/system/database/DB_query_builder.php

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defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

/**
 * Query Builder Class
 *
 * This is the platform-independent base Query Builder implementation class.
 *
 * @package		CodeIgniter
 * @subpackage	Drivers
 * @category	Database
 * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
 * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
 */

abstract class CI_DB_query_builder extends CI_DB_driver {

	/**
	 * Return DELETE SQL flag
	 *
	 * @var	bool
	 */
	protected $return_delete_sql		= FALSE;

	/**
	 * Reset DELETE data flag
	 *
	 * @var	bool
	 */
	protected $reset_delete_data		= FALSE;

	/**
	 * QB SELECT data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_select			= array();

	/**
	 * QB DISTINCT flag
	 *
	 * @var	bool
	 */
	protected $qb_distinct			= FALSE;

	/**
	 * QB FROM data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_from			= array();

	/**
	 * QB JOIN data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_join			= array();

	/**
	 * QB WHERE data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_where			= array();

	/**
	 * QB GROUP BY data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_groupby			= array();

	/**
	 * QB HAVING data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_having			= array();

	/**
	 * QB keys
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_keys			= array();

	/**
	 * QB LIMIT data
	 *
	 * @var	int
	 */
	protected $qb_limit			= FALSE;

	/**
	 * QB OFFSET data
	 *
	 * @var	int
	 */
	protected $qb_offset			= FALSE;

	/**
	 * QB ORDER BY data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_orderby			= array();

	/**
	 * QB data sets
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_set			= array();

	/**
	 * QB aliased tables list
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_aliased_tables		= array();

	/**
	 * QB WHERE group started flag
	 *
	 * @var	bool
	 */
	protected $qb_where_group_started	= FALSE;

	/**
	 * QB WHERE group count
	 *
	 * @var	int
	 */
	protected $qb_where_group_count		= 0;

	// Query Builder Caching variables

	/**
	 * QB Caching flag
	 *
	 * @var	bool
	 */
	protected $qb_caching				= FALSE;

	/**
	 * QB Cache exists list
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_exists			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache SELECT data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_select			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache FROM data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_from			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache JOIN data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_join			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache WHERE data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_where			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache GROUP BY data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_groupby			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache HAVING data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_having			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache ORDER BY data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_orderby			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache data sets
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_set				= array();

	/**
	 * QB No Escape data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_no_escape 			= array();

	/**
	 * QB Cache No Escape data
	 *
	 * @var	array
	 */
	protected $qb_cache_no_escape			= array();

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Select
	 *
	 * Generates the SELECT portion of the query
	 *
	 * @param	string
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function select($select = '*', $escape = NULL)
	{
		if (is_string($select))
		{
			$select = explode(',', $select);
		}

		// If the escape value was not set will will base it on the global setting
		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		foreach ($select as $val)
		{
			$val = trim($val);

			if ($val !== '')
			{
				$this->qb_select[] = $val;
				$this->qb_no_escape[] = $escape;

				if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
				{
					$this->qb_cache_select[] = $val;
					$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'select';
					$this->qb_cache_no_escape[] = $escape;
				}
			}
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Select Max
	 *
	 * Generates a SELECT MAX(field) portion of a query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the field
	 * @param	string	an alias
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function select_max($select = '', $alias = '')
	{
		return $this->_max_min_avg_sum($select, $alias, 'MAX');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Select Min
	 *
	 * Generates a SELECT MIN(field) portion of a query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the field
	 * @param	string	an alias
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function select_min($select = '', $alias = '')
	{
		return $this->_max_min_avg_sum($select, $alias, 'MIN');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Select Average
	 *
	 * Generates a SELECT AVG(field) portion of a query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the field
	 * @param	string	an alias
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function select_avg($select = '', $alias = '')
	{
		return $this->_max_min_avg_sum($select, $alias, 'AVG');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Select Sum
	 *
	 * Generates a SELECT SUM(field) portion of a query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the field
	 * @param	string	an alias
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function select_sum($select = '', $alias = '')
	{
		return $this->_max_min_avg_sum($select, $alias, 'SUM');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * SELECT [MAX|MIN|AVG|SUM]()
	 *
	 * @used-by	select_max()
	 * @used-by	select_min()
	 * @used-by	select_avg()
	 * @used-by	select_sum()
	 *
	 * @param	string	$select	Field name
	 * @param	string	$alias
	 * @param	string	$type
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	protected function _max_min_avg_sum($select = '', $alias = '', $type = 'MAX')
	{
		if ( ! is_string($select) OR $select === '')
		{
			$this->display_error('db_invalid_query');
		}

