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Implement Alert Feature for UPDATE Commands Without WHERE Clause #12

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Description

@NDiiong

Feature Description

Implement a safety alert feature that detects and warns users when they attempt to execute an UPDATE command without a WHERE clause, helping prevent unintended mass data updates.

Requirements

  1. Alert Detection:

    • Detect UPDATE commands that do not include a WHERE clause
    • Exclude temporary tables from this alert check
    • Parse and analyze the SQL command before execution
  2. User Interaction:

    • Display a warning message to the user when an unsafe UPDATE is detected
    • Present a confirmation dialog with two options:
      • "Yes": Proceed with the UPDATE command execution
      • "No": Cancel the UPDATE command execution
  3. Implementation Details:

    • Add SQL parser functionality to identify UPDATE statements
    • Implement logic to detect missing WHERE clauses
    • Create a mechanism to identify and exclude temporary tables
    • Design and implement the user confirmation dialog
    • Handle the user's response appropriately (proceed or cancel)

Technical Considerations

  • Ensure the alert system doesn't significantly impact query execution performance
  • Implement proper error handling for edge cases
  • Consider adding this as a configurable feature that can be enabled/disabled
  • Handle cases where WHERE clause might be present but evaluates to always true

Acceptance Criteria

  • Alert is triggered when an UPDATE command without WHERE clause is detected
  • Temporary tables are successfully excluded from the check
  • User confirmation dialog is displayed with "Yes" and "No" options
  • Selecting "Yes" allows the command to proceed
  • Selecting "No" successfully cancels the command
  • Feature works consistently across different SQL dialects supported by the tool
  • Proper error handling is implemented
  • Code is properly documented
  • Unit tests are implemented

Example Usage

-- This should trigger the alert
UPDATE users SET status = 'inactive';

-- This should NOT trigger the alert (has WHERE clause)
UPDATE users SET status = 'inactive' WHERE last_login < '2024-01-01';

-- This should NOT trigger the alert (temporary table)
UPDATE #temp_users SET status = 'inactive';

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