5.0.19

.gitea/workflows/gitzone_ci_default.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+name: CI Pipeline
+
+on: push
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+
+jobs:
+
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Install pnpm and npmci
+      run: |
+        pnpm install -g pnpm
+        pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+
+    - name: Run npm prepare
+      run: npmci npm prepare
+
+    - name: Audit production dependencies
+      run: |
+        npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+        npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+    - name: Audit development dependencies
+      run: |
+        npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+        npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Test stable
+      run: |
+        npmci node install stable
+        npmci npm install
+        npmci npm test
+
+    - name: Test build
+      run: |
+        npmci node install stable
+        npmci npm install
+        npmci npm build
+
+  release:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Release
+      run: |
+        npmci node install stable
+        npmci npm publish
+
+  metadata:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Code quality
+      run: |
+        npmci command npm install -g typescript
+        npmci npm prepare
+        npmci npm install
+
+    - name: Trigger
+      run: npmci trigger
+
+    - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
+      run: |
+        npmci node install stable
+        npmci npm install
+        npmci command npm run buildDocs
+
+    - name: Upload artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: public
+        path: public
+        retention-days: 7

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-# gitzone ci_default
-image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-
-cache:
-  paths:
-    - .npmci_cache/
-  key: '$CI_BUILD_STAGE'
-
-stages:
-  - security
-  - test
-  - release
-  - metadata
-
-# ====================
-# security stage
-# ====================
-mirror:
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci git mirror
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-auditProductionDependencies:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install --production --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high --only=prod --production
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-auditDevDependencies:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high --only=dev
-  tags:
-    - docker
-  allow_failure: true
-
-# ====================
-# test stage
-# ====================
-
-testStable:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-testBuild:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command npm run build
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-release:
-  stage: release
-  script:
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm publish
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-# ====================
-# metadata stage
-# ====================
-codequality:
-  stage: metadata
-  allow_failure: true
-  only:
-    - tags
-  script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command "tslint -c tslint.json ./ts/**/*.ts"
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - priv
-
-trigger:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci trigger
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-pages:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci node install lts
-    - npmci command npm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command tsdoc
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-  only:
-    - tags
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 week
-    paths:
-      - public
-  allow_failure: true

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -2,28 +2,10 @@
   "version": "0.2.0",
   "configurations": [
     {
-      "name": "current file",
+      "command": "npm test",
-      "type": "node",
+      "name": "Run npm test",
       "request": "launch",
-      "args": [
+      "type": "node-terminal"
-        "${relativeFile}"
-      ],
-      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "@gitzone/tsrun"],
-      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-      "protocol": "inspector",
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "test.ts",
-      "type": "node",
-      "request": "launch",
-      "args": [
-        "test/test.ts"
-      ],
-      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "@gitzone/tsrun"],
-      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-      "protocol": "inspector",
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
     }
   ]
 }

npmextra.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       "githost": "gitlab.com",
       "gitscope": "pushrocks",
       "gitrepo": "smartdata",
-      "shortDescription": "do more with data",
+      "description": "do more with data",
       "npmPackagename": "@pushrocks/smartdata",
       "license": "MIT"
     }

package.json

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartdata",
-  "version": "4.0.2",
+  "version": "5.0.19",
   "private": false,
   "description": "do more with data",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
   "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "(tstest test/)",
+    "test": "tstest test/",
-    "testLocal": "(npmdocker)",
+    "build": "tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany",
-    "build": "(tsbuild --web)"
+    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -21,29 +22,27 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata#README",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^4.0.20",
+    "@pushrocks/lik": "^6.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.39",
+    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.1",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.1.5",
+    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^3.0.1",
-    "@pushrocks/smartstring": "^3.0.24",
+    "@pushrocks/smartmongo": "^2.0.7",
-    "@tsclass/tsclass": "^3.0.33",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.2",
-    "@types/lodash": "^4.14.169",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^3.0.2",
-    "@types/mongodb": "^3.6.12",
+    "@pushrocks/smartstring": "^4.0.2",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^4.0.1",
-    "mongodb": "^3.6.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.3",
-    "runtime-type-checks": "0.0.4"
+    "@pushrocks/taskbuffer": "^3.0.10",
+    "@tsclass/tsclass": "^4.0.42",
+    "mongodb": "^5.6.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.25",
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.66",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.54",
+    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.42",
-    "@pushrocks/qenv": "^4.0.10",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.74",
-    "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.3",
+    "@pushrocks/qenv": "^5.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.14",
+    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.8",
-    "@types/mongodb-memory-server": "^2.3.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.3.1",
-    "@types/node": "^15.3.0",
+    "@types/shortid": "0.0.29"
-    "@types/shortid": "0.0.29",
-    "mongodb-memory-server": "^6.9.6",
-    "tslint": "^6.1.3",
-    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",