		$type = strtoupper($type);

		if ( ! in_array($type, array('MAX', 'MIN', 'AVG', 'SUM')))
		{
			show_error('Invalid function type: '.$type);
		}

		if ($alias === '')
		{
			$alias = $this->_create_alias_from_table(trim($select));
		}

		$sql = $type.'('.$this->protect_identifiers(trim($select)).') AS '.$this->escape_identifiers(trim($alias));

		$this->qb_select[] = $sql;
		$this->qb_no_escape[] = NULL;

		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
		{
			$this->qb_cache_select[] = $sql;
			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'select';
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Determines the alias name based on the table
	 *
	 * @param	string	$item
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _create_alias_from_table($item)
	{
		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
		{
			$item = explode('.', $item);
			return end($item);
		}

		return $item;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * DISTINCT
	 *
	 * Sets a flag which tells the query string compiler to add DISTINCT
	 *
	 * @param	bool	$val
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function distinct($val = TRUE)
	{
		$this->qb_distinct = is_bool($val) ? $val : TRUE;
		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * From
	 *
	 * Generates the FROM portion of the query
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$from	can be a string or array
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function from($from)
	{
		foreach ((array) $from as $val)
		{
			if (strpos($val, ',') !== FALSE)
			{
				foreach (explode(',', $val) as $v)
				{
					$v = trim($v);
					$this->_track_aliases($v);

					$this->qb_from[] = $v = $this->protect_identifiers($v, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);

					if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
					{
						$this->qb_cache_from[] = $v;
						$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'from';
					}
				}
			}
			else
			{
				$val = trim($val);

				// Extract any aliases that might exist. We use this information
				// in the protect_identifiers to know whether to add a table prefix
				$this->_track_aliases($val);

				$this->qb_from[] = $val = $this->protect_identifiers($val, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);

				if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
				{
					$this->qb_cache_from[] = $val;
					$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'from';
				}
			}
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * JOIN
	 *
	 * Generates the JOIN portion of the query
	 *
	 * @param	string
	 * @param	string	the join condition
	 * @param	string	the type of join
	 * @param	string	whether not to try to escape identifiers
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function join($table, $cond, $type = '', $escape = NULL)
	{
		if ($type !== '')
		{
			$type = strtoupper(trim($type));

			if ( ! in_array($type, array('LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'OUTER', 'INNER', 'LEFT OUTER', 'RIGHT OUTER'), TRUE))
			{
				$type = '';
			}
			else
			{
				$type .= ' ';
			}
		}

		// Extract any aliases that might exist. We use this information
		// in the protect_identifiers to know whether to add a table prefix
		$this->_track_aliases($table);

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		// Split multiple conditions
		if ($escape === TRUE && preg_match_all('/\sAND\s|\sOR\s/i', $cond, $m, PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE))
		{
			$newcond = '';
			$m[0][] = array('', strlen($cond));

			for ($i = 0, $c = count($m[0]), $s = 0;
				$i < $c;
				$s = $m[0][$i][1] + strlen($m[0][$i][0]), $i++)
			{
				$temp = substr($cond, $s, ($m[0][$i][1] - $s));

				$newcond .= preg_match("/([\[\]\w\.'-]+)(\s*[^\"\[`'\w]+\s*)(.+)/i", $temp, $match)
						? $this->protect_identifiers($match[1]).$match[2].$this->protect_identifiers($match[3])
						: $temp;

				$newcond .= $m[0][$i][0];
			}

			$cond = ' ON '.$newcond;
		}
		// Split apart the condition and protect the identifiers
		elseif ($escape === TRUE && preg_match("/([\[\]\w\.'-]+)(\s*[^\"\[`'\w]+\s*)(.+)/i", $cond, $match))
		{
			$cond = ' ON '.$this->protect_identifiers($match[1]).$match[2].$this->protect_identifiers($match[3]);
		}
		elseif ( ! $this->_has_operator($cond))
		{
			$cond = ' USING ('.($escape ? $this->escape_identifiers($cond) : $cond).')';
		}
		else
		{
			$cond = ' ON '.$cond;
		}

		// Do we want to escape the table name?
		if ($escape === TRUE)
		{
			$table = $this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
		}

		// Assemble the JOIN statement
		$this->qb_join[] = $join = $type.'JOIN '.$table.$cond;

