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;;; "rdms.scm" rewrite 6 - the saga continues
; Copyright 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003 Aubrey Jaffer
;
;Permission to copy this software, to modify it, to redistribute it,
;to distribute modified versions, and to use it for any purpose is
;granted, subject to the following restrictions and understandings.
;
;1.  Any copy made of this software must include this copyright notice
;in full.
;
;2.  I have made no warranty or representation that the operation of
;this software will be error-free, and I am under no obligation to
;provide any services, by way of maintenance, update, or otherwise.
;
;3.  In conjunction with products arising from the use of this
;material, there shall be no use of my name in any advertising,
;promotional, or sales literature without prior written consent in
;each case.

(require 'rev4-optional-procedures)	;list-tail

(define rdms:catalog-name '*catalog-data*)
(define rdms:domains-name '*domains-data*)
(define rdms:columns-name '*columns*)

(define catalog:init-cols
  '((1 #t table-name		#f symbol)
    (2 #f column-limit		#f ordinal)
    (3 #f coltab-name		#f symbol)
    (4 #f bastab-id		#f ordinal)
    (5 #f user-integrity-rule	#f expression)
    (6 #f view-procedure	#f expression)))

(define catalog:column-limit-pos 2)
(define catalog:coltab-name-pos 3)
(define catalog:bastab-id-pos 4)
(define catalog:integrity-rule-pos 5)
;;(define catalog:view-proc-pos 6)

(define columns:init-cols
  '((1 #t column-number		#f ordinal)
    (2 #f primary-key?		#f boolean)
    (3 #f column-name		#f symbol)
    (4 #f column-integrity-rule	#f expression)
    (5 #f domain-name		#f domain)))

(define columns:primary?-pos 2)
(define columns:name-pos 3)
(define columns:integrity-rule-pos 4)
(define columns:domain-name-pos 5)

(define domains:init-cols
  '((1 #t domain-name		#f symbol)
    (2 #f foreign-table		#f atom)
    (3 #f domain-integrity-rule	#f expression)
    (4 #f type-id		#f type)
    (5 #f type-param		#f expression)))

(define domains:foreign-pos 2)
(define domains:integrity-rule-pos 3)
(define domains:type-id-pos 4)
;;(define domains:type-param-pos 5)

(define domains:init-data
  `((type #f symbol? symbol #f)
    (ordinal #f (lambda (x) (and (integer? x) (positive? x))) number #f)
    (boolean #f boolean? boolean #f)
    (expression #f #f expression #f)
    (symbol #f symbol? symbol #f)
    (string #f string? string #f)
    (atom #f (lambda (x) (or (not x) (symbol? x))) atom #f) ; (number? x)
    (domain ,rdms:domains-name #f atom #f)
    ;; Legacy types
    (number #f number? number #f)
    (base-id #f number? ordinal #f)
    (uint #f (lambda (x) (and (integer? x) (not (negative? x)))) number #f)
    ))

;@
(define (make-relational-system base)

  (define (basic name)
    (let ((meth (base name)))
      (cond ((not meth) (slib:error 'make-relational-system
				    "essential method missing for:" name)))
      meth))

  (define (desc-row-type row)
    (let ((domain (assq (car (cddddr row)) domains:init-data)))
      (and domain (cadddr domain))))

  (define (itypes rows)
    (map (lambda (row)
	   (let ((domrow (assq (car (cddddr row)) domains:init-data)))
	     (cond (domrow (cadddr domrow))
		   (else (slib:error 'itypes "type not found for:"
				     (car (cddddr row)))))))
	 rows))

  (let ((make-base (base 'make-base))
	(open-base (basic 'open-base))
	(write-base (base 'write-base))
	(sync-base (base 'sync-base))
	(close-base (basic 'close-base))
	(base:supported-type? (basic 'supported-type?))
	(base:supported-key-type? (basic 'supported-key-type?))
	(base:make-table (base 'make-table))
	(base:open-table (basic 'open-table))
	(base:kill-table (base 'kill-table))
	(present? (basic 'present?))
	(base:ordered-for-each-key (base 'ordered-for-each-key))
	(base:for-each-primary-key (basic 'for-each-key))
	(base:map-primary-key (basic 'map-key))
	(base:make-nexter (base 'make-nexter))
	(base:make-prever (base 'make-prever))
	(base:catalog-id (basic 'catalog-id))
	(cat:keyify-1 ((basic 'make-keyifier-1)
		       (desc-row-type (assv 1 catalog:init-cols)))))

