Re: [SimpleORM] if(!session.hasBegun ()) begin() … if (!wasBegun) co mmit

John Abraham <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Mar 2012 08:29:49 -0700
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Thank you Franck for your ideas.

I assumed there was a lot of overhead in reattaching a dataset.  I don't kn=
ow why I assumed that, looking at the code it seems it does nothing except =
some precondition checking and setting pointers.    I also assumed reattach=
ing the SDataSet would start a new transaction in the database, but again, =
it seems to do nothing of the sort.
=09
I'm going to try doing a commitAndDetachDataSet() followed immediately by r=
eattaching the dataset.  This may release the transaction lock on the datab=
ase until the next query (the database would be IDLE instead of IDLE IN TRA=
NSACTION).  If I do this frequently enough it might work fine.  I might eve=
n call this combination flushWithCommit().

I use SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession().find() in a lot of places in the=
 code to get objects by their primary key.  If necessary I could replace al=
l of these with a call to a utility routine somewhere that does

object  =3D mySDataSet.find()
if (object =3D=3D null) {
	ses.attach(mySDataSet)
	ses.mustFind()
}
=85 set up some timing thing so that if there aren't any hits to the databa=
se in 5 minutes or so commmitAndDetach the dataset again, only the commitAn=
dDetach can't happen in a separate thread because SimpleORM isn't thread sa=
fe so I'd have to poll a timer now and again in my main thread.

This seems like a lot of work and complexity when all I want to do is write=
 the changes to the database to free up the transaction processing on the d=
atabase side.

> Why do you want to keep the connection open ?

If I have to write a utility routine to manage the detaching and attaching,=
 it could also close the connection too after longer inactivity, and open a=
 new one when the app needs it.  But there doesn't seem to be a problem wit=
h having connections open, as long as they aren't in a transaction.  Lookin=
g at my databases logs I see multiple connections from PGAdminIII and Quant=
um GIS lying open for days because people haven't closed the apps on their =
machines.

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John=20



On 2012-03-07, at 6:09 AM, Franck Routier wrote:

> Hi,
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> Le 06/03/2012 23:16, John Abraham a =E9crit :
>>=20
>>=20
>> But some data does get changed, and there is always a chance that some d=
ata might not get queried until much later in the simulation.  So I think I=
 need to keep a connection open, just commit it after the initial burst of =
queries, then <begin=85. commit> for any later queries that occur.
>>=20
>=20
>> What's the best practice for begin.. commit wrapping like this?
> Well, standard usage is like following :
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> SSessionJdbc ses =3D SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession();
> try {
>     ses.begin();
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> ... do you db work here
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>     ses.commit();
> }
> finally {
>     ses.close();
> }
>>=20
>> I was thinking of wrapping a lot of my stuff in
>>=20
>> boolean wasBegun =3D true;
>> if (!session.hasBegun()) {
>>    session.begin();
>>    wasBegun=3Dfalse;
>> }
>>=20
>> =85 do my query and stuff=85.
>>=20
>> if (!wasBegun) session.commit();
>>=20
>>=20
>> This way I can use a big begin() commit() wrap for the all the initial q=
ueries, then rely on smaller begin() commit() wraps for the stuff that occu=
rs randomly later on.
>>=20
>> What do you think of this plan?  Is there a better system?
> Do you need to handle one big transaction ? Simpleorm makes its best effo=
rt to assure things are coherent, using the optimistic lock approach. If on=
e big transactin is not a real need for you, you should probably have somet=
hing like :
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> SDataSet staticDataDs =3D new SDataSet();
> SSessionJdbc ses =3D SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession();
> try {
>     ses.begin(staticDataDs);
>     ... big initial queries here
>     ses.commitAndDetachDataSet();
> }
> finally {
>     ses.close();
> }
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> Then later on, when you happen to need to access the database,=20
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> SSessionJdbc ses =3D SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession();
> try {
>     ses.begin();
>     ... other db work goes here
>     ses.commitAndDetachDataSet();
> }
> finally {
>     ses.close();
> }
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>=20
> Does it make sense ?
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> Regards,
> Franck


