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Instance Public methods
add_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})

Adds a new column to the named table. See ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 261
def add_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})
  add_column_sql = "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} ADD #{quote_column_name(column_name)} #{type_to_sql(type, options[:limit], options[:precision], options[:scale])}"
  add_column_options!(add_column_sql, options)
  execute(add_column_sql)
end
add_index(table_name, column_name, options = {})

Adds a new index to the table. column_name can be a single Symbol, or an Array of Symbols.

The index will be named after the table and the column name(s), unless you pass :name as an option.

Examples
Creating a simple index
add_index(:suppliers, :name)

generates

CREATE INDEX suppliers_name_index ON suppliers(name)
Creating a unique index
add_index(:accounts, [:branch_id, :party_id], :unique => true)

generates

CREATE UNIQUE INDEX accounts_branch_id_party_id_index ON accounts(branch_id, party_id)
Creating a named index
add_index(:accounts, [:branch_id, :party_id], :unique => true, :name => 'by_branch_party')

generates

CREATE UNIQUE INDEX by_branch_party ON accounts(branch_id, party_id)
Creating an index with specific key length
add_index(:accounts, :name, :name => 'by_name', :length => 10)

generates

CREATE INDEX by_name ON accounts(name(10))

add_index(:accounts, [:name, :surname], :name => 'by_name_surname', :length => {:name => 10, :surname => 15})

generates

CREATE INDEX by_name_surname ON accounts(name(10), surname(15))

Note: SQLite doesn’t support index length

Creating an index with a sort order (desc or asc, asc is the default)
add_index(:accounts, [:branch_id, :party_id, :surname], :order => {:branch_id => :desc, :part_id => :asc})

generates

CREATE INDEX by_branch_desc_party ON accounts(branch_id DESC, party_id ASC, surname)

Note: mysql doesn’t yet support index order (it accepts the syntax but ignores it)

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 350
def add_index(table_name, column_name, options = {})
  index_name, index_type, index_columns = add_index_options(table_name, column_name, options)
  execute "CREATE #{index_type} INDEX #{quote_column_name(index_name)} ON #{quote_table_name(table_name)} (#{index_columns})"
end
add_timestamps(table_name)

Adds timestamps (created_at and updated_at) columns to the named table.

Examples
add_timestamps(:suppliers)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 518
def add_timestamps(table_name)
  add_column table_name, :created_at, :datetime
  add_column table_name, :updated_at, :datetime
end
assume_migrated_upto_version(version, migrations_paths = ActiveRecord::Migrator.migrations_paths)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 446
def assume_migrated_upto_version(version, migrations_paths = ActiveRecord::Migrator.migrations_paths)
  migrations_paths = Array.wrap(migrations_paths)
  version = version.to_i
  sm_table = quote_table_name(ActiveRecord::Migrator.schema_migrations_table_name)

  migrated = select_values("SELECT version FROM #{sm_table}").map { |v| v.to_i }
  paths = migrations_paths.map {|p| "#{p}/[0-9]*_*.rb" }
  versions = Dir[*paths].map do |filename|
    filename.split('/').last.split('_').first.to_i
  end

  unless migrated.include?(version)
    execute "INSERT INTO #{sm_table} (version) VALUES ('#{version}')"
  end

  inserted = Set.new
  (versions - migrated).each do |v|
    if inserted.include?(v)
      raise "Duplicate migration #{v}. Please renumber your migrations to resolve the conflict."
    elsif v < version
      execute "INSERT INTO #{sm_table} (version) VALUES ('#{v}')"
      inserted << v
    end
  end
end
change_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})

Changes the column’s definition according to the new options. See ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.

Examples
change_column(:suppliers, :name, :string, :limit => 80)
change_column(:accounts, :description, :text)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 289
def change_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})
  raise NotImplementedError, "change_column is not implemented"
end
change_column_default(table_name, column_name, default)

Sets a new default value for a column.

Examples
change_column_default(:suppliers, :qualification, 'new')
change_column_default(:accounts, :authorized, 1)
change_column_default(:users, :email, nil)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 298
def change_column_default(table_name, column_name, default)
  raise NotImplementedError, "change_column_default is not implemented"
end
change_table(table_name, options = {})

A block for changing columns in table.

Example

# change_table() yields a Table instance
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.column :name, :string, :limit => 60
  # Other column alterations here
end

The options hash can include the following keys:

:bulk

Set this to true to make this a bulk alter query, such as ALTER TABLE `users` ADD COLUMN age INT(11), ADD COLUMN birthdate DATETIME …

Defaults to false.

