This software allows users to manipulate named counters that are stored in a database. With its user-friendly interface, users can easily access, update and manage counter data.
The module's interface is simple, with various methods such as incrementing and decrementing the counter by one, and a method for fetching values. In addition, operator overloading features for increment (++), decrement (--) and stringification ("") is supported.
It performs well in persistent environments and utilizes the connect_cached and prepare_cached methods of DBI. One significant advantage over its main inspiration, File::CounterFile, is that it allows distributed and concurrent access to counters and is not limited to a single file system. The connection settings can be configured in the constructor. The module provides options to set the table name, but column names are currently hardcoded to counter_id and value.
Users can execute the following SQL statement to create the table: CREATE TABLE counters ( counter_id varchar(64) primary key, value int not null default 0 ); The module attempts to mimic the File::CounterFile interface and only supports integer counters currently. The locking functions in File::CounterFile are present for compatibility only and always return 0. Overall, DBIx::Counter is a reliable module for named counter manipulation stored in a database, and worth exploring.
Version 0.03: N/A