		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
		{
			$this->qb_cache_join[] = $join;
			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'join';
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * WHERE
	 *
	 * Generates the WHERE portion of the query.
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
	 *
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @param	bool
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function where($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_wh('qb_where', $key, $value, 'AND ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * OR WHERE
	 *
	 * Generates the WHERE portion of the query.
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
	 *
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @param	bool
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_where($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_wh('qb_where', $key, $value, 'OR ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * WHERE, HAVING
	 *
	 * @used-by	where()
	 * @used-by	or_where()
	 * @used-by	having()
	 * @used-by	or_having()
	 *
	 * @param	string	$qb_key	'qb_where' or 'qb_having'
	 * @param	mixed	$key
	 * @param	mixed	$value
	 * @param	string	$type
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	protected function _wh($qb_key, $key, $value = NULL, $type = 'AND ', $escape = NULL)
	{
		$qb_cache_key = ($qb_key === 'qb_having') ? 'qb_cache_having' : 'qb_cache_where';

		if ( ! is_array($key))
		{
			$key = array($key => $value);
		}

		// If the escape value was not set will will base it on the global setting
		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;


		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
		{
			$prefix = (count($this->$qb_key) === 0 && count($this->$qb_cache_key) === 0)
				? $this->_group_get_type('')
				: $this->_group_get_type($type);

			if ($v !== NULL)
			{
				if ($escape === TRUE)
				{
					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
				}

				if ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
				{
					$k .= ' = ';
				}
			}
			elseif ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
			{
				// value appears not to have been set, assign the test to IS NULL
				$k .= ' IS NULL';
			}

			$this->{$qb_key}[] = array('condition' => $prefix.$k.$v, 'escape' => $escape);
			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
			{
				$this->{$qb_cache_key}[] = array('condition' => $prefix.$k.$v, 'escape' => $escape);
				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = substr($qb_key, 3);
			}

		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * WHERE IN
	 *
	 * Generates a WHERE field IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
	 * joined with 'AND' if appropriate.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key	The field to search
	 * @param	array	$values	The values searched on
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function where_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_where_in($key, $values, FALSE, 'AND ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * OR WHERE IN
	 *
	 * Generates a WHERE field IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
	 * joined with 'OR' if appropriate.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key	The field to search
	 * @param	array	$values	The values searched on
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_where_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_where_in($key, $values, FALSE, 'OR ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * WHERE NOT IN
	 *
	 * Generates a WHERE field NOT IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
	 * joined with 'AND' if appropriate.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key	The field to search
	 * @param	array	$values	The values searched on
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function where_not_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_where_in($key, $values, TRUE, 'AND ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * OR WHERE NOT IN
	 *
	 * Generates a WHERE field NOT IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
	 * joined with 'OR' if appropriate.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key	The field to search
	 * @param	array	$values	The values searched on
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_where_not_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_where_in($key, $values, TRUE, 'OR ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Internal WHERE IN
	 *
	 * @used-by	where_in()
	 * @used-by	or_where_in()
	 * @used-by	where_not_in()
	 * @used-by	or_where_not_in()
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key	The field to search
	 * @param	array	$values	The values searched on
	 * @param	bool	$not	If the statement would be IN or NOT IN
	 * @param	string	$type
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	protected function _where_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $not = FALSE, $type = 'AND ', $escape = NULL)
	{
		if ($key === NULL OR $values === NULL)
		{
			return $this;
		}

		if ( ! is_array($values))
		{
			$values = array($values);
		}

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		$not = ($not) ? ' NOT' : '';

		$where_in = array();
		foreach ($values as $value)
		{
			$where_in[] = $this->escape($value);
		}

		$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0) ? $this->_group_get_type('') : $this->_group_get_type($type);
		$where_in = array(
			'condition' => $prefix.$key.$not.' IN('.implode(', ', $where_in).')',
			'escape' => $escape
		);

		$this->qb_where[] = $where_in;
		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
		{
			$this->qb_cache_where[] = $where_in;
			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * LIKE
	 *
	 * Generates a %LIKE% portion of the query.
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$field
	 * @param	string	$match
	 * @param	string	$side
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'AND ', $side, '', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * NOT LIKE
	 *
	 * Generates a NOT LIKE portion of the query.
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$field
	 * @param	string	$match
	 * @param	string	$side
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'AND ', $side, 'NOT', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * OR LIKE
	 *
	 * Generates a %LIKE% portion of the query.
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$field
	 * @param	string	$match
	 * @param	string	$side
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'OR ', $side, '', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * OR NOT LIKE
	 *
	 * Generates a NOT LIKE portion of the query.
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$field
	 * @param	string	$match
	 * @param	string	$side
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_like($field, $match, 'OR ', $side, 'NOT', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Internal LIKE
	 *
	 * @used-by	like()
	 * @used-by	or_like()
	 * @used-by	not_like()
	 * @used-by	or_not_like()
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$field
	 * @param	string	$match
	 * @param	string	$type
	 * @param	string	$side
	 * @param	string	$not
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	protected function _like($field, $match = '', $type = 'AND ', $side = 'both', $not = '', $escape = NULL)
	{
		if ( ! is_array($field))
		{
			$field = array($field => $match);
		}

