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ad7 Provides an API for creation of custom ClauseElements and compilers.
Synopsis
========
Usage involves the creation of one or more
:class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.expression.ClauseElement` subclasses and one or
more callables defining its compilation::
from sqlalchemy.ext.compiler import compiles
from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import ColumnClause
class MyColumn(ColumnClause):
pass
@compiles(MyColumn)
def compile_mycolumn(element, compiler, **kw):
return "[%s]" % element.name
Above, ``MyColumn`` extends :class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.expression.ColumnClause`,
the base expression element for named column objects. The ``compiles``
decorator registers itself with the ``MyColumn`` class so that it is invoked
when the object is compiled to a string::
from sqlalchemy import select
s = select([MyColumn('x'), MyColumn('y')])
print(str(s))
Produces::
SELECT [x], [y]
Dialect-specific compilation rules
==================================
Compilers can also be made dialect-specific. The appropriate compiler will be
invoked for the dialect in use::
from sqlalchemy.schema import DDLElement
class AlterColumn(DDLElement):
def __init__(self, column, cmd):
self.column = column
self.cmd = cmd
@compiles(AlterColumn)
def visit_alter_column(element, compiler, **kw):
return "ALTER COLUMN %s ..." % element.column.name
@compiles(AlterColumn, 'postgresql')
def visit_alter_column(element, compiler, **kw):
return "ALTER TABLE %s ALTER COLUMN %s ..." % (element.table.name,
element.column.name)
The second ``visit_alter_table`` will be invoked when any ``postgresql``
dialect is used.
Compiling sub-elements of a custom expression construct
=======================================================
The ``compiler`` argument is the
:class:`~sqlalchemy.engine.interfaces.Compiled` object in use. This object
can be inspected for any information about the in-progress compilation,
including ``compiler.dialect``, ``compiler.statement`` etc. The
:class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.compiler.SQLCompiler` and
:class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.compiler.DDLCompiler` both include a ``process()``
method which can be used for compilation of embedded attributes::
from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import Executable, ClauseElement
class InsertFromSelect(Executable, ClauseElement):
def __init__(self, table, select):
self.table = table
self.select = select
@compiles(InsertFromSelect)
def visit_insert_from_select(element, compiler, **kw):
return "INSERT INTO %s (%s)" % (
compiler.process(element.table, asfrom=True, **kw),
compiler.process(element.select, **kw)
)
insert = InsertFromSelect(t1, select([t1]).where(t1.c.x>5))
print(insert)
Produces::
"INSERT INTO mytable (SELECT mytable.x, mytable.y, mytable.z
FROM mytable WHERE mytable.x > :x_1)"
.. note::
The above ``InsertFromSelect`` construct is only an example, this actual
functionality is already available using the
:meth:`_expression.Insert.from_select` method.
.. note::
The above ``InsertFromSelect`` construct probably wants to have "autocommit"
enabled. See :ref:`enabling_compiled_autocommit` for this step.
Cross Compiling between SQL and DDL compilers
---------------------------------------------
SQL and DDL constructs are each compiled using different base compilers -
``SQLCompiler`` and ``DDLCompiler``. A common need is to access the
compilation rules of SQL expressions from within a DDL expression. The
``DDLCompiler`` includes an accessor ``sql_compiler`` for this reason, such as
below where we generate a CHECK constraint that embeds a SQL expression::
@compiles(MyConstraint)
def compile_my_constraint(constraint, ddlcompiler, **kw):
kw['literal_binds'] = True
return "CONSTRAINT %s CHECK (%s)" % (
constraint.name,
ddlcompiler.sql_compiler.process(
constraint.expression, **kw)
)
Above, we add an additional flag to the process step as called by
:meth:`.SQLCompiler.process`, which is the ``literal_binds`` flag. This
indicates that any SQL expression which refers to a :class:`.BindParameter`
object or other "literal" object such as those which refer to strings or
integers should be rendered **in-place**, rather than being referred to as
a bound parameter; when emitting DDL, bound parameters are typically not
supported.
