Improve GetRemoteStatus and db.GetStatus() logic (#174)

* only fetch status parents / children if explicity requested when dereferencing

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* Remove recursive DB GetStatus logic, don't fetch parent unless requested

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* StatusCache copies status so there are no thread-safety issues with modified status objects

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* remove sqlite test files

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* fix bugs introduced by previous commit

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* fix not continue on error in loop

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* use our own RunInTx implementation (possible fix for nested tx error)

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* fix cast statement to work with SQLite

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* be less strict about valid status in cache

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* add cache=shared ALWAYS for SQLite db instances

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* Fix EnrichRemoteAccount when updating account fails

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* add nolint tag

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* ensure file: prefixes the filename in sqlite addr

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* add an account cache, add status author account from db

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* Fix incompatible SQLite query

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* *actually* use the new getAccount() function in accountsDB

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* update cache tests to use test suite

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

* add RelationshipTestSuite, add tests for methods with changed SQL

Signed-off-by: kim (grufwub) <grufwub@gmail.com>

internal/cache/account.go

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/ReneKroon/ttlcache"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+)
+
+// AccountCache is a wrapper around ttlcache.Cache to provide URL and URI lookups for gtsmodel.Account
+type AccountCache struct {
+	cache *ttlcache.Cache   // map of IDs -> cached accounts
+	urls  map[string]string // map of account URLs -> IDs
+	uris  map[string]string // map of account URIs -> IDs
+	mutex sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewAccountCache returns a new instantiated AccountCache object
+func NewAccountCache() *AccountCache {
+	c := AccountCache{
+		cache: ttlcache.NewCache(),
+		urls:  make(map[string]string, 100),
+		uris:  make(map[string]string, 100),
+		mutex: sync.Mutex{},
+	}
+
+	// Set callback to purge lookup maps on expiration
+	c.cache.SetExpirationCallback(func(key string, value interface{}) {
+		account := value.(*gtsmodel.Account)
+
+		c.mutex.Lock()
+		delete(c.urls, account.URL)
+		delete(c.uris, account.URI)
+		c.mutex.Unlock()
+	})
+
+	return &c
+}
+
+// GetByID attempts to fetch a account from the cache by its ID, you will receive a copy for thread-safety
+func (c *AccountCache) GetByID(id string) (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	account, ok := c.getByID(id)
+	c.mutex.Unlock()
+	return account, ok
+}
+
+// GetByURL attempts to fetch a account from the cache by its URL, you will receive a copy for thread-safety
+func (c *AccountCache) GetByURL(url string) (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+	// Perform safe ID lookup
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	id, ok := c.urls[url]
+
+	// Not found, unlock early
+	if !ok {
+		c.mutex.Unlock()
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	// Attempt account lookup
+	account, ok := c.getByID(id)
+	c.mutex.Unlock()
+	return account, ok
+}
+
+// GetByURI attempts to fetch a account from the cache by its URI, you will receive a copy for thread-safety
+func (c *AccountCache) GetByURI(uri string) (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+	// Perform safe ID lookup
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	id, ok := c.uris[uri]
+
+	// Not found, unlock early
+	if !ok {
+		c.mutex.Unlock()
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	// Attempt account lookup
+	account, ok := c.getByID(id)
+	c.mutex.Unlock()
+	return account, ok
+}
+
+// getByID performs an unsafe (no mutex locks) lookup of account by ID, returning a copy of account in cache
+func (c *AccountCache) getByID(id string) (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+	v, ok := c.cache.Get(id)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	return copyAccount(v.(*gtsmodel.Account)), true
+}
+
+// Put places a account in the cache, ensuring that the object place is a copy for thread-safety
+func (c *AccountCache) Put(account *gtsmodel.Account) {
+	if account == nil || account.ID == "" {
+		panic("invalid account")
+	}
+
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	c.cache.Set(account.ID, copyAccount(account))
+	if account.URL != "" {
+		c.urls[account.URL] = account.ID
+	}
+	if account.URI != "" {
+		c.uris[account.URI] = account.ID
+	}
+	c.mutex.Unlock()
+}
+
+// copyAccount performs a surface-level copy of account, only keeping attached IDs intact, not the objects.
+// due to all the data being copied being 99% primitive types or strings (which are immutable and passed by ptr)
+// this should be a relatively cheap process
+func copyAccount(account *gtsmodel.Account) *gtsmodel.Account {
+	return &gtsmodel.Account{
+		ID:                      account.ID,
+		Username:                account.Username,
+		Domain:                  account.Domain,
+		AvatarMediaAttachmentID: account.AvatarMediaAttachmentID,
+		AvatarMediaAttachment:   nil,
+		AvatarRemoteURL:         account.AvatarRemoteURL,
+		HeaderMediaAttachmentID: account.HeaderMediaAttachmentID,
+		HeaderMediaAttachment:   nil,
+		HeaderRemoteURL:         account.HeaderRemoteURL,
+		DisplayName:             account.DisplayName,
+		Fields:                  account.Fields,
+		Note:                    account.Note,
+		Memorial:                account.Memorial,
+		MovedToAccountID:        account.MovedToAccountID,
+		CreatedAt:               account.CreatedAt,
+		UpdatedAt:               account.UpdatedAt,
+		Bot:                     account.Bot,
+		Reason:                  account.Reason,
+		Locked:                  account.Locked,
+		Discoverable:            account.Discoverable,
+		Privacy:                 account.Privacy,
+		Sensitive:               account.Sensitive,
+		Language:                account.Language,
+		URI:                     account.URI,
+		URL:                     account.URL,
+		LastWebfingeredAt:       account.LastWebfingeredAt,
+		InboxURI:                account.InboxURI,
+		OutboxURI:               account.OutboxURI,
+		FollowingURI:            account.FollowingURI,
+		FollowersURI:            account.FollowersURI,
+		FeaturedCollectionURI:   account.FeaturedCollectionURI,
+		ActorType:               account.ActorType,
+		AlsoKnownAs:             account.AlsoKnownAs,
+		PrivateKey:              account.PrivateKey,
+		PublicKey:               account.PublicKey,
+		PublicKeyURI:            account.PublicKeyURI,
+		SensitizedAt:            account.SensitizedAt,
+		SilencedAt:              account.SilencedAt,
+		SuspendedAt:             account.SuspendedAt,
+		HideCollections:         account.HideCollections,
+		SuspensionOrigin:        account.SuspensionOrigin,
+	}
+}

