sequel 5.30.0 → 5.35.0

data/lib/sequel/adapters/shared/sqlanywhere.rb

@@ -23,15 +23,6 @@ module Sequel
         to_application_timestamp(v.to_s) if v
       end
 
-      # Convert smallint type to boolean if convert_smallint_to_bool is true
-      def schema_column_type(db_type)
-        if convert_smallint_to_bool && db_type =~ /smallint/i
-          :boolean
-        else
-          super
-        end
-      end
-
       def schema_parse_table(table, opts)
         m = output_identifier_meth(opts[:dataset])
         im = input_identifier_meth(opts[:dataset])
@@ -216,6 +207,15 @@ module Sequel
         "ALTER TABLE #{quote_schema_table(name)} RENAME #{quote_schema_table(new_name)}"
       end
 
+      # Convert smallint type to boolean if convert_smallint_to_bool is true
+      def schema_column_type(db_type)
+        if convert_smallint_to_bool && db_type =~ /smallint/i
+          :boolean
+        else
+          super
+        end
+      end
+
       def tables_and_views(type, opts=OPTS)
         m = output_identifier_meth
         metadata_dataset.

data/lib/sequel/adapters/shared/sqlite.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module Sequel
         def schema_parse_table(*)
           []
         end
+        singleton_class.send(:private, :schema_parse_table)
       end
     end
     
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ module Sequel
       # booleans be stored as integers, but historically Sequel has used 't'/'f'.
       attr_accessor :integer_booleans
 
+      # Whether to keep CURRENT_TIMESTAMP and similar expressions in UTC.  By
+      # default, the expressions are converted to localtime.
+      attr_accessor :current_timestamp_utc
+
       # A symbol signifying the value of the default transaction mode
       attr_reader :transaction_mode
 
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ module Sequel
 
       # Dataset used for parsing schema
       def _parse_pragma_ds(table_name, opts)
-        metadata_dataset.with_sql("PRAGMA table_info(?)", input_identifier_meth(opts[:dataset]).call(table_name))
+        metadata_dataset.with_sql("PRAGMA table_#{'x' if sqlite_version > 33100}info(?)", input_identifier_meth(opts[:dataset]).call(table_name))
       end
 
       # Run all alter_table commands in a transaction.  This is technically only
@@ -252,13 +257,20 @@ module Sequel
         when :drop_constraint
           case op[:type]
           when :primary_key
-            duplicate_table(table){|columns| columns.each{|s| s[:primary_key] = s[:auto_increment] = nil}}
+            duplicate_table(table) do |columns|
+              columns.each do |s|
+                s[:unique] = false if s[:primary_key]
+                s[:primary_key] = s[:auto_increment] = nil
+              end
+            end
           when :foreign_key
             if op[:columns]
               duplicate_table(table, :skip_foreign_key_columns=>op[:columns])
             else
               duplicate_table(table, :no_foreign_keys=>true)
             end
+          when :unique
+            duplicate_table(table, :no_unique=>true)
           else
             duplicate_table(table)
           end
@@ -412,15 +424,19 @@ module Sequel
         skip_indexes = []
         indexes(table, :only_autocreated=>true).each do |name, h|
           skip_indexes << name
-          if h[:columns].length == 1 && h[:unique]
-            unique_columns.concat(h[:columns])
+          if h[:unique]
+            if h[:columns].length == 1
+              unique_columns.concat(h[:columns])
+            elsif h[:columns].map(&:to_s) != pks && !opts[:no_unique]
+              constraints << {:type=>:unique, :columns=>h[:columns]}
+            end
           end
         end
         unique_columns -= pks
         unless unique_columns.empty?
           unique_columns.map!{|c| quote_identifier(c)}
           def_columns.each do |c|
-            c[:unique] = true if unique_columns.include?(quote_identifier(c[:name]))
+            c[:unique] = true if unique_columns.include?(quote_identifier(c[:name])) && c[:unique] != false
           end
         end
         
@@ -466,6 +482,15 @@ module Sequel
       def parse_pragma(table_name, opts)
         pks = 0
         sch = _parse_pragma_ds(table_name, opts).map do |row|
+          if sqlite_version > 33100
+            # table_xinfo PRAGMA used, remove hidden columns
+            # that are not generated columns
+            if row[:generated] = (row.delete(:hidden) != 0)
+              next unless row[:type].end_with?(' GENERATED ALWAYS')
+              row[:type] = row[:type].sub(' GENERATED ALWAYS', '')
+            end
+          end
+
           row.delete(:cid)
           row[:allow_null] = row.delete(:notnull).to_i == 0
           row[:default] = row.delete(:dflt_value)
@@ -482,6 +507,8 @@ module Sequel
           row
         end
 
