I am thinking about moving my database abstraction layer to Class::DBI. The generic methods of this class seem to be able to save a lot of coding for me.

I have only one problem. Most of my queries need a LIMIT clause in the SQL (like SELECT * FROM link LIMIT 100 OFFSET 100). I am reading the docs and it seems to be possible with the retrieve_from_sql method, but this way I would need to code all my queries just like it was before - so there wan't be any gain. What I need is to be able to add the LIMIT clause to the generic searching methods. Using the example from the docs I need something like: 

Music::Artist->has_many(cds => 'Music::CD');
my @cds = $artist->cds(year => 1980, limit => 100, offset => 100);

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What would be your approach?

In reply to LIMIT clause in Class::DBI by zby

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