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# SQL code generation
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import copy
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import operator
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import re
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import UserDict
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import dicts
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import iters
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import lists
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import objects
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import strings
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import util
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##### Names
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identifier_max_len = 63 # works for both PostgreSQL and MySQL
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def add_suffix(str_, suffix):
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    '''Preserves version so that it won't be truncated off the string, leading
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    to collisions.'''
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    # Preserve version
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    before, sep, version = str_.rpartition('#')
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    if sep != '': # found match
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        str_ = before
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        suffix = sep+version+suffix
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    return strings.add_suffix(str_, suffix, identifier_max_len)
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def truncate(str_): return add_suffix(str_, '')
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def is_safe_name(name):
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    '''A name is safe *and unambiguous* if it:
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    * contains only *lowercase* word (\w) characters
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    * doesn't start with a digit
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    * contains "_", so that it's not a keyword
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    '''
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    return re.match(r'^(?=.*_)(?!\d)[^\WA-Z]+$', name)
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def esc_name(name, quote='"'):
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    return quote + name.replace(quote, quote+quote) + quote
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        # doubling an embedded quote escapes it in both PostgreSQL and MySQL
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def clean_name(name): return name.replace('"', '').replace('`', '')
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##### General SQL code objects
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class MockDb:
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    def esc_value(self, value): return strings.repr_no_u(value)
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    def esc_name(self, name): return esc_name(name)
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mockDb = MockDb()
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class BasicObject(objects.BasicObject):
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    def __init__(self, value): self.value = value
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    def __str__(self): return clean_name(strings.repr_no_u(self))
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##### Unparameterized code objects
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class Code(BasicObject):
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    def to_str(self, db): raise NotImplementedError()
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    def __repr__(self): return self.to_str(mockDb)
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class CustomCode(Code):
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    def __init__(self, str_): self.str_ = str_
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    def to_str(self, db): return self.str_
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def as_Code(value, db=None):
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    '''
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    @param db If set, runs db.std_code() on the value.
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    '''
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    if util.is_str(value):
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        if db != None: value = db.std_code(value)
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        return CustomCode(value)
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    else: return Literal(value)
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class Expr(Code):
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    def __init__(self, expr): self.expr = expr
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    def to_str(self, db): return '('+self.expr.to_str(db)+')'
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##### Literal values
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class Literal(Code):
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    def __init__(self, value): self.value = value
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    def to_str(self, db): return db.esc_value(self.value)
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def as_Value(value):
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    if isinstance(value, Code): return value
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    else: return Literal(value)
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def is_null(value): return isinstance(value, Literal) and value.value == None
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##### Derived elements
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src_self = object() # tells Col that it is its own source column
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class Derived(Code):
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    def __init__(self, srcs):
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        '''An element which was derived from some other element(s).
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        @param srcs See self.set_srcs()
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        '''
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        self.set_srcs(srcs)
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    def set_srcs(self, srcs, overwrite=True):
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        '''
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        @param srcs (self_type...)|src_self The element(s) this is derived from
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        '''
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        if not overwrite and self.srcs != (): return # already set
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        if srcs == src_self: srcs = (self,)
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        srcs = tuple(srcs) # make Col hashable
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        self.srcs = srcs
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    def _compare_on(self):
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        compare_on = self.__dict__.copy()
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        del compare_on['srcs'] # ignore
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        return compare_on
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def cols_srcs(cols): return lists.uniqify(iters.flatten((v.srcs for v in cols)))
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##### Tables
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class Table(Derived):
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    def __init__(self, name, schema=None, srcs=()):
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        '''
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        @param schema str|None (for no schema)
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        @param srcs (Table...)|src_self See Derived.set_srcs()
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        '''
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        Derived.__init__(self, srcs)
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        name = truncate(name)
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        self.name = name
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        self.schema = schema
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    def to_str(self, db):
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        str_ = ''
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        if self.schema != None: str_ += db.esc_name(self.schema)+'.'
