declare.py

This module hosts functions to convert DataJoint table definitions into mysql table definitions, and to declare the corresponding mysql tables.

is_foreign_key(line)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
line		a line from the table definition	required

Returns:

Type	Description
	true if the line appears to be a foreign key definition

Source code in datajoint/declare.py

def is_foreign_key(line):
    """

    :param line: a line from the table definition
    :return: true if the line appears to be a foreign key definition
    """
    arrow_position = line.find("->")
    return arrow_position >= 0 and not any(c in line[:arrow_position] for c in "\"#'")

compile_foreign_key(line, context, attributes, primary_key, attr_sql, foreign_key_sql, index_sql)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
line		a line from a table definition	required
context		namespace containing referenced objects	required
attributes		list of attribute names already in the declaration -- to be updated by this function	required
primary_key		None if the current foreign key is made from the dependent section. Otherwise it is the list of primary key attributes thus far -- to be updated by the function	required
attr_sql		list of sql statements defining attributes -- to be updated by this function.	required
foreign_key_sql		list of sql statements specifying foreign key constraints -- to be updated by this function.	required
index_sql		list of INDEX declaration statements, duplicate or redundant indexes are ok.	required

Source code in datajoint/declare.py

def compile_foreign_key(
    line, context, attributes, primary_key, attr_sql, foreign_key_sql, index_sql
):
    """
    :param line: a line from a table definition
    :param context: namespace containing referenced objects
    :param attributes: list of attribute names already in the declaration -- to be updated by this function
    :param primary_key: None if the current foreign key is made from the dependent section. Otherwise it is the list
        of primary key attributes thus far -- to be updated by the function
    :param attr_sql: list of sql statements defining attributes -- to be updated by this function.
    :param foreign_key_sql: list of sql statements specifying foreign key constraints -- to be updated by this function.
    :param index_sql: list of INDEX declaration statements, duplicate or redundant indexes are ok.
    """
    # Parse and validate
    from .table import Table
    from .expression import QueryExpression

    try:
        result = foreign_key_parser.parseString(line)
    except pp.ParseException as err:
        raise DataJointError('Parsing error in line "%s". %s.' % (line, err))

    try:
        ref = eval(result.ref_table, context)
    except Exception:
        raise DataJointError(
            "Foreign key reference %s could not be resolved" % result.ref_table
        )

    options = [opt.upper() for opt in result.options]
    for opt in options:  # check for invalid options
        if opt not in {"NULLABLE", "UNIQUE"}:
            raise DataJointError('Invalid foreign key option "{opt}"'.format(opt=opt))
    is_nullable = "NULLABLE" in options
    is_unique = "UNIQUE" in options
    if is_nullable and primary_key is not None:
        raise DataJointError(
            'Primary dependencies cannot be nullable in line "{line}"'.format(line=line)
        )

    if isinstance(ref, type) and issubclass(ref, Table):
        ref = ref()

    # check that dependency is of a supported type
    if (
        not isinstance(ref, QueryExpression)
        or len(ref.restriction)
        or len(ref.support) != 1
        or not isinstance(ref.support[0], str)
    ):
        raise DataJointError(
            'Dependency "%s" is not supported (yet). Use a base table or its projection.'
            % result.ref_table
        )

    # declare new foreign key attributes
    for attr in ref.primary_key:
        if attr not in attributes:
            attributes.append(attr)
            if primary_key is not None:
                primary_key.append(attr)
            attr_sql.append(
                ref.heading[attr].sql.replace("NOT NULL ", "", int(is_nullable))
            )

    # declare the foreign key
    foreign_key_sql.append(
        "FOREIGN KEY (`{fk}`) REFERENCES {ref} (`{pk}`) ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE RESTRICT".format(
            fk="`,`".join(ref.primary_key),
            pk="`,`".join(ref.heading[name].original_name for name in ref.primary_key),
            ref=ref.support[0],
        )
    )

    # declare unique index
    if is_unique:
        index_sql.append(
            "UNIQUE INDEX ({attrs})".format(
                attrs=",".join("`%s`" % attr for attr in ref.primary_key)
            )
        )

declare(full_table_name, definition, context)

