create Global switch for preserveDelete

[nkaputnik]

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[nkaputnik]

Hallo @Sv7enNowitzki
can you describe, where the code is that does the insert of the "Deleted" entry in this PR?
Also, how would the entry look like, so that I can update the readme file?

otherwise, this looks coprehensive, especially the test coverage...

[Sv7enNowitzki]

Hallo @Sv7enNowitzki can you describe, where the code is that does the insert of the "Deleted" entry in this PR? Also, how would the entry look like, so that I can update the readme file?

otherwise, this looks coprehensive, especially the test coverage...

Hi @nkaputnik ,

I should have provided a description in the PR, apologies for any confusion caused...

In this PR, the modifications specifically targeted towards the global switch functionality are reflected only in change-log.js. The behavior is as follows:

1. When the user sets preserveDeletes to true, it signifies that all changelogs are retained when the root entity is deleted. Also, all changelogs for the delete operation are created and inserted into the change-tracking DB table.
2. When preserveDeletes is set to false or not configured, all associated changelogs are deleted alongside the deletion of the root entity. This is our default behavior currently.

The code modifications made in entity-helper.js are for the purpose that the generated changelog is correct, aligns with our expectations when deleting the root entity. However, there was skewness in the ObjectID retrieval behaviors, and the code amendments in this file are directed towards fixing this bug.

Of course, if committing in this way is impractical, I can split and submit this as two separate PRs. Indeed, that seems more rational.

Best Regards,
Wenjun

[nkaputnik]

No, that's good, I'll merge this PR and update readme and release notes...