+        sch.compact!
+
         if pks > 1
           # SQLite does not allow use of auto increment for tables
           # with composite primary keys, so remove auto_increment
@@ -598,7 +625,7 @@ module Sequel
       # SQLite has CURRENT_TIMESTAMP and related constants in UTC instead
       # of in localtime, so convert those constants to local time.
       def constant_sql_append(sql, constant)
-        if c = CONSTANT_MAP[constant]
+        if (c = CONSTANT_MAP[constant]) && !db.current_timestamp_utc
           sql << c
         else
           super

data/lib/sequel/adapters/tinytds.rb

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ module Sequel
         c = TinyTds::Client.new(opts)
         c.query_options.merge!(:cache_rows=>false)
 
+        # SEQUEL6: Default to ansi: true
         if opts[:ansi]
           sql = %w(
             ANSI_NULLS

data/lib/sequel/connection_pool/sharded_single.rb

@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ class Sequel::ShardedSingleConnectionPool < Sequel::ConnectionPool
   # :server :: Should be a symbol specifing the server to disconnect from,
   #            or an array of symbols to specify multiple servers.
   def disconnect(opts=OPTS)
-    (opts[:server] ? Array(opts[:server]) : servers).each{|s| disconnect_server(s)}
+    (opts[:server] ? Array(opts[:server]) : servers).each do |s|
+      raise Sequel::Error, "invalid server: #{s}" unless @servers.has_key?(s)
+      disconnect_server(s)
+    end
   end
 
   def freeze

data/lib/sequel/connection_pool/sharded_threaded.rb

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Sequel::ShardedThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool
   # it is yielding all of the connections, which means that until
   # the method's block returns, the pool is locked.
   def all_connections
-    t = Thread.current
+    t = Sequel.current
     sync do
       @allocated.values.each do |threads|
         threads.each do |thread, conn|
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ class Sequel::ShardedThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool
   #            or an array of symbols to specify multiple servers.
   def disconnect(opts=OPTS)
     (opts[:server] ? Array(opts[:server]) : sync{@servers.keys}).each do |s|
-      if conns = sync{disconnect_server_connections(s)}
-        disconnect_connections(conns)
-      end
+      disconnect_connections(sync{disconnect_server_connections(s)})
     end
   end
   
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ class Sequel::ShardedThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool
   # connection can be acquired, a Sequel::PoolTimeout is raised.
   def hold(server=:default)
     server = pick_server(server)
-    t = Thread.current
+    t = Sequel.current
     if conn = owned_connection(t, server)
       return yield(conn)
     end
@@ -203,9 +201,9 @@ class Sequel::ShardedThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool
 
     until conn = assign_connection(thread, server)
       elapsed = Sequel.elapsed_seconds_since(timer)
+      # :nocov:
       raise_pool_timeout(elapsed, server) if elapsed > timeout
 
-      # :nocov:
       # It's difficult to get to this point, it can only happen if there is a race condition
       # where a connection cannot be acquired even after the thread is signalled by the condition variable
       sync do
@@ -278,13 +276,15 @@ class Sequel::ShardedThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool
   # Mark any allocated connections to be removed when they are checked back in. The calling
   # code should already have the mutex before calling this.
   def disconnect_server_connections(server)
-    @connections_to_remove.concat(allocated(server).values)
+    remove_conns = allocated(server)
+    dis_conns = available_connections(server)
+    raise Sequel::Error, "invalid server: #{server}" unless remove_conns && dis_conns
 
-    if dis_conns = available_connections(server)
-      conns = dis_conns.dup
-      dis_conns.clear
-      @waiters[server].signal
-    end
+    @connections_to_remove.concat(remove_conns.values)
+
+    conns = dis_conns.dup
+    dis_conns.clear
+    @waiters[server].signal
     conns
   end
 

data/lib/sequel/connection_pool/single.rb

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Sequel::SingleConnectionPool < Sequel::ConnectionPool
 
   # Yield the connection if one has been made.
   def all_connections
-    yield @conn.first if @conn
+    yield @conn.first unless @conn.empty?
   end
 
