Class Connection

Represents a connection with a database server.

Namespace: Cake\Database

Constants

string

ROLE_READ ¶
```
'read'
```
string

ROLE_WRITE ¶
```
'write'
```

Property Summary

$_config protected

array<string, mixed>

Contains the configuration params for this connection.
$_logQueries protected

bool

Whether to log queries generated during this connection.
$_logger protected

Psr\Log\LoggerInterface|null

Logger object instance.
$_schemaCollection protected

Cake\Database\Schema\CollectionInterface|null

The schema collection object
$_transactionLevel protected

int

Contains how many nested transactions have been started.
$_transactionStarted protected

bool

Whether a transaction is active in this connection.
$_useSavePoints protected

bool

Whether this connection can and should use savepoints for nested transactions.
$cacher protected

Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface|null

Cacher object instance.
$nestedTransactionRollbackException protected

Cake\Database\Exception\NestedTransactionRollbackException|null

NestedTransactionRollbackException object instance, will be stored if the rollback method is called in some nested transaction.
$readDriver protected

Cake\Database\DriverInterface
$writeDriver protected

Cake\Database\DriverInterface

Method Summary

__construct() public

Constructor.
__debugInfo() public

Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.
__destruct() public

Destructor
_newLogger() protected

Returns a new statement object that will log the activity for the passed original statement instance.
begin() public

Starts a new transaction.
cacheMetadata() public

Enables or disables metadata caching for this connection
cast() public

Converts a give value to a suitable database value based on type and return relevant internal statement type
commit() public

Commits current transaction.
compileQuery() public deprecated

Compiles a Query object into a SQL string according to the dialect for this connection's driver
config() public

Get the configuration data used to create the connection.
configName() public

Get the configuration name for this connection.
connect() public deprecated

Connects to the configured database.
createDriver() protected

Creates driver from name, class name or instance.
createDrivers() protected

Creates read and write drivers.
createSavePoint() public

Creates a new save point for nested transactions.
delete() public

Executes a DELETE statement on the specified table.
deleteQuery() public

Create a new DeleteQuery instance for this connection.
disableConstraints() public

Run an operation with constraints disabled.
disableForeignKeys() public

Run driver specific SQL to disable foreign key checks.
disableQueryLogging() public deprecated

Disable query logging
disableSavePoints() public

Disables the usage of savepoints.
disconnect() public deprecated

Disconnects from database server.
enableForeignKeys() public

Run driver specific SQL to enable foreign key checks.
enableQueryLogging() public deprecated

Enable/disable query logging
enableSavePoints() public

Enables/disables the usage of savepoints, enables only if driver the allows it.
execute() public

Executes a query using $params for interpolating values and $types as a hint for each those params.
getCacher() public

Get a cacher.
getDisconnectRetry() public

Get the retry wrapper object that is allows recovery from server disconnects while performing certain database actions, such as executing a query.
getDriver() public

Gets the driver instance.
getLogger() public

Gets the logger object
getSchemaCollection() public

Gets a Schema\Collection object for this connection.
inTransaction() public

Checks if a transaction is running.
insert() public

Executes an INSERT query on the specified table.
insertQuery() public

Create a new InsertQuery instance for this connection.
isConnected() public deprecated

Returns whether connection to database server was already established.
isQueryLoggingEnabled() public deprecated

Check if query logging is enabled.
isSavePointsEnabled() public

Returns whether this connection is using savepoints for nested transactions
log() public

Logs a Query string using the configured logger object.
matchTypes() public

Matches columns to corresponding types
newQuery() public deprecated

Create a new Query instance for this connection.
prepare() public deprecated

Prepares a SQL statement to be executed.
query() public deprecated

Executes a SQL statement and returns the Statement object as result.
quote() public deprecated

Quotes value to be used safely in database query.
quoteIdentifier() public deprecated

Quotes a database identifier (a column name, table name, etc..) to be used safely in queries without the risk of using reserved words.
releaseSavePoint() public

Releases a save point by its name.
role() public

Returns the connection role: read or write.
rollback() public

Rollback current transaction.
rollbackSavepoint() public

Rollback a save point by its name.
run() public

Executes the provided query after compiling it for the specific driver dialect and returns the executed Statement object.
selectQuery() public

Create a new SelectQuery instance for this connection.
setCacher() public

Set a cacher.
setDriver() public deprecated

Sets the driver instance. If a string is passed it will be treated as a class name and will be instantiated.
setLogger() public

