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Class Public methods
new()
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 4
def initialize
  super
  reset_transaction
end
Instance Public methods
add_transaction_record(record)

Register a record with the current transaction so that its after_commit and after_rollback callbacks can be called.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 245
def add_transaction_record(record)
  current_transaction.add_record(record)
end
begin_db_transaction()

Begins the transaction (and turns off auto-committing).

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 254
def begin_db_transaction()    end
begin_isolated_db_transaction(isolation)

Begins the transaction with the isolation level set. Raises an error by default; adapters that support setting the isolation level should implement this method.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 268
def begin_isolated_db_transaction(isolation)
  raise ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError, "adapter does not support setting transaction isolation"
end
commit_db_transaction()

Commits the transaction (and turns on auto-committing).

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 273
def commit_db_transaction()   end
create(arel, name = nil, pk = nil, id_value = nil, sequence_name = nil, binds = [])
Alias for: insert
delete(arel, name = nil, binds = [])

Executes the delete statement and returns the number of rows affected.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 134
def delete(arel, name = nil, binds = [])
  exec_delete(to_sql(arel, binds), name, binds)
end
exec_delete(sql, name = nil, binds = [])

Executes delete sql statement in the context of this connection using binds as the bind substitutes. name is logged along with the executed sql statement.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 98
def exec_delete(sql, name = nil, binds = [])
  exec_query(sql, name, binds)
end
exec_insert(sql, name = nil, binds = [], pk = nil, sequence_name = nil)

Executes insert sql statement in the context of this connection using binds as the bind substitutes. name is logged along with the executed sql statement.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 90
def exec_insert(sql, name = nil, binds = [], pk = nil, sequence_name = nil)
  sql, binds = sql_for_insert(sql, pk, nil, sequence_name, binds)
  exec_query(sql, name, binds)
end
exec_query(sql, name = "SQL", binds = [], prepare: false)

Executes sql statement in the context of this connection using binds as the bind substitutes. name is logged along with the executed sql statement.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 83
def exec_query(sql, name = "SQL", binds = [], prepare: false)
  raise NotImplementedError
end
exec_update(sql, name = nil, binds = [])

Executes update sql statement in the context of this connection using binds as the bind substitutes. name is logged along with the executed sql statement.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 110
def exec_update(sql, name = nil, binds = [])
  exec_query(sql, name, binds)
end
execute(sql, name = nil)

Executes the SQL statement in the context of this connection and returns the raw result from the connection adapter. Note: depending on your database connector, the result returned by this method may be manually memory managed. Consider using the #exec_query wrapper instead.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 76
def execute(sql, name = nil)
  raise NotImplementedError
end
insert(arel, name = nil, pk = nil, id_value = nil, sequence_name = nil, binds = [])

Executes an INSERT query and returns the new record's ID

id_value will be returned unless the value is nil, in which case the database will attempt to calculate the last inserted id and return that value.

If the next id was calculated in advance (as in Oracle), it should be passed in as id_value.

Also aliased as: create
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 122
def insert(arel, name = nil, pk = nil, id_value = nil, sequence_name = nil, binds = [])
  value = exec_insert(to_sql(arel, binds), name, binds, pk, sequence_name)
  id_value || last_inserted_id(value)
end
rollback_db_transaction()

Rolls back the transaction (and turns on auto-committing). Must be done if the transaction block raises an exception or returns false.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 277
def rollback_db_transaction
  exec_rollback_db_transaction
end
select_all(arel, name = nil, binds = [], preparable: nil)

Returns an ActiveRecord::Result instance.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 31
def select_all(arel, name = nil, binds = [], preparable: nil)
  arel, binds = binds_from_relation arel, binds
  sql = to_sql(arel, binds)
  if !prepared_statements || (arel.is_a?(String) && preparable.nil?)
    preparable = false
  else
    preparable = visitor.preparable
  end
  if prepared_statements && preparable
    select_prepared(sql, name, binds)
  else
    select(sql, name, binds)
  end
end
select_one(arel, name = nil, binds = [])

Returns a record hash with the column names as keys and column values as values.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 48
def select_one(arel, name = nil, binds = [])
  select_all(arel, name, binds).first
end
select_rows(arel, name = nil, binds = [])

