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# Database access
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import copy
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import re
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import time
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import warnings
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import exc
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import dicts
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import iters
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import lists
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import profiling
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from Proxy import Proxy
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import rand
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import sql_gen
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import strings
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import util
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##### Exceptions
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def get_cur_query(cur, input_query=None):
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    raw_query = None
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    if hasattr(cur, 'query'): raw_query = cur.query
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    elif hasattr(cur, '_last_executed'): raw_query = cur._last_executed
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    if raw_query != None: return raw_query
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    else: return '[input] '+strings.ustr(input_query)
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def _add_cursor_info(e, *args, **kw_args):
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    '''For params, see get_cur_query()'''
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    exc.add_msg(e, 'query: '+strings.ustr(get_cur_query(*args, **kw_args)))
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class DbException(exc.ExceptionWithCause):
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    def __init__(self, msg, cause=None, cur=None):
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        exc.ExceptionWithCause.__init__(self, msg, cause, cause_newline=True)
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        if cur != None: _add_cursor_info(self, cur)
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class ExceptionWithName(DbException):
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    def __init__(self, name, cause=None):
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        DbException.__init__(self, 'for name: '+strings.as_tt(str(name)), cause)
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        self.name = name
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class ExceptionWithValue(DbException):
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    def __init__(self, value, cause=None):
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        DbException.__init__(self, 'for value: '+strings.as_tt(repr(value)),
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            cause)
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        self.value = value
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class ExceptionWithNameType(DbException):
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    def __init__(self, type_, name, cause=None):
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        DbException.__init__(self, 'for type: '+strings.as_tt(str(type_))
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            +'; name: '+strings.as_tt(name), cause)
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        self.type = type_
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        self.name = name
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class ConstraintException(DbException):
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    def __init__(self, name, cols, cause=None):
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        DbException.__init__(self, 'Violated '+strings.as_tt(name)
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            +' constraint on columns: '+strings.as_tt(', '.join(cols)), cause)
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        self.name = name
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        self.cols = cols
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class MissingCastException(DbException):
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    def __init__(self, type_, col, cause=None):
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        DbException.__init__(self, 'Missing cast to type '+strings.as_tt(type_)
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            +' on column: '+strings.as_tt(col), cause)
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        self.type = type_
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        self.col = col
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class NameException(DbException): pass
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class DuplicateKeyException(ConstraintException): pass
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class NullValueException(ConstraintException): pass
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class InvalidValueException(ExceptionWithValue): pass
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class DuplicateException(ExceptionWithNameType): pass
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class EmptyRowException(DbException): pass
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##### Warnings
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class DbWarning(UserWarning): pass
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##### Result retrieval
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def col_names(cur): return (col[0] for col in cur.description)
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def rows(cur): return iter(lambda: cur.fetchone(), None)
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def consume_rows(cur):
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    '''Used to fetch all rows so result will be cached'''
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    iters.consume_iter(rows(cur))
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def next_row(cur): return rows(cur).next()
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def row(cur):
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    row_ = next_row(cur)
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    consume_rows(cur)
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    return row_
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def next_value(cur): return next_row(cur)[0]
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def value(cur): return row(cur)[0]
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def values(cur): return iters.func_iter(lambda: next_value(cur))
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def value_or_none(cur):
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    try: return value(cur)
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    except StopIteration: return None
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##### Escaping
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def esc_name_by_module(module, name):
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    if module == 'psycopg2' or module == None: quote = '"'
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    elif module == 'MySQLdb': quote = '`'
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    else: raise NotImplementedError("Can't escape name for "+module+' database')
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    return sql_gen.esc_name(name, quote)
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def esc_name_by_engine(engine, name, **kw_args):
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    return esc_name_by_module(db_engines[engine][0], name, **kw_args)
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def esc_name(db, name, **kw_args):
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    return esc_name_by_module(util.root_module(db.db), name, **kw_args)
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def qual_name(db, schema, table):
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    def esc_name_(name): return esc_name(db, name)
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    table = esc_name_(table)
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    if schema != None: return esc_name_(schema)+'.'+table
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    else: return table
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##### Database connections
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db_config_names = ['engine', 'host', 'user', 'password', 'database', 'schemas']
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db_engines = {
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    'MySQL': ('MySQLdb', {'password': 'passwd', 'database': 'db'}),
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    'PostgreSQL': ('psycopg2', {}),
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}
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DatabaseErrors_set = set([DbException])
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DatabaseErrors = tuple(DatabaseErrors_set)
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def _add_module(module):
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    DatabaseErrors_set.add(module.DatabaseError)
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    global DatabaseErrors
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    DatabaseErrors = tuple(DatabaseErrors_set)
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def db_config_str(db_config):
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    return db_config['engine']+' database '+db_config['database']
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log_debug_none = lambda msg, level=2: None
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class DbConn:
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    def __init__(self, db_config, autocommit=True, caching=True,
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        log_debug=log_debug_none, debug_temp=False, src=None):
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        '''
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        @param debug_temp Whether temporary objects should instead be permanent.
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            This assists in debugging the internal objects used by the program.
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        @param src In autocommit mode, will be included in a comment in every
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            query, to help identify the data source in pg_stat_activity.
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        '''
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        self.db_config = db_config
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        self.autocommit = autocommit
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        self.caching = caching
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        self.log_debug = log_debug
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        self.debug = log_debug != log_debug_none
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        self.debug_temp = debug_temp
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        self.profile_row_ct = None
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        self.src = src
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        self.autoanalyze = False
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        self._savepoint = 0
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        self._reset()
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    def __getattr__(self, name):
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        if name == '__dict__': raise Exception('getting __dict__')
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        if name == 'db': return self._db()
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        else: raise AttributeError()
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    def __getstate__(self):
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        state = copy.copy(self.__dict__) # shallow copy
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        state['log_debug'] = None # don't pickle the debug callback
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        state['_DbConn__db'] = None # don't pickle the connection
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        return state
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    def clear_cache(self): self.query_results = {}
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    def _reset(self):
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        self.clear_cache()
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        assert self._savepoint == 0
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        self._notices_seen = set()
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        self.__db = None
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    def connected(self): return self.__db != None
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    def close(self):
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        if not self.connected(): return
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        # Record that the automatic transaction is now closed
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        self._savepoint -= 1
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        self.db.close()
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        self._reset()
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    def reconnect(self):
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        # Do not do this in test mode as it would roll back everything
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        if self.autocommit: self.close()
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        # Connection will be reopened automatically on first query
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    def _db(self):
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        if self.__db == None:
