X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2FDBIx%2FClass%2FManual%2FCookbook.pod;h=f63f067b9eae5080e529e063aacc191cb63b7438;hb=05697a49866d989b22944492ebe7e38c4ddc4da2;hp=48edc40df513774fbf4270383b02078fca9871fe;hpb=262bcbf5504159fe1925a0fbbec6104dda6b7c2d;p=dbsrgits%2FDBIx-Class.git diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod b/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod index 48edc40..f63f067 100644 --- a/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod +++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod @@ -1,113 +1,1589 @@ =head1 NAME -DBIx::Class::Manual::Cookbook - Misc recipes +DBIx::Class::Manual::Cookbook - Miscellaneous recipes -=head1 DESCRIPTION +=head1 SEARCHING -Things that could be handy +=head2 Paged results -=head1 RECIPES +When you expect a large number of results, you can ask L for a +paged resultset, which will fetch only a defined number of records at a time: -=head2 Disconnecting cleanly + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + undef, + { + page => 1, # page to return (defaults to 1) + rows => 10, # number of results per page + }, + ); -If you find yourself quitting an app with Control-C a lot during development, -you might like to put the following signal handler in your main database -class to make sure it disconnects cleanly: + return $rs->all(); # all records for page 1 - $SIG{INT} = sub { - __PACKAGE__->storage->dbh->disconnect; - }; +The C attribute does not have to be specified in your search: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + undef, + { + rows => 10, + } + ); + + return $rs->page(1); # DBIx::Class::ResultSet containing first 10 records + +In either of the above cases, you can get a L object for the +resultset (suitable for use in e.g. a template) using the C method: + + return $rs->pager(); + +=head2 Complex WHERE clauses + +Sometimes you need to formulate a query using specific operators: + + my @albums = $schema->resultset('Album')->search({ + artist => { 'like', '%Lamb%' }, + title => { 'like', '%Fear of Fours%' }, + }); + +This results in something like the following C clause: + + WHERE artist LIKE '%Lamb%' AND title LIKE '%Fear of Fours%' + +Other queries might require slightly more complex logic: + + my @albums = $schema->resultset('Album')->search({ + -or => [ + -and => [ + artist => { 'like', '%Smashing Pumpkins%' }, + title => 'Siamese Dream', + ], + artist => 'Starchildren', + ], + }); + +This results in the following C clause: + + WHERE ( artist LIKE '%Smashing Pumpkins%' AND title = 'Siamese Dream' ) + OR artist = 'Starchildren' + +For more information on generating complex queries, see +L. + +=head2 Retrieve one and only one row from a resultset + +Sometimes you need only the first "top" row of a resultset. While this can be +easily done with L<< $rs->first|DBIx::Class::ResultSet/first >>, it is suboptimal, +as a full blown cursor for the resultset will be created and then immediately +destroyed after fetching the first row object. +L<< $rs->single|DBIx::Class::ResultSet/single >> is +designed specifically for this case - it will grab the first returned result +without even instantiating a cursor. + +Before replacing all your calls to C with C please observe the +following CAVEATS: + +=over + +=item * +While single() takes a search condition just like search() does, it does +_not_ accept search attributes. However one can always chain a single() to +a search(): + + my $top_cd = $cd_rs -> search({}, { order_by => 'rating' }) -> single; + + +=item * +Since single() is the engine behind find(), it is designed to fetch a +single row per database query. Thus a warning will be issued when the +underlying SELECT returns more than one row. Sometimes however this usage +is valid: i.e. we have an arbitrary number of cd's but only one of them is +at the top of the charts at any given time. If you know what you are doing, +you can silence the warning by explicitly limiting the resultset size: + + my $top_cd = $cd_rs -> search ({}, { order_by => 'rating', rows => 1 }) -> single; + +=back + +=head2 Arbitrary SQL through a custom ResultSource + +Sometimes you have to run arbitrary SQL because your query is too complex +(e.g. it contains Unions, Sub-Selects, Stored Procedures, etc.) or has to +be optimized for your database in a special way, but you still want to +get the results as a L. +The recommended way to accomplish this is by defining a separate ResultSource +for your query. You can then inject complete SQL statements using a scalar +reference (this is a feature of L). + +Say you want to run a complex custom query on your user data, here's what +you have to add to your User class: + + package My::Schema::User; + + use base