Reset System Database (#197)

A new command for programmatically resetting the DBOS system database.
This is primarily useful for testing a DBOS app, to reset the internal
state of DBOS between tests.

dbos/_dbos.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 )
 from ._roles import default_required_roles, required_roles
 from ._scheduler import ScheduledWorkflow, scheduled
-from ._sys_db import WorkflowStatusString
+from ._sys_db import WorkflowStatusString, reset_system_database
 from ._tracer import dbos_tracer
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -409,6 +409,22 @@ def _launch(self) -> None:
             dbos_logger.error(f"DBOS failed to launch: {traceback.format_exc()}")
             raise
 
+    @classmethod
+    def reset_system_database(cls) -> None:
+        """
+        Destroy the DBOS system database. Useful for resetting the state of DBOS between tests.
+        This is a destructive operation and should only be used in a test environment.
+        More information on testing DBOS apps: https://docs.dbos.dev/python/tutorials/testing
+        """
+        if _dbos_global_instance is not None:
+            _dbos_global_instance._reset_system_database()
+
+    def _reset_system_database(self) -> None:
+        assert (
+            not self._launched
+        ), "The system database cannot be reset after DBOS is launched. Resetting the system database is a destructive operation that should only be used in a test environment."
+        reset_system_database(self.config)
+
     def _destroy(self) -> None:
         self._initialized = False
         for event in self.stop_events:

dbos/_sys_db.py

@@ -1265,3 +1265,46 @@ def remove_from_queue(self, workflow_id: str, queue: "Queue") -> None:
                     .where(SystemSchema.workflow_queue.c.workflow_uuid == workflow_id)
                     .values(completed_at_epoch_ms=int(time.time() * 1000))
                 )
+
+
+def reset_system_database(config: ConfigFile) -> None:
+    sysdb_name = (
+        config["database"]["sys_db_name"]
+        if "sys_db_name" in config["database"] and config["database"]["sys_db_name"]
+        else config["database"]["app_db_name"] + SystemSchema.sysdb_suffix
+    )
+    postgres_db_url = sa.URL.create(
+        "postgresql+psycopg",
+        username=config["database"]["username"],
+        password=config["database"]["password"],
+        host=config["database"]["hostname"],
+        port=config["database"]["port"],
+        database="postgres",
+    )
+    try:
+        # Connect to postgres default database
+        engine = sa.create_engine(postgres_db_url)
+
+        with engine.connect() as conn:
+            # Set autocommit required for database dropping
+            conn.execution_options(isolation_level="AUTOCOMMIT")
+
+            # Terminate existing connections
+            conn.execute(
+                sa.text(
+                    """
+                SELECT pg_terminate_backend(pg_stat_activity.pid)
+                FROM pg_stat_activity
+                WHERE pg_stat_activity.datname = :db_name
+                AND pid <> pg_backend_pid()
+            """
+                ),
+                {"db_name": sysdb_name},
+            )
+
+            # Drop the database
+            conn.execute(sa.text(f"DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS {sysdb_name}"))
+
+    except sa.exc.SQLAlchemyError as e:
+        dbos_logger.error(f"Error resetting system database: {str(e)}")
+        raise e

dbos/cli/cli.py

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 from .. import load_config
 from .._app_db import ApplicationDatabase
 from .._dbos_config import _is_valid_app_name
-from .._schemas.system_database import SystemSchema
-from .._sys_db import SystemDatabase
+from .._sys_db import SystemDatabase, reset_system_database
 from .._workflow_commands import _cancel_workflow, _get_workflow, _list_workflows
 from ..cli._github_init import create_template_from_github
 from ._template_init import copy_template, get_project_name, get_templates_directory
@@ -224,56 +223,12 @@ def reset(
             typer.echo("Operation cancelled.")
             raise typer.Exit()
     config = load_config()
-    sysdb_name = (
-        config["database"]["sys_db_name"]
-        if "sys_db_name" in config["database"] and config["database"]["sys_db_name"]
-        else config["database"]["app_db_name"] + SystemSchema.sysdb_suffix
-    )
-    postgres_db_url = sa.URL.create(
-        "postgresql+psycopg",
-        username=config["database"]["username"],
-        password=config["database"]["password"],
-        host=config["database"]["hostname"],
-        port=config["database"]["port"],
-        database="postgres",
-    )
     try:
-        # Connect to postgres default database
-        engine = sa.create_engine(postgres_db_url)
-
-        with engine.connect() as conn:
-            # Set autocommit required for database dropping
-            conn.execution_options(isolation_level="AUTOCOMMIT")
-
-            # Terminate existing connections
-            conn.execute(
-                sa.text(
-                    """
-                SELECT pg_terminate_backend(pg_stat_activity.pid)
-                FROM pg_stat_activity
-                WHERE pg_stat_activity.datname = :db_name
-                AND pid <> pg_backend_pid()
-            """
-                ),
-                {"db_name": sysdb_name},
-            )
-
-            # Drop the database
-            conn.execute(sa.text(f"DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS {sysdb_name}"))
-
+        reset_system_database(config)
     except sa.exc.SQLAlchemyError as e:
-        typer.echo(f"Error dropping database: {str(e)}")
+        typer.echo(f"Error resetting system database: {str(e)}")
         return
 
