Abstract NoSQL Database
Abstract-nosql package is modified from abstract-leveldown to enhance the synchronous methods supports for development a node nosql database quickly and using easily.
And streamable ability is added to abstract-nosql.
abstract-nosql Interface is neutral. There is no bias neither synchronous bias nor asynchronous bias. So that more people choose according to their own manner. For myself, I am not very concerned about the performance of javascript, I am more concerned about the efficiency of its development, as well as through functional programming (functions, closures such a simple concept) extend out of the rich and wonderful world. I still can not help but to think about performance issues. Asynchronous itself produces a small gap, because javascript reason this gap is magnified.
just saying that the asynchronous and synchronous consideration, if a function is only 1% of the opportunity to visit the IO, most of the time (99%) are in memory access. I want to different considerations, have different choices. And this decision is unlikely that done by the interface instead.
Synchronous operation converts into asynchronous operation is easy, and almost no performance loss, in turn, may not. Conversion are many ways, setImmediate is not the best, but it is the simplest one.
ES6 generator or node-fibers could be a better way. the coroutine/fiber is lighter and more efficient than thread.
The setImmediate package could be extended to use different implementation(setImmediate, nextTick, ES6 generator, node-fiber) in different environment.
So the simulated asynchronous uses this way, if you do not implement the asynchronous methods.
About LevelDOWN
An abstract prototype matching the LevelDOWN API. Useful for extending LevelUP functionality by providing a replacement to LevelDOWN.
As of version 0.7, LevelUP allows you to pass a 'db'
option when you create a new instance. This will override the default LevelDOWN store with a LevelDOWN API compatible object.
Abstract LevelDOWN provides a simple, operational noop base prototype that's ready for extending. By default, all operations have sensible "noops" (operations that essentially do nothing). For example, simple operations such as .open(callback)
and .close(callback)
will simply invoke the callback (on a next tick). More complex operations perform sensible actions, for example: .get(key, callback)
will always return a 'NotFound'
Error
on the callback.
You add functionality by implementing the underscore versions of the operations. For example, to implement a put()
operation you add a _put()
method to your object. Each of these underscore methods override the default noop operations and are always provided with consistent arguments, regardless of what is passed in by the client.
Additionally, all methods provide argument checking and sensible defaults for optional arguments. All bad-argument errors are compatible with LevelDOWN (they pass the LevelDOWN method arguments tests). For example, if you call .open()
without a callback argument you'll get an Error('open() requires a callback argument')
. Where optional arguments are involved, your underscore methods will receive sensible defaults. A .get(key, callback)
will pass through to a ._get(key, options, callback)
where the options
argument is an empty object.
Changes(diference from abstract-leveldown)
- Add the stream ability
- You should install nosql-stream package first to use this feature.
- Add the AbstractError and error code supports.
- DB constructor allows no location.
- Add IteratorClass supports.
- Add synchronous methods supports.
- Add the synchronous methods support now. You can implement the synchronous methods only.
- The asynchronous methods will be simulated via these synchronous methods. If you wanna
- support the asynchronous methods only, just do not implement these synchronous methods.
- But if you wanna support the synchronous only, you should override the asynchronous methods to disable it.
- Add isExists/isExistsSync optional method to test key whether exists.
- it will use the _get/_getSync method if no _isExists or _isExistsSync implemented
- the AbstractNoSQL class supports events now.
- emit
'open'
and 'ready'
event after the database is opened. - emit
'closed'
event after the database is closed.
- Add isOpen()/opened to test the database whether opened.
- Add mGetSync()/mGet() multi get keys method for the range(Array) option of the Iterator
- it will use the _get/_getSync method if no _mGet or _mGetSync implemented.
- Note: mGet/mGetSync return the array of object: [{key:key,value:value}, ...]
- But the _mGet/_mGetSync return the plain array: [key1, value1, key2, value2, ...]
