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/*
  Copyright (C) 2019-2025  Selwin van Dijk

  This file is part of signalbackup-tools.

  signalbackup-tools is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  (at your option) any later version.

  signalbackup-tools 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 General Public License for more details.

  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  along with signalbackup-tools.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/

#include "signalbackup.ih"

bool SignalBackup::importThread(SignalBackup *source, long long int thread)
{
  Logger::message(__FUNCTION__, " (", thread, ")");

  // known incompatibilities. There are almost certainly also unknown ones!
  if ((d_databaseversion >= 215 && source->d_databaseversion < 215) || // part.unique_id dropped from db
      (d_databaseversion < 215 && source->d_databaseversion >= 215) ||
      (d_databaseversion >= 185 && source->d_databaseversion < 185) || // from/to_recipient_id
      (d_databaseversion < 185 && source->d_databaseversion >= 185) || //
      (d_databaseversion >= 172 && source->d_databaseversion < 172) || // group.members dropped
      (d_databaseversion < 172 && source->d_databaseversion >= 172) || //
      (d_databaseversion >= 168 && source->d_databaseversion < 168) || // sms table dropped
      (d_databaseversion < 168 && source->d_databaseversion >= 168) || // sms table dropped
      (d_databaseversion >= 33 && source->d_databaseversion < 33) ||
      (d_databaseversion < 33 && source->d_databaseversion >= 33) ||
      (d_databaseversion >= 27 && source->d_databaseversion < 27) ||
      (d_databaseversion < 27 && source->d_databaseversion >= 27))
  {
    Logger::error("Source and target database at incompatible versions");
    return false;
  }

  if (source->d_database.containsTable("remapped_recipients"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults r;
    source->d_database.exec("SELECT * FROM remapped_recipients", &r);
    if (r.rows())
    {
      Logger::warnOnce("Source database contains 'remapped_recipients'. This case may not yet be handled correctly by this program!");
      if (d_verbose) [[unlikely]]
      {
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < r.rows(); ++i)
        {
          long long int id = r.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "_id");
          long long int oldid = r.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "old_id");
          long long int newid = r.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "new_id");
          Logger::message(id, " : ", oldid, " -> ", newid, "\n");

          Logger::message("Old id:");
          source->d_database.print("SELECT * FROM recipient WHERE _id = ?", oldid);
          Logger::message_end();

          Logger::message("New id:");
          source->d_database.print("SELECT * FROM recipient WHERE _id = ?", newid);
          Logger::message_end();
        }
      }
      // apply the remapping (probably only some reactions _may_ need to be transferred?)
      source->remapRecipients();
      // now, the remapping was 'applied', old_id should not occur in database anymore, and remapped_recipients can be cleared?
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM remapped_recipients");
    }
  }

  /*
  // if target contains releasechannel recipient, make sure to remove it from source
  int target_releasechannel = -1;
  int source_releasechannel = -1;
  for (auto const &kv : d_keyvalueframes)
    if (kv->key() == "releasechannel.recipient_id" && !kv->value().empty())
    {
      target_releasechannel = bepaald::toNumber<int>(kv->value());
      break;
    }
  if (target_releasechannel >= 0)
    for (auto const &skv : source->d_keyvalueframes)
      if (skv->key() == "releasechannel.recipient_id")
      {
        source_releasechannel = bepaald::toNumber<int>(skv->value());
        source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE _id = ?", source_releasechannel);
        std::cout << "Deleted double releasechannel recipient from source database (_id: " << source_releasechannel << ")" << std::endl;
        break;
      }
  */
  // do not import release_channel from source. Target will either have its own, or be too old for one
  int source_releasechannel = -1;
  for (auto const &skv : source->d_keyvalueframes)
    if (skv->key() == "releasechannel.recipient_id")
    {
      source_releasechannel = bepaald::toNumber<int>(skv->value());
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE _id = ?", source_releasechannel);
      Logger::message("Deleted releasechannel recipient from source database (_id: ", source_releasechannel, ")");
      break;
    }

  long long int targetthread = -1;
  SqliteDB::QueryResults results;
  if (d_databaseversion < 24) // old database version
  {
    // get targetthread from source thread id (source.thread_id->source.recipient_id->target.thread_id
    source->d_database.exec("SELECT " + source->d_thread_recipient_id + " FROM thread WHERE _id = ?", thread, &results);
    if (results.rows() != 1 || results.columns() != 1 ||
        !results.valueHasType<std::string>(0, 0))
    {
      Logger::error("Failed to get recipient id from source database");
      return false;
    }
    std::string recipient_id = results.getValueAs<std::string>(0, 0);
    targetthread = getThreadIdFromRecipient(recipient_id); // -1 if none found
  }
  else // new database version
  {
    // get targetthread from source thread id (source.thread_id->source.recipient_id->source.recipient.phone/group_id->target.thread_id
    if (source->d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", source->d_recipient_aci, source->d_recipient_e164,
                                               "group_id", "distribution_list_id",  source->d_recipient_storage_service))
      source->d_database.exec("SELECT "
                              "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                              "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                              "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                              "IFNULL(distribution_list.distribution_id, '') AS distribution_id, "
                              "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_storage_service + ", '') AS storage_service "
                              "FROM recipient "
                              "LEFT JOIN distribution_list ON distribution_list._id = recipient.distribution_list_id "
                              "WHERE recipient._id IS (SELECT " + source->d_thread_recipient_id + " FROM thread WHERE thread._id = ?)",
                              thread, &results);
    else
      source->d_database.exec("SELECT "
                              "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                              "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                              "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                              "'' AS distribution_id, "
                              "'' AS storage_service "
                              "FROM recipient "
                              "WHERE _id IS (SELECT " + source->d_thread_recipient_id + " FROM thread WHERE _id = ?)",
                              thread, &results);

