Database's init method exists because there used to be a cyclic dependency: Both backend and database needed to be linked together before either could be initialized. This cyclic dependency no longer exists, and so init serves only one purpose: Initializing (or updating) the metadata schema.
This is something that can/should happen during the Database constructor.
This is a relatively minor rewrite in terms of lines of code, but will need to be carefully tested to avoid breaking anything.
Database'sinitmethod exists because there used to be a cyclic dependency: Both backend and database needed to be linked together before either could be initialized. This cyclic dependency no longer exists, and so init serves only one purpose: Initializing (or updating) the metadata schema.This is something that can/should happen during the Database constructor.
This is a relatively minor rewrite in terms of lines of code, but will need to be carefully tested to avoid breaking anything.