Parse declaration and generate the SQL CREATE TABLE code

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
full_table_name		full name of the table	required
definition		DataJoint table definition	required
context		dictionary of objects that might be referred to in the table	required

Returns:

Type	Description
	SQL CREATE TABLE statement, list of external stores used

Source code in datajoint/declare.py

def declare(full_table_name, definition, context):
    """
    Parse declaration and generate the SQL CREATE TABLE code

    :param full_table_name: full name of the table
    :param definition: DataJoint table definition
    :param context: dictionary of objects that might be referred to in the table
    :return: SQL CREATE TABLE statement, list of external stores used
    """
    table_name = full_table_name.strip("`").split(".")[1]
    if len(table_name) > MAX_TABLE_NAME_LENGTH:
        raise DataJointError(
            "Table name `{name}` exceeds the max length of {max_length}".format(
                name=table_name, max_length=MAX_TABLE_NAME_LENGTH
            )
        )

    (
        table_comment,
        primary_key,
        attribute_sql,
        foreign_key_sql,
        index_sql,
        external_stores,
    ) = prepare_declare(definition, context)

    if not primary_key:
        raise DataJointError("Table must have a primary key")

    return (
        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS %s (\n" % full_table_name
        + ",\n".join(
            attribute_sql
            + ["PRIMARY KEY (`" + "`,`".join(primary_key) + "`)"]
            + foreign_key_sql
            + index_sql
        )
        + '\n) ENGINE=InnoDB, COMMENT "%s"' % table_comment
    ), external_stores

alter(definition, old_definition, context)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
definition		new table definition	required
old_definition		current table definition	required
context		the context in which to evaluate foreign key definitions	required

Returns:

Type	Description
	string SQL ALTER command, list of new stores used for external storage

Source code in datajoint/declare.py

def alter(definition, old_definition, context):
    """
    :param definition: new table definition
    :param old_definition: current table definition
    :param context: the context in which to evaluate foreign key definitions
    :return: string SQL ALTER command, list of new stores used for external storage
    """
    (
        table_comment,
        primary_key,
        attribute_sql,
        foreign_key_sql,
        index_sql,
        external_stores,
    ) = prepare_declare(definition, context)
    (
        table_comment_,
        primary_key_,
        attribute_sql_,
        foreign_key_sql_,
        index_sql_,
        external_stores_,
    ) = prepare_declare(old_definition, context)

    # analyze differences between declarations
    sql = list()
    if primary_key != primary_key_:
        raise NotImplementedError("table.alter cannot alter the primary key (yet).")
    if foreign_key_sql != foreign_key_sql_:
        raise NotImplementedError("table.alter cannot alter foreign keys (yet).")
    if index_sql != index_sql_:
        raise NotImplementedError("table.alter cannot alter indexes (yet)")
    if attribute_sql != attribute_sql_:
        sql.extend(_make_attribute_alter(attribute_sql, attribute_sql_, primary_key))
    if table_comment != table_comment_:
        sql.append('COMMENT="%s"' % table_comment)
    return sql, [e for e in external_stores if e not in external_stores_]

substitute_special_type(match, category, foreign_key_sql, context)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
match		dict containing with keys "type" and "comment" -- will be modified in place	required
category		attribute type category from TYPE_PATTERN	required
foreign_key_sql		list of foreign key declarations to add to	required
context		context for looking up user-defined attribute_type adapters	required

