3.1.17

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
-node_modules/
-public/
-coverage/
 .nogit/
+
+# artifacts
+coverage/
+public/
+pages/
+
+# installs
+node_modules/
+
+# caches
+.yarn/
+.cache/
+.rpt2_cache
+
+# builds
+dist/
+dist_web/
+dist_serve/
+dist_ts_web/
+
+# custom

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# gitzone standard
+# gitzone ci_default
-image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
 
 cache:
   paths:
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ mirror:
 snyk:
   stage: security
   script:
+    - npmci npm prepare
     - npmci command npm install -g snyk
     - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
     - npmci command snyk test
@@ -36,44 +37,35 @@ snyk:
 # ====================
 # test stage
 # ====================
-testLEGACY:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-  - npmci node install legacy
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-  allow_failure: true
 
-testLTS:
+testStable:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-  - npmci node install lts
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-    
-testSTABLE:
   stage: test
   script:
+  - npmci npm prepare
   - npmci node install stable
   - npmci npm install
   - npmci npm test
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
   - docker
+  - priv
+
+testBuild:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+  - npmci npm prepare
+  - npmci node install lts
+  - npmci npm install
+  - npmci command npm run build
+  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
+  tags:
+  - docker
   - notpriv
 
 release:
   stage: release
   script:
-  - npmci node install stable
+  - npmci node install lts
   - npmci npm publish
   only:
   - tags
@@ -86,19 +78,11 @@ release:
 # ====================
 codequality:
   stage: metadata
-  image: docker:stable
   allow_failure: true
-  services:
-    - docker:stable-dind
   script:
-    - export SP_VERSION=$(echo "$CI_SERVER_VERSION" | sed 's/^\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\).*/\1-\2-stable/')
+    - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
-    - docker run
+    - npmci npm install
-        --env SOURCE_CODE="$PWD"
+    - npmci command "tslint -c tslint.json ./ts/**/*.ts"
-        --volume "$PWD":/code
-        --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
-        "registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/codequality:$SP_VERSION" /code
-  artifacts:
-    paths: [codeclimate.json]
   tags:
   - docker
   - priv
@@ -114,11 +98,15 @@ trigger:
   - notpriv
 
 pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-dbase:npmci
+  services:
+   - docker:stable-dind
   stage: metadata
   script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g npmpage
+    - npmci command npm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
-    - npmci command npmpage
+    - npmci npm prepare
+    - npmci npm install
+    - npmci command tsdoc
   tags:
     - docker
     - notpriv
@@ -129,13 +117,3 @@ pages:
     paths:
     - public
   allow_failure: true
-
-windowsCompatibility:
-  image: stefanscherer/node-windows:10-build-tools
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-  - npm install & npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - windows
-  allow_failure: true

README.md

@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 # @pushrocks/smartdata
+do more with data
 
-do more with data and RethinkDB
+## Availabililty and Links
-
+* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartdata)
-## Availabililty
+* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-
+* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![npm](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-npm.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartdata)
+* [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartdata/)
-[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-git.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-mirror.svg)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![docs](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-docs.svg)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartdata/)
 
 ## Status for master
-
+[![build status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/build.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/commits/master)
-[![build status](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/build.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/commits/master)
+[![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/commits/master)
+[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@pushrocks/smartdata.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/smartdata.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartdata)
+[![Known Vulnerabilities](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/smartdata/badge.svg)](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartdata.svg)](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartdata)
+[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript->=%203.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![bitHound Dependencies](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/dependencies.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata/master/dependencies/npm)
+[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![bitHound Code](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/code.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata)
+[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://prettier.io/)
-[![Known Vulnerabilities](https://snyk.io/test/npm/smartdata/badge.svg)](https://snyk.io/test/npm/smartdata)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-2.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%206.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](http://standardjs.com/)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -38,7 +32,7 @@ This is why we started smartdata.
 How RethinkDB's terms map to the ones of smartdata:
 
 | MongoDb term | smartdata class               |
-| -------------- | ------------------------------|
+| ------------ | ----------------------------- |
 | Database     | smartdata.SmartdataDb         |
 | Collection   | smartdata.SmartdataCollection |
 | Document     | smartdata.SmartadataDoc       |
@@ -121,9 +115,9 @@ you should get all the Intellisense and type checking you love when using smartd
 smartdata itself also bundles typings.
 So you don't need to install any additional types when importing smartdata.
 
