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authorMike Bayer <mike_mp@zzzcomputing.com>2013-08-12 17:50:37 -0400
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- A large refactoring of the ``sqlalchemy.sql`` package has reorganized
the import structure of many core modules. ``sqlalchemy.schema`` and ``sqlalchemy.types`` remain in the top-level package, but are now just lists of names that pull from within ``sqlalchemy.sql``. Their implementations are now broken out among ``sqlalchemy.sql.type_api``, ``sqlalchemy.sql.sqltypes``, ``sqlalchemy.sql.schema`` and ``sqlalchemy.sql.ddl``, the last of which was moved from ``sqlalchemy.engine``. ``sqlalchemy.sql.expression`` is also a namespace now which pulls implementations mostly from ``sqlalchemy.sql.elements``, ``sqlalchemy.sql.selectable``, and ``sqlalchemy.sql.dml``. Most of the "factory" functions used to create SQL expression objects have been moved to classmethods or constructors, which are exposed in ``sqlalchemy.sql.expression`` using a programmatic system. Care has been taken such that all the original import namespaces remain intact and there should be no impact on any existing applications. The rationale here was to break out these very large modules into smaller ones, provide more manageable lists of function names, to greatly reduce "import cycles" and clarify the up-front importing of names, and to remove the need for redundant functions and documentation throughout the expression package.
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+# sql/selectable.py
+# Copyright (C) 2005-2013 the SQLAlchemy authors and contributors <see AUTHORS file>
+#
+# This module is part of SQLAlchemy and is released under
+# the MIT License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
+
+"""The :class:`.FromClause` class of SQL expression elements, representing
+SQL tables and derived rowsets.
+
+"""
+
+from .elements import ClauseElement, TextClause, ClauseList, \
+ and_, Grouping, UnaryExpression, literal_column
+from .elements import _clone, \
+ _literal_as_text, _interpret_as_column_or_from, _expand_cloned,\
+ _select_iterables, _anonymous_label, _clause_element_as_expr,\
+ _cloned_intersection, _cloned_difference
+from .base import Immutable, Executable, _generative, \
+ ColumnCollection, ColumnSet, _from_objects, Generative
+from . import type_api
+from .. import inspection
+from .. import util
+from .. import exc
+from operator import attrgetter
+from . import operators
+import operator
+from .annotation import Annotated
+import itertools
+
+def _interpret_as_from(element):
+ insp = inspection.inspect(element, raiseerr=False)
+ if insp is None:
+ if isinstance(element, util.string_types):
+ return TextClause(util.text_type(element))
+ elif hasattr(insp, "selectable"):
+ return insp.selectable
+ raise exc.ArgumentError("FROM expression expected")
+
+def _interpret_as_select(element):
+ element = _interpret_as_from(element)
+ if isinstance(element, Alias):
+ element = element.original
+ if not isinstance(element, Select):
+ element = element.select()
+ return element
+
+def subquery(alias, *args, **kwargs):
+ """Return an :class:`.Alias` object derived
+ from a :class:`.Select`.
+
+ name
+ alias name
+
+ \*args, \**kwargs
+
+ all other arguments are delivered to the
+ :func:`select` function.
+
+ """
+ return Select(*args, **kwargs).alias(alias)
+
+
+
+def alias(selectable, name=None, flat=False):
+ """Return an :class:`.Alias` object.
+
+ An :class:`.Alias` represents any :class:`.FromClause`
+ with an alternate name assigned within SQL, typically using the ``AS``
+ clause when generated, e.g. ``SELECT * FROM table AS aliasname``.
+
+ Similar functionality is available via the
+ :meth:`~.FromClause.alias` method
+ available on all :class:`.FromClause` subclasses.
+
+ When an :class:`.Alias` is created from a :class:`.Table` object,
+ this has the effect of the table being rendered
+ as ``tablename AS aliasname`` in a SELECT statement.
+
+ For :func:`.select` objects, the effect is that of creating a named
+ subquery, i.e. ``(select ...) AS aliasname``.
+
+ The ``name`` parameter is optional, and provides the name
+ to use in the rendered SQL. If blank, an "anonymous" name
+ will be deterministically generated at compile time.
+ Deterministic means the name is guaranteed to be unique against
+ other constructs used in the same statement, and will also be the
+ same name for each successive compilation of the same statement
+ object.
+
+ :param selectable: any :class:`.FromClause` subclass,
+ such as a table, select statement, etc.
+
+ :param name: string name to be assigned as the alias.
+ If ``None``, a name will be deterministically generated
+ at compile time.
+
+ :param flat: Will be passed through to if the given selectable
+ is an instance of :class:`.Join` - see :meth:`.Join.alias`
+ for details.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.9.0
+
+ """
+ return selectable.alias(name=name, flat=flat)
+
+
+class Selectable(ClauseElement):
+ """mark a class as being selectable"""
+ __visit_name__ = 'selectable'
+
+ is_selectable = True
+
+ @property
+ def selectable(self):
+ return self
+
+
+class FromClause(Selectable):
+ """Represent an element that can be used within the ``FROM``
+ clause of a ``SELECT`` statement.
+
+ The most common forms of :class:`.FromClause` are the
+ :class:`.Table` and the :func:`.select` constructs. Key
+ features common to all :class:`.FromClause` objects include:
+
+ * a :attr:`.c` collection, which provides per-name access to a collection
+ of :class:`.ColumnElement` objects.
+ * a :attr:`.primary_key` attribute, which is a collection of all those
+ :class:`.ColumnElement` objects that indicate the ``primary_key`` flag.
+ * Methods to generate various derivations of a "from" clause, including
+ :meth:`.FromClause.alias`, :meth:`.FromClause.join`,
+ :meth:`.FromClause.select`.
+
+
+ """
+ __visit_name__ = 'fromclause'
+ named_with_column = False
+ _hide_froms = []
+ quote = None
+ schema = None
+ _memoized_property = util.group_expirable_memoized_property(["_columns"])
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.functions")
+ def count(self, functions, whereclause=None, **params):
+ """return a SELECT COUNT generated against this
+ :class:`.FromClause`."""
+
+ if self.primary_key:
+ col = list(self.primary_key)[0]
+ else:
+ col = list(self.columns)[0]
+ return Select(
+ [functions.func.count(col).label('tbl_row_count')],
+ whereclause,
+ from_obj=[self],
+ **params)
+
+ def select(self, whereclause=None, **params):
+ """return a SELECT of this :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :func:`~.sql.expression.select` - general purpose
+ method which allows for arbitrary column lists.
+
+ """
+
+ return Select([self], whereclause, **params)
+
+ def join(self, right, onclause=None, isouter=False):
+ """return a join of this :class:`.FromClause` against another
+ :class:`.FromClause`."""
+
+ return Join(self, right, onclause, isouter)
+
+ def outerjoin(self, right, onclause=None):
+ """return an outer join of this :class:`.FromClause` against another
+ :class:`.FromClause`."""
+
+ return Join(self, right, onclause, True)
+
+ def alias(self, name=None, flat=False):
+ """return an alias of this :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ This is shorthand for calling::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import alias
+ a = alias(self, name=name)
+
+ See :func:`~.expression.alias` for details.
+
+ """
+
+ return Alias(self, name)
+
+ def is_derived_from(self, fromclause):
+ """Return True if this FromClause is 'derived' from the given
+ FromClause.
+
+ An example would be an Alias of a Table is derived from that Table.
+
+ """
+ # this is essentially an "identity" check in the base class.
+ # Other constructs override this to traverse through
+ # contained elements.
+ return fromclause in self._cloned_set
+
+ def _is_lexical_equivalent(self, other):
+ """Return True if this FromClause and the other represent
+ the same lexical identity.
+
+ This tests if either one is a copy of the other, or
+ if they are the same via annotation identity.
+
+ """
+ return self._cloned_set.intersection(other._cloned_set)
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.util")
+ def replace_selectable(self, sqlutil, old, alias):
+ """replace all occurrences of FromClause 'old' with the given Alias
+ object, returning a copy of this :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ """
+
+ return sqlutil.ClauseAdapter(alias).traverse(self)
+
+ def correspond_on_equivalents(self, column, equivalents):
+ """Return corresponding_column for the given column, or if None
+ search for a match in the given dictionary.
+
+ """
+ col = self.corresponding_column(column, require_embedded=True)
+ if col is None and col in equivalents:
+ for equiv in equivalents[col]:
+ nc = self.corresponding_column(equiv, require_embedded=True)
+ if nc:
+ return nc
+ return col
+
+ def corresponding_column(self, column, require_embedded=False):
+ """Given a :class:`.ColumnElement`, return the exported
+ :class:`.ColumnElement` object from this :class:`.Selectable`
+ which corresponds to that original
+ :class:`~sqlalchemy.schema.Column` via a common ancestor
+ column.
+
+ :param column: the target :class:`.ColumnElement` to be matched
+
+ :param require_embedded: only return corresponding columns for
+ the given :class:`.ColumnElement`, if the given
+ :class:`.ColumnElement` is actually present within a sub-element
+ of this :class:`.FromClause`. Normally the column will match if
+ it merely shares a common ancestor with one of the exported
+ columns of this :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ """
+
+ def embedded(expanded_proxy_set, target_set):
+ for t in target_set.difference(expanded_proxy_set):
+ if not set(_expand_cloned([t])
+ ).intersection(expanded_proxy_set):
+ return False
+ return True
+
+ # don't dig around if the column is locally present
+ if self.c.contains_column(column):
+ return column
+ col, intersect = None, None
+ target_set = column.proxy_set
+ cols = self.c
+ for c in cols:
+ expanded_proxy_set = set(_expand_cloned(c.proxy_set))
+ i = target_set.intersection(expanded_proxy_set)
+ if i and (not require_embedded
+ or embedded(expanded_proxy_set, target_set)):
+ if col is None:
+
+ # no corresponding column yet, pick this one.
+
+ col, intersect = c, i
+ elif len(i) > len(intersect):
+
+ # 'c' has a larger field of correspondence than
+ # 'col'. i.e. selectable.c.a1_x->a1.c.x->table.c.x
+ # matches a1.c.x->table.c.x better than
+ # selectable.c.x->table.c.x does.