    if (results.rows() != 1)
    {
      // skip current thread if it is the releasechannel-thread
      // maybe I should deal with this in the future
      SqliteDB::QueryResults res2;
      source->d_database.exec("SELECT " + source->d_thread_recipient_id + " FROM thread WHERE _id = ?", thread, &res2);
      if (res2.rows() &&
          ((res2.valueHasType<long long int>(0, 0) && res2.getValueAs<long long int>(0, 0) == source_releasechannel) ||
           (res2.valueHasType<std::string>(0, 0) && bepaald::toNumber<int>(res2.getValueAs<std::string>(0, 0)) == source_releasechannel)))
      {
        Logger::message("Skipping releasechannel...");
        return true; // when this channel is actually active, maybe remove this return statement and
                     // manually set targetthread with the help of target_releasechannel (if != -1)
      }

      Logger::error("Failed to get uuid/phone/group_id from source database");
      return false;
    }

    //std::string phone_or_group = results.getValueAs<std::string>(0, 0);
    RecipientIdentification rec_id = {results(0, "uuid"), results(0, "phone"), results(0, "group_id"), results(0, "distribution_id"), results(0, "storage_service")};

    if (d_verbose) [[unlikely]]
      Logger::message("Trying to match source recipient: {\"", rec_id.uuid, "\", \"", rec_id.phone, "\", \"", rec_id.group_id, "\"}");


    if (d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id"))
    {
      long long int distribution_list_id = d_database.getSingleResultAs<long long int>("SELECT _id FROM distribution_list WHERE distribution_id = ?",
                                                                                       rec_id.distribution_id, -1);
      d_database.exec("SELECT _id FROM recipient WHERE "

                      // match by aci
                      "(" + d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "

                      // only match by phone if match by aci fails:
                      "CASE WHEN (SELECT COUNT(_id) FROM recipient WHERE (" + d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + d_recipient_aci + " IS ?)) = 0 THEN "
                      "(" + d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) END OR "

                      // match by group_id
                      "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?) OR "
                      "(distribution_list_id IS NOT NULL AND distribution_list_id IS ?)",
                      {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id, distribution_list_id}, &results);

    }
    else
      d_database.exec("SELECT _id FROM recipient WHERE "

                      // match by aci
                      "(" + d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "

                      // only match by phone if match by aci fails:
                      "CASE WHEN (SELECT COUNT(_id) FROM recipient WHERE (" + d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + d_recipient_aci + " IS ?)) = 0 THEN "
                      "(" + d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) END OR "

                      // match by group_id
                      "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?)", {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id}, &results);


    if (results.rows() != 1 || results.columns() != 1 ||
        !results.valueHasType<long long int>(0, 0))
    {

      Logger::message("Failed to find recipient._id matching uuid/phone/group_id in target database");
      // d_database.prettyPrint("SELECT _id, " + d_recipient_aci + "," + d_recipient_e164 + ",group_id FROM recipient "
      //                        "WHERE " + d_recipient_aci + " = ? OR " +
      //                        d_recipient_e164 + " = ? OR group_id = ?", {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id});
    }
    else
    {
      long long int recipient_id = results.getValueAs<long long int>(0, 0);
      targetthread = getThreadIdFromRecipient(bepaald::toString(recipient_id));

      if (d_verbose) [[unlikely]]
        Logger::message("Matched source recipient with target ", recipient_id, ", targetthread: ", targetthread);

    }
  }

  // std::cout << "RECIPIENTS BEFORE CROP:" << std::endl;
  // source->d_database.prettyPrint("SELECT _id, COALESCE(signal_profile_name, group_id) FROM recipient");

  // delete doubles
  /* work in progress */
  /* I dont think the recipentId == recipientId part is right */
  if (false /*skipexisting*/ && targetthread != -1)
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults existing;
    d_database.exec("SELECT body, thread_id, " + d_mms_date_sent + ", " + d_mms_recipient_id + " FROM " + d_mms_table +
                    " WHERE thread_id = ?", targetthread, &existing);
    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < existing.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM " + d_mms_table +
                              " WHERE body = ? AND thread_id = ? AND " + d_mms_date_sent + " = ? AND " + d_mms_recipient_id + " = ?",
                              {existing.value(i, "body"), thread, existing.value(i, d_mms_date_sent), existing.value(i, d_mms_recipient_id)});
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing messages in source thread");

    // check if any messages are left:
    if (source->d_database.getSingleResultAs<long long int>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM " + d_mms_table + " WHERE thread_id = ?", thread, -1) == 0)
    {
      Logger::message("After removing existing messages, thread is empty -> skipping...");
      return true;
    }
  }

  // crop the source db to the specified thread
  source->cropToThread(thread);

