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Configuration

sgl.yamldiffers
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1version: 1
1version: 1
2
2
3databases:
3databases:
4 - name: chippy
4 - name: orders
5 dialect: duckdb
5 dialect: postgres
6 migrations: db/migrations
6 migrations: db/migrations
7 queries: db/queries
7 queries: db/queries
8 go:
8 go:
9 package: store
9 package: store
10 out: internal/store
10 out: internal/store
11 driver: database/sql
12 json_tags:
13 case: camel
14 omitempty: true
15 struct_tags:
16 db: "{name}"
17 empty_slices: true

Migrations

db/migrations/0001_orders.up.sqldiffers
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1CREATE SEQUENCE order_ids;
2
3CREATE TABLE orders (
1CREATE TABLE orders (
4 id BIGINT PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT nextval('order_ids'),
2 id BIGINT GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,
5 customer VARCHAR NOT NULL,
3 customer TEXT NOT NULL,
6 basket JSON NOT NULL,
4 basket JSONB NOT NULL,
7 delivery JSON
5 delivery JSONB
8);
6);
db/migrations/0001_orders.down.sqldiffers
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1DROP TABLE orders;
1DROP TABLE orders;
2DROP SEQUENCE order_ids;

Queries

PlaceOrderidentical
DuckDB · db/queries/orders.sql
PostgreSQL · db/queries/orders.sql
1-- sgl.query(PlaceOrder, exec)
1-- sgl.query(PlaceOrder, exec)
2INSERT INTO orders (customer, basket, delivery) VALUES ($1, $2, $3);
2INSERT INTO orders (customer, basket, delivery) VALUES ($1, $2, $3);
GetOrderidentical
DuckDB · db/queries/orders.sql
PostgreSQL · db/queries/orders.sql
1-- sgl.query(GetOrder, one)
1-- sgl.query(GetOrder, one)
2SELECT id, customer, basket, delivery FROM orders WHERE id = $1;
2SELECT id, customer, basket, delivery FROM orders WHERE id = $1;
OrdersWithFishdiffers
DuckDB · db/queries/orders.sql
PostgreSQL · db/queries/orders.sql
1-- sgl.query(OrdersWithFish, many)
1-- sgl.query(OrdersWithFish, many)
2-- $1 as sgl.param(fish, type: varchar)
2-- $1 as sgl.param(fish, type: text)
3SELECT
3SELECT
4 id,
4 id,
5 customer,
5 customer,
6 basket -> '$.extras' AS extras,
6 basket -> 'extras' AS extras,
7 delivery ->> '$.address' AS address
7 delivery ->> 'address' AS delivery_address
8FROM orders
8FROM orders
9WHERE basket ->> '$.fish' = $1
9WHERE basket ->> 'fish' = $1
10ORDER BY id;
10ORDER BY id;
OrdersContainingonly PostgreSQL
DuckDB · not in this version
PostgreSQL · db/queries/orders.sql
1-- sgl.query(OrdersContaining, many)
2-- $1 as sgl.param(subset)
3SELECT id, customer
4FROM orders
5WHERE basket @> $1::jsonb
6ORDER BY id;

