Issue 24: Added read-only mode (#27)

- Added settings to workspace, and added the read-only mode
- Added the `-ro` field which will launch Dynamo-Browse in read-only mode
- Added the `set ro` to enable read-only mode, and `set rw` to enable read-write mode

cmd/dynamo-browse/main.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/workspaces"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/dynamo"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/settingstore"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/workspacestore"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
 	keybindings_service "github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/keybindings"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 	var flagTable = flag.String("t", "", "dynamodb table name")
 	var flagLocal = flag.String("local", "", "local endpoint")
 	var flagDebug = flag.String("debug", "", "file to log debug messages")
+	var flagRO = flag.Bool("ro", false, "enable readonly mode")
 	var flagWorkspace = flag.String("w", "", "workspace file")
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -73,14 +75,22 @@ func main() {
 	uiStyles := styles.DefaultStyles
 	dynamoProvider := dynamo.NewProvider(dynamoClient)
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(ws)
+	settingStore := settingstore.New(ws)
 
-	tableService := tables.NewService(dynamoProvider)
+	if *flagRO {
+		if err := settingStore.SetReadOnly(*flagRO); err != nil {
+			cli.Fatalf("unable to set read-only mode: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	tableService := tables.NewService(dynamoProvider, settingStore)
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(uiStyles.ItemView.FieldType, uiStyles.ItemView.MetaInfo)
 
 	state := controllers.NewState()
 	tableReadController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, tableService, workspaceService, itemRendererService, *flagTable, true)
-	tableWriteController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, tableService, tableReadController)
+	tableWriteController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, tableService, tableReadController, settingStore)
+	settingsController := controllers.NewSettingsController(settingStore)
 	keyBindings := keybindings.Default()
 
 	keyBindingService := keybindings_service.NewService(keyBindings)
@@ -91,6 +101,7 @@ func main() {
 	model := ui.NewModel(
 		tableReadController,
 		tableWriteController,
+		settingsController,
 		itemRendererService,
 		commandController,
 		keyBindingController,

internal/common/ui/events/errors.go

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ type ErrorMsg error
 // Message indicates that a message should be shown to the user
 type StatusMsg string
 
+type WrappedStatusMsg struct {
+	Message StatusMsg
+	Next    tea.Msg
+}
+
 // ModeMessage indicates that the mode should be changed to the following
 type ModeMessage string
 

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/events.go

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ type SetTableItemView struct {
 	ViewIndex int
 }
 
+type SettingsUpdated struct {
+}
+
 type NewResultSet struct {
 	ResultSet     *models.ResultSet
 	currentFilter string
@@ -44,10 +47,6 @@ func (rs NewResultSet) StatusMessage() string {
 	}
 }
 
-type SetReadWrite struct {
-	NewValue bool
-}
-
 type PromptForTableMsg struct {
 	Tables     []string
 	OnSelected func(tableName string) tea.Msg

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/iface.go

@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ type TableReadService interface {
 	Filter(resultSet *models.ResultSet, filter string) *models.ResultSet
 	ScanOrQuery(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, query models.Queryable) (*models.ResultSet, error)
 }
+
+type SettingsProvider interface {
+	IsReadOnly() (bool, error)
+	SetReadOnly(ro bool) error
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/settings.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/ui/events"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"log"
+)
+
+type SettingsController struct {
+	settings SettingsProvider
+}
+
+func NewSettingsController(sp SettingsProvider) *SettingsController {
+	return &SettingsController{
+		settings: sp,
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SettingsController) SetSetting(name string, value string) tea.Msg {
+	switch name {
+	case "ro":
+		if err := sc.settings.SetReadOnly(true); err != nil {
+			return events.Error(err)
+		}
+		return events.WrappedStatusMsg{
+			Message: "In read-only mode",
+			Next:    SettingsUpdated{},
+		}
+	case "rw":
+		if err := sc.settings.SetReadOnly(false); err != nil {
+			return events.Error(err)
+		}
+		return events.WrappedStatusMsg{
+			Message: "In read-write mode",
+			Next:    SettingsUpdated{},
+		}
+	}
+	return events.Error(errors.Errorf("unrecognised setting: %v", name))
+}
+
+func (sc *SettingsController) IsReadOnly() bool {
+	ro, err := sc.settings.IsReadOnly()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("warn: unable to determine if R/O is available: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return ro
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/settings_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package controllers_test
+
+import (
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/ui/events"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSettingsController_SetSetting(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("read-only setting", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, false)
+
+		msg := invokeCommand(t, srv.settingsController.SetSetting("ro", ""))
+
+		assert.True(t, srv.settingsController.IsReadOnly())
+		assert.IsType(t, events.WrappedStatusMsg{}, msg)
+		assert.IsType(t, controllers.SettingsUpdated{}, msg.(events.WrappedStatusMsg).Next)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("read-write setting", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		msg := invokeCommand(t, srv.settingsController.SetSetting("rw", ""))
+
+		assert.False(t, srv.settingsController.IsReadOnly())
+		assert.IsType(t, events.WrappedStatusMsg{}, msg)
+		assert.IsType(t, controllers.SettingsUpdated{}, msg.(events.WrappedStatusMsg).Next)
+	})
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tableread_test.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_InitTable(t *testing.T) {
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-	service := tables.NewService(provider)
+	service := tables.NewService(provider, &mockedSetting{})
 
