends_on.add(source_name)
+            self.sources[source_name] = source_model.model_config
+            return "{{ source(\"" + source_name + "\") }}"
         
-        dbview_conn_name = self._get_dbview_conn_name()
-        connections = self.conn_set.get_engines_as_dict()
+        kwargs["source"] = source
+        kwargs["ref"] = source
+        return kwargs
 
-        def ref(dependent_model_name):
-            if dependent_model_name not in self.upstreams:
-                raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Model "{self.name}" must include model "{dependent_model_name}" as a dependency to use')
-            return pd.DataFrame(self.upstreams[dependent_model_name].result)
+    def _get_duckdb_query(self, read_dialect: str, query: str) -> str:
+        kwargs = {
+            "source": lambda source_name: "vdl." + source_name
+        }
+        compiled_query = self._get_compiled_sql_query_str(query, kwargs)
+        duckdb_query = sqlglot.transpile(compiled_query, read=read_dialect, write="duckdb", pretty=True)[0]
+        return "-- translated to duckdb\n" + duckdb_query
+    
+    def _compile_sql_model(self, kwargs: dict[str, Any]) -> mq.SqlModelQuery:
+        compiled_query_str = self._get_compiled_sql_query_str(self.query_file.raw_query, kwargs)
+
+        connection_name = self.model_config.get_connection()
+        connection_props = self.conn_set.get_connection(connection_name)
         
-        def run_external_sql(sql_query: str, connection_name: str | None):
-            connection_name = dbview_conn_name if connection_name is None else connection_name
-            return self.conn_set.run_sql_query_from_conn_name(sql_query, connection_name, placeholders)
+        if self.model_config.translate_to_duckdb and isinstance(connection_props, ConnectionProperties):
+            # Forbid translate_to_duckdb when dbview connection is duckdb
+            if connection_props.type == ConnectionTypeEnum.DUCKDB:
+                raise u.ConfigurationError(
+                    f'Dbview "{self.name}" has translate_to_duckdb=True but its connection is duckdb. Use a federate model instead.'
+                )
+            macros = {
+                "source": lambda source_name: "vdl." + source_name
+            }
+            compiled_query2 = self._get_compiled_sql_query_str(compiled_query_str, macros)
+            compiled_query_str = self._get_duckdb_query(connection_props.dialect, compiled_query2)
+            is_duckdb = True
+        else:
+            macros = {
+                "source": lambda source_name: self.sources[source_name].get_table()
+            }
+            compiled_query_str = self._get_compiled_sql_query_str(compiled_query_str, macros)
+            is_duckdb = False
         
