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+"""
+Async CRUD layer for the restaurant extension.
+
+All functions are coroutines that hit the Database singleton initialized
+at module import time. Pydantic models are passed to db.insert/update so
+nested objects (OpenHours, SocialLinks, lists, etc.) are JSON-serialized
+consistently across SQLite + Postgres backends.
+
+A note on JSON columns: db.insert() / db.update() handle serialization,
+but db.fetchone(model=Model) / db.fetchall(model=Model) reverse it via
+the model's pre-validators (defined in models.py).
+"""
+
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Optional
+
+from lnbits.db import Database
+from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
+
+from .models import (
+    AvailabilityWindow,
+    Category,
+    CreateAvailabilityWindow,
+    CreateCategory,
+    CreateMenuItem,
+    CreateModifier,
+    CreateModifierGroup,
+    CreateRestaurant,
+    CreateSubcategory,
+    MenuItem,
+    Modifier,
+    ModifierGroup,
+    Order,
+    OrderItemRow,
+    PrintJob,
+    Restaurant,
+    RestaurantSettings,
+    SelectedModifier,
+    Subcategory,
+)
+
+db = Database("ext_restaurant")
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Restaurants                                                           #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_restaurant(wallet: str, data: CreateRestaurant) -> Restaurant:
+    restaurant = Restaurant(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        wallet=wallet,
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **{k: v for k, v in data.dict().items() if k != "wallet"},
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.restaurants", restaurant)
+    return restaurant
+
+
+async def update_restaurant(restaurant: Restaurant) -> Restaurant:
+    await db.update("restaurant.restaurants", restaurant)
+    return restaurant
+
+
+async def get_restaurant(restaurant_id: str) -> Optional[Restaurant]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.restaurants WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": restaurant_id},
+        Restaurant,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_restaurant_by_slug(slug: str) -> Optional[Restaurant]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.restaurants WHERE slug = :slug",
+        {"slug": slug},
+        Restaurant,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_restaurants(wallet_ids: str | list[str]) -> list[Restaurant]:
+    if isinstance(wallet_ids, str):
+        wallet_ids = [wallet_ids]
+    q = ",".join([f"'{w}'" for w in wallet_ids])
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        f"SELECT * FROM restaurant.restaurants WHERE wallet IN ({q}) ORDER BY time DESC",
+        model=Restaurant,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_all_restaurants() -> list[Restaurant]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.restaurants ORDER BY time DESC",
+        model=Restaurant,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_restaurant(restaurant_id: str) -> None:
+    # Cascade by app logic — relational FKs aren't enforced cross-backend,
+    # so we manually clean dependent rows in the right order.
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.print_jobs
+        WHERE order_id IN (
+            SELECT id FROM restaurant.orders WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.order_items
+        WHERE order_id IN (
+            SELECT id FROM restaurant.orders WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.orders WHERE restaurant_id = :rid",
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.modifiers
+        WHERE group_id IN (
+            SELECT mg.id FROM restaurant.modifier_groups mg
+            JOIN restaurant.menu_items mi ON mg.menu_item_id = mi.id
+            WHERE mi.restaurant_id = :rid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.modifier_groups
+        WHERE menu_item_id IN (
+            SELECT id FROM restaurant.menu_items WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.availability_windows
+        WHERE menu_item_id IN (
+            SELECT id FROM restaurant.menu_items WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.menu_items WHERE restaurant_id = :rid",
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.subcategories
+        WHERE category_id IN (
+            SELECT id FROM restaurant.categories WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.categories WHERE restaurant_id = :rid",
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.restaurants WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": restaurant_id},
+    )
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Categories / subcategories                                            #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_category(data: CreateCategory) -> Category:
+    cat = Category(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **data.dict(),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.categories", cat)
+    return cat
+
+
+async def update_category(category: Category) -> Category:
+    await db.update("restaurant.categories", category)
+    return category
+
+
+async def get_category(category_id: str) -> Optional[Category]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.categories WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": category_id},
+        Category,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_categories(restaurant_id: str) -> list[Category]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.categories
+        WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        ORDER BY sort_order, time
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+        model=Category,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_category(category_id: str) -> None:
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.subcategories WHERE category_id = :cid",
+        {"cid": category_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.categories WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": category_id},
+    )
+
+
+async def create_subcategory(data: CreateSubcategory) -> Subcategory:
+    sub = Subcategory(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **data.dict(),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.subcategories", sub)
+    return sub
+
+
+async def update_subcategory(subcategory: Subcategory) -> Subcategory:
+    await db.update("restaurant.subcategories", subcategory)
