Rework fixtures module (#333)

* feat: fixture refresh DB-generated values onto returned instances

* refactor: replace utils.get_obj_by_attr/get_field_by_attr with registry.obj/field lookups

* refactor: log fixture command output instead of print

* chore: clean up fixture module

docs/module/fixtures.md

@@ -147,18 +147,26 @@ Fixtures with the same name are allowed as long as their context sets do not ove
 
 ## Looking up fixture instances
 
-[`get_obj_by_attr`](../reference/fixtures.md#fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.utils.get_obj_by_attr) retrieves a specific instance from a fixture function by attribute value — useful when building cross-fixture `depends_on` relationships:
+[`FixtureRegistry.obj`](../reference/fixtures.md#fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.registry.FixtureRegistry.obj) retrieves a specific instance from a registered fixture by attribute value, looked up by name on the registry — useful when building cross-fixture `depends_on` relationships:
 
 ```python
-from fastapi_toolsets.fixtures import get_obj_by_attr
-
 @fixtures.register(depends_on=["roles"])
 def users():
-    admin_role = get_obj_by_attr(roles, "name", "admin")
+    admin_role = fixtures.obj("roles", "name", "admin")
     return [User(id=1, username="alice", role_id=admin_role.id)]
 ```
 
-Raises `StopIteration` if no matching instance is found.
+Looking the fixture up by name (instead of importing the `roles` function directly) means fixture modules never need to import each other, which avoids circular imports in larger projects split across multiple files — the same reason `depends_on` takes fixture names rather than the functions themselves. The registry passed in must be the one that actually contains the fixture by load time; with a single shared registry this is automatic, but if you merge registries with `include_registry`, call `obj`/`field` on the merged registry.
+
+[`FixtureRegistry.field`](../reference/fixtures.md#fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.registry.FixtureRegistry.field) is shorthand for pulling a single attribute (`id` by default):
+
+```python
+@fixtures.register(depends_on=["roles"])
+def users():
+    return [User(id=1, username="alice", role_id=fixtures.field("roles", "name", "admin"))]
+```
+
+Both raise `StopIteration` if no matching instance is found, and `KeyError` if the fixture name isn't registered.
 
 ## Pytest integration
 

docs/reference/fixtures.md

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.fixtures import (
     FixtureRegistry,
     load_fixtures,
     load_fixtures_by_context,
-    get_obj_by_attr,
 )
 ```
 
@@ -27,5 +26,3 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.fixtures import (
 ## ::: fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.utils.load_fixtures
 
 ## ::: fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.utils.load_fixtures_by_context
-
-## ::: fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.utils.get_obj_by_attr

src/fastapi_toolsets/cli/commands/fixtures.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
 
 from ...fixtures import Context, LoadStrategy, load_fixtures_by_context
+from ...logger import get_logger
 from ..config import get_db_context, get_fixtures_registry
 from ..utils import async_command
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ fixture_cli = typer.Typer(
     no_args_is_help=True,
 )
 console = Console()
+logger = get_logger()
 
 
 @fixture_cli.command("list")
@@ -32,10 +34,10 @@ def list_fixtures(
 ) -> None:
     """List all registered fixtures."""
     registry = get_fixtures_registry()
-    fixtures = registry.get_by_context(context.value) if context else registry.get_all()
+    fixtures = registry.get_by_context(context) if context else registry.get_all()
 
     if not fixtures:
-        print("No fixtures found.")
+        logger.info("No fixtures found.")
         return
 
     table = Table("Name", "Contexts", "Dependencies")
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ def list_fixtures(
         table.add_row(fixture.name, contexts, deps)
 
     console.print(table)
-    print(f"\nTotal: {len(fixtures)} fixture(s)")
+    logger.info("Total: %d fixture(s)", len(fixtures))
 
 
 @fixture_cli.command("load")
@@ -72,23 +74,22 @@ async def load(
     registry = get_fixtures_registry()
     db_context = get_db_context()
 
-    context_list = list(contexts) if contexts else [Context.BASE]
+    context_list = contexts or [Context.BASE]
 
     ordered = registry.resolve_context_dependencies(*context_list)
 
     if not ordered:
-        print("No fixtures to load for the specified context(s).")
+        logger.info("No fixtures to load for the specified context(s).")
         return
 
-    print(f"\nFixtures to load ({strategy.value} strategy):")
-    for name in ordered:
-        fixture = registry.get(name)
-        instances = list(fixture.func())
-        model_name = type(instances[0]).__name__ if instances else "?"
