README.md

Parser

TiDB SQL Parser

How to use it

import (
	"fmt"
	"github.com/pingcap/parser"
	_ "github.com/pingcap/tidb/types/parser_driver"
)

// This example show how to parse a text sql into ast.
func example() {

	// 0. make sure import parser_driver implemented by TiDB(user also can implement own driver by self).
	// and add `import _ "github.com/pingcap/tidb/types/parser_driver"` in the head of file.

	// 1. Create a parser. The parser is NOT goroutine safe and should
	// not be shared among multiple goroutines. However, parser is also
	// heavy, so each goroutine should reuse its own local instance if
	// possible.
	p := parser.New()

	// 2. Parse a text SQL into AST([]ast.StmtNode).
	stmtNodes, _, err := p.Parse("select * from tbl where id = 1", "", "")

	// 3. Use AST to do cool things.
	fmt.Println(stmtNodes[0], err)
}

See https://godoc.org/github.com/pingcap/parser

How to update parser for TiDB

Assuming that you want to file a PR (pull request) to TiDB, and your PR includes a change in the parser, follow these steps to update the parser in TiDB.

Step 1: Make changes in your parser repository

Fork this repository to your own account and commit the changes to your repository.

Note:

• Don't forget to run make test before you commit!
• Make sure parser.go is updated.

Suppose the forked repository is https://github.com/your-repo/parser.

Step 2: Make your parser changes take effect in TiDB and run CI

1. In your TiDB repository, execute the replace instruction to make your parser changes take effect:

   GO111MODULE=on go mod edit -replace github.com/pingcap/parser=github.com/your-repo/parser@your-branch
   

2. make dev to run CI in TiDB.

3. File a PR to TiDB.

Step 3: Merge the PR about the parser to this repository

File a PR to this repository. Link the related PR in TiDB in your PR description or comment.

This PR will be reviewed, and if everything goes well, it will be merged.

Step 4: Update TiDB to use the latest parser

In your TiDB pull request, modify the go.mod file manually or use this command:

GO111MODULE=on go get -u github.com/pingcap/parser@master

Make sure the replace instruction is changed back to the require instruction and the version is the latest.