tdfs4ds 0.2.4.26__py3-none-any.whl → 0.2.5.1__py3-none-any.whl

tdfs4ds/utils/time_management.py

@@ -1,73 +1,165 @@
 import teradataml as tdml
 import datetime
+from tdfs4ds import logger, logger_safe
+import re
 
 import tdfs4ds
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 
-def get_hidden_table_name(table_name):
-    return table_name + '_HIDDEN'
+
+def get_hidden_table_name(schema_name, view_name):
+    try:
+        ddl = tdfs4ds.utils.lineage.get_ddl(schema_name=schema_name, view_name=view_name)
+
+        # Your current parsing is fragile; but keeping your intent:
+        backing = ddl.split("\n")[-2].split(".")[1]
+        return backing
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        msg = str(e)
+
+        # Teradata "object does not exist" -> normal for first-time setup
+        if "Error 3807" in msg or "does not exist" in msg.lower():
+            logger_safe(
+                "info",
+                "View %s.%s not found; using default hidden table name %s_HIDDEN.",
+                schema_name, view_name, view_name
+            )
+        else:
+            logger_safe(
+                "warning",
+                "Failed to extract hidden table name from DDL; defaulting to suffix method. Error: %s",
+                msg.splitlines()[0]
+            )
+
+        return view_name + "_HIDDEN"
+
+
+
 class TimeManager:
     """
-    A class to manage time-related operations in a database table.
-
-    Attributes:
-        schema_name (str): Name of the schema in the database.
-        table_name (str): Name of the table in the schema.
-        data_type (str): Type of the date/time data, defaults to 'DATE'.
+    Manage versioned business time steps behind a Teradata-backed public view.
+
+    `TimeManager` stores a sequence of time “snapshots” in a hidden physical
+    table (`<view_name>_HIDDEN`) with two columns:
+    - `TIME_ID` (1..N): the step index, assigned deterministically via
+      `ROW_NUMBER()` over the input time column.
+    - `BUSINESS_DATE`: the business date/time associated with each step. When
+      loading, the SQL type is inferred and upcast to `TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`
+      when needed to preserve offsets.
+
+    A companion public view (`<view_name>`) always exposes the *current* business
+    date by filtering the hidden table on a single `TIME_ID`. Changing the
+    current step only rewrites the view definition—no data is mutated.
+
+    Key capabilities
+    - Load/replace the hidden table from a pandas DataFrame (`load_time_steps`).
+    - Switch the active time step by `TIME_ID` (`update`).
+    - Inspect the current date/time (`display`, `get_date_in_the_past`).
+    - Generate a timeline view up to (or strictly before) the current step
+      (`generate_timeline`).
+    - Prune older steps and renumber so the earliest remaining step becomes 1
+      (`prune_time`).
+    - Clone from another `TimeManager` (soft link or hard copy) and optionally
+      take ownership of the hidden table (`clone_timer`, `take_ownership`).
+    - Introspect the active step by parsing the view DDL (`get_current_timeid`,
+      `print_view_ddl`).
+
+    Workflow overview
+      1) Instantiate `TimeManager` with a target `view_name` and `schema_name`.
+      2) Call `load_time_steps(df, time_column)` to (re)create the hidden table and
+         point the public view at `TIME_ID = 1`.
+      3) Use `update(time_id)` to switch the active business date.
+      4) (Optional) Create derivative timeline views, prune older steps, or clone.
+
+    Parameters
+        table_name (str): Base public view name to manage (e.g., "MY_VIEW").
+        schema_name (str): Teradata schema/database that holds the artifacts.
+
+    Attributes
+        schema_name (str): Target schema for the view and hidden table.
+        table_name (str): Hidden table name (`<view_name>_HIDDEN`).
+        view_name (str): Public view name (`<view_name>`).
+        time_id (str): Name of the step identifier column (default: "time_id").
+        nb_time_steps (int | None): Number of steps detected after load/inspection.
+        data_type (str | None): SQL data type of `BUSINESS_DATE` (e.g., `DATE`,
+            `TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`), inferred during load/inspection.
+
+    Notes
+        - On initialization, if the hidden table already exists, metadata
+          (`data_type`, `nb_time_steps`) is auto-detected.
+        - `load_time_steps` will drop and recreate the hidden table to match the
+          inferred schema, then rebuild the public view.
+        - “Soft” cloning points this manager’s view at the source hidden table;
+          “hard” cloning copies the table into this schema and marks it owned.
+        - Ownership controls whether `_drop()` is allowed to remove the hidden
+          table (use `take_ownership` to promote ownership when appropriate).
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, table_name, schema_name):
-        """
-        Initializes the TimeManager with a table name, schema name, and optionally a data type.
+    def __init__(self, table_name: str, schema_name: str) -> None:
+        """Initialize a TimeManager for an existing or future hidden table/view.
 
