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SQL Database Vobject Persistance

Vobjects can be stored in an SQL database as a backup to reload if a site must be shut down and restarted, or to bridge with other sotfware using the database as a commond data store.

This is implemented as a site extension library, called sqlpersist.

Database Support

Currently only mysql is supported. We would like to support other databases in the future. Adding support for a database can be done by creating a new subclass of VOS::SQLDatabase.

How the Database is Queried

Currently the database is assumed to consist of the following tables:

vobjects

sitename

varchar(255) binary not null primary key

defaultpolicy

varchar(255) binary not null

[index sitename]

types

sitename

varchar(255) binary not null

type

varchar(64) binary not null

[index sitename]

acls

sitename

varchar(255) binary not null

policy

varchar(64) binary not null

member

varchar(255) binary not null

edges

sitename

varchar(255) binary not null

child

varchar(255) binary not null

contextualname

varchar(255) binary not null

position

integer unsigned not null

extra

sitename

varchar(255) binary not null

extrakey

varchar(64) binary not null

extradata

longblob not null

[index (sitename, extrakey)]

The extra table is used to store information on behalf of metaobjects.

Discussion on Possible Improvements

Post comments here.

SqlPersistanceExtension (last edited 2006-04-11 00:30:31 by ReedHedges)