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=head1 NAME
DBD::File::Developers - Developers documentation for DBD::File
=head1 SYNOPSIS
package DBD::myDriver;
use base qw( DBD::File );
sub driver
{
...
my $drh = $proto->SUPER::driver ($attr);
...
return $drh->{class};
}
sub CLONE { ... }
package DBD::myDriver::dr;
@ISA = qw( DBD::File::dr );
sub data_sources { ... }
...
package DBD::myDriver::db;
@ISA = qw( DBD::File::db );
sub init_valid_attributes { ... }
sub init_default_attributes { ... }
sub set_versions { ... }
sub validate_STORE_attr { my ($dbh, $attrib, $value) = @_; ... }
sub validate_FETCH_attr { my ($dbh, $attrib) = @_; ... }
sub get_myd_versions { ... }
package DBD::myDriver::st;
@ISA = qw( DBD::File::st );
sub FETCH { ... }
sub STORE { ... }
package DBD::myDriver::Statement;
@ISA = qw( DBD::File::Statement );
package DBD::myDriver::Table;
@ISA = qw( DBD::File::Table );
my %reset_on_modify = (
myd_abc => "myd_foo",
myd_mno => "myd_bar",
);
__PACKAGE__->register_reset_on_modify (\%reset_on_modify);
my %compat_map = (
abc => 'foo_abc',
xyz => 'foo_xyz',
);
__PACKAGE__->register_compat_map (\%compat_map);
sub bootstrap_table_meta { ... }
sub init_table_meta { ... }
sub table_meta_attr_changed { ... }
sub open_data { ... }
sub fetch_row { ... }
sub push_row { ... }
sub push_names { ... }
# optimize the SQL engine by add one or more of
sub update_current_row { ... }
# or
sub update_specific_row { ... }
# or
sub update_one_row { ... }
# or
sub insert_new_row { ... }
# or
sub delete_current_row { ... }
# or
sub delete_one_row { ... }
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This document describes how DBD developers can write DBD::File based DBI
drivers. It supplements L<DBI::DBD> and L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Developers>,
which you should read first.
=head1 CLASSES
Each DBI driver must provide a package global C<driver> method and three
DBI related classes:
=over 4
=item DBD::File::dr
Driver package, contains the methods DBI calls indirectly via DBI
interface:
DBI->connect ('DBI:DBM:', undef, undef, {})
# invokes
package DBD::DBM::dr;
@DBD::DBM::dr::ISA = qw( DBD::File::dr );
sub connect ($$;$$$)
{
...
}
Similar for C<< data_sources >> and C<< disconnect_all >>.
Pure Perl DBI drivers derived from DBD::File do not usually need to
override any of the methods provided through the DBD::XXX::dr package
however if you need additional initialization in the connect method
you may need to.
=item DBD::File::db
Contains the methods which are called through DBI database handles
(C<< $dbh >>). e.g.,
$sth = $dbh->prepare ("select * from foo");
# returns the f_encoding setting for table foo
$dbh->csv_get_meta ("foo", "f_encoding");
DBD::File provides the typical methods required here. Developers who
write DBI drivers based on DBD::File need to override the methods C<<
set_versions >> and C<< init_valid_attributes >>.
=item DBD::File::st
Contains the methods to deal with prepared statement handles. e.g.,
$sth->execute () or die $sth->errstr;
=back
=head2 DBD::File
This is the main package containing the routines to initialize
DBD::File based DBI drivers. Primarily the C<< DBD::File::driver >>
method is invoked, either directly from DBI when the driver is
initialized or from the derived class.
package DBD::DBM;
use base qw( DBD::File );
sub driver
{
my ($class, $attr) = @_;
...
my $drh = $class->SUPER::driver ($attr);
...
return $drh;
}
It is not necessary to implement your own driver method as long as
additional initialization (e.g. installing more private driver
methods) is not required. You do not need to call C<< setup_driver >>
as DBD::File takes care of it.
=head2 DBD::File::dr
The driver package contains the methods DBI calls indirectly via the DBI
interface (see L<DBI/DBI Class Methods>).
