Migrated select components to support policy based select

include/sqlpp11/select.h

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #define SQLPP_SELECT_H
 
 #include <sqlpp11/result.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/select_fwd.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/parameter_list.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/prepared_select.h>
 
@@ -45,74 +44,69 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpreter.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/wrong.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+
 
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/make_flag_tuple.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/make_expression_tuple.h>
 
-#include <sstream>
-
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<
+	namespace detail
-		typename Database,
+	{
-		typename FlagList,
+		template<
-		typename ColumnList,
+			typename FlagList, 
-		typename From,
+			typename ColumnList, 
-		typename Where,
+			typename From,
-		typename GroupBy,
+			typename Where, 
-		typename Having,
+			typename GroupBy, 
-		typename OrderBy,
+			typename Having,
-		typename Limit,
+			typename OrderBy, 
-		typename Offset
+			typename Limit, 
-		>
+			typename Offset
-		struct select_t
+			>
-		: public ColumnList::_value_type::template operators<select_t<
+			struct check_select_t
-		                 Database,
+			{
-										 FlagList, 
+				//static_assert(is_where_t<Where>::value, "cannot select remove without having a where condition, use .where(true) to remove all rows");
-										 ColumnList, 
+				static constexpr bool value = true;
-										 From, 
+			};
-										 Where, 
+	}
-										 GroupBy, 
-										 Having, 
-										 OrderBy, 
-										 Limit, 
-										 Offset>>
-		{
-			using _Database = Database;
-			using _From = From;
 
-			static_assert(is_select_flag_list_t<FlagList>::value, "invalid list of select flags");
+	template<typename Database, typename... Policies>
-			static_assert(is_select_column_list_t<ColumnList>::value, "invalid list of select expressions");
+		struct select_t: public vendor::policy_t<Policies>..., public vendor::crtp_wrapper_t<select_t<Database, Policies...>, Policies>...
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<From>::value or is_from_t<From>::value, "invalid 'from' argument");
+		{
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<Where>::value or is_where_t<Where>::value, "invalid 'where' argument");
+			template<typename Needle, typename Replacement>
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<GroupBy>::value or is_group_by_t<GroupBy>::value, "invalid 'group by' arguments");
+				using _policy_update_t = select_t<Database, vendor::policy_update_t<Policies, Needle, Replacement>...>;
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<Having>::value or is_having_t<Having>::value, "invalid 'having' arguments");
+
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<OrderBy>::value or is_order_by_t<OrderBy>::value, "invalid 'order by' arguments");
+			using _database_t = Database;
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<Limit>::value or is_limit_t<Limit>::value, "invalid 'limit' arguments");
+			using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Policies...>;
-			static_assert(vendor::is_noop<Offset>::value or is_offset_t<Offset>::value, "invalid 'offset' arguments");
+			using _parameter_list_t = typename make_parameter_list_t<select_t>::type;
+			
+			select_t()
+			{}
+
+			template<typename Whatever>
+				select_t(select_t r, Whatever whatever):
+					vendor::policy_t<Policies>(r, whatever)...
+			{}
+
+			template<typename Remove, typename Whatever>
+				select_t(Remove r, Whatever whatever):
+					vendor::policy_t<Policies>(r, whatever)...
+			{}
+
+			select_t(const select_t& r) = default;
+			select_t(select_t&& r) = default;
+			select_t& operator=(const select_t& r) = default;
+			select_t& operator=(select_t&& r) = default;
+			~select_t() = default;
 
 			using _is_select = std::true_type;
 			using _requires_braces = std::true_type;
 
