NAME
Class::DBI::Lite::TableInfo - Utility class for database table meta-information.
SYNOPSIS
# Methods:
my $info = Class::DBI::Lite::TableInfo->new( 'users' );
$info->add_column(
name => 'user_id',
type => 'integer',
length => 10,
is_nullable => 0,
default_value => undef,
is_pk => 1,
key => 'primary_key',
);
my $col = $info->column( 'user_id' );
# Properties:
my @cols = $info->columns();
print $info->table; # "users"DESCRIPTION
Class::DBI::Lite::TableInfo provides a consistent means to discover the meta-info about tables and their fields in a database.
PUBLIC PROPERTIES
table
Returns the name of the table.
columns
Returns a list of Class::DBI::Lite::ColumnInfo objects that pertain to the current table.
PUBLIC METHODS
new( $table_name )
Returns a new Class::DBI::Lite::TableInfo object for the table named $table_name.
column( $name )
Returns a Class::DBI::Lite:ColumnInfo object that matches $name.
add_column( %args )
Adds a new Class::DBI::Lite::ColumnInfo object to the table's collection.
%args is passed to the Class::DBI::Lite::ColumnInfo constructor and should contain its required parameters.
AUTHOR
John Drago <jdrago_999@yahoo.com>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright 2008 John Drago <jdrago_999@yahoo.com>, All Rights Reserved.
This software is Free software and may be used and redistributed under the same terms as perl itself.