Examples
Add a column
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.column :name, :string, :limit => 60
end
Add 2 integer columns
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.integer :width, :height, :null => false, :default => 0
end
Add created_at/updated_at columns
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.timestamps
end
Add a foreign key column
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.references :company
end

Creates a company_id(integer) column

Add a polymorphic foreign key column
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.belongs_to :company, :polymorphic => true
end

Creates company_type(varchar) and company_id(integer) columns

Remove a column
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.remove :company
end
Remove several columns
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.remove :company_id
  t.remove :width, :height
end
Remove an index
change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.remove_index :company_id
end

See also Table for details on all of the various column transformation

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 237
def change_table(table_name, options = {})
  if supports_bulk_alter? && options[:bulk]
    recorder = ActiveRecord::Migration::CommandRecorder.new(self)
    yield Table.new(table_name, recorder)
    bulk_change_table(table_name, recorder.commands)
  else
    yield Table.new(table_name, self)
  end
end
column_exists?(table_name, column_name, type = nil, options = {})

Checks to see if a column exists in a given table.

Examples

# Check a column exists
column_exists?(:suppliers, :name)

# Check a column exists of a particular type
column_exists?(:suppliers, :name, :string)

# Check a column exists with a specific definition
column_exists?(:suppliers, :name, :string, :limit => 100)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 69
def column_exists?(table_name, column_name, type = nil, options = {})
  columns(table_name).any?{ |c| c.name == column_name.to_s &&
                                (!type                 || c.type == type) &&
                                (!options[:limit]      || c.limit == options[:limit]) &&
                                (!options[:precision]  || c.precision == options[:precision]) &&
                                (!options[:scale]      || c.scale == options[:scale]) }
end
columns(table_name, name = nil)

Returns an array of Column objects for the table specified by table_name. See the concrete implementation for details on the expected parameter values.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 56
def columns(table_name, name = nil) end
create_table(table_name, options = {})

Creates a new table with the name table_name. table_name may either be a String or a Symbol.

There are two ways to work with create_table. You can use the block form or the regular form, like this:

Block form

# create_table() passes a TableDefinition object to the block.
# This form will not only create the table, but also columns for the
# table.

create_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.column :name, :string, :limit => 60
  # Other fields here
end

Block form, with shorthand

# You can also use the column types as method calls, rather than calling the column method.
create_table(:suppliers) do |t|
  t.string :name, :limit => 60
  # Other fields here
end

Regular form

# Creates a table called 'suppliers' with no columns.
create_table(:suppliers)
# Add a column to 'suppliers'.
add_column(:suppliers, :name, :string, {:limit => 60})

The options hash can include the following keys:

:id

Whether to automatically add a primary key column. Defaults to true. Join tables for has_and_belongs_to_many should set it to false.

:primary_key

The name of the primary key, if one is to be added automatically. Defaults to id. If :id is false this option is ignored.

Also note that this just sets the primary key in the table. You additionally need to configure the primary key in the model via self.primary_key=. Models do NOT auto-detect the primary key from their table definition.

:options

Any extra options you want appended to the table definition.

:temporary

Make a temporary table.

:force

Set to true to drop the table before creating it. Defaults to false.

Examples
Add a backend specific option to the generated SQL (MySQL)
create_table(:suppliers, :options => 'ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8')

generates:

CREATE TABLE suppliers (
  id int(11) DEFAULT NULL auto_increment PRIMARY KEY
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8
Rename the primary key column
create_table(:objects, :primary_key => 'guid') do |t|
  t.column :name, :string, :limit => 80
end

generates:

CREATE TABLE objects (
  guid int(11) DEFAULT NULL auto_increment PRIMARY KEY,
  name varchar(80)
)
Do not add a primary key column
create_table(:categories_suppliers, :id => false) do |t|
  t.column :category_id, :integer
  t.column :supplier_id, :integer
end

generates:

CREATE TABLE categories_suppliers (
  category_id int,
  supplier_id int
)

See also ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::TableDefinition#column for details on how to create columns.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 156
def create_table(table_name, options = {})
  td = table_definition
  td.primary_key(options[:primary_key] || Base.get_primary_key(table_name.to_s.singularize)) unless options[:id] == false

  yield td if block_given?