-			template<typename FlagListT> 
+			/*
-				using set_flag_list_t = select_t<Database, FlagListT, ColumnList, From, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename ColumnListT> 
-				using set_column_list_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnListT, From, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename FromT> 
-				using set_from_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, FromT, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename WhereT>
-				using set_where_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, From, WhereT, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename GroupByT>
-				using set_group_by_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, From, Where, GroupByT, Having, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename HavingT>
-				using set_having_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, From, Where, GroupBy, HavingT, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename OrderByT>
-				using set_order_by_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, From, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderByT, Limit, Offset>;
-			template<typename LimitT>
-				using set_limit_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, From, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, LimitT, Offset>;
-			template<typename OffsetT>
-			using set_offset_t = select_t<Database, FlagList, ColumnList, From, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, Limit, OffsetT>;
-
 			using _result_row_t = typename ColumnList::_result_row_t;
 			using _dynamic_names_t = typename ColumnList::_dynamic_names_t;
 			using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<ColumnList, Where, GroupBy, Having, OrderBy, Limit, Offset>;
@@ -640,58 +634,21 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 					return {{}, get_dynamic_names(), db.prepare_select(*this)};
 				}
-
+*/
-			FlagList _flags;
-			ColumnList _columns;
-			From _from;
-			Where _where;
-			GroupBy _group_by;
-			Having _having;
-			OrderBy _order_by;
-			Limit _limit;
-			Offset _offset;
 		};
 
 	namespace vendor
 	{
-		template<typename Context, 
+		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Policies>
-			typename Database,
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, select_t<Database, Policies...>>
-			typename FlagList,
-			typename ColumnList,
-			typename From,
-			typename Where,
-			typename GroupBy,
-			typename Having,
-			typename OrderBy,
-			typename Limit,
-			typename Offset
-				>
-				struct interpreter_t<Context, select_t<Database,
-			FlagList, 
-			ColumnList, 
-			From, 
-			Where, 
-			GroupBy, 
-			Having, 
-			OrderBy, 
-			Limit, 
-			Offset>>
 			{
-				using T = select_t<Database,
+				using T = select_t<Database, Policies...>;
-				FlagList, 
-				ColumnList, 
-				From, 
-				Where, 
-				GroupBy, 
-				Having, 
-				OrderBy, 
-				Limit, 
-				Offset>;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
 					context << "SELECT ";
 
+					/*
 					interpret(t._flags, context);
 					interpret(t._columns, context);
 					interpret(t._from, context);
@@ -701,6 +658,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					interpret(t._order_by, context);
 					interpret(t._limit, context);
 					interpret(t._offset, context);
+					*/
 
 					return context;
 				}
@@ -708,6 +666,8 @@ namespace sqlpp
 	}
 
 
+	/*
+
 	// construct select flag list
 	namespace detail
 	{
@@ -751,6 +711,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 				{}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {}
 			};
 		}
+		*/
 
 }
 #endif

include/sqlpp11/select_fwd.h

@@ -31,27 +31,7 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	namespace vendor
+	template<typename Database, typename... Policies>
-	{
-		struct noop;
-	}
-	// select flags
-	struct all_t;
-	struct distinct_t;
-	struct straight_join_t;
-
-	template<
-		typename Db,
-		typename Flags = vendor::noop,
-		typename ExpressionList = vendor::noop,
-		typename From = vendor::noop,
-		typename Where = vendor::noop,
-		typename GroupBy = vendor::noop,
-		typename Having = vendor::noop,
-		typename OrderBy = vendor::noop,
-		typename Limit = vendor::noop,
-		typename Offset = vendor::noop
-			>
 		struct select_t;
 }
 #endif

include/sqlpp11/vendor/from.h

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			no_from_t& _from = *this;
 		};
 
-
 		// CRTP Wrappers
 		template<typename Derived, typename Database, typename... Args>
 			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, from_t<Database, Args...>>
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					}
 			};
 
-
 		// Interpreters
 		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Tables>
 			struct interpreter_t<Context, from_t<Database, Tables...>>
@@ -139,8 +137,8 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
-	}
 
+	}
 }
 
 #endif

include/sqlpp11/vendor/group_by.h

@@ -32,57 +32,111 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpret_tuple.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpretable_list.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/logic.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace vendor
 	{
-		template<typename Database, typename... Expr>
+		// GROUP BY
+		template<typename Database, typename... Expressions>
 			struct group_by_t
 			{
 				using _is_group_by = std::true_type;
 				using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
-				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Expr...>;
+				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Expressions...>;
 
-				// ensure one argument at least
+				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expressions), "at least one expression (e.g. a column) required in group_by()");
-				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one expression (e.g. a column) required in group_by()");
 
