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+Copyright (c) 2016-2017 David Reaver
+
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+SOFTWARE.
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+# Eventium SQLite
+
+SQLite-based event store implementation for embedded and single-process applications.
+
+## Overview
+
+`eventium-sqlite` provides a lightweight, file-based event store implementation using SQLite. It's perfect for single-process applications, embedded systems, mobile apps, and scenarios where you want persistent storage without the complexity of a database server.
+
+## Features
+
+- ✅ **Zero Configuration** - No database server required
+- ✅ **File-Based Storage** - Single database file for easy backup
+- ✅ **ACID Transactions** - Full consistency guarantees from SQLite
+- ✅ **Optimistic Concurrency** - Version-based conflict detection
+- ✅ **Type-Safe Access** - Uses Persistent library
+- ✅ **Cross-Platform** - Works on Linux, macOS, Windows
+- ✅ **Embedded-Friendly** - Low resource footprint
+- ✅ **Easy Deployment** - No separate database process
+
+## When to Use SQLite
+
+### ✅ Good Fit
+- **Desktop Applications** - Local data storage
+- **CLI Tools** - Persistent command-line applications
+- **Mobile Apps** - Embedded event storage
+- **Development/Testing** - Persistent data without server setup
+- **Single-Process Systems** - No concurrent process access needed
+- **Edge Computing** - Resource-constrained environments
+
+### ⚠️ Consider Alternatives
+- **Multi-Process Systems** - Use `eventium-postgresql` instead
+- **High Write Concurrency** - PostgreSQL handles concurrent writes better
+- **Distributed Systems** - Need a client-server database
+- **Very Large Datasets** - PostgreSQL scales better for TB+ data
+
+## Installation
+
+Add to your `package.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+dependencies:
+  - eventium-core
+  - eventium-sql-common
+  - eventium-sqlite
+  - persistent-sqlite  # SQLite driver
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```haskell
+import Eventium.Store.Sqlite
+import Database.Persist.Sqlite
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = do
+  -- Use file-based storage
+  withSqlitePool "events.db" 1 $ \pool -> do
+    -- Initialize schema
+    flip runSqlPool pool $ do
+      runMigration migrateAll
+      
+      -- Create event store
+      let store = makeSqliteEventStore pool
+      
+      -- Use with command handlers
+      result <- applyCommandHandler 
+        (eventStoreWriter store)
+        (eventStoreReader store)
+        commandHandler
+        aggregateId
+        command
+```
+
+## Database Location
+
+### File-Based Storage
+```haskell
+-- Relative path
+withSqlitePool "events.db" 1 $ \pool -> ...
+
+-- Absolute path
+withSqlitePool "/var/lib/myapp/events.db" 1 $ \pool -> ...
+
+-- User-specific location
+home <- getHomeDirectory
+let dbPath = home </> ".myapp" </> "events.db"
+withSqlitePool dbPath 1 $ \pool -> ...
+```
+
+### In-Memory Storage (Testing)
+```haskell
+-- Temporary in-memory database
+withSqlitePool ":memory:" 1 $ \pool -> ...
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Connection Pool
+SQLite works best with a single connection per process:
+
+```haskell
+-- Recommended for SQLite
+withSqlitePool "events.db" 1 $ \pool -> ...