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            # Process db_config
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            db_config = self.db_config.copy() # don't modify input!
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            schemas = db_config.pop('schemas', None)
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            module_name, mappings = db_engines[db_config.pop('engine')]
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            module = __import__(module_name)
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            _add_module(module)
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            for orig, new in mappings.iteritems():
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                try: util.rename_key(db_config, orig, new)
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                except KeyError: pass
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            # Connect
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            self.__db = module.connect(**db_config)
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            # Record that a transaction is already open
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            self._savepoint += 1
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            # Configure connection
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            if hasattr(self.db, 'set_isolation_level'):
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                import psycopg2.extensions
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                self.db.set_isolation_level(
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                    psycopg2.extensions.ISOLATION_LEVEL_READ_COMMITTED)
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            if schemas != None:
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                search_path = [self.esc_name(s) for s in schemas.split(',')]
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                search_path.append(value(run_query(self, 'SHOW search_path',
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                    log_level=4)))
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                run_query(self, 'SET search_path TO '+(','.join(search_path)),
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                    log_level=3)
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        return self.__db
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    class DbCursor(Proxy):
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        def __init__(self, outer):
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            Proxy.__init__(self, outer.db.cursor())
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            self.outer = outer
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            self.query_results = outer.query_results
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            self.query_lookup = None
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            self.result = []
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        def execute(self, query):
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            self._is_insert = query.startswith('INSERT')
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            self.query_lookup = query
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            try:
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                try: cur = self.inner.execute(query)
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                finally: self.query = get_cur_query(self.inner, query)
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            except Exception, e:
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                self.result = e # cache the exception as the result
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                self._cache_result()
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                raise
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            # Always cache certain queries
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            query = sql_gen.lstrip(query)
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            if query.startswith('CREATE') or query.startswith('ALTER'):
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                # structural changes
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                # Rest of query must be unique in the face of name collisions,
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                # so don't cache ADD COLUMN unless it has distinguishing comment
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                if query.find('ADD COLUMN') < 0 or query.endswith('*/'):
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                    self._cache_result()
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            elif self.rowcount == 0 and query.startswith('SELECT'): # empty
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                consume_rows(self) # fetch all rows so result will be cached
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            return cur
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        def fetchone(self):
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            row = self.inner.fetchone()
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            if row != None: self.result.append(row)
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            # otherwise, fetched all rows
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            else: self._cache_result()
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            return row
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        def _cache_result(self):
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            # For inserts that return a result set, don't cache result set since
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            # inserts are not idempotent. Other non-SELECT queries don't have
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            # their result set read, so only exceptions will be cached (an
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            # invalid query will always be invalid).
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            if self.query_results != None and (not self._is_insert
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                or isinstance(self.result, Exception)):
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                assert self.query_lookup != None
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                self.query_results[self.query_lookup] = self.CacheCursor(
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                    util.dict_subset(dicts.AttrsDictView(self),
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                    ['query', 'result', 'rowcount', 'description']))
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        class CacheCursor:
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            def __init__(self, cached_result): self.__dict__ = cached_result
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            def execute(self, *args, **kw_args):
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                if isinstance(self.result, Exception): raise self.result
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                # otherwise, result is a rows list
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                self.iter = iter(self.result)
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            def fetchone(self):
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                try: return self.iter.next()
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                except StopIteration: return None
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    def esc_value(self, value):
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        try: str_ = self.mogrify('%s', [value])
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        except NotImplementedError, e:
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            module = util.root_module(self.db)
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            if module == 'MySQLdb':
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                import _mysql
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                str_ = _mysql.escape_string(value)
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            else: raise e
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        return strings.to_unicode(str_)
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    def esc_name(self, name): return esc_name(self, name) # calls global func
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    def std_code(self, str_):
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        '''Standardizes SQL code.
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        * Ensures that string literals are prefixed by `E`
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        '''
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        if str_.startswith("'"): str_ = 'E'+str_
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        return str_
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    def can_mogrify(self):
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        module = util.root_module(self.db)
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        return module == 'psycopg2'
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    def mogrify(self, query, params=None):
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        if self.can_mogrify(): return self.db.cursor().mogrify(query, params)
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        else: raise NotImplementedError("Can't mogrify query")
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    def print_notices(self):
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        if hasattr(self.db, 'notices'):
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            for msg in self.db.notices:
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                if msg not in self._notices_seen:
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                    self._notices_seen.add(msg)
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                    self.log_debug(msg, level=2)
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    def run_query(self, query, cacheable=False, log_level=2,
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        debug_msg_ref=None):
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        '''
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        @param log_ignore_excs The log_level will be increased by 2 if the query
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            throws one of these exceptions.
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        @param debug_msg_ref If specified, the log message will be returned in
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            this instead of being output. This allows you to filter log messages
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            depending on the result of the query.
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        '''
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        assert query != None
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        if self.autocommit and self.src != None:
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            query = sql_gen.esc_comment(self.src)+'\t'+query
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        if not self.caching: cacheable = False
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        used_cache = False
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        if self.debug:
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            profiler = profiling.ItersProfiler(start_now=True, iter_text='row')
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        try:
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            # Get cursor
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            if cacheable:
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                try: cur = self.query_results[query]
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                except KeyError: cur = self.DbCursor(self)
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                else: used_cache = True
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            else: cur = self.db.cursor()
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            # Run query
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            try: cur.execute(query)
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            except Exception, e:
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                _add_cursor_info(e, self, query)
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                raise
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            else: self.do_autocommit()
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            if self.debug:
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                profiler.stop(self.profile_row_ct)
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                ## Log or return query
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                query = str(get_cur_query(cur, query))
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                # So that the src comment is hidden when cating the file, and
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                # put on a separate line when viewed in a text editor.
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                query = query.replace('\t', '\r', 1)
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                msg = 'DB query: '
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                if used_cache: msg += 'cache hit'
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                elif cacheable: msg += 'cache miss'
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                else: msg += 'non-cacheable'
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                msg += ':\n'+profiler.msg()+'\n'+strings.as_code(query, 'SQL')