-        use_duckdb = self.manifest_cfg.settings_obj.do_use_duckdb()
-        sqrl_args = ModelArgs(
-            ctx_args.proj_vars, ctx_args.env_vars, ctx_args.user, ctx_args.prms, ctx_args.traits, placeholders, ctx, 
-            dbview_conn_name, connections, dependencies, ref, run_external_sql, use_duckdb
-        )
+        compiled_query = mq.SqlModelQuery(compiled_query_str, is_duckdb)
+        return compiled_query
+    
+    def compile(
+        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel], recurse: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        if self.compiled_query is not None:
+            return
+        else:
+            self.compiled_query = mq.WorkInProgress() # type: ignore
+        
+        start = time.time()
+
+        kwargs = self._get_compile_sql_model_args(ctx, ctx_args, models_dict)
+        self.compiled_query = self._compile_sql_model(kwargs)
+        
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"compiling dbview model '{self.name}'", start)
+    
+    async def _run_sql_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+        assert self.compiled_query is not None
+        is_duckdb = self.compiled_query.is_duckdb
+        query = self.compiled_query.query
+        connection_name = self.model_config.get_connection()
+        
+        def run_sql_query_on_connection(is_duckdb: bool, query: str, placeholders: dict) -> pl.DataFrame:
+            try:
+                if is_duckdb:
+                    local_conn = conn.cursor()
+                    try:
+                        self.logger.info(f"Running dbview '{self.name}' on duckdb")
+                        return local_conn.sql(query, params=placeholders).pl()
+                    except duckdb.CatalogException as e:
+                        raise InvalidInputError(409, f'dependent_data_model_not_found', f'Model "{self.name}" depends on static data models that cannot be found. Try building the Virtual Data Lake (VDL) first.')
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        raise RuntimeError(e)
+                    finally:
+                        local_conn.close()
+                else:
+                    self.logger.info(f"Running dbview '{self.name}' on connection: {connection_name}")
+                    return self.conn_set.run_sql_query_from_conn_name(query, connection_name, placeholders)
+            except RuntimeError as e:
+                raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run dbview sql model "{self.name}"', e)
+        
+        self._log_sql_to_run(query, placeholders)
+        result = await asyncio.to_thread(run_sql_query_on_connection, is_duckdb, query, placeholders)
+        self.result = result.lazy()
+
+    async def run_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+        start = time.time()
+        
+        await self._run_sql_model(conn, placeholders)
+        
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"running dbview model '{self.name}'", start)
+        
+        await super().run_model(conn, placeholders)
+    
+
+@dataclass
+class FederateModel(QueryModel):
+    model_config: mc.FederateModelConfig
+    query_file: mq.SqlQueryFile | mq.PyQueryFile
+    compiled_query: mq.SqlModelQuery | mq.PyModelQuery | None = field(default=None, init=False)
+
+    @property
+    def model_type(self) -> ModelType:
+        return ModelType.FEDERATE
+
+    def _get_compile_sql_model_args(
+        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        kwargs = self._get_compile_sql_model_args_from_ctx_args(ctx, ctx_args)
+        
+        def ref(dependent_model_name: str) -> str:
+            dependent_model = self._ref_for_sql(dependent_model_name, models_dict)
+            dep = models_dict[dependent_model]
+            if isinstance(dep, BuildModel):
+                return "vdl." + dependent_model
+            if isinstance(dep, SourceModel):
+                if dep.model_config.load_to_vdl:
+                    return "vdl." + dependent_model
+                conn_name = dep.model_config.get_connection()
+                table_name = dep.model_config.get_table()
+                return f"db_{conn_name}.{table_name}"
+            return dependent_model
+        
+        kwargs["ref"] = ref
+        return kwargs
+
+    def _compile_sql_model(
+        self, query_file: mq.SqlQueryFile, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]
+    ) -> mq.SqlModelQuery:
+        kwargs = self._get_compile_sql_model_args(ctx, ctx_args, models_dict)
+        compiled_query_str = self._get_compiled_sql_query_str(query_file.raw_query, kwargs)
+        compiled_query = mq.SqlModelQuery(compiled_query_str, is_duckdb=True)
+        return compiled_query
+    
+    def _get_python_model_args(self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs) -> ModelArgs:
+        dependencies = self.model_config.depends_on
+        connections = self.conn_set.get_connections_as_dict()
+        
+        def run_external_sql(connection_name: str, sql_query: str) -> pl.DataFrame:
+            return self._run_sql_query_on_connection(connection_name, sql_query, ctx_args._placeholders_copy)
+        
+        conn_args = ConnectionsArgs(ctx_args.project_path, ctx_args.proj_vars, ctx_args.env_vars)
+        build_model_args = BuildModelArgs(conn_args, connections, dependencies, self._ref_for_python, run_external_sql)
+        return ModelArgs(ctx_args, build_model_args, ctx)
+
+    def _compile_python_model(
+        self, query_file: mq.PyQueryFile, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs
+    ) -> mq.PyModelQuery:
+        sqrl_args = self._get_python_model_args(ctx, ctx_args)
             
-        def compiled_query():
+        def compiled_query() -> pl.LazyFrame | pd.DataFrame:
             try:
-                assert isinstance(self.query_file, PyQueryFile)
-                raw_query: _RawPyQuery = self.query_file.raw_query
-                return raw_query.query(sqrl_args)
+                return query_file.raw_query(sqrl_args)
             except Exception as e:
-                raise u.FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run "{c.MAIN_FUNC}" function for python model "{self.name}"', e) from e
+                raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run "{c.MAIN_FUNC}" function for python model "{self.name}"', e) from e
         
-        return PyModelQuery(compiled_query), dependencies
-
-    async def compile(
-        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, placeholders: dict[str, Any], models_dict: dict[str, Referable], recurse: bool
+        return mq.PyModelQuery(compiled_query)
+    
+    def compile(
+        self, ctx: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, models_dict: dict[str, DataModel], recurse: bool
     ) -> None:
         if self.compiled_query is not None:
             return
         else:
-            self.compiled_query = _WorkInProgress()
+            self.compiled_query = mq.WorkInProgress() # type: ignore
         
         start = time.time()
 