-				// check for duplicate expressions
+				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Expressions...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in group_by()");
-				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Expr...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in group_by()");
 
-				// check for invalid expressions
+				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_expression_t, Expressions...>::value, "at least one argument is not an expression in group_by()");
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_expression_t, Expr...>::value, "at least one argument is not an expression in group_by()");
 
-				template<typename E>
+				group_by_t(Expressions... expressions):
-					void add(E expr)
+					_expressions(expressions...)
+				{}
+
+				group_by_t(const group_by_t&) = default;
+				group_by_t(group_by_t&&) = default;
+				group_by_t& operator=(const group_by_t&) = default;
+				group_by_t& operator=(group_by_t&&) = default;
+				~group_by_t() = default;
+
+				template<typename Expression>
+					void add_group_by(Expression expression)
 					{
-						static_assert(is_table_t<E>::value, "from arguments require to be tables or joins");
+						static_assert(is_table_t<Expression>::value, "from arguments require to be tables or joins");
-						_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(expr);
+						_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(expression);
 					}
 
+				group_by_t& _group_by = *this;
 				_parameter_tuple_t _expressions;
 				vendor::interpretable_list_t<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
-
 			};
 
-		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Expr>
+		struct no_group_by_t
-			struct interpreter_t<Context, group_by_t<Database, Expr...>>
+		{
+			using _is_group_by = std::true_type;
+			no_group_by_t& _group_by = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Database, typename... Args>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, group_by_t<Database, Args...>>
 			{
-				using T = group_by_t<Database, Expr...>;
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_group_by_t>
+			{
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto group_by(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_group_by_t, group_by_t<void, Args...>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), group_by_t<void, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto dynamic_group_by(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_group_by_t, group_by_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_group_by must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), group_by_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
+		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Expressions>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, group_by_t<Database, Expressions...>>
+			{
+				using T = group_by_t<Database, Expressions...>;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
-					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
+					if (sizeof...(Expressions) == 0 and t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
 						return context;
 					context << " GROUP BY ";
 					interpret_tuple(t._expressions, ',', context);
-					if (sizeof...(Expr) and not t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
+					if (sizeof...(Expressions) and not t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
 						context << ',';
 					interpret_list(t._dynamic_expressions, ',', context);
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
+
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_group_by_t>
+			{
+				using T = no_group_by_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					return context;
+				}
+			};
+
 	}
 }
 

include/sqlpp11/vendor/having.h

@@ -31,52 +31,100 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpret_tuple.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpretable_list.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/logic.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace vendor
 	{
-		template<typename Database, typename... Expr>
+		// HAVING
+		template<typename Database, typename... Expressions>
 			struct having_t
 			{
 				using _is_having = std::true_type;
 				using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
-				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Expr...>;
+				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Expressions...>;
 
-				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one expression argument required in having()");
+				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expressions), "at least one expression argument required in having()");
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_expression_t, Expr...>::value, "at least one argument is not an expression in having()");
+				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_expression_t, Expressions...>::value, "at least one argument is not an expression in having()");
 
 				using _parameter_list_t = typename make_parameter_list_t<_parameter_tuple_t>::type;
 
-				template<typename E>
+				template<typename Expression>
-					void add(E expr)
+					void add(Expression expr)
 					{
-						static_assert(is_expression_t<E>::value, "invalid expression argument in add_having()");
+						static_assert(is_expression_t<Expression>::value, "invalid expression argument in add_having()");
 						_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(expr);
 					}
 
+				having_t& _having = *this;
 				_parameter_tuple_t _expressions;
 				vendor::interpretable_list_t<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 			};
 
