\chapter{Using SQLMap PHP DataMapper} The SQLMap DataMapper API provides four core functions: \begin{itemize} \item build a \tt{TSqlMapper} instance from a configuration file or cache \item execute an update query (including insert and delete). \item execute a select query for a single object \item execute a select query for a list of objects \end{itemize} The API also provides support for retrieving paginated lists and managing transactions. \section{Building a \tt{TSqlMapper} instance} An XML document is a wonderful tool for describing a database configuration (Chapter~\ref{section:4.3}) or defining a set of data mappings (Chapter~\ref{section:3}), but you can't execute XML. In order to use the SQLMap configuration and definitions in your PHP application, you need a class you can call. The framework provides service methods that you can call which read the configuration file (and any of its definition files) and builds a \tt{TSqlMapper} object. The \tt{TSqlMapper} object provides access to the rest of the framework. Example~\ref{example:9.4} shows a singleton Mapper that is similar to the one bundled with the framework. \begin{example}\label{example:9.4} A Mapper singleton you can call from your own applications \begin{verbatim} require_once('/path/to/SQLMap/TSqlMapper.php'); class TMapper { private static $_mapper; public static function configure($configFile) { if(is_null(self::$_mapper)) { $builder = new TDomSqlMapBuilder(); self::$_mapper = $builder->configure($configFile); } return self::$_mapper; } public static function instance() { return self::$_mapper; } } \end{verbatim} \end{example} To obtain the \tt{TSqlMapper} instance, first configure the mapper once, \begin{verbatim} TMapper::configure('path/to/sqlmap.config'); \end{verbatim} The \tt{TDomSqlMapBuilder} object will go throught the the \tt{sqlmap.config} file and build a \tt{TSqlMapper} instance. To use \tt{TSqlMapper} in your application, specify one of the \tt{TSqlMapper} methods (see Section ???). Here's an example: \begin{verbatim} $list = TMapper::instance()->queryForList("PermitNoForYearList", $values); \end{verbatim} \subsection{Multiple Databases} If you need access to more than one database from the same application, create a DataMapper configuration file for that database and another Mapper class to go with it. \subsection{\tt{TDomSqlMapBuilder} Configuration Options} If you find that you already have loaded your DataMapper configuration information as a \tt{SimpleXMLElement} instance within your application, the \tt{TDomSqlMapBuilder} provides \tt{Configure} overloads for those types as well. \section{Exploring the SQLMap PHP DataMapper API through the \tt{TSqlMapper}} The \tt{TSqlMapper} instance acts as a facade to provide access the rest of the DataMapper framework. The DataMapper API methods are shown in Example 4.11. \begin{example} The SQLMap DataMapper API for PHP. \begin{verbatim} /* Query API */ public function queryForObject($statementName, $parameter=null, $result=null); public function queryForList($statementName, $parameter=null, $result=null, $skip=-1, $max=-1); public function queryForPagedList($statementName, $parameter=null, $pageSize=10); public function queryForMap($statementName, $parameter=null, $keyProperty=null, $valueProperty=null); public function insert($statementName, $parameter=null) public function update($statementName, $parameter=null) public function delete($statementName, $parameter=null) /* Connection API */ public function openConnection() public function closeConnection() /* Transaction API */ public function beginTransaction() public function commitTransaction() public function rollBackTransaction() \end{verbatim} \end{example} Note that each of the API methods accept the name of the Mapped Statement as the first parameter. The \tt{statementName} parameter corresponds to the \tt{id} of the Mapped Statement in the Data Map definition (see Section~\ref{section:3.3}). In each case, a \tt{parameterObject} also may be passed. The following sections describe how the API methods work. \subsection{Insert, Update, Delete} \begin{verbatim} public function insert($statementName, $parameter=null) public function update($statementName, $parameter=null) public function delete($statementName, $parameter=null) \end{verbatim} If a Mapped Statement uses one of the \tt{}, \tt{}, or \tt{} statement-types, then it should use the corresponding API method. The \tt{} element supports a nested \tt{} element for generating primary keys (see Section~\ref{section:3.3.3}). If the \tt{} stanza is used, then \tt{insert} returns the generated key; otherwise a null object is returned. Both the \tt{update} and \tt{delete} methods return the number of rows affected by the statement. \subsection{QueryForObject} \begin{verbatim} public function queryForObject($statementName, $parameter=null, $result=null); \end{verbatim} If a Mapped Statement is expected to select a single row, then call it using \tt{queryForObject}. Since the Mapped Statement definition specifies the result class expected, the framework can both create and populate the result class for you. Alternatively, if you need to manage the result object yourself, say because it is being populated by more than one statement, you can use the alternate form and pass your \tt{\$resultObject} as the third parameter. \subsection{QueryForList} \begin{verbatim} public function queryForList($statementName, $parameter=null, $result=null, $skip=-1, $max=-1); \end{verbatim} If a Mapped Statement is expected to select multiple rows, then call it using \tt{queryForList}. Each entry in