-        print(f"  - {name}: {len(instances)} {model_name}(s)")
-
     if dry_run:
-        print("\n[Dry run - no changes made]")
+        logger.info("Fixtures to load (%s strategy):", strategy.value)
+        for name in ordered:
+            variants = registry.get_load_variants(name, *context_list)
+            instances = [inst for v in variants for inst in v.func()]
+            model_name = type(instances[0]).__name__ if instances else "?"
+            logger.info("  - %s: %d %s(s)", name, len(instances), model_name)
+        logger.info("[Dry run - no changes made]")
         return
 
     async with db_context() as session:
@@ -97,4 +98,4 @@ async def load(
         )
 
     total = sum(len(items) for items in result.values())
-    print(f"\nLoaded {total} record(s) successfully.")
+    logger.info("Loaded %d record(s) successfully.", total)

src/fastapi_toolsets/cli/config.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import importlib
 import sys
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, overload
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, TypeVar, overload
 
 import typer
 
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ from .pyproject import find_pyproject, load_pyproject
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..fixtures import FixtureRegistry
 
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
 
 def _ensure_project_in_path():
     """Add project root to sys.path if not installed in editable mode."""
@@ -88,19 +90,39 @@ def get_config_value(key: str, required: bool = False) -> Any | None:
     return value
 
 
+@overload
+def _import_typed(
+    key: str, expected_type: type[T], *, required: Literal[True]
+) -> T: ...  # pragma: no cover
+@overload
+def _import_typed(
+    key: str, expected_type: type[T], *, required: bool
+) -> T | None: ...  # pragma: no cover
+def _import_typed(key: str, expected_type: type[T], *, required: bool) -> T | None:
+    """Import a config value by key and validate its type.
+
+    Raises:
+        typer.BadParameter: If required and missing, or if the imported
+            value isn't an instance of *expected_type*.
+    """
+    import_path = get_config_value(key, required=required)
+    if not import_path:
+        return None
+
+    obj = import_from_string(import_path)
+    if not isinstance(obj, expected_type):
+        raise typer.BadParameter(
+            f"'{key}' must be a {expected_type.__name__} instance, got {type(obj).__name__}"
+        )
+
+    return obj
+
+
 def get_fixtures_registry() -> FixtureRegistry:
     """Import and return the fixtures registry from config."""
     from ..fixtures import FixtureRegistry
 
-    import_path = get_config_value("fixtures", required=True)
-    registry = import_from_string(import_path)
-
-    if not isinstance(registry, FixtureRegistry):
-        raise typer.BadParameter(
-            f"'fixtures' must be a FixtureRegistry instance, got {type(registry).__name__}"
-        )
-
-    return registry
+    return _import_typed("fixtures", FixtureRegistry, required=True)
 
 
 def get_db_context() -> Any:
@@ -111,15 +133,4 @@ def get_db_context() -> Any:
 
 def get_custom_cli() -> typer.Typer | None:
     """Import and return the custom CLI Typer instance from config."""
-    import_path = get_config_value("custom_cli")
-    if not import_path:
-        return None
-
-    custom = import_from_string(import_path)
-
-    if not isinstance(custom, typer.Typer):
-        raise typer.BadParameter(
-            f"'custom_cli' must be a Typer instance, got {type(custom).__name__}"
-        )
-
-    return custom
+    return _import_typed("custom_cli", typer.Typer, required=False)

src/fastapi_toolsets/fixtures/__init__.py

@@ -2,20 +2,12 @@
 
 from .enum import LoadStrategy
 from .registry import Context, FixtureRegistry
-from .utils import (
-    get_field_by_attr,
-    get_obj_by_attr,
-    load_fixtures,
-    load_fixtures_by_context,
-)
+from .utils import load_fixtures, load_fixtures_by_context
 
 __all__ = [
     "Context",
     "FixtureRegistry",
     "LoadStrategy",
-    "get_field_by_attr",
-    "get_obj_by_attr",
     "load_fixtures",
     "load_fixtures_by_context",
-    "register_fixtures",
 ]

src/fastapi_toolsets/fixtures/registry.py

@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ from typing import Any, cast
 
 from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
 
-from ..logger import get_logger
 from .enum import Context
 
-logger = get_logger()
-
 
 def _normalize_contexts(
     contexts: list[str | Enum] | tuple[str | Enum, ...],
@@ -189,9 +186,7 @@ class FixtureRegistry:
             ValueError: If the fixture has multiple context variants — use
                 :meth:`get_variants` in that case.