What sgl generates

PlaceOrderidentical
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1func (queries *Queries) PlaceOrder(ctx context.Context, params PlaceOrderParams) error
1func (queries *Queries) PlaceOrder(ctx context.Context, params PlaceOrderParams) error
2
2
3type PlaceOrderParams struct {
3type PlaceOrderParams struct {
4 Customer string
4 Customer string
5 Basket JSON
5 Basket JSON
6 Delivery JSON
6 Delivery JSON
7}
7}
8
8
9type JSON []byte
9type JSON []byte
GetOrderdiffers
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1func (queries *Queries) GetOrder(ctx context.Context, id int64) (GetOrderRow, error)
1func (queries *Queries) GetOrder(ctx context.Context, id int64) (GetOrderRow, error)
2
2
3type GetOrderRow struct {
3type GetOrderRow struct {
4 ID int64 `json:"id"`
4 ID int64 `json:"id,omitempty" db:"id"`
5 Customer string `json:"customer"`
5 Customer string `json:"customer,omitempty" db:"customer"`
6 Basket JSON `json:"basket"`
6 Basket JSON `json:"basket,omitempty" db:"basket"`
7 Delivery JSON `json:"delivery"`
7 Delivery JSON `json:"delivery,omitempty" db:"delivery"`
8}
8}
9
9
10type JSON []byte
10type JSON []byte
OrdersWithFishdiffers
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1func (queries *Queries) OrdersWithFish(ctx context.Context, fish string) ([]OrdersWithFishRow, error)
1func (queries *Queries) OrdersWithFish(ctx context.Context, fish string) ([]OrdersWithFishRow, error)
2
2
3type OrdersWithFishRow struct {
3type OrdersWithFishRow struct {
4 ID int64 `json:"id"`
4 ID int64 `json:"id,omitempty" db:"id"`
5 Customer string `json:"customer"`
5 Customer string `json:"customer,omitempty" db:"customer"`
6 Extras JSON `json:"extras"`
6 Extras JSON `json:"extras,omitempty" db:"extras"`
7 Address *string `json:"address"`
7 DeliveryAddress *string `json:"deliveryAddress,omitempty" db:"delivery_address"`
8}
8}
9
9
10type JSON []byte
10type JSON []byte
OrdersContainingonly PostgreSQL
DuckDB · not in this version
PostgreSQL
1func (queries *Queries) OrdersContaining(ctx context.Context, subset JSON) ([]OrdersContainingRow, error)
2
3type JSON []byte
4
5type OrdersContainingRow struct {
6 ID int64 `json:"id,omitempty" db:"id"`
7 Customer string `json:"customer,omitempty" db:"customer"`
8}