-		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Expr>
+		struct no_having_t
-			struct interpreter_t<Context, having_t<Database, Expr...>>
+		{
+			using _is_having = std::true_type;
+			no_having_t& _having = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Database, typename... Args>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, having_t<Database, Args...>>
 			{
-				using T = having_t<Database, Expr...>;
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_having_t>
+			{
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto having(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_having_t, having_t<void, Args...>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), having_t<void, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto dynamic_having(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_having_t, having_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_having must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), having_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
+		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Expressions>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, having_t<Database, Expressions...>>
+			{
+				using T = having_t<Database, Expressions...>;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
-					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
+					if (sizeof...(Expressions) == 0 and t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
 						return context;
 					context << " HAVING ";
 					interpret_tuple(t._expressions, " AND ", context);
-					if (sizeof...(Expr) and not t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
+					if (sizeof...(Expressions) and not t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
 						context << " AND ";
 					interpret_list(t._dynamic_expressions, " AND ", context);
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
+
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_having_t>
+			{
+				using T = no_having_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					return context;
+				}
+			};
+
 	}
 }
 

include/sqlpp11/vendor/limit.h

@@ -27,21 +27,106 @@
 #ifndef SQLPP_LIMIT_H
 #define SQLPP_LIMIT_H
 
-#include <ostream>
-#include <sqlpp11/select_fwd.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace vendor
 	{
+		// LIMIT
 		template<typename Limit>
 			struct limit_t
 			{
 				using _is_limit = std::true_type;
 				static_assert(is_integral_t<Limit>::value, "limit requires an integral value or integral parameter");
 
-				Limit _limit;
+				limit_t(size_t value):
+					_value(value)
+				{}
+
+				limit_t(const limit_t&) = default;
+				limit_t(limit_t&&) = default;
+				limit_t& operator=(const limit_t&) = default;
+				limit_t& operator=(limit_t&&) = default;
+				~limit_t() = default;
+
+				limit_t& _limit = *this;
+				Limit _value;
+			};
+
+		struct dynamic_limit_t
+		{
+			using _is_limit = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
+
+			dynamic_limit_t(size_t value):
+				_value(value)
+			{}
+
+			dynamic_limit_t(const dynamic_limit_t&) = default;
+			dynamic_limit_t(dynamic_limit_t&&) = default;
+			dynamic_limit_t& operator=(const dynamic_limit_t&) = default;
+			dynamic_limit_t& operator=(dynamic_limit_t&&) = default;
+			~dynamic_limit_t() = default;
+
+			void set_limit(std::size_t limit)
+			{
+				_value = limit;
+			}
+
+			dynamic_limit_t& _limit = *this;
+			std::size_t _value; // FIXME: This should be a serializable!
+		};
+
+		struct no_limit_t
+		{
+			using _is_limit = std::true_type;
+			no_limit_t& _limit = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Limit>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, limit_t<Limit>>
+			{
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, dynamic_limit_t>
+			{
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_limit_t>
+			{
+				template<typename Arg>
+					auto limit(Arg arg)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_limit_t, limit_t<Arg>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), limit_t<Arg>(arg) };
+					}
+
+				auto dynamic_limit(size_t arg)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_limit_t, dynamic_limit_t>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_limit must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), dynamic_limit_t(arg) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, dynamic_limit_t>
+			{
+				using T = dynamic_limit_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					if (t._value > 0)
+						context << " LIMIT " << t._limit;
+					return context;
+				}
 			};
 
 		template<typename Context, typename Limit>
@@ -52,38 +137,23 @@ namespace sqlpp
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
 					context << " LIMIT ";
-					interpret(t._limit, context);
+					interpret(t._value, context);
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
 
-		struct dynamic_limit_t
-		{
-			using _is_limit = std::true_type;
-			using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-			void set(std::size_t limit)
-			{
-				_limit = limit;
-			}
-
-			std::size_t _limit;
-		};
-
 		template<typename Context>
-			struct interpreter_t<Context, dynamic_limit_t>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_limit_t>
 			{
-				using T = dynamic_limit_t;
+				using T = no_limit_t;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
-					if (t._limit > 0)
-						context << " LIMIT " << t._limit;
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
-	}
 
+	}
 }
 
 #endif

include/sqlpp11/vendor/offset.h

@@ -28,20 +28,94 @@
 #define SQLPP_OFFSET_H
 
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace vendor
 	{
+		// OFFSET
 		template<typename Offset>
 			struct offset_t
 			{
 				using _is_offset = std::true_type;
 				static_assert(is_integral_t<Offset>::value, "offset requires an integral value or integral parameter");
 
