SQL::Statement::Operation(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation SQL::Statement::Operation(3)
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation - base class for all operation terms
SYNOPSIS
# create an operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner, specifying
# the operation name (for error purposes), the left and the right
# operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Operation->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation is an abstract base class providing the interface for all operation terms.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
new
Instantiates new operation term.
value
Return the result of the operation of the term by calling operate
operate
Abstract method which will do the operation of the term. Must be overridden by derived classes.
DESTROY
Destroys the term and undefines the weak reference to the owner as well as the stored operation, the left and the right operand.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Neg - negate operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an <not> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and B<no> right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Neg->new( $owner, $op, $left, undef );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Neg
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Neg
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Return the logical negated value of the left operand.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::And - and operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<and> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::And->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::And implements the logical "and" operation between two terms.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::And
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Return the result of the logical "and" operation for the values of the left and right operand.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Or - or operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<or> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Or->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Or implements the logical "or" operation between two terms.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Or
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Return the result of the logical "or" operation for the values of the left and right operand.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Is - is operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<is> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Is->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Is supports: "IS NULL", "IS TRUE" and "IS FALSE". The right operand is always evaluated in boolean contect in
case of "IS TRUE" and "IS FALSE". "IS NULL" returns true even if the left term is an empty string ('').
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Is
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Returns true when the left term is null, true or false - based on the requested right value.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::ANSI::Is - is operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<is> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Is->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::ANSI::Is supports: "IS NULL", "IS TRUE" and "IS FALSE". The right operand is always evaluated in boolean
contect in case of "IS TRUE" and "IS FALSE". "IS NULL" returns true if the right term is not defined, false otherwise.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Is
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Returns true when the left term is null, true or false - based on the requested right value.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Contains - in operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<in> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Contains->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Contains expects the right operand is an array of SQL::Statement::Term instances. It checks whether the left
operand is in the list of the right operands or not like:
$left->value($eval) ~~ map { $_->value($eval) } @{$right}
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Contains
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Returns true when the left term is equal to any of the right terms
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Between - between operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<between> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Between->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Between expects the right operand is an array of 2 SQL::Statement::Term instances. It checks whether the left
operand is between the right operands like:
( $left->value($eval) >= $right[0]->value($eval) )
&& ( $left->value($eval) <= $right[1]->value($eval) )
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Between
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Returns true when the left term is between both right terms
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality - abstract base class for comparisons
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<equality> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Equality->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality implements compare operations between two terms - choosing either numerical comparison or string
comparison, depending wherther both operands are a numeric or not.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Return the result of the comparison.
numcmp
Abstract method which will do the numeric comparison of both terms. Must be overridden by derived classes.
strcmp
Abstract method which will do the string comparison of both terms. Must be overridden by derived classes.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Equal - implements equal operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<equal> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Equal->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Equal implements compare operations between two numbers and two strings.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Equal
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
numcmp
Return true when "$left == $right"
strcmp
Return true when "$left eq $right"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::NotEqual - implements not equal operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<not equal> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::NotEqual->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::NotEqual implements negated compare operations between two numbers and two strings.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::NotEqual
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
numcmp
Return true when "$left != $right"
strcmp
Return true when "$left ne $right"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Lower - implements lower than operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<lower than> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Lower->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Lower implements lower than compare operations between two numbers and two strings.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Lower
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
numcmp
Return true when "$left < $right"
strcmp
Return true when "$left lt $right"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Greater - implements greater than operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<greater than> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Greater->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Greater implements greater than compare operations between two numbers and two strings.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Greater
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
numcmp
Return true when $left $right>
strcmp
Return true when "$left gt $right"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::LowerEqual - implements lower equal operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<lower equal> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::LowerEqual->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::LowerEqual implements lower equal compare operations between two numbers and two strings.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::LowerEqual
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
numcmp
Return true when "$left <= $right"
strcmp
Return true when "$left le $right"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::GreaterEqual - implements greater equal operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<greater equal> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::GreaterEqual->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::GreaterEqual implements greater equal compare operations between two numbers and two strings.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::GreaterEqual
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Equality
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
numcmp
Return true when $left = $right>
strcmp
Return true when "$left ge $right"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Regexp - abstract base class for comparisons based on regular expressions
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<regexp> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Regexp->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Regexp implements the comparisons for the "LIKE" operation family.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Regexp
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
operate
Return the result of the comparison.
right
Returns the regular expression based on the right term. The right term is expected to be constant - so "a LIKE b" in not supported.
regexp
Abstract method which must return a regular expression ("qr//") from the given string. Must be overridden by derived classes.
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Like - implements the like operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<like> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Like->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Like is used to to the comparisons for the "LIKE" operation.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Like
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Regexp
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
regexp
Returns "qr/^$right$/s"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::Clike - implements the clike operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<clike> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::Clike->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::Clike is used to to the comparisons for the "CLIKE" operation.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::Clike
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Regexp
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
regexp
Returns "qr/^$right$/si"
NAME
SQL::Statement::Operation::RLike - implements the rlike operation
SYNOPSIS
# create an C<rlike> operation with an SQL::Statement object as owner,
# specifying the operation name, the left and the right operand
my $term = SQL::Statement::RLike->new( $owner, $op, $left, $right );
# access the result of that operation
$term->value( $eval );
DESCRIPTION
SQL::Statement::Operation::RLike is used to to the comparisons for the "RLIKE" operation.
INHERITANCE
SQL::Statement::Operation::RLike
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation::Regexp
ISA SQL::Statement::Operation
ISA SQL::Statement::Term
METHODS
regexp
Returns "qr/$right$/s"
AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2009,2010 by Jens Rehsack: rehsackATcpan.org
All rights reserved.
You may distribute this module under the terms of either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl
README file.
perl v5.12.1 2010-05-06 SQL::Statement::Operation(3)