=encoding utf8 =head1 NAME DBIx::Custom::Guide - DBIx::Custom Guide =head1 GUIDE B L is the class to make easy to execute SQL. This is L wrapper class like L or L. You can do thing more easy than L, more flexible than L. L is not O/R mapper, O/R mapper is usefule, but you must learn many things. Created SQL is sometimes inefficient, and in many cases you create raw SQL because O/R mapper can't make complex SQL L is opposit of O/R mapper. The main purpose is that we respect SQL and make easy difficult works if you use only L. If you already learn SQL, it is easy to use L. I explain L a little in this section. In L, you embbed tag in SQL. select * from book where {= title} and {=author}; The part arround {} is tag. This SQL is converted to the one which contains place holder. select * from book where title = ? and author = ?; Maybe you ask me that this conversion is meaningful. On the top of this, usuful features is implemented. See the following descriptions. =over 4 =item 1. Specify place holder binding value as hash refernce If you use L, you must specify place holder binding value as array. $sth->execute(@bind); If you use L, you specify it as hash reference. my $param = {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}; $dbi->execute($sql, $param); =item 2. Filtering L provides filtering system. For example, You think that about date value you want to manipulate it as date object like L in Perl, and want to convert it to database DATE format. and want to do reverse. You can use filtering system. At first, register filter. $dbi->register_filter( tp_to_date => sub { ... }, date_to_tp => sub { ... } ); next, apply this filter to each column. $dbi->apply_filter('book', 'issue_date' => {out => 'tp_to_date', in => 'date_to_tp'} ); C is perl-to-database way. C is perl-from-database way. This filter is automatically enabled in many method. $dbi->insert(table => 'book', param => {issue_date => $tp}); =item 3. Selective search condition It is difficult to create selective where clause in L. For example, If C and C<author> is specified, we create the following SQL. select * from book where title = ? and author = ?; If only C<title> is specified, the following one select * from book where title = ?; If only C<author> is specified, the following one, select * from book where author = ?; This is hard work. Generally we use modules like L<SQL::Abstract>. L<DBIx::Custom> prepare the way to make it easy. # Where object my $where = $dbi->where; # Search condition $where->clause( ['and', '{= title}', {'= author'}] ); # Setting to automatically select needed column $where->param({title => 'Perl'}); # Embbed where clause to SQL my $sql = "select * from book $where"; You can create where clause which has selected search condition. You can write nesting of where clause and C<or> condition =item 4. Methods for insert, update, delete, select L<DBIx::Custom> provides methods for insert, update, delete, select There are C<insert()>, C<update()>, C<delete()>,C<select()>. my $param = {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}; $dbi->insert(table => 'book', param => $param); =item 5. Register method for table. You can register method for table. $dbi->table('book')->method( list => sub { ... }, something => sub { ... } ); use the mehtod. $dbi->table('book')->list; Many O/R mapper must create class for table, but L<DBIx::Custom> make it easy. =back L<DBIx::Custom> is very useful. See the following if you are interested in it. =head2 1. Connect to database Load L<DBIx::Custom>. use DBIx::Custom; use C<connect()> to connect to database. Return value is L<DBIx::Custom> object. my $dbi = DBIx::Custom->connect( data_source => "dbi:mysql:database=bookstore", user => 'ken', password => '!LFKD%$&', dbi_options => {mysql_enable_utf8 => 1} ); C<data_source> must be one corresponding to the database system. The following ones are data source example. B<MySQL> "dbi:mysql:database=$database" "dbi:mysql:database=$database;host=$hostname;port=$port" B<SQLite> "dbi:SQLite:dbname=$database" "dbi:SQLite:dbname=:memory:" B<PostgreSQL> "dbi:Pg:dbname=$dbname" B<Oracle> "dbi:Oracle:$dbname" "dbi:Oracle:host=$host;sid=$sid" B<ODBC(Microsoft Access)> "dbi:ODBC:driver=Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb);dbq=hoge.mdb" B<ODBC(SQL Server)> "dbi:ODBC:driver={SQL Server};Server=(local);database=test;Trusted_Connection=yes;AutoTranslate=No;" If authentication is needed, you can specify C<user> and C<password> L<DBIx::Custom> is