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1 | package DBM::Deep; |
2 | |
3 | ## |
4 | # DBM::Deep |
5 | # |
6 | # Description: |
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7 | # Multi-level database module for storing hash trees, arrays and simple |
8 | # key/value pairs into FTP-able, cross-platform binary database files. |
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9 | # |
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10 | # Type `perldoc DBM::Deep` for complete documentation. |
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11 | # |
12 | # Usage Examples: |
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13 | # my %db; |
14 | # tie %db, 'DBM::Deep', 'my_database.db'; # standard tie() method |
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15 | # |
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16 | # my $db = new DBM::Deep( 'my_database.db' ); # preferred OO method |
17 | # |
18 | # $db->{my_scalar} = 'hello world'; |
19 | # $db->{my_hash} = { larry => 'genius', hashes => 'fast' }; |
20 | # $db->{my_array} = [ 1, 2, 3, time() ]; |
21 | # $db->{my_complex} = [ 'hello', { perl => 'rules' }, 42, 99 ]; |
22 | # push @{$db->{my_array}}, 'another value'; |
23 | # my @key_list = keys %{$db->{my_hash}}; |
24 | # print "This module " . $db->{my_complex}->[1]->{perl} . "!\n"; |
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25 | # |
26 | # Copyright: |
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27 | # (c) 2002-2006 Joseph Huckaby. All Rights Reserved. |
28 | # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or |
29 | # modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. |
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30 | ## |
31 | |
32 | use strict; |
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33 | |
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34 | use Fcntl qw( :DEFAULT :flock :seek ); |
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35 | use Digest::MD5 (); |
36 | use Scalar::Util (); |
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37 | |
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38 | use DBM::Deep::Engine; |
39 | |
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40 | use vars qw( $VERSION ); |
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41 | $VERSION = q(0.99_01); |
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42 | |
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43 | ## |
44 | # Setup constants for users to pass to new() |
45 | ## |
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46 | sub TYPE_HASH () { DBM::Deep::Engine->SIG_HASH } |
47 | sub TYPE_ARRAY () { DBM::Deep::Engine->SIG_ARRAY } |
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48 | |
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49 | sub _get_args { |
50 | my $proto = shift; |
51 | |
52 | my $args; |
53 | if (scalar(@_) > 1) { |
54 | if ( @_ % 2 ) { |
55 | $proto->_throw_error( "Odd number of parameters to " . (caller(1))[2] ); |
56 | } |
57 | $args = {@_}; |
58 | } |
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59 | elsif ( ref $_[0] ) { |
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60 | unless ( eval { local $SIG{'__DIE__'}; %{$_[0]} || 1 } ) { |
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61 | $proto->_throw_error( "Not a hashref in args to " . (caller(1))[2] ); |
62 | } |
63 | $args = $_[0]; |
64 | } |
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65 | else { |
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66 | $args = { file => shift }; |
67 | } |
68 | |
69 | return $args; |
70 | } |
71 | |
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72 | sub new { |
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73 | ## |
74 | # Class constructor method for Perl OO interface. |
75 | # Calls tie() and returns blessed reference to tied hash or array, |
76 | # providing a hybrid OO/tie interface. |
77 | ## |
78 | my $class = shift; |
79 | my $args = $class->_get_args( @_ ); |
80 | |
81 | ## |
82 | # Check if we want a tied hash or array. |
83 | ## |
84 | my $self; |
85 | if (defined($args->{type}) && $args->{type} eq TYPE_ARRAY) { |
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86 | $class = 'DBM::Deep::Array'; |
87 | require DBM::Deep::Array; |
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88 | tie @$self, $class, %$args; |
89 | } |
90 | else { |
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91 | $class = 'DBM::Deep::Hash'; |
92 | require DBM::Deep::Hash; |
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93 | tie %$self, $class, %$args; |
94 | } |
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95 | |
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96 | return bless $self, $class; |
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97 | } |
98 | |
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99 | # This initializer is called from the various TIE* methods. new() calls tie(), |
100 | # which allows for a single point of entry. |
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101 | sub _init { |
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102 | my $class = shift; |
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103 | my ($args) = @_; |
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104 | |
105 | # These are the defaults to be optionally overridden below |
106 | my $self = bless { |
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107 | type => TYPE_HASH, |
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108 | engine => DBM::Deep::Engine->new, |
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109 | base_offset => undef, |
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110 | }, $class; |
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111 | |
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112 | # Strip out the node-level parameters before passing $args to |
113 | # the root's constructor. |
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114 | foreach my $param ( keys %$self ) { |
115 | next unless exists $args->{$param}; |
116 | $self->{$param} = delete $args->{$param} |
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117 | } |
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118 | |
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119 | # locking implicitly enables autoflush |
120 | if ($args->{locking}) { $args->{autoflush} = 1; } |
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121 | |
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122 | $self->{root} = exists $args->{root} |
123 | ? $args->{root} |
124 | : DBM::Deep::_::Root->new( $args ); |
125 | |
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126 | #XXX Right before this line, we have to set the physical parameters like |
127 | #XXX 2S vs. 4N vs. 8Q or max_buckets, etc. |
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128 | $self->{engine}->setup_fh( $self ); |
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129 | |
130 | return $self; |
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131 | } |
132 | |
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133 | sub TIEHASH { |
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134 | shift; |
135 | require DBM::Deep::Hash; |
136 | return DBM::Deep::Hash->TIEHASH( @_ ); |
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137 | } |
138 | |
139 | sub TIEARRAY { |
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140 | shift; |
141 | require DBM::Deep::Array; |
142 | return DBM::Deep::Array->TIEARRAY( @_ ); |
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143 | } |
144 | |
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145 | #XXX Unneeded now ... |
146 | #sub DESTROY { |
147 | #} |
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148 | |
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149 | sub lock { |
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150 | ## |
151 | # If db locking is set, flock() the db file. If called multiple |
152 | # times before unlock(), then the same number of unlocks() must |
153 | # be called before the lock is released. |
154 | ## |
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155 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
156 | my ($type) = @_; |
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157 | $type = LOCK_EX unless defined $type; |
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158 | |
159 | if (!defined($self->_fh)) { return; } |
160 | |
161 | if ($self->_root->{locking}) { |
162 | if (!$self->_root->{locked}) { |
163 | flock($self->_fh, $type); |
164 | |
165 | # refresh end counter in case file has changed size |
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166 | my @stats = stat($self->_fh); |
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167 | $self->_root->{end} = $stats[7]; |
168 | |
169 | # double-check file inode, in case another process |
170 | # has optimize()d our file while we were waiting. |
171 | if ($stats[1] != $self->_root->{inode}) { |
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172 | $self->{engine}->close_fh( $self ); |
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173 | $self->{engine}->setup_fh( $self ); |
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174 | flock($self->_fh, $type); # re-lock |
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175 | |
176 | # This may not be necessary after re-opening |
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177 | $self->_root->{end} = (stat($self->_fh))[7]; # re-end |
178 | } |
179 | } |
180 | $self->_root->{locked}++; |
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181 | |
182 | return 1; |
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183 | } |
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184 | |
185 | return; |
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186 | } |
187 | |
188 | sub unlock { |
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189 | ## |
190 | # If db locking is set, unlock the db file. See note in lock() |
191 | # regarding calling lock() multiple times. |
192 | ## |
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193 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
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194 | |
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195 | if (!defined($self->_fh)) { return; } |
196 | |
197 | if ($self->_root->{locking} && $self->_root->{locked} > 0) { |
198 | $self->_root->{locked}--; |
199 | if (!$self->_root->{locked}) { flock($self->_fh, LOCK_UN); } |
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200 | |
201 | return 1; |
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202 | } |
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203 | |
204 | return; |
