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Fixes ALTER TABLE ... ADD (...) and ADD COLUMN (...), which previously crashed when adding columns:

CREATE TABLE t (id INT);
ALTER TABLE t ADD (a INT, b INT);

These lists could also silently lose indexes and table-level constraints. The driver now processes every list item, adding columns before indexes and constraints, so an index can reference a column declared later in the list.

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record_alter_table now records column definitions and table constraints from parenthesized ALTER TABLE ... ADD lists. Tests cover multiple columns, constraints, indexes, resulting schema and values, and errors that leave the table unchanged.

Changes: ALTER TABLE ADD lists

Layer / File(s) Summary
Record and validate ADD lists
packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php, packages/mysql-on-sqlite/tests/WP_MySQL_On_SQLite_Tests.php
record_alter_table records column definitions and table constraints from tableElementList. Tests cover column lists, constraints, indexes, and failed additions.

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Inline CHECK constraints in ADD lists can be lost when a table is recreated, allowing values the constraint should reject. Fix this before merging unless that compatibility gap is explicitly accepted.

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@packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php:
- Line 670: Update the ADD-list handling around
get_descendant_nodes('columnDefinition') so inline CHECK constraints are
persisted to check_constraints, reusing the extraction behavior used by
record_create_table. Ensure the shared record_add_column path records this
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$name = $this->get_value( $column_definition->get_first_child_node( 'identifier' ) );
$table_element_list = $action->get_first_child_node( 'tableElementList' );
if ( null !== $table_element_list ) {
foreach ( $table_element_list->get_descendant_nodes( 'columnDefinition' ) as $column_definition ) {

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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rg -n 'record_add_column|record_create_table|checkConstraintDef|CHECK|record_add_constraint|record_check' packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
sed -n '640,720p' packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php

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set -e
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
printf '%s\n' '--- current record_create_table and record_alter_table context ---'
sed -n '480,700p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- current record_add_column ---'
sed -n '850,930p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- current constraint recording ---'
sed -n '1120,1420p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- current expression storage helpers ---'
sed -n '2700,2765p' "$file"
sed -n '3100,3165p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- base record_alter_table and record_add_column ---'
git show b5dc0cc85e255221a53ba331e04d8b8e58a8a79f:"$file" | sed -n '450,760p'
printf '%s\n' '--- base record_add_column and constraint recording ---'
git show b5dc0cc85e255221a53ba331e04d8b8e58a8a79f:"$file" | sed -n '820,940p'
git show b5dc0cc85e255221a53ba331e04d8b8e58a8a79f:"$file" | sed -n '1110,1410p'

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set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- CHECK metadata references and table recreation paths ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.php' -e 'check_constraints' -e 'CHECK_CONSTRAINTS' -e 'extract_check_constraint_data' -e 'CREATE TABLE' packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src packages/mysql-on-sqlite/tests || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant surrounding source ---'
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
rg -n -F -- 'function extract_check_constraint_data' "$file" || true
rg -n -F -- 'check_constraints' "$file" || true
printf '%s\n' '--- all likely schema recreation consumers ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.php' -e 'get_table_definition' -e 'table_definition' -e 'recreate' -e 'information_schema' packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src | head -200

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set -e
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-mysql-on-sqlite.php
builder=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
printf '%s\n' '--- ALTER dispatch and recreation ---'
sed -n '3035,3075p' "$file"
sed -n '5705,5835p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- CREATE TABLE generation using CHECK metadata ---'
sed -n '7025,7185p' "$file"
sed -n '7370,7535p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- CHECK extractor ---'
sed -n '1915,1985p' "$builder"

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set -e
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
printf '%s\n' '--- table constraint extractor ---'
rg -n -F -- 'function extract_table_constraint_data' "$file"
sed -n '1780,1938p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- exact current record_add_column block ---'
sed -n '868,925p' "$file"

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set -e
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
sed -n '1725,1778p' "$file"

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set -e
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-sqlite-information-schema-builder.php
rg -n -F -- 'function get_table_constraint_type' "$file"
sed -n '2770,2810p' "$file"

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set -e
file=packages/mysql-on-sqlite/src/sqlite/class-wp-mysql-on-sqlite.php
rg -n -F -C 8 -- '$check_constraints_info' "$file"

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Record inline CHECK constraints for listed columns.

If ALTER TABLE t ADD (a INT CHECK (a > 0)) succeeds, record_add_column does not persist the inline CHECK metadata. The separate tableConstraintDef pass does not process a check nested in columnDefinition. Table recreation reads CHECK clauses from check_constraints, so it can omit this constraint and accept a = 0.

This limitation also existed in the pre-existing single-column ADD COLUMN path because both paths call record_add_column. The PR did not introduce the limitation, but the ADD-list path still needs the same inline CHECK handling as record_create_table.

Suggested fix
 		if ( null !== $constraint_data ) {
 			$this->insert_values(
 				$this->get_table_name( $table_is_temporary, 'table_constraints' ),
 				$constraint_data
 			);
 		}
+
+		$check_constraint_data = $this->extract_check_constraint_data( $node, $table_name );
+		if ( null !== $check_constraint_data ) {
+			$this->insert_values(
+				$this->get_table_name( $table_is_temporary, 'check_constraints' ),
+				$check_constraint_data
+			);
+		}
 	}
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at line 670:
Update the ADD-list handling around get_descendant_nodes('columnDefinition') so
inline CHECK constraints are persisted to check_constraints, reusing the
extraction behavior used by record_create_table. Ensure the shared
record_add_column path records this metadata for both listed and single-column
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I created #562 to track the inline CHECK gaps, including the existing single-column ADD case. I'll keep this PR focused on parenthesized ADD lists.

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@JanJakes Understood. The inline CHECK gap predates this PR, so tracking it in #562 is reasonable. I won’t request that fix in this PR; keep this change focused on parenthesized ADD lists.

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"ALTER TABLE t ADD [COLUMN] (a INT, b INT)" failed with a TypeError. The
column name in a "columnDefinition" node is a "fieldIdentifier", not an
"identifier", so the name lookup returned null.

The list can also hold indexes and constraints, e.g. "ADD (a INT, INDEX
(a))". These were skipped when the list had a column, and only the first
one was recorded when it had none. Record all list items, columns first,
like CREATE TABLE does.
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packages/mysql-on-sqlite/tests/WP_MySQL_On_SQLite_Tests.php: 2

1892-1893: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Test non-NULL UNIQUE enforcement.

The test defines b INT UNIQUE, but its valid insert leaves b as NULL. Add a row with b = 1, then assert that a second row with b = 1 fails. This checks enforcement, not only schema recording.

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Update the test’s valid insert in the `assertQuery` flow to insert a row with `b
= 1`, then assert that inserting another row with `b = 1` fails, verifying
non-NULL `UNIQUE` enforcement.

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Cover index rollback in failed ADD lists.

SHOW COLUMNS does not detect stale index metadata. Add a case with a valid index followed by an index on a missing column. After the error, assert that SHOW INDEX and SHOW CREATE TABLE still match the original table.

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Extend the test around the existing `assertQuery( 'SHOW COLUMNS FROM t' )` to
cover a failed ADD list containing a valid index followed by an index on a
missing column. After the expected error, assert that `SHOW INDEX` and `SHOW
CREATE TABLE` match the table’s original state.

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- Around line 1892-1893: Update the test’s valid insert in the `assertQuery`
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`b = 1` fails, verifying non-NULL `UNIQUE` enforcement.
- Around line 1951-1952: Extend the test around the existing `assertQuery( 'SHOW
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