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                if debug_msg_ref != None: debug_msg_ref[0] = msg
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                else: self.log_debug(msg, log_level)
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            self.print_notices()
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        return cur
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    def is_cached(self, query): return query in self.query_results
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    def with_autocommit(self, func):
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        import psycopg2.extensions
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        prev_isolation_level = self.db.isolation_level
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        self.db.set_isolation_level(
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            psycopg2.extensions.ISOLATION_LEVEL_AUTOCOMMIT)
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        try: return func()
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        finally: self.db.set_isolation_level(prev_isolation_level)
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    def with_savepoint(self, func):
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        top = self._savepoint == 0
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        savepoint = 'level_'+str(self._savepoint)
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        # Must happen before running queries so they don't get autocommitted
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        self._savepoint += 1
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        if top: query = 'START TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ COMMITTED'
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        else: query = 'SAVEPOINT '+savepoint
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        self.run_query(query, log_level=4)
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        try:
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            return func()
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            if top: self.run_query('COMMIT', log_level=4)
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        except:
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            if top: query = 'ROLLBACK'
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            else: query = 'ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT '+savepoint
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            self.run_query(query, log_level=4)
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            raise
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            # Always release savepoint, because after ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT,
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            # "The savepoint remains valid and can be rolled back to again"
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            # (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/sql-rollback-to.html).
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            if not top:
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                self.run_query('RELEASE SAVEPOINT '+savepoint, log_level=4)
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            self._savepoint -= 1
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            assert self._savepoint >= 0
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            self.do_autocommit() # OK to do this after ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT
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    def do_autocommit(self):
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        '''Autocommits if outside savepoint'''
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        assert self._savepoint >= 1
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        if self.autocommit and self._savepoint == 1:
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            self.log_debug('Autocommitting', level=4)
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            self.db.commit()
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    def col_info(self, col, cacheable=True):
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        table = sql_gen.Table('columns', 'information_schema')
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        type_ = sql_gen.Coalesce(sql_gen.Nullif(sql_gen.Col('data_type'),
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            'USER-DEFINED'), sql_gen.Col('udt_name'))
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        cols = [type_, 'column_default',
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            sql_gen.Cast('boolean', sql_gen.Col('is_nullable'))]
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        conds = [('table_name', col.table.name), ('column_name', col.name)]
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        schema = col.table.schema
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        if schema != None: conds.append(('table_schema', schema))
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        type_, default, nullable = row(select(self, table, cols, conds,
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            order_by='table_schema', limit=1, cacheable=cacheable, log_level=4))
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            # TODO: order_by search_path schema order
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        default = sql_gen.as_Code(default, self)
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        return sql_gen.TypedCol(col.name, type_, default, nullable)
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    def TempFunction(self, name):
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        if self.debug_temp: schema = None
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        else: schema = 'pg_temp'
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        return sql_gen.Function(name, schema)
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connect = DbConn
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##### Recoverable querying
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def with_savepoint(db, func): return db.with_savepoint(func)
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def run_query(db, query, recover=None, cacheable=False, log_level=2,
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    log_ignore_excs=None, **kw_args):
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    '''For params, see DbConn.run_query()'''
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    if recover == None: recover = False
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    if log_ignore_excs == None: log_ignore_excs = ()
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    log_ignore_excs = tuple(log_ignore_excs)
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    debug_msg_ref = [None]
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    try:
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        try:
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            def run(): return db.run_query(query, cacheable, log_level,
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                debug_msg_ref, **kw_args)
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            if recover and not db.is_cached(query):
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                return with_savepoint(db, run)
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            else: return run() # don't need savepoint if cached
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        except Exception, e:
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            msg = strings.ustr(e.args[0])
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            match = re.match(r'^duplicate key value violates unique constraint '
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                r'"((_?[^\W_]+(?=[._]))?.+?)"', msg)
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            if match:
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                constraint, table = match.groups()
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                cols = []
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                if recover: # need auto-rollback to run index_cols()
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                    try: cols = index_cols(db, table, constraint)
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                    except NotImplementedError: pass
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                raise DuplicateKeyException(constraint, cols, e)
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            match = re.match(r'^null value in column "(.+?)" violates not-null'
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                r' constraint', msg)
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            if match: raise NullValueException('NOT NULL', [match.group(1)], e)
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            match = re.match(r'^(?:invalid input (?:syntax|value)\b.*?'
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                r'|.+? field value out of range): "(.+?)"', msg)
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            if match:
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                value, = match.groups()
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                raise InvalidValueException(strings.to_unicode(value), e)
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            match = re.match(r'^column "(.+?)" is of type (.+?) but expression '
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                r'is of type', msg)
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            if match:
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                col, type_ = match.groups()
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                raise MissingCastException(type_, col, e)
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            match = re.match(r'^(\S+) "(.+?)".*? already exists', msg)
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            if match:
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                type_, name = match.groups()
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                raise DuplicateException(type_, name, e)
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            raise # no specific exception raised
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    except log_ignore_excs:
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        log_level += 2
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        raise
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    finally:
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        if debug_msg_ref[0] != None: db.log_debug(debug_msg_ref[0], log_level)
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##### Basic queries
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def next_version(name):
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    version = 1 # first existing name was version 0
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    match = re.match(r'^(.*)#(\d+)$', name)
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    if match:
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        name, version = match.groups()
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        version = int(version)+1
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    return sql_gen.concat(name, '#'+str(version))
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def lock_table(db, table, mode):
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    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
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    run_query(db, 'LOCK TABLE '+table.to_str(db)+' IN '+mode+' MODE')
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def run_query_into(db, query, into=None, add_indexes_=False, **kw_args):
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    '''Outputs a query to a temp table.
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    For params, see run_query().
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    '''
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    if into == None: return run_query(db, query, **kw_args)
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    assert isinstance(into, sql_gen.Table)
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    into.is_temp = True
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    # "temporary tables cannot specify a schema name", so remove schema
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    into.schema = None
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    kw_args['recover'] = True
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    kw_args.setdefault('log_ignore_excs', (DuplicateException,))
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    temp = not db.debug_temp # tables are permanent in debug_temp mode
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    # Create table
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    while True:
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        create_query = 'CREATE'
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        if temp: create_query += ' TEMP'
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        create_query += ' TABLE '+into.to_str(db)+' AS\n'+query
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        try:
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            cur = run_query(db, create_query, **kw_args)
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                # CREATE TABLE AS sets rowcount to # rows in query
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            break
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        except DuplicateException, e:
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            into.name = next_version(into.name)
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            # try again with next version of name
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    if add_indexes_: add_indexes(db, into)
580
    
