ArangoDB JavaScript driver
The official ArangoDB low-level JavaScript client for node.js and browsers.
Install
With NPM
npm install arangojs
With Bower
bower install arangojs
Browser
This CommonJS module is compatible with browserify.
If you don't want to use browserify, you can simply use the AMD-compatible browserify bundle (~42 kB minified, ~10 kB gzipped) which includes all required dependencies (extend and xhr).
There is also a browserify bundle without the dependencies (~34 kB minified, ~8 kB gzipped). In this case you need to provide modules named request
(xhr) and extend
yourself.
If you want to use this module in non-ES5 browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and earlier, you need to include es5-shim or a similar ES5 polyfill.
From source
git clone https://github.com/arangodb/arangojs.git
cd arangojs
npm install
npm run dist
API
All asynchronous functions take node-style callback functions (or "errbacks") with the following arguments:
- err: an Error object if an error occurred, or null if no error occurred.
- result: the function's result (if applicable).
For expected API errors, err will be an instance of ArangoError.
Database API
new Database([config])
Creates a new database.
Parameter
- config (optional): an object with the following properties:
- url (optional): base URL of the ArangoDB server. Default:
http://localhost:8529
. - databaseName (optional): name of the active database. Default:
_system
. - arangoVersion (optional): value of the
x-arango-version
header. Default: 20200
. - headers (optional): an object with headers to send with every request.
If config is a string, it will be interpreted as config.url.
Manipulating collections
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating collections.
database.createCollection(properties, callback)
Creates a collection from the given properties, then passes a new Collection instance to the callback.
For more information on the properties object, see the HTTP API documentation for creating collections.
If properties is a string, it will be interpreted as properties.name.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('my-data', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
db.createCollection({
name: 'my-data',
type: 2
}, function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.createEdgeCollection(properties, callback)
Creates an edge collection from the given properties, then passes a new EdgeCollection instance to the callback.
For more information on the properties object, see the HTTP API documentation for creating collections.
If properties is a string, it will be interpreted as properties.name.
The collection type will be set to 3
(i.e. edge collection) regardless of the value of properties.type.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createEdgeCollection('friends', function (err, edgeCollection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.collection(collectionName, [autoCreate,] callback)
Fetches the collection with the given collectionName from the database, then passes a new Collection instance to the callback.
If autoCreate is set to true
, a collection with the given name will be created if it doesn't already exist.
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('potatos', function (err, collection) {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
return;
}
});
database.collections(callback)
Fetches all non-system collections from the database and passes an array of new Collection instances to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collections(function (err, collections) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.allCollections(callback)
Fetches all collections (including system collections) from the database and passes an array of new Collection instances to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.allCollections(function (err, collections) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.dropCollection(collectionName, callback)
Deletes the collection with the given collectionName from the database.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.dropCollection('friends', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.truncate(callback)
Deletes all documents in all non-system collections in the active database.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.truncate(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.truncateAll(callback)
Deletes all documents in all collections (including system collections) in the active database.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.truncateAll(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
Manipulating graphs
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating general graphs.
database.createGraph(properties, callback)
Creates a graph with the given properties, then passes a new Graph instance to the callback.
For more information on the properties object, see the HTTP API documentation for creating graphs.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [
{
collection: 'edges',
from: [
'start-vertices'
],
to: [
'end-vertices'
]
}
]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.graph(graphName, [autoCreate,], callback)
Fetches the graph with the given graphName from the database, then passes a new Graph instance to the callback.
If autoCreate is set to true
, a graph with the given name will be created if it doesn't already exist.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.graph('some-graph', function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.graphs(callback)
Fetches all graphs from the database and passes an array of new Graph instances to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.graphs(function (err, graphs) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.dropGraph(graphName, [dropCollections,] callback)
Deletes the graph with the given graphName from the database.
If dropCollections is set to true
, the collections associated with the graphs will also be deleted.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.dropGraph('some-graph', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
Manipulating databases
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating databases.
database.createDatabase(databaseName, callback)
Creates a new database with the given databaseName, then passes a new Database instance to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createDatabase('mydb', function (err, database) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.database(databaseName, [autoCreate,] callback)
Fetches the database with the given databaseName from the server, then passes a new Database instance to the callback.
If autoCreate is set to true
, a database with the given name will be created if it doesn't already exist.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.database('mydb', function (err, database) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.databases(callback)
Fetches all databases from the server and passes an array of new Database instances to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.databases(function (err, databases) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
database.dropDatabase(databaseName, callback)
Deletes the database with the given databaseName from the server.