   # Disconnect the connection from the database.

data/lib/sequel/connection_pool/threaded.rb

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ConnectionPool
   # is available or the timeout expires.  If the timeout expires before a
   # connection can be acquired, a Sequel::PoolTimeout is raised.
   def hold(server=nil)
-    t = Thread.current
+    t = Sequel.current
     if conn = owned_connection(t)
       return yield(conn)
     end
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ class Sequel::ThreadedConnectionPool < Sequel::ConnectionPool
 
     until conn = assign_connection(thread)
       elapsed = Sequel.elapsed_seconds_since(timer)
+      # :nocov:
       raise_pool_timeout(elapsed) if elapsed > timeout
 
-      # :nocov:
       # It's difficult to get to this point, it can only happen if there is a race condition
       # where a connection cannot be acquired even after the thread is signalled by the condition variable
       sync do

data/lib/sequel/core.rb

@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ module Sequel
   @split_symbols = false
   @single_threaded = false
 
-  class << self
+  # Mutex used to protect mutable data structures
+  @data_mutex = Mutex.new
+
+  # Frozen hash used as the default options hash for most options.
+  OPTS = {}.freeze
+
+  SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE = {}
+
+  module SequelMethods
     # Sequel converts two digit years in <tt>Date</tt>s and <tt>DateTime</tt>s by default,
     # so 01/02/03 is interpreted at January 2nd, 2003, and 12/13/99 is interpreted
     # as December 13, 1999. You can override this to treat those dates as
@@ -63,361 +71,357 @@ module Sequel
     # require for backwards compatibility.
     alias orig_require require
     private :orig_require
-  end
 
-  # Returns true if the passed object could be a specifier of conditions, false otherwise.
-  # Currently, Sequel considers hashes and arrays of two element arrays as
-  # condition specifiers.
-  #
-  #   Sequel.condition_specifier?({}) # => true
-  #   Sequel.condition_specifier?([[1, 2]]) # => true
-  #   Sequel.condition_specifier?([]) # => false
-  #   Sequel.condition_specifier?([1]) # => false
-  #   Sequel.condition_specifier?(1) # => false
-  def self.condition_specifier?(obj)
-    case obj
-    when Hash
-      true
-    when Array
-      !obj.empty? && !obj.is_a?(SQL::ValueList) && obj.all?{|i| i.is_a?(Array) && (i.length == 2)}
-    else
-      false
+    # Returns true if the passed object could be a specifier of conditions, false otherwise.
+    # Currently, Sequel considers hashes and arrays of two element arrays as
+    # condition specifiers.
+    #
+    #   Sequel.condition_specifier?({}) # => true
+    #   Sequel.condition_specifier?([[1, 2]]) # => true
+    #   Sequel.condition_specifier?([]) # => false
+    #   Sequel.condition_specifier?([1]) # => false
+    #   Sequel.condition_specifier?(1) # => false
+    def condition_specifier?(obj)
+      case obj
+      when Hash
+        true
+      when Array
+        !obj.empty? && !obj.is_a?(SQL::ValueList) && obj.all?{|i| i.is_a?(Array) && (i.length == 2)}
+      else
+        false
+      end
     end
-  end
 
-  # Frozen hash used as the default options hash for most options.
-  OPTS = {}.freeze
+    # Creates a new database object based on the supplied connection string
+    # and optional arguments.  The specified scheme determines the database
+    # class used, and the rest of the string specifies the connection options.
+    # For example:
+    #
+    #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:/') # Memory database
+    #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite://blog.db') # ./blog.db
+    #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:///blog.db') # /blog.db
+    #   DB = Sequel.connect('postgres://user:password@host:port/database_name')
+    #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:///blog.db', max_connections: 10)
+    #
+    # You can also pass a single options hash:
+    #
+    #   DB = Sequel.connect(adapter: 'sqlite', database: './blog.db')
+    #
+    # If a block is given, it is passed the opened +Database+ object, which is
+    # closed when the block exits.  For example:
+    #
+    #   Sequel.connect('sqlite://blog.db'){|db| puts db[:users].count}  
+    #
+    # If a block is not given, a reference to this database will be held in
+    # <tt>Sequel::DATABASES</tt> until it is removed manually.  This is by
+    # design, and used by <tt>Sequel::Model</tt> to pick the default
+    # database.  It is recommended to pass a block if you do not want the
+    # resulting Database object to remain in memory until the process
+    # terminates, or use the <tt>keep_reference: false</tt> Database option.
+    #
+    # For details, see the {"Connecting to a Database" guide}[rdoc-ref:doc/opening_databases.rdoc].
+    # To set up a primary/replica or sharded database connection, see the {"Primary/Replica Database Configurations and Sharding" guide}[rdoc-ref:doc/sharding.rdoc].
+    def connect(*args, &block)
+      Database.connect(*args, &block)
+    end
 