wrapper class of L<DBI>. You can use all methods of L<DBI> from L<DBIx::Custom> object. $dbi->do(...); $dbi->begin_work; use C<dhb()> to get database handle of L<DBI> my $dbh = $dbi->dbh; By default, the following ones is set to database handle attributes. RaiseError -> 1 PrintError -> 0 AutoCommit -> 1 If fatal error occuer, program terminate. If SQL is executed, commit is executed automatically. =head2 2. Methods for insert, update, delete, or insert There are following methods. =head3 C<insert()> use C<insert()> to insert row into database $dbi->insert(table => 'book', param => {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}); C<table> is table name, C<param> is insert data. Following SQL is executed. insert into (title, author) values (?, ?); =head3 C<update()> use C<update()> to update row in database. $dbi->update(table => 'book', param => {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}, where => {id => 5}); C<table> is table name, C<param> is update data, C<where> is condition. Following SQL is executed. update book set title = ?, author = ?; You can't execute C<update()> without C<where> for safety. use C<update_all()> if you want to update all rows. $dbi->update_all(table => 'book', param => {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}); =head3 C<delete()> use C<delete()> to delete rows from database. $dbi->delete(table => 'book', where => {author => 'Ken'}); C<table> is table name, C<where> is condition. Following SQL is executed. delete from book where id = ?; You can't execute C<delete()> without C<where> for safety. use C<delete_all()> if you want to delete all rows. $dbi->delete_all(table => 'book'); =head3 C<select()> use C<select()> to select rows from database my $result = $dbi->select(table => 'book'); Following SQL is executed. select * from book; Return value is L<DBIx::Custom::Result> object. use C<fetch()> to fetch row. while (my $row = $result->fetch) { my $title = $row->[0]; my $author = $row->[1]; } See L<3. Fetch row/"3. Fetch row"> about L<DBIx::Custom::Result>. Continue more examples. my $result = $dbi->select( table => 'book', column => ['author', 'title'], where => {author => 'Ken'} ); C<column> is column names, C<where> is condition. Following SQL is executed. select author, title from book where author = ?; Next example. my $result = $dbi->select( table => 'book', where => {'book.name' => 'Perl'}, relation => {'book.id' => 'rental.book_id'} ); C<relation> is relation of tables. This is inner join. Following SQL is executed. select * from book, rental where book.name = ? and book.id = rental.book_id; Next example. my $result = $dbi->select( table => 'book', where => {author => 'Ken'}, append => 'for update', ); C<append> is string appending to end of SQL. Following SQL is executed. select * book where author = ? for update; C<appned> is also used at C<insert()>, C<update()>, C<update_all()> C<delete()>, C<delete_all()>, and C<select()>. Instead of C<column> and C<table>, you can use C<selection>. This is used to specify column names and table names at once my $selection = <<"EOS"; title, author, company_name from book inner join company on book.company_id = company.id EOS $dbi->select(selection => $selection); Note that you can't use where clause in C<selection>. use clause like "inner join". =head3 C<execute()> use C<execute()> to execute SQL $dbi->execute("select * from book;"); Process tag and execute SQL. $dbi->execute( "select * from book {= title} and {= author};" param => {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'} ); Following SQL is executed. select * from book title = ? and author = ?; Values of title and author is embbdeded into placeholder. See L<5. Tag/"5. Tag"> about tag. You don't have to wirte last semicolon in C<execute()>. $dbi->execute('select * from book'); =head3 Update by using primary key : C<update_at()> To update row by using primary key, use C<update_at()> $dbi->update_at( table => 'book', primary_key => ['id'], where => ['123'], param => {name => 'Ken'} ); In this example, row which id column is 123 is updated. NOTE that you must pass array reference as C<where>. If C<param> contains primary key, the key and value is delete from C<param>. =head3 Delete by using primary key : C<delete_at()> To delete row by using primary key, use C<delete_at()> $dbi->delete_at(table => 'book', primary_key => ['id'], where => ['123']); In this example, row which id column is 123 is deleted. NOTE that you must pass array reference as