-        If the table doesn't exist, it creates one with a BUSINESS_DATE column of the specified data type.
+        On initialization, if the hidden table already exists, the instance
+        inspects it to populate ``data_type`` and ``nb_time_steps``.
 
         Args:
-            table_name (str): Name of the table.
-            schema_name (str): Name of the schema.
-            data_type (str, optional): Type of the date/time data. Defaults to 'DATE'.
+            table_name: Base public view name to manage (e.g., ``"MY_VIEW"``).
+            schema_name: Schema that contains/should contain the objects.
         """
         self.schema_name   = schema_name
-        self.table_name    = get_hidden_table_name(table_name)
+        self.table_name    = get_hidden_table_name(schema_name=schema_name,view_name=table_name)
         self.view_name     = table_name
         self.time_id       = 'time_id'
         self.nb_time_steps = None
         self.data_type     = None
 
+        logger.debug(
+            "Initializing TimeManager for schema=%s, view=%s, table=%s",
+            self.schema_name, self.view_name, self.table_name
+        )
+
         if self._exists():
+            logger.debug("Hidden table %s.%s exists; inspecting metadata.", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
             df = tdml.DataFrame(tdml.in_schema(self.schema_name, self.table_name))
             d_ = {x[0]: x[1] for x in df._td_column_names_and_types}
-            self.data_type = d_['BUSINESS_DATE']
-            self.nb_time_steps  = tdml.execute_sql(
-                f"SEL MAX(TIME_ID) AS nb_time_steps FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}").fetchall()[
-                0][0]
+            self.data_type = d_.get('BUSINESS_DATE')
+            self.nb_time_steps = tdml.execute_sql(
+                f"SEL MAX(TIME_ID) AS nb_time_steps FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}"
+            ).fetchall()[0][0]
+            logger.info(
+                "Detected BUSINESS_DATE data_type=%s with nb_time_steps=%s",
+                self.data_type, self.nb_time_steps
+            )
 
-    def load_time_steps(self, df, time_column):
-        """
-        Load time steps into the table and update the view accordingly.
+    def load_time_steps(self, df: pd.DataFrame, time_column: str) -> None:
+        """Load/replace the hidden table and (re)point the public view to step 1.
 
-        This method:
-        1. Creates a new DataFrame with a sequential time_id and BUSINESS_DATE.
-        2. Ensures BUSINESS_DATE has the correct SQL data type.
-        3. Drops and recreates the target table with the appropriate schema.
-        4. Inserts the new data into the table.
-        5. Updates the view to reference the first time step.
-        6. Stores the number of time steps in `self.nb_time_steps`.
+        Workflow:
+          1) Build a DataFrame with sequential ``TIME_ID`` and ``BUSINESS_DATE``.
+          2) Infer SQL types and upcast to ``TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`` when
+             needed (to preserve offsets).
+          3) Drop and recreate the hidden table with inferred schema.
+          4) Append the rows.
+          5) Replace the public view to expose ``TIME_ID = 1``.
+          6) Store ``nb_time_steps``.
 
         Args:
-            df (pd.DataFrame): The input DataFrame containing time data.
-            time_column (str): The column name representing time.
+            df: Input pandas DataFrame with a time column.
+            time_column: Name of the time column in ``df`` to use as ``BUSINESS_DATE``.
         """
+        logger.info("Loading time steps into %s.%s from column '%s'.",
+                    self.schema_name, self.table_name, time_column)
 
-        # Step 1: Build DataFrame with time_id and BUSINESS_DATE
+        # Step 1: Build DataFrame with TIME_ID and BUSINESS_DATE
         df_ = df.assign(
             time_id=tdml.sqlalchemy.literal_column(
-                f"ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY 1 ORDER BY {time_column})", 
+                f"ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY 1 ORDER BY {time_column})",
                 tdml.BIGINT()
             ),
             BUSINESS_DATE=df[time_column]
         )[["time_id", "BUSINESS_DATE"]]
+        logger.debug("Constructed intermediate DataFrame with TIME_ID and BUSINESS_DATE.")
 