-        if isinstance(self.query_file, SqlQueryFile):
-            compiled_query, dependencies = await self._compile_sql_model(ctx, ctx_args, placeholders, models_dict)
-        elif isinstance(self.query_file, PyQueryFile):
-            compiled_query, dependencies = await self._compile_python_model(ctx, ctx_args, placeholders, models_dict)
+        if isinstance(self.query_file, mq.SqlQueryFile):
+            self.compiled_query = self._compile_sql_model(self.query_file, ctx, ctx_args, models_dict)
+        elif isinstance(self.query_file, mq.PyQueryFile):
+            self.compiled_query = self._compile_python_model(self.query_file, ctx, ctx_args)
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"Query type not supported: {self.query_file.__class__.__name__}")
         
-        self.compiled_query = compiled_query
-        self.wait_count = len(set(dependencies))
-
-        model_type = self.get_model_type().name.lower()
-        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"compiling {model_type} model '{self.name}'", start)
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"compiling federate model '{self.name}'", start)
         
         if not recurse:
             return 
         
-        dep_models = [models_dict[x] for x in dependencies]
-        coroutines = []
-        for dep_model in dep_models:
+        dependencies = self.model_config.depends_on
+        self.wait_count = len(dependencies)
+
+        for name in dependencies:
+            dep_model = models_dict[name]
             self._add_upstream(dep_model)
-            coro = dep_model.compile(ctx, ctx_args, placeholders, models_dict, recurse)
-            coroutines.append(coro)
-        await asyncio.gather(*coroutines)
-    
-    def get_terminal_nodes(self, depencency_path: set[str]) -> set[str]:
-        if self.confirmed_no_cycles:
-            return set()
-        
-        if self.name in depencency_path:
-            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Cycle found in model dependency graph')
+            dep_model.compile(ctx, ctx_args, models_dict, recurse)
 
-        terminal_nodes = set()
-        if len(self.upstreams) == 0:
-            terminal_nodes.add(self.name)
-        else:
-            new_path = set(depencency_path)
-            new_path.add(self.name)
-            for dep_model in self.upstreams.values():
-                terminal_nodes_under_dep = dep_model.get_terminal_nodes(new_path)
-                terminal_nodes = terminal_nodes.union(terminal_nodes_under_dep)
-        
-        self.confirmed_no_cycles = True
-        return terminal_nodes
+    async def _run_sql_model(self, compiled_query: mq.SqlModelQuery, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+        local_conn = conn.cursor()
+        try:
+            self.register_all_upstream_python_df(local_conn)
+            query = compiled_query.query
 
-    async def _run_sql_model(self, conn: Connection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
-        assert(isinstance(self.compiled_query, SqlModelQuery))
-        config = self.compiled_query.config
-        query = self.compiled_query.query
+            def create_table(local_conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection):
+                # DuckDB doesn't support specifying named parameters that are not used in the query, so filtering them out
+                placeholder_exists = lambda key: re.search(r"\$" + key + r"(?!\w)", query)
+                existing_placeholders = {key: value for key, value in placeholders.items() if placeholder_exists(key)}
 
-        if self.query_file.model_type == ModelType.DBVIEW:
-            def run_sql_query():
-                try:
-                    return self.conn_set.run_sql_query_from_conn_name(query, config.connection_name, placeholders)
-                except RuntimeError as e:
-                    raise u.FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run dbview sql model "{self.name}"', e) from e
-            
-            df = await asyncio.to_thread(run_sql_query)
-            await asyncio.to_thread(self._load_pandas_to_table, df, conn)
-            if self.needs_pandas or self.is_target:
-                self.result = df
-        elif self.query_file.model_type == ModelType.FEDERATE:
-            def create_table():
-                create_query = config.get_sql_for_create(self.name, query)
+                create_query = self.model_config.get_sql_for_create(self.name, query)
+                self._log_sql_to_run(create_query, existing_placeholders)
                 try:
-                    return conn.execute(text(create_query), placeholders)
+                    return local_conn.execute(create_query, existing_placeholders)
+                except duckdb.CatalogException as e:
+                    if self.name == "__fake_target":
+                        raise InvalidInputError(409, "invalid_sql_query", f"Provided SQL query depends on static data models that cannot be found. Try building the Virtual Data Lake (VDL) first.")
+                    else:
+                        raise InvalidInputError(409, f'dependent_data_model_not_found', f'Model "{self.name}" depends on static data models that cannot be found. Try building the Virtual Data Lake (VDL) first.')
                 except Exception as e:
-                    raise u.FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run federate sql model "{self.name}"', e) from e
+                    if self.name == "__fake_target":
+                        raise InvalidInputError(400, "invalid_sql_query", f"Failed to run provided SQL query")
+                    else:
+                        raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run federate sql model "{self.name}"', e) from e
             
