module Sequel::SequelMethods

  1. lib/sequel/core.rb
  2. lib/sequel/timezones.rb
  3. show all

Sequel doesn’t pay much attention to timezones by default, but you can set it to handle timezones if you want. There are three separate timezone settings:

All three timezones have getter and setter methods. You can set all three timezones to the same value at once via Sequel.default_timezone=.

The only timezone values that are supported by default are :utc (convert to UTC), :local (convert to local time), and nil (don’t convert). If you need to convert to a specific timezone, or need the timezones being used to change based on the environment (e.g. current user), you need to use the named_timezones extension (and use DateTime as the datetime_class). Sequel also ships with a thread_local_timezones extensions which allows each thread to have its own timezone values for each of the timezones.

Public Instance Aliases

orig_require -> require

Alias of original require method, as Sequel.require does a relative require for backwards compatibility.

Attributes

application_timezone [R]

The timezone you want the application to use. This is the timezone that incoming times from the database and typecasting are converted to.

convert_two_digit_years [RW]

Sequel converts two digit years in Dates and DateTimes by default, so 01/02/03 is interpreted at January 2nd, 2003, and 12/13/99 is interpreted as December 13, 1999. You can override this to treat those dates as January 2nd, 0003 and December 13, 0099, respectively, by:

Sequel.convert_two_digit_years = false
database_timezone [R]

The timezone for storage in the database. This is the timezone to which Sequel will convert timestamps before literalizing them for storage in the database. It is also the timezone that Sequel will assume database timestamp values are already in (if they don’t include an offset).

datetime_class [RW]

Sequel can use either Time or DateTime for times returned from the database. It defaults to Time. To change it to DateTime:

Sequel.datetime_class = DateTime

Note that Time and DateTime objects have a different API, and in cases where they implement the same methods, they often implement them differently (e.g. + using seconds on Time and days on DateTime).

single_threaded [RW]

Set whether Sequel is being used in single threaded mode. By default, Sequel uses a thread-safe connection pool, which isn’t as fast as the single threaded connection pool, and also has some additional thread safety checks. If your program will only have one thread, and speed is a priority, you should set this to true:

Sequel.single_threaded = true
typecast_timezone [R]

The timezone that incoming data that Sequel needs to typecast is assumed to be already in (if they don’t include an offset).

Public Instance methods

application_to_database_timestamp(v)

Convert the given Time/DateTime object into the database timezone, used when literalizing objects in an SQL string.

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   # File lib/sequel/timezones.rb
50 def application_to_database_timestamp(v)
51   convert_output_timestamp(v, Sequel.database_timezone)
52 end
condition_specifier?(obj)

Returns true if the passed object could be a specifier of conditions, false otherwise. Currently, Sequel considers hashes and arrays of two element arrays as condition specifiers.

Sequel.condition_specifier?({}) # => true
Sequel.condition_specifier?([[1, 2]]) # => true
Sequel.condition_specifier?([]) # => false
Sequel.condition_specifier?([1]) # => false
Sequel.condition_specifier?(1) # => false
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   # File lib/sequel/core.rb
83 def condition_specifier?(obj)
84   case obj
85   when Hash
86     true
87   when Array
88     !obj.empty? && !obj.is_a?(SQL::ValueList) && obj.all?{|i| i.is_a?(Array) && (i.length == 2)}
89   else
90     false
91   end
92 end
connect(*args, &block)

Creates a new database object based on the supplied connection string and optional arguments. The specified scheme determines the database class used, and the rest of the string specifies the connection options. For example:

DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:/') # Memory database
DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite://blog.db') # ./blog.db
DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:///blog.db') # /blog.db
DB = Sequel.connect('postgres://user:password@host:port/database_name')
DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:///blog.db', max_connections: 10)

You can also pass a single options hash:

DB = Sequel.connect(adapter: 'sqlite', database: './blog.db')

If a block is given, it is passed the opened Database object, which is closed when the block exits. For example:

Sequel.connect('sqlite://blog.db'){|db| puts db[:users].count}

If a block is not given, a reference to this database will be held in Sequel::DATABASES until it is removed manually. This is by design, and used by Sequel::Model to pick the default database. It is recommended to pass a block if you do not want the resulting Database object to remain in memory until the process terminates, or use the keep_reference: false Database option.

