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[BUG] Can't store concrete data classes that inherit from an abstract data class itself inheriting from ABC

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Description

Consider the following:

@dataclass
class AbstractDataclass(ABC):
  name: str

@dataclass
class ConcreteDataclass(AbstractDataclass):
 other: str

save_table will not store instances of ConcreteDataclass because ConcreteDataclass.__class__ is not a type
see backends.py line 350

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Research direction

Start with backends.py at line 350 and reproduce the issue using the AbstractDataclass and ConcreteDataclass example from the report. Trace save_table's type check and verify that instances of the concrete subclass are stored successfully, including a regression test if the repository has an existing test location.

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Assessment

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