NAME
    DBIx::Class - Extensible and flexible object <-> relational mapper.

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
    This is a sql to oop mapper, inspired by the Class::DBI framework, and
    meant to support compability with it, while restructuring the insides,
    and making it possible to support some new features like self-joins,
    distinct, group bys and more.

    This project is still at an early stage so the maintainers don't make
    any absolute promise that full backwards-compatibility will be
    supported; however if we can without compromising the improvements we're
    trying to make, we will, and any non-compatible changes will merit a
    full justification on the mailing list and a CPAN developer release for
    people to test against.

    The community can be found via -

      Mailing list: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/dbix-class/

      SVN: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/bast/trunk/DBIx-Class/

      Wiki: http://dbix-class.shadowcatsystems.co.uk/

      IRC: irc.perl.org#dbix-class

QUICKSTART
    If you're using Class::DBI, and want an easy and fast way of migrating
    to DBIx::Class look at DBIx::Class::CDBICompat.

    There are two ways of using DBIx::Class, the 'simple' and the 'schema'
    one.

    The 'simple' way of using DBIx::Class needs less classes than the
    'schema' way but doesn't give you the ability to use different database
    connections.

    Some examples where different database connections are useful are:

    different users with different rights different databases with the same
    schema.

Simple
    First you need to create a base class all other classes inherit from.

    Look at DBIx::Class::DB how to do this

    Next you need to create a class for every table you want to use with
    DBIx::Class.

    Look at DBIx::Class::Table how to do this.

  Schema
    With this approach the table classes inherit directly from
    DBIx::Class::Core, although it might be a good idea to create a 'parent'
    class for all table classes which inherits from DBIx::Class::Core and
    adds additional methods needed by all table classes, e.g. reading a
    config file, loading auto primary key support.

    Look at DBIx::Class::Schema how to do this.

    If you need more hand-holding, check out the introduction in the manual
    below.

SEE ALSO
    DBIx::Class::Core - DBIC Core Classes
    DBIx::Class::CDBICompat - Class::DBI Compat layer.
    DBIx::Class::Manual - User's manual.

AUTHOR
    Matt S. Trout <mst@shadowcatsystems.co.uk>

CONTRIBUTORS
    Andy Grundman <andy@hybridized.org>

    Brian Cassidy <bricas@cpan.org>

    Dan Kubb <dan.kubb-cpan@onautopilot.com>

    Dan Sully <daniel@cpan.org>

    davekam

    Marcus Ramberg <mramberg@cpan.org>

LICENSE
    You may distribute this code under the same terms as Perl itself.