581
    # According to the PostgreSQL doc, "The autovacuum daemon cannot access and
582
    # therefore cannot vacuum or analyze temporary tables. [...] if a temporary
583
    # table is going to be used in complex queries, it is wise to run ANALYZE on
584
    # the temporary table after it is populated."
585
    # (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/sql-createtable.html)
586
    # If into is not a temp table, ANALYZE is useful but not required.
587
    analyze(db, into)
588
    
589
    return cur
590

    
591
order_by_pkey = object() # tells mk_select() to order by the pkey
592

    
593
distinct_on_all = object() # tells mk_select() to SELECT DISTINCT ON all columns
594

    
595
def mk_select(db, tables, fields=None, conds=None, distinct_on=[], limit=None,
596
    start=None, order_by=order_by_pkey, default_table=None):
597
    '''
598
    @param tables The single table to select from, or a list of tables to join
599
        together, with tables after the first being sql_gen.Join objects
600
    @param fields Use None to select all fields in the table
601
    @param conds WHERE conditions: [(compare_left_side, compare_right_side),...]
602
        * container can be any iterable type
603
        * compare_left_side: sql_gen.Code|str (for col name)
604
        * compare_right_side: sql_gen.ValueCond|literal value
605
    @param distinct_on The columns to SELECT DISTINCT ON, or distinct_on_all to
606
        use all columns
607
    @return query
608
    '''
609
    # Parse tables param
610
    tables = lists.mk_seq(tables)
611
    tables = list(tables) # don't modify input! (list() copies input)
612
    table0 = sql_gen.as_Table(tables.pop(0)) # first table is separate
613
    
614
    # Parse other params
615
    if conds == None: conds = []
616
    elif dicts.is_dict(conds): conds = conds.items()
617
    conds = list(conds) # don't modify input! (list() copies input)
618
    assert limit == None or isinstance(limit, (int, long))
619
    assert start == None or isinstance(start, (int, long))
620
    if order_by is order_by_pkey:
621
        if distinct_on != []: order_by = None
622
        else: order_by = pkey(db, table0, recover=True)
623
    
624
    query = 'SELECT'
625
    
626
    def parse_col(col): return sql_gen.as_Col(col, default_table).to_str(db)
627
    
628
    # DISTINCT ON columns
629
    if distinct_on != []:
630
        query += '\nDISTINCT'
631
        if distinct_on is not distinct_on_all:
632
            query += ' ON ('+(', '.join(map(parse_col, distinct_on)))+')'
633
    
634
    # Columns
635
    if query.find('\n') >= 0: whitespace = '\n'
636
    else: whitespace = ' '
637
    if fields == None: query += whitespace+'*'
638
    else:
639
        assert fields != []
640
        if len(fields) > 1: whitespace = '\n'
641
        query += whitespace+('\n, '.join(map(parse_col, fields)))
642
    
643
    # Main table
644
    if query.find('\n') >= 0 or len(tables) > 0: whitespace = '\n'
645
    else: whitespace = ' '
646
    query += whitespace+'FROM '+table0.to_str(db)
647
    
648
    # Add joins
649
    left_table = table0
650
    for join_ in tables:
651
        table = join_.table
652
        
653
        # Parse special values
654
        if join_.type_ is sql_gen.filter_out: # filter no match
655
            conds.append((sql_gen.Col(table_not_null_col(db, table), table),
656
                sql_gen.CompareCond(None, '~=')))
657
        
658
        query += '\n'+join_.to_str(db, left_table)
659
        
660
        left_table = table
661
    
662
    missing = True
663
    if conds != []:
664
        if len(conds) == 1: whitespace = ' '
665
        else: whitespace = '\n'
666
        query += '\n'+sql_gen.combine_conds([sql_gen.ColValueCond(l, r)
667
            .to_str(db) for l, r in conds], 'WHERE')
668
        missing = False
669
    if order_by != None:
670
        query += '\nORDER BY '+sql_gen.as_Col(order_by, table0).to_str(db)
671
    if limit != None: query += '\nLIMIT '+str(limit); missing = False
672
    if start != None:
673
        if start != 0: query += '\nOFFSET '+str(start)
674
        missing = False
675
    if missing: warnings.warn(DbWarning(
676
        'SELECT statement missing a WHERE, LIMIT, or OFFSET clause: '+query))
677
    
678
    return query
679

    
680
def select(db, *args, **kw_args):
681
    '''For params, see mk_select() and run_query()'''
682
    recover = kw_args.pop('recover', None)
683
    cacheable = kw_args.pop('cacheable', True)
684
    log_level = kw_args.pop('log_level', 2)
685
    
686
    return run_query(db, mk_select(db, *args, **kw_args), recover, cacheable,
687
        log_level=log_level)
688