         """
-        if name not in self._fixtures:
-            raise KeyError(f"Fixture '{name}' not found")
-        variants = self._fixtures[name]
+        variants = self.get_variants(name)
         if len(variants) > 1:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Fixture '{name}' has {len(variants)} context variants. "
@@ -223,10 +218,83 @@ class FixtureRegistry:
         context_values = set(_normalize_contexts(contexts))
         return [v for v in variants if set(v.contexts) & context_values]
 
+    def get_load_variants(self, name: str, *contexts: str | Enum) -> list[Fixture]:
+        """Return variants for *name* filtered by *contexts*.
+
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If no fixture with *name* is registered.
+        """
+        variants = self.get_variants(name, *contexts)
+        if contexts and not variants:
+            return self.get_variants(name)
+        return variants
+
     def get_all(self) -> list[Fixture]:
         """Get all registered fixtures (all variants of all names)."""
         return [f for variants in self._fixtures.values() for f in variants]
 
+    def get_dependencies(self, name: str) -> list[str]:
+        """Get the union of ``depends_on`` across all variants of *name*.
+
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If no fixture named *name* is registered.
+        """
+        variants = self._fixtures.get(name)
+        if variants is None:
+            raise KeyError(f"Fixture '{name}' not found")
+
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        deps: list[str] = []
+        for variant in variants:
+            for dep in variant.depends_on:
+                if dep not in seen:
+                    deps.append(dep)
+                    seen.add(dep)
+        return deps
+
+    def obj(self, name: str, attr_name: str, value: Any) -> DeclarativeBase:
+        """Get a model instance from a registered fixture by attribute value.
+
+        Args:
+            name: Fixture name to look up.
+            attr_name: Name of the attribute to match against.
+            value: Value to match.
+
+        Returns:
+            The first model instance where the attribute matches the given value.
+
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If no fixture named *name* is registered.
+            StopIteration: If no matching object is found.
+        """
+        instances = (
+            obj for variant in self.get_variants(name) for obj in variant.func()
+        )
+        try:
+            return next(obj for obj in instances if getattr(obj, attr_name) == value)
+        except StopIteration:
+            raise StopIteration(
+                f"No object with {attr_name}={value} found in fixture '{name}'"
+            ) from None
+
+    def field(self, name: str, attr_name: str, value: Any, *, field: str = "id") -> Any:
+        """Get a single field value from a fixture object matched by an attribute.
+
+        Args:
+            name: Fixture name to look up.
+            attr_name: Name of the attribute to match against.
+            value: Value to match.
+            field: Attribute name to return from the matched object (default: ``"id"``).
+
+        Returns:
+            The value of ``field`` on the first matching model instance.
+
+        Raises:
+            KeyError: If no fixture named *name* is registered.
+            StopIteration: If no matching object is found.
+        """
+        return getattr(self.obj(name, attr_name, value), field)
+
     def get_by_context(self, *contexts: str | Enum) -> list[Fixture]:
         """Get fixtures for specific contexts."""
         context_values = set(_normalize_contexts(contexts))
@@ -254,7 +322,6 @@ class FixtureRegistry:
             ValueError: If circular dependency detected
         """
         resolved: list[str] = []
-        seen: set[str] = set()
         visiting: set[str] = set()
 
         def visit(name: str) -> None:
@@ -264,25 +331,11 @@ class FixtureRegistry:
                 raise ValueError(f"Circular dependency detected: {name}")
 
             visiting.add(name)
-            variants = self._fixtures.get(name)
-            if variants is None:
-                raise KeyError(f"Fixture '{name}' not found")
-
-            # Union of depends_on across all variants, preserving first-seen order.
-            seen_deps: set[str] = set()
-            all_deps: list[str] = []
-            for variant in variants:
-                for dep in variant.depends_on:
-                    if dep not in seen_deps:
-                        all_deps.append(dep)
-                        seen_deps.add(dep)
-
-            for dep in all_deps:
+            for dep in self.get_dependencies(name):
                 visit(dep)
 
             visiting.remove(name)
             resolved.append(name)
-            seen.add(name)
 
         for name in names:
             visit(name)
@@ -303,9 +356,4 @@ class FixtureRegistry:
         # appear multiple times if it has variants in different contexts).
         names = list(dict.fromkeys(f.name for f in context_fixtures))
 
-        all_deps: set[str] = set()
-        for name in names:
-            deps = self.resolve_dependencies(name)
-            all_deps.update(deps)
-
-        return self.resolve_dependencies(*all_deps)
+        return self.resolve_dependencies(*names)

src/fastapi_toolsets/fixtures/utils.py

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 """Fixture loading utilities for database seeding."""
