Enhanced the SanitizeWhereClause function

pkg/common/sql_helpers.go

@@ -78,17 +78,22 @@ func IsTrivialCondition(cond string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// SanitizeWhereClause removes trivial conditions and optionally prefixes table/relation names to columns
+// SanitizeWhereClause removes trivial conditions and fixes incorrect table prefixes
 // This function should be used everywhere a WHERE statement is sent to ensure clean, efficient SQL
 //
 // Parameters:
 //   - where: The WHERE clause string to sanitize
-//   - tableName: Optional table/relation name to prefix to column references (empty string to skip prefixing)
+//   - tableName: The correct table/relation name to use when fixing incorrect prefixes
+//   - options: Optional RequestOptions containing preload relations that should be allowed as valid prefixes
 //
 // Returns:
-//   - The sanitized WHERE clause with trivial conditions removed and columns optionally prefixed
+//   - The sanitized WHERE clause with trivial conditions removed and incorrect prefixes fixed
 //   - An empty string if all conditions were trivial or the input was empty
-func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string) string {
+//
+// Note: This function will NOT add prefixes to unprefixed columns. It will only fix
+// incorrect prefixes (e.g., wrong_table.column -> correct_table.column), unless the
+// prefix matches a preloaded relation name, in which case it's left unchanged.
+func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string, options ...*RequestOptions) string {
 	if where == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
@@ -104,6 +109,22 @@ func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string) string {
 		validColumns = getValidColumnsForTable(tableName)
 	}
 
+	// Build a set of allowed table prefixes (main table + preloaded relations)
+	allowedPrefixes := make(map[string]bool)
+	if tableName != "" {
+		allowedPrefixes[tableName] = true
+	}
+
+	// Add preload relation names as allowed prefixes
+	if len(options) > 0 && options[0] != nil {
+		for pi := range options[0].Preload {
+			if options[0].Preload[pi].Relation != "" {
+				allowedPrefixes[options[0].Preload[pi].Relation] = true
+				logger.Debug("Added preload relation '%s' as allowed table prefix", options[0].Preload[pi].Relation)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Split by AND to handle multiple conditions
 	conditions := splitByAND(where)
 
@@ -124,22 +145,23 @@ func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string) string {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// If tableName is provided and the condition doesn't already have a table prefix,
+		// If tableName is provided and the condition HAS a table prefix, check if it's correct
-		// attempt to add it
+		if tableName != "" && hasTablePrefix(condToCheck) {
-		if tableName != "" && !hasTablePrefix(condToCheck) {
+			// Extract the current prefix and column name
-			// Check if this is a SQL expression/literal that shouldn't be prefixed
+			currentPrefix, columnName := extractTableAndColumn(condToCheck)
-			if !IsSQLExpression(strings.ToLower(condToCheck)) {
+
-				// Extract the column name and prefix it
+			if currentPrefix != "" && columnName != "" {
-				columnName := ExtractColumnName(condToCheck)
+				// Check if the prefix is allowed (main table or preload relation)
-				if columnName != "" {
+				if !allowedPrefixes[currentPrefix] {
-					// Only prefix if this is a valid column in the model
+					// Prefix is not in the allowed list - only fix if it's a valid column in the main table
-					// If we don't have model info (validColumns is nil), prefix anyway for backward compatibility
 					if validColumns == nil || isValidColumn(columnName, validColumns) {
-						// Replace in the original condition (without stripped parens)
+						// Replace the incorrect prefix with the correct main table name
-						cond = strings.Replace(cond, columnName, tableName+"."+columnName, 1)
+						oldRef := currentPrefix + "." + columnName
-						logger.Debug("Prefixed column in condition: '%s'", cond)
+						newRef := tableName + "." + columnName
+						cond = strings.Replace(cond, oldRef, newRef, 1)
+						logger.Debug("Fixed incorrect table prefix in condition: '%s' -> '%s'", oldRef, newRef)
 					} else {
-						logger.Debug("Skipping prefix for '%s' - not a valid column in model", columnName)
+						logger.Debug("Skipping prefix fix for '%s.%s' - not a valid column in main table (might be preload relation)", currentPrefix, columnName)
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -288,6 +310,53 @@ func getValidColumnsForTable(tableName string) map[string]bool {
 	return columnMap
 }
 