    
689
def mk_insert_select(db, table, cols=None, select_query=None, returning=None,
690
    embeddable=False, ignore=False, src=None):
691
    '''
692
    @param returning str|None An inserted column (such as pkey) to return
693
    @param embeddable Whether the query should be embeddable as a nested SELECT.
694
        Warning: If you set this and cacheable=True when the query is run, the
695
        query will be fully cached, not just if it raises an exception.
696
    @param ignore Whether to ignore duplicate keys.
697
    @param src Will be included in the name of any created function, to help
698
        identify the data source in pg_stat_activity.
699
    '''
700
    table = sql_gen.remove_table_rename(sql_gen.as_Table(table))
701
    if cols == []: cols = None # no cols (all defaults) = unknown col names
702
    if cols != None: cols = [sql_gen.to_name_only_col(c, table) for c in cols]
703
    if select_query == None: select_query = 'DEFAULT VALUES'
704
    if returning != None: returning = sql_gen.as_Col(returning, table)
705
    
706
    first_line = 'INSERT INTO '+table.to_str(db)
707
    
708
    def mk_insert(select_query):
709
        query = first_line
710
        if cols != None:
711
            query += '\n('+(', '.join((c.to_str(db) for c in cols)))+')'
712
        query += '\n'+select_query
713
        
714
        if returning != None:
715
            returning_name_col = sql_gen.to_name_only_col(returning)
716
            query += '\nRETURNING '+returning_name_col.to_str(db)
717
        
718
        return query
719
    
720
    return_type = 'unknown'
721
    if returning != None: return_type = returning.to_str(db)+'%TYPE'
722
    
723
    lang = 'sql'
724
    if ignore:
725
        # Always return something to set the correct rowcount
726
        if returning == None: returning = sql_gen.NamedCol('NULL', None)
727
        
728
        embeddable = True # must use function
729
        lang = 'plpgsql'
730
        
731
        if cols == None:
732
            row = [sql_gen.Col(sql_gen.all_cols, 'row')]
733
            row_vars = [sql_gen.Table('row')]
734
        else:
735
            row_vars = row = [sql_gen.Col(c.name, 'row') for c in cols]
736
        
737
        query = '''\
738
DECLARE
739
    row '''+table.to_str(db)+'''%ROWTYPE;
740
BEGIN
741
    /* Need an EXCEPTION block for each individual row because "When an error is
742
    caught by an EXCEPTION clause, [...] all changes to persistent database
743
    state within the block are rolled back."
744
    This is unfortunate because "A block containing an EXCEPTION clause is
745
    significantly more expensive to enter and exit than a block without one."
746
    (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/plpgsql-control-structures.html\
747
#PLPGSQL-ERROR-TRAPPING)
748
    */
749
    FOR '''+(', '.join((v.to_str(db) for v in row_vars)))+''' IN
750
'''+select_query+'''
751
    LOOP
752
        BEGIN
753
            RETURN QUERY
754
'''+mk_insert(sql_gen.Values(row).to_str(db))+'''
755
;
756
        EXCEPTION
757
            WHEN unique_violation THEN NULL; -- continue to next row
758
        END;
759
    END LOOP;
760
END;\
761
'''
762
    else: query = mk_insert(select_query)
763
    
764
    if embeddable:
765
        # Create function
766
        function_name = sql_gen.clean_name(first_line)
767
        if src != None: function_name = src+': '+function_name
768
        while True:
769
            try:
770
                function = db.TempFunction(function_name)
771
                
772
                function_query = '''\
773
CREATE FUNCTION '''+function.to_str(db)+'''()
774
RETURNS SETOF '''+return_type+'''
775
LANGUAGE '''+lang+'''
776
AS $$
777
'''+query+'''
778
$$;
779
'''
780
                run_query(db, function_query, recover=True, cacheable=True,
781
                    log_ignore_excs=(DuplicateException,))
782
                break # this version was successful
783
            except DuplicateException, e:
784
                function_name = next_version(function_name)
785
                # try again with next version of name
786
        
787
        # Return query that uses function
788
        cols = None
789
        if returning != None: cols = [returning]
790
        func_table = sql_gen.NamedTable('f', sql_gen.FunctionCall(function),
791
            cols) # AS clause requires function alias
792
        return mk_select(db, func_table, start=0, order_by=None)
793
    
794
    return query
795

    
796
def insert_select(db, table, *args, **kw_args):
797
    '''For params, see mk_insert_select() and run_query_into()
798
    @param into sql_gen.Table with suggested name of temp table to put RETURNING
799
        values in
800
    '''
801
    returning = kw_args.get('returning', None)
802
    ignore = kw_args.get('ignore', False)
803
    
804
    into = kw_args.pop('into', None)
805
    if into != None: kw_args['embeddable'] = True
806
    recover = kw_args.pop('recover', None)
807
    if ignore: recover = True
808
    cacheable = kw_args.pop('cacheable', True)
809
    log_level = kw_args.pop('log_level', 2)
810
    
811
    rowcount_only = ignore and returning == None # keep NULL rows on server
812
    if rowcount_only: into = sql_gen.Table('rowcount')
813
    
814
    cur = run_query_into(db, mk_insert_select(db, table, *args, **kw_args),
815
        into, recover=recover, cacheable=cacheable, log_level=log_level)
816
    if rowcount_only: empty_temp(db, into)
817
    autoanalyze(db, table)
818
    return cur
819

    
820
default = sql_gen.default # tells insert() to use the default value for a column
821

    
822
def insert(db, table, row, *args, **kw_args):
823
    '''For params, see insert_select()'''
824
    if lists.is_seq(row): cols = None
825
    else:
826
        cols = row.keys()
827
        row = row.values()
828
    row = list(row) # ensure that "== []" works
829
    
830
    if row == []: query = None
831
    else: query = sql_gen.Values(row).to_str(db)
832
    
833
    return insert_select(db, table, cols, query, *args, **kw_args)
834

    
835
def mk_update(db, table, changes=None, cond=None, in_place=False,
836
    cacheable_=True):
837
    '''
838
    @param changes [(col, new_value),...]
839
        * container can be any iterable type
840
        * col: sql_gen.Code|str (for col name)
841
        * new_value: sql_gen.Code|literal value
842
    @param cond sql_gen.Code WHERE condition. e.g. use sql_gen.*Cond objects.
843
    @param in_place If set, locks the table and updates rows in place.
844
        This avoids creating dead rows in PostgreSQL.
845
        * cond must be None
846
    @param cacheable_ Whether column structure information used to generate the
847
        query can be cached
848
    @return str query
849
    '''
850
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
851
    changes = [(sql_gen.to_name_only_col(c, table), sql_gen.as_Value(v))
852
        for c, v in changes]
853
    
