[elphizu]

What?

Closes #627

Fixes an issue where the MySQL proxy returns incorrect values when a query has columns with the same name.

For example:

SELECT 1 AS x, 2 AS x;

MySQL returns 1, 2, but the proxy returns 2, 2. This also affects joins with columns that have the same name.

Why?

SQLite_Adapter::handle_query() used PDO::FETCH_OBJ, which overwrites values when column names are the same.

MySQL_Protocol::build_row_packet() then reads values by column name, causing both columns to return the same value.

How?

• Changed SQLite_Adapter to use PDO::FETCH_NUM.
• Updated MySQL_Protocol::build_row_packet() to read values by column position instead of name.
• Updated the method to accept array $row instead of object $row. Direct callers must now pass numeric arrays.
• Added regression tests for duplicate column names and null values.
• Updated existing test mocks to use arrays.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Query results now preserve separate values when multiple columns share the same name, including columns returned from joined queries.
  • SQL NULL values are returned as null instead of being confused with other values.
  • Large query results continue to return blob values correctly.

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Walkthrough

The SQLite adapter now requests numeric query results. The MySQL protocol reads each row value by column position. Tests cover duplicate column names, SQL NULL values, and large result rows.

Changes: Positional result fetching and packet encoding

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Fetch and encode positional rows packages/mysql-proxy/src/Adapter/class-sqlite-adapter.php, packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php, packages/mysql-proxy/tests/WP_MySQL_Proxy_*_Test.php	The adapter requests numeric fetch results. The protocol reads row values by column index and defaults missing values to null. Tests cover duplicate column names, NULL values, and large result rows.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

• WordPress/sqlite-database-integration#601: Both PRs change the build_row_packet() contract and affect its callers.

Suggested reviewers: janjakes

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to cb3d7

The fix returns the correct value for each duplicate-named column. A custom adapter that returns keyed columns can silently send NULL values to clients, and one that returns object rows will now fail. Fix the position lookup before merging, and decide whether to keep compatibility with object rows.

Pre-merge checks: 4

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check		Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check		The title names the primary change: fixing duplicate column names in MySQL proxy results. The changeset switches SQLite_Adapter to PDO::FETCH_NUM and makes MySQL_Protocol::build_row_packet read values…
Linked Issues check		Issue #627 requires that each result column return its own value when column names repeat, including duplicate aliases and joins. The root cause is object-based fetching and name-based lookup. At the…
Out of Scope Changes check		The whole-PR changes are limited to four files. class-sqlite-adapter.php changes one line (fetch mode). class-mysql-protocol.php changes the build_row_packet() signature and value lookup. `WP_My…

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Explanation

The title names the primary change: fixing duplicate column names in MySQL proxy results. The changeset switches SQLite_Adapter to PDO::FETCH_NUM and makes MySQL_Protocol::build_row_packet read values by column position, which resolves duplicate-name results such as SELECT 1 AS x, 2 AS x. The title is specific and matches the linked issue #627 objective.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #627 requires that each result column return its own value when column names repeat, including duplicate aliases and joins. The root cause is object-based fetching and name-based lookup.

At the reviewed head: (1) SQLite_Adapter::handle_query() now calls $this->sqlite_driver->query( $query, PDO::FETCH_NUM ), so rows are positional arrays and duplicate names do not overwrite each other. (2) MySQL_Protocol::build_row_packet() now takes array $row and reads $row[ $i ] ?? null for each $columns index $i, instead of $row->{$column['name']}. Each column therefore reads its own position.

The PR also adds PDO tests for repeated aliases, joined-subquery columns, and SQL NULL values, which cover the issue's examples. The PR description states these tests were added.

Limitation: the diff does not show how $columns is built. The positional match depends on $columns and the row array having the same column order. I did not verify this in the caller within the inspection budget. The PR tests are the evidence for this path.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The whole-PR changes are limited to four files. class-sqlite-adapter.php changes one line (fetch mode). class-mysql-protocol.php changes the build_row_packet() signature and value lookup. WP_MySQL_Proxy_Limits_Test.php changes one mock row from an object to a positional array. WP_MySQL_Proxy_PDO_Test.php adds regression tests for duplicate names and NULL values.

The signature change to array $row is required by the fix. The test mock update is a direct consequence of that signature change. The added tests support the issue objective. No unrelated functional change appears in the summary or the inspected diffs.

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Actionable comments posted: 1

Additional comments: 1

packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php-507-507: 1

507-507: Major · Data Integrity & Integration · Heavy lift

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Preserve support for object rows from custom adapters.

The package supports custom adapters, and the previous method required object rows. (raw.githubusercontent.com) An existing adapter that returns those rows now causes a TypeError when the session encodes a result. Support the legacy object shape as well as positional arrays, or provide a coordinated migration path.

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Review comments at @packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php:
- Around line 509-510: Update build_row_packet() to read each row value by its
sequential column position rather than the key used in $columns. Use a separate
position counter while iterating columns, preserving the existing null fallback
for missing row values.

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Files selected for processing: 4

• packages/mysql-proxy/src/Adapter/class-sqlite-adapter.php
• packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php
• packages/mysql-proxy/tests/WP_MySQL_Proxy_Limits_Test.php
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Major · Data Integrity & Integration · Quick win

Read row values by column position, not by the column array key.

build_result_set_packets() passes $result->columns to build_row_packet() without reindexing. A custom adapter can return columns keyed by name, such as ['id' => $column], while returning positional rows, such as ['123']. The lookup $row['id'] ?? null then returns null, and the client receives NULL for that value with no error.

