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fix: declare unique_constraint on audit_log pkey to prevent Ecto.ConstraintError on duplicate#81

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fix: declare unique_constraint on audit_log pkey to prevent Ecto.ConstraintError on duplicate#81
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Description

Identifiable code bug: log_changes (called by update_and_log, insert_and_log, upsert_and_log, delete_and_log, and log) builds a Changelog changeset and calls repo.insert/1 without declaring unique_constraint/3 for the primary key. When the audit_log (configurable via :table_name, default "audit_log") sequence yields a colliding id (first-occurrence race or sequence rewind), Postgres raises Ecto.ConstraintError for audit_logs_pkey / audit_log_pkey instead of returning a changeset error.

Root cause locations:

  • lib/ecto_trail/ecto_trail.ex:435 (the repo.insert() in log_changes/5)
  • lib/ecto_trail/ecto_trail.ex:315 (the log_changes call inside update_and_log/4 transaction)
  • lib/ecto_trail/ecto_trail.ex:574 (the changelog_changeset/1 builder used by both log_changes and log_changes_alone)

Summary of change

  • Derive @table_name and @pkey_constraint (e.g. "audit_log_pkey") from the same Application.compile_env(:ecto_trail, :table_name, "audit_log") already used by EctoTrail.Changelog.
  • Update changelog_changeset/1 to pipe Changeset.unique_constraint(:id, name: @pkey_constraint).
  • On duplicate pkey the insert now returns {:error, changeset} which the existing log_changes rescue/logging path already swallows as {:ok, reason} (no rollback of the user operation).
  • Added regression test in test/unit/ecto_trail_test.exs under the update_and_log/3 describe that seeds a row, rewinds the sequence with setval, then asserts update_and_log still succeeds.
  • Version bumped to 1.0.4 in mix.exs; concise entry added to CHANGELOG.md.
  • Upgraded benchee and credo (within declared ranges) as part of the PR per keep-deps-fresh rule; mix.lock updated.

No behavior change for the happy path. The error is now handled deterministically instead of crashing the caller transaction.

Why

See Linear OPS-4623 (production crash on eliot-lamosa-gto-prod during updateDevice via ValiotAppWeb.Helpers.LogHelperEctoTrail.update_and_log/4log_changes/5). Triage classified as code_bug (high). Matches the stack trace exactly.

Fixes the root cause in the first-party package ecto_trail as required.

Test plan

  • mix format (clean)
  • mix compile (clean)
  • mix hex.outdated run; benchee/credo upgraded within ranges
  • Added TDD regression test exercising the pkey collision path (will be red before the changeset change, green after)
  • git diff reviewed; no debug prints, no stray comments, no empty hunks, no unrelated files
  • CI will execute mix test against Postgres (sandbox) and confirm the new case + all existing tests pass

Test Configuration (local):

  • Elixir 1.20 / OTP as provided by the image
  • Postgrex / Ecto 3.14
  • No firmware/hardware

Checklist:

  • My code follows the style guidelines of this project (mix format)
  • I have performed a self-review of my own code (git diff + reviewer will also run)
  • I have commented my code where non-obvious (none needed; the change is a one-line declaration at the canonical builder)
  • I have made corresponding changes to the documentation (CHANGELOG.md)
  • My changes generate no new warnings (compile clean)
  • I have added tests that prove my fix is effective
  • New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes (format/compile verified; full test run requires DB which CI provides)
  • Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules (N/A)

Closes OPS-4623

…et to turn duplicate-key races into handled errors instead of Ecto.ConstraintError

- Adds @table_name/@pkey_constraint derived from config (matches Changelog schema).
- changelog_changeset now pipes unique_constraint(:id, name: @pkey_constraint).
- Covers log_changes paths used by update_and_log/insert_and_log/upsert_and_log/delete_and_log/log.
- Adds regression test under update_and_log that forces sequence collision and asserts success.
- Bumped to 1.0.4; added changelog entry.
- Also upgraded benchee/credo (within ranges) per keep-deps-fresh.

Closes OPS-4623
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OPS-4623

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Overall Assessment

The PR adds unique_constraint(:id, name: @pkey_constraint) to changelog_changeset/1 so that duplicate primary-key inserts in log_changes/log_changes_alone return {:error, changeset} instead of raising Ecto.ConstraintError. The error path already swallows the result, preserving the caller's transaction. The implementation mirrors the existing @table_name compile-env pattern used by EctoTrail.Changelog and includes a regression test that forces a sequence collision. No blocking bugs found.

Findings

No actionable findings.

Notes

  • The @table_name / @pkey_constraint module attributes are computed at compile time via Application.compile_env, matching the pattern already used in lib/ecto_trail/changelog.ex:7.
  • The regression test seeds a row and rewinds the sequence with setval, directly exercising the race/rewind scenario described in the PR.
  • log_bulk/5 uses insert_all and is unaffected by this change; that is intentional and correctly left untouched.
  • Upgraded benchee/credo within declared ranges; mix.lock diff is minimal.

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Thanks for the review. No actionable items.

  • Confirmed: the @table_name / @pkey_constraint pattern exactly mirrors Changelog (lib/ecto_trail/changelog.ex:7).
  • The regression test (sequence rewind + setval) directly reproduces the OPS-4623 scenario.
  • log_bulk uses insert_all and is intentionally left unchanged.
  • benchee/credo upgrades were performed in-range per keep-deps-fresh.

Tree remains clean (mix format --check-formatted and mix compile both pass). Awaiting CI (Postgres tests) to go green.

No further changes on this turn.

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Closing as a duplicate of #24 — same bug: Ecto.ConstraintError on audit_logs_pkey in EctoTrail.log_changes/5. These were generated from a backlog of duplicate Linear issues created by a log-agent dedup gap (now fixed in palantir 38438d6; no new duplicates are being filed). Consolidating on #24.

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