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NAME

EntityModel::Model - base class for model definitions

VERSION

version 0.017

SYNOPSIS

see EntityModel.

DESCRIPTION

see EntityModel.

METHODS

pending_entities

Returns a list of all pending entities for this model.

These will be applied on commit, or cleared on rollback.

rollback

Revert any pending changes for this model.

apply_fields

Apply the field definitions for an entity.

load_model

Populate the entity model from any information we can get from the data source.

update_from

Update this entity model so that it matches the given model.

matches

Returns true if this entity model has identical content to another given model.

read_tables

Virtual method for reading table definitions.

new_entity

Helper method to create a new entity.

add_table

Generate an appropriate EntityModel::Entity for the given table name.

add_entity

Add an EntityModel::Entity to this model.

commit

Apply the actions, starting with the longest names first for removal, and shortest first for update and create.

commit_pending_update

commit_pending_remove

commit_pending_add

Add all pending items, ordering to resolve dependencies as required.

add_field_to_table

DESTROY

Notify when there are pending uncommitted entries.

AUTHOR

Tom Molesworth <cpan@entitymodel.com>

LICENSE

Copyright Tom Molesworth 2008-2011. Licensed under the same terms as Perl itself.