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205 | } |
206 | |
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207 | sub _copy_value { |
208 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
209 | my ($spot, $value) = @_; |
210 | |
211 | if ( !ref $value ) { |
212 | ${$spot} = $value; |
213 | } |
214 | elsif ( eval { local $SIG{__DIE__}; $value->isa( 'DBM::Deep' ) } ) { |
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215 | ${$spot} = $value->_repr; |
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216 | $value->_copy_node( ${$spot} ); |
217 | } |
218 | else { |
219 | my $r = Scalar::Util::reftype( $value ); |
220 | my $c = Scalar::Util::blessed( $value ); |
221 | if ( $r eq 'ARRAY' ) { |
222 | ${$spot} = [ @{$value} ]; |
223 | } |
224 | else { |
225 | ${$spot} = { %{$value} }; |
226 | } |
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227 | ${$spot} = bless ${$spot}, $c |
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228 | if defined $c; |
229 | } |
230 | |
231 | return 1; |
232 | } |
233 | |
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234 | sub _copy_node { |
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235 | die "Must be implemented in a child class\n"; |
236 | } |
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237 | |
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238 | sub _repr { |
239 | die "Must be implemented in a child class\n"; |
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240 | } |
241 | |
242 | sub export { |
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243 | ## |
244 | # Recursively export into standard Perl hashes and arrays. |
245 | ## |
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246 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
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247 | |
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248 | my $temp = $self->_repr; |
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249 | |
250 | $self->lock(); |
251 | $self->_copy_node( $temp ); |
252 | $self->unlock(); |
253 | |
254 | return $temp; |
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255 | } |
256 | |
257 | sub import { |
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258 | ## |
259 | # Recursively import Perl hash/array structure |
260 | ## |
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261 | if (!ref($_[0])) { return; } # Perl calls import() on use -- ignore |
262 | |
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263 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
264 | my ($struct) = @_; |
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265 | |
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266 | # struct is not a reference, so just import based on our type |
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267 | if (!ref($struct)) { |
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268 | $struct = $self->_repr( @_ ); |
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269 | } |
270 | |
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271 | return $self->_import( $struct ); |
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272 | } |
273 | |
274 | sub optimize { |
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275 | ## |
276 | # Rebuild entire database into new file, then move |
277 | # it back on top of original. |
278 | ## |
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279 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
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280 | |
281 | #XXX Need to create a new test for this |
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282 | # if ($self->_root->{links} > 1) { |
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283 | # $self->_throw_error("Cannot optimize: reference count is greater than 1"); |
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284 | # } |
285 | |
286 | my $db_temp = DBM::Deep->new( |
287 | file => $self->_root->{file} . '.tmp', |
288 | type => $self->_type |
289 | ); |
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290 | |
291 | $self->lock(); |
292 | $self->_copy_node( $db_temp ); |
293 | undef $db_temp; |
294 | |
295 | ## |
296 | # Attempt to copy user, group and permissions over to new file |
297 | ## |
298 | my @stats = stat($self->_fh); |
299 | my $perms = $stats[2] & 07777; |
300 | my $uid = $stats[4]; |
301 | my $gid = $stats[5]; |
302 | chown( $uid, $gid, $self->_root->{file} . '.tmp' ); |
303 | chmod( $perms, $self->_root->{file} . '.tmp' ); |
304 | |
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305 | # q.v. perlport for more information on this variable |
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306 | if ( $^O eq 'MSWin32' || $^O eq 'cygwin' ) { |
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307 | ## |
308 | # Potential race condition when optmizing on Win32 with locking. |
309 | # The Windows filesystem requires that the filehandle be closed |
310 | # before it is overwritten with rename(). This could be redone |
311 | # with a soft copy. |
312 | ## |
313 | $self->unlock(); |
314 | $self->{engine}->close_fh( $self ); |
315 | } |
316 | |
317 | if (!rename $self->_root->{file} . '.tmp', $self->_root->{file}) { |
318 | unlink $self->_root->{file} . '.tmp'; |
319 | $self->unlock(); |
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320 | $self->_throw_error("Optimize failed: Cannot copy temp file over original: $!"); |
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321 | } |
322 | |
323 | $self->unlock(); |
324 | $self->{engine}->close_fh( $self ); |
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325 | $self->{engine}->setup_fh( $self ); |
326 | |
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327 | return 1; |
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328 | } |
329 | |
330 | sub clone { |
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331 | ## |
332 | # Make copy of object and return |
333 | ## |
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334 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
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335 | |
336 | return DBM::Deep->new( |
337 | type => $self->_type, |
338 | base_offset => $self->_base_offset, |
339 | root => $self->_root |
340 | ); |
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341 | } |
342 | |
343 | { |
344 | my %is_legal_filter = map { |
345 | $_ => ~~1, |
346 | } qw( |
347 | store_key store_value |
348 | fetch_key fetch_value |
349 | ); |
350 | |
351 | sub set_filter { |
352 | ## |
353 | # Setup filter function for storing or fetching the key or value |
354 | ## |
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355 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
356 | my $type = lc shift; |
357 | my $func = shift; |
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358 | |
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359 | if ( $is_legal_filter{$type} ) { |
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360 | $self->_root->{"filter_$type"} = $func; |
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361 | return 1; |
362 | } |
363 | |
364 | return; |
365 | } |
366 | } |
367 | |
368 | ## |
369 | # Accessor methods |
370 | ## |
371 | |
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372 | sub _root { |
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373 | ## |
374 | # Get access to the root structure |
375 | ## |
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376 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
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377 | return $self->{root}; |
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378 | } |
379 | |
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380 | sub _type { |
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381 | ## |
382 | # Get type of current node (TYPE_HASH or TYPE_ARRAY) |
383 | ## |
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384 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
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385 | return $self->{type}; |
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386 | } |
387 | |
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388 | sub _base_offset { |
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389 | ## |
390 | # Get base_offset of current node (TYPE_HASH or TYPE_ARRAY) |
391 | ## |
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392 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
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393 | return $self->{base_offset}; |
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394 | } |
395 | |
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396 | sub _fh { |
397 | ## |
398 | # Get access to the raw fh |
399 | ## |
400 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
401 | return $self->_root->{fh}; |
402 | } |
403 | |
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404 | ## |
405 | # Utility methods |
406 | ## |
407 | |
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408 | sub _throw_error { |
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409 | die "DBM::Deep: $_[1]\n"; |
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410 | } |
411 | |
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412 | sub _is_writable { |
413 | my $fh = shift; |
414 | (O_WRONLY | O_RDWR) & fcntl( $fh, F_GETFL, my $slush = 0); |
415 | } |
416 | |
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417 | #sub _is_readable { |
418 | # my $fh = shift; |
419 | # (O_RDONLY | O_RDWR) & fcntl( $fh, F_GETFL, my $slush = 0); |
420 | #} |
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421 | |
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422 | sub STORE { |
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423 | ## |
424 | # Store single hash key/value or array element in database. |
425 | ## |
426 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
427 | my ($key, $value) = @_; |
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428 | |
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429 | if ( $^O ne 'MSWin32' && !_is_writable( $self->_fh ) ) { |
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430 | $self->_throw_error( 'Cannot write to a readonly filehandle' ); |
431 | } |
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432 | |
433 | ## |
434 | # Request exclusive lock for writing |
435 | ## |
436 | $self->lock( LOCK_EX ); |
437 | |
438 | my $md5 = $self->{engine}{digest}->($key); |
439 | |
440 | my $tag = $self->{engine}->find_bucket_list( $self, $md5, { create => 1 } ); |
441 | |
442 | # User may be storing a hash, in which case we do not want it run |
443 | # through the filtering system |
444 | if ( !ref($value) && $self->_root->{filter_store_value} ) { |
445 | $value = $self->_root->{filter_store_value}->( $value ); |