  // std::cout << "RECIPIENTS AFTER CROP:" << std::endl;
  // source->d_database.prettyPrint("SELECT _id, COALESCE(signal_profile_name, group_id) FROM recipient");

  // remove any storage_key entries that are already in target...
  if (d_database.containsTable("storage_key") && source->d_database.containsTable("storage_key"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT key FROM storage_key", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM storage_key WHERE key = ?", res.value(i, 0));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing storage_keys");
  }

  // delete double megaphones
  if (d_database.containsTable("megaphone") && source->d_database.containsTable("megaphone"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT event FROM megaphone", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM megaphone WHERE event = ?", res.value(i, 0));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing megaphones");
  }

  // delete double remote_megaphones
  if (d_database.containsTable("remote_megaphone") && source->d_database.containsTable("remote_megaphone"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT uuid FROM remote_megaphone", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM remote_megaphone WHERE uuid = ?", res.value(i, 0));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing remote_megaphone's");
  }

  // delete double cds (contact discovery service entries)
  if (d_database.containsTable("cds") && source->d_database.containsTable("cds"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT e164 FROM cds", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM cds WHERE e164 = ?", res.value(i, 0));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing cds's");
  }

  // UNTESTED
  // remove double in app payment subscribers
  // this table has unique string: subscriber_id_ID TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE
  // and combo: UNIQUE(currency_code, type)
  if (d_database.containsTable("in_app_payment_subscriber"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT subscriber_id, currency_code, type FROM in_app_payment_subscriber", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM in_app_payment_subscriber WHERE subscriber_id = ?", res.value(i, "subscriber_id"));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM in_app_payment_subscriber WHERE currency_code = ? AND type = ?", {res.value(i, "currency_code"), res.value(i, "type")});
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing cds's");

  }

  // remove any kyber_keys that are already in target...
  if (d_database.containsTable("kyber_prekey") && source->d_database.containsTable("kyber_prekey"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT key_id FROM kyber_prekey", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM kyber_prekey WHERE key_id = ?", res.value(i, 0));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing kyber_prekeys");
  }

  // NOTE THIS IS SUPERFLUOUS NOW? (SINCE key_id by itself is unique and removed above?)
  // delete double kyber prekey entries
  if (d_database.containsTable("kyber_prekey") && source->d_database.containsTable("kyber_prekey"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT account_id, key_id FROM kyber_prekey", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM kyber_prekey WHERE account_id = ? AND key_id = ?", {res.value(i, "account_id"), res.value(i, "key_id")});
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing kyber_prekey's");

  }

  // delete double key_value entries (this table does not exist anymore currently)
  if (d_database.containsTable("key_value") && source->d_database.containsTable("key_value"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT key FROM key_value", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM key_value WHERE key = ?", res.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 0));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing key values");
  }

  // delete double backup_media_snapshot (v257)
  // UNTESTED not sure what this does, but if it is going
  // to be used for incremental backups (backup v2), and
  // the  media_id is used to determine if an attachment
  // was already backed up, this needs to be correct to
  // prevent data loss..
  if (d_database.containsTable("backup_media_snapshot") && source->d_database.containsTable("backup_media_snapshot"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT media_id FROM backup_media_snapshot", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM backup_media_snapshot WHERE media_id = ?", res.value(i, "media_id"));
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing backup_media_snapshot entries");
  }

  // the target will have its own job_spec etc...
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("job_spec"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM job_spec");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("push")) // dropped around dbv205
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM push");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("constraint_spec"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM constraint_spec"); // has to do with job_spec, references it...
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("dependency_spec"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM dependency_spec"); // has to do with job_spec, references it...

  // we will delete any notification_profile data, these are specific not to any threads,
  // but to the phone owner. The notification profiles will probably already exist on the
  // target, or can be easily recreated. They are difficult to import (they contain multiple
  // UNIQUE fields and should only be imported once, while this function will otherwise
  // do it for each thread imported....
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("notification_profile_allowed_members"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM notification_profile_allowed_members");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("notification_profile_schedule"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM notification_profile_schedule");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("notification_profile"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM notification_profile");

  // NOT NECESSARY (these tables are skipped when merging anyway) AND CAUSES BREAKAGE
  // all emoji_search_* tables are ignored on import, delete from source here to prevent failing unique constraints
  /*
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("emoji_search_data"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM emoji_search_data");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("emoji_search_idx"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM emoji_search_idx");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("emoji_search_content"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM emoji_search_content");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("emoji_search_docsize"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM emoji_search_docsize");
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("emoji_search_config"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM emoji_search_config");
  */

  if (d_database.containsTable("group_call_ring") && source->d_database.containsTable("group_call_ring"))
  {
    // not sure what this table is for, but it has a UNIQUE ring_id field,
    // so let's just delete any double ring_id's

    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT ring_id FROM group_call_ring", &res);

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM group_call_ring WHERE ring_id = ?", res.getValueAs<long long int>(i, 0));
  }

  // untested
  /*
    sqlite> SELECT * FROM sqlite_master WHERE name IS "payments";
    type|name|tbl_name|rootpage|sql
    table|payments|payments|60|CREATE TABLE payments(_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, uuid TEXT DEFAULT NULL, recipient INTEGER DEFAULT 0, recipient_address TEXT DEFAULT NULL, timestamp INTEGER, note TEXT DEFAULT NULL, direction INTEGER, state INTEGER, failure_reason INTEGER, amount BLOB NOT NULL, fee BLOB NOT NULL, transaction_record BLOB DEFAULT NULL, receipt BLOB DEFAULT NULL, payment_metadata BLOB DEFAULT NULL, receipt_public_key TEXT DEFAULT NULL, block_index INTEGER DEFAULT 0, block_timestamp INTEGER DEFAULT 0, seen INTEGER, UNIQUE(uuid) ON CONFLICT ABORT)
  */

  // NOTE: 'recipient' here is probably recipient._id which should be updated later in updateRecipientId()
  //       maybe delete completely if recipient is not in this bit of database?

