[Pdns-users] PowerDNS MySQL API in Perl by a PowerDNS user

[Duane]

bert hubert wrote:

I've been thinking about something similar for a while, but a little
different, in fact a lot of the work in the perl code I've seen could
easily be dealt with in another manner and a lot more efficient and
language neutral.

What the default pdns mysql schema lacks is foreign keys and a couple of
well crafted triggers and/or stored procedures, even though InnoDB is
already the suggested table type. Well InnoDB has foreign keys, but it
needs MySQL 5+ for triggers and stored procedures.

For example, a trigger could be added to remove all rows from the
records table when the zone is removed.

Also in the perl code is a function to check record type, why not just
use an enum field and check for insert/update errors?

Also on the insert/update/delete of rows in the records table you could
have another trigger to update the SOA for the domain.

I don't mean to disuade the person that has coded this, but imho isn't
the best way to go when dealing with MySQL specifically.

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 Duane

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