feat: Reduce memory footprint for PGlite, Implement user-specific Electric SQL database management

- Added cleanup logic for other users' databases on login to ensure data isolation.
- Introduced best-effort cleanup on logout to remove stale databases.
- Updated Electric client initialization to support user-specific databases.
- Refactored hooks to utilize the Electric context for better state management and prevent race conditions.
- Enhanced error handling and logging for Electric SQL operations.
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Anish Sarkar 2026-01-15 15:22:23 +05:30
parent eb1ddf0c92
commit 703ec08d19
9 changed files with 752 additions and 489 deletions

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"use client";
import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
import { initElectric, type ElectricClient, type SyncHandle } from "@/lib/electric/client";
import { useElectricClient } from "@/lib/electric/context";
import type { SyncHandle } from "@/lib/electric/client";
import type { Notification } from "@/contracts/types/notification.types";
import { authenticatedFetch } from "@/lib/auth-utils";
export type { Notification } from "@/contracts/types/notification.types";
export function useNotifications(userId: string | null) {
const [electric, setElectric] = useState<ElectricClient | null>(null);
/**
* Hook for managing notifications with Electric SQL real-time sync
*
* Uses the Electric client from context (provided by ElectricProvider)
* instead of initializing its own - prevents race conditions and memory leaks
*
* @param userId - The user ID to fetch notifications for
* @param searchSpaceId - The search space ID to filter notifications (null shows global notifications only)
*/
export function useNotifications(userId: string | null, searchSpaceId: number | null) {
// Get Electric client from context - ElectricProvider handles initialization
const electricClient = useElectricClient();
const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<Notification[]>([]);
const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);
const syncHandleRef = useRef<SyncHandle | null>(null);
const liveQueryRef = useRef<{ unsubscribe: () => void } | null>(null);
// Use ref instead of state to track initialization - prevents cleanup from running when set
const initializedRef = useRef(false);
const syncKeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
// Initialize Electric SQL and start syncing with real-time updates
// Start syncing when Electric client is available
useEffect(() => {
// Use ref to prevent re-initialization without triggering cleanup
if (!userId || initializedRef.current) return;
initializedRef.current = true;
// Wait for both userId and Electric client to be available
if (!userId || !electricClient) {
setLoading(!electricClient); // Still loading if waiting for Electric
return;
}
// Create a unique key for this sync - includes searchSpaceId for proper tracking
// Note: We sync ALL user notifications but filter by searchSpaceId in queries (memory efficient)
const syncKey = `notifications_${userId}_space_${searchSpaceId ?? "global"}`;
if (syncKeyRef.current === syncKey) {
// Already syncing for this user/searchSpace combo
return;
}
let mounted = true;
syncKeyRef.current = syncKey;
async function init() {
async function startSync() {
try {
const electricClient = await initElectric();
if (!mounted) return;
console.log("[useNotifications] Starting sync for user:", userId, "searchSpace:", searchSpaceId);
setElectric(electricClient);
// Start syncing notifications for this user via Electric SQL
// Note: user_id is stored as TEXT in PGlite (UUID from backend is converted)
console.log("Starting Electric SQL sync for user:", userId);
// Use string format for WHERE clause (PGlite sync plugin expects this format)
// The user_id is a UUID string, so we need to quote it properly
// Sync ALL notifications for this user (one subscription for all search spaces)
// This is memory efficient - we filter by searchSpaceId in queries only
const handle = await electricClient.syncShape({
table: "notifications",
where: `user_id = '${userId}'`,
primaryKey: ["id"],
});
console.log("Electric SQL sync started:", {
console.log("[useNotifications] Sync started:", {