+```
+
+### WAL Mode (Recommended)
+Enable Write-Ahead Logging for better concurrent read performance:
+
+```haskell
+withSqlitePool "events.db" 1 $ \pool -> do
+  flip runSqlPool pool $ do
+    rawExecute "PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;" []
+    runMigration migrateAll
+```
+
+Benefits:
+- Readers don't block writers
+- Better performance for read-heavy workloads
+- Safer concurrent access
+
+## Performance
+
+Typical SQLite event store performance:
+- **Writes**: ~1000-3000 events/sec
+- **Reads**: ~5000-20000 events/sec
+- **Storage**: ~1KB per event (JSON serialized)
+
+### Optimization Tips
+
+1. **Use WAL Mode** - Better concurrent access
+2. **Batch Writes** - Multiple events per transaction
+3. **Index Strategy** - Default indexes cover common queries
+4. **VACUUM Regularly** - Reclaim space from deleted data
+5. **Synchronous Mode** - Balance durability vs speed
+
+## Backup & Recovery
+
+### Simple File Copy
+```bash
+# Stop application or ensure no writes
+cp events.db events.db.backup
+
+# Or use SQLite backup command
+sqlite3 events.db ".backup events.db.backup"
+```
+
+### Continuous Backup
+```bash
+# With WAL mode, backup while app runs
+sqlite3 events.db ".backup events.db.backup"
+```
+
+## Migration from In-Memory
+
+```haskell
+-- Development: in-memory
+development :: IO ()
+development = withSqlitePool ":memory:" 1 $ \pool -> ...
+
+-- Production: file-based
+production :: IO ()
+production = withSqlitePool "events.db" 1 $ \pool -> ...
+```
+
+## Example: Complete CLI Application
+
+```haskell
+import Eventium.Store.Sqlite
+import System.Directory (getAppUserDataDirectory)
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = do
+  -- Store in application data directory
+  dataDir <- getAppUserDataDirectory "myapp"
+  createDirectoryIfMissing True dataDir
+  
+  let dbPath = dataDir </> "events.db"
+  
+  withSqlitePool dbPath 1 $ \pool -> do
+    -- Initialize on first run
+    flip runSqlPool pool $ do
+      rawExecute "PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;" []
+      runMigration migrateAll
+    
+    -- Run application
+    runApp pool
+```
+
+## Tools
+
+### SQLite CLI
+```bash
+# Open database
+sqlite3 events.db
+
+# Inspect schema
+.schema
+
+# Query events
+SELECT * FROM events ORDER BY version DESC LIMIT 10;
+
+# Check database size
+.dbinfo
+```
+
+## Limitations
+
+- **Single Writer** - Only one process should write at a time
+- **File Locking** - May have issues on network filesystems
+- **Database Size** - Practical limit around 100GB-1TB
+- **Concurrent Writes** - Limited compared to PostgreSQL
+
+## Documentation
+
+- [Main README](../README.md) - Project overview
+- [SQL Common](../eventium-sql-common/) - Shared SQL utilities
+- [Design Documentation](../DESIGN.md) - Architecture details
+- [Examples](../examples/) - Bank and cafe examples use SQLite
+
+## License
+
+MIT - see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md)
diff --git a/eventium-sqlite.cabal b/eventium-sqlite.cabal
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+cabal-version: 1.12
+
+-- This file has been generated from package.yaml by hpack version 0.37.0.
+--
+-- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
+
+name:           eventium-sqlite
+version:        0.1.0
+synopsis:       SQLite implementations for eventium
+description:    Eventium-sqlite provides a SQLite-based event store implementation for the Eventium event sourcing
+                framework. It uses the Persistent library for type-safe database access and provides efficient event
+                storage and retrieval with support for aggregate streams, event versioning, and optimistic concurrency
+                control. This backend is ideal for single-process applications, embedded systems, and scenarios where
+                a lightweight database is preferred.