internal/cache/account_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package cache_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/cache"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/testrig"
+)
+
+type AccountCacheTestSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+	data  map[string]*gtsmodel.Account
+	cache *cache.AccountCache
+}
+
+func (suite *AccountCacheTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	suite.data = testrig.NewTestAccounts()
+}
+
+func (suite *AccountCacheTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	suite.cache = cache.NewAccountCache()
+}
+
+func (suite *AccountCacheTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
+	suite.data = nil
+	suite.cache = nil
+}
+
+func (suite *AccountCacheTestSuite) TestAccountCache() {
+	for _, account := range suite.data {
+		// Place in the cache
+		suite.cache.Put(account)
+	}
+
+	for _, account := range suite.data {
+		var ok bool
+		var check *gtsmodel.Account
+
+		// Check we can retrieve
+		check, ok = suite.cache.GetByID(account.ID)
+		if !ok && !accountIs(account, check) {
+			suite.Fail("Failed to fetch expected account with ID: %s", account.ID)
+		}
+		check, ok = suite.cache.GetByURI(account.URI)
+		if account.URI != "" && !ok && !accountIs(account, check) {
+			suite.Fail("Failed to fetch expected account with URI: %s", account.URI)
+		}
+		check, ok = suite.cache.GetByURL(account.URL)
+		if account.URL != "" && !ok && !accountIs(account, check) {
+			suite.Fail("Failed to fetch expected account with URL: %s", account.URL)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAccountCache(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &AccountCacheTestSuite{})
+}
+
+func accountIs(account1, account2 *gtsmodel.Account) bool {
+	return account1.ID == account2.ID && account1.URI == account2.URI && account1.URL == account2.URL
+}

internal/cache/status.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func NewStatusCache() *StatusCache {
 	return &c
 }
 
-// GetByID attempts to fetch a status from the cache by its ID
+// GetByID attempts to fetch a status from the cache by its ID, you will receive a copy for thread-safety
 func (c *StatusCache) GetByID(id string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	c.mutex.Lock()
 	status, ok := c.getByID(id)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (c *StatusCache) GetByID(id string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	return status, ok
 }
 
-// GetByURL attempts to fetch a status from the cache by its URL
+// GetByURL attempts to fetch a status from the cache by its URL, you will receive a copy for thread-safety
 func (c *StatusCache) GetByURL(url string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	// Perform safe ID lookup
 	c.mutex.Lock()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (c *StatusCache) GetByURL(url string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	return status, ok
 }
 
-// GetByURI attempts to fetch a status from the cache by its URI
+// GetByURI attempts to fetch a status from the cache by its URI, you will receive a copy for thread-safety
 func (c *StatusCache) GetByURI(uri string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	// Perform safe ID lookup
 	c.mutex.Lock()
@@ -81,26 +81,72 @@ func (c *StatusCache) GetByURI(uri string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	return status, ok
 }
 
-// getByID performs an unsafe (no mutex locks) lookup of status by ID
+// getByID performs an unsafe (no mutex locks) lookup of status by ID, returning a copy of status in cache
 func (c *StatusCache) getByID(id string) (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
 	v, ok := c.cache.Get(id)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, false
 	}
-	return v.(*gtsmodel.Status), true
+	return copyStatus(v.(*gtsmodel.Status)), true
 }
 
-// Put places a status in the cache
+// Put places a status in the cache, ensuring that the object place is a copy for thread-safety
 func (c *StatusCache) Put(status *gtsmodel.Status) {
-	if status == nil || status.ID == "" ||
-		status.URL == "" ||
-		status.URI == "" {
+	if status == nil || status.ID == "" {
 		panic("invalid status")
 	}
 
 	c.mutex.Lock()
-	c.cache.Set(status.ID, status)
+	c.cache.Set(status.ID, copyStatus(status))
+	if status.URL != "" {
 		c.urls[status.URL] = status.ID
+	}
+	if status.URI != "" {
 		c.uris[status.URI] = status.ID
+	}
 	c.mutex.Unlock()
 }
+
+// copyStatus performs a surface-level copy of status, only keeping attached IDs intact, not the objects.
+// due to all the data being copied being 99% primitive types or strings (which are immutable and passed by ptr)
+// this should be a relatively cheap process
+func copyStatus(status *gtsmodel.Status) *gtsmodel.Status {
+	return &gtsmodel.Status{
+		ID:                       status.ID,
+		URI:                      status.URI,
+		URL:                      status.URL,
+		Content:                  status.Content,
+		AttachmentIDs:            status.AttachmentIDs,
+		Attachments:              nil,
+		TagIDs:                   status.TagIDs,
+		Tags:                     nil,
+		MentionIDs:               status.MentionIDs,
+		Mentions:                 nil,
+		EmojiIDs:                 status.EmojiIDs,
+		Emojis:                   nil,
+		CreatedAt:                status.CreatedAt,
+		UpdatedAt:                status.UpdatedAt,
+		Local:                    status.Local,
+		AccountID:                status.AccountID,
+		Account:                  nil,
+		AccountURI:               status.AccountURI,
+		InReplyToID:              status.InReplyToID,
+		InReplyTo:                nil,
+		InReplyToURI:             status.InReplyToURI,
+		InReplyToAccountID:       status.InReplyToAccountID,
+		InReplyToAccount:         nil,
+		BoostOfID:                status.BoostOfID,
+		BoostOf:                  nil,
+		BoostOfAccountID:         status.BoostOfAccountID,
+		BoostOfAccount:           nil,
+		ContentWarning:           status.ContentWarning,
+		Visibility:               status.Visibility,
+		Sensitive:                status.Sensitive,
+		Language:                 status.Language,
+		CreatedWithApplicationID: status.CreatedWithApplicationID,
+		VisibilityAdvanced:       status.VisibilityAdvanced,
+		ActivityStreamsType:      status.ActivityStreamsType,
+		Text:                     status.Text,
+		Pinned:                   status.Pinned,
+	}
+}

internal/cache/status_test.go

@@ -3,38 +3,60 @@ package cache_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/cache"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/testrig"
 )
 
