yiisoft / yiisoft/active-record

Realize `ReadOnlyActiveRecord`

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Description

There are cases when ActiveRecord instances should be used in readonly mode. For example, readonly tables or views (virtual tables) and views for rendering responses.

For these cases ReadOnlyActiveRecordInterface interface could be created and realized in ReadOnlyActiveRecord class.

Updated 16.05.2024
Found related issue with naming ImmutableActiveRecord

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing ActiveRecord implementation and the related naming discussion in issue #10459. Clarify whether the project should introduce ReadOnlyActiveRecordInterface, ReadOnlyActiveRecord, or the alternative ImmutableActiveRecord naming, then define the readonly behavior and tests needed before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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