Sets a logger
setSchemaCollection() public

Sets a Schema\Collection object for this connection.
supportsDynamicConstraints() public deprecated

Returns whether the driver supports adding or dropping constraints to already created tables.
supportsQuoting() public deprecated

Checks if using quote() is supported.
transactional() public

Executes a callable function inside a transaction, if any exception occurs while executing the passed callable, the transaction will be rolled back If the result of the callable function is false, the transaction will also be rolled back. Otherwise, the transaction is committed after executing the callback.
update() public

Executes an UPDATE statement on the specified table.
updateQuery() public

Create a new UpdateQuery instance for this connection.
wasNestedTransactionRolledback() protected

Returns whether some nested transaction has been already rolled back.

Method Detail

__construct() ¶ public

__construct(array<string, mixed> $config)

Constructor.

Available options:

driver Sort name or FCQN for driver.
log Boolean indicating whether to use query logging.
name Connection name.
cacheMetaData Boolean indicating whether metadata (datasource schemas) should be cached. If set to a string it will be used as the name of cache config to use.
cacheKeyPrefix Custom prefix to use when generation cache keys. Defaults to connection name.

Parameters

array<string, mixed> $config: Configuration array.

__debugInfo() ¶ public

__debugInfo(): array<string, mixed>

Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.

Returns

array<string, mixed>

__destruct() ¶ public

__destruct()

Destructor

Disconnects the driver to release the connection.

_newLogger() ¶ protected

_newLogger(Cake\Database\StatementInterface $statement): Cake\Database\Log\LoggingStatement

Returns a new statement object that will log the activity for the passed original statement instance.

Parameters

Cake\Database\StatementInterface $statement: the instance to be decorated

Returns

Cake\Database\Log\LoggingStatement

begin() ¶ public

begin(): void

Starts a new transaction.

Returns

void

cacheMetadata() ¶ public

cacheMetadata(string|bool $cache): void

Enables or disables metadata caching for this connection

Changing this setting will not modify existing schema collections objects.

Parameters

string|bool $cache: Either boolean false to disable metadata caching, or true to use _cake_model_ or the name of the cache config to use.

Returns

void

cast() ¶ public

cast(mixed $value, Cake\Database\TypeInterface|string|int $type = 'string'): array

Converts a give value to a suitable database value based on type and return relevant internal statement type

Parameters

mixed $value: The value to cast
Cake\Database\TypeInterface|string|int $type optional: The type name or type instance to use.

Returns

array

commit() ¶ public

commit(): bool

Commits current transaction.

Returns

bool

compileQuery() ¶ public

compileQuery(Cake\Database\Query $query, Cake\Database\ValueBinder $binder): string

Compiles a Query object into a SQL string according to the dialect for this connection's driver

Parameters

Cake\Database\Query $query: The query to be compiled
Cake\Database\ValueBinder $binder: Value binder

Returns

string

config() ¶ public

config(): array<string, mixed>

Get the configuration data used to create the connection.

Returns

array<string, mixed>

configName() ¶ public

configName(): string

Get the configuration name for this connection.

Returns

string

connect() ¶ public

connect(): bool

Connects to the configured database.

Returns

bool

Throws

Cake\Database\Exception\MissingConnectionException
If database connection could not be established.

createDriver() ¶ protected

createDriver(Cake\Database\DriverInterface|string $name, array $config): Cake\Database\DriverInterface

Creates driver from name, class name or instance.

Parameters

Cake\Database\DriverInterface|string $name: Driver name, class name or instance.
array $config: Driver config if $name is not an instance.

Returns

Cake\Database\DriverInterface

Throws

Cake\Database\Exception\MissingDriverException
When a driver class is missing.
Cake\Database\Exception\MissingExtensionException
When a driver's PHP extension is missing.

createDrivers() ¶ protected

createDrivers(array $config): array<string, \Cake\Database\DriverInterface>

Creates read and write drivers.

Parameters

array $config: Connection config

Returns

array<string, \Cake\Database\DriverInterface>

createSavePoint() ¶ public

createSavePoint(string|int $name): void

Creates a new save point for nested transactions.

Parameters

string|int $name: Save point name or id

Returns

void

delete() ¶ public

delete(string $table, array $conditions = [], array<string> $types = []): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Executes a DELETE statement on the specified table.