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.dropDatabase('mydb', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
})
Transactions
This function implements the HTTP API for transactions.
database.transaction(collections, action, [params,] [lockTimeout,] callback)
Performs a server-side transaction and passes the action's return value to the callback.
Parameter
- collections: an object with the following properties:
- read: an array of names (or a single name) of collections that will be read from during the transaction.
- write: an array of names (or a single name) of collections that will be written to or read from during the transaction.
- action: a string evaluating to a JavaScript function to be executed on the server.
- params (optional): parameters that will be passed to the function.
- lockTimeout (optional): determines how long the database will wait while attemping to gain locks on collections used by the transaction before timing out.
If collections is an array or string, it will be used as collections.write.
Please note that while action should be a string evaluating to a well-formed JavaScript function, it's not possible to pass in a JavaScript function directly because the function needs to be evaluated on the server and will be transmitted in plain text.
For more information on transactions, see the HTTP API documentation for transactions.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var collections = {read: '_users'};
var action = String(function () {
var db = require('org/arangodb').db;
return db._query('FOR user IN _users RETURN u.user').toArray();
});
db.transaction(collections, action, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
Queries
This function implements the HTTP API for AQL queries.
For collection-specific queries see fulltext queries and geo-spatial queries.
database.query(query, [bindVars,] callback)
Performs a database query using the given query and bindVars, then passes a new Cursor instance for the result list to the callback.
Parameter
- query: an AQL query string or a query builder instance.
- bindVars (optional): an object with the variables to bind the query to.
For more information on Cursor instances see the Cursor API below.
Examples
var qb = require('aqb');
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.query(
qb.for('u').in('_users')
.filter(qb.eq('u.authData.active', '@active'))
.return('u.user'),
{active: true},
function (err, cursor) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
}
);
db.query(
'FOR u IN _users FILTER u.authData.active == @active RETURN u.user',
{active: true},
function (err, cursor) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
}
);
Managing AQL user functions
These functions implement the HTTP API for managing AQL user functions.
database.createFunction(name, code, callback)
Creates an AQL user function with the given name and code if it does not already exist or replaces it if a function with the same name already existed.
Parameter
- name: a valid AQL function name, e.g.:
"myfuncs::accounting::calculate_vat"
. - code: a string evaluating to a JavaScript function (not a JavaScript function object).
Examples
var qb = require('aqb');
var db = require('arangojs')();
var vat_fn_name = 'myfuncs::acounting::calculate_vat';
var vat_fn_code = String(function (price) {
return price * 0.19;
});
db.createFunction(vat_fn_name, vat_fn_code, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
db.query(
qb.for('product').in('products')
.return(qb.MERGE(
{
vat: qb.fn(vat_fn_name)('product.price')
},
'product'
)),
function (err, result) {
}
);
});
database.functions(callback)
Fetches a list of all AQL user functions registered with the database.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.functions(function (err, functions) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
})
database.dropFunction(name[, group], callback)
Deletes the AQL user function with the given name from the database.
Parameter
- name: the name of the user function to drop.
- group (optional): if set to
true
, all functions with a name starting with name will be deleted; otherwise only the function with the exact name will be deleted. Default: false
.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.dropFunction('myfuncs::acounting::calculate_vat', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
Arbitrary HTTP routes
Returns a new Route instance for the given path (relative to the database) that can be used to perform arbitrary HTTP requests.
Parameter
- path (optional): relative URL of the route.
- headers (optional): default headers that should be send with each request to the route.
If path is missing, the route will refer to the base URL of the database.
For more information on Route instances see the Route API below.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var myFoxxApp = db.route('my-foxx-app');
myFoxxApp.post('users', {
username: 'admin',
password: 'hunter2'
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
Cursor API
Cursor instances provide an abstraction over the HTTP API's limitations. Unless a method explicitly exhausts the cursor, the driver will only fetch as many batches from the server as necessary. Unlike the server-side cursors, Cursor instances can also be rewinded.
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.query(someQuery, function (err, cursor) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
cursor.all(callback)
Rewinds and exhausts the cursor and passes an array containing all values returned by the query.
Examples
cursor.all(function (err, vals) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
vals.length === 5;
vals;
cursor.hasNext() === false;
});
cursor.next(callback)
Advances the cursor and passes the next value returned by the query. If the cursor has already been exhausted, passes undefined
instead.