-  # Creates a new database object based on the supplied connection string
-  # and optional arguments.  The specified scheme determines the database
-  # class used, and the rest of the string specifies the connection options.
-  # For example:
-  #
-  #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:/') # Memory database
-  #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite://blog.db') # ./blog.db
-  #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:///blog.db') # /blog.db
-  #   DB = Sequel.connect('postgres://user:password@host:port/database_name')
-  #   DB = Sequel.connect('sqlite:///blog.db', max_connections: 10)
-  #
-  # You can also pass a single options hash:
-  #
-  #   DB = Sequel.connect(adapter: 'sqlite', database: './blog.db')
-  #
-  # If a block is given, it is passed the opened +Database+ object, which is
-  # closed when the block exits.  For example:
-  #
-  #   Sequel.connect('sqlite://blog.db'){|db| puts db[:users].count}  
-  #
-  # If a block is not given, a reference to this database will be held in
-  # <tt>Sequel::DATABASES</tt> until it is removed manually.  This is by
-  # design, and used by <tt>Sequel::Model</tt> to pick the default
-  # database.  It is recommended to pass a block if you do not want the
-  # resulting Database object to remain in memory until the process
-  # terminates, or use the <tt>keep_reference: false</tt> Database option.
-  #
-  # For details, see the {"Connecting to a Database" guide}[rdoc-ref:doc/opening_databases.rdoc].
-  # To set up a primary/replica or sharded database connection, see the {"Primary/Replica Database Configurations and Sharding" guide}[rdoc-ref:doc/sharding.rdoc].
-  def self.connect(*args, &block)
-    Database.connect(*args, &block)
-  end
+    # Assume the core extensions are not loaded by default, if the core_extensions
+    # extension is loaded, this will be overridden.
+    def core_extensions?
+      false
+    end
 
-  # Assume the core extensions are not loaded by default, if the core_extensions
-  # extension is loaded, this will be overridden.
-  def self.core_extensions?
-    false
-  end
+    # Convert the +exception+ to the given class.  The given class should be
+    # <tt>Sequel::Error</tt> or a subclass.  Returns an instance of +klass+ with
+    # the message and backtrace of +exception+.
+    def convert_exception_class(exception, klass)
+      return exception if exception.is_a?(klass)
+      e = klass.new("#{exception.class}: #{exception.message}")
+      e.wrapped_exception = exception
+      e.set_backtrace(exception.backtrace)
+      e
+    end
 
-  # Convert the +exception+ to the given class.  The given class should be
-  # <tt>Sequel::Error</tt> or a subclass.  Returns an instance of +klass+ with
-  # the message and backtrace of +exception+.
-  def self.convert_exception_class(exception, klass)
-    return exception if exception.is_a?(klass)
-    e = klass.new("#{exception.class}: #{exception.message}")
-    e.wrapped_exception = exception
-    e.set_backtrace(exception.backtrace)
-    e
-  end
+    # The current concurrency primitive, Thread.current by default.
+    def current
+      Thread.current
+    end
 
-  # Load all Sequel extensions given.  Extensions are just files that exist under
-  # <tt>sequel/extensions</tt> in the load path, and are just required.  
-  # In some cases, requiring an extension modifies classes directly, and in others,
-  # it just loads a module that you can extend other classes with.  Consult the documentation
-  # for each extension you plan on using for usage.
-  #
-  #   Sequel.extension(:blank)
-  #   Sequel.extension(:core_extensions, :named_timezones)
-  def self.extension(*extensions)
-    extensions.each{|e| orig_require("sequel/extensions/#{e}")}
-  end
-  
-  # The exception classed raised if there is an error parsing JSON.
-  # This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.
-  def self.json_parser_error_class
-    JSON::ParserError
-  end
+    # Load all Sequel extensions given.  Extensions are just files that exist under
+    # <tt>sequel/extensions</tt> in the load path, and are just required.  
+    # In some cases, requiring an extension modifies classes directly, and in others,
+    # it just loads a module that you can extend other classes with.  Consult the documentation
+    # for each extension you plan on using for usage.
+    #
+    #   Sequel.extension(:blank)
+    #   Sequel.extension(:core_extensions, :named_timezones)
+    def extension(*extensions)
+      extensions.each{|e| orig_require("sequel/extensions/#{e}")}
+    end
+    
+    # The exception classed raised if there is an error parsing JSON.
+    # This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.
+    def json_parser_error_class
+      JSON::ParserError
+    end
 