854
    if in_place:
855
        assert cond == None
856
        
857
        query = 'ALTER TABLE '+table.to_str(db)+'\n'
858
        query += ',\n'.join(('ALTER COLUMN '+c.to_str(db)+' TYPE '
859
            +db.col_info(sql_gen.with_default_table(c, table), cacheable_).type
860
            +'\nUSING '+v.to_str(db) for c, v in changes))
861
    else:
862
        query = 'UPDATE '+table.to_str(db)+'\nSET\n'
863
        query += ',\n'.join((c.to_str(db)+' = '+v.to_str(db)
864
            for c, v in changes))
865
        if cond != None: query += '\nWHERE\n'+cond.to_str(db)
866
    
867
    return query
868

    
869
def update(db, table, *args, **kw_args):
870
    '''For params, see mk_update() and run_query()'''
871
    recover = kw_args.pop('recover', None)
872
    cacheable = kw_args.pop('cacheable', False)
873
    log_level = kw_args.pop('log_level', 2)
874
    
875
    cur = run_query(db, mk_update(db, table, *args, **kw_args), recover,
876
        cacheable, log_level=log_level)
877
    autoanalyze(db, table)
878
    return cur
879

    
880
def last_insert_id(db):
881
    module = util.root_module(db.db)
882
    if module == 'psycopg2': return value(run_query(db, 'SELECT lastval()'))
883
    elif module == 'MySQLdb': return db.insert_id()
884
    else: return None
885

    
886
def mk_flatten_mapping(db, into, cols, preserve=[], as_items=False):
887
    '''Creates a mapping from original column names (which may have collisions)
888
    to names that will be distinct among the columns' tables.
889
    This is meant to be used for several tables that are being joined together.
890
    @param cols The columns to combine. Duplicates will be removed.
891
    @param into The table for the new columns.
892
    @param preserve [sql_gen.Col...] Columns not to rename. Note that these
893
        columns will be included in the mapping even if they are not in cols.
894
        The tables of the provided Col objects will be changed to into, so make
895
        copies of them if you want to keep the original tables.
896
    @param as_items Whether to return a list of dict items instead of a dict
897
    @return dict(orig_col=new_col, ...)
898
        * orig_col: sql_gen.Col(orig_col_name, orig_table)
899
        * new_col: sql_gen.Col(orig_col_name, into)
900
        * All mappings use the into table so its name can easily be
901
          changed for all columns at once
902
    '''
903
    cols = lists.uniqify(cols)
904
    
905
    items = []
906
    for col in preserve:
907
        orig_col = copy.copy(col)
908
        col.table = into
909
        items.append((orig_col, col))
910
    preserve = set(preserve)
911
    for col in cols:
912
        if col not in preserve:
913
            items.append((col, sql_gen.Col(str(col), into, col.srcs)))
914
    
915
    if not as_items: items = dict(items)
916
    return items
917

    
918
def flatten(db, into, joins, cols, limit=None, start=None, **kw_args):
919
    '''For params, see mk_flatten_mapping()
920
    @return See return value of mk_flatten_mapping()
921
    '''
922
    items = mk_flatten_mapping(db, into, cols, as_items=True, **kw_args)
923
    cols = [sql_gen.NamedCol(new.name, old) for old, new in items]
924
    run_query_into(db, mk_select(db, joins, cols, limit=limit, start=start),
925
        into=into)
926
    return dict(items)
927

    
928
##### Database structure introspection
929

    
930
#### Tables
931

    
932
def tables(db, schema_like='public', table_like='%', exact=False):
933
    if exact: compare = '='
934
    else: compare = 'LIKE'
935
    
936
    module = util.root_module(db.db)
937
    if module == 'psycopg2':
938
        conds = [('schemaname', sql_gen.CompareCond(schema_like, compare)),
939
            ('tablename', sql_gen.CompareCond(table_like, compare))]
940
        return values(select(db, 'pg_tables', ['tablename'], conds,
941
            order_by='tablename', log_level=4))
942
    elif module == 'MySQLdb':
943
        return values(run_query(db, 'SHOW TABLES LIKE '+db.esc_value(table_like)
944
            , cacheable=True, log_level=4))
945
    else: raise NotImplementedError("Can't list tables for "+module+' database')
946

    
947
def table_exists(db, table):
948
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
949
    return list(tables(db, table.schema, table.name, exact=True)) != []
950

    
951
def table_row_count(db, table, recover=None):
952
    return value(run_query(db, mk_select(db, table, [sql_gen.row_count],
953
        order_by=None, start=0), recover=recover, log_level=3))
954

    
955
def table_cols(db, table, recover=None):
956
    return list(col_names(select(db, table, limit=0, order_by=None,
957
        recover=recover, log_level=4)))
958

    
959
def pkey(db, table, recover=None):
960
    '''Assumed to be first column in table'''
961
    return table_cols(db, table, recover)[0]
962

    
963
not_null_col = 'not_null_col'
964

    
965
def table_not_null_col(db, table, recover=None):
966
    '''Name assumed to be the value of not_null_col. If not found, uses pkey.'''
967
    if not_null_col in table_cols(db, table, recover): return not_null_col
968
    else: return pkey(db, table, recover)
969

