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Adds new utility methods to QueryCollectionUtils to expose TanStack Query's QueryObserver state, addressing user request for visibility into sync status:

New utils exposed:

  • isFetching() - Check if query is currently fetching (initial or background)
  • isRefetching() - Check if query is refetching in background
  • isLoading() - Check if query is loading for first time
  • dataUpdatedAt() - Get timestamp of last successful data update
  • fetchStatus() - Get current fetch status ('fetching' | 'paused' | 'idle')

This allows users to:

  • Show loading indicators during background refetches
  • Implement "Last updated X minutes ago" UI patterns
  • Understand sync behavior beyond just error states

Resolves user request from Discord where status is always 'ready' after initial load, making it impossible to know if background refetches are happening.

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looking ok, but question on the api design

Comment on lines 178 to 204
/**
* Check if the query is currently fetching data (including background refetches).
* Returns true during both initial fetches and background refetches.
*/
isFetching: () => boolean
/**
* Check if the query is currently refetching data in the background.
* Returns true only during background refetches (not initial fetch).
*/
isRefetching: () => boolean
/**
* Check if the query is loading for the first time (no data yet).
* Returns true only during the initial fetch before any data is available.
*/
isLoading: () => boolean
/**
* Get the timestamp (in milliseconds since epoch) when the data was last successfully updated.
* Returns 0 if the query has never successfully fetched data.
*/
dataUpdatedAt: () => number
/**
* Get the current fetch status of the query.
* - 'fetching': Query is currently fetching
* - 'paused': Query is paused (e.g., network offline)
* - 'idle': Query is not fetching
*/
fetchStatus: () => `fetching` | `paused` | `idle`
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Do we want these to be getters rather than methods?

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oh yeah — Claude was just copying the other util functions but TanStack Query & DB generally both use getters so let's do the change along with the other utils.

BREAKING CHANGE: Query state utilities are now accessed as properties instead of function calls,
aligning with TanStack Query's API patterns for a more intuitive developer experience.

Changed utilities:
- lastError() → lastError
- isError() → isError
- errorCount() → errorCount
- isFetching() → isFetching
- isRefetching() → isRefetching
- isLoading() → isLoading
- dataUpdatedAt() → dataUpdatedAt
- fetchStatus() → fetchStatus

New features:
- Exposes TanStack Query's QueryObserver state through utility getters
- Enables "Last updated" UI patterns and background fetch indicators
- Provides insight into sync behavior beyond error states

Migration: Remove parentheses when accessing these properties
Example: collection.utils.isFetching() → collection.utils.isFetching

Resolves user request from Discord where status is always 'ready' after
initial load, making it impossible to know if background refetches are happening.

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@KyleAMathews KyleAMathews force-pushed the claude/investigate-aue-idea-011CUQDEyDArCCUVtTrYHDmW branch from 5902599 to bd32d34 Compare October 31, 2025 15:34
- Merged latest changes from origin/main
- Resolved conflicts in query.ts:
  - Combined queryObserver reference storage with query state initialization
  - Made clearError async to match main branch changes
- Fixed test file to use property access instead of function calls for getters
- Note: Some test failures to be investigated - likely timing issues from merge
- Fixed type compatibility issues by using UtilsRecord as TUtils parameter in return types
- Removed duplicate queryState initialization
- Converted all test function calls to property access for getters
- Ran prettier to format code
- Reduced test failures from 15 to 13

Type errors: 0 remaining
Test status: 13 failures (down from 15), 60 passing
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Closed in favor of #742

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