         # Step 2: Get SQL types and adjust BUSINESS_DATE if necessary
         sql_types = tdfs4ds.utils.info.get_feature_types_sql_format(df_)
@@ -75,9 +167,9 @@ class TimeManager:
 
         if "TIMESTAMP" in type_business_date.upper() and "ZONE" not in type_business_date.upper():
             new_type = f"{type_business_date} WITH TIME ZONE"
-            print(
-                f"Data type of the time column modified from {type_business_date} "
-                f"to {new_type}"
+            logger.info(
+                "Upcasting BUSINESS_DATE from %s to %s to preserve timezone.",
+                type_business_date, new_type
             )
             type_business_date = new_type
             sql_types["BUSINESS_DATE"] = new_type
@@ -89,13 +181,20 @@ class TimeManager:
             )
 
         self.data_type = type_business_date
+        logger.debug("Final BUSINESS_DATE SQL type: %s", self.data_type)
 
         # Step 3: Drop table if it exists
         try:
             tdml.execute_sql(f"DROP TABLE {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}")
+            logger.debug("Dropped existing table %s.%s (if existed).", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
         except Exception as e:
+            # Not fatal; the table might not exist. Log at debug when in dev, warning otherwise.
+            e_str = str(e).split('\n')[0]
+            msg = f"Error dropping table {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}: {e_str}"
             if tdfs4ds.DEBUG_MODE:
-                print(f"Error dropping table {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}: {e}")
+                logger.debug(msg)
+            else:
+                logger.warning(msg)
 
         # Step 4: Recreate table
         ddl = ",\n".join([f"{col} {dtype}" for col, dtype in sql_types.items()])
@@ -106,6 +205,7 @@ class TimeManager:
             PRIMARY INDEX (time_id)
         """
         tdml.execute_sql(create_table_sql)
+        logger.info("Created table %s.%s with schema: %s", self.schema_name, self.table_name, sql_types)
 
         # Step 5: Insert data
         df_[list(sql_types.keys())].to_sql(
@@ -113,6 +213,7 @@ class TimeManager:
             schema_name=self.schema_name,
             if_exists="append"
         )
+        logger.info("Inserted %s time steps into %s.%s.", df_.shape[0], self.schema_name, self.table_name)
 
         # Step 6: Update view
         create_view_sql = f"""
@@ -122,40 +223,72 @@ class TimeManager:
             WHERE time_id = 1
         """
         tdml.execute_sql(create_view_sql)
+        logger.debug("Replaced view %s.%s to point at TIME_ID=1.", self.schema_name, self.view_name)
 
         # Step 7: Store number of time steps
         result = tdml.execute_sql(
             f"SELECT MAX(time_id) AS nb_filters FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}"
         ).fetchall()
         self.nb_time_steps = result[0][0]
+        logger.info("Time steps loaded. nb_time_steps=%s", self.nb_time_steps)
 
-
-    def _exists(self):
-        """
-        Checks if the table exists in the database.
+    def _exists(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the hidden table exists in the schema.
 
         Returns:
-            bool: True if the table exists, False otherwise.
+            True if the hidden table exists; False otherwise.
         """
+        exists = len([
+            x for x in tdml.db_list_tables(schema_name=self.schema_name).TableName.values
+            if x.lower().replace('"', '') == self.table_name.lower()
+        ]) > 0
+        logger.debug("Hidden table %s.%s exists? %s", self.schema_name, self.table_name, exists)
+        return exists
 
-        return len([x for x in tdml.db_list_tables(schema_name=self.schema_name).TableName.values if
-                    x.lower().replace('"', '') == self.table_name.lower()]) > 0
+    def _drop(self, drop_view: bool = False, force: bool = False) -> None:
+        """Drop the hidden table if we own it, and optionally the public view.
 
