class Sequel::Schema::CreateTableGenerator

Schema::CreateTableGenerator is an internal class that the user is not expected to instantiate directly. Instances are created by Sequel::Database#create_table. It is used to specify table creation parameters. It takes a Database object and a block of column/index/constraint specifications, and gives the Database a table description, which the database uses to create a table.

Schema::CreateTableGenerator has some methods but also includes #method_missing, allowing users to specify column type as a method instead of using the column method, which makes for a nicer DSL.

For more information on Sequel's support for schema modification, see the “Schema Modification” guide.

Constants

GENERIC_TYPES

Classes specifying generic types that Sequel will convert to database-specific types.

Attributes

columns[R]

Return the column hashes created by this generator

constraints[R]

Return the constraint hashes created by this generator

indexes[R]

Return the index hashes created by this generator

Public Class Methods

add_type_method(*types) click to toggle source

Add a method for each of the given types that creates a column with that type as a constant. Types given should either already be constants/classes or a capitalized string/symbol with the same name as a constant/class.

Do not call this method with untrusted input, as that can result in arbitrary code execution.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 50
def self.add_type_method(*types)
  types.each do |type|
    class_eval("def #{type}(name, opts={}); column(name, #{type}, opts); end", __FILE__, __LINE__)
  end
end
new(db, &block) click to toggle source

Set the database in which to create the table, and evaluate the block in the context of this object.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 33
def initialize(db, &block)
  @db = db
  @columns = []
  @indexes = []
  @constraints = []
  @primary_key = nil
  instance_eval(&block) if block
  @columns.unshift(@primary_key) if @primary_key && !has_column?(primary_key_name)
end

Public Instance Methods

check(*args, &block) click to toggle source

Add an unnamed constraint to the DDL, specified by the given block or args:

check(:num=>1..5) # CHECK num >= 1 AND num <= 5
check{num > 5} # CHECK num > 5
# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 61
def check(*args, &block)
  constraint(nil, *args, &block)
end
column(name, type, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add a column with the given name, type, and opts to the DDL.

column :num, :integer
# num INTEGER

column :name, String, :null=>false, :default=>'a'
# name varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'a'

inet :ip
# ip inet

You can also create columns via method missing, so the following are equivalent:

column :number, :integer
integer :number

The following options are supported:

:default

The default value for the column.

:deferrable

For foreign key columns, this ensures referential integrity will work even if referencing table uses a foreign key value that does not yet exist on referenced table (but will exist before the transaction commits). Basically it adds DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED on key creation. If you use :immediate as the value, uses DEFERRABLE INITIALLY IMMEDIATE.

:index

Create an index on this column. If given a hash, use the hash as the options for the index.

:key

For foreign key columns, the column in the associated table that this column references. Unnecessary if this column references the primary key of the associated table, except if you are using MySQL.

:null

Mark the column as allowing NULL values (if true), or not allowing NULL values (if false). If unspecified, will default to whatever the database default is.

:on_delete

Specify the behavior of this column when being deleted (:restrict, :cascade, :set_null, :set_default, :no_action).

:on_update

Specify the behavior of this column when being updated (:restrict, :cascade, :set_null, :set_default, :no_action).

:primary_key

Make the column as a single primary key column. This should only be used if you have a single, nonautoincrementing primary key column.

:primary_key_constraint_name

The name to give the primary key constraint

:type

Overrides the type given as the argument. Generally not used by column itself, but can be passed as an option to other methods that call column.

:unique

Mark the column as unique, generally has the same effect as creating a unique index on the column.

:unique_constraint_name

The name to give the unique key constraint

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 111
def column(name, type, opts = OPTS)
  columns << {:name => name, :type => type}.merge(opts)
  if index_opts = opts[:index]
    index(name, index_opts.is_a?(Hash) ? index_opts : {})
  end
end
constraint(name, *args, &block) click to toggle source

Adds a named constraint (or unnamed if name is nil) to the DDL, with the given block or args. To provide options for the constraint, pass a hash as the first argument.

constraint(:blah, :num=>1..5)
# CONSTRAINT blah CHECK num >= 1 AND num <= 5
constraint({:name=>:blah, :deferrable=>true}, :num=>1..5)
# CONSTRAINT blah CHECK num >= 1 AND num <= 5 DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED
# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 126
def constraint(name, *args, &block)
  opts = name.is_a?(Hash) ? name : {:name=>name}
  constraints << opts.merge(:type=>:check, :check=>block || args)
end
dump_columns() click to toggle source

Dump this generator's columns to a string that could be evaled inside another instance to represent the same columns

