- name
- syncable-entity-runner-and-actions
- description
- Implement action handlers for executing workspace migrations in Twenty. Use when creating database operations for syncable entities, implementing universal-to-flat entity transpilation, or handling create/update/delete actions in the runner layer.
# Syncable Entity: Runner & Actions (Step 4/6)
**Purpose**: Execute migration actions against the database with proper transpilation from universal to flat entities.
**When to use**: After completing Steps 1-3 (Types, Cache, Builder). Required before integration.
---
## Quick Start
This step creates:
1. Create action handler
2. Update action handler
3. Delete action handler
4. Universal-to-flat conversion utilities
**Key pattern**: Each handler has two phases:
1. **Transpilation**: Universal action → Flat action
2. **Execution**: Flat action → Database operation
---
## Step 1: Create Action Handler
**File**: `src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/services/create-my-entity-action-handler.service.ts`
```typescript
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { WorkspaceCreateActionHandlerService } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/workspace-create-action-handler.service';
import { MyEntityEntity } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/my-entity/entities/my-entity.entity';
import { fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/utils/from-universal-flat-my-entity-to-flat-my-entity.util';
import {
type UniversalCreateMyEntityAction,
type FlatCreateMyEntityAction,
} from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-builder/builders/my-entity/types/workspace-migration-my-entity-action.type';
@Injectable()
export class CreateMyEntityActionHandlerService extends WorkspaceCreateActionHandlerService<
'myEntity',
UniversalCreateMyEntityAction,
FlatCreateMyEntityAction
> {
constructor(
@InjectRepository(MyEntityEntity, 'metadata')
private readonly myEntityRepository: Repository<MyEntityEntity>,
) {
super();
}
// Phase 1: Transpile universal action to flat action
protected transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
universalAction: UniversalCreateMyEntityAction,
flatEntityMaps: AllFlatEntityMapsByMetadataName,
): FlatCreateMyEntityAction {
return {
type: 'create',
metadataName: 'myEntity',
flatEntity: fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity(
universalAction.universalFlatEntity,
flatEntityMaps,
),
};
}
// Phase 2: Execute flat action against database
protected async executeForMetadata(
flatActions: FlatCreateMyEntityAction[],
): Promise<void> {
const flatEntities = flatActions.map((action) => action.flatEntity);
await this.insertFlatEntitiesInRepository({
repository: this.myEntityRepository,
flatEntities,
});
}
protected async executeForWorkspaceSchema(): Promise<void> {
// No workspace schema changes needed for metadata-only entity
return;
}
}
```
**Key helper methods**:
- `transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction`: Converts universal → flat
- `insertFlatEntitiesInRepository`: Base class helper for inserts
- `executeForMetadata`: Metadata database operations
- `executeForWorkspaceSchema`: Workspace schema changes (if needed)
---
## Step 2: Update Action Handler
**File**: `src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/services/update-my-entity-action-handler.service.ts`
```typescript
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { WorkspaceUpdateActionHandlerService } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/workspace-update-action-handler.service';
import { MyEntityEntity } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/my-entity/entities/my-entity.entity';
import { fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/utils/from-universal-flat-my-entity-to-flat-my-entity.util';
import { resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/universal-flat-entity/utils/resolve-universal-relation-identifiers-to-ids.util';
@Injectable()
export class UpdateMyEntityActionHandlerService extends WorkspaceUpdateActionHandlerService<
'myEntity',
UniversalUpdateMyEntityAction,
FlatUpdateMyEntityAction
> {
constructor(
@InjectRepository(MyEntityEntity, 'metadata')
private readonly myEntityRepository: Repository<MyEntityEntity>,
) {
super();
}
protected transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
universalAction: UniversalUpdateMyEntityAction,
flatEntityMaps: AllFlatEntityMapsByMetadataName,
): FlatUpdateMyEntityAction {
const flatEntity = fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity(
universalAction.universalFlatEntity,
flatEntityMaps,
);
// Resolve universal foreign keys in updates to regular IDs
const flatUpdates = resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds({
metadataName: 'myEntity',
universalUpdates: universalAction.universalUpdates,
flatEntityMaps,
});
return {
type: 'update',
metadataName: 'myEntity',
flatEntity,
updates: flatUpdates,
};
}
protected async executeForMetadata(
flatActions: FlatUpdateMyEntityAction[],
): Promise<void> {
for (const action of flatActions) {
await this.myEntityRepository.update(
{ id: action.flatEntity.id },
action.updates,
);
}
}
protected async executeForWorkspaceSchema(): Promise<void> {
return;
}
}
```
**Update-specific helper**:
- `resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds`: Maps universal identifiers back to regular IDs in the updates object
---
## Step 3: Delete Action Handler
**File**: `src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/services/delete-my-entity-action-handler.service.ts`
```typescript
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { WorkspaceDeleteActionHandlerService } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/workspace-delete-action-handler.service';