-For further information read the linked docs at the top of this README.
+For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
 
 > MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
-> | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
+| By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy)
 
-[![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://push.rocks)
+[![repo-footer](https://lossless.gitlab.io/publicrelations/repofooter.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)

docs/index.md

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# smartdata
-
-do more with data
-
-## Availabililty
-
-[![npm](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-npm.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartdata)
-[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-git.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-mirror.svg)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![docs](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-docs.svg)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartdata/)
-
-## Status for master
-
-[![build status](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/build.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/commits/master)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/smartdata.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartdata)
-[![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartdata.svg)](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![bitHound Dependencies](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/dependencies.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata/master/dependencies/npm)
-[![bitHound Code](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/code.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartdata)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-2.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%206.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](http://standardjs.com/)
-
-For further information read the linked docs at the top of this README.
-
-> MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
-> | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
-
-[![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://push.rocks)

npmextra.json

@@ -5,14 +5,18 @@
     "dockerSock": false
   },
   "npmci": {
-    "npmGlobalTools": [
+    "npmGlobalTools": [],
-      "@gitzone/npmts"
+    "npmAccessLevel": "public",
-    ],
+    "npmRegistryUrl": "registry.npmjs.org"
-    "npmAccessLevel": "public"
   },
-  "npmts": {
+  "gitzone": {
-    "testConfig": {
+    "module": {
-      "parallel": false
+      "githost": "gitlab.com",
+      "gitscope": "pushrocks",
+      "gitrepo": "smartdata",
+      "shortDescription": "do more with data",
+      "npmPackagename": "@pushrocks/smartdata",
+      "license": "MIT"
     }
   }
 }

package.json

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartdata",
-  "version": "3.1.1",
+  "version": "3.1.17",
   "private": false,
   "description": "do more with data",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "tsrun test/test.ts",
+    "test": "(tstest test/)",
     "testLocal": "(npmdocker)",
-    "build": "(npmts)"
+    "build": "(tsbuild)"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -21,23 +21,38 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata#README",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^1.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.11",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^2.0.5",
+    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.19",
-    "@types/lodash": "^4.14.110",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.2",
-    "@types/mongodb": "^3.1.1",
+    "@pushrocks/smartstring": "^3.0.10",
-    "lik": "^2.0.5",
+    "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.1",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.10",
+    "@types/lodash": "^4.14.138",
-    "mongodb": "^3.1.1",
+    "@types/mongodb": "^3.3.1",
-    "runtime-type-checks": "0.0.4",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.15",
-    "smartstring": "^2.0.28"
+    "mongodb": "^3.3.2",
+    "runtime-type-checks": "0.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.1.2",
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.17",
-    "@types/node": "^10.5.2",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.24",
+    "@pushrocks/qenv": "^4.0.4",
+    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.13",
+    "@types/mongodb-memory-server": "^1.8.0",
+    "@types/node": "^12.7.3",
     "@types/shortid": "0.0.29",
-    "mongodb-memory-server": "^1.9.0",
+    "mongodb-memory-server": "^5.2.0",
-    "qenv": "^1.1.7",
+    "tslint": "^5.19.0",
-    "shortid": "^2.2.11",
+    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
-    "tapbundle": "^2.0.2"
+  },
-  }
+  "files": [
+    "ts/*",
+    "ts_web/*",
+    "dist/*",
+    "dist_web/*",
+    "dist_ts_web/*",
+    "assets/*",
+    "cli.js",
+    "npmextra.json",
+    "readme.md"
+  ]
 }

qenv.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-vars:
+required:
   - MONGO_URL
   - MONGO_DBNAME
   - MONGO_PASS

test/test.ts

@@ -1,26 +1,44 @@
-import { tap, expect } from 'tapbundle';
+import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
+import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
-import { Qenv } from 'qenv';
 
-let testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
+const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
 
 // the tested module
-import * as smartdata from '../ts';
+import * as smartdata from '../ts/index';
 import { smartstring } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins';
-import * as shortid from 'shortid';
+import * as smartunique from '@pushrocks/smartunique';
+
+import * as mongoPlugin from 'mongodb-memory-server';
 