+category:       Database,Eventsourcing,SQLite
+stability:      experimental
+homepage:       https://github.com/aleks-sidorenko/eventium#readme
+bug-reports:    https://github.com/aleks-sidorenko/eventium/issues
+maintainer:     Alexander Sidorenko
+license:        MIT
+license-file:   LICENSE.md
+build-type:     Simple
+extra-source-files:
+    CHANGELOG.md
+    README.md
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: https://github.com/aleks-sidorenko/eventium
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:
+      Eventium.Store.Sqlite
+  other-modules:
+      Paths_eventium_sqlite
+  hs-source-dirs:
+      src
+  ghc-options: -Wall
+  build-depends:
+      aeson >=1.5 && <2.3
+    , base >=4.9 && <5
+    , bytestring >=0.10 && <0.13
+    , eventium-core
+    , eventium-sql-common
+    , mtl >=2.2 && <2.4
+    , persistent >=2.13 && <2.15
+    , text >=1.2 && <2.2
+    , uuid >=1.3 && <1.4
+  default-language: Haskell2010
+
+test-suite spec
+  type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
+  main-is: Spec.hs
+  other-modules:
+      Eventium.Store.SqliteSpec
+      Eventium.Store.Sqlite
+      Paths_eventium_sqlite
+  hs-source-dirs:
+      tests
+      src
+  ghc-options: -Wall
+  build-tool-depends:
+      hspec-discover:hspec-discover
+  build-depends:
+      HUnit
+    , aeson >=1.5 && <2.3
+    , base >=4.9 && <5
+    , bytestring >=0.10 && <0.13
+    , eventium-core
+    , eventium-sql-common
+    , eventium-test-helpers
+    , hspec
+    , mtl >=2.2 && <2.4
+    , persistent >=2.13 && <2.15
+    , persistent-sqlite
+    , text >=1.2 && <2.2
+    , uuid >=1.3 && <1.4
+  default-language: Haskell2010
diff --git a/src/Eventium/Store/Sqlite.hs b/src/Eventium/Store/Sqlite.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+
+-- | Defines an Sqlite event store.
+module Eventium.Store.Sqlite
+  ( sqliteEventStoreWriter,
+    initializeSqliteEventStore,
+    module Eventium.Store.Class,
+    module Eventium.Store.Sql,
+  )
+where
+
+import Control.Monad.Reader
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Database.Persist
+import Database.Persist.Class (SafeToInsert)
+import Database.Persist.Names (EntityNameDB (..), FieldNameDB (..))
+import Database.Persist.Sql
+import Eventium.Store.Class
+import Eventium.Store.Sql
+
+-- | An 'EventStoreWriter' that uses an SQLite database as a backend. Use
+-- 'SqlEventStoreConfig' to configure this event store.
+sqliteEventStoreWriter ::
+  (MonadIO m, PersistEntity entity, PersistEntityBackend entity ~ SqlBackend, SafeToInsert entity) =>
+  SqlEventStoreConfig entity serialized ->
+  VersionedEventStoreWriter (SqlPersistT m) serialized
+sqliteEventStoreWriter config = EventStoreWriter $ transactionalExpectedWriteHelper getLatestVersion storeEvents'
+  where
+    getLatestVersion = sqlMaxEventVersion config maxSqliteVersionSql
+    storeEvents' = sqlStoreEvents config Nothing maxSqliteVersionSql
+
+maxSqliteVersionSql :: FieldNameDB -> FieldNameDB -> FieldNameDB -> Text
+maxSqliteVersionSql (FieldNameDB tableName) (FieldNameDB uuidFieldName) (FieldNameDB versionFieldName) =
+  "SELECT IFNULL(MAX(" <> versionFieldName <> "), -1) FROM " <> tableName <> " WHERE " <> uuidFieldName <> " = ?"
+
+-- | This functions runs the migrations required to create the events table and
+-- also adds an index on the UUID column.