446 | } |
447 | |
448 | ## |
449 | # Add key/value to bucket list |
450 | ## |
451 | my $result = $self->{engine}->add_bucket( $self, $tag, $md5, $key, $value ); |
452 | |
453 | $self->unlock(); |
454 | |
455 | return $result; |
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456 | } |
457 | |
458 | sub FETCH { |
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459 | ## |
460 | # Fetch single value or element given plain key or array index |
461 | ## |
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462 | my $self = shift->_get_self; |
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463 | my ($key) = @_; |
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464 | |
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465 | my $md5 = $self->{engine}{digest}->($key); |
466 | |
467 | ## |
468 | # Request shared lock for reading |
469 | ## |
470 | $self->lock( LOCK_SH ); |
471 | |
472 | my $tag = $self->{engine}->find_bucket_list( $self, $md5 ); |
473 | if (!$tag) { |
474 | $self->unlock(); |
475 | return; |
476 | } |
477 | |
478 | ## |
479 | # Get value from bucket list |
480 | ## |
481 | my $result = $self->{engine}->get_bucket_value( $self, $tag, $md5 ); |
482 | |
483 | $self->unlock(); |
484 | |
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485 | # Filters only apply to scalar values, so the ref check is making |
486 | # sure the fetched bucket is a scalar, not a child hash or array. |
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487 | return ($result && !ref($result) && $self->_root->{filter_fetch_value}) |
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488 | ? $self->_root->{filter_fetch_value}->($result) |
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489 | : $result; |
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490 | } |
491 | |
492 | sub DELETE { |
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493 | ## |
494 | # Delete single key/value pair or element given plain key or array index |
495 | ## |
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496 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
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497 | my $key = $_[1]; |
498 | |
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499 | if ( $^O ne 'MSWin32' && !_is_writable( $self->_fh ) ) { |
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500 | $self->_throw_error( 'Cannot write to a readonly filehandle' ); |
501 | } |
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502 | |
503 | ## |
504 | # Request exclusive lock for writing |
505 | ## |
506 | $self->lock( LOCK_EX ); |
507 | |
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508 | my $md5 = $self->{engine}{digest}->($key); |
509 | |
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510 | my $tag = $self->{engine}->find_bucket_list( $self, $md5 ); |
511 | if (!$tag) { |
512 | $self->unlock(); |
513 | return; |
514 | } |
515 | |
516 | ## |
517 | # Delete bucket |
518 | ## |
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519 | my $value = $self->{engine}->get_bucket_value($self, $tag, $md5 ); |
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520 | |
521 | if (defined $value && !ref($value) && $self->_root->{filter_fetch_value}) { |
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522 | $value = $self->_root->{filter_fetch_value}->($value); |
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523 | } |
524 | |
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525 | my $result = $self->{engine}->delete_bucket( $self, $tag, $md5 ); |
526 | |
527 | ## |
528 | # If this object is an array and the key deleted was on the end of the stack, |
529 | # decrement the length variable. |
530 | ## |
531 | |
532 | $self->unlock(); |
533 | |
534 | return $value; |
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535 | } |
536 | |
537 | sub EXISTS { |
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538 | ## |
539 | # Check if a single key or element exists given plain key or array index |
540 | ## |
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541 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
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542 | my $key = $_[1]; |
543 | |
544 | my $md5 = $self->{engine}{digest}->($key); |
545 | |
546 | ## |
547 | # Request shared lock for reading |
548 | ## |
549 | $self->lock( LOCK_SH ); |
550 | |
551 | my $tag = $self->{engine}->find_bucket_list( $self, $md5 ); |
552 | if (!$tag) { |
553 | $self->unlock(); |
554 | |
555 | ## |
556 | # For some reason, the built-in exists() function returns '' for false |
557 | ## |
558 | return ''; |
559 | } |
560 | |
561 | ## |
562 | # Check if bucket exists and return 1 or '' |
563 | ## |
564 | my $result = $self->{engine}->bucket_exists( $self, $tag, $md5 ) || ''; |
565 | |
566 | $self->unlock(); |
567 | |
568 | return $result; |
ffed8b01 |
569 | } |
570 | |
571 | sub CLEAR { |
d0b74c17 |
572 | ## |
573 | # Clear all keys from hash, or all elements from array. |
574 | ## |
2ac02042 |
575 | my $self = $_[0]->_get_self; |
ffed8b01 |
576 | |
9e4f83a0 |
577 | if ( $^O ne 'MSWin32' && !_is_writable( $self->_fh ) ) { |
a86430bd |
578 | $self->_throw_error( 'Cannot write to a readonly filehandle' ); |
579 | } |
580 | |
d0b74c17 |
581 | ## |
582 | # Request exclusive lock for writing |
583 | ## |
584 | $self->lock( LOCK_EX ); |
585 | |
4d35d856 |
586 | my $fh = $self->_fh; |
629df3a3 |
587 | |
d0b74c17 |
588 | seek($fh, $self->_base_offset + $self->_root->{file_offset}, SEEK_SET); |
589 | if (eof $fh) { |
590 | $self->unlock(); |
591 | return; |
592 | } |
593 | |
f9c33187 |
594 | #XXX This needs updating to use _release_space |
9e4f83a0 |
595 | $self->{engine}->write_tag( |
2603d86e |
596 | $self, $self->_base_offset, $self->_type, |
f37c15ab |
597 | chr(0)x$self->{engine}{index_size}, |
2603d86e |
598 | ); |
d0b74c17 |
599 | |
600 | $self->unlock(); |
601 | |
602 | return 1; |
ffed8b01 |
603 | } |
604 | |
ffed8b01 |
605 | ## |
606 | # Public method aliases |
607 | ## |
7f441181 |
608 | sub put { (shift)->STORE( @_ ) } |
609 | sub store { (shift)->STORE( @_ ) } |
610 | sub get { (shift)->FETCH( @_ ) } |
611 | sub fetch { (shift)->FETCH( @_ ) } |
baa27ab6 |
612 | sub delete { (shift)->DELETE( @_ ) } |
613 | sub exists { (shift)->EXISTS( @_ ) } |
614 | sub clear { (shift)->CLEAR( @_ ) } |
ffed8b01 |
615 | |
cc4bef86 |
616 | package DBM::Deep::_::Root; |
617 | |
618 | sub new { |
619 | my $class = shift; |
620 | my ($args) = @_; |
621 | |
622 | my $self = bless { |
a86430bd |
623 | autobless => undef, |
624 | autoflush => undef, |
c9ec091a |
625 | end => 0, |
f5be9b03 |
626 | fh => undef, |
a86430bd |
627 | file => undef, |
f5be9b03 |
628 | file_offset => 0, |
f5be9b03 |
629 | locking => undef, |
630 | locked => 0, |
631 | filter_store_key => undef, |
cc4bef86 |
632 | filter_store_value => undef, |
f5be9b03 |
633 | filter_fetch_key => undef, |
cc4bef86 |
634 | filter_fetch_value => undef, |
cc4bef86 |
635 | %$args, |
636 | }, $class; |
637 | |
714618f0 |
638 | if ( $self->{fh} && !$self->{file_offset} ) { |
639 | $self->{file_offset} = tell( $self->{fh} ); |
640 | } |
641 | |
cc4bef86 |
642 | return $self; |
643 | } |
644 | |
645 | sub DESTROY { |
646 | my $self = shift; |
647 | return unless $self; |
648 | |
649 | close $self->{fh} if $self->{fh}; |
650 | |
651 | return; |
652 | } |
653 | |
ffed8b01 |
654 | 1; |
ffed8b01 |
655 | __END__ |
656 | |
657 | =head1 NAME |
658 | |
659 | DBM::Deep - A pure perl multi-level hash/array DBM |
660 | |
661 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
662 | |
663 | use DBM::Deep; |
664 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
d0b74c17 |
665 | |
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666 | $db->{key} = 'value'; # tie() style |
667 | print $db->{key}; |
d0b74c17 |
668 | |
cbaa107d |
669 | $db->put('key' => 'value'); # OO style |
ffed8b01 |
670 | print $db->get('key'); |
d0b74c17 |
671 | |
ffed8b01 |
672 | # true multi-level support |
673 | $db->{my_complex} = [ |
d0b74c17 |
674 | 'hello', { perl => 'rules' }, |
675 | 42, 99, |
90f93b43 |
676 | ]; |
ffed8b01 |
677 | |
678 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
679 | |
d0b74c17 |
680 | A unique flat-file database module, written in pure perl. True |
681 | multi-level hash/array support (unlike MLDBM, which is faked), hybrid |
682 | OO / tie() interface, cross-platform FTPable files, and quite fast. Can |
683 | handle millions of keys and unlimited hash levels without significant |
684 | slow-down. Written from the ground-up in pure perl -- this is NOT a |
685 | wrapper around a C-based DBM. Out-of-the-box compatibility with Unix, |
ffed8b01 |
686 | Mac OS X and Windows. |
687 | |
8db25060 |
688 | =head1 VERSION DIFFERENCES |
689 | |
690 | B<NOTE>: 0.99_01 and above have significant file format differences from 0.98 and |
691 | before. While attempts have been made to be backwards compatible, no guarantees. |
692 | |
ffed8b01 |
693 | =head1 INSTALLATION |
694 | |
90f93b43 |
695 | Hopefully you are using Perl's excellent CPAN module, which will download |
d0b74c17 |
696 | and install the module for you. If not, get the tarball, and run these |
ffed8b01 |
697 | commands: |
698 | |
d0b74c17 |
699 | tar zxf DBM-Deep-* |
700 | cd DBM-Deep-* |
701 | perl Makefile.PL |
702 | make |
703 | make test |
704 | make install |
ffed8b01 |
705 | |
706 | =head1 SETUP |
707 | |
d0b74c17 |
708 | Construction can be done OO-style (which is the recommended way), or using |
ffed8b01 |
709 | Perl's tie() function. Both are examined here. |
710 | |
711 | =head2 OO CONSTRUCTION |
712 | |
713 | The recommended way to construct a DBM::Deep object is to use the new() |
714 | method, which gets you a blessed, tied hash or array reference. |
715 | |
d0b74c17 |
716 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
ffed8b01 |
717 | |
718 | This opens a new database handle, mapped to the file "foo.db". If this |
d0b74c17 |
719 | file does not exist, it will automatically be created. DB files are |
ffed8b01 |
720 | opened in "r+" (read/write) mode, and the type of object returned is a |
721 | hash, unless otherwise specified (see L<OPTIONS> below). |
722 | |
ffed8b01 |
723 | You can pass a number of options to the constructor to specify things like |
724 | locking, autoflush, etc. This is done by passing an inline hash: |
725 | |
d0b74c17 |
726 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
727 | file => "foo.db", |
728 | locking => 1, |
729 | autoflush => 1 |
730 | ); |
ffed8b01 |
731 | |
732 | Notice that the filename is now specified I<inside> the hash with |
d0b74c17 |
733 | the "file" parameter, as opposed to being the sole argument to the |
ffed8b01 |
734 | constructor. This is required if any options are specified. |
735 | See L<OPTIONS> below for the complete list. |
736 | |
