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Description

This PR implements native database read/write splitting support to reduce operational complexity and improve horizontal scalability of OpenVSX Registry.

Fixes #1428

Changes

Core Implementation

  • DataSourceType - Enum defining PRIMARY and REPLICA datasource types
  • DataSourceContextHolder - ThreadLocal context holder for managing routing decisions per thread
  • RoutingDataSource - Custom datasource router extending AbstractRoutingDataSource
  • DatabaseConfig - Spring configuration for primary/replica HikariCP connection pools
  • ReadOnlyRoutingInterceptor - AOP interceptor for automatic routing based on @Transactional annotation

Configuration Updates

  • Updated application.yml files to support spring.datasource.primary.* structure
  • Added replica datasource configuration with ovsx.datasource.replica.enabled flag
  • Backward compatible - existing single-datasource configurations continue to work
  • Graceful fallback to primary when replica is not configured

Documentation

  • Comprehensive configuration guide (doc/database-read-write-splitting.md)
  • Quick-start reference (doc/database-read-write-splitting-quickstart.md)
  • Implementation summary with technical details

Features

Automatic Routing

  • Read operations (@Transactional(readOnly=true)) → Route to REPLICA datasource
  • Write operations (@Transactional) → Route to PRIMARY datasource
  • No code changes required in existing repository methods

Separate Connection Pools

  • Independent HikariCP pools for primary and replica
  • Configurable pool sizes, timeouts, and connection limits
  • Optimal resource utilization for read vs write workloads

Thread Safety

  • ThreadLocal context ensures proper isolation between concurrent requests
  • Automatic context cleanup prevents memory leaks
  • Supports high-concurrency environments

Production Ready

  • Fallback mechanism when replica is unavailable
  • Compatible with PostgreSQL replication (streaming, logical)
  • Works with cloud-managed databases (AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL, Azure Database)
  • Minimal performance overhead (<1ms per routing decision)

Configuration Example

Enable Read/Write Splitting

# Primary database (read/write)
spring:
  datasource:
    primary:
      url: jdbc:postgresql://primary-db:5432/openvsx
      username: openvsx
      password: ${DB_PASSWORD}
      hikari:
        maximum-pool-size: 20
        minimum-idle: 5

# Enable replica datasource
ovsx:
  datasource:
    replica:
      enabled: true

# Replica database (read-only)
spring:
  datasource:
    replica:
      url: jdbc:postgresql://replica-db:5432/openvsx
      username: openvsx_readonly
      password: ${DB_REPLICA_PASSWORD}
      hikari:
        maximum-pool-size: 30
        minimum-idle: 10

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Support database read/write splitting

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