[Dbix-class] Use of ->resultset mandatory?

[Mike Friedman]

Greetings,

I'm used to Class::DBI and very new to DBIx::Class.

>From the docs, it seems like to execute any search, I have to

1. Instantiate a schema object and connect it
2. Call $schema->resultset('MyTableClass')->search( ... );

In Class::DBI, since the table classes generally inherit from the main DB
class, I can just call MyTableClass->search( ... ) which seems a lot
simpler. (And less to type.)

Is there a similar way to achieve this simpler syntax with DBIx::Class, or
do I have to use $schema->resultset every time?
Is there a recommended way to encapsulate connection parameters, so I don't
have to call $schema->connect all over the place?

(Note: I'm not trying to be obnoxious, I just don't really quite understand
how DBIC is organized just yet.)


Thanks,

Mike
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