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Add documentation about transaction modes #155

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30 changes: 28 additions & 2 deletions lib/ecto/adapters/sqlite3.ex
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* `:database` - The path to the database. In memory is allowed. You can use
`:memory` or `":memory:"` to designate that.
* `:default_transaction_mode` - one of `deferred` (default), `immediate`,
or `exclusive`. If a mode is not specified in a call to `Repo.transaction/2`,
this will be the default transaction mode.
* `:journal_mode` - Sets the journal mode for the sqlite connection. Can be
one of the following `:delete`, `:truncate`, `:persist`, `:memory`,
`:wal`, or `:off`. Defaults to `:wal`.
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* `:datetime_type` - Defaults to `:iso8601`. Determines how datetime fields are stored in the database.
The allowed values are `:iso8601` and `:text_datetime`. `:iso8601` corresponds to a string of the form
`YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss` and `:text_datetime` corresponds to a string of the form `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss`
* `:load_extensions` - list of paths identifying extensions to load. Defaults to []. The provided list will
be merged with the global extensions list, set on :exqlite, :load_extensions. Be aware that the path should
* `:load_extensions` - list of paths identifying extensions to load. Defaults to []. The provided list will
be merged with the global extensions list, set on :exqlite, :load_extensions. Be aware that the path should
handle pointing to a library compiled for the current architecture. See `Exqlite.Connection.connect/1` for more.

For more information about the options above, see [sqlite documentation][1]
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types, despite the fact SQLite only has [five storage classes][5]. The query will still
work and return data, but you will need to do this mapping on your own.

### Transaction mode

By default, [SQLite transactions][8] run in `DEFERRED` mode. However, in typical web applications with a balanced load
of reads and writes, using `IMMEDIATE` mode can yield better performance.
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Here are several ways to specify a different transaction mode:

1. **Pass `mode: :immediate` to `Repo.transaction/2`:** Use this approach to set the transaction mode for individual transactions.

2. **Define custom transaction functions:** Create wrappers, such as `Repo.immediate_transaction/2` or `Repo.deferred_transaction/2`,
to easily apply different modes where needed.

3. **Set a global default:** Configure `:default_transaction_mode` to apply a preferred mode for all transactions.

```elixir
config :my_app, MyApp.Repo,
database: "path/to/my/database.db",
default_transaction_mode: :immediate
```
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See [this GitHub issue](https://github.com/elixir-sqlite/ecto_sqlite3/issues/153) for more details.

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[3]: https://www.sqlite.org/compile.html
[4]: https://www.sqlite.org/whentouse.html
[5]: https://www.sqlite.org/datatype3.html
[6]: https://www.sqlite.org/datatype3.html#collating_sequences
[7]: https://hexdocs.pm/ecto/schemaless-queries.html
[8]: https://www.sqlite.org/lang_transaction.html#deferred_immediate_and_exclusive_transactions
"""

use Ecto.Adapters.SQL,
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