clockworklabs / clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB

SQL `identity` column must not imply 'UNIQUE`

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Description

Our implementation assumes that the identity constraint implies UNIQUE but:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_column

It is a common misconception that an identity column will enforce uniqueness; however, this is not the case. If you want to enforce uniqueness on the column you must include the appropriate constraint too.

In other words, is just auto_inc

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Research direction

Start by locating the Rust implementation and tests that handle SQL identity columns and determine where identity is treated as implying UNIQUE. Update the behavior so identity provides auto-increment semantics without uniqueness, then run the relevant database tests to verify duplicate identity values are allowed unless a separate UNIQUE constraint is present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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