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defmodule QueryElf do
@moduledoc """
Defines an Ecto query builder.
Here's a simple usage example:
defmodule MyQueryBuilder do
use QueryElf,
schema: MySchema,
searchable_fields: [:id, :name]
def filter(:my_extra_filter, value, _query) do
dynamic([s], s.some_field - ^value == 0)
end
end
MyQueryBuilder.build_query(id__in: [1, 2, 3], my_extra_filter: 10)
It accepts the following options:
* `:schema` - the `Ecto.Schema` for which the queries will be built (required)
* `:searchable_fields` - a list of fields to build default filters for (default: `[]`)
* `:sortable_fields` - a list of fields to build default sorters for (default: `[]`)
* `:plugins` - a list of plugins that can be used to increment the query builder's
functionality. (default: `[]`)
If used, the `:searchable_fields` option will define the following filters (according to the field
type in the schema):
* `id` or `binary_id`:
* `:$FIELD` - checks if the field is equal to the given value
* `:$FIELD__neq` - checks if the field is different from the given value
* `:$FIELD__in` - checks if the field is contained in the given enumerable
* `boolean`:
* `:$FIELD` - checks if the field is equal to the given value
* `integer`, `float` or `decimal`:
* `:$FIELD` - checks if the field is equal to the given value
* `:$FIELD__neq` - checks if the field is different from the given value
* `:$FIELD__in` - checks if the field is contained in the given enumerable
* `:$FIELD__gt` - checks if the field is greater than the given value
* `:$FIELD__lt` - checks if the field is lower than the given value
* `:$FIELD__gte` - checks if the field is greater than or equal to the given value
* `:$FIELD__lte` - checks if the field is lower than or equal to the given value
* `string`:
* `:$FIELD` - checks if the field is equal to the given value
* `:$FIELD__neq` - checks if the field is different from the given value
* `:$FIELD__in` - checks if the field is contained in the given enumerable
* `:$FIELD__contains` - checks if the field contains the given string
* `:$FIELD__starts_with` - checks if the field starts with the given string
* `:$FIELD__ends_with` - checks if the field ends with the given string
* `date`, `time`, `naive_datetime`, `datetime`, `time_usec`, `naive_datetime_usec` or
`datetime_usec`:
* `:$FIELD` - checks if the field is equal to the given value
* `:$FIELD__neq` - checks if the field is different from the given value
* `:$FIELD__in` - checks if the field is contained in the given enumerable
* `:$FIELD__after` - checks if the field occurs after the given value
* `:$FIELD__before` - checks if the field occurs before the given value
"""
@type sort_direction :: :asc | :desc
@type filter :: keyword | map
@type options :: keyword
@type metadata_type :: :filters
@doc """
Should return the query builder metadata requested.
"""
@callback __query_builder__(metadata_type) :: term
@doc """
Should return a query that when applied, returns nothing.
"""
@callback empty_query :: Ecto.Query.t()
@doc """
Should receive a a keyword list or a map containing parameters and use it to build a query.
"""
@callback build_query(filter) :: Ecto.Query.t()
@doc """
Same thing as `build_query/1`, but also receives some options for things like pagination and
ordering.
"""
@callback build_query(filter, options) :: Ecto.Query.t()
@doc """
The same thing as `build_query/2`, but instead of building a new query it receives and extends
an existing one.
"""
@callback build_query(Ecto.Query.t(), filter, options) :: Ecto.Query.t()
@doc """
Receives an atom representing a filter, the parameter for the aforementioned filter and an Ecto
query. Should return an Ecto dynamic or a tuple containing an Ecto query and an Ecto dynamic.
Most of the filtering should happen in the returned dynamic, and returning a query should only
be used when the query needs to be extended for the dynamic to make sense. Example:
# this is a simple comparison, so just returning a dynamic will suffice
def filter(:my_filter, value, _query) do
dynamic([s], s.some_field == ^value)
end
# this relies on a join, so the query must be extended accordingly
def filter(:my_other_filter, value, query) do
{
join(query, :left, [s], assoc(s, :some_relationship), as: :related),
dynamic([related: r], r.some_field == ^value)
}
end
"""
@callback filter(atom, term, Ecto.Query.t()) ::
Ecto.Query.dynamic() | {Ecto.Query.t(), Ecto.Query.dynamic()}
@doc """
Receives an atom representing a field to order by, the order direction, an extra argument to
perform the ordering, and an Ecto query. Should return the Ecto query with the appropriate sorting
options applied.