isUpToDate: handle.isUpToDate,
hasStream: !!handle.stream,
hasInitialSyncPromise: !!handle.initialSyncPromise,
});
// Optimized: Check if already up-to-date before waiting
if (handle.isUpToDate) {
console.log("Sync already up-to-date, skipping wait");
} else if (handle.initialSyncPromise) {
// Only wait if not already up-to-date
console.log("Waiting for initial sync to complete...");
// Wait for initial sync with timeout
if (!handle.isUpToDate && handle.initialSyncPromise) {
try {
// Use Promise.race with a shorter timeout to avoid long waits
await Promise.race([
handle.initialSyncPromise,
new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000)), // Max 2s wait
new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000)),
]);
console.log("Initial sync promise resolved or timed out, checking status:", {
isUpToDate: handle.isUpToDate,
});
} catch (syncErr) {
console.error("Initial sync failed:", syncErr);
console.error("[useNotifications] Initial sync failed:", syncErr);
}
}
// Check status after waiting
console.log("Sync status after waiting:", {
isUpToDate: handle.isUpToDate,
hasStream: !!handle.stream,
});
if (!mounted) {
handle.unsubscribe();
return;
@ -85,119 +85,88 @@ export function useNotifications(userId: string | null) {
setLoading(false);
setError(null);
// Fetch notifications after sync is complete (we already waited above)
await fetchNotifications(electricClient.db);
// Fetch initial notifications
await fetchNotifications();
// Set up real-time updates using PGlite live queries
// Electric SQL syncs data to PGlite in real-time via HTTP streaming
// PGlite live queries detect when the synced data changes and trigger callbacks
try {
// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
const db = electricClient.db as any;
// Use PGlite's live query API for real-time updates
// CORRECT API: await db.live.query() then use .subscribe()
if (db.live?.query && typeof db.live.query === "function") {
// IMPORTANT: db.live.query() returns a Promise - must await it!
const liveQuery = await db.live.query(
`SELECT * FROM notifications WHERE user_id = $1 ORDER BY created_at DESC`,
[userId]
);
if (!mounted) {
liveQuery.unsubscribe?.();
return;
}
// Set initial results immediately from the resolved query
if (liveQuery.initialResults?.rows) {
console.log("📋 Initial live query results:", liveQuery.initialResults.rows.length);
setNotifications(liveQuery.initialResults.rows);
} else if (liveQuery.rows) {
// Some versions have rows directly on the result
console.log("📋 Initial live query results (direct):", liveQuery.rows.length);
setNotifications(liveQuery.rows);
}
// Subscribe to changes - this is the correct API!
// The callback fires automatically when Electric SQL syncs new data to PGlite
if (typeof liveQuery.subscribe === "function") {
liveQuery.subscribe((result: { rows: Notification[] }) => {
console.log(
"🔔 Live query update received:",
result.rows?.length || 0,
"notifications"
);
if (mounted && result.rows) {
setNotifications(result.rows);
}
});
console.log("✅ Real-time notifications enabled via PGlite live queries");
} else {
console.warn("⚠️ Live query subscribe method not available");
}
// Store for cleanup
if (typeof liveQuery.unsubscribe === "function") {
liveQueryRef.current = liveQuery;
}
} else {
console.error("❌ PGlite live queries not available - db.live.query is not a function");
console.log("db.live:", db.live);
}
} catch (liveErr) {
console.error("❌ Failed to set up real-time updates:", liveErr);
}
// Set up live query for real-time updates
await setupLiveQuery();
} catch (err) {
if (!mounted) return;
console.error("Failed to initialize Electric SQL:", err);
setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error("Failed to initialize Electric SQL"));
// Still mark as loaded so the UI doesn't block
console.error("[useNotifications] Failed to start sync:", err);
setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error("Failed to sync notifications"));
setLoading(false);
}
}
async function fetchNotifications(
db: InstanceType<typeof import("@electric-sql/pglite").PGlite>
) {
async function fetchNotifications() {
try {
// Debug: Check all notifications first
const allNotifications = await db.query<Notification>(
