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2005-11-24Fix DESCR, it really should say:wiz1-9/+11
This module implements an OO-interface to database schemas. Using this module, you can create a database schema with an OO Perl interface. You can read the schema from an existing database. You can save the schema to disk and restore it from different process. Most importantly, DBIx::DBSchema can write SQL CREATE statements for different databases from a single source. Currently supported databases are MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and Sybase. DBIx::DBSchema will attempt to use generic SQL syntax for other databases. Assistance adding support for other databases is welcomed.
2005-11-24Initial import of p5-DBIx-DBSchema:wiz1-0/+9
This module helps abstract the process of working with complex schemas of relational SQL database tables. As with DBI, it lets you work with data a row at a time, but gives you the extra ability to, with a single method call, reach across and grab rows of related data from tables located elsewhere in your database, without having to construct an SQL join clause yourself. The 'distance' from the originating table to the related one can be arbitrarily long, so long as they are related in some way -- i.e., could both return data through a single (though perhaps quite lengthy) SQL query.