// Creates a new table.
func (db *Database) Create(name string) (*table.Table, int) {
var newTable *table.Table
_, exists := db.Tables[name]
if exists {
return nil, st.TableAlreadyExists
}
if len(name) > constant.MaxTableNameLength {
return nil, st.TableNameTooLong
}
// Create table files and directories.
tablefilemanager.Create(db.Path, name)
// Open the table
var status int
newTable, status = table.Open(db.Path, name)
if status == st.OK {
// Add default columns
for columnName, length := range constant.DatabaseColumns() {
status = newTable.Add(columnName, length)
if status != st.OK {
return nil, status
}
}
db.Tables[name] = newTable
}
return newTable, st.OK
}
