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-rw-r--r--activerecord/CHANGELOG.md35
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb63
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb27
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb5
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb15
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb5
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb4
-rw-r--r--activerecord/lib/active_record/errors.rb3
-rw-r--r--activerecord/test/cases/transaction_isolation_test.rb121
9 files changed, 263 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/CHANGELOG.md b/activerecord/CHANGELOG.md
index ae304352f6..aee8f8d1f7 100644
--- a/activerecord/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/activerecord/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,40 @@
## Rails 4.0.0 (unreleased) ##
+* Support for specifying transaction isolation level
+
+ If your database supports setting the isolation level for a transaction, you can set
+ it like so:
+
+ Post.transaction(isolation: :serializable) do
+ # ...
+ end
+
+ Valid isolation levels are:
+
+ * `:read_uncommitted`
+ * `:read_committed`
+ * `:repeatable_read`
+ * `:serializable`
+
+ You should consult the documentation for your database to understand the
+ semantics of these different levels:
+
+ * http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/transaction-iso.html
+ * https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/set-transaction.html
+
+ An `ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError` will be raised if:
+
+ * The adapter does not support setting the isolation level
+ * You are joining an existing open transaction
+ * You are creating a nested (savepoint) transaction
+
+ The mysql, mysql2 and postgresql adapters support setting the transaction
+ isolation level. However, support is disabled for mysql versions below 5,
+ because they are affected by a bug (http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39170)
+ which means the isolation level gets persisted outside the transaction.
+
+ *Jon Leighton*
+
* `ActiveModel::ForbiddenAttributesProtection` is included by default
in Active Record models. Check the docs of `ActiveModel::ForbiddenAttributesProtection`
for more details.
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb
index 32e3c7f5d8..793f58d4d3 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb
@@ -155,10 +155,47 @@ module ActiveRecord
# # active_record_1 now automatically released
# end # RELEASE SAVEPOINT active_record_1 <--- BOOM! database error!
# end
+ #
+ # == Transaction isolation
+ #
+ # If your database supports setting the isolation level for a transaction, you can set
+ # it like so:
+ #
+ # Post.transaction(isolation: :serializable) do
+ # # ...
+ # end
+ #
+ # Valid isolation levels are:
+ #
+ # * <tt>:read_uncommitted</tt>
+ # * <tt>:read_committed</tt>
+ # * <tt>:repeatable_read</tt>
+ # * <tt>:serializable</tt>
+ #
+ # You should consult the documentation for your database to understand the
+ # semantics of these different levels:
+ #
+ # * http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/transaction-iso.html
+ # * https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/set-transaction.html
+ #
+ # An <tt>ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError</tt> will be raised if:
+ #
+ # * The adapter does not support setting the isolation level
+ # * You are joining an existing open transaction
+ # * You are creating a nested (savepoint) transaction
+ #
+ # The mysql, mysql2 and postgresql adapters support setting the transaction
+ # isolation level. However, support is disabled for mysql versions below 5,
+ # because they are affected by a bug[http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39170]
+ # which means the isolation level gets persisted outside the transaction.
def transaction(options = {})
- options.assert_valid_keys :requires_new, :joinable
+ options.assert_valid_keys :requires_new, :joinable, :isolation
if !options[:requires_new] && current_transaction.joinable?
+ if options[:isolation]
+ raise ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError, "cannot set isolation when joining a transaction"
+ end
+
yield
else
within_new_transaction(options) { yield }
@@ -168,10 +205,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
def within_new_transaction(options = {}) #:nodoc:
- begin_transaction(options)
+ transaction = begin_transaction(options)
yield
rescue Exception => error
- rollback_transaction
+ rollback_transaction if transaction
raise
ensure
begin
@@ -191,9 +228,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
def begin_transaction(options = {}) #:nodoc:
- @transaction = @transaction.begin
- @transaction.joinable = options.fetch(:joinable, true)
- @transaction
+ @transaction = @transaction.begin(options)
end
def commit_transaction #:nodoc:
@@ -217,6 +252,22 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Begins the transaction (and turns off auto-committing).
def begin_db_transaction() end
+ def transaction_isolation_levels
+ {
+ read_uncommitted: "READ UNCOMMITTED",
+ read_committed: "READ COMMITTED",
+ repeatable_read: "REPEATABLE READ",
+ serializable: "SERIALIZABLE"
+ }
+ end
+
+ # Begins the transaction with the isolation level set. Raises an error by
+ # default; adapters that support setting the isolation level should implement
+ # this method.
+ def begin_isolated_db_transaction(isolation)
+ raise ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError, "adapter does not support setting transaction isolation"
+ end
+
# Commits the transaction (and turns on auto-committing).
def commit_db_transaction() end
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb
index 2117eae5cb..4cca94e40b 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
0
end
- def begin
- RealTransaction.new(connection, self)
+ def begin(options = {})
+ RealTransaction.new(connection, self, options)
end
def closed?
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
attr_reader :parent, :records
attr_writer :joinable
- def initialize(connection, parent)
+ def initialize(connection, parent, options = {})
super connection
@parent = parent
@records = []
@finishing = false
- @joinable = true
+ @joinable = options.fetch(:joinable, true)
end
# This state is necesarry so that we correctly handle stuff that might
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
end
- def begin
+ def begin(options = {})
if finishing?
parent.begin
else
- SavepointTransaction.new(connection, self)
+ SavepointTransaction.new(connection, self, options)
end
end
@@ -120,9 +120,14 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
class RealTransaction < OpenTransaction #:nodoc:
- def initialize(connection, parent)
+ def initialize(connection, parent, options = {})
super
- connection.begin_db_transaction
+
+ if options[:isolation]
+ connection.begin_isolated_db_transaction(options[:isolation])
+ else
+ connection.begin_db_transaction
+ end
end
def perform_rollback
@@ -137,7 +142,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
class SavepointTransaction < OpenTransaction #:nodoc:
- def initialize(connection, parent)
+ def initialize(connection, parent, options = {})
+ if options[:isolation]
+ raise ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError, "cannot set transaction isolation in a nested transaction"
+ end
+
super
connection.create_savepoint
end
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb
index 3a8fbcf93f..0cb219767b 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
false
end
+ # Does this adapter support setting the isolation level for a transaction?