    (define (init-tab lldb id descriptor rows)
      (let ((han (base:open-table lldb id 1 (itypes descriptor)))
	    (keyify-1
	     ((base 'make-keyifier-1) (desc-row-type (assv 1 descriptor))))
	    (putter ((basic 'make-putter) 1 (itypes descriptor))))
	(for-each (lambda (row) (putter han (keyify-1 (car row)) (cdr row)))
		  rows)))

    (define cat:get-row
      (let ((cat:getter ((basic 'make-getter) 1 (itypes catalog:init-cols))))
	(lambda (bastab key)
	  (cat:getter bastab (cat:keyify-1 key)))))

    (define dom:get-row
      (let ((dom:getter ((basic 'make-getter) 1 (itypes domains:init-cols)))
	    (dom:keyify-1 ((basic 'make-keyifier-1)
			   (desc-row-type (assv 1 domains:init-cols)))))
	(lambda (bastab key)
	  (dom:getter bastab (dom:keyify-1 key)))))

    (define des:get-row
      (let ((des:getter ((basic 'make-getter) 1 (itypes columns:init-cols)))
	    (des:keyify-1 ((basic 'make-keyifier-1)
			   (desc-row-type (assv 1 columns:init-cols)))))
	(lambda (bastab key)
	  (des:getter bastab (des:keyify-1 key)))))

    (define (create-database filename)
      ;;(cond ((and filename (file-exists? filename)) (slib:warn 'create-database "file exists:" filename)))
      (let* ((lldb (make-base filename 1 (itypes catalog:init-cols)))
	     (cattab (and lldb (base:open-table lldb base:catalog-id 1
						(itypes catalog:init-cols)))))
	(cond
	 ((not lldb) (slib:error 'make-base "failed.") #f)
	 ((not cattab) (slib:error 'make-base "catalog missing.")
	  (close-base lldb)
	  #f)
	 (else
	  (let ((desdes-id (base:make-table lldb 1 (itypes columns:init-cols)))
		(domdes-id (base:make-table lldb 1 (itypes columns:init-cols)))
		(catdes-id (base:make-table lldb 1 (itypes columns:init-cols)))
		(domtab-id (base:make-table lldb 1 (itypes domains:init-cols)))
		)
	    (cond
	     ((not (and catdes-id domdes-id domtab-id desdes-id))
	      (slib:error 'create-database "make-table failed.")
	      (close-base lldb)
	      #f)
	     (else
	      (init-tab lldb desdes-id columns:init-cols columns:init-cols)
	      (init-tab lldb domdes-id columns:init-cols domains:init-cols)
	      (init-tab lldb catdes-id columns:init-cols catalog:init-cols)
	      (init-tab lldb domtab-id domains:init-cols domains:init-data)
	      (init-tab
	       lldb base:catalog-id catalog:init-cols
	       `((*catalog-desc* 5 ,rdms:columns-name ,catdes-id #f #f)
		 (*domains-desc* 5 ,rdms:columns-name ,domdes-id #f #f)
		 (,rdms:catalog-name 6 *catalog-desc* ,base:catalog-id #f #f)
		 (,rdms:domains-name 5 *domains-desc* ,domtab-id #f #f)
		 (,rdms:columns-name 5 ,rdms:columns-name ,desdes-id #f #f)))
	      (init-database
	       filename #t lldb cattab
	       (base:open-table lldb domtab-id 1 (itypes domains:init-cols))
	       #f))))))))

    (define (base:catalog->domains lldb base:catalog)
      (let ((cat:row (cat:get-row base:catalog rdms:domains-name)))
	(and cat:row
	     (base:open-table lldb
			      (list-ref cat:row (+ -2 catalog:bastab-id-pos))
			      1 (itypes domains:init-cols)))))