Examples
cursor.next(function (err, val) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
val === 1;
cursor.next(function (err, val2) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
val2 === 2;
});
});
cursor.hasNext():Boolean
Returns true
if the cursor has more values or false
if the cursor has been exhausted. Synchronous.
Examples
cursor.all(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
cursor.hasNext() === false;
});
cursor.each(fn, callback)
Rewinds and exhausts the cursor by applying the function fn to each value returned by the query, then invokes the callback with no result value.
Equivalent to Array.prototype.forEach.
var counter = 0;
function count() {
counter += 1;
return counter;
}
cursor.each(count, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
counter === result;
result === 5;
cursor.hasNext() === false;
});
cursor.every(fn, callback)
Rewinds and advances the cursor by applying the function fn to each value returned by the query until the cursor is exhausted or fn returns a value that evaluates to false
.
Passes the return value of the last call to fn to the callback.
Equivalent to Array.prototype.every.
function even(value) {
return value % 2 === 0;
}
cursor.every(even, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result === false;
cursor.hasNext() === true;
cursor.next(function (err, value) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
value === 6;
});
});
cursor.some(fn, callback)
Rewinds and advances the cursor by applying the function fn to each value returned by the query until the cursor is exhausted or fn returns a value that evaluates to true
.
Passes the return value of the last call to fn to the callback.
Equivalent to Array.prototype.some.
Examples
function even(value) {
return value % 2 === 0;
}
cursor.some(even, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result === true;
cursor.hasNext() === true;
cursor.next(function (err, value) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
value === 5;
});
});
cursor.map(fn, callback)
Rewinds and exhausts the cursor by applying the function fn to each value returned by the query, then invokes the callback with an array of the return values.
Equivalent to Array.prototype.map.
Examples
function square(value) {
return value * value;
}
cursor.map(square, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.length === 5;
result;
cursor.hasNext() === false;
});
cursor.reduce(fn, [accu,] callback)
Rewinds and exhausts the cursor by reducing the values returned by the query with the given function fn. If accu is not provided, the first value returned by the query will be used instead (the function will not be invoked for that value).
Equivalent to Array.prototype.reduce.
Examples
function add(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
var baseline = 1000;
cursor.reduce(add, baseline, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result === (baseline + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5);
cursor.hasNext() === false;
});
cursor.reduce(add, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result === (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5);
cursor.hasNext() === false;
});
cursor.rewind()
Rewinds the cursor. Synchronous.
Examples
cursor.all(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result;
cursor.hasNext() === false;
cursor.rewind();
cursor.hasNext() === true;
cursor.next(function (err, value) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
value === 1;
});
});
Route API
Route instances provide access for arbitrary HTTP requests. This allows easy access to Foxx apps and other HTTP APIs not covered by the driver itself.
Creates a new Route instance representing the path relative to the current route. Optionally headers can be an object with headers which will be extended with the current route's headers and the connection's headers.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
var users = route.route('users');
route.get([path,] [qs,] callback)
Performs a GET request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- path (optional): the route-relative URL for the request.
- qs (optional): the query string for the request.
If path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.get(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.get('users', function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.get('users', {group: 'admin'}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.post([path,] [body, [qs,]] callback)
Performs a POST request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- path (optional): the route-relative URL for the request.
- body (optional): the request body for the request.
- qs (optional): the query string for the request.
If path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If body is an object, it will be converted to JSON.
If qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.post(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.post('users', function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.post('users', {
username: 'admin',
password: 'hunter2'
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.post('users', {
username: 'admin',
password: 'hunter2'
}, {admin: true}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.put([path,] [body, [qs,]] callback)
Performs a PUT request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- path (optional): the route-relative URL for the request.
- body (optional): the request body for the request.
- qs (optional): the query string for the request.
If path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If body is an object, it will be converted to JSON.
If qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.put(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.put('users/admin', function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.put('users/admin', {
username: 'admin',
password: 'hunter2'
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.put('users/admin', {
username: 'admin',
password: 'hunter2'
}, {admin: true}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.patch([path,] [body, [qs,]] callback)
Performs a PATCH request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- path (optional): the route-relative URL for the request.
- body (optional): the request body for the request.
- qs (optional): the query string for the request.
If path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If body is an object, it will be converted to JSON.
If qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.patch(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.patch('users/admin', function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.patch('users/admin', {
password: 'hunter2'
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.patch('users/admin', {
password: 'hunter2'
}, {admin: true}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.delete([path,] [qs,] callback)
Performs a DELETE request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- path (optional): the route-relative URL for the request.
- qs (optional): the query string for the request.
If path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.delete(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.delete('users/admin', function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.delete('users/admin', {permanent: true}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.head([path,] [qs,] callback)
Performs a HEAD request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- path (optional): the route-relative URL for the request.
- qs (optional): the query string for the request.
If path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.head(function (err, result, response) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
route.request(opts, callback)
Performs an arbitrary request to the given URL and passes the server response to the given callback.
Parameter
- opts: an object with the following properties:
- path: the route-relative URL for the request.
- absolutePath (optional): whether the path is relative to the connection's base URL instead of the route. Default:
false
. - body (optional): the request body.
- qs (optional): the query string.
- headers (optional): an object containing additional HTTP headers to send with the request.
- method (optional): HTTP method to use. Default:
"GET"
.
If opts.path is missing, the request will be made to the base URL of the route.
If opts.body is an object, it will be converted to JSON.
If opts.qs is an object, it will be translated to a query string.
var db = require('arangojs')();
var route = db.route('my-foxx-app');
route.request({
path: 'hello-world',
method: 'POST',
body: {hello: 'world'},
qs: {admin: true}
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
Collection API
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating collections.
The Collection API is implemented by all Collection instances, regardless of their specific type. I.e. it represents a shared subset between instances of DocumentCollection, EdgeCollection, GraphVertexCollection and GraphEdgeCollection.
Getting information about the collection
See the HTTP API documentation for details.
collection.properties(callback)
Retrieves the collection's properties.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.properties(function (err, props) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.count(callback)
Retrieves the number of documents in a collection.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.count(function (err, count) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.figures(callback)
Retrieves statistics for a collection.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.figures(function (err, figures) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.revision(callback)
Retrieves the collection revision ID.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.revision(function (err, revision) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.checksum([opts,] callback)
Retrieves the collection checksum.
For information on the possible options see the HTTP API for getting collection information.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.checksum(function (err, checksum) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
Manipulating the collection
These functions implement the HTTP API for modifying collections.
collection.load([count,] callback)
Tells the server to load the collection into memory.
If count is set to false
, the return value will not include the number of documents in the collection (which may speed up the process).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.load(false, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.unload(callback)
Tells the server to remove the collection from memory.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.unload(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.setProperties(properties, callback)
Replaces the properties of the collection.
For information on the properties argument see the HTTP API for modifying collections.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.setProperties({waitForSync: true}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.waitForSync === true;
});
});
collection.rename(name, callback)
Renames the collection. The Collection instance will automatically update its name according to the server response.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.rename('new-collection-name', function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.name === 'new-collection-name';
collection.name === result.name;
});
});
collection.rotate(callback)
Rotates the journal of the collection.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.rotate(function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.truncate(callback)
Deletes all documents in the collection in the database.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.truncate(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.drop(callback)
Deletes the collection from the database.
Equivalent to database.dropCollection(collection.name, callback).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.drop(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
Manipulating indexes
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating indexes.
collection.createIndex(details, callback)
Creates an arbitrary index on the collection.
For information on the possible properties of the details object, see the HTTP API for manipulating indexes.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
var collection = db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createIndex({
type: 'cap',
size: 20
}, function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
});
});
collection.createCapConstraint(size, callback)
Creates a cap constraint index on the collection.
Parameter
- size: an object with any of the following properties:
- size: the maximum number of documents in the collection.
- byteSize: the maximum size of active document data in the collection (in bytes).
If size is a number, it will be interpreted as size.size.
For more information on the properties of the size object see the HTTP API for creating cap constraints.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createCapCollection(20, function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.size === 20;
});
collection.createCapCollection({size: 20}, function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.size === 20;
});
});
collection.createHashIndex(fields[, unique], callback)
Creates a hash index on the collection.
Parameter
- fields: an array of document fields on which to create the index.
- unique (optional): whether to constrain the fields to unique values. Default:
false
.
If fields is a string, it will be wrapped in an array automatically.
For more information on hash indexes, see the HTTP API for hash indexes.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createHashIndex('favorite-color', function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
collection.createHashIndex(['favorite-color'], function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
});
collection.createSkipList(fields[, unique], callback)
Creates a skiplist index on the collection.
Parameter
- fields: an array of document fields on which to create the index.
