class Gda::DataSource

Data sources.

• Object
  • GLib::Boxed
    • Gda::DataSource

Gda::DataSource.datasources

This method returns a list of all data sources currently configured in the system, as an Array of Gda::DataSource objects.

• Returns: a list of all data sources currently configured in the system, as an Array of Gda::DataSource objects.

Gda::DataSource.each { |datasource| ... }

Calls the block for each data source which is currently configured in the system, passing a reference to a Gda::DataSource object as parameter.

• Returns: always nil.

Gda::DataSource.find(name)

Gets a Gda::DataSource object givin its name.

• name: name of the data source to search to.
• Returns: a Gda::DataSource reference if found, nil if not found.

Gda::DataSource.model

Fills and returns a new Gda::DataModel object using information from all data sources which are currently configured in the system. Rows are separated in 6 columns: 'Name', 'Provider', 'Connection string', 'Description', 'Username' and 'Password'.

• Returns: a newly created Gda::DataModel object.

Gda::DataSource.new(name, provider, cnc_string, description, username, password)

This method returns a newly created Gda::DataSource object.

• name: name of the data source to create.
• cnc_string: connection string that will be used to connect to the data source.
• username: user name to use for the connection (may be nil).
• description: a short description of the data source.
• password: password to use for the connection (may be nil).
• provider: name of the provider to use.
• Returns: a newly created Gda::DataSource object.

==(an_other_datasource)

Checks if two Gda::DataSource objects are representing the same data source.

• an_other_datasource: a Gda::DataSource object.
• Returns: true on success, false on failure.

cnc_string

This method returns the connection string this data source will be using to connect to the provider.

• Returns: the connection string this data source will be using to connect to the provider.

description

This method returns a short description of the data source.

• Returns: a short description of the data source.

name

This method returns the name of the data source.

• Returns: the name of the data source.

password

This method returns the password that will be used for the connection, or nil of no password has been specified.

• Returns: the password that will be used for the connection, or nil of no password has been specified.

provider

This method returns the name of the provider this data source is using.

• Returns: the name of the provider this data source is using.

remove

Removes the data source from the libgda configuration.

• Returns: self.

save

Saves the data source in the libgda configuration.

• Returns: self.

username

This method returns the user name that will be used for the connection, or nil of no user name has been specified.

• Returns: the user name that will be used for the connection, or nil of no user name has been specified.

Gda.

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