深入PostgreSQL与Python类型适配:Psycopg全攻略
引言:当Python遇见PostgreSQL
你是否曾在使用Python操作PostgreSQL时遇到过类型不匹配的问题?比如Python的datetime对象如何正确映射到PostgreSQL的timestamp类型?或者如何将复杂的Python数据结构高效地存储到数据库中?Psycopg作为Python与PostgreSQL之间的桥梁,提供了强大而灵活的类型适配机制,让这些问题迎刃而解。
读完本文,你将能够:
- 深入理解Psycopg类型适配的核心原理
- 掌握内置类型的适配规则与使用技巧
- 自定义类型适配器以满足特定需求
- 优化类型转换性能,避免常见陷阱
- 解决复杂数据类型(如数组、JSON、枚举)的适配问题
一、Psycopg类型适配机制总览
1.1 核心概念与架构
Psycopg的类型适配系统基于两大核心组件:Dumper和Loader。Dumper负责将Python对象转换为PostgreSQL可理解的格式,而Loader则将PostgreSQL返回的数据转换回Python对象。这一过程由Transformer协调,根据上下文选择合适的适配器。
1.2 适配流程详解
- 适配上下文管理:每个连接或游标都有一个AdaptersMap对象,管理类型与适配器的映射关系。
- 类型解析:根据Python类型或PostgreSQL OID查找合适的适配器。
- 格式选择:支持文本和二进制两种格式,二进制格式通常更高效。
- 递归适配:复杂类型(如数组、复合类型)会递归应用适配规则。
# 适配上下文示例
from psycopg import connect
conn = connect("dbname=test user=postgres")
adapters = conn.adapters # 获取当前连接的AdaptersMap
# 查看已注册的适配器
print(adapters._dumpers) # Python类型到Dumper的映射
print(adapters._loaders) # PostgreSQL OID到Loader的映射
二、核心组件深度解析
2.1 Dumper:Python到PostgreSQL的转换
Dumper是实现类型转换的核心接口,主要方法包括:
dump(obj): 将Python对象转换为字节流quote(obj): 生成适合SQL语句的带引号字符串get_key(obj, format): 为特定对象和格式生成缓存键upgrade(obj, format): 根据对象内容升级为更具体的Dumper
# Dumper基类简化实现
class Dumper:
oid: int = 0 # PostgreSQL类型OID
format: pq.Format = pq.Format.TEXT # 适配格式
def __init__(self, cls, context):
self.cls = cls
self.connection = context.connection if context else None
@abstractmethod
def dump(self, obj) -> Buffer | None:
...
def quote(self, obj) -> Buffer:
# 默认实现,处理NULL和字符串转义
...
2.2 Loader:PostgreSQL到Python的转换
Loader负责将数据库返回的字节流转换为Python对象,核心方法:
load(data): 将字节流转换为Python对象
# Loader基类简化实现
class Loader:
format: pq.Format = pq.Format.TEXT # 适配格式
def __init__(self, oid, context):
self.oid = oid
self.connection = context.connection if context else None
@abstractmethod
def load(self, data) -> Any:
...
2.3 AdaptersMap:适配器管理中心
AdaptersMap负责管理类型与适配器的映射关系,提供注册和查找适配器的方法:
# AdaptersMap核心方法
class AdaptersMap:
def register_dumper(self, cls, dumper):
# 注册Python类型到Dumper的映射
...
def register_loader(self, oid, loader):
# 注册PostgreSQL OID到Loader的映射
...
def get_dumper(self, cls, format):
# 获取指定类型和格式的Dumper
...
def get_loader(self, oid, format):
# 获取指定OID和格式的Loader
...
