AQL Parser

Abbreviated Query Language for generating data models (possibly for an ORM) and making writing select queries easier.

(Using jison as a parser generator.)

AQL Syntax

A basic introduction.

artist { name }         -> select artist.name from artist

artist { name, bio }    ->  select artist.name, artist.bio from artist

artist {
    name
    where name ilike 'pink %'
}
label on artist.id = artist_id {
    name as label_name
    order by name
}

->

select
    artist.name,
    label.name as label_name
from artist
left join label on artist.id = label.artist_id
where artist.name ilike 'pink %'
order by label.name

see sqlSpec in tests for more structure/usage.

JS Usage

Simple

var aql = require('aql');

var statement = 'artist { name, count(*) as num_artists }';

var query = aql.parse(statement); // will be a Query object

query.getSQL(); // select artist.name, count(*) as num_artists from artist
query.getJSON(); // a JSON representation of the query object

// some data

query.getAliases(); // ['name', 'num_artists']
query.getFieldAliases(); // ['name']
query.getFieldInfo(); // { 'name' : 'artist.name' }

SQL Options

Table constraints: (in progress)

// given the previous AQL statement and query object

var options = {
    constraints: ['active', 1] // field, val
};

query.getSQL(options);
// select artist.name, count(*) as num_artists from artist where artist.active = 1

// with joins
var statement = '\
    artist {\
        name\
    }\
    label on artist.id = artist_id {\
        name as label_name\
    }\
';

aql.parse(statement).getSQL(options);
// select artist.name, label.name as label_name
// from artist
// left join label on artist.id = label.artist_id and label.active = 1
// where artist.active = 1

Other Uses:

I'll get here eventually :)