+    return subcategory
+
+
+async def get_subcategories(category_id: str) -> list[Subcategory]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.subcategories
+        WHERE category_id = :cid
+        ORDER BY sort_order, time
+        """,
+        {"cid": category_id},
+        model=Subcategory,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_subcategory(subcategory_id: str) -> None:
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.subcategories WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": subcategory_id},
+    )
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Menu items                                                            #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_menu_item(data: CreateMenuItem) -> MenuItem:
+    item = MenuItem(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **data.dict(),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.menu_items", item)
+    return item
+
+
+async def update_menu_item(item: MenuItem) -> MenuItem:
+    await db.update("restaurant.menu_items", item)
+    return item
+
+
+async def get_menu_item(item_id: str) -> Optional[MenuItem]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.menu_items WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": item_id},
+        MenuItem,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_menu_items(restaurant_id: str) -> list[MenuItem]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.menu_items
+        WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        ORDER BY sort_order, time
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+        model=MenuItem,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_menu_item_by_nostr_event(event_id: str) -> Optional[MenuItem]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.menu_items WHERE nostr_event_id = :nid",
+        {"nid": event_id},
+        MenuItem,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_menu_item(item_id: str) -> None:
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        DELETE FROM restaurant.modifiers
+        WHERE group_id IN (
+            SELECT id FROM restaurant.modifier_groups WHERE menu_item_id = :mid
+        )
+        """,
+        {"mid": item_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.modifier_groups WHERE menu_item_id = :mid",
+        {"mid": item_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.availability_windows WHERE menu_item_id = :mid",
+        {"mid": item_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.menu_items WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": item_id},
+    )
+
+
+async def adjust_stock(item_id: str, delta: int) -> Optional[MenuItem]:
+    """Decrement (negative delta) or increment stock atomically."""
+    item = await get_menu_item(item_id)
+    if not item or item.stock is None:
+        return item
+    item.stock = max(0, item.stock + delta)
+    return await update_menu_item(item)
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Modifier groups + modifiers                                           #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_modifier_group(data: CreateModifierGroup) -> ModifierGroup:
+    grp = ModifierGroup(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **data.dict(),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.modifier_groups", grp)
+    return grp
+
+
+async def update_modifier_group(grp: ModifierGroup) -> ModifierGroup:
+    await db.update("restaurant.modifier_groups", grp)
+    return grp
+
+
+async def get_modifier_groups(menu_item_id: str) -> list[ModifierGroup]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.modifier_groups
+        WHERE menu_item_id = :mid
+        ORDER BY sort_order, time
+        """,
+        {"mid": menu_item_id},
+        model=ModifierGroup,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_modifier_group(group_id: str) -> None:
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.modifiers WHERE group_id = :gid",
+        {"gid": group_id},
+    )
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.modifier_groups WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": group_id},
+    )
+
+
+async def create_modifier(data: CreateModifier) -> Modifier:
+    mod = Modifier(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **data.dict(),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.modifiers", mod)
+    return mod
+
+
+async def update_modifier(mod: Modifier) -> Modifier:
+    await db.update("restaurant.modifiers", mod)
+    return mod
+
+
+async def get_modifiers(group_id: str) -> list[Modifier]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.modifiers
+        WHERE group_id = :gid
+        ORDER BY sort_order, time
+        """,
+        {"gid": group_id},
+        model=Modifier,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_modifier(modifier_id: str) -> None:
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.modifiers WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": modifier_id},
+    )
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Availability windows                                                  #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_availability_window(
+    data: CreateAvailabilityWindow,
+) -> AvailabilityWindow:
+    win = AvailabilityWindow(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        **data.dict(),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.availability_windows", win)
+    return win
+
+
+async def get_availability_windows(menu_item_id: str) -> list[AvailabilityWindow]:
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.availability_windows
+        WHERE menu_item_id = :mid
+        ORDER BY weekday NULLS FIRST, start_time
+        """,
+        {"mid": menu_item_id},
+        model=AvailabilityWindow,
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_availability_window(window_id: str) -> None:
+    await db.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM restaurant.availability_windows WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": window_id},
+    )
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Orders + order items                                                  #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_order(order: Order) -> Order:
+    """Insert an Order row. Caller must construct the Order with id set
+    (typically id = payment_hash so we can look it up from the invoice
+    listener with no extra metadata)."""