  /*
  // delete double payments
  if (d_database.containsTable("payments") && source->d_database.containsTable("payments"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT uuid FROM payments", &res);

    std::cout << "  Deleting " << res.rows() << " existing payments" << std::endl;

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM payments WHERE uuid = ?", res.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 0));
  }
  */

  /*
    sqlite> SELECT * FROM sqlite_master WHERE name IS "chat_colors";
    table|chat_colors|chat_colors|65|CREATE TABLE chat_colors (_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,chat_colors BLOB)
  */
  // untested: I guess chat_colors are in target, or they can be easily recreated
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("chat_colors"))
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM chat_colors");

  // TODO deal with 'sender_keys'
  /*
    sqlite> SELECT * FROM sqlite_master WHERE name IS "sender_keys";
table|sender_keys|sender_keys|71|CREATE TABLE sender_keys (_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, recipient_id INTEGER NOT NULL, device INTEGER NOT NULL, distribution_id TEXT NOT NULL, record BLOB NOT NULL, created_at INTEGER NOT NULL, UNIQUE(recipient_id, device, distribution_id) ON CONFLICT REPLACE)
  */
  // notes:
  // * there is recipient_id, which probably needs to be adjusted in updateRecipientId(), but it must be unique so it must then be deleted if the adjustment can be made
  // * there is a created_at, probably a timestamp -> delete the older one?, also use this in croptodate?

  //source->d_database.exec("VACUUM");

  // id's need to be unique
  makeIdsUnique(source);

  // delete double remapped_recipients
  if (d_database.containsTable("remapped_recipients") && source->d_database.containsTable("remapped_recipients"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    source->d_database.exec("SELECT * FROM remapped_recipients", &res); // get all remapped recipients in source

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      long long int id = res.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "_id");
      long long int oldid = res.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "old_id");
      long long int newid = res.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "new_id");
      SqliteDB::QueryResults r2;
      d_database.exec("SELECT * FROM remapped_recipients WHERE old_id = ? AND new_id = ?", {oldid, newid}, &r2);
      if (r2.rows()) // this mapping is in target already
      {
        Logger::message("Skipping import of remapped_recipient (", oldid, " -> ", newid, "), mapping already in target database");
        source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM remapped_recipients WHERE _id = ?", id);
      }
    }
  }

  // merge into existing thread, set the id on the sms, mms, and drafts
  // drop the recipient_preferences, identities and thread tables, they are already in the target db
  if (targetthread > -1)
  {
    Logger::message("  Found existing thread for this recipient in target database, merging into thread ", targetthread);

    // set thread_ids to found targetthread
    for (auto const &dbl : s_databaselinks)
      if (dbl.table == "thread")
      {
        for (auto const &c : dbl.connections)
        {
          if (source->d_database.containsTable(c.table))
            source->d_database.exec("UPDATE " + c.table + " SET " + c.column + " = ?", targetthread);
        }
        break;
      }

    // see below for comment explaining this function
    if (d_databaseversion >= 24)
    {
      //d_database.exec("SELECT _id, COALESCE(uuid,phone,group_id) AS identifier FROM recipient", &results);
      if (d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id", d_recipient_storage_service))
        d_database.exec("SELECT recipient._id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "IFNULL(distribution_list.distribution_id, '') AS distribution_id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_storage_service + ", '') AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient "
                        "LEFT JOIN distribution_list ON distribution_list._id = recipient.distribution_list_id ", &results);
      else
        d_database.exec("SELECT _id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "'' AS 'distribution_id', "
                        "'' AS 'storage_service' "
                        "FROM recipient", &results);

      Logger::message("  updateRecipientIds");
      //results.prettyPrint(d_truncate);

      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
      {
        RecipientIdentification rec_id = {results(i, "uuid"), results(i, "phone"), results(i, "group_id"), results(i, "distribution_id"), results(i, "storage_service")};
        //source->updateRecipientId(results.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "_id"), results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, "identifier"));
        source->updateRecipientId(results.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "_id"), rec_id);
      }
    }

    source->d_database.exec("DROP TABLE thread");
    source->d_database.exec("DROP TABLE identities");
    // even though the thread already exists, not all recipients are guaranteed to
    // exist in target. For example: current thread is group conversation, in the source
    // a member was added, but this member did not yet exist in the target.
    //
    // the same probably goes for ancient (<24) databases, but I'll write that if someone ever
    // tries to merge those.
    //
    // delete existsing recipients (recipient table has unique constraint on phone, uuid and group_id)
    if (d_databaseversion < 24)
      source->d_database.exec("DROP TABLE recipient_preferences");
    else
    {
      // get the unique features of existing recipients
      SqliteDB::QueryResults existing_rec;
      if (d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id") &&
          d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", d_recipient_storage_service))
        d_database.exec("SELECT recipient._id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "IFNULL(distribution_list.distribution_id, '') AS distribution_id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_storage_service + ", '') AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient "
                        "LEFT JOIN distribution_list ON distribution_list._id = recipient.distribution_list_id ", &existing_rec);
      else
        d_database.exec("SELECT _id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "'' AS distribution_id, "
                        "'' AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient", &existing_rec);

