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Report zero-row statements as successful in Connection::safeQuery() - #647

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Connection::safeQuery() (and query(), which calls it) ended with return $result ?: null;. For non-SELECT statements $result is the affected-row count, so a statement that succeeded without changing rows returned null, the value that signals failure. That covers every CREATE TABLE and DROP TABLE, and any UPDATE/DELETE that matches nothing.

Callers that check the result therefore treated successful statements as failed, for example:

  • module installation SQL in modules/system/class/module.php (if (!$result) { error; break; } after each CREATE TABLE)
  • profile field ALTER TABLE in modules/profile/class/field.php
  • Xmf\Database\Tables::executeQueue(), which reported a successful CREATE TABLE as failed (found while porting XMF 1.3.2 in Update bundled XMF to 1.3.2 #645)

Change

  • safeQuery() returns true when a statement succeeds without changing rows. Affected-row counts above zero and SELECT Result objects are returned unchanged; null still means the statement failed or was refused on a non-safe connection.
  • XoopsDatabaseManager::deleteTables() listed a table as dropped when its DROP failed. The old null result hid the inverted condition; it now lists the tables that were dropped, as documented. (No callers in core.)
  • The deprecated XoopsMySQLDatabase::getAffectedRows() called rowCount() on whatever query() returned, which was fatal after any write. It now returns the row count, or 0 when no rows changed.

Compatibility
None of the ~70 query() call sites in core compares the result with null/0 or uses it as a number; they test truthiness, which this makes correct for zero-row statements.

Tests

  • ConnectionSafeQueryTest runs CREATE/INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/SELECT, a failing statement, and the safe/force handling against in-memory SQLite.
  • XoopsMySQLDatabaseTest::test_getAffectedRowsFollowsConnectionQuery and XoopsDatabaseManagerTest::test_deleteTablesReturnsOnlyDroppedTables cover the two follow-up fixes.
  • TablesSchemaTest::testExecuteQueueAcceptsDdlThatAffectsNoRows, marked incomplete in Update bundled XMF to 1.3.2 #645, now passes.
  • Full PHPUnit suite: 3492 tests, no failures.

Not changed: Connection::executeStatement() still returns 0 both on failure and when no rows changed. Its callers use it for row counts rather than success checks, so it is left as is.

Summary by Sourcery

Treat successful statements that affect no rows as successful throughout the database API.

Bug Fixes:

  • Report successful zero-row statements as successful results instead of failures, including DDL and writes matching no rows.
  • Correct table-deletion reporting so only successfully dropped tables are returned.
  • Make the deprecated affected-row API handle query results consistently and return zero when no rows changed or a query fails.

Enhancements:

  • Preserve affected-row counts and SELECT results while reserving null for failed or refused queries.

Tests:

  • Add SQLite coverage for safe query result semantics, failed and refused statements, affected-row reporting, table deletion, and schema queue execution.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Database operations now report successful statements correctly even when they affect no rows, including schema changes and writes with no matching records.
    • Affected-row counts are handled consistently across query results; failed or nonnumeric outcomes report zero affected rows.
    • Table deletion results now include only tables whose deletion succeeds.
    • Query results remain available for reads, while unsuccessful statements continue to report failure.

safeQuery() ended with `return $result ?: null;`, so a statement that
succeeded without changing rows (every CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, an
UPDATE or DELETE matching nothing) returned null, the failure value.
Callers that test the result treated those statements as failed:
module install SQL, profile field ALTER TABLE, Xmf\Database\Tables.

It now returns true in that case. Affected-row counts above zero and
SELECT results are returned unchanged, and null still means failure.

- XoopsDatabaseManager::deleteTables() listed a table as dropped when
  its DROP failed; the old null result hid the inverted condition
- XoopsMySQLDatabase::getAffectedRows() no longer calls rowCount() on
  a non-Result value
- Tests run the statements against in-memory SQLite
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Changes the database query contract so successful statements affecting zero rows return true instead of null, while preserving counts and result objects; dependent legacy helpers are corrected and comprehensive SQLite-backed regression tests are added.