-func TestStatusCache(t *testing.T) {
-	cache := cache.NewStatusCache()
-
-	// Attempt to place a status
-	status := gtsmodel.Status{
-		ID:  "id",
-		URI: "uri",
-		URL: "url",
+type StatusCacheTestSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+	data  map[string]*gtsmodel.Status
+	cache *cache.StatusCache
 }
-	cache.Put(&status)
 
+func (suite *StatusCacheTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	suite.data = testrig.NewTestStatuses()
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusCacheTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	suite.cache = cache.NewStatusCache()
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusCacheTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
+	suite.data = nil
+	suite.cache = nil
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusCacheTestSuite) TestStatusCache() {
+	for _, status := range suite.data {
+		// Place in the cache
+		suite.cache.Put(status)
+	}
+
+	for _, status := range suite.data {
 		var ok bool
 		var check *gtsmodel.Status
 
 		// Check we can retrieve
-	check, ok = cache.GetByID(status.ID)
-	if !ok || !statusIs(&status, check) {
-		t.Fatal("Could not find expected status")
+		check, ok = suite.cache.GetByID(status.ID)
+		if !ok && !statusIs(status, check) {
+			suite.Fail("Failed to fetch expected account with ID: %s", status.ID)
 		}
-	check, ok = cache.GetByURI(status.URI)
-	if !ok || !statusIs(&status, check) {
-		t.Fatal("Could not find expected status")
+		check, ok = suite.cache.GetByURI(status.URI)
+		if status.URI != "" && !ok && !statusIs(status, check) {
+			suite.Fail("Failed to fetch expected account with URI: %s", status.URI)
 		}
-	check, ok = cache.GetByURL(status.URL)
-	if !ok || !statusIs(&status, check) {
-		t.Fatal("Could not find expected status")
+		check, ok = suite.cache.GetByURL(status.URL)
+		if status.URL != "" && !ok && !statusIs(status, check) {
+			suite.Fail("Failed to fetch expected account with URL: %s", status.URL)
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+func TestStatusCache(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &StatusCacheTestSuite{})
+}
 
 func statusIs(status1, status2 *gtsmodel.Status) bool {
 	return status1.ID == status2.ID && status1.URI == status2.URI && status1.URL == status2.URL

internal/db/bundb/account.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/cache"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/config"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 type accountDB struct {
 	config *config.Config
 	conn   *DBConn
+	cache  *cache.AccountCache
 }
 
 func (a *accountDB) newAccountQ(account *gtsmodel.Account) *bun.SelectQuery {
@@ -45,60 +47,80 @@ func (a *accountDB) newAccountQ(account *gtsmodel.Account) *bun.SelectQuery {
 }
 
 func (a *accountDB) GetAccountByID(ctx context.Context, id string) (*gtsmodel.Account, db.Error) {
-	account := new(gtsmodel.Account)
-
-	q := a.newAccountQ(account).
-		Where("account.id = ?", id)
-
-	err := q.Scan(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, a.conn.ProcessError(err)
-	}
-	return account, nil
+	return a.getAccount(
+		ctx,
+		func() (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+			return a.cache.GetByID(id)
+		},
+		func(account *gtsmodel.Account) error {
+			return a.newAccountQ(account).Where("account.id = ?", id).Scan(ctx)
+		},
+	)
 }
 
 func (a *accountDB) GetAccountByURI(ctx context.Context, uri string) (*gtsmodel.Account, db.Error) {
-	account := new(gtsmodel.Account)
+	return a.getAccount(
+		ctx,
+		func() (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+			return a.cache.GetByURI(uri)
+		},
+		func(account *gtsmodel.Account) error {
+			return a.newAccountQ(account).Where("account.uri = ?", uri).Scan(ctx)
+		},
+	)
+}
 
-	q := a.newAccountQ(account).
-		Where("account.uri = ?", uri)
+func (a *accountDB) GetAccountByURL(ctx context.Context, url string) (*gtsmodel.Account, db.Error) {
+	return a.getAccount(
+		ctx,
+		func() (*gtsmodel.Account, bool) {
+			return a.cache.GetByURL(url)
+		},
+		func(account *gtsmodel.Account) error {
+			return a.newAccountQ(account).Where("account.url = ?", url).Scan(ctx)
+		},
+	)
+}
 
-	err := q.Scan(ctx)
+func (a *accountDB) getAccount(ctx context.Context, cacheGet func() (*gtsmodel.Account, bool), dbQuery func(*gtsmodel.Account) error) (*gtsmodel.Account, db.Error) {
+	// Attempt to fetch cached account
+	account, cached := cacheGet()
+
+	if !cached {
+		account = &gtsmodel.Account{}
+
+		// Not cached! Perform database query
+		err := dbQuery(account)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, a.conn.ProcessError(err)
 		}
-	return account, nil
+
+		// Place in the cache
+		a.cache.Put(account)
 	}
 
-func (a *accountDB) GetAccountByURL(ctx context.Context, uri string) (*gtsmodel.Account, db.Error) {
-	account := new(gtsmodel.Account)
-
-	q := a.newAccountQ(account).
-		Where("account.url = ?", uri)
-
-	err := q.Scan(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, a.conn.ProcessError(err)
-	}
 	return account, nil
 }
 
 func (a *accountDB) UpdateAccount(ctx context.Context, account *gtsmodel.Account) (*gtsmodel.Account, db.Error) {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(account.ID) == "" {
+		// TODO: we should not need this check here
 		return nil, errors.New("account had no ID")
 	}
 