-            await asyncio.to_thread(create_table)
-            if self.needs_pandas or self.is_target:
-                self.result = await asyncio.to_thread(self._load_table_to_pandas, conn)
-    
-    async def _run_python_model(self, conn: Connection) -> None:
-        assert(isinstance(self.compiled_query, PyModelQuery))
+            await asyncio.to_thread(create_table, local_conn)
+            if self.needs_python_df or self.is_target:
+                self.result = await asyncio.to_thread(self._load_duckdb_view_to_python_df, local_conn)
+        finally:
+            local_conn.close()
+
+    async def _run_python_model(self, compiled_query: mq.PyModelQuery) -> None:
+        query_result = await asyncio.to_thread(compiled_query.query)
+        if isinstance(query_result, pd.DataFrame):
+            query_result = pl.from_pandas(query_result)
+        
+        self.result = query_result.lazy()
 
-        df = await asyncio.to_thread(self.compiled_query.query)
-        if self.needs_sql_table:
-            await asyncio.to_thread(self._load_pandas_to_table, df, conn)
-        if self.needs_pandas or self.is_target:
-            self.result = df
-    
-    async def run_model(self, conn: Connection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
+    async def run_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
         start = time.time()
         
-        if isinstance(self.query_file, SqlQueryFile):
-            await self._run_sql_model(conn, placeholders)
-        elif isinstance(self.query_file, PyQueryFile):
-            await self._run_python_model(conn)
+        if isinstance(self.compiled_query, mq.SqlModelQuery):
+            await self._run_sql_model(self.compiled_query, conn, placeholders)
+        elif isinstance(self.compiled_query, mq.PyModelQuery):
+            await self._run_python_model(self.compiled_query)
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"Query type not supported: {self.query_file.__class__.__name__}")
         
-        model_type = self.get_model_type().name.lower()
-        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"running {model_type} model '{self.name}'", start)
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"running federate model '{self.name}'", start)
         
         await super().run_model(conn, placeholders)
     