Parameters

string $table: the table to delete rows from
array $conditions optional: conditions to be set for delete statement
array<string> $types optional: list of associative array containing the types to be used for casting

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

deleteQuery() ¶ public

deleteQuery(string|null $table = null, array $conditions = [], array<string, string> $types = []): Cake\Database\Query\DeleteQuery

Create a new DeleteQuery instance for this connection.

Parameters

string|null $table optional: The table to delete rows from.
array $conditions optional: Conditions to be set for the delete statement.
array<string, string> $types optional: Associative array containing the types to be used for casting.

Returns

Cake\Database\Query\DeleteQuery

disableConstraints() ¶ public

disableConstraints(callable $callback): mixed

Run an operation with constraints disabled.

Constraints should be re-enabled after the callback succeeds/fails.

Example:

$connection->disableConstraints(function ($connection) {
  $connection->newQuery()->delete('users')->execute();
});

Parameters

callable $callback

Returns

mixed

disableForeignKeys() ¶ public

disableForeignKeys(): void

Run driver specific SQL to disable foreign key checks.

Returns

void

disableQueryLogging() ¶ public

disableQueryLogging(): $this

Disable query logging

Returns

$this

disableSavePoints() ¶ public

disableSavePoints(): $this

Disables the usage of savepoints.

Returns

$this

disconnect() ¶ public

disconnect(): void

Disconnects from database server.

Returns

void

enableForeignKeys() ¶ public

enableForeignKeys(): void

Run driver specific SQL to enable foreign key checks.

Returns

void

enableQueryLogging() ¶ public

enableQueryLogging(bool $enable = true): $this

Enable/disable query logging

Parameters

bool $enable optional: Enable/disable query logging

Returns

$this

enableSavePoints() ¶ public

enableSavePoints(bool $enable = true): $this

Enables/disables the usage of savepoints, enables only if driver the allows it.

If you are trying to enable this feature, make sure you check isSavePointsEnabled() to verify that savepoints were enabled successfully.

Parameters

bool $enable optional: Whether save points should be used.

Returns

$this

execute() ¶ public

execute(string $sql, array $params = [], array $types = []): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Executes a query using $params for interpolating values and $types as a hint for each those params.

Parameters

string $sql: SQL to be executed and interpolated with $params
array $params optional: list or associative array of params to be interpolated in $sql as values
array $types optional: list or associative array of types to be used for casting values in query

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

getCacher() ¶ public

getCacher(): Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface

Get a cacher.

Returns

Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface

getDisconnectRetry() ¶ public

getDisconnectRetry(): Cake\Core\Retry\CommandRetry

Get the retry wrapper object that is allows recovery from server disconnects while performing certain database actions, such as executing a query.

Returns

Cake\Core\Retry\CommandRetry

getDriver() ¶ public

getDriver(string $role = self::ROLE_WRITE): Cake\Database\DriverInterface

Gets the driver instance.

Parameters

string $role optional: Connection role ('read' or 'write')

Returns

Cake\Database\DriverInterface

getLogger() ¶ public

getLogger(): Psr\Log\LoggerInterface

Gets the logger object

Returns

Psr\Log\LoggerInterface

getSchemaCollection() ¶ public

getSchemaCollection(): Cake\Database\Schema\CollectionInterface

Gets a Schema\Collection object for this connection.

Returns

Cake\Database\Schema\CollectionInterface

inTransaction() ¶ public

inTransaction(): bool

Checks if a transaction is running.

Returns

bool

insert() ¶ public

insert(string $table, array $values, array<int|string, string> $types = []): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Executes an INSERT query on the specified table.

Parameters

string $table: the table to insert values in
array $values: values to be inserted
array<int|string, string> $types optional: Array containing the types to be used for casting

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

insertQuery() ¶ public

insertQuery(string|null $table = null, array $values = [], array<int|string, string> $types = []): Cake\Database\Query\InsertQuery

Create a new InsertQuery instance for this connection.

Parameters

string|null $table optional: The table to insert rows into.
array $values optional: Associative array of column => value to be inserted.
array<int|string, string> $types optional: Associative array containing the types to be used for casting.

Returns

Cake\Database\Query\InsertQuery

isConnected() ¶ public

isConnected(): bool

Returns whether connection to database server was already established.

Returns

bool

isQueryLoggingEnabled() ¶ public

isQueryLoggingEnabled(): bool

Check if query logging is enabled.

Returns

bool

isSavePointsEnabled() ¶ public

isSavePointsEnabled(): bool

Returns whether this connection is using savepoints for nested transactions

Returns

bool

log() ¶ public

log(string $sql): void

Logs a Query string using the configured logger object.