+
+ col, intersect = c, i
+ elif i == intersect:
+
+ # they have the same field of correspondence. see
+ # which proxy_set has fewer columns in it, which
+ # indicates a closer relationship with the root
+ # column. Also take into account the "weight"
+ # attribute which CompoundSelect() uses to give
+ # higher precedence to columns based on vertical
+ # position in the compound statement, and discard
+ # columns that have no reference to the target
+ # column (also occurs with CompoundSelect)
+
+ col_distance = util.reduce(operator.add,
+ [sc._annotations.get('weight', 1) for sc in
+ col.proxy_set if sc.shares_lineage(column)])
+ c_distance = util.reduce(operator.add,
+ [sc._annotations.get('weight', 1) for sc in
+ c.proxy_set if sc.shares_lineage(column)])
+ if c_distance < col_distance:
+ col, intersect = c, i
+ return col
+
+ @property
+ def description(self):
+ """a brief description of this FromClause.
+
+ Used primarily for error message formatting.
+
+ """
+ return getattr(self, 'name', self.__class__.__name__ + " object")
+
+ def _reset_exported(self):
+ """delete memoized collections when a FromClause is cloned."""
+
+ self._memoized_property.expire_instance(self)
+
+ @_memoized_property
+ def columns(self):
+ """A named-based collection of :class:`.ColumnElement` objects
+ maintained by this :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ The :attr:`.columns`, or :attr:`.c` collection, is the gateway
+ to the construction of SQL expressions using table-bound or
+ other selectable-bound columns::
+
+ select([mytable]).where(mytable.c.somecolumn == 5)
+
+ """
+
+ if '_columns' not in self.__dict__:
+ self._init_collections()
+ self._populate_column_collection()
+ return self._columns.as_immutable()
+
+ @_memoized_property
+ def primary_key(self):
+ """Return the collection of Column objects which comprise the
+ primary key of this FromClause."""
+
+ self._init_collections()
+ self._populate_column_collection()
+ return self.primary_key
+
+ @_memoized_property
+ def foreign_keys(self):
+ """Return the collection of ForeignKey objects which this
+ FromClause references."""
+
+ self._init_collections()
+ self._populate_column_collection()
+ return self.foreign_keys
+
+ c = property(attrgetter('columns'),
+ doc="An alias for the :attr:`.columns` attribute.")
+ _select_iterable = property(attrgetter('columns'))
+
+ def _init_collections(self):
+ assert '_columns' not in self.__dict__
+ assert 'primary_key' not in self.__dict__
+ assert 'foreign_keys' not in self.__dict__
+
+ self._columns = ColumnCollection()
+ self.primary_key = ColumnSet()
+ self.foreign_keys = set()
+
+ @property
+ def _cols_populated(self):
+ return '_columns' in self.__dict__
+
+ def _populate_column_collection(self):
+ """Called on subclasses to establish the .c collection.
+
+ Each implementation has a different way of establishing
+ this collection.
+
+ """
+
+ def _refresh_for_new_column(self, column):
+ """Given a column added to the .c collection of an underlying
+ selectable, produce the local version of that column, assuming this
+ selectable ultimately should proxy this column.
+
+ this is used to "ping" a derived selectable to add a new column
+ to its .c. collection when a Column has been added to one of the
+ Table objects it ultimtely derives from.
+
+ If the given selectable hasn't populated it's .c. collection yet,
+ it should at least pass on the message to the contained selectables,
+ but it will return None.
+
+ This method is currently used by Declarative to allow Table
+ columns to be added to a partially constructed inheritance
+ mapping that may have already produced joins. The method
+ isn't public right now, as the full span of implications
+ and/or caveats aren't yet clear.
+
+ It's also possible that this functionality could be invoked by
+ default via an event, which would require that
+ selectables maintain a weak referencing collection of all
+ derivations.
+
+ """
+ if not self._cols_populated:
+ return None
+ elif column.key in self.columns and self.columns[column.key] is column:
+ return column
+ else:
+ return None
+
+
+class Join(FromClause):
+ """represent a ``JOIN`` construct between two :class:`.FromClause`
+ elements.
+
+ The public constructor function for :class:`.Join` is the module-level
+ :func:`join()` function, as well as the :func:`join()` method available
+ off all :class:`.FromClause` subclasses.
+
+ """
+ __visit_name__ = 'join'
+
+ def __init__(self, left, right, onclause=None, isouter=False):
+ """Construct a new :class:`.Join`.
+
+ The usual entrypoint here is the :func:`~.expression.join`
+ function or the :meth:`.FromClause.join` method of any
+ :class:`.FromClause` object.
+
+ """
+ self.left = _interpret_as_from(left)
+ self.right = _interpret_as_from(right).self_group()
+
+ if onclause is None:
+ self.onclause = self._match_primaries(self.left, self.right)
+ else:
+ self.onclause = onclause
+
+ self.isouter = isouter
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_outerjoin(cls, left, right, onclause=None):
+ """Return an ``OUTER JOIN`` clause element.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of :class:`.Join`.
+
+ Similar functionality is also available via the
+ :meth:`~.FromClause.outerjoin()` method on any
+ :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ :param left: The left side of the join.
+
+ :param right: The right side of the join.
+
+ :param onclause: Optional criterion for the ``ON`` clause, is
+ derived from foreign key relationships established between
+ left and right otherwise.
+
+ To chain joins together, use the :meth:`.FromClause.join` or
+ :meth:`.FromClause.outerjoin` methods on the resulting
+ :class:`.Join` object.
+
+ """
+ return cls(left, right, onclause, isouter=True)
+
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_join(cls, left, right, onclause=None, isouter=False):
+ """Return a ``JOIN`` clause element (regular inner join).
+
+ The returned object is an instance of :class:`.Join`.
+
+ Similar functionality is also available via the
+ :meth:`~.FromClause.join()` method on any
+ :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ :param left: The left side of the join.
+
+ :param right: The right side of the join.
+
+ :param onclause: Optional criterion for the ``ON`` clause, is
+ derived from foreign key relationships established between
+ left and right otherwise.
+
+ :param isouter: if True, produce an outer join; synonymous
+ with :func:`.outerjoin`.
+
+ To chain joins together, use the :meth:`.FromClause.join` or
+ :meth:`.FromClause.outerjoin` methods on the resulting
+ :class:`.Join` object.
+
+
+ """
+ return cls(left, right, onclause, isouter)
+
+
+ @property
+ def description(self):
+ return "Join object on %s(%d) and %s(%d)" % (
+ self.left.description,
+ id(self.left),
+ self.right.description,
+ id(self.right))
+
+ def is_derived_from(self, fromclause):
+ return fromclause is self or \
+ self.left.is_derived_from(fromclause) or \
+ self.right.is_derived_from(fromclause)
+
+ def self_group(self, against=None):
+ return FromGrouping(self)
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.util")
+ def _populate_column_collection(self, sqlutil):
+ columns = [c for c in self.left.columns] + \
+ [c for c in self.right.columns]
+
+ self.primary_key.extend(sqlutil.reduce_columns(
+ (c for c in columns if c.primary_key), self.onclause))
+ self._columns.update((col._label, col) for col in columns)
+ self.foreign_keys.update(itertools.chain(
+ *[col.foreign_keys for col in columns]))
+
+ def _refresh_for_new_column(self, column):
+ col = self.left._refresh_for_new_column(column)
+ if col is None:
+ col = self.right._refresh_for_new_column(column)
+ if col is not None:
+ if self._cols_populated:
+ self._columns[col._label] = col
+ self.foreign_keys.add(col)
+ if col.primary_key:
+ self.primary_key.add(col)
+ return col
+ return None
+
+ def _copy_internals(self, clone=_clone, **kw):
+ self._reset_exported()
+ self.left = clone(self.left, **kw)
+ self.right = clone(self.right, **kw)
+ self.onclause = clone(self.onclause, **kw)
+
+ def get_children(self, **kwargs):
+ return self.left, self.right, self.onclause
+
+ def _match_primaries(self, left, right):
+ if isinstance(left, Join):
+ left_right = left.right
+ else:
+ left_right = None
+ return self._join_condition(left, right, a_subset=left_right)
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _join_condition(cls, a, b, ignore_nonexistent_tables=False,
+ a_subset=None,
+ consider_as_foreign_keys=None):
+ """create a join condition between two tables or selectables.
+
+ e.g.::
+
+ join_condition(tablea, tableb)
+
+ would produce an expression along the lines of::
+
+ tablea.c.id==tableb.c.tablea_id
+
+ The join is determined based on the foreign key relationships
+ between the two selectables. If there are multiple ways
+ to join, or no way to join, an error is raised.
+
+ :param ignore_nonexistent_tables: Deprecated - this
+ flag is no longer used. Only resolution errors regarding
+ the two given tables are propagated.
+
+ :param a_subset: An optional expression that is a sub-component
+ of ``a``. An attempt will be made to join to just this sub-component
+ first before looking at the full ``a`` construct, and if found
+ will be successful even if there are other ways to join to ``a``.
+ This allows the "right side" of a join to be passed thereby
+ providing a "natural join".
+
+ """
+ crit = []
+ constraints = set()
+
+ for left in (a_subset, a):
+ if left is None:
+ continue
+ for fk in sorted(
+ b.foreign_keys,
+ key=lambda fk: fk.parent._creation_order):
+ if consider_as_foreign_keys is not None and \
+ fk.parent not in consider_as_foreign_keys:
+ continue
+ try:
+ col = fk.get_referent(left)
+ except exc.NoReferenceError as nrte:
+ if nrte.table_name == left.name:
+ raise
+ else:
+ continue
+
+ if col is not None:
+ crit.append(col == fk.parent)
+ constraints.add(fk.constraint)
+ if left is not b:
+ for fk in sorted(
+ left.foreign_keys,
+ key=lambda fk: fk.parent._creation_order):
+ if consider_as_foreign_keys is not None and \
+ fk.parent not in consider_as_foreign_keys:
+ continue
+ try:
+ col = fk.get_referent(b)
+ except exc.NoReferenceError as nrte:
+ if nrte.table_name == b.name:
+ raise
+ else:
+ # this is totally covered. can't get
+ # coverage to mark it.
+ continue
+
+ if col is not None:
+ crit.append(col == fk.parent)
+ constraints.add(fk.constraint)
+ if crit:
+ break
+
+ if len(crit) == 0:
+ if isinstance(b, FromGrouping):
+ hint = " Perhaps you meant to convert the right side to a "\
+ "subquery using alias()?"
+ else:
+ hint = ""
+ raise exc.NoForeignKeysError(
+ "Can't find any foreign key relationships "
+ "between '%s' and '%s'.%s" % (a.description, b.description, hint))
+ elif len(constraints) > 1:
+ raise exc.AmbiguousForeignKeysError(
+ "Can't determine join between '%s' and '%s'; "
+ "tables have more than one foreign key "
+ "constraint relationship between them. "
+ "Please specify the 'onclause' of this "
+ "join explicitly." % (a.description, b.description))
+ elif len(crit) == 1:
+ return (crit[0])
+ else:
+ return and_(*crit)
+
+
+ def select(self, whereclause=None, **kwargs):
+ """Create a :class:`.Select` from this :class:`.Join`.