For details, see the “Connecting to a Database” guide. To set up a primary/replica or sharded database connection, see the “Primary/Replica Database Configurations and Sharding” guide.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
123 def connect(*args, &block)
124   Database.connect(*args, &block)
125 end
convert_exception_class(exception, klass)

Convert the exception to the given class. The given class should be Sequel::Error or a subclass. Returns an instance of klass with the message and backtrace of exception.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
136 def convert_exception_class(exception, klass)
137   return exception if exception.is_a?(klass)
138   e = klass.new("#{exception.class}: #{exception.message}")
139   e.wrapped_exception = exception
140   e.set_backtrace(exception.backtrace)
141   e
142 end
convert_output_timestamp(v, output_timezone)

Converts the object to the given output_timezone.

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   # File lib/sequel/timezones.rb
55 def convert_output_timestamp(v, output_timezone)
56   if output_timezone
57     if v.is_a?(DateTime)
58       case output_timezone
59       when :utc
60         v.new_offset(0)
61       when :local
62         v.new_offset(local_offset_for_datetime(v))
63       else
64         convert_output_datetime_other(v, output_timezone)
65       end
66     else
67       case output_timezone
68       when :utc
69         v.getutc
70       when :local
71         v.getlocal
72       else
73         convert_output_time_other(v, output_timezone)
74       end
75     end
76   else
77     v
78   end
79 end
convert_timestamp(v, input_timezone)

Converts the given object from the given input timezone to the application_timezone using convert_input_timestamp and convert_output_timestamp.

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   # File lib/sequel/timezones.rb
84 def convert_timestamp(v, input_timezone)
85   if v.is_a?(Date) && !v.is_a?(DateTime)
86     # Dates handled specially as they are assumed to already be in the application_timezone
87     if datetime_class == DateTime
88       DateTime.civil(v.year, v.month, v.day, 0, 0, 0, application_timezone == :local ? Rational(Time.local(v.year, v.month, v.day).utc_offset, 86400) : 0)
89     else
90       Time.public_send(application_timezone == :utc ? :utc : :local, v.year, v.month, v.day)
91     end
92   else
93     convert_output_timestamp(convert_input_timestamp(v, input_timezone), application_timezone)
94   end
95 rescue InvalidValue
96   raise
97 rescue => e
98   raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
99 end
core_extensions?()

Assume the core extensions are not loaded by default, if the core_extensions extension is loaded, this will be overridden.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
129 def core_extensions?
130   false
131 end
current()

The current concurrency primitive, Thread.current by default.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
145 def current
146   Thread.current
147 end
database_to_application_timestamp(v)

Convert the given object into an object of Sequel.datetime_class in the application_timezone. Used when converting datetime/timestamp columns returned by the database.

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    # File lib/sequel/timezones.rb
104 def database_to_application_timestamp(v)
105   convert_timestamp(v, Sequel.database_timezone)
106 end
default_timezone=(tz)

Sets the database, application, and typecasting timezones to the given timezone.

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    # File lib/sequel/timezones.rb
109 def default_timezone=(tz)
110   self.database_timezone = tz
111   self.application_timezone = tz
112   self.typecast_timezone = tz
113 end
elapsed_seconds_since(timer)

The elapsed seconds since the given timer object was created. The timer object should have been created via Sequel.start_timer.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
350 def elapsed_seconds_since(timer)
351   start_timer - timer
352 end
extension(*extensions)

Load all Sequel extensions given. Extensions are just files that exist under sequel/extensions in the load path, and are just required.

In some cases, requiring an extension modifies classes directly, and in others, it just loads a module that you can extend other classes with. Consult the documentation for each extension you plan on using for usage.

