Pometry / Pometry/Raphtory

Overwrite flag in create_graph in GraphQL is not atomic

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Rust
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Description

the overwrite currently just deletes any existing graph but it might get recreated resulting in weird failure scenarios

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Research direction

Start by locating the GraphQL create_graph entry point and tracing how the overwrite flag removes and recreates an existing graph. Add a concurrency-focused test that exercises simultaneous overwrite and creation, then verify that the operation behaves atomically without the reported failure scenario.

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Assessment

Tech stack
graphql, rust
Domain
api, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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