NAME
    FS::dbdef_column - Column object

SYNOPSIS
      use FS::dbdef_column;

      $column_object = new FS::dbdef_column ( $name, $sql_type, '' );
      $column_object = new FS::dbdef_column ( $name, $sql_type, 'NULL' );
      $column_object = new FS::dbdef_column ( $name, $sql_type, '', $length );
      $column_object = new FS::dbdef_column ( $name, $sql_type, 'NULL', $length );

      $name = $column_object->name;
      $column_object->name ( 'name' );

      $name = $column_object->type;
      $column_object->name ( 'sql_type' );

      $name = $column_object->null;
      $column_object->name ( 'NOT NULL' );

      $name = $column_object->length;
      $column_object->name ( $length );

      $sql_line = $column->line;
      $sql_line = $column->line $datasrc;

DESCRIPTION
    FS::dbdef::column objects represend columns in tables (see the
    FS::dbdef_table manpage).

METHODS
    new Creates a new FS::dbdef_column object.

    name
        Returns or sets the column name.

    type
        Returns or sets the column type.

    null
        Returns or sets the column null flag.

    type
        Returns or sets the column length.

    line [ $datasrc ]
        Returns an SQL column definition.

        If passed a DBI $datasrc specifying the DBD::mysql manpage,
        will use MySQL-specific syntax. Non-standard syntax for
        other engines (if applicable) may also be supported in the
        future.

BUGS
SEE ALSO
    the FS::dbdef_table manpage, the FS::dbdef manpage, the DBI
    manpage

HISTORY
    class for dealing with column definitions

    ivan@sisd.com 98-apr-17

    now methods can be used to get or set data ivan@sisd.com 98-may-
    11

    mySQL-specific hack for null (what should be default?)
    ivan@sisd.com 98-jun-2