import { MyEntityEntity } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/my-entity/entities/my-entity.entity';
import { fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/utils/from-universal-flat-my-entity-to-flat-my-entity.util';
@Injectable()
export class DeleteMyEntityActionHandlerService extends WorkspaceDeleteActionHandlerService<
'myEntity',
UniversalDeleteMyEntityAction,
FlatDeleteMyEntityAction
> {
constructor(
@InjectRepository(MyEntityEntity, 'metadata')
private readonly myEntityRepository: Repository<MyEntityEntity>,
) {
super();
}
protected transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
universalAction: UniversalDeleteMyEntityAction,
flatEntityMaps: AllFlatEntityMapsByMetadataName,
): FlatDeleteMyEntityAction {
// Use base class helper for delete transpilation
return this.transpileUniversalDeleteActionToFlatDeleteAction({
universalAction,
flatEntityMaps,
fromUniversalFlatEntityToFlatEntity: fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity,
});
}
protected async executeForMetadata(
flatActions: FlatDeleteMyEntityAction[],
): Promise<void> {
const ids = flatActions.map((action) => action.flatEntity.id);
await this.myEntityRepository.delete(ids);
}
protected async executeForWorkspaceSchema(): Promise<void> {
return;
}
}
```
**Delete-specific helper**:
- `transpileUniversalDeleteActionToFlatDeleteAction`: Base class helper that handles standard delete transpilation
---
## Step 4: Universal-to-Flat Conversion
**File**: `src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/workspace-migration-runner/action-handlers/my-entity/utils/from-universal-flat-my-entity-to-flat-my-entity.util.ts`
```typescript
import { resolveUniversalRelationIdentifiersToIds } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/universal-flat-entity/utils/resolve-universal-relation-identifiers-to-ids.util';
import { type UniversalFlatMyEntity } from 'src/engine/workspace-manager/workspace-migration/universal-flat-entity/types/universal-flat-my-entity.type';
import { type FlatMyEntity } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/flat-my-entity/types/flat-my-entity.type';
import { type AllFlatEntityMapsByMetadataName } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/flat-entity/types/all-flat-entity-maps-by-metadata-name.type';
export const fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity = (
universalFlatMyEntity: UniversalFlatMyEntity,
flatEntityMaps: AllFlatEntityMapsByMetadataName,
): FlatMyEntity => {
// Resolve universal foreign keys back to regular IDs
return resolveUniversalRelationIdentifiersToIds({
metadataName: 'myEntity',
universalFlatEntity: universalFlatMyEntity,
flatEntityMaps,
}) as FlatMyEntity;
};
```
**Key utility**:
- `resolveUniversalRelationIdentifiersToIds`: Maps universal identifiers → regular IDs (reverse of `resolveEntityRelationUniversalIdentifiers`)
---
## Action Handler Patterns
### Pattern: Create Handler
```typescript
// 1. Transpile: Universal → Flat
protected transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
universalAction,
flatEntityMaps,
) {
return {
type: 'create',
metadataName: 'myEntity',
flatEntity: fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity(
universalAction.universalFlatEntity,
flatEntityMaps,
),
};
}
// 2. Execute: Flat → Database
protected async executeForMetadata(flatActions) {
await this.insertFlatEntitiesInRepository({
repository: this.myEntityRepository,
flatEntities: flatActions.map(a => a.flatEntity),
});
}
```
### Pattern: Update Handler
```typescript
// Transpile with update-specific resolution
protected transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
universalAction,
flatEntityMaps,
) {
const flatEntity = fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity(
universalAction.universalFlatEntity,
flatEntityMaps,
);
const flatUpdates = resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds({
metadataName: 'myEntity',
universalUpdates: universalAction.universalUpdates,
flatEntityMaps,
});
return { type: 'update', metadataName: 'myEntity', flatEntity, updates: flatUpdates };
}
```
### Pattern: Delete Handler
```typescript
// Use base class helper
protected transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction(
universalAction,
flatEntityMaps,
) {
return this.transpileUniversalDeleteActionToFlatDeleteAction({
universalAction,
flatEntityMaps,
fromUniversalFlatEntityToFlatEntity: fromUniversalFlatMyEntityToFlatMyEntity,
});
}
// Delete
protected async executeForMetadata(flatActions) {
const ids = flatActions.map(a => a.flatEntity.id);
await this.myEntityRepository.delete(ids);
}
```
---
## Checklist
Before moving to Step 5:
- [ ] Create action handler implemented
- [ ] Update action handler implemented
- [ ] Delete action handler implemented
- [ ] All handlers extend appropriate base class
- [ ] `transpileUniversalActionToFlatAction` implemented in all handlers
- [ ] `executeForMetadata` implemented in all handlers
- [ ] `executeForWorkspaceSchema` implemented (or returns empty)
- [ ] Universal-to-flat conversion utility created
- [ ] Create handler uses `insertFlatEntitiesInRepository`
- [ ] Update handler uses `resolveUniversalUpdateRelationIdentifiersToIds`
- [ ] Delete handler uses `transpileUniversalDeleteActionToFlatDeleteAction`
- [ ] Delete handler uses hard delete (`delete()`)
---
## Next Step
Once action handlers are complete, proceed to:
**[Syncable Entity: Integration (Step 5/6)](../syncable-entity-integration/SKILL.md)**
For complete workflow, see `@creating-syncable-entity` rule.
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