- unique (optional): whether to constrain the fields to unique values. Default:
false
.
If fields is a string, it will be wrapped in an array automatically.
For more information on skiplist indexes, see the HTTP API for skiplist indexes.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createSkipList('favorite-color', function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
collection.createSkipList(['favorite-color'], function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
});
collection.createGeoIndex(fields[, opts], callback)
Creates a geo-spatial index on the collection.
Parameter
- fields: an array of document fields on which to create the index. Currently, fulltext indexes must cover exactly one field.
- opts (optional): an object containing additional properties of the index.
If fields is a string, it will be wrapped in an array automatically.
For more information on the properties of the opts object see the HTTP API for manipulating geo indexes.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createGeoIndex(['longitude', 'latitude'], function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
collection.createGeoIndex('location', {geoJson: true}, function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
});
collection.createFulltextIndex(fields[, minLength], callback)
Creates a fulltext index on the collection.
Parameter
- fields: an array of document fields on which to create the index. Currently, fulltext indexes must cover exactly one field.
- minLength (optional): minimum character length of words to index. Uses a server-specific default value if not specified.
If fields is a string, it will be wrapped in an array automatically.
For more information on fulltext indexes, see the HTTP API for fulltext indexes.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createFulltextIndex('description', function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
collection.createFulltextIndex(['description'], function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
index.id;
index.fields;
});
});
collection.index(indexHandle, callback)
Fetches information about the index with the given indexHandle and passes it to the given callback.
The value of indexHandle can either be a fully-qualified index.id or the collection-specific key of the index.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createFulltextIndex('description', function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.index(index.id, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.id === index.id;
});
collection.index(index.id.split('/')[1], function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.id === index.id;
});
});
});
collection.indexes(callback)
Fetches a list of all indexes on this collection.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createFulltextIndex('description', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.indexes(function (err, indexes) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
indexes.length === 1;
});
});
});
collection.dropIndex(indexHandle, callback)
Deletes the index with the given indexHandle from the collection.
The value of indexHandle can either be a fully-qualified index.id or the collection-specific key of the index.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createFulltextIndex('description', function (err, index) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.dropIndex(index.id, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
collection.dropIndex(index.id.split('/')[1], function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
});
Fulltext queries
This function implements the HTTP API for fulltext queries.
Note that a collection must have fulltext indexes in order to perform fulltext queries on it.
collection.fulltext(fieldName, query, [opts,] callback)
Performs a fulltext query searching for query in the given fieldName of all documents in this collection.
Parameter
- fieldName: the name of the field to search.
- query: a fulltext query string.
- opts (optional): an object containing additional options for the query.
For more information on the properties of the opts object see the HTTP API for fulltext queries.
For more information on Cursor instances see the Cursor API above.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createFulltextIndex('description', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.fulltext('description', 'hello', function (err, cursor) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
});
Geo queries
These functions implement the HTTP API for geo-spatial queries.
Note that a collection must have geo-spatial indexes in order to perform geo-spatial queries on it.
collection.near(latitude, longitude, [opts,] callback)
Performs a geo-spatial query for documents near the given location.
Parameter
- latitude: latitude of the target location.
- longitude: longitude of the target location.
- opts (optional): an object containing additional options for the query.
For more information on the properties of the opts object see the HTTP API for geo-spatial queries.
For more information on Cursor instances see the Cursor API above.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createGeoIndex('location', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.near(0, 0, {
limit: 100,
distance: 'distance'
}, function (err, cursor) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
});
collection.within(latitude, longitude, radius, [opts,] callback)
Performs a geo-spatial query for documents within the given radius of the given location.
Parameter
- latitude: latitude of the target location.
- longitude: longitude of the target location.
- radius: the search radius (in meters).
- opts (optional): an object containing additional options for the query.
For more information on the properties of the opts object see the HTTP API for geo-spatial queries.
For more information on Cursor instances see the Cursor API above.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.createGeoIndex('location', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.within(0, 0, 500, {
limit: 100,
distance: 'distance'
}, function (err, cursor) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
});
Bulk importing documents
This function implements the HTTP API for bulk imports.
collection.import(data, [opts,] callback)
Bulk imports the given data into the collection.
The data can be an array of documents:
[
{key1: value1, key2: value2},
{key1: value1, key2: value2},
...
]
Or it can be an array of value arrays following an array of keys.
[
['key1', 'key2'],
[value1, value2],
[value1, value2],
...