Track the position with a separate counter:

Suggested fix

--- "a/packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php"
+++ "b/packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php"
@@ -505,9 +505,10 @@
 	 * @return string              The row packet.
 	 */
 	public static function build_row_packet( int $sequence_id, array $columns, array $row ): string {
 		$payload = '';
-		foreach ( $columns as $i => $column ) {
-			$value = $row[ $i ] ?? null;
+		$position = 0;
+		foreach ( $columns as $column ) {
+			$value = $row[ $position++ ] ?? null;
 			if ( null === $value ) {
 				$payload .= "\xfb"; // NULL value
 			} else {

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Suggested change

	foreach ( $columns as $i => $column ) {
	$value = $row[ $i ] ?? null;
	$position = 0;
	foreach ( $columns as $column ) {
	$value = $row[ $position++ ] ?? null;

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[warning] 509-509: Avoid unused local variables such as '$column'. (Unused Code Rules)

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Review comment at @packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-protocol.php around lines 509 - 510:
Update build_row_packet() to read each row value by its sequential column position rather than the key used in $columns. Use a separate position counter while iterating columns, preserving the existing null fallback for missing row values.

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[elphizu]

computeColumnInfo() adds columns sequentially using $columns[], so the indexes are always 0, 1, 2, and so on. This means $row[ $i ] always matches the corresponding column.

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Analysis chain

Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
printf '%s\n' '--- Repository instructions ---'
fd -H -t f '^AGENTS\.md$' . -x sh -c 'echo "--- $1"; cat -n "$1"' _ {}
printf '%s\n' '--- Column construction and adapter contracts ---'
rg -n -C 5 'computeColumnInfo\s*\(|build_result_set_packets\s*\(|build_row_packet\s*\(|class\s+.*Adapter|interface\s+.*Adapter|\$columns\s*\[\s*\]' packages/mysql-proxy
printf '%s\n' '--- computeColumnInfo across repository ---'
rg -n -C 5 'computeColumnInfo\s*\(' .

Length of output: 23089

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Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
printf '%s\n' '--- Candidate outlines ---'
ast-grep outline packages/mysql-proxy/src/Adapter/class-sqlite-adapter.php --items all
ast-grep outline packages/mysql-proxy/src/Adapter/class-adapter.php --items all
ast-grep outline packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-session.php --items all --match 'construct|adapter|result_set'
printf '%s\n' '--- Result source and declarations ---'
fd -i -t f 'mysql-result' packages/mysql-proxy -x sh -c 'echo "--- $1"; ast-grep outline "$1" --items all; cat -n "$1" | sed -n "1,180p"' _ {}
printf '%s\n' '--- Adapter implementation ---'
cat -n packages/mysql-proxy/src/Adapter/class-sqlite-adapter.php | sed -n '1,110p'
cat -n packages/mysql-proxy/src/Adapter/class-adapter.php | sed -n '1,80p'
printf '%s\n' '--- Adapter injection and result usages ---'
rg -n -C 5 'Adapter\\Adapter|Adapter \$|Adapter\)|implements Adapter|MySQL_Result::from_data\s*\(|function __construct\s*\(' packages/mysql-proxy
printf '%s\n' '--- Session result packet assembly ---'
cat -n packages/mysql-proxy/src/class-mysql-session.php | sed -n '560,675p'

Length of output: 35087

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@elphizu You’re right for SQLite_Adapter: computeColumnInfo() appends columns in order, so the indexes match the numeric row positions.

My concern was limited to custom adapters. MySQL_Proxy accepts an Adapter, and MySQL_Result::from_data() does not document or enforce sequential column keys. A custom adapter that uses other keys could therefore still produce NULL values. I have not established that such an adapter exists.

If sequential keys are required for all adapters, my concern does not apply. Until that contract is clear, I’m not marking the finding as addressed.

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Learnings used

Learnt from: CR
Repo: WordPress/sqlite-database-integration PR: 0
File: AGENTS.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-10-14T13:38:41.525Z
Learning: Source excerpt:
# AGENTS.md - SQLite Database Integration

## Compatibility

In particular:
- **MySQL binary protocol:** The MySQL proxy must follow the MySQL binary protocol
  as closely as possible.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: WordPress/sqlite-database-integration PR: 0
File: AGENTS.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-10-23T19:56:10.555Z
Learning: Source excerpt:
# AGENTS.md - SQLite Database Integration

## Security

Security is critical to this project. The implementation must prevent all vulnerabilities
that could lead to data compromise or corruption. This includes:
- **Quoting and escaping:** Always use correct escaping and quoting that's appropriate
  in a given context. Always correctly prevent SQL injection and other vulnerabilities.
- **Encoding:** Be diligent about encodings and the nuances between MySQL and SQLite.
- **Data integrity:** Always preserve data integrity to avoid data loss or corruption.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: WordPress/sqlite-database-integration PR: 0
File: AGENTS.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-10-14T13:38:41.525Z
Learning: Source excerpt:
# AGENTS.md - SQLite Database Integration

## Security

Security is critical to this project. The implementation must prevent all vulnerabilities
that could lead to data compromise or corruption. This includes:
- **Data integrity:** Always preserve data integrity to avoid data loss or corruption.

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