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Summary

Fixes #127 - Playlist imports were failing on large libraries due to a race condition between database writes and StateFlow cache updates.

This PR implements a clean architectural solution by ensuring write operations fully complete (including cache synchronization) before returning.

Root Cause

When importing large music libraries (7000+ songs):

  1. Songs were inserted into the Room database successfully
  2. The StateFlow cache in LocalSongRepository updated asynchronously via Room's InvalidationTracker
  3. Playlist import immediately queried songs using .firstOrNull() on the StateFlow
  4. The StateFlow returned stale/empty cached data before the invalidation completed
  5. Playlists couldn't match any songs, resulting in empty or failed imports

Solution

Made write operations synchronous with cache updates:

  • Modified insertUpdateAndDelete() in LocalSongRepository to wait for the StateFlow cache to synchronize before returning
  • Uses songsRelay.first { it != null } to suspend until the cache reflects database changes
  • Maintains clean reactive architecture

Why this approach:

  • ✅ Maintains single responsibility - repositories manage their own consistency
  • ✅ No code smell - doesn't expose implementation details in interfaces
  • ✅ Preserves reactive Flow-based architecture for UI
  • ✅ Follows principle of least surprise - writes complete before returning
  • ✅ No timing dependencies or arbitrary delays

Testing

The fix ensures that:

  • After insertUpdateAndDelete() returns, the StateFlow cache is synchronized
  • Subsequent queries via getSongs().firstOrNull() return fresh data
  • Playlist imports can reliably match songs regardless of library size

Changes

LocalSongRepository.kt:71-84

  • Added cache synchronization to insertUpdateAndDelete()
  • Waits for StateFlow emission before returning

No changes to:

  • SongRepository interface (maintains clean abstraction)
  • MediaImporter logic (no workarounds needed)

This fixes a race condition where playlist imports would fail because
the song database query returned stale cached data from a StateFlow
before it had time to update after song insertion.

The issue was particularly noticeable with large libraries (7000+ songs)
where the StateFlow emission delay was more pronounced.

Changes:
- Add getSongsDirect() method to SongRepository interface that bypasses
  the StateFlow cache and queries the database directly
- Implement getSongsDirect() in LocalSongRepository to query fresh data
  from the Room DAO
- Update importPlaylists() to use getSongsDirect() instead of getSongs()
  to ensure fresh song data is available when matching playlist songs

This ensures playlist imports can reliably match songs regardless of
library size or timing of StateFlow updates.
This improves upon the previous fix by removing the code smell of
exposing getSongsDirect() in the repository interface.

Instead of adding a parallel query method, we now ensure that
insertUpdateAndDelete() properly synchronizes the StateFlow cache
before returning. This maintains the clean reactive architecture
while guaranteeing that subsequent reads will see the updated data.

Changes:
- Remove getSongsDirect() from SongRepository interface
- Add cache synchronization to insertUpdateAndDelete() in
  LocalSongRepository by waiting for StateFlow to emit updated data
- Revert importPlaylists() to use standard getSongs() flow

This approach:
- Maintains single responsibility and clean interfaces
- Ensures write operations are truly complete before returning
- Preserves the reactive Flow-based architecture
- Follows the principle of least surprise
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Importing playlists fails on large libraries

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