Sequence diagram for zero-row database query results

sequenceDiagram
    participant Caller
    participant Connection
    participant DB as Database

    Caller->>Connection: query(sql)
    Connection->>Connection: safeQuery(sql)
    Connection->>DB: execute statement
    DB-->>Connection: result
    alt zero rows changed
        Connection-->>Caller: true
    else rows changed
        Connection-->>Caller: affected row count
    else SELECT
        Connection-->>Caller: Result
    else failure or unsafe refusal
        Connection-->>Caller: null
    end
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Flow diagram for corrected table deletion reporting

flowchart TD
    A["deleteTables(tables)"] --> B["query(DROP TABLE)"]
    B --> C{query result is truthy}
    C -->|yes| D[add table to deleted]
    C -->|no| E[do not report table as dropped]
    D --> F[return deleted tables]
    E --> F
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File-Level Changes

Change Details Files
Preserve successful zero-row outcomes in the connection query API.
  • Convert integer or string zero affected-row results to true.
  • Retain positive affected-row counts and SELECT results unchanged.
  • Continue returning null for failures and refused writes.
  • Update query documentation to describe the expanded return contract.
xoops_lib/Xoops/Core/Database/Connection.php
Correct legacy database helpers to interpret the revised query results.
  • Record only successfully dropped tables in deleteTables().
  • Make getAffectedRows() handle Result objects, numeric counts, boolean success, and failures without calling rowCount() on non-results.
htdocs/class/database/manager.php
htdocs/class/database/mysqldatabase.php
Expand regression coverage for zero-row success and dependent callers.
  • Add SQLite coverage for DDL, DML, SELECT, failures, safe mode, and one-shot force mode.
  • Verify affected-row compatibility and table deletion reporting.
  • Enable the previously incomplete schema queue test and update its query stub for true zero-row success.
tests/unit/xoopsLib/Xoops/Core/Database/ConnectionSafeQueryTest.php
tests/unit/class/database/mysqldatabaseTest.php
tests/unit/class/database/managerTest.php
tests/unit/xoopsLib/Xmf/Database/TablesSchemaTest.php

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The changes update safe-query results, MySQL affected-row reporting, and table deletion. Tests cover zero-row queries, failures, safe-mode behavior, affected-row counts, and table-drop results.

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Database query results

Layer / File(s) Summary
Safe-query zero-row results
xoops_lib/Xoops/Core/Database/Connection.php, tests/unit/xoopsLib/Xoops/Core/Database/ConnectionSafeQueryTest.php, tests/unit/xoopsLib/Xmf/Database/TablesSchemaTest.php
safeQuery() now returns true for integer or string zero results and otherwise returns the result unchanged. The return documentation and tests cover successful zero-row statements, failures, SELECT results, safe-mode behavior, and schema queue execution.
MySQL affected-row results
htdocs/class/database/mysqldatabase.php, tests/unit/class/database/mysqldatabaseTest.php
getAffectedRows() uses rowCount() for DBAL Result objects. For other values, it returns an integer for numeric results or 0 otherwise. The SQLite-backed test checks DDL, inserts, and failed inserts.

Table deletion

Layer / File(s) Summary
Delete tables by array value
htdocs/class/database/manager.php, tests/unit/class/database/managerTest.php
deleteTables() uses each array value as the table name and reports only successful drops. The test verifies that both tables are queried and only the successful drop is returned.

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The change makes successful zero-row statements report success and adjusts affected-row reporting and table deletion. No concrete merge-blocking risk was identified.

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<location path="tests/unit/xoopsLib/Xmf/Database/TablesSchemaTest.php" line_range="192" />
<code_context>
             $result = false;
         } elseif (stripos(ltrim($sql), 'select') !== 0) {
-            $result = $this->affectedRows ?: null;
+            $result = $this->affectedRows ?: true;
         } else {
             // only x_items exists; every other table comes back empty
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**Fake masks DDL failure**

When the real connection regresses to returning null for successful zero-row DDL, when `Connection::safeQuery()` still returns `null` for successful zero-row DDL, `testExecuteQueueAcceptsDdlThatAffectsNoRows()` passes because `SchemaFakeConnection::query()` supplies `true` for that case without using the real connection.

Exercise `Tables::executeQueue()` with a real `Connection` for this regression, or keep this test scoped to the fake-query contract and avoid using it as proof of the integration behavior.
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Comment thread tests/unit/xoopsLib/Xmf/Database/TablesSchemaTest.php
The TablesSchemaTest fake returns true for zero-row statements itself,
so it cannot catch a regression in Connection::safeQuery(). Run a
CREATE TABLE through executeQueue() on an in-memory SQLite Connection
instead, and use camelCase names for the new test methods.
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