+// extractTableAndColumn extracts the table prefix and column name from a qualified reference
+// For example: "users.status = 'active'" returns ("users", "status")
+// Returns empty strings if no table prefix is found
+func extractTableAndColumn(cond string) (table string, column string) {
+	// Common SQL operators to find the column reference
+	operators := []string{" = ", " != ", " <> ", " > ", " >= ", " < ", " <= ", " LIKE ", " like ", " IN ", " in ", " IS ", " is "}
+
+	var columnRef string
+
+	// Find the column reference (left side of the operator)
+	for _, op := range operators {
+		if idx := strings.Index(cond, op); idx > 0 {
+			columnRef = strings.TrimSpace(cond[:idx])
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If no operator found, the whole condition might be the column reference
+	if columnRef == "" {
+		parts := strings.Fields(cond)
+		if len(parts) > 0 {
+			columnRef = parts[0]
+		}
+	}
+
+	if columnRef == "" {
+		return "", ""
+	}
+
+	// Remove any quotes
+	columnRef = strings.Trim(columnRef, "`\"'")
+
+	// Check if it contains a dot (qualified reference)
+	if dotIdx := strings.LastIndex(columnRef, "."); dotIdx > 0 {
+		table = columnRef[:dotIdx]
+		column = columnRef[dotIdx+1:]
+
+		// Remove quotes from table and column if present
+		table = strings.Trim(table, "`\"'")
+		column = strings.Trim(column, "`\"'")
+
+		return table, column
+	}
+
+	return "", ""
+}
+
 // isValidColumn checks if a column name exists in the valid columns map
 // Handles case-insensitive comparison
 func isValidColumn(columnName string, validColumns map[string]bool) bool {

