The PostgreSQL adapter works both with the native C (ruby.scripting.ca/postgres/) and the pure Ruby (available both as gem and from rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=234&release_id=1944) drivers.

Options:

  • :host - Defaults to "localhost".
  • :port - Defaults to 5432.
  • :username - Defaults to nothing.
  • :password - Defaults to nothing.
  • :database - The name of the database. No default, must be provided.
  • :schema_search_path - An optional schema search path for the connection given as a string of comma-separated schema names. This is backward-compatible with the :schema_order option.
  • :encoding - An optional client encoding that is used in a SET client_encoding TO <encoding> call on the connection.
  • :min_messages - An optional client min messages that is used in a SET client_min_messages TO <min_messages> call on the connection.
  • :allow_concurrency - If true, use async query methods so Ruby threads don‘t deadlock; otherwise, use blocking query methods.
Methods
Public Class methods
new(connection, logger, connection_parameters, config)

Initializes and connects a PostgreSQL adapter.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 256
256:       def initialize(connection, logger, connection_parameters, config)
257:         super(connection, logger)
258:         @connection_parameters, @config = connection_parameters, config
259: 
260:         connect
261:       end
Public Instance methods
active?()

Is this connection alive and ready for queries?

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 264
264:       def active?
265:         if @connection.respond_to?(:status)
266:           @connection.status == PGconn::CONNECTION_OK
267:         else
268:           # We're asking the driver, not ActiveRecord, so use @connection.query instead of #query
269:           @connection.query 'SELECT 1'
270:           true
271:         end
272:       # postgres-pr raises a NoMethodError when querying if no connection is available.
273:       rescue PGError, NoMethodError
274:         false
275:       end
adapter_name()

Returns ‘PostgreSQL’ as adapter name for identification purposes.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 251
251:       def adapter_name
252:         'PostgreSQL'
253:       end
add_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})

Adds a new column to the named table. See TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 721
721:       def add_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})
722:         default = options[:default]
723:         notnull = options[:null] == false
724: 
725:         # Add the column.
726:         execute("ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} ADD COLUMN #{quote_column_name(column_name)} #{type_to_sql(type, options[:limit], options[:precision], options[:scale])}")
727: 
728:         change_column_default(table_name, column_name, default) if options_include_default?(options)
729:         change_column_null(table_name, column_name, false, default) if notnull
730:       end
begin_db_transaction()

Begins a transaction.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 485
485:       def begin_db_transaction
486:         execute "BEGIN"
487:       end
change_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})

Changes the column of a table.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 733
733:       def change_column(table_name, column_name, type, options = {})
734:         quoted_table_name = quote_table_name(table_name)
735: 
736:         begin
737:           execute "ALTER TABLE #{quoted_table_name} ALTER COLUMN #{quote_column_name(column_name)} TYPE #{type_to_sql(type, options[:limit], options[:precision], options[:scale])}"
738:         rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid
739:           # This is PostgreSQL 7.x, so we have to use a more arcane way of doing it.
740:           begin
741:             begin_db_transaction
742:             tmp_column_name = "#{column_name}_ar_tmp"
743:             add_column(table_name, tmp_column_name, type, options)
744:             execute "UPDATE #{quoted_table_name} SET #{quote_column_name(tmp_column_name)} = CAST(#{quote_column_name(column_name)} AS #{type_to_sql(type, options[:limit], options[:precision], options[:scale])})"
745:             remove_column(table_name, column_name)
746:             rename_column(table_name, tmp_column_name, column_name)
747:             commit_db_transaction
748:           rescue
749:             rollback_db_transaction
750:           end
751:         end
752: 
753:         change_column_default(table_name, column_name, options[:default]) if options_include_default?(options)
754:         change_column_null(table_name, column_name, options[:null], options[:default]) if options.key?(:null)
755:       end
change_column_default(table_name, column_name, default)

Changes the default value of a table column.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 758
758:       def change_column_default(table_name, column_name, default)
759:         execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} ALTER COLUMN #{quote_column_name(column_name)} SET DEFAULT #{quote(default)}"
760:       end
change_column_null(table_name, column_name, null, default = nil)
     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 762
762:       def change_column_null(table_name, column_name, null, default = nil)
763:         unless null || default.nil?
764:           execute("UPDATE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} SET #{quote_column_name(column_name)}=#{quote(default)} WHERE #{quote_column_name(column_name)} IS NULL")
765:         end
766:         execute("ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} ALTER #{quote_column_name(column_name)} #{null ? 'DROP' : 'SET'} NOT NULL")
767:       end
client_min_messages()

Returns the current client message level.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 627
627:       def client_min_messages
628:         query('SHOW client_min_messages')[0][0]
629:       end
client_min_messages=(level)

