fix(books): re-allow deleting a primary file when alternatives exist

[alexhb1]

Description

Allows a primary book file to be deleted, removing the unnecessary guard restricting this.

Linked Issue

Fixes #2455

Changes

• Removes the validateAdditionalFile check from deleting a file
• Adds a check that remaining files for a book are a valid book, i.e. making sure a supplementary file isn't accidentally treated as a book file.
• Added regression test

Manual Testing Steps

Delete a primary file when alternatives also exist, confirm this works and a valid book file is replaced as primary.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Improved book file selection so fallback behavior chooses the oldest compatible book-format file instead of a non-book file.
  • Deleting a book’s primary file is now supported when another readable book file is available; the readable alternative is promoted automatically.
  • Supplementary file deletion now completes successfully while preserving the readable book file as primary.

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Walkthrough

The backend now permits deletion of the primary book file. Remaining book formats can become primary. Fallback selection excludes non-book files. Tests verify deletion, cleanup, and primary-file selection.

Changes

Primary file deletion

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Book-format primary selection backend/src/main/java/org/booklore/model/entity/BookEntity.java	The fallback in getPrimaryBookFile() now considers only book-format files.
Primary file deletion behavior backend/src/main/java/org/booklore/service/file/AdditionalFileService.java, backend/src/test/java/org/booklore/service/AdditionalFileServiceTest.java	deleteAdditionalFile no longer rejects the primary file. Tests verify physical deletion, monitoring cleanup, repository removal, and selection of a remaining readable format as primary.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DeleteEndpoint
  participant AdditionalFileService
  participant BookEntity
  participant BookFileRepository
  DeleteEndpoint->>AdditionalFileService: deleteAdditionalFile(bookId, fileId)
  AdditionalFileService->>BookFileRepository: delete the selected file
  AdditionalFileService->>BookEntity: select the remaining primary book file

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Suggested labels: backend, enhancement

Suggested reviewers: imnotjames

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 1a801

Deleting a book’s only readable file can cause irreversible content loss. This guard should be restored before merge.

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❌ Failed checks (2 warnings)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check	⚠️ Warning	Issue #2455 requires deletion of a primary format when another valid book format remains, and it requires blocking deletion of the last book format. The change removes the primary-file guard from `Add…	Keep primary-file deletion enabled, but reject deletion when the target is the last valid book file. Add a regression test for that rejection. The check must allow deletion when another valid book format remains, including when supplementar…
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 7 functions across 2 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title uses the conventional commit format fix(books): ... and accurately describes the primary file deletion change.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description includes the required sections, linked issue, change summary, manual testing information, AI disclosure, and completed checklist. It accurately matches the pull request objectives.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are limited to primary-file selection, additional-file deletion, and focused service tests. These changes directly support issue #2455 by allowing primary-file deletion and verifying promo…

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Explanation

Issue #2455 requires deletion of a primary format when another valid book format remains, and it requires blocking deletion of the last book format. The change removes the primary-file guard from AdditionalFileService.deleteAdditionalFile. BookEntity.getPrimaryBookFile() now ignores non-book files in its fallback selection. The added tests cover promotion to a readable alternative and supplementary-file deletion. However, deleteAdditionalFile has no check that another book file remains. Deleting the only book format is therefore allowed, and no test covers this case.

Resolution

Keep primary-file deletion enabled, but reject deletion when the target is the last valid book file. Add a regression test for that rejection. The check must allow deletion when another valid book format remains, including when supplementary files also remain.

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[imnotjames]

If we are removing this we should move this out of the AdditionalFileService & stop using the additionalFileRepository for it, right?

[alexhb1]

I guess so yeah. depends on if it needs to happen here or a separate PR

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In `@backend/src/test/java/org/booklore/service/AdditionalFileServiceTest.java`:
- Line 312: Update AdditionalFileService.deleteAdditionalFile to reject deletion
when the target is the sole remaining readable book file (no other
BookFileEntity with isBook true), before any filesystem, monitoring, or
repository operations. Preserve existing deletion and promotion behavior when
another readable format remains, and add regression coverage in
AdditionalFileServiceTest verifying the target stays intact and none of those
operations occur.

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• src/content/docs/metadata/metadata-center.mdx:62-80 documents that files can be deleted unless they are the only format, and distinguishes alternative formats from supplementary files. This aligns with allowing primary-file deletion when another book format remains while preventing deletion of the last format. [::grimmory-tools/grimmory-docs::]
• src/content/docs/library/setup-first-library.mdx:62-64 states that format priority determines which format is primary when multiple formats exist, consistent with the remaining valid alternative becoming primary after deletion. [::grimmory-tools/grimmory-docs::]

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backend/src/main/java/org/booklore/model/entity/BookEntity.java (1)

132-132: LGTM!

[alexhb1]

Think it's easier to merge #2621 first and then revisit this