 
-from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Iterator
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, cast
 
+from sqlalchemy import Table, select
 from sqlalchemy import inspect as sa_inspect
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import insert as pg_insert
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
-from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
+from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase, selectinload
+from sqlalchemy.orm.interfaces import ExecutableOption, ORMOption
 
 from ..db import transaction
 from ..logger import get_logger
-from ..types import ModelType
 from .enum import LoadStrategy
 from .registry import FixtureRegistry, _normalize_contexts
 
@@ -93,17 +94,42 @@ def _group_by_column_set(
     return list(groups.values())
 
 
+def _grouped_table_dicts(
+    model_cls: type[DeclarativeBase], instances: list[DeclarativeBase]
+) -> Iterator[
+    tuple[type[DeclarativeBase], list[dict[str, Any]], list[DeclarativeBase]]
+]:
+    """Yield (cls, group_dicts, group_instances) per table in the inheritance
+    chain and per column-set group, skipping empty groups.
+    """
+    for cls in _get_table_chain(model_cls):
+        dicts = [_instance_to_dict_for_cls(i, cls) for i in instances]
+        for group_dicts, group_instances in _group_by_column_set(dicts, instances):
+            if group_dicts and group_dicts[0]:  # pragma: no branch
+                yield cls, group_dicts, group_instances
+
+
 async def _batch_insert(
     session: AsyncSession,
     model_cls: type[DeclarativeBase],
     instances: list[DeclarativeBase],
 ) -> None:
-    """INSERT all instances — raises on conflict (no duplicate handling)."""
-    for cls in _get_table_chain(model_cls):
-        dicts = [_instance_to_dict_for_cls(i, cls) for i in instances]
-        for group_dicts, _ in _group_by_column_set(dicts, instances):
-            if group_dicts and group_dicts[0]:  # pragma: no branch
-                await session.execute(pg_insert(cls).values(group_dicts))
+    """INSERT all instances, raises on conflict."""
+    for cls, group_dicts, group_instances in _grouped_table_dicts(model_cls, instances):
+        table = cast(Table, cls.__table__)
+        missing_pk_cols = [
+            col for col in table.primary_key.columns if col.key not in group_dicts[0]
+        ]
+        if not missing_pk_cols:
+            await session.execute(pg_insert(table), group_dicts)
+            continue
+        stmt = pg_insert(table).returning(
+            *missing_pk_cols, sort_by_parameter_order=True
+        )
+        result = await session.execute(stmt, group_dicts)
+        for inst, row in zip(group_instances, result):
+            for col, val in zip(missing_pk_cols, row):
+                setattr(inst, col.key, val)
 
 
 async def _batch_merge(
@@ -112,16 +138,12 @@ async def _batch_merge(
     instances: list[DeclarativeBase],
 ) -> None:
     """UPSERT: insert new rows, update existing ones with the provided values."""
-    for cls in _get_table_chain(model_cls):
+    for cls, group_dicts, _ in _grouped_table_dicts(model_cls, instances):
         pk_names = [col.name for col in cls.__table__.primary_key]
         pk_names_set = set(pk_names)
         own_col_keys = {col.key for col in cls.__table__.columns}
         non_pk_cols = [k for k in own_col_keys if k not in pk_names_set]
 
-        dicts = [_instance_to_dict_for_cls(i, cls) for i in instances]
-        for group_dicts, _ in _group_by_column_set(dicts, instances):
-            if not group_dicts or not group_dicts[0]:  # pragma: no cover
-                continue
         stmt = pg_insert(cls).values(group_dicts)
 
         inserted_keys = set(group_dicts[0])
@@ -169,8 +191,14 @@ async def _batch_skip_existing(
     loaded = list(no_pk)
     if no_pk:
         no_pk_dicts = [_instance_to_dict(i) for i in no_pk]
-        for group_dicts, _ in _group_by_column_set(no_pk_dicts, no_pk):
-            await session.execute(pg_insert(model_cls).values(group_dicts))
+        for group_dicts, group_instances in _group_by_column_set(no_pk_dicts, no_pk):
+            stmt = pg_insert(cast(Table, model_cls.__table__)).returning(
+                *mapper.primary_key, sort_by_parameter_order=True
+            )
+            result = await session.execute(stmt, group_dicts)
+            for inst, row in zip(group_instances, result):
+                for col, val in zip(mapper.primary_key, row):
+                    setattr(inst, col.key, val)
 
     if with_pk_pairs:
         with_pk = [i for i, _ in with_pk_pairs]
@@ -196,6 +224,64 @@ async def _batch_skip_existing(
     return loaded
 
 
+def _relationship_load_options(model: type[DeclarativeBase]) -> list[ExecutableOption]:
+    """Build selectinload options for all direct relationships on a model."""
