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-rw-r--r--lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py3
-rw-r--r--lib/sqlalchemy/sql/elements.py164
-rw-r--r--lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py3
-rw-r--r--lib/sqlalchemy/sql/sqltypes.py2
4 files changed, 109 insertions, 63 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py
index 52116a231..691195772 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ class SQLCompiler(Compiled):
x += "END"
return x
+ def visit_type_coerce(self, type_coerce, **kw):
+ return type_coerce.typed_expression._compiler_dispatch(self, **kw)
+
def visit_cast(self, cast, **kwargs):
return "CAST(%s AS %s)" % \
(cast.clause._compiler_dispatch(self, **kwargs),
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/elements.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/elements.py
index 618b987e1..70046c66b 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/elements.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/elements.py
@@ -124,67 +124,6 @@ def literal(value, type_=None):
return BindParameter(None, value, type_=type_, unique=True)
-def type_coerce(expression, type_):
- """Associate a SQL expression with a particular type, without rendering
- ``CAST``.
-
- E.g.::
-
- from sqlalchemy import type_coerce
-
- stmt = select([type_coerce(log_table.date_string, StringDateTime())])
-
- The above construct will produce SQL that is usually otherwise unaffected
- by the :func:`.type_coerce` call::
-
- SELECT date_string FROM log
-
- However, when result rows are fetched, the ``StringDateTime`` type
- will be applied to result rows on behalf of the ``date_string`` column.
-
- A type that features bound-value handling will also have that behavior
- take effect when literal values or :func:`.bindparam` constructs are
- passed to :func:`.type_coerce` as targets.
- For example, if a type implements the :meth:`.TypeEngine.bind_expression`
- method or :meth:`.TypeEngine.bind_processor` method or equivalent,
- these functions will take effect at statement compilation/execution time
- when a literal value is passed, as in::
-
- # bound-value handling of MyStringType will be applied to the
- # literal value "some string"
- stmt = select([type_coerce("some string", MyStringType)])
-
- :func:`.type_coerce` is similar to the :func:`.cast` function,
- except that it does not render the ``CAST`` expression in the resulting
- statement.
-
- :param expression: A SQL expression, such as a :class:`.ColumnElement`
- expression or a Python string which will be coerced into a bound literal
- value.
-
- :param type_: A :class:`.TypeEngine` class or instance indicating
- the type to which the expression is coerced.
-
- .. seealso::
-
- :func:`.cast`
-
- """
- type_ = type_api.to_instance(type_)
-
- if hasattr(expression, '__clause_element__'):
- return type_coerce(expression.__clause_element__(), type_)
- elif isinstance(expression, BindParameter):
- bp = expression._clone()
- bp.type = type_
- return bp
- elif not isinstance(expression, Visitable):
- if expression is None:
- return Null()
- else:
- return literal(expression, type_=type_)
- else:
- return Label(None, expression, type_=type_)
def outparam(key, type_=None):
@@ -2347,6 +2286,109 @@ class Cast(ColumnElement):
return self.clause._from_objects
+class TypeCoerce(ColumnElement):
+ """Represent a Python-side type-coercion wrapper.
+
+ :class:`.TypeCoerce` supplies the :func:`.expression.type_coerce`
+ function; see that function for usage details.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 1.1 The :func:`.type_coerce` function now produces
+ a persistent :class:`.TypeCoerce` wrapper object rather than
+ translating the given object in place.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :func:`.expression.type_coerce`
+
+ """
+
+ __visit_name__ = 'type_coerce'
+
+ def __init__(self, expression, type_):
+ """Associate a SQL expression with a particular type, without rendering
+ ``CAST``.
+
+ E.g.::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import type_coerce
+
+ stmt = select([
+ type_coerce(log_table.date_string, StringDateTime())
+ ])
+
+ The above construct will produce a :class:`.TypeCoerce` object, which
+ renders SQL that labels the expression, but otherwise does not
+ modify its value on the SQL side::
+
+ SELECT date_string AS anon_1 FROM log
+
+ When result rows are fetched, the ``StringDateTime`` type
+ will be applied to result rows on behalf of the ``date_string`` column.