+	// Update the account's last-used
 	account.UpdatedAt = time.Now()
 
-	q := a.conn.
-		NewUpdate().
-		Model(account).
-		WherePK()
-
-	_, err := q.Exec(ctx)
+	// Update the account model in the DB
+	_, err := a.conn.NewUpdate().Model(account).WherePK().Exec(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, a.conn.ProcessError(err)
 	}
+
+	// Place updated account in cache
+	// (this will replace existing, i.e. invalidating)
+	a.cache.Put(account)
+
 	return account, nil
 }
 

internal/db/bundb/bundb.go

@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ func NewBunDBService(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config, log *logrus.Logger)
 		conn = WrapDBConn(bun.NewDB(sqldb, pgdialect.New()), log)
 	case dbTypeSqlite:
 		// SQLITE
+
+		// Drop anything fancy from DB address
+		c.DBConfig.Address = strings.Split(c.DBConfig.Address, "?")[0]
+		c.DBConfig.Address = strings.TrimPrefix(c.DBConfig.Address, "file:")
+
+		// Append our own SQLite preferences
+		c.DBConfig.Address = "file:" + c.DBConfig.Address + "?cache=shared"
+
+		// Open new DB instance
 		var err error
 		sqldb, err = sql.Open("sqlite", c.DBConfig.Address)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@ func NewBunDBService(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config, log *logrus.Logger)
 		}
 		conn = WrapDBConn(bun.NewDB(sqldb, sqlitedialect.New()), log)
 
-		if strings.HasPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(c.DBConfig.Address, "file:"), ":memory:") {
+		if c.DBConfig.Address == "file::memory:?cache=shared" {
 			log.Warn("sqlite in-memory database should only be used for debugging")
 
 			// don't close connections on disconnect -- otherwise
@@ -121,11 +130,10 @@ func NewBunDBService(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config, log *logrus.Logger)
 		conn.RegisterModel(t)
 	}
 
+	accounts := &accountDB{config: c, conn: conn, cache: cache.NewAccountCache()}
+
 	ps := &bunDBService{
-		Account: &accountDB{
-			config: c,
-			conn:   conn,
-		},
+		Account: accounts,
 		Admin: &adminDB{
 			config: c,
 			conn:   conn,
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@ func NewBunDBService(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config, log *logrus.Logger)
 			config:   c,
 			conn:     conn,
 			cache:    cache.NewStatusCache(),
+			accounts: accounts,
 		},
 		Timeline: &timelineDB{
 			config: c,

internal/db/bundb/conn.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 // dbConn wrapps a bun.DB conn to provide SQL-type specific additional functionality
 type DBConn struct {
+	// TODO: move *Config here, no need to be in each struct type
+
 	errProc func(error) db.Error // errProc is the SQL-type specific error processor
 	log     *logrus.Logger       // log is the logger passed with this DBConn
 	*bun.DB                      // DB is the underlying bun.DB connection
@@ -35,6 +37,24 @@ func WrapDBConn(dbConn *bun.DB, log *logrus.Logger) *DBConn {
 	}
 }
 
+func (conn *DBConn) RunInTx(ctx context.Context, fn func(bun.Tx) error) db.Error {
+	// Acquire a new transaction
+	tx, err := conn.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return conn.ProcessError(err)
+	}
+
+	// Perform supplied transaction
+	if err = fn(tx); err != nil {
+		tx.Rollback() //nolint
+		return conn.ProcessError(err)
+	}
+
+	// Finally, commit transaction
+	err = tx.Commit()
+	return conn.ProcessError(err)
+}
+
 // ProcessError processes an error to replace any known values with our own db.Error types,
 // making it easier to catch specific situations (e.g. no rows, already exists, etc)
 func (conn *DBConn) ProcessError(err error) db.Error {

internal/db/bundb/relationship.go

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (r *relationshipDB) AcceptFollowRequest(ctx context.Context, originAccountI
 	if _, err := r.conn.
 		NewInsert().
 		Model(follow).
-		On("CONFLICT ON CONSTRAINT follows_account_id_target_account_id_key DO UPDATE set uri = ?", follow.URI).
+		On("CONFLICT (account_id,target_account_id) DO UPDATE set uri = ?", follow.URI).
 		Exec(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, r.conn.ProcessError(err)
 	}
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (r *relationshipDB) GetAccountFollowedBy(ctx context.Context, accountID str
 
 	if localOnly {
 		q = q.ColumnExpr("follow.*").
-			Join("JOIN accounts AS a ON follow.account_id = TEXT(a.id)").
+			Join("JOIN accounts AS a ON follow.account_id = CAST(a.id as TEXT)").
 			Where("follow.target_account_id = ?", accountID).
 			WhereGroup(" AND ", whereEmptyOrNull("a.domain"))
 	} else {