-    sys_db = None
-    try:
-        sys_db = SystemDatabase(config)
-    except Exception as e:
-        typer.echo(f"DBOS system schema migration failed: {e}")
-    finally:
-        if sys_db:
-            sys_db.destroy()
-
 
 @workflow.command(help="List workflows for your application")
 def list(

tests/test_package.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_package(build_wheel: str, postgres_db_engine: sa.Engine) -> None:
 
             # initalize the app with dbos scaffolding
             subprocess.check_call(
-                ["dbos", "init", template_name, "--template", "dbos-db-starter"],
+                ["dbos", "init", template_name, "--template", template_name],
                 cwd=temp_path,
                 env=venv,
             )
@@ -115,3 +115,35 @@ def test_init_config() -> None:
             actual_yaml = yaml.safe_load(f)
 
         assert actual_yaml == expected_yaml
+
+
+def test_reset(postgres_db_engine: sa.Engine) -> None:
+    app_name = "reset-app"
+    sysdb_name = "reset_app_dbos_sys"
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_path:
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            ["dbos", "init", app_name, "--template", "dbos-db-starter"],
+            cwd=temp_path,
+        )
+
+        # Create a system database and verify it exists
+        subprocess.check_call(["dbos", "migrate"], cwd=temp_path)
+        with postgres_db_engine.connect() as c:
+            c.execution_options(isolation_level="AUTOCOMMIT")
+            result = c.execute(
+                sa.text(
+                    f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_database WHERE datname = '{sysdb_name}'"
+                )
+            ).scalar()
+            assert result == 1
+
+        # Call reset and verify it's destroyed
+        subprocess.check_call(["dbos", "reset", "-y"], cwd=temp_path)
+        with postgres_db_engine.connect() as c:
+            c.execution_options(isolation_level="AUTOCOMMIT")
+            result = c.execute(
+                sa.text(
+                    f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_database WHERE datname = '{sysdb_name}'"
+                )
+            ).scalar()
+            assert result == 0

tests/test_schema_migration.py

@@ -102,3 +102,43 @@ def rollback_system_db(sysdb_url: str) -> None:
     )
     alembic_cfg.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", escaped_conn_string)
     command.downgrade(alembic_cfg, "base")  # Rollback all migrations
+
+
+def test_reset(config: ConfigFile, postgres_db_engine: sa.Engine) -> None:
+    DBOS.destroy()
+    dbos = DBOS(config=config)
+    DBOS.launch()
+
+    # Make sure the system database exists
+    with dbos._sys_db.engine.connect() as c:
+        sql = SystemSchema.workflow_status.select()
+        result = c.execute(sql)
+        assert result.fetchall() == []
+
+    DBOS.destroy()
+    dbos = DBOS(config=config)
+    DBOS.reset_system_database()
+
+    sysdb_name = (
+        config["database"]["sys_db_name"]
+        if "sys_db_name" in config["database"] and config["database"]["sys_db_name"]
+        else config["database"]["app_db_name"] + SystemSchema.sysdb_suffix
+    )
+    with postgres_db_engine.connect() as c:
+        c.execution_options(isolation_level="AUTOCOMMIT")
+        count: int = c.execute(
+            sa.text(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_database WHERE datname = '{sysdb_name}'")
+        ).scalar_one()
+        assert count == 0
+
+    DBOS.launch()
+
+    # Make sure the system database is recreated
+    with dbos._sys_db.engine.connect() as c:
+        sql = SystemSchema.workflow_status.select()
+        result = c.execute(sql)
+        assert result.fetchall() == []
+
+    # Verify that resetting after launch throws
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        DBOS.reset_system_database()