faster run_sql with shared database connection

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  - new `tooltip` property in the button component.
  - New `search_value` property in the shell component.
  - Fixed a display issue in the hero component when the button text is long and the viewport is narrow.
+ - reuse the existing opened database connection for the current query in `sqlpage.run_sql` instead of opening a new one. This makes it possible to create a temporary table in a file, and reuse it in an included script, create a SQL transaction that spans over multiple run_sql calls, and should generally make run_sql more performant.
  - Fixed a bug in the cookie component where removing a cookie from a subdirectory would not work.
 
 ## 0.22.0 (2024-05-29)

src/webserver/database/execute_queries.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ use super::syntax_tree::{extract_req_param, StmtParam};
 use super::{highlight_sql_error, Database, DbItem};
 use sqlx::any::{AnyArguments, AnyQueryResult, AnyRow, AnyStatement, AnyTypeInfo};
 use sqlx::pool::PoolConnection;
-use sqlx::{Any, AnyConnection, Arguments, Either, Executor, Statement};
+use sqlx::{Any, Arguments, Either, Executor, Statement};
+
+pub type DbConn = Option<PoolConnection<sqlx::Any>>;
 
 impl Database {
     pub(crate) async fn prepare_with(
@@ -32,23 +34,23 @@ impl Database {
             .map_err(|e| highlight_sql_error("Failed to prepare SQL statement", query, e))
     }
 }
-pub fn stream_query_results<'a>(
-    db: &'a Database,
+
+pub fn stream_query_results_with_conn<'a>(
     sql_file: &'a ParsedSqlFile,
     request: &'a mut RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &'a mut DbConn,
 ) -> impl Stream<Item = DbItem> + 'a {
     async_stream::try_stream! {
-        let mut connection_opt = None;
         for res in &sql_file.statements {
             match res {
                 ParsedStatement::CsvImport(csv_import) => {
-                    let connection = take_connection(db, &mut connection_opt).await?;
+                    let connection = take_connection(&request.app_state.db, db_connection).await?;
                     log::debug!("Executing CSV import: {:?}", csv_import);
                     run_csv_import(connection, csv_import, request).await?;
                 },
                 ParsedStatement::StmtWithParams(stmt) => {
-                    let query = bind_parameters(stmt, request).await?;
-                    let connection = take_connection(db, &mut connection_opt).await?;
+                    let query = bind_parameters(stmt, request, db_connection).await?;
+                    let connection = take_connection(&request.app_state.db, db_connection).await?;
                     log::trace!("Executing query {:?}", query.sql);
                     let mut stream = connection.fetch_many(query);
                     while let Some(elem) = stream.next().await {
@@ -62,13 +64,13 @@ pub fn stream_query_results<'a>(
                     }
                 },
                 ParsedStatement::SetVariable { variable, value} => {
-                    execute_set_variable_query(db, &mut connection_opt, request, variable, value).await
+                    execute_set_variable_query(db_connection, request, variable, value).await
                     .with_context(||
                         format!("Failed to set the {variable} variable to {value:?}")
                     )?;
                 },
                 ParsedStatement::StaticSimpleSelect(value) => {
-                    for i in parse_dynamic_rows(DbItem::Row(exec_static_simple_select(value, request).await?)) {
+                    for i in parse_dynamic_rows(DbItem::Row(exec_static_simple_select(value, request, db_connection).await?)) {
                         yield i;
                     }
                 }
@@ -83,12 +85,15 @@ pub fn stream_query_results<'a>(
 async fn exec_static_simple_select(
     columns: &[(String, SimpleSelectValue)],
     req: &RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &mut DbConn,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<serde_json::Value> {
     let mut map = serde_json::Map::with_capacity(columns.len());
     for (name, value) in columns {
         let value = match value {
             SimpleSelectValue::Static(s) => s.clone(),
-            SimpleSelectValue::Dynamic(p) => extract_req_param_as_json(p, req).await?,
+            SimpleSelectValue::Dynamic(p) => {
+                extract_req_param_as_json(p, req, db_connection).await?
+            }
         };
         map = add_value_to_map(map, (name.clone(), value));
     }
@@ -100,8 +105,9 @@ async fn exec_static_simple_select(
 async fn extract_req_param_as_json(
     param: &StmtParam,
     request: &RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &mut DbConn,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<serde_json::Value> {
-    if let Some(val) = extract_req_param(param, request).await? {
+    if let Some(val) = extract_req_param(param, request, db_connection).await? {
         Ok(serde_json::Value::String(val.into_owned()))
     } else {
         Ok(serde_json::Value::Null)
@@ -111,22 +117,25 @@ async fn extract_req_param_as_json(
 /// This function is used to create a pinned boxed stream of query results.
 /// This allows recursive calls.
 pub fn stream_query_results_boxed<'a>(
-    db: &'a Database,
     sql_file: &'a ParsedSqlFile,
     request: &'a mut RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &'a mut DbConn,
 ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = DbItem> + 'a>> {
-    Box::pin(stream_query_results(db, sql_file, request))
+    Box::pin(stream_query_results_with_conn(
+        sql_file,
+        request,
+        db_connection,
+    ))
 }
 
