Aerospike Node.js Client
An Aerospike add-on module for Node.js.
This module is compatible with Node.js v0.10.x, v0.12.x, io.js, v4.x, v5.x and supports the following operating systems:
CentOS/RHEL 6.x, Debian 6+, Ubuntu 12.04+, Fedora 20+, Korora 22+, Linuxmint and Mac OS X.
Version 2.0 Pre-Release
Version 2.0 of the Aerospike Node.js client is now available as an alpha
release for early adopters. A list of the major new features/changes can be
found in the announcement
on our user forum or in the detailed changelog.
The new release contains some backward incompatible API changes which are
listed in the documentation.
The v2 client API is documented extensivly using JSDoc tags and the API docs
are now available here.
(Note that this is work in progress; the API docs will be completed before the
final 2.0 release.)
To give the v2 Aerospike Node.js client a try, update your package.json
dependency for the aerospike
package to version 2.0.0-alpha.1
:
"aerospike": ">2.0.0-alpha.1"
Remember to specify the full version number including the
prerelease tag!
At this point we do not recommend version 2.0.0-alpha.1 for production usage as we
might still introduce further backward incompatible changes in future
2.0.0-alpha releases before the final 2.0 release. But we encurage you to
try out this new version and to let us know what you think of it by sharing
feedback on the user forum
or by filing issues here on Github!
Usage
The following is very simple example of how to write and read a record from Aerospike.
const Aerospike = require('aerospike')
const op = Aerospike.operator
const Key = Aerospike.Key
const Double = Aerospike.Double
const GeoJSON = Aerospike.GeoJSON
const config = {
hosts: '192.168.33.10:3000'
}
Aerospike.connect(config, (error, client) => {
if (error) throw error
var key = new Key('test', 'demo', 'demo')
var record = {
i: 123,
s: 'hello',
b: new Buffer('world'),
d: new Double(3.1415),
g: new GeoJSON({type: 'Point', coordinates: [103.913, 1.308]}),
c: [1, 'a', {x: 'y'}]
}
var meta = { ttl: 10000 }
var policy = { exists: Aerospike.policy.exists.CREATE_OR_REPLACE }
client.put(key, record, meta, policy, (error) => {
if (error) throw error
var ops = [
op.incr('i', 1),
op.listAppend('c', 'z'),
op.read('i')
]
client.operate(key, ops, (error, result) => {
if (error) throw error
console.log(result)
client.get(key, (error, record, meta) => {
if (error) throw error
console.log(record)
client.close()
})
})
})
})
More examples illustrating the use of the API are located in the
examples
directory.
Details about the API are available in the docs
directory.
Prerequisites
The aerospike package supports Node.js v0.10.x,
v0.12.x, v4.2.x (LTS) and v5.x as well as io.js. To download and install the
latest stable version of Node.js, visit nodejs.org or use
the version that comes bundled with your operating system.
The Aerospike package includes a native addon. gcc
/g++
v4.8 or newer or
clang
/clang++
v3.4 or newer are required to build the addon with Node.js
v4.x/v5.x.
The Aerospike addon depends on the Aerospike C client library, which gets
downloaded during package installation. Either the cURL or Wget command line tool
is required for this. See "C Client Resolution" below for
further information.
The package has the following compile time/run time dependencies:
Library Name | .rpm Package | Description |
---|
libssl | openssl | |
libcrypto | openssl | Required for RIPEMD160 hash function. |
liblua5.1 | lua | Required for Lua execution, used in query aggregation. |
Note: Lua is used for query aggregation. If the application is not using the aggregation feature, lua installation can be skipped.
CentOS/RHEL 6.x
To install library prerequisites via yum
:
sudo yum install openssl-devel lua-devel
Note: The gcc
tool chain included in CentOS/RHEL 6.x is gcc-4.4. To build the
Aerospike addon using Node.js v4/v5, gcc-4.8 or later is required. To update
the gcc tool chain you may have to install a recent version of the Red Hat Developer Toolset
or a compatible devtoolset version for CentOS.
Debian 6+
To install library prerequisites via apt-get
:
sudo apt-get install libssl0.9.8 libssl-dev liblua5.1-dev
The following symlinks need to be created for Aerospike's packaged examples to compile:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/liblua5.1.so /usr/lib/liblua.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/liblua5.1.a /usr/lib/liblua.a
Ubuntu 12.04+
To install library prerequisites via apt-get
:
sudo apt-get install libssl0.9.8 libssl-dev liblua5.1-dev
The following symlinks need to be created for Aerospike's packaged examples to compile:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblua5.1.so /usr/lib/liblua.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblua5.1.a /usr/lib/liblua.a
Mac OS X
Before starting with the Aerospike Nodejs Client, please make sure the following prerequisites are met:
- Mac OS X 10.8 or greater.
- Xcode 5 or greater.
- Lua 5.1.5 library. Required when running queries with user defined aggregations.
Openssl library installation in Mac OS X.
$ brew install openssl
$ brew link openssl --force
Lua Installation in Mac OS X
Lua is required for performing aggregations on results returned from the database. The following are instruction for installing Lua 5.1:
$ curl -O http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.1.5.tar.gz
$ tar xvf lua-5.1.5.tar.gz
$ cd lua-5.1.5
$ make macosx
$ make test
$ sudo make install
Installation
The Aerospike Node.js client is a Node.js add-on module utilizing the Aerospike
C client. The installation will attempt to build the add-on module prior to
installation. The build step will resolve the Aerospike C client dependency as
described in C Client Resolution.
