7 use base qw/DBIx::Class::Componentised Class::Data::Accessor/;
9 sub mk_classdata { shift->mk_classaccessor(@_); }
11 $VERSION = '0.0499_01';
18 DBIx::Class - Extensible and flexible object <-> relational mapper.
24 This is a sql to oop mapper, inspired by the L<Class::DBI> framework,
25 and meant to support compability with it, while restructuring the
26 insides, and making it possible to support some new features like
27 self-joins, distinct, group bys and more.
29 This project is still at an early stage so the maintainers don't make
30 any absolute promise that full backwards-compatibility will be supported;
31 however if we can without compromising the improvements we're trying to
32 make, we will, and any non-compatible changes will merit a full justification
33 on the mailing list and a CPAN developer release for people to test against.
35 The community can be found via -
37 Mailing list: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/dbix-class/
39 SVN: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/bast/trunk/DBIx-Class/
41 Wiki: http://dbix-class.shadowcatsystems.co.uk/
43 IRC: irc.perl.org#dbix-class
47 If you're using Class::DBI, and want an easy and fast way of migrating to
48 DBIx::Class look at L<DBIx::Class::CDBICompat>.
50 There are two ways of using DBIx::Class, the 'simple' and the 'schema' one.
52 The 'simple' way of using DBIx::Class needs less classes than the 'schema'
53 way but doesn't give you the ability to use different database connections.
55 Some examples where different database connections are useful are:
57 different users with different rights
58 different databases with the same schema.
62 First you need to create a base class all other classes inherit from.
64 Look at L<DBIx::Class::DB> how to do this
66 Next you need to create a class for every table you want to use with
69 Look at L<DBIx::Class::Table> how to do this.
74 With this approach the table classes inherit directly from DBIx::Class::Core,
75 although it might be a good idea to create a 'parent' class for all table
76 classes which inherits from DBIx::Class::Core and adds additional methods
77 needed by all table classes, e.g. reading a config file, loading auto primary
80 Look at L<DBIx::Class::Schema> how to do this.
82 If you need more hand-holding, check out the introduction in the
89 =item L<DBIx::Class::Core> - DBIC Core Classes
91 =item L<DBIx::Class::CDBICompat> - L<Class::DBI> Compat layer.
93 =item L<DBIx::Class::Manual> - User's manual.
99 Matt S. Trout <mst@shadowcatsystems.co.uk>
103 Andy Grundman <andy@hybridized.org>
105 Brian Cassidy <bricas@cpan.org>
107 Dan Kubb <dan.kubb-cpan@onautopilot.com>
109 Dan Sully <daniel@cpan.org>
111 David Kamholz <dkamholz@cpan.org>
115 Marcus Ramberg <mramberg@cpan.org>
121 You may distribute this code under the same terms as Perl itself.