internal/db/bundb/relationship_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package bundb_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/testrig"
+)
+
+type RelationshipTestSuite struct {
+	BunDBStandardTestSuite
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	suite.testTokens = testrig.NewTestTokens()
+	suite.testClients = testrig.NewTestClients()
+	suite.testApplications = testrig.NewTestApplications()
+	suite.testUsers = testrig.NewTestUsers()
+	suite.testAccounts = testrig.NewTestAccounts()
+	suite.testAttachments = testrig.NewTestAttachments()
+	suite.testStatuses = testrig.NewTestStatuses()
+	suite.testTags = testrig.NewTestTags()
+	suite.testMentions = testrig.NewTestMentions()
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	suite.config = testrig.NewTestConfig()
+	suite.db = testrig.NewTestDB()
+	suite.log = testrig.NewTestLog()
+
+	testrig.StandardDBSetup(suite.db, suite.testAccounts)
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
+	testrig.StandardDBTeardown(suite.db)
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) TestIsBlocked() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) TestGetBlock() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) TestGetRelationship() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) TestIsFollowing() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) TestIsMutualFollowing() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) AcceptFollowRequest() {
+	for _, account := range suite.testAccounts {
+		_, err := suite.db.AcceptFollowRequest(context.Background(), account.ID, "NON-EXISTENT-ID")
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, db.ErrNoEntries) {
+			suite.Suite.Fail("error accepting follow request: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) GetAccountFollowRequests() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) GetAccountFollows() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) CountAccountFollows() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) GetAccountFollowedBy() {
+	// TODO: more comprehensive tests here
+
+	for _, account := range suite.testAccounts {
+		var err error
+
+		_, err = suite.db.GetAccountFollowedBy(context.Background(), account.ID, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			suite.Suite.Fail("error checking accounts followed by: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		_, err = suite.db.GetAccountFollowedBy(context.Background(), account.ID, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			suite.Suite.Fail("error checking localOnly accounts followed by: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (suite *RelationshipTestSuite) CountAccountFollowedBy() {
+	suite.Suite.T().Skip("TODO: implement")
+}
+
+func TestRelationshipTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(RelationshipTestSuite))
+}

internal/db/bundb/status.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ package bundb
 import (
 	"container/list"
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/cache"
@@ -35,6 +34,11 @@ type statusDB struct {
 	config *config.Config
 	conn   *DBConn
 	cache  *cache.StatusCache
+
+	// TODO: keep method definitions in same place but instead have receiver
+	//       all point to one single "db" type, so they can all share methods
+	//       and caches where necessary
+	accounts *accountDB
 }
 
 func (s *statusDB) newStatusQ(status interface{}) *bun.SelectQuery {
@@ -51,30 +55,6 @@ func (s *statusDB) newStatusQ(status interface{}) *bun.SelectQuery {
 		Relation("CreatedWithApplication")
 }
 
-func (s *statusDB) getAttachedStatuses(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) *gtsmodel.Status {
-	if status.InReplyToID != "" && status.InReplyTo == nil {
-		// TODO: do we want to keep this possibly recursive strategy?
-
-		if inReplyTo, cached := s.cache.GetByID(status.InReplyToID); cached {
-			status.InReplyTo = inReplyTo
-		} else if inReplyTo, err := s.GetStatusByID(ctx, status.InReplyToID); err == nil {
-			status.InReplyTo = inReplyTo
-		}
-	}
-
-	if status.BoostOfID != "" && status.BoostOf == nil {
-		// TODO: do we want to keep this possibly recursive strategy?
-
-		if boostOf, cached := s.cache.GetByID(status.BoostOfID); cached {
-			status.BoostOf = boostOf
-		} else if boostOf, err := s.GetStatusByID(ctx, status.BoostOfID); err == nil {
-			status.BoostOf = boostOf
-		}
-	}
-
-	return status
-}
-
 func (s *statusDB) newFaveQ(faves interface{}) *bun.SelectQuery {
 	return s.conn.
 		NewSelect().
@@ -85,64 +65,79 @@ func (s *statusDB) newFaveQ(faves interface{}) *bun.SelectQuery {
 }
 
 func (s *statusDB) GetStatusByID(ctx context.Context, id string) (*gtsmodel.Status, db.Error) {
-	if status, cached := s.cache.GetByID(id); cached {
-		return status, nil
-	}
-
-	status := &gtsmodel.Status{}
-
-	q := s.newStatusQ(status).
-		Where("status.id = ?", id)
-
-	err := q.Scan(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, s.conn.ProcessError(err)
-	}
-
-	s.cache.Put(status)
-	return s.getAttachedStatuses(ctx, status), nil
+	return s.getStatus(
+		ctx,
+		func() (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
+			return s.cache.GetByID(id)
+		},
+		func(status *gtsmodel.Status) error {
+			return s.newStatusQ(status).Where("status.id = ?", id).Scan(ctx)
+		},
+	)
 }
 
 func (s *statusDB) GetStatusByURI(ctx context.Context, uri string) (*gtsmodel.Status, db.Error) {
-	if status, cached := s.cache.GetByURI(uri); cached {
-		return status, nil
-	}
-
-	status := &gtsmodel.Status{}
-
-	q := s.newStatusQ(status).
-		Where("LOWER(status.uri) = LOWER(?)", uri)
-
-	err := q.Scan(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, s.conn.ProcessError(err)
-	}
-
-	s.cache.Put(status)
-	return s.getAttachedStatuses(ctx, status), nil
+	return s.getStatus(
+		ctx,
+		func() (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
+			return s.cache.GetByURI(uri)
+		},
+		func(status *gtsmodel.Status) error {
+			return s.newStatusQ(status).Where("LOWER(status.uri) = LOWER(?)", uri).Scan(ctx)
+		},
+	)
 }
 
 func (s *statusDB) GetStatusByURL(ctx context.Context, url string) (*gtsmodel.Status, db.Error) {
-	if status, cached := s.cache.GetByURL(url); cached {
-		return status, nil
+	return s.getStatus(
+		ctx,
+		func() (*gtsmodel.Status, bool) {
+			return s.cache.GetByURL(url)
+		},
+		func(status *gtsmodel.Status) error {
+			return s.newStatusQ(status).Where("LOWER(status.url) = LOWER(?)", url).Scan(ctx)
+		},
+	)
 }
 
-	status := &gtsmodel.Status{}
+func (s *statusDB) getStatus(ctx context.Context, cacheGet func() (*gtsmodel.Status, bool), dbQuery func(*gtsmodel.Status) error) (*gtsmodel.Status, db.Error) {
+	// Attempt to fetch cached status
+	status, cached := cacheGet()
 
-	q := s.newStatusQ(status).
-		Where("LOWER(status.url) = LOWER(?)", url)
+	if !cached {
+		status = &gtsmodel.Status{}
 