qw/DBIx::Class/; + + # ->load_components, ->table, ->add_columns, etc. + + # Make a new ResultSource based on the User class + my $source = __PACKAGE__->result_source_instance(); + my $new_source = $source->new( $source ); + $new_source->source_name( 'UserFriendsComplex' ); + + # Hand in your query as a scalar reference + # It will be added as a sub-select after FROM, + # so pay attention to the surrounding brackets! + $new_source->name( \<register_source( 'UserFriendsComplex' => $new_source ); + +Next, you can execute your complex query using bind parameters like this: + + my $friends = [ $schema->resultset( 'UserFriendsComplex' )->search( {}, + { + bind => [ 12345, 12345 ] + } + ) ]; + +... and you'll get back a perfect L. + +=head2 Using specific columns + +When you only want specific columns from a table, you can use +C to specify which ones you need. This is useful to avoid +loading columns with large amounts of data that you aren't about to +use anyway: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + undef, + { + columns => [qw/ name /] + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT artist.name FROM artist + +This is a shortcut for C and C. + +=head2 Using database functions or stored procedures + +The combination of C to +specify the source for your column value (e.g. a column name, function, or +stored procedure name). You then use C to set the column name you will use +to access the returned value: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + {}, + { + select => [ 'name', { LENGTH => 'name' } ], + as => [qw/ name name_length /], + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT name name, LENGTH( name ) + # FROM artist + +Note that the C< as > attribute has absolutely nothing to with the sql +syntax C< SELECT foo AS bar > (see the documentation in +L). If your alias exists as a +column in your base class (i.e. it was added with C), you +just access it as normal. Our C class has a C column, so +we just use the C accessor: + + my $artist = $rs->first(); + my $name = $artist->name(); + +If on the other hand the alias does not correspond to an existing column, you +have to fetch the value using the C accessor: + + my $name_length = $artist->get_column('name_length'); + +If you don't like using C, you can always create an accessor for +any of your aliases using either of these: + + # Define accessor manually: + sub name_length { shift->get_column('name_length'); } + + # Or use DBIx::Class::AccessorGroup: + __PACKAGE__->mk_group_accessors('column' => 'name_length'); + +=head2 SELECT DISTINCT with multiple columns + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Foo')->search( + {}, + { + select => [ + { distinct => [ $source->columns ] } + ], + as => [ $source->columns ] # remember 'as' is not the same as SQL AS :-) + } + ); + +=head2 SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT colname) + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Foo')->search( + {}, + { + select => [ + { count => { distinct => 'colname' } } + ], + as => [ 'count' ] + } + ); + + my $count = $rs->next->get_column('count'); + +=head2 Grouping results + +L supports C as follows: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + {}, + { + join => [qw/ cds /], + select => [ 'name', { count => 'cds.id' } ], + as => [qw/ name cd_count /], + group_by => [qw/ name /] + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT name, COUNT( cd.id ) FROM artist + # LEFT JOIN cd ON artist.id = cd.artist + # GROUP BY name + +Please see L documentation if you +are in any way unsure about the use of the attributes above (C< join +>, C< select >, C< as > and C< group_by >). + +=head2 Predefined searches + +You can write your own L class by inheriting from it +and define often used searches as methods: + + package My::DBIC::ResultSet::CD; + use strict; + use warnings; + use base 'DBIx::Class::ResultSet'; + + sub search_cds_ordered { + my ($self) = @_; + + return $self->search( + {}, + { order_by => 'name DESC' }, + ); + } + + 1; + +To use your resultset, first tell DBIx::Class to create an instance of it +for you, in your My::DBIC::Schema::CD class: + + # class definition as normal + __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /); + __PACKAGE__->table('cd'); + + # tell DBIC to use the custom ResultSet class + __PACKAGE__->resultset_class('My::DBIC::ResultSet::CD'); + +Note that C must be called after C and C, or you will get errors about missing methods. + +Then call your new method in your code: + + my $ordered_cds = $schema->resultset('CD')->search_cds_ordered(); + +=head2 Using SQL functions on the left hand side of a comparison + +Using SQL functions on the left hand side of a comparison is generally +not a good idea since it requires a scan of the entire table. However, +it can be