Database Design with Elbia

Learn how to build performant, scalable databases using Elbia's declarative schema language.

1. Entity Modeling

Use Elbia's schema-first approach to define entities with rich relationships, including:

  • One-to-One relationships
  • One-to-Many relationships
  • Polymorphic associations
  • Composite keys

2. Optimization Techniques

Elbia automatically applies best practices like table partitioning and index optimization. You can further customize with:

Sharding Strategies
Configure horizontal partitioning schemes for large datasets.
Index Prioritization
Mark critical fields for optimized query performance.
Read Replicas
Auto-generate replication strategies based on read patterns.

3. Schema in Action


entity User {
  id        Int @id
  name      String
  email     String @unique
  posts     Post[]
}

entity Post {
  id         Int @id
  title      String
  content    String
  author     User @relationship(name: "posts", from: "author", to: "post")
  published  Boolean @defaultValue(false)
}

This schema automatically:

  • Creates normalized tables with joins
  • Adds email uniqueness constraint
  • Creates foreign key relationships

4. Data Flow Visualization

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Performance Tips

  • Use @cached on read-heavy entities
  • Index fields used in WHERE/ORDER BY

Anti-Patterns

  • Avoid nested entities deeper than 3 levels
  • Don't define relationships in both directions (use directional declarations)