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Pattern matching for aliases in org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.queryQueryUtils

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Description

I have a calculated field in a native query that from my understanding the "getFunctionAliases" method should recognise as an alia but the FUNCTION_PATTERN does not seem to match it:

COUNT( DISTINCT (c_prog.id ) ) as completions,

When i add a pageable to sort by completions it trys to do "table_name.completions" rather than just "completions". Check the FUNCTION_PATTERN against my entire query gets a line where I used "array_aggs" correctly though:

array_agg( tag.name ) as tags,

I can share the full query if that would help.

Originally posted by @GregPulse in #2648

Originally posted this as a comment on another bug but the original bug is 3 years or so old so I wanted to make a new ticket.

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Research direction

Start in org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.query.QueryUtils by reading getFunctionAliases and FUNCTION_PATTERN. Reproduce the native-query pageable sort case with COUNT(DISTINCT (c_prog.id)) as completions, compare it with the working array_agg alias, and add coverage showing that sorting uses completions without a table prefix.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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Tech stack
java, spring, sql
Domain
backend, database
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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