aboutsummaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstats
path: root/lib/arel/algebra
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to 'lib/arel/algebra')
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/extensions.rb4
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/extensions/class.rb32
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/extensions/hash.rb11
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/extensions/object.rb17
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/extensions/symbol.rb9
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb41
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/primitives.rb5
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/primitives/attribute.rb150
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/primitives/expression.rb43
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/primitives/ordering.rb23
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/primitives/value.rb14
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations.rb14
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/alias.rb7
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/group.rb12
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/join.rb64
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/order.rb18
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/project.rb20
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/skip.rb6
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/take.rb10
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/where.rb16
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb136
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/row.rb26
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/compound.rb30
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/externalization.rb24
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/nil.rb7
-rw-r--r--lib/arel/algebra/relations/writes.rb36
26 files changed, 775 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/extensions.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc8edd3274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+require 'arel/algebra/extensions/object'
+require 'arel/algebra/extensions/class'
+require 'arel/algebra/extensions/symbol'
+require 'arel/algebra/extensions/hash'
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/class.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/class.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..520111b90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/class.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+module Arel
+ module ClassExtensions
+ def attributes(*attrs)
+ @attributes = attrs
+ attr_reader *attrs
+ end
+
+ def deriving(*methods)
+ methods.each { |m| derive m }
+ end
+
+ def derive(method_name)
+ methods = {
+ :initialize => "
+ def #{method_name}(#{@attributes.join(',')})
+ #{@attributes.collect { |a| "@#{a} = #{a}" }.join("\n")}
+ end
+ ",
+ :== => "
+ def ==(other)
+ #{name} === other &&
+ #{@attributes.collect { |a| "@#{a} == other.#{a}" }.join(" &&\n")}
+ end
+ "
+ }
+ class_eval methods[method_name], __FILE__, __LINE__
+ end
+
+ Class.send(:include, self)
+ end
+end
+
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/hash.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/hash.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05c15e7ebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/hash.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module Arel
+ module HashExtensions
+ def bind(relation)
+ inject({}) do |bound, (key, value)|
+ bound.merge(key.bind(relation) => value.bind(relation))
+ end
+ end
+
+ Hash.send(:include, self)
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/object.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/object.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8c60b5dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/object.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module Arel
+ module ObjectExtensions
+ def bind(relation)
+ Arel::Value.new(self, relation)
+ end
+
+ def find_correlate_in(relation)
+ bind(relation)
+ end
+
+ def let
+ yield(self)
+ end
+
+ Object.send(:include, self)
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/symbol.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/symbol.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bb47ef7ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/extensions/symbol.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module Arel
+ module SymbolExtensions
+ def to_attribute(relation)
+ Arel::Attribute.new(relation, self)
+ end
+
+ Symbol.send(:include, self)
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72167c2b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/predicates.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+module Arel
+ class Predicate
+ def or(other_predicate)
+ Or.new(self, other_predicate)
+ end
+
+ def and(other_predicate)
+ And.new(self, other_predicate)
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Binary < Predicate
+ attributes :operand1, :operand2
+ deriving :initialize
+
+ def ==(other)
+ self.class === other and
+ @operand1 == other.operand1 and
+ @operand2 == other.operand2
+ end
+
+ def bind(relation)
+ self.class.new(operand1.find_correlate_in(relation), operand2.find_correlate_in(relation))
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Equality < Binary
+ def ==(other)
+ Equality === other and
+ ((operand1 == other.operand1 and operand2 == other.operand2) or
+ (operand1 == other.operand2 and operand2 == other.operand1))
+ end
+ end
+
+ class GreaterThanOrEqualTo < Binary; end
+ class GreaterThan < Binary; end
+ class LessThanOrEqualTo < Binary; end
+ class LessThan < Binary; end
+ class Match < Binary; end
+ class In < Binary; end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/primitives.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df8d16a5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'arel/algebra/primitives/attribute'
+require 'arel/algebra/primitives/ordering'
+require 'arel/algebra/primitives/value'
+require 'arel/algebra/primitives/expression'
+
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/attribute.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/attribute.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44a2f41733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/attribute.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+require 'set'
+
+module Arel
+ class Attribute
+ attributes :relation, :name, :alias, :ancestor
+ deriving :==
+ delegate :engine, :christener, :to => :relation
+
+ def initialize(relation, name, options = {})
+ @relation, @name, @alias, @ancestor = relation, name, options[:alias], options[:ancestor]
+ end
+
+ def named?(hypothetical_name)
+ (@alias || name).to_s == hypothetical_name.to_s
+ end
+
+ def aggregation?