-	err := q.Scan(ctx)
+		// Not cached! Perform database query
+		err := dbQuery(status)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, s.conn.ProcessError(err)
 		}
 
+		// If there is boosted, fetch from DB also
+		if status.BoostOfID != "" {
+			boostOf, err := s.GetStatusByID(ctx, status.BoostOfID)
+			if err == nil {
+				status.BoostOf = boostOf
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Place in the cache
 		s.cache.Put(status)
-	return s.getAttachedStatuses(ctx, status), nil
+	}
+
+	// Set the status author account
+	author, err := s.accounts.GetAccountByID(ctx, status.AccountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Return the prepared status
+	status.Account = author
+	return status, nil
 }
 
 func (s *statusDB) PutStatus(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) db.Error {
-	transaction := func(ctx context.Context, tx bun.Tx) error {
+	return s.conn.RunInTx(ctx, func(tx bun.Tx) error {
 		// create links between this status and any emojis it uses
 		for _, i := range status.EmojiIDs {
 			if _, err := tx.NewInsert().Model(&gtsmodel.StatusToEmoji{
@@ -174,10 +169,10 @@ func (s *statusDB) PutStatus(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) db.Er
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Finally, insert the status
 		_, err := tx.NewInsert().Model(status).Exec(ctx)
 		return err
-	}
-	return s.conn.ProcessError(s.conn.RunInTx(ctx, nil, transaction))
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *statusDB) GetStatusParents(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status, onlyDirect bool) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, db.Error) {
@@ -210,12 +205,8 @@ func (s *statusDB) GetStatusChildren(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Statu
 
 	children := []*gtsmodel.Status{}
 	for e := foundStatuses.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
-		entry, ok := e.Value.(*gtsmodel.Status)
-		if !ok {
-			panic(errors.New("entry in foundStatuses was not a *gtsmodel.Status"))
-		}
-
 		// only append children, not the overall parent status
+		entry := e.Value.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 		if entry.ID != status.ID {
 			children = append(children, entry)
 		}
@@ -242,11 +233,7 @@ func (s *statusDB) statusChildren(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status,
 	for _, child := range immediateChildren {
 	insertLoop:
 		for e := foundStatuses.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
-			entry, ok := e.Value.(*gtsmodel.Status)
-			if !ok {
-				panic(errors.New("entry in foundStatuses was not a *gtsmodel.Status"))
-			}
-
+			entry := e.Value.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 			if child.InReplyToAccountID != "" && entry.ID == child.InReplyToID {
 				foundStatuses.InsertAfter(child, e)
 				break insertLoop

internal/db/bundb/status_test.go

@@ -105,10 +105,9 @@ func (suite *StatusTestSuite) TestGetStatusWithMention() {
 	suite.NotNil(status)
 	suite.NotNil(status.Account)
 	suite.NotNil(status.CreatedWithApplication)
-	suite.NotEmpty(status.Mentions)
 	suite.NotEmpty(status.MentionIDs)
-	suite.NotNil(status.InReplyTo)
-	suite.NotNil(status.InReplyToAccount)
+	suite.NotEmpty(status.InReplyToID)
+	suite.NotEmpty(status.InReplyToAccountID)
 }
 
 func (suite *StatusTestSuite) TestGetStatusTwice() {

internal/db/status.go

@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ import (
 
 // Status contains functions for getting statuses, creating statuses, and checking various other fields on statuses.
 type Status interface {
-	// GetStatusByID returns one status from the database, with all rel fields populated (if possible).
+	// GetStatusByID returns one status from the database, with no rel fields populated, only their linking ID / URIs
 	GetStatusByID(ctx context.Context, id string) (*gtsmodel.Status, Error)
 
-	// GetStatusByURI returns one status from the database, with all rel fields populated (if possible).
+	// GetStatusByURI returns one status from the database, with no rel fields populated, only their linking ID / URIs
 	GetStatusByURI(ctx context.Context, uri string) (*gtsmodel.Status, Error)
 
-	// GetStatusByURL returns one status from the database, with all rel fields populated (if possible).
+	// GetStatusByURL returns one status from the database, with no rel fields populated, only their linking ID / URIs
 	GetStatusByURL(ctx context.Context, uri string) (*gtsmodel.Status, Error)
 
 	// PutStatus stores one status in the database.

internal/federation/dereference.go

@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ func (f *federator) EnrichRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, ac
 	return f.dereferencer.EnrichRemoteAccount(ctx, username, account)
 }
 
-func (f *federator) GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error) {
-	return f.dereferencer.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, remoteStatusID, refresh)
+func (f *federator) GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error) {
+	return f.dereferencer.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, remoteStatusID, refresh, includeParent, includeChilds)
 }
 
-func (f *federator) EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status) (*gtsmodel.Status, error) {
-	return f.dereferencer.EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx, username, status)
+func (f *federator) EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, error) {
+	return f.dereferencer.EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx, username, status, includeParent, includeChilds)
 }
 
 func (f *federator) DereferenceRemoteThread(ctx context.Context, username string, statusIRI *url.URL) error {

internal/federation/dereferencing/account.go

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func instanceAccount(account *gtsmodel.Account) bool {
 // EnrichRemoteAccount is mostly useful for calling after an account has been initially created by
 // the federatingDB's Create function, or during the federated authorization flow.
 func (d *deref) EnrichRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, account *gtsmodel.Account) (*gtsmodel.Account, error) {
-
 	// if we're dealing with an instance account, we don't need to update anything
 	if instanceAccount(account) {
 		return account, nil
@@ -58,13 +57,13 @@ func (d *deref) EnrichRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, accoun
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var err error
-	account, err = d.db.UpdateAccount(ctx, account)
+	updated, err := d.db.UpdateAccount(ctx, account)
 	if err != nil {
 		d.log.Errorf("EnrichRemoteAccount: error updating account: %s", err)
+		return account, nil
 	}
 