.. _enabling_compiled_autocommit:
Enabling Autocommit on a Construct
==================================
Recall from the section :ref:`autocommit` that the :class:`_engine.Engine`,
when
asked to execute a construct in the absence of a user-defined transaction,
detects if the given construct represents DML or DDL, that is, a data
modification or data definition statement, which requires (or may require,
in the case of DDL) that the transaction generated by the DBAPI be committed
(recall that DBAPI always has a transaction going on regardless of what
SQLAlchemy does). Checking for this is actually accomplished by checking for
the "autocommit" execution option on the construct. When building a
construct like an INSERT derivation, a new DDL type, or perhaps a stored
procedure that alters data, the "autocommit" option needs to be set in order
for the statement to function with "connectionless" execution
(as described in :ref:`dbengine_implicit`).
Currently a quick way to do this is to subclass :class:`.Executable`, then
add the "autocommit" flag to the ``_execution_options`` dictionary (note this
is a "frozen" dictionary which supplies a generative ``union()`` method)::
from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import Executable, ClauseElement
class MyInsertThing(Executable, ClauseElement):
_execution_options = \
Executable._execution_options.union({'autocommit': True})
More succinctly, if the construct is truly similar to an INSERT, UPDATE, or
DELETE, :class:`.UpdateBase` can be used, which already is a subclass
of :class:`.Executable`, :class:`_expression.ClauseElement` and includes the
``autocommit`` flag::
from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import UpdateBase
class MyInsertThing(UpdateBase):
def __init__(self, ...):
...
DDL elements that subclass :class:`.DDLElement` already have the
"autocommit" flag turned on.
Changing the default compilation of existing constructs
=======================================================
The compiler extension applies just as well to the existing constructs. When
overriding the compilation of a built in SQL construct, the @compiles
decorator is invoked upon the appropriate class (be sure to use the class,
i.e. ``Insert`` or ``Select``, instead of the creation function such
as ``insert()`` or ``select()``).
Within the new compilation function, to get at the "original" compilation
routine, use the appropriate visit_XXX method - this
because compiler.process() will call upon the overriding routine and cause
an endless loop. Such as, to add "prefix" to all insert statements::
from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import Insert
@compiles(Insert)
def prefix_inserts(insert, compiler, **kw):
return compiler.visit_insert(insert.prefix_with("some prefix"), **kw)
The above compiler will prefix all INSERT statements with "some prefix" when
compiled.
.. _type_compilation_extension:
Changing Compilation of Types
=============================
``compiler`` works for types, too, such as below where we implement the
MS-SQL specific 'max' keyword for ``String``/``VARCHAR``::
@compiles(String, 'mssql')
@compiles(VARCHAR, 'mssql')
def compile_varchar(element, compiler, **kw):
if element.length == 'max':
return "VARCHAR('max')"
else:
return compiler.visit_VARCHAR(element, **kw)
foo = Table('foo', metadata,
Column('data', VARCHAR('max'))
)
Subclassing Guidelines
======================
A big part of using the compiler extension is subclassing SQLAlchemy
expression constructs. To make this easier, the expression and
schema packages feature a set of "bases" intended for common tasks.
A synopsis is as follows:
* :class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.expression.ClauseElement` - This is the root
expression class. Any SQL expression can be derived from this base, and is
probably the best choice for longer constructs such as specialized INSERT
statements.
* :class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.expression.ColumnElement` - The root of all
"column-like" elements. Anything that you'd place in the "columns" clause of
a SELECT statement (as well as order by and group by) can derive from this -
the object will automatically have Python "comparison" behavior.
:class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.expression.ColumnElement` classes want to have a
``type`` member which is expression's return type. This can be established
at the instance level in the constructor, or at the class level if its
generally constant::
class timestamp(ColumnElement):
type = TIMESTAMP()
* :class:`~sqlalchemy.sql.functions.FunctionElement` - This is a hybrid of a
``ColumnElement`` and a "from clause" like object, and represents a SQL
function or stored procedure type of call. Since most databases support
statements along the line of "SELECT FROM