-    def retrieve_dependent_query_models(self, dependent_model_names: set[str]) -> None:
-        if self.name not in dependent_model_names:
-            dependent_model_names.add(self.name)
-            for dep_model in self.upstreams.values():
-                dep_model.retrieve_dependent_query_models(dependent_model_names)
+
+@dataclass
+class BuildModel(StaticModel, QueryModel):
+    model_config: mc.BuildModelConfig
+    query_file: mq.SqlQueryFile | mq.PyQueryFile
+    compiled_query: mq.SqlModelQuery | mq.PyModelQuery | None = field(default=None, init=False)
+
+    @property
+    def model_type(self) -> ModelType:
+        return ModelType.BUILD
+    
+    def _add_upstream_for_build(self, other: StaticModel) -> None:
+        self.upstreams_for_build[other.name] = other
+        other.downstreams_for_build[self.name] = self
+        
+        if isinstance(self.query_file, mq.PyQueryFile):
+            other.needs_python_df_for_build = True
+    
+    def _get_compile_sql_model_args(
+        self, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs, models_dict: dict[str, StaticModel]
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "proj_vars": conn_args.proj_vars, "env_vars": conn_args.env_vars
+        }
+        
+        def ref_for_build(dependent_model_name: str) -> str:
+            dependent_model = self._ref_for_sql(dependent_model_name, models_dict)
+            dep = models_dict[dependent_model]
+            if isinstance(dep, SourceModel) and not dep.model_config.load_to_vdl:
+                conn_name = dep.model_config.get_connection()
+                table_name = dep.model_config.get_table()
+                return f"db_{conn_name}.{table_name}"
+            return dependent_model
+        
+        kwargs["ref"] = ref_for_build
+        return kwargs
+
+    def _compile_sql_model(
+        self, query_file: mq.SqlQueryFile, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs, models_dict: dict[str, StaticModel]
+    ) -> mq.SqlModelQuery:
+        kwargs = self._get_compile_sql_model_args(conn_args, models_dict)
+        compiled_query_str = self._get_compiled_sql_query_str(query_file.raw_query, kwargs)
+        compiled_query = mq.SqlModelQuery(compiled_query_str, is_duckdb=True)
+        return compiled_query
+    
+    def _ref_for_python(self, dependent_model_name: str) -> pl.LazyFrame:
+        if dependent_model_name not in self.upstreams_for_build:
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f'Model "{self.name}" must include model "{dependent_model_name}" as a dependency to use')
+        df = self.upstreams_for_build[dependent_model_name].result
+        assert df is not None
+        return df
+    
+    def _get_compile_python_model_args(self, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs) -> BuildModelArgs:
+        
+        def run_external_sql(connection_name: str, sql_query: str):
+            return self._run_sql_query_on_connection(connection_name, sql_query)
+        
+        return BuildModelArgs(
+            conn_args, self.conn_set.get_connections_as_dict(), self.model_config.depends_on, self._ref_for_python, run_external_sql
+        )
+
+    def _compile_python_model(
+        self, query_file: mq.PyQueryFile, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs
+    ) -> mq.PyModelQuery:
+        sqrl_args = self._get_compile_python_model_args(conn_args)
+            
+        def compiled_query() -> pl.LazyFrame | pd.DataFrame:
+            try:
+                return query_file.raw_query(sqrl_args)
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run "{c.MAIN_FUNC}" function for build model "{self.name}"', e)
+        
+        return mq.PyModelQuery(compiled_query)
+    
+    def compile_for_build(self, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs, models_dict: dict[str, StaticModel]) -> None:
+        start = time.time()
+
+        if isinstance(self.query_file, mq.SqlQueryFile):
+            self.compiled_query = self._compile_sql_model(self.query_file, conn_args, models_dict)
+        elif isinstance(self.query_file, mq.PyQueryFile):
+            self.compiled_query = self._compile_python_model(self.query_file, conn_args)
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Query type not supported: {self.query_file.__class__.__name__}")
+        
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"compiling build model '{self.name}'", start)
+        
+        dependencies = self.model_config.depends_on
+        self.wait_count_for_build = len(dependencies)
+
+        for name in dependencies:
+            dep_model = models_dict[name]
+            self._add_upstream_for_build(dep_model)
+
+    async def _build_sql_model(self, compiled_query: mq.SqlModelQuery, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> None:
+        query = compiled_query.query
+
+        def create_table():
+            create_query = self.model_config.get_sql_for_build(self.name, query)
+            local_conn = conn.cursor()
+            # local_conn = conn
+            try:
+                return u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, local_conn, create_query, model_name=self.name)
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to build static sql model "{self.name}"', e) from e
+            finally:
+                local_conn.close()
+                # pass
+        
+        # await asyncio.to_thread(create_table)
+        create_table() # without threading
+
+    async def _build_python_model(self, compiled_query: mq.PyModelQuery, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> None:
+        query_result = await asyncio.to_thread(compiled_query.query)
+        if isinstance(query_result, pd.DataFrame):
+            query_result = pl.from_pandas(query_result).lazy()
+        if self.needs_python_df_for_build:
+            self.result = query_result.lazy()
+        # await asyncio.to_thread(self._create_table_from_df, conn, query_result)
+        self._create_table_from_df(conn, query_result) # without threading
+
+    async def build_model(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, full_refresh: bool) -> None:
+        start = time.time()
+        print(f"[{u.get_current_time()}] 🔨 BUILDING: build model '{self.name}'")
+        
+        if isinstance(self.compiled_query, mq.SqlModelQuery):
+            await self._build_sql_model(self.compiled_query, conn)
+        elif isinstance(self.compiled_query, mq.PyModelQuery):
+            # First ensure all upstream models have an associated Python dataframe
+            def load_df(conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection, dep_model: DataModel):
+                if dep_model.result is None:
+                    local_conn = conn.cursor()
+                    # local_conn = conn
+                    try:
+                        dep_model.result = dep_model._load_duckdb_view_to_python_df(local_conn)
+                    finally:
+                        local_conn.close()
+                        # pass
+                
+            coroutines = []
+            for dep_model in self.upstreams_for_build.values():
+                coro = asyncio.to_thread(load_df, conn, dep_model)
+                coroutines.append(coro)
+            await u.asyncio_gather(coroutines)
+
+            # Then run the model's Python function to build the model
+            await self._build_python_model(self.compiled_query, conn)
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Query type not supported: {self.query_file.__class__.__name__}")
+        
+        print(f"[{u.get_current_time()}] ✅ FINISHED: build model '{self.name}'")
+        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"building static build model '{self.name}'", start)
+        
+        await super().build_model(conn, full_refresh)
 
 
 @dataclass
 class DAG:
-    manifest_cfg: ManifestConfig
-    dataset: DatasetConfig
-    target_model: Referable
-    models_dict: dict[str, Referable]
+    dataset: DatasetConfig | None
+    target_model: DataModel
+    models_dict: dict[str, DataModel]
+    datalake_db_path: str | None = field(default=None)
     logger: u.Logger = field(default_factory=lambda: u.Logger(""))
     parameter_set: ParameterSet | None = field(default=None, init=False) # set in apply_selections
     placeholders: dict[str, Any] = field(init=False, default_factory=dict)
 