+    return [
+        selectinload(getattr(model, rel.key)) for rel in model.__mapper__.relationships
+    ]
+
+
+async def _reload_with_relationships(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    instances: list[DeclarativeBase],
+    load_options: list[ExecutableOption],
+) -> list[DeclarativeBase]:
+    """Reload instances in a single bulk query with relationship eager-loading."""
+    model = type(instances[0])
+    mapper = model.__mapper__
+    pk_cols = mapper.primary_key
+
+    if len(pk_cols) == 1:
+        pk_attr = getattr(model, pk_cols[0].key)
+        pks = [getattr(inst, pk_cols[0].key) for inst in instances]
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(model).where(pk_attr.in_(pks)).options(*load_options)
+        )
+        by_pk = {getattr(row, pk_cols[0].key): row for row in result.unique().scalars()}
+        return [by_pk[pk] for pk in pks]
+
+    # Composite PK: fall back to per-instance reload
+    reloaded: list[DeclarativeBase] = []
+    for instance in instances:
+        pk = _get_primary_key(instance)
+        refreshed = await session.get(
+            model,
+            pk,
+            options=cast(list[ORMOption], load_options),
+            populate_existing=True,
+        )
+        if refreshed is not None:  # pragma: no branch
+            reloaded.append(refreshed)
+    return reloaded
+
+
+async def _refresh_loaded(
+    session: AsyncSession, instances: list[DeclarativeBase]
+) -> list[DeclarativeBase]:
+    """Re-select freshly written rows, eager-loading relationships."""
+    if not instances:
+        return []
+    refreshed: list[DeclarativeBase | None] = [None] * len(instances)
+    for model_cls, group in _group_by_type(instances):
+        positions = [i for i, inst in enumerate(instances) if type(inst) is model_cls]
+        load_options = _relationship_load_options(model_cls)
+        for pos, new in zip(
+            positions, await _reload_with_relationships(session, group, load_options)
+        ):
+            refreshed[pos] = new
+    return cast(list[DeclarativeBase], refreshed)
+
+
 async def _load_ordered(
     session: AsyncSession,
     registry: FixtureRegistry,
@@ -208,14 +294,11 @@ async def _load_ordered(
 
     for name in ordered_names:
         variants = (
-            registry.get_variants(name, *contexts)
+            registry.get_load_variants(name, *contexts)
             if contexts is not None
             else registry.get_variants(name)
         )
 
-        if contexts is not None and not variants:
-            variants = registry.get_variants(name)
-
         if not variants:  # pragma: no cover
             results[name] = []
             continue
@@ -244,8 +327,10 @@ async def _load_ordered(
                     case _:  # pragma: no cover
                         pass
 
+            loaded = await _refresh_loaded(session, loaded)
+
         results[name] = loaded
-        logger.info(f"Loaded fixture '{name}': {len(loaded)} {model_name}(s)")
+        logger.info("Loaded fixture '%s': %d %s(s)", name, len(loaded), model_name)
 
     return results
 
@@ -264,56 +349,6 @@ def _get_primary_key(instance: DeclarativeBase) -> Any | None:
     return None
 
 
-def get_obj_by_attr(
-    fixtures: Callable[[], Sequence[ModelType]], attr_name: str, value: Any
-) -> ModelType:
-    """Get a SQLAlchemy model instance by matching an attribute value.
-
-    Args:
-        fixtures: A fixture function registered via ``@registry.register``
-            that returns a sequence of SQLAlchemy model instances.
-        attr_name: Name of the attribute to match against.
-        value: Value to match.
-
-    Returns:
-        The first model instance where the attribute matches the given value.
-
-    Raises:
-        StopIteration: If no matching object is found in the fixture group.
-    """
-    try:
-        return next(obj for obj in fixtures() if getattr(obj, attr_name) == value)
-    except StopIteration:
-        raise StopIteration(
-            f"No object with {attr_name}={value} found in fixture '{getattr(fixtures, '__name__', repr(fixtures))}'"
-        ) from None
-
-
-def get_field_by_attr(
-    fixtures: Callable[[], Sequence[ModelType]],
-    attr_name: str,
-    value: Any,
-    *,
-    field: str = "id",
-) -> Any:
-    """Get a single field value from a fixture object matched by an attribute.