 	t.Run("should prompt for table if no table name provided", func(t *testing.T) {
 		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "", false)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_ListTables(t *testing.T) {
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-	service := tables.NewService(provider)
+	service := tables.NewService(provider, &mockedSetting{})
 	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "", false)
 
 	t.Run("returns a list of tables", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_Rescan(t *testing.T) {
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-	service := tables.NewService(provider)
+	service := tables.NewService(provider, &mockedSetting{})
 	state := controllers.NewState()
 	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "bravo-table", false)
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_ExportCSV(t *testing.T) {
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-	service := tables.NewService(provider)
+	service := tables.NewService(provider, &mockedSetting{})
 	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "bravo-table", false)
 
 	t.Run("should export result set to CSV file", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_Query(t *testing.T) {
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-	service := tables.NewService(provider)
+	service := tables.NewService(provider, &mockedSetting{})
 	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "bravo-table", false)
 
 	t.Run("should run scan with filter based on user query", func(t *testing.T) {

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite.go

@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ type TableWriteController struct {
 	state                *State
 	tableService         *tables.Service
 	tableReadControllers *TableReadController
+	settingProvider      SettingsProvider
 }
 
-func NewTableWriteController(state *State, tableService *tables.Service, tableReadControllers *TableReadController) *TableWriteController {
+func NewTableWriteController(state *State, tableService *tables.Service, tableReadControllers *TableReadController, settingProvider SettingsProvider) *TableWriteController {
 	return &TableWriteController{
 		state:                state,
 		tableService:         tableService,
 		tableReadControllers: tableReadControllers,
+		settingProvider:      settingProvider,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) ToggleMark(idx int) tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (twc *TableWriteController) NewItem() tea.Msg {
+	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	// Work out which keys we need to prompt for
 	rs := twc.state.ResultSet()
 
@@ -226,6 +232,10 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) DeleteAttribute(idx int, key string) tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
+	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	resultSet := twc.state.ResultSet()
 	if !resultSet.IsDirty(idx) {
 		return events.Error(errors.New("item is not dirty"))
@@ -247,6 +257,10 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItems() tea.Msg {
+	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	var (
 		markedItemCount int
 	)
@@ -309,6 +323,10 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) PutItems() tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (twc *TableWriteController) TouchItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
+	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	resultSet := twc.state.ResultSet()
 	if resultSet.IsDirty(idx) {
 		return events.Error(errors.New("cannot touch dirty items"))
@@ -330,6 +348,10 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) TouchItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (twc *TableWriteController) NoisyTouchItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
+	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	resultSet := twc.state.ResultSet()
 	if resultSet.IsDirty(idx) {
 		return events.Error(errors.New("cannot noisy touch dirty items"))
@@ -359,6 +381,10 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) NoisyTouchItem(idx int) tea.Msg {
 }
 
 func (twc *TableWriteController) DeleteMarked() tea.Msg {
+	if err := twc.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return events.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	resultSet := twc.state.ResultSet()
 	markedItems := resultSet.MarkedItems()
 
@@ -385,6 +411,16 @@ func (twc *TableWriteController) DeleteMarked() tea.Msg {
 	}
 }
 
