Welcome to your journey with Shiba, a groundbreaking tool designed to keep your SQL queries in check before they become problematic in a production environment. Aimed at Rails ActiveRecord projects, Shiba provides an automatic reviewing process to ensure your SQL queries are optimized. Let’s walk through how to install, set up, and use Shiba effectively.

Installation

To get started with Shiba, you need to install it in your Rails ActiveRecord project using Bundler. Remember, this gem is designed for testing environments only, so avoid usage in production.

# Gemfile
gem 'shiba', group: :test, require: 'shiba'

After modifying your Gemfile, ensure you load the gem. If your application lazy loads gems, include it manually in your configuration files:

# config/environments/test.rb or test/test_helper.rb
require 'shiba'

Usage

To start using Shiba, run it locally and check if it is functioning correctly. You can enable debugging to verify output during your tests.

# Install dependencies
bundle

# Run your tests with debug mode
SHIBA_DEBUG=true rake test:functional
SHIBA_DEBUG=true ruby test/controllers/users_controller_test.rb
# #1 problematic query detected
# Report available at /tmp/shiba-explain.log-1550099512

In this process, Shiba reviews the SQL queries generated by your tests and identifies potential issues.

Understanding SQL Queries with Shiba: An Analogy

Think of SQL queries like employees in a large office. If the office (database) is small, it’s easy to find anyone without any organization (indexes). However, as the office grows in size, finding someone can take longer if the office isn’t well-organized. Shiba acts like an efficient HR manager, ensuring that employees are all categorized correctly (indexed) and can be found swiftly, preventing frustrating delays or errors (problematic queries).

Postgres Support

Currently, Shiba’s Postgres support is still under development. For the best results, ensure your test tables contain at least 1,000 rows for a more accurate analysis.

Next Steps

• Integrate with GitHub pull requests
• Add production stats for realistic analysis
• Preview queries from the developer console
• Read more about typical query problems
• Using with languages other than Ruby

Troubleshooting

If you run into any issues while setting up or using Shiba, here are a few troubleshooting tips:

• Ensure that your database is set up correctly and that all necessary dependencies are installed.
• If queries aren’t being detected, check the volume of data and ensure you’re testing against a large enough dataset.
• For integration with CI/CD pipelines, make sure the GitHub API token is correctly configured and has the necessary permissions.
• If you’re still facing problems, consider checking the logs generated by the tool for insights into what might be failing.

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Conclusion

With Shiba, you have a powerful ally in managing SQL queries efficiently and effectively. By automating the review process, you can ensure that your queries remain optimized, reducing the risk of performance issues in your production environment. Happy coding!