/**
* Sets the SQL statement string for later execution.
*
* @param mixed $query The SQL statement to set either as a JDatabaseQuery object or a string.
* @param integer $offset The affected row offset to set.
* @param integer $limit The maximum affected rows to set.
* @param array $driverOptions The optional PDO driver options
*
* @return Pdo This object to support method chaining.
*
* @since 1.0
*/
public function setQuery($query, $offset = null, $limit = null, $driverOptions = array())
{
$this->connect();
$this->freeResult();
if (is_string($query)) {
// Allows taking advantage of bound variables in a direct query:
$query = $this->getQuery(true)->setQuery($query);
}
if ($query instanceof QueryLimitable && !is_null($offset) && !is_null($limit)) {
$query->setLimit($limit, $offset);
}
$sql = $this->replacePrefix((string) $query);
$this->prepared = $this->connection->prepare($sql, $driverOptions);
// Store reference to the DatabaseQuery instance:
parent::setQuery($query, $offset, $limit);
return $this;
}
