omnigraph/docs/dev/index.md
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fix(engine): preserve identifier case in filter pushdown (#283) (#285)
* test(engine): regression tests for #283 camelCase property filters

Red against current code. A query (or chained mutation) that filters on a
camelCase schema field lints and plans cleanly but fails at run time with
"No field named reponame" because the identifier's case is destroyed at the
engine->Lance boundary.

Coverage added:
- query.rs unit: ir_filter_to_expr on a camelCase property must emit an
  Expr::Column named `repoName`, not `reponame` (red); plus a green coercion
  guard that a camelCase int column still gets a coerced literal.
- mutation.rs unit: predicate_to_sql must emit the column UNQUOTED and
  case-preserved (green guard documenting the committed-scan contract).
- literal_filters.rs e2e: a camelCase @index field with an inline-binding
  pushdown filter returns the seeded row (red — read pushdown).
- writes.rs e2e: an update+delete on a camelCase predicate, and a chained
  update that re-reads the pending side of scan_with_pending by the same
  camelCase predicate (red — pending MemTable scan).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01FQ1Hf4eXLsJmeLUkTYBEw7

* fix(engine): preserve identifier case in filter pushdown (#283)

Two engine->Lance boundaries lowercased camelCase column identifiers,
breaking any filter on a camelCase schema field even though the IR,
compiler, projection, and in-memory filtering all preserve case.

Read pushdown (exec/query.rs, ir_expr_to_expr): build the column reference
with datafusion::prelude::ident() instead of col(). col() routes through SQL
identifier normalization and lowercases an unquoted identifier
(`repoName` -> `reponame`); ident() builds an unqualified, case-preserved
Column. Property refs here are always bare column names, so there is no
qualified-name handling to lose. No-op for the lowercase columns that work
today.

Pending mutation scan (table_store.rs, scan_pending_batches): the
committed-scan consumer (Lance Scanner::filter(&str)) preserves an unquoted
identifier's case but treats a double-quoted "col" as a string literal, so
predicate_to_sql must keep the column unquoted. The pending side splices that
same unquoted predicate into a DataFusion `SELECT ... WHERE`, which would
lowercase it. Make that path case-preserving by disabling
sql_parser.enable_ident_normalization on its SessionContext rather than
quoting (quoting would match zero committed rows). predicate_to_sql gains
only a clarifying comment; its emitted string is unchanged.

Full engine suite green (579 tests).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01FQ1Hf4eXLsJmeLUkTYBEw7

* docs(dev): case study for #283 camelCase filter bug

Record the root cause, the two-boundary fix (read pushdown col→ident; pending
mutation scan ident-normalization off), and why the obvious symmetric
"quote the column" fix is wrong (Lance reads a double-quoted column as a string
literal and silently matches zero committed rows). Linked from a new
"Case Studies" section in the dev index so the link check passes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01FQ1Hf4eXLsJmeLUkTYBEw7