DBD::File based DBI drivers usually do not need to implement anything here,
it is enough to do the basic initialization:
package DBD:XXX::dr;
@DBD::XXX::dr::ISA = qw (DBD::File::dr);
$DBD::XXX::dr::imp_data_size = 0;
$DBD::XXX::dr::data_sources_attr = undef;
$DBD::XXX::ATTRIBUTION = "DBD::XXX $DBD::XXX::VERSION by Hans Mustermann";
=head2 DBD::File::db
This package defines the database methods, which are called via the DBI
database handle C<< $dbh >>.
Methods provided by DBD::File:
=over 4
=item ping
Simply returns the content of the C<< Active >> attribute. Override
when your driver needs more complicated actions here.
=item prepare
Prepares a new SQL statement to execute. Returns a statement handle,
C<< $sth >> - instance of the DBD:XXX::st. It is neither required nor
recommended to override this method.
=item FETCH
Fetches an attribute of a DBI database object. Private handle attributes
must have a prefix (this is mandatory). If a requested attribute is
detected as a private attribute without a valid prefix, the driver prefix
(written as C<$drv_prefix>) is added.
The driver prefix is extracted from the attribute name and verified against
C<< $dbh->{$drv_prefix . "valid_attrs"} >> (when it exists). If the
requested attribute value is not listed as a valid attribute, this method
croaks. If the attribute is valid and readonly (listed in C<< $dbh->{
$drv_prefix . "readonly_attrs" } >> when it exists), a real copy of the
attribute value is returned. So it's not possible to modify
C<f_valid_attrs> from outside of DBD::File::db or a derived class.
=item STORE
Stores a database private attribute. Private handle attributes must have a
prefix (this is mandatory). If a requested attribute is detected as a private
attribute without a valid prefix, the driver prefix (written as
C<$drv_prefix>) is added. If the database handle has an attribute
C<${drv_prefix}_valid_attrs> - for attribute names which are not listed in
that hash, this method croaks. If the database handle has an attribute
C<${drv_prefix}_readonly_attrs>, only attributes which are not listed there
can be stored (once they are initialized). Trying to overwrite such an
immutable attribute forces this method to croak.
An example of a valid attributes list can be found in
C<< DBD::File::db::init_valid_attributes >>.
=item set_versions
This method sets the attribute C<f_version> with the version of DBD::File.
This method is called at the begin of the C<connect ()> phase.
When overriding this method, do not forget to invoke the superior one.
=item init_valid_attributes
This method is called after the database handle is instantiated as the
first attribute initialization.
C<< DBD::File::db::init_valid_attributes >> initializes the attributes
C<f_valid_attrs> and C<f_readonly_attrs>.
When overriding this method, do not forget to invoke the superior one,
preferably before doing anything else. Compatibility table attribute
access must be initialized here to allow DBD::File to instantiate the
map tie:
# for DBD::CSV
$dbh->{csv_meta} = "csv_tables";
# for DBD::DBM
$dbh->{dbm_meta} = "dbm_tables";
# for DBD::AnyData
$dbh->{ad_meta} = "ad_tables";
=item init_default_attributes
This method is called after the database handle is instantiated to
initialize the default attributes.
C<< DBD::File::db::init_default_attributes >> initializes the attributes
C<f_dir>, C<f_meta>, C<f_meta_map>, C<f_version>.
When the derived implementor class provides the attribute to validate
attributes (e.g. C<< $dbh->{dbm_valid_attrs} = {...}; >>) or the attribute
containing the immutable attributes (e.g.
C<< $dbh->{dbm_readonly_attrs} = {...}; >>), the attributes
C<drv_valid_attrs>, C<drv_readonly_attrs>, C<drv_version> and C<drv_meta>
are added (when available) to the list of valid and immutable attributes
(where C<drv_> is interpreted as the driver prefix).
If C<drv_meta> is set, an attribute with the name in C<drv_meta> is
initialized providing restricted read/write access to the meta data of the
tables using C<DBD::File::TieTables> in the first (table) level and
C<DBD::File::TieMeta> for the meta attribute level. C<DBD::File::TieTables>
uses C<DBD::DRV::Table::get_table_meta> to initialize the second level
tied hash on FETCH/STORE. The C<DBD::File::TieMeta> class uses
C<DBD::DRV::Table::get_table_meta_attr> to FETCH attribute values and
C<DBD::DRV::Table::set_table_meta_attr> to STORE attribute values. This
allows it to map meta attributes for compatibility reasons.