+func (twc *TableWriteController) assertReadWrite() error {
+	b, err := twc.settingProvider.IsReadOnly()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if b {
+		return models.ErrReadOnly
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func applyToN(prefix string, n int, singular, plural, suffix string) string {
 	if n == 1 {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%v%v %v%v", prefix, n, singular, suffix)

internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite_test.go

@@ -16,27 +16,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestTableWriteController_NewItem(t *testing.T) {
-	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
-	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
-	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
-
 	t.Run("should add an item with pk and sk set at the end of the result set", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		assert.Len(t, state.ResultSet().Items(), 3)
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		assert.Len(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items(), 3)
 
 		// Prompt for keys
-		invokeCommandWithPrompts(t, writeController.NewItem(), "pk-value", "sk-value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompts(t, srv.writeController.NewItem(), "pk-value", "sk-value")
 
-		newResultSet := state.ResultSet()
+		newResultSet := srv.state.ResultSet()
 		assert.Len(t, newResultSet.Items(), 4)
 		assert.Len(t, newResultSet.Items()[3], 2)
 
@@ -47,13 +36,25 @@ func TestTableWriteController_NewItem(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.True(t, newResultSet.IsNew(3))
 		assert.True(t, newResultSet.IsDirty(3))
 	})
+
+	t.Run("should do nothing when in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		assert.Len(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items(), 3)
+
+		// Prompt for keys
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.NewItem())
+
+		// Confirm no changes
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
+
+		newResultSet := srv.state.ResultSet()
+		assert.Len(t, newResultSet.Items(), 3)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
-	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
-	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
-	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
-
 	t.Run("should preserve the type of the field if unspecified", func(t *testing.T) {
 
 		scenarios := []struct {
@@ -85,51 +86,32 @@ func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, scenario := range scenarios {
 			t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("should set value of field: %v", scenario.attrKey), func(t *testing.T) {
-				client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
+				srv := newService(t, false)
 
-				provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-				service := tables.NewService(provider)
+				invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+				invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.UnsetItemType, scenario.attrKey), scenario.attrValue)
 
-				state := controllers.NewState()
-				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-				writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-				invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-				invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.UnsetItemType, scenario.attrKey), scenario.attrValue)
-
-				after, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0][scenario.attrKey]
+				after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0][scenario.attrKey]
 				assert.Equal(t, scenario.expected, after)
-				assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+				assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 			})
 		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should use type of selected item for marked fields if unspecified", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(0))
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(1, models.UnsetItemType, "alpha"), "a brand new value")
 
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		invokeCommand(t, writeController.ToggleMark(0))
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(1, models.UnsetItemType, "alpha"), "a brand new value")
-
-		after1 := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value
+		after1 := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value
 		assert.Equal(t, "a brand new value", after1)
-		assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(1))
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(1))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should change the value to a particular field if already present", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
 		scenarios := []struct {
 			attrType  models.ItemType
 			attrValue string
@@ -164,97 +146,80 @@ func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, scenario := range scenarios {
 			t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("should change the value of a field to type %v", scenario.attrType), func(t *testing.T) {
-				state := controllers.NewState()
-				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-				writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+				srv := newService(t, false)
 
-				invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-				before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+				invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+				before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 				assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-				assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+				assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 				if scenario.attrValue == "" {
-					invokeCommand(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "alpha"))
+					invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "alpha"))
 				} else {
-					invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "alpha"), scenario.attrValue)
+					invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "alpha"), scenario.attrValue)
 				}
 
-				after, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"]
+				after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"]
 				assert.Equal(t, scenario.expected, after)
-				assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+				assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 			})
 
 			t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("should change value of nested field to type %v", scenario.attrType), func(t *testing.T) {
-				state := controllers.NewState()
-				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-				writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+				srv := newService(t, false)
 
-				invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
+				invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
 
-				beforeAddress := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
+				beforeAddress := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
 				beforeStreet := beforeAddress.Value["street"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value
 
 				assert.Equal(t, "Fake st.", beforeStreet)
-				assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+				assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 				if scenario.attrValue == "" {
-					invokeCommand(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "address.street"))
+					invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "address.street"))
 				} else {
-					invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "address.street"), scenario.attrValue)
+					invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, scenario.attrType, "address.street"), scenario.attrValue)
 				}
 