-  # Convert given object to json and return the result.
-  # This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.
-  def self.object_to_json(obj, *args, &block)
-    obj.to_json(*args, &block)
-  end
+    # Convert given object to json and return the result.
+    # This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.
+    def object_to_json(obj, *args, &block)
+      obj.to_json(*args, &block)
+    end
 
-  # Parse the string as JSON and return the result.
-  # This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.
-  def self.parse_json(json)
-    JSON.parse(json, :create_additions=>false)
-  end
+    # Parse the string as JSON and return the result.
+    # This can be overridden to use an alternative json implementation.
+    def parse_json(json)
+      JSON.parse(json, :create_additions=>false)
+    end
 
-  # Convert each item in the array to the correct type, handling multi-dimensional
-  # arrays.  For each element in the array or subarrays, call the converter,
-  # unless the value is nil.
-  def self.recursive_map(array, converter)
-    array.map do |i|
-      if i.is_a?(Array)
-        recursive_map(i, converter)
-      elsif !i.nil?
-        converter.call(i)
+    # Convert each item in the array to the correct type, handling multi-dimensional
+    # arrays.  For each element in the array or subarrays, call the converter,
+    # unless the value is nil.
+    def recursive_map(array, converter)
+      array.map do |i|
+        if i.is_a?(Array)
+          recursive_map(i, converter)
+        elsif !i.nil?
+          converter.call(i)
+        end
       end
     end
-  end
-
-  # For backwards compatibility only.  require_relative should be used instead.
-  def self.require(files, subdir=nil)
-    # Use Kernel.require_relative to work around JRuby 9.0 bug
-    Array(files).each{|f| Kernel.require_relative "#{"#{subdir}/" if subdir}#{f}"}
-  end
 
-  SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE = {}
+    # For backwards compatibility only.  require_relative should be used instead.
+    def require(files, subdir=nil)
+      # Use Kernel.require_relative to work around JRuby 9.0 bug
+      Array(files).each{|f| Kernel.require_relative "#{"#{subdir}/" if subdir}#{f}"}
+    end
 
-  # Splits the symbol into three parts, if symbol splitting is enabled (not the default).
-  # Each part will either be a string or nil. If symbol splitting
-  # is disabled, returns an array with the first and third parts
-  # being nil, and the second part beind a string version of the symbol.
-  #
-  # For columns, these parts are the table, column, and alias.
-  # For tables, these parts are the schema, table, and alias.
-  def self.split_symbol(sym)
-    unless v = Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE[sym]}
-      if split_symbols?
-        v = case s = sym.to_s
-        when /\A((?:(?!__).)+)__((?:(?!___).)+)___(.+)\z/
-          [$1.freeze, $2.freeze, $3.freeze].freeze
-        when /\A((?:(?!___).)+)___(.+)\z/
-          [nil, $1.freeze, $2.freeze].freeze
-        when /\A((?:(?!__).)+)__(.+)\z/
-          [$1.freeze, $2.freeze, nil].freeze
+    # Splits the symbol into three parts, if symbol splitting is enabled (not the default).
+    # Each part will either be a string or nil. If symbol splitting
+    # is disabled, returns an array with the first and third parts
+    # being nil, and the second part beind a string version of the symbol.
+    #
+    # For columns, these parts are the table, column, and alias.
+    # For tables, these parts are the schema, table, and alias.
+    def split_symbol(sym)
+      unless v = Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE[sym]}
+        if split_symbols?
+          v = case s = sym.to_s
+          when /\A((?:(?!__).)+)__((?:(?!___).)+)___(.+)\z/
+            [$1.freeze, $2.freeze, $3.freeze].freeze
+          when /\A((?:(?!___).)+)___(.+)\z/
+            [nil, $1.freeze, $2.freeze].freeze
+          when /\A((?:(?!__).)+)__(.+)\z/
+            [$1.freeze, $2.freeze, nil].freeze
+          else
+            [nil, s.freeze, nil].freeze
+          end
         else
-          [nil, s.freeze, nil].freeze
+          v = [nil,sym.to_s.freeze,nil].freeze
         end
-      else
-        v = [nil,sym.to_s.freeze,nil].freeze
+        Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE[sym] = v}
       end
-      Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE[sym] = v}
+      v
     end
-    v
-  end
-
-  # Setting this to true enables Sequel's historical behavior of splitting
-  # symbols on double or triple underscores:
-  #
-  #   :table__column         # table.column
-  #   :column___alias        # column AS alias
-  #   :table__column___alias # table.column AS alias
-  #
-  # It is only recommended to turn this on for backwards compatibility until
-  # such symbols have been converted to use newer Sequel APIs such as:
-  #
-  #   Sequel[:table][:column]            # table.column
-  #   Sequel[:column].as(:alias)         # column AS alias
-  #   Sequel[:table][:column].as(:alias) # table.column AS alias
-  #
-  # Sequel::Database instances do their own caching of literalized
-  # symbols, and changing this setting does not affect those caches.  It is
-  # recommended that if you want to change this setting, you do so directly
-  # after requiring Sequel, before creating any Sequel::Database instances.
-  #
-  # Disabling symbol splitting will also disable the handling
-  # of double underscores in virtual row methods, causing such methods to
-  # yield regular identifers instead of qualified identifiers:
-  #
-  #   # Sequel.split_symbols = true
-  #   Sequel.expr{table__column}  # table.column
-  #   Sequel.expr{table[:column]} # table.column
-  #
-  #   # Sequel.split_symbols = false
-  #   Sequel.expr{table__column}  # table__column
-  #   Sequel.expr{table[:column]} # table.column
-  def self.split_symbols=(v)
-    Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE.clear}
-    @split_symbols = v
-  end
 