=item get_single_table_meta
=item get_file_meta
Retrieve an attribute from a table's meta information. The method
signature is C<< get_file_meta ($dbh, $table, $attr) >>. This method
is called by the injected db handle method C<< ${drv_prefix}get_meta >>.
While get_file_meta allows C<$table> or C<$attr> to be a list of tables or
attributes to retrieve, get_single_table_meta allows only one table name
and only one attribute name. A table name of C<'.'> (single dot) is
interpreted as the default table and this will retrieve the appropriate
attribute globally from the dbh. This has the same restrictions as
C<< $dbh->{$attrib} >>.
get_file_meta allows C<'+'> and C<'*'> as wildcards for table names and
C<$table> being a regular expression matching against the table names
(evaluated without the default table). The table name C<'*'> is
I<all currently known tables, including the default one>. The table
name C<'+'> is I<all table names which conform to
ANSI file name restrictions> (/^[_A-Za-z0-9]+$/).
The table meta information is retrieved using the get_table_meta and
get_table_meta_attr methods of the table class of the implementation.
=item set_single_table_meta
=item set_file_meta
Sets an attribute in a table's meta information. The method signature is
C<< set_file_meta ($dbh, $table, $attr, $value) >>. This method is called
by the injected db handle method C<< ${drv_prefix}set_meta >>.
While set_file_meta allows C<$table> to be a list of tables and C<$attr>
to be a hash of several attributes to set, set_single_table_meta allows
only one table name and only one attribute name/value pair.
The wildcard characters for the table name are the same as for
get_file_meta.
The table meta information is updated using the get_table_meta and
set_table_meta_attr methods of the table class of the implementation.
=item clear_file_meta
Clears all meta information cached about a table. The method signature is
C<< clear_file_meta ($dbh, $table) >>. This method is called
by the injected db handle method C<< ${drv_prefix}clear_meta >>.
=back
=head2 DBD::File::st
Contains the methods to deal with prepared statement handles:
=over 4
=item FETCH
Fetches statement handle attributes. Supported attributes (for full overview
see L<DBI/Statement Handle Attributes>) are C<NAME>, C<TYPE>, C<PRECISION>
and C<NULLABLE> in case that SQL::Statement is used as SQL execution engine
and a statement is successful prepared. When SQL::Statement has additional
information about a table, those information are returned. Otherwise, the
same defaults as in L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine> are used.
This method usually requires extending in a derived implementation.
See L<DBD::CSV> or L<DBD::DBM> for some example.
=back
=head2 DBD::File::TableSource::FileSystem
Provides data sources and table information on database driver and database
handle level.
package DBD::File::TableSource::FileSystem;
sub data_sources ($;$)
{
my ($class, $drh, $attrs) = @_;
...
}
sub avail_tables
{
my ($class, $drh) = @_;
...
}
The C<data_sources> method is called when the user invokes any of the
following:
@ary = DBI->data_sources ($driver);
@ary = DBI->data_sources ($driver, \%attr);
@ary = $dbh->data_sources ();
@ary = $dbh->data_sources (\%attr);
The C<avail_tables> method is called when the user invokes any of the
following:
@names = $dbh->tables ($catalog, $schema, $table, $type);
$sth = $dbh->table_info ($catalog, $schema, $table, $type);
$sth = $dbh->table_info ($catalog, $schema, $table, $type, \%attr);
$dbh->func ("list_tables");
Every time where an C<\%attr> argument can be specified, this C<\%attr>
object's C<sql_table_source> attribute is preferred over the C<$dbh>
attribute or the driver default.
=head2 DBD::File::DataSource::Stream
package DBD::File::DataSource::Stream;
@DBD::File::DataSource::Stream::ISA = 'DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::DataSource';
sub complete_table_name
{
my ($self, $meta, $file, $respect_case) = @_;
...
}
Clears all meta attributes identifying a file: C<f_fqfn>, C<f_fqbn> and
C<f_fqln>. The table name is set according to C<$respect_case> and
C<< $meta->{sql_identifier_case} >> (SQL_IC_LOWER, SQL_IC_UPPER).
package DBD::File::DataSource::Stream;
sub apply_encoding
{
my ($self, $meta, $fn) = @_;
...
}
Applies the encoding from I<meta information> (C<< $meta->{f_encoding} >>)
to the file handled opened in C<open_data>.
package DBD::File::DataSource::Stream;
sub open_data
{
my ($self, $meta, $attrs, $flags) = @_;
...