+
+ The equivalent long-hand form, given a :class:`.Join` object
+ ``j``, is::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import select
+ j = select([j.left, j.right], **kw).\\
+ where(whereclause).\\
+ select_from(j)
+
+ :param whereclause: the WHERE criterion that will be sent to
+ the :func:`select()` function
+
+ :param \**kwargs: all other kwargs are sent to the
+ underlying :func:`select()` function.
+
+ """
+ collist = [self.left, self.right]
+
+ return Select(collist, whereclause, from_obj=[self], **kwargs)
+
+ @property
+ def bind(self):
+ return self.left.bind or self.right.bind
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.util")
+ def alias(self, sqlutil, name=None, flat=False):
+ """return an alias of this :class:`.Join`.
+
+ The default behavior here is to first produce a SELECT
+ construct from this :class:`.Join`, then to produce a
+ :class:`.Alias` from that. So given a join of the form::
+
+ j = table_a.join(table_b, table_a.c.id == table_b.c.a_id)
+
+ The JOIN by itself would look like::
+
+ table_a JOIN table_b ON table_a.id = table_b.a_id
+
+ Whereas the alias of the above, ``j.alias()``, would in a
+ SELECT context look like::
+
+ (SELECT table_a.id AS table_a_id, table_b.id AS table_b_id,
+ table_b.a_id AS table_b_a_id
+ FROM table_a
+ JOIN table_b ON table_a.id = table_b.a_id) AS anon_1
+
+ The equivalent long-hand form, given a :class:`.Join` object
+ ``j``, is::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import select, alias
+ j = alias(
+ select([j.left, j.right]).\\
+ select_from(j).\\
+ with_labels(True).\\
+ correlate(False),
+ name=name
+ )
+
+ The selectable produced by :meth:`.Join.alias` features the same
+ columns as that of the two individual selectables presented under
+ a single name - the individual columns are "auto-labeled", meaning
+ the ``.c.`` collection of the resulting :class:`.Alias` represents
+ the names of the individual columns using a ``<tablename>_<columname>``
+ scheme::
+
+ j.c.table_a_id
+ j.c.table_b_a_id
+
+ :meth:`.Join.alias` also features an alternate
+ option for aliasing joins which produces no enclosing SELECT and
+ does not normally apply labels to the column names. The
+ ``flat=True`` option will call :meth:`.FromClause.alias`
+ against the left and right sides individually.
+ Using this option, no new ``SELECT`` is produced;
+ we instead, from a construct as below::
+
+ j = table_a.join(table_b, table_a.c.id == table_b.c.a_id)
+ j = j.alias(flat=True)
+
+ we get a result like this::
+
+ table_a AS table_a_1 JOIN table_b AS table_b_1 ON
+ table_a_1.id = table_b_1.a_id
+
+ The ``flat=True`` argument is also propagated to the contained
+ selectables, so that a composite join such as::
+
+ j = table_a.join(
+ table_b.join(table_c,
+ table_b.c.id == table_c.c.b_id),
+ table_b.c.a_id == table_a.c.id
+ ).alias(flat=True)
+
+ Will produce an expression like::
+
+ table_a AS table_a_1 JOIN (
+ table_b AS table_b_1 JOIN table_c AS table_c_1
+ ON table_b_1.id = table_c_1.b_id
+ ) ON table_a_1.id = table_b_1.a_id
+
+ The standalone :func:`experssion.alias` function as well as the
+ base :meth:`.FromClause.alias` method also support the ``flat=True``
+ argument as a no-op, so that the argument can be passed to the
+ ``alias()`` method of any selectable.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.9.0 Added the ``flat=True`` option to create
+ "aliases" of joins without enclosing inside of a SELECT
+ subquery.
+
+ :param name: name given to the alias.
+
+ :param flat: if True, produce an alias of the left and right
+ sides of this :class:`.Join` and return the join of those
+ two selectables. This produces join expression that does not
+ include an enclosing SELECT.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.9.0
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :func:`~.expression.alias`
+
+ """
+ if flat:
+ assert name is None, "Can't send name argument with flat"
+ left_a, right_a = self.left.alias(flat=True), \
+ self.right.alias(flat=True)
+ adapter = sqlutil.ClauseAdapter(left_a).\
+ chain(sqlutil.ClauseAdapter(right_a))
+
+ return left_a.join(right_a,
+ adapter.traverse(self.onclause), isouter=self.isouter)
+ else:
+ return self.select(use_labels=True, correlate=False).alias(name)
+
+ @property
+ def _hide_froms(self):
+ return itertools.chain(*[_from_objects(x.left, x.right)
+ for x in self._cloned_set])
+
+ @property
+ def _from_objects(self):
+ return [self] + \
+ self.onclause._from_objects + \
+ self.left._from_objects + \
+ self.right._from_objects
+
+
+class Alias(FromClause):
+ """Represents an table or selectable alias (AS).
+
+ Represents an alias, as typically applied to any table or
+ sub-select within a SQL statement using the ``AS`` keyword (or
+ without the keyword on certain databases such as Oracle).
+
+ This object is constructed from the :func:`~.expression.alias` module level
+ function as well as the :meth:`.FromClause.alias` method available on all
+ :class:`.FromClause` subclasses.
+
+ """
+
+ __visit_name__ = 'alias'
+ named_with_column = True
+
+ def __init__(self, selectable, name=None):
+ baseselectable = selectable
+ while isinstance(baseselectable, Alias):
+ baseselectable = baseselectable.element
+ self.original = baseselectable
+ self.supports_execution = baseselectable.supports_execution
+ if self.supports_execution:
+ self._execution_options = baseselectable._execution_options
+ self.element = selectable
+ if name is None:
+ if self.original.named_with_column:
+ name = getattr(self.original, 'name', None)
+ name = _anonymous_label('%%(%d %s)s' % (id(self), name
+ or 'anon'))
+ self.name = name
+
+ @property
+ def description(self):
+ if util.py3k:
+ return self.name
+ else:
+ return self.name.encode('ascii', 'backslashreplace')
+
+ def as_scalar(self):
+ try:
+ return self.element.as_scalar()
+ except AttributeError:
+ raise AttributeError("Element %s does not support "
+ "'as_scalar()'" % self.element)
+
+ def is_derived_from(self, fromclause):
+ if fromclause in self._cloned_set:
+ return True
+ return self.element.is_derived_from(fromclause)
+
+ def _populate_column_collection(self):
+ for col in self.element.columns:
+ col._make_proxy(self)
+
+ def _refresh_for_new_column(self, column):
+ col = self.element._refresh_for_new_column(column)
+ if col is not None:
+ if not self._cols_populated:
+ return None
+ else:
+ return col._make_proxy(self)
+ else:
+ return None
+
+ def _copy_internals(self, clone=_clone, **kw):
+ # don't apply anything to an aliased Table
+ # for now. May want to drive this from
+ # the given **kw.
+ if isinstance(self.element, TableClause):
+ return
+ self._reset_exported()
+ self.element = clone(self.element, **kw)
+ baseselectable = self.element
+ while isinstance(baseselectable, Alias):
+ baseselectable = baseselectable.element
+ self.original = baseselectable
+
+ def get_children(self, column_collections=True, **kw):
+ if column_collections:
+ for c in self.c:
+ yield c
+ yield self.element
+
+ @property
+ def _from_objects(self):
+ return [self]
+
+ @property
+ def bind(self):
+ return self.element.bind
+
+
+class CTE(Alias):
+ """Represent a Common Table Expression.
+
+ The :class:`.CTE` object is obtained using the
+ :meth:`.SelectBase.cte` method from any selectable.
+ See that method for complete examples.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.7.6
+
+ """
+ __visit_name__ = 'cte'
+
+ def __init__(self, selectable,
+ name=None,
+ recursive=False,
+ _cte_alias=None,
+ _restates=frozenset()):
+ self.recursive = recursive
+ self._cte_alias = _cte_alias
+ self._restates = _restates
+ super(CTE, self).__init__(selectable, name=name)
+
+ def alias(self, name=None, flat=False):
+ return CTE(
+ self.original,
+ name=name,
+ recursive=self.recursive,
+ _cte_alias=self,
+ )
+
+ def union(self, other):
+ return CTE(
+ self.original.union(other),
+ name=self.name,
+ recursive=self.recursive,
+ _restates=self._restates.union([self])
+ )
+
+ def union_all(self, other):
+ return CTE(
+ self.original.union_all(other),
+ name=self.name,
+ recursive=self.recursive,
+ _restates=self._restates.union([self])
+ )
+
+
+
+
+class FromGrouping(FromClause):
+ """Represent a grouping of a FROM clause"""
+ __visit_name__ = 'grouping'
+
+ def __init__(self, element):
+ self.element = element
+
+ def _init_collections(self):
+ pass
+
+ @property
+ def columns(self):
+ return self.element.columns
+
+ @property
+ def primary_key(self):
+ return self.element.primary_key
+
+ @property
+ def foreign_keys(self):
+ return self.element.foreign_keys
+
+ def is_derived_from(self, element):
+ return self.element.is_derived_from(element)
+
+ def alias(self, **kw):
+ return FromGrouping(self.element.alias(**kw))
+
+ @property
+ def _hide_froms(self):
+ return self.element._hide_froms
+
+ def get_children(self, **kwargs):
+ return self.element,
+
+ def _copy_internals(self, clone=_clone, **kw):
+ self.element = clone(self.element, **kw)
+
+ @property
+ def _from_objects(self):
+ return self.element._from_objects
+
+ def __getattr__(self, attr):
+ return getattr(self.element, attr)
+
+ def __getstate__(self):
+ return {'element': self.element}
+
+ def __setstate__(self, state):
+ self.element = state['element']
+
+class TableClause(Immutable, FromClause):
+ """Represents a minimal "table" construct.
+
+ This is a lightweight table object that has only a name and a
+ collection of columns, which are typically produced
+ by the :func:`.expression.column` function::
+
+ from sqlalchemy.sql import table, column
+
+ user = table("user",
+ column("id"),
+ column("name"),
+ column("description"),
+ )
+
+ The :class:`.TableClause` construct serves as the base for
+ the more commonly used :class:`~.schema.Table` object, providing
+ the usual set of :class:`~.expression.FromClause` services including
+ the ``.c.`` collection and statement generation methods.
