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diff --git a/lib/DBI/DBD/SqlEngine/Developers.pod b/lib/DBI/DBD/SqlEngine/Developers.pod new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ee3a5f --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/DBI/DBD/SqlEngine/Developers.pod @@ -0,0 +1,422 @@ +=head1 NAME + +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Developers - Developers documentation for DBI::DBD::SqlEngine + +=head1 SYNOPSIS + + package DBD::myDriver; + + use base qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine); + + sub driver + { + ... + my $drh = $proto->SUPER::driver($attr); + ... + return $drh->{class}; + } + + sub CLONE { ... } + + package DBD::myDriver::dr; + + @ISA = qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::dr); + + sub data_sources { ... } + ... + + package DBD::myDriver::db; + + @ISA = qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db); + + sub init_valid_attributes { ... } + sub init_default_attributes { ... } + sub set_versions { ... } + sub validate_STORE_attr { my ($dbh, $attrib, $value) = @_; ... } + sub validate_FETCH_attr { my ($dbh, $attrib) = @_; ... } + sub get_myd_versions { ... } + sub get_avail_tables { ... } + + package DBD::myDriver::st; + + @ISA = qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::st); + + sub FETCH { ... } + sub STORE { ... } + + package DBD::myDriver::Statement; + + @ISA = qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Statement); + + sub open_table { ... } + + package DBD::myDriver::Table; + + @ISA = qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Table); + + sub new { ... } + + sub fetch_row { ... } + sub push_row { ... } + sub push_names { ... } + sub seek { ... } + sub truncate { ... } + sub drop { ... } + + # optimize the SQL engine by add one or more of + sub update_current_row { ... } + # or + sub update_specific_row { ... } + # or + sub update_one_row { ... } + # or + sub insert_new_row { ... } + # or + sub delete_current_row { ... } + # or + sub delete_one_row { ... } + +=head1 DESCRIPTION + +This document describes the interface of DBI::DBD::SqlEngine for DBD +developers who write DBI::DBD::SqlEngine based DBI drivers. It supplements +L<DBI::DBD> and L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::HowTo>, which you should read first. + +=head1 CLASSES + +Each DBI driver must provide a package global C<< driver >> method and +three DBI related classes: + +=over 4 + +=item DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::dr + +Driver package, contains the methods DBI calls indirectly via DBI +interface: + + DBI->connect ('DBI:DBM:', undef, undef, {}) + + # invokes + package DBD::DBM::dr; + @DBD::DBM::dr::ISA = qw(DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::dr); + + sub connect ($$;$$$) + { + ... + } + +Similar for C<< data_sources () >> and C<< disconnect_all() >>. + +Pure Perl DBI drivers derived from DBI::DBD::SqlEngine do not usually need to +override any of the methods provided through the DBD::XXX::dr package +however if you need additional initialization in the connect method +you may need to. + +=item DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db + +Contains the methods which are called through DBI database handles +(C<< $dbh >>). e.g., + + $sth = $dbh->prepare ("select * from foo"); + # returns the f_encoding setting for table foo + $dbh->csv_get_meta ("foo", "f_encoding"); + +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine provides the typical methods required here. Developers who +write DBI drivers based on DBI::DBD::SqlEngine need to override the methods +C<< set_versions >> and C<< init_valid_attributes >>. + +=item DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::st + +Contains the methods to deal with prepared statement handles. e.g., + + $sth->execute () or die $sth->errstr; + +=back + +=head2 DBI::DBD::SqlEngine + +This is the main package containing the routines to initialize +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine based DBI drivers. Primarily the +C<< DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::driver >> method is invoked, either directly +from DBI when the driver is initialized or from the derived class. + + package DBD::DBM; + + use base qw( DBI::DBD::SqlEngine ); + + sub driver + { + my ( $class, $attr ) = @_; + ... + my $drh = $class->SUPER::driver( $attr ); + ... + return $drh; + } + +It is not necessary to implement your own driver method as long as +additional initialization (e.g. installing more private driver +methods) is not required. You do not need to call C<< setup_driver >> +as DBI::DBD::SqlEngine takes care of it. + +=head2 DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::dr + +The driver package contains the methods DBI calls indirectly via the DBI +interface (see