+    def _get_msg_extension(self) -> str:
+        return f" for dataset '{self.dataset.name}'" if self.dataset else ""
+    
+    def compile_build_models(self, conn_args: ConnectionsArgs) -> None:
+        static_models: dict[str, StaticModel] = {k: v for k, v in self.models_dict.items() if isinstance(v, StaticModel)}
+        for model in static_models.values():
+            if isinstance(model, BuildModel):
+                model.compile_for_build(conn_args, static_models)
+
     def apply_selections(
-        self, param_cfg_set: ParameterConfigsSet, user: User | None, selections: dict[str, str], *, updates_only: bool = False, request_version: int | None = None
+        self, param_cfg_set: ParameterConfigsSet, user: AbstractUser, selections: dict[str, str]
     ) -> None:
         start = time.time()
-        dataset_params = self.dataset.parameters
-        parameter_set = param_cfg_set.apply_selections(
-            dataset_params, selections, user, updates_only=updates_only, request_version=request_version
-        )
+        dataset_params = self.dataset.parameters if self.dataset else None
+        parameter_set = param_cfg_set.apply_selections(dataset_params, selections, user)
         self.parameter_set = parameter_set
-        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"applying selections for dataset '{self.dataset.name}'", start)
+        msg_extension = self._get_msg_extension()
+        self.logger.log_activity_time("applying selections" + msg_extension, start)
     
-    def _compile_context(self, param_args: ParametersArgs, context_func: ContextFunc, user: User | None) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], ContextArgs]:
+    def _compile_context(
+        self, param_args: ParametersArgs, context_func: ContextFunc, user: AbstractUser, configurables: dict[str, str]
+    ) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], ContextArgs]:
         start = time.time()
         context = {}
         assert isinstance(self.parameter_set, ParameterSet)
         prms = self.parameter_set.get_parameters_as_dict()
-        args = ContextArgs(param_args.proj_vars, param_args.env_vars, user, prms, self.dataset.traits, self.placeholders)
+        args = ContextArgs(param_args, user, prms, configurables)
+        msg_extension = self._get_msg_extension()
         try:
             context_func(context, args)
         except Exception as e:
-            raise u.FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run {c.CONTEXT_FILE} for dataset "{self.dataset.name}"', e) from e
-        self.logger.log_activity_time(f"running context.py for dataset '{self.dataset.name}'", start)
+            raise FileExecutionError(f'Failed to run {c.CONTEXT_FILE}' + msg_extension, e) from e
+        self.logger.log_activity_time("running context.py" + msg_extension, start)
         return context, args
     
-    async def _compile_models(self, context: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, recurse: bool) -> None:
-        await self.target_model.compile(context, ctx_args, self.placeholders, self.models_dict, recurse)
+    def _compile_models(self, context: dict[str, Any], ctx_args: ContextArgs, recurse: bool) -> None:
+        self.target_model.compile(context, ctx_args, self.models_dict, recurse)
     
     def _get_terminal_nodes(self) -> set[str]:
         start = time.time()
@@ -440,100 +950,149 @@ class DAG:
         self.logger.log_activity_time(f"validating no cycles in model dependencies", start)
         return terminal_nodes
 
-    async def _run_models(self, terminal_nodes: set[str], placeholders: dict = {}) -> None:
-        use_duckdb = self.manifest_cfg.settings_obj.do_use_duckdb()
-        conn_url = "duckdb:///" if use_duckdb else "sqlite:///?check_same_thread=False"
-        engine = create_engine(conn_url)
-        
-        with engine.connect() as conn:
+    def _attach_connections_with_type_duckdb(self, conn: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> None:
+        for conn_name, connection in self.target_model.conn_set.get_connections_as_dict().items():
+            if not isinstance(connection, ConnectionProperties):
+                continue
+            attach_uri = connection.attach_uri_for_duckdb
+            if attach_uri is None:
+                continue
+            attach_stmt = f"ATTACH IF NOT EXISTS '{attach_uri}' AS db_{conn_name} (READ_ONLY)"
+            u.run_duckdb_stmt(self.logger, conn, attach_stmt, redacted_values=[attach_uri])
+
+    async def _run_models(self) -> None:
+        terminal_nodes = self._get_terminal_nodes()
+
+        conn = u.create_duckdb_connection(datalake_db_path=self.datalake_db_path)
+        try:
+            self._attach_connections_with_type_duckdb(conn)
+            
             coroutines = []
             for model_name in terminal_nodes:
-                model = self.models_dict[model_name]
-                coroutines.append(model.run_model(conn, placeholders))
-            await asyncio.gather(*coroutines)
-        
-        engine.dispose()
+                model = self.models_dict[model_name] if model_name != "__fake_target" else self.target_model
+                coroutines.append(model.run_model(conn, self.placeholders))
+            await u.asyncio_gather(coroutines)
+            
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
     
