ForeignKey class

Represents a foreign key constraint in MySQL.

Foreign keys establish and enforce a link between data in two tables, ensuring referential integrity in the database.

Example:

final fk = ForeignKey(
  name: 'user_id',
  refTable: 'users',
  refColumn: 'id',
  onDelete: 'CASCADE',
  onUpdate: 'RESTRICT',
);
Implemented types

Constructors

ForeignKey.new({required String name, required String refTable, String refColumn = 'id', String onDelete = 'NO ACTION', String onUpdate = 'NO ACTION'})
Creates a foreign key constraint.

Properties

hashCode int
The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
name String
The name of the foreign key field in the current table
getter/setter pair
onDelete String
Action to take when the referenced record is deleted (default: 'NO ACTION')
getter/setter pair
onUpdate String
Action to take when the referenced record is updated (default: 'NO ACTION')
getter/setter pair
refColumn String
The name of the referenced column in the target table (default: 'id')
getter/setter pair
refTable String
The name of the referenced table
getter/setter pair
runtimeType Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited

Methods

noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
toSQL() String
Generates the SQL foreign key constraint definition.
override
toString() String
A string representation of this object.
inherited

Operators

operator ==(Object other) bool
The equality operator.
inherited