-    def _drop(self):
-        """
-        Drops the table if it exists.
+        Args:
+            drop_view: If True, also drop the public view.
+            force: If True, drop the hidden table even if we don't own it.
+
+        Notes:
+            - The hidden table is dropped only if:
+                * self._owns_hidden is True, or
+                * force is True.
+            - The view can be dropped regardless of ownership when drop_view=True.
         """
-        # Drop the table if it exists
+        # Drop hidden table
         if self._exists():
-            tdml.db_drop_table(schema_name=self.schema_name, table_name=self.table_name)
+            if getattr(self, "_owns_hidden", False) or force:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Dropping hidden table %s.%s (force=%s).",
+                    self.schema_name, self.table_name, force
+                )
+                tdml.db_drop_table(schema_name=self.schema_name, table_name=self.table_name)
+            else:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Refusing to drop hidden table %s.%s because this manager does not own it. "
+                    "Use force=True to override.",
+                    self.schema_name, self.table_name
+                )
+        else:
+            logger.debug("Hidden table %s.%s does not exist.", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
 
+        # Optionally drop view
+        if drop_view:
+            try:
+                logger.info("Dropping view %s.%s.", self.schema_name, self.view_name)
+                tdml.execute_sql(f"DROP VIEW {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Error dropping view %s.%s: %s", self.schema_name, self.view_name, e)
 
-    def update(self, time_id):
-        """
-        Updates the view to apply a new filter based on the provided filter ID.
+
+    def update(self, time_id: int) -> None:
+        """Point the public view at a specific ``TIME_ID``.
 
         Args:
-            filter_id (int): The ID of the filter to apply. The view will be updated to only show data that matches this filter ID.
+            time_id: The time step identifier to expose via the public view.
         """
         if self._exists():
             query = f"""
@@ -164,32 +297,44 @@ class TimeManager:
             FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}
             WHERE TIME_ID = {time_id}
             """
+            if getattr(tdfs4ds, "DEBUG_MODE", False):
+                logger_safe("debug", "Executing view update:\n%s", query)
 
-            if tdfs4ds.DEBUG_MODE:
-                print(query)
             tdml.execute_sql(query)
+            logger_safe("info", "Updated view %s.%s to TIME_ID=%s.", self.schema_name, self.view_name, time_id)
 
-    def display(self):
-        """
-        Displays the table.
+        else:
+            logger_safe(
+                "warning",
+                "Cannot update view: hidden table %s.%s does not exist.",
+                self.schema_name, self.table_name
+            )
+
+    def display(self) -> pd.DataFrame:
+        """Return the current public view (one row: current BUSINESS_DATE).
 
         Returns:
-            DataFrame: The table data as a DataFrame.
+            A pandas DataFrame with the current ``BUSINESS_DATE`` exposed by the view.
         """
-        
+        logger.debug("Reading current BUSINESS_DATE from %s.%s.", self.schema_name, self.view_name)
         cols = tdml.DataFrame(tdml.in_schema(self.schema_name, self.view_name)).columns
-        return pd.DataFrame(tdml.execute_sql(f"SEL * FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name}").fetchall(), columns=cols)
+        return pd.DataFrame(
+            tdml.execute_sql(f"SEL * FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name}").fetchall(),
+            columns=cols
+        )
 
-    def get_date_in_the_past(self):
-        """
-        Retrieves the earliest date and time value from the table.
+    def get_date_in_the_past(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the earliest BUSINESS_DATE from the public view as a string.
+
+        The format includes timezone offset when applicable:
+        - ``YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS±HH:MM`` if timezone info is present;
+        - otherwise ``YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS``.
 
         Returns:
-            str: The earliest date and time value as a formatted string 
-                ('YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS±HH:MM' if timezone is available, else 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS').
+            The formatted earliest date/time string, or ``None`` if parsing fails.
         """
-        # Use iloc to preserve timezone awareness from pandas
         date_obj = self.display().BUSINESS_DATE.iloc[0]
+        logger.debug("Raw earliest BUSINESS_DATE value read: %r (%s)", date_obj, type(date_obj))
 
         if isinstance(date_obj, pd.Timestamp):
             datetime_obj = date_obj.to_pydatetime()
@@ -200,68 +345,390 @@ class TimeManager:
         elif isinstance(date_obj, np.datetime64):
             datetime_obj = pd.to_datetime(date_obj).to_pydatetime()
         else:
-            print("temp is of unrecognized type")
-            print('temp', date_obj)
-            print('temp type', type(date_obj))
-            return
+            logger.warning("Unrecognized BUSINESS_DATE type: %s; value=%r", type(date_obj), date_obj)
+            return None
 