the list will be an result object populated from the corresponding row of the query result. If you need to manage the \tt{\$resultObject} yourself, then it can be passed as the third parameter. If you need to obtain a partial result, the fourth parameter \tt{\$skip} and fifth parameter \tt{\$max} allow you to skip a number of records (the starting point) and the maximum number to return. \subsection{QueryForPagedList} \begin{verbatim} public function queryForPagedList($statementName, $parameter=null, $pageSize=10); \end{verbatim} We live in an age of information overflow. A database query often returns more hits than users want to see at once, and our requirements may say that we need to offer a long list of results a ``page'' at a time. If the query returns 1000 hits, we might need to present the hits to the user in sets of fifty, and let them move back and forth between the sets. Since this is such a common requirement, the framework provides a convenience method. The \tt{TSqlMapPagedList} interface includes methods for navigating through pages (\tt{nextPage()}, \tt{previousPage()}, \tt{gotoPage(\$pageIndex)}) and also checking the status of the page (\tt{getIsFirstPage()}, \tt{getIsMiddlePage()}, \tt{getIsLastPage()}, \tt{getIsNextPageAvailable()}, \tt{getIsPreviousPageAvailable()}, \tt{getCurrentPageIndex()}, \tt{getPageSize()}). The total number of records available is not accessible from the \tt{TSqlMapPagedList} interface, unless a virtual count is defined using \tt{setVirtualCount(\$value)}, this should be easily accomplished by simply executing a second statement that counts the expected results. \begin{mybox}{Tip:} The \tt{queryForPagedList} method is convenient, but note that a larger set (up to 3 times the page size) will first be returned by the database provider and the smaller set extracted by the framework. The higher the page size, the larger set that will be returned and thrown away. For very large sets, you may want to use a stored procedure or your own query that uses \tt{\$skip} and \tt{\$max} as parameters in \tt{queryForList}. \end{mybox} \subsection{QueryForMap} \begin{verbatim} public function queryForMap($statementName, $parameter=null, $keyProperty=null, $valueProperty=null); \end{verbatim} The \tt{queryForList} methods return the result objects within a \tt{TList} or array instance. Alternatively, the \tt{queryForMap} returns a TMap or associative array instance. The value of each entry is one of the result objects. The key to each entry is indicated by the \tt{\$keyProperty} parameter. This is the name of the one of the properties of the result object, the value of which is used as the key for each entry. For example, If you needed a set of \tt{Employee} objects, you might want them returned as a \tt{TMap} keyed by each object's \tt{EmployeeNumber} property. If you don't need the entire result object in your result, you can add the \tt{\$valueProperty} parameter to indicate which result object property should be the value of an entry. For example, you might just want the \tt{EmployeeName} keyed by \tt{EmployeeNumber}. \subsection{Transaction} The DataMapper API includes methods to demarcate transactional boundaries. A transaction can be started, committed and/or rolled back. You can call the transaction methods from the \tt{TSqlMapper} instance. \begin{verbatim} // Begin a transactional session using Adodb transaction API public function beginTransaction() // Commit a transaction, uses Adodb transaction API public function commitTransaction() // RollBack a transaction, uses Adodb transaction API public void RollBackTransaction() \end{verbatim} \begin{example}\label{example:9.15} Using transactions \begin{verbatim} try { $sqlMap->beginTransaction(); $item = $sqlMap->queryForObject("getItem", $itemId); $item->setDescription($newDescription); $sqlMap->update("updateItem", $item); $sqlMap->commitTransaction(); } catch { $sqlMap->rollBackTransaction(); } \end{verbatim} \end{example} \section{Coding Examples} \begin{example}\label{example:10.1} Executing Update (insert, update, delete) \begin{verbatim} $product = new Product(); $product->setId(1); $product->setDescription('Shih Tzui'); $key = $sqlMap->insert('insertProduct', $product); \end{verbatim} \end{example} \begin{example}\label{example:10.2} Executing Query for Object (select) \begin{verbatim} $key = 1; $product = $sqlMap->queryForObject ('getProduct', $key); \end{verbatim} \end{example} \begin{example}\label{example:10.3} Executing Query for Object (select) With Preallocated Result Object \begin{verbatim} $customer = new Customer(); $sqlMap->beginTransaction(); $sqlMap->queryForObject('getCust', $parameter, $customer); $sqlMap->queryForObject('getAddr', $parameter, $customer); $sqlMap->commitTransaction(); \end{verbatim} \end{example} \begin{example}\label{example:10.4} Executing Query for List (select) \begin{verbatim} $list = $sqlMap->queryForList ('getProductList'); \end{verbatim} \end{example} \begin{example}\label{example:10.4} Executing Query for List (select) With Result Boundaries \begin{verbatim} $list = $sqlMap->queryForList ('getProductList', $key, null, 0, 40); \end{verbatim} \end{example} \begin{example}\label{example:10.5} Executing Query for Paginated List (select) \begin{verbatim} $list = $sqlMap->queryForPagedList ('getProductList', null, 10); $list->nextPage(); $list->previousPage(); \end{verbatim} \end{example} \begin{example}\label{example:10.6} Executing Query for Map \begin{verbatim} $map = $sqlMap->QueryForMap('getProductList', null, 'productCode'); $product = $map['EST-93']; \end{verbatim} \end{example}