    
970
def index_cols(db, table, index):
971
    '''Can also use this for UNIQUE constraints, because a UNIQUE index is
972
    automatically created. When you don't know whether something is a UNIQUE
973
    constraint or a UNIQUE index, use this function.'''
974
    module = util.root_module(db.db)
975
    if module == 'psycopg2':
976
        return list(values(run_query(db, '''\
977
SELECT attname
978
FROM
979
(
980
        SELECT attnum, attname
981
        FROM pg_index
982
        JOIN pg_class index ON index.oid = indexrelid
983
        JOIN pg_class table_ ON table_.oid = indrelid
984
        JOIN pg_attribute ON attrelid = indrelid AND attnum = ANY (indkey)
985
        WHERE
986
            table_.relname = '''+db.esc_value(table)+'''
987
            AND index.relname = '''+db.esc_value(index)+'''
988
    UNION
989
        SELECT attnum, attname
990
        FROM
991
        (
992
            SELECT
993
                indrelid
994
                , (regexp_matches(indexprs, E':varattno (\\\\d+)', 'g'))[1]::int
995
                    AS indkey
996
            FROM pg_index
997
            JOIN pg_class index ON index.oid = indexrelid
998
            JOIN pg_class table_ ON table_.oid = indrelid
999
            WHERE
1000
                table_.relname = '''+db.esc_value(table)+'''
1001
                AND index.relname = '''+db.esc_value(index)+'''
1002
        ) s
1003
        JOIN pg_attribute ON attrelid = indrelid AND attnum = indkey
1004
) s
1005
ORDER BY attnum
1006
'''
1007
            , cacheable=True, log_level=4)))
1008
    else: raise NotImplementedError("Can't list index columns for "+module+
1009
        ' database')
1010

    
1011
def constraint_cols(db, table, constraint):
1012
    module = util.root_module(db.db)
1013
    if module == 'psycopg2':
1014
        return list(values(run_query(db, '''\
1015
SELECT attname
1016
FROM pg_constraint
1017
JOIN pg_class ON pg_class.oid = conrelid
1018
JOIN pg_attribute ON attrelid = conrelid AND attnum = ANY (conkey)
1019
WHERE
1020
    relname = '''+db.esc_value(table)+'''
1021
    AND conname = '''+db.esc_value(constraint)+'''
1022
ORDER BY attnum
1023
'''
1024
            )))
1025
    else: raise NotImplementedError("Can't list constraint columns for "+module+
1026
        ' database')
1027

    
1028
#### Functions
1029

    
1030
def function_exists(db, function):
1031
    function = sql_gen.as_Function(function)
1032
    
1033
    info_table = sql_gen.Table('routines', 'information_schema')
1034
    conds = [('routine_name', function.name)]
1035
    schema = function.schema
1036
    if schema != None: conds.append(('routine_schema', schema))
1037
    # Exclude trigger functions, since they cannot be called directly
1038
    conds.append(('data_type', sql_gen.CompareCond('trigger', '!=')))
1039
    
1040
    return list(values(select(db, info_table, ['routine_name'], conds,
1041
        order_by='routine_schema', limit=1, log_level=4))) != []
1042
        # TODO: order_by search_path schema order
1043

    
1044
##### Structural changes
1045

    
1046
#### Columns
1047

    
1048
def add_col(db, table, col, comment=None, **kw_args):
1049
    '''
1050
    @param col TypedCol Name may be versioned, so be sure to propagate any
1051
        renaming back to any source column for the TypedCol.
1052
    @param comment None|str SQL comment used to distinguish columns of the same
1053
        name from each other when they contain different data, to allow the
1054
        ADD COLUMN query to be cached. If not set, query will not be cached.
1055
    '''
1056
    assert isinstance(col, sql_gen.TypedCol)
1057
    
1058
    while True:
1059
        str_ = 'ALTER TABLE '+table.to_str(db)+' ADD COLUMN '+col.to_str(db)
1060
        if comment != None: str_ += ' '+sql_gen.esc_comment(comment)
1061
        
1062
        try:
1063
            run_query(db, str_, recover=True, cacheable=True, **kw_args)
1064
            break
1065
        except DuplicateException:
1066
            col.name = next_version(col.name)
1067
            # try again with next version of name
1068

    
1069
def add_not_null(db, col):
1070
    table = col.table
1071
    col = sql_gen.to_name_only_col(col)
1072
    run_query(db, 'ALTER TABLE '+table.to_str(db)+' ALTER COLUMN '
1073
        +col.to_str(db)+' SET NOT NULL', cacheable=True, log_level=3)
1074

    
1075
row_num_col = '_row_num'
1076

    
1077
row_num_typed_col = sql_gen.TypedCol(row_num_col, 'serial', nullable=False,
1078
    constraints='PRIMARY KEY')
1079

    
1080
def add_row_num(db, table):
1081
    '''Adds a row number column to a table. Its name is in row_num_col. It will
1082
    be the primary key.'''
1083
    add_col(db, table, row_num_typed_col, log_level=3)
1084

    
1085
#### Indexes
1086

    
1087
def add_pkey(db, table, cols=None, recover=None):
1088
    '''Adds a primary key.
1089
    @param cols [sql_gen.Col,...] The columns in the primary key.
1090
        Defaults to the first column in the table.
1091
    @pre The table must not already have a primary key.
1092
    '''
1093
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
1094
    if cols == None: cols = [pkey(db, table, recover)]
1095
    col_strs = [sql_gen.to_name_only_col(v).to_str(db) for v in cols]
1096
    
1097
    run_query(db, 'ALTER TABLE '+table.to_str(db)+' ADD PRIMARY KEY ('
1098
        +(', '.join(col_strs))+')', recover=True, cacheable=True, log_level=3,
1099
        log_ignore_excs=(DuplicateException,))
1100

    
1101
def add_index(db, exprs, table=None, unique=False, ensure_not_null_=True):
1102
    '''Adds an index on column(s) or expression(s) if it doesn't already exist.
1103
    Currently, only function calls are supported as expressions.
1104
    @param ensure_not_null_ If set, translates NULL values to sentinel values.
1105
        This allows indexes to be used for comparisons where NULLs are equal.
1106
    '''
1107
    exprs = lists.mk_seq(exprs)
1108
    
1109
    # Parse exprs
1110
    old_exprs = exprs[:]
1111
    exprs = []
1112
    cols = []
1113
    for i, expr in enumerate(old_exprs):
1114
        expr = sql_gen.as_Col(expr, table)
1115
        
1116
        # Handle nullable columns
1117
        if ensure_not_null_:
1118
            try: expr = sql_gen.ensure_not_null(db, expr)
1119
            except KeyError: pass # unknown type, so just create plain index
1120
        