-        # Format with timezone offset if available
         if datetime_obj.tzinfo is not None and datetime_obj.tzinfo.utcoffset(datetime_obj) is not None:
             output_string = datetime_obj.isoformat(sep=' ', timespec='seconds')
         else:
             output_string = datetime_obj.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
+        logger.debug("Formatted earliest BUSINESS_DATE: %s", output_string)
         return output_string
 
-    def get_list_date(self):
-        """
-        Retrieve a list of dates from the specified table.
-
-        This function returns a DataFrame containing the dates from the table specified by the schema_name and table_name attributes of the class.
+    def get_list_date(self) -> tdml.DataFrame:
+        """Return the full list of time steps from the hidden table.
 
         Returns:
-        DataFrame: A Teradata DataFrame containing the dates from the specified table.
+            A Teradata DataFrame over ``schema.table`` (hidden table) with
+            ``TIME_ID`` and ``BUSINESS_DATE``.
         """
+        logger.debug("Returning Teradata DataFrame for %s.%s.", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
         return tdml.DataFrame(tdml.in_schema(self.schema_name, self.table_name))
 
-    def generate_timeline(self, schema_name, view_name, current_included=True):
-        """
-        Generate a timeline view based on business dates from a hidden source view.
+    def generate_timeline(self, schema_name: str, view_name: str, current_included: bool = True) -> tdml.DataFrame:
+        """Create a timeline view filtered relative to the current business date.
 
-        This function creates a new SQL view that includes business dates from a hidden source view.
-        The timeline view can either include or exclude the current business date based on the `current_included` flag.
+        The new view (``schema_name.view_name``) selects dates from the hidden
+        source (``self.view_name + '_HIDDEN'``) up to the current business date
+        exposed by the public view (``self.view_name``).
 
-        Parameters:
-        schema_name (str): The name of the schema where the new view will be created.
-        view_name (str): The name of the new view to be created.
-        current_included (bool, optional): If True, includes the current business date in the timeline.
-                                           If False, excludes the current business date. Defaults to True.
+        Args:
+            schema_name: Schema where the new timeline view will be created.
+            view_name: Name of the new timeline view.
+            current_included: If True, include the current business date;
+                otherwise, exclude it.
 
         Returns:
-        DataFrame: A Teradata DataFrame representing the created timeline view, containing the selected business dates.
+            A Teradata DataFrame bound to the newly replaced timeline view.
         """
-        # Construct the base query to replace the view with the timeline data
+        logger.info(
+            "Generating timeline view %s.%s (current_included=%s).",
+            schema_name, view_name, current_included
+        )
         query = f"""
         REPLACE VIEW {schema_name}.{view_name} AS
         SEL BUSINESS_DATE
         FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name + '_HIDDEN'} A
         """
-        # Modify the query based on whether the current business date should be included
         if current_included:
             query += f"WHERE BUSINESS_DATE <= (SELECT BUSINESS_DATE FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name})"
         else:
             query += f"WHERE BUSINESS_DATE < (SELECT BUSINESS_DATE FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name})"
 
-        # Execute the query to create the view
         tdml.execute_sql(query)
-        # Return the DataFrame of the created view
+        logger.debug("Replaced timeline view with query:\n%s", query.strip())
         return tdml.DataFrame(tdml.in_schema(schema_name, view_name))
 
-    def get_current_step(self):
+    def get_current_step(self) -> int | None:
+        """Return the TIME_ID corresponding to the current BUSINESS_DATE in the view.
 