 // =======================================
 // Connecting to the database server
 // =======================================
 
-let testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
+let testDb: smartdata.SmartdataDb;
-  mongoDbName: process.env.MONGO_DBNAME,
+let smartdataOptions: smartdata.ISmartdataOptions;
-  mongoDbUrl: process.env.MONGO_URL,
+let mongod: mongoPlugin.MongoMemoryServer;
-  mongoDbPass: process.env.MONGO_PASS
+
+tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
+  mongod = new mongoPlugin.MongoMemoryServer();
+  smartdataOptions = {
+    mongoDbName: await mongod.getDbName(),
+    mongoDbPass: '',
+    mongoDbUrl: await mongod.getConnectionString()
+  };
+  console.log(smartdataOptions);
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb(smartdataOptions);
+});
+
+tap.skip.test('should create a smartdb', async () => {
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
+    mongoDbName: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_DBNAME'),
+    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbPass: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_PASS')
+  });
 });
 
 tap.test('should establish a connection to the rethink Db cluster', async () => {
-  await testDb.connect();
+  await testDb.init();
 });
 
 // =======================================
@@ -31,11 +49,19 @@ tap.test('should establish a connection to the rethink Db cluster', async () =>
 // Collections
 // ------
 
-@smartdata.Collection(testDb)
+@smartdata.Collection(() => {
+  return testDb;
+})
 class Car extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<Car> {
-  @smartdata.unI() index: string = shortid();
+  @smartdata.unI()
-  @smartdata.svDb() color: string;
+  public index: string = smartunique.shortId();
-  @smartdata.svDb() brand: string;
+
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  public color: string;
+
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  public brand: string;
+
   constructor(colorArg: string, brandArg: string) {
     super();
     this.color = colorArg;
@@ -46,20 +72,37 @@ class Car extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<Car> {
 tap.test('should save the car to the db', async () => {
   const myCar = new Car('red', 'Volvo');
   await myCar.save();
+
+  const myCar2 = new Car('red', 'Renault');
+  await myCar2.save();
 });
 
 tap.test('expect to get instance of Car', async () => {
-  let myCars = await Car.getInstances<Car>({
+  const myCars = await Car.getInstances<Car>({
     brand: 'Volvo'
   });
   expect(myCars[0].color).to.equal('red');
 });
 
+tap.test('expect to get instance of Car and update it', async () => {
+  const myCar = await Car.getInstance<Car>({
+    brand: 'Volvo'
+  });
+  expect(myCar.color).to.equal('red');
+  myCar.color = 'blue';
+  await myCar.save();
+});
+
+tap.test('should be able to update an instance of car', async () => {});
+
+tap.test('should be able to delete an instance of car', async () => {});
+
 // =======================================
 // close the database connection
 // =======================================
 tap.test('should close the database connection', async tools => {
   await testDb.close();
+  await mongod.stop();
 });
 
 tap.start({ throwOnError: true });

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export * from './smartdata.classes.db';
 export * from './smartdata.classes.collection';
 export * from './smartdata.classes.doc';
+
+export { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces';

ts/interfaces/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './mongodescriptor';

ts/interfaces/mongodescriptor.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface IMongoDescriptor {
+  mongoDbName: string;
+  mongoDbUrl: string;
+  mongoDbPass: string;
+}

ts/smartdata.classes.collection.ts

@@ -13,13 +13,22 @@ export interface IDocValidationFunc<T> {
   (doc: T): boolean;
 }
 
+export type TDelayedDbCreation = () => SmartdataDb;
+
 /**
  * This is a decorator that will tell the decorated class what dbTable to use
- * @param db
+ * @param dbArg
  */
-export function Collection(db: SmartdataDb) {
+export function Collection(dbArg: SmartdataDb | TDelayedDbCreation) {
   return function(constructor) {
-    constructor['smartdataCollection'] = new SmartdataCollection(constructor, db);
+    if (dbArg instanceof SmartdataDb) {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
+      constructor['smartdataCollection'] = new SmartdataCollection(constructor, dbArg);
+    } else {
+      constructor['smartdataDelayedCollection'] = () => {
+        return new SmartdataCollection(constructor, dbArg());
+      };
+    }
   };
 }
 