Source code in datajoint/declare.py

def substitute_special_type(match, category, foreign_key_sql, context):
    """
    :param match: dict containing with keys "type" and "comment" -- will be modified in place
    :param category: attribute type category from TYPE_PATTERN
    :param foreign_key_sql: list of foreign key declarations to add to
    :param context: context for looking up user-defined attribute_type adapters
    """
    if category == "UUID":
        match["type"] = UUID_DATA_TYPE
    elif category == "INTERNAL_ATTACH":
        match["type"] = "LONGBLOB"
    elif category in EXTERNAL_TYPES:
        if category == "FILEPATH" and not _support_filepath_types():
            raise DataJointError(
                """
            The filepath data type is disabled until complete validation.
            To turn it on as experimental feature, set the environment variable
            {env} = TRUE or upgrade datajoint.
            """.format(
                    env=FILEPATH_FEATURE_SWITCH
                )
            )
        match["store"] = match["type"].split("@", 1)[1]
        match["type"] = UUID_DATA_TYPE
        foreign_key_sql.append(
            "FOREIGN KEY (`{name}`) REFERENCES `{{database}}`.`{external_table_root}_{store}` (`hash`) "
            "ON UPDATE RESTRICT ON DELETE RESTRICT".format(
                external_table_root=EXTERNAL_TABLE_ROOT, **match
            )
        )
    elif category == "ADAPTED":
        adapter = get_adapter(context, match["type"])
        match["type"] = adapter.attribute_type
        category = match_type(match["type"])
        if category in SPECIAL_TYPES:
            # recursive redefinition from user-defined datatypes.
            substitute_special_type(match, category, foreign_key_sql, context)
    else:
        assert False, "Unknown special type"

compile_attribute(line, in_key, foreign_key_sql, context)

Convert attribute definition from DataJoint format to SQL

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
line		attribution line	required
in_key		set to True if attribute is in primary key set	required
foreign_key_sql		the list of foreign key declarations to add to	required
context		context in which to look up user-defined attribute type adapterss	required

Returns:

Type	Description
	(name, sql, is_external) -- attribute name and sql code for its declaration

Source code in datajoint/declare.py

def compile_attribute(line, in_key, foreign_key_sql, context):
    """
    Convert attribute definition from DataJoint format to SQL

    :param line: attribution line
    :param in_key: set to True if attribute is in primary key set
    :param foreign_key_sql: the list of foreign key declarations to add to
    :param context: context in which to look up user-defined attribute type adapterss
    :returns: (name, sql, is_external) -- attribute name and sql code for its declaration
    """
    try:
        match = attribute_parser.parseString(line + "#", parseAll=True)
    except pp.ParseException as err:
        raise DataJointError(
            "Declaration error in position {pos} in line:\n  {line}\n{msg}".format(
                line=err.args[0], pos=err.args[1], msg=err.args[2]
            )
        )
    match["comment"] = match["comment"].rstrip("#")
    if "default" not in match:
        match["default"] = ""
    match = {k: v.strip() for k, v in match.items()}
    match["nullable"] = match["default"].lower() == "null"

    if match["nullable"]:
        if in_key:
            raise DataJointError(
                'Primary key attributes cannot be nullable in line "%s"' % line
            )
        match["default"] = "DEFAULT NULL"  # nullable attributes default to null
    else:
        if match["default"]:
            quote = (
                match["default"].split("(")[0].upper() not in CONSTANT_LITERALS
                and match["default"][0] not in "\"'"
            )
            match["default"] = (
                "NOT NULL DEFAULT " + ('"%s"' if quote else "%s") % match["default"]
            )
        else:
            match["default"] = "NOT NULL"

    match["comment"] = match["comment"].replace(
        '"', '\\"'
    )  # escape double quotes in comment

    if match["comment"].startswith(":"):
        raise DataJointError(
            'An attribute comment must not start with a colon in comment "{comment}"'.format(
                **match
            )
        )

    category = match_type(match["type"])
    if category in SPECIAL_TYPES:
        match["comment"] = ":{type}:{comment}".format(
            **match
        )  # insert custom type into comment
        substitute_special_type(match, category, foreign_key_sql, context)

    if category in SERIALIZED_TYPES and match["default"] not in {
        "DEFAULT NULL",
        "NOT NULL",
    }:
        raise DataJointError(
            "The default value for a blob or attachment attributes can only be NULL in:\n{line}".format(
                line=line
            )
        )

    sql = (
        "`{name}` {type} {default}"
        + (' COMMENT "{comment}"' if match["comment"] else "")
    ).format(**match)
    return match["name"], sql, match.get("store")