readme.md

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ Code Style | [![Code Style](https://badgen.net/badge/style/prettier/purple)](htt
 PackagePhobia (total standalone install weight) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/install/@pushrocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
 PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@pushrocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
 BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@pushrocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
-Platform support | [![Supports Windows 10](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Windows%2010/yes/green?icon=windows)](https://lossless.cloud) [![Supports Mac OS X](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Mac%20OS%20X/yes/green?icon=apple)](https://lossless.cloud)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ class MyObject extends smartdata.DbDoc<MyObject /* ,[an optional interface to im
 const localObject = new MyObject({
   property1: 'hi',
   property2: {
-    deep: 3
+    deep: 3,
   },
 });
 await localObject.save(); // saves the object to the database
@@ -102,9 +101,9 @@ const myInstance = await MyObject.getInstance({
   property1: 'hi',
   property2: {
     deep: {
-      $gt: 2
+      $gt: 2,
-    } as any
+    } as any,
-  }
+  },
 }); // outputs a new instance of MyObject with the values from db assigned
 ```
 
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ We are always happy for code contributions. If you are not the code contributing
 
 For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
 
-> MIT licensed | **&copy;** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+## Legal
+> MIT licensed | **&copy;** [Task Venture Capital GmbH](https://task.vc)
 | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy)
-
-[![repo-footer](https://lossless.gitlab.io/publicrelations/repofooter.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)

test/test.easystore.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
+
+console.log(process.memoryUsage());
+
+// the tested module
+import * as smartdata from '../ts/index.js';
+
+// =======================================
+// Connecting to the database server
+// =======================================
+
+let smartmongoInstance: smartmongo.SmartMongo;
+let testDb: smartdata.SmartdataDb;
+
+tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
+  smartmongoInstance = await smartmongo.SmartMongo.createAndStart();
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb(await smartmongoInstance.getMongoDescriptor());
+  await testDb.init();
+});
+
+tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
+  const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
+    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbName: databaseName,
+  });
+  await testDb.init();
+});
+
+let easyStore: smartdata.EasyStore<{
+  key1: string;
+  key2: string;
+}>;
+
+tap.test('should create an easystore', async () => {
+  easyStore = await testDb.createEasyStore('hellothere');
+  await easyStore.writeKey('key1', 'hello');
+  const retrievedKey = await easyStore.readKey('key1');
+  expect(retrievedKey).toEqual('hello');
+});
+
+tap.test('close', async () => {
+  await testDb.mongoDb.dropDatabase();
+  await testDb.close();
+  if (smartmongoInstance) {
+    await smartmongoInstance.stop();
+  }
+});
+
+tap.start();

test/test.ts

@@ -1,51 +1,38 @@
 import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
 import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+import * as mongodb from 'mongodb';
 
 const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
 
 console.log(process.memoryUsage());
 
 // the tested module
-import * as smartdata from '../ts/index';
+import * as smartdata from '../ts/index.js';
-
-import * as mongoPlugin from 'mongodb-memory-server';
-import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins';
 
 // =======================================
 // Connecting to the database server
 // =======================================
 
+let smartmongoInstance: smartmongo.SmartMongo;
 let testDb: smartdata.SmartdataDb;
-let smartdataOptions: smartdata.IMongoDescriptor;
-let mongod: mongoPlugin.MongoMemoryServer;
 
 const totalCars = 2000;
 
-tap.skip.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
+tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
-  mongod = new mongoPlugin.MongoMemoryServer({});
+  smartmongoInstance = await smartmongo.SmartMongo.createAndStart();
-  console.log('created mongod instance');
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb(await smartmongoInstance.getMongoDescriptor());
-  await mongod._startUpInstance().catch((err) => {
+  await testDb.init();
-    console.log(err);
-  });
-  console.log('mongod started');
-  smartdataOptions = {
-    mongoDbName: await mongod.getDbName(),
-    mongoDbPass: '',
-    mongoDbUrl: await mongod.getUri(),
-  };
-  console.log(smartdataOptions);
-  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb(smartdataOptions);
 });
 
-tap.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
+tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
   const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
   testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
     mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
     mongoDbName: databaseName,
   });
-});
-
-tap.test('should establish a connection to mongod', async () => {
   await testDb.init();
 });
 
@@ -70,6 +57,9 @@ class Car extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<Car, Car> {
   @smartdata.svDb()
   public brand: string;
 
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  public testBuffer = Buffer.from('hello');
+
   @smartdata.svDb()
   deepData = {
     sodeep: 'yes',
@@ -82,7 +72,7 @@ class Car extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<Car, Car> {
   }
 }
 
-tap.test('should save the car to the db', async () => {