 async fn execute_set_variable_query<'a>(
-    db: &'a Database,
-    connection_opt: &mut Option<PoolConnection<sqlx::Any>>,
+    db_connection: &'a mut DbConn,
     request: &'a mut RequestInfo,
     variable: &StmtParam,
     statement: &StmtWithParams,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let query = bind_parameters(statement, request).await?;
-    let connection = take_connection(db, connection_opt).await?;
+    let query = bind_parameters(statement, request, db_connection).await?;
+    let connection = take_connection(&request.app_state.db, db_connection).await?;
     log::debug!(
         "Executing query to set the {variable:?} variable: {:?}",
         query.sql
@@ -169,21 +178,21 @@ fn vars_and_name<'a, 'b>(
 
 async fn take_connection<'a, 'b>(
     db: &'a Database,
-    conn: &'b mut Option<PoolConnection<sqlx::Any>>,
-) -> anyhow::Result<&'b mut AnyConnection> {
-    match conn {
-        Some(c) => Ok(c),
-        None => match db.connection.acquire().await {
-            Ok(c) => {
-                log::debug!("Acquired a database connection");
-                *conn = Some(c);
-                Ok(conn.as_mut().unwrap())
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("Unable to acquire a database connection to execute the SQL file. All of the {} {:?} connections are busy.", db.connection.size(), db.connection.any_kind());
-                Err(anyhow::Error::new(e).context(err_msg))
-            }
-        },
+    conn: &'b mut DbConn,
+) -> anyhow::Result<&'b mut PoolConnection<sqlx::Any>> {
+    if let Some(c) = conn {
+        return Ok(c);
+    }
+    match db.connection.acquire().await {
+        Ok(c) => {
+            log::debug!("Acquired a database connection");
+            *conn = Some(c);
+            Ok(conn.as_mut().unwrap())
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            let err_msg = format!("Unable to acquire a database connection to execute the SQL file. All of the {} {:?} connections are busy.", db.connection.size(), db.connection.any_kind());
+            Err(anyhow::Error::new(e).context(err_msg))
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,16 +220,17 @@ fn clone_anyhow_err(err: &anyhow::Error) -> anyhow::Error {
     e
 }
 
-async fn bind_parameters<'a>(
+async fn bind_parameters<'a, 'b>(
     stmt: &'a StmtWithParams,
     request: &'a RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &'b mut DbConn,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<StatementWithParams<'a>> {
     let sql = stmt.query.as_str();
     log::debug!("Preparing statement: {}", sql);
     let mut arguments = AnyArguments::default();
     for (param_idx, param) in stmt.params.iter().enumerate() {
         log::trace!("\tevaluating parameter {}: {}", param_idx + 1, param);
-        let argument = extract_req_param(param, request).await?;
+        let argument = extract_req_param(param, request, db_connection).await?;
         log::debug!(
             "\tparameter {}: {}",
             param_idx + 1,

src/webserver/database/mod.rs

@@ -50,3 +50,9 @@ pub fn highlight_sql_error(
     }
     anyhow::Error::new(db_err).context(msg)
 }
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for Database {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{:?}", self.connection.any_kind())
+    }
+}