L<DBI/DBI Class Methods>). + +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine based DBI drivers usually do not need to implement anything here, +it is enough to do the basic initialization: + + package DBD:XXX::dr; + + @DBD::XXX::dr::ISA = qw (DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::dr); + $DBD::XXX::dr::imp_data_size = 0; + $DBD::XXX::dr::data_sources_attr = undef; + $DBD::XXX::ATTRIBUTION = "DBD::XXX $DBD::XXX::VERSION by Hans Mustermann"; + +=head2 DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db + +This package defines the database methods, which are called via the DBI +database handle C<< $dbh >>. + +Methods provided by DBI::DBD::SqlEngine: + +=over 4 + +=item ping + +Simply returns the content of the C<< Active >> attribute. Override +when your driver needs more complicated actions here. + +=item prepare + +Prepares a new SQL statement to execute. Returns a statement handle, +C<< $sth >> - instance of the DBD:XXX::st. It is neither required nor +recommended to override this method. + +=item FETCH + +Fetches an attribute of a DBI database object. Private handle attributes +must have a prefix (this is mandatory). If a requested attribute is +detected as a private attribute without a valid prefix, the driver prefix +(written as C<$drv_prefix>) is added. + +The driver prefix is extracted from the attribute name and verified against +C<< $dbh->{ $drv_prefix . "valid_attrs" } >> (when it exists). If the +requested attribute value is not listed as a valid attribute, this method +croaks. If the attribute is valid and readonly (listed in C<< $dbh->{ +$drv_prefix . "readonly_attrs" } >> when it exists), a real copy of the +attribute value is returned. So it's not possible to modify +C<f_valid_attrs> from outside of DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db or a derived class. + +=item STORE + +Stores a database private attribute. Private handle attributes must have a +prefix (this is mandatory). If a requested attribute is detected as a private +attribute without a valid prefix, the driver prefix (written as +C<$drv_prefix>) is added. If the database handle has an attribute +C<${drv_prefix}_valid_attrs> - for attribute names which are not listed in +that hash, this method croaks. If the database handle has an attribute +C<${drv_prefix}_readonly_attrs>, only attributes which are not listed there +can be stored (once they are initialized). Trying to overwrite such an +immutable attribute forces this method to croak. + +An example of a valid attributes list can be found in +C<< DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db::init_valid_attributes >>. + +=item set_versions + +This method sets the attributes C<< f_version >>, C<< sql_nano_version >>, +C<< sql_statement_version >> and (if not prohibited by a restrictive +C<< ${prefix}_valid_attrs >>) C<< ${prefix}_version >>. + +This method is called at the end of the C<< connect () >> phase. + +When overriding this method, do not forget to invoke the superior one. + +=item init_valid_attributes + +This method is called after the database handle is instantiated as the +first attribute initialization. + +C<< DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db::init_valid_attributes >> initializes the +attributes C<sql_valid_attrs> and C<sql_readonly_attrs>. + +When overriding this method, do not forget to invoke the superior one, +preferably before doing anything else. + +=item init_default_attributes + +This method is called after the database handle is instantiated to +initialize the default attributes. + +C<< DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db::init_default_attributes >> initializes the +attributes C<sql_identifier_case>, C<sql_quoted_identifier_case>, +C<sql_handler>, C<sql_engine_version>, C<sql_nano_version> and +C<sql_statement_version> when L<SQL::Statement> is available. + +When the derived implementor class provides the attribute to validate +attributes (e.g. C<< $dbh->{dbm_valid_attrs} = {...}; >>) or the attribute +containing the immutable attributes (e.g. C<< $dbh->{dbm_readonly_attrs} += {...