+ false
+ end
+
+ def inspect
+ "<Attribute #{name}>"
+ end
+
+ module Transformations
+ def self.included(klass)
+ klass.send :alias_method, :eql?, :==
+ end
+
+ def hash
+ @hash ||= history.size + name.hash + relation.hash
+ end
+
+ def as(aliaz = nil)
+ Attribute.new(relation, name, :alias => aliaz, :ancestor => self)
+ end
+
+ def bind(new_relation)
+ relation == new_relation ? self : Attribute.new(new_relation, name, :alias => @alias, :ancestor => self)
+ end
+
+ def to_attribute(relation)
+ bind(relation)
+ end
+ end
+ include Transformations
+
+ module Congruence
+ def history
+ @history ||= [self] + (ancestor ? ancestor.history : [])
+ end
+
+ def join?
+ relation.join?
+ end
+
+ def root
+ history.last
+ end
+
+ def original_relation
+ @original_relation ||= original_attribute.relation
+ end
+
+ def original_attribute
+ @original_attribute ||= history.detect { |a| !a.join? }
+ end
+
+ def find_correlate_in(relation)
+ relation[self] || self
+ end
+
+ def descends_from?(other)
+ history.include?(other)
+ end
+
+ def /(other)
+ other ? (history & other.history).size : 0
+ end
+ end
+ include Congruence
+
+ module Predications
+ def eq(other)
+ Equality.new(self, other)
+ end
+
+ def lt(other)
+ LessThan.new(self, other)
+ end
+
+ def lteq(other)
+ LessThanOrEqualTo.new(self, other)
+ end
+
+ def gt(other)
+ GreaterThan.new(self, other)
+ end
+
+ def gteq(other)
+ GreaterThanOrEqualTo.new(self, other)
+ end
+
+ def matches(regexp)
+ Match.new(self, regexp)
+ end
+
+ def in(array)
+ In.new(self, array)
+ end
+ end
+ include Predications
+
+ module Expressions
+ def count(distinct = false)
+ distinct ? Distinct.new(self).count : Count.new(self)
+ end
+
+ def sum
+ Sum.new(self)
+ end
+
+ def maximum
+ Maximum.new(self)
+ end
+
+ def minimum
+ Minimum.new(self)
+ end
+
+ def average
+ Average.new(self)
+ end
+ end
+ include Expressions
+
+ module Orderings
+ def asc
+ Ascending.new(self)
+ end
+
+ def desc
+ Descending.new(self)
+ end
+
+ alias_method :to_ordering, :asc
+ end
+ include Orderings
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/expression.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/expression.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..875498c282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/expression.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+module Arel
+ class Expression < Attribute
+ attributes :attribute, :alias, :ancestor
+ deriving :==
+ delegate :relation, :to => :attribute
+ alias_method :name, :alias
+
+ def initialize(attribute, aliaz = nil, ancestor = nil)
+ @attribute, @alias, @ancestor = attribute, aliaz, ancestor
+ end
+
+ def aggregation?
+ true
+ end
+
+ def inspect
+ "<#{self.class.name} #{attribute.inspect}>"
+ end
+
+ module Transformations
+ def as(aliaz)
+ self.class.new(attribute, aliaz, self)
+ end
+
+ def bind(new_relation)
+ new_relation == relation ? self : self.class.new(attribute.bind(new_relation), @alias, self)
+ end
+
+ def to_attribute(relation)
+ Attribute.new(relation, @alias, :ancestor => self)
+ end
+ end
+ include Transformations
+ end
+
+ class Count < Expression; end
+ class Distinct < Expression; end
+ class Sum < Expression; end
+ class Maximum < Expression; end
+ class Minimum < Expression; end
+ class Average < Expression; end
+end
+
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/ordering.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/ordering.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3efb4c6280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/ordering.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module Arel
+ class Ordering
+ delegate :relation, :to => :attribute
+
+ def bind(relation)
+ self.class.new(attribute.bind(relation))
+ end
+
+ def to_ordering
+ self
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Ascending < Ordering
+ attributes :attribute
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+ end
+
+ class Descending < Ordering
+ attributes :attribute
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/value.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/value.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e363805140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/primitives/value.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+module Arel
+ class Value
+ attributes :value, :relation
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+
+ def bind(relation)
+ Value.new(value, relation)
+ end
+
+ def to_ordering
+ self
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9fa24ba25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/relation'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/utilities/compound'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/utilities/nil'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/utilities/externalization'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/row'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/writes'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/alias'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/group'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/join'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/order'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/project'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/where'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/skip'
+require 'arel/algebra/relations/operations/take'
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/alias.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/alias.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0331d98b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/alias.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module Arel
+ class Alias < Compound
+ attributes :relation
+ deriving :initialize
+ alias_method :==, :equal?