C<where>. You can also write arguments like this. $dbi->delete_at(table => 'book', primary_key => ['id'], param => {id => '123'}); =head3 Select by using primary key : C<select_at()> To select row by using primary key, use C<select_at()>. $dbi->select_at(table => 'book', primary_key => ['id'], where => ['123']); In this example, row which id colunm is 123 is selected. NOTE that you must pass array reference as C<where>. You can also write arguments like this. $dbi->select_at(table => 'book', primary_key => ['id'], param => {id => '123'}); =head2 3. Fetch row Return value of C<select()> is L<DBIx::Custom::Result> object. There are many methods to fetch row. =head3 Fetch a row (array) : C<fetch()> use C<fetch()> to fetch a row and assign it into array reference. my $row = $result->fetch; You can get all rows. while (my $row = $result->fetch) { my $title = $row->[0]; my $author = $row->[1]; } =head3 Fetch only first row (array) : C<fetch_first()> use C<fetch_first()> to fetch only first row. my $row = $result->fetch_first; You can't fetch rest rows because statement handle C<finish()> is executed. =head3 Fetch rows (array) : C<fetch_multi()> use C<fetch_multi()> to fetch rows and assign it into array reference which has array references as element. while (my $rows = $result->fetch_multi(2)) { my $title0 = $rows->[0][0]; my $author0 = $rows->[0][1]; my $title1 = $rows->[1][0]; my $author1 = $rows->[1][1]; } Specify row count as argument. You can get the following data. [ ['Perl', 'Ken'], ['Ruby', 'Mark'] ] =head3 Fetch all rows (array) : C<fetch_all> use C<fetch_all()> to fetch all rows and assign it into array reference which has array reference as element. my $rows = $result->fetch_all; You can get the following data. [ ['Perl', 'Ken'], ['Ruby', 'Mark'] ] =head3 Fetch a row (hash) : C<fetch_hash()> use C<fetch_hash()> to fetch a row and assign it into hash reference. while (my $row = $result->fetch_hash) { my $title = $row->{title}; my $author = $row->{author}; } =head3 Fetch only first row (hash) : C<fetch_hash_first()> use C<fetch_hash_first()> to fetch only first row and assign it into hash reference. my $row = $result->fetch_hash_first; You can't fetch rest rows because statement handle C<finish()> is executed. =head3 Fetch rows (hash) : C<fetch_hash_multi()> use C<fetch_hash_multi()> to fetch rows and assign it into array reference which has hash references as element. while (my $rows = $result->fetch_hash_multi(5)) { my $title0 = $rows->[0]{title}; my $author0 = $rows->[0]{author}; my $title1 = $rows->[1]{title}; my $author1 = $rows->[1]{author}; } Specify row count as argument. You can get the following data. [ {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}, {title => 'Ruby', author => 'Mark'} ] =head3 Fetch all rows (hash) : C<fetch_hash_all()> use C<fetch_hash_all()> to fetch all rows and assign it into array reference which has hash references as element. my $rows = $result->fetch_hash_all; You can get the following data. [ {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}, {title => 'Ruby', author => 'Mark'} ] =head3 Statement handle : C<sth()> use <sth()> to get statement handle. my $sth = $result->sth; =head2 4. Filtering L<DBIx::Custom> provide value filtering. For example, You maybe want to convert L<Time::Piece> object to database date format when register data into database. and convert database date fromat to L<Time::Piece> object when get data from database. =head3 Register filter : C<register_filter()> use C<register_filter()> to register filter. $dbi->register_filter( # Time::Piece object to DATE format tp_to_date => sub { my $date = shift; return '0000-00-00' unless $tp; return $tp->strftime('%Y-%m-%d'); }, # DATE to Time::Piece object date_to_tp => sub { my $date = shift; return if $date eq '0000-00-00'; return Time::Piece->strptime($date, '%Y-%m-%d'); }, ); Registered filter is used by C<apply_filter()> or etc. =head3 Apply filter : C<apply_filter()> use C<apply_filter()> to apply registered filter. $dbi->apply_filter('book', issue_date => {out => 'tp_to_date', in => 'date_to_tp'}, first_issue_date => {out => 'tp_to_date', in => 'date_to_tp'} ); First argument is table name. Arguments after first argument are pairs of column name and fitering rule. C<out> of filtering rule is filter which is used when data is send to database. C<in> of filtering rule is filter which is used when data is got from database. You can specify code reference as filter. issue_date => {out => sub { ... }, in => sub { ... }} Applied filter become effective at insert()>, C<update()>, C<update_all()>, C<delete()>, C<delete_all()>, C<select()>. my $tp = Time::Piece->strptime('2010/10/14', '%Y/%m/%d'); my $result = $dbi->select(table => 'book', where => {issue_date => $tp}); When data is send to database, L<Time::Piece> object is converted to database date format "2010-10-14" When data is fetched, database date format is converted to L<Time::Piece> object. my $row = $resutl->fetch_hash_first; my $tp = $row->{issue_date}; You can also use column name which contains table name. $dbi->select( table => 'book', where => {'book.issue_date' => $tp} ); In fetching, Filter is effective if you use "TABLE__COLUMN" as column name. my $result = $dbi->execute( "select issue_date as book__issue_date from book"); You can apply C<end> filter execute after C<in> filter. $dbi->apply_filter('book', issue_date => {out => 'tp_to_date', in => 'date_to_tp', end => 'tp_to_displaydate'}, ); =head3 Individual filter C<filter> You can apply individual filter . This filter overwrite the filter by C<apply_filter()> use C<filter> option to apply individual filter when data is send to database. This option is used at C<insert()>, C<update()>, C<update_all()>, C<delete()>, C<delete_all()>, C<select()>, C<execute()>. C<insert()> example: $dbi->insert( table => 'book', param => {issue_date => $tp, first_issue_date => $tp}, filter => {issue_date => 'tp_to_date', first_issue_date => 'tp_to_date'} ); C<execute()> example: my $sql = <<"EOS"; select YEAR(issue_date) as issue_year from book where YEAR(issue_date) = {? issue_year} EOS my $result = $dbi->execute( $sql, param => {issue_year => '2010'}, filter => {issue_year => 'tp_to_year'} ); You can also apply indivisual filter when you fetch row. use C<DBIx::Custom::Result>'s C<filter()>. $result->filter(issue_year => 'year_to_tp'); =head3 End filtering : C<end_filter()> You can add filter at end. It is useful to create last output. use C<end_filter()> to add end filter. $result->end_filter(issue_date => sub { my $tp = shift; return '' unless $tp; return $tp->strftime('%Y/%m/%d %h:%m:%s (%a)'); }); In this example, L<Time::Piece> object is converted to readable format. =head3 Automate applying filter : C<each_column()> It is useful to apply filter automatically at date type columns. You can use C<each_column()> to process all column infos. $dbi->each_column( sub { my ($self, $table, $column, $info) = @_; my $type = $info->{TYPE_NAME}; my $filter = $type eq 'DATE' ? {out => 'tp_to_date', in => 'date_to_tp'} : $type eq 'DATETIME' ? {out => 'tp_to_datetime', in => 'datetime_to_tp'} : undef; $self->apply_filter($table, $column, $filter) if $filter; } ); C<each_column()> receive callback. callback arguments are L<DBIx::Custom> object, table name, column name, column information. Filter is applied automatically by column type. =head2 5. Tag =head3 Basic of Tag You can embedd tag into SQL. select * from book where {= title} and {like author}; {= title} and {like author} are tag. Tag has the folloring format. {TAG_NAME ARG1 ARG2 ...} Tag start C<{> and end C<}>. Don't insert space between C<{}> and tag name. C<{> and C<}> are reserved word. If you want to use these, escape it by '\'; select from book \\{ ... \\} \ is perl's escape character, you need two \. Tag is expanded before executing SQL. select * from book where title = ? and author like ?; use C<execute()> to execute SQL which contains tag my $sql = "select * from book where {= author} and {like title};" $dbi->execute($sql, param => {title => 'Perl', author => '%Ken%'}); You can specify values embedded into place holder as hash reference using C<param> option. You can specify C<filter()> at C<execute()>. $dbi->execute($sql, param => {title => 'Perl', author => '%Ken%'} filter => {title => 'to_something'); Note that at C<execute()> the filter applied by C<apply_filter()> don't has effective to columns. You have to use C<table> tag in SQL my $sql = "select * from {table book} where {= author} and {like title};" =head3 Tag list The following tag is available. =head4 C<table> {table NAME} -> NAME This is used to specify table name in SQL. If you specify table name, Filtering by C<apply_filter()> is effective. =head4 C<?