}
Opens (C<dup (2)>) the file handle provided in C<< $meta->{f_file} >>.
package DBD::File::DataSource::Stream;
sub can_flock { ... }
Returns whether C<flock (2)> is available or not (avoids retesting in
subclasses).
=head2 DBD::File::DataSource::File
package DBD::File::DataSource::File;
sub complete_table_name ($$;$)
{
my ($self, $meta, $table, $respect_case) = @_;
...
}
The method C<complete_table_name> tries to map a filename to the associated
table name. It is called with a partially filled meta structure for the
resulting table containing at least the following attributes:
C<< f_ext >>, C<< f_dir >>, C<< f_lockfile >> and C<< sql_identifier_case >>.
If a file/table map can be found then this method sets the C<< f_fqfn
>>, C<< f_fqbn >>, C<< f_fqln >> and C<< table_name >> attributes in
the meta structure. If a map cannot be found the table name will be
undef.
package DBD::File::DataSource::File;
sub open_data ($)
{
my ($self, $meta, $attrs, $flags) = @_;
...
}
Depending on the attributes set in the table's meta data, the
following steps are performed. Unless C<< f_dontopen >> is set to a
true value, C<< f_fqfn >> must contain the full qualified file name
for the table to work on (file2table ensures this). The encoding in
C<< f_encoding >> is applied if set and the file is opened. If
C<<f_fqln >> (full qualified lock name) is set, this file is opened,
too. Depending on the value in C<< f_lock >>, the appropriate lock is
set on the opened data file or lock file.
=head2 DBD::File::Statement
Derives from DBI::SQL::Nano::Statement to provide following method:
=over 4
=item open_table
Implements the open_table method required by L<SQL::Statement> and
L<DBI::SQL::Nano>. All the work for opening the file(s) belonging to the
table is handled and parametrized in DBD::File::Table. Unless you intend
to add anything to the following implementation, an empty DBD::XXX::Statement
package satisfies DBD::File.
sub open_table ($$$$$)
{
my ($self, $data, $table, $createMode, $lockMode) = @_;
my $class = ref $self;
$class =~ s/::Statement/::Table/;
my $flags = {
createMode => $createMode,
lockMode => $lockMode,
};
$self->{command} eq "DROP" and $flags->{dropMode} = 1;
return $class->new ($data, { table => $table }, $flags);
} # open_table
=back
=head2 DBD::File::Table
Derives from DBI::SQL::Nano::Table and provides physical file access for
the table data which are stored in the files.
=over 4
=item bootstrap_table_meta
Initializes a table meta structure. Can be safely overridden in a
derived class, as long as the C<< SUPER >> method is called at the end
of the overridden method.
It copies the following attributes from the database into the table meta data
C<< f_dir >>, C<< f_ext >>, C<< f_encoding >>, C<< f_lock >>, C<< f_schema >>
and C<< f_lockfile >> and makes them sticky to the table.
This method should be called before you attempt to map between file
name and table name to ensure the correct directory, extension etc. are
used.
=item init_table_meta
Initializes more attributes of the table meta data - usually more
expensive ones (e.g. those which require class instantiations) - when
the file name and the table name could mapped.
=item get_table_meta
Returns the table meta data. If there are none for the required
table, a new one is initialized. When it fails, nothing is
returned. On success, the name of the table and the meta data
structure is returned.
=item get_table_meta_attr
Returns a single attribute from the table meta data. If the attribute
name appears in C<%compat_map>, the attribute name is updated from
there.
=item set_table_meta_attr
Sets a single attribute in the table meta data. If the attribute
name appears in C<%compat_map>, the attribute name is updated from
there.
=item table_meta_attr_changed
Called when an attribute of the meta data is modified.
If the modified attribute requires to reset a calculated attribute, the
calculated attribute is reset (deleted from meta data structure) and
the I<initialized> flag is removed, too. The decision is made based on
C<%register_reset_on_modify>.
=item register_reset_on_modify
Allows C<set_table_meta_attr> to reset meta attributes when special
attributes are modified. For DBD::File, modifying one of C<f_file>, C<f_dir>,
C<f_ext> or C<f_lockfile> will reset C<f_fqfn>. DBD::DBM extends the
list for C<dbm_type> and C<dbm_mldbm> to reset the value of C<dbm_tietype>.