-
-    Args:
-        fixtures: A fixture function registered via ``@registry.register``
-            that returns a sequence of SQLAlchemy model instances.
-        attr_name: Name of the attribute to match against.
-        value: Value to match.
-        field: Attribute name to return from the matched object (default: ``"id"``).
-
-    Returns:
-        The value of ``field`` on the first matching model instance.
-
-    Raises:
-        StopIteration: If no matching object is found in the fixture group.
-    """
-    return getattr(get_obj_by_attr(fixtures, attr_name, value), field)
-
-
 async def load_fixtures(
     session: AsyncSession,
     registry: FixtureRegistry,

src/fastapi_toolsets/pytest/plugin.py

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 """Pytest plugin for using FixtureRegistry fixtures in tests."""
 
-from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
-from typing import Any, cast
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
-from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
-from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase, selectinload
-from sqlalchemy.orm.interfaces import ExecutableOption, ORMOption
+from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
 
-from ..db import transaction
 from ..fixtures import FixtureRegistry, LoadStrategy
+from ..fixtures.utils import _get_primary_key, _load_ordered, _refresh_loaded
 
 
 def register_fixtures(
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ def register_fixtures(
 
         # Build list of pytest fixture dependencies
         pytest_deps = [session_fixture]
-        for dep in fixture.depends_on:
+        for dep in registry.get_dependencies(fixture.name):
             pytest_deps.append(f"{prefix}{dep}")
 
         # Create the fixture function
@@ -83,56 +81,38 @@ def _create_fixture_function(
     fixture_name: str,
     dependencies: list[str],
     strategy: LoadStrategy,
-) -> Callable[..., Any]:
+) -> Any:
     """Create a fixture function with the correct signature.
 
     The function signature must include all dependencies as parameters
-    for pytest to resolve them correctly.
+    for pytest (and pytest-anyio's fixture chaining) to resolve them
+    correctly — dynamic resolution via ``request.getfixturevalue`` deadlocks
+    when called from inside an already-running async fixture.
     """
-    # Get the fixture definition
     fixture_def = registry.get(fixture_name)
 
-    # Build the function dynamically with correct parameters
-    # We need the session as first param, then all dependencies
     async def fixture_func(**kwargs: Any) -> Sequence[DeclarativeBase]:
-        # Get session from kwargs (first dependency)
         session: AsyncSession = kwargs[dependencies[0]]
+        result = (await _load_ordered(session, registry, [fixture_name], strategy))[
+            fixture_name
+        ]
 
-        # Load the fixture data
-        instances = list(fixture_def.func())
+        if strategy is LoadStrategy.SKIP_EXISTING:
+            # _load_ordered only returns newly-inserted rows for this
+            # strategy (the CLI seeding contract). A test fixture should
+            # still hand back the full, usable set including rows that
+            # were already present, so top up with those.
+            declared = list(fixture_def.func())
+            result_pks = {_get_primary_key(r) for r in result}
+            missing = [
+                d
+                for d in declared
+                if (pk := _get_primary_key(d)) is not None and pk not in result_pks
+            ]
+            if missing:
+                result = result + await _refresh_loaded(session, missing)
 
-        if not instances:
-            return []
-
-        loaded: list[DeclarativeBase] = []
-
-        async with transaction(session):
-            for instance in instances:
-                if strategy == LoadStrategy.INSERT:
-                    session.add(instance)
-                    loaded.append(instance)
-                elif strategy == LoadStrategy.MERGE:
-                    merged = await session.merge(instance)
-                    loaded.append(merged)
-                elif strategy == LoadStrategy.SKIP_EXISTING:  # pragma: no branch
-                    pk = _get_primary_key(instance)
-                    if pk is not None:
-                        existing = await session.get(type(instance), pk)
-                        if existing is None:
-                            session.add(instance)
-                            loaded.append(instance)
-                        else:
-                            loaded.append(existing)
-                    else:
-                        session.add(instance)
-                        loaded.append(instance)
-
-        if loaded:  # pragma: no branch
-            load_options = _relationship_load_options(type(loaded[0]))
-            if load_options:
-                return await _reload_with_relationships(session, loaded, load_options)
-
-        return loaded
+        return result
 
     # Update function signature to include dependencies
     # This is needed for pytest to inject the right fixtures
@@ -146,65 +126,3 @@ def _create_fixture_function(
     created_func.__doc__ = f"Load {fixture_name} fixture data."