- keys (bool, default true) option to return keys or not
- return the values array if keys is false
- raiseError (bool, default true) option to raise or ignore error
- some elements will be undefined for the value error if keys is false
- Add Iterator.nextSync
- note: nextSync return the object: {key:key, value:value}, return false if ending.
- But the _nextSync return the array: [key, value]
AbstractError Classes
see abstract-object
AbstractError
All Errors are derived from the AbstractError.
- Members:
- message: the error message.
- code: the error code.
- Methods:
- ok()
- notFound()
- ....
- invalidFormat()
- Class Methods:
- AbstractError.isOk(err)
- AbstractError.isNotFound(err)
- ...
the error codes:
- AbstractError.Ok = 0
- AbstractError.NotFound = 1
- AbstractError.Corruption = 2
- AbstractError.NotSupported = 3
- AbstractError.InvalidArgument = 4
- AbstractError.IO = 5
- AbstractError.NotOpened = 6
- AbstractError.InvalidType = 7
- AbstractError.InvalidFormat = 8
Other Error Classes:
- NotFoundError
- CorruptionError
- NotSupportedError/NotImplementedError
- InvalidArgumentError
- IOError
- NotOpenedError
- InvalidTypeError
- InvalidFormatError
- OpenError
- CloseError
- AlreadyEndError
var OpenError = createError("CanNotOpen", NotOpened)
var CloseError = createError("CanNotClose", 52)
var AlreadyEndError = createError("AlreadyEnd", 53)
Streamable
Once implements the AbstractIterator:
- AbstractIterator._nextSync() or AbstractIterator._next().
- AbstractIterator._endSync() or AbstractIterator._end().
the db should be the streamable.
But, you should install the nosql-stream package first.
npm install nosql-stream
see nosql-stream for more details
AbstractNoSql.keyStream(createKeyStream)
create a readable stream.
the data item is key.
AbstractNoSql.valueStream(createValueStream)
create a readable stream.
the data item is value.
AbstractNoSql.readStream(createReadStream)
create a readable stream.
the data item is an object: {key:key, value:value}.
- AbstractNoSql.readStream([options])
- AbstractNoSql.createReadStream
arguments
- options: the optional options object(note: some options depend on the implementation of the Iterator)
'next'
: the raw key data to ensure the readStream return keys is greater than the key. See 'last'
event.
- note: this will affect the range[gt/gte or lt/lte(reverse)] options.
'filter'
(function): to filter data in the stream
- function filter(key, value) if return:
- 0(consts.FILTER_INCLUDED): include this item(default)
- 1(consts.FILTER_EXCLUDED): exclude this item.
- -1(consts.FILTER_STOPPED): stop stream.
- note: the filter function argument 'key' and 'value' may be null, it is affected via keys and values of this options.
'range'
(string or array): the keys are in the give range as the following format:
- string:
- "[a, b]": from a to b. a,b included. this means {gte='a', lte = 'b'}
- "(a, b]": from a to b. b included, a excluded. this means {gt='a', lte='b'}
- "[, b)" from begining to b, begining included, b excluded. this means {lt='b'}
- note: this will affect the gt/gte/lt/lte options.
- array: the key list to get. eg, ['a', 'b', 'c']
'gt'
(greater than), 'gte'
(greater than or equal) define the lower bound of the range to be streamed. Only records where the key is greater than (or equal to) this option will be included in the range. When reverse=true
the order will be reversed, but the records streamed will be the same.'lt'
(less than), 'lte'
(less than or equal) define the higher bound of the range to be streamed. Only key/value pairs where the key is less than (or equal to) this option will be included in the range. When reverse=true
the order will be reversed, but the records streamed will be the same.'start', 'end'
legacy ranges - instead use 'gte', 'lte'
'match'
(string): use the minmatch to match the specified keys.
- Note: It will affect the range[gt/gte or lt/lte(reverse)] options maybe.