> {? NAME} -> ? =head4 C<=> {= NAME} -> NAME = ? =head4 C<E<lt>E<gt>> {<> NAME} -> NAME <> ? =head4 C<E<lt>> {< NAME} -> NAME < ? =head4 C<E<gt>> {> NAME} -> NAME > ? =head4 C<E<gt>=> {>= NAME} -> NAME >= ? =head4 C<E<lt>=> {<= NAME} -> NAME <= ? =head4 C<like> {like NAME} -> NAME like ? =head4 C<in> {in NAME COUNT} -> NAME in [?, ?, ..] =head4 C<insert_param> {insert_param NAME1 NAME2} -> (NAME1, NAME2) values (?, ?) =head4 C<update_param> {update_param NAME1 NAME2} -> set NAME1 = ?, NAME2 = ? =head3 Manipulate same name's columns It is ok if there are same name's columns. Let's think two date comparison. my $sql = "select * from table where {> date} and {< date};"; In this case, You specify paramter values as array reference. my $dbi->execute($sql, param => {date => ['2010-10-01', '2012-02-10']}); =head3 Register Tag : C<register_tag()> You can register custom tag. use C<register_tag()> to register tag. $dbi->register_tag( '=' => sub { my $column = shift; return ["$column = ?", [$column]]; } ); This is implementation of C<=> tag. Tag format is the following one. {TAG_NAME ARG1 ARG2 ...} In case C<=> tag. Format is {= title} So subroutine receive one argument "title". You have to return array reference in the following format. [ String after expanding, [COLUMN1(This is used for place holder), COLUMN2 , ...] ] First element is expanded stirng. In this example, 'title = ?' Secount element is array reference which is used to embedd value to place holder. In this example, ['title'] If there are more than one placeholders, This elements is multipul. You return the following array reference. ['title = ?', ['title']] See source of L<DBIx::Custom::Tag> to see many implementation. =head2 6. Dinamically create where clause =head3 Dinamically create where clause : where() You want to search multiple conditions in many times. Let's think the following three cases. Case1: Search only C<title> where {= title} Case2: Search only C<author> where {= author} Case3: Search C<title> and C<author> where {= title} and {=author} L<DBIx::Custom> support dinamic where clause creating. At first, create L<DBIx::Custom::Where> object by C<where()>. my $where = $dbi->where; Set clause by C<clause()> $where->clause( ['and', '{= title'}, '{= author}'] ); C<clause> is the following format. ['or' or 'and', TAG1, TAG2, TAG3] First argument is 'or' or 'and'. Later than first argument are tag names. You can write more complex format. ['and', '{= title}', ['or', '{= author}', '{like date}'] ] This mean "{=title} and ( {=author} or {like date} )". After setting C<clause>, set C<param>. $where->param({title => 'Perl'}); In this example, parameter contains only title. If you execute C<string_to()>, you can get where clause which contain only parameter name. my $where_clause = $where->to_string; Parameter name is only title, the following where clause is created. where {= title} You can also create where clause by stringification. my $where_clause = "$where"; This is useful to embbed it into SQL. =head3 In case where clause contains same name columns Even if same name tags exists, you can create where clause. Let's think that there are starting date and ending date. my $param = {start_date => '2010-11-15', end_date => '2011-11-21'}; In this case, you set parameter value as array reference. my $p = {date => ['2010-11-15', '2011-11-21']}; You can embbed these values into same name tags. $where->clause( ['and', '{> date}', '{< date}'] ); $where->param($p); If starting date isn't exists, create the following parameter. my $p = {date => [$dbi->not_exists, '2011-11-21']}; You can get DBIx::Custom::NotExists object by C<not_exists()> This mean correnspondinf value isn't exists. If ending date isn't exists, create the following parameter. my $p = {date => ['2010-11-15']}; If both date isn't exists, create the following parameter. my $p = {date => []}; This logic is a little difficut. See the following ones. my @date; push @date, exists $param->{start_date} ? $param->{start_date} : $dbi->not_exists; push @date, $param->{end_date} if exists $param->{end_date}; my $p = {date => \@date}; =head3 With C<select()> You can pass L<DBIx::Custom::Where> object to C<where> of C<select()>. my $where = $dbi->where; $where->clause(['and', '{= title}', '{= author}']); $where->param({title => 'Perl'}); my $result = $dbi->select(table => 'book', where => $where); You can also pass it to C<where> of C<update()>AC<delete()> =head3 With C<execute()> L<DBIx::Custom::Where> object is embedded into SQL. my $where = $dbi->where; $where->clause(['and', '{= title}', '{= author}']); $where->param({title => 'Perl'}); my $sql = <<"EOS"; select * from {table book}; $where EOS $dbi->execute($sql, param => $param); =head2 7. Model =head3 Model you can define model extending L<DBIx::Custom::Model> to improve source code view. package MyModel::book; use base 'DBIx::Custom::Model'; sub insert { ... } sub list { ... } You can include and instantiate this class $dbi->include_model( MyModel => [ 'book', ] ); First argument is name space. Second argument is array reference of class base names. If you don't specify second argument, All models under name space is included. $dbi->include_model('MyModel'); Note that in this case name spece module is needed. # MyModel.pm package MyModel; use base 'DBIx::Custom::Model'; The follwoing modules location is needed. MyModel.pm MyModel / book.pm / company.pm You can use model like this. my $result = $dbi->model('book')->list; In mode, You can use such as methods, C<insert()>, C<update()>, C<update_all()>, C<delete()>, C<delete_all()>, C<select()> without C<table> option. $dbi->model('book')->insert(param => $param); Model is L<DBIx::Custom::Model>. If you need table nameAyou can get it by C<table()>. my $table = $model->table; You can get L<DBIx::Custom>. my $dbi = $model->dbi; You can also call all methods of L<DBIx::Custom> and L<DBI>. # DBIx::Custom method $model->execute($sql); # DBI method $model->begin_work; $model->commit; If you want to get all models, you can get them by keys of C<models()>. my @models = keys %{$self->models}; You can set primary key to model. $model->primary_key(['id', 'number_id']); Primary key is used by C<update_at()>, C<delete_at()>, C<select_at()>. You can set column names $model->columns(['id', 'number_id']); Column names is automarically set by C<setup_model()>. This method is needed to be call after C<include_model()>. $dbi->setup_model; =head2 Model Examples Model examples package MyDBI; use base 'DBIx::Custom'; sub connect { my $self = shift->SUPER::connect(@_); $self->include_model( MyModel => [ 'book', 'company' ] ); } package MyModel::book; use base 'DBIx::Custom::Model'; __PACKAGE__->attr('primary_key' => sub { ['id'] }; sub insert { ... } sub list { ... } package MyModel::company; use base 'DBIx::Custom::Model'; __PACKAGE__->attr('primary_key' => sub { ['id'] }; sub insert { ... } sub list { ... } =head2 8. Improve performance =head3 Create query If you can't get performance, create query by C<query> option. For example, many insert is needed. my $params = [ {title => 'Perl', author => 'Ken'}, {title => 'Good day', author => 'Tom'} ] my $query = $dbi->insert(table => 'book', param => $params->[0], query => 1); Return value is L<DBIx::Custom::Query> object. This query is executed by C<execute()>. foreach my $param (@$params) { $dbi->execute($query, $param); } Performance is improved because statement handle is reused C<query> option is used in C<insert()>, C<update()>, C<update_all()>, C<delete()>, C<delete_all()>. Note that parameters count is same as method for creating query and C<execute()>. You can create query from any SQL by C<create_query()>. my $query = $dbi->create_query( "insert into book {insert_param title author};"; ); =head2 9. Other features =head3 Add method You can add method to L<DBIx::Custom> object. use C<method()>. $dbi->method( update_or_insert => sub { my $self = shift; # something }, find_or_create => sub { my $self = shift; # something } ); You can call these methods from L<DBIx::Custom> object. $dbi->update_or_insert; $dbi->find_or_create; =head3 Change result class You can change result class. By default it is L<DBIx::Custom::Result>. package MyResult; use base 'DBIx::Custom::Result'; sub some_method { ... } 1; package main; use MyResult; my $dbi = DBIx::Custom->connect(...); $dbi->result_class('MyResult'); =head3 Caching SQL after parsing tag is cached for performance. You can set C<cache()>. By default, chaching is true. $dbi->cache(1); The way to cache is changed by C<cache_method()>. Default method is the following one. Cache is saved to memory. $dbi->cache_method(sub { sub { my $self = shift; $self->{_cached} ||= {}; if (@_ > 1) { # Save cache $self->{_cached}{$_[0]} = $_[1] } else { # Get cache return $self->{_cached}{$_[0]} } } }); First argument is L<DBIx::Custom> object. Second argument is SQL before parsing. Third argument is SQL information after parsing. This is hash reference. If third argument exists, you save cache, and if third argument isn't exists, you get chace. =head1 EXAMPLES You can see exsamples in the following wiki. L<DBIx::Custom Wiki|https://github.com/yuki-kimoto/DBIx-Custom/wiki> - Many useful examples =cut