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# Developer Docs
**Audience:** contributors, maintainers, and coding agents
This is the contributor-facing entry point. These docs explain architecture,
invariants, implementation contracts, test ownership, and upstream Lance
constraints. User-facing behavior should still be documented through
[docs/user/index.md](../user/index.md) and the relevant public reference docs.
## Required For Every Non-Trivial Change
| Need | Read |
|---|---|
| Architectural rules, known gaps, deny-list | [invariants.md](invariants.md) |
| Upstream Lance source-of-truth index | [lance.md](lance.md) |
| Existing test coverage and test placement | [testing.md](testing.md) |
## Architecture And Storage
| Area | Read |
|---|---|
| System structure, L1/L2 framing, component diagrams | [architecture.md](architecture.md) |
| On-disk layout, manifest schema, URI behavior | [storage.md](../user/concepts/storage.md) |
| Direct-publish writes, D2, staged writes, recovery sidecars | [writes.md](writes.md) |
| Query execution, mutation execution, loader flow | [execution.md](execution.md) |
| Index lifecycle and graph topology indexes | [indexes.md](../user/search/indexes.md) |
| Branch and commit internals | [branches-commits.md](../user/branching/index.md) |
| Three-way merge implementation and conflicts | [merge.md](merge.md) |
| Diff/change-feed implementation | [changes.md](../user/branching/changes.md) |
| Branch protection policy | [branch-protection.md](branch-protection.md) |
## Language, Runtime, And Boundaries
| Area | Read |
|---|---|
| Schema grammar, catalog, migration planner | [schema-language.md](../user/schema/index.md) |
| Query grammar, IR, lints, mutation restrictions | [query-language.md](../user/queries/index.md) |
| Embedding client and `@embed` integration | [embeddings.md](../user/search/embeddings.md) |
| Cedar policy surface and server gating | [policy.md](../user/operations/policy.md) |
| Server auth, OpenAPI, endpoint handlers | [server.md](../user/operations/server.md) |
| Error taxonomy and serialization | [errors.md](../user/operations/errors.md) |
| Constants and tunables | [constants.md](../user/reference/constants.md) |
| Transaction model public contract | [transactions.md](../user/branching/transactions.md) |
## Project Operations
| Area | Read |
|---|---|
| CI and release workflows | [ci.md](ci.md) |
| Install and deployment packaging | [install.md](../user/install.md), [deployment.md](../user/deployment.md) |
| Release history | [releases/](../releases/) |
## Contribution & Governance
| Area | Read |
|---|---|
| How to contribute (external) | [CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) |
| Governance model, roles, decision authority | [GOVERNANCE.md](../../GOVERNANCE.md) |
| Public contribution RFC track | [rfcs/](../rfcs/) |
The `docs/rfcs/` track is the **public, externally-authorable** RFC process. The
maintainer/internal RFCs below (`rfc-00N-*.md`) are a separate, team-owned
track; don't conflate the two.
## Case Studies
Worked write-ups of specific bugs — root cause, fix, and the reasoning that
ruled out the tempting-but-wrong alternatives. Read these for the debugging
pattern, not just the outcome.
| Area | Read |
|---|---|
| camelCase property filters lowercased at runtime (#283) — two engine→Lance boundaries, two different fixes | [bug-case-fix.md](bug-case-fix.md) |
## Active Implementation Plans
Working documents for in-flight feature work. Removed when the work lands.
| Area | Read |
|---|---|
| Schema-lint chassis v1 (MR-694) — `--allow-data-loss`, soft/hard drops | [schema-lint-v1-plan.md](schema-lint-v1-plan.md) |
| Inline + stored queries, request/response envelope, MCP (MR-656 / MR-976 / MR-969) | [rfc-001-queries-envelope-mcp.md](rfc-001-queries-envelope-mcp.md) |
| Config & CLI architecture — layered config, client targeting, file naming (MR-973 / MR-974 / MR-981) | [rfc-002-config-cli-architecture.md](rfc-002-config-cli-architecture.md) |
| MCP server surface — full tool parity, stored queries, modular auth (MR-969 / MR-956 / MR-974) | [rfc-003-mcp-server-surface.md](rfc-003-mcp-server-surface.md) |
| Future cluster control plane — declarative as-code config, JSON state ledger, reconciler | [cluster-config-specs.md](cluster-config-specs.md), [cluster-axioms.md](cluster-axioms.md), [cluster-config-implementation-spec.md](cluster-config-implementation-spec.md) |
| Cluster graph & schema apply — Phase 4 sidecars, roll-forward recovery, approval artifacts | [rfc-004-cluster-graph-schema-apply.md](rfc-004-cluster-graph-schema-apply.md) |
| Server boots from cluster state — Phase 5 mode switch, applied-revision serving | [rfc-005-server-cluster-boot.md](rfc-005-server-cluster-boot.md) |
| Per-operator config — `~/.omnigraph/` identity, keyed credentials, named servers (the operator slice of RFC-002) | [rfc-007-operator-config.md](rfc-007-operator-config.md) |
| Deprecate `omnigraph.yaml` — one concern per config surface; key-by-key migration map and staged retirement | [rfc-008-deprecate-omnigraph-yaml.md](rfc-008-deprecate-omnigraph-yaml.md) |
| Unify CLI embedded/remote access paths — parity referee, shared wire-DTO crate, `GraphClient` trait, declared plane capabilities | [rfc-009-unify-access-paths.md](rfc-009-unify-access-paths.md) |
| Restructure the CLI around explicit planes — one graph-addressing model, declared capability surface, plane-grouped help (expands RFC-009 Phase 4) | [rfc-010-cli-planes-restructure.md](rfc-010-cli-planes-restructure.md) |
| CLI refactoring — one addressing & config model post-`omnigraph.yaml`: scope + `--graph` + derived access path, served-default / privileged-direct, profiles, named queries, capability classifier (completes RFC-008) | [rfc-011-cli-refactoring.md](rfc-011-cli-refactoring.md) |
| Provider-independent embedding configuration — one resolved `EmbeddingConfig` + sealed provider enum (Gemini/OpenAI/Mock), identity recorded in the schema IR, query-time same-space validation, NFR floor | [rfc-012-embedding-provider-config.md](rfc-012-embedding-provider-config.md) |
## Boundary
Developer docs may mention implementation details, stale gaps, upstream Lance
blockers, and review rules. User docs should not require that context unless
the detail changes the public contract.