-        res = tdml.execute_sql(f"SELECT TIME_ID FROM {self.table_name} WHERE BUSINESS_DATE = (SELECT BUSINESS_DATE FROM {self.view_name})").fetchall()
+        Returns:
+            The current ``TIME_ID`` if exactly one match is found; otherwise ``None``.
+        """
+        # Note: original code omits schema qualifiers here; kept intentionally.
+        logger.debug("Fetching current TIME_ID from %s and %s.", self.table_name, self.view_name)
+        res = tdml.execute_sql(
+            f"SELECT TIME_ID FROM {self.table_name} "
+            f"WHERE BUSINESS_DATE = (SELECT BUSINESS_DATE FROM {self.view_name})"
+        ).fetchall()
 
-        if len(res)==1:
+        if len(res) == 1:
+            logger.info("Current TIME_ID resolved to %s.", res[0][0])
             return res[0][0]
 
-        return
+        logger.warning("Could not resolve a unique current TIME_ID (rows returned: %s).", len(res))
+        return None
+
+    def clone_timer(
+        self,
+        source_timemanager,
+        time_id_to_apply: int = 1,
+        take_ownership: bool = False,
+        clone_mode: str = "soft",
+        if_exists: str = "error",
+    ):
+        """
+        Clone time-step definitions from another TimeManager.
+
+        Supports:
+        - soft clone (default): point this manager's view to the source _HIDDEN table
+        - hard clone: copy the source _HIDDEN table into this schema and own the copy
+
+        Args:
+            source_timemanager (TimeManager): Source manager to clone from.
+            time_id_to_apply (int, optional): TIME_ID to activate in the public view. Default: 1.
+            take_ownership (bool, optional): For soft clones only, whether this
+                manager should consider itself the owner of the hidden table.
+                (Hard clones always own their copy.) Default: False.
+            clone_mode (str, optional): "soft" or "hard". Default: "soft".
+            if_exists (str, optional): What to do if the destination hidden table already exists
+                - "error" (default): raise an exception
+                - "replace": drop and recreate
+                - "skip": reuse existing table
+
+        Returns:
+            TimeManager: self
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: On invalid clone_mode/if_exists or missing source table.
+            RuntimeError: If destination exists and if_exists="error".
+        """
+        if clone_mode not in ("soft", "hard"):
+            raise ValueError("clone_mode must be 'soft' or 'hard'")
+        if if_exists not in ("error", "replace", "skip"):
+            raise ValueError("if_exists must be 'error', 'replace', or 'skip'")
+
+        src_schema = source_timemanager.schema_name
+        src_hidden = source_timemanager.table_name
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Cloning timer",
+            extra={
+                "mode": clone_mode,
+                "source": f"{src_schema}.{src_hidden}",
+                "target_view": f"{self.schema_name}.{self.view_name}",
+            },
+        )
+
+        # Validate source existence
+        existing_src = [t.lower() for t in tdml.db_list_tables(schema_name=src_schema).TableName.values]
+        if src_hidden.lower() not in existing_src:
+            raise ValueError(f"Source hidden timer table {src_schema}.{src_hidden} does not exist.")
+
+        if clone_mode == "hard":
+            # Hard clone → create (or reuse) a NEW hidden table in this schema
+            self.table_name = get_hidden_table_name(schema_name=self.schema_name, view_name=self.view_name)
+            existing_dest = [t.lower() for t in tdml.db_list_tables(schema_name=self.schema_name).TableName.values]
+
+            if self.table_name.lower() in existing_dest:
+                if if_exists == "error":
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"Target table {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name} already exists.")
+                elif if_exists == "replace":
+                    logger.warning("Replacing existing table %s.%s", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
+                    tdml.db_drop_table(schema_name=self.schema_name, table_name=self.table_name)
+                elif if_exists == "skip":
+                    logger.info("Skipping clone, using existing %s.%s", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
+
+            if self.table_name.lower() not in existing_dest or if_exists == "replace":
+                logger.info("Creating cloned table %s.%s", self.schema_name, self.table_name)
+                create_sql = f"""
+                CREATE TABLE {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name} AS
+                    (SELECT * FROM {src_schema}.{src_hidden})
+                WITH DATA
+                """
+                tdml.execute_sql(create_sql)
+
+            self._owns_hidden = True