  if options[:force] && table_exists?(table_name)
    drop_table(table_name, options)
  end

  create_sql = "CREATE#{' TEMPORARY' if options[:temporary]} TABLE "
  create_sql << "#{quote_table_name(table_name)} ("
  create_sql << td.to_sql
  create_sql << ") #{options[:options]}"
  execute create_sql
end
distinct(columns, order_by)

SELECT DISTINCT clause for a given set of columns and a given ORDER BY clause. Both PostgreSQL and Oracle overrides this for custom DISTINCT syntax.

distinct("posts.id", "posts.created_at desc")
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 511
def distinct(columns, order_by)
  "DISTINCT #{columns}"
end
drop_table(table_name, options = {})

Drops a table from the database.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 255
def drop_table(table_name, options = {})
  execute "DROP TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)}"
end
index_exists?(table_name, column_name, options = {})

Checks to see if an index exists on a table for a given index definition.

Examples

# Check an index exists
index_exists?(:suppliers, :company_id)

# Check an index on multiple columns exists
index_exists?(:suppliers, [:company_id, :company_type])

# Check a unique index exists
index_exists?(:suppliers, :company_id, :unique => true)

# Check an index with a custom name exists
index_exists?(:suppliers, :company_id, :name => "idx_company_id"
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 44
def index_exists?(table_name, column_name, options = {})
  column_names = Array.wrap(column_name)
  index_name = options.key?(:name) ? options[:name].to_s : index_name(table_name, :column => column_names)
  if options[:unique]
    indexes(table_name).any?{ |i| i.unique && i.name == index_name }
  else
    indexes(table_name).any?{ |i| i.name == index_name }
  end
end
index_name_exists?(table_name, index_name, default)

Verify the existence of an index with a given name.

The default argument is returned if the underlying implementation does not define the indexes method, as there’s no way to determine the correct answer in that case.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 403
def index_name_exists?(table_name, index_name, default)
  return default unless respond_to?(:indexes)
  index_name = index_name.to_s
  indexes(table_name).detect { |i| i.name == index_name }
end
initialize_schema_migrations_table()

Should not be called normally, but this operation is non-destructive. The migrations module handles this automatically.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 422
def initialize_schema_migrations_table
  sm_table = ActiveRecord::Migrator.schema_migrations_table_name

  unless table_exists?(sm_table)
    create_table(sm_table, :id => false) do |schema_migrations_table|
      schema_migrations_table.column :version, :string, :null => false
    end
    add_index sm_table, :version, :unique => true,
      :name => "#{Base.table_name_prefix}unique_schema_migrations#{Base.table_name_suffix}"

    # Backwards-compatibility: if we find schema_info, assume we've
    # migrated up to that point:
    si_table = Base.table_name_prefix + 'schema_info' + Base.table_name_suffix

    if table_exists?(si_table)
      ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn "Usage of the schema table `#{si_table}` is deprecated. Please switch to using `schema_migrations` table"

      old_version = select_value("SELECT version FROM #{quote_table_name(si_table)}").to_i
      assume_migrated_upto_version(old_version)
      drop_table(si_table)
    end
  end
end
native_database_types()

Returns a Hash of mappings from the abstract data types to the native database types. See ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::TableDefinition#column for details on the recognized abstract data types.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 10
def native_database_types
  {}
end
remove_column(table_name, *column_names)

Removes the column(s) from the table definition.

Examples
remove_column(:suppliers, :qualification)
remove_columns(:suppliers, :qualification, :experience)
Also aliased as: remove_columns
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 271
def remove_column(table_name, *column_names)
  if column_names.flatten!
    message = 'Passing array to remove_columns is deprecated, please use ' +
              'multiple arguments, like: `remove_columns(:posts, :foo, :bar)`'
    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn message, caller
  end

  columns_for_remove(table_name, *column_names).each do |column_name|
    execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} DROP #{column_name}"
  end
end
remove_columns(table_name, *column_names)
remove_index(table_name, options = {})

Remove the given index from the table.

Remove the index_accounts_on_column in the accounts table.

remove_index :accounts, :column

Remove the index named index_accounts_on_branch_id in the accounts table.

remove_index :accounts, :column => :branch_id

Remove the index named index_accounts_on_branch_id_and_party_id in the accounts table.

remove_index :accounts, :column => [:branch_id, :party_id]

Remove the index named by_branch_party in the accounts table.

remove_index :accounts, :name => :by_branch_party
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 365
def remove_index(table_name, options = {})
  remove_index!(table_name, index_name_for_remove(table_name, options))
end
remove_timestamps(table_name)

Removes the timestamp columns (created_at and updated_at) from the table definition.