src/webserver/database/sqlpage_functions/function_definition_macro.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 /// Defines all sqlpage functions
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! sqlpage_functions {
-    ($($func_name:ident($(($request:ty)$(,)?)? $($param_name:ident : $param_type:ty),*);)*) => {
+    ($($func_name:ident(
+            $(($request:ty $(, $db_conn:ty)?))?
+            $(,)?
+            $($param_name:ident : $param_type:ty),*
+        );
+    )*) => {
         #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
         pub enum SqlPageFunctionName {
             $( #[allow(non_camel_case_types)] $func_name ),*
@@ -47,10 +52,11 @@ macro_rules! sqlpage_functions {
             }
         }
         impl SqlPageFunctionName {
-            pub(crate) async fn evaluate<'a>(
+            pub(crate) async fn evaluate<'a, 'b>(
                 &self,
                 #[allow(unused_variables)]
                 request: &'a RequestInfo,
+                db_connection: &'b mut Option<sqlx::pool::PoolConnection<sqlx::Any>>,
                 params: Vec<Option<Cow<'a, str>>>
             ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>> {
                 use $crate::webserver::database::sqlpage_functions::function_traits::*;
@@ -66,7 +72,10 @@ macro_rules! sqlpage_functions {
                                 anyhow::bail!("Too many arguments. Remove extra argument {}", as_sql(extraneous_param));
                             }
                             let result = $func_name(
-                                $(<$request>::from(request),)*
+                                $(
+                                    <$request>::from(request),
+                                    $(<$db_conn>::from(db_connection),)*
+                                )*
                                 $($param_name.into()),*
                             ).await;
                             result.into_cow_result()

src/webserver/database/sqlpage_functions/functions.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::RequestInfo;
-use crate::webserver::{http::SingleOrVec, ErrorWithStatus};
+use crate::webserver::{database::execute_queries::DbConn, http::SingleOrVec, ErrorWithStatus};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use std::{borrow::Cow, ffi::OsStr, str::FromStr};
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ super::function_definition_macro::sqlpage_functions! {
     read_file_as_data_url((&RequestInfo), file_path: Option<Cow<str>>);
     read_file_as_text((&RequestInfo), file_path: Option<Cow<str>>);
     request_method((&RequestInfo));
-    run_sql((&RequestInfo), sql_file_path: Option<Cow<str>>);
+    run_sql((&RequestInfo, &mut DbConn), sql_file_path: Option<Cow<str>>);
 
     uploaded_file_mime_type((&RequestInfo), upload_name: Cow<str>);
     uploaded_file_path((&RequestInfo), upload_name: Cow<str>);
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ async fn request_method(request: &RequestInfo) -> String {
 
 async fn run_sql<'a>(
     request: &'a RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &mut DbConn,
     sql_file_path: Option<Cow<'a, str>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>> {
     use serde::ser::{SerializeSeq, Serializer};
@@ -373,9 +374,9 @@ async fn run_sql<'a>(
     }
     let mut results_stream =
         crate::webserver::database::execute_queries::stream_query_results_boxed(
-            &request.app_state.db,
             &sql_file,
             &mut tmp_req,
+            db_connection,
         );
     let mut json_results_bytes = Vec::new();
     let mut json_encoder = serde_json::Serializer::new(&mut json_results_bytes);

src/webserver/database/syntax_tree.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::webserver::database::sql::function_arg_to_stmt_param;
 use crate::webserver::http::SingleOrVec;
 use crate::webserver::http_request_info::RequestInfo;
 
-use super::sqlpage_functions::functions::SqlPageFunctionName;
+use super::{execute_queries::DbConn, sqlpage_functions::functions::SqlPageFunctionName};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as _};
 
 /// Represents a parameter to a SQL statement.
@@ -100,13 +100,16 @@ impl SqlPageFunctionCall {
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn evaluate<'a>(
+    pub async fn evaluate<'a, 'b>(
         &self,
         request: &'a RequestInfo,
+        db_connection: &'b mut DbConn,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>> {
-        let evaluated_args = self.arguments.iter().map(|x| extract_req_param(x, request));
-        let evaluated_args = futures_util::future::try_join_all(evaluated_args).await?;
-        self.function.evaluate(request, evaluated_args).await
+        let mut params = Vec::with_capacity(self.arguments.len());
+        for param in &self.arguments {
+            params.push(Box::pin(extract_req_param(param, request, db_connection)).await?);
+        }
+        self.function.evaluate(request, db_connection, params).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -127,9 +130,10 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for SqlPageFunctionCall {
 