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		foreach ($field as $k => $v)
		{
			$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0)
				? $this->_group_get_type('') : $this->_group_get_type($type);

			$v = $this->escape_like_str($v);

			if ($side === 'none')
			{
				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '{$v}'";
			}
			elseif ($side === 'before')
			{
				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '%{$v}'";
			}
			elseif ($side === 'after')
			{
				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '{$v}%'";
			}
			else
			{
				$like_statement = "{$prefix} {$k} {$not} LIKE '%{$v}%'";
			}

			// some platforms require an escape sequence definition for LIKE wildcards
			if ($this->_like_escape_str !== '')
			{
				$like_statement .= sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
			}

			$this->qb_where[] = array('condition' => $like_statement, 'escape' => $escape);
			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
			{
				$this->qb_cache_where[] = array('condition' => $like_statement, 'escape' => $escape);
				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
			}
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Starts a query group.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$not	(Internal use only)
	 * @param	string	$type	(Internal use only)
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function group_start($not = '', $type = 'AND ')
	{
		$type = $this->_group_get_type($type);

		$this->qb_where_group_started = TRUE;
		$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
		$where = array(
			'condition' => $prefix.$not.str_repeat(' ', ++$this->qb_where_group_count).' (',
			'escape' => FALSE
		);

		$this->qb_where[] = $where;
		if ($this->qb_caching)
		{
			$this->qb_cache_where[] = $where;
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Starts a query group, but ORs the group
	 *
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_group_start()
	{
		return $this->group_start('', 'OR ');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Starts a query group, but NOTs the group
	 *
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function not_group_start()
	{
		return $this->group_start('NOT ', 'AND ');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Starts a query group, but OR NOTs the group
	 *
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function or_not_group_start()
	{
		return $this->group_start('NOT ', 'OR ');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Ends a query group
	 *
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function group_end()
	{
		$this->qb_where_group_started = FALSE;
		$where = array(
			'condition' => str_repeat(' ', $this->qb_where_group_count--).')',
			'escape' => FALSE
		);

		$this->qb_where[] = $where;
		if ($this->qb_caching)
		{
			$this->qb_cache_where[] = $where;
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Group_get_type
	 *
	 * @used-by	group_start()
	 * @used-by	_like()
	 * @used-by	_wh()
	 * @used-by	_where_in()
	 *
	 * @param	string	$type
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _group_get_type($type)
	{
		if ($this->qb_where_group_started)
		{
			$type = '';
			$this->qb_where_group_started = FALSE;
		}

		return $type;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * GROUP BY
	 *
	 * @param	string	$by
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function group_by($by, $escape = NULL)
	{
		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		if (is_string($by))
		{
			$by = ($escape === TRUE)
				? explode(',', $by)
				: array($by);
		}

		foreach ($by as $val)
		{
			$val = trim($val);

			if ($val !== '')
			{
				$val = array('field' => $val, 'escape' => $escape);

				$this->qb_groupby[] = $val;
				if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
				{
					$this->qb_cache_groupby[] = $val;
					$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'groupby';
				}
			}
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * HAVING
	 *
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key
	 * @param	string	$value
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function having($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_wh('qb_having', $key, $value, 'AND ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * OR HAVING
	 *
	 * Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$key
	 * @param	string	$value
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function or_having($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		return $this->_wh('qb_having', $key, $value, 'OR ', $escape);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * ORDER BY
	 *
	 * @param	string	$orderby
	 * @param	string	$direction	ASC, DESC or RANDOM
	 * @param	bool	$escape
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function order_by($orderby, $direction = '', $escape = NULL)
	{
		$direction = strtoupper(trim($direction));

		if ($direction === 'RANDOM')
		{
			$direction = '';

			// Do we have a seed value?
			$orderby = ctype_digit((string) $orderby)
				? sprintf($this->_random_keyword[1], $orderby)
				: $this->_random_keyword[0];
		}
		elseif (empty($orderby))
		{
			return $this;
		}
		elseif ($direction !== '')
		{
			$direction = in_array($direction, array('ASC', 'DESC'), TRUE) ? ' '.$direction : '';
		}

