Hyper API for C++  0.0.16638
Hyper client library for C++ applications
insert_data_with_expressions.cpp

An example of how to push down computations to Hyper during data insertion using expressions.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <unordered_set>
// The table is called "Extract" and will be created in the "Extract" schema.
// This has historically been the default table name and schema for extracts created by Tableau.
static const hyperapi::TableDefinition extractTable{
{"Extract", "Extract"},
static void runInsertDataWithExpressions() {
std::cout << "EXAMPLE - Push down computations to Hyper during data insertion using expressions" << std::endl;
const std::string pathToDatabase = "data/orders.hyper";
// Starts the Hyper Process with telemetry enabled to send data to Tableau.
// To opt out, simply set telemetry=hyperapi::Telemetry::DoNotSendUsageDataToTableau.
{
// Creates new Hyper file "orders.hyper".
// Replaces existing file with hyperapi::CreateMode::CreateAndReplace if it already exists.
{
hyperapi::Connection connection(hyper.getEndpoint(), pathToDatabase, hyperapi::CreateMode::CreateAndReplace);
const hyperapi::Catalog& catalog = connection.getCatalog();
// Create the schema and the table.
catalog.createSchema("Extract");
catalog.createTable(extractTable);
// Hyper API's Inserter allows users to transform data during insertion.
// To make use of data transformation during insertion, the inserter requires the following inputs
// 1. The connection to the Hyper instance containing the table
// 2. The table name or table defintion into which data is inserted
// 3. List of hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping.
// This list informs the inserter how each column in the target table is tranformed.
// The list must contain all the columns into which data is inserted.
// "hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping" maps a valid SQL expression (if any) to a column in the target table
// For example hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping("target_column", hyperapi::escapeName("colA") + "*" + hyperapi::escapeName("colB"))
// The column "target_column" contains the product of "colA" and "colB" after successful insertion.
// SQL expression string is optional in Inserter.ColumnMapping.
// For a column without any transformation only the column name is required.
// For example hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping{"no_data_transformation_column"}
// 4. Inserter Definition, a list of column definitions for all the input values provided during insertion.
// Inserter definition contains the column definition for the values that are inserted.
std::vector<hyperapi::TableDefinition::Column> inserterDefinition{
// Column 'Order Id' is inserted into "Extract"."Extract" as-is.
// Column 'Ship Timestamp' in "Extract"."Extract" of timestamp type is computed from Column 'Ship Timestamp Text' of text type using 'to_timestamp()'.
// Column 'Ship Mode' is inserted into "Extract"."Extract" as-is.
// Column 'Ship Priority' is "Extract"."Extract" of integer type is computed from Colum 'Ship Priority Text' of text type using 'CASE' statement.
std::string textToTimeStampExpression = "to_timestamp(" + hyperapi::escapeName("Ship Timestamp Text") + ", " + hyperapi::escapeStringLiteral("YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS") + ")";
std::string shipPriorityAsIntCaseExpression = "CASE " + hyperapi::escapeName("Ship Priority Text") +
" WHEN " + hyperapi::escapeStringLiteral("Urgent") + " THEN 1 " +
" WHEN " + hyperapi::escapeStringLiteral("Medium") + " THEN 2 " +
" WHEN " + hyperapi::escapeStringLiteral("Low") + " THEN 3 END";
std::vector<hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping> columnMappings{
hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping{"Ship Timestamp", textToTimeStampExpression},
hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping{"Ship Priority", shipPriorityAsIntCaseExpression}};
// Insert data into the "Extract"."Extract" table using expressions.
{
hyperapi::Inserter inserter(connection, extractTable, columnMappings, inserterDefinition);
inserter.addRow(399, "2012-09-13 10:00:00", "Express Class", "Urgent");
inserter.addRow(530, "2012-07-12 14:00:00", "Standard Class", "Low");
inserter.execute();
}
// Number of rows in the "Extract"."Extract" table.
// `executeScalarQuery` is for executing a query that returns exactly one row with one column.
int64_t rowCount = connection.executeScalarQuery<int64_t>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM " + extractTable.getTableName().toString());
std::cout << "The number of rows in table " << extractTable.getTableName() << " is " << rowCount << "." << std::endl;
}
std::cout << "The connection to the Hyper file has been closed." << std::endl;
}
std::cout << "The Hyper Process has been shut down." << std::endl;
}
int main() {
try {
runInsertDataWithExpressions();
} catch (const hyperapi::HyperException& e) {
std::cout << e.toString() << std::endl;
return 1;
}
return 0;
}
hyperapi::Inserter
An inserter.
Definition: Inserter.hpp:24
hyperapi::CreateMode::CreateAndReplace
Create the database. If it already exists, drop the old one first.
hyperapi.hpp
hyperapi::HyperException::toString
std::string toString() const
Returns a formatted string containing the message and hint of the error and all causes.
hyperapi::Inserter::ColumnMapping
Maps an expression to a column
Definition: Inserter.hpp:27
hyperapi::NotNullable
The column cannot contain NULL values.
Definition: TableDefinition.hpp:27
hyperapi::TableDefinition
A table definition.
Definition: TableDefinition.hpp:44
hyperapi::SqlType::timestamp
static SqlType timestamp() noexcept
Returns the TIMESTAMP SQL type.
Definition: SqlType.hpp:174
hyperapi::Telemetry::SendUsageDataToTableau
Telemetry data will be sent to tableau to help improve the Hyper API.
hyperapi::Catalog
The catalog class gives access to the metadata of the attached databases of a connection.
Definition: Catalog.hpp:31
hyperapi::escapeStringLiteral
std::string escapeStringLiteral(string_view input)
Escapes the given string for safe usage in SQL query or command strings as a string literal.
hyperapi::Connection
Defines a Hyper connection.
Definition: Connection.hpp:42
hyperapi::HyperException
Defines an exception object that is thrown on failure by the functions in the Hyper API C++ library.
Definition: HyperException.hpp:41
hyperapi::HyperProcess
Defines a Hyper process.
Definition: HyperProcess.hpp:36
hyperapi::SqlType::text
static SqlType text() noexcept
Returns the TEXT SQL type.
Definition: SqlType.hpp:137
hyperapi::TableDefinition::Column
A Column of a table definition.
Definition: TableDefinition.hpp:50
hyperapi::SqlType::integer
static SqlType integer() noexcept
Returns the INTEGER SQL type.
Definition: SqlType.hpp:110
hyperapi::escapeName
std::string escapeName(string_view input)
Escapes the given string for safe usage in SQL query or command strings as an identifier.
hyperapi::Catalog::createSchema
void createSchema(const SchemaName &schemaName) const
Creates a SQL schema with the given name.