 /// Extracts the value of a parameter from the request.
 /// Returns `Ok(None)` when NULL should be used as the parameter value.
-pub(super) async fn extract_req_param<'a>(
+pub(super) async fn extract_req_param<'a, 'b>(
     param: &StmtParam,
     request: &'a RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &'b mut DbConn,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>> {
     Ok(match param {
         // sync functions
@@ -145,8 +149,8 @@ pub(super) async fn extract_req_param<'a>(
         StmtParam::Error(x) => anyhow::bail!("{}", x),
         StmtParam::Literal(x) => Some(Cow::Owned(x.to_string())),
         StmtParam::Null => None,
-        StmtParam::Concat(args) => concat_params(&args[..], request).await?,
-        StmtParam::FunctionCall(func) => func.evaluate(request).await.with_context(|| {
+        StmtParam::Concat(args) => concat_params(&args[..], request, db_connection).await?,
+        StmtParam::FunctionCall(func) => func.evaluate(request, db_connection).await.with_context(|| {
             format!(
                 "Error in function call {func}.\nExpected {:#}",
                 func.function
@@ -155,13 +159,14 @@ pub(super) async fn extract_req_param<'a>(
     })
 }
 
-async fn concat_params<'a>(
+async fn concat_params<'a, 'b>(
     args: &[StmtParam],
     request: &'a RequestInfo,
+    db_connection: &'b mut DbConn,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>> {
     let mut result = String::new();
     for arg in args {
-        let Some(arg) = Box::pin(extract_req_param(arg, request)).await? else {
+        let Some(arg) = Box::pin(extract_req_param(arg, request, db_connection)).await? else {
             return Ok(None);
         };
         result.push_str(&arg);

src/webserver/http.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::render::{HeaderContext, PageContext, RenderContext};
-use crate::webserver::database::{execute_queries::stream_query_results, DbItem};
+use crate::webserver::database::{execute_queries::stream_query_results_with_conn, DbItem};
 use crate::webserver::http_request_info::extract_request_info;
 use crate::webserver::ErrorWithStatus;
 use crate::{app_config, AppConfig, AppState, ParsedSqlFile};
@@ -229,8 +229,9 @@ async fn render_sql(
         let layout_context = &LayoutContext {
             is_embedded: req_param.get_variables.contains_key("_sqlpage_embed"),
         };
+        let mut conn = None;
         let database_entries_stream =
-            stream_query_results(&app_state.db, &sql_file, &mut req_param);
+            stream_query_results_with_conn(&sql_file, &mut req_param, &mut conn);
         let response_with_writer = build_response_header_and_stream(
             Arc::clone(&app_state),
             database_entries_stream,

tests/index.rs

@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ async fn test_files() {
         if test_file_path.extension().unwrap_or_default() != "sql" {
             continue;
         }
+        if test_file_path_string.contains(&format!("no{}", app_data.db.to_string().to_lowercase()))
+        {
+            // skipping because the test does not support the database
+            continue;
+        }
         let req_str = format!("/{}?x=1", test_file_path_string);
         let resp = req_path_with_app_data(&req_str, app_data.clone())
             .await

tests/select_temp_t.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- see tests/sql_test_files/it_works_temp_table_accessible_in_run_sql.sql
+select 'text' as component, x as contents from temp_t;

tests/sql_test_files/README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Files with names starting with `it_works` should all
 return a page that contains the text "It works !" and does not contain the
 text "error" (case insensitive) when executed.
 
+If a file name contains `nosqlite`, `nomssql`, `nopostgres` or `nomysql`, then
+the test will be ignored when running against the corresponding database. 
+This allows using syntax that is not supported on all databases in some tests.
+
 ## `error_` files
 
 Files with names starting with `error` should all return a page that contains

tests/sql_test_files/it_works_temp_table_accessible_in_run_sql_nomssql.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- Doesnt work on mssql because it does not support "create temporary table"
+create temporary table temp_t(x text);
+insert into temp_t(x) values ('It works !');
+select 'dynamic' as component, sqlpage.run_sql('tests/select_temp_t.sql') AS properties;