      // for each of them, check if they are also in source, and delete
      int count = 0;
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
      {
        RecipientIdentification rec_id = {existing_rec(i, "uuid"), existing_rec(i, "phone"), existing_rec(i, "group_id"),
                                          existing_rec(i, "distribution_id"), existing_rec(i, "storage_service")};

        if (source->d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id"))
        {
          long long int distribution_list_id = source->d_database.getSingleResultAs<long long int>("SELECT _id FROM distribution_list WHERE distribution_id = ?",
                                                                                                   rec_id.distribution_id, -1);

          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE "
                                  // one-of uuid/phone/group_id is set and equal to existing recipient,
                                  // or distribution_list_id points to dist_list with same _id
                                  "((" + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?) OR "
                                  "(distribution_list_id IS NOT NULL AND distribution_list_id IS ?))",
                                  {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id, distribution_list_id});
          count += source->d_database.changed();
        }
        else
        {
          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE "
                                  // one-of uuid/phone/group_id is set and equal to existing recipient
                                  "((" + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?))", {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id});
          count += source->d_database.changed();
        }
      }
      if (count)
        Logger::message("Dropped ", count, " existing recipients from source database");
    }
    source->d_database.exec("DROP TABLE groups");
    source->d_avatars.clear();
  }
  else // no matching thread in target (but recipient may still exist)
  {
    Logger::message("  No existing thread found in target database for this recipient, importing.");

    // unpin thread from source database, to prevent uniqueness issues with target
    if (source->d_database.tableContainsColumn("thread", source->d_thread_pinned) &&
        d_database.tableContainsColumn("thread", d_thread_pinned))
    {
      // before dbv266, 'unpinned' meant the column was set to '0', after dbv266 it was 'NULL'. Make sure to use target's default here!
      std::string target_pinned_default = d_database.getSingleResultAs<std::string>("SELECT dflt_value FROM pragma_table_info('thread') WHERE name = '" + d_thread_pinned + "'", std::string());
      if (!source->d_database.exec("UPDATE thread SET " + source->d_thread_pinned + " = " + target_pinned_default))
        Logger::warning("Failed to unpin threads in source database.");
    }

    // check identities and recipient prefs for presence of values, they may be there (even
    // though no thread was found (for example via a group chat or deleted thread))
    // get identities from target, drop all rows from source that are already present
    if (d_databaseversion < 24)
    {
      d_database.exec("SELECT address FROM identities", &results); // address == phonenumber/__text_secure_group
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
        if (results.header(0) == "address" && results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 0))
          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM identities WHERE address = '" + results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 0) + "'");
    }
    else
    {
      // get all phonenums/groups_ids for all in identities
      if (d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id",  source->d_recipient_storage_service))
        d_database.exec("SELECT "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "IFNULL(distribution_list.distribution_id, '') AS distribution_id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + source->d_recipient_storage_service + ", '') AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient "
                        "LEFT JOIN distribution_list ON distribution_list._id = recipient.distribution_list_id "
                        "WHERE recipient._id IN (SELECT address FROM identities)", &results);
      else
        d_database.exec("SELECT "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "'' AS distribution_id, "
                        "'' AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient "
                        "WHERE _id IN (SELECT address FROM identities)", &results);
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
      {
        RecipientIdentification rec_id = {results(i, "uuid"), results(i, "phone"), results(i, "group_id"), results(i, "distribution_id"), results(i, "storage_service")};
        // source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM identities WHERE address IN (SELECT _id FROM recipient WHERE COALESCE(uuid,phone,group_id) = '" + results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 0) + "')");

        if (source->d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id"))
        {
          long long int distribution_list_id = source->d_database.getSingleResultAs<long long int>("SELECT _id FROM distribution_list WHERE distribution_id = ?",
                                                                                                   rec_id.distribution_id, -1);
          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM identities WHERE address IN "
                                  "(SELECT _id FROM recipient WHERE "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?) OR "
                                  "(distribution_list_id IS NOT NULL AND distribution_list_id IS ?))",
                                  {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id, distribution_list_id});
        }
        else
          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM identities WHERE address IN "
                                  "(SELECT _id FROM recipient WHERE "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?))",
                                  {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id});
      }
    }