Parameters

string $sql: string to be logged

Returns

void

matchTypes() ¶ public

matchTypes(array $columns, array $types): array

Matches columns to corresponding types

Both $columns and $types should either be numeric based or string key based at the same time.

Parameters

array $columns: list or associative array of columns and parameters to be bound with types
array $types: list or associative array of types

Returns

array

newQuery() ¶ public

newQuery(): Cake\Database\Query

Create a new Query instance for this connection.

Returns

Cake\Database\Query

prepare() ¶ public

prepare(Cake\Database\Query|string $query): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Prepares a SQL statement to be executed.

Parameters

Cake\Database\Query|string $query: The SQL to convert into a prepared statement.

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

query() ¶ public

query(string $sql): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Executes a SQL statement and returns the Statement object as result.

Parameters

string $sql: The SQL query to execute.

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

quote() ¶ public

quote(mixed $value, Cake\Database\TypeInterface|string|int $type = 'string'): string

Quotes value to be used safely in database query.

This uses PDO::quote() and requires supportsQuoting() to work.

Parameters

mixed $value: The value to quote.
Cake\Database\TypeInterface|string|int $type optional: Type to be used for determining kind of quoting to perform

Returns

string

quoteIdentifier() ¶ public

quoteIdentifier(string $identifier): string

Quotes a database identifier (a column name, table name, etc..) to be used safely in queries without the risk of using reserved words.

This does not require supportsQuoting() to work.

Parameters

string $identifier: The identifier to quote.

Returns

string

releaseSavePoint() ¶ public

releaseSavePoint(string|int $name): void

Releases a save point by its name.

Parameters

string|int $name: Save point name or id

Returns

void

role() ¶ public

role(): string

Returns the connection role: read or write.

Returns

string

rollback() ¶ public

rollback(bool|null $toBeginning = null): bool

Rollback current transaction.

Parameters

bool|null $toBeginning optional: Whether the transaction should be rolled back to the beginning of it. Defaults to false if using savepoints, or true if not.

Returns

bool

rollbackSavepoint() ¶ public

rollbackSavepoint(string|int $name): void

Rollback a save point by its name.

Parameters

string|int $name: Save point name or id

Returns

void

run() ¶ public

run(Cake\Database\Query $query): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Executes the provided query after compiling it for the specific driver dialect and returns the executed Statement object.

Parameters

Cake\Database\Query $query: The query to be executed

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

selectQuery() ¶ public

selectQuery(Cake\Database\ExpressionInterface|callable|array|string $fields = [], array|string $table = [], array<string, string> $types = []): Cake\Database\Query\SelectQuery

Create a new SelectQuery instance for this connection.

Parameters

Cake\Database\ExpressionInterface|callable|array|string $fields optional: fields to be added to the list.
array|string $table optional: The table or list of tables to query.
array<string, string> $types optional: Associative array containing the types to be used for casting.

Returns

Cake\Database\Query\SelectQuery

setCacher() ¶ public

setCacher(Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface $cacher): $this

Set a cacher.

Parameters

Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface $cacher

Returns

$this

setDriver() ¶ public

setDriver(Cake\Database\DriverInterface|string $driver, array<string, mixed> $config = []): $this

Sets the driver instance. If a string is passed it will be treated as a class name and will be instantiated.

Parameters

Cake\Database\DriverInterface|string $driver: The driver instance to use.
array<string, mixed> $config optional: Config for a new driver.

Returns

$this

Throws

Cake\Database\Exception\MissingDriverException
When a driver class is missing.
Cake\Database\Exception\MissingExtensionException
When a driver's PHP extension is missing.

setLogger() ¶ public

setLogger(Psr\Log\LoggerInterface $logger): $this

Sets a logger

Parameters

Psr\Log\LoggerInterface $logger: Logger object

Returns

$this

setSchemaCollection() ¶ public

setSchemaCollection(Cake\Database\Schema\CollectionInterface $collection): $this

Sets a Schema\Collection object for this connection.

Parameters

Cake\Database\Schema\CollectionInterface $collection: The schema collection object

Returns

$this

supportsDynamicConstraints() ¶ public

supportsDynamicConstraints(): bool

Returns whether the driver supports adding or dropping constraints to already created tables.

Returns

bool

supportsQuoting() ¶ public

supportsQuoting(): bool

Checks if using quote() is supported.

This is not required to use quoteIdentifier().