+            target_schema = self.schema_name
+
+        else:
+            # Soft clone → just point to the source hidden table
+            logger.info("Soft clone: linking view to source hidden table")
+            self.table_name = src_hidden
+            self._owns_hidden = bool(take_ownership)
+            target_schema = src_schema  # view will select from the source schema
+
+        # Load metadata from the target hidden table
+        df_meta = tdml.DataFrame(tdml.in_schema(target_schema, self.table_name))
+        # Get data type for BUSINESS_DATE (if present)
+        try:
+            dtypes = {c: t for c, t in df_meta._td_column_names_and_types}
+            self.data_type = dtypes.get("BUSINESS_DATE")
+        except Exception:
+            self.data_type = None
+
+        self.nb_time_steps = tdml.execute_sql(
+            f"SEL MAX(TIME_ID) FROM {target_schema}.{self.table_name}"
+        ).fetchall()[0][0]
+
+        # Rebuild the public view to the requested TIME_ID
+        view_sql = f"""
+        REPLACE VIEW {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name} AS
+        SELECT BUSINESS_DATE
+        FROM {target_schema}.{self.table_name}
+        WHERE TIME_ID = {int(time_id_to_apply)}
+        """
+        tdml.execute_sql(view_sql)
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Timer clone complete → Active TIME_ID=%s; nb_time_steps=%s; data_type=%s",
+            time_id_to_apply, self.nb_time_steps, self.data_type
+        )
+        return self
+
+    def take_ownership(
+        self,
+        create_copy: bool = True,
+        if_exists: str = "error",
+    ) -> "TimeManager":
+        """Promote this manager to OWN the hidden table.
+
+        Two modes:
+        - create_copy=True (default): Hard-promote by copying the current source
+            hidden table into this manager's schema as <view>_HIDDEN, repoint the
+            view, and set ownership.
+        - create_copy=False: Only mark as owned if the current hidden table is
+            already <schema=self.schema_name, table=<view>_HIDDEN>. Otherwise, warn.
+
+        Args:
+            create_copy: If True, copy data into this schema and repoint view.
+            if_exists: Behavior when the destination <view>_HIDDEN already exists:
+                - "error" (default): raise
+                - "replace": drop & recreate
+                - "skip": reuse existing
+
+        Returns:
+            TimeManager: self
+        """
+        if if_exists not in ("error", "replace", "skip"):
+            raise ValueError("if_exists must be 'error', 'replace', or 'skip'")
+
+        # Figure out current active TIME_ID to preserve selection after repointing
+        try:
+            current_time_id = self.get_current_step()
+        except Exception:
+            current_time_id = None
+        if current_time_id is None:
+            current_time_id = 1
+
+        dest_table = get_hidden_table_name(schema_name=self.schema_name, view_name=self.view_name)
+
+        if not create_copy:
+            # Only mark as owned if we already match <schema, view_HIDDEN>
+            if self.schema_name and self.table_name == dest_table:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Marking existing hidden table %s.%s as owned (no copy).",
+                    self.schema_name, self.table_name
+                )
+                self._owns_hidden = True
+                return self
+            logger.warning(
+                "Cannot take ownership without copying: current table is %s (expected %s). "
+                "Re-run with create_copy=True to copy into %s.%s.",
+                self.table_name, dest_table, self.schema_name, dest_table
+            )
+            return self
+
+        # We will copy data into <self.schema_name>.<view>_HIDDEN
+        dest_exists = [
+            t.lower() for t in tdml.db_list_tables(schema_name=self.schema_name).TableName.values
+        ]
+        need_create = True
+
+        if dest_table.lower() in dest_exists:
+            if if_exists == "error":
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Destination table {self.schema_name}.{dest_table} already exists.")
+            elif if_exists == "replace":
+                logger.warning("Replacing existing table %s.%s", self.schema_name, dest_table)
+                tdml.db_drop_table(schema_name=self.schema_name, table_name=dest_table)
+            elif if_exists == "skip":
+                logger.info("Reusing existing destination table %s.%s", self.schema_name, dest_table)
+                need_create = False
+
+        if need_create:
+            logger.info(
+                "Creating owned copy %s.%s from current source %s.%s",
+                self.schema_name, dest_table, self.schema_name, self.table_name
+            )
+            # The current table might be in another schema; qualify from the DataFrame binding
+            # Derive the true source schema for safety