]
If opts is set, it must be an object with any of the following properties:
- waitForSync: Wait until the documents have been synced to disk. Default:
false
. - details: Whether the response should contain additional details about documents that could not be imported. Default: false.
- type: Indicates which format the data uses. Can be
"documents"
, "array"
or "auto"
. Default: "auto"
.
If data is a JavaScript array, it will be transmitted as a line-delimited JSON stream. If opts.type is set to "array"
, it will be transmitted as regular JSON instead. If data is a string, it will be transmitted as it is without any processing.
For more information on the opts object, see the HTTP API documentation for bulk imports.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('users', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.import(
[
{username: 'admin', password: 'hunter2', 'favorite-color': 'orange'},
{username: 'jcd', password: 'bionicman', 'favorite-color': 'black'},
{username: 'jreyes', password: 'amigo', 'favorite-color': 'white'},
{username: 'ghermann', password: 'zeitgeist', 'favorite-color': 'blue'}
],
function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.created === 4;
}
);
collection.import(
[
['username', 'password', 'favourite_color'],
['admin', 'hunter2', 'orange'],
['jcd', 'bionicman', 'black'],
['jreyes', 'amigo', 'white'],
['ghermann', 'zeitgeist', 'blue']
],
function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.created === 4;
}
);
collection.import(
(
'["username", "password", "favourite_color"]\r\n' +
'["admin", "hunter2", "orange"]\r\n' +
'["jcd", "bionicman", "black"]\r\n' +
'["jreyes", "amigo", "white"]\r\n' +
'["ghermann", "zeitgeist", "blue"]\r\n'
),
function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.created === 4;
}
);
});
Manipulating documents
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating documents.
collection.replace(documentHandle, data, [opts,] callback)
Replaces the content of the document with the given documentHandle with the given data.
If opts is set, it must be an object with any of the following properties:
- waitForSync: Wait until the document has been synced to disk. Default:
false
. - rev: Only replace the document if it matches this revision. Optional.
- policy: Determines the behaviour when the revision is not matched:
- if policy is set to
"last"
, the document will be replaced regardless of the revision. - if policy is set to
"error"
or not set, the replacement will fail with an error.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in the collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
For more information on the opts object, see the HTTP API documentation for working with documents.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.save({number: 1, hello: 'world'}, function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.replace(doc, {number: 2}, function (err, doc2) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc2._id === doc._id;
doc2._rev !== doc._rev;
doc2.number === 2;
doc2.hello === undefined;
});
});
});
collection.update(documentHandle, data, [opts,] callback)
Updates (merges) the content of the document with the given documentHandle with the given data.
If opts is set, it must be an object with any of the following properties:
- waitForSync: Wait until document has been synced to disk. Default:
false
- keepNull: If set to
false
, properties with a value of null
indicate that a property should be deleted. Default: true
. - mergeObjects: If set to
false
, object properties that already exist in the old document will be overwritten rather than merged. This does not affect arrays. Default: true
. - rev: Only update the document if it matches this revision. Optional.
- policy: Determines the behaviour when the revision is not matched:
- if policy is set to
"last"
, the document will be replaced regardless of the revision. - if policy is set to
"error"
or not set, the replacement will fail with an error.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in the collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
For more information on the opts object, see the HTTP API documentation for working with documents.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.save({number: 1, hello: 'world'}, function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.update(doc, {number: 2}, function (err, doc2) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc2._id === doc._id;
doc2._rev !== doc._rev;
doc2.number === 2;
doc2.hello === doc.hello;
});
});
});
collection.remove(documentHandle, [opts,] callback)
Deletes the document with the given documentHandle from the collection.
If opts is set, it must be an object with any of the following properties:
- waitForSync: Wait until document has been synced to disk. Default:
false
- rev: Only update the document if it matches this revision. Optional.
- policy: Determines the behaviour when the revision is not matched:
- if policy is set to
"last"
, the document will be replaced regardless of the revision. - if policy is set to
"error"
or not set, the replacement will fail with an error.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in the collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
For more information on the opts object, see the HTTP API documentation for working with documents.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('some-collection', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.remove('some-doc', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
collection.remove('some-collection/some-doc', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
collection.all([type,] callback)
Retrieves a list of all documents in the collection.
If type is set to "key"
, the result will be the _key
of each document.
If type is set to "path"
, the result will be the document URI paths.
If type is set to "id"
or not set, the result will be the _id
of each document.