pkg/common/sql_helpers_test.go

@@ -32,29 +32,41 @@ func TestSanitizeWhereClause(t *testing.T) {
 			expected:  "",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "valid condition with parentheses",
+			name:      "valid condition with parentheses - no prefix added",
 			where:     "(status = 'active')",
 			tableName: "users",
-			expected:  "users.status = 'active'",
+			expected:  "status = 'active'",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "mixed trivial and valid conditions",
+			name:      "mixed trivial and valid conditions - no prefix added",
 			where:     "true AND status = 'active' AND 1=1",
 			tableName: "users",
-			expected:  "users.status = 'active'",
+			expected:  "status = 'active'",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "condition already with table prefix",
+			name:      "condition with correct table prefix - unchanged",
 			where:     "users.status = 'active'",
 			tableName: "users",
 			expected:  "users.status = 'active'",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "multiple valid conditions",
+			name:      "condition with incorrect table prefix - fixed",
-			where:     "status = 'active' AND age > 18",
+			where:     "wrong_table.status = 'active'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			expected:  "users.status = 'active'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "multiple conditions with incorrect prefix - fixed",
+			where:     "wrong_table.status = 'active' AND wrong_table.age > 18",
 			tableName: "users",
 			expected:  "users.status = 'active' AND users.age > 18",
 		},
+		{
+			name:      "multiple valid conditions without prefix - no prefix added",
+			where:     "status = 'active' AND age > 18",
+			tableName: "users",
+			expected:  "status = 'active' AND age > 18",
+		},
 		{
 			name:      "no table name provided",
 			where:     "status = 'active'",
@@ -67,6 +79,12 @@ func TestSanitizeWhereClause(t *testing.T) {
 			tableName: "users",
 			expected:  "",
 		},
+		{
+			name:      "mixed correct and incorrect prefixes",
+			where:     "users.status = 'active' AND wrong_table.age > 18",
+			tableName: "users",
+			expected:  "users.status = 'active' AND users.age > 18",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -159,6 +177,158 @@ func TestIsTrivialCondition(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestExtractTableAndColumn(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		input         string
+		expectedTable string
+		expectedCol   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "qualified column with equals",
+			input:         "users.status = 'active'",
+			expectedTable: "users",
+			expectedCol:   "status",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "qualified column with greater than",
+			input:         "users.age > 18",
+			expectedTable: "users",
+			expectedCol:   "age",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "qualified column with LIKE",
+			input:         "users.name LIKE '%john%'",
+			expectedTable: "users",
+			expectedCol:   "name",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "qualified column with IN",
+			input:         "users.status IN ('active', 'pending')",
+			expectedTable: "users",
+			expectedCol:   "status",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "unqualified column",
+			input:         "status = 'active'",
+			expectedTable: "",
+			expectedCol:   "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "qualified with backticks",
+			input:         "`users`.`status` = 'active'",
+			expectedTable: "users",
+			expectedCol:   "status",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "schema.table.column reference",
+			input:         "public.users.status = 'active'",
+			expectedTable: "public.users",
+			expectedCol:   "status",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "empty string",
+			input:         "",
+			expectedTable: "",
+			expectedCol:   "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			table, col := extractTableAndColumn(tt.input)
+			if table != tt.expectedTable || col != tt.expectedCol {
+				t.Errorf("extractTableAndColumn(%q) = (%q, %q); want (%q, %q)",
+					tt.input, table, col, tt.expectedTable, tt.expectedCol)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSanitizeWhereClauseWithPreloads(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		where     string
+		tableName string
+		options   *RequestOptions
+		expected  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "preload relation prefix is preserved",
+			where:     "Department.name = 'Engineering'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			options: &RequestOptions{
+				Preload: []PreloadOption{
+					{Relation: "Department"},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "Department.name = 'Engineering'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "multiple preload relations - all preserved",
+			where:     "Department.name = 'Engineering' AND Manager.status = 'active'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			options: &RequestOptions{
+				Preload: []PreloadOption{
+					{Relation: "Department"},
+					{Relation: "Manager"},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "Department.name = 'Engineering' AND Manager.status = 'active'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "mix of main table and preload relation",
+			where:     "users.status = 'active' AND Department.name = 'Engineering'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			options: &RequestOptions{
+				Preload: []PreloadOption{
+					{Relation: "Department"},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "users.status = 'active' AND Department.name = 'Engineering'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "incorrect prefix fixed when not a preload relation",
+			where:     "wrong_table.status = 'active' AND Department.name = 'Engineering'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			options: &RequestOptions{
+				Preload: []PreloadOption{
+					{Relation: "Department"},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "users.status = 'active' AND Department.name = 'Engineering'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "no options provided - works as before",
+			where:     "wrong_table.status = 'active'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			options:   nil,
+			expected:  "users.status = 'active'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "empty preload list - works as before",
+			where:     "wrong_table.status = 'active'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			options:   &RequestOptions{Preload: []PreloadOption{}},
+			expected:  "users.status = 'active'",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var result string
+			if tt.options != nil {
+				result = SanitizeWhereClause(tt.where, tt.tableName, tt.options)
+			} else {
+				result = SanitizeWhereClause(tt.where, tt.tableName)
+			}
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("SanitizeWhereClause(%q, %q, options) = %q; want %q", tt.where, tt.tableName, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // Test model for model-aware sanitization tests
 type MasterTask struct {
 	ID     int    `bun:"id,pk"`
@@ -182,34 +352,52 @@ func TestSanitizeWhereClauseWithModel(t *testing.T) {
 		expected  string
 	}{
 		{
-			name:      "valid column gets prefixed",
+			name:      "valid column without prefix - no prefix added",
 			where:     "status = 'active'",
 			tableName: "mastertask",
+			expected:  "status = 'active'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "multiple valid columns without prefix - no prefix added",
+			where:     "status = 'active' AND user_id = 123",
+			tableName: "mastertask",
+			expected:  "status = 'active' AND user_id = 123",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "incorrect table prefix on valid column - fixed",
+			where:     "wrong_table.status = 'active'",
+			tableName: "mastertask",
 			expected:  "mastertask.status = 'active'",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "multiple valid columns get prefixed",
+			name:      "incorrect prefix on invalid column - not fixed",
-			where:     "status = 'active' AND user_id = 123",
+			where:     "wrong_table.invalid_column = 'value'",
 			tableName: "mastertask",
-			expected:  "mastertask.status = 'active' AND mastertask.user_id = 123",
+			expected:  "wrong_table.invalid_column = 'value'",
-		},
-		{
-			name:      "invalid column does not get prefixed",
-			where:     "invalid_column = 'value'",
-			tableName: "mastertask",
-			expected:  "invalid_column = 'value'",
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "mix of valid and trivial conditions",
 			where:     "true AND status = 'active' AND 1=1",
 			tableName: "mastertask",
+			expected:  "status = 'active'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "parentheses with valid column - no prefix added",
+			where:     "(status = 'active')",
+			tableName: "mastertask",
+			expected:  "status = 'active'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "correct prefix - unchanged",
+			where:     "mastertask.status = 'active'",
+			tableName: "mastertask",
 			expected:  "mastertask.status = 'active'",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "parentheses with valid column",
+			name:      "multiple conditions with mixed prefixes",
-			where:     "(status = 'active')",
+			where:     "mastertask.status = 'active' AND wrong_table.user_id = 123",
 			tableName: "mastertask",
-			expected:  "mastertask.status = 'active'",
+			expected:  "mastertask.status = 'active' AND mastertask.user_id = 123",
 		},
 	}
 