-				afterAddress := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
+				afterAddress := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
 				after := afterAddress.Value["street"]
 
 				assert.Equal(t, scenario.expected, after)
-				assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+				assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 			})
 		}
 	})
 }
 
 func TestTableWriteController_DeleteAttribute(t *testing.T) {
-	client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
-	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
-	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
-
-	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-	service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
 	t.Run("should delete top level attribute", func(t *testing.T) {
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("age")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("age")
 		assert.Equal(t, "23", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
-		invokeCommand(t, writeController.DeleteAttribute(0, "age"))
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.DeleteAttribute(0, "age"))
 
-		_, hasAge := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["age"]
+		_, hasAge := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["age"]
 		assert.False(t, hasAge)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should delete attribute of map", func(t *testing.T) {
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
 
-		beforeAddress := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
+		beforeAddress := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
 		beforeStreet := beforeAddress.Value["no"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberN).Value
 
 		assert.Equal(t, "123", beforeStreet)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
-		invokeCommand(t, writeController.DeleteAttribute(0, "address.no"))
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.DeleteAttribute(0, "address.no"))
 
-		afterAddress := state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
+		afterAddress := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["address"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberM)
 		_, hasStreet := afterAddress.Value["no"]
 
 		assert.False(t, hasStreet)
@@ -262,296 +227,383 @@ func TestTableWriteController_DeleteAttribute(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
-	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
-	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
-	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
-
 	t.Run("should put the selected item if dirty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
 		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.PutItem(0), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0), "y")
 
 		// Rescan the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Rescan())
-		after, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", after)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should not put the selected item if user does not confirm", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
 		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 		// Modify the item but do not put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.PutItem(0), "n")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0), "n")
 
-		current, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		current, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", current)
-		assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 		// Rescan the table to confirm item is not modified
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, readController.Rescan(), "y")
-		after, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.readController.Rescan(), "y")
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should not put the selected item if not dirty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
 		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
-		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, writeController.PutItem(0))
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should not put the selected item if in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+
+		// Modify the item but do not put it
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.PutItem(0))
+
+		current, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", current)
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+
+		// Rescan the table to confirm item is not modified
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.readController.Rescan(), "y")
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestTableWriteController_PutItems(t *testing.T) {
-	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
-	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
-	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
-
 	t.Run("should put all dirty items if none are marked", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
 
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.PutItems(), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItems(), "y")
 
 		// Rescan the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Rescan())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
 
-		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
-		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
 
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("only put marked items", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
-		invokeCommand(t, writeController.ToggleMark(0))
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(0))
 
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.PutItems(), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.PutItems(), "y")
 
 		// Verify dirty items are unchanged
-		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
-		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
 
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-		assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
 
 		// Rescan the table and verify dirty items were not written
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, readController.Rescan(), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.readController.Rescan(), "y")
 
-		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
-		assert.Nil(t, state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"])
+		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Nil(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"])
 
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
 	})
 
-	t.Run("do not put marked items which are not diry", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
+	t.Run("do not put marked items which are not dirty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
-		invokeCommand(t, writeController.ToggleMark(1))
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(1))
 
-		invokeCommand(t, writeController.PutItems())
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.PutItems())
 
 		// Verify dirty items are unchanged
-		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
-		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
 
-		assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-		assert.True(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
 
 		// Rescan the table and verify dirty items were not written
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, readController.Rescan(), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.readController.Rescan(), "y")
 
-		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
-		assert.Nil(t, state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"])
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Nil(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"])
 
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("do nothing if in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+
+		// Modify the item and put it
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(2, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "another new value")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(0))
+
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.PutItems())
+
+		// Verify dirty items are unchanged
+		assert.Equal(t, "a new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "another new value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.True(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
+
+		// Rescan the table and verify dirty items were not written
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.readController.Rescan(), "y")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0]["alpha"].(*types.AttributeValueMemberS).Value)
+		assert.Nil(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[2]["alpha"])
+
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(2))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestTableWriteController_TouchItem(t *testing.T) {
-	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
-	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
-	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
-
 	t.Run("should put the selected item if unmodified", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
 		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.TouchItem(0), "y")
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.TouchItem(0), "y")
 
 		// Rescan the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Rescan())
-		after, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should not put the selected item if modified", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+		srv := newService(t, false)
 
