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Better terminology for database tables from NC 30 on
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The current terminology, database structure and flow for sync have been inherited from the tiptap 1 sync mechanism. This is confusing.
Describe the solution you'd like
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session->connection: These are actually connections from one client to the server. They are temporary and when the client reconnects it gets a new connection. -
document->ydoc: This is actually the metadata for one ydoc evolving over time. -
steps->sync_messages: yjs messages to keep the ydoc in sync.
Using the same data formats for messages
- Send one update message per request. (Generate it when sending the request).
- Store one update message per database entry.
- Send full document history as an update message including bits indicating its a sync update.
- Store the full doc history in the messages table along other messages with a flag indicating its a full sync
Open questions
What do we do with awareness messages?
Describe alternatives you've considered
- Keeping the names as they are - confusing
- Creating new table and structure from scratch - I'd rather go incrementally - but might be worth a second thought.