DocumentCollection API
The DocumentCollection API extends the Collection API (see above) with the following methods.
documentCollection.document(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves the document with the given documentHandle from the collection.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in the collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('my-docs', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.document('some-key', function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc._key === 'some-key';
doc._id === 'my-docs/some-key';
});
collection.document('my-docs/some-key', function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc._key === 'some-key';
doc._id === 'my-docs/some-key';
});
});
documentCollection.save(data, callback)
Creates a new document with the given data.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createCollection('my-docs', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.save(
{some: 'data'},
function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc._key;
doc._id === ('my-docs/' + doc._key);
doc.some === 'data';
}
);
});
EdgeCollection API
The EdgeCollection API extends the Collection API (see above) with the following methods.
edgeCollection.edge(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves the edge with the given documentHandle from the collection.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of an edge in the collection, or an edge (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.collection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.edge('some-key', function (err, edge) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edge._key === 'some-key';
edge._id === 'edges/some-key';
});
collection.edge('edges/some-key', function (err, edge) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edge._key === 'some-key';
edge._id === 'edges/some-key';
});
});
edgeCollection.save(data, fromId, toId, callback)
Creates a new edge between the documents fromId and toId with the given data.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createEdgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.save(
{some: 'data'},
'vertices/start-vertex',
'vertices/end-vertex',
function (err, edge) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edge._key;
edge._id === ('edges/' + edge._key);
edge.some === 'data';
edge._from === 'vertices/start-vertex';
edge._to === 'vertices/end-vertex';
}
);
});
edgeCollection.edges(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves a list of all edges of the document with the given documentHandle.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in any collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createEdgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.import([
['_key', '_from', '_to'],
['x', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/b'],
['y', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/c'],
['z', 'vertices/d', 'vertices/a']
], function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.edges('vertices/a', function (err, edges) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edges.length === 3;
edges.map(function (edge) {return edge._key;});
});
});
});
edgeCollection.inEdges(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves a list of all incoming edges of the document with the given documentHandle.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in any collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createEdgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.import([
['_key', '_from', '_to'],
['x', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/b'],
['y', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/c'],
['z', 'vertices/d', 'vertices/a']
], function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.inEdges('vertices/a', function (err, edges) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edges.length === 1;
edges[0]._key === 'z';
});
});
});
edgeCollection.outEdges(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves a list of all outgoing edges of the document with the given documentHandle.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a document in any collection, or a document (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createEdgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.import([
['_key', '_from', '_to'],
['x', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/b'],
['y', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/c'],
['z', 'vertices/d', 'vertices/a']
], function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.outEdges('vertices/a', function (err, edges) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edges.length === 2;
edges.map(function (edge) {return edge._key;});
});
});
});
edgeCollection.traversal(startVertex, [opts,] callback)
Performs a traversal starting from the given startVertex and following edges contained in this edge collection.
See the HTTP API documentation for details on the additional arguments.
Please note that while opts.filter, opts.visitor, opts.init, opts.expander and opts.sort should be strings evaluating to well-formed JavaScript code, it's not possible to pass in JavaScript functions directly because the code needs to be evaluated on the server and will be transmitted in plain text.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createEdgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.import([
['_key', '_from', '_to'],
['x', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/b'],
['y', 'vertices/b', 'vertices/c'],
['z', 'vertices/c', 'vertices/d']
], function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.traversal('vertices/a', {
direction: 'outbound',
visitor: 'result.vertices.push(vertex._key);',
init: 'result.vertices = [];'
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.vertices;
});
});
});
Graph API
These functions implement the HTTP API for manipulating graphs.
graph.drop([dropCollections,] callback)
Deletes the graph from the database.
If dropCollections is set to true
, the collections associated with the graph will also be deleted.
Equivalent to database.dropGraph(graph.name, callback).
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.graph('some-graph', function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.drop(function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
Manipulating vertices
graph.vertexCollection(collectionName, callback)
Fetches the vertex collection with the given collectionName from the database, then passes a new GraphVertexCollection instance to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.vertexCollection('vertices', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.name === 'vertices';
});
});
graph.addVertexCollection(collectionName, callback)
Adds the collection with the given collectionName to the graph's vertex collections.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: []
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.addVertexCollection('vertices', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
graph.removeVertexCollection(collectionName, [dropCollection,] callback)
Removes the vertex collection with the given collectionName from the graph.
