wiredtiger.Connection Class Reference

Python wrapper around C ::__WT_CONNECTION. More...

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
def	load_extension
	load_extension(self, path, config) -> int
def	close
	close(self, config) -> int
def	get_home
	get_home(self) -> string
def	is_new
	is_new(self) -> int
def	open_session
	open_session(self, config) -> int
def	__init__
	__init__(self) -> Connection
Public Attributes
	this

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Detailed Description

Python wrapper around C ::__WT_CONNECTION.

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Member Function Documentation

def wiredtiger.Connection.close	(		self,
			args
	)

close(self, config) -> int

def wiredtiger.Connection.get_home	(		self,
			args
	)

get_home(self) -> string

The home directory of the connection.

        printf("The database home is %s\n", conn->get_home(conn));

Parameters:

connection

the connection handle

Returns:

a pointer to a string naming the home directory

def wiredtiger.Connection.is_new	(		self,
			args
	)

is_new(self) -> int

Return if opening this handle created the database.

        if (conn->is_new(conn)) {
                /* First time initialization. */
        }

Parameters:

connection

the connection handle

Returns:

false (zero) if the connection existed before the call to wiredtiger_open, true (non-zero) if it was created by opening this handle.

def wiredtiger.Connection.load_extension	(		self,
			args
	)

load_extension(self, path, config) -> int

Load an extension.

        ret = conn->load_extension(conn, "my_extension.dll", NULL);

Parameters:

connection	the connection handle
path	the filename of the extension module
config	Configuration string, see Configuration Strings. Permitted values: Name Effect Values entry the entry point of the extension. a string; default wiredtiger_extension_init. prefix a prefix for all names registered by this extension (e.g., to make namespaces distinct or during upgrades. a string; default empty.

Returns:

zero on success and a non-zero error code on failure. See Error Returns for details.

def wiredtiger.Connection.open_session	(		self,
			args
	)

open_session(self, config) -> int

Open a session.

        WT_SESSION *session;
        ret = conn->open_session(conn, NULL, NULL, &session);

Parameters:

connection	the connection handle
errhandler	An error handler. If NULL, the connection's error handler is used
config	Configuration string, see Configuration Strings. No values currently permitted.
sessionp	the new session handle

Returns:

zero on success and a non-zero error code on failure. See Error Returns for details.