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<div>Thank you Franck for your ideas.</div><div><br></div><div>I assumed th=
ere was a lot of overhead in reattaching a dataset. &nbsp;I don't know why =
I assumed that, looking at the code it seems it does nothing except some pr=
econdition checking and setting pointers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I also assumed =
reattaching the SDataSet would start a new transaction in the database, but=
 again, it seems to do nothing of the sort.</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-=
tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span></div><div>I'm going to try doi=
ng a commitAndDetachDataSet() followed immediately by reattaching the datas=
et. &nbsp;This may release the transaction lock on the database until the n=
ext query (the database would be IDLE instead of IDLE IN TRANSACTION). &nbs=
p;If I do this frequently enough it might work fine. &nbsp;I might even cal=
l this combination flushWithCommit().</div><div><br></div><div>I use SSessi=
onJdbc.getThreadLocalSession().find() in a lot of places in the code to get=
 objects by their primary key. &nbsp;If necessary I could replace all of th=
ese with a call to a utility routine somewhere that does</div><div><br></di=
v><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Courier" style=3D"font-size=
: 11px;">object &nbsp;=3D mySDataSet.find()</font></div><div><font class=3D=
"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Courier" style=3D"font-size: 11px;">if (object =
=3D=3D null) {</font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Co=
urier" style=3D"font-size: 11px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"w=
hite-space:pre">	</span>ses.attach(mySDataSet)</font></div><div><font class=
=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Courier" style=3D"font-size: 11px;"><span cla=
ss=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>ses.mustFind()</fon=
t></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Courier" style=3D"fon=
t-size: 11px;">}</font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"=
Courier" style=3D"font-size: 11px;">=85 set up some timing thing so that if=
 there aren't any hits to the database in 5 minutes or so commmitAndDetach =
the dataset again, only the commitAndDetach can't happen in a separate thre=
ad because SimpleORM isn't thread safe so I'd have to poll a timer now and =
again in my main thread.</font></div><div><br></div><div>This seems like a =
lot of work and complexity when all I want to do is write the changes to th=
e database to free up the transaction processing on the database side.</div=
><div><br></div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Why do you want t=
o keep the connection open ?<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div>If I have=
 to write a utility routine to manage the detaching and attaching, it could=
 also close the connection too after longer inactivity, and open a new one =
when the app needs it. &nbsp;But there doesn't seem to be a problem with ha=
ving connections open, as long as they aren't in a transaction. &nbsp;Looki=
ng at my databases logs I see multiple connections from PGAdminIII and Quan=
tum GIS lying open for days because people haven't closed the apps on their=
 machines.<br><div><br></div><div>--</div><div>John&nbsp;</div><div><br></d=
iv><div><br></div><br><div><div>On 2012-03-07, at 6:09 AM, Franck Routier w=
rote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite=
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    Hi,<br>
    <br>
    Le 06/03/2012 23:16, John Abraham a =E9crit&nbsp;:
    <blockquote cite=3D"mid:8FFD3646-0320-4AEB-98C2-4FA814B1CA6C@hbaspecto.=
com" type=3D"cite">
      <span style=3D"display:none">&nbsp;</span>
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          <div id=3D"ygrp-text"><br>
            <div>But some data does get changed, and there is always a
              chance that some data might not get queried until much
              later in the simulation. &nbsp;So I think I need to keep a
              connection open, just commit it after the initial burst of
              queries, then &lt;begin=85. commit&gt; for any later queries
              that occur.</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote><br>
    <blockquote cite=3D"mid:8FFD3646-0320-4AEB-98C2-4FA814B1CA6C@hbaspecto.=
com" type=3D"cite">
      <div id=3D"ygrp-mlmsg" style=3D"position: relative;">
        <div id=3D"ygrp-msg" style=3D"z-index: 1;">
          <div id=3D"ygrp-text">
            <div>What's the best practice for begin.. commit wrapping
              like this?</div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    Well, standard usage is like following :<br>
    <br>
    SSessionJdbc ses =3D SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession();<br>
    try {<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.begin();<br>
    <br>
    ... do you db work here<br>
    <br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.commit();<br>
    }<br>
    finally {<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.close();<br>
    }<br>
    <blockquote cite=3D"mid:8FFD3646-0320-4AEB-98C2-4FA814B1CA6C@hbaspecto.=
com" type=3D"cite">
      <div id=3D"ygrp-mlmsg" style=3D"position: relative;">
        <div id=3D"ygrp-msg" style=3D"z-index: 1;">
          <div id=3D"ygrp-text">
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>I was thinking of wrapping a lot of my stuff in</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">bo=
olean
                wasBegun =3D true;</font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">if
                (!session.hasBegun()) {</font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">&n=
bsp;
                &nbsp;session.begin();</font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">&n=
bsp;
                &nbsp;wasBegun=3Dfalse;</font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">}<=
/font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'"><b=
r>
              </font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">=
=85
                do my query and stuff=85.</font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'"><b=
r>
              </font></div>
            <div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Courier New'">if
                (!wasBegun) session.commit();</font></div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>This way I can use a big begin() commit() wrap for the
              all the initial queries, then rely on smaller begin()
              commit() wraps for the stuff that occurs randomly later
              on.</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>What do you think of this plan? &nbsp;Is there a better
              system?</div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    Do you need to handle one big transaction ? Simpleorm makes its best
    effort to assure things are coherent, using the optimistic lock
    approach. If one big transactin is not a real need for you, you
    should probably have something like :<br>
    <br>
    SDataSet staticDataDs =3D new SDataSet();<br>
    SSessionJdbc ses =3D SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession();<br>
    try {<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.begin(staticDataDs);<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ... big initial queries here<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.commitAndDetachDataSet();<br>
    }<br>
    finally {<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.close();<br>
    }<br>
    <br>
    Then later on, when you happen to need to access the database, <br>
    <br>
    SSessionJdbc ses =3D SSessionJdbc.getThreadLocalSession();<br>
    try {<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.begin();<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ... other db work goes here<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.commitAndDetachDataSet();<br>
    }<br>
    finally {<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ses.close();<br>
    }<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Does it make sense ?<br>
    <br>
    Regards,<br>
    Franck<br>
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