 		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
 		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 
 		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, writeController.TouchItem(0))
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.TouchItem(0))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should not put the selected item if in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+
+		// Modify the item and put it
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.TouchItem(0))
+
+		// Rescan the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestTableWriteController_NoisyTouchItem(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should delete and put the selected item if unmodified", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, false)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+
+		// Modify the item and put it
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.NoisyTouchItem(0), "y")
+
+		// Rescan the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Rescan())
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should not put the selected item if modified", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, false)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+
+		// Modify the item and put it
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.NoisyTouchItem(0))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should not put the selected item if in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		before, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
+		assert.False(t, srv.state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
+
+		// Modify the item and put it
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.NoisyTouchItem(0))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTableWriteController_DeleteMarked(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should delete marked items", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, false)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		assert.Len(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items(), 3)
+
+		// Mark some items
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(0))
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(2))
+
+		// Delete it
+		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, srv.writeController.DeleteMarked(), "y")
+
+		// Rescan and confirm marked items are deleted
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		assert.Len(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items(), 1)
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is another some value", after)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should not delete marked items if in read-only mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv := newService(t, true)
+
+		// Read the table
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		assert.Len(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items(), 3)
+
+		// Mark some items
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(0))
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.writeController.ToggleMark(2))
+
+		// Delete it
+		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, srv.writeController.DeleteMarked())
+
+		// Rescan and confirm marked items are not deleted
+		invokeCommand(t, srv.readController.Init())
+		assert.Len(t, srv.state.ResultSet().Items(), 3)
+		after, _ := srv.state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
+		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
+	})
+}
+
+type services struct {
+	state              *controllers.State
+	readController     *controllers.TableReadController
+	writeController    *controllers.TableWriteController
+	settingsController *controllers.SettingsController
+}
+
+func newService(t *testing.T, isReadOnly bool) *services {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
 	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
-	t.Run("should delete and put the selected item if unmodified", func(t *testing.T) {
 	client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
 
+	settingProvider := &mockedSetting{isReadOnly: isReadOnly}
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
+	service := tables.NewService(provider, settingProvider)
 
 	state := controllers.NewState()
 	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
+	writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController, settingProvider)
+	settingsController := controllers.NewSettingsController(settingProvider)
 
-		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
-		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-
-		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.NoisyTouchItem(0), "y")
-
-		// Rescan the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Rescan())
-		after, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
-		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", after)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-	})
-
-	t.Run("should not put the selected item if modified", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
-
-		provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
-
-		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table", false)
-		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
-
-		// Read the table
-		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
-		before, _ := state.ResultSet().Items()[0].AttributeValueAsString("alpha")
-		assert.Equal(t, "This is some value", before)
-		assert.False(t, state.ResultSet().IsDirty(0))
-
-		// Modify the item and put it
-		invokeCommandWithPrompt(t, writeController.SetAttributeValue(0, models.StringItemType, "alpha"), "a new value")
-		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, writeController.NoisyTouchItem(0))
-	})
+	return &services{
+		state:              state,
+		readController:     readController,
+		writeController:    writeController,
+		settingsController: settingsController,
+	}
+}
+
+type mockedSetting struct {
+	isReadOnly bool
+}
+
+func (ms *mockedSetting) SetReadOnly(ro bool) error {
+	ms.isReadOnly = ro
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ms *mockedSetting) IsReadOnly() (bool, error) {
+	return ms.isReadOnly, nil
 }

internal/dynamo-browse/models/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package models
+
+import "github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+var ErrReadOnly = errors.New("in read-only mode")

internal/dynamo-browse/providers/settingstore/settingstore.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package settingstore
+
+import (
+	"github.com/asdine/storm"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/workspaces"
+)
+
+const settingBucket = "Settings"
+
+const (
+	keyTableReadOnly = "table_ro"
+)
+
+type SettingStore struct {
+	ws storm.Node
+}
+
+func New(ws *workspaces.Workspace) *SettingStore {
+	return &SettingStore{
+		ws: ws.DB(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *SettingStore) IsReadOnly() (b bool, err error) {
+	err = c.ws.Get(settingBucket, keyTableReadOnly, &b)
+	return b, err
+}
+
+func (c *SettingStore) SetReadOnly(ro bool) error {
+	return c.ws.Set(settingBucket, keyTableReadOnly, ro)
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables/iface.go

@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ type TableProvider interface {
 	PutItem(ctx context.Context, name string, item models.Item) error
 	PutItems(ctx context.Context, name string, items []models.Item) error
 }
+
+type ROProvider interface {
+	IsReadOnly() (bool, error)
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables/service.go

