Module: Sequel::Plugins::Finder

Defined in:
lib/sequel/plugins/finder.rb

Overview

The finder plugin adds Model.finder for defining optimized finder methods. There are two ways to use this. The recommended way is to pass a symbol that represents a model class method that returns a dataset:

def Artist.by_name(name)
  where(name: name)
end

Artist.finder :by_name

This creates an optimized first_by_name method, which you can call normally:

Artist.first_by_name("Joe")

The alternative way to use this to pass your own block:

Artist.finder(name: :first_by_name){|pl, ds| ds.where(name: pl.arg).limit(1)}

Additionally, there is a Model.prepared_finder method. This works similarly to Model.finder, but uses a prepared statement. This limits the types of arguments that will be accepted, but can perform better in the database.

Usage:

# Make all model subclasses support Model.finder
# (called before loading subclasses)
Sequel::Model.plugin :finder

# Make the Album class support Model.finder
Album.plugin :finder

Defined Under Namespace

Modules: ClassMethods

Constant Summary collapse

FINDER_TYPES = 
[:first, :all, :each, :get].freeze

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.apply(model) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/sequel/plugins/finder.rb', line 38

def self.apply(model)
  model.instance_exec do
    @finders ||= {}
    @finder_loaders ||= {}
  end
end