-  # Whether Sequel currently splits symbols into qualified/aliased identifiers.
-  def self.split_symbols?
-    @split_symbols
-  end
+    # Setting this to true enables Sequel's historical behavior of splitting
+    # symbols on double or triple underscores:
+    #
+    #   :table__column         # table.column
+    #   :column___alias        # column AS alias
+    #   :table__column___alias # table.column AS alias
+    #
+    # It is only recommended to turn this on for backwards compatibility until
+    # such symbols have been converted to use newer Sequel APIs such as:
+    #
+    #   Sequel[:table][:column]            # table.column
+    #   Sequel[:column].as(:alias)         # column AS alias
+    #   Sequel[:table][:column].as(:alias) # table.column AS alias
+    #
+    # Sequel::Database instances do their own caching of literalized
+    # symbols, and changing this setting does not affect those caches.  It is
+    # recommended that if you want to change this setting, you do so directly
+    # after requiring Sequel, before creating any Sequel::Database instances.
+    #
+    # Disabling symbol splitting will also disable the handling
+    # of double underscores in virtual row methods, causing such methods to
+    # yield regular identifers instead of qualified identifiers:
+    #
+    #   # Sequel.split_symbols = true
+    #   Sequel.expr{table__column}  # table.column
+    #   Sequel.expr{table[:column]} # table.column
+    #
+    #   # Sequel.split_symbols = false
+    #   Sequel.expr{table__column}  # table__column
+    #   Sequel.expr{table[:column]} # table.column
+    def split_symbols=(v)
+      Sequel.synchronize{SPLIT_SYMBOL_CACHE.clear}
+      @split_symbols = v
+    end
 
-  # Converts the given +string+ into a +Date+ object.
-  #
-  #   Sequel.string_to_date('2010-09-10') # Date.civil(2010, 09, 10)
-  def self.string_to_date(string)
-    begin
-      Date.parse(string, Sequel.convert_two_digit_years)
-    rescue => e
-      raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
+    # Whether Sequel currently splits symbols into qualified/aliased identifiers.
+    def split_symbols?
+      @split_symbols
     end
-  end
 
-  # Converts the given +string+ into a +Time+ or +DateTime+ object, depending on the
-  # value of <tt>Sequel.datetime_class</tt>.
-  #
-  #   Sequel.string_to_datetime('2010-09-10 10:20:30') # Time.local(2010, 09, 10, 10, 20, 30)
-  def self.string_to_datetime(string)
-    begin
-      if datetime_class == DateTime
-        DateTime.parse(string, convert_two_digit_years)
-      else
-        datetime_class.parse(string)
+    # Converts the given +string+ into a +Date+ object.
+    #
+    #   Sequel.string_to_date('2010-09-10') # Date.civil(2010, 09, 10)
+    def string_to_date(string)
+      begin
+        Date.parse(string, Sequel.convert_two_digit_years)
+      rescue => e
+        raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
       end
-    rescue => e
-      raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
     end
-  end
 