pkg/resolvespec/handler.go

@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		// Apply cursor filter to query
 		if cursorFilter != "" {
 			logger.Debug("Applying cursor filter: %s", cursorFilter)
-			sanitizedCursor := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName))
+			sanitizedCursor := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options)
 			if sanitizedCursor != "" {
 				query = query.Where(sanitizedCursor)
 			}
@@ -1351,7 +1351,9 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloads(model interface{}, query common.SelectQuery, pre
 			}
 
 			if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
-				sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation))
+				// Build RequestOptions with all preloads to allow references to sibling relations
+				preloadOpts := &common.RequestOptions{Preload: preloads}
+				sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation), preloadOpts)
 				if len(sanitizedWhere) > 0 {
 					sq = sq.Where(sanitizedWhere)
 				}

pkg/restheadspec/handler.go

@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		}
 
 		// Apply the preload with recursive support
-		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, preload, model, 0)
+		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, preload, options.Preload, model, 0)
 	}
 
 	// Apply DISTINCT if requested
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	// Apply custom SQL WHERE clause (AND condition)
 	if options.CustomSQLWhere != "" {
 		logger.Debug("Applying custom SQL WHERE: %s", options.CustomSQLWhere)
-		// Sanitize without auto-prefixing since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
+		// Sanitize and allow preload table prefixes since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
-		sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(options.CustomSQLWhere, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName))
+		sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(options.CustomSQLWhere, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options.RequestOptions)
 		if sanitizedWhere != "" {
 			query = query.Where(sanitizedWhere)
 		}
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	// Apply custom SQL WHERE clause (OR condition)
 	if options.CustomSQLOr != "" {
 		logger.Debug("Applying custom SQL OR: %s", options.CustomSQLOr)
-		// Sanitize without auto-prefixing since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
+		// Sanitize and allow preload table prefixes since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
-		sanitizedOr := common.SanitizeWhereClause(options.CustomSQLOr, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName))
+		sanitizedOr := common.SanitizeWhereClause(options.CustomSQLOr, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options.RequestOptions)
 		if sanitizedOr != "" {
 			query = query.WhereOr(sanitizedOr)
 		}
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		// Apply cursor filter to query
 		if cursorFilter != "" {
 			logger.Debug("Applying cursor filter: %s", cursorFilter)
-			sanitizedCursor := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName))
+			sanitizedCursor := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options.RequestOptions)
 			if sanitizedCursor != "" {
 				query = query.Where(sanitizedCursor)
 			}
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 }
 
 // applyPreloadWithRecursion applies a preload with support for ComputedQL and recursive preloading
-func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload common.PreloadOption, model interface{}, depth int) common.SelectQuery {
+func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload common.PreloadOption, allPreloads []common.PreloadOption, model interface{}, depth int) common.SelectQuery {
 	// Log relationship keys if they're specified (from XFiles)
 	if preload.RelatedKey != "" || preload.ForeignKey != "" || preload.PrimaryKey != "" {
 		logger.Debug("Preload %s has relationship keys - PK: %s, RelatedKey: %s, ForeignKey: %s",
@@ -799,7 +799,9 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload co
 
 		// Apply WHERE clause
 		if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
-			sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation))
+			// Build RequestOptions with all preloads to allow references to sibling relations
+			preloadOpts := &common.RequestOptions{Preload: allPreloads}
+			sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation), preloadOpts)
 			if len(sanitizedWhere) > 0 {
 				sq = sq.Where(sanitizedWhere)
 			}
@@ -832,7 +834,7 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload co
 		recursivePreload.Relation = preload.Relation + "." + lastRelationName
 
 		// Recursively apply preload until we reach depth 5
-		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, recursivePreload, model, depth+1)
+		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, recursivePreload, allPreloads, model, depth+1)
 	}
 
 	return query