package DBIx::Class;

use strict;
use warnings;

use vars qw($VERSION);
use base qw/DBIx::Class::Componentised Class::Data::Inheritable/;

$VERSION = '0.0499_01';


1;

=head1 NAME 

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

=head1 SYNOPSIS

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This is a sql to oop mapper, inspired by the L<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

=head1 QUICKSTART

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

=head1 Simple

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

Look at L<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 L<DBIx::Class::Table> how to do this.


=head2 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 L<DBIx::Class::Schema> how to do this.

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

=head1 SEE ALSO

=over 4

=item L<DBIx::Class::Core> - DBIC Core Classes

=item L<DBIx::Class::CDBICompat> - L<Class::DBI> Compat layer.

=item L<DBIx::Class::Manual> - User's manual.

=back

=head1 AUTHOR

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

=head1 CONTRIBUTORS

Andy Grundman <andy@hybridized.org>

Brian Cassidy <bricas@cpan.org>

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

Dan Sully <daniel@cpan.org>

David Kamholz <dkamholz@cpan.org>

Jules Bean

Marcus Ramberg <mramberg@cpan.org>

Paul Makepeace

=head1 LICENSE

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

=cut