+
+ It does **not** provide all the additional schema-level services
+ of :class:`~.schema.Table`, including constraints, references to other
+ tables, or support for :class:`.MetaData`-level services. It's useful
+ on its own as an ad-hoc construct used to generate quick SQL
+ statements when a more fully fledged :class:`~.schema.Table`
+ is not on hand.
+
+ """
+
+ __visit_name__ = 'table'
+
+ named_with_column = True
+
+ implicit_returning = False
+ """:class:`.TableClause` doesn't support having a primary key or column
+ -level defaults, so implicit returning doesn't apply."""
+
+ _autoincrement_column = None
+ """No PK or default support so no autoincrement column."""
+
+ def __init__(self, name, *columns):
+ """Produce a new :class:`.TableClause`.
+
+ The object returned is an instance of :class:`.TableClause`, which
+ represents the "syntactical" portion of the schema-level
+ :class:`~.schema.Table` object.
+ It may be used to construct lightweight table constructs.
+
+ Note that the :func:`.expression.table` function is not part of
+ the ``sqlalchemy`` namespace. It must be imported from the
+ ``sql`` package::
+
+ from sqlalchemy.sql import table, column
+
+ :param name: Name of the table.
+
+ :param columns: A collection of :func:`.expression.column` constructs.
+
+ """
+
+ super(TableClause, self).__init__()
+ self.name = self.fullname = name
+ self._columns = ColumnCollection()
+ self.primary_key = ColumnSet()
+ self.foreign_keys = set()
+ for c in columns:
+ self.append_column(c)
+
+ def _init_collections(self):
+ pass
+
+ @util.memoized_property
+ def description(self):
+ if util.py3k:
+ return self.name
+ else:
+ return self.name.encode('ascii', 'backslashreplace')
+
+ def append_column(self, c):
+ self._columns[c.key] = c
+ c.table = self
+
+ def get_children(self, column_collections=True, **kwargs):
+ if column_collections:
+ return [c for c in self.c]
+ else:
+ return []
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.functions")
+ def count(self, functions, whereclause=None, **params):
+ """return a SELECT COUNT generated against this
+ :class:`.TableClause`."""
+
+ if self.primary_key:
+ col = list(self.primary_key)[0]
+ else:
+ col = list(self.columns)[0]
+ return Select(
+ [functions.func.count(col).label('tbl_row_count')],
+ whereclause,
+ from_obj=[self],
+ **params)
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.dml")
+ def insert(self, dml, values=None, inline=False, **kwargs):
+ """Generate an :func:`.insert` construct against this
+ :class:`.TableClause`.
+
+ E.g.::
+
+ table.insert().values(name='foo')
+
+ See :func:`.insert` for argument and usage information.
+
+ """
+
+ return dml.Insert(self, values=values, inline=inline, **kwargs)
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.dml")
+ def update(self, dml, whereclause=None, values=None, inline=False, **kwargs):
+ """Generate an :func:`.update` construct against this
+ :class:`.TableClause`.
+
+ E.g.::
+
+ table.update().where(table.c.id==7).values(name='foo')
+
+ See :func:`.update` for argument and usage information.
+
+ """
+
+ return dml.Update(self, whereclause=whereclause,
+ values=values, inline=inline, **kwargs)
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.dml")
+ def delete(self, dml, whereclause=None, **kwargs):
+ """Generate a :func:`.delete` construct against this
+ :class:`.TableClause`.
+
+ E.g.::
+
+ table.delete().where(table.c.id==7)
+
+ See :func:`.delete` for argument and usage information.
+
+ """
+
+ return dml.Delete(self, whereclause, **kwargs)
+
+ @property
+ def _from_objects(self):
+ return [self]
+
+
+class SelectBase(Executable, FromClause):
+ """Base class for :class:`.Select` and ``CompoundSelects``."""
+
+ _order_by_clause = ClauseList()
+ _group_by_clause = ClauseList()
+ _limit = None
+ _offset = None
+
+ def __init__(self,
+ use_labels=False,
+ for_update=False,
+ limit=None,
+ offset=None,
+ order_by=None,
+ group_by=None,
+ bind=None,
+ autocommit=None):
+ self.use_labels = use_labels
+ self.for_update = for_update
+ if autocommit is not None:
+ util.warn_deprecated('autocommit on select() is '
+ 'deprecated. Use .execution_options(a'
+ 'utocommit=True)')
+ self._execution_options = \
+ self._execution_options.union(
+ {'autocommit': autocommit})
+ if limit is not None:
+ self._limit = util.asint(limit)
+ if offset is not None:
+ self._offset = util.asint(offset)
+ self._bind = bind
+
+ if order_by is not None:
+ self._order_by_clause = ClauseList(*util.to_list(order_by))
+ if group_by is not None:
+ self._group_by_clause = ClauseList(*util.to_list(group_by))
+
+ def as_scalar(self):
+ """return a 'scalar' representation of this selectable, which can be
+ used as a column expression.
+
+ Typically, a select statement which has only one column in its columns
+ clause is eligible to be used as a scalar expression.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`ScalarSelect`.
+
+ """
+ return ScalarSelect(self)
+
+ @_generative
+ def apply_labels(self):
+ """return a new selectable with the 'use_labels' flag set to True.
+
+ This will result in column expressions being generated using labels
+ against their table name, such as "SELECT somecolumn AS
+ tablename_somecolumn". This allows selectables which contain multiple
+ FROM clauses to produce a unique set of column names regardless of
+ name conflicts among the individual FROM clauses.
+
+ """
+ self.use_labels = True
+
+ def label(self, name):
+ """return a 'scalar' representation of this selectable, embedded as a
+ subquery with a label.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :meth:`~.SelectBase.as_scalar`.
+
+ """
+ return self.as_scalar().label(name)
+
+ def cte(self, name=None, recursive=False):
+ """Return a new :class:`.CTE`, or Common Table Expression instance.
+
+ Common table expressions are a SQL standard whereby SELECT
+ statements can draw upon secondary statements specified along
+ with the primary statement, using a clause called "WITH".
+ Special semantics regarding UNION can also be employed to
+ allow "recursive" queries, where a SELECT statement can draw
+ upon the set of rows that have previously been selected.
+
+ SQLAlchemy detects :class:`.CTE` objects, which are treated
+ similarly to :class:`.Alias` objects, as special elements
+ to be delivered to the FROM clause of the statement as well
+ as to a WITH clause at the top of the statement.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.7.6
+
+ :param name: name given to the common table expression. Like
+ :meth:`._FromClause.alias`, the name can be left as ``None``
+ in which case an anonymous symbol will be used at query
+ compile time.
+ :param recursive: if ``True``, will render ``WITH RECURSIVE``.
+ A recursive common table expression is intended to be used in
+ conjunction with UNION ALL in order to derive rows
+ from those already selected.
+
+ The following examples illustrate two examples from
+ Postgresql's documentation at
+ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/queries-with.html.
+
+ Example 1, non recursive::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import Table, Column, String, Integer, MetaData, \\
+ select, func
+
+ metadata = MetaData()
+
+ orders = Table('orders', metadata,
+ Column('region', String),
+ Column('amount', Integer),
+ Column('product', String),
+ Column('quantity', Integer)
+ )
+
+ regional_sales = select([
+ orders.c.region,
+ func.sum(orders.c.amount).label('total_sales')
+ ]).group_by(orders.c.region).cte("regional_sales")
+
+
+ top_regions = select([regional_sales.c.region]).\\
+ where(
+ regional_sales.c.total_sales >
+ select([
+ func.sum(regional_sales.c.total_sales)/10
+ ])
+ ).cte("top_regions")
+
+ statement = select([
+ orders.c.region,
+ orders.c.product,
+ func.sum(orders.c.quantity).label("product_units"),
+ func.sum(orders.c.amount).label("product_sales")
+ ]).where(orders.c.region.in_(
+ select([top_regions.c.region])
+ )).group_by(orders.c.region, orders.c.product)
+
+ result = conn.execute(statement).fetchall()
+
+ Example 2, WITH RECURSIVE::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import Table, Column, String, Integer, MetaData, \\
+ select, func
+
+ metadata = MetaData()
+
+ parts = Table('parts', metadata,
+ Column('part', String),
+ Column('sub_part', String),
+ Column('quantity', Integer),
+ )
+
+ included_parts = select([
+ parts.c.sub_part,
+ parts.c.part,
+ parts.c.quantity]).\\
+ where(parts.c.part=='our part').\\
+ cte(recursive=True)
+
+
+ incl_alias = included_parts.alias()
+ parts_alias = parts.alias()
+ included_parts = included_parts.union_all(
+ select([
+ parts_alias.c.part,
+ parts_alias.c.sub_part,
+ parts_alias.c.quantity
+ ]).
+ where(parts_alias.c.part==incl_alias.c.sub_part)
+ )
+
+ statement = select([
+ included_parts.c.sub_part,
+ func.sum(included_parts.c.quantity).
+ label('total_quantity')
+ ]).\
+ select_from(included_parts.join(parts,
+ included_parts.c.part==parts.c.part)).\\
+ group_by(included_parts.c.sub_part)
+
+ result = conn.execute(statement).fetchall()
+
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :meth:`.orm.query.Query.cte` - ORM version of :meth:`.SelectBase.cte`.
+
+ """
+ return CTE(self, name=name, recursive=recursive)
+
+ @_generative
+ @util.deprecated('0.6',
+ message=":func:`.autocommit` is deprecated. Use "
+ ":func:`.Executable.execution_options` with the "
+ "'autocommit' flag.")
+ def autocommit(self):
+ """return a new selectable with the 'autocommit' flag set to
+ True."""
+
+ self._execution_options = \
+ self._execution_options.union({'autocommit': True})
+
+ def _generate(self):
+ """Override the default _generate() method to also clear out
+ exported collections."""
+
+ s = self.__class__.__new__(self.__class__)
+ s.__dict__ = self.__dict__.copy()
+ s._reset_exported()
+ return s
+
+ @_generative
+ def limit(self, limit):
+ """return a new selectable with the given LIMIT criterion
+ applied."""
+
+ self._limit = util.asint(limit)
+
+ @_generative
+ def offset(self, offset):
+ """return a new selectable with the given OFFSET criterion
+ applied."""
+
+ self._offset = util.asint(offset)
+
+ @_generative
+ def order_by(self, *clauses):
+ """return a new selectable with the given list of ORDER BY
+ criterion applied.
+
+ The criterion will be appended to any pre-existing ORDER BY
+ criterion.
+
+ """
+
+ self.append_order_by(*clauses)
+
+ @_generative
+ def group_by(self, *clauses):
+ """return a new selectable with the given list of GROUP BY
+ criterion applied.
+
+ The criterion will be appended to any pre-existing GROUP BY
+ criterion.