    (define (open-database filename mutable)
      (let* ((lldb (open-base filename mutable))
	     (base:catalog
	      (and lldb (base:open-table lldb base:catalog-id
					 1 (itypes catalog:init-cols))))
	     (base:domains
	      (and base:catalog (base:catalog->domains lldb base:catalog))))
	(cond
	 ((not lldb) #f)
	 ((not base:domains) (close-base lldb) #f)
	 (else (init-database
		filename mutable lldb base:catalog base:domains #f)))))

    (define (init-database rdms:filename mutable lldb
			   base:catalog base:domains rdms:catalog)

      (define write-database
	(and mutable
	     (lambda (filename)
	       (let ((ans (write-base lldb filename)))
		 (and ans (set! rdms:filename filename))
		 ans))))

      (define sync-database
	(and mutable
	     (lambda ()
	       (sync-base lldb))))

      (define (solidify-database)
	(cond ((sync-base lldb)
	       (set! mutable #f)
	       (set! sync-database #f)
	       (set! write-database #f)
	       (set! delete-table #f)
	       (set! create-table #f)
	       #t)
	      (else #f)))

      (define (close-database)
	(define ans (close-base lldb))
	(cond (ans (set! rdms:filename #f)
		   (set! base:catalog #f)
		   (set! base:domains #f)
		   (set! rdms:catalog #f)))
	ans)

      (define row-ref (lambda (row pos) (list-ref row (+ -2 pos))))
      (define row-eval (lambda (row pos)
			 (let ((ans (list-ref row (+ -2 pos))))
			   (and ans (slib:eval ans)))))

      (define (open-table table-name writable)
	(define cat:row (cat:get-row base:catalog table-name))
	(cond ((not cat:row)
	       (slib:error "can't open-table:" table-name))
	      ((and writable (not mutable))
	       (slib:error "can't open-table for writing:" table-name)))
	(let ((column-limit (row-ref cat:row catalog:column-limit-pos))
	      (desc-table
	       (base:open-table
		lldb
		(row-ref (cat:get-row
			  base:catalog
			  (row-ref cat:row catalog:coltab-name-pos))
			 catalog:bastab-id-pos)
		1 (itypes columns:init-cols)))
	      (base-table #f)
	      (base:get #f)
	      (primary-limit 1)
	      (column-name-alist '())
	      (column-foreign-list '())
	      (column-foreign-check-list '())
	      (column-domain-list '())
	      (column-type-list '())
	      (export-alist '())
	      (cirs '())
	      (dirs '())
	      (list->key #f)
	      (key->list #f))