Returns an array of arrays containing the field values. Order is the same as that returned by columns.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 67
def select_rows(arel, name = nil, binds = [])
  select_all(arel, name, binds).rows
end
select_value(arel, name = nil, binds = [])

Returns a single value from a record

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 53
def select_value(arel, name = nil, binds = [])
  if result = select_rows(arel, name, binds).first
    result.first
  end
end
select_values(arel, name = nil, binds = [])

Returns an array of the values of the first column in a select:

select_values("SELECT id FROM companies LIMIT 3") => [1,2,3]
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 61
def select_values(arel, name = nil, binds = [])
  select_rows(arel, name, binds).map(&:first)
end
supports_statement_cache?()

Returns true when the connection adapter supports prepared statement caching, otherwise returns false

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 140
def supports_statement_cache?
  false
end
to_sql(arel, binds = [])

Converts an arel AST to SQL

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 10
def to_sql(arel, binds = [])
  if arel.respond_to?(:ast)
    collected = visitor.accept(arel.ast, collector)
    collected.compile(binds, self).freeze
  else
    arel.dup.freeze
  end
end
transaction(requires_new: nil, isolation: nil, joinable: true)

Runs the given block in a database transaction, and returns the result of the block.

Nested transactions support

Most databases don't support true nested transactions. At the time of writing, the only database that supports true nested transactions that we're aware of, is MS-SQL.

In order to get around this problem, transaction will emulate the effect of nested transactions, by using savepoints: dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/savepoint.html Savepoints are supported by MySQL and PostgreSQL. SQLite3 version >= '3.6.8' supports savepoints.

It is safe to call this method if a database transaction is already open, i.e. if transaction is called within another transaction block. In case of a nested call, transaction will behave as follows:

  • The block will be run without doing anything. All database statements that happen within the block are effectively appended to the already open database transaction.

  • However, if :requires_new is set, the block will be wrapped in a database savepoint acting as a sub-transaction.

Caveats

MySQL doesn't support DDL transactions. If you perform a DDL operation, then any created savepoints will be automatically released. For example, if you've created a savepoint, then you execute a CREATE TABLE statement, then the savepoint that was created will be automatically released.

This means that, on MySQL, you shouldn't execute DDL operations inside a transaction call that you know might create a savepoint. Otherwise, transaction will raise exceptions when it tries to release the already-automatically-released savepoints:

Model.connection.transaction do  # BEGIN
  Model.connection.transaction(requires_new: true) do  # CREATE SAVEPOINT active_record_1
    Model.connection.create_table(...)
    # active_record_1 now automatically released
  end  # RELEASE SAVEPOINT active_record_1  <--- BOOM! database error!
end

Transaction isolation

If your database supports setting the isolation level for a transaction, you can set it like so:

Post.transaction(isolation: :serializable) do
  # ...
end

Valid isolation levels are:

  • :read_uncommitted

  • :read_committed

  • :repeatable_read

  • :serializable

You should consult the documentation for your database to understand the semantics of these different levels:

An ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError will be raised if:

  • The adapter does not support setting the isolation level

  • You are joining an existing open transaction

  • You are creating a nested (savepoint) transaction

The mysql2 and postgresql adapters support setting the transaction isolation level.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 218
def transaction(requires_new: nil, isolation: nil, joinable: true)
  if !requires_new && current_transaction.joinable?
    if isolation
      raise ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError, "cannot set isolation when joining a transaction"
    end
    yield
  else
    transaction_manager.within_new_transaction(isolation: isolation, joinable: joinable) { yield }
  end
rescue ActiveRecord::Rollback
  # rollbacks are silently swallowed
end
transaction_isolation_levels()
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 256
def transaction_isolation_levels
  {
    read_uncommitted: "READ UNCOMMITTED",
    read_committed:   "READ COMMITTED",
    repeatable_read:  "REPEATABLE READ",
    serializable:     "SERIALIZABLE"
  }
end
transaction_open?()
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 235
def transaction_open?
  current_transaction.open?
end
transaction_state()
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 249
def transaction_state
  current_transaction.state
end
truncate(table_name, name = nil)

Executes the truncate statement.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 103
def truncate(table_name, name = nil)
  raise NotImplementedError
end
update(arel, name = nil, binds = [])

Executes the update statement and returns the number of rows affected.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb, line 129
def update(arel, name = nil, binds = [])
  exec_update(to_sql(arel, binds), name, binds)
end