test clear package api

backend/src/utilities/database.py

@@ -156,3 +156,26 @@ class DatabasePool:
             out.append(d)
             logger.exception(d)
         return out
+    
+    async def clear_all_packets(self, reset_identity: bool = True) -> bool:
+        """
+        Deletes all rows from the `packets` table.
+        
+        If reset_identity is True, the auto-increment ID counter is reset to 1.
+        Returns True if successful, False otherwise.
+        """
+        if self._pool is None:
+            await self.init_pool()
+
+        # TRUNCATE is faster than DELETE and resets the identity counter
+        restart_clause = "RESTART IDENTITY" if reset_identity else ""
+        query = f"TRUNCATE TABLE packets {restart_clause};"
+
+        try:
+            async with self._pool.acquire() as conn:
+                await conn.execute(query)
+                logger.info("Successfully cleared all packets from the database (reset_id=%s)", reset_identity)
+                return True
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Failed to clear packets table")
+            return False