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Note about database considerations regarding Cordapp compatibility between OS and ENT. Remove database configuration "schema" as this is not implemented in OS, it was already mentioned as ignored for SQL server.
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API: Persistence
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================
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.. contents::
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Corda offers developers the option to expose all or some part of a contract state to an *Object Relational Mapping*
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(ORM) tool to be persisted in a RDBMS. The purpose of this is to assist *vault* development by effectively indexing
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persisted contract states held in the vault for the purpose of running queries over them and to allow relational joins
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between Corda data and private data local to the organisation owning a node.
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The ORM mapping is specified using the `Java Persistence API <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Persistence_API>`_
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(JPA) as annotations and is converted to database table rows by the node automatically every time a state is recorded
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in the node's local vault as part of a transaction.
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.. note:: Presently the node includes an instance of the H2 database but any database that supports JDBC is a
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candidate and the node will in the future support a range of database implementations via their JDBC drivers. Much
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of the node internal state is also persisted there. You can access the internal H2 database via JDBC, please see the
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info in ":doc:`node-administration`" for details.
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Schemas
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-------
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Every ``ContractState`` can implement the ``QueryableState`` interface if it wishes to be inserted into the node's local
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database and accessible using SQL.
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.. literalinclude:: ../../core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/schemas/PersistentTypes.kt
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:language: kotlin
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:start-after: DOCSTART QueryableState
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:end-before: DOCEND QueryableState
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The ``QueryableState`` interface requires the state to enumerate the different relational schemas it supports, for
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instance in cases where the schema has evolved, with each one being represented by a ``MappedSchema`` object return
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by the ``supportedSchemas()`` method. Once a schema is selected it must generate that representation when requested
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via the ``generateMappedObject()`` method which is then passed to the ORM.
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Nodes have an internal ``SchemaService`` which decides what to persist and what not by selecting the ``MappedSchema``
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to use.
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.. literalinclude:: ../../node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/api/SchemaService.kt
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:language: kotlin
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:start-after: DOCSTART SchemaService
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:end-before: DOCEND SchemaService
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.. literalinclude:: ../../core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/schemas/PersistentTypes.kt
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:language: kotlin
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:start-after: DOCSTART MappedSchema
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:end-before: DOCEND MappedSchema
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The ``SchemaService`` can be configured by a node administrator to select the schemas used by each app. In this way the
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relational view of ledger states can evolve in a controlled fashion in lock-step with internal systems or other
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integration points and not necessarily with every upgrade to the contract code. It can select from the
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``MappedSchema`` offered by a ``QueryableState``, automatically upgrade to a later version of a schema or even
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provide a ``MappedSchema`` not originally offered by the ``QueryableState``.
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It is expected that multiple different contract state implementations might provide mappings within a single schema.
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For example an Interest Rate Swap contract and an Equity OTC Option contract might both provide a mapping to
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a Derivative contract within the same schema. The schemas should typically not be part of the contract itself and should exist independently
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to encourage re-use of a common set within a particular business area or Cordapp.
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.. note:: It's advisable to avoid cross-references between different schemas as this may cause issues when evolving ``MappedSchema``
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or migrating its data. At startup, nodes log such violations as warnings stating that there's a cross-reference between ``MappedSchema``'s.
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The detailed messages incorporate information about what schemas, entities and fields are involved.
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``MappedSchema`` offer a family name that is disambiguated using Java package style name-spacing derived from the
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class name of a *schema family* class that is constant across versions, allowing the ``SchemaService`` to select a
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preferred version of a schema.
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The ``SchemaService`` is also responsible for the ``SchemaOptions`` that can be configured for a particular
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``MappedSchema`` which allow the configuration of a database schema or table name prefixes to avoid any clash with
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other ``MappedSchema``.
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.. note:: It is intended that there should be plugin support for the ``SchemaService`` to offer the version upgrading
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and additional schemas as part of Cordapps, and that the active schemas be configurable. However the present
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implementation offers none of this and simply results in all versions of all schemas supported by a
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``QueryableState`` being persisted. This will change in due course. Similarly, it does not currently support
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configuring ``SchemaOptions`` but will do so in the future.