-				Offset _offset;
+				offset_t(size_t value):
+					_value(value)
+				{}
+
+				offset_t(const offset_t&) = default;
+				offset_t(offset_t&&) = default;
+				offset_t& operator=(const offset_t&) = default;
+				offset_t& operator=(offset_t&&) = default;
+				~offset_t() = default;
+
+				offset_t& _offset = *this;
+				Offset _value;
 			};
 
+		struct dynamic_offset_t
+		{
+			using _is_offset = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
+
+			dynamic_offset_t(size_t value):
+				_value(value)
+			{}
+
+			dynamic_offset_t(const dynamic_offset_t&) = default;
+			dynamic_offset_t(dynamic_offset_t&&) = default;
+			dynamic_offset_t& operator=(const dynamic_offset_t&) = default;
+			dynamic_offset_t& operator=(dynamic_offset_t&&) = default;
+			~dynamic_offset_t() = default;
+
+			void set_offset(std::size_t offset)
+			{
+				_value = offset;
+			}
+
+			dynamic_offset_t& _offset = *this;
+			std::size_t _value; // FIXME: This should be a serializable!
+		};
+
+		struct no_offset_t
+		{
+			using _is_offset = std::true_type;
+			no_offset_t& _offset = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Limit>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, offset_t<Limit>>
+			{
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, dynamic_offset_t>
+			{
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_offset_t>
+			{
+				template<typename Arg>
+					auto offset(Arg arg)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_offset_t, offset_t<Arg>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), offset_t<Arg>(arg) };
+					}
+
+				auto dynamic_offset(size_t arg)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_offset_t, dynamic_offset_t>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_offset must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), dynamic_offset_t(arg) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
 		template<typename Context, typename Offset>
 			struct interpreter_t<Context, offset_t<Offset>>
 			{
@@ -55,19 +129,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
 				}
 			};
 
-		struct dynamic_offset_t
-		{
-			using _is_offset = std::true_type;
-			using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-			void set(std::size_t offset)
-			{
-				_offset = offset;
-			}
-
-			std::size_t _offset;
-		};
-
 		template<typename Context>
 			struct interpreter_t<Context, dynamic_offset_t>
 			{
@@ -75,12 +136,22 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
-					if (t._offset > 0)
+					if (t._value > 0)
 						context << " OFFSET " << t._offset;
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
 
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_offset_t>
+			{
+				using T = no_offset_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					return context;
+				}
+			};
 	}
 }
 

include/sqlpp11/vendor/order_by.h

@@ -32,55 +32,110 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpret_tuple.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpretable.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/logic.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace vendor
 	{
-		template<typename Database,typename... Expr>
+		template<typename Database,typename... Expressions>
 			struct order_by_t
 			{
 				using _is_order_by = std::true_type;
 				using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
-				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Expr...>;
+				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Expressions...>;
 
-				// check for at least one order expression
+				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expressions), "at least one sort-order expression required in order_by()");
-				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one sort-order expression required in order_by()");
 
-				// check for duplicate order expressions
+				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Expressions...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in order_by()");
-				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Expr...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in order_by()");
 
-				// check for invalid order expressions
+				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_sort_order_t, Expressions...>::value, "at least one argument is not a sort order expression in order_by()");
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_sort_order_t, Expr...>::value, "at least one argument is not a sort order expression in order_by()");
 
-				template<typename E>
+				order_by_t(Expressions... expressions):
-					void add(E expr)
+					_expressions(expressions...)
+				{}
+
+				order_by_t(const order_by_t&) = default;
+				order_by_t(order_by_t&&) = default;
+				order_by_t& operator=(const order_by_t&) = default;
+				order_by_t& operator=(order_by_t&&) = default;
+				~order_by_t() = default;
+
+				template<typename Expression>
+					void add_order_by(Expression expressions)
 					{
-						static_assert(is_sort_order_t<E>::value, "order_by arguments require to be sort-order expressions");
+						static_assert(is_sort_order_t<Expression>::value, "order_by arguments require to be sort-order expressions");
-						_dynamic_expressions.push_back(expr);
+						_dynamic_expressions.push_back(expressions);
 					}
 
+				order_by_t& _order_by = *this;
 				_parameter_tuple_t _expressions;
 				vendor::interpretable_list_t<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 			};
 
-		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Expr>
+		struct no_order_by_t
-			struct interpreter_t<Context, order_by_t<Database, Expr...>>
+		{
+			using _is_order_by = std::true_type;
+			no_order_by_t& _order_by = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Database, typename... Args>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, order_by_t<Database, Args...>>
 			{
-				using T = order_by_t<Database, Expr...>;
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_order_by_t>
+			{
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto order_by(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_order_by_t, order_by_t<void, Args...>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), order_by_t<void, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto dynamic_order_by(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_order_by_t, order_by_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_order_by must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), order_by_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
+		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Expressions>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, order_by_t<Database, Expressions...>>
+			{
+				using T = order_by_t<Database, Expressions...>;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
-					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
+					if (sizeof...(Expressions) == 0 and t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
 						return context;
 					context << " ORDER BY ";
 					interpret_tuple(t._expressions, ',', context);
-					if (sizeof...(Expr) and not t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
+					if (sizeof...(Expressions) and not t._dynamic_expressions.empty())
 						context << ',';
 					interpret_list(t._dynamic_expressions, ',', context);
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
+
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_order_by_t>
+			{
+				using T = no_order_by_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					return context;
+				}
+			};
+
 	}
 }
 

include/sqlpp11/vendor/select_column_list.h

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/select_pseudo_table.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/named_interpretable.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpret_tuple.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/type_set.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
@@ -130,69 +132,103 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			};
 
 
-		template<typename Database, typename T>
+		// SELECT COLUMNS
+		template<typename Database, typename... Columns>
 			struct select_column_list_t
-			{
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::vendor::wrong_t<Database, T>::value, "invalid template argument for select_column_list");
-			};
-
-		template<typename Database, typename... NamedExpr>
-			struct select_column_list_t<Database, std::tuple<NamedExpr...>>
 			{
 				using _is_select_column_list = std::true_type;
 				using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
-				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<NamedExpr...>;
+				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Columns...>;
 				using size = std::tuple_size<_parameter_tuple_t>;
 
-				// check for duplicate select expressions
+				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Columns...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected");
-				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<NamedExpr...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected");
 
-				// check for invalid select expressions
 				template<typename T>
 					using is_valid_expression_t = std::integral_constant<bool, is_named_expression_t<T>::value or is_multi_column_t<T>::value>;
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_valid_expression_t, NamedExpr...>::value, "at least one argument is not a named expression");
+				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_valid_expression_t, Columns...>::value, "at least one argument is not a named expression");
 
-				// check for duplicate select expression names
+				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<typename Columns::_name_t...>::value, "at least one duplicate name detected");
-				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<typename NamedExpr::_name_t...>::value, "at least one duplicate name detected");
 
-				// provide type information for sub-selects that are used as expressions
 				struct _column_type {};
-				struct _value_type: ::sqlpp::detail::get_first_argument_if_unique<NamedExpr...>::_value_type
+				struct _value_type: ::sqlpp::detail::get_first_argument_if_unique<Columns...>::_value_type
 				{
-					using _is_expression = typename std::conditional<sizeof...(NamedExpr) == 1, std::true_type, std::false_type>::type;
+					using _is_expression = typename std::conditional<sizeof...(Columns) == 1, std::true_type, std::false_type>::type;
-					using _is_named_expression = typename std::conditional<sizeof...(NamedExpr) == 1, std::true_type, std::false_type>::type;
+					using _is_named_expression = typename std::conditional<sizeof...(Columns) == 1, std::true_type, std::false_type>::type;
 					using _is_alias = std::false_type;
 				};
-				using _name_t = typename ::sqlpp::detail::get_first_argument_if_unique<NamedExpr...>::_name_t;
+				using _name_t = typename ::sqlpp::detail::get_first_argument_if_unique<Columns...>::_name_t;
 
 				using _result_row_t = typename std::conditional<_is_dynamic::value,
-							dynamic_result_row_t<make_field_t<NamedExpr>...>,
+							dynamic_result_row_t<make_field_t<Columns>...>,
-							result_row_t<make_field_t<NamedExpr>...>>::type;
+							result_row_t<make_field_t<Columns>...>>::type;
 
