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xorm

Xorm is a simple and powerful ORM for Go.

Notice

v1.0.0 has some breaking changes from v0.8.2.

  • Removed some non gonic function name Id, Sql, please use ID, SQL instead.
  • Removed the dependent from xorm.io/core and moved the codes to xorm.io/xorm/core, xorm.io/xorm/names, xorm.io/xorm/schemas and others.
  • Renamed some interface names. i.e. core.IMapper -> names.Mapper, core.ILogger -> log.Logger.

Features

  • Struct <-> Table Mapping Support
  • Chainable APIs
  • Transaction Support
  • Both ORM and raw SQL operation Support
  • Sync database schema Support
  • Query Cache speed up
  • Database Reverse support via xorm.io/reverse
  • Simple cascade loading support
  • Optimistic Locking support
  • SQL Builder support via xorm.io/builder
  • Automatically Read/Write separately
  • Postgres schema support
  • Context Cache support
  • Support log/SQLLog context

Drivers Support

Drivers for Go's sql package which currently support database/sql includes:

Installation

go get code.forgejo.org/xorm/xorm

Documents

Quick Start

  • Create Engine

Firstly, we should new an engine for a database.

engine, err := xorm.NewEngine(driverName, dataSourceName)
  • Define a struct and Sync table struct to database
type User struct {
    Id int64
    Name string
    Salt string
    Age int
    Passwd string `xorm:"varchar(200)"`
    Created time.Time `xorm:"created"`
    Updated time.Time `xorm:"updated"`
}

err := engine.Sync(new(User))
  • Create Engine Group
dataSourceNameSlice := []string{masterDataSourceName, slave1DataSourceName, slave2DataSourceName}
engineGroup, err := xorm.NewEngineGroup(driverName, dataSourceNameSlice)
masterEngine, err := xorm.NewEngine(driverName, masterDataSourceName)
slave1Engine, err := xorm.NewEngine(driverName, slave1DataSourceName)
slave2Engine, err := xorm.NewEngine(driverName, slave2DataSourceName)
engineGroup, err := xorm.NewEngineGroup(masterEngine, []*Engine{slave1Engine, slave2Engine})

Then all place where engine you can just use engineGroup.

  • Query runs a SQL string, the returned results is []map[string][]byte, QueryString returns []map[string]string, QueryInterface returns []map[string]interface{}.
results, err := engine.Query("select * from user")
results, err := engine.Where("a = 1").Query()

results, err := engine.QueryString("select * from user")
results, err := engine.Where("a = 1").QueryString()

results, err := engine.QueryInterface("select * from user")
results, err := engine.Where("a = 1").QueryInterface()
  • Exec runs a SQL string, it returns affected and error
affected, err := engine.Exec("update user set age = ? where name = ?", age, name)
  • Insert one or multiple records to database
affected, err := engine.Insert(&user)
// INSERT INTO struct () values ()

affected, err := engine.Insert(&user1, &user2)
// INSERT INTO struct1 () values ()
// INSERT INTO struct2 () values ()

affected, err := engine.Insert(&users)
// INSERT INTO struct () values (),(),()

affected, err := engine.Insert(&user1, &users)
// INSERT INTO struct1 () values ()
// INSERT INTO struct2 () values (),(),()

affected, err := engine.Table("user").Insert(map[string]interface{}{
    "name": "lunny",
    "age": 18,
})
// INSERT INTO user (name, age) values (?,?)

affected, err := engine.Table("user").Insert([]map[string]interface{}{
    {
        "name": "lunny",
        "age": 18,
    },
    {
        "name": "lunny2",
        "age": 19,
    },
})
// INSERT INTO user (name, age) values (?,?),(?,?)
  • Get query one record from database
has, err := engine.Get(&user)
// SELECT * FROM user LIMIT 1

has, err := engine.Where("name = ?", name).Desc("id").Get(&user)
// SELECT * FROM user WHERE name = ? ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1

var name string
has, err := engine.Table(&user).Where("id = ?", id).Cols("name").Get(&name)
// SELECT name FROM user WHERE id = ?

var id int64
has, err := engine.Table(&user).Where("name = ?", name).Cols("id").Get(&id)
has, err := engine.SQL("select id from user").Get(&id)
// SELECT id FROM user WHERE name = ?

