Class: ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Table
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| Inherits: | Object | 
| Defined in: | activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb | 
Overview
Represents an SQL table in an abstract way for updating a table. Also see TableDefinition and connection.create_table
Available transformations are:
change_table :table do |t|
  t.primary_key
  t.column
  t.index
  t.rename_index
  t.
  t.change
  t.change_default
  t.change_null
  t.rename
  t.references
  t.belongs_to
  t.check_constraint
  t.string
  t.text
  t.integer
  t.bigint
  t.float
  t.decimal
  t.numeric
  t.datetime
  t.
  t.time
  t.date
  t.binary
  t.blob
  t.boolean
  t.foreign_key
  t.json
  t.virtual
  t.remove
  t.remove_foreign_key
  t.remove_references
  t.remove_belongs_to
  t.remove_index
  t.remove_check_constraint
  t.
end
  ColumnMethods - Attributes & Methods
Class Method Summary
- .new(table_name, base) ⇒ Table constructor
 
Instance Attribute Summary
- #name readonly
 
Instance Method Summary
- 
    
      #belongs_to(*args, **options)  
    
    
Alias for #references.
 - 
    
      #change(column_name, type, **options)  
    
    
Changes the column’s definition according to the new options.
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      #change_default(column_name, default_or_changes)  
    
    
Sets a new default value for a column.
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      #change_null(column_name, null, default = nil)  
    
    
Sets or removes a NOT NULL constraint on a column.
 - 
    
      #check_constraint(*args, **options)  
    
    
Adds a check constraint.
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      #check_constraint_exists?(*args, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    
Checks if a check_constraint exists on a table.
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      #column(column_name, type, index: nil, **options)  
    
    
Adds a new column to the named table.
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      #column_exists?(column_name, type = nil, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    
Checks to see if a column exists.
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      #foreign_key(*args, **options)  
    
    
Adds a foreign key to the table using a supplied table name.
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      #foreign_key_exists?(*args, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    
Checks to see if a foreign key exists.
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      #index(column_name, **options)  
    
    
Adds a new index to the table.
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      #index_exists?(column_name, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    
Checks to see if an index exists.
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      #references(*args, **options)  
      (also: #belongs_to)
    
    
Adds a reference.
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      #remove(*column_names, **options)  
    
    
Removes the column(s) from the table definition.
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      #remove_belongs_to(*args, **options)  
    
    
Alias for #remove_references.
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      #remove_check_constraint(*args, **options)  
    
    
Removes the given check constraint from the table.
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      #remove_foreign_key(*args, **options)  
    
    
Removes the given foreign key from the table.
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      #remove_index(column_name = nil, **options)  
    
    
Removes the given index from the table.
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      #remove_references(*args, **options)  
      (also: #remove_belongs_to)
    
    
Removes a reference.
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      #remove_timestamps(**options)  
    
    
Removes the timestamp columns (
created_atandupdated_at) from the table. - 
    
      #rename(column_name, new_column_name)  
    
    
Renames a column.
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      #rename_index(index_name, new_index_name)  
    
    
Renames the given index on the table.
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      #timestamps(**options)  
    
    
Adds timestamps (
created_atandupdated_at) columns to the table. - #raise_on_if_exist_options(options) private
 
ColumnMethods - Included
| #column | Appends a column or columns of a specified type.  | 
    
| #primary_key | Appends a primary key definition to the table definition.  | 
    
Constructor Details
    .new(table_name, base)  ⇒ Table 
  
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 720
def initialize(table_name, base) @name = table_name @base = base end
Instance Attribute Details
#name (readonly)
[ GitHub ]# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 718
attr_reader :name
Instance Method Details
#belongs_to(*args, **options)
Alias for #references.
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 877
alias :belongs_to :references
#blob
[ GitHub ]# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 327
alias :blob :binary
#change(column_name, type, **options)
Changes the column’s definition according to the new options.
t.change(:name, :string, limit: 80)
t.change(:description, :text)
See TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 797
def change(column_name, type, **) () @base.change_column(name, column_name, type, **) end
#change_default(column_name, default_or_changes)
Sets a new default value for a column.
t.change_default(:qualification, 'new')
t.change_default(:, 1)
t.change_default(:status, from: nil, to: "draft")
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 809
def change_default(column_name, default_or_changes) @base.change_column_default(name, column_name, default_or_changes) end
#change_null(column_name, null, default = nil)
Sets or removes a NOT NULL constraint on a column.
t.change_null(:qualification, true)
t.change_null(:qualification, false, 0)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 819
def change_null(column_name, null, default = nil) @base.change_column_null(name, column_name, null, default) end
#check_constraint(*args, **options)
Adds a check constraint.
t.check_constraint("price > 0", name: "price_check")
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 929
def check_constraint(*args, **) @base.add_check_constraint(name, *args, **) end
    #check_constraint_exists?(*args, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
  