	  (or desc-table
	      (slib:error "descriptor table doesn't exist for:" table-name))
	  (do ((ci column-limit (+ -1 ci)))
	      ((zero? ci))
	    (let* ((des:row (des:get-row desc-table ci))
		   (column-name (row-ref des:row columns:name-pos))
		   (column-domain (row-ref des:row columns:domain-name-pos)))
	      (set! cirs
		    (cons (row-eval des:row columns:integrity-rule-pos) cirs))
	      (set! column-name-alist
		    (cons (cons column-name ci) column-name-alist))
	      (cond
	       (column-domain
		(let ((dom:row (dom:get-row base:domains column-domain)))
		  (set! dirs
			(cons (row-eval dom:row domains:integrity-rule-pos)
			      dirs))
		  (set! column-type-list
			(cons (row-ref dom:row domains:type-id-pos)
			      column-type-list))
		  (set! column-domain-list
			(cons column-domain column-domain-list))
		  (set! column-foreign-list
			(cons (let ((foreign-name
				     (row-ref dom:row domains:foreign-pos)))
				(and (not (eq? foreign-name table-name))
				     foreign-name))
			      column-foreign-list))
		  (set! column-foreign-check-list
			(cons
			 (let ((foreign-name (car column-foreign-list)))
			   (and foreign-name
				(let* ((tab (open-table foreign-name #f))
				       (p? (and tab (tab 'get 1))))
				  (cond
				   ((not tab)
				    (slib:error "foreign key table missing for:"
						foreign-name))
				   ((not (= (tab 'primary-limit) 1))
				    (slib:error "foreign key table wrong type:"
						foreign-name))
				   (else p?)))))
			 column-foreign-check-list))))
	       (else
		(slib:error "missing domain for column:" ci column-name)))
	      (cond
	       ((row-ref des:row columns:primary?-pos)
		(set! primary-limit (max primary-limit ci))
		(cond
		 ((base:supported-key-type? (car column-type-list)))
		 (else (slib:error "key type not supported by base tables:"
				   (car column-type-list)))))
	       ((base:supported-type? (car column-type-list)))
	       (else (slib:error "type not supported by base tables:"
				 (car column-type-list))))))
	  (set! base-table
		(base:open-table lldb (row-ref cat:row catalog:bastab-id-pos)
				 primary-limit column-type-list))
	  (set! base:get ((basic 'make-getter) primary-limit column-type-list))
	  (set! list->key
		((basic 'make-list-keyifier) primary-limit column-type-list))
	  (set! key->list
		((basic 'make-key->list) primary-limit column-type-list))
	  (letrec ((export-method
		    (lambda (name proc)
		      (set! export-alist
			    (cons (cons name proc) export-alist))))
		   (ckey:retrieve ;ckey gets whole row (assumes exists)
		    (if (= primary-limit column-limit) key->list
			(lambda (ckey) (append (key->list ckey)
					       (base:get base-table ckey)))))
		   (accumulate-over-table
		    (lambda (operation)
		      (lambda mkeys (base:map-primary-key
				     base-table operation
				     primary-limit column-type-list
				     (norm-mkeys mkeys)))))
		   (norm-mkeys
		    (lambda (mkeys)
		      (define mlim (length mkeys))
		      (cond ((> mlim primary-limit)
			     (slib:error "too many keys:" mkeys))
			    ((= mlim primary-limit) mkeys)
			    (else
			     (append mkeys
				     (do ((k (- primary-limit mlim) (+ -1 k))
					  (result '() (cons #f result)))
					 ((<= k 0) result))))))))
	    (export-method
	     'row:retrieve
	     (if (= primary-limit column-limit)
		 (lambda keys
		   (let ((ckey (list->key keys)))
		     (and (present? base-table ckey) keys)))
		 (lambda keys
		   (let ((vals (base:get base-table (list->key keys))))
		     (and vals (append keys vals))))))
	    (export-method 'row:retrieve*
			   (accumulate-over-table
			    (if (= primary-limit column-limit) key->list
				ckey:retrieve)))
	    (export-method
	     'for-each-row
	     (let ((r (if (= primary-limit column-limit) key->list
			  ckey:retrieve)))
	       (lambda (proc . mkeys)
		 (base:for-each-primary-key
		  base-table (lambda (ckey) (proc (r ckey)))
		  primary-limit column-type-list
		  (norm-mkeys mkeys)))))
	    (and base:ordered-for-each-key
		 (export-method
		  'for-each-row-in-order
		  (let ((r (if (= primary-limit column-limit) key->list
			       ckey:retrieve)))
		    (lambda (proc . mkeys)
		      (base:ordered-for-each-key
		       base-table (lambda (ckey) (proc (r ckey)))
		       primary-limit column-type-list
		       (norm-mkeys mkeys))))))
	    (cond
	     ((and mutable writable)
	      (letrec
		  ((combine-primary-keys
		    (cond
		     ((and (= primary-limit column-limit)
			   (> primary-limit 0))
		      list->key)
		     ((eq? list->key car) list->key)
		     (else
		      (case primary-limit
			((1) (let ((keyify-1 ((base 'make-keyifier-1)
					      (car column-type-list))))
			       (lambda (row) (keyify-1 (car row)))))
			((2) (lambda (row)
			       (list->key (list (car row) (cadr row)))))
			((3) (lambda (row)
			       (list->key (list (car row) (cadr row)
						(caddr row)))))
			(else (lambda (row)
				(do ((rw row (cdr rw))
				     (nrw '() (cons (car rw) nrw))
				     (pl (+ -1 primary-limit) (+ -1 pl)))
				    ((negative? pl)
				     (list->key (reverse nrw))))))))))
		   (uir (row-eval cat:row catalog:integrity-rule-pos))
		   (check-rules
		    (lambda (row)
		      (if (= column-limit (length row)) #t
			  (slib:error "bad row length:" row))
		      (for-each
		       (lambda (cir dir value column-name column-domain
				    foreign)
			 (cond
			  ((and dir (not (dir value)))
			   (slib:error "violated domain integrity rule:"
				       table-name column-name
				       column-domain value))
			  ((and cir (not (cir value)))
			   (slib:error "violated column integrity rule:"
				       table-name column-name value))
			  ((and foreign (not (foreign value)))
			   (slib:error "foreign key missing:"
				       table-name column-name value))))
		       cirs dirs row column-name-alist column-domain-list
		       column-foreign-check-list)
		      (cond ((and uir (not (uir row)))
			     (slib:error "violated user integrity rule:"
					 row)))))
		   (putter
		    ((basic 'make-putter) primary-limit column-type-list))
		   (row:insert
		    (lambda (row)
		      (check-rules row)
		      (let ((ckey (combine-primary-keys row)))
			(if (present? base-table ckey)
			    (slib:error 'row:insert "row present:" row))
			(putter base-table ckey
				(list-tail row primary-limit)))))
		   (row:update
		    (lambda (row)
		      (check-rules row)
		      (putter base-table (combine-primary-keys row)
			      (list-tail row primary-limit)))))