Example:
def sort(:name, direction, _arg, query) do
sort(query, [s], [{^direction, s.name}])
end
"""
@callback sort(atom, sort_direction, term, Ecto.Query.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
@doc """
Should return the base query in this query builder. This base query will be used when defining the
`empty_query/0` and `build_query/1` callbacks. If not defined, defaults to the supplied schema.
This is useful when dealing with logical deletion or other business rules that need to be followed
every time the query builder is used. Example:
defmodule UsersQueryBuilder do
use QueryElf,
schema: User,
searchable_fields: [:id, :name]
def base_query do
from u in User, where: is_nil(u.deleted_at)
end
end
"""
@callback base_query :: Ecto.Query.t()
@optional_callbacks [sort: 4, base_query: 0]
import Ecto.Query
@doc """
Similar to `Ecto.Query.join/{4,5}`, but can be called multiple times with the same alias.
Note that only the first join operation is performed, the subsequent ones that use the same alias
are just ignored. Also note that because of this behaviour, its mandatory to specify an alias when
using this function.
This is helpful when you need to perform a join while building queries one filter at a time,
because the same filter could be used multiple times or you could have multiple filters that
require the same join.
This scenario poses a problem with how the `filter/3` callback work, as you need to return a
dynamic with the filtering, which means that the join must have an alias, and by default Ecto
raises an error when you add multiple joins with the same alias.
To solve this, it is recommended to use this macro instead of the default `Ecto.Query.join/{4,5}`.
As an added bonus, there will be only one join in the query that can be reused by multiple
filters.
"""
defmacro reusable_join(query, qual, bindings \\ [], expr, opts) do
quote do
query = Ecto.Queryable.to_query(unquote(query))
join_alias = unquote(Keyword.fetch!(opts, :as))
if Enum.any?(query.joins, &(&1.as == join_alias)) do
query
else
join(query, unquote(qual), unquote(bindings), unquote(expr), unquote(opts))
end
end
end
@doc false
defmacro __using__(opts) do
{schema, []} =
opts
|> Keyword.fetch!(:schema)
|> Code.eval_quoted([], __CALLER__)
{searchable_fields, []} =
opts
|> Keyword.get(:searchable_fields, [])
|> Code.eval_quoted([], __CALLER__)
{sortable_fields, []} =
opts
|> Keyword.get(:sortable_fields, [])
|> Code.eval_quoted([], __CALLER__)
plugins = Keyword.get(opts, :plugins, [])
default_per_page = Keyword.get(opts, :default_per_page, 25)
quote do
import Ecto.Query
import unquote(__MODULE__), only: [reusable_join: 4, reusable_join: 5]
@schema unquote(schema)
@query_builder_plugins unquote(plugins)
@query_builder_default_per_page unquote(default_per_page)
@behaviour unquote(__MODULE__)
@before_compile unquote(__MODULE__)
@on_definition unquote(__MODULE__)
Module.register_attribute(__MODULE__, :query_builder_filters, accumulate: true)
Module.register_attribute(__MODULE__, :query_builder_sorters, accumulate: true)
def base_query do
@schema
end
defoverridable base_query: 0
unquote(
for field <- searchable_fields,
type = schema.__schema__(:type, field),
do: define_filter_for_field(field, type)
)
unquote(
for field <- sortable_fields,
do: define_order_by_for_field(field)
)
end
end
def __on_definition__(env, :def, :filter, [filter_name, _value, _query], _guards, _body)
when is_atom(filter_name) do
Module.put_attribute(env.module, :query_builder_filters, filter_name)
:ok
end
def __on_definition__(env, :def, :filter, [filter_name, _value, _query], _guards, _body) do
raise CompileError,
description: """
Illegal filter/3 function defined in #{inspect(env.module)}.
The first argument to filter/3 must always be a literal atom. You provided: `#{
Macro.to_string(filter_name)
}`.
"""
end
def __on_definition__(env, :def, :sort, [order_field, _, _, _], _guards, _body)
when is_atom(order_field) do
Module.put_attribute(env.module, :query_builder_sorters, order_field)
:ok
end
def __on_definition__(env, :def, :sort, [order_field, _, _, _], _guards, _body) do
raise CompileError,
description: """
Illegal sort/4 function defined in #{inspect(env.module)}.
The first argument to sort/4 must always be a literal atom. You provided: `#{
Macro.to_string(order_field)
}`.