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		if ($escape === FALSE)
		{
			$qb_orderby[] = array('field' => $orderby, 'direction' => $direction, 'escape' => FALSE);
		}
		else
		{
			$qb_orderby = array();
			foreach (explode(',', $orderby) as $field)
			{
				$qb_orderby[] = ($direction === '' && preg_match('/\s+(ASC|DESC)$/i', rtrim($field), $match, PREG_OFFSET_CAPTURE))
					? array('field' => ltrim(substr($field, 0, $match[0][1])), 'direction' => ' '.$match[1][0], 'escape' => TRUE)
					: array('field' => trim($field), 'direction' => $direction, 'escape' => TRUE);
			}
		}

		$this->qb_orderby = array_merge($this->qb_orderby, $qb_orderby);
		if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
		{
			$this->qb_cache_orderby = array_merge($this->qb_cache_orderby, $qb_orderby);
			$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'orderby';
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * LIMIT
	 *
	 * @param	int	$value	LIMIT value
	 * @param	int	$offset	OFFSET value
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function limit($value, $offset = FALSE)
	{
		is_null($value) OR $this->qb_limit = (int) $value;
		empty($offset) OR $this->qb_offset = (int) $offset;

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Sets the OFFSET value
	 *
	 * @param	int	$offset	OFFSET value
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function offset($offset)
	{
		empty($offset) OR $this->qb_offset = (int) $offset;
		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * LIMIT string
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _limit($sql)
	{
		return $sql.' LIMIT '.($this->qb_offset ? $this->qb_offset.', ' : '').$this->qb_limit;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * The "set" function.
	 *
	 * Allows key/value pairs to be set for inserting or updating
	 *
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @param	string
	 * @param	bool
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function set($key, $value = '', $escape = NULL)
	{
		$key = $this->_object_to_array($key);

		if ( ! is_array($key))
		{
			$key = array($key => $value);
		}

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
		{
			$this->qb_set[$this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, $escape)] = ($escape)
				? $this->escape($v) : $v;
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Get SELECT query string
	 *
	 * Compiles a SELECT query string and returns the sql.
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table name to select from (optional)
	 * @param	bool	TRUE: resets QB values; FALSE: leave QB vaules alone
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function get_compiled_select($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
	{
		if ($table !== '')
		{
			$this->_track_aliases($table);
			$this->from($table);
		}

		$select = $this->_compile_select();

		if ($reset === TRUE)
		{
			$this->_reset_select();
		}

		return $select;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Get
	 *
	 * Compiles the select statement based on the other functions called
	 * and runs the query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table
	 * @param	string	the limit clause
	 * @param	string	the offset clause
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function get($table = '', $limit = NULL, $offset = NULL)
	{
		if ($table !== '')
		{
			$this->_track_aliases($table);
			$this->from($table);
		}

		if ( ! empty($limit))
		{
			$this->limit($limit, $offset);
		}

		$result = $this->query($this->_compile_select());
		$this->_reset_select();
		return $result;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * "Count All Results" query
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records
	 * returned by an Query Builder query.
	 *
	 * @param	string
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function count_all_results($table = '')
	{
		if ($table !== '')
		{
			$this->_track_aliases($table);
			$this->from($table);
		}

		$result = ($this->qb_distinct === TRUE)
			? $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows')."\nFROM (\n".$this->_compile_select()."\n) CI_count_all_results")
			: $this->query($this->_compile_select($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows')));
		$this->_reset_select();

		if ($result->num_rows() === 0)
		{
			return 0;
		}

		$row = $result->row();
		return (int) $row->numrows;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Get_Where
	 *
	 * Allows the where clause, limit and offset to be added directly
	 *
	 * @param	string	$table
	 * @param	string	$where
	 * @param	int	$limit
	 * @param	int	$offset
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function get_where($table = '', $where = NULL, $limit = NULL, $offset = NULL)
	{
		if ($table !== '')
		{
			$this->from($table);
		}

		if ($where !== NULL)
		{
			$this->where($where);
		}

		if ( ! empty($limit))
		{
			$this->limit($limit, $offset);
		}

		$result = $this->query($this->_compile_select());
		$this->_reset_select();
		return $result;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Insert_Batch
	 *
	 * Compiles batch insert strings and runs the queries
	 *
	 * @param	string	$table	Table to insert into
	 * @param	array	$set 	An associative array of insert values
	 * @param	bool	$escape	Whether to escape values and identifiers
	 * @return	int	Number of rows inserted or FALSE on failure
	 */
	public function insert_batch($table = '', $set = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		if ($set !== NULL)
		{
			$this->set_insert_batch($set, '', $escape);
		}