-  # Converts the given +string+ into a <tt>Sequel::SQLTime</tt> object.
-  #
-  #   v = Sequel.string_to_time('10:20:30') # Sequel::SQLTime.parse('10:20:30')
-  #   DB.literal(v) # => '10:20:30'
-  def self.string_to_time(string)
-    begin
-      SQLTime.parse(string)
-    rescue => e
-      raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
+    # Converts the given +string+ into a +Time+ or +DateTime+ object, depending on the
+    # value of <tt>Sequel.datetime_class</tt>.
+    #
+    #   Sequel.string_to_datetime('2010-09-10 10:20:30') # Time.local(2010, 09, 10, 10, 20, 30)
+    def string_to_datetime(string)
+      begin
+        if datetime_class == DateTime
+          DateTime.parse(string, convert_two_digit_years)
+        else
+          datetime_class.parse(string)
+        end
+      rescue => e
+        raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
+      end
     end
-  end
-
-  # Mutex used to protect mutable data structures
-  @data_mutex = Mutex.new
-
-  # Unless in single threaded mode, protects access to any mutable
-  # global data structure in Sequel.
-  # Uses a non-reentrant mutex, so calling code should be careful.
-  # In general, this should only be used around the minimal possible code
-  # such as Hash#[], Hash#[]=, Hash#delete, Array#<<, and Array#delete.
-  def self.synchronize(&block)
-    @single_threaded ? yield : @data_mutex.synchronize(&block)
-  end
 
-  if RUBY_VERSION >= '2.1'
-    # A timer object that can be passed to Sequel.elapsed_seconds_since
-    # to return the number of seconds elapsed.
-    def self.start_timer
-      Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
+    # Converts the given +string+ into a <tt>Sequel::SQLTime</tt> object.
+    #
+    #   v = Sequel.string_to_time('10:20:30') # Sequel::SQLTime.parse('10:20:30')
+    #   DB.literal(v) # => '10:20:30'
+    def string_to_time(string)
+      begin
+        SQLTime.parse(string)
+      rescue => e
+        raise convert_exception_class(e, InvalidValue)
+      end
     end
-  else
-    # :nocov:
-    def self.start_timer # :nodoc:
-      Time.now
+
+    # Unless in single threaded mode, protects access to any mutable
+    # global data structure in Sequel.
+    # Uses a non-reentrant mutex, so calling code should be careful.
+    # In general, this should only be used around the minimal possible code
+    # such as Hash#[], Hash#[]=, Hash#delete, Array#<<, and Array#delete.
+    def synchronize(&block)
+      @single_threaded ? yield : @data_mutex.synchronize(&block)
     end
-    # :nocov:
-  end
 
-  # The elapsed seconds since the given timer object was created.  The
-  # timer object should have been created via Sequel.start_timer.
-  def self.elapsed_seconds_since(timer)
-    start_timer - timer
-  end
+    if RUBY_VERSION >= '2.1'
+      # A timer object that can be passed to Sequel.elapsed_seconds_since
+      # to return the number of seconds elapsed.
+      def start_timer
+        Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
+      end
+    else
+      # :nocov:
+      def start_timer # :nodoc:
+        Time.now
+      end
+      # :nocov:
+    end
 
-  # Uses a transaction on all given databases with the given options. This:
-  #
-  #   Sequel.transaction([DB1, DB2, DB3]){}
-  #
-  # is equivalent to:
-  #
-  #   DB1.transaction do
-  #     DB2.transaction do
-  #       DB3.transaction do
-  #       end
-  #     end
-  #   end
-  #
-  # except that if Sequel::Rollback is raised by the block, the transaction is
-  # rolled back on all databases instead of just the last one.
-  #
-  # Note that this method cannot guarantee that all databases will commit or
-  # rollback.  For example, if DB3 commits but attempting to commit on DB2
-  # fails (maybe because foreign key checks are deferred), there is no way
-  # to uncommit the changes on DB3.  For that kind of support, you need to
-  # have two-phase commit/prepared transactions (which Sequel supports on
-  # some databases).
-  def self.transaction(dbs, opts=OPTS, &block)
-    unless opts[:rollback]
-      rescue_rollback = true
-      opts = Hash[opts].merge!(:rollback=>:reraise)
+    # The elapsed seconds since the given timer object was created.  The
+    # timer object should have been created via Sequel.start_timer.
+    def elapsed_seconds_since(timer)
+      start_timer - timer
     end
-    pr = dbs.reverse.inject(block){|bl, db| proc{db.transaction(opts, &bl)}}
-    if rescue_rollback
-      begin
+
+    # Uses a transaction on all given databases with the given options. This:
+    #
+    #   Sequel.transaction([DB1, DB2, DB3]){}
+    #
+    # is equivalent to:
+    #
+    #   DB1.transaction do
+    #     DB2.transaction do
+    #       DB3.transaction do
+    #       end
+    #     end
+    #   end
+    #
+    # except that if Sequel::Rollback is raised by the block, the transaction is
+    # rolled back on all databases instead of just the last one.
+    #
+    # Note that this method cannot guarantee that all databases will commit or
+    # rollback.  For example, if DB3 commits but attempting to commit on DB2
+    # fails (maybe because foreign key checks are deferred), there is no way
+    # to uncommit the changes on DB3.  For that kind of support, you need to
+    # have two-phase commit/prepared transactions (which Sequel supports on
+    # some databases).
+    def transaction(dbs, opts=OPTS, &block)
+      unless opts[:rollback]
+        rescue_rollback = true
+        opts = Hash[opts].merge!(:rollback=>:reraise)
+      end
+      pr = dbs.reverse.inject(block){|bl, db| proc{db.transaction(opts, &bl)}}
+      if rescue_rollback
+        begin
+          pr.call
+        rescue Sequel::Rollback
+          nil
+        end
+      else
         pr.call
-      rescue Sequel::Rollback
-        nil
       end
-    else
-      pr.call
     end
-  end
 
