X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=catagits%2FCatalyst-Manual.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2FCatalyst%2FManual%2FTutorial%2F03_MoreCatalystBasics.pod;h=e8da3f69c5275a537121213c41675d92a2c86933;hp=269221dda53e6c1f889573375912b5029596ab27;hb=ddfbd8506f744fe1dc407bdaa7a1e9211b2dd1d7;hpb=b66dd084987c7d2a8612ed3b3d7a9f9b8a33887d diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/03_MoreCatalystBasics.pod b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/03_MoreCatalystBasics.pod index 269221d..e8da3f6 100644 --- a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/03_MoreCatalystBasics.pod +++ b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/03_MoreCatalystBasics.pod @@ -102,12 +102,14 @@ the command if you are using Strawberry Perl.) =head1 EDIT THE LIST OF CATALYST PLUGINS -One of the greatest benefits of Catalyst is that it has such a large -library of plugins and base classes available. Plugins are used to -seamlessly integrate existing Perl modules into the overall Catalyst -framework. In general, they do this by adding additional methods to the -C object (generally written as C<$c>) that Catalyst passes to -every component throughout the framework. +One of the greatest benefits of Catalyst is that it has such a large +library of bases classes and plugins available that you can use easily +add functionality to your application. Plugins are used to seamlessly +integrate existing Perl modules into the overall Catalyst framework. In +general, they do this by adding additional methods to the C +object (generally written as C<$c>) that Catalyst passes to every +component throughout the framework. + By default, Catalyst enables three plugins/flags: @@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ the following: Don't let these variations confuse you -- they all accomplish the same result. -This tells Catalyst to start using one new plugin, +This tells Catalyst to start using one additional plugin, L, to add a stack trace to the standard Catalyst "debug screen" (the screen Catalyst sends to your browser when an error occurs). Be aware that @@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ and add the following method to the controller: =cut - sub list : Local { + sub list :Local { # Retrieve the usual Perl OO '$self' for this object. $c is the Catalyst # 'Context' that's used to 'glue together' the various components # that make up the application @@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ and add the following method to the controller: # Set the TT template to use. You will almost always want to do this # in your action methods (action methods respond to user input in # your controllers). - $c->stash->{template} = 'books/list.tt2'; + $c->stash(template => 'books/list.tt2'); } B: See Appendix 1 for tips on removing the leading spaces when @@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ is used to pass information between components and provide access to Catalyst and plugin functionality. Catalyst actions are regular Perl methods, but they make use of -attributes (the "C<: Local>" next to the "C" in the code +attributes (the "C<:Local>" next to the "C" in the code above) to provide additional information to the Catalyst dispatcher logic (note that the space between the colon and the attribute name is optional; you will see attributes written both ways). Most Catalyst @@ -543,7 +545,7 @@ rightfully belongs in a model class. To test your work so far, first start the development server: - $ script/myapp_server.pl + $ script/myapp_server.pl -r Then point your browser to L and you should still get the Catalyst welcome page. Next, change the URL in your @@ -570,6 +572,7 @@ C in your editor and enter: -- -- Create a very simple database to hold book and author information -- + PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON; CREATE TABLE book ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT , @@ -624,8 +627,9 @@ can use the SQLite command line environment to do a quick dump of the database contents: $ sqlite3 myapp.db - SQLite version 3.5.9 + SQLite version 3.6.22 Enter ".help" for instructions + Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";" sqlite> select * from book; 1|CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide|5 2|TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1|5 @@ -651,13 +655,13 @@ required if you do a single SQL statement on the command line). Use your OS command prompt. Please note that here we have chosen to use 'singular' table names. This is -because the default inflection code for the old version +because the default inflection code for older versions of L does NOT handle plurals. There has been much philosophical discussion on whether table names should be plural or singular. There is no one correct answer, as long as one makes a choice and remains -consistent with it. If you prefer plural table names (e.g. they are easier and -more natural to read) then you will need version