var id int64
var name string
has, err := engine.Table(&user).Cols("id", "name").Get(&id, &name)
// SELECT id, name FROM user LIMIT 1

var valuesMap = make(map[string]string)
has, err := engine.Table(&user).Where("id = ?", id).Get(&valuesMap)
// SELECT * FROM user WHERE id = ?

var valuesSlice = make([]interface{}, len(cols))
has, err := engine.Table(&user).Where("id = ?", id).Cols(cols...).Get(&valuesSlice)
// SELECT col1, col2, col3 FROM user WHERE id = ?
  • Exist check if one record exist on table
has, err := testEngine.Exist(new(RecordExist))
// SELECT * FROM record_exist LIMIT 1

has, err = testEngine.Exist(&RecordExist{
		Name: "test1",
	})
// SELECT * FROM record_exist WHERE name = ? LIMIT 1

has, err = testEngine.Where("name = ?", "test1").Exist(&RecordExist{})
// SELECT * FROM record_exist WHERE name = ? LIMIT 1

has, err = testEngine.SQL("select * from record_exist where name = ?", "test1").Exist()
// select * from record_exist where name = ?

has, err = testEngine.Table("record_exist").Exist()
// SELECT * FROM record_exist LIMIT 1

has, err = testEngine.Table("record_exist").Where("name = ?", "test1").Exist()
// SELECT * FROM record_exist WHERE name = ? LIMIT 1
  • Find query multiple records from database, also you can use join and extends
var users []User
err := engine.Where("name = ?", name).And("age > 10").Limit(10, 0).Find(&users)
// SELECT * FROM user WHERE name = ? AND age > 10 limit 10 offset 0

type Detail struct {
    Id int64
    UserId int64 `xorm:"index"`
}

type UserDetail struct {
    User `xorm:"extends"`
    Detail `xorm:"extends"`
}

var users []UserDetail
err := engine.Table("user").Select("user.*, detail.*").
    Join("INNER", "detail", "detail.user_id = user.id").
    Where("user.name = ?", name).Limit(10, 0).
    Find(&users)
// SELECT user.*, detail.* FROM user INNER JOIN detail WHERE user.name = ? limit 10 offset 0
  • Iterate and Rows query multiple records and record by record handle, there are two methods Iterate and Rows
err := engine.Iterate(&User{Name:name}, func(idx int, bean interface{}) error {
    user := bean.(*User)
    return nil
})
// SELECT * FROM user

err := engine.Iterate(&User{Name:name}, func(idx int, bean interface{}) error {
    user := bean.(*User)
    return nil
})
// SELECT * FROM user Limit 0, 100
// SELECT * FROM user Limit 101, 100

You can use rows which is similar with sql.Rows

rows, err := engine.Rows(&User{Name:name})
// SELECT * FROM user
defer rows.Close()
bean := new(Struct)
for rows.Next() {
    err = rows.Scan(bean)
}

or

rows, err := engine.Cols("name", "age").Rows(&User{Name:name})
// SELECT * FROM user
defer rows.Close()
for rows.Next() {
    var name string
    var age int
    err = rows.Scan(&name, &age)
}
  • Update update one or more records, default will update non-empty and non-zero fields except when you use Cols, AllCols and so on.
affected, err := engine.ID(1).Update(&user)
// UPDATE user SET ... WHERE id = ?

affected, err := engine.Update(&user, &User{Name:name})
// UPDATE user SET ... WHERE name = ?

var ids = []int64{1, 2, 3}
affected, err := engine.In("id", ids).Update(&user)
// UPDATE user SET ... WHERE id IN (?, ?, ?)

// force update indicated columns by Cols
affected, err := engine.ID(1).Cols("age").Update(&User{Name:name, Age: 12})
// UPDATE user SET age = ?, updated=? WHERE id = ?