Sequel.extension(:blank)
Sequel.extension(:core_extensions, :named_timezones)
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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
157 def extension(*extensions)
158   extensions.each{|e| orig_require("sequel/extensions/#{e}")}
159 end
json_parser_error_class()

The exception classed raised if there is an error parsing JSON. This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
163 def json_parser_error_class
164   JSON::ParserError
165 end
object_to_json(obj, *args, &block)

Convert given object to json and return the result. This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
184 def object_to_json(obj, *args, &block)
185   obj.to_json(*args, &block)
186 end
parse_json(json)

Parse the string as JSON and return the result. This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
190 def parse_json(json)
191   JSON.parse(json, :create_additions=>false)
192 end
recursive_map(array, converter)

Convert each item in the array to the correct type, handling multi-dimensional arrays. For each element in the array or subarrays, call the converter, unless the value is nil.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
208 def recursive_map(array, converter)
209   array.map do |i|
210     if i.is_a?(Array)
211       recursive_map(i, converter)
212     elsif !i.nil?
213       converter.call(i)
214     end
215   end
216 end
require(files, subdir=nil)

For backwards compatibility only. require_relative should be used instead.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
219 def require(files, subdir=nil)
220   # Use Kernel.require_relative to work around JRuby 9.0 bug
221   Array(files).each{|f| Kernel.require_relative "#{"#{subdir}/" if subdir}#{f}"}
222 end
set_temp_name(mod)

Create a new module using the block, and set the temporary name on it using the given a containing module and name.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
170 def set_temp_name(mod)
171   mod.set_temporary_name(yield)
172   mod
173 end
split_symbol(sym)

Splits the symbol into three parts, if symbol splitting is enabled (not the default). Each part will either be a string or nil. If symbol splitting is disabled, returns an array with the first and third parts being nil, and the second part beind a string version of the symbol.

For columns, these parts are the table, column, and alias. For tables, these parts are the schema, table, and alias.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
231 def split_symbol(sym)
232   unless v = Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE[sym]}
233     if split_symbols?
234       v = case s = sym.to_s
235       when /\A((?:(?!__).)+)__((?:(?!___).)+)___(.+)\z/
236         [$1.freeze, $2.freeze, $3.freeze].freeze
237       when /\A((?:(?!___).)+)___(.+)\z/
238         [nil, $1.freeze, $2.freeze].freeze
239       when /\A((?:(?!__).)+)__(.+)\z/
240         [$1.freeze, $2.freeze, nil].freeze
241       else
242         [nil, s.freeze, nil].freeze
243       end
244     else
245       v = [nil,sym.to_s.freeze,nil].freeze
246     end
247     Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE[sym] = v}
248   end
249   v
250 end
split_symbols=(v)

Setting this to true enables Sequel’s historical behavior of splitting symbols on double or triple underscores:

:table__column         # table.column
:column___alias        # column AS alias
:table__column___alias # table.column AS alias

It is only recommended to turn this on for backwards compatibility until such symbols have been converted to use newer Sequel APIs such as:

Sequel[:table][:column]            # table.column
Sequel[:column].as(:alias)         # column AS alias
Sequel[:table][:column].as(:alias) # table.column AS alias

Sequel::Database instances do their own caching of literalized symbols, and changing this setting does not affect those caches. It is recommended that if you want to change this setting, you do so directly after requiring Sequel, before creating any Sequel::Database instances.

Disabling symbol splitting will also disable the handling of double underscores in virtual row methods, causing such methods to yield regular identifers instead of qualified identifiers:

# Sequel.split_symbols = true
Sequel.expr{table__column}  # table.column
Sequel.expr{table[:column]} # table.column

# Sequel.split_symbols = false
Sequel.expr{table__column}  # table__column
Sequel.expr{table[:column]} # table.column
[show source]
    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
282 def split_symbols=(v)
283   Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE.clear}
284   @split_symbols = v
285 end
split_symbols?()

Whether Sequel currently splits symbols into qualified/aliased identifiers.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
288 def split_symbols?
289   @split_symbols
290 end
start_timer()

A timer object that can be passed to Sequel.elapsed_seconds_since to return the number of seconds elapsed.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
337 def start_timer
338   Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
339 end
string_to_date(string)

Converts the given string into a Date object.

Sequel.string_to_date('2010-09-10') # Date.civil(2010, 09, 10)
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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
295 def string_to_date(string)
296   Date.parse(string, Sequel.convert_two_digit_years)
297 rescue => e
298   raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
299 end
string_to_datetime(string)

Converts the given string into a Time or DateTime object, depending on the value of Sequel.datetime_class.

Sequel.string_to_datetime('2010-09-10 10:20:30') # Time.local(2010, 09, 10, 10, 20, 30)
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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
305 def string_to_datetime(string)
306   if datetime_class == DateTime
307     DateTime.parse(string, convert_two_digit_years)
308   else
309     datetime_class.parse(string)
310   end
311 rescue => e
312   raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
313 end
string_to_time(string)

Converts the given string into a Sequel::SQLTime object.

v = Sequel.string_to_time('10:20:30') # Sequel::SQLTime.parse('10:20:30')
DB.literal(v) # => '10:20:30'
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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
319 def string_to_time(string)
320   SQLTime.parse(string)
321 rescue => e
322   raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
323 end
synchronize(&block)

Unless in single threaded mode, protects access to any mutable global data structure in Sequel. Uses a non-reentrant mutex, so calling code should be careful. In general, this should only be used around the minimal possible code such as Hash#[], Hash#[]=, Hash#delete, Array#<<, and Array#delete.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
330 def synchronize(&block)
331   @single_threaded ? yield : @data_mutex.synchronize(&block)
332 end
synchronize_with(mutex)

If a mutex is given, synchronize access using it. If nil is given, just yield to the block. This is designed for cases where a mutex may or may not be provided.

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
197 def synchronize_with(mutex)
198   if mutex
199     mutex.synchronize{yield}
200   else
201     yield
202   end
203 end
transaction(dbs, opts=OPTS, &block)

Uses a transaction on all given databases with the given options. This:

Sequel.transaction([DB1, DB2, DB3]){}

is equivalent to:

DB1.transaction do
  DB2.transaction do
    DB3.transaction do
    end
  end
end

except that if Sequel::Rollback is raised by the block, the transaction is rolled back on all databases instead of just the last one.

Note that this method cannot guarantee that all databases will commit or rollback. For example, if DB3 commits but attempting to commit on DB2 fails (maybe because foreign key checks are deferred), there is no way to uncommit the changes on DB3. For that kind of support, you need to have two-phase commit/prepared transactions (which Sequel supports on some databases).

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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
376 def transaction(dbs, opts=OPTS, &block)
377   unless opts[:rollback]
378     rescue_rollback = true
379     opts = Hash[opts].merge!(:rollback=>:reraise)
380   end
381   pr = dbs.reverse.inject(block){|bl, db| proc{db.transaction(opts, &bl)}}
382   if rescue_rollback
383     begin
384       pr.call
385     rescue Sequel::Rollback
386       nil
387     end
388   else
389     pr.call
390   end
391 end
typecast_to_application_timestamp(v)

Convert the given object into an object of Sequel.datetime_class in the application_timezone. Used when typecasting values when assigning them to model datetime attributes.

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    # File lib/sequel/timezones.rb
118 def typecast_to_application_timestamp(v)
119   convert_timestamp(v, Sequel.typecast_timezone)
120 end
virtual_row(&block)

If the supplied block takes a single argument, yield an SQL::VirtualRow instance to the block argument. Otherwise, evaluate the block in the context of a SQL::VirtualRow instance.

Sequel.virtual_row{a} # Sequel::SQL::Identifier.new(:a)
Sequel.virtual_row{|o| o.a} # Sequel::SQL::Function.new(:a)
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    # File lib/sequel/core.rb
400 def virtual_row(&block)
401   vr = VIRTUAL_ROW
402   case block.arity
403   when -1, 0
404     vr.instance_exec(&block)
405   else
406     block.call(vr)
407   end  
408 end