		(export-method 'row:insert row:insert)
		(export-method 'row:insert*
			       (lambda (rows) (for-each row:insert rows)))
		(export-method 'row:update row:update)
		(export-method 'row:update*
			       (lambda (rows) (for-each row:update rows))))

	      (letrec ((base:delete (basic 'delete))
		       (base:delete* (basic 'delete*))
		       (ckey:remove (lambda (ckey)
				      (let ((r (ckey:retrieve ckey)))
					(and r (base:delete base-table ckey))
					r))))
		(export-method 'row:remove
			       (lambda keys
				 (let ((ckey (list->key keys)))
				   (and (present? base-table ckey)
					(ckey:remove ckey)))))
		(export-method 'row:delete
			       (lambda keys
				 (base:delete base-table (list->key keys))))
		(export-method 'row:remove*
			       (accumulate-over-table ckey:remove))
		(export-method 'row:delete*
			       (lambda mkeys
				 (base:delete* base-table
					       primary-limit column-type-list
					       (norm-mkeys mkeys))))
		(export-method 'close-table
			       (lambda () (set! base-table #f)
				       (set! desc-table #f)
				       (set! export-alist #f))))))

	    (export-method 'column-names (map car column-name-alist))
	    (export-method 'column-foreigns column-foreign-list)
	    (export-method 'column-domains column-domain-list)
	    (export-method 'column-types column-type-list)
	    (export-method 'primary-limit primary-limit)

	    (let ((translate-column
		   (lambda (column)
		     (let ((colp (assq column column-name-alist)))
		       (cond (colp (cdr colp))
			     ((and (integer? column)
				   (<= 1 column column-limit))
			      column)
			     (else (slib:error "column not in table:"
					       column table-name)))))))
	      (lambda args
		(cond
		 ((null? args) #f)
		 ((and base:make-nexter (eq? 'isam-next (car args)))
		  (base:make-nexter
		   base-table primary-limit column-type-list
		   (if (null? (cdr args))
		       primary-limit
		       (translate-column (cadr args)))))
		 ((and base:make-prever (eq? 'isam-prev (car args)))
		  (base:make-prever
		   base-table primary-limit column-type-list
		   (if (null? (cdr args))
		       primary-limit
		       (translate-column (cadr args)))))
		 ((null? (cdr args))
		  (let ((pp (assq (car args) export-alist)))
		    (and pp (cdr pp))))
		 ((not (null? (cddr args)))
		  (slib:error "too many arguments to methods:" args))
		 (else
		  (let ((ci (translate-column (cadr args))))
		    (cond
		     ((<= ci primary-limit) ;primary-key?
		      (case (car args)
			((get) (lambda gkeys
				 (and (present? base-table (list->key gkeys))
				      (list-ref gkeys (+ -1 ci)))))
			((get*) (let ((key-extractor
				       ((base 'make-key-extractor)
					primary-limit column-type-list ci)))
				  (lambda mkeys
				    (base:map-primary-key
				     base-table
				     key-extractor
				     primary-limit column-type-list
				     (norm-mkeys mkeys)))))
			(else #f)))
		     (else
		      (let ((index (- ci (+ primary-limit 1)))
			    (get-1 (base 'make-getter-1)))
			(cond
			 (get-1
			  (set! get-1
				(get-1 primary-limit column-type-list ci))
			  (case (car args)
			    ((get) (lambda keys
				     (get-1 base-table (list->key keys))))
			    ((get*) (lambda mkeys
				      (base:map-primary-key
				       base-table
				       (lambda (ckey) (get-1 base-table ckey))
				       primary-limit column-type-list
				       (norm-mkeys mkeys))))))
			 (else
			  (case (car args)
			    ((get) (lambda keys
				     (let ((row (base:get base-table
							  (list->key keys))))
				       (and row (list-ref row index)))))
			    ((get*) (lambda mkeys
				      (base:map-primary-key
				       base-table
				       (lambda (ckey)
					 (list-ref (base:get base-table ckey)
						   index))
				       primary-limit column-type-list
				       (norm-mkeys mkeys))))
			    (else #f)))))))))))))))

