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Class::DBI::Search::Basic(3pm)				User Contributed Perl Documentation			    Class::DBI::Search::Basic(3pm)

NAME

       Class::DBI::Search::Basic - Simple Class::DBI search

SYNOPSIS

	       my $searcher = Class::DBI::Search::Basic->new(
		       $cdbi_class, @search_args
	       );

	       my @results = $searcher->run_search;

	       # Over in your Class::DBI subclass:

	       __PACKAGE__->add_searcher(
		       search  => "Class::DBI::Search::Basic",
		 isearch => "Class::DBI::Search::Plugin::CaseInsensitive",
	       );

DESCRIPTION

       This is the start of a pluggable Search infrastructure for Class::DBI.

       At the minute Class::DBI::Search::Basic doubles up as both the default search within Class::DBI as well as the search base class. We will
       probably need to tease this apart more later and create an abstract base class for search plugins.

METHODS

   new
	       my $searcher = Class::DBI::Search::Basic->new(
		       $cdbi_class, @search_args
	       );

       A Searcher is created with the class to which the results will belong, and the arguments passed to the search call by the user.

   opt
	       if (my $order = $self->opt('order_by')) { ... }

       The arguments passed to search may contain an options hash. This will return the value of a given option.

   run_search
	       my @results = $searcher->run_search;
	       my $iterator = $searcher->run_search;

       Actually run the search.

SUBCLASSING

   sql / bind / fragment
       The actual mechanics of generating the SQL and executing it split up into a variety of methods for you to override.

       run_search() is implemented as:

	 return $cdbi->sth_to_objects($self->sql, $self->bind);

       Where sql() is

	 $cdbi->sql_Retrieve($self->fragment);

       There are also a variety of private methods underneath this that could be overridden in a pinch, but if you need to do this I'd rather you
       let me know so that I can make them public, or at least so that I don't remove them from under your feet.

perl v5.12.4							    2011-08-10					    Class::DBI::Search::Basic(3pm)