-	return account, nil
+	return updated, nil
 }
 
 // GetRemoteAccount completely dereferences a remote account, converts it to a GtS model account,

internal/federation/dereferencing/announce.go

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (d *deref) DereferenceAnnounce(ctx context.Context, announce *gtsmodel.Stat
 		return fmt.Errorf("DereferenceAnnounce: error dereferencing thread of boosted status: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	boostedStatus, _, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, requestingUsername, boostedStatusURI, false)
+	boostedStatus, _, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, requestingUsername, boostedStatusURI, false, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("DereferenceAnnounce: error dereferencing remote status with id %s: %s", announce.BoostOf.URI, err)
 	}

internal/federation/dereferencing/dereferencer.go

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ type Dereferencer interface {
 	GetRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteAccountID *url.URL, refresh bool) (*gtsmodel.Account, bool, error)
 	EnrichRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, account *gtsmodel.Account) (*gtsmodel.Account, error)
 
-	GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error)
-	EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status) (*gtsmodel.Status, error)
+	GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error)
+	EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, error)
 
 	GetRemoteInstance(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteInstanceURI *url.URL) (*gtsmodel.Instance, error)
 

internal/federation/dereferencing/status.go

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ import (
 //
 // EnrichRemoteStatus is mostly useful for calling after a status has been initially created by
 // the federatingDB's Create function, but additional dereferencing is needed on it.
-func (d *deref) EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status) (*gtsmodel.Status, error) {
-	if err := d.populateStatusFields(ctx, status, username); err != nil {
+func (d *deref) EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, error) {
+	if err := d.populateStatusFields(ctx, status, username, includeParent, includeChilds); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (d *deref) EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status
 // If a dereference was performed, then the function also returns the ap.Statusable representation for further processing.
 //
 // SIDE EFFECTS: remote status will be stored in the database, and the remote status owner will also be stored.
-func (d *deref) GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error) {
+func (d *deref) GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error) {
 	new := true
 
 	// check if we already have the status in our db
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (d *deref) GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStat
 		}
 		gtsStatus.ID = ulid
 
-		if err := d.populateStatusFields(ctx, gtsStatus, username); err != nil {
+		if err := d.populateStatusFields(ctx, gtsStatus, username, includeParent, includeChilds); err != nil {
 			return nil, statusable, new, fmt.Errorf("GetRemoteStatus: error populating status fields: %s", err)
 		}
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (d *deref) GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStat
 	} else {
 		gtsStatus.ID = maybeStatus.ID
 
-		if err := d.populateStatusFields(ctx, gtsStatus, username); err != nil {
+		if err := d.populateStatusFields(ctx, gtsStatus, username, includeParent, includeChilds); err != nil {
 			return nil, statusable, new, fmt.Errorf("GetRemoteStatus: error populating status fields: %s", err)
 		}
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (d *deref) dereferenceStatusable(ctx context.Context, username string, remo
 // This function will deference all of the above, insert them in the database as necessary,
 // and attach them to the status. The status itself will not be added to the database yet,
 // that's up the caller to do.
-func (d *deref) populateStatusFields(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status, requestingUsername string) error {
+func (d *deref) populateStatusFields(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status, requestingUsername string, includeParent, includeChilds bool) error {
 	l := d.log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"func":   "dereferenceStatusFields",
 		"status": fmt.Sprintf("%+v", status),
@@ -275,15 +275,20 @@ func (d *deref) populateStatusFields(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Statu
 	// 3. Emojis
 	// TODO
 
-	// 4. Mentions
+	// 4. Mentions (only if requested)
+	// TODO: do we need to handle removing empty mention objects and just using mention IDs slice?
+	if includeChilds {
 		if err := d.populateStatusMentions(ctx, status, requestingUsername); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("populateStatusFields: error populating status mentions: %s", err)
 		}
+	}
 
-	// 5. Replied-to-status.
+	// 5. Replied-to-status (only if requested)
+	if includeParent {
 		if err := d.populateStatusRepliedTo(ctx, status, requestingUsername); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("populateStatusFields: error populating status repliedTo: %s", err)
 		}
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -391,7 +396,6 @@ func (d *deref) populateStatusAttachments(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.
 	attachments := []*gtsmodel.MediaAttachment{}
 
 	for _, a := range status.Attachments {
-
 		aURL, err := url.Parse(a.RemoteURL)
 		if err != nil {
 			l.Errorf("populateStatusAttachments: couldn't parse attachment url %s: %s", a.RemoteURL, err)
@@ -401,6 +405,7 @@ func (d *deref) populateStatusAttachments(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.
 		attachment, err := d.GetRemoteAttachment(ctx, requestingUsername, aURL, status.AccountID, status.ID, a.File.ContentType)
 		if err != nil {
 			l.Errorf("populateStatusAttachments: couldn't get remote attachment %s: %s", a.RemoteURL, err)
+			continue
 		}
 
 		attachmentIDs = append(attachmentIDs, attachment.ID)
@@ -420,27 +425,14 @@ func (d *deref) populateStatusRepliedTo(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.St
 			return err
 		}
 
-		var replyToStatus *gtsmodel.Status
-		errs := []string{}
-
 		// see if we have the status in our db already
-		if s, err := d.db.GetStatusByURI(ctx, status.InReplyToURI); err != nil {
-			errs = append(errs, err.Error())
-		} else {
-			replyToStatus = s
+		replyToStatus, err := d.db.GetStatusByURI(ctx, status.InReplyToURI)
+		if err != nil {
+			// Status was not in the DB, try fetch
+			replyToStatus, _, _, err = d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, requestingUsername, statusURI, false, false, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("populateStatusRepliedTo: couldn't get reply to status with uri %s: %s", status.InReplyToURI, err)
 			}
-
-		if replyToStatus == nil {
-			// didn't find the status in our db, try to get it remotely
-			if s, _, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, requestingUsername, statusURI, false); err != nil {
-				errs = append(errs, err.Error())
-			} else {
-				replyToStatus = s
-			}
-		}
-
-		if replyToStatus == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("populateStatusRepliedTo: couldn't get reply to status with uri %s: %s", statusURI, strings.Join(errs, " : "))
 		}
 
