## GdaDictDatabase GdaDictDatabase — Represents a database structure in the DBMS server |

## Synopsis

                        GdaDictDatabase;
    GObject*            gda_dict_database_new               (GdaDict *dict);
    void                gda_dict_database_add_constraint    (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GdaDictConstraint *cstr);
    GdaDict*            gda_dict_database_get_dict          (GdaDictDatabase *db);
    gboolean            gda_dict_database_update_dbms_data  (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GType limit_to_type,
                                                             const gchar *limit_obj_name,
                                                             GError **error);
    void                gda_dict_database_stop_update_dbms_data
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db);
    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_tables        (GdaDictDatabase *db);
    GdaDictTable*       gda_dict_database_get_table_by_name (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *name);
    GdaDictTable*       gda_dict_database_get_table_by_xml_id
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *xml_id);
    GdaDictField*       gda_dict_database_get_field_by_name (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *fullname);
    GdaDictField*       gda_dict_database_get_field_by_xml_id
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *xml_id);
    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_all_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db);
    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_table_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GdaDictTable *table);
    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_all_fk_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db);
    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_tables_fk_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GdaDictTable *table1,
                                                             GdaDictTable *table2,
                                                             gboolean table1_has_fk);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GdaObject
             +----GdaDictDatabase

## Implemented Interfaces

GdaDictDatabase implements GdaXmlStorage.

## Signals

      "constraint-added"                               : Run First
      "constraint-removed"                             : Run First
      "constraint-updated"                             : Run First
      "data-update-finished"                           : Run First
      "data-update-started"                            : Run First
      "field-added"                                    : Run First
      "field-removed"                                  : Run First
      "field-updated"                                  : Run First
      "table-added"                                    : Run First
      "table-removed"                                  : Run First
      "table-updated"                                  : Run First
      "update-progress"                                : Run First

## Description

This object manages an internal dictionary mirroring the real database structure with objects such as GdaDictTable (composed of GdaDictfield objects) and GdaDictConstraint.

## Details

### GdaDictDatabase

    typedef struct _GdaDictDatabase GdaDictDatabase;

### gda_dict_database_new ()

    GObject*            gda_dict_database_new               (GdaDict *dict);

Creates a new GdaDictDatabase object

`dict` : | a GdaDict object
Returns : | the new object

### gda_dict_database_add_constraint ()

    void                gda_dict_database_add_constraint    (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GdaDictConstraint *cstr);

Add the `cstr` constraint to the database. The `cstr` constraint is a user-defined constraint (which is not part of the database structure itself).

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`cstr` : | a GdaDictConstraint

### gda_dict_database_get_dict ()

    GdaDict*            gda_dict_database_get_dict          (GdaDictDatabase *db);

Fetch the GdaDict object to which the GdaDictDatabase belongs.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
Returns : | the GdaDict object

### gda_dict_database_update_dbms_data ()

    gboolean            gda_dict_database_update_dbms_data  (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GType limit_to_type,
                                                             const gchar *limit_obj_name,
                                                             GError **error);

Synchronises the database representation with the database structure which is stored in the DBMS. For this operation to succeed, the connection to the DBMS server MUST be opened (using the corresponding GdaConnection object).

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`limit_to_type` : | limit the DBMS update to this type, or 0 for no limit
`limit_obj_name` : | limit the DBMS update to objects of this name, or `NULL` for no limit
`error` : | location to store error, or `NULL`
Returns : | TRUE if no error

### gda_dict_database_stop_update_dbms_data ()

    void                gda_dict_database_stop_update_dbms_data
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db);

When the database updates its internal lists of DBMS objects, a call to this function will stop that update process. It has no effect when the database is not updating its DBMS data.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object

### gda_dict_database_get_tables ()

    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_tables        (GdaDictDatabase *db);

Get a list of all the tables within `db`

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
Returns : | a new list of all the GdaDictTable objects

### gda_dict_database_get_table_by_name ()

    GdaDictTable*       gda_dict_database_get_table_by_name (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *name);

Get a reference to a GdaDictTable using its name.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`name` : | the name of the requested table
Returns : | The GdaDictTable pointer or NULL if the requested table does not exist.

### gda_dict_database_get_table_by_xml_id ()

    GdaDictTable*       gda_dict_database_get_table_by_xml_id
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *xml_id);

Get a reference to a GdaDictTable using its XML id.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`xml_id` : | the XML id of the requested table
Returns : | The GdaDictTable pointer or NULL if the requested table does not exist.

### gda_dict_database_get_field_by_name ()

    GdaDictField*       gda_dict_database_get_field_by_name (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *fullname);

Get a reference to a GdaDictField specifying the full name (table_name.field_name) of the requested field.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`fullname` : | the name of the requested table field
Returns : | The GdaDictField pointer or NULL if the requested field does not exist.

### gda_dict_database_get_field_by_xml_id ()

    GdaDictField*       gda_dict_database_get_field_by_xml_id
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             const gchar *xml_id);

Get a reference to a GdaDictField specifying its XML id

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`xml_id` : | the XML id of the requested table field
Returns : | The GdaDictField pointer or NULL if the requested field does not exist.

### gda_dict_database_get_all_constraints ()

    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_all_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db);

Get a list of all the constraints applied to the database. Constraints are represented as GdaDictConstraint objects and represent any type of constraint.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
Returns : | a new list of the constraints

### gda_dict_database_get_table_constraints ()

    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_table_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GdaDictTable *table);

Get all the constraints applicable to `table`

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`table` : | a GdaDictTable, part of `db`
Returns : | a new GSList of GdaDictConstraint objects

### gda_dict_database_get_all_fk_constraints ()

    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_all_fk_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db);

Get a list of all the constraints applied to the database which represent a foreign constrains. Constraints are represented as GdaDictConstraint objects.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
Returns : | a new list of the constraints

### gda_dict_database_get_tables_fk_constraints ()

    GSList*             gda_dict_database_get_tables_fk_constraints
                                                            (GdaDictDatabase *db,
                                                             GdaDictTable *table1,
                                                             GdaDictTable *table2,
                                                             gboolean table1_has_fk);

Get a list of all the constraints applied to the database which represent a foreign key constrains, between `table1` and `table2`. If `table1` or `table2` are `NULL`, then the returned foreign key constraints are the ones between any table and `table1` or `table2`.

Constraints are represented as GdaDictConstraint objects.

`db` : | a GdaDictDatabase object
`table1` : | a GdaDictTable, or `NULL`
`table2` : | a GdaDictTable, or `NULL`
`table1_has_fk` : | TRUE if the returned constraints are the one for which `table1` contains the foreign key
Returns : | a new list of the constraints

## Signal Details

### The `"constraint-added"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase   *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictConstraint *arg1,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"constraint-removed"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase   *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictConstraint *arg1,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"constraint-updated"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase   *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictConstraint *arg1,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"data-update-finished"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"data-update-started"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"field-added"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictField    *arg1,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"field-removed"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictField    *arg1,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"field-updated"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictField    *arg1,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"table-added"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictTable    *arg1,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"table-removed"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictTable    *arg1,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"table-updated"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            GdaDictTable    *arg1,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The `"update-progress"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GdaDictDatabase *gdadictdatabase,
                                                            gchar           *arg1,
                                                            guint            arg2,
                                                            guint            arg3,
                                                            gpointer         user_data)            : Run First

`dbdatabase` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : |
`arg2` : |
`arg3` : |
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.