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readwritesqlite

SQLite databases are a simple, powerful way to validate, query and store related data frames particularly when used with the RSQLite package. However, current solutions do not preserve (or check) meta data, log changes or provide particularly useful error messages.

readwritesqlite is an R package that by default

readwritesqlite also allows the user to

readwritesqlite provides all these features through its rws_write() and rws_read() functions.

The rws_query() function allows the user to pass a SQL query. By default, the metadata (except the setting of the sf column) is, if unambiguously defined, preserved for each column in the final query. To enable this functionality the user should ensure that a) columns in tables which will be referenced in the same query should have different names or identical metadata and b) column names in the final query should match those in the referenced base tables.

The init, meta and log data are stored in separate tables from the main data which means that they do not interfere with other ways of interacting with a SQLite database.

Installation

To install the latest release from CRAN

install.packages("readwritesqlite")

To install the developmental version from GitHub

# install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("poissonconsulting/readwritesqlite")

Demonstration

Key attribute information is preserved for many classes.

library(readwritesqlite)

# for nicer printing of data frames
library(tibble)
library(sf)
#> Linking to GEOS 3.8.1, GDAL 3.1.2, PROJ 7.1.0

conn <- rws_connect()

rws_data <- readwritesqlite::rws_data
rws_data
#> # A tibble: 3 x 6
#>   logical date       factor ordered posixct             units
#>   <lgl>   <date>     <fct>  <ord>   <dttm>                [m]
#> 1 TRUE    2000-01-01 x      x       2001-01-02 03:04:05  10.0
#> 2 FALSE   2001-02-03 y      y       2006-07-08 09:10:11  11.5
#> 3 NA      NA         <NA>   <NA>    NA                     NA

rws_write(rws_data, exists = FALSE, conn = conn)

rws_read_table("rws_data", conn = conn)
#> # A tibble: 3 x 6
#>   logical date       factor ordered posixct             units
#>   <lgl>   <date>     <fct>  <ord>   <dttm>                [m]
#> 1 TRUE    2000-01-01 x      x       2001-01-02 03:04:05  10.0
#> 2 FALSE   2001-02-03 y      y       2006-07-08 09:10:11  11.5
#> 3 NA      NA         <NA>   <NA>    NA                     NA

The attribute information is stored in the metadata table

rws_read_meta(conn = conn)
#> # A tibble: 6 x 4
#>   TableMeta ColumnMeta MetaMeta          DescriptionMeta
#>   <chr>     <chr>      <chr>             <chr>          
#> 1 RWS_DATA  DATE       class: Date       <NA>           
#> 2 RWS_DATA  FACTOR     factor: 'x', 'y'  <NA>           
#> 3 RWS_DATA  LOGICAL    class: logical    <NA>           
#> 4 RWS_DATA  ORDERED    ordered: 'y', 'x' <NA>           
#> 5 RWS_DATA  POSIXCT    tz: Etc/GMT+8     <NA>           
#> 6 RWS_DATA  UNITS      units: m          <NA>

The user can add descriptions if they wish.

rws_describe_meta("rws_data", "posixct", "The time of a visit", conn = conn)
rws_describe_meta("rws_data", "units", "The site length.", conn = conn)
rws_read_meta(conn = conn)
#> # A tibble: 6 x 4
#>   TableMeta ColumnMeta MetaMeta          DescriptionMeta    
#>   <chr>     <chr>      <chr>             <chr>              
#> 1 RWS_DATA  DATE       class: Date       <NA>               
#> 2 RWS_DATA  FACTOR     factor: 'x', 'y'  <NA>               
#> 3 RWS_DATA  LOGICAL    class: logical    <NA>               
#> 4 RWS_DATA  ORDERED    ordered: 'y', 'x' <NA>               
#> 5 RWS_DATA  POSIXCT    tz: Etc/GMT+8     The time of a visit
#> 6 RWS_DATA  UNITS      units: m          The site length.

The log provides a record of data changes that have been made using readwritesqlite.

rws_read_log(conn = conn)
#> # A tibble: 2 x 5
#>   DateTimeUTCLog      UserLog TableLog CommandLog NRowLog
#>   <dttm>              <chr>   <chr>    <chr>        <int>
#> 1 2019-07-07 16:05:10 joe     RWS_DATA CREATE           0
#> 2 2019-07-07 16:05:11 joe     RWS_DATA INSERT           3

Don’t forget to disconnect when done.

rws_disconnect(conn)

Information

For more information on using readwritesqlite see the vignette using-readwritesqlite.

Contribution

Please report any issues.

Pull requests are always welcome.

Code of Conduct

Please note that the readwritesqlite project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By contributing to this project, you agree to abide by its terms.