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Custom schema registration
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--------------------------
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Custom contract schemas are automatically registered at startup time for CorDapps. The node bootstrap process will scan
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for schemas (any class that extends the ``MappedSchema`` interface) in the `plugins` configuration directory in your CorDapp jar.
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For testing purposes it is necessary to manually register the packages containing custom schemas as follows:
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- Tests using ``MockNetwork`` and ``MockNode`` must explicitly register packages using the `cordappPackages` parameter of ``MockNetwork``
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- Tests using ``MockServices`` must explicitly register packages using the `cordappPackages` parameter of the ``MockServices`` `makeTestDatabaseAndMockServices()` helper method.
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.. note:: Tests using the `DriverDSL` will automatically register your custom schemas if they are in the same project structure as the driver call.
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Object relational mapping
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-------------------------
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The persisted representation of a ``QueryableState`` should be an instance of a ``PersistentState`` subclass,
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constructed either by the state itself or a plugin to the ``SchemaService``. This allows the ORM layer to always
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associate a ``StateRef`` with a persisted representation of a ``ContractState`` and allows joining with the set of
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unconsumed states in the vault.
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The ``PersistentState`` subclass should be marked up as a JPA 2.1 *Entity* with a defined table name and having
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properties (in Kotlin, getters/setters in Java) annotated to map to the appropriate columns and SQL types. Additional
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entities can be included to model these properties where they are more complex, for example collections, so the mapping
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does not have to be *flat*. The ``MappedSchema`` must provide a list of all of the JPA entity classes for that schema
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in order to initialise the ORM layer.
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Several examples of entities and mappings are provided in the codebase, including ``Cash.State`` and
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``CommercialPaper.State``. For example, here's the first version of the cash schema.
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.. literalinclude:: ../../finance/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/finance/schemas/CashSchemaV1.kt
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:language: kotlin
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.. note:: If Cordapp needs to be portable between Corda OS (running against H2) and Corda Enterprise (running against a standalone database),
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consider database vendors specific requirements.
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Ensure that table and column names are compatible with the naming convention of the database vendors for which the Cordapp will be deployed,
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e.g. for Oracle database, prior to version 12.2 the maximum length of table/column name is 30 bytes (the exact number of characters depends on the database encoding).
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Identity mapping
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----------------
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Schema entity attributes defined by identity types (``AbstractParty``, ``Party``, ``AnonymousParty``) are automatically
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processed to ensure only the ``X500Name`` of the identity is persisted where an identity is well known, otherwise a null
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value is stored in the associated column. To preserve privacy, identity keys are never persisted. Developers should use
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the ``IdentityService`` to resolve keys from well know X500 identity names.
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.. _jdbc_session_ref:
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JDBC session
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------------
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Apps may also interact directly with the underlying Node's database by using a standard
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JDBC connection (session) as described by the `Java SQL Connection API <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/sql/Connection.html>`_
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Use the ``ServiceHub`` ``jdbcSession`` function to obtain a JDBC connection as illustrated in the following example:
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.. literalinclude:: ../../node/src/test/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/persistence/HibernateConfigurationTest.kt
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:language: kotlin
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:start-after: DOCSTART JdbcSession
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:end-before: DOCEND JdbcSession
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JDBC session's can be used in Flows and Service Plugins (see ":doc:`flow-state-machines`")
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The following example illustrates the creation of a custom corda service using a jdbcSession:
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.. literalinclude:: ../../docs/source/example-code/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/docs/kotlin/CustomVaultQuery.kt
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:language: kotlin
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:start-after: DOCSTART CustomVaultQuery
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:end-before: DOCEND CustomVaultQuery
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which is then referenced within a custom flow:
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.. literalinclude:: ../../docs/source/example-code/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/docs/kotlin/CustomVaultQuery.kt
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:language: kotlin
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:start-after: DOCSTART TopupIssuer
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:end-before: DOCEND TopupIssuer
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For examples on testing ``@CordaService`` implementations, see the oracle example :doc:`here <oracles>`
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