737 | |
738 | |
739 | You can also start with an array instead of a hash. For this, you must |
740 | specify the C<type> parameter: |
741 | |
d0b74c17 |
742 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
743 | file => "foo.db", |
744 | type => DBM::Deep->TYPE_ARRAY |
745 | ); |
ffed8b01 |
746 | |
747 | B<Note:> Specifing the C<type> parameter only takes effect when beginning |
748 | a new DB file. If you create a DBM::Deep object with an existing file, the |
90f93b43 |
749 | C<type> will be loaded from the file header, and an error will be thrown if |
750 | the wrong type is passed in. |
ffed8b01 |
751 | |
752 | =head2 TIE CONSTRUCTION |
753 | |
90f93b43 |
754 | Alternately, you can create a DBM::Deep handle by using Perl's built-in |
755 | tie() function. The object returned from tie() can be used to call methods, |
756 | such as lock() and unlock(), but cannot be used to assign to the DBM::Deep |
757 | file (as expected with most tie'd objects). |
ffed8b01 |
758 | |
d0b74c17 |
759 | my %hash; |
760 | my $db = tie %hash, "DBM::Deep", "foo.db"; |
761 | |
762 | my @array; |
763 | my $db = tie @array, "DBM::Deep", "bar.db"; |
ffed8b01 |
764 | |
765 | As with the OO constructor, you can replace the DB filename parameter with |
766 | a hash containing one or more options (see L<OPTIONS> just below for the |
767 | complete list). |
768 | |
d0b74c17 |
769 | tie %hash, "DBM::Deep", { |
770 | file => "foo.db", |
771 | locking => 1, |
772 | autoflush => 1 |
773 | }; |
ffed8b01 |
774 | |
775 | =head2 OPTIONS |
776 | |
777 | There are a number of options that can be passed in when constructing your |
778 | DBM::Deep objects. These apply to both the OO- and tie- based approaches. |
779 | |
780 | =over |
781 | |
782 | =item * file |
783 | |
784 | Filename of the DB file to link the handle to. You can pass a full absolute |
d0b74c17 |
785 | filesystem path, partial path, or a plain filename if the file is in the |
714618f0 |
786 | current working directory. This is a required parameter (though q.v. fh). |
787 | |
788 | =item * fh |
789 | |
790 | If you want, you can pass in the fh instead of the file. This is most useful for doing |
791 | something like: |
792 | |
793 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( { fh => \*DATA } ); |
794 | |
795 | You are responsible for making sure that the fh has been opened appropriately for your |
796 | needs. If you open it read-only and attempt to write, an exception will be thrown. If you |
797 | open it write-only or append-only, an exception will be thrown immediately as DBM::Deep |
798 | needs to read from the fh. |
799 | |
800 | =item * file_offset |
801 | |
802 | This is the offset within the file that the DBM::Deep db starts. Most of the time, you will |
803 | not need to set this. However, it's there if you want it. |
804 | |
805 | If you pass in fh and do not set this, it will be set appropriately. |
ffed8b01 |
806 | |
ffed8b01 |
807 | =item * type |
808 | |
809 | This parameter specifies what type of object to create, a hash or array. Use |
810 | one of these two constants: C<DBM::Deep-E<gt>TYPE_HASH> or C<DBM::Deep-E<gt>TYPE_ARRAY>. |
d0b74c17 |
811 | This only takes effect when beginning a new file. This is an optional |
ffed8b01 |
812 | parameter, and defaults to C<DBM::Deep-E<gt>TYPE_HASH>. |
813 | |
814 | =item * locking |
815 | |
816 | Specifies whether locking is to be enabled. DBM::Deep uses Perl's Fnctl flock() |
817 | function to lock the database in exclusive mode for writes, and shared mode for |
d0b74c17 |
818 | reads. Pass any true value to enable. This affects the base DB handle I<and |
819 | any child hashes or arrays> that use the same DB file. This is an optional |
ffed8b01 |
820 | parameter, and defaults to 0 (disabled). See L<LOCKING> below for more. |
821 | |
822 | =item * autoflush |
823 | |
d0b74c17 |
824 | Specifies whether autoflush is to be enabled on the underlying filehandle. |
825 | This obviously slows down write operations, but is required if you may have |
826 | multiple processes accessing the same DB file (also consider enable I<locking>). |
827 | Pass any true value to enable. This is an optional parameter, and defaults to 0 |
ffed8b01 |
828 | (disabled). |
829 | |
830 | =item * autobless |
831 | |
832 | If I<autobless> mode is enabled, DBM::Deep will preserve blessed hashes, and |
833 | restore them when fetched. This is an B<experimental> feature, and does have |
834 | side-effects. Basically, when hashes are re-blessed into their original |
835 | classes, they are no longer blessed into the DBM::Deep class! So you won't be |
836 | able to call any DBM::Deep methods on them. You have been warned. |
837 | This is an optional parameter, and defaults to 0 (disabled). |
838 | |
839 | =item * filter_* |
840 | |
841 | See L<FILTERS> below. |
842 | |
ffed8b01 |
843 | =back |
844 | |
845 | =head1 TIE INTERFACE |
846 | |
847 | With DBM::Deep you can access your databases using Perl's standard hash/array |
90f93b43 |
848 | syntax. Because all DBM::Deep objects are I<tied> to hashes or arrays, you can |
849 | treat them as such. DBM::Deep will intercept all reads/writes and direct them |
850 | to the right place -- the DB file. This has nothing to do with the |
851 | L<TIE CONSTRUCTION> section above. This simply tells you how to use DBM::Deep |
852 | using regular hashes and arrays, rather than calling functions like C<get()> |
853 | and C<put()> (although those work too). It is entirely up to you how to want |
854 | to access your databases. |
ffed8b01 |
855 | |
856 | =head2 HASHES |
857 | |
858 | You can treat any DBM::Deep object like a normal Perl hash reference. Add keys, |
859 | or even nested hashes (or arrays) using standard Perl syntax: |
860 | |
d0b74c17 |
861 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
862 | |
863 | $db->{mykey} = "myvalue"; |
864 | $db->{myhash} = {}; |
865 | $db->{myhash}->{subkey} = "subvalue"; |
ffed8b01 |
866 | |
d0b74c17 |
867 | print $db->{myhash}->{subkey} . "\n"; |
ffed8b01 |
868 | |
869 | You can even step through hash keys using the normal Perl C<keys()> function: |
870 | |
d0b74c17 |
871 | foreach my $key (keys %$db) { |
872 | print "$key: " . $db->{$key} . "\n"; |
873 | } |
ffed8b01 |
874 | |
875 | Remember that Perl's C<keys()> function extracts I<every> key from the hash and |
d0b74c17 |
876 | pushes them onto an array, all before the loop even begins. If you have an |
877 | extra large hash, this may exhaust Perl's memory. Instead, consider using |
878 | Perl's C<each()> function, which pulls keys/values one at a time, using very |
ffed8b01 |
879 | little memory: |
880 | |
d0b74c17 |
881 | while (my ($key, $value) = each %$db) { |
882 | print "$key: $value\n"; |
883 | } |
ffed8b01 |
884 | |
885 | Please note that when using C<each()>, you should always pass a direct |
886 | hash reference, not a lookup. Meaning, you should B<never> do this: |
887 | |
d0b74c17 |
888 | # NEVER DO THIS |
889 | while (my ($key, $value) = each %{$db->{foo}}) { # BAD |
ffed8b01 |
890 | |
891 | This causes an infinite loop, because for each iteration, Perl is calling |
892 | FETCH() on the $db handle, resulting in a "new" hash for foo every time, so |
d0b74c17 |
893 | it effectively keeps returning the first key over and over again. Instead, |
ffed8b01 |
894 | assign a temporary variable to C<$db->{foo}>, then pass that to each(). |
895 | |
896 | =head2 ARRAYS |
897 | |
898 | As with hashes, you can treat any DBM::Deep object like a normal Perl array |
d0b74c17 |
899 | reference. This includes inserting, removing and manipulating elements, |
ffed8b01 |
900 | and the C<push()>, C<pop()>, C<shift()>, C<unshift()> and C<splice()> functions. |
d0b74c17 |
901 | The object must have first been created using type C<DBM::Deep-E<gt>TYPE_ARRAY>, |
ffed8b01 |
902 | or simply be a nested array reference inside a hash. Example: |
903 | |
d0b74c17 |
904 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
905 | file => "foo-array.db", |
906 | type => DBM::Deep->TYPE_ARRAY |
907 | ); |
908 | |
909 | $db->[0] = "foo"; |
910 | push @$db, "bar", "baz"; |
911 | unshift @$db, "bah"; |
912 | |
913 | my $last_elem = pop @$db; # baz |
914 | my $first_elem = shift @$db; # bah |
915 | my $second_elem = $db->[1]; # bar |
916 | |
917 | my $num_elements = scalar @$db; |
ffed8b01 |
918 | |
919 | =head1 OO INTERFACE |
920 | |
921 | In addition to the I<tie()> interface, you can also use a standard OO interface |
922 | to manipulate all aspects of DBM::Deep databases. Each type of object (hash or |
d0b74c17 |
923 | array) has its own methods, but both types share the following common methods: |
ffed8b01 |
924 | C<put()>, C<get()>, C<exists()>, C<delete()> and C<clear()>. |
925 | |
926 | =over |
927 | |
4d35d856 |
928 | =item * new() / clone() |
929 | |
930 | These are the constructor and copy-functions. |
931 | |
90f93b43 |
932 | =item * put() / store() |
ffed8b01 |
933 | |
934 | Stores a new hash key/value pair, or sets an array element value. Takes two |
935 | arguments, the hash key or array index, and the new value. The value can be |
936 | a scalar, hash ref or array ref. Returns true on success, false on failure. |
937 | |
d0b74c17 |
938 | $db->put("foo", "bar"); # for hashes |
939 | $db->put(1, "bar"); # for arrays |
ffed8b01 |
940 | |
90f93b43 |
941 | =item * get() / fetch() |
ffed8b01 |
942 | |
943 | Fetches the value of a hash key or array element. Takes one argument: the hash |
d0b74c17 |
944 | key or array index. Returns a scalar, hash ref or array ref, depending on the |
ffed8b01 |
945 | data type stored. |
946 | |
d0b74c17 |
947 | my $value = $db->get("foo"); # for hashes |
948 | my $value = $db->get(1); # for arrays |
ffed8b01 |
949 | |
950 | =item * exists() |
951 | |
d0b74c17 |
952 | Checks if a hash key or array index exists. Takes one argument: the hash key |
ffed8b01 |
953 | or array index. Returns true if it exists, false if not. |
954 | |
d0b74c17 |
955 | if ($db->exists("foo")) { print "yay!\n"; } # for hashes |
956 | if ($db->exists(1)) { print "yay!\n"; } # for arrays |
ffed8b01 |
957 | |
958 | =item * delete() |
959 | |
960 | Deletes one hash key/value pair or array element. Takes one argument: the hash |
961 | key or array index. Returns true on success, false if not found. For arrays, |
962 | the remaining elements located after the deleted element are NOT moved over. |
963 | The deleted element is essentially just undefined, which is exactly how Perl's |
d0b74c17 |
964 | internal arrays work. Please note that the space occupied by the deleted |
965 | key/value or element is B<not> reused again -- see L<UNUSED SPACE RECOVERY> |
ffed8b01 |
966 | below for details and workarounds. |
967 | |
d0b74c17 |
968 | $db->delete("foo"); # for hashes |
969 | $db->delete(1); # for arrays |
ffed8b01 |
970 | |
971 | =item * clear() |
972 | |
d0b74c17 |