'limit'
(number, default: -1
): limit the number of results collected by this stream. This number represents a maximum number of results and may not be reached if you get to the end of the data first. A value of -1
means there is no limit. When reverse=true
the highest keys will be returned instead of the lowest keys.'reverse'
(boolean, default: false
): a boolean, set true and the stream output will be reversed.'keys'
(boolean, default: true
): whether the 'data'
event should contain keys. If set to true
and 'values'
set to false
then 'data'
events will simply be keys, rather than objects with a 'key'
property. Used internally by the createKeyStream()
method.'values'
(boolean, default: true
): whether the 'data'
event should contain values. If set to true
and 'keys'
set to false
then 'data'
events will simply be values, rather than objects with a 'value'
property. Used internally by the createValueStream()
method.
return
- object: the read stream object
Events
the standard 'data'
, 'error'
, 'end'
and 'close'
events are emitted.
the 'last'
event will be emitted when the last data arrived, the argument is the last raw key.
if no more data the last key is undefined
.
var MemDB = require("memdown-sync")
var db1 = MemDB("db1")
var db2 = MemDB("db2")
var ws = db1.writeStream()
var ws2 = db2.createWriteStream()
ws.on('error', function (err) {
console.log('Oh my!', err)
})
ws.on('finish', function () {
console.log('Write Stream finish')
db1.readStream().on('data', function (data) {
console.log(data.key, '=', data.value)
})
.on('error', function (err) {
console.log('Oh my!', err)
})
.on('close', function () {
console.log('Stream closed')
})
.on('end', function () {
console.log('Stream closed')
})
.pipe(ws2)
})
ws.write({ key: 'name', value: 'Yuri Irsenovich Kim' })
ws.write({ key: 'dob', value: '16 February 1941' })
ws.write({ key: 'spouse', value: 'Kim Young-sook' })
ws.write({ key: 'occupation', value: 'Clown' })
ws.end()
filter usage:
db.createReadStream({filter: function(key, value){
if (/^hit/.test(key))
return db.FILTER_INCLUDED
else key == 'endStream'
return db.FILTER_STOPPED
else
return db.FILTER_EXCLUDED
}})
.on('data', function (data) {
console.log(data.key, '=', data.value)
})
.on('error', function (err) {
console.log('Oh my!', err)
})
.on('close', function () {
console.log('Stream closed')
})
.on('end', function () {
console.log('Stream closed')
})
next and last usage for paged data demo:
var callbackStream = require('callback-stream')
var lastKey = null;
function nextPage(db, aLastKey, aPageSize, cb) {
var stream = db.readStream({next: aLastKey, limit: aPageSize})
stream.on('last', function(aLastKey){
lastKey = aLastKey;
});
stream.pipe(callbackStream(function(err, data){
cb(data, lastKey)
}))
}
var pageNo = 1;
dataCallback = function(data, lastKey) {
console.log("page:", pageNo);
console.log(data);
++pageNo;
if (lastKey) {
nextPage(db, lastKey, 10, dataCallback);
}
else
console.log("no more data");
}
nextPage(db, lastKey, 10, dataCallback);
Extensible API
Remember that each of these methods, if you implement them, will receive exactly the number and order of arguments described. Optional arguments will be converted to sensible defaults.
AbstractNoSql(location)
Sync Methods
AbstractNoSql#_isExistsSync(key, options)
this is an optional method for performance.
AbstractNoSql#_mGetSync(keys, options)
this is an optional method for performance.
arguments
- keys (array): the keys array to get.
- options (object): the options for get.
return
- array: [key1, value1, key2, value2, ...]
AbstractNoSql#_openSync(options)
AbstractNoSql#_getSync(key, options)
AbstractNoSql#_putSync(key, value, options)
AbstractNoSql#_delSync(key, options)
AbstractNoSql#_batchSync(array, options)
Async Methods
AbstractNoSql#_isExists(key, options, callback)
this is an optional method for performance.