}; >>), the attributes C<drv_valid_attrs>, C<drv_readonly_attrs> and +C<drv_version> are added (when available) to the list of valid and +immutable attributes (where C<drv_> is interpreted as the driver prefix). + +=item get_versions + +This method is called by the code injected into the instantiated driver to +provide the user callable driver method C<< ${prefix}versions >> (e.g. +C<< dbm_versions >>, C<< csv_versions >>, ...). + +The DBI::DBD::SqlEngine implementation returns all version information known by +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine (e.g. DBI version, Perl version, DBI::DBD::SqlEngine version and +the SQL handler version). + +C<get_versions> takes the C<$dbh> as the first argument and optionally a +second argument containing a table name. The second argument is not +evaluated in C<< DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::db::get_versions >> itself - but +might be in the future. + +If the derived implementor class provides a method named +C<get_${drv_prefix}versions>, this is invoked and the return value of +it is associated to the derived driver name: + + if (my $dgv = $dbh->{ImplementorClass}->can ("get_" . $drv_prefix . "versions") { + (my $derived_driver = $dbh->{ImplementorClass}) =~ s/::db$//; + $versions{$derived_driver} = &$dgv ($dbh, $table); + } + +Override it to add more version information about your module, (e.g. +some kind of parser version in case of DBD::CSV, ...), if one line is not +enough room to provide all relevant information. + +=item sql_parser_object + +Returns a L<SQL::Parser> instance, when C<< sql_handler >> is set to +"SQL::Statement". The parser instance is stored in C<< sql_parser_object >>. + +It is not recommended to override this method. + +=item disconnect + +Disconnects from a database. All local table information is discarded and +the C<< Active >> attribute is set to 0. + +=item type_info_all + +Returns information about all the types supported by DBI::DBD::SqlEngine. + +=item table_info + +Returns a statement handle which is prepared to deliver information about +all known tables. + +=item list_tables + +Returns a list of all known table names. + +=item quote + +Quotes a string for use in SQL statements. + +=item commit + +Warns about a useless call (if warnings enabled) and returns. +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine is typically a driver which commits every action instantly when +executed. + +=item rollback + +Warns about a useless call (if warnings enabled) and returns. +DBI::DBD::SqlEngine is typically a driver which commits every action instantly when +executed. + +=back + +=head2 DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::st + +Contains the methods to deal with prepared statement handles: + +=over 4 + +=item bind_param + +Common routine to bind placeholders to a statement for execution. It +is dangerous to override this method without detailed knowledge about +the DBI::DBD::SqlEngine internal storage structure. + +=item execute + +Executes a previously prepared statement (with placeholders, if any). + +=item finish + +Finishes a statement handle, discards all buffered results. The prepared +statement is not discarded so the statement can be executed again. + +=item fetch + +Fetches the next row from the result-set. This method may be rewritten +in a later version and if it's overridden in a derived class, the +derived implementation should not rely on the storage details. + +=item fetchrow_arrayref + +Alias for C<< fetch >>. + +=item FETCH + +Fetches statement handle attributes. Supported attributes (for full overview +see L<DBI/Statement Handle Attributes>) are C<NAME>, C<TYPE>, C<PRECISION> +and C<NULLABLE>. Each column is returned as C<NULLABLE> which might be wrong +depending on the derived backend storage. If the statement handle has +private attributes, they can be fetched using this method, too. B<Note> that +statement attributes are not associated with any table used in this statement. + +This method usually requires extending in a derived implementation. +See L<DBD::CSV> or L<DBD::DBM> for some example. + +=item STORE + +Allows storing of statement private attributes. No special handling is +currently implemented here. + +=item rows + +Returns the number of rows affected by the last execute. This method might +return C<undef>. + +=back + +=head2 DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Statement + +Derives from DBI::SQL::Nano::Statement for unified naming when deriving +new drivers. No additional feature is provided from here. + +=head2 DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Table + +Derives from DBI::SQL::Nano::Table for unified naming when deriving +new drivers. No additional feature is provided from here. + +You should consult the documentation of C<< SQL::Eval::Table >> (see +L<SQL::Eval>) to get more information about the abstract methods of the +table's base class you have to override and a description of the table +meta information expected by the SQL engines. + +=head1 AUTHOR + +The module DBI::DBD::SqlEngine is currently maintained by + +H.Merijn Brand < h.m.brand at xs4all.nl > and +Jens Rehsack < rehsack at googlemail.com > + +=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE + +Copyright (C) 2010 by H.Merijn Brand & Jens Rehsack + +All rights reserved. + +You may freely distribute and/or modify this module under the terms of +either the GNU General Public License (GPL) or the Artistic License, as +specified in the Perl README file. + +=cut |