+initializeSqliteEventStore ::
+  (MonadIO m, PersistEntity entity, PersistEntityBackend entity ~ SqlBackend) =>
+  SqlEventStoreConfig entity serialized ->
+  ConnectionPool ->
+  m ()
+initializeSqliteEventStore SqlEventStoreConfig {..} pool = do
+  -- Run migrations
+  _ <- liftIO $ runSqlPool (runMigrationSilent migrateSqlEvent) pool
+
+  -- Create index on uuid field so retrieval is very fast
+  let tableName = unEntityNameDB $ tableDBName (sqlEventStoreConfigSequenceMakeEntity undefined undefined undefined)
+      uuidFieldName = unFieldNameDB $ fieldDBName sqlEventStoreConfigSequenceNumberField
+      indexSql =
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "
+          <> uuidFieldName
+          <> "_index"
+          <> " ON "
+          <> tableName
+          <> " ("
+          <> uuidFieldName
+          <> ")"
+  liftIO $ flip runSqlPool pool $ rawExecute indexSql []
+
+  return ()
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+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+
+module Eventium.Store.SqliteSpec (spec) where
+
+import Database.Persist.Sqlite
+import Eventium.Store.Sqlite
+import Eventium.TestHelpers
+import Test.Hspec
+
+spec :: Spec
+spec = do
+  describe "Sqlite event store" $ do
+    eventStoreSpec sqliteStoreRunner
+    globalStreamEventStoreSpec sqliteStoreGlobalRunner
+
+  -- This is really a test for runEventStoreUsing and
+  -- runGlobalStreamEventStoreUsing. This is just a good place to put it.
+  describe "runEventStoreUsing and runGlobalStreamEventStoreUsing for the sqlite store" $ do
+    eventStoreSpec sqliteIOStoreRunner
+    globalStreamEventStoreSpec sqliteIOStoreGlobalRunner
+
+makeStore :: IO (VersionedEventStoreWriter (SqlPersistT IO) CounterEvent, VersionedEventStoreReader (SqlPersistT IO) CounterEvent, ConnectionPool)
+makeStore = do
+  pool <- liftIO $ runNoLoggingT (createSqlitePool ":memory:" 1)
+  let writer = serializedEventStoreWriter jsonStringSerializer $ sqliteEventStoreWriter defaultSqlEventStoreConfig
+      reader = serializedVersionedEventStoreReader jsonStringSerializer $ sqlEventStoreReader defaultSqlEventStoreConfig
+  initializeSqliteEventStore defaultSqlEventStoreConfig pool
+  return (writer, reader, pool)
+
+sqliteStoreRunner :: EventStoreRunner (SqlPersistT IO)
+sqliteStoreRunner = EventStoreRunner $ \action -> do
+  (writer, reader, pool) <- makeStore
+  runSqlPool (action writer reader) pool
+
+sqliteStoreGlobalRunner :: GlobalStreamEventStoreRunner (SqlPersistT IO)
+sqliteStoreGlobalRunner = GlobalStreamEventStoreRunner $ \action -> do
+  (writer, _, pool) <- makeStore
+  let globalStore = serializedGlobalEventStoreReader jsonStringSerializer (sqlGlobalEventStoreReader defaultSqlEventStoreConfig)
+  runSqlPool (action writer globalStore) pool
+
+makeIOStore :: IO (VersionedEventStoreWriter IO CounterEvent, VersionedEventStoreReader IO CounterEvent, ConnectionPool)
+makeIOStore = do
+  (writer, reader, pool) <- makeStore
+  let writer' = runEventStoreWriterUsing (`runSqlPool` pool) writer
+      reader' = runEventStoreReaderUsing (`runSqlPool` pool) reader
+  return (writer', reader', pool)
+
+sqliteIOStoreRunner :: EventStoreRunner IO
+sqliteIOStoreRunner = EventStoreRunner $ \action -> do
+  (writer, reader, _) <- makeIOStore
+  action writer reader
+
+sqliteIOStoreGlobalRunner :: GlobalStreamEventStoreRunner IO
+sqliteIOStoreGlobalRunner = GlobalStreamEventStoreRunner $ \action -> do
+  (writer, _, pool) <- makeIOStore
+  let globalStore = serializedGlobalEventStoreReader jsonStringSerializer (sqlGlobalEventStoreReader defaultSqlEventStoreConfig)
+      globalStore' = runEventStoreReaderUsing (`runSqlPool` pool) globalStore
+  action writer globalStore'
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+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -F -pgmF hspec-discover #-}