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/group.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/group.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bfc42214b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/group.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module Arel
+ class Group < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :groupings
+ deriving :==
+
+ def initialize(relation, *groupings, &block)
+ @relation = relation
+ @groupings = (groupings + arguments_from_block(relation, &block)) \
+ .collect { |g| g.bind(relation) }
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/join.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/join.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9320f28e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/join.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+module Arel
+ class Join < Relation
+ attributes :relation1, :relation2, :predicates
+ deriving :==
+ delegate :name, :to => :relation1
+
+ def initialize(relation1, relation2 = Nil.instance, *predicates)
+ @relation1, @relation2, @predicates = relation1, relation2, predicates
+ end
+
+ def hash
+ @hash ||= :relation1.hash
+ end
+
+ def eql?(other)
+ self == other
+ end
+
+ def attributes
+ @attributes ||= (relation1.externalize.attributes +
+ relation2.externalize.attributes).collect { |a| a.bind(self) }
+ end
+
+ def wheres
+ # TESTME bind to self?
+ relation1.externalize.wheres
+ end
+
+ def ons
+ @ons ||= @predicates.collect { |p| p.bind(self) }
+ end
+
+ # TESTME
+ def externalizable?
+ relation1.externalizable? or relation2.externalizable?
+ end
+
+ def join?
+ true
+ end
+
+ def engine
+ relation1.engine != relation2.engine ? Memory::Engine.new : relation1.engine
+ end
+ end
+
+ class InnerJoin < Join; end
+ class OuterJoin < Join; end
+ class StringJoin < Join
+ def attributes
+ relation1.externalize.attributes
+ end
+
+ def engine
+ relation1.engine
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Relation
+ def join?
+ false
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/order.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/order.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a589b56997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/order.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+module Arel
+ class Order < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :orderings
+ deriving :==
+
+ def initialize(relation, *orderings, &block)
+ @relation = relation
+ @orderings = (orderings + arguments_from_block(relation, &block)) \
+ .collect { |o| o.bind(relation) }
+ end
+
+ # TESTME
+ def orders
+ # QUESTION - do we still need relation.orders ?
+ (orderings + relation.orders).collect { |o| o.bind(self) }.collect { |o| o.to_ordering }
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/project.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/project.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..223d320e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/project.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+module Arel
+ class Project < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :projections
+ deriving :==
+
+ def initialize(relation, *projections, &block)
+ @relation = relation
+ @projections = (projections + arguments_from_block(relation, &block)) \
+ .collect { |p| p.bind(relation) }
+ end
+
+ def attributes
+ @attributes ||= projections.collect { |p| p.bind(self) }
+ end
+
+ def externalizable?
+ attributes.any?(&:aggregation?) or relation.externalizable?
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/skip.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/skip.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..689e06e1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/skip.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module Arel
+ class Skip < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :skipped
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/take.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/take.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb32ec492e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/take.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module Arel
+ class Take < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :taken
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+
+ def externalizable?
+ true
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/where.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/where.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..608aaeb4b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/operations/where.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+module Arel
+ class Where < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :predicate
+ deriving :==
+
+ def initialize(relation, *predicates, &block)
+ predicate = block_given?? yield(relation) : predicates.shift
+ @relation = predicates.empty?? relation : Where.new(relation, *predicates)
+ @predicate = predicate.bind(@relation)
+ end
+
+ def wheres
+ @wheres ||= (relation.wheres + [predicate]).collect { |p| p.bind(self) }
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fdac26528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+module Arel
+ class Relation
+ attr_reader :count
+
+ def session
+ Session.new
+ end
+
+ def call
+ engine.read(self)
+ end
+
+ def bind(relation)
+ self
+ end
+
+ module Enumerable
+ include ::Enumerable
+
+ def each(&block)
+ session.read(self).each(&block)
+ end
+
+ def first
+ session.read(self).first
+ end
+ end
+ include Enumerable
+
+ module Operable
+ def join(other_relation = nil, join_class = InnerJoin)
+ case other_relation
+ when String
+ StringJoin.new(self, other_relation)
+ when Relation
+ JoinOperation.new(join_class, self, other_relation)
+ else
+ self
+ end
+ end
+
+ def outer_join(other_relation = nil)