The Aerospike Node.js client can be installed like any other Node.js module, however
we provided the following information for those not so familiar with Node.js modules.
Primer on Node.js Modules
Node.js modules are containers of JavaScript code and a package.json
, which defines
the module, its dependencies and requirements. Modules are usually installed as
dependencies of others Node.js application or module. The modules are installed in
the application's node_modules
directory, and can be utilized within the program
by requiring the module by name.
A module may be installed in global location via the -g
flag. The global location
is usually reserved for modules that are not directly depended on by an application,
but may have executables which you want to be able to call regardless of the
application. This is usually the case for tools like tools like npm
and mocha
.
If the application uses query aggregation feature, LUA library should be installed
following the instruction given in Prerequisites. The last step
in aggregation is executed in the client machine which uses LUA. To install aerospike
library with LUA enabled, an environment variable USELUA
must be set. For more details
[Aerospike with Aggregation](#Aerospike with Aggregation)
$ export USELUA=1
Installing via npm Registry
Installing via npm Registry is pretty simple and most common install method, as
it only involves a single step.
Although the module may be installed globally or locally, we recommend performing
local installs.
To install the module as a dependency of your application, run the following
from your application's directory:
$ npm install aerospike
In most cases, an application should specify aerospike
as a dependency in
its package.json
.
Once installed, the module can be required in the application:
const Aerospike = require('aerospike')
Installing via Git Repository
The following is relevant for users who have cloned the repository, and want
to install it as a dependency of their application.
Installing via Git Repository is slightly different from installing via npm
registry, in that you will be referencing the module by path, rather than name.
Although the module may be installed globally or locally, we recommend performing
local installs.
Installing Globally
This option required root permissions. This will download the Aerospike C client
only once, which will improve the experience of using the module for many users.
However, you will need to first install the package globally using root permissions.
Run the following as a user with root permission or using the sudo command:
$ npm install -g <PATH>
Where <PATH>
is the path to the Aerospike Node.js client's Git respository is
located. This will install the module in a globally accessible location.
To install the module as a dependency of your application, run the following
from your application's directory:
$ npm link aerospike
Linking to the module does not require root permission.
Once linked, the module can be required in the application:
const Aerospike = require('aerospike')
Installing Locally
This option does not require root permissions to install the module as a
dependency of an application. However, it will require resolving the Aerospike
C client each time you install the dependency, as it will need to exist local
to the application.
To install the module as a dependency of your application, run the following
from your application's directory:
$ npm install <PATH>
Where <PATH>
is the path to the Aerospike Node.js client's Git respository is
located.
Once installed, the module can be required in the application:
const Aerospike = require('aerospike')
Aerospike with Aggregation
Aerospike nodejs client does not include LUA by default during installation. Application can set
an environment variable USELUA
to inclue LUA library, and can use the Aggregation feature in
Aerospike. To install with Aggregation enabled:
$ USELUA=1 npm install
If application includes aerospike
as a dependency in package.json
the variable USELUA
can be exported as a environment variable as follows:
$ export USELUA=1
C Client Resolution
When running npm install
, npm link
or node-gyp rebuild
, the .gyp
script will run scripts/aerospike-client-c.sh
to resolve the C client
dependency.
The script will check for the following files in the search paths:
lib/libaerospike.a
include/aerospike/aerospike.h
By default, the search paths are:
If neither are found, then it will download the C client and create the
./aerospike-client-c
directory.
You can modify the C client resolution via:
Force Download
To force downloading of the C client, you can specify the DOWNLOAD=1
environment variable. Example:
$ DOWNLOAD=1 npm install
Custom Search Path
If you have the Aerospike C client installed in a non-standard location or
built from source, then you can specify the search path for the build step to
use while resolving the Aerospike C client library.
Use the PREFIX=<PATH>
environment variable to specify the search path for the
Aerospike C client. The <PATH>
must be the path to a directory containing
lib
and include
subdirectories.
The following is an example of specifying the path to the Aerospike C client
build directory:
$ export PREFIX=~/aerospike-client-c/target/Linux-x86_64
When Aerospike C Client is resolved through the environment variable PREFIX,
the location to lua files that comes with C client installation must also be specified.
Specifying lua file location is done using environment variable AEROSPIKE_LUA_PATH=<PATH>
.
The <PATH>
must be a path to a directory containing files aerospike.lua
and as.lua
.
The following is an example of specifying AEROSPIKE_LUA_PATH
and then installing.
$ export AEROSPIKE_LUA_PATH=/opt/aerospike/client/sys/udf/lua/
$ npm install
Tests
This module is packaged with a number of tests in the test
directory.
Before running the tests, you need to update the dependencies:
$ npm update
To run all the test cases:
$ npm test
For details on the tests, see test/README.md
.
Examples
A variety of example applications are provided in the examples
directory.
See the examples/README.md
for details.
Benchmarks
Benchmark utilies are provided in the benchmarks
directory.
See the benchmarks/README.md
for details.
API Documentation
API documentation is provided in the docs
directory.
API Versioning
The Aerospike Node.js client library follows semantic versioning.
Changes which break backwards compatibility will be indicated by an increase in
the major version number. Minor and patch releases, which increment only the
second and third version number, will always be backwards compatible.
Backward Incompatible Changes
The documentation contains a list of backward incompatible changes
to the API by release.
License
The Aerospike Node.js Client is made availabled under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2, as stated in the file LICENSE
.
Individual files may be made available under their own specific license,
all compatible with Apache License, Version 2. Please see individual files for details.