		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
		{
			// No valid data array. Folds in cases where keys and values did not match up
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
		}

		if ($table === '')
		{
			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
			{
				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
			}

			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
		}

		// Batch this baby
		$affected_rows = 0;
		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->qb_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
		{
			$this->query($this->_insert_batch($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, $escape, FALSE), $this->qb_keys, array_slice($this->qb_set, $i, 100)));
			$affected_rows += $this->affected_rows();
		}

		$this->_reset_write();
		return $affected_rows;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Insert batch statement
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
	 * @param	array	$keys	INSERT keys
	 * @param	array	$values	INSERT values
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
	{
		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES '.implode(', ', $values);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * The "set_insert_batch" function.  Allows key/value pairs to be set for batch inserts
	 *
	 * @param	mixed
	 * @param	string
	 * @param	bool
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function set_insert_batch($key, $value = '', $escape = NULL)
	{
		$key = $this->_object_to_array_batch($key);

		if ( ! is_array($key))
		{
			$key = array($key => $value);
		}

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		$keys = array_keys($this->_object_to_array(current($key)));
		sort($keys);

		foreach ($key as $row)
		{
			$row = $this->_object_to_array($row);
			if (count(array_diff($keys, array_keys($row))) > 0 OR count(array_diff(array_keys($row), $keys)) > 0)
			{
				// batch function above returns an error on an empty array
				$this->qb_set[] = array();
				return;
			}

			ksort($row); // puts $row in the same order as our keys

			if ($escape !== FALSE)
			{
				$clean = array();
				foreach ($row as $value)
				{
					$clean[] = $this->escape($value);
				}

				$row = $clean;
			}

			$this->qb_set[] = '('.implode(',', $row).')';
		}

		foreach ($keys as $k)
		{
			$this->qb_keys[] = $this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, $escape);
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Get INSERT query string
	 *
	 * Compiles an insert query and returns the sql
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to insert into
	 * @param	bool	TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function get_compiled_insert($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
	{
		if ($this->_validate_insert($table) === FALSE)
		{
			return FALSE;
		}

		$sql = $this->_insert(
			$this->protect_identifiers(
				$this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE
			),
			array_keys($this->qb_set),
			array_values($this->qb_set)
		);

		if ($reset === TRUE)
		{
			$this->_reset_write();
		}

		return $sql;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Insert
	 *
	 * Compiles an insert string and runs the query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to insert data into
	 * @param	array	an associative array of insert values
	 * @param	bool	$escape	Whether to escape values and identifiers
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function insert($table = '', $set = NULL, $escape = NULL)
	{
		if ($set !== NULL)
		{
			$this->set($set, '', $escape);
		}

		if ($this->_validate_insert($table) === FALSE)
		{
			return FALSE;
		}

		$sql = $this->_insert(
			$this->protect_identifiers(
				$this->qb_from[0], TRUE, $escape, FALSE
			),
			array_keys($this->qb_set),
			array_values($this->qb_set)
		);

		$this->_reset_write();
		return $this->query($sql);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Validate Insert
	 *
	 * This method is used by both insert() and get_compiled_insert() to
	 * validate that the there data is actually being set and that table
	 * has been chosen to be inserted into.
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to insert data into
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _validate_insert($table = '')
	{
		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
		}

		if ($table !== '')
		{
			$this->qb_from[0] = $table;
		}
		elseif ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
		}

		return TRUE;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Replace
	 *
	 * Compiles an replace into string and runs the query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to replace data into
	 * @param	array	an associative array of insert values
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function replace($table = '', $set = NULL)
	{
		if ($set !== NULL)
		{
			$this->set($set);
		}

		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
		}

		if ($table === '')
		{
			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
			{
				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
			}

			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
		}

		$sql = $this->_replace($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_keys($this->qb_set), array_values($this->qb_set));

		$this->_reset_write();
		return $this->query($sql);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Replace statement
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table name
	 * @param	array	the insert keys
	 * @param	array	the insert values
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
	{
		return 'REPLACE INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * FROM tables
	 *
	 * Groups tables in FROM clauses if needed, so there is no confusion
	 * about operator precedence.
	 *
	 * Note: This is only used (and overriden) by MySQL and CUBRID.
	 *
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _from_tables()
	{
		return implode(', ', $this->qb_from);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Get UPDATE query string
	 *
	 * Compiles an update query and returns the sql
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to update
	 * @param	bool	TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function get_compiled_update($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
	{
		// Combine any cached components with the current statements
		$this->_merge_cache();

		if ($this->_validate_update($table) === FALSE)
		{
			return FALSE;
		}

		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set);