 				using _dynamic_names_t = typename dynamic_select_column_list<Database>::_names_t;
 
 				template <typename Select>
-					using _pseudo_table_t = select_pseudo_table_t<Select, NamedExpr...>;
+					using _pseudo_table_t = select_pseudo_table_t<Select, Columns...>;
 
 				template <typename Db>
-					using _dynamic_t = select_column_list_t<Db, std::tuple<NamedExpr...>>;
+					using _dynamic_t = select_column_list_t<Db, std::tuple<Columns...>>;
+
+				select_column_list_t(Columns... columns):
+					_columns(columns...)
+				{}
+
+				select_column_list_t(const select_column_list_t&) = default;
+				select_column_list_t(select_column_list_t&&) = default;
+				select_column_list_t& operator=(const select_column_list_t&) = default;
+				select_column_list_t& operator=(select_column_list_t&&) = default;
+				~select_column_list_t() = default;
 
 				template<typename Expr>
-					void add(Expr namedExpr)
+					void add_column(Expr namedExpr)
 					{
 						static_assert(is_named_expression_t<Expr>::value, "select() arguments require to be named expressions");
 						static_assert(_is_dynamic::value, "cannot add columns to a non-dynamic column list");
 						_dynamic_columns.push_back(namedExpr);
 					}
 
+				select_column_list_t& _column_list = *this;
 				_parameter_tuple_t _columns;
 				dynamic_select_column_list<Database> _dynamic_columns;
 			};
 
-		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename Tuple>
+		struct no_select_column_list_t
-			struct interpreter_t<Context, select_column_list_t<Database, Tuple>>
+		{
+			using _is_select_column_list = std::true_type;
+			no_select_column_list_t& _column_list = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Database, typename... Args>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, select_column_list_t<Database, Args...>>
 			{
-				using T = select_column_list_t<Database, Tuple>;
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_select_column_list_t>
+			{
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto columns(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_select_column_list_t, select_column_list_t<void, Args...>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), select_column_list_t<void, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto dynamic_columns(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_select_column_list_t, select_column_list_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_columns must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), select_column_list_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
+		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Columns>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, select_column_list_t<Database, Columns...>>
+			{
+				using T = select_column_list_t<Database, Columns...>;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
@@ -206,6 +242,17 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
+
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_select_column_list_t>
+			{
+				using T = no_select_column_list_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					return context;
+				}
+			};
 	}
 }
 

include/sqlpp11/vendor/select_flag_list.h

@@ -27,58 +27,95 @@
 #ifndef SQLPP_VENDOR_SELECT_FLAG_LIST_H
 #define SQLPP_VENDOR_SELECT_FLAG_LIST_H
 
+#include <tuple>
 #include <sqlpp11/select_fwd.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/select_flags.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/type_set.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpret_tuple.h>
-#include <tuple>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace vendor
 	{
-		template<typename Database, typename T>
+		// SELECT FLAGS
+		template<typename Database, typename... Flags>
 			struct select_flag_list_t
-			{
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::vendor::wrong_t<T>::value, "invalid argument for select_flag_list");
-			};
-
-		// select_flag_list_t
-		template<typename Database, typename... Flag>
-			struct select_flag_list_t<Database, std::tuple<Flag...>>
 			{
 				using _is_select_flag_list = std::true_type; 
 				using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
-				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Flag...>;
+				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<Flags...>;
 				using size = std::tuple_size<_parameter_tuple_t>;
 
-				// check for duplicate order expressions
+				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Flags...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in select flag list");
-				static_assert(not ::sqlpp::detail::has_duplicates<Flag...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in select flag list");
 
-				// check for invalid order expressions
+				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_select_flag_t, Flags...>::value, "at least one argument is not a select flag in select flag list");
-				static_assert(::sqlpp::detail::and_t<is_select_flag_t, Flag...>::value, "at least one argument is not a select flag in select flag list");
 