+
+ """
+
+ self.append_group_by(*clauses)
+
+ def append_order_by(self, *clauses):
+ """Append the given ORDER BY criterion applied to this selectable.
+
+ The criterion will be appended to any pre-existing ORDER BY criterion.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.SelectBase.order_by` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ if len(clauses) == 1 and clauses[0] is None:
+ self._order_by_clause = ClauseList()
+ else:
+ if getattr(self, '_order_by_clause', None) is not None:
+ clauses = list(self._order_by_clause) + list(clauses)
+ self._order_by_clause = ClauseList(*clauses)
+
+ def append_group_by(self, *clauses):
+ """Append the given GROUP BY criterion applied to this selectable.
+
+ The criterion will be appended to any pre-existing GROUP BY criterion.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.SelectBase.group_by` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ if len(clauses) == 1 and clauses[0] is None:
+ self._group_by_clause = ClauseList()
+ else:
+ if getattr(self, '_group_by_clause', None) is not None:
+ clauses = list(self._group_by_clause) + list(clauses)
+ self._group_by_clause = ClauseList(*clauses)
+
+ @property
+ def _from_objects(self):
+ return [self]
+
+
+class CompoundSelect(SelectBase):
+ """Forms the basis of ``UNION``, ``UNION ALL``, and other
+ SELECT-based set operations."""
+
+ __visit_name__ = 'compound_select'
+
+ UNION = util.symbol('UNION')
+ UNION_ALL = util.symbol('UNION ALL')
+ EXCEPT = util.symbol('EXCEPT')
+ EXCEPT_ALL = util.symbol('EXCEPT ALL')
+ INTERSECT = util.symbol('INTERSECT')
+ INTERSECT_ALL = util.symbol('INTERSECT ALL')
+
+ def __init__(self, keyword, *selects, **kwargs):
+ self._auto_correlate = kwargs.pop('correlate', False)
+ self.keyword = keyword
+ self.selects = []
+
+ numcols = None
+
+ # some DBs do not like ORDER BY in the inner queries of a UNION, etc.
+ for n, s in enumerate(selects):
+ s = _clause_element_as_expr(s)
+
+ if not numcols:
+ numcols = len(s.c)
+ elif len(s.c) != numcols:
+ raise exc.ArgumentError('All selectables passed to '
+ 'CompoundSelect must have identical numbers of '
+ 'columns; select #%d has %d columns, select '
+ '#%d has %d' % (1, len(self.selects[0].c), n
+ + 1, len(s.c)))
+
+ self.selects.append(s.self_group(self))
+
+ SelectBase.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_union(cls, *selects, **kwargs):
+ """Return a ``UNION`` of multiple selectables.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`.CompoundSelect`.
+
+ A similar :func:`union()` method is available on all
+ :class:`.FromClause` subclasses.
+
+ \*selects
+ a list of :class:`.Select` instances.
+
+ \**kwargs
+ available keyword arguments are the same as those of
+ :func:`select`.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect(CompoundSelect.UNION, *selects, **kwargs)
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_union_all(cls, *selects, **kwargs):
+ """Return a ``UNION ALL`` of multiple selectables.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`.CompoundSelect`.
+
+ A similar :func:`union_all()` method is available on all
+ :class:`.FromClause` subclasses.
+
+ \*selects
+ a list of :class:`.Select` instances.
+
+ \**kwargs
+ available keyword arguments are the same as those of
+ :func:`select`.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect(CompoundSelect.UNION_ALL, *selects, **kwargs)
+
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_except(cls, *selects, **kwargs):
+ """Return an ``EXCEPT`` of multiple selectables.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`.CompoundSelect`.
+
+ \*selects
+ a list of :class:`.Select` instances.
+
+ \**kwargs
+ available keyword arguments are the same as those of
+ :func:`select`.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect(CompoundSelect.EXCEPT, *selects, **kwargs)
+
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_except_all(cls, *selects, **kwargs):
+ """Return an ``EXCEPT ALL`` of multiple selectables.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`.CompoundSelect`.
+
+ \*selects
+ a list of :class:`.Select` instances.
+
+ \**kwargs
+ available keyword arguments are the same as those of
+ :func:`select`.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect(CompoundSelect.EXCEPT_ALL, *selects, **kwargs)
+
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_intersect(cls, *selects, **kwargs):
+ """Return an ``INTERSECT`` of multiple selectables.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`.CompoundSelect`.
+
+ \*selects
+ a list of :class:`.Select` instances.
+
+ \**kwargs
+ available keyword arguments are the same as those of
+ :func:`select`.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect(CompoundSelect.INTERSECT, *selects, **kwargs)
+
+
+ @classmethod
+ def _create_intersect_all(cls, *selects, **kwargs):
+ """Return an ``INTERSECT ALL`` of multiple selectables.
+
+ The returned object is an instance of
+ :class:`.CompoundSelect`.
+
+ \*selects
+ a list of :class:`.Select` instances.
+
+ \**kwargs
+ available keyword arguments are the same as those of
+ :func:`select`.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect(CompoundSelect.INTERSECT_ALL, *selects, **kwargs)
+
+
+ def _scalar_type(self):
+ return self.selects[0]._scalar_type()
+
+ def self_group(self, against=None):
+ return FromGrouping(self)
+
+ def is_derived_from(self, fromclause):
+ for s in self.selects:
+ if s.is_derived_from(fromclause):
+ return True
+ return False
+
+ def _populate_column_collection(self):
+ for cols in zip(*[s.c for s in self.selects]):
+
+ # this is a slightly hacky thing - the union exports a
+ # column that resembles just that of the *first* selectable.
+ # to get at a "composite" column, particularly foreign keys,
+ # you have to dig through the proxies collection which we
+ # generate below. We may want to improve upon this, such as
+ # perhaps _make_proxy can accept a list of other columns
+ # that are "shared" - schema.column can then copy all the
+ # ForeignKeys in. this would allow the union() to have all
+ # those fks too.
+
+ proxy = cols[0]._make_proxy(self,
+ name=cols[0]._label if self.use_labels else None,
+ key=cols[0]._key_label if self.use_labels else None)
+
+ # hand-construct the "_proxies" collection to include all
+ # derived columns place a 'weight' annotation corresponding
+ # to how low in the list of select()s the column occurs, so
+ # that the corresponding_column() operation can resolve
+ # conflicts
+
+ proxy._proxies = [c._annotate({'weight': i + 1}) for (i,
+ c) in enumerate(cols)]
+
+ def _refresh_for_new_column(self, column):
+ for s in self.selects:
+ s._refresh_for_new_column(column)
+
+ if not self._cols_populated:
+ return None
+
+ raise NotImplementedError("CompoundSelect constructs don't support "
+ "addition of columns to underlying selectables")
+
+ def _copy_internals(self, clone=_clone, **kw):
+ self._reset_exported()
+ self.selects = [clone(s, **kw) for s in self.selects]
+ if hasattr(self, '_col_map'):
+ del self._col_map
+ for attr in ('_order_by_clause', '_group_by_clause'):
+ if getattr(self, attr) is not None:
+ setattr(self, attr, clone(getattr(self, attr), **kw))
+
+ def get_children(self, column_collections=True, **kwargs):
+ return (column_collections and list(self.c) or []) \
+ + [self._order_by_clause, self._group_by_clause] \
+ + list(self.selects)
+
+ def bind(self):
+ if self._bind:
+ return self._bind
+ for s in self.selects:
+ e = s.bind
+ if e:
+ return e
+ else:
+ return None
+
+ def _set_bind(self, bind):
+ self._bind = bind
+ bind = property(bind, _set_bind)
+
+
+class HasPrefixes(object):
+ _prefixes = ()
+
+ @_generative
+ def prefix_with(self, *expr, **kw):
+ """Add one or more expressions following the statement keyword, i.e.
+ SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE. Generative.
+
+ This is used to support backend-specific prefix keywords such as those
+ provided by MySQL.
+
+ E.g.::
+
+ stmt = table.insert().prefix_with("LOW_PRIORITY", dialect="mysql")
+
+ Multiple prefixes can be specified by multiple calls
+ to :meth:`.prefix_with`.
+
+ :param \*expr: textual or :class:`.ClauseElement` construct which
+ will be rendered following the INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE
+ keyword.
+ :param \**kw: A single keyword 'dialect' is accepted. This is an
+ optional string dialect name which will
+ limit rendering of this prefix to only that dialect.
+
+ """
+ dialect = kw.pop('dialect', None)
+ if kw:
+ raise exc.ArgumentError("Unsupported argument(s): %s" %
+ ",".join(kw))
+ self._setup_prefixes(expr, dialect)
+
+ def _setup_prefixes(self, prefixes, dialect=None):
+ self._prefixes = self._prefixes + tuple(
+ [(_literal_as_text(p), dialect) for p in prefixes])
+
+class Select(HasPrefixes, SelectBase):
+ """Represents a ``SELECT`` statement.
+
+ """
+
+ __visit_name__ = 'select'
+
+ _prefixes = ()
+ _hints = util.immutabledict()
+ _distinct = False
+ _from_cloned = None
+ _correlate = ()
+ _correlate_except = None
+ _memoized_property = SelectBase._memoized_property
+
+ def __init__(self,
+ columns=None,
+ whereclause=None,
+ from_obj=None,
+ distinct=False,
+ having=None,
+ correlate=True,
+ prefixes=None,
+ **kwargs):
+ """Construct a new :class:`.Select`.
+
+ Similar functionality is also available via the :meth:`.FromClause.select`
+ method on any :class:`.FromClause`.
+
+ All arguments which accept :class:`.ClauseElement` arguments also accept
+ string arguments, which will be converted as appropriate into
+ either :func:`text()` or :func:`literal_column()` constructs.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :ref:`coretutorial_selecting` - Core Tutorial description of
+ :func:`.select`.
+
+ :param columns:
+ A list of :class:`.ClauseElement` objects, typically
+ :class:`.ColumnElement` objects or subclasses, which will form the
+ columns clause of the resulting statement. For all members which are
+ instances of :class:`.Selectable`, the individual :class:`.ColumnElement`
+ members of the :class:`.Selectable` will be added individually to the
+ columns clause. For example, specifying a
+ :class:`~sqlalchemy.schema.Table` instance will result in all the
+ contained :class:`~sqlalchemy.schema.Column` objects within to be added
+ to the columns clause.
+
+ This argument is not present on the form of :func:`select()`
+ available on :class:`~sqlalchemy.schema.Table`.
+
+ :param whereclause:
+ A :class:`.ClauseElement` expression which will be used to form the
+ ``WHERE`` clause.