If your DBD has calculated values in the meta data area, then call
C<register_reset_on_modify>:
my %reset_on_modify = (xxx_foo => "xxx_bar");
__PACKAGE__->register_reset_on_modify (\%reset_on_modify);
=item register_compat_map
Allows C<get_table_meta_attr> and C<set_table_meta_attr> to update the
attribute name to the current favored one:
# from DBD::DBM
my %compat_map = (dbm_ext => "f_ext");
__PACKAGE__->register_compat_map (\%compat_map);
=item open_file
Called to open the table's data file.
Depending on the attributes set in the table's meta data, the
following steps are performed. Unless C<< f_dontopen >> is set to a
true value, C<< f_fqfn >> must contain the full qualified file name
for the table to work on (file2table ensures this). The encoding in
C<< f_encoding >> is applied if set and the file is opened. If
C<<f_fqln >> (full qualified lock name) is set, this file is opened,
too. Depending on the value in C<< f_lock >>, the appropriate lock is
set on the opened data file or lock file.
After this is done, a derived class might add more steps in an overridden
C<< open_file >> method.
=item new
Instantiates the table. This is done in 3 steps:
1. get the table meta data
2. open the data file
3. bless the table data structure using inherited constructor new
It is not recommended to override the constructor of the table class.
Find a reasonable place to add you extensions in one of the above four
methods.
=item drop
Implements the abstract table method for the C<< DROP >>
command. Discards table meta data after all files belonging to the
table are closed and unlinked.
Overriding this method might be reasonable in very rare cases.
=item seek
Implements the abstract table method used when accessing the table from the
engine. C<< seek >> is called every time the engine uses dumb algorithms
for iterating over the table content.
=item truncate
Implements the abstract table method used when dumb table algorithms
for C<< UPDATE >> or C<< DELETE >> need to truncate the table storage
after the last written row.
=back
You should consult the documentation of C<< SQL::Eval::Table >> (see
L<SQL::Eval>) to get more information about the abstract methods of the
table's base class you have to override and a description of the table
meta information expected by the SQL engines.
=head1 AUTHOR
The module DBD::File is currently maintained by
H.Merijn Brand < h.m.brand at xs4all.nl > and
Jens Rehsack < rehsack at googlemail.com >
The original author is Jochen Wiedmann.
=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2010-2013 by H.Merijn Brand & Jens Rehsack
All rights reserved.
You may freely distribute and/or modify this module under the terms of
either the GNU General Public License (GPL) or the Artistic License, as
specified in the Perl README file.
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=head1 NAME
DBD::File::HowTo - Guide to create DBD::File based driver
=head1 SYNOPSIS
perldoc DBD::File::HowTo
perldoc DBI
perldoc DBI::DBD
perldoc DBD::File::Developers
perldoc DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::Developers
perldoc DBI::DBD::SqlEngine
perldoc SQL::Eval
perldoc DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::HowTo
perldoc SQL::Statement::Embed
perldoc DBD::File
perldoc DBD::File::HowTo
perldoc DBD::File::Developers
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This document provides a step-by-step guide, how to create a new
C<DBD::File> based DBD. It expects that you carefully read the L<DBI>
documentation and that you're familiar with L<DBI::DBD> and had read and
understood L<DBD::ExampleP>.
This document addresses experienced developers who are really sure that
they need to invest time when writing a new DBI Driver. Writing a DBI
Driver is neither a weekend project nor an easy job for hobby coders
after work. Expect one or two man-month of time for the first start.
Those who are still reading, should be able to sing the rules of
L<DBI::DBD/CREATING A NEW DRIVER>.
Of course, DBD::File is a DBI::DBD::SqlEngine and you surely read
L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::HowTo> before continuing here.
=head1 CREATING DRIVER CLASSES
Do you have an entry in DBI's DBD registry? For this guide, a prefix of
C<foo_> is assumed.
