From: Brendan Byrd Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:31:45 +0000 (-0400) Subject: More documentation improvements in the spirit of fb13a49f X-Git-Tag: v0.08205~60 X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=69bc5f2b82b4a4f027cd9d57c38c25dc4e0b72c0;p=dbsrgits%2FDBIx-Class.git More documentation improvements in the spirit of fb13a49f Clarify new/new_result/search relations Clarify return of update/delete Some trivial readability fixes --- diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/Base.pm b/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/Base.pm index 6bad266..feabdc7 100644 --- a/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/Base.pm +++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/Relationship/Base.pm @@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ sub update_from_related { =item Arguments: $rel_name, $cond?, L<\%attrs?|DBIx::Class::ResultSet/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $storage_rv +=item Return Value: $underlying_storage_rv =back diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/ResultSet.pm b/lib/DBIx/Class/ResultSet.pm index 46e966e..ed5a7ae 100644 --- a/lib/DBIx/Class/ResultSet.pm +++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/ResultSet.pm @@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ DBIx::Class::ResultSet - Represents a query used for fetching a set of results. =head1 SYNOPSIS - my $users_rs = $schema->resultset('User'); + my $users_rs = $schema->resultset('User'); while( $user = $users_rs->next) { print $user->username; } - my $registered_users_rs = $schema->resultset('User')->search({ registered => 1 }); + my $registered_users_rs = $schema->resultset('User')->search({ registered => 1 }); my @cds_in_2005 = $schema->resultset('CD')->search({ year => 2005 })->all(); =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ See: L, L, L, L, L. =over 4 -=item Arguments: $source, \%$attrs +=item Arguments: L<$source|DBIx::Class::ResultSource>, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $rs +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> =back @@ -202,8 +202,11 @@ L) and an attribute hash (see L below). Does not perform any queries -- these are executed as needed by the other methods. -Generally you won't need to construct a resultset manually. You'll -automatically get one from e.g. a L called in scalar context: +Generally you never construct a resultset manually. Instead you get one +from e.g. a +C<< $schema->L('$source_name') >> +or C<< $another_resultset->L(...) >> (the later called in +scalar context): my $rs = $schema->resultset('CD')->search({ title => '100th Window' }); @@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ will return a CD object, not a ResultSet, and is equivalent to: my $cd = $schema->resultset('CD')->new_result({ title => 'Spoon' }); -Please also keep in mind that many internals call C directly, +Please also keep in mind that many internals call L directly, so overloading this method with the idea of intercepting new result object creation B. See also warning pertaining to L. @@ -266,9 +269,9 @@ sub new { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: L<$cond|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker> | undef, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $resultset (scalar context) || @row_objs (list context) +=item Return Value: $resultset (scalar context) | L<@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> (list context) =back @@ -279,7 +282,8 @@ sub new { # year = 2005 OR year = 2004 In list context, C<< ->all() >> is called implicitly on the resultset, thus -returning a list of row objects instead. To avoid that, use L. +returning a list of L objects instead. +To avoid that, use L. If you need to pass in additional attributes but no additional condition, call it as C. @@ -301,7 +305,7 @@ For more help on using joins with search, see L. Note that L does not process/deflate any of the values passed in the L-compatible search condition structure. This is unlike other -condition-bound methods L, L and L. The user must ensure +condition-bound methods L, L and L. The user must ensure manually that any value passed to this method will stringify to something the RDBMS knows how to deal with. A notable example is the handling of L objects, for more info see: @@ -336,9 +340,9 @@ sub search { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: L<$cond|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker>, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $resultset +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> =back @@ -642,7 +646,7 @@ require C. =item Arguments: $sql_fragment, @standalone_bind_values -=item Return Value: $resultset (scalar context) || @row_objs (list context) +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> (scalar context) | L<@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> (list context) =back @@ -672,9 +676,9 @@ sub search_literal { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%columns_values | @pk_values, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: \%columns_values | @pk_values, { key => $unique_constraint, L<%attrs|/ATTRIBUTES> }? -=item Return Value: $row_object | undef +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> | undef =back @@ -706,7 +710,7 @@ Note that this fallback behavior may be deprecated in further versions. If you need to search with arbitrary conditions - use L. If the query resulting from this fallback produces more than one row, a warning to the effect is issued, though only the first row is constructed and returned as -C<$row_object>. +C<$result_object>. In addition to C, L recognizes and applies standard L in the same way as L does. @@ -938,9 +942,9 @@ sub _build_unique_cond { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $rel, $cond?, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: $rel_name, $cond?, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $new_resultset (scalar context) || @row_objs (list context) +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> (scalar context) | L<@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> (list context) =back @@ -952,7 +956,7 @@ Searches the specified relationship, optionally specifying a condition and attributes for matching records. See L for more information. In list context, C<< ->all() >> is called implicitly on the resultset, thus -returning a list of row objects instead. To avoid that, use L. +returning a list of result objects instead. To avoid that, use L. See also L. @@ -979,7 +983,7 @@ sub search_related_rs { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: $cursor +=item Return Value: L<$cursor|DBIx::Class::Cursor> =back @@ -1002,9 +1006,9 @@ sub cursor { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond? +=item Arguments: L<$cond?|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker> -=item Return Value: $row_object | undef +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> | undef =back @@ -1112,9 +1116,9 @@ sub _collapse_query { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond? +=item Arguments: L<$cond?|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker> -=item Return Value: $resultsetcolumn +=item Return Value: L<$resultsetcolumn|DBIx::Class::ResultSetColumn> =back @@ -1134,9 +1138,9 @@ sub get_column { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: L<$cond|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker>, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $resultset (scalar context) || @row_objs (list context) +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> (scalar context) | L<@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> (list context) =back @@ -1179,7 +1183,7 @@ sub search_like { =item Arguments: $first, $last -=item Return Value: $resultset (scalar context) || @row_objs (list context) +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> (scalar context) | L<@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> (list context) =back @@ -1208,7 +1212,7 @@ sub slice { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: $result | undef +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> | undef =back @@ -1390,9 +1394,9 @@ sub _collapse_result { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $result_source? +=item Arguments: L<$result_source?|DBIx::Class::ResultSource> -=item Return Value: $result_source +=item Return Value: L<$result_source|DBIx::Class::ResultSource> =back @@ -1409,7 +1413,7 @@ is derived. =back -An accessor for the class to use when creating row objects. Defaults to +An accessor for the class to use when creating result objects. Defaults to C<< result_source->result_class >> - which in most cases is the name of the L<"table"|DBIx::Class::Manual::Glossary/"ResultSource"> class. @@ -1439,7 +1443,7 @@ sub result_class { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond, \%attrs?? +=item Arguments: L<$cond|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker>, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> =item Return Value: $count @@ -1483,9 +1487,9 @@ sub count { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $cond, \%attrs?? +=item Arguments: L<$cond|DBIx::Class::SQLMaker>, L<\%attrs?|/ATTRIBUTES> -=item Return Value: $count_rs +=item Return Value: L<$count_rs|DBIx::Class::ResultSetColumn> =back @@ -1663,7 +1667,7 @@ sub count_literal { shift->search_literal(@_)->count; } =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: @objects +=item Return Value: L<@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back @@ -1733,12 +1737,12 @@ sub reset { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: $object | undef +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> | undef =back -Resets the resultset and returns an object for the first result (or C -if the resultset is empty). +L the resultset (causing a fresh query to storage) and returns +an object for the first result (or C if the resultset is empty). =cut @@ -1910,13 +1914,13 @@ sub _rs_update_delete { =item Arguments: \%values -=item Return Value: $storage_rv +=item Return Value: $underlying_storage_rv =back Sets the specified columns in the resultset to the supplied values in a single query. Note that this will not run any accessor/set_column/update -triggers, nor will it update any row object instances derived from this +triggers, nor will it update any result object instances derived from this resultset (this includes the contents of the L if any). See L if you need to execute any on-update triggers or cascades defined either by you or a @@ -1978,13 +1982,13 @@ sub update_all { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: $storage_rv +=item Return Value: $underlying_storage_rv =back Deletes the rows matching this resultset in a single query. Note that this will not run any delete triggers, nor will it alter the -L status of any row object instances +L status of any result object instances derived from this resultset (this includes the contents of the L if any). See L if you need to execute any on-delete triggers or cascades defined either by you or a @@ -2240,11 +2244,11 @@ sub _normalize_populate_args { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: $pager +=item Return Value: L<$pager|Data::Page> =back -Return Value a L object for the current resultset. Only makes +Returns a L object for the current resultset. Only makes sense for queries with a C attribute. To get the full count of entries for a paged resultset, call @@ -2287,7 +2291,7 @@ sub pager { =item Arguments: $page_number -=item Return Value: $rs +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> =back @@ -2306,16 +2310,16 @@ sub page { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%vals +=item Arguments: \%col_data -=item Return Value: $rowobject +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back -Creates a new row object in the resultset's result class and returns +Creates a new result object in the resultset's result class and returns it. The row is not inserted into the database at this point, call L to do that. Calling L -will tell you whether the row object has been inserted or not. +will tell you whether the result object has been inserted or not. Passes the hashref of input on to L. @@ -2544,9 +2548,9 @@ sub as_query { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%vals, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: \%col_data, { key => $unique_constraint, L<%attrs|/ATTRIBUTES> }? -=item Return Value: $rowobject +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back @@ -2591,9 +2595,9 @@ sub find_or_new { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%vals +=item Arguments: \%col_data -=item Return Value: a L $object +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back @@ -2619,9 +2623,9 @@ exists and the correct column data has been supplied. Instead of hashrefs of plain related data (key/value pairs), you may also pass new or inserted objects. New objects (not inserted yet, see -L), will be inserted into their appropriate tables. +L), will be inserted into their appropriate tables. -Effectively a shortcut for C<< ->new_result(\%vals)->insert >>. +Effectively a shortcut for C<< ->new_result(\%col_data)->insert >>. Example of creating a new row. @@ -2659,8 +2663,8 @@ C resultset. Note Hashref. When subclassing ResultSet never attempt to override this method. Since it is a simple shortcut for C<< $self->new_result($attrs)->insert >>, a lot of the internals simply never call it, so your override will be -bypassed more often than not. Override either L -or L depending on how early in the +bypassed more often than not. Override either L +or L depending on how early in the L process you need to intervene. See also warning pertaining to L. @@ -2679,9 +2683,9 @@ sub create { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%vals, \%attrs? +=item Arguments: \%col_data, { key => $unique_constraint, L<%attrs|/ATTRIBUTES> }? -=item Return Value: $rowobject +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back @@ -2761,16 +2765,16 @@ sub find_or_create { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%col_values, { key => $unique_constraint }? +=item Arguments: \%col_data, { key => $unique_constraint, L<%attrs|/ATTRIBUTES> }? -=item Return Value: $row_object +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back $resultset->update_or_create({ col => $val, ... }); Like L, but if a row is found it is immediately updated via -C<< $found_row->update (\%col_values) >>. +C<< $found_row->update (\%col_data) >>. Takes an optional C attribute to search on a specific unique constraint. @@ -2831,16 +2835,16 @@ sub update_or_create { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \%col_values, { key => $unique_constraint }? +=item Arguments: \%col_data, { key => $unique_constraint, L<%attrs|/ATTRIBUTES> }? -=item Return Value: $rowobject +=item Return Value: L<$result|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back $resultset->update_or_new({ col => $val, ... }); Like L but if a row is found it is immediately updated via -C<< $found_row->update (\%col_values) >>. +C<< $found_row->update (\%col_data) >>. For example: @@ -2896,7 +2900,7 @@ sub update_or_new { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: \@cache_objects | undef +=item Return Value: L<\@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> | undef =back @@ -2915,15 +2919,15 @@ sub get_cache { =over 4 -=item Arguments: \@cache_objects +=item Arguments: L<\@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> -=item Return Value: \@cache_objects +=item Return Value: L<\@result_objs|DBIx::Class::Manual::ResultClass> =back Sets the contents of the cache for the resultset. Expects an arrayref of objects of the same class as those produced by the resultset. Note that -if the cache is set the resultset will return the cached objects rather +if the cache is set, the resultset will return the cached objects rather than re-querying the database even if the cache attr is not set. The contents of the cache can also be populated by using the @@ -2994,9 +2998,9 @@ sub is_ordered { =over 4 -=item Arguments: $relationship_name +=item Arguments: $rel_name -=item Return Value: $resultset +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> =back @@ -3119,7 +3123,7 @@ sub current_source_alias { =item Arguments: none -=item Return Value: $resultset +=item Return Value: L<$resultset|/search> =back @@ -4119,12 +4123,6 @@ relationship on a given level. e.g.: } ); -In fact, C will emit the following warning: - - Prefetching multiple has_many rels tracks and cd_to_producer at top - level will explode the number of row objects retrievable via ->next - or ->all. Use at your own risk. - The collapser currently can't identify duplicate tuples for multiple L relationships and as a result the second L diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/Row.pm b/lib/DBIx/Class/Row.pm index ca89b77..6d69cfd 100644 --- a/lib/DBIx/Class/Row.pm +++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/Row.pm @@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ it isn't already in there. Returns the object itself. To insert an entirely new row into the database, use L. To fetch an uninserted result object, call -L on a resultset. +L on a resultset. This will also insert any uninserted, related objects held inside this one, see L for more details. @@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ not. This is set to true when L, L or L are used. -Creating a result object using L, or calling -L on one, sets it to false. +Creating a result object using L, or +calling L on one, sets it to false. =cut