973 | Deletes B<all> hash keys or array elements. Takes no arguments. No return |
974 | value. Please note that the space occupied by the deleted keys/values or |
975 | elements is B<not> reused again -- see L<UNUSED SPACE RECOVERY> below for |
ffed8b01 |
976 | details and workarounds. |
977 | |
d0b74c17 |
978 | $db->clear(); # hashes or arrays |
ffed8b01 |
979 | |
4d35d856 |
980 | =item * lock() / unlock() |
981 | |
982 | q.v. Locking. |
983 | |
984 | =item * optimize() |
985 | |
986 | Recover lost disk space. |
987 | |
988 | =item * import() / export() |
989 | |
990 | Data going in and out. |
991 | |
992 | =item * set_digest() / set_pack() / set_filter() |
993 | |
994 | q.v. adjusting the interal parameters. |
995 | |
ffed8b01 |
996 | =back |
997 | |
998 | =head2 HASHES |
999 | |
d0b74c17 |
1000 | For hashes, DBM::Deep supports all the common methods described above, and the |
ffed8b01 |
1001 | following additional methods: C<first_key()> and C<next_key()>. |
1002 | |
1003 | =over |
1004 | |
1005 | =item * first_key() |
1006 | |
d0b74c17 |
1007 | Returns the "first" key in the hash. As with built-in Perl hashes, keys are |
1008 | fetched in an undefined order (which appears random). Takes no arguments, |
ffed8b01 |
1009 | returns the key as a scalar value. |
1010 | |
d0b74c17 |
1011 | my $key = $db->first_key(); |
ffed8b01 |
1012 | |
1013 | =item * next_key() |
1014 | |
1015 | Returns the "next" key in the hash, given the previous one as the sole argument. |
1016 | Returns undef if there are no more keys to be fetched. |
1017 | |
d0b74c17 |
1018 | $key = $db->next_key($key); |
ffed8b01 |
1019 | |
1020 | =back |
1021 | |
1022 | Here are some examples of using hashes: |
1023 | |
d0b74c17 |
1024 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
1025 | |
1026 | $db->put("foo", "bar"); |
1027 | print "foo: " . $db->get("foo") . "\n"; |
1028 | |
1029 | $db->put("baz", {}); # new child hash ref |
1030 | $db->get("baz")->put("buz", "biz"); |
1031 | print "buz: " . $db->get("baz")->get("buz") . "\n"; |
1032 | |
1033 | my $key = $db->first_key(); |
1034 | while ($key) { |
1035 | print "$key: " . $db->get($key) . "\n"; |
1036 | $key = $db->next_key($key); |
1037 | } |
1038 | |
1039 | if ($db->exists("foo")) { $db->delete("foo"); } |
ffed8b01 |
1040 | |
1041 | =head2 ARRAYS |
1042 | |
d0b74c17 |
1043 | For arrays, DBM::Deep supports all the common methods described above, and the |
1044 | following additional methods: C<length()>, C<push()>, C<pop()>, C<shift()>, |
ffed8b01 |
1045 | C<unshift()> and C<splice()>. |
1046 | |
1047 | =over |
1048 | |
1049 | =item * length() |
1050 | |
1051 | Returns the number of elements in the array. Takes no arguments. |
1052 | |
d0b74c17 |
1053 | my $len = $db->length(); |
ffed8b01 |
1054 | |
1055 | =item * push() |
1056 | |
d0b74c17 |
1057 | Adds one or more elements onto the end of the array. Accepts scalars, hash |
ffed8b01 |
1058 | refs or array refs. No return value. |
1059 | |
d0b74c17 |
1060 | $db->push("foo", "bar", {}); |
ffed8b01 |
1061 | |
1062 | =item * pop() |
1063 | |
1064 | Fetches the last element in the array, and deletes it. Takes no arguments. |
1065 | Returns undef if array is empty. Returns the element value. |
1066 | |
d0b74c17 |
1067 | my $elem = $db->pop(); |
ffed8b01 |
1068 | |
1069 | =item * shift() |
1070 | |
d0b74c17 |
1071 | Fetches the first element in the array, deletes it, then shifts all the |
1072 | remaining elements over to take up the space. Returns the element value. This |
1073 | method is not recommended with large arrays -- see L<LARGE ARRAYS> below for |
ffed8b01 |
1074 | details. |
1075 | |
d0b74c17 |
1076 | my $elem = $db->shift(); |
ffed8b01 |
1077 | |
1078 | =item * unshift() |
1079 | |
d0b74c17 |
1080 | Inserts one or more elements onto the beginning of the array, shifting all |
1081 | existing elements over to make room. Accepts scalars, hash refs or array refs. |
1082 | No return value. This method is not recommended with large arrays -- see |
ffed8b01 |
1083 | <LARGE ARRAYS> below for details. |
1084 | |
d0b74c17 |
1085 | $db->unshift("foo", "bar", {}); |
ffed8b01 |
1086 | |
1087 | =item * splice() |
1088 | |
d0b74c17 |
1089 | Performs exactly like Perl's built-in function of the same name. See L<perldoc |
ffed8b01 |
1090 | -f splice> for usage -- it is too complicated to document here. This method is |
1091 | not recommended with large arrays -- see L<LARGE ARRAYS> below for details. |
1092 | |
1093 | =back |
1094 | |
1095 | Here are some examples of using arrays: |
1096 | |
d0b74c17 |
1097 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
1098 | file => "foo.db", |
1099 | type => DBM::Deep->TYPE_ARRAY |
1100 | ); |
1101 | |
1102 | $db->push("bar", "baz"); |
1103 | $db->unshift("foo"); |
1104 | $db->put(3, "buz"); |
1105 | |
1106 | my $len = $db->length(); |
1107 | print "length: $len\n"; # 4 |
1108 | |
1109 | for (my $k=0; $k<$len; $k++) { |
1110 | print "$k: " . $db->get($k) . "\n"; |
1111 | } |
1112 | |
1113 | $db->splice(1, 2, "biz", "baf"); |
1114 | |
1115 | while (my $elem = shift @$db) { |
1116 | print "shifted: $elem\n"; |
1117 | } |
ffed8b01 |
1118 | |
1119 | =head1 LOCKING |
1120 | |
d0b74c17 |
1121 | Enable automatic file locking by passing a true value to the C<locking> |
ffed8b01 |
1122 | parameter when constructing your DBM::Deep object (see L<SETUP> above). |
1123 | |
d0b74c17 |
1124 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
1125 | file => "foo.db", |
1126 | locking => 1 |
1127 | ); |
ffed8b01 |
1128 | |
d0b74c17 |
1129 | This causes DBM::Deep to C<flock()> the underlying filehandle with exclusive |
1130 | mode for writes, and shared mode for reads. This is required if you have |
1131 | multiple processes accessing the same database file, to avoid file corruption. |
1132 | Please note that C<flock()> does NOT work for files over NFS. See L<DB OVER |
ffed8b01 |
1133 | NFS> below for more. |
1134 | |
1135 | =head2 EXPLICIT LOCKING |
1136 | |
d0b74c17 |
1137 | You can explicitly lock a database, so it remains locked for multiple |
1138 | transactions. This is done by calling the C<lock()> method, and passing an |
90f93b43 |
1139 | optional lock mode argument (defaults to exclusive mode). This is particularly |
d0b74c17 |
1140 | useful for things like counters, where the current value needs to be fetched, |
ffed8b01 |
1141 | then incremented, then stored again. |
1142 | |
d0b74c17 |
1143 | $db->lock(); |
1144 | my $counter = $db->get("counter"); |
1145 | $counter++; |
1146 | $db->put("counter", $counter); |
1147 | $db->unlock(); |
1148 | |
1149 | # or... |
ffed8b01 |
1150 | |
d0b74c17 |
1151 | $db->lock(); |
1152 | $db->{counter}++; |
1153 | $db->unlock(); |
ffed8b01 |
1154 | |
1155 | You can pass C<lock()> an optional argument, which specifies which mode to use |
d0b74c17 |
1156 | (exclusive or shared). Use one of these two constants: C<DBM::Deep-E<gt>LOCK_EX> |
1157 | or C<DBM::Deep-E<gt>LOCK_SH>. These are passed directly to C<flock()>, and are the |
ffed8b01 |
1158 | same as the constants defined in Perl's C<Fcntl> module. |
1159 | |
d0b74c17 |
1160 | $db->lock( DBM::Deep->LOCK_SH ); |
1161 | # something here |
1162 | $db->unlock(); |
ffed8b01 |
1163 | |
ffed8b01 |
1164 | =head1 IMPORTING/EXPORTING |
1165 | |
1166 | You can import existing complex structures by calling the C<import()> method, |
1167 | and export an entire database into an in-memory structure using the C<export()> |
1168 | method. Both are examined here. |
1169 | |
1170 | =head2 IMPORTING |
1171 | |
1172 | Say you have an existing hash with nested hashes/arrays inside it. Instead of |
d0b74c17 |
1173 | walking the structure and adding keys/elements to the database as you go, |
1174 | simply pass a reference to the C<import()> method. This recursively adds |
ffed8b01 |
1175 | everything to an existing DBM::Deep object for you. Here is an example: |
1176 | |
d0b74c17 |
1177 | my $struct = { |
1178 | key1 => "value1", |
1179 | key2 => "value2", |
1180 | array1 => [ "elem0", "elem1", "elem2" ], |
1181 | hash1 => { |
1182 | subkey1 => "subvalue1", |
1183 | subkey2 => "subvalue2" |
1184 | } |
1185 | }; |
1186 | |
1187 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
1188 | $db->import( $struct ); |
1189 | |
1190 | print $db->{key1} . "\n"; # prints "value1" |
1191 | |
1192 | This recursively imports the entire C<$struct> object into C<$db>, including |
ffed8b01 |
1193 | all nested hashes and arrays. If the DBM::Deep object contains exsiting data, |
d0b74c17 |
1194 | keys are merged with the existing ones, replacing if they already exist. |
1195 | The C<import()> method can be called on any database level (not just the base |
ffed8b01 |
1196 | level), and works with both hash and array DB types. |
1197 | |
ffed8b01 |
1198 | B<Note:> Make sure your existing structure has no circular references in it. |
1199 | These will cause an infinite loop when importing. |
1200 | |
1201 | =head2 EXPORTING |
1202 | |
d0b74c17 |
1203 | Calling the C<export()> method on an existing DBM::Deep object will return |
1204 | a reference to a new in-memory copy of the database. The export is done |
ffed8b01 |
1205 | recursively, so all nested hashes/arrays are all exported to standard Perl |
1206 | objects. Here is an example: |
1207 | |
d0b74c17 |
1208 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
1209 | |
1210 | $db->{key1} = "value1"; |
1211 | $db->{key2} = "value2"; |
1212 | $db->{hash1} = {}; |
1213 | $db->{hash1}->{subkey1} = "subvalue1"; |
1214 | $db->{hash1}->{subkey2} = "subvalue2"; |
1215 | |
1216 | my $struct = $db->export(); |
1217 | |
1218 | print $struct->{key1} . "\n"; # prints "value1" |
ffed8b01 |
1219 | |
1220 | This makes a complete copy of the database in memory, and returns a reference |
d0b74c17 |
1221 | to it. The C<export()> method can be called on any database level (not just |
1222 | the base level), and works with both hash and array DB types. Be careful of |
1223 | large databases -- you can store a lot more data in a DBM::Deep object than an |
ffed8b01 |
1224 | in-memory Perl structure. |
1225 | |
ffed8b01 |
1226 | B<Note:> Make sure your database has no circular references in it. |
1227 | These will cause an infinite loop when exporting. |
1228 | |
1229 | =head1 FILTERS |
1230 | |
1231 | DBM::Deep has a number of hooks where you can specify your own Perl function |
1232 | to perform filtering on incoming or outgoing data. This is a perfect |
1233 | way to extend the engine, and implement things like real-time compression or |
d0b74c17 |
1234 | encryption. Filtering applies to the base DB level, and all child hashes / |
1235 | arrays. Filter hooks can be specified when your DBM::Deep object is first |
1236 | constructed, or by calling the C<set_filter()> method at any time. There are |
ffed8b01 |
1237 | four available filter hooks, described below: |
1238 | |