@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ import (
 
 type Service struct {
 	provider   TableProvider
+	roProvider ROProvider
 }
 
-func NewService(provider TableProvider) *Service {
+func NewService(provider TableProvider, roProvider ROProvider) *Service {
 	return &Service{
 		provider:   provider,
+		roProvider: roProvider,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -75,10 +77,18 @@ func (s *Service) doScan(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, expr
 }
 
 func (s *Service) Put(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, item models.Item) error {
+	if err := s.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return s.provider.PutItem(ctx, tableInfo.Name, item)
 }
 
 func (s *Service) PutItemAt(ctx context.Context, resultSet *models.ResultSet, index int) error {
+	if err := s.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	item := resultSet.Items()[index]
 	if err := s.provider.PutItem(ctx, resultSet.TableInfo.Name, item); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -90,6 +100,10 @@ func (s *Service) PutItemAt(ctx context.Context, resultSet *models.ResultSet, in
 }
 
 func (s *Service) PutSelectedItems(ctx context.Context, resultSet *models.ResultSet, markedItems []models.ItemIndex) error {
+	if err := s.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if len(markedItems) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -108,6 +122,10 @@ func (s *Service) PutSelectedItems(ctx context.Context, resultSet *models.Result
 }
 
 func (s *Service) Delete(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo, items []models.Item) error {
+	if err := s.assertReadWrite(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	for _, item := range items {
 		if err := s.provider.DeleteItem(ctx, tableInfo.Name, item.KeyValue(tableInfo)); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot delete item")
@@ -120,6 +138,16 @@ func (s *Service) ScanOrQuery(ctx context.Context, tableInfo *models.TableInfo,
 	return s.doScan(ctx, tableInfo, expr)
 }
 
+func (s *Service) assertReadWrite() error {
+	b, err := s.roProvider.IsReadOnly()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if b {
+		return models.ErrReadOnly
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // TODO: move into a new service
 func (s *Service) Filter(resultSet *models.ResultSet, filter string) *models.ResultSet {
 	for i, item := range resultSet.Items() {

internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables/service_test.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestService_Describe(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("return details of the table", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
 
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
+		service := tables.NewService(provider, mockedReadOnlyProvider{readOnly: false})
 		ti, err := service.Describe(ctx, tableName)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestService_Scan(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("return all columns and fields in sorted order", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
 
-		service := tables.NewService(provider)
+		service := tables.NewService(provider, mockedReadOnlyProvider{readOnly: false})
 		ti, err := service.Describe(ctx, tableName)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -77,3 +77,11 @@ var testData = []testdynamo.TestData{
 		},
 	},
 }
+
+type mockedReadOnlyProvider struct {
+	readOnly bool
+}
+
+func (m mockedReadOnlyProvider) IsReadOnly() (bool, error) {
+	return m.readOnly, nil
+}

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/model.go

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const (
 type Model struct {
 	tableReadController  *controllers.TableReadController
 	tableWriteController *controllers.TableWriteController
+	settingsController   *controllers.SettingsController
 	commandController    *commandctrl.CommandController
 	itemEdit             *dynamoitemedit.Model
 	statusAndPrompt      *statusandprompt.StatusAndPrompt
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ type Model struct {
 func NewModel(
 	rc *controllers.TableReadController,
 	wc *controllers.TableWriteController,
+	settingsController *controllers.SettingsController,
 	itemRendererService *itemrenderer.Service,
 	cc *commandctrl.CommandController,
 	keyBindingController *controllers.KeyBindingController,
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ func NewModel(
 ) Model {
 	uiStyles := styles.DefaultStyles
 
-	dtv := dynamotableview.New(defaultKeyMap.TableView, uiStyles)
+	dtv := dynamotableview.New(defaultKeyMap.TableView, settingsController, uiStyles)
 	div := dynamoitemview.New(itemRendererService, uiStyles)
 	mainView := layout.NewVBox(layout.LastChildFixedAt(14), dtv, div)
 