三、内置类型适配详解
3.1 数值类型适配
Psycopg为Python数值类型提供了灵活的适配策略:
| Python类型 | 默认PostgreSQL类型 | 适配规则 |
|---|---|---|
| int | 根据值大小自动选择smallint/integer/bigint | 选择最小可用类型 |
| float | float8 | 直接映射 |
| Decimal | numeric | 高精度映射 |
| numpy.int64 | bigint | 二进制高效转换 |
# 数值类型适配示例
import psycopg
from decimal import Decimal
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
with conn.cursor() as cur:
# int适配:自动选择合适的PostgreSQL类型
cur.execute("SELECT %s, %s, %s", (1, 1000000, 1000000000000))
print(cur.description[0].type_name) # smallint
print(cur.description[1].type_name) # integer
print(cur.description[2].type_name) # bigint
# Decimal适配
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (Decimal("3.1415926535"),))
print(cur.description[0].type_name) # numeric
3.2 字符串与二进制类型
字符串和二进制数据的适配需要特别注意编码和性能问题:
# 字符串适配示例
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
with conn.cursor() as cur:
# 普通字符串
cur.execute("SELECT %s", ("Hello, 世界",))
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # Hello, 世界
# 二进制数据
data = b"\x00\x01\x02\x03"
cur.execute("SELECT %b", (data,)) # 使用%b指定二进制格式
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # b'\x00\x01\x02\x03'
3.3 日期时间类型
日期时间类型适配需要注意时区和特殊值处理:
| Python类型 | PostgreSQL类型 | 注意事项 |
|---|---|---|
| date | date | 直接映射 |
| datetime | timestamp/timestamptz | 根据是否带时区自动选择 |
| time | time/timetz | 仅支持固定偏移时区 |
| timedelta | interval | 完整支持 |
# 日期时间类型适配示例
from datetime import date, datetime, timezone, timedelta
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
with conn.cursor() as cur:
# 带时区的datetime
dt = datetime(2023, 1, 1, 12, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (dt,))
print(cur.description[0].type_name) # timestamptz
# 时间间隔
delta = timedelta(days=1, hours=2)
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (delta,))
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # 1 day 02:00:00
3.4 复杂类型适配
3.4.1 数组类型
Psycopg支持Python列表与PostgreSQL数组的双向映射:
# 数组类型适配示例
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
with conn.cursor() as cur:
# 一维数组
cur.execute("SELECT %s", ([1, 2, 3, 4],))
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # [1, 2, 3, 4]
# 多维数组
arr = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (arr,))
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # [[1, 2], [3, 4]]
# 混合类型数组(不推荐)
mixed = [1, "two", 3.0]
with pytest.raises(psycopg.DataError):
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (mixed,))
数组适配的实现细节:
# 数组Dumper核心逻辑(简化版)
class ListDumper(RecursiveDumper):
def upgrade(self, obj, format):
# 根据数组元素类型选择合适的数组OID
if item := self._find_list_element(obj, format):
sd = self._tx.get_dumper(item, format.from_pq(self.format))
info = self._get_base_type_info(sd.oid)
self.oid = info.array_oid or TEXT_ARRAY_OID
return self
def dump(self, obj):
# 递归序列化数组元素
tokens = []
for item in obj:
if isinstance(item, list):
tokens.append(self.dump(item))
else:
tokens.append(self._dump_item(item))
return b"{" + b",".join(tokens) + b"}"
3.4.2 JSON类型
JSON类型适配支持灵活的序列化选项:
# JSON类型适配示例
from psycopg.types.json import Jsonb
data = {
"name": "Psycopg",
"features": ["adapter", "async", "json"],
"version": 2.9
}
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (Jsonb(data),))
result = cur.fetchone()[0]
print(result["features"][0]) # adapter
# 自定义JSON序列化
import ujson
from psycopg.types.json import set_json_dumps
set_json_dumps(ujson.dumps) # 使用ujson提高性能
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (Jsonb(data),))
3.4.3 复合类型与枚举
复合类型和枚举类型需要先注册类型信息:
# 复合类型适配示例
from psycopg.types.composite import CompositeInfo, register_composite
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
# 创建复合类型
conn.execute("""
CREATE TYPE person AS (
name text,
age integer,
hobbies text[]
)
""")
# 获取类型信息并注册
info = CompositeInfo.fetch(conn, "person")
register_composite(info, conn)
# 使用复合类型
with conn.cursor() as cur:
person = ("Alice", 30, ["reading", "hiking"])
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (person,))
result = cur.fetchone()[0]
print(result.name) # Alice
print(result.age) # 30
# 枚举类型适配示例
from psycopg.types.enum import EnumInfo, register_enum
from enum import Enum
