LibWeb::Database - A generic database driver for libweb applications


NAME

LibWeb::Database - A generic database driver for libweb applications


SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

BSD, Linux, Solaris and Windows.


REQUIRE


ISA


SYNOPSIS

  use LibWeb::Database;
  my $db = new LibWeb::Database();
  my ($sql, $user, $host, $fetch, $result);
  $sql = "select USER_NAME, USER_HOST ".
         "from USER_TABLE ".
         "where USER_LOGIN_STATUS = ".
         "LOGIN_INDICATOR";
  $fetch = $db->query(
                       -sql => $sql,
                       -bind_cols => [\$user, \$host]
                     );
  while ( &$fetch ) {
      $result .= "$user $host <BR>\n";
  }
  $db->done();
  print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n";
  print "<P> The following users have logged in: $result";


ABSTRACT

As long as you have the proper DBD installed for your database, you can use this class to interact with your database in your LibWeb applications.

The current version of LibWeb::Database is available at

   http://libweb.sourceforge.net

Several LibWeb applications (LEAPs) have be written, released and are available at

   http://leaps.sourceforge.net


TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS AND TERMINOLOGY

Variables in all-caps (e.g. USER_TABLE) are those variables set through LibWeb's rc file. Please read the LibWeb::Core manpage for more information. Method's parameters in square brackets means optional.


DESCRIPTION

do()

Params:

  -sql =>

Pre:

Post:

query()

Params:

  -sql=>, -bind_cols=> [, -want_hash=> ]

Pre:

Post:

finish()

Finish a statement execution.

disconnect()

Disconnect the current database session.

done()

Finish a statement execution and disconnect the current database session.


AUTHORS

Colin Kong (colin.kong@toronto.edu)


CREDITS


BUGS


SEE ALSO

the DBI manpage, the LibWeb::Core manpage.

 LibWeb::Database - A generic database driver for libweb applications