Examples
remove_timestamps(:suppliers)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 526
def remove_timestamps(table_name)
  remove_column table_name, :updated_at
  remove_column table_name, :created_at
end
rename_column(table_name, column_name, new_column_name)

Renames a column.

Example
rename_column(:suppliers, :description, :name)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 305
def rename_column(table_name, column_name, new_column_name)
  raise NotImplementedError, "rename_column is not implemented"
end
rename_index(table_name, old_name, new_name)

Rename an index.

Rename the index_people_on_last_name index to index_users_on_last_name

rename_index :people, 'index_people_on_last_name', 'index_users_on_last_name'
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 377
def rename_index(table_name, old_name, new_name)
  # this is a naive implementation; some DBs may support this more efficiently (Postgres, for instance)
  old_index_def = indexes(table_name).detect { |i| i.name == old_name }
  return unless old_index_def
  remove_index(table_name, :name => old_name)
  add_index(table_name, old_index_def.columns, :name => new_name, :unique => old_index_def.unique)
end
rename_table(table_name, new_name)

Renames a table.

Example
rename_table('octopuses', 'octopi')
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 250
def rename_table(table_name, new_name)
  raise NotImplementedError, "rename_table is not implemented"
end
structure_dump()

Returns a string of CREATE TABLE SQL statement(s) for recreating the entire structure of the database.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 411
def structure_dump
end
table_alias_for(table_name)

Truncates a table alias according to the limits of the current adapter.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 15
def table_alias_for(table_name)
  table_name[0...table_alias_length].gsub(%r\./, '_')
end
table_exists?(table_name)

Checks to see if the table table_name exists on the database.

Example

table_exists?(:developers)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 23
def table_exists?(table_name)
  tables.include?(table_name.to_s)
end
Instance Protected methods
add_index_options(table_name, column_name, options = {})
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 561
def add_index_options(table_name, column_name, options = {})
  column_names = Array.wrap(column_name)
  index_name   = index_name(table_name, :column => column_names)

  if Hash === options # legacy support, since this param was a string
    index_type = options[:unique] ? "UNIQUE" : ""
    index_name = options[:name].to_s if options.key?(:name)
  else
    index_type = options
  end

  if index_name.length > index_name_length
    raise ArgumentError, "Index name '#{index_name}' on table '#{table_name}' is too long; the limit is #{index_name_length} characters"
  end
  if index_name_exists?(table_name, index_name, false)
    raise ArgumentError, "Index name '#{index_name}' on table '#{table_name}' already exists"
  end
  index_columns = quoted_columns_for_index(column_names, options).join(", ")

  [index_name, index_type, index_columns]
end
add_index_sort_order(option_strings, column_names, options = {})
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 532
def add_index_sort_order(option_strings, column_names, options = {})
  if options.is_a?(Hash) && order = options[:order]
    case order
    when Hash
      column_names.each {|name| option_strings[name] += " #{order[name].to_s.upcase}" if order.has_key?(name)}
    when String
      column_names.each {|name| option_strings[name] += " #{order.upcase}"}
    end
  end

  return option_strings
end
columns_for_remove(table_name, *column_names)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 593
def columns_for_remove(table_name, *column_names)
  column_names = column_names.flatten

  raise ArgumentError.new("You must specify at least one column name. Example: remove_column(:people, :first_name)") if column_names.blank?
  column_names.map {|column_name| quote_column_name(column_name) }
end
index_name_for_remove(table_name, options = {})
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 583
def index_name_for_remove(table_name, options = {})
  index_name = index_name(table_name, options)

  unless index_name_exists?(table_name, index_name, true)
    raise ArgumentError, "Index name '#{index_name}' on table '#{table_name}' does not exist"
  end

  index_name
end
options_include_default?(options)
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 557
def options_include_default?(options)
  options.include?(:default) && !(options[:null] == false && options[:default].nil?)
end
quoted_columns_for_index(column_names, options = {})

Overridden by the mysql adapter for supporting index lengths

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 546
def quoted_columns_for_index(column_names, options = {})
  option_strings = Hash[column_names.map {|name| [name, '']}]

  # add index sort order if supported
  if supports_index_sort_order?
    option_strings = add_index_sort_order(option_strings, column_names, options)
  end

  column_names.map {|name| quote_column_name(name) + option_strings[name]}
end