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        str_ += db.esc_name(self.name)
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        return str_
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    def to_Table(self): return self
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def is_underlying_table(table):
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def as_Table(table, schema=None):
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    if table == None or isinstance(table, Code): return table
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    else: return Table(table, schema)
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def suffixed_table(table, suffix): return Table(table.name+suffix, table.schema)
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class NamedTable(Table):
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    def __init__(self, name, code, cols=None):
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        Table.__init__(self, name)
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        if not isinstance(code, Code): code = Table(code)
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        if not isinstance(code, (Table, FunctionCall, Expr)): code = Expr(code)
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        if cols != None: cols = map(to_name_only_col, cols)
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        self.code = code
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        self.cols = cols
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    def to_str(self, db):
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        str_ = self.code.to_str(db)+'\nAS '+Table.to_str(self, db)
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        if self.cols != None:
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            str_ += ' ('+(', '.join((c.to_str(db) for c in self.cols)))+')'
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        return str_
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    def to_Table(self): return Table(self.name)
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def remove_table_rename(table):
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    if isinstance(table, NamedTable): table = table.code
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    return table
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##### Columns
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class Col(Derived):
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    def __init__(self, name, table=None, srcs=()):
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        '''
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        @param table Table|None (for no table)
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        @param srcs (Col...)|src_self See Derived.set_srcs()
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        '''
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        Derived.__init__(self, srcs)
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        name = truncate(name)
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        if util.is_str(table): table = Table(table)
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        assert table == None or isinstance(table, Table)
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        self.table = table
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    def to_str(self, db):
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        if self.table != None: str_ += self.table.to_Table().to_str(db)+'.'
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        str_ += db.esc_name(self.name)
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        return str_
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    def to_Col(self): return self
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def is_table_col(col): return isinstance(col, Col) and col.table != None
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def as_Col(col, table=None, name=None):
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    @param name If not None, any non-Col input will be renamed using NamedCol.
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    '''
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        col = as_Value(col)
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        if not isinstance(col, Col): col = NamedCol(name, col)
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    if isinstance(col, Code): return col
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    else: return Col(col, table)
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def with_default_table(col, table, overwrite=False):
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    col = as_Col(col)
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    if not isinstance(col, NamedCol) and (overwrite or col.table == None):
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        col = copy.copy(col) # don't modify input!
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        col.table = table
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    return col
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def set_cols_table(table, cols):
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    table = as_Table(table)
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        col.table = table
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def to_name_only_col(col, check_table=None):
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    if not isinstance(col, Col): return col
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    if check_table != None:
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    return Col(col.name)
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class NamedCol(Col):
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    def __init__(self, name, code):
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        Col.__init__(self, name)
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        if not isinstance(code, Code): code = Literal(code)
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    def to_str(self, db):
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        return self.code.to_str(db)+' AS '+Col.to_str(self, db)
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    def to_Col(self): return Col(self.name)
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def remove_col_rename(col):
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    if isinstance(col, NamedCol): col = col.code
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class NoUnderlyingTableException(Exception): pass
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def underlying_col(col):
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    table = remove_table_rename(col.table)
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    return Col(col.name, table, col.srcs)
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def wrap(wrap_func, value):
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    '''Wraps a value, propagating any column renaming to the returned value.'''