		if ($reset === TRUE)
		{
			$this->_reset_write();
		}

		return $sql;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * UPDATE
	 *
	 * Compiles an update string and runs the query.
	 *
	 * @param	string	$table
	 * @param	array	$set	An associative array of update values
	 * @param	mixed	$where
	 * @param	int	$limit
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function update($table = '', $set = NULL, $where = NULL, $limit = NULL)
	{
		// Combine any cached components with the current statements
		$this->_merge_cache();

		if ($set !== NULL)
		{
			$this->set($set);
		}

		if ($this->_validate_update($table) === FALSE)
		{
			return FALSE;
		}

		if ($where !== NULL)
		{
			$this->where($where);
		}

		if ( ! empty($limit))
		{
			$this->limit($limit);
		}

		$sql = $this->_update($this->protect_identifiers($this->qb_from[0], TRUE, NULL, FALSE), $this->qb_set);
		$this->_reset_write();
		return $this->query($sql);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Validate Update
	 *
	 * This method is used by both update() and get_compiled_update() to
	 * validate that data is actually being set and that a table has been
	 * chosen to be update.
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to update data on
	 * @return	bool
	 */
	protected function _validate_update($table = '')
	{
		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
		}

		if ($table !== '')
		{
			$this->qb_from[0] = $table;
		}
		elseif ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
		}

		return TRUE;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Update_Batch
	 *
	 * Compiles an update string and runs the query
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to retrieve the results from
	 * @param	array	an associative array of update values
	 * @param	string	the where key
	 * @return	int	number of rows affected or FALSE on failure
	 */
	public function update_batch($table = '', $set = NULL, $index = NULL)
	{
		// Combine any cached components with the current statements
		$this->_merge_cache();

		if ($index === NULL)
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_index') : FALSE;
		}

		if ($set !== NULL)
		{
			$this->set_update_batch($set, $index);
		}

		if (count($this->qb_set) === 0)
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_use_set') : FALSE;
		}

		if ($table === '')
		{
			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
			{
				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
			}

			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
		}

		// Batch this baby
		$affected_rows = 0;
		for ($i = 0, $total = count($this->qb_set); $i < $total; $i += 100)
		{
			$this->query($this->_update_batch($this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE), array_slice($this->qb_set, $i, 100), $this->protect_identifiers($index)));
			$affected_rows += $this->affected_rows();
			$this->qb_where = array();
		}

		$this->_reset_write();
		return $affected_rows;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Update_Batch statement
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
	 *
	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
	{
		$ids = array();
		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
		{
			$ids[] = $val[$index];

			foreach (array_keys($val) as $field)
			{
				if ($field !== $index)
				{
					$final[$field][] = 'WHEN '.$index.' = '.$val[$index].' THEN '.$val[$field];
				}
			}
		}

		$cases = '';
		foreach ($final as $k => $v)
		{
			$cases .= $k." = CASE \n"
				.implode("\n", $v)."\n"
				.'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
		}

		$this->where($index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')', NULL, FALSE);

		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2).$this->_compile_wh('qb_where');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * The "set_update_batch" function.  Allows key/value pairs to be set for batch updating
	 *
	 * @param	array
	 * @param	string
	 * @param	bool
	 * @return	CI_DB_query_builder
	 */
	public function set_update_batch($key, $index = '', $escape = NULL)
	{
		$key = $this->_object_to_array_batch($key);

		if ( ! is_array($key))
		{
			// @todo error
		}

		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;

		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
		{
			$index_set = FALSE;
			$clean = array();
			foreach ($v as $k2 => $v2)
			{
				if ($k2 === $index)
				{
					$index_set = TRUE;
				}

				$clean[$this->protect_identifiers($k2, FALSE, $escape)] = ($escape === FALSE) ? $v2 : $this->escape($v2);
			}

			if ($index_set === FALSE)
			{
				return $this->display_error('db_batch_missing_index');
			}

			$this->qb_set[] = $clean;
		}

		return $this;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Empty Table
	 *
	 * Compiles a delete string and runs "DELETE FROM table"
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to empty
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function empty_table($table = '')
	{
		if ($table === '')
		{
			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
			{
				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
			}

			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
		}
		else
		{
			$table = $this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
		}

		$sql = $this->_delete($table);
		$this->_reset_write();
		return $this->query($sql);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Truncate
	 *
	 * Compiles a truncate string and runs the query
	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to truncate
	 * @return	object
	 */
	public function truncate($table = '')
	{
		if ($table === '')
		{
			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
			{
				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
			}