accomplished with C when necessary. + +If you do not have quoting on, simply include the function in your search +specification as you would any column: + + $rs->search({ 'YEAR(date_of_birth)' => 1979 }); + +With quoting on, or for a more portable solution, use the C +attribute: + + $rs->search({}, { where => \'YEAR(date_of_birth) = 1979' }); + +=begin hidden + +(When the bind args ordering bug is fixed, this technique will be better +and can replace the one above.) + +With quoting on, or for a more portable solution, use the C and +C attributes: + + $rs->search({}, { + where => \'YEAR(date_of_birth) = ?', + bind => [ 1979 ] + }); + +=end hidden + +=head1 JOINS AND PREFETCHING =head2 Using joins and prefetch -See L. +You can use the C attribute to allow searching on, or sorting your +results by, one or more columns in a related table. To return all CDs matching +a particular artist name: -=head2 Transactions + my $rs = $schema->resultset('CD')->search( + { + 'artist.name' => 'Bob Marley' + }, + { + join => 'artist', # join the artist table + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT cd.* FROM cd + # JOIN artist ON cd.artist = artist.id + # WHERE artist.name = 'Bob Marley' + +If required, you can now sort on any column in the related tables by including +it in your C attribute: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('CD')->search( + { + 'artist.name' => 'Bob Marley' + }, + { + join => 'artist', + order_by => [qw/ artist.name /] + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT cd.* FROM cd + # JOIN artist ON cd.artist = artist.id + # WHERE artist.name = 'Bob Marley' + # ORDER BY artist.name + +Note that the C attribute should only be used when you need to search or +sort using columns in a related table. Joining related tables when you only +need columns from the main table will make performance worse! + +Now let's say you want to display a list of CDs, each with the name of the +artist. The following will work fine: + + while (my $cd = $rs->next) { + print "CD: " . $cd->title . ", Artist: " . $cd->artist->name; + } + +There is a problem however. We have searched both the C and C tables +in our main query, but we have only returned data from the C table. To get +the artist name for any of the CD objects returned, L will go back +to the database: + + SELECT artist.* FROM artist WHERE artist.id = ? + +A statement like the one above will run for each and every CD returned by our +main query. Five CDs, five extra queries. A hundred CDs, one hundred extra +queries! + +Thankfully, L has a C attribute to solve this problem. +This allows you to fetch results from related tables in advance: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('CD')->search( + { + 'artist.name' => 'Bob Marley' + }, + { + join => 'artist', + order_by => [qw/ artist.name /], + prefetch => 'artist' # return artist data too! + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL (note SELECT from both "cd" and "artist"): + # SELECT cd.*, artist.* FROM cd + # JOIN artist ON cd.artist = artist.id + # WHERE artist.name = 'Bob Marley' + # ORDER BY artist.name + +The code to print the CD list remains the same: + + while (my $cd = $rs->next) { + print "CD: " . $cd->title . ", Artist: " . $cd->artist->name; + } + +L has now prefetched all matching data from the C table, +so no additional SQL statements are executed. You now have a much more +efficient query. + +Note that as of L 0.05999_01, C I be used with +C relationships. + +Also note that C should only be used when you know you will +definitely use data from a related table. Pre-fetching related tables when you +only need columns from the main table will make performance worse! + +=head2 Multiple joins + +In the examples above, the C attribute was a scalar. If you +pass an array reference instead, you can join to multiple tables. In +this example, we want to limit the search further, using +C: + + # Relationships defined elsewhere: + # CD->belongs_to('artist' => 'Artist'); + # CD->has_one('liner_notes' => 'LinerNotes', 'cd'); + my $rs = $schema->resultset('CD')->search( + { + 'artist.name' => 'Bob Marley' + 'liner_notes.notes' => { 'like', '%some text%' }, + }, + { + join => [qw/ artist liner_notes /], + order_by => [qw/ artist.name /], + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT cd.*, artist.*, liner_notes.* FROM cd + # JOIN artist ON cd.artist = artist.id + # JOIN liner_notes ON cd.id = liner_notes.cd + # WHERE artist.name = 'Bob Marley' + # ORDER BY artist.name + +=head2 Multi-step joins + +Sometimes you want to join more than one relationship deep. In this example, +we want to find all C objects who have Cs whose C +contain a specific string: + + # Relationships defined elsewhere: + # Artist->has_many('cds' => 'CD', 'artist'); + # CD->has_one('liner_notes' => 'LinerNotes', 'cd'); + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + { + 'liner_notes.notes' => { 'like', '%some text%' }, + }, + { + join => { + 'cds' => 'liner_notes' + } + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT artist.