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        return NamedCol(value.name, wrap_func(value.code))
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class ColDict(dicts.DictProxy):
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    '''A dict that automatically makes inserted entries Col objects'''
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    def __init__(self, db, keys_table, dict_={}):
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        dicts.DictProxy.__init__(self, {})
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        keys_table = as_Table(keys_table)
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        self.db = db
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        self.table = keys_table
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        self.update(dict_) # after setting vars because __setitem__() needs them
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    def copy(self): return ColDict(self.db, self.table, self.inner.copy())
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    def __getitem__(self, key):
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    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
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        key = self._key(key)
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        if value == None: value = self.db.col_info(key).default
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        dicts.DictProxy.__setitem__(self, key, as_Col(value, name=key.name))
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    def _key(self, key): return as_Col(key, self.table)
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##### Functions
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class Function(Table): pass
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def TempFunction(name, autocommit):
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class InternalFunction(CustomCode): pass
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class FunctionCall(Code):
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    def __init__(self, function, *args):
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        '''
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        @param args [Code|literal-value...] The function's arguments
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        '''
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        if not isinstance(function, Code): function = Function(function)
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        args = map(remove_col_rename, map(as_Value, args))
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        return self.function.to_str(db)+'('+args_str+')'
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def wrap_in_func(function, value):
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    return wrap(lambda v: FunctionCall(function, v), value)
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def unwrap_func_call(func_call, check_name=None):
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##### Conditions
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class ColValueCond(Code):
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def combine_conds(conds, keyword=None):
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class ValueCond(BasicObject):
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    def __init__(self, value):
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        if not isinstance(value, Code): value = Literal(value)
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        value = remove_col_rename(value)
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    def to_str(self, db, left_value):
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        '''
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        @param left_value The Code object that the condition is being applied on
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        '''
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    def __repr__(self): return self.to_str(mockDb, '<left_value>')
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class CompareCond(ValueCond):
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    def __init__(self, value, operator='='):
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        '''
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        ValueCond.__init__(self, value)
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    def to_str(self, db, left_value):
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        left_value = remove_col_rename(left_value)
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        right_value = self.value
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        operator = self.operator
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        equals = operator.endswith('=') # also includes <=, >=
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        if not passthru_null_ref[0]: # NULLs compare equal
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            else:
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                if left_non_null is not left_value: # wrapped, so wrap both
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                    left_value = left_non_null
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                    right_value = EnsureNotNull(right_value, left_value.args[1])
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        if equals and is_null(right_value): operator = 'IS'
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        left = left_value.to_str(db)
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            str_ = '('+str_+' OR ('+left+' IS NULL AND '+right+' IS NULL))'
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        return str_
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            value = with_default_table(value, default_table)
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        return CompareCond(value)
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    else: return value
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##### Joins
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join_same = object() # tells Join the left and right columns have the same name
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filter_out = object() # tells Join to filter out rows that match the join
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class Join(BasicObject):
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    def __init__(self, table, mapping={}, type_=None):
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        '''
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    def to_str(self, db, left_table_):
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        def join(entry):
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            # Switch order (right_table_col is on the left in the comparison)
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            left_table = self.table
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            # Parse left side
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            left = with_default_table(left, left_table)
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            # Parse special values
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            left_on_right = Col(left.name, right_table)
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            elif right is join_same_not_null:
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                right = CompareCond(left_on_right, '~=')
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            # Parse right side
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            right = as_ValueCond(right, right_table)
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        joins = self.mapping
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            (v is join_same_not_null for v in joins.itervalues())):
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            cols = map(to_name_only_col, joins.iterkeys())
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        else: join_cond = combine_conds(map(join, joins.iteritems()), 'ON')
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        if isinstance(self.table, NamedTable): whitespace = '\n'
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        # Create join
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        str_ += 'JOIN'+whitespace+self.table.to_str(db)
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        return str_
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    def __repr__(self): return self.to_str(mockDb, '<left_table>')
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##### Value exprs
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default = CustomCode('DEFAULT')
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row_count = CustomCode('count(*)')
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def EnsureNotNull(value, null=r'\N'):
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    return FunctionCall(InternalFunction('coalesce'), as_Col(value), null)
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##### Table exprs
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class Values(Code):
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    def __init__(self, values):
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        '''
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        self.rows = rows
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    def to_str(self, db):
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        def row_str(row):
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        return 'VALUES '+(', '.join(map(row_str, self.rows)))
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def NamedValues(name, cols, values):
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    '''
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    table = NamedTable(name, Values(values), cols)
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class TypedCol(Col):
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    def __init__(self, name, type_, default=None, nullable=True):
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        Col.__init__(self, name)
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        self.nullable = nullable
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    def to_str(self, db):
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        str_ = Col.to_str(self, db)+' '+self.type
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        return str_
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    def to_Col(self): return Col(self.name)
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null_sentinels = {'text': r'\N'}
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ensure_not_null_excs = (NoUnderlyingTableException, KeyError)
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def ensure_not_null(db, col):
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    if typed_col.nullable:
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