			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
		}
		else
		{
			$table = $this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
		}

		$sql = $this->_truncate($table);
		$this->_reset_write();
		return $this->query($sql);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Truncate statement
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
	 *
	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table name
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _truncate($table)
	{
		return 'TRUNCATE '.$table;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Get DELETE query string
	 *
	 * Compiles a delete query string and returns the sql
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table to delete from
	 * @param	bool	TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function get_compiled_delete($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
	{
		$this->return_delete_sql = TRUE;
		$sql = $this->delete($table, '', NULL, $reset);
		$this->return_delete_sql = FALSE;
		return $sql;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Delete
	 *
	 * Compiles a delete string and runs the query
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	the table(s) to delete from. String or array
	 * @param	mixed	the where clause
	 * @param	mixed	the limit clause
	 * @param	bool
	 * @return	mixed
	 */
	public function delete($table = '', $where = '', $limit = NULL, $reset_data = TRUE)
	{
		// Combine any cached components with the current statements
		$this->_merge_cache();

		if ($table === '')
		{
			if ( ! isset($this->qb_from[0]))
			{
				return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_must_set_table') : FALSE;
			}

			$table = $this->qb_from[0];
		}
		elseif (is_array($table))
		{
			foreach ($table as $single_table)
			{
				$this->delete($single_table, $where, $limit, $reset_data);
			}
			return;
		}
		else
		{
			$table = $this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
		}

		if ($where !== '')
		{
			$this->where($where);
		}

		if ( ! empty($limit))
		{
			$this->limit($limit);
		}

		if (count($this->qb_where) === 0)
		{
			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_del_must_use_where') : FALSE;
		}

		$sql = $this->_delete($table);
		if ($reset_data)
		{
			$this->_reset_write();
		}

		return ($this->return_delete_sql === TRUE) ? $sql : $this->query($sql);
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Delete statement
	 *
	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table name
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _delete($table)
	{
		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$this->_compile_wh('qb_where')
			.($this->qb_limit ? ' LIMIT '.$this->qb_limit : '');
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * DB Prefix
	 *
	 * Prepends a database prefix if one exists in configuration
	 *
	 * @param	string	the table
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function dbprefix($table = '')
	{
		if ($table === '')
		{
			$this->display_error('db_table_name_required');
		}

		return $this->dbprefix.$table;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Set DB Prefix
	 *
	 * Set's the DB Prefix to something new without needing to reconnect
	 *
	 * @param	string	the prefix
	 * @return	string
	 */
	public function set_dbprefix($prefix = '')
	{
		return $this->dbprefix = $prefix;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Track Aliases
	 *
	 * Used to track SQL statements written with aliased tables.
	 *
	 * @param	string	The table to inspect
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _track_aliases($table)
	{
		if (is_array($table))
		{
			foreach ($table as $t)
			{
				$this->_track_aliases($t);
			}
			return;
		}

		// Does the string contain a comma?  If so, we need to separate
		// the string into discreet statements
		if (strpos($table, ',') !== FALSE)
		{
			return $this->_track_aliases(explode(',', $table));
		}

		// if a table alias is used we can recognize it by a space
		if (strpos($table, ' ') !== FALSE)
		{
			// if the alias is written with the AS keyword, remove it
			$table = preg_replace('/\s+AS\s+/i', ' ', $table);

			// Grab the alias
			$table = trim(strrchr($table, ' '));

			// Store the alias, if it doesn't already exist
			if ( ! in_array($table, $this->qb_aliased_tables))
			{
				$this->qb_aliased_tables[] = $table;
			}
		}
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Compile the SELECT statement
	 *
	 * Generates a query string based on which functions were used.
	 * Should not be called directly.
	 *
	 * @param	bool	$select_override
	 * @return	string
	 */
	protected function _compile_select($select_override = FALSE)
	{
		// Combine any cached components with the current statements
		$this->_merge_cache();

		// Write the "select" portion of the query
		if ($select_override !== FALSE)
		{
			$sql = $select_override;
		}
		else
		{
			$sql = ( ! $this->qb_distinct) ? 'SELECT ' : 'SELECT DISTINCT ';

			if (count($this->qb_select) === 0)
			{
				$sql .= '*';
			}
			else
			{
				// Cycle through the "select" portion of the query and prep each column name.
				// The reason we protect identifiers here rather then in the select() function
				// is because until the user calls the from() function we don't know if there are aliases
				foreach ($this->qb_select as $key => $val)
				{
					$no_escape = isset($this->qb_no_escape[$key]) ? $this->qb_no_escape[$key] : NULL;
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