=head2 Sample Skeleton
package DBD::Foo;
use strict;
use warnings;
use vars qw(@ISA $VERSION);
use base qw(DBD::File);
use DBI ();
$VERSION = "0.001";
package DBD::Foo::dr;
use vars qw(@ISA $imp_data_size);
@ISA = qw(DBD::File::dr);
$imp_data_size = 0;
package DBD::Foo::db;
use vars qw(@ISA $imp_data_size);
@ISA = qw(DBD::File::db);
$imp_data_size = 0;
package DBD::Foo::st;
use vars qw(@ISA $imp_data_size);
@ISA = qw(DBD::File::st);
$imp_data_size = 0;
package DBD::Foo::Statement;
use vars qw(@ISA);
@ISA = qw(DBD::File::Statement);
package DBD::Foo::Table;
use vars qw(@ISA);
@ISA = qw(DBD::File::Table);
1;
Tiny, eh? And all you have now is a DBD named foo which will be able to
deal with temporary tables, as long as you use L<SQL::Statement>. In
L<DBI::SQL::Nano> environments, this DBD can do nothing.
=head2 Start over
Based on L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::HowTo>, we're now having a driver which
could do basic things. Of course, it should now derive from DBD::File
instead of DBI::DBD::SqlEngine, shouldn't it?
DBD::File extends DBI::DBD::SqlEngine to deal with any kind of files.
In principle, the only extensions required are to the table class:
package DBD::Foo::Table;
sub bootstrap_table_meta
{
my ( $self, $dbh, $meta, $table ) = @_;
# initialize all $meta attributes which might be relevant for
# file2table
return $self->SUPER::bootstrap_table_meta($dbh, $meta, $table);
}
sub init_table_meta
{
my ( $self, $dbh, $meta, $table ) = @_;
# called after $meta contains the results from file2table
# initialize all missing $meta attributes
$self->SUPER::init_table_meta( $dbh, $meta, $table );
}
In case C<DBD::File::Table::open_file> doesn't open the files as the driver
needs that, override it!
sub open_file
{
my ( $self, $meta, $attrs, $flags ) = @_;
# ensure that $meta->{f_dontopen} is set
$self->SUPER::open_file( $meta, $attrs, $flags );
# now do what ever needs to be done
}
Combined with the methods implemented using the L<SQL::Statement::Embed>
guide, the table is full working and you could try a start over.
=head2 User comfort
C<DBD::File> since C<0.39> consolidates all persistent meta data of a table
into a single structure stored in C<< $dbh->{f_meta} >>. With C<DBD::File>
version C<0.41> and C<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine> version C<0.05>, this
consolidation moves to L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine>. It's still the
C<< $dbh->{$drv_prefix . "_meta"} >> attribute which cares, so what you
learned at this place before, is still valid.
sub init_valid_attributes
{
my $dbh = $_[0];
$dbh->SUPER::init_valid_attributes ();
$dbh->{foo_valid_attrs} = { ... };
$dbh->{foo_readonly_attrs} = { ... };
$dbh->{foo_meta} = "foo_tables";
return $dbh;
}
See updates at L<DBI::DBD::SqlEngine::HowTo/User comfort>.
=head2 Testing
Now you should have your own DBD::File based driver. Was easy, wasn't it?
But does it work well? Prove it by writing tests and remember to use
dbd_edit_mm_attribs from L<DBI::DBD> to ensure testing even rare cases.
=head1 AUTHOR
This guide is written by Jens Rehsack. DBD::File is written by Jochen
Wiedmann and Jeff Zucker.
The module DBD::File is currently maintained by
H.Merijn Brand < h.m.brand at xs4all.nl > and
Jens Rehsack < rehsack at googlemail.com >
=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2010 by H.Merijn Brand & Jens Rehsack
All rights reserved.
You may freely distribute and/or modify this module under the terms of
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=head1 NAME
DBD::File::Roadmap - Planned Enhancements for DBD::File and pure Perl DBD's
Jens Rehsack - May 2010
=head1 SYNOPSIS
This document gives a high level overview of the future of the DBD::File DBI
driver and groundwork for pure Perl DBI drivers.
The planned enhancements cover features, testing, performance, reliability,
extensibility and more.
=head1 CHANGES AND ENHANCEMENTS
=head2 Features
There are some features missing we would like to add, but there is
no time plan:
=over 4
=item LOCK TABLE
The newly implemented internal common table meta storage area would allow
us to implement LOCK TABLE support based on file system C<flock ()>
support.
=item Transaction support
While DBD::AnyData recommends explicitly committing by importing and
exporting tables, DBD::File might be enhanced in a future version to allow
transparent transactions using the temporary tables of SQL::Statement as
shadow (dirty) tables.