@@ -141,6 +143,15 @@ func NewModel(
 				}
 				return events.StatusMsg(s.String())
 			},
+			"set": func(ctx commandctrl.ExecContext, args []string) tea.Msg {
+				switch len(args) {
+				case 1:
+					return settingsController.SetSetting(args[0], "")
+				case 2:
+					return settingsController.SetSetting(args[0], args[1])
+				}
+				return events.Error(errors.New("expected: settingName [value]"))
+			},
 			"rebind": func(ctx commandctrl.ExecContext, args []string) tea.Msg {
 				if len(args) != 2 {
 					return events.Error(errors.New("expected: bindingName newKey"))

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamotableview/model.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/styles"
 	table "github.com/lmika/go-bubble-table"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -21,29 +22,38 @@ var (
 		Background(lipgloss.Color("#4479ff"))
 )
 
+type Setting interface {
+	IsReadOnly() bool
+}
+
 type Model struct {
 	frameTitle frame.FrameTitle
 	table      table.Model
 	w, h       int
 	keyBinding *keybindings.TableKeyBinding
+	setting    Setting
 
 	// model state
+	isReadOnly bool
 	colOffset  int
 	rows       []table.Row
 	resultSet  *models.ResultSet
 }
 
-func New(keyBinding *keybindings.TableKeyBinding, uiStyles styles.Styles) *Model {
+func New(keyBinding *keybindings.TableKeyBinding, setting Setting, uiStyles styles.Styles) *Model {
 	tbl := table.New(table.SimpleColumns([]string{"pk", "sk"}), 100, 100)
 	rows := make([]table.Row, 0)
 	tbl.SetRows(rows)
 
 	frameTitle := frame.NewFrameTitle("No table", true, uiStyles.Frames)
+	isReadOnly := setting.IsReadOnly()
 
 	return &Model{
+		isReadOnly: isReadOnly,
 		frameTitle: frameTitle,
 		table:      tbl,
 		keyBinding: keyBinding,
+		setting:    setting,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +67,9 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.resultSet = msg.ResultSet
 		m.updateTable()
 		return m, m.postSelectedItemChanged
+	case controllers.SettingsUpdated:
+		m.updateTableHeading()
+		return m, nil
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch {
 		// Table nav
@@ -113,10 +126,19 @@ func (m *Model) Resize(w, h int) layout.ResizingModel {
 	return m
 }
 
-func (m *Model) updateTable() {
-	m.colOffset = 0
+func (m *Model) updateTableHeading() {
+	tableName := new(strings.Builder)
+	tableName.WriteString("Table: " + m.resultSet.TableInfo.Name)
+	if m.setting.IsReadOnly() {
+		tableName.WriteString(" [RO]")
+	}
 
-	m.frameTitle.SetTitle("Table: " + m.resultSet.TableInfo.Name)
+	m.frameTitle.SetTitle(tableName.String())
+}
+
+func (m *Model) updateTable() {
+	m.updateTableHeading()
+	m.colOffset = 0
 	m.rebuildTable()
 }
 

internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/statusandprompt/model.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/sliceutils"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/common/ui/events"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/utils"
 	"log"
 )
 
@@ -36,11 +37,16 @@ func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Init() tea.Cmd {
 }
 
 func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	var cc utils.CmdCollector
+
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case events.ErrorMsg:
 		s.statusMessage = "Error: " + msg.Error()
 	case events.StatusMsg:
 		s.statusMessage = string(msg)
+	case events.WrappedStatusMsg:
+		s.statusMessage = string(msg.Message)
+		cc.Add(func() tea.Msg { return msg.Next })
 	case events.ModeMessage:
 		s.modeLine = string(msg)
 	case events.MessageWithStatus:
@@ -86,9 +92,9 @@ func (s *StatusAndPrompt) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	newModel, cmd := s.model.Update(msg)
+	newModel := cc.Collect(s.model.Update(msg))
 	s.model = newModel.(layout.ResizingModel)
-	return s, cmd
+	return s, cc.Cmd()
 }
 
 func (s *StatusAndPrompt) InPrompt() bool {

test/cmd/load-test-table/main.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	dynamoProvider := dynamo.NewProvider(dynamoClient)
-	tableService := tables.NewService(dynamoProvider)
+	tableService := tables.NewService(dynamoProvider, notROService{})
 
 	_, _ = tableService, tableInfo
 
@@ -103,3 +103,9 @@ func createTable(ctx context.Context, dynamoClient *dynamodb.Client, tableName s
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+type notROService struct{}
+
+func (n notROService) IsReadOnly() (bool, error) {
+	return false, nil
+}