1239 | =over |
1240 | |
1241 | =item * filter_store_key |
1242 | |
d0b74c17 |
1243 | This filter is called whenever a hash key is stored. It |
ffed8b01 |
1244 | is passed the incoming key, and expected to return a transformed key. |
1245 | |
1246 | =item * filter_store_value |
1247 | |
d0b74c17 |
1248 | This filter is called whenever a hash key or array element is stored. It |
ffed8b01 |
1249 | is passed the incoming value, and expected to return a transformed value. |
1250 | |
1251 | =item * filter_fetch_key |
1252 | |
d0b74c17 |
1253 | This filter is called whenever a hash key is fetched (i.e. via |
ffed8b01 |
1254 | C<first_key()> or C<next_key()>). It is passed the transformed key, |
1255 | and expected to return the plain key. |
1256 | |
1257 | =item * filter_fetch_value |
1258 | |
d0b74c17 |
1259 | This filter is called whenever a hash key or array element is fetched. |
ffed8b01 |
1260 | It is passed the transformed value, and expected to return the plain value. |
1261 | |
1262 | =back |
1263 | |
1264 | Here are the two ways to setup a filter hook: |
1265 | |
d0b74c17 |
1266 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
1267 | file => "foo.db", |
1268 | filter_store_value => \&my_filter_store, |
1269 | filter_fetch_value => \&my_filter_fetch |
1270 | ); |
1271 | |
1272 | # or... |
1273 | |
1274 | $db->set_filter( "filter_store_value", \&my_filter_store ); |
1275 | $db->set_filter( "filter_fetch_value", \&my_filter_fetch ); |
ffed8b01 |
1276 | |
1277 | Your filter function will be called only when dealing with SCALAR keys or |
1278 | values. When nested hashes and arrays are being stored/fetched, filtering |
d0b74c17 |
1279 | is bypassed. Filters are called as static functions, passed a single SCALAR |
ffed8b01 |
1280 | argument, and expected to return a single SCALAR value. If you want to |
1281 | remove a filter, set the function reference to C<undef>: |
1282 | |
d0b74c17 |
1283 | $db->set_filter( "filter_store_value", undef ); |
ffed8b01 |
1284 | |
1285 | =head2 REAL-TIME ENCRYPTION EXAMPLE |
1286 | |
d0b74c17 |
1287 | Here is a working example that uses the I<Crypt::Blowfish> module to |
ffed8b01 |
1288 | do real-time encryption / decryption of keys & values with DBM::Deep Filters. |
d0b74c17 |
1289 | Please visit L<http://search.cpan.org/search?module=Crypt::Blowfish> for more |
ffed8b01 |
1290 | on I<Crypt::Blowfish>. You'll also need the I<Crypt::CBC> module. |
1291 | |
d0b74c17 |
1292 | use DBM::Deep; |
1293 | use Crypt::Blowfish; |
1294 | use Crypt::CBC; |
1295 | |
1296 | my $cipher = Crypt::CBC->new({ |
1297 | 'key' => 'my secret key', |
1298 | 'cipher' => 'Blowfish', |
1299 | 'iv' => '$KJh#(}q', |
1300 | 'regenerate_key' => 0, |
1301 | 'padding' => 'space', |
1302 | 'prepend_iv' => 0 |
1303 | }); |
1304 | |
1305 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
1306 | file => "foo-encrypt.db", |
1307 | filter_store_key => \&my_encrypt, |
1308 | filter_store_value => \&my_encrypt, |
1309 | filter_fetch_key => \&my_decrypt, |
1310 | filter_fetch_value => \&my_decrypt, |
1311 | ); |
1312 | |
1313 | $db->{key1} = "value1"; |
1314 | $db->{key2} = "value2"; |
1315 | print "key1: " . $db->{key1} . "\n"; |
1316 | print "key2: " . $db->{key2} . "\n"; |
1317 | |
1318 | undef $db; |
1319 | exit; |
1320 | |
1321 | sub my_encrypt { |
1322 | return $cipher->encrypt( $_[0] ); |
1323 | } |
1324 | sub my_decrypt { |
1325 | return $cipher->decrypt( $_[0] ); |
1326 | } |
ffed8b01 |
1327 | |
1328 | =head2 REAL-TIME COMPRESSION EXAMPLE |
1329 | |
1330 | Here is a working example that uses the I<Compress::Zlib> module to do real-time |
1331 | compression / decompression of keys & values with DBM::Deep Filters. |
d0b74c17 |
1332 | Please visit L<http://search.cpan.org/search?module=Compress::Zlib> for |
ffed8b01 |
1333 | more on I<Compress::Zlib>. |
1334 | |
d0b74c17 |
1335 | use DBM::Deep; |
1336 | use Compress::Zlib; |
1337 | |
1338 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( |
1339 | file => "foo-compress.db", |
1340 | filter_store_key => \&my_compress, |
1341 | filter_store_value => \&my_compress, |
1342 | filter_fetch_key => \&my_decompress, |
1343 | filter_fetch_value => \&my_decompress, |
1344 | ); |
1345 | |
1346 | $db->{key1} = "value1"; |
1347 | $db->{key2} = "value2"; |
1348 | print "key1: " . $db->{key1} . "\n"; |
1349 | print "key2: " . $db->{key2} . "\n"; |
1350 | |
1351 | undef $db; |
1352 | exit; |
1353 | |
1354 | sub my_compress { |
1355 | return Compress::Zlib::memGzip( $_[0] ) ; |
1356 | } |
1357 | sub my_decompress { |
1358 | return Compress::Zlib::memGunzip( $_[0] ) ; |
1359 | } |
ffed8b01 |
1360 | |
1361 | B<Note:> Filtering of keys only applies to hashes. Array "keys" are |
1362 | actually numerical index numbers, and are not filtered. |
1363 | |
1364 | =head1 ERROR HANDLING |
1365 | |
1366 | Most DBM::Deep methods return a true value for success, and call die() on |
95967a5e |
1367 | failure. You can wrap calls in an eval block to catch the die. |
ffed8b01 |
1368 | |
d0b74c17 |
1369 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); # create hash |
1370 | eval { $db->push("foo"); }; # ILLEGAL -- push is array-only call |
1371 | |
90f93b43 |
1372 | print $@; # prints error message |
429e4192 |
1373 | |
ffed8b01 |
1374 | =head1 LARGEFILE SUPPORT |
1375 | |
1376 | If you have a 64-bit system, and your Perl is compiled with both LARGEFILE |
1377 | and 64-bit support, you I<may> be able to create databases larger than 2 GB. |
1378 | DBM::Deep by default uses 32-bit file offset tags, but these can be changed |
1379 | by calling the static C<set_pack()> method before you do anything else. |
1380 | |
d0b74c17 |
1381 | DBM::Deep::set_pack(8, 'Q'); |
ffed8b01 |
1382 | |
d0b74c17 |
1383 | This tells DBM::Deep to pack all file offsets with 8-byte (64-bit) quad words |
1384 | instead of 32-bit longs. After setting these values your DB files have a |
ffed8b01 |
1385 | theoretical maximum size of 16 XB (exabytes). |
1386 | |
ffed8b01 |
1387 | B<Note:> Changing these values will B<NOT> work for existing database files. |
d0b74c17 |
1388 | Only change this for new files, and make sure it stays set consistently |
1389 | throughout the file's life. If you do set these values, you can no longer |
1390 | access 32-bit DB files. You can, however, call C<set_pack(4, 'N')> to change |
ffed8b01 |
1391 | back to 32-bit mode. |
1392 | |
d0b74c17 |
1393 | B<Note:> I have not personally tested files > 2 GB -- all my systems have |
1394 | only a 32-bit Perl. However, I have received user reports that this does |
ffed8b01 |
1395 | indeed work! |
1396 | |
1397 | =head1 LOW-LEVEL ACCESS |
1398 | |
90f93b43 |
1399 | If you require low-level access to the underlying filehandle that DBM::Deep uses, |
4d35d856 |
1400 | you can call the C<_fh()> method, which returns the handle: |
ffed8b01 |
1401 | |
d0b74c17 |
1402 | my $fh = $db->_fh(); |
ffed8b01 |
1403 | |
1404 | This method can be called on the root level of the datbase, or any child |
1405 | hashes or arrays. All levels share a I<root> structure, which contains things |
90f93b43 |
1406 | like the filehandle, a reference counter, and all the options specified |
d0b74c17 |
1407 | when you created the object. You can get access to this root structure by |
ffed8b01 |
1408 | calling the C<root()> method. |
1409 | |
d0b74c17 |
1410 | my $root = $db->_root(); |
ffed8b01 |
1411 | |
1412 | This is useful for changing options after the object has already been created, |
f5be9b03 |
1413 | such as enabling/disabling locking. You can also store your own temporary user |
1414 | data in this structure (be wary of name collision), which is then accessible from |
1415 | any child hash or array. |
ffed8b01 |
1416 | |
1417 | =head1 CUSTOM DIGEST ALGORITHM |
1418 | |
1419 | DBM::Deep by default uses the I<Message Digest 5> (MD5) algorithm for hashing |
1420 | keys. However you can override this, and use another algorithm (such as SHA-256) |
d0b74c17 |
1421 | or even write your own. But please note that DBM::Deep currently expects zero |
ffed8b01 |
1422 | collisions, so your algorithm has to be I<perfect>, so to speak. |
1423 | Collision detection may be introduced in a later version. |
1424 | |
1425 | |
1426 | |
d0b74c17 |
1427 | You can specify a custom digest algorithm by calling the static C<set_digest()> |
1428 | function, passing a reference to a subroutine, and the length of the algorithm's |
1429 | hashes (in bytes). This is a global static function, which affects ALL DBM::Deep |
1430 | objects. Here is a working example that uses a 256-bit hash from the |
1431 | I<Digest::SHA256> module. Please see |
ffed8b01 |
1432 | L<http://search.cpan.org/search?module=Digest::SHA256> for more. |
1433 | |
d0b74c17 |
1434 | use DBM::Deep; |
1435 | use Digest::SHA256; |
1436 | |
1437 | my $context = Digest::SHA256::new(256); |
1438 | |
1439 | DBM::Deep::set_digest( \&my_digest, 32 ); |
1440 | |
1441 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo-sha.db" ); |
1442 | |
1443 | $db->{key1} = "value1"; |
1444 | $db->{key2} = "value2"; |
1445 | print "key1: " . $db->{key1} . "\n"; |
1446 | print "key2: " . $db->{key2} . "\n"; |
1447 | |
1448 | undef $db; |
1449 | exit; |
1450 | |
1451 | sub my_digest { |
1452 | return substr( $context->hash($_[0]), 0, 32 ); |
1453 | } |
ffed8b01 |
1454 | |
1455 | B<Note:> Your returned digest strings must be B<EXACTLY> the number |
1456 | of bytes you specify in the C<set_digest()> function (in this case 32). |
1457 | |
1458 | =head1 CIRCULAR REFERENCES |
1459 | |
1460 | DBM::Deep has B<experimental> support for circular references. Meaning you |
1461 | can have a nested hash key or array element that points to a parent object. |
1462 | This relationship is stored in the DB file, and is preserved between sessions. |
1463 | Here is an example: |
1464 | |
d0b74c17 |
1465 | my $db = DBM::Deep->new( "foo.db" ); |
1466 | |
1467 | $db->{foo} = "bar"; |
1468 | $db->{circle} = $db; # ref to self |
1469 | |
4b93c86a |
1470 | print $db->{foo} . "\n"; # prints "bar" |
1471 | print $db->{circle}->{foo} . "\n"; # prints "bar" again |
ffed8b01 |
1472 | |
69c94980 |
1473 | B<Note>: Passing the object to a function that recursively walks the |
ffed8b01 |
1474 | object tree (such as I<Data::Dumper> or even the built-in C<optimize()> or |
69c94980 |
1475 | C<export()> methods) will result in an infinite loop. This will be fixed in |
1476 | a future release. |
ffed8b01 |
1477 | |
1478 | =head1 CAVEATS / ISSUES / BUGS |
1479 | |
1480 | This section describes all the known issues with DBM::Deep. It you have found |
1481 | something that is not listed here, please send e-mail to L<jhuckaby@cpan.org>. |
1482 | |
1483 | =head2 UNUSED SPACE RECOVERY |
1484 | |
14a3acb6 |
1485 | One major caveat with DBM::Deep is that space occupied by existing keys and |
ffed8b01 |