@@ -27,11 +36,11 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * the collection that is used
    */
-  mongoDbCollection: plugins.mongodb.Collection;
+  public mongoDbCollection: plugins.mongodb.Collection;
-  objectValidation: IDocValidationFunc<T> = null;
+  public objectValidation: IDocValidationFunc<T> = null;
-  collectionName: string;
+  public collectionName: string;
-  smartdataDb: SmartdataDb;
+  public smartdataDb: SmartdataDb;
-  uniqueIndexes: string[] = [];
+  public uniqueIndexes: string[] = [];
 
   constructor(collectedClassArg: T & SmartDataDbDoc<T>, smartDataDbArg: SmartdataDb) {
     // tell the collection where it belongs
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * makes sure a collection exists within MongoDb that maps to the SmartdataCollection
    */
-  async init() {
+  public async init() {
     if (!this.mongoDbCollection) {
       // connect this instance to a MongoDB collection
       const availableMongoDbCollections = await this.smartdataDb.mongoDb.collections();
@@ -56,15 +65,15 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
         await this.smartdataDb.mongoDb.createCollection(this.collectionName);
       }
       this.mongoDbCollection = await this.smartdataDb.mongoDb.collection(this.collectionName);
-      console.log(`Successfully initiated Collection ${this.collectionName}`)
+      // console.log(`Successfully initiated Collection ${this.collectionName}`);
     }
   }
 
   /**
    * mark unique index
    */
-  markUniqueIndexes(keyArrayArg: string[] = []) {
+  public markUniqueIndexes(keyArrayArg: string[] = []) {
-    for(let key of keyArrayArg) {
+    for (const key of keyArrayArg) {
       if (!this.uniqueIndexes.includes(key)) {
         this.mongoDbCollection.createIndex(key, {
           unique: true
@@ -78,14 +87,14 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * adds a validation function that all newly inserted and updated objects have to pass
    */
-  addDocValidation(funcArg: IDocValidationFunc<T>) {
+  public addDocValidation(funcArg: IDocValidationFunc<T>) {
     this.objectValidation = funcArg;
   }
 
   /**
    * finds an object in the DbCollection
    */
-  async find(filterObject: any): Promise<any> {
+  public async find(filterObject: any): Promise<any> {
     await this.init();
     const result = await this.mongoDbCollection.find(filterObject).toArray();
     return result;
@@ -94,12 +103,11 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * create an object in the database
    */
-  async insert(dbDocArg: T & SmartDataDbDoc<T>): Promise<any> {
+  public async insert(dbDocArg: T & SmartDataDbDoc<T>): Promise<any> {
     await this.init();
     await this.checkDoc(dbDocArg);
     this.markUniqueIndexes(dbDocArg.uniqueIndexes);
     const saveableObject = await dbDocArg.createSavableObject();
-    console.log(saveableObject);
     const result = await this.mongoDbCollection.insertOne(saveableObject);
     return result;
   }
@@ -107,11 +115,33 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * inserts object into the DbCollection
    */
-  async update(dbDocArg: T & SmartDataDbDoc<T>): Promise<any> {
+  public async update(dbDocArg: T & SmartDataDbDoc<T>): Promise<any> {
     await this.init();
     await this.checkDoc(dbDocArg);
+    const identifiableObject = await dbDocArg.createIdentifiableObject();
     const saveableObject = await dbDocArg.createSavableObject();
-    this.mongoDbCollection.updateOne(saveableObject.dbDocUniqueId, saveableObject);
+    console.log(identifiableObject);
+    console.log(saveableObject);
+    const updateableObject: any = {};
+    for (const key of Object.keys(saveableObject)) {
+      if (identifiableObject[key]) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      updateableObject[key] = saveableObject[key];
+    }
+    console.log(updateableObject);
+    this.mongoDbCollection.updateOne(
+      identifiableObject,
+      { $set: updateableObject },
+      { upsert: true }
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async delete(dbDocArg: T & SmartDataDbDoc<T>): Promise<any> {
+    await this.init();
+    await this.checkDoc(dbDocArg);
+    const identifiableObject = await dbDocArg.createIdentifiableObject();
+    this.mongoDbCollection.deleteOne(identifiableObject);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -119,7 +149,7 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
    * if this.objectValidation is not set it passes.
    */
   private checkDoc(docArg: T): Promise<void> {
-    let done = plugins.smartq.defer<void>();
+    const done = plugins.smartq.defer<void>();
     let validationResult = true;
     if (this.objectValidation) {
       validationResult = this.objectValidation(docArg);