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
# 创建枚举类型
conn.execute("""
CREATE TYPE mood AS ENUM ('happy', 'sad', 'neutral')
""")
# 定义Python枚举
class Mood(Enum):
HAPPY = 'happy'
SAD = 'sad'
NEUTRAL = 'neutral'
# 获取类型信息并注册
info = EnumInfo.fetch(conn, "mood")
register_enum(info, conn, Mood)
# 使用枚举类型
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("SELECT %s", (Mood.HAPPY,))
result = cur.fetchone()[0]
print(result) # Mood.HAPPY
print(result.value) # happy
四、自定义类型适配器开发
4.1 自定义Dumper开发步骤
- 继承Dumper基类
- 实现dump()方法
- 注册适配器
# 自定义Dumper示例:将Python集合转换为PostgreSQL数组
from psycopg.adapt import Dumper, PyFormat
from psycopg.types.array import ListDumper
class SetDumper(ListDumper):
def __init__(self, cls, context):
super().__init__(list, context) # 复用ListDumper的逻辑
def dump(self, obj):
return super().dump(list(obj)) # 将集合转换为列表后序列化
# 注册适配器
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
conn.adapters.register_dumper(set, SetDumper)
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("SELECT %s", ({1, 2, 3},))
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # {1, 2, 3}
4.2 自定义Loader开发
类似地,可以开发自定义Loader处理特定PostgreSQL类型:
# 自定义Loader示例:将PostgreSQL hstore转换为Python字典
from psycopg.adapt import Loader
import re
class HStoreLoader(Loader):
format = pq.Format.TEXT
def load(self, data):
if not data:
return {}
data = bytes(data)
pairs = re.findall(rb'(".*?"|.*?)\s*=>\s*(".*?"|.*?)(?:,|$)', data)
result = {}
for key, value in pairs:
# 去除引号
if key.startswith(b'"') and key.endswith(b'"'):
key = key[1:-1].replace(b'\\"', b'"')
if value.startswith(b'"') and value.endswith(b'"'):
value = value[1:-1].replace(b'\\"', b'"')
result[key.decode()] = value.decode() if value != b'NULL' else None
return result
# 注册Loader
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
conn.adapters.register_loader("hstore", HStoreLoader)
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("SELECT 'a=>1, b=>2'::hstore")
print(cur.fetchone()[0]) # {'a': '1', 'b': '2'}
4.3 高级适配场景
4.3.1 空字符串转NULL
将空字符串自动转换为NULL:
# 空字符串转NULL示例
from psycopg.types.string import StrDumper
class NullStrDumper(StrDumper):
def dump(self, obj):
return super().dump(obj) if obj.strip() else None
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
conn.adapters.register_dumper(str, NullStrDumper)
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("SELECT %s, %s", ("", " "))
print(cur.fetchone()) # (None, None)
4.3.2 处理PostgreSQL特殊值
处理PostgreSQL的infinity等特殊值:
# 处理无限日期示例
from datetime import date
from psycopg.types.datetime import DateDumper, DateLoader
class InfDateDumper(DateDumper):
def dump(self, obj):
if obj == date.max:
return b"infinity"
elif obj == date.min:
return b"-infinity"
return super().dump(obj)
class InfDateLoader(DateLoader):
def load(self, data):
if data == b"infinity":
return date.max
elif data == b"-infinity":
return date.min
return super().load(data)
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
conn.adapters.register_dumper(date, InfDateDumper)
conn.adapters.register_loader("date", InfDateLoader)
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("SELECT %s, %s", (date.max, date.min))
print(cur.fetchone()) # (datetime.date(9999, 12, 31), datetime.date(1, 1, 1))
五、性能优化与最佳实践
5.1 选择合适的适配格式
二进制格式通常比文本格式更高效:
# 格式选择性能对比
import timeit
setup = """
import psycopg
conn = psycopg.connect("dbname=test")
cur = conn.cursor()
data = "x" * 1024 * 1024 # 1MB数据
"""
text_time = timeit.timeit(
"cur.execute('SELECT %s', (data,))", setup, number=100)
binary_time = timeit.timeit(
"cur.execute('SELECT %b', (data,))", setup, number=100)
print(f"Text format: {text_time:.2f}s")
print(f"Binary format: {binary_time:.2f}s")
# 通常二进制格式快2-5倍
5.2 批量操作优化
使用execute_batch和execute_values提高批量操作性能:
# 批量操作优化示例
from psycopg import sql
from psycopg.extras import execute_batch, execute_values
with psycopg.connect("dbname=test") as conn:
with conn.cursor() as cur:
cur.execute("CREATE TABLE test_batch (id int, data text)")
# 准备数据
data = [(i, f"record {i}") for i in range(1000)]
# 普通executemany
start = time.time()
cur.executemany("INSERT INTO test_batch VALUES (%s, %
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