* FROM artist + # LEFT JOIN cd ON artist.id = cd.artist + # LEFT JOIN liner_notes ON cd.id = liner_notes.cd + # WHERE liner_notes.notes LIKE '%some text%' + +Joins can be nested to an arbitrary level. So if we decide later that we +want to reduce the number of Artists returned based on who wrote the liner +notes: + + # Relationship defined elsewhere: + # LinerNotes->belongs_to('author' => 'Person'); + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + { + 'liner_notes.notes' => { 'like', '%some text%' }, + 'author.name' => 'A. Writer' + }, + { + join => { + 'cds' => { + 'liner_notes' => 'author' + } + } + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT artist.* FROM artist + # LEFT JOIN cd ON artist.id = cd.artist + # LEFT JOIN liner_notes ON cd.id = liner_notes.cd + # LEFT JOIN author ON author.id = liner_notes.author + # WHERE liner_notes.notes LIKE '%some text%' + # AND author.name = 'A. Writer' + +=head2 Multi-step and multiple joins + +With various combinations of array and hash references, you can join +tables in any combination you desire. For example, to join Artist to +CD and Concert, and join CD to LinerNotes: + + # Relationships defined elsewhere: + # Artist->has_many('concerts' => 'Concert', 'artist'); + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Artist')->search( + { }, + { + join => [ + { + cds => 'liner_notes' + }, + 'concerts' + ], + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT artist.* FROM artist + # LEFT JOIN cd ON artist.id = cd.artist + # LEFT JOIN liner_notes ON cd.id = liner_notes.cd + # LEFT JOIN concert ON artist.id = concert.artist + +=head2 Multi-step prefetch + +From 0.04999_05 onwards, C can be nested more than one relationship +deep using the same syntax as a multi-step join: + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Tag')->search( + {}, + { + prefetch => { + cd => 'artist' + } + } + ); + + # Equivalent SQL: + # SELECT tag.*, cd.*, artist.* FROM tag + # JOIN cd ON tag.cd = cd.id + # JOIN artist ON cd.artist = artist.id + +Now accessing our C and C relationships does not need additional +SQL statements: + + my $tag = $rs->first; + print $tag->cd->artist->name; + +=head1 ROW-LEVEL OPERATIONS + +=head2 Retrieving a row object's Schema + +It is possible to get a Schema object from a row object like so: + + my $schema = $cd->result_source->schema; + # use the schema as normal: + my $artist_rs = $schema->resultset('Artist'); + +This can be useful when you don't want to pass around a Schema object to every +method. + +=head2 Getting the value of the primary key for the last database insert + +AKA getting last_insert_id + +If you are using PK::Auto (which is a core component as of 0.07), this is +straightforward: + + my $foo = $rs->create(\%blah); + # do more stuff + my $id = $foo->id; # foo->my_primary_key_field will also work. + +If you are not using autoincrementing primary keys, this will probably +not work, but then you already know the value of the last primary key anyway. + +=head2 Stringification + +Employ the standard stringification technique by using the C +module. + +To make an object stringify itself as a single column, use something +like this (replace C with the column/method of your choice): + + use overload '""' => sub { shift->name}, fallback => 1; + +For more complex stringification, you can use an anonymous subroutine: + + use overload '""' => sub { $_[0]->name . ", " . + $_[0]->address }, fallback => 1; + +=head3 Stringification Example + +Suppose we have two tables: C and C. The table +specifications are: + + Product(id, Description, category) + Category(id, Description) + +C is a foreign key into the Category table. + +If you have a Product object C<$obj> and write something like + + print $obj->category + +things will not work as expected. + +To obtain, for example, the category description, you should add this +method to the class defining the Category table: + + use overload "" => sub { + my $self = shift; + + return $self->Description; + }, fallback => 1; + +=head2 Want to know if find_or_create found or created a row? + +Just use C instead, then check C: + + my $obj = $rs->find_or_new({ blah => 'blarg' }); + unless ($obj->in_storage) { + $obj->insert; + # do whatever else you wanted if it was a new row + } + +=head2 Dynamic Sub-classing DBIx::Class proxy classes + +AKA multi-class object inflation from one table + +L classes are proxy classes, therefore some different +techniques need to be employed for