ts/smartdata.classes.db.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
-import { Objectmap } from 'lik';
+import { Objectmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
 import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection';
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
   /**
    * connects to the database that was specified during instance creation
    */
-  async connect(): Promise<any> {
+  public async init(): Promise<any> {
     let finalConnectionUrl = this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbUrl;
     if (this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbPass) {
       finalConnectionUrl = mongoHelpers.addPassword(
@@ -52,13 +52,10 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
         this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbPass
       );
     }
-    console.log(finalConnectionUrl);
+    console.log(`connection Url: ${finalConnectionUrl}`);
-    this.mongoDbClient = await plugins.mongodb.MongoClient.connect(
+    this.mongoDbClient = await plugins.mongodb.MongoClient.connect(finalConnectionUrl, {
-      finalConnectionUrl,
-      {
       useNewUrlParser: true
-      }
+    });
-    );
     this.mongoDb = this.mongoDbClient.db(this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName);
     this.status = 'connected';
     console.log(`Connected to database ${this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName}`);
@@ -67,17 +64,18 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
   /**
    * closes the connection to the databse
    */
-  async close(): Promise<any> {
+  public async close(): Promise<any> {
     await this.mongoDbClient.close();
     this.status = 'disconnected';
-    plugins.smartlog
+    plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log(
-      .getDefaultLogger()
+      'info',
-      .info(`disconnected from database ${this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName}`);
+      `disconnected from database ${this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName}`
+    );
   }
 
   // handle table to class distribution
 
-  addTable(SmartdataCollectionArg: SmartdataCollection<any>) {
+  public addTable(SmartdataCollectionArg: SmartdataCollection<any>) {
     this.smartdataCollectionMap.add(SmartdataCollectionArg);
   }
 
@@ -86,8 +84,8 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
    * @param nameArg
    * @returns DbTable
    */
-  async getSmartdataCollectionByName<T>(nameArg: string): Promise<SmartdataCollection<T>> {
+  public async getSmartdataCollectionByName<T>(nameArg: string): Promise<SmartdataCollection<T>> {
-    let resultCollection = this.smartdataCollectionMap.find(dbTableArg => {
+    const resultCollection = this.smartdataCollectionMap.find(dbTableArg => {
       return dbTableArg.collectionName === nameArg;
     });
     return resultCollection;

ts/smartdata.classes.doc.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
 
-import { Objectmap } from 'lik';
+import { Objectmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
 import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db';
 import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection';
@@ -45,49 +45,65 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T> {
   /**
    * the collection object an Doc belongs to
    */
-  collection: SmartdataCollection<T>;
+  public collection: SmartdataCollection<T>;
 
   /**
    * how the Doc in memory was created, may prove useful later.
    */
-  creationStatus: TDocCreation = 'new';
+  public creationStatus: TDocCreation = 'new';
 
   /**
    * unique indexes
    */
-  uniqueIndexes: string[];
+  public uniqueIndexes: string[];
 
   /**
    * an array of saveable properties of a doc
    */
-  saveableProperties: string[];
+  public saveableProperties: string[];
 
   /**
    * name
    */
-  name: string;
+  public name: string;
 
   /**
    * primary id in the database
    */
-  dbDocUniqueId: string;
+  public dbDocUniqueId: string;
 
   /**
    * class constructor
    */
   constructor() {
     this.name = this.constructor['name'];
+    if (this.constructor['smartdataCollection']) {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
       this.collection = this.constructor['smartdataCollection'];
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
+    } else if (typeof this.constructor['smartdataDelayedCollection'] === 'function') {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
+      this.collection = this.constructor['smartdataDelayedCollection']();
+    } else {
+      console.error('Could not determine collection for DbDoc');
+    }
   }
 