1486 | values is not recovered when they are deleted. Meaning if you keep deleting |
1487 | and adding new keys, your file will continuously grow. I am working on this, |
d0b74c17 |
1488 | but in the meantime you can call the built-in C<optimize()> method from time to |
ffed8b01 |
1489 | time (perhaps in a crontab or something) to recover all your unused space. |
1490 | |
d0b74c17 |
1491 | $db->optimize(); # returns true on success |
ffed8b01 |
1492 | |
1493 | This rebuilds the ENTIRE database into a new file, then moves it on top of |
1494 | the original. The new file will have no unused space, thus it will take up as |
d0b74c17 |
1495 | little disk space as possible. Please note that this operation can take |
1496 | a long time for large files, and you need enough disk space to temporarily hold |
1497 | 2 copies of your DB file. The temporary file is created in the same directory |
1498 | as the original, named with a ".tmp" extension, and is deleted when the |
1499 | operation completes. Oh, and if locking is enabled, the DB is automatically |
ffed8b01 |
1500 | locked for the entire duration of the copy. |
1501 | |
d0b74c17 |
1502 | B<WARNING:> Only call optimize() on the top-level node of the database, and |
1503 | make sure there are no child references lying around. DBM::Deep keeps a reference |
ffed8b01 |
1504 | counter, and if it is greater than 1, optimize() will abort and return undef. |
1505 | |
1506 | =head2 AUTOVIVIFICATION |
1507 | |
d0b74c17 |
1508 | Unfortunately, autovivification doesn't work with tied hashes. This appears to |
1509 | be a bug in Perl's tie() system, as I<Jakob Schmidt> encountered the very same |
ffed8b01 |
1510 | issue with his I<DWH_FIle> module (see L<http://search.cpan.org/search?module=DWH_File>), |
d0b74c17 |
1511 | and it is also mentioned in the BUGS section for the I<MLDBM> module <see |
ffed8b01 |
1512 | L<http://search.cpan.org/search?module=MLDBM>). Basically, on a new db file, |
1513 | this does not work: |
1514 | |
d0b74c17 |
1515 | $db->{foo}->{bar} = "hello"; |
ffed8b01 |
1516 | |
1517 | Since "foo" doesn't exist, you cannot add "bar" to it. You end up with "foo" |
1518 | being an empty hash. Try this instead, which works fine: |
1519 | |
d0b74c17 |
1520 | $db->{foo} = { bar => "hello" }; |
ffed8b01 |
1521 | |
1522 | As of Perl 5.8.7, this bug still exists. I have walked very carefully through |
1523 | the execution path, and Perl indeed passes an empty hash to the STORE() method. |
1524 | Probably a bug in Perl. |
1525 | |
eea0d863 |
1526 | =head2 REFERENCES |
1527 | |
1528 | (The reasons given assume a high level of Perl understanding, specifically of |
1529 | references. You can safely skip this section.) |
1530 | |
1531 | Currently, the only references supported are HASH and ARRAY. The other reference |
1532 | types (SCALAR, CODE, GLOB, and REF) cannot be supported for various reasons. |
1533 | |
1534 | =over 4 |
1535 | |
1536 | =item * GLOB |
1537 | |
1538 | These are things like filehandles and other sockets. They can't be supported |
1539 | because it's completely unclear how DBM::Deep should serialize them. |
1540 | |
1541 | =item * SCALAR / REF |
1542 | |
1543 | The discussion here refers to the following type of example: |
1544 | |
1545 | my $x = 25; |
1546 | $db->{key1} = \$x; |
1547 | |
1548 | $x = 50; |
1549 | |
1550 | # In some other process ... |
1551 | |
1552 | my $val = ${ $db->{key1} }; |
1553 | |
1554 | is( $val, 50, "What actually gets stored in the DB file?" ); |
1555 | |
1556 | The problem is one of synchronization. When the variable being referred to |
1557 | changes value, the reference isn't notified. This means that the new value won't |
1558 | be stored in the datafile for other processes to read. There is no TIEREF. |
1559 | |
1560 | It is theoretically possible to store references to values already within a |
1561 | DBM::Deep object because everything already is synchronized, but the change to |
1562 | the internals would be quite large. Specifically, DBM::Deep would have to tie |
1563 | every single value that is stored. This would bloat the RAM footprint of |
1564 | DBM::Deep at least twofold (if not more) and be a significant performance drain, |
1565 | all to support a feature that has never been requested. |
1566 | |
1567 | =item * CODE |
1568 | |
1569 | L<http://search.cpan.org/search?module=Data::Dump::Streamer> provides a |
1570 | mechanism for serializing coderefs, including saving off all closure state. |
1571 | However, just as for SCALAR and REF, that closure state may change without |
1572 | notifying the DBM::Deep object storing the reference. |
1573 | |
1574 | =back |
1575 | |
ffed8b01 |
1576 | =head2 FILE CORRUPTION |
1577 | |
14a3acb6 |
1578 | The current level of error handling in DBM::Deep is minimal. Files I<are> checked |
1579 | for a 32-bit signature when opened, but other corruption in files can cause |
1580 | segmentation faults. DBM::Deep may try to seek() past the end of a file, or get |
ffed8b01 |
1581 | stuck in an infinite loop depending on the level of corruption. File write |
1582 | operations are not checked for failure (for speed), so if you happen to run |
d0b74c17 |
1583 | out of disk space, DBM::Deep will probably fail in a bad way. These things will |
ffed8b01 |
1584 | be addressed in a later version of DBM::Deep. |
1585 | |
1586 | =head2 DB OVER NFS |
1587 | |
14a3acb6 |
1588 | Beware of using DB files over NFS. DBM::Deep uses flock(), which works well on local |
d0b74c17 |
1589 | filesystems, but will NOT protect you from file corruption over NFS. I've heard |
1590 | about setting up your NFS server with a locking daemon, then using lockf() to |
1591 | lock your files, but your mileage may vary there as well. From what I |
1592 | understand, there is no real way to do it. However, if you need access to the |
1593 | underlying filehandle in DBM::Deep for using some other kind of locking scheme like |
ffed8b01 |
1594 | lockf(), see the L<LOW-LEVEL ACCESS> section above. |
1595 | |
1596 | =head2 COPYING OBJECTS |
1597 | |
d0b74c17 |
1598 | Beware of copying tied objects in Perl. Very strange things can happen. |
1599 | Instead, use DBM::Deep's C<clone()> method which safely copies the object and |
ffed8b01 |
1600 | returns a new, blessed, tied hash or array to the same level in the DB. |
1601 | |
d0b74c17 |
1602 | my $copy = $db->clone(); |
ffed8b01 |
1603 | |
90f93b43 |
1604 | B<Note>: Since clone() here is cloning the object, not the database location, any |
1605 | modifications to either $db or $copy will be visible in both. |
1606 | |
ffed8b01 |
1607 | =head2 LARGE ARRAYS |
1608 | |
1609 | Beware of using C<shift()>, C<unshift()> or C<splice()> with large arrays. |
1610 | These functions cause every element in the array to move, which can be murder |
1611 | on DBM::Deep, as every element has to be fetched from disk, then stored again in |
90f93b43 |
1612 | a different location. This will be addressed in the forthcoming version 1.00. |
ffed8b01 |
1613 | |
9be51a89 |
1614 | =head2 WRITEONLY FILES |
1615 | |
1616 | If you pass in a filehandle to new(), you may have opened it in either a readonly or |
1617 | writeonly mode. STORE will verify that the filehandle is writable. However, there |
1618 | doesn't seem to be a good way to determine if a filehandle is readable. And, if the |
1619 | filehandle isn't readable, it's not clear what will happen. So, don't do that. |
1620 | |
ffed8b01 |
1621 | =head1 PERFORMANCE |
1622 | |
1623 | This section discusses DBM::Deep's speed and memory usage. |
1624 | |
1625 | =head2 SPEED |
1626 | |
d0b74c17 |
1627 | Obviously, DBM::Deep isn't going to be as fast as some C-based DBMs, such as |
ffed8b01 |
1628 | the almighty I<BerkeleyDB>. But it makes up for it in features like true |
1629 | multi-level hash/array support, and cross-platform FTPable files. Even so, |
1630 | DBM::Deep is still pretty fast, and the speed stays fairly consistent, even |
1631 | with huge databases. Here is some test data: |
d0b74c17 |
1632 | |
1633 | Adding 1,000,000 keys to new DB file... |
1634 | |
1635 | At 100 keys, avg. speed is 2,703 keys/sec |
1636 | At 200 keys, avg. speed is 2,642 keys/sec |
1637 | At 300 keys, avg. speed is 2,598 keys/sec |
1638 | At 400 keys, avg. speed is 2,578 keys/sec |
1639 | At 500 keys, avg. speed is 2,722 keys/sec |
1640 | At 600 keys, avg. speed is 2,628 keys/sec |
1641 | At 700 keys, avg. speed is 2,700 keys/sec |
1642 | At 800 keys, avg. speed is 2,607 keys/sec |
1643 | At 900 keys, avg. speed is 2,190 keys/sec |
1644 | At 1,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,570 keys/sec |
1645 | At 2,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,417 keys/sec |
1646 | At 3,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,982 keys/sec |
1647 | At 4,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,568 keys/sec |
1648 | At 5,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,533 keys/sec |
1649 | At 6,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,787 keys/sec |
1650 | At 7,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,977 keys/sec |
1651 | At 8,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,028 keys/sec |
1652 | At 9,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,077 keys/sec |
1653 | At 10,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,031 keys/sec |
1654 | At 20,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,970 keys/sec |
1655 | At 30,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,050 keys/sec |
1656 | At 40,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,073 keys/sec |
1657 | At 50,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,973 keys/sec |
1658 | At 60,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,914 keys/sec |
1659 | At 70,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,091 keys/sec |
1660 | At 80,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,103 keys/sec |
1661 | At 90,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,886 keys/sec |
1662 | At 100,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,970 keys/sec |
1663 | At 200,000 keys, avg. speed is 2,053 keys/sec |
1664 | At 300,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,697 keys/sec |
1665 | At 400,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,838 keys/sec |
1666 | At 500,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,941 keys/sec |
1667 | At 600,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,930 keys/sec |
1668 | At 700,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,735 keys/sec |
1669 | At 800,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,795 keys/sec |
1670 | At 900,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,221 keys/sec |
1671 | At 1,000,000 keys, avg. speed is 1,077 keys/sec |
1672 | |
1673 | This test was performed on a PowerMac G4 1gHz running Mac OS X 10.3.2 & Perl |