+
+ :param from_obj:
+ A list of :class:`.ClauseElement` objects which will be added to the
+ ``FROM`` clause of the resulting statement. Note that "from" objects are
+ automatically located within the columns and whereclause ClauseElements.
+ Use this parameter to explicitly specify "from" objects which are not
+ automatically locatable. This could include
+ :class:`~sqlalchemy.schema.Table` objects that aren't otherwise present,
+ or :class:`.Join` objects whose presence will supercede that of the
+ :class:`~sqlalchemy.schema.Table` objects already located in the other
+ clauses.
+
+ :param autocommit:
+ Deprecated. Use .execution_options(autocommit=<True|False>)
+ to set the autocommit option.
+
+ :param bind=None:
+ an :class:`~.base.Engine` or :class:`~.base.Connection` instance
+ to which the
+ resulting :class:`.Select` object will be bound. The :class:`.Select`
+ object will otherwise automatically bind to whatever
+ :class:`~.base.Connectable` instances can be located within its contained
+ :class:`.ClauseElement` members.
+
+ :param correlate=True:
+ indicates that this :class:`.Select` object should have its
+ contained :class:`.FromClause` elements "correlated" to an enclosing
+ :class:`.Select` object. This means that any :class:`.ClauseElement`
+ instance within the "froms" collection of this :class:`.Select`
+ which is also present in the "froms" collection of an
+ enclosing select will not be rendered in the ``FROM`` clause
+ of this select statement.
+
+ :param distinct=False:
+ when ``True``, applies a ``DISTINCT`` qualifier to the columns
+ clause of the resulting statement.
+
+ The boolean argument may also be a column expression or list
+ of column expressions - this is a special calling form which
+ is understood by the Postgresql dialect to render the
+ ``DISTINCT ON (<columns>)`` syntax.
+
+ ``distinct`` is also available via the :meth:`~.Select.distinct`
+ generative method.
+
+ :param for_update=False:
+ when ``True``, applies ``FOR UPDATE`` to the end of the
+ resulting statement.
+
+ Certain database dialects also support
+ alternate values for this parameter:
+
+ * With the MySQL dialect, the value ``"read"`` translates to
+ ``LOCK IN SHARE MODE``.
+ * With the Oracle and Postgresql dialects, the value ``"nowait"``
+ translates to ``FOR UPDATE NOWAIT``.
+ * With the Postgresql dialect, the values "read" and ``"read_nowait"``
+ translate to ``FOR SHARE`` and ``FOR SHARE NOWAIT``, respectively.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.7.7
+
+ :param group_by:
+ a list of :class:`.ClauseElement` objects which will comprise the
+ ``GROUP BY`` clause of the resulting select.
+
+ :param having:
+ a :class:`.ClauseElement` that will comprise the ``HAVING`` clause
+ of the resulting select when ``GROUP BY`` is used.
+
+ :param limit=None:
+ a numerical value which usually compiles to a ``LIMIT``
+ expression in the resulting select. Databases that don't
+ support ``LIMIT`` will attempt to provide similar
+ functionality.
+
+ :param offset=None:
+ a numeric value which usually compiles to an ``OFFSET``
+ expression in the resulting select. Databases that don't
+ support ``OFFSET`` will attempt to provide similar
+ functionality.
+
+ :param order_by:
+ a scalar or list of :class:`.ClauseElement` objects which will
+ comprise the ``ORDER BY`` clause of the resulting select.
+
+ :param use_labels=False:
+ when ``True``, the statement will be generated using labels
+ for each column in the columns clause, which qualify each
+ column with its parent table's (or aliases) name so that name
+ conflicts between columns in different tables don't occur.
+ The format of the label is <tablename>_<column>. The "c"
+ collection of the resulting :class:`.Select` object will use these
+ names as well for targeting column members.
+
+ use_labels is also available via the :meth:`~.SelectBase.apply_labels`
+ generative method.
+
+ """
+ self._auto_correlate = correlate
+ if distinct is not False:
+ if distinct is True:
+ self._distinct = True
+ else:
+ self._distinct = [
+ _literal_as_text(e)
+ for e in util.to_list(distinct)
+ ]
+
+ if from_obj is not None:
+ self._from_obj = util.OrderedSet(
+ _interpret_as_from(f)
+ for f in util.to_list(from_obj))
+ else:
+ self._from_obj = util.OrderedSet()
+
+ try:
+ cols_present = bool(columns)
+ except TypeError:
+ raise exc.ArgumentError("columns argument to select() must "
+ "be a Python list or other iterable")
+
+ if cols_present:
+ self._raw_columns = []
+ for c in columns:
+ c = _interpret_as_column_or_from(c)
+ if isinstance(c, ScalarSelect):
+ c = c.self_group(against=operators.comma_op)
+ self._raw_columns.append(c)
+ else:
+ self._raw_columns = []
+
+ if whereclause is not None:
+ self._whereclause = _literal_as_text(whereclause)
+ else:
+ self._whereclause = None
+
+ if having is not None:
+ self._having = _literal_as_text(having)
+ else:
+ self._having = None
+
+ if prefixes:
+ self._setup_prefixes(prefixes)
+
+ SelectBase.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+ @property
+ def _froms(self):
+ # would love to cache this,
+ # but there's just enough edge cases, particularly now that
+ # declarative encourages construction of SQL expressions
+ # without tables present, to just regen this each time.
+ froms = []
+ seen = set()
+ translate = self._from_cloned
+
+ def add(items):
+ for item in items:
+ if translate and item in translate:
+ item = translate[item]
+ if not seen.intersection(item._cloned_set):
+ froms.append(item)
+ seen.update(item._cloned_set)
+
+ add(_from_objects(*self._raw_columns))
+ if self._whereclause is not None:
+ add(_from_objects(self._whereclause))
+ add(self._from_obj)
+
+ return froms
+
+ def _get_display_froms(self, explicit_correlate_froms=None,
+ implicit_correlate_froms=None):
+ """Return the full list of 'from' clauses to be displayed.
+
+ Takes into account a set of existing froms which may be
+ rendered in the FROM clause of enclosing selects; this Select
+ may want to leave those absent if it is automatically
+ correlating.
+
+ """
+ froms = self._froms
+
+ toremove = set(itertools.chain(*[
+ _expand_cloned(f._hide_froms)
+ for f in froms]))
+ if toremove:
+ # if we're maintaining clones of froms,
+ # add the copies out to the toremove list. only include
+ # clones that are lexical equivalents.
+ if self._from_cloned:
+ toremove.update(
+ self._from_cloned[f] for f in
+ toremove.intersection(self._from_cloned)
+ if self._from_cloned[f]._is_lexical_equivalent(f)
+ )
+ # filter out to FROM clauses not in the list,
+ # using a list to maintain ordering
+ froms = [f for f in froms if f not in toremove]
+
+ if self._correlate:
+ to_correlate = self._correlate
+ if to_correlate:
+ froms = [
+ f for f in froms if f not in
+ _cloned_intersection(
+ _cloned_intersection(froms, explicit_correlate_froms or ()),
+ to_correlate
+ )
+ ]
+
+ if self._correlate_except is not None:
+
+ froms = [
+ f for f in froms if f not in
+ _cloned_difference(
+ _cloned_intersection(froms, explicit_correlate_froms or ()),
+ self._correlate_except
+ )
+ ]
+
+ if self._auto_correlate and \
+ implicit_correlate_froms and \
+ len(froms) > 1:
+
+ froms = [
+ f for f in froms if f not in
+ _cloned_intersection(froms, implicit_correlate_froms)
+ ]
+
+ if not len(froms):
+ raise exc.InvalidRequestError("Select statement '%s"
+ "' returned no FROM clauses due to "
+ "auto-correlation; specify "
+ "correlate(<tables>) to control "
+ "correlation manually." % self)
+
+ return froms
+
+ def _scalar_type(self):
+ elem = self._raw_columns[0]
+ cols = list(elem._select_iterable)
+ return cols[0].type
+
+ @property
+ def froms(self):
+ """Return the displayed list of FromClause elements."""
+
+ return self._get_display_froms()
+
+ @_generative
+ def with_hint(self, selectable, text, dialect_name='*'):
+ """Add an indexing hint for the given selectable to this
+ :class:`.Select`.
+
+ The text of the hint is rendered in the appropriate
+ location for the database backend in use, relative
+ to the given :class:`.Table` or :class:`.Alias` passed as the
+ ``selectable`` argument. The dialect implementation
+ typically uses Python string substitution syntax
+ with the token ``%(name)s`` to render the name of
+ the table or alias. E.g. when using Oracle, the
+ following::
+
+ select([mytable]).\\
+ with_hint(mytable, "+ index(%(name)s ix_mytable)")
+
+ Would render SQL as::
+
+ select /*+ index(mytable ix_mytable) */ ... from mytable
+
+ The ``dialect_name`` option will limit the rendering of a particular
+ hint to a particular backend. Such as, to add hints for both Oracle
+ and Sybase simultaneously::
+
+ select([mytable]).\\
+ with_hint(mytable, "+ index(%(name)s ix_mytable)", 'oracle').\\
+ with_hint(mytable, "WITH INDEX ix_mytable", 'sybase')
+
+ """
+ self._hints = self._hints.union(
+ {(selectable, dialect_name): text})
+
+ @property
+ def type(self):
+ raise exc.InvalidRequestError("Select objects don't have a type. "
+ "Call as_scalar() on this Select object "
+ "to return a 'scalar' version of this Select.")
+
+ @_memoized_property.method
+ def locate_all_froms(self):
+ """return a Set of all FromClause elements referenced by this Select.
+
+ This set is a superset of that returned by the ``froms`` property,
+ which is specifically for those FromClause elements that would
+ actually be rendered.
+
+ """
+ froms = self._froms
+ return froms + list(_from_objects(*froms))
+
+ @property
+ def inner_columns(self):
+ """an iterator of all ColumnElement expressions which would
+ be rendered into the columns clause of the resulting SELECT statement.
+
+ """
+ return _select_iterables(self._raw_columns)
+
+ def is_derived_from(self, fromclause):
+ if self in fromclause._cloned_set:
+ return True
+
+ for f in self.locate_all_froms():
+ if f.is_derived_from(fromclause):
+ return True
+ return False
+
+ def _copy_internals(self, clone=_clone, **kw):
+
+ # Select() object has been cloned and probably adapted by the
+ # given clone function. Apply the cloning function to internal
+ # objects
+
+ # 1. keep a dictionary of the froms we've cloned, and what
+ # they've become. This is consulted later when we derive
+ # additional froms from "whereclause" and the columns clause,
+ # which may still reference the uncloned parent table.