+    await db.insert("restaurant.orders", order)
+    return order
+
+
+async def update_order(order: Order) -> Order:
+    await db.update("restaurant.orders", order)
+    return order
+
+
+async def get_order(order_id: str) -> Optional[Order]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.orders WHERE id = :id",
+        {"id": order_id},
+        Order,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_order_by_payment_hash(payment_hash: str) -> Optional[Order]:
+    return await db.fetchone(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.orders WHERE payment_hash = :ph",
+        {"ph": payment_hash},
+        Order,
+    )
+
+
+async def get_orders(
+    restaurant_id: str,
+    statuses: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+    limit: int = 200,
+) -> list[Order]:
+    if statuses:
+        placeholders = ",".join([f"'{s}'" for s in statuses])
+        return await db.fetchall(
+            f"""
+            SELECT * FROM restaurant.orders
+            WHERE restaurant_id = :rid AND status IN ({placeholders})
+            ORDER BY time DESC
+            LIMIT {int(limit)}
+            """,
+            {"rid": restaurant_id},
+            model=Order,
+        )
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        f"""
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.orders
+        WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        ORDER BY time DESC
+        LIMIT {int(limit)}
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+        model=Order,
+    )
+
+
+async def create_order_item(item: OrderItemRow) -> OrderItemRow:
+    await db.insert("restaurant.order_items", item)
+    return item
+
+
+async def get_order_items(order_id: str) -> list[OrderItemRow]:
+    rows = await db.fetchall(
+        "SELECT * FROM restaurant.order_items WHERE order_id = :oid ORDER BY time",
+        {"oid": order_id},
+    )
+    out: list[OrderItemRow] = []
+    for row in rows:
+        d = dict(row)
+        # selected_modifiers comes back as JSON string from db; parse here.
+        sm = d.get("selected_modifiers")
+        if isinstance(sm, str):
+            try:
+                d["selected_modifiers"] = [
+                    SelectedModifier(**m) for m in (json.loads(sm) if sm else [])
+                ]
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                d["selected_modifiers"] = []
+        out.append(OrderItemRow(**d))
+    return out
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Print jobs                                                            #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def create_print_job(restaurant_id: str, order_id: str) -> PrintJob:
+    job = PrintJob(
+        id=urlsafe_short_hash(),
+        restaurant_id=restaurant_id,
+        order_id=order_id,
+        time=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+    )
+    await db.insert("restaurant.print_jobs", job)
+    return job
+
+
+async def update_print_job(job: PrintJob) -> PrintJob:
+    await db.update("restaurant.print_jobs", job)
+    return job
+
+
+async def get_print_jobs(
+    restaurant_id: str, status: Optional[str] = None
+) -> list[PrintJob]:
+    if status:
+        return await db.fetchall(
+            """
+            SELECT * FROM restaurant.print_jobs
+            WHERE restaurant_id = :rid AND status = :status
+            ORDER BY time DESC
+            """,
+            {"rid": restaurant_id, "status": status},
+            model=PrintJob,
+        )
+    return await db.fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT * FROM restaurant.print_jobs
+        WHERE restaurant_id = :rid
+        ORDER BY time DESC
+        """,
+        {"rid": restaurant_id},
+        model=PrintJob,
+    )
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Settings                                                              #
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+async def get_settings() -> RestaurantSettings:
+    row = await db.fetchone("SELECT * FROM restaurant.settings WHERE id = 1")
+    if row:
+        d = dict(row)
+        d.pop("id", None)
+        return RestaurantSettings(**d)
+    return RestaurantSettings()
+
+
+async def update_settings(settings: RestaurantSettings) -> RestaurantSettings:
+    await db.execute(
+        """
+        UPDATE restaurant.settings
+        SET nostr_publish_enabled = :npe,
+            nostr_orders_enabled = :noe,
+            invoice_expiry_seconds = :ies,
+            auto_accept_orders = :aao
+        WHERE id = 1
+        """,
+        {
+            "npe": settings.nostr_publish_enabled,
+            "noe": settings.nostr_orders_enabled,
+            "ies": settings.invoice_expiry_seconds,
+            "aao": settings.auto_accept_orders,
+        },
+    )
+    return settings