+            # (If you know it's always schema-qualified in self.table_name, keep as-is.)
+            src_schema = self.schema_name if self._exists() else None
+            # Fallback to probing the DataFrame binding for schema
+            if src_schema is None:
+                logger.debug("Could not verify source schema via _exists(); defaulting to self.schema_name.")
+                src_schema = self.schema_name
+
+            create_sql = f"""
+            CREATE TABLE {self.schema_name}.{dest_table} AS
+                (SELECT * FROM {src_schema}.{self.table_name})
+            WITH DATA
+            """
+            tdml.execute_sql(create_sql)
+
+        # Repoint this manager to the new owned table and rebuild the view
+        self.table_name = dest_table
+        self._owns_hidden = True
+
+        view_sql = f"""
+        REPLACE VIEW {self.schema_name}.{self.view_name} AS
+        SELECT BUSINESS_DATE
+        FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}
+        WHERE TIME_ID = {int(current_time_id)}
+        """
+        tdml.execute_sql(view_sql)
+
+        # Refresh metadata
+        try:
+            df_meta = tdml.DataFrame(tdml.in_schema(self.schema_name, self.table_name))
+            dtypes = {c: t for c, t in df_meta._td_column_names_and_types}
+            self.data_type = dtypes.get("BUSINESS_DATE")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        self.nb_time_steps = tdml.execute_sql(
+            f"SEL MAX(TIME_ID) FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}"
+        ).fetchall()[0][0]
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Ownership taken for %s.%s. Active TIME_ID=%s; nb_time_steps=%s; data_type=%s",
+            self.schema_name, self.table_name, current_time_id, self.nb_time_steps, self.data_type
+        )
+        return self
+
+    def get_current_timeid(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Extract the currently active TIME_ID from the public view's DDL.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: TIME_ID parsed from the view definition.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the TIME_ID cannot be parsed from the DDL.
+        """
+        logger.debug("Reading view DDL to extract current TIME_ID")
+        txt = tdfs4ds.utils.lineage.get_ddl(schema_name=self.schema_name, view_name=self.view_name)
+
+        # Look for "WHERE TIME_ID = <number>" (allow whitespace/case variations)
+        m = re.search(r"WHERE\s+TIME_ID\s*=\s*(\d+)", txt, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        if not m:
+            logger.exception("Failed to parse TIME_ID from view DDL")
+            raise ValueError("Unable to parse current TIME_ID from view DDL.")
+        current = int(m.group(1))
+        logger.info("Current TIME_ID extracted", extra={"time_id": current})
+        return current
+
+
+    def print_view_ddl(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Log the view definition (DDL) for troubleshooting/traceability.
+        """
+        ddl = tdfs4ds.utils.lineage.get_ddl(schema_name=self.schema_name, view_name=self.view_name)
+        logger.info("View DDL:\n%s", ddl)
+
+
+    def prune_time(self, time_id: int | None = None):
+        """
+        Remove all time steps with TIME_ID lower than `time_id` and renumber remaining ones.
+
+        If `time_id` is omitted, the method uses the current TIME_ID from the view.
+        After pruning, TIME_ID values are normalized so the smallest remaining id becomes 1,
+        and the public view is repointed to TIME_ID=1.
+
+        Args:
+            time_id (int, optional): Threshold id; rows with TIME_ID < time_id are deleted.
+
+        Returns:
+            TimeManager: Self, to allow method chaining.
+        """
+        if time_id is None:
+            time_id = self.get_current_timeid()
+
+        logger.info("Pruning time steps", extra={"threshold_time_id": time_id})
+
+        delete_sql = f"""
+            DELETE {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}
+            WHERE TIME_ID < {int(time_id)}
+        """
+        update_sql = f"""
+            UPDATE {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}
+            SET TIME_ID = TIME_ID - {int(time_id)} + 1
+        """
+
+        logger.debug("Executing prune delete", extra={"sql": delete_sql})
+        tdml.execute_sql(delete_sql)
+
+        logger.debug("Executing prune renumber", extra={"sql": update_sql})
+        tdml.execute_sql(update_sql)
+
+        # Refresh metadata and repoint view to TIME_ID=1
+        self.update(1)
+        self.nb_time_steps = tdml.execute_sql(
+            f"SEL MAX(TIME_ID) FROM {self.schema_name}.{self.table_name}"
+        ).fetchall()[0][0]
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Prune complete; active TIME_ID set to 1; nb_time_steps=%s",
+            self.nb_time_steps
+        )
+        return self