// force NOT update indicated columns by Omit
affected, err := engine.ID(1).Omit("name").Update(&User{Name:name, Age: 12})
// UPDATE user SET age = ?, updated=? WHERE id = ?

affected, err := engine.ID(1).AllCols().Update(&user)
// UPDATE user SET name=?,age=?,salt=?,passwd=?,updated=? WHERE id = ?
  • Delete delete one or more records, Delete MUST have condition
affected, err := engine.Where(...).Delete(&user)
// DELETE FROM user WHERE ...

affected, err := engine.ID(2).Delete(&user)
// DELETE FROM user WHERE id = ?

affected, err := engine.Table("user").Where(...).Delete()
// DELETE FROM user WHERE ...
  • Count count records
counts, err := engine.Count(&user)
// SELECT count(*) AS total FROM user
  • FindAndCount combines function Find with Count which is usually used in query by page
var users []User
counts, err := engine.FindAndCount(&users)
  • Sum sum functions
agesFloat64, err := engine.Sum(&user, "age")
// SELECT sum(age) AS total FROM user

agesInt64, err := engine.SumInt(&user, "age")
// SELECT sum(age) AS total FROM user

sumFloat64Slice, err := engine.Sums(&user, "age", "score")
// SELECT sum(age), sum(score) FROM user

sumInt64Slice, err := engine.SumsInt(&user, "age", "score")
// SELECT sum(age), sum(score) FROM user
  • Query conditions builder
err := engine.Where(builder.NotIn("a", 1, 2).And(builder.In("b", "c", "d", "e"))).Find(&users)
// SELECT id, name ... FROM user WHERE a NOT IN (?, ?) AND b IN (?, ?, ?)
  • Multiple operations in one go routine, no transaction here but reuse session memory
session := engine.NewSession()
defer session.Close()

user1 := Userinfo{Username: "xiaoxiao", Departname: "dev", Alias: "lunny", Created: time.Now()}
if _, err := session.Insert(&user1); err != nil {
    return err
}

user2 := Userinfo{Username: "yyy"}
if _, err := session.Where("id = ?", 2).Update(&user2); err != nil {
    return err
}

if _, err := session.Exec("delete from userinfo where username = ?", user2.Username); err != nil {
    return err
}

return nil
  • Transaction should be on one go routine. There is transaction and reuse session memory
session := engine.NewSession()
defer session.Close()

// add Begin() before any action
if err := session.Begin(); err != nil {
    // if returned then will rollback automatically
    return err
}

user1 := Userinfo{Username: "xiaoxiao", Departname: "dev", Alias: "lunny", Created: time.Now()}
if _, err := session.Insert(&user1); err != nil {
    return err
}

user2 := Userinfo{Username: "yyy"}
if _, err := session.Where("id = ?", 2).Update(&user2); err != nil {
    return err
}

if _, err := session.Exec("delete from userinfo where username = ?", user2.Username); err != nil {
    return err
}

// add Commit() after all actions
return session.Commit()
  • Or you can use Transaction to replace above codes.
res, err := engine.Transaction(func(session *xorm.Session) (interface{}, error) {
    user1 := Userinfo{Username: "xiaoxiao", Departname: "dev", Alias: "lunny", Created: time.Now()}
    if _, err := session.Insert(&user1); err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }

    user2 := Userinfo{Username: "yyy"}
    if _, err := session.Where("id = ?", 2).Update(&user2); err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }

    if _, err := session.Exec("delete from userinfo where username = ?", user2.Username); err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    return nil, nil
})
  • Context Cache, if enabled, current query result will be cached on session and be used by next same statement on the same session.
	sess := engine.NewSession()
	defer sess.Close()

	var context = xorm.NewMemoryContextCache()

	var c2 ContextGetStruct
	has, err := sess.ID(1).ContextCache(context).Get(&c2)
	assert.NoError(t, err)
	assert.True(t, has)
	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, c2.Id)
	assert.EqualValues(t, "1", c2.Name)
	sql, args := sess.LastSQL()
	assert.True(t, len(sql) > 0)
	assert.True(t, len(args) > 0)

	var c3 ContextGetStruct
	has, err = sess.ID(1).ContextCache(context).Get(&c3)
	assert.NoError(t, err)
	assert.True(t, has)
	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, c3.Id)
	assert.EqualValues(t, "1", c3.Name)
	sql, args = sess.LastSQL()
	assert.True(t, len(sql) == 0)
	assert.True(t, len(args) == 0)

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