C<0.05000> or later of -L. +consistent with it. If you prefer plural table names (e.g. you think that they +are easier to read) then see the documentation in +L (version 0.05 or greater). For using other databases, such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, see L. @@ -688,28 +692,35 @@ framework, a technique that we see in Chapter 4). =head2 Make Sure You Have a Recent Version of the DBIx::Class Model First, let's be sure we have a recent version of the DBIC helper, -L, by -running this command: +L, so +that we can take advantage of some recent enhancements in how +foreign keys are handled with SQLite. To check your version, +run this command: $ perl -MCatalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema -e \ 'print "$Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema::VERSION\n"' - 0.31 + 0.39 Please note the '\' above. Depending on your environment, you might be able to cut and paste the text as shown or need to remove the '\' character to that the command is all on a single line. -You should have version 0.31 or greater if you are following along -with Debian 5. In other environments, you may need to run this -command to install it directly from CPAN: +If you have less than v0.39, you will need to run this command to +install it directly from CPAN: $ sudo cpan Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema And re-run the version print command to verify that you are now at -0.31 or higher. +0.39 or higher. + +In addition, since we are using SQLite's foreign key support here, +please be sure that you use version C<1.27> of L or later: + + $ perl -MDBD::SQLite -e 'print "$DBD::SQLite::VERSION\n"' + 1.29 + +Upgrade if you are not at version C<1.27> or higher. -Please use version C<1.27> of L or later for proper foreign key -support. =head2 Create Static DBIx::Class Schema Files @@ -760,9 +771,21 @@ into files. =item * -And finally, C is the standard DBI connect string +C is the standard DBI connect string for use with SQLite. +=item * + +And finally, the C string requests that +L create +foreign key relationships for us (this is not needed for databases such +as PostgreSQL and MySQL, but is required for SQLite). If you take a look +at C, you will see that the SQLite pragma is +propogated to the Model, so that SQLite's recent (and optional) foreign +key enforcement is enabled at the start of every database connection. + + + =back If you look in the C file, you will find that it @@ -812,6 +835,7 @@ L version C<0.05000> or later. dbi:SQLite:myapp.db \ on_connect_do="PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON" + =head1 ENABLE THE MODEL IN THE CONTROLLER Open C and un-comment the model code we @@ -825,20 +849,20 @@ and delete the next 2 lines): =cut - sub list : Local { + sub list :Local { # Retrieve the usual Perl OO '$self' for this object. $c is the Catalyst # 'Context' that's used to 'glue together' the various components # that make up the application my ($self, $c) = @_; - # Retrieve all of the book records as book model objects and store in the - # stash where they can be accessed by the TT template + # Retrieve all of the book records as book model objects and store + # in the stash where they can be accessed by the TT template $c->stash->{books} = [$c->model('DB::Book')->all]; # Set the TT template to use. You will almost always want to do this # in your action methods (action methods respond to user input in # your controllers). - $c->stash->{template} = 'books/list.tt2'; + $c->stash(template => 'books/list.tt2'); } B: You may see the C<$c-Emodel('DB::Book')> un-commented @@ -868,10 +892,12 @@ and L. First, let's enable an environment variable that causes DBIx::Class to dump the SQL statements used to access the database. This is a helpful trick when you are trying to debug your database-oriented -code: +code. Press C to break out of the development server and +enter: $ export DBIC_TRACE=1 - + $ script/myapp_server.pl -r + This assumes you are using bash as your shell -- adjust accordingly if you are using a different shell (for example, under tcsh, use C). @@ -885,14 +911,13 @@ log). Then launch the Catalyst development server. The log output should display something like: - $ script/myapp_server.pl + $ script/myapp_server.pl -r [debug] Debug messages enabled [debug] Statistics enabled [debug] Loaded plugins: .----------------------------------------------------------------------------. | Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader 0.27 | | Catalyst::Plugin::StackTrace 0.11 | - | Catalyst::Plugin::Static::Simple 0.25 | '----------------------------------------------------------------------------' [debug] Loaded dispatcher "Catalyst::Dispatcher" @@ -933,7 +958,7 @@ display something like: | /books/list | /books/list | '-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------' - [info] MyApp powered by Catalyst 5.80013 + [info] MyApp powered by Catalyst 5.80020 You can connect to your server at http://debian:3000 B Be sure you run the C