+ # as of 0.7.4 we also put the current version of _froms, which
+ # gets cleared on each generation. previously we were "baking"
+ # _froms into self._from_obj.
+ self._from_cloned = from_cloned = dict((f, clone(f, **kw))
+ for f in self._from_obj.union(self._froms))
+
+ # 3. update persistent _from_obj with the cloned versions.
+ self._from_obj = util.OrderedSet(from_cloned[f] for f in
+ self._from_obj)
+
+ # the _correlate collection is done separately, what can happen
+ # here is the same item is _correlate as in _from_obj but the
+ # _correlate version has an annotation on it - (specifically
+ # RelationshipProperty.Comparator._criterion_exists() does
+ # this). Also keep _correlate liberally open with it's previous
+ # contents, as this set is used for matching, not rendering.
+ self._correlate = set(clone(f) for f in
+ self._correlate).union(self._correlate)
+
+ # 4. clone other things. The difficulty here is that Column
+ # objects are not actually cloned, and refer to their original
+ # .table, resulting in the wrong "from" parent after a clone
+ # operation. Hence _from_cloned and _from_obj supercede what is
+ # present here.
+ self._raw_columns = [clone(c, **kw) for c in self._raw_columns]
+ for attr in '_whereclause', '_having', '_order_by_clause', \
+ '_group_by_clause':
+ if getattr(self, attr) is not None:
+ setattr(self, attr, clone(getattr(self, attr), **kw))
+
+ # erase exported column list, _froms collection,
+ # etc.
+ self._reset_exported()
+
+ def get_children(self, column_collections=True, **kwargs):
+ """return child elements as per the ClauseElement specification."""
+
+ return (column_collections and list(self.columns) or []) + \
+ self._raw_columns + list(self._froms) + \
+ [x for x in
+ (self._whereclause, self._having,
+ self._order_by_clause, self._group_by_clause)
+ if x is not None]
+
+ @_generative
+ def column(self, column):
+ """return a new select() construct with the given column expression
+ added to its columns clause.
+
+ """
+ self.append_column(column)
+
+ @util.dependencies("sqlalchemy.sql.util")
+ def reduce_columns(self, sqlutil, only_synonyms=True):
+ """Return a new :func`.select` construct with redundantly
+ named, equivalently-valued columns removed from the columns clause.
+
+ "Redundant" here means two columns where one refers to the
+ other either based on foreign key, or via a simple equality
+ comparison in the WHERE clause of the statement. The primary purpose
+ of this method is to automatically construct a select statement
+ with all uniquely-named columns, without the need to use
+ table-qualified labels as :meth:`.apply_labels` does.
+
+ When columns are omitted based on foreign key, the referred-to
+ column is the one that's kept. When columns are omitted based on
+ WHERE eqivalence, the first column in the columns clause is the
+ one that's kept.
+
+ :param only_synonyms: when True, limit the removal of columns
+ to those which have the same name as the equivalent. Otherwise,
+ all columns that are equivalent to another are removed.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 0.8
+
+ """
+ return self.with_only_columns(
+ sqlutil.reduce_columns(
+ self.inner_columns,
+ only_synonyms=only_synonyms,
+ *(self._whereclause, ) + tuple(self._from_obj)
+ )
+ )
+
+ @_generative
+ def with_only_columns(self, columns):
+ """Return a new :func:`.select` construct with its columns
+ clause replaced with the given columns.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 0.7.3
+ Due to a bug fix, this method has a slight
+ behavioral change as of version 0.7.3.
+ Prior to version 0.7.3, the FROM clause of
+ a :func:`.select` was calculated upfront and as new columns
+ were added; in 0.7.3 and later it's calculated
+ at compile time, fixing an issue regarding late binding
+ of columns to parent tables. This changes the behavior of
+ :meth:`.Select.with_only_columns` in that FROM clauses no
+ longer represented in the new list are dropped,
+ but this behavior is more consistent in
+ that the FROM clauses are consistently derived from the
+ current columns clause. The original intent of this method
+ is to allow trimming of the existing columns list to be fewer
+ columns than originally present; the use case of replacing
+ the columns list with an entirely different one hadn't
+ been anticipated until 0.7.3 was released; the usage
+ guidelines below illustrate how this should be done.
+
+ This method is exactly equivalent to as if the original
+ :func:`.select` had been called with the given columns
+ clause. I.e. a statement::
+
+ s = select([table1.c.a, table1.c.b])
+ s = s.with_only_columns([table1.c.b])
+
+ should be exactly equivalent to::
+
+ s = select([table1.c.b])
+
+ This means that FROM clauses which are only derived
+ from the column list will be discarded if the new column
+ list no longer contains that FROM::
+
+ >>> table1 = table('t1', column('a'), column('b'))
+ >>> table2 = table('t2', column('a'), column('b'))
+ >>> s1 = select([table1.c.a, table2.c.b])
+ >>> print s1
+ SELECT t1.a, t2.b FROM t1, t2
+ >>> s2 = s1.with_only_columns([table2.c.b])
+ >>> print s2
+ SELECT t2.b FROM t1
+
+ The preferred way to maintain a specific FROM clause
+ in the construct, assuming it won't be represented anywhere
+ else (i.e. not in the WHERE clause, etc.) is to set it using
+ :meth:`.Select.select_from`::
+
+ >>> s1 = select([table1.c.a, table2.c.b]).\\
+ ... select_from(table1.join(table2,
+ ... table1.c.a==table2.c.a))
+ >>> s2 = s1.with_only_columns([table2.c.b])
+ >>> print s2
+ SELECT t2.b FROM t1 JOIN t2 ON t1.a=t2.a
+
+ Care should also be taken to use the correct
+ set of column objects passed to :meth:`.Select.with_only_columns`.
+ Since the method is essentially equivalent to calling the
+ :func:`.select` construct in the first place with the given
+ columns, the columns passed to :meth:`.Select.with_only_columns`
+ should usually be a subset of those which were passed
+ to the :func:`.select` construct, not those which are available
+ from the ``.c`` collection of that :func:`.select`. That
+ is::
+
+ s = select([table1.c.a, table1.c.b]).select_from(table1)
+ s = s.with_only_columns([table1.c.b])
+
+ and **not**::
+
+ # usually incorrect
+ s = s.with_only_columns([s.c.b])
+
+ The latter would produce the SQL::
+
+ SELECT b
+ FROM (SELECT t1.a AS a, t1.b AS b
+ FROM t1), t1
+
+ Since the :func:`.select` construct is essentially being
+ asked to select both from ``table1`` as well as itself.
+
+ """
+ self._reset_exported()
+ rc = []
+ for c in columns:
+ c = _interpret_as_column_or_from(c)
+ if isinstance(c, ScalarSelect):
+ c = c.self_group(against=operators.comma_op)
+ rc.append(c)
+ self._raw_columns = rc
+
+ @_generative
+ def where(self, whereclause):
+ """return a new select() construct with the given expression added to
+ its WHERE clause, joined to the existing clause via AND, if any.
+
+ """
+
+ self.append_whereclause(whereclause)
+
+ @_generative
+ def having(self, having):
+ """return a new select() construct with the given expression added to
+ its HAVING clause, joined to the existing clause via AND, if any.
+
+ """
+ self.append_having(having)
+
+ @_generative
+ def distinct(self, *expr):
+ """Return a new select() construct which will apply DISTINCT to its
+ columns clause.
+
+ :param \*expr: optional column expressions. When present,
+ the Postgresql dialect will render a ``DISTINCT ON (<expressions>>)``
+ construct.
+
+ """
+ if expr:
+ expr = [_literal_as_text(e) for e in expr]
+ if isinstance(self._distinct, list):
+ self._distinct = self._distinct + expr
+ else:
+ self._distinct = expr
+ else:
+ self._distinct = True
+
+ @_generative
+ def select_from(self, fromclause):
+ """return a new :func:`.select` construct with the
+ given FROM expression
+ merged into its list of FROM objects.
+
+ E.g.::
+
+ table1 = table('t1', column('a'))
+ table2 = table('t2', column('b'))
+ s = select([table1.c.a]).\\
+ select_from(
+ table1.join(table2, table1.c.a==table2.c.b)
+ )
+
+ The "from" list is a unique set on the identity of each element,
+ so adding an already present :class:`.Table` or other selectable
+ will have no effect. Passing a :class:`.Join` that refers
+ to an already present :class:`.Table` or other selectable will have
+ the effect of concealing the presence of that selectable as
+ an individual element in the rendered FROM list, instead
+ rendering it into a JOIN clause.
+
+ While the typical purpose of :meth:`.Select.select_from` is to
+ replace the default, derived FROM clause with a join, it can
+ also be called with individual table elements, multiple times
+ if desired, in the case that the FROM clause cannot be fully
+ derived from the columns clause::
+
+ select([func.count('*')]).select_from(table1)
+
+ """
+ self.append_from(fromclause)
+
+ @_generative
+ def correlate(self, *fromclauses):
+ """return a new :class:`.Select` which will correlate the given FROM
+ clauses to that of an enclosing :class:`.Select`.
+
+ Calling this method turns off the :class:`.Select` object's
+ default behavior of "auto-correlation". Normally, FROM elements
+ which appear in a :class:`.Select` that encloses this one via
+ its :term:`WHERE clause`, ORDER BY, HAVING or
+ :term:`columns clause` will be omitted from this :class:`.Select`
+ object's :term:`FROM clause`.
+ Setting an explicit correlation collection using the
+ :meth:`.Select.correlate` method provides a fixed list of FROM objects
+ that can potentially take place in this process.
+
+ When :meth:`.Select.correlate` is used to apply specific FROM clauses
+ for correlation, the FROM elements become candidates for
+ correlation regardless of how deeply nested this :class:`.Select`
+ object is, relative to an enclosing :class:`.Select` which refers to
+ the same FROM object. This is in contrast to the behavior of
+ "auto-correlation" which only correlates to an immediate enclosing
+ :class:`.Select`. Multi-level correlation ensures that the link
+ between enclosed and enclosing :class:`.Select` is always via
+ at least one WHERE/ORDER BY/HAVING/columns clause in order for
+ correlation to take place.
+
+ If ``None`` is passed, the :class:`.Select` object will correlate
+ none of its FROM entries, and all will render unconditionally
+ in the local FROM clause.