The program

example.godiffers
DuckDB
PostgreSQL
1package main
1package main
2
2
3import (
3import (
4 "context"
4 "context"
5 "database/sql"
5 "database/sql"
6 "encoding/json"
6 "encoding/json"
7 "fmt"
7 "fmt"
8 "io"
8 "io"
9 "reflect"
10 "strings"
9
11
10 "seagull.sh/seagull/examples/duckdb/006_json/internal/store"
12 "seagull.sh/seagull/examples/postgres/006_json/internal/store"
11)
13)
12
14
13// basket is the document an order's basket column holds.
15// basket is the document an order's basket column holds.
14type basket struct {
16type basket struct {
15 // Fish is the fish the order is for.
17 // Fish is the fish the order is for.
16 Fish string `json:"fish"`
18 Fish string `json:"fish"`
17
19
18 // Portions is how many portions of fish and chips.
20 // Portions is how many portions of fish and chips.
19 Portions int `json:"portions"`
21 Portions int `json:"portions"`
20
22
21 // Extras lists the sides.
23 // Extras lists the sides.
22 Extras []string `json:"extras"`
24 Extras []string `json:"extras"`
23}
25}
24
26
25// delivery is the document an order's delivery column holds, when the order is delivered.
27// delivery is the document an order's delivery column holds, when the order is delivered.
26type delivery struct {
28type delivery struct {
27 // Address is where the order goes.
29 // Address is where the order goes.
28 Address string `json:"address"`
30 Address string `json:"address"`
29}
31}
30
32
31// run places three chip shop orders and reads them back. A JSON column read by a query
33// run places three chip shop orders and reads them back. A JSONB column becomes the
32// becomes the generated store.JSON type, which holds the raw document as bytes: decode it
34// generated store.JSON type, which holds the raw document as bytes: encode a value into
33// with json.Unmarshal. A nil store.JSON is SQL NULL.
35// it with json.Marshal and decode it with json.Unmarshal. A nil store.JSON is SQL NULL.
34//
35// The generated SQL casts each JSON column it reads to VARCHAR, so store.JSON holds the
36// document as DuckDB stored it, the keys in the order they were written.
37//
36//
38// PlaceOrder takes its documents as store.JSON too, and the generated code hands
37// JSONB stores a parsed document, not the text it was sent, and writes it back in its own
39// duckdb-go their text; DuckDB's JSON type is VARCHAR underneath and checks the text as
38// form: a space after each comma and colon, keys reordered and duplicate keys dropped, so
40// it is stored.
39// compare documents by decoding them, not by their bytes.
41//
40//
42// OrdersWithFish filters with ->>, which extracts a value as text, and selects with ->,
41// OrdersWithFish filters with ->>, which extracts a value as text, and selects with ->,
43// which extracts a JSON fragment, so Extras is store.JSON again. Address is *string
42// which extracts a JSONB fragment, so Extras is store.JSON again. DeliveryAddress is
44// because ->> gives NULL when the delivery column or its address is missing.
43// *string because ->> gives NULL when the delivery column or its address is missing. The
44// ->> comparison's parameter is pinned with sgl.param(fish, type: text), as inference
45// leaves it as any. OrdersContaining uses @>, which matches a document containing the one
46// bound to $1::jsonb.
45//
47//
48// The rows go straight out as JSON, as an HTTP handler would send them, so sgl.yaml
49// shapes the generated structs for that: go.json_tags writes each field's json tag in
50// camel case with omitempty, so delivery_address is "deliveryAddress" and a nil one is
51// left out; go.struct_tags adds a db tag holding the column's name, {name}, for libraries
52// that map columns by tag; and go.empty_slices makes a many method return an empty slice
53// when no row matches, which encodes as [] rather than null.
54//
46// Takes database (*sql.DB) which is a migrated database.
55// Takes database (*sql.DB) which is a migrated database.
47// Takes output (io.Writer) which receives the decoded orders and the search.
56// Takes output (io.Writer) which receives the decoded orders and the searches.
48//
57//
49// Returns error when a query fails or a document does not encode or decode.
58// Returns error when a query fails or a document does not encode or decode.
50func run(ctx context.Context, database *sql.DB, output io.Writer) error {
59func run(ctx context.Context, database *sql.DB, output io.Writer) error {
51 queries := store.New(database)
60 queries := store.New(database)
52
61
53 orders := []struct {
62 orders := []struct {
54 customer string
63 customer string
55 basket basket
64 basket basket
56 delivery *delivery
65 delivery *delivery
57 }{
66 }{
58 {customer: "Steven", basket: basket{Fish: "cod", Portions: 2, Extras: []string{"mushy peas", "curry sauce"}}},
67 {customer: "Steven", basket: basket{Fish: "cod", Portions: 2, Extras: []string{"mushy peas", "curry sauce"}}},
59 {customer: "Gwen", basket: basket{Fish: "haddock", Portions: 1, Extras: []string{}}},