 		// we have the status

internal/federation/dereferencing/status_test.go

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (suite *StatusTestSuite) TestDereferenceSimpleStatus() {
 	fetchingAccount := suite.testAccounts["local_account_1"]
 
 	statusURL := testrig.URLMustParse("https://unknown-instance.com/users/brand_new_person/statuses/01FE4NTHKWW7THT67EF10EB839")
-	status, statusable, new, err := suite.dereferencer.GetRemoteStatus(context.Background(), fetchingAccount.Username, statusURL, false)
+	status, statusable, new, err := suite.dereferencer.GetRemoteStatus(context.Background(), fetchingAccount.Username, statusURL, false, false, false)
 	suite.NoError(err)
 	suite.NotNil(status)
 	suite.NotNil(statusable)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (suite *StatusTestSuite) TestDereferenceStatusWithMention() {
 	fetchingAccount := suite.testAccounts["local_account_1"]
 
 	statusURL := testrig.URLMustParse("https://unknown-instance.com/users/brand_new_person/statuses/01FE5Y30E3W4P7TRE0R98KAYQV")
-	status, statusable, new, err := suite.dereferencer.GetRemoteStatus(context.Background(), fetchingAccount.Username, statusURL, false)
+	status, statusable, new, err := suite.dereferencer.GetRemoteStatus(context.Background(), fetchingAccount.Username, statusURL, false, false, true)
 	suite.NoError(err)
 	suite.NotNil(status)
 	suite.NotNil(statusable)

internal/federation/dereferencing/thread.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (d *deref) DereferenceThread(ctx context.Context, username string, statusIR
 	}
 
 	// first make sure we have this status in our db
-	_, statusable, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, statusIRI, true)
+	_, statusable, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, statusIRI, true, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("DereferenceThread: error getting status with id %s: %s", statusIRI.String(), err)
 	}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (d *deref) iterateAncestors(ctx context.Context, username string, statusIRI
 
 	// If we reach here, we're looking at a remote status -- make sure we have it in our db by calling GetRemoteStatus
 	// We call it with refresh to true because we want the statusable representation to parse inReplyTo from.
-	status, statusable, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, &statusIRI, true)
+	_, statusable, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, &statusIRI, true, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Debugf("error getting remote status: %s", err)
 		return nil
@@ -116,18 +116,6 @@ func (d *deref) iterateAncestors(ctx context.Context, username string, statusIRI
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// get the ancestor status into our database if we don't have it yet
-	if _, _, _, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, inReplyTo, false); err != nil {
-		l.Debugf("error getting remote status: %s", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// now enrich the current status, since we should have the ancestor in the db
-	if _, err := d.EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx, username, status); err != nil {
-		l.Debugf("error enriching remote status: %s", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// now move up to the next ancestor
 	return d.iterateAncestors(ctx, username, *inReplyTo)
 }
@@ -226,7 +214,7 @@ pageLoop:
 			foundReplies = foundReplies + 1
 
 			// get the remote statusable and put it in the db
-			_, statusable, new, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, itemURI, false)
+			_, statusable, new, err := d.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, username, itemURI, false, false, false)
 			if new && err == nil && statusable != nil {
 				// now iterate descendants of *that* status
 				if err := d.iterateDescendants(ctx, username, *itemURI, statusable); err != nil {

internal/federation/federator.go

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ type Federator interface {
 	GetRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteAccountID *url.URL, refresh bool) (*gtsmodel.Account, bool, error)
 	EnrichRemoteAccount(ctx context.Context, username string, account *gtsmodel.Account) (*gtsmodel.Account, error)
 
-	GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error)
-	EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status) (*gtsmodel.Status, error)
+	GetRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteStatusID *url.URL, refresh, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, ap.Statusable, bool, error)
+	EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx context.Context, username string, status *gtsmodel.Status, includeParent, includeChilds bool) (*gtsmodel.Status, error)
 
 	GetRemoteInstance(ctx context.Context, username string, remoteInstanceURI *url.URL) (*gtsmodel.Instance, error)
 
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ type federator struct {
 
 // NewFederator returns a new federator
 func NewFederator(db db.DB, federatingDB federatingdb.DB, transportController transport.Controller, config *config.Config, log *logrus.Logger, typeConverter typeutils.TypeConverter, mediaHandler media.Handler) Federator {
-
 	dereferencer := dereferencing.NewDereferencer(config, db, typeConverter, transportController, mediaHandler, log)
 
 	clock := &Clock{}

internal/processing/fromfederator.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (p *processor) processFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federatorMsg gtsmo
 				return errors.New("note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 			}
 
-			status, err := p.federator.EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx, federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username, incomingStatus)
+			status, err := p.federator.EnrichRemoteStatus(ctx, federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username, incomingStatus, false, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}

internal/processing/search.go

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (p *processor) searchStatusByURI(ctx context.Context, authed *oauth.Auth, u
 
 	// we don't have it locally so dereference it if we're allowed to
 	if resolve {
-		status, _, _, err := p.federator.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, authed.Account.Username, uri, true)
+		status, _, _, err := p.federator.GetRemoteStatus(ctx, authed.Account.Username, uri, true, false, false)
 		if err == nil {
 			if err := p.federator.DereferenceRemoteThread(ctx, authed.Account.Username, uri); err != nil {
 				// try to deref the thread while we're here

internal/typeutils/astointernal.go

@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ func (c *converter) ASStatusToStatus(ctx context.Context, statusable ap.Statusab
 }
 
 func (c *converter) ASFollowToFollowRequest(ctx context.Context, followable ap.Followable) (*gtsmodel.FollowRequest, error) {
-
 	idProp := followable.GetJSONLDId()
 	if idProp == nil || !idProp.IsIRI() {
 		return nil, errors.New("no id property set on follow, or was not an iri")