[sr-dev] git:master: avpops: add a note to the docs that avp_db_query is deprecated and sqlops is better
Henning Westerholt
hw at kamailio.org
Fri Oct 4 14:23:40 CEST 2013
Module: sip-router
Branch: master
Commit: 0978c77d694cecd1b7813775a498f6495ae844dc
URL: http://git.sip-router.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/sip-router/?a=commit;h=0978c77d694cecd1b7813775a498f6495ae844dc
Author: Henning Westerholt <hw at kamailio.org>
Committer: Henning Westerholt <hw at kamailio.org>
Date: Fri Oct 4 14:22:39 2013 +0200
avpops: add a note to the docs that avp_db_query is deprecated and sqlops is better
---
modules/avpops/README | 53 +++++++++++++++++++----------------
modules/avpops/doc/avpops_admin.xml | 7 ++++
2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/modules/avpops/README b/modules/avpops/README
index 95d529b..5e6d0c9 100644
--- a/modules/avpops/README
+++ b/modules/avpops/README
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Ramona-Elena Modroiu
<ramona at rosdev.ro>
- Copyright © 2004, 2005 Voice Sistem SRL
+ Copyright © 2004, 2005 Voice Sistem SRL
__________________________________________________________________
Table of Contents
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ Chapter 1. Admin Guide
AVPs and SIP messages and a function for testing/checking the value of
an AVP.
+ If you just need a way to execute SQL statements in a Kamailio
+ configuration script, please consider use the sqlops module instead.
+
AVPs are persistent per SIP transaction, being available in "route",
"branch_route" and "failure_route". A tutorial providing more
information (detailed explanations and commented examples) can be found
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ modparam("avpops","use_domain",1)
Name of column containing the uuid (unique user id).
- Default value is "uuid".
+ Default value is “uuidâ€.
Example 1.5. Set uuid_column parameter
...
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ modparam("avpops","uuid_column","uuid")
Name of column containing the username.
- Default value is "username".
+ Default value is “usernameâ€.
Example 1.6. Set username_column parameter
...
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ modparam("avpops","username_column","username")
Name of column containing the domain name.
- Default value is "domain".
+ Default value is “domainâ€.
Example 1.7. Set domain_column parameter
...
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ modparam("avpops","domain_column","domain")
Name of column containing the attribute name (AVP name).
- Default value is "attribute".
+ Default value is “attributeâ€.
Example 1.8. Set attribute_column parameter
...
@@ -283,7 +286,7 @@ modparam("avpops","attribute_column","attribute")
Name of column containing the AVP value.
- Default value is "value".
+ Default value is “valueâ€.
Example 1.9. Set value_column parameter
...
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ modparam("avpops","value_column","value")
Name of integer column containing the AVP type.
- Default value is "type".
+ Default value is “typeâ€.
Possible column values are
* 0 - AVP with string name and string value
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ modparam("avpops","type_column","type")
+ 'value_type='('integer'|'string')
+ 'table='string
- Default value is "NULL".
+ Default value is “NULLâ€.
Example 1.11. Set db_scheme parameter
...
@@ -346,7 +349,7 @@ modparam("avpops","db_scheme",
5.12. is_avp_set(name)
5.13. avp_print()
-5.1. avp_db_load(source,name)
+5.1. avp_db_load(source,name)
Loads from DB into memory the AVPs corresponding to the given source.
If given, it sets the script flags for loaded AVPs. It returns true if
@@ -384,7 +387,7 @@ avp_db_load("$uuid","$avp(s:404fwd)/fwd_table");
avp_db_load("$ru","$avp(i1:123)/$some_scheme");
...
-5.2. avp_db_store(source,name)
+5.2. avp_db_store(source,name)
Stores to DB the AVPs corresponding to the given source.
@@ -400,7 +403,7 @@ avp_db_store("$tu","$avp(i:678)");
avp_db_store("$ru/username","$avp(email)");
...
-5.3. avp_db_delete(source,name)
+5.3. avp_db_delete(source,name)
Deletes from DB the AVPs corresponding to the given source.
@@ -417,9 +420,11 @@ avp_db_delete("$ru/username","$avp(email)");
avp_db_delete("$uuid","$avp(s:404fwd)/fwd_table");
...
-5.4. avp_db_query(query[,dest])
+5.4. avp_db_query(query[,dest])
- Make a database query and store the result in AVPs.
+ Make a database query and store the result in AVPs. This command is
+ deprecated, please use the more flexible and advanced sqlops module
+ instead.
The meaning and usage of the parameters:
* query - must be a valid SQL query. The parameter can contain
@@ -431,8 +436,8 @@ avp_db_delete("$uuid","$avp(s:404fwd)/fwd_table");
used in the query makes you vulnerable to SQL injection, e.g. make
it possible for an outside attacker to alter your database content.
* dest - a list with AVP names where to store the result. The format
- is "$avp(name1);$avp(name2);...". If this parameter is ommited, the
- result is stored in "$avp(i:1);$avp(i:2);...". If the result gives
+ is “$avp(name1);$avp(name2);...â€. If this parameter is ommited, the
+ result is stored in “$avp(i:1);$avp(i:2);...â€. If the result gives
many rows, then multiple AVPs with corresponding name will be
added. The value type of the AVP (string or integer) will be
derived from the type of the columns. Please note that only this
@@ -455,7 +460,7 @@ avp_db_query("select password, ha1 from subscriber where username='$tu'",
avp_db_query("delete from subscriber");
...
-5.5. avp_delete(name)
+5.5. avp_delete(name)
Deletes from memory the AVPs with name or, if empty, all AVPs.
@@ -477,7 +482,7 @@ avp_delete("i");
avp_delete("a3");
...
-5.6. avp_pushto(destination,name)
+5.6. avp_pushto(destination,name)
Pushes the value of AVP(s) into the SIP message.
@@ -507,7 +512,7 @@ avp_pushto("$du","$avp(i:679)");
avp_pushto("$br","$avp(i:680)");
...
-5.7. avp_check(name,op_value)
+5.7. avp_check(name,op_value)
Checks the value of the AVP(s) against an operator and value.
@@ -562,7 +567,7 @@ $var(id)=2;
avp_check("$xavp(op=>foo[*])","fm/$xavp(op=>fm[$var(id)])/g");
...
-5.8. avp_copy(old_name,new_name)
+5.8. avp_copy(old_name,new_name)
Copy / move an avp under a new name.
@@ -583,7 +588,7 @@ avp_copy("$avp(i:678)", "$avp(s:345)/g");
avp_copy("$avp(old)","$avp(new)/gd");
...
-5.9. avp_printf(dest, format)
+5.9. avp_printf(dest, format)
NOTE: since Kamailio 1.3.0 the function has been moved to core and it
is an alias to pv_printf().
@@ -607,7 +612,7 @@ avp_copy("$avp(old)","$avp(new)/gd");
avp_printf("$avp(i:20)", "This is a $rm request with call-id $hdr(call-id)");
...
-5.10. avp_subst(avps, subst)
+5.10. avp_subst(avps, subst)
Perl/sed-like subst applied to AVPs having string value.
@@ -649,7 +654,7 @@ avp_subst("$avp(i:678)/$avp(i:679)/g", "/(.*)@(.*)/\1@$rd/");
after the first src_avp is processed, it will be added in avp list and
next processing will use it.
-5.11. avp_op(name,op_value)
+5.11. avp_op(name,op_value)
Different integer operations with avps.
@@ -681,7 +686,7 @@ avp_op("$avp(i:678)", "add/i:345/g");
avp_op("$avp(number)","sub/$avp(number2)/d");
...
-5.12. is_avp_set(name)
+5.12. is_avp_set(name)
Check if any AVP with name is set.
@@ -700,7 +705,7 @@ if(is_avp_set("$avp(i:678)"))
log("AVP with integer id 678 exists\n");
...
-5.13. avp_print()
+5.13. avp_print()
Prints the list with all the AVPs from memory. This is only a
helper/debug function.
diff --git a/modules/avpops/doc/avpops_admin.xml b/modules/avpops/doc/avpops_admin.xml
index 84434b7..aa3b85a 100644
--- a/modules/avpops/doc/avpops_admin.xml
+++ b/modules/avpops/doc/avpops_admin.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
testing/checking the value of an AVP.
</para>
<para>
+ If you just need a way to execute SQL statements in a
+ &kamailio; configuration script, please consider use the
+ <emphasis>sqlops</emphasis> module instead.
+ </para>
+ <para>
AVPs are persistent per SIP transaction, being available in "route",
"branch_route" and "failure_route". A tutorial providing more information (detailed
explanations and commented examples) can be found on the SIP-router web site.
@@ -500,6 +505,8 @@ avp_db_delete("$uuid","$avp(s:404fwd)/fwd_table");
</title>
<para>
Make a database query and store the result in AVPs.
+ This command is deprecated, please use the more
+ flexible and advanced <emphasis>sqlops</emphasis> module instead.
</para>
<para>
The meaning and usage of the parameters:
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