68 {customer: "Gwen", basket: basket{Fish: "haddock", Portions: 1, Extras: []string{}}},
60 {customer: "Morwenna", basket: basket{Fish: "cod", Portions: 1, Extras: []string{"pickled egg"}}, delivery: &delivery{Address: "4 Harbour Row"}},
69 {customer: "Morwenna", basket: basket{Fish: "cod", Portions: 1, Extras: []string{"pickled egg"}}, delivery: &delivery{Address: "4 Harbour Row"}},
61 }
70 }
62 for _, order := range orders {
71 for _, order := range orders {
63 encodedBasket, err := json.Marshal(order.basket)
72 encodedBasket, err := json.Marshal(order.basket)
64 if err != nil {
73 if err != nil {
65 return fmt.Errorf("encoding %s's basket: %w", order.customer, err)
74 return fmt.Errorf("encoding %s's basket: %w", order.customer, err)
66 }
75 }
67 parameters := store.PlaceOrderParams{Customer: order.customer, Basket: encodedBasket, Delivery: nil}
76 parameters := store.PlaceOrderParams{Customer: order.customer, Basket: encodedBasket, Delivery: nil}
68 if order.delivery != nil {
77 if order.delivery != nil {
69 encodedDelivery, err := json.Marshal(order.delivery)
78 encodedDelivery, err := json.Marshal(order.delivery)
70 if err != nil {
79 if err != nil {
71 return fmt.Errorf("encoding %s's delivery: %w", order.customer, err)
80 return fmt.Errorf("encoding %s's delivery: %w", order.customer, err)
72 }
81 }
73 parameters.Delivery = encodedDelivery
82 parameters.Delivery = encodedDelivery
74 }
83 }
75 if err := queries.PlaceOrder(ctx, parameters); err != nil {
84 if err := queries.PlaceOrder(ctx, parameters); err != nil {
76 return fmt.Errorf("placing %s's order: %w", order.customer, err)
85 return fmt.Errorf("placing %s's order: %w", order.customer, err)
77 }
86 }
78 }
87 }
79
88
80 first, err := queries.GetOrder(ctx, 1)
89 first, err := queries.GetOrder(ctx, 1)
81 if err != nil {
90 if err != nil {
82 return fmt.Errorf("getting order 1: %w", err)
91 return fmt.Errorf("getting order 1: %w", err)
83 }
92 }
84 var decoded basket
93 var decoded basket
85 if err := json.Unmarshal(first.Basket, &decoded); err != nil {
94 if err := json.Unmarshal(first.Basket, &decoded); err != nil {
86 return fmt.Errorf("decoding order 1's basket: %w", err)
95 return fmt.Errorf("decoding order 1's basket: %w", err)
87 }
96 }
88 fmt.Fprintf(output, "order 1 stored %s\n", first.Basket)
97 fmt.Fprintf(output, "order 1 decoded: %d x %s with %v, delivery is NULL: %t\n", decoded.Portions, decoded.Fish, decoded.Extras, first.Delivery == nil)
89 fmt.Fprintf(output, "decoded: %d x %s with %v, delivery is NULL: %t\n", decoded.Portions, decoded.Fish, decoded.Extras, first.Delivery == nil)
90
98
91 cod, err := queries.OrdersWithFish(ctx, "cod")
99 cod, err := queries.OrdersWithFish(ctx, "cod")
92 if err != nil {
100 if err != nil {
93 return fmt.Errorf("finding cod orders: %w", err)
101 return fmt.Errorf("finding cod orders: %w", err)
94 }
102 }
95 fmt.Fprintln(output, "\ncod orders:")
103 fmt.Fprintln(output, "\ncod orders:")
96 for _, order := range cod {
104 for _, order := range cod {
97 address := "collecting"
105 address := "collecting"
98 if order.Address != nil {
106 if order.DeliveryAddress != nil {
99 address = "to " + *order.Address
107 address = "to " + *order.DeliveryAddress
100 }
108 }
101 fmt.Fprintf(output, " order %d %-9s extras %-30s %s\n", order.ID, order.Customer, order.Extras, address)
109 fmt.Fprintf(output, " order %d %-9s extras %-30s %s\n", order.ID, order.Customer, order.Extras, address)
102 }
110 }
111 if err := writeJSON(output, "cod orders as JSON", cod); err != nil {
112 return err
113 }
114
115 plaice, err := queries.OrdersWithFish(ctx, "plaice")
116 if err != nil {
117 return fmt.Errorf("finding plaice orders: %w", err)
118 }
119 if err := writeJSON(output, "plaice orders as JSON", plaice); err != nil {
120 return err
121 }
122 field, _ := reflect.TypeFor[store.OrdersWithFishRow]().FieldByName("DeliveryAddress")
123 fmt.Fprintf(output, "DeliveryAddress is tagged %s\n", field.Tag)
124
125 subset := store.JSON(`{"extras": ["pickled egg"]}`)
126 containing, err := queries.OrdersContaining(ctx, subset)
127 if err != nil {
128 return fmt.Errorf("finding orders containing %s: %w", subset, err)
129 }
130 customers := make([]string, 0, len(containing))
131 for _, order := range containing {
132 customers = append(customers, order.Customer)
133 }
134 fmt.Fprintf(output, "\norders containing %s: %s\n", subset, strings.Join(customers, ", "))
103 return nil
135 return nil
104}
136}
137
138// writeJSON writes rows encoded as JSON, as an HTTP handler would send them, after a
139// label.
140//
141// Takes output (io.Writer) which receives the label and the document.
142// Takes label (string) which says what the rows are.
143// Takes rows (any) which are the rows to encode.
144//
145// Returns error when the rows do not encode.
146func writeJSON(output io.Writer, label string, rows any) error {
147 encoded, err := json.Marshal(rows)
148 if err != nil {
149 return fmt.Errorf("encoding %s: %w", label, err)
150 }
151 fmt.Fprintf(output, "%s: %s\n", label, encoded)
152 return nil
153}