      (define create-table
	(and
	 mutable
	 (lambda (table-name . desc)
	   (or rdms:catalog
	       (set! rdms:catalog (open-table rdms:catalog-name #t)))
	   (cond
	    ((table-exists? table-name)
	     (slib:error "table already exists:" table-name) #f)
	    ((null? desc)
	     (let ((colt-id
		    (base:make-table lldb 1 (itypes columns:init-cols))))
	       ((rdms:catalog 'row:insert)
		(list table-name
		      (length columns:init-cols)
		      ((rdms:catalog 'get 'coltab-name)
		       rdms:columns-name)
		      colt-id
		      #f
		      #f)))
	     (open-table table-name #t))
	    ((null? (cdr desc))
	     (set! desc (car desc))
	     (let ((colt-id ((rdms:catalog 'get 'bastab-id) desc)))
	       (cond
		(colt-id
		 (let ((coltable (open-table desc #f))
		       (types '())
		       (prilimit 0)
		       (colimit 0)
		       (colerr #f))
		   (for-each (lambda (n p d)
			       (if (number? n) (set! colimit (max colimit n))
				   (set! colerr #t))
			       (if p (set! prilimit (+ 1 prilimit)) #f)
			       (set! types
				     (cons (dom:get-row base:domains d)
					   types)))
			     ((coltable 'get* 'column-number))
			     ((coltable 'get* 'primary-key?))
			     ((coltable 'get* 'domain-name)))
		   (cond (colerr (slib:error "some column lacks a number.") #f)
			 ((or (< prilimit 1)
			      (and (> prilimit 4)
				   (not (= prilimit colimit))))
			  (slib:error "unreasonable number of primary keys:"
				      prilimit))
			 (else
			  ((rdms:catalog 'row:insert)
			   (list table-name colimit desc
				 (base:make-table lldb prilimit types) #f #f))
			  (open-table table-name #t)))))
		(else
		 (slib:error "table descriptor not found for:" desc) #f))))
	    (else (slib:error 'create-table "too many args:"
			      (cons table-name desc))
		  #f)))))

      (define (table-exists? table-name)
	(present? base:catalog (cat:keyify-1 table-name)))

      (define delete-table
	(and mutable
	     (lambda (table-name)
	       (or rdms:catalog (set! rdms:catalog (open-table rdms:catalog-name #t)))
	       (and (table-exists? table-name)
		    (let ((table (open-table table-name #t))
			  (row ((rdms:catalog 'row:remove) table-name)))
		      (and row (base:kill-table
				lldb
				(list-ref row (+ -1 catalog:bastab-id-pos))
				(table 'primary-limit)
				(table 'column-type-list))
			   row))))))

      (lambda (operation-name)
	(case operation-name
	  ((close-database) close-database)
	  ((write-database) write-database)
	  ((sync-database) sync-database)
	  ((solidify-database) solidify-database)
	  ((open-table) open-table)
	  ((delete-table) delete-table)
	  ((create-table) create-table)
	  ((table-exists?) table-exists?)
	  ((filename) rdms:filename)
	  (else #f)))
      )
    (lambda (operation-name)
      (case operation-name
	((create-database) create-database)
	((open-database) open-database)
	(else #f)))
    ))