Checks if a check_constraint exists on a table.
unless t.check_constraint_exists?(name: "price_check")
  t.check_constraint("price > 0", name: "price_check")
end
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 949
def check_constraint_exists?(*args, **) @base.check_constraint_exists?(name, *args, **) end
#column(column_name, type, index: nil, **options)
Adds a new column to the named table.
t.column(:name, :string)
See TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.
    #column_exists?(column_name, type = nil, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
  
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# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 744
def column_exists?(column_name, type = nil, **) @base.column_exists?(name, column_name, type, **) end
#foreign_key(*args, **options)
Adds a foreign key to the table using a supplied table name.
t.foreign_key(:)
t.foreign_key(:, column: :, primary_key: "id")
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 899
def foreign_key(*args, **) () @base.add_foreign_key(name, *args, **) end
    #foreign_key_exists?(*args, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
  
Checks to see if a foreign key exists.
t.foreign_key(:) unless t.foreign_key_exists?(:)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 920
def foreign_key_exists?(*args, **) @base.foreign_key_exists?(name, *args, **) end
#index(column_name, **options)
Adds a new index to the table. column_name can be a single ::Symbol, or an ::Array of Symbols.
t.index(:name)
t.index([:branch_id, :party_id], unique: true)
t.index([:branch_id, :party_id], unique: true, name: 'by_branch_party')
See connection.add_index for details of the options you can use.
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 756
def index(column_name, **) () @base.add_index(name, column_name, **) end
    #index_exists?(column_name, **options)  ⇒ Boolean 
  
Checks to see if an index exists.
unless t.index_exists?(:branch_id)
  t.index(:branch_id)
end
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 768
def index_exists?(column_name, **) @base.index_exists?(name, column_name, **) end
#numeric
[ GitHub ]# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 328
alias :numeric :decimal
#raise_on_if_exist_options(options) (private)
[ GitHub ]# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 954
def () unrecognized_option = .keys.find do |key| key == :if_exists || key == :if_not_exists end if unrecognized_option conditional = unrecognized_option == :if_exists ? "if" : "unless" = <<~TXT Option #{unrecognized_option} will be ignored. If you are calling an expression like `t.column(.., #{unrecognized_option}: true)` from inside a change_table block, try a conditional clause instead, as in `t.column(..) #{conditional} t.column_exists?(..)` TXT raise ArgumentError.new() end end
#references(*args, **options) Also known as: #belongs_to
Adds a reference.
t.references(:user)
t.belongs_to(:supplier, foreign_key: true)
See connection.add_reference for details of the options you can use.
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 871
def references(*args, **) () args.each do |ref_name| @base.add_reference(name, ref_name, **) end end
#remove(*column_names, **options)
Removes the column(s) from the table definition.
t.remove(:qualification)
t.remove(:qualification, :experience)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 829
def remove(*column_names, **) () @base.remove_columns(name, *column_names, **) end
#remove_belongs_to(*args, **options)
Alias for #remove_references.
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 891
alias :remove_belongs_to :remove_references
#remove_check_constraint(*args, **options)
Removes the given check constraint from the table.
t.remove_check_constraint(name: "price_check")
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 938
def remove_check_constraint(*args, **) @base.remove_check_constraint(name, *args, **) end
#remove_foreign_key(*args, **options)
Removes the given foreign key from the table.
t.remove_foreign_key(:)
t.remove_foreign_key(column: :)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 910
def remove_foreign_key(*args, **) () @base.remove_foreign_key(name, *args, **) end
#remove_index(column_name = nil, **options)
Removes the given index from the table.
t.remove_index(:branch_id)
t.remove_index(column: [:branch_id, :party_id])
t.remove_index(name: :by_branch_party)
t.remove_index(:branch_id, name: :by_branch_party)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 842
def remove_index(column_name = nil, **) () @base.remove_index(name, column_name, **) end
#remove_references(*args, **options) Also known as: #remove_belongs_to
Removes a reference. Optionally removes a type column.
t.remove_references(:user)
t.remove_belongs_to(:supplier, polymorphic: true)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 885
def remove_references(*args, **) () args.each do |ref_name| @base.remove_reference(name, ref_name, **) end end
#remove_timestamps(**options)
Removes the timestamp columns (created_at and updated_at) from the table.
t.
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 852
def (**) @base.(name, **) end
#rename(column_name, new_column_name)
# File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 861
def rename(column_name, new_column_name) @base.rename_column(name, column_name, new_column_name) end
#rename_index(index_name, new_index_name)
Renames the given index on the table.
t.rename_index(:user_id, :account_id)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 777
def rename_index(index_name, new_index_name) @base.rename_index(name, index_name, new_index_name) end
#timestamps(**options)
Adds timestamps (created_at and updated_at) columns to the table.
t.(null: false)
  # File 'activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb', line 786
def (**) () @base.(name, **) end