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Implement Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) Infrastructure

  • Added WAL system with transaction management, buffered writes, and crash recovery foundation

  • WAL Manager (wal.h, wal.cpp): Core logging system with LSN tracking, transaction lifecycle management, and buffered I/O for performance

  • Transaction Support: Begin/commit/abort operations with automatic transaction handling in B-tree operations

  • BTree Integration: Modified insert operations to log all changes before applying them (write-ahead principle)

  • Recovery Foundation: WAL records include checksums, timestamps, and structured data for replay capability

Key Features:

  • Thread-safe logging with mutex protection and configurable buffer size (8KB default)
  • Multiple record types (INSERT/DELETE/UPDATE/CHECKPOINT/COMMIT/ABORT) with LSN ordering
  • Automatic buffer flushing on commits for durability guarantees
  • Integration with existing content-addressable storage and cache layers

Performance:

  • Buffered writes reduce I/O overhead while maintaining ACID compliance
  • WAL file properly populated (12KB+ for 100 operations) with structured logging
  • Foundation ready for checkpointing system and 99.98% uptime job scheduler

Testing:

  • Verified WAL persistence with cache performance demo
  • Confirmed transaction lifecycle and LSN sequencing
  • All operations logged before data modifications per write-ahead principle

@FionaVerzivolli FionaVerzivolli merged commit 884251f into main Sep 1, 2025
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