-				template<typename E>
+				select_flag_list_t(Flags... flags):
-					void add(E expr)
+					_flags(flags...)
+				{}
+
+				select_flag_list_t(const select_flag_list_t&) = default;
+				select_flag_list_t(select_flag_list_t&&) = default;
+				select_flag_list_t& operator=(const select_flag_list_t&) = default;
+				select_flag_list_t& operator=(select_flag_list_t&&) = default;
+				~select_flag_list_t() = default;
+
+				template<typename Flag>
+					void add_flag(Flag flag)
 					{
-						static_assert(is_select_flag_t<E>::value, "flag arguments require to be select flags");
+						static_assert(is_select_flag_t<Flag>::value, "flag arguments require to be select flags");
-						_dynamic_flags.emplace_back(expr);
+						_dynamic_flags.emplace_back(flag);
 					}
 
+				select_flag_list_t& _flag_list = *this;
 				_parameter_tuple_t _flags;
 				vendor::interpretable_list_t<Database> _dynamic_flags;
 			};
 
-		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Flag>
+		struct no_select_flag_list_t
-			struct interpreter_t<Context, select_flag_list_t<Database, std::tuple<Flag...>>>
+		{
+			using _is_select_flag_list = std::true_type;
+			no_select_flag_list_t& _flag_list = *this;
+		};
+
+		// CRTP Wrappers
+		template<typename Derived, typename Database, typename... Args>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, select_flag_list_t<Database, Args...>>
 			{
-				using T = select_flag_list_t<Database, std::tuple<Flag...>>;
+			};
+
+		template<typename Derived>
+			struct crtp_wrapper_t<Derived, no_select_flag_list_t>
+			{
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto flags(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_select_flag_list_t, select_flag_list_t<void, Args...>>
+					{
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), select_flag_list_t<void, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+
+				template<typename... Args>
+					auto dynamic_flags(Args... args)
+					-> vendor::update_policies_t<Derived, no_select_flag_list_t, select_flag_list_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>>
+					{
+						static_assert(not std::is_same<get_database_t<Derived>, void>::value, "dynamic_flags must not be called in a static statement");
+						return { static_cast<Derived&>(*this), select_flag_list_t<get_database_t<Derived>, Args...>(args...) };
+					}
+			};
+
+		// Interpreters
+		template<typename Context, typename Database, typename... Flags>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, select_flag_list_t<Database, Flags...>>
+			{
+				using T = select_flag_list_t<Database, Flags...>;
 
 				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 				{
 					interpret_tuple(t._flags, ' ', context);
-					if (sizeof...(Flag))
+					if (sizeof...(Flags))
 						context << ' ';
 					interpret_list(t._dynamic_flags, ',', context);
 					if (not t._dynamic_flags.empty())
@@ -86,6 +123,17 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					return context;
 				}
 			};
+
+		template<typename Context>
+			struct interpreter_t<Context, no_select_flag_list_t>
+			{
+				using T = no_select_flag_list_t;
+
+				static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+				{
+					return context;
+				}
+			};
 	}
 
 }

include/sqlpp11/vendor/where.h

@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
 #ifndef SQLPP_WHERE_H
 #define SQLPP_WHERE_H
 
-#include <ostream>
-#include <sqlpp11/select_fwd.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/vendor/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/detail/logic.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/parameter_list.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpret_tuple.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/vendor/interpretable_list.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/parameter_list.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/policy_update.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/vendor/crtp_wrapper.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/logic.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
@@ -76,8 +76,18 @@ namespace sqlpp
 				vendor::interpretable_list_t<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 			};
 
+		template<>
+			struct where_t<void, bool>
+			{
+				using _is_where = std::true_type;
+				using _is_dynamic = std::false_type;
+
+				std::tuple<bool> _condition;
+			};
+
 		struct no_where_t
 		{
+			using _is_where = std::true_type;
 			no_where_t& _where = *this;
 		};
 
@@ -125,16 +135,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
 				}
 			};
 
-		template<>
-			struct where_t<void, bool>
-			{
-				using _is_where = std::true_type;
-				using _is_dynamic = std::false_type;
-				using _parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<>;
-
-				std::tuple<bool> _condition;
-			};
-
 		template<typename Context>
 			struct interpreter_t<Context, where_t<void, bool>>
 			{