+
+ :param \*fromclauses: a list of one or more :class:`.FromClause`
+ constructs, or other compatible constructs (i.e. ORM-mapped
+ classes) to become part of the correlate collection.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 0.8.0 ORM-mapped classes are accepted by
+ :meth:`.Select.correlate`.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 0.8.0 The :meth:`.Select.correlate` method no
+ longer unconditionally removes entries from the FROM clause; instead,
+ the candidate FROM entries must also be matched by a FROM entry
+ located in an enclosing :class:`.Select`, which ultimately encloses
+ this one as present in the WHERE clause, ORDER BY clause, HAVING
+ clause, or columns clause of an enclosing :meth:`.Select`.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 0.8.2 explicit correlation takes place
+ via any level of nesting of :class:`.Select` objects; in previous
+ 0.8 versions, correlation would only occur relative to the immediate
+ enclosing :class:`.Select` construct.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :meth:`.Select.correlate_except`
+
+ :ref:`correlated_subqueries`
+
+ """
+ self._auto_correlate = False
+ if fromclauses and fromclauses[0] is None:
+ self._correlate = ()
+ else:
+ self._correlate = set(self._correlate).union(
+ _interpret_as_from(f) for f in fromclauses)
+
+ @_generative
+ def correlate_except(self, *fromclauses):
+ """return a new :class:`.Select` which will omit the given FROM
+ clauses from the auto-correlation process.
+
+ Calling :meth:`.Select.correlate_except` turns off the
+ :class:`.Select` object's default behavior of
+ "auto-correlation" for the given FROM elements. An element
+ specified here will unconditionally appear in the FROM list, while
+ all other FROM elements remain subject to normal auto-correlation
+ behaviors.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 0.8.2 The :meth:`.Select.correlate_except`
+ method was improved to fully prevent FROM clauses specified here
+ from being omitted from the immediate FROM clause of this
+ :class:`.Select`.
+
+ If ``None`` is passed, the :class:`.Select` object will correlate
+ all of its FROM entries.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 0.8.2 calling ``correlate_except(None)`` will
+ correctly auto-correlate all FROM clauses.
+
+ :param \*fromclauses: a list of one or more :class:`.FromClause`
+ constructs, or other compatible constructs (i.e. ORM-mapped
+ classes) to become part of the correlate-exception collection.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :meth:`.Select.correlate`
+
+ :ref:`correlated_subqueries`
+
+ """
+
+ self._auto_correlate = False
+ if fromclauses and fromclauses[0] is None:
+ self._correlate_except = ()
+ else:
+ self._correlate_except = set(self._correlate_except or ()).union(
+ _interpret_as_from(f) for f in fromclauses)
+
+ def append_correlation(self, fromclause):
+ """append the given correlation expression to this select()
+ construct.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.Select.correlate` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+
+ self._auto_correlate = False
+ self._correlate = set(self._correlate).union(
+ _interpret_as_from(f) for f in fromclause)
+
+ def append_column(self, column):
+ """append the given column expression to the columns clause of this
+ select() construct.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.Select.column` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ self._reset_exported()
+ column = _interpret_as_column_or_from(column)
+
+ if isinstance(column, ScalarSelect):
+ column = column.self_group(against=operators.comma_op)
+
+ self._raw_columns = self._raw_columns + [column]
+
+ def append_prefix(self, clause):
+ """append the given columns clause prefix expression to this select()
+ construct.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.Select.prefix_with` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ clause = _literal_as_text(clause)
+ self._prefixes = self._prefixes + (clause,)
+
+ def append_whereclause(self, whereclause):
+ """append the given expression to this select() construct's WHERE
+ criterion.
+
+ The expression will be joined to existing WHERE criterion via AND.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.Select.where` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ self._reset_exported()
+ whereclause = _literal_as_text(whereclause)
+
+ if self._whereclause is not None:
+ self._whereclause = and_(self._whereclause, whereclause)
+ else:
+ self._whereclause = whereclause
+
+ def append_having(self, having):
+ """append the given expression to this select() construct's HAVING
+ criterion.
+
+ The expression will be joined to existing HAVING criterion via AND.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.Select.having` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ if self._having is not None:
+ self._having = and_(self._having, _literal_as_text(having))
+ else:
+ self._having = _literal_as_text(having)
+
+ def append_from(self, fromclause):
+ """append the given FromClause expression to this select() construct's
+ FROM clause.
+
+ This is an **in-place** mutation method; the
+ :meth:`~.Select.select_from` method is preferred, as it provides standard
+ :term:`method chaining`.
+
+ """
+ self._reset_exported()
+ fromclause = _interpret_as_from(fromclause)
+ self._from_obj = self._from_obj.union([fromclause])
+
+
+ @_memoized_property
+ def _columns_plus_names(self):
+ if self.use_labels:
+ names = set()
+ def name_for_col(c):
+ if c._label is None:
+ return (None, c)
+ name = c._label
+ if name in names:
+ name = c.anon_label
+ else:
+ names.add(name)
+ return name, c
+
+ return [
+ name_for_col(c)
+ for c in util.unique_list(_select_iterables(self._raw_columns))
+ ]
+ else:
+ return [
+ (None, c)
+ for c in util.unique_list(_select_iterables(self._raw_columns))
+ ]
+
+ def _populate_column_collection(self):
+ for name, c in self._columns_plus_names:
+ if not hasattr(c, '_make_proxy'):
+ continue
+ if name is None:
+ key = None
+ elif self.use_labels:
+ key = c._key_label
+ if key is not None and key in self.c:
+ key = c.anon_label
+ else:
+ key = None
+
+ c._make_proxy(self, key=key,
+ name=name,
+ name_is_truncatable=True)
+
+ def _refresh_for_new_column(self, column):
+ for fromclause in self._froms:
+ col = fromclause._refresh_for_new_column(column)
+ if col is not None:
+ if col in self.inner_columns and self._cols_populated:
+ our_label = col._key_label if self.use_labels else col.key
+ if our_label not in self.c:
+ return col._make_proxy(self,
+ name=col._label if self.use_labels else None,
+ key=col._key_label if self.use_labels else None,
+ name_is_truncatable=True)
+ return None
+ return None
+
+ def self_group(self, against=None):
+ """return a 'grouping' construct as per the ClauseElement
+ specification.
+
+ This produces an element that can be embedded in an expression. Note
+ that this method is called automatically as needed when constructing
+ expressions and should not require explicit use.
+
+ """
+ if isinstance(against, CompoundSelect):
+ return self
+ return FromGrouping(self)
+
+ def union(self, other, **kwargs):
+ """return a SQL UNION of this select() construct against the given
+ selectable."""
+
+ return CompoundSelect._create_union(self, other, **kwargs)
+
+ def union_all(self, other, **kwargs):
+ """return a SQL UNION ALL of this select() construct against the given
+ selectable.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect._create_union_all(self, other, **kwargs)
+
+ def except_(self, other, **kwargs):
+ """return a SQL EXCEPT of this select() construct against the given
+ selectable."""
+
+ return CompoundSelect._create_except(self, other, **kwargs)
+
+ def except_all(self, other, **kwargs):
+ """return a SQL EXCEPT ALL of this select() construct against the
+ given selectable.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect._create_except_all(self, other, **kwargs)
+
+ def intersect(self, other, **kwargs):
+ """return a SQL INTERSECT of this select() construct against the given
+ selectable.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect._create_intersect(self, other, **kwargs)
+
+ def intersect_all(self, other, **kwargs):
+ """return a SQL INTERSECT ALL of this select() construct against the
+ given selectable.
+
+ """
+ return CompoundSelect._create_intersect_all(self, other, **kwargs)
+
+ def bind(self):
+ if self._bind:
+ return self._bind
+ froms = self._froms
+ if not froms:
+ for c in self._raw_columns:
+ e = c.bind
+ if e:
+ self._bind = e
+ return e
+ else:
+ e = list(froms)[0].bind
+ if e:
+ self._bind = e
+ return e
+
+ return None
+
+ def _set_bind(self, bind):
+ self._bind = bind
+ bind = property(bind, _set_bind)
+
+
+class ScalarSelect(Generative, Grouping):
+ _from_objects = []
+
+ def __init__(self, element):
+ self.element = element
+ self.type = element._scalar_type()
+
+ @property
+ def columns(self):
+ raise exc.InvalidRequestError('Scalar Select expression has no '
+ 'columns; use this object directly within a '
+ 'column-level expression.')
+ c = columns
+
+ @_generative
+ def where(self, crit):
+ """Apply a WHERE clause to the SELECT statement referred to
+ by this :class:`.ScalarSelect`.
+
+ """
+ self.element = self.element.where(crit)
+
+ def self_group(self, **kwargs):
+ return self
+
+
+class Exists(UnaryExpression):
+ """Represent an ``EXISTS`` clause.
+
+ """
+ __visit_name__ = UnaryExpression.__visit_name__
+ _from_objects = []
+
+
+ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+ """Construct a new :class:`.Exists` against an existing
+ :class:`.Select` object.
+
+ Calling styles are of the following forms::
+
+ # use on an existing select()
+ s = select([table.c.col1]).where(table.c.col2==5)
+ s = exists(s)
+
+ # construct a select() at once
+ exists(['*'], **select_arguments).where(criterion)
+
+ # columns argument is optional, generates "EXISTS (SELECT *)"
+ # by default.
+ exists().where(table.c.col2==5)
+
+ """
+ if args and isinstance(args[0], (SelectBase, ScalarSelect)):
+ s = args[0]
+ else:
+ if not args:
+ args = ([literal_column('*')],)
+ s = Select(*args, **kwargs).as_scalar().self_group()
+
+ UnaryExpression.__init__(self, s, operator=operators.exists,
+ type_=type_api.BOOLEANTYPE)
+
+ def select(self, whereclause=None, **params):
+ return Select([self], whereclause, **params)
+
+ def correlate(self, *fromclause):
+ e = self._clone()
+ e.element = self.element.correlate(*fromclause).self_group()
+ return e
+
+ def correlate_except(self, *fromclause):
+ e = self._clone()
+ e.element = self.element.correlate_except(*fromclause).self_group()
+ return e
+
+ def select_from(self, clause):
+ """return a new :class:`.Exists` construct, applying the given
+ expression to the :meth:`.Select.select_from` method of the select
+ statement contained.
+
+ """
+ e = self._clone()
+ e.element = self.element.select_from(clause).self_group()
+ return e
+
+ def where(self, clause):
+ """return a new exists() construct with the given expression added to
+ its WHERE clause, joined to the existing clause via AND, if any.
+
+ """
+ e = self._clone()
+ e.element = self.element.where(clause).self_group()
+ return e
+
+
+class AnnotatedFromClause(Annotated):
+ def __init__(self, element, values):
+ # force FromClause to generate their internal
+ # collections into __dict__
+ element.c
+ Annotated.__init__(self, element, values)
+
+
+