+ join(other_relation, OuterJoin)
+ end
+
+ [:where, :project, :order, :take, :skip, :group].each do |operation_name|
+ class_eval <<-OPERATION, __FILE__, __LINE__
+ def #{operation_name}(*arguments, &block)
+ arguments.all?(&:blank?) && !block_given?? self : #{operation_name.to_s.classify}.new(self, *arguments, &block)
+ end
+ OPERATION
+ end
+
+ def alias
+ Alias.new(self)
+ end
+
+ module Writable
+ def insert(record)
+ session.create Insert.new(self, record)
+ end
+
+ def update(assignments)
+ session.update Update.new(self, assignments)
+ end
+
+ def delete
+ session.delete Deletion.new(self)
+ end
+ end
+ include Writable
+
+ JoinOperation = Struct.new(:join_class, :relation1, :relation2) do
+ def on(*predicates)
+ join_class.new(relation1, relation2, *predicates)
+ end
+ end
+ end
+ include Operable
+
+ module AttributeAccessable
+ def [](index)
+ case index
+ when Symbol, String
+ find_attribute_matching_name(index)
+ when Attribute, Expression
+ find_attribute_matching_attribute(index)
+ when ::Array
+ # TESTME
+ index.collect { |i| self[i] }
+ end
+ end
+
+ def find_attribute_matching_name(name)
+ attributes.detect { |a| a.named?(name) }
+ end
+
+ def find_attribute_matching_attribute(attribute)
+ matching_attributes(attribute).max do |a1, a2|
+ (a1.original_attribute / attribute) <=> (a2.original_attribute / attribute)
+ end
+ end
+
+ def position_of(attribute)
+ (@position_of ||= Hash.new do |h, attribute|
+ h[attribute] = attributes.index(self[attribute])
+ end)[attribute]
+ end
+
+ private
+ def matching_attributes(attribute)
+ (@matching_attributes ||= attributes.inject({}) do |hash, a|
+ (hash[a.root] ||= []) << a
+ hash
+ end)[attribute.root] || []
+ end
+
+ def has_attribute?(attribute)
+ !matching_attributes(attribute).empty?
+ end
+ end
+ include AttributeAccessable
+
+ module DefaultOperations
+ def attributes; [] end
+ def wheres; [] end
+ def orders; [] end
+ def inserts; [] end
+ def groupings; [] end
+ def joins(formatter = nil); nil end # FIXME
+ def taken; nil end
+ def skipped; nil end
+ end
+ include DefaultOperations
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/row.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/row.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3158557448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/row.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+module Arel
+ class Row
+ attributes :relation, :tuple
+ deriving :==, :initialize
+
+ def [](attribute)
+ attribute.type_cast(tuple[relation.position_of(attribute)])
+ end
+
+ def slice(*attributes)
+ Row.new(relation, attributes.inject([]) do |cheese, attribute|
+ # FIXME TESTME method chaining
+ cheese << tuple[relation.relation.position_of(attribute)]
+ cheese
+ end)
+ end
+
+ def bind(relation)
+ Row.new(relation, tuple)
+ end
+
+ def combine(other, relation)
+ Row.new(relation, tuple + other.tuple)
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/compound.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/compound.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e775618f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/compound.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+module Arel
+ class Compound < Relation
+ attr_reader :relation
+ delegate :joins, :join?, :inserts, :taken, :skipped, :name, :externalizable?,
+ :column_for, :engine,
+ :to => :relation
+
+ [:attributes, :wheres, :groupings, :orders].each do |operation_name|
+ class_eval <<-OPERATION, __FILE__, __LINE__
+ def #{operation_name}
+ @#{operation_name} ||= relation.#{operation_name}.collect { |o| o.bind(self) }
+ end
+ OPERATION
+ end
+
+ def hash
+ @hash ||= :relation.hash
+ end
+
+ def eql?(other)
+ self == other
+ end
+
+ private
+
+ def arguments_from_block(relation, &block)
+ block_given?? [yield(relation)] : []
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/externalization.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/externalization.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13758ccec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/externalization.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+module Arel
+ class Externalization < Compound
+ attributes :relation
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+
+ def wheres
+ []
+ end
+
+ def attributes
+ @attributes ||= relation.attributes.collect { |a| a.to_attribute(self) }
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Relation
+ def externalize
+ @externalized ||= externalizable?? Externalization.new(self) : self
+ end
+
+ def externalizable?
+ false
+ end
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/nil.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/nil.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a9d678c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/utilities/nil.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'singleton'
+
+module Arel
+ class Nil < Relation
+ include Singleton
+ end
+end
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/writes.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/writes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d344987915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/writes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module Arel
+ class Deletion < Compound
+ attributes :relation
+ deriving :initialize, :==
+
+ def call
+ engine.delete(self)
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Insert < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :record
+ deriving :==
+
+ def initialize(relation, record)
+ @relation, @record = relation, record.bind(relation)
+ end
+
+ def call
+ engine.create(self)
+ end
+ end
+
+ class Update < Compound
+ attributes :relation, :assignments
+ deriving :==
+
+ def initialize(relation, assignments)
+ @relation, @assignments = relation, assignments.bind(relation)
+ end
+
+ def call
+ engine.update(self)
+ end
+ end
+end