[Dbix-class] Using DBIx::Class::Schema::Loader

[Matt S Trout]

On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 11:48:16AM -0700, Emily Heureux wrote:
> Before I get too excited, I want to make sure I understand what the Loader
> does.  (I am using Catalyst.)  It SOUNDS like, I can write a short Schema
> module that will go in and automatically create a schema file like
> MyAppDB.pm, read all the tables in my existing mysql db and set up
> relationships???  Is that true?  Will it also create the MyAppDB/ classes?

Yes, and create=static will write the files to disk for you as well.

You can pass these as options to the Catalyst model helper if you want, see
perldoc Catalyst::Helper::Model::DBIC::Schema.

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