If dropCollection is set to true
, the collection will also be deleted from the database.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
orphanCollections: ['vertices']
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.removeVertexCollection('vertices', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
graph.removeVertexCollection('vertices', true, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
Manipulating edges
graph.edgeCollection(collectionName, callback)
Fetches the edge collection with the given collectionName from the database, then passes a new GraphEdgeCollection instance to the callback.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.edgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.name === 'edges';
});
});
graph.addEdgeDefinition(definition, callback)
Adds the given edge definition definition to the graph.
For more information on edge definitions see the HTTP API for managing graphs.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: []
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.addEdgeDefinition({
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
graph.replaceEdgeDefinition(collectionName, definition, callback)
Replaces the edge definition for the edge collection named collectionName with the given definition.
For more information on edge definitions see the HTTP API for managing graphs.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.replaceEdgeDefinition('edges', {
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['more-vertices']
}, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
graph.removeEdgeDefinition(definitionName, [dropCollection,] callback)
Removes the edge definition with the given definitionName form the graph.
If dropCollection is set to true
, the edge collection associated with the definition will also be deleted from the database.
For more information on edge definitions see the HTTP API for managing graphs.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.removeEdgeDefinition('edges', function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
graph.removeEdgeDefinition('edges', true, function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
});
});
graph.traversal(startVertex, [opts,] callback)
Performs a traversal starting from the given startVertex and following edges contained in any of the edge collections of this graph.
See the HTTP API documentation for details on the additional arguments.
Please note that while opts.filter, opts.visitor, opts.init, opts.expander and opts.sort should be strings evaluating to well-formed JavaScript functions, it's not possible to pass in JavaScript functions directly because the functions need to be evaluated on the server and will be transmitted in plain text.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.edgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.import([
['_key', '_from', '_to'],
['x', 'vertices/a', 'vertices/b'],
['y', 'vertices/b', 'vertices/c'],
['z', 'vertices/c', 'vertices/d']
], function (err) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.traversal('vertices/a', {
direction: 'outbound',
visitor: 'result.vertices.push(vertex._key);',
init: 'result.vertices = [];'
}, function (err, result) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
result.vertices;
});
});
});
});
GraphVertexCollection API
The GraphVertexCollection API extends the Collection API (see above) with the following methods.
graphVertexCollection.vertex(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves the vertex with the given documentHandle from the collection.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of a vertex in the collection, or a vertex (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
Examples
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.vertexCollection('vertices', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.vertex('some-key', function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc._key === 'some-key';
doc._id === 'vertices/some-key';
});
collection.vertex('vertices/some-key', function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc._key === 'some-key';
doc._id === 'vertices/some-key';
});
});
});
graphVertexCollection.save(data, callback)
Creates a new vertex with the given data.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.vertexCollection('vertices', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.save(
{some: 'data'},
function (err, doc) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
doc._key;
doc._id === ('vertices/' + doc._key);
doc.some === 'data';
}
);
});
});
GraphEdgeCollection API
The GraphEdgeCollection API extends the Collection API (see above) with the following methods.
graphEdgeCollection.edge(documentHandle, callback)
Retrieves the edge with the given documentHandle from the collection.
The documentHandle can be either the _id
or the _key
of an edge in the collection, or an edge (i.e. an object with an _id
or _key
property).
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.edgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.edge('some-key', function (err, edge) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edge._key === 'some-key';
edge._id === 'edges/some-key';
});
collection.edge('edges/some-key', function (err, edge) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edge._key === 'some-key';
edge._id === 'edges/some-key';
});
});
});
graphEdgeCollection.save(data, [fromId, toId, ]callback)
Creates a new edge between the vertices fromId and toId with the given data.
If fromId and toId are not specified, the data needs to contain the properties _from and _to.
Examples
var db = require('arangojs')();
db.createGraph({
name: 'some-graph',
edgeDefinitions: [{
collection: 'edges',
from: ['vertices'],
to: ['vertices']
}]
}, function (err, graph) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
graph.edgeCollection('edges', function (err, collection) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
collection.save(
{some: 'data'},
'vertices/start-vertex',
'vertices/end-vertex',
function (err, edge) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
edge._key;
edge._id === ('edges/' + edge._key);
edge.some === 'data';
edge._from === 'vertices/start-vertex';
edge._to === 'vertices/end-vertex';
}
);
});
});
License
The Apache License, Version 2.0. For more information, see the accompanying LICENSE file.