Returns

bool

transactional() ¶ public

transactional(callable $callback): mixed

Executes a callable function inside a transaction, if any exception occurs while executing the passed callable, the transaction will be rolled back If the result of the callable function is false, the transaction will also be rolled back. Otherwise, the transaction is committed after executing the callback.

The callback will receive the connection instance as its first argument.

Example:

$connection->transactional(function ($connection) {
  $connection->newQuery()->delete('users')->execute();
});

Parameters

callable $callback

Returns

mixed

update() ¶ public

update(string $table, array $values, array $conditions = [], array<string> $types = []): Cake\Database\StatementInterface

Executes an UPDATE statement on the specified table.

Parameters

string $table: the table to update rows from
array $values: values to be updated
array $conditions optional: conditions to be set for update statement
array<string> $types optional: list of associative array containing the types to be used for casting

Returns

Cake\Database\StatementInterface

updateQuery() ¶ public

updateQuery(Cake\Database\ExpressionInterface|string|null $table = null, array $values = [], array $conditions = [], array<string, string> $types = []): Cake\Database\Query\UpdateQuery

Create a new UpdateQuery instance for this connection.

Parameters

Cake\Database\ExpressionInterface|string|null $table optional: The table to update rows of.
array $values optional: Values to be updated.
array $conditions optional: Conditions to be set for the update statement.
array<string, string> $types optional: Associative array containing the types to be used for casting.

Returns

Cake\Database\Query\UpdateQuery

wasNestedTransactionRolledback() ¶ protected

wasNestedTransactionRolledback(): bool

Returns whether some nested transaction has been already rolled back.

Returns

bool

Property Detail

`$_config` ¶ protected

Contains the configuration params for this connection.

Type

array<string, mixed>

`$_logQueries` ¶ protected

Whether to log queries generated during this connection.

Type

bool

`$_logger` ¶ protected

Logger object instance.

Type

Psr\Log\LoggerInterface|null

`$_schemaCollection` ¶ protected

The schema collection object

Type

Cake\Database\Schema\CollectionInterface|null

`$_transactionLevel` ¶ protected

Contains how many nested transactions have been started.

Type

int

`$_transactionStarted` ¶ protected

Whether a transaction is active in this connection.

Type

bool

`$_useSavePoints` ¶ protected

Whether this connection can and should use savepoints for nested transactions.

Type

bool

`$cacher` ¶ protected

Cacher object instance.

Type

Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface|null

`$nestedTransactionRollbackException` ¶ protected

NestedTransactionRollbackException object instance, will be stored if the rollback method is called in some nested transaction.

Type

Cake\Database\Exception\NestedTransactionRollbackException|null

`$readDriver` ¶ protected

Type

Cake\Database\DriverInterface

`$writeDriver` ¶ protected

Type

Cake\Database\DriverInterface

Namespaces

Class Connection

Constants

Property Summary

Method Summary

__construct() public

__debugInfo() public

__destruct() public

_newLogger() protected

begin() public

cacheMetadata() public

cast() public

commit() public

compileQuery() public deprecated

config() public

configName() public

connect() public deprecated

createDriver() protected

createDrivers() protected

createSavePoint() public

delete() public

deleteQuery() public

disableConstraints() public

disableForeignKeys() public

disableQueryLogging() public deprecated

disableSavePoints() public

disconnect() public deprecated

enableForeignKeys() public

enableQueryLogging() public deprecated

enableSavePoints() public

execute() public

getCacher() public

getDisconnectRetry() public

getDriver() public

getLogger() public

getSchemaCollection() public

inTransaction() public

insert() public

insertQuery() public

isConnected() public deprecated

isQueryLoggingEnabled() public deprecated

isSavePointsEnabled() public

log() public

matchTypes() public

newQuery() public deprecated

prepare() public deprecated

query() public deprecated

quote() public deprecated

quoteIdentifier() public deprecated

releaseSavePoint() public

role() public

rollback() public

rollbackSavepoint() public

run() public

selectQuery() public

setCacher() public

setDriver() public deprecated

setLogger() public

setSchemaCollection() public

supportsDynamicConstraints() public deprecated

supportsQuoting() public deprecated

transactional() public

update() public

updateQuery() public

wasNestedTransactionRolledback() protected

Method Detail

__construct() ¶ public

Available options:

Parameters

__debugInfo() ¶ public

Returns

__destruct() ¶ public

_newLogger() ¶ protected

Parameters

Returns

begin() ¶ public

Returns

cacheMetadata() ¶ public

Parameters

Returns