+ The rationale for the "anon_1" label is so that the type-coerced
+ column remains separate in the list of result columns vs. other
+ type-coerced or direct values of the target column. In order to
+ provide a named label for the expression, use
+ :meth:`.ColumnElement.label`::
+
+ stmt = select([
+ type_coerce(
+ log_table.date_string, StringDateTime()).label('date')
+ ])
+
+
+ A type that features bound-value handling will also have that behavior
+ take effect when literal values or :func:`.bindparam` constructs are
+ passed to :func:`.type_coerce` as targets.
+ For example, if a type implements the
+ :meth:`.TypeEngine.bind_expression`
+ method or :meth:`.TypeEngine.bind_processor` method or equivalent,
+ these functions will take effect at statement compilation/execution
+ time when a literal value is passed, as in::
+
+ # bound-value handling of MyStringType will be applied to the
+ # literal value "some string"
+ stmt = select([type_coerce("some string", MyStringType)])
+
+ :func:`.type_coerce` is similar to the :func:`.cast` function,
+ except that it does not render the ``CAST`` expression in the resulting
+ statement.
+
+ :param expression: A SQL expression, such as a :class:`.ColumnElement`
+ expression or a Python string which will be coerced into a bound
+ literal value.
+
+ :param type_: A :class:`.TypeEngine` class or instance indicating
+ the type to which the expression is coerced.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :func:`.cast`
+
+ """
+ self.type = type_api.to_instance(type_)
+ self.clause = _literal_as_binds(expression, type_=self.type)
+
+ def _copy_internals(self, clone=_clone, **kw):
+ self.clause = clone(self.clause, **kw)
+ self.__dict__.pop('typed_expression', None)
+
+ def get_children(self, **kwargs):
+ return self.clause,
+
+ @property
+ def _from_objects(self):
+ return self.clause._from_objects
+
+ @util.memoized_property
+ def typed_expression(self):
+ if isinstance(self.clause, BindParameter):
+ bp = self.clause._clone()
+ bp.type = self.type
+ return bp
+ else:
+ return self.clause
+
+
class Extract(ColumnElement):
"""Represent a SQL EXTRACT clause, ``extract(field FROM expr)``."""
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py
index 79d25a39e..27fae8ca4 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from .elements import ClauseElement, ColumnElement,\
True_, False_, BinaryExpression, Tuple, TypeClause, Extract, \
Grouping, WithinGroup, not_, \
collate, literal_column, between,\
- literal, outparam, type_coerce, ClauseList, FunctionFilter
+ literal, outparam, TypeCoerce, ClauseList, FunctionFilter
from .elements import SavepointClause, RollbackToSavepointClause, \
ReleaseSavepointClause
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ asc = public_factory(UnaryExpression._create_asc, ".expression.asc")
desc = public_factory(UnaryExpression._create_desc, ".expression.desc")
distinct = public_factory(
UnaryExpression._create_distinct, ".expression.distinct")
+type_coerce = public_factory(TypeCoerce, ".expression.type_coerce")
true = public_factory(True_._instance, ".expression.true")
false = public_factory(False_._instance, ".expression.false")
null = public_factory(Null._instance, ".expression.null")
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/sqltypes.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/sqltypes.py
index 0c48ea8c2..4abb9b15a 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/sqltypes.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/sqltypes.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import datetime as dt
import codecs
from .type_api import TypeEngine, TypeDecorator, to_instance
-from .elements import quoted_name, type_coerce, _defer_name
+from .elements import quoted_name, TypeCoerce as type_coerce, _defer_name
from .. import exc, util, processors
from .base import _bind_or_error, SchemaEventTarget
from . import operators