AbstractNoSql#_mGet(keys, options, callback)
this is an optional method for performance.
arguments
- keys (array): the keys array to get.
- options (object): the options for get.
- callback (function): the callback function
- function(err, items)
- items: [key1, value1, key2, value2, ...]
AbstractNoSql#_open(options, callback)
AbstractNoSql#_close(callback)
AbstractNoSql#_get(key, options, callback)
AbstractNoSql#_put(key, value, options, callback)
AbstractNoSql#_del(key, options, callback)
AbstractNoSql#_batch(array, options, callback)
If batch()
is called without argument or with only an options object then it should return a Batch
object with chainable methods. Otherwise it will invoke a classic batch operation.
the batch should be rename to transact more accurate.
batch()
can be used for very fast bulk-write operations (both put and delete). The array
argument should contain a list of operations to be executed sequentially, although as a whole they are performed as an atomic operation inside LevelDB. Each operation is contained in an object having the following properties: type
, key
, value
, where the type is either 'put'
or 'del'
. In the case of 'del'
the 'value'
property is ignored. Any entries with a 'key'
of null
or undefined
will cause an error to be returned on the callback
and any 'type': 'put'
entry with a 'value'
of null
or undefined
will return an error.
var ops = [
{ type: 'del', key: 'father' }
, { type: 'put', key: 'name', value: 'Yuri Irsenovich Kim' }
, { type: 'put', key: 'dob', value: '16 February 1941' }
, { type: 'put', key: 'spouse', value: 'Kim Young-sook' }
, { type: 'put', key: 'occupation', value: 'Clown' }
]
db.batch(ops, function (err) {
if (err) return console.log('Ooops!', err)
console.log('Great success dear leader!')
})
AbstractNoSql#_chainedBatch()
By default an batch()
operation without argument returns a blank AbstractChainedBatch
object. The prototype is available on the main exports for you to extend. If you want to implement chainable batch operations then you should extend the AbstractChaindBatch
and return your object in the _chainedBatch()
method.
AbstractNoSql#_approximateSize(start, end, callback)
AbstractNoSql#IteratorClass
You can override the IteratorClass
to your Iterator.
After override this, it is not necessary to implement the "_iterator()"
method.
AbstractNoSql#_iterator(options)
By default an iterator()
operation returns a blank AbstractIterator
object. The prototype is available on the main exports for you to extend. If you want to implement iterator operations then you should extend the AbstractIterator
and return your object in the _iterator(options)
method.
AbstractIterator
implements the basic state management found in LevelDOWN. It keeps track of when a next()
is in progress and when an end()
has been called so it doesn't allow concurrent next()
calls, it does it allow end()
while a next()
is in progress and it doesn't allow either next()
or end()
after end()
has been called.
arguments
- options (obeject): optional object with the following options:
'gt'
(greater than), 'gte'
(greater than or equal) define the lower bound of the range to be streamed. Only records where the key is greater than (or equal to) this option will be included in the range. When reverse=true
the order will be reversed, but the records streamed will be the same.'lt'
(less than), 'lte'
(less than or equal) define the higher bound of the range to be streamed. Only key/value pairs where the key is less than (or equal to) this option will be included in the range. When reverse=true
the order will be reversed, but the records streamed will be the same.'reverse'
(boolean, default: false
): a boolean, set true and the stream output will be reversed. Beware that due to the way LevelDB works, a reverse seek will be slower than a forward seek.'keys'
(boolean, default: true
): whether contain keys.'values'
(boolean, default: true
): whether contain values.'limit'
(number, default: -1
): limit the number of results collected by this stream. This number represents a maximum number of results and may not be reached if you get to the end of the data first. A value of -1
means there is no limit. When reverse=true
the highest keys will be returned instead of the lowest keys.'fillCache'
(boolean, default: false
): wheather LevelDB's LRU-cache should be filled with data read.