 
     return created_func
-
-
-def _relationship_load_options(model: type[DeclarativeBase]) -> list[ExecutableOption]:
-    """Build selectinload options for all direct relationships on a model."""
-    return [
-        selectinload(getattr(model, rel.key)) for rel in model.__mapper__.relationships
-    ]
-
-
-async def _reload_with_relationships(
-    session: AsyncSession,
-    instances: list[DeclarativeBase],
-    load_options: list[ExecutableOption],
-) -> list[DeclarativeBase]:
-    """Reload instances in a single bulk query with relationship eager-loading.
-
-    Uses one SELECT … WHERE pk IN (…) so selectinload can batch all relationship
-    queries — 1 + N_relationships round-trips regardless of how many instances
-    there are, instead of one session.get() per instance.
-
-    Preserves the original insertion order.
-    """
-    model = type(instances[0])
-    mapper = model.__mapper__
-    pk_cols = mapper.primary_key
-
-    if len(pk_cols) == 1:
-        pk_attr = getattr(model, pk_cols[0].key)
-        pks = [getattr(inst, pk_cols[0].key) for inst in instances]
-        result = await session.execute(
-            select(model).where(pk_attr.in_(pks)).options(*load_options)
-        )
-        by_pk = {getattr(row, pk_cols[0].key): row for row in result.unique().scalars()}
-        return [by_pk[pk] for pk in pks]
-
-    # Composite PK: fall back to per-instance reload
-    reloaded: list[DeclarativeBase] = []
-    for instance in instances:
-        pk = _get_primary_key(instance)
-        refreshed = await session.get(
-            model,
-            pk,
-            options=cast(list[ORMOption], load_options),
-            populate_existing=True,
-        )
-        if refreshed is not None:  # pragma: no branch
-            reloaded.append(refreshed)
-    return reloaded
-
-
-def _get_primary_key(instance: DeclarativeBase) -> Any | None:
-    """Get the primary key value of a model instance."""
-    mapper = instance.__class__.__mapper__
-    pk_cols = mapper.primary_key
-
-    if len(pk_cols) == 1:
-        return getattr(instance, pk_cols[0].name, None)
-
-    pk_values = tuple(getattr(instance, col.name, None) for col in pk_cols)
-    if all(v is not None for v in pk_values):
-        return pk_values
-    return None

tests/test_fixtures.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import uuid
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import cast
 
 import pytest
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.fixtures import (
     Context,
     FixtureRegistry,
     LoadStrategy,
-    get_field_by_attr,
-    get_obj_by_attr,
     load_fixtures,
     load_fixtures_by_context,
 )
@@ -812,6 +811,45 @@ class TestLoadFixtures:
             db_session, registry, "int_roles", strategy=LoadStrategy.SKIP_EXISTING
         )
         assert len(result["int_roles"]) == 1
+        # The generated autoincrement PK must be written back onto the
+        # returned instance, not just visible via a fresh DB query.
+        assert cast(IntRole, result["int_roles"][0]).id is not None
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_insert_refreshes_autoincrement_pk_on_returned_instance(
+        self, db_session: AsyncSession
+    ):
+        """INSERT strategy writes the generated PK back onto the returned instance."""
+        registry = FixtureRegistry()
+
+        @registry.register
+        def int_roles():
+            return [IntRole(name="auto")]
+
+        result = await load_fixtures(
+            db_session, registry, "int_roles", strategy=LoadStrategy.INSERT
+        )
+        assert cast(IntRole, result["int_roles"][0]).id is not None
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_merge_refreshes_server_default_on_returned_instance(
+        self, db_session: AsyncSession
+    ):
+        """MERGE strategy refreshes the returned instance with server-generated values."""
+        registry = FixtureRegistry()
+
+        @registry.register
+        def challenges():
+            return [
+                Challenge(id=uuid.uuid4(), title="Solo", challenge_type="challenge")
+            ]
+
+        result = await load_fixtures(
+            db_session, registry, "challenges", strategy=LoadStrategy.MERGE
+        )
+        # `points` has a column default of 0 applied by the DB, never set on
+        # the in-memory instance — the returned object must reflect it.
+        assert cast(Challenge, result["challenges"][0]).points == 0
 
 
 class TestLoadFixturesByContext:
@@ -891,8 +929,8 @@ class TestLoadFixturesByContext:
         assert await UserCrud.count(db_session) == 1
 
 
-class TestGetObjByAttr:
-    """Tests for get_obj_by_attr helper function."""