more than basic subclassing. In +this example we have a single user table that carries a boolean bit +for admin. We would like like to give the admin users +objects(L) the same methods as a regular user but +also special admin only methods. It doesn't make sense to create two +seperate proxy-class files for this. We would be copying all the user +methods into the Admin class. There is a cleaner way to accomplish +this. + +Overriding the C method within the User proxy-class +gives us the effect we want. This method is called by +L when inflating a result from storage. So we +grab the object being returned, inspect the values we are looking for, +bless it if it's an admin object, and then return it. See the example +below: + +B + + package DB::Schema; + + use base qw/DBIx::Class::Schema/; + + __PACKAGE__->load_classes(qw/User/); + + +B + + package DB::Schema::User; + + use strict; + use warnings; + use base qw/DBIx::Class/; + + ### Defined what our admin class is for ensure_class_loaded + my $admin_class = __PACKAGE__ . '::Admin'; + + __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/Core/); + + __PACKAGE__->table('users'); + + __PACKAGE__->add_columns(qw/user_id email password + firstname lastname active + admin/); + + __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key('user_id'); + + sub inflate_result { + my $self = shift; + my $ret = $self->next::method(@_); + if( $ret->admin ) {### If this is an admin rebless for extra functions + $self->ensure_class_loaded( $admin_class ); + bless $ret, $admin_class; + } + return $ret; + } + + sub hello { + print "I am a regular user.\n"; + return ; + } + + + package DB::Schema::User::Admin; + + use strict; + use warnings; + use base qw/DB::Schema::User/; + + sub hello + { + print "I am an admin.\n"; + return; + } + + sub do_admin_stuff + { + print "I am doing admin stuff\n"; + return ; + } + +B test.pl + + use warnings; + use strict; + use DB::Schema; + + my $user_data = { email => 'someguy@place.com', + password => 'pass1', + admin => 0 }; + + my $admin_data = { email => 'someadmin@adminplace.com', + password => 'pass2', + admin => 1 }; + + my $schema = DB::Schema->connection('dbi:Pg:dbname=test'); + + $schema->resultset('User')->create( $user_data ); + $schema->resultset('User')->create( $admin_data ); + + ### Now we search for them + my $user = $schema->resultset('User')->single( $user_data ); + my $admin = $schema->resultset('User')->single( $admin_data ); + + print ref $user, "\n"; + print ref $admin, "\n"; + + print $user->password , "\n"; # pass1 + print $admin->password , "\n";# pass2; inherited from User + print $user->hello , "\n";# I am a regular user. + print $admin->hello, "\n";# I am an admin. + + ### The statement below will NOT print + print "I can do admin stuff\n" if $user->can('do_admin_stuff'); + ### The statement below will print + print "I can do admin stuff\n" if $admin->can('do_admin_stuff'); + +=head2 Skip row object creation for faster results + +DBIx::Class is not built for speed, it's built for convenience and +ease of use, but sometimes you just need to get the data, and skip the +fancy objects. + +To do this simply use L. + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('CD'); + + $rs->result_class('DBIx::Class::ResultClass::HashRefInflator'); + + my $hash_ref = $rs->find(1); + +Wasn't that easy? + +=head2 Get raw data for blindingly fast results + +If the L solution +above is not fast enough for you, you can use a DBIx::Class to return values +exactly as they come out of the data base with none of the convenience methods +wrapped round them. + +This is used like so:- + + my $cursor = $rs->cursor + while (my @vals = $cursor->next) { + # use $val[0..n] here + } + +You will need to map the array offsets to particular columns (you can +use the I +and C instead of C + + my $rs = $schema->resultset('Dual')->search(undef, + { select => [ 'sydate' ], + as => [ 'now' ] + }, + ); + +All you have to do now is be careful how you access your resultset, the below +will not work because there is no column called 'now' in the Dual table class + + while (my $dual = $rs->next) { + print $dual->now."\n"; + } + # Can't locate object method "now" via package "MyAppDB::Dual" at headshot.pl line 23. + +You could of course use 'dummy' in C instead of 'now', or C to +your Dual class for whatever you wanted to select from dual, but that's just +silly, instead use C + + while (my $dual = $rs->next) { + print $dual->get_column('now')."\n"; + } + +Or use C + + my $cursor = $rs->cursor; + while (my @vals = $cursor->next) { + print $vals[0]."\n"; + } + +Or use L + + $rs->result_class('DBIx::Class::ResultClass::HashRefInflator'); + while ( my $dual = $rs->next ) { + print $dual->{now}."\n"; + } + +Here are some example C