Transaction support will heavily rely on lock table support.
=item Data Dictionary Persistence
SQL::Statement provides dictionary information when a "CREATE TABLE ..."
statement is executed. This dictionary is preserved for some statement
handle attribute fetches (as C<NULLABLE> or C<PRECISION>).
It is planned to extend DBD::File to support data dictionaries to work
on the tables in it. It is not planned to support one table in different
dictionaries, but you can have several dictionaries in one directory.
=item SQL Engine selecting on connect
Currently the SQL engine selected is chosen during the loading of the module
L<DBI::SQL::Nano>. Ideally end users should be able to select the engine
used in C<< DBI->connect () >> with a special DBD::File attribute.
=back
Other points of view to the planned features (and more features for the
SQL::Statement engine) are shown in L<SQL::Statement::Roadmap>.
=head2 Testing
DBD::File and the dependent DBD::DBM requires a lot more automated tests
covering API stability and compatibility with optional modules
like SQL::Statement.
=head2 Performance
Several arguments for support of features like indexes on columns
and cursors are made for DBD::CSV (which is a DBD::File based driver,
too). Similar arguments could be made for DBD::DBM, DBD::AnyData,
DBD::RAM or DBD::PO etc.
To improve the performance of the underlying SQL engines, a clean
re-implementation seems to be required. Currently both engines are
prematurely optimized and therefore it is not trivial to provide
further optimization without the risk of breaking existing features.
Join the DBI developers IRC channel at L<irc://irc.perl.org/dbi> to
participate or post to the DBI Developers Mailing List.
=head2 Reliability
DBD::File currently lacks the following points:
=over 4
=item duplicate table names
It is currently possible to access a table quoted with a relative path
(a) and additionally using an absolute path (b). If (a) and (b) are
the same file that is not recognized (except for
flock protection handled by the Operating System) and two independent
tables are handled.
=item invalid table names
The current implementation does not prevent someone choosing a
directory name as a physical file name for the table to open.
=back
=head2 Extensibility
I (Jens Rehsack) have some (partially for example only) DBD's in mind:
=over 4
=item DBD::Sys
Derive DBD::Sys from a common code base shared with DBD::File which handles
all the emulation DBI needs (as getinfo, SQL engine handling, ...)
=item DBD::Dir
Provide a DBD::File derived to work with fixed table definitions through the
file system to demonstrate how DBI / Pure Perl DBDs could handle databases
with hierarchical structures.
=item DBD::Join
Provide a DBI driver which is able to manage multiple connections to other
Databases (as DBD::Multiplex), but allow them to point to different data
sources and allow joins between the tables of them:
# Example
# Let table 'lsof' being a table in DBD::Sys giving a list of open files using lsof utility
# Let table 'dir' being a atable from DBD::Dir
$sth = $dbh->prepare( "select * from dir,lsof where path='/documents' and dir.entry = lsof.filename" )
$sth->execute(); # gives all open files in '/documents'
...
# Let table 'filesys' a DBD::Sys table of known file systems on current host
# Let table 'applications' a table of your Configuration Management Database
# where current applications (relocatable, with mountpoints for filesystems)
# are stored
$sth = dbh->prepare( "select * from applications,filesys where " .
"application.mountpoint = filesys.mountpoint and ".
"filesys.mounted is true" );
$sth->execute(); # gives all currently mounted applications on this host
=back
=head1 PRIORITIES
Our priorities are focused on current issues. Initially many new test
cases for DBD::File and DBD::DBM should be added to the DBI test
suite. After that some additional documentation on how to use the
DBD::File API will be provided.
Any additional priorities will come later and can be modified by (paying)
users.
=head1 RESOURCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
See L<http://dbi.perl.org/contributing> for I<how you can help>.
If your company has benefited from DBI, please consider if
it could make a donation to The Perl Foundation "DBI Development"
fund at L<http://dbi.perl.org/donate> to secure future development.
Alternatively, if your company would benefit from a specific new
DBI feature, please consider sponsoring it's development through
the options listed in the section "Commercial Support from the Author"
on L<http://dbi.perl.org/support/>.
Using such targeted financing allows you to contribute to DBI
development and rapidly get something specific and directly valuable
to you in return.
My company also offers annual support contracts for the DBI, which
provide another way to support the DBI and get something specific
in return. Contact me for details.
Thank you.
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