discourse/lib/topic_query_sql.rb

#
#  SQL fragments used when querying a list of topics.
#
module TopicQuerySQL

  class << self

    def lowest_date
      "2010-01-01"
    end

    def order_by_category_sql(dir)
      "CASE WHEN categories.id = #{SiteSetting.uncategorized_category_id.to_i} THEN '' ELSE categories.name END #{dir}"
    end

    # If you've clearned the pin, use bumped_at, otherwise put it at the top
    def order_with_pinned_sql
      "CASE
        WHEN (COALESCE(topics.pinned_at, '#{lowest_date}') > COALESCE(tu.cleared_pinned_at, '#{lowest_date}'))
          THEN topics.pinned_at + interval '9999 years'
          ELSE topics.bumped_at
       END DESC"
    end

    # If you've clearned the pin, use bumped_at, otherwise put it at the top
    def order_nocategory_with_pinned_sql
      "CASE
        WHEN topics.pinned_globally
         AND (COALESCE(topics.pinned_at, '#{lowest_date}') > COALESCE(tu.cleared_pinned_at, '#{lowest_date}'))
          THEN topics.pinned_at + interval '9999 years'
          ELSE topics.bumped_at
       END DESC"
    end

    def order_basic_bumped
      "CASE WHEN (topics.pinned_at IS NOT NULL) THEN 0 ELSE 1 END, topics.bumped_at DESC"
    end

    def order_nocategory_basic_bumped
      "CASE WHEN topics.pinned_globally AND (topics.pinned_at IS NOT NULL) THEN 0 ELSE 1 END, topics.bumped_at DESC"
    end

    def order_top_for(score)
      "COALESCE(top_topics.#{score}, 0) DESC, topics.bumped_at DESC"
    end

    def order_top_with_pinned_category_for(score)
      # display pinned topics first
      "CASE WHEN (COALESCE(topics.pinned_at, '#{lowest_date}') > COALESCE(tu.cleared_pinned_at, '#{lowest_date}')) THEN 0 ELSE 1 END,
       top_topics.#{score} DESC,
       topics.bumped_at DESC"
    end

  end
end