+class TestRegistryObj:
+    """Tests for FixtureRegistry.obj."""
 
     def setup_method(self):
         """Set up test fixtures for each test."""
@@ -934,23 +972,20 @@ class TestGetObjByAttr:
                 ),
             ]
 
-        self.roles = roles
-        self.users = users
-
     def test_get_by_id(self):
         """Get an object by its id attribute."""
-        role = get_obj_by_attr(self.roles, "id", self.role_id_1)
-        assert role.name == "admin"
+        role = self.registry.obj("roles", "id", self.role_id_1)
+        assert cast(Role, role).name == "admin"
 
     def test_get_user_by_username(self):
         """Get a user by username."""
-        user = get_obj_by_attr(self.users, "username", "bob")
+        user = cast(User, self.registry.obj("users", "username", "bob"))
         assert user.id == self.user_id_2
         assert user.email == "bob@example.com"
 
     def test_returns_first_match(self):
         """Returns the first matching object when multiple could match."""
-        user = get_obj_by_attr(self.users, "role_id", self.role_id_1)
+        user = cast(User, self.registry.obj("users", "role_id", self.role_id_1))
         assert user.username == "alice"
 
     def test_no_match_raises_stop_iteration(self):
@@ -959,16 +994,37 @@ class TestGetObjByAttr:
             StopIteration,
             match="No object with name=nonexistent found in fixture 'roles'",
         ):
-            get_obj_by_attr(self.roles, "name", "nonexistent")
+            self.registry.obj("roles", "name", "nonexistent")
 
     def test_no_match_on_wrong_value_type(self):
         """Raises StopIteration when value type doesn't match."""
         with pytest.raises(StopIteration):
-            get_obj_by_attr(self.roles, "id", "not-a-uuid")
+            self.registry.obj("roles", "id", "not-a-uuid")
+
+    def test_unknown_fixture_raises_key_error(self):
+        """Raises KeyError when the fixture name isn't registered."""
+        with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+            self.registry.obj("unknown", "id", self.role_id_1)
+
+    def test_searches_across_context_variants(self):
+        """obj() finds matches across all context variants of a fixture name, not just one."""
+        registry = FixtureRegistry()
+        tester_id = uuid.uuid4()
+
+        @registry.register(contexts=[Context.BASE])
+        def variant_users() -> list[User]:
+            return [User(id=uuid.uuid4(), username="admin", email="admin@x.com")]
+
+        @registry.register(contexts=[Context.TESTING])
+        def variant_users() -> list[User]:  # noqa: F811
+            return [User(id=tester_id, username="tester", email="tester@x.com")]
+
+        user = cast(User, registry.obj("variant_users", "username", "tester"))
+        assert user.id == tester_id
 
 
-class TestGetFieldByAttr:
-    """Tests for get_field_by_attr helper function."""
+class TestRegistryField:
+    """Tests for FixtureRegistry.field."""
 
     def setup_method(self):
         self.registry = FixtureRegistry()
@@ -984,22 +1040,20 @@ class TestGetFieldByAttr:
                 Role(id=role_id_2, name="user"),
             ]
 
-        self.roles = roles
-
     def test_returns_id_by_default(self):
         """Returns the id field when no field is specified."""
-        result = get_field_by_attr(self.roles, "name", "admin")
+        result = self.registry.field("roles", "name", "admin")
         assert result == self.role_id_1
 
     def test_returns_specified_field(self):
         """Returns the requested field instead of id."""
-        result = get_field_by_attr(self.roles, "id", self.role_id_2, field="name")
+        result = self.registry.field("roles", "id", self.role_id_2, field="name")
         assert result == "user"
 
     def test_no_match_raises_stop_iteration(self):
-        """Propagates StopIteration from get_obj_by_attr when no match found."""
+        """Propagates StopIteration from obj() when no match found."""
         with pytest.raises(StopIteration, match="No object with name=missing"):
-            get_field_by_attr(self.roles, "name", "missing")
+            self.registry.field("roles", "name", "missing")
 
 
 class TestGetPrimaryKey:

tests/test_pytest.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.pytest import (
     register_fixtures,
     worker_database_url,
 )
-from fastapi_toolsets.pytest.plugin import (
+from fastapi_toolsets.fixtures.utils import (
     _get_primary_key,
     _relationship_load_options,
     _reload_with_relationships,