# File lib/sequel/extensions/schema_dumper.rb, line 374
def dump_columns
  strings = []
  cols = columns.dup
  cols.each do |x|
    x.delete(:on_delete) if x[:on_delete] == :no_action
    x.delete(:on_update) if x[:on_update] == :no_action
  end
  if pkn = primary_key_name
    cols.delete_if{|x| x[:name] == pkn}
    pk = @primary_key.dup
    pkname = pk.delete(:name)
    @db.serial_primary_key_options.each{|k,v| pk.delete(k) if v == pk[k]}
    strings << "primary_key #{pkname.inspect}#{opts_inspect(pk)}"
  end
  cols.each do |c|
    c = c.dup
    name = c.delete(:name)
    strings << if table = c.delete(:table)
      c.delete(:type) if c[:type] == Integer || c[:type] == 'integer'
      "foreign_key #{name.inspect}, #{table.inspect}#{opts_inspect(c)}"
    else
      type = c.delete(:type)
      opts = opts_inspect(c)
      if type.is_a?(Class)
        "#{type.name} #{name.inspect}#{opts}"
      else
        "column #{name.inspect}, #{type.inspect}#{opts}"
      end
    end
  end
  strings.join("\n")
end
dump_constraints() click to toggle source

Dump this generator's constraints to a string that could be evaled inside another instance to represent the same constraints

# File lib/sequel/extensions/schema_dumper.rb, line 409
def dump_constraints
  cs = constraints.map do |c|
    c = c.dup
    type = c.delete(:type)
    case type
    when :check
      raise(Error, "can't dump check/constraint specified with Proc") if c[:check].is_a?(Proc)
      name = c.delete(:name)
      if !name and c[:check].length == 1 and c[:check].first.is_a?(Hash)
        "check #{c[:check].first.inspect[1...-1]}"
      else
        "#{name ? "constraint #{name.inspect}," : 'check'} #{c[:check].map{|x| x.inspect}.join(', ')}"
      end
    when :foreign_key
      c.delete(:on_delete) if c[:on_delete] == :no_action
      c.delete(:on_update) if c[:on_update] == :no_action
      c.delete(:deferrable) unless c[:deferrable]
      cols = c.delete(:columns)
      table = c.delete(:table)
      "#{type} #{cols.inspect}, #{table.inspect}#{opts_inspect(c)}"
    else
      cols = c.delete(:columns)
      "#{type} #{cols.inspect}#{opts_inspect(c)}"
    end
  end
  cs.join("\n")
end
dump_indexes(options=OPTS) click to toggle source

Dump this generator's indexes to a string that could be evaled inside another instance to represent the same indexes. Options:

  • :add_index - Use add_index instead of index, so the methods can be called outside of a generator but inside a migration. The value of this option should be the table name to use.

  • :drop_index - Same as add_index, but create drop_index statements.

  • :ignore_errors - Add the ignore_errors option to the outputted indexes

# File lib/sequel/extensions/schema_dumper.rb, line 444
def dump_indexes(options=OPTS)
  is = indexes.map do |c|
    c = c.dup
    cols = c.delete(:columns)
    if table = options[:add_index] || options[:drop_index]
      "#{options[:drop_index] ? 'drop' : 'add'}_index #{table.inspect}, #{cols.inspect}#{', :ignore_errors=>true' if options[:ignore_errors]}#{opts_inspect(c)}"
    else
      "index #{cols.inspect}#{opts_inspect(c)}"
    end
  end
  is = is.reverse if options[:drop_index]
  is.join("\n")
end
foreign_key(name, table=nil, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add a foreign key in the table that references another table to the DDL. See column for available options.

foreign_key(:artist_id) # artist_id INTEGER
foreign_key(:artist_id, :artists) # artist_id INTEGER REFERENCES artists
foreign_key(:artist_id, :artists, :key=>:id) # artist_id INTEGER REFERENCES artists(id)
foreign_key(:artist_id, :artists, :type=>String) # artist_id varchar(255) REFERENCES artists(id)

Additional Options:

:foreign_key_constraint_name

The name to give the foreign key constraint

If you want a foreign key constraint without adding a column (usually because it is a composite foreign key), you can provide an array of columns as the first argument, and you can provide the :name option to name the constraint:

foreign_key([:artist_name, :artist_location], :artists, :name=>:artist_fk)
# ADD CONSTRAINT artist_fk FOREIGN KEY (artist_name, artist_location) REFERENCES artists
# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 149
def foreign_key(name, table=nil, opts = OPTS)
  opts = case table
  when Hash
    table.merge(opts)
  when Symbol
    opts.merge(:table=>table)
  when NilClass
    opts
  else
    raise(Error, "The second argument to foreign_key should be a Hash, Symbol, or nil")
  end
  return composite_foreign_key(name, opts) if name.is_a?(Array)
  column(name, Integer, opts)
end
full_text_index(columns, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add a full text index on the given columns to the DDL.