     async def execute(
-        self, param_args: ParametersArgs, param_cfg_set: ParameterConfigsSet, context_func: ContextFunc, user: User | None, selections: dict[str, str], 
-        *, request_version: int | None = None, runquery: bool = True, recurse: bool = True
-    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self, param_args: ParametersArgs, param_cfg_set: ParameterConfigsSet, context_func: ContextFunc, user: AbstractUser, selections: dict[str, str], 
+        *, runquery: bool = True, recurse: bool = True, configurables: dict[str, str] = {}
+    ) -> None:
         recurse = (recurse or runquery)
 
-        self.apply_selections(param_cfg_set, user, selections, request_version=request_version)
+        self.apply_selections(param_cfg_set, user, selections)
 
-        context, ctx_args = self._compile_context(param_args, context_func, user)
+        context, ctx_args = self._compile_context(param_args, context_func, user, configurables)
 
-        await self._compile_models(context, ctx_args, recurse)
+        self._compile_models(context, ctx_args, recurse)
         
-        terminal_nodes = self._get_terminal_nodes()
-
-        placeholders = ctx_args._placeholders.copy()
+        self.placeholders = ctx_args._placeholders_copy
         if runquery:
-            await self._run_models(terminal_nodes, placeholders)
-
-        return placeholders
+            await self._run_models()
+        
+        self.target_model.process_pass_through_columns(self.models_dict)
     
     def get_all_query_models(self) -> set[str]:
         all_model_names = set()
         self.target_model.retrieve_dependent_query_models(all_model_names)
         return all_model_names
     
-    def to_networkx_graph(self) -> nx.DiGraph:
-        G = nx.DiGraph()
-
+    def get_all_data_models(self) -> list[rm.DataModelItem]:
+        data_models = []
         for model_name, model in self.models_dict.items():
-            model_type = model.get_model_type()
-            level = model.get_max_path_length_to_target()
-            if level is not None:
-                G.add_node(model_name, layer=-level, model_type=model_type)
+            is_queryable = model.is_queryable
+            data_model = rm.DataModelItem(name=model_name, model_type=model.model_type.value, config=model.model_config, is_queryable=is_queryable)
+            data_models.append(data_model)
+        return data_models
+    
+    def get_all_model_lineage(self) -> list[rm.LineageRelation]:
+        model_lineage = []
+        for model_name, model in self.models_dict.items():
+            if not isinstance(model, QueryModel):
+                continue
+            for dep_model_name in model.model_config.depends_on:
+                edge_type = "buildtime" if isinstance(model, BuildModel) else "runtime"
+                source_model = rm.LineageNode(name=dep_model_name, type="model")
+                target_model = rm.LineageNode(name=model_name, type="model")
+                model_lineage.append(rm.LineageRelation(type=edge_type, source=source_model, target=target_model))
+        return model_lineage
+
+
+class ModelsIO:
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _load_model_config(cls, filepath: Path, model_type: ModelType, env_vars: dict[str, str]) -> mc.ModelConfig:
+        yaml_path = filepath.with_suffix('.yml')
+        config_dict = u.load_yaml_config(yaml_path) if yaml_path.exists() else {}
         
-        for model_name in G.nodes:
-            model = self.models_dict[model_name]
-            for dep_model_name in model.downstreams:
-                G.add_edge(model_name, dep_model_name)
+        if model_type == ModelType.DBVIEW:
+            config = mc.DbviewModelConfig(**config_dict).finalize_connection(env_vars)
+            return config
+        elif model_type == ModelType.FEDERATE:
+            return mc.FederateModelConfig(**config_dict)
+        elif model_type == ModelType.BUILD:
+            return mc.BuildModelConfig(**config_dict)
+        else:
+            return mc.ModelConfig(**config_dict)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _populate_from_file(
+        cls, raw_queries_by_model: dict[str, mq.QueryFileWithConfig], dp: str, file: str, model_type: ModelType, env_vars: dict[str, str]
+    ) -> None:
+        filepath = Path(dp, file)
+        file_stem, extension = os.path.splitext(file)
+        
+        if extension == '.py':
+            module = pm.PyModule(filepath)
+            raw_query = module.get_func_or_class(c.MAIN_FUNC)
+            query_file = mq.PyQueryFile(filepath.as_posix(), raw_query)
+        elif extension == '.sql':
+            query_file = mq.SqlQueryFile(filepath.as_posix(), filepath.read_text())
+        else:
+            return # Skip files that are not query files
+            
+        if file_stem in raw_queries_by_model:
+            assert isinstance(prior_query_file := raw_queries_by_model[file_stem].query_file, mq.QueryFile)
+            conflicts = [prior_query_file.filepath, query_file.filepath]
+            raise u.ConfigurationError(f"Multiple models found for '{file_stem}': {conflicts}")
         