1674 | 5.8.1, with an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 HD spinning at 7200RPM. The hash keys and |
1675 | values were between 6 - 12 chars in length. The DB file ended up at 210MB. |
ffed8b01 |
1676 | Run time was 12 min 3 sec. |
1677 | |
1678 | =head2 MEMORY USAGE |
1679 | |
1680 | One of the great things about DBM::Deep is that it uses very little memory. |
1681 | Even with huge databases (1,000,000+ keys) you will not see much increased |
14a3acb6 |
1682 | memory on your process. DBM::Deep relies solely on the filesystem for storing |
ffed8b01 |
1683 | and fetching data. Here is output from I</usr/bin/top> before even opening a |
1684 | database handle: |
1685 | |
d0b74c17 |
1686 | PID USER PRI NI SIZE RSS SHARE STAT %CPU %MEM TIME COMMAND |
1687 | 22831 root 11 0 2716 2716 1296 R 0.0 0.2 0:07 perl |
ffed8b01 |
1688 | |
d0b74c17 |
1689 | Basically the process is taking 2,716K of memory. And here is the same |
ffed8b01 |
1690 | process after storing and fetching 1,000,000 keys: |
1691 | |
d0b74c17 |
1692 | PID USER PRI NI SIZE RSS SHARE STAT %CPU %MEM TIME COMMAND |
1693 | 22831 root 14 0 2772 2772 1328 R 0.0 0.2 13:32 perl |
ffed8b01 |
1694 | |
d0b74c17 |
1695 | Notice the memory usage increased by only 56K. Test was performed on a 700mHz |
ffed8b01 |
1696 | x86 box running Linux RedHat 7.2 & Perl 5.6.1. |
1697 | |
1698 | =head1 DB FILE FORMAT |
1699 | |
1700 | In case you were interested in the underlying DB file format, it is documented |
d0b74c17 |
1701 | here in this section. You don't need to know this to use the module, it's just |
ffed8b01 |
1702 | included for reference. |
1703 | |
1704 | =head2 SIGNATURE |
1705 | |
1706 | DBM::Deep files always start with a 32-bit signature to identify the file type. |
1707 | This is at offset 0. The signature is "DPDB" in network byte order. This is |
90f93b43 |
1708 | checked for when the file is opened and an error will be thrown if it's not found. |
ffed8b01 |
1709 | |
1710 | =head2 TAG |
1711 | |
1712 | The DBM::Deep file is in a I<tagged format>, meaning each section of the file |
d0b74c17 |
1713 | has a standard header containing the type of data, the length of data, and then |
1714 | the data itself. The type is a single character (1 byte), the length is a |
ffed8b01 |
1715 | 32-bit unsigned long in network byte order, and the data is, well, the data. |
1716 | Here is how it unfolds: |
1717 | |
1718 | =head2 MASTER INDEX |
1719 | |
d0b74c17 |
1720 | Immediately after the 32-bit file signature is the I<Master Index> record. |
1721 | This is a standard tag header followed by 1024 bytes (in 32-bit mode) or 2048 |
1722 | bytes (in 64-bit mode) of data. The type is I<H> for hash or I<A> for array, |
ffed8b01 |
1723 | depending on how the DBM::Deep object was constructed. |
1724 | |
d0b74c17 |
1725 | The index works by looking at a I<MD5 Hash> of the hash key (or array index |
1726 | number). The first 8-bit char of the MD5 signature is the offset into the |
1727 | index, multipled by 4 in 32-bit mode, or 8 in 64-bit mode. The value of the |
ffed8b01 |
1728 | index element is a file offset of the next tag for the key/element in question, |
1729 | which is usually a I<Bucket List> tag (see below). |
1730 | |
ffed8b01 |
1731 | The next tag I<could> be another index, depending on how many keys/elements |
1732 | exist. See L<RE-INDEXING> below for details. |
1733 | |
1734 | =head2 BUCKET LIST |
1735 | |
d0b74c17 |
1736 | A I<Bucket List> is a collection of 16 MD5 hashes for keys/elements, plus |
1737 | file offsets to where the actual data is stored. It starts with a standard |
1738 | tag header, with type I<B>, and a data size of 320 bytes in 32-bit mode, or |
ffed8b01 |
1739 | 384 bytes in 64-bit mode. Each MD5 hash is stored in full (16 bytes), plus |
1740 | the 32-bit or 64-bit file offset for the I<Bucket> containing the actual data. |
d0b74c17 |
1741 | When the list fills up, a I<Re-Index> operation is performed (See |
ffed8b01 |
1742 | L<RE-INDEXING> below). |
1743 | |
1744 | =head2 BUCKET |
1745 | |
1746 | A I<Bucket> is a tag containing a key/value pair (in hash mode), or a |
1747 | index/value pair (in array mode). It starts with a standard tag header with |
1748 | type I<D> for scalar data (string, binary, etc.), or it could be a nested |
1749 | hash (type I<H>) or array (type I<A>). The value comes just after the tag |
1750 | header. The size reported in the tag header is only for the value, but then, |
d0b74c17 |
1751 | just after the value is another size (32-bit unsigned long) and then the plain |
1752 | key itself. Since the value is likely to be fetched more often than the plain |
ffed8b01 |
1753 | key, I figured it would be I<slightly> faster to store the value first. |
1754 | |
ffed8b01 |
1755 | If the type is I<H> (hash) or I<A> (array), the value is another I<Master Index> |
1756 | record for the nested structure, where the process begins all over again. |
1757 | |
1758 | =head2 RE-INDEXING |
1759 | |
1760 | After a I<Bucket List> grows to 16 records, its allocated space in the file is |
d0b74c17 |
1761 | exhausted. Then, when another key/element comes in, the list is converted to a |
1762 | new index record. However, this index will look at the next char in the MD5 |
1763 | hash, and arrange new Bucket List pointers accordingly. This process is called |
1764 | I<Re-Indexing>. Basically, a new index tag is created at the file EOF, and all |
1765 | 17 (16 + new one) keys/elements are removed from the old Bucket List and |
1766 | inserted into the new index. Several new Bucket Lists are created in the |
1767 | process, as a new MD5 char from the key is being examined (it is unlikely that |
ffed8b01 |
1768 | the keys will all share the same next char of their MD5s). |
1769 | |
ffed8b01 |
1770 | Because of the way the I<MD5> algorithm works, it is impossible to tell exactly |
d0b74c17 |
1771 | when the Bucket Lists will turn into indexes, but the first round tends to |
1772 | happen right around 4,000 keys. You will see a I<slight> decrease in |
1773 | performance here, but it picks back up pretty quick (see L<SPEED> above). Then |
1774 | it takes B<a lot> more keys to exhaust the next level of Bucket Lists. It's |
1775 | right around 900,000 keys. This process can continue nearly indefinitely -- |
1776 | right up until the point the I<MD5> signatures start colliding with each other, |
1777 | and this is B<EXTREMELY> rare -- like winning the lottery 5 times in a row AND |
1778 | getting struck by lightning while you are walking to cash in your tickets. |
1779 | Theoretically, since I<MD5> hashes are 128-bit values, you I<could> have up to |
1780 | 340,282,366,921,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 keys/elements (I believe |
ffed8b01 |
1781 | this is 340 unodecillion, but don't quote me). |
1782 | |
1783 | =head2 STORING |
1784 | |
d0b74c17 |
1785 | When a new key/element is stored, the key (or index number) is first run through |
1786 | I<Digest::MD5> to get a 128-bit signature (example, in hex: |
ffed8b01 |
1787 | b05783b0773d894396d475ced9d2f4f6). Then, the I<Master Index> record is checked |
37c5bcf0 |
1788 | for the first char of the signature (in this case I<b0>). If it does not exist, |
d0b74c17 |
1789 | a new I<Bucket List> is created for our key (and the next 15 future keys that |
1790 | happen to also have I<b> as their first MD5 char). The entire MD5 is written |
ffed8b01 |
1791 | to the I<Bucket List> along with the offset of the new I<Bucket> record (EOF at |
d0b74c17 |
1792 | this point, unless we are replacing an existing I<Bucket>), where the actual |
ffed8b01 |
1793 | data will be stored. |
1794 | |
1795 | =head2 FETCHING |
1796 | |
d0b74c17 |
1797 | Fetching an existing key/element involves getting a I<Digest::MD5> of the key |
1798 | (or index number), then walking along the indexes. If there are enough |
1799 | keys/elements in this DB level, there might be nested indexes, each linked to |
1800 | a particular char of the MD5. Finally, a I<Bucket List> is pointed to, which |
1801 | contains up to 16 full MD5 hashes. Each is checked for equality to the key in |
1802 | question. If we found a match, the I<Bucket> tag is loaded, where the value and |
ffed8b01 |
1803 | plain key are stored. |
1804 | |
ffed8b01 |
1805 | Fetching the plain key occurs when calling the I<first_key()> and I<next_key()> |
1806 | methods. In this process the indexes are walked systematically, and each key |
1807 | fetched in increasing MD5 order (which is why it appears random). Once the |
d0b74c17 |
1808 | I<Bucket> is found, the value is skipped and the plain key returned instead. |
1809 | B<Note:> Do not count on keys being fetched as if the MD5 hashes were |
1810 | alphabetically sorted. This only happens on an index-level -- as soon as the |
1811 | I<Bucket Lists> are hit, the keys will come out in the order they went in -- |
1812 | so it's pretty much undefined how the keys will come out -- just like Perl's |
ffed8b01 |
1813 | built-in hashes. |
1814 | |
261d1296 |
1815 | =head1 CODE COVERAGE |
1816 | |
37c5bcf0 |
1817 | We use B<Devel::Cover> to test the code coverage of our tests, below is the |
90f93b43 |
1818 | B<Devel::Cover> report on this module's test suite. |
7910cf68 |
1819 | |
386bab6c |
1820 | ----------------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |
1821 | File stmt bran cond sub time total |
1822 | ----------------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |
1823 | blib/lib/DBM/Deep.pm 94.9 80.6 73.0 100.0 37.9 90.4 |
1824 | blib/lib/DBM/Deep/Array.pm 100.0 91.1 100.0 100.0 18.2 98.1 |
1825 | blib/lib/DBM/Deep/Engine.pm 98.9 87.3 80.0 100.0 34.2 95.2 |
1826 | blib/lib/DBM/Deep/Hash.pm 100.0 87.5 100.0 100.0 9.7 97.3 |
1827 | Total 97.9 85.9 79.7 100.0 100.0 94.3 |
1828 | ----------------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |
37c5bcf0 |
1829 | |
1830 | =head1 MORE INFORMATION |
1831 | |
1832 | Check out the DBM::Deep Google Group at L<http://groups.google.com/group/DBM-Deep> |
1833 | or send email to L<DBM-Deep@googlegroups.com>. |
261d1296 |
1834 | |
aeeb5497 |
1835 | =head1 AUTHORS |
ffed8b01 |
1836 | |
1837 | Joseph Huckaby, L<jhuckaby@cpan.org> |
37c5bcf0 |
1838 | |
aeeb5497 |
1839 | Rob Kinyon, L<rkinyon@cpan.org> |
ffed8b01 |
1840 | |
1841 | Special thanks to Adam Sah and Rich Gaushell! You know why :-) |
1842 | |
1843 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1844 | |
1845 | perltie(1), Tie::Hash(3), Digest::MD5(3), Fcntl(3), flock(2), lockf(3), nfs(5), |
1846 | Digest::SHA256(3), Crypt::Blowfish(3), Compress::Zlib(3) |
1847 | |
1848 | =head1 LICENSE |
1849 | |
aeeb5497 |
1850 | Copyright (c) 2002-2006 Joseph Huckaby. All Rights Reserved. |
ffed8b01 |
1851 | This is free software, you may use it and distribute it under the |
1852 | same terms as Perl itself. |
1853 | |
1854 | =cut |