1121
        # Extract col
1122
        expr = copy.deepcopy(expr) # don't modify input!
1123
        if isinstance(expr, sql_gen.FunctionCall):
1124
            col = expr.args[0]
1125
            expr = sql_gen.Expr(expr)
1126
        else: col = expr
1127
        assert isinstance(col, sql_gen.Col)
1128
        
1129
        # Extract table
1130
        if table == None:
1131
            assert sql_gen.is_table_col(col)
1132
            table = col.table
1133
        
1134
        col.table = None
1135
        
1136
        exprs.append(expr)
1137
        cols.append(col)
1138
    
1139
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
1140
    
1141
    # Add index
1142
    str_ = 'CREATE'
1143
    if unique: str_ += ' UNIQUE'
1144
    str_ += ' INDEX ON '+table.to_str(db)+' ('+(
1145
        ', '.join((v.to_str(db) for v in exprs)))+')'
1146
    run_query(db, str_, recover=True, cacheable=True, log_level=3)
1147

    
1148
already_indexed = object() # tells add_indexes() the pkey has already been added
1149

    
1150
def add_indexes(db, table, has_pkey=True):
1151
    '''Adds an index on all columns in a table.
1152
    @param has_pkey bool|already_indexed Whether a pkey instead of a regular
1153
        index should be added on the first column.
1154
        * If already_indexed, the pkey is assumed to have already been added
1155
    '''
1156
    cols = table_cols(db, table)
1157
    if has_pkey:
1158
        if has_pkey is not already_indexed: add_pkey(db, table)
1159
        cols = cols[1:]
1160
    for col in cols: add_index(db, col, table)
1161

    
1162
#### Tables
1163

    
1164
### Maintenance
1165

    
1166
def analyze(db, table):
1167
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
1168
    run_query(db, 'ANALYZE '+table.to_str(db), log_level=3)
1169

    
1170
def autoanalyze(db, table):
1171
    if db.autoanalyze: analyze(db, table)
1172

    
1173
def vacuum(db, table):
1174
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
1175
    db.with_autocommit(lambda: run_query(db, 'VACUUM ANALYZE '+table.to_str(db),
1176
        log_level=3))
1177

    
1178
### Lifecycle
1179

    
1180
def drop_table(db, table):
1181
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
1182
    return run_query(db, 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS '+table.to_str(db)+' CASCADE')
1183

    
1184
def create_table(db, table, cols=[], has_pkey=True, col_indexes=True,
1185
    like=None):
1186
    '''Creates a table.
1187
    @param cols [sql_gen.TypedCol,...] The column names and types
1188
    @param has_pkey If set, the first column becomes the primary key.
1189
    @param col_indexes bool|[ref]
1190
        * If True, indexes will be added on all non-pkey columns.
1191
        * If a list reference, [0] will be set to a function to do this.
1192
          This can be used to delay index creation until the table is populated.
1193
    '''
1194
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table)
1195
    
1196
    if like != None:
1197
        cols = [sql_gen.CustomCode('LIKE '+like.to_str(db)+' INCLUDING ALL')
1198
            ]+cols
1199
    if has_pkey:
1200
        cols[0] = pkey = copy.copy(cols[0]) # don't modify input!
1201
        pkey.constraints = 'PRIMARY KEY'
1202
    
1203
    temp = table.is_temp and not db.debug_temp
1204
        # temp tables permanent in debug_temp mode
1205
    
1206
    # Create table
1207
    while True:
1208
        str_ = 'CREATE'
1209
        if temp: str_ += ' TEMP'
1210
        str_ += ' TABLE '+table.to_str(db)+' (\n'
1211
        str_ += '\n, '.join(c.to_str(db) for c in cols)
1212
        str_ += '\n);'
1213
        
1214
        try:
1215
            run_query(db, str_, recover=True, cacheable=True, log_level=2,
1216
                log_ignore_excs=(DuplicateException,))
1217
            break
1218
        except DuplicateException:
1219
            table.name = next_version(table.name)
1220
            # try again with next version of name
1221
    
1222
    # Add indexes
1223
    if has_pkey: has_pkey = already_indexed
1224
    def add_indexes_(): add_indexes(db, table, has_pkey)
1225
    if isinstance(col_indexes, list): col_indexes[0] = add_indexes_ # defer
1226
    elif col_indexes: add_indexes_() # add now
1227

    
1228
def copy_table_struct(db, src, dest):
1229
    '''Creates a structure-only copy of a table. (Does not copy data.)'''
1230
    create_table(db, dest, has_pkey=False, col_indexes=False, like=src)
1231

    
1232
### Data
1233

    
1234
def truncate(db, table, schema='public', **kw_args):
1235
    '''For params, see run_query()'''
1236
    table = sql_gen.as_Table(table, schema)
1237
    return run_query(db, 'TRUNCATE '+table.to_str(db)+' CASCADE', **kw_args)
1238

    
1239
def empty_temp(db, tables):
1240
    tables = lists.mk_seq(tables)
1241
    for table in tables: truncate(db, table, log_level=3)
1242

    
1243
def empty_db(db, schema='public', **kw_args):
1244
    '''For kw_args, see tables()'''
1245
    for table in tables(db, schema, **kw_args): truncate(db, table, schema)
1246

    
1247
def distinct_table(db, table, distinct_on):
1248
    '''Creates a copy of a temp table which is distinct on the given columns.
1249
    The old and new tables will both get an index on these columns, to
1250
    facilitate merge joins.
1251
    @param distinct_on If empty, creates a table with one row. This is useful if
1252
        your distinct_on columns are all literal values.
1253
    @return The new table.
1254
    '''
1255
    new_table = sql_gen.suffixed_table(table, '_distinct')
1256
    
1257
    copy_table_struct(db, table, new_table)
1258
    
1259
    limit = None
1260
    if distinct_on == []: limit = 1 # one sample row
1261
    else:
1262
        add_index(db, distinct_on, new_table, unique=True)
1263
        add_index(db, distinct_on, table) # for join optimization
1264
    
1265
    insert_select(db, new_table, None, mk_select(db, table, start=0,
1266
        limit=limit), ignore=True)
1267
    analyze(db, new_table)
1268
    
1269
    return new_table
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