-  # If the supplied block takes a single argument,
-  # yield an <tt>SQL::VirtualRow</tt> instance to the block
-  # argument.  Otherwise, evaluate the block in the context of a
-  # <tt>SQL::VirtualRow</tt> instance.
-  #
-  #   Sequel.virtual_row{a} # Sequel::SQL::Identifier.new(:a)
-  #   Sequel.virtual_row{|o| o.a} # Sequel::SQL::Function.new(:a)
-  def self.virtual_row(&block)
-    vr = VIRTUAL_ROW
-    case block.arity
-    when -1, 0
-      vr.instance_exec(&block)
-    else
-      block.call(vr)
-    end  
-  end
+    # If the supplied block takes a single argument,
+    # yield an <tt>SQL::VirtualRow</tt> instance to the block
+    # argument.  Otherwise, evaluate the block in the context of a
+    # <tt>SQL::VirtualRow</tt> instance.
+    #
+    #   Sequel.virtual_row{a} # Sequel::SQL::Identifier.new(:a)
+    #   Sequel.virtual_row{|o| o.a} # Sequel::SQL::Function.new(:a)
+    def virtual_row(&block)
+      vr = VIRTUAL_ROW
+      case block.arity
+      when -1, 0
+        vr.instance_exec(&block)
+      else
+        block.call(vr)
+      end  
+    end
 
-  ### Private Class Methods ###
+    private
 
-  # Helper method that the database adapter class methods that are added to Sequel via
-  # metaprogramming use to parse arguments.
-  def self.adapter_method(adapter, *args, &block)
-    options = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : OPTS
-    opts = {:adapter => adapter.to_sym}
-    opts[:database] = args.shift if args.first.is_a?(String)
-    if args.any?
-      raise ::Sequel::Error, "Wrong format of arguments, either use (), (String), (Hash), or (String, Hash)"
-    end
+    # Helper method that the database adapter class methods that are added to Sequel via
+    # metaprogramming use to parse arguments.
+    def adapter_method(adapter, *args, &block)
+      options = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : OPTS
+      opts = {:adapter => adapter.to_sym}
+      opts[:database] = args.shift if args.first.is_a?(String)
+      if args.any?
+        raise ::Sequel::Error, "Wrong format of arguments, either use (), (String), (Hash), or (String, Hash)"
+      end
 
-    connect(opts.merge(options), &block)
-  end
+      connect(opts.merge(options), &block)
+    end
 
-  # Method that adds a database adapter class method to Sequel that calls
-  # Sequel.adapter_method.
-  def self.def_adapter_method(*adapters) # :nodoc:
-    adapters.each do |adapter|
-      define_singleton_method(adapter){|*args, &block| adapter_method(adapter, *args, &block)}
+    # Method that adds a database adapter class method to Sequel that calls
+    # Sequel.adapter_method.
+    def def_adapter_method(*adapters) # :nodoc:
+      adapters.each do |adapter|
+        define_singleton_method(adapter){|*args, &block| adapter_method(adapter, *args, &block)}
+      end
     end
   end
-
-  private_class_method :adapter_method, :def_adapter_method
-
-  require_relative "deprecated"
-  require_relative "sql"
-  require_relative "connection_pool"
-  require_relative "exceptions"
-  require_relative "dataset"
-  require_relative "database"
-  require_relative "timezones"
-  require_relative "ast_transformer"
-  require_relative "version"
+  extend SequelMethods
+
+    require_relative "deprecated"
+    require_relative "sql"
+    require_relative "connection_pool"
+    require_relative "exceptions"
+    require_relative "dataset"
+    require_relative "database"
+    require_relative "timezones"
+    require_relative "ast_transformer"
+    require_relative "version"
 
   class << self
     # Allow nicer syntax for creating Sequel expressions: