Subversion Repositories computer_asset_manager_v2

/*

   table structure for module attributes.

   Three tables; one to categorize attributes, one to hold the attribute names

   and one to link attribute to device with storage for a value

*/

/*

   attribute_category allows us to categorize the attributes based on what they are used for.

   for example, allows us to have names out of client table, and names out of device table

   as two separate attributes.

*/

drop table if exists attribute_category;

create table attribute_category (

   attribute_category_id int unsigned not null auto_increment,

   name           varchar(64) comment 'display name for category',

   primary key    ( attribute_category_id )

) comment 'categorizes attributes';

/*

   this will hold the actual names of the attributes, such as name, uuid, serial number, cpu information, etc...

*/

drop table if exists attribute;

create table attribute (

   attribute_id   int unsigned not null auto_increment,

   name           varchar(64) not null comment 'name for display' ,

   attribute_category_id int unsigned not null references attribute_category(attribute_category_id),

   display_in_summary boolean comment 'if true, indicates it should be displayed when device/site/client screen is open',

   added          date,

   removed        date default null,

   primary key    (attribute_id),

   index          (attribute_category_id)

) comment = 'stores attribute names (not values) for other tables';

/*

   stores the actual values.

   NOTE the key field table_id can reference different tables depending on the category of the

   attribute in question

*/

drop table if exists attribute_value;

create table attribute_value (

   attribute_device_id int unsigned not null auto_increment,

   attribute_id   int unsigned not null references attribute(attribute_id),

   table_id       int unsigned not null comment 'reference to arbitrary table',

   value          text null default null comment 'the actual value stored',

   added          date,

   removed        date default null,

   index          (table_id,attribute_id),

   primary key    (attribute_device_id)

) comment 'attributes for devices';

insert into attribute_category( name ) values ( 'ownder' ), ( 'location' ), ( 'device' );

/* add one, default, attribute of 'name' for all three tables defined */

insert into attribute( name,attribute_category_id )

   select

      'name',

      attribute_category.attribute_category_id

   from

      attribute_category;

/*

   some convenience views on the main three tables which might use these, device, site and client

*/

drop view if exists view_attribute_owner;

create view view_attribute_client as

   select

      client.client_id,

      client.name client,

      attribute.name attribute,

      attribute_value.value,

      attribute_value.added,

      attribute_value.removed

   from

      attribute_value

      join attribute using (attribute_id)

      join attribute_category using (attribute_category_id)

      join client on ( attribute_value.table_id = client.client_id)

   where

      attribute_category.name = 'owner';

drop view if exists view_attribute_location;

create view view_attribute_site as

   select

      site.site_id,

      site.name site,

      attribute.name attribute,

      attribute_value.value,

      attribute_value.added,

      attribute_value.removed

   from

      attribute_value

      join attribute using (attribute_id)

      join attribute_category using (attribute_category_id)

      join site on ( attribute_value.table_id = site.site_id)

   where

      attribute_category.name = 'location';

drop view if exists view_attribute_device;

create view view_attribute_device as

   select

      device.device_id,

      device.name device,

      attribute.name attribute,

      attribute_value.value,

      attribute_value.added,

      attribute_value.removed

   from

      attribute_value

      join attribute using (attribute_id)

      join attribute_category using (attribute_category_id)

      join device on ( attribute_value.table_id = device.device_id)

   where

      attribute_category.name = 'device';