-        return G
+        model_config = cls._load_model_config(filepath, model_type, env_vars)
+        raw_queries_by_model[file_stem] = mq.QueryFileWithConfig(query_file, model_config)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _populate_raw_queries_for_type(
+        cls, folder_path: Path, model_type: ModelType, *, env_vars: dict[str, str] = {}
+    ) -> dict[str, mq.QueryFileWithConfig]:
+        raw_queries_by_model: dict[str, mq.QueryFileWithConfig] = {}
+        for dp, _, filenames in os.walk(folder_path):
+            for file in filenames:
+                cls._populate_from_file(raw_queries_by_model, dp, file, model_type, env_vars)
+        return raw_queries_by_model
 
-class ModelsIO:
+    @classmethod
+    def load_build_files(cls, logger: u.Logger, base_path: str) -> dict[str, mq.QueryFileWithConfig]:
+        start = time.time()
+        builds_path = u.Path(base_path, c.MODELS_FOLDER, c.BUILDS_FOLDER)
+        raw_queries_by_model = cls._populate_raw_queries_for_type(builds_path, ModelType.BUILD)
+        logger.log_activity_time("loading build files", start)
+        return raw_queries_by_model
 
     @classmethod
-    def load_files(cls, logger: u.Logger, base_path: str) -> dict[str, QueryFile]:
+    def load_dbview_files(cls, logger: u.Logger, base_path: str, env_vars: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, mq.QueryFileWithConfig]:
         start = time.time()
-        raw_queries_by_model: dict[str, QueryFile] = {}
-
-        def populate_from_file(dp: str, file: str, model_type: ModelType) -> None:
-            filepath = Path(dp, file)
-            file_stem, extension = os.path.splitext(file)
-            if extension == '.py':
-                module = pm.PyModule(filepath)
-                dependencies_func = module.get_func_or_class(c.DEP_FUNC, default_attr=lambda sqrl: [])
-                raw_query = _RawPyQuery(module.get_func_or_class(c.MAIN_FUNC), dependencies_func)
-                query_file = PyQueryFile(filepath.as_posix(), model_type, raw_query)
-            elif extension == '.sql':
-                query_file = SqlQueryFile(filepath.as_posix(), model_type, filepath.read_text())
-            else:
-                query_file = None
-            
-            if query_file is not None:
-                if file_stem in raw_queries_by_model:
-                    conflicts = [raw_queries_by_model[file_stem].filepath, filepath]
-                    raise u.ConfigurationError(f"Multiple models found for '{file_stem}': {conflicts}")
-                raw_queries_by_model[file_stem] = query_file
-
-        def populate_raw_queries_for_type(folder_path: Path, model_type: ModelType) -> None:
-            for dp, _, filenames in os.walk(folder_path):
-                for file in filenames:
-                    populate_from_file(dp, file, model_type)
-            
         dbviews_path = u.Path(base_path, c.MODELS_FOLDER, c.DBVIEWS_FOLDER)
-        populate_raw_queries_for_type(dbviews_path, ModelType.DBVIEW)
+        raw_queries_by_model = cls._populate_raw_queries_for_type(dbviews_path, ModelType.DBVIEW, env_vars=env_vars)
+        logger.log_activity_time("loading dbview files", start)
+        return raw_queries_by_model
 
+    @classmethod
+    def load_federate_files(cls, logger: u.Logger, base_path: str) -> dict[str, mq.QueryFileWithConfig]:
+        start = time.time()
         federates_path = u.Path(base_path, c.MODELS_FOLDER, c.FEDERATES_FOLDER)
-        populate_raw_queries_for_type(federates_path, ModelType.FEDERATE)
-
-        logger.log_activity_time("loading files for models", start)
+        raw_queries_by_model = cls._populate_raw_queries_for_type(federates_path, ModelType.FEDERATE)
+        logger.log_activity_time("loading federate files", start)
         return raw_queries_by_model
 
     @classmethod