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diff --git a/src/byteb4rb1e/utils/dataclasses/sql.py b/src/byteb4rb1e/utils/dataclasses/sql.py
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+from dataclasses import dataclass, fields, Field
+import datetime
+from typing import Optional, get_origin, get_args, Union, List
+
+
+def escape_value(value: str) -> str:
+    """Escapes a string value for safe SQL insertion.
+
+    :param value: Raw string value
+
+    :return: Escaped SQL-safe string
+    """
+    return "'" + str(value).replace("'", "''") + "'"
+
+
+def extract_fields_from_expr(expr: Expr) -> List[str]:
+    """Recursively extracts field names used in an expression tree.
+
+    :param expr: Expression object
+
+    :return: List of field names referenced in the expression
+    """
+    if isinstance(expr, (Eq, Gt, Lt, Ne, Like)):
+        return [expr.field]
+    elif isinstance(expr, (And, Or)):
+        fields = []
+        for sub in expr.conditions:
+            fields.extend(extract_fields_from_expr(sub))
+        return fields
+    return []
+
+
+@dataclass(freeze=True)
+class GIDModelProps:
+    """
+    """
+    table_prefix: Optional[str] = None,
+    pk_name: Optional[str] = None
+
+
+class GIDModelParent:
+    """
+    """
+    table_name: str
+    foreign_key_name: str
+
+
+@dataclass
+class GIDModel:
+    """Base class for SQL-aware dataclasses with support for schema generation,
+    insertion, and query generation.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_table_sql(
+        cls: "GIDModel",
+        props: GIDModelProps,
+        parent: Optional[GIDModelParent] = None,
+        tables: Optional[[str, GIDModel]] = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Generates SQL CREATE TABLE statements for the model and its nested 
+        components.
+
+        :param table_prefix: Optional prefix for table names
+        :param root_table: Name of the root table for foreign key references
+
+        :return: SQL CREATE TABLE statement(s)
+        """
+        tables = tables or []
+
+        table_name = f"{{props.table_prefix} or ''}{cls.__name__.lower()}"
+
+        if table_name in tables.keys():
+            if not cls == tables[table_name]:
+                raise Exception('table with name '{table_name}' already incorporated with different schema')
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        columns = ["{props.pk_name} TEXT PRIMARY KEY"] if props.pk_name else []
+
+        nested_sql = []
+        foreign_keys = []
+
+        if parent and parent.table_name != table_name:
+            foreign_keys.append(
+                f"FOREIGN KEY (gid) REFERENCES {parent.table_name}({parent.foreign_key_name}) "
+                f"ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE"
+            )
+
+        for f in fields(cls):
+            if f.name == props.pk_name: continue  # already handled
+
+            py_type = f.type
+
+
+            if get_origin(py_type) is Union and get_args(py_type)[1] is type(None):
+                py_type = get_args(py_type)[0]
+
+            sql_type = SQL_TYPECAST.get(py_type)
+
+            metadata = f.metadata.get("gid", None)
+
+            if issubclass(py_type, List):
+                py_type = get_args(py_type)[0]
+                pk_name = None
+                parent_fk_name = f.name
+            else:
+                pk_name = 'id'
+                parent_fk_name = f.name
+
+            if issubclass(py_type, GIDModel):
+                if props.pk_name:
+                    raise Exception('gidless model with nesting not possible')
+                nested_table = f"{props.table_prefix}{py_type.__name__.lower()}"
+
+                # determine whether to pass parent or self
+                # if no primary key, pass the parent if it exists
+                if not props.pk_name:
+                    f_parent=parent or None
+                # if primary, pass self
+                else:
+                    f_parent=GIDModelParent(
+                        table_name=table,
+                        fk_name=f.name
+                    )
+
+                nested_sql.append(
+                    py_type.create_table_sql(
+                        props=f_props or GIDModelProps(
+                            table_name=f.name
+                            pk_name=f_parent.fk_name
+                        )
+                        parent=f_parent
+                    )
+                )
+            if sql_type:
+                column_def = f"{f.name} {sql_type}"
+                if metadata:
+                    column_def += f" {metadata}"
+                columns.append(column_def)
+            else:
+                raise Exception(f"Unable to typecast field '{f.name}' with type '{py_type}' to SQL")
+
+        all_defs = columns + foreign_keys
+        main_sql = f"CREATE TABLE {table} (\n    {',\n    '.join(all_defs)}\n);"
+        return "\n".join([main_sql] + nested_sql)
+
diff --git a/tests/unit/byteb4rb1e/utils/dataclasses/__init__.py b/tests/unit/byteb4rb1e/utils/dataclasses/__init__.py
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