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transform() now works for tables referenced by views (#832)

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Closes #831
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@ -2824,17 +2824,34 @@ class Table(Queryable):
new_cols=", ".join(quote_identifier(col) for col in new_cols),
)
sqls.append(copy_sql)
# Drop (or keep) the old table
# Drop (or keep) the old table, then rename the new one into place.
# Since SQLite 3.25 ALTER TABLE ... RENAME TO rewrites references to
# the renamed table in every view definition, which fails if a view
# references the table that was just dropped - and with keep_table=
# would silently repoint views at the backup table. These renames are
# an implementation detail of transform(), so use legacy_alter_table
# to leave view definitions untouched, restoring the connection's
# current value afterwards.
legacy_alter_table_row = self.db.execute("PRAGMA legacy_alter_table").fetchone()
legacy_alter_table_was_on = bool(
legacy_alter_table_row and legacy_alter_table_row[0]
)
if keep_table:
sqls.append("PRAGMA legacy_alter_table=ON;")
sqls.append(
f"ALTER TABLE {quote_identifier(self.name)} RENAME TO {quote_identifier(keep_table)};"
)
else:
sqls.append(f"DROP TABLE {quote_identifier(self.name)};")
# Rename the new one
sqls.append("PRAGMA legacy_alter_table=ON;")
sqls.append(
f"ALTER TABLE {quote_identifier(new_table_name)} RENAME TO {quote_identifier(self.name)};"
)
sqls.append(
"PRAGMA legacy_alter_table={};".format(
"ON" if legacy_alter_table_was_on else "OFF"
)
)
# Re-add existing indexes
for index in self.indexes:
if index.origin != "pk":