feat: add Query Builder exists and doesntExist methods#10215
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- Add exists() and doesntExist() to Query Builder. - Compile lightweight existence probes while preserving builder state. - Support limit, offset, group, having, union, test mode, and reset behavior. - Document the new methods and add focused builder/live tests. Signed-off-by: memleakd <121398829+memleakd@users.noreply.github.com>
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Description
This PR proposes adding
exists()anddoesntExist()to Query Builder.These methods make the common "does anything match this builder?" check simple without forcing users to fetch rows or write a count query manually:
The implementation compiles a lightweight existence probe, preserves the builder state when
$resetisfalse, and follows the existing Query Builder test-mode behavior by returning SQL instead of executing it.It also handles less obvious builder shapes like
limit()/offset(), grouped queries,having(), unions, reset behavior, and failed query execution. If the existence probe cannot be executed, both methods returnfalse.This is separate from
whereExists():exists()executes the current builder to check whether matching rows exist, whilewhereExists()adds an SQLEXISTSpredicate to another query.Changes
BaseBuilder::exists()andBaseBuilder::doesntExist().Checklist: