MySQL::Diff::Database(3) Database Definition Class

SYNOPSIS


use MySQL::Diff::Database;
my $db = MySQL::Diff::Database->new(%options);
my $source = $db->source_type();
my $summary = $db->summary();
my $name = $db->name();
my @tables = $db->tables();
my $table_def = $db->table_by_name($table);
my @dbs = MySQL::Diff::Database::available_dbs();

DESCRIPTION

Parses a database definition into component parts.

METHODS

Constructor

new( %options )
Instantiate the objects, providing the command line options for database access and process requirements.

Public Methods

  • source_type()

    Returns 'file' if the data source is a text file, and 'db' if connected directly to a database.

  • summary()

    Provides a summary of the database.

  • name()

    Returns the name of the database.

  • tables()

    Returns a list of tables for the current database.

  • table_by_name( $name )

    Returns the table definition (see MySQL::Diff::Table) for the given table.

FUNCTIONS

Public Functions

  • available_dbs()

    Returns a list of the available databases.

    Note that is used as a function call, not a method call.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2000-2011 Adam Spiers. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

AUTHOR

Adam Spiers <[email protected]>