"""
end
def __on_definition__(_, _, _, _, _, _) do
:ok
end
@doc false
defmacro __before_compile__(_env) do
quote do
def empty_query do
from(base_query(), where: false)
end
def build_query(filter) do
build_query(base_query(), filter, [])
end
def build_query(filter, options) do
build_query(base_query(), filter, options)
end
def build_query(query, filter, options) do
unquote(__MODULE__).build_query(
__MODULE__,
query,
filter,
@query_builder_plugins,
options
)
end
def __query_builder__(:filters) do
Enum.sort([:_or, :_and | @query_builder_filters])
end
def __query_builder__(:sorters) do
Enum.sort(@query_builder_sorters)
end
def __query_builder__(:default_per_page) do
@query_builder_default_per_page
end
end
end
@doc false
def build_query(builder, query, filter, plugins, options) do
query
|> apply_filter(builder, filter)
|> apply_pagination(builder, options[:page], options[:per_page])
|> apply_ordering(builder, options[:order] || [])
|> apply_plugins(builder, plugins, options)
end
defp apply_filter(query, builder, filter) do
{query, [dynamic]} = filter({:_and, filter}, {query, []}, builder)
where(query, ^dynamic)
end
defp apply_pagination(query, builder, page, per_page)
defp apply_pagination(query, _builder, nil, _per_page), do: query
defp apply_pagination(query, builder, page, nil),
do: apply_pagination(query, builder, page, builder.__query_builder__(:default_per_page))
defp apply_pagination(query, _builder, page, per_page) do
offset = (page - 1) * per_page
query
|> limit(^per_page)
|> offset(^offset)
end
defp apply_ordering(query, builder, order_instructions) do
order_instructions
|> Enum.map(fn
{direction, {field, arg}} -> {direction, field, arg}
{direction, field} -> {direction, field, nil}
%{direction: direction, field: field, extra_argument: arg} -> {direction, field, arg}
%{direction: direction, field: field} -> {direction, field, nil}
end)
|> Enum.reduce(query, fn {direction, field, arg}, query ->
builder.sort(field, direction, arg, query)
end)
end
defp apply_plugins(query, builder, plugins, options) do
Enum.reduce(plugins, query, fn plugin, query ->
plugin.build_query(query, builder, options)
end)
end
defp filter({condition, filter}, {query, dynamics}, _builder)
when condition in [:_or, :_and] and filter in [%{}, []] do
{query, [true | dynamics]}
end
defp filter({:_or, filter}, {query, dynamics}, builder) do
{query, inner_dynamics} = Enum.reduce(filter, {query, []}, &filter(&1, &2, builder))
dynamic = Enum.reduce(inner_dynamics, &dynamic(^&1 or ^&2))
{query, [dynamic | dynamics]}
end
defp filter({:_and, filter}, {query, dynamics}, builder) do
{query, inner_dynamics} = Enum.reduce(filter, {query, []}, &filter(&1, &2, builder))
dynamic = Enum.reduce(inner_dynamics, &dynamic(^&1 and ^&2))
{query, [dynamic | dynamics]}
end
defp filter({filter, value}, {query, dynamics}, builder) do
case builder.filter(filter, value, query) do
{query, dynamic} -> {query, [dynamic | dynamics]}
dynamic -> {query, [dynamic | dynamics]}
end
end
defp define_filter_for_field(field, id_type) when id_type in ~w[id binary_id]a do
equality_filter(field)
end
defp define_filter_for_field(field, :boolean) do
quote do
def filter(unquote(field), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) == ^value)
end
end
end
defp define_filter_for_field(field, number_type)
when number_type in ~w[integer float decimal]a do
quote do
unquote(equality_filter(field))
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__gt"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) > ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__lt"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) < ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__gte"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) >= ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__lte"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) <= ^value)
end
end
end
defp define_filter_for_field(field, date_type)
when date_type in ~w[date time naive_datetime utc_datetime time_usec naive_datetime_usec utc_datetime_usec]a do
quote do
unquote(equality_filter(field))
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__after"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) > ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__before"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) < ^value)
end
end
end
defp define_filter_for_field(field, :string) do
quote do
unquote(equality_filter(field))
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__contains"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], like(field(s, unquote(field)), ^"%#{value}%"))
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__starts_with"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], like(field(s, unquote(field)), ^"#{value}%"))
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__ends_with"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], like(field(s, unquote(field)), ^"%#{value}"))
end
end
end
defp define_filter_for_field(_field, {:array, _}) do
[]
end
defp define_order_by_for_field(field) do
quote do
def sort(unquote(field), direction, _args, query) do
order_by(query, [s], [{^direction, field(s, unquote(field))}])
end
end
end
defp equality_filter(field) do
quote do
def filter(unquote(field), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) == ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__neq"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) != ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__in"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) in ^value)
end
def filter(unquote(:"#{field}__not_in"), value, _query) do
dynamic([s], field(s, unquote(field)) not in ^value)
end
end
end
end