7 use base qw/DBIx::Class::Componentised Class::Data::Inheritable/;
16 DBIx::Class - Extensible and flexible object <-> relational mapper.
22 This is a sql to oop mapper, inspired by the L<Class::DBI> framework,
23 and meant to support compability with it, while restructuring the
24 insides, and making it possible to support some new features like
25 self-joins, distinct, group bys and more.
27 This project is still at an early stage so the maintainers don't make
28 any absolute promise that full backwards-compatibility will be supported;
29 however if we can without compromising the improvements we're trying to
30 make, we will, and any non-compatible changes will merit a full justification
31 on the mailing list and a CPAN developer release for people to test against.
33 The community can be found via -
35 Mailing list: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/dbix-class/
37 SVN: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/bast/trunk/DBIx-Class/
39 Wiki: http://dbix-class.shadowcatsystems.co.uk/
41 IRC: irc.perl.org#dbix-class
45 If you're using Class::DBI, and want an easy and fast way of migrating to
46 DBIx::Class look at L<DBIx::Class::CDBICompat>.
48 There are two ways of using DBIx::Class, the 'simple' and the 'schema' one.
50 The 'simple' way of using DBIx::Class needs less classes than the 'schema'
51 way but doesn't give you the ability to use different database connections.
53 Some examples where different database connections are useful are:
55 different users with different rights
56 different databases with the same schema.
60 First you need to create a base class all other classes inherit from.
62 Look at L<DBIx::Class::DB> how to do this
64 Next you need to create a class for every table you want to use with
67 Look at L<DBIx::Class::Table> how to do this.
72 With this approach the table classes inherit directly from DBIx::Class::Core,
73 although it might be a good idea to create a 'parent' class for all table
74 classes which inherits from DBIx::Class::Core and adds additional methods
75 needed by all table classes, e.g. reading a config file, loading auto primary
78 Look at L<DBIx::Class::Schema> how to do this.
80 If you need more hand-holding, check out the introduction in the
87 =item L<DBIx::Class::Core> - DBIC Core Classes
89 =item L<DBIx::Class::CDBICompat> - L<Class::DBI> Compat layer.
91 =item L<DBIx::Class::Manual> - User's manual.
97 Matt S. Trout <mst@shadowcatsystems.co.uk>
101 Andy Grundman <andy@hybridized.org>
103 Brian Cassidy <bricas@cpan.org>
105 Dan Kubb <dan.kubb-cpan@onautopilot.com>
107 Dan Sully <daniel@cpan.org>
111 Marcus Ramberg <mramberg@cpan.org>
115 You may distribute this code under the same terms as Perl itself.