NAME
DBIx::SQLEngine::ReadMe - Introduction to DBIx::SQLEngine.
DESCRIPTION
The DBIx::SQLEngine class provides an extended interface for DBI database handles, adding methods that support ad-hoc SQL generation and query execution in a single call.
MOTIVATION
This is the most recent version of a collection of libraries that I've used over the last several years to develop business data applications and object-relational mapping toolkits.
Its goal is to simplify dynamic query execution with the following capabilities:
Data-driven SQL: Ad-hoc generation of SQL statements from Perl data structures in a variety of formats.
High-Level Interface: Standard operations are handled by a single method call each. Error handling is standardized.
Full API Access: Pass-through arbitrary SQL and allow access to entire DBI API for cases when high-level interfaces are insufficient or inconvenient.
Portability: Dynamic subclassing (via DBIx::AnyDBD) to allow platform-specific support for driver idiosyncrasies and DBMS workarounds.
DEPENDENCIES
This module requires these other modules and libraries:
DBI 1.0
DBIx::AnyDBD 2.0
Class::MakeMethods 1.003
Class::MakeMethods::Template 1.003You must also have at least one working DBD module installed. (If you run into trouble, check that your DBI and DBD modules are up-to-date; in particular, if you are using DBD::CSV or DBD::AnyData, make sure you have upgraded to SQL::Statement 1.0 or later.)
INSTALLATION
To install this module type the following:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make installIn order for the test to succeed, you must also have at least one working DBD module installed, and must provide a DSN to which the script can connect with permissions to create tables.
STATUS AND SUPPORT
This version is a preliminary release of DBIx::SQLEngine intended for public review and discussion.
Although it based on earlier code that was extensively tested over several years of production use, this code has recently been majorly refactored, and has not yet been sufficiently tested in its new form.
The proposed CPAN module list entry is as follows:
Name DSLI Description
-------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------
DBIx::
::SQLEngine bdpo Extends DBI with high-level operationsFurther information and support for this module is available at http://www.evoscript.org.
Please report bugs or other problems to <simonm@cavalletto.org>.
See DBIx::SQLEngine::ToDo for bugs and missing features.
SEE ALSO
See DBIx::SQLEngine for interface documentation.
See DBIx::SQLEngine::Changes for revision history.
Similar Modules
Several other CPAN modules provide a similar wrapper around DBI for purposes of simplification, abstraction, or portability.
Most of these provide simple wrappers around DBI's connect, prepare, and fetch methods, but do not appear to support any kind of cross-DBMS portability mechanism. See DBIx::Abstract, DBIx::AbstractLite, and DBIx::Broker for examples of this group.
Some provide a limited degree of cross-DBMS support via specialized subclasses for the DBDs they support. See DBIx::SearchBuilder, DBIx::Easy, and DBIx::DWIW for examples of this group.
The DBIx::Recordset framework provides similar functionality, including a substantial library of cross-DBMS compatibilty information. It also includes a TIE-drive interface that allows automatic updates on retrieved rows. See DBIx::RecordSet, DBIx::Database, DBIx::Compat
The Alzabo framework provides similar functionality, included DBMS-specific SQL generation, as part of an RDBMS-OO mapper; see Alzabo::Driver and Alzabo::SQLMaker.
CREDITS AND COPYRIGHT
Developed By
M. Simon Cavalletto, simonm@cavalletto.org
Evolution Softworks, www.evoscript.orgContributors
Piglet / EJ Evans, piglet@piglet.org
Eric Schneider, roark@evolution.comCopyright
Copyright 2001, 2002 Matthew Cavalletto.
Portions copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Evolution Online Systems, Inc.
License
You may use, modify, and distribute this software under the same terms as Perl.