Set the client message level.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 632
632:       def client_min_messages=(level)
633:         execute("SET client_min_messages TO '#{level}'")
634:       end
columns(table_name, name = nil)

Returns the list of all column definitions for a table.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 602
602:       def columns(table_name, name = nil)
603:         # Limit, precision, and scale are all handled by the superclass.
604:         column_definitions(table_name).collect do |name, type, default, notnull|
605:           PostgreSQLColumn.new(name, default, type, notnull == 'f')
606:         end
607:       end
commit_db_transaction()

Commits a transaction.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 490
490:       def commit_db_transaction
491:         execute "COMMIT"
492:       end
create_database(name, options = {})

Create a new PostgreSQL database. Options include :owner, :template, :encoding, :tablespace, and :connection_limit (note that MySQL uses :charset while PostgreSQL uses :encoding).

Example:

  create_database config[:database], config
  create_database 'foo_development', :encoding => 'unicode'
     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 513
513:       def create_database(name, options = {})
514:         options = options.reverse_merge(:encoding => "utf8")
515: 
516:         option_string = options.symbolize_keys.sum do |key, value|
517:           case key
518:           when :owner
519:             " OWNER = '#{value}'"
520:           when :template
521:             " TEMPLATE = #{value}"
522:           when :encoding
523:             " ENCODING = '#{value}'"
524:           when :tablespace
525:             " TABLESPACE = #{value}"
526:           when :connection_limit
527:             " CONNECTION LIMIT = #{value}"
528:           else
529:             ""
530:           end
531:         end
532: 
533:         execute "CREATE DATABASE #{quote_table_name(name)}#{option_string}"
534:       end
disconnect!()

Close the connection.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 289
289:       def disconnect!
290:         @connection.close rescue nil
291:       end
execute(sql, name = nil)

Executes an SQL statement, returning a PGresult object on success or raising a PGError exception otherwise.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 469
469:       def execute(sql, name = nil)
470:         log(sql, name) do
471:           if @async
472:             @connection.async_exec(sql)
473:           else
474:             @connection.exec(sql)
475:           end
476:         end
477:       end
indexes(table_name, name = nil)

Returns the list of all indexes for a table.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 565
565:       def indexes(table_name, name = nil)
566:          schemas = schema_search_path.split(/,/).map { |p| quote(p) }.join(',')
567:          result = query("SELECT distinct i.relname, d.indisunique, a.attname\nFROM pg_class t, pg_class i, pg_index d, pg_attribute a\nWHERE i.relkind = 'i'\nAND d.indexrelid = i.oid\nAND d.indisprimary = 'f'\nAND t.oid = d.indrelid\nAND t.relname = '\#{table_name}'\nAND i.relnamespace IN (SELECT oid FROM pg_namespace WHERE nspname IN (\#{schemas}) )\nAND a.attrelid = t.oid\nAND ( d.indkey[0]=a.attnum OR d.indkey[1]=a.attnum\nOR d.indkey[2]=a.attnum OR d.indkey[3]=a.attnum\nOR d.indkey[4]=a.attnum OR d.indkey[5]=a.attnum\nOR d.indkey[6]=a.attnum OR d.indkey[7]=a.attnum\nOR d.indkey[8]=a.attnum OR d.indkey[9]=a.attnum )\nORDER BY i.relname\n", name)
568: 
569:         current_index = nil
570:         indexes = []
571: 
572:         result.each do |row|
573:           if current_index != row[0]
574:             indexes << IndexDefinition.new(table_name, row[0], row[1] == "t", [])
575:             current_index = row[0]
576:           end
577: 
578:           indexes.last.columns << row[2]
579:         end
580: 
581:         indexes
582:       end
insert(sql, name = nil, pk = nil, id_value = nil, sequence_name = nil)

Executes an INSERT query and returns the new record‘s ID

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 422
422:       def insert(sql, name = nil, pk = nil, id_value = nil, sequence_name = nil)
423:         if insert_id = super
424:           insert_id
425:         else
426:           # Extract the table from the insert sql. Yuck.
427:           table = sql.split(" ", 4)[2].gsub('"', '')
428: 
429:           # If neither pk nor sequence name is given, look them up.
430:           unless pk || sequence_name
431:             pk, sequence_name = *pk_and_sequence_for(table)
432:           end
433: 
434:           # If a pk is given, fallback to default sequence name.
435:           # Don't fetch last insert id for a table without a pk.
436:           if pk && sequence_name ||= default_sequence_name(table, pk)
437:             last_insert_id(table, sequence_name)
438:           end
439:         end
440:       end
reconnect!()