AbstractChainedBatch
Provided with the current instance of AbstractNoSql
by default.
AbstractChainedBatch#_put(key, value)
AbstractChainedBatch#_del(key)
AbstractChainedBatch#_clear()
AbstractChainedBatch#_write(options, callback)
Example
A simplistic in-memory LevelDOWN replacement
use sync methods:
var util = require('util')
, AbstractNoSql = require('./').AbstractNoSql
function FakeNoSqlDatabase (location) {
AbstractNoSql.call(this, location)
}
util.inherits(FakeNoSqlDatabase, AbstractNoSql)
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._openSync = function (options) {
this._store = {}
return true
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._putSync = function (key, value, options) {
key = '_' + key
this._store[key] = value
return true
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._isExistsSync = function (key, options) {
return this._store.hasOwnProperty('_' + key)
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._getSync = function (key, options) {
var value = this._store['_' + key]
if (value === undefined) {
throw new Error('NotFound')
}
return value
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._delSync = function (key, options) {
delete this._store['_' + key]
return true
}
var db = new FakeNoSqlDatabase()
db.put('foo', 'bar')
var result = db.get('foo')
db.put('foo', 'bar', function (err) {
if (err) throw err
db.get('foo', function (err, value) {
if (err) throw err
console.log('Got foo =', value)
db.isExists('foo', function(err, isExists){
if (err) throw err
console.log('isExists foo =', isExists)
})
})
})
db.readStream().on('data', function(data){
})
var levelup = require('levelup')
var db = levelup('/who/cares/', {
db: function (location) { return new FakeNoSqlDatabase(location) }
})
db.put('foo', 'bar', function (err) {
if (err) throw err
db.get('foo', function (err, value) {
if (err) throw err
console.log('Got foo =', value)
db.isExists('foo', function(err, isExists){
if (err) throw err
console.log('isExists foo =', isExists)
})
})
})
db.put('foo', 'bar')
console.log(db.get('foo'))
console.log(db.isExists('foo'))
use async methods(no sync supports):
var util = require('util')
, AbstractNoSql = require('./').AbstractNoSql
function FakeNoSqlDatabase (location) {
AbstractNoSql.call(this, location)
}
util.inherits(FakeNoSqlDatabase, AbstractNoSql)
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._open = function (options, callback) {
this._store = {}
process.nextTick(function () { callback(null, this) }.bind(this))
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._put = function (key, value, options, callback) {
key = '_' + key
this._store[key] = value
process.nextTick(callback)
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._isExists = function (key, options, callback) {
var value = this._store.hasOwnProperty('_' + key)
process.nextTick(function () {
callback(null, value)
})
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._get = function (key, options, callback) {
var value = this._store['_' + key]
if (value === undefined) {
return process.nextTick(function () { callback(new Error('NotFound')) })
}
process.nextTick(function () {
callback(null, value)
})
}
FakeNoSqlDatabase.prototype._del = function (key, options, callback) {
delete this._store['_' + key]
process.nextTick(callback)
}
var levelup = require('levelup')
var db = levelup('/who/cares/', {
db: function (location) { return new FakeNoSqlDatabase(location) }
})
db.put('foo', 'bar', function (err) {
if (err) throw err
db.get('foo', function (err, value) {
if (err) throw err
console.log('Got foo =', value)
})
})
See MemDOWN if you are looking for a complete in-memory replacement for LevelDOWN.
Contributing
Abstract LevelDOWN is an OPEN Open Source Project. This means that:
Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are given commit-access to the project to contribute as they see fit. This project is more like an open wiki than a standard guarded open source project.
See the CONTRIBUTING.md file for more details.
Contributors
Abstract LevelDOWN is only possible due to the excellent work of the following contributors:
License & copyright
Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Abstract LevelDOWN contributors (listed above).
Abstract LevelDOWN is licensed under the MIT license. All rights not explicitly granted in the MIT license are reserved. See the included LICENSE.md file for more details.