`SELECT * FROM notifications ORDER BY created_at DESC`
);
console.log(
"All notifications in PGlite:",
allNotifications.rows?.length || 0,
allNotifications.rows
);
// Use PGlite's query method (not exec for SELECT queries)
const result = await db.query<Notification>(
// Filter by user_id AND searchSpaceId (or global notifications where search_space_id IS NULL)
const result = await electricClient.db.query<Notification>(
`SELECT * FROM notifications
WHERE user_id = $1
AND (search_space_id = $2 OR search_space_id IS NULL)
ORDER BY created_at DESC`,
[userId]
[userId, searchSpaceId]
);
console.log(`Notifications for user ${userId}:`, result.rows?.length || 0, result.rows);
if (mounted) {
// PGlite query returns { rows: [] } format
setNotifications(result.rows || []);
}
} catch (err) {
console.error("Failed to fetch notifications:", err);
// Log more details for debugging
console.error("Error details:", err);
console.error("[useNotifications] Failed to fetch:", err);
}
}
init();
async function setupLiveQuery() {
try {
// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
const db = electricClient.db as any;
if (db.live?.query && typeof db.live.query === "function") {
// Filter by user_id AND searchSpaceId (or global notifications)
const liveQuery = await db.live.query(
`SELECT * FROM notifications
WHERE user_id = $1
AND (search_space_id = $2 OR search_space_id IS NULL)
ORDER BY created_at DESC`,
[userId, searchSpaceId]
);
if (!mounted) {
liveQuery.unsubscribe?.();
return;
}
// Set initial results
if (liveQuery.initialResults?.rows) {
setNotifications(liveQuery.initialResults.rows);
} else if (liveQuery.rows) {
setNotifications(liveQuery.rows);
}
// Subscribe to changes
if (typeof liveQuery.subscribe === "function") {
liveQuery.subscribe((result: { rows: Notification[] }) => {
if (mounted && result.rows) {
setNotifications(result.rows);
}
});
}
if (typeof liveQuery.unsubscribe === "function") {
liveQueryRef.current = liveQuery;
}
}
} catch (liveErr) {
console.error("[useNotifications] Failed to set up live query:", liveErr);
}
}
startSync();
return () => {
mounted = false;
// Reset initialization state so we can reinitialize with a new userId
initializedRef.current = false;
setLoading(true);
syncKeyRef.current = null;
if (syncHandleRef.current) {
syncHandleRef.current.unsubscribe();
syncHandleRef.current = null;
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liveQueryRef.current = null;
}
};
// Only depend on userId - using ref for initialization tracking to prevent cleanup issues
// eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
}, [userId]);
}, [userId, searchSpaceId, electricClient]);
// Mark notification as read via backend API
// Electric SQL will automatically sync the change to all clients
const markAsRead = useCallback(async (notificationId: number) => {
try {
// Call backend API - Electric SQL will sync the change automatically
const response = await authenticatedFetch(
`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_URL}/api/v1/notifications/${notificationId}/read`,
{ method: "PATCH" }
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throw new Error(error.detail || "Failed to mark notification as read");
}
// Electric SQL will sync the change from PostgreSQL to PGlite automatically
// The live query subscription will update the UI
return true;
} catch (err) {
console.error("Failed to mark notification as read:", err);
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}, []);
// Mark all notifications as read via backend API
// Electric SQL will automatically sync the changes to all clients
const markAllAsRead = useCallback(async () => {
try {
// Call backend API - Electric SQL will sync all changes automatically
const response = await authenticatedFetch(
`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_URL}/api/v1/notifications/read-all`,
{ method: "PATCH" }
@ -250,8 +211,6 @@ export function useNotifications(userId: string | null) {
throw new Error(error.detail || "Failed to mark all notifications as read");
}
// Electric SQL will sync the changes from PostgreSQL to PGlite automatically
// The live query subscription will update the UI
return true;
} catch (err) {
console.error("Failed to mark all notifications as read:", err);