    // get recipient(_preferences) from target, drop all rows from source that are already present
    if (d_databaseversion < 24)
    {
      d_database.exec("SELECT recipient_ids FROM recipient_preferences", &results);
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
        if (results.header(0) == "recipient_ids" && results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 0))
          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient_preferences WHERE recipient_ids = '" + results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 0) + "'");
    }
    else
    {
      //d_database.exec("SELECT _id,COALESCE(uuid,phone,group_id) AS ident FROM recipient", &results);
      if (d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id", d_recipient_storage_service))
        d_database.exec("SELECT recipient._id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "IFNULL(distribution_list.distribution_id, '') AS distribution_id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_storage_service + ", '') AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient "
                        "LEFT JOIN distribution_list ON distribution_list._id = recipient.distribution_list_id", &results);
      else
        d_database.exec("SELECT _id, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_aci + ", '') AS uuid, "
                        "IFNULL(" + d_recipient_e164 + ", '') AS phone, "
                        "IFNULL(group_id, '') AS group_id, "
                        "'' AS distribution_id, "
                        "'' AS storage_service "
                        "FROM recipient", &results);
      Logger::message("  updateRecipientIds (2)");
      //results.prettyPrint(d_truncate);

      int count = 0;
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
      {
        // if the recipient is already in target, we are going to delete it from
        // source, to prevent doubles. However, many tables refer to the recipient._id
        // which was made unique above. If we just delete the doubles (by phone/group_id,
        // and in the future probably uuid), the fields in other tables will point
        // to random or non-existing recipients, so we need to remap them:
        RecipientIdentification rec_id = {results(i, "uuid"), results(i, "phone"), results(i, "group_id"),
                                          results(i, "distribution_id"), results(i, "storage_service")};
        source->updateRecipientId(results.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "_id"), rec_id);
        //source->updateRecipientId(results.getValueAs<long long int>(i, "_id"), results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, "ident"));

        // std::cout << "Testing if recipient is present:" << std::endl;
        // std::cout << "\"" << rec_id.uuid << "\" \"" << rec_id.phone << "\" \"" <<  rec_id.group_id << "\" \"" <<  rec_id.group_type << "\" \"" <<  rec_id.storage_service_key << "\"" << std::endl;

        // now drop the already present recipient from source.
        // source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE COALESCE(uuid,phone,group_id) = '" + results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, "ident") + "'");
        if (d_database.tableContainsColumn("recipient", "distribution_list_id"))
        {
          long long int distribution_list_id = source->d_database.getSingleResultAs<long long int>("SELECT _id FROM distribution_list WHERE distribution_id = ?",
                                                                                                   rec_id.distribution_id, -1);

          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE "
                                  // one-of uuid/phone/group_id is set and equal to existing recipient
                                  "((" + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?) OR "
                                  "(distribution_list_id IS NOT NULL AND distribution_list_id IS ?))",
                                  {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id, distribution_list_id});
          count += source->d_database.changed();
        }
        else
        {
          source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE "
                                  // one-of uuid/phone/group_id is set and equal to existing recipient
                                  "((" + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_aci + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(" + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS NOT NULL AND " + source->d_recipient_e164 + " IS ?) OR "
                                  "(group_id IS NOT NULL AND group_id IS ?))", {rec_id.uuid, rec_id.phone, rec_id.group_id});
          count += source->d_database.changed();
        }
      }
      if (count)
        Logger::message("Dropped ", count, " existing recipients from source database");
    }

    // even though the source was cropped to single thread, and this thread was not in target, avatar might still already be in target
    // because contact (and avatar) might be present in group in source, and only as one-on-one in target
    bool erased = true;
    while (erased)
    {
      erased = false;
      for (std::vector<std::pair<std::string, DeepCopyingUniquePtr<AvatarFrame>>>::iterator sourceav = source->d_avatars.begin(); sourceav != source->d_avatars.end(); ++sourceav)
      {
        for (std::vector<std::pair<std::string, DeepCopyingUniquePtr<AvatarFrame>>>::iterator targetav = d_avatars.begin(); targetav != d_avatars.end(); ++targetav)
          if (sourceav->first == targetav->first)
          {
            source->d_avatars.erase(sourceav);
            erased = true;
            break;
          }
        if (erased)
          break;
      }
    }

    // Just because the group has no thread, doesn't mean it doesn't exist already
    int count = 0;
    SqliteDB::QueryResults existing_groups;
    d_database.exec("SELECT group_id, recipient_id FROM groups", &existing_groups);
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < existing_groups.rows(); ++i)
    {
      SqliteDB::QueryResults removed_group_recipient_id;
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM groups WHERE group_id = ? RETURNING recipient_id", existing_groups.value(i, "group_id"), &removed_group_recipient_id);
      int changed = source->d_database.changed();
      count += changed;

      if (changed && existing_groups.valueAsInt(i, "recipient_id", -1) != removed_group_recipient_id.valueAsInt(0, "recipient_id", -2))
        Logger::warning("Existing group removed from source table, but recipient_ids did not match "
                        "(", existing_groups.valueAsInt(i, "recipient_id", -1), ", ", removed_group_recipient_id.valueAsInt(0, "recipient_id", -2), ")");
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("Removed ", count, " existing groups from source database");
  }

  // delete group_membership's already present
  if (d_database.containsTable("group_membership"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults gm_results;
    d_database.exec("SELECT DISTINCT group_id, recipient_id FROM group_membership", &gm_results);
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gm_results.rows(); ++i)
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM group_membership WHERE group_id = ? AND recipient_id = ?",
                              {gm_results.value(i, "group_id"), gm_results.value(i, "recipient_id")});
  }