Close then reopen the connection.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 278
278:       def reconnect!
279:         if @connection.respond_to?(:reset)
280:           @connection.reset
281:           configure_connection
282:         else
283:           disconnect!
284:           connect
285:         end
286:       end
remove_index(table_name, options = {})

Drops an index from a table.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 775
775:       def remove_index(table_name, options = {})
776:         execute "DROP INDEX #{index_name(table_name, options)}"
777:       end
rename_column(table_name, column_name, new_column_name)

Renames a column in a table.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 770
770:       def rename_column(table_name, column_name, new_column_name)
771:         execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} RENAME COLUMN #{quote_column_name(column_name)} TO #{quote_column_name(new_column_name)}"
772:       end
rename_table(name, new_name)

Renames a table.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 715
715:       def rename_table(name, new_name)
716:         execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(name)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_name)}"
717:       end
rollback_db_transaction()

Aborts a transaction.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 495
495:       def rollback_db_transaction
496:         execute "ROLLBACK"
497:       end
schema_search_path()

Returns the active schema search path.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 622
622:       def schema_search_path
623:         @schema_search_path ||= query('SHOW search_path')[0][0]
624:       end
schema_search_path=(schema_csv)

Sets the schema search path to a string of comma-separated schema names. Names beginning with $ have to be quoted (e.g. $user => ’$user’). See: www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/ddl-schemas.html

This should be not be called manually but set in database.yml.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 614
614:       def schema_search_path=(schema_csv)
615:         if schema_csv
616:           execute "SET search_path TO #{schema_csv}"
617:           @schema_search_path = schema_csv
618:         end
619:       end
select_rows(sql, name = nil)

Executes a SELECT query and returns an array of rows. Each row is an array of field values.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 417
417:       def select_rows(sql, name = nil)
418:         select_raw(sql, name).last
419:       end
supports_migrations?()

Does PostgreSQL support migrations?

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 311
311:       def supports_migrations?
312:         true
313:       end
supports_standard_conforming_strings?()

Does PostgreSQL support standard conforming strings?

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 316
316:       def supports_standard_conforming_strings?
317:         # Temporarily set the client message level above error to prevent unintentional
318:         # error messages in the logs when working on a PostgreSQL database server that
319:         # does not support standard conforming strings.
320:         client_min_messages_old = client_min_messages
321:         self.client_min_messages = 'panic'
322: 
323:         # postgres-pr does not raise an exception when client_min_messages is set higher
324:         # than error and "SHOW standard_conforming_strings" fails, but returns an empty
325:         # PGresult instead.
326:         has_support = query('SHOW standard_conforming_strings')[0][0] rescue false
327:         self.client_min_messages = client_min_messages_old
328:         has_support
329:       end
table_alias_length()

Returns the configured supported identifier length supported by PostgreSQL, or report the default of 63 on PostgreSQL 7.x.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 333
333:       def table_alias_length
334:         @table_alias_length ||= (postgresql_version >= 80000 ? query('SHOW max_identifier_length')[0][0].to_i : 63)
335:       end
tables(name = nil)

Returns the list of all tables in the schema search path or a specified schema.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 554
554:       def tables(name = nil)
555:         schemas = schema_search_path.split(/,/).map { |p| quote(p) }.join(',')
556:         query("SELECT tablename\nFROM pg_tables\nWHERE schemaname IN (\#{schemas})\n", name).map { |row| row[0] }
557:       end
type_to_sql(type, limit = nil, precision = nil, scale = nil)

Maps logical Rails types to PostgreSQL-specific data types.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 780
780:       def type_to_sql(type, limit = nil, precision = nil, scale = nil)
781:         return super unless type.to_s == 'integer'
782: 
783:         case limit
784:           when 1..2;      'smallint'
785:           when 3..4, nil; 'integer'
786:           when 5..8;      'bigint'
787:           else raise(ActiveRecordError, "No integer type has byte size #{limit}. Use a numeric with precision 0 instead.")
788:         end
789:       end
update_sql(sql, name = nil)

Executes an UPDATE query and returns the number of affected tuples.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 480
480:       def update_sql(sql, name = nil)
481:         super.cmd_tuples
482:       end
Protected Instance methods
postgresql_version()

Returns the version of the connected PostgreSQL version.

     # File lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 828
828:         def postgresql_version
829:           @postgresql_version ||=
830:             if @connection.respond_to?(:server_version)
831:               @connection.server_version
832:             else
833:               # Mimic PGconn.server_version behavior
834:               begin
835:                 query('SELECT version()')[0][0] =~ /PostgreSQL (\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)/
836:                 ($1.to_i * 10000) + ($2.to_i * 100) + $3.to_i
837:               rescue
838:                 0
839:               end
840:             end
841:         end