+ def supports_transaction_isolation?
+ false
+ end
+
# QUOTING ==================================================
# Returns a bind substitution value given a +column+ and list of current
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb
index 1126fe7fce..1783b036a2 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ module ActiveRecord
true
end
+ # MySQL 4 technically support transaction isolation, but it is affected by a bug
+ # where the transaction level gets persisted for the whole session:
+ #
+ # http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39170
+ def supports_transaction_isolation?
+ version[0] >= 5
+ end
+
def native_database_types
NATIVE_DATABASE_TYPES
end
@@ -269,6 +277,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Transactions aren't supported
end
+ def begin_isolated_db_transaction(isolation)
+ execute "SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL #{transaction_isolation_levels.fetch(isolation)}"
+ begin_db_transaction
+ rescue
+ # Transactions aren't supported
+ end
+
def commit_db_transaction #:nodoc:
execute "COMMIT"
rescue
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb
index c8437c18cc..553985bd1e 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
execute "BEGIN"
end
+ def begin_isolated_db_transaction(isolation)
+ begin_db_transaction
+ execute "SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL #{transaction_isolation_levels.fetch(isolation)}"
+ end
+
# Commits a transaction.
def commit_db_transaction
execute "COMMIT"
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb
index 761052a788..5e35f472c7 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb
@@ -370,6 +370,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
true
end
+ def supports_transaction_isolation?
+ true
+ end
+
class StatementPool < ConnectionAdapters::StatementPool
def initialize(connection, max)
super
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/errors.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/errors.rb
index 5f157fde6d..0637dd58b6 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/errors.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/errors.rb
@@ -195,4 +195,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
class ImmutableRelation < ActiveRecordError
end
+
+ class TransactionIsolationError < ActiveRecordError
+ end
end
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/transaction_isolation_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/transaction_isolation_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77f6b03d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/transaction_isolation_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+require 'cases/helper'
+
+class TransactionIsolationUnsupportedTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
+ self.use_transactional_fixtures = false
+
+ class Tag < ActiveRecord::Base
+ end
+
+ setup do
+ if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_transaction_isolation?
+ skip "database supports transaction isolation; test is irrelevant"
+ end
+ end
+
+ test "setting the isolation level raises an error" do
+ assert_raises(ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError) do
+ Tag.transaction(isolation: :serializable) { }
+ end
+ end
+end
+
+class TransactionIsolationTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
+ self.use_transactional_fixtures = false
+
+ class Tag < ActiveRecord::Base
+ self.table_name = 'tags'
+ end
+
+ class Tag2 < ActiveRecord::Base
+ self.table_name = 'tags'
+ end
+
+ setup do
+ unless ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_transaction_isolation?
+ skip "database does not support setting transaction isolation"
+ end
+
+ Tag.establish_connection 'arunit'
+ Tag2.establish_connection 'arunit'
+ Tag.destroy_all
+ end
+
+ # It is impossible to properly test read uncommitted. The SQL standard only
+ # specifies what must not happen at a certain level, not what must happen. At
+ # the read uncommitted level, there is nothing that must not happen.
+ test "read uncommitted" do
+ Tag.transaction(isolation: :read_uncommitted) do
+ assert_equal 0, Tag.count
+ Tag2.create
+ assert_equal 1, Tag.count
+ end
+ end
+
+ # We are testing that a dirty read does not happen
+ test "read committed" do
+ Tag.transaction(isolation: :read_committed) do
+ assert_equal 0, Tag.count
+
+ Tag2.transaction do
+ Tag2.create
+ assert_equal 0, Tag.count
+ end
+ end
+
+ assert_equal 1, Tag.count
+ end
+
+ # We are testing that a nonrepeatable read does not happen
+ test "repeatable read" do
+ tag = Tag.create(name: 'jon')
+
+ Tag.transaction(isolation: :repeatable_read) do
+ tag.reload
+ Tag2.find(tag.id).update_attributes(name: 'emily')
+
+ tag.reload
+ assert_equal 'jon', tag.name
+ end
+
+ tag.reload
+ assert_equal 'emily', tag.name
+ end
+
+ # We are testing that a non-serializable sequence of statements will raise
+ # an error.
+ test "serializable" do
+ if Tag2.connection.adapter_name =~ /mysql/i
+ # Unfortunately it cannot be set to 0
+ Tag2.connection.execute "SET innodb_lock_wait_timeout = 1"
+ end
+
+ assert_raises ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid do
+ Tag.transaction(isolation: :serializable) do
+ Tag.create
+
+ Tag2.transaction(isolation: :serializable) do
+ Tag2.create
+ Tag2.count
+ end
+
+ Tag.count
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ test "setting isolation when joining a transaction raises an error" do
+ Tag.transaction do
+ assert_raises(ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError) do
+ Tag.transaction(isolation: :serializable) { }
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ test "setting isolation when starting a nested transaction raises error" do
+ Tag.transaction do
+ assert_raises(ActiveRecord::TransactionIsolationError) do
+ Tag.transaction(requires_new: true, isolation: :serializable) { }
+ end
+ end
+ end
+end