-  static async getInstances<T>(filterArg): Promise<T[]> {
+  public static async getInstances<T>(filterArg): Promise<T[]> {
-    let self: any = this; // fool typesystem
+    const self: any = this; // fool typesystem
-    let referenceMongoDBCollection: SmartdataCollection<T> = self.smartdataCollection;
+    let referenceMongoDBCollection: SmartdataCollection<T>;
+
+    if (self.smartdataCollection) {
+      referenceMongoDBCollection = self.smartdataCollection;
+    } else if (self.smartdataDelayedCollection) {
+      referenceMongoDBCollection = self.smartdataDelayedCollection();
+    }
     const foundDocs = await referenceMongoDBCollection.find(filterArg);
     const returnArray = [];
-    for (let item of foundDocs) {
+    for (const item of foundDocs) {
-      let newInstance = new this();
+      const newInstance = new this();
-      for (let key in item) {
+      newInstance.creationStatus = 'db';
+      for (const key in item) {
         if (key !== 'id') {
           newInstance[key] = item[key];
         }
@@ -98,7 +114,7 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T> {
   }
 
   static async getInstance<T>(filterArg): Promise<T> {
-    let result = await this.getInstances<T>(filterArg);
+    const result = await this.getInstances<T>(filterArg);
     if (result && result.length > 0) {
       return result[0];
     }
@@ -108,14 +124,15 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T> {
    * saves this instance but not any connected items
    * may lead to data inconsistencies, but is faster
    */
-  async save() {
+  public async save() {
-    let self: any = this;
+    // tslint:disable-next-line: no-this-assignment
+    const self: any = this;
     switch (this.creationStatus) {
       case 'db':
         await this.collection.update(self);
         break;
       case 'new':
-        let writeResult = await this.collection.insert(self);
+        const writeResult = await this.collection.insert(self);
         this.creationStatus = 'db';
         break;
       default:
@@ -123,29 +140,48 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T> {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * deletes a document from the database
+   */
+  public async delete() {}
+
   /**
    * also store any referenced objects to DB
    * better for data consistency
    */
-  saveDeep(savedMapArg: Objectmap<SmartDataDbDoc<any>> = null) {
+  public saveDeep(savedMapArg: Objectmap<SmartDataDbDoc<any>> = null) {
     if (!savedMapArg) {
       savedMapArg = new Objectmap<SmartDataDbDoc<any>>();
     }
     savedMapArg.add(this);
     this.save();
-    for (let propertyKey in this) {
+    for (const propertyKey of Object.keys(this)) {
-      let property: any = this[propertyKey];
+      const property: any = this[propertyKey];
       if (property instanceof SmartDataDbDoc && !savedMapArg.checkForObject(property)) {
         property.saveDeep(savedMapArg);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  async createSavableObject() {
+  /**
-    let saveableObject: any = {}; // is not exposed to outside, so any is ok here
+   * creates a saveable object so the instance can be persisted as json in the database
-    for (let propertyNameString of this.saveableProperties) {
+   */
+  public async createSavableObject() {
+    const saveableObject: any = {}; // is not exposed to outside, so any is ok here
+    for (const propertyNameString of this.saveableProperties) {
       saveableObject[propertyNameString] = this[propertyNameString];
     }
     return saveableObject;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * creates an identifiable object for operations that require filtering
+   */
+  public async createIdentifiableObject() {
+    const identifiableObject: any = {}; // is not exposed to outside, so any is ok here
+    for (const propertyNameString of this.uniqueIndexes) {
+      identifiableObject[propertyNameString] = this[propertyNameString];
+    }
+    return identifiableObject;
+  }
 }

ts/smartdata.plugins.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import * as assert from 'assert';
 import * as smartlog from '@pushrocks/smartlog';
 import * as lodash from 'lodash';
 import * as mongodb from 'mongodb';
-import * as smartq from 'smartq';
+import * as smartq from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartstring from 'smartstring';
+import * as smartstring from '@pushrocks/smartstring';
+import * as smartunique from '@pushrocks/smartunique';
 
-export { assert, smartlog, lodash, smartq, mongodb, smartstring };
+export { assert, smartlog, lodash, smartq, mongodb, smartstring, smartunique };

tslint.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "extends": ["tslint:latest", "tslint-config-prettier"],
+  "rules": {
+    "semicolon": [true, "always"],
+    "no-console": false,
+    "ordered-imports": false,
+    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
+    "member-ordering": {
+      "options":{
+        "order": [
+          "static-method"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "defaultSeverity": "warning"
+}