PostgreSQL specific options:

:index_type

Can be set to :gist to use a GIST index instead of the default GIN index.

:language

Set a language to use for the index (default: simple).

Microsoft SQL Server specific options:

:key_index

The KEY INDEX to use for the full text index.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 173
def full_text_index(columns, opts = OPTS)
  index(columns, opts.merge(:type => :full_text))
end
has_column?(name) click to toggle source

True if the DDL includes the creation of a column with the given name.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 178
def has_column?(name)
  columns.any?{|c| c[:name] == name}
end
index(columns, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add an index on the given column(s) with the given options to the DDL. General options:

:name

The name to use for the index. If not given, a default name based on the table and columns is used.

:type

The type of index to use (only supported by some databases)

:unique

Make the index unique, so duplicate values are not allowed.

:where

Create a partial index (only supported by some databases)

PostgreSQL specific options:

:concurrently

Create the index concurrently, so it doesn't block operations on the table while the index is being built.

:opclass

Use a specific operator class in the index.

Microsoft SQL Server specific options:

:include

Include additional column values in the index, without actually indexing on those values.

index :name
# CREATE INDEX table_name_index ON table (name)

index [:artist_id, :name]
# CREATE INDEX table_artist_id_name_index ON table (artist_id, name)
# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 208
def index(columns, opts = OPTS)
  indexes << {:columns => Array(columns)}.merge(opts)
end
method_missing(type, name = nil, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add a column with the given type, name, and opts to the DDL. See column for available options.

Calls superclass method
# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 214
def method_missing(type, name = nil, opts = OPTS)
  name ? column(name, type, opts) : super
end
primary_key(name, *args) click to toggle source

Adds an autoincrementing primary key column or a primary key constraint to the DDL. To just create a constraint, the first argument should be an array of column symbols specifying the primary key columns. To create an autoincrementing primary key column, a single symbol can be used. In both cases, an options hash can be used as the second argument.

If you want to create a primary key column that is not autoincrementing, you should not use this method. Instead, you should use the regular column method with a :primary_key=>true option.

If an array of column symbols is used, you can specify the :name option to name the constraint.

Examples:

primary_key(:id)
primary_key([:street_number, :house_number], :name=>:some constraint_name)
# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 239
def primary_key(name, *args)
  return composite_primary_key(name, *args) if name.is_a?(Array)
  @primary_key = @db.serial_primary_key_options.merge({:name => name})
  
  if opts = args.pop
    opts = {:type => opts} unless opts.is_a?(Hash)
    if type = args.pop
      opts.merge!(:type => type)
    end
    @primary_key.merge!(opts)
  end
  @primary_key
end
primary_key_name() click to toggle source

The name of the primary key for this generator, if it has a primary key.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 254
def primary_key_name
  @primary_key[:name] if @primary_key
end
respond_to_missing?(meth, include_private) click to toggle source

This object responds to all methods.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 219
def respond_to_missing?(meth, include_private)
  true
end
spatial_index(columns, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add a spatial index on the given columns to the DDL.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 259
def spatial_index(columns, opts = OPTS)
  index(columns, opts.merge(:type => :spatial))
end
unique(columns, opts = OPTS) click to toggle source

Add a unique constraint on the given columns to the DDL.

unique(:name) # UNIQUE (name)

Supports the same :deferrable option as column. The :name option can be used to name the constraint.

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 269
def unique(columns, opts = OPTS)
  constraints << {:type => :unique, :columns => Array(columns)}.merge(opts)
end

Private Instance Methods

composite_foreign_key(columns, opts) click to toggle source

Add a composite foreign key constraint

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 282
def composite_foreign_key(columns, opts)
  constraints << {:type => :foreign_key, :columns => columns}.merge(opts)
end
composite_primary_key(columns, *args) click to toggle source

Add a composite primary key constraint

# File lib/sequel/database/schema_generator.rb, line 276
def composite_primary_key(columns, *args)
  opts = args.pop || {}
  constraints << {:type => :primary_key, :columns => columns}.merge(opts)
end
opts_inspect(opts) click to toggle source

Return a string that converts the given options into one suitable for literal ruby code, handling default values that don't default to a literal interpretation.

# File lib/sequel/extensions/schema_dumper.rb, line 463
def opts_inspect(opts)
  if opts[:default]
    opts = opts.dup
    de = Sequel.eval_inspect(opts.delete(:default)) 
    ", :default=>#{de}#{", #{opts.inspect[1...-1]}" if opts.length > 0}"
  else
    ", #{opts.inspect[1...-1]}" if opts.length > 0
  end
end