  // delete double call.call_id's (call_id is timestamp, this shouldn't naturally
  // happen, but does when merging threads that overlap in time)
  if (d_database.containsTable("call"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults call_results;
    d_database.exec("SELECT DISTINCT call_id FROM call", &call_results);
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < call_results.rows(); ++i)
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM call WHERE call_id = ?",
                              call_results.value(i, "call_id"));
  }

  // delete double stickers
  if (d_database.containsTable("sticker") && source->d_database.containsTable("sticker"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults installed_stickers;
    d_database.exec("SELECT pack_id, sticker_id, cover FROM sticker", &installed_stickers);
    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < installed_stickers.rows(); ++i)
    {
      SqliteDB::QueryResults deleted_sticker_ids;
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM sticker WHERE pack_id = ? AND sticker_id = ? AND cover = ? RETURNING _id",
                              {installed_stickers.value(i, "pack_id"), installed_stickers.value(i, "sticker_id"), installed_stickers.value(i, "cover")},
                              &deleted_sticker_ids);
      count += source->d_database.changed();

      // delete actual sticker image
      for (unsigned int j = 0; j < deleted_sticker_ids.rows(); ++j)
      {
        long long int erased = deleted_sticker_ids.valueAsInt(j, "_id");
        if (erased == -1)
          continue;
        auto it = std::find_if(source->d_stickers.begin(), source->d_stickers.end(), [erased](auto const &s) { return s.first == static_cast<uint64_t>(erased); });
        if (it != source->d_stickers.end())
          source->d_stickers.erase(it);
      }
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing stickers");
  }

  // delete double pendingpnisignaturemessages
  if (d_database.containsTable("pending_pni_signature_message") && source->d_database.containsTable("pending_pni_signature_message"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT recipient_id, sent_timestamp, device_id FROM pending_pni_signature_message", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM pending_pni_signature_message "
                              "WHERE recipient_id = ? AND sent_timestamp = ? AND device_id = ?",
                              {res.value(i, "recipient_id"), res.value(i, "sent_timestamp"), res.value(i, "device_id")});
      count += source->d_database.changed();
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing pending_pni_signature_messages");
  }

  // delete double distribution lists?
  if (d_database.containsTable("distribution_list") && source->d_database.containsTable("distribution_list"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT distribution_id FROM distribution_list", &res);

    int count = 0;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
    {
      SqliteDB::QueryResults deleted_distribution_list_recipients;
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM distribution_list WHERE distribution_id = ? RETURNING recipient_id", res.value(i, 0), &deleted_distribution_list_recipients);
      count += source->d_database.changed();

      //deleted_distribution_list_recipients.prettyPrint(d_truncate);

      // delete the corresponding recipient
      for (unsigned int j = 0; j < deleted_distribution_list_recipients.rows(); ++j)
      {
        source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM recipient WHERE _id = ?", deleted_distribution_list_recipients.value(j, "recipient_id"));

        // the number can be zero 0, as the recipient is matched (by distribution_list_id, for
        // MY_STORY it is always 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000), after which it is deleted
        // as a doubled, existing recipient above (see: Dropped x existing recipients from source database)
        if (source->d_database.changed() > 1) [[unlikely]]
          Logger::warning("Unexpected number of distribution_list recipients deleted: ", source->d_database.changed());
      }
    }
    if (count)
      Logger::message("  Deleted ", count, " existing distribution lists");

    // clean up the member table
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM distribution_list_member WHERE list_id NOT IN (SELECT DISTINCT _id FROM distribution_list)");
  }

  // delete exisiting name_collisions (only possible if targetthread is an existing thread)
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("name_collision") &&
      d_database.containsTable("name_collision"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT thread_id FROM name_collision", &res);

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM name_collision WHERE thread_id = ?", res.value(i, 0));

    // delete corresponding collision_members
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM name_collision_membership WHERE collision_id NOT IN (SELECT _id FROM name_collision)");
  }

  // delete existing chat_folder_memberships
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("chat_folder_membership") &&
      d_database.containsTable("chat_folder_membership"))
  {
    SqliteDB::QueryResults res;
    d_database.exec("SELECT chat_folder_id, thread_id FROM chat_folder_membership", &res);

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < res.rows(); ++i)
      source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM chat_folder_membership WHERE chat_folder_id = ? AND thread_id = ?",
                              {res.value(i, "chat_folder_id"), res.value(i, "thread_id")});
  }

  // delete the default chat_folder
  if (source->d_database.containsTable("chat_folder_membership") &&
      d_database.containsTable("chat_folder_membership"))
  {
    source->d_database.exec("DELETE FROM chat_folder WHERE NAME IS NULL");
  }

  // // export database
  // std::cout << "Writing database..." << std::endl;
  // SqliteDB database("NEWSTYLE.2.sqlite", false);
  // if (!SqliteDB::copyDb(source->d_database, database))
  //   std::cout << "Error exporting sqlite database" << std::endl;
  // return;

