abstract class Query in Drupal 7

Base class for query builders.

Note that query builders use PHP's magic __toString() method to compile the query object into a prepared statement.

Hierarchy

• class \Query implements QueryPlaceholderInterface

Related topics

Database abstraction layer

Allow the use of different database servers using the same code base.

1 string reference to 'Query'

_drupal_decode_exception in includes/errors.inc

Decodes an exception and retrieves the correct caller.

File

includes/database/query.inc, line 275

Non-specific Database query code. Used by all engines.

abstract class Query implements QueryPlaceholderInterface {

  /**
   * The connection object on which to run this query.
   *
   * @var DatabaseConnection
   */
  protected $connection;

  /**
   * The target of the connection object.
   *
   * @var string
   */
  protected $connectionTarget;

  /**
   * The key of the connection object.
   *
   * @var string
   */
  protected $connectionKey;

  /**
   * The query options to pass on to the connection object.
   *
   * @var array
   */
  protected $queryOptions;

  /**
   * A unique identifier for this query object.
   */
  protected $uniqueIdentifier;

  /**
   * The placeholder counter.
   */
  protected $nextPlaceholder = 0;

  /**
   * An array of comments that can be prepended to a query.
   *
   * @var array
   */
  protected $comments = array();

  /**
   * Constructs a Query object.
   *
   * @param DatabaseConnection $connection
   *   Database connection object.
   * @param array $options
   *   Array of query options.
   */
  public function __construct(DatabaseConnection $connection, $options) {
    $this->uniqueIdentifier = uniqid('', TRUE);
    $this->connection = $connection;
    $this->connectionKey = $this->connection
      ->getKey();
    $this->connectionTarget = $this->connection
      ->getTarget();
    $this->queryOptions = $options;
  }

  /**
   * Implements the magic __sleep function to disconnect from the database.
   */
  public function __sleep() {
    $keys = get_object_vars($this);
    unset($keys['connection']);
    return array_keys($keys);
  }

  /**
   * Implements the magic __wakeup function to reconnect to the database.
   */
  public function __wakeup() {
    $this->connection = Database::getConnection($this->connectionTarget, $this->connectionKey);
  }

  /**
   * Implements the magic __clone function.
   */
  public function __clone() {
    $this->uniqueIdentifier = uniqid('', TRUE);
  }

  /**
   * Runs the query against the database.
   */
  protected abstract function execute();

  /**
   * Implements PHP magic __toString method to convert the query to a string.
   *
   * The toString operation is how we compile a query object to a prepared
   * statement.
   *
   * @return
   *   A prepared statement query string for this object.
   */
  public abstract function __toString();

  /**
   * Returns a unique identifier for this object.
   */
  public function uniqueIdentifier() {
    return $this->uniqueIdentifier;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the next placeholder value for this query object.
   *
   * @return int
   *   Next placeholder value.
   */
  public function nextPlaceholder() {
    return $this->nextPlaceholder++;
  }

  /**
   * Adds a comment to the query.
   *
   * By adding a comment to a query, you can more easily find it in your
   * query log or the list of active queries on an SQL server. This allows
   * for easier debugging and allows you to more easily find where a query
   * with a performance problem is being generated.
   *
   * The comment string will be sanitized to remove * / and other characters
   * that may terminate the string early so as to avoid SQL injection attacks.
   *
   * @param $comment
   *   The comment string to be inserted into the query.
   *
   * @return Query
   *   The called object.
   */
  public function comment($comment) {
    $this->comments[] = $comment;
    return $this;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a reference to the comments array for the query.
   *
   * Because this method returns by reference, alter hooks may edit the comments
   * array directly to make their changes. If just adding comments, however, the
   * use of comment() is preferred.
   *
   * Note that this method must be called by reference as well:
   * @code
   * $comments =& $query->getComments();
   * @endcode
   *
   * @return
   *   A reference to the comments array structure.
   */
  public function &getComments() {
    return $this->comments;
  }

}

Members

Name	Modifiers	Type	Description	Overrides
Query::$comments	protected	property	An array of comments that can be prepended to a query.
Query::$connection	protected	property	The connection object on which to run this query.
Query::$connectionKey	protected	property	The key of the connection object.
Query::$connectionTarget	protected	property	The target of the connection object.
Query::$nextPlaceholder	protected	property	The placeholder counter.
Query::$queryOptions	protected	property	The query options to pass on to the connection object.
Query::$uniqueIdentifier	protected	property	A unique identifier for this query object.
Query::comment	public	function	Adds a comment to the query.
Query::execute	abstract protected	function	Runs the query against the database.	6
Query::getComments	public	function	Returns a reference to the comments array for the query.
Query::nextPlaceholder	public	function	Gets the next placeholder value for this query object. Overrides QueryPlaceholderInterface::nextPlaceholder
Query::uniqueIdentifier	public	function	Returns a unique identifier for this object. Overrides QueryPlaceholderInterface::uniqueIdentifier
Query::__clone	public	function	Implements the magic __clone function.	1
Query::__construct	public	function	Constructs a Query object.	6
Query::__sleep	public	function	Implements the magic __sleep function to disconnect from the database.
Query::__toString	abstract public	function	Implements PHP magic __toString method to convert the query to a string.	6
Query::__wakeup	public	function	Implements the magic __wakeup function to reconnect to the database.