  // now import the source tables into target,

  // get tables
  std::string q("SELECT sql, name, type FROM sqlite_master");
  source->d_database.exec(q, &results);
  std::vector<std::string> tables;
  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
  {
    if (!results.isNull(i, 0))
    {
      //std::cout << "Dealing with: " << results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1) << std::endl;
      if (results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 1) &&
          (results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1) != "sms_fts" &&
           STRING_STARTS_WITH(results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1), "sms_fts")))
        ;//std::cout << "Skipping " << results[i][1].second << " because it is sms_ftssecrettable" << std::endl;
      else if (results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 1) &&
               (results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1) != d_mms_table + "_fts" &&
                STRING_STARTS_WITH(results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1), d_mms_table + "_fts")))
        ;//std::cout << "Skipping " << results[i][1].second << " because it is mms_ftssecrettable" << std::endl;
      else if (results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 1) &&
               (results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1) != "emoji_search" &&
                STRING_STARTS_WITH(results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1), "emoji_search")))
        ;//std::cout << "Skipping " << results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1) << " because it is emoji_search_ftssecrettable" << std::endl;
      else if (results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 1) &&
               STRING_STARTS_WITH(results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1), "sqlite_"))
        ;
      else
        if (results.valueHasType<std::string>(i, 2) && results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 2) == "table")
        {
          tables.emplace_back(results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1));
          //std::cout << "Added: " << results.getValueAs<std::string>(i, 1) << std::endl;
        }
    }
  }

  // write contents of tables
  for (std::string const &table : tables)
  {
    if (table == "signed_prekeys" ||
        table == "one_time_prekeys" ||
        table == "sessions" ||
        //table == "job_spec" ||           // this is in the official export. But it makes testing more difficult. it
        //table == "constraint_spec" ||    // should be ok to export these (if present in source), since we are only
        //table == "dependency_spec" ||    // dealing with exported backups (not from live installations) -> they should
        //table == "emoji_search" ||       // have been excluded + the official import should be able to deal with them
        STRING_STARTS_WITH(table, "sms_fts") ||
        STRING_STARTS_WITH(table, d_mms_table + "_fts") ||
        STRING_STARTS_WITH(table, "sqlite_"))
      continue;

    source->d_database.exec("SELECT * FROM " + table, &results);

    if (results.rows() == 0)
    {
      if (d_verbose) [[unlikely]]
        Logger::message("Importing statements from source table '", table, "'... (0 entries) ...done");
      continue;
    }

    if (!d_database.containsTable(table))
    {
      Logger::warning("Skipping table '", table, "', as it is not present in target database. Data may be missing.");
      continue;
    }

    // check if source contains columns not existing in target
    // even though target is newer, a fresh install would not have
    // created dropped columns that may still be present in
    // source database;
    unsigned int idx = 0;
    while (idx < results.headers().size())
    {
      if (!d_database.tableContainsColumn(table, results.headers()[idx]))
      {
        // attempt translate
        std::string oldname = results.headers()[idx];
        std::string newname = getTranslatedName(table, oldname);
        if (!newname.empty() && results.renameColumn(idx, newname))
        {
          Logger::message("  NOTE: Translating column name from '", table, ".", oldname, "' (source) to '",  table, ".", newname, "' (target)");
        }
        else //: drop
        {
          Logger::message("  NOTE: Dropping column '", table, ".", results.headers()[idx], "' from source : Column not present in target database");
          if (results.removeColumn(idx))
            continue;
        }
      }
      // else
      ++idx;
    }

    // if all columns were dropped, the entire table (probably) does not exist in target database, we'll just skip it
    // for instance, a (newly/currently?) created database will not have the megaphone table
    if (results.columns() == 0)
    {
      Logger::warning("Skipping table '", table, "', it has no columns left.");
      continue;
    }

    Logger::message_start("Importing statements from source table '", table, "'... (", results.rows(), " entries)");

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < results.rows(); ++i)
    {
      // if (table == "identities")
      // {
      //   std::cout << "Trying to add: ";
      //   for (unsigned int j = 0; j < results.columns(); ++j)
      //     std::cout << results.valueAsString(i, j) << " ";
      //   std::cout << std::endl;
      // }
      SqlStatementFrame newframe = buildSqlStatementFrame(table, results.headers(), results.row(i));
      d_database.exec(newframe.bindStatement(), newframe.parameters());
      //newframe.printInfo();
    }
    Logger::message_end(" ...done");
  }

  // and copy avatars and attachments.
  for (auto &att : source->d_attachments)
    d_attachments.emplace(std::move(att));

  for (auto &av : source->d_avatars)
    d_avatars.emplace_back(std::move(av));

  // stickers???
  for (auto &s : source->d_stickers)
    d_stickers.emplace(std::move(s));


  /*
    THIS IS NOT TRUE, CURRENTLY THE RELEASECHANNEL
    THREAD FROM SOURCE IS SKIPPED UNCONDITIONALLY
    AND THE RELEASECHANNEL RECIPIENT FROM SOURCE
    IS REMOVED. ADDING THIS KEY WILL CAUSE TROUBLE

  // if target has no release channel-recipient, but
  // source does, it is copied over, we need the pref
  if (target_releasechannel == -1)
    for (auto &skv : source->d_keyvalueframes)
      if (skv->key() == "releasechannel.recipient_id")
      {
        d_keyvalueframes.emplace_back(std::move(skv));
        break;
      }
  */

  // update thread snippet and date and count
  updateThreadsEntries();

  d_database.exec("VACUUM");
  d_database.freeMemory();

  return checkDbIntegrity();
}