+tap.test('should save the car to the db', async (toolsArg) => {
   const myCar = new Car('red', 'Volvo');
   await myCar.save();
 
@@ -90,6 +80,9 @@ tap.test('should save the car to the db', async () => {
   await myCar2.save();
 
   let counter = 0;
+
+  const gottenCarInstance = await Car.getInstance({});
+  console.log(gottenCarInstance.testBuffer instanceof mongodb.Binary);
   process.memoryUsage();
   do {
     const myCar3 = new Car('red', 'Renault');
@@ -107,7 +100,7 @@ tap.test('should save the car to the db', async () => {
 });
 
 tap.test('expect to get instance of Car with shallow match', async () => {
-  const totalQueryCycles = totalCars / 4;
+  const totalQueryCycles = totalCars / 2;
   let counter = 0;
   do {
     const timeStart = Date.now();
@@ -121,20 +114,20 @@ tap.test('expect to get instance of Car with shallow match', async () => {
         }ms to query a set of 2000 with memory footprint ${process.memoryUsage().rss / 1e6} MB`
       );
     }
-    expect(myCars[0].deepData.sodeep).to.equal('yes');
+    expect(myCars[0].deepData.sodeep).toEqual('yes');
-    expect(myCars[0].brand).to.equal('Renault');
+    expect(myCars[0].brand).toEqual('Renault');
     counter++;
   } while (counter < totalQueryCycles);
 });
 
 tap.test('expect to get instance of Car with deep match', async () => {
-  const totalQueryCycles = totalCars / 4;
+  const totalQueryCycles = totalCars / 6;
   let counter = 0;
   do {
     const timeStart = Date.now();
     const myCars2 = await Car.getInstances({
       deepData: {
-        sodeep: 'yes'
+        sodeep: 'yes',
       },
     });
     if (counter % 10 === 0) {
@@ -144,8 +137,8 @@ tap.test('expect to get instance of Car with deep match', async () => {
         }ms to deep query a set of 2000 with memory footprint ${process.memoryUsage().rss / 1e6} MB`
       );
     }
-    expect(myCars2[0].deepData.sodeep).to.equal('yes');
+    expect(myCars2[0].deepData.sodeep).toEqual('yes');
-    expect(myCars2[0].brand).to.equal('Volvo');
+    expect(myCars2[0].brand).toEqual('Volvo');
     counter++;
   } while (counter < totalQueryCycles);
 });
@@ -154,7 +147,7 @@ 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');
+  expect(myCar.color).toEqual('red');
   myCar.color = 'blue';
   await myCar.save();
 });
@@ -165,7 +158,7 @@ tap.test('should be able to delete an instance of car', async () => {
     color: 'blue',
   });
   console.log(myCars);
-  expect(myCars[0].color).to.equal('blue');
+  expect(myCars[0].color).toEqual('blue');
   for (const myCar of myCars) {
     await myCar.delete();
   }
@@ -173,7 +166,7 @@ tap.test('should be able to delete an instance of car', async () => {
   const myCar2 = await Car.getInstance<Car>({
     brand: 'Volvo',
   });
-  expect(myCar2.color).to.equal('red');
+  expect(myCar2.color).toEqual('red');
 });
 
 // tslint:disable-next-line: max-classes-per-file
@@ -200,23 +193,31 @@ class Truck extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<Car, Car> {
 tap.test('should store a new Truck', async () => {
   const truck = new Truck('blue', 'MAN');
   await truck.save();
-  const myTruck = await Truck.getInstance({ color: 'blue' });
-  myTruck.id = 'foo';
-  await myTruck.save();
   const myTruck2 = await Truck.getInstance({ color: 'blue' });
-  console.log(myTruck2);
+  myTruck2.color = 'red';
+  await myTruck2.save();
+  const myTruck3 = await Truck.getInstance({ color: 'blue' });
+  console.log(myTruck3);
 });
 
-tap.test('should ', async () => {})
+tap.test('should use a cursor', async () => {
+  const cursor = await Car.getCursor({});
+  let counter = 0;
+  await cursor.forEach(async (carArg) => {
+    counter++;
+    counter % 50 === 0 ? console.log(`50 more of ${carArg.color}`) : null;
+  });
+});
 
 // =======================================
 // close the database connection
 // =======================================
-tap.test('should close the database connection', async (tools) => {
+tap.test('close', async () => {
+  await testDb.mongoDb.dropDatabase();
   await testDb.close();
-  try {
+  if (smartmongoInstance) {
-    await mongod.stop();
+    await smartmongoInstance.stop();
-  } catch (e) {}
+  }
 });
 
 tap.start({ throwOnError: true });

test/test.typescript.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
+
+console.log(process.memoryUsage());
+
+// the tested module
+import * as smartdata from '../ts/index.js';
+
+// =======================================
+// Connecting to the database server
+// =======================================
+
+let smartmongoInstance: smartmongo.SmartMongo;
+let testDb: smartdata.SmartdataDb;
+
+const totalCars = 2000;
+
+tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
+  smartmongoInstance = await smartmongo.SmartMongo.createAndStart();
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb(await smartmongoInstance.getMongoDescriptor());
+  await testDb.init();
+});
+
+tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
+  const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
+    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbName: databaseName,
+  });
+  await testDb.init();
+});
+
+// =======================================
+// The actual tests
+// =======================================
+
+// ------
+// Collections
+// ------
+@smartdata.Manager()
+class Car extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<Car, Car> {
+  @smartdata.unI()
+  public index: string = smartunique.shortId();
+
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  public color: string;
+
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  public brand: string;
+
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  deepData = {
+    sodeep: 'yes',
+  };
+
+  constructor(colorArg: string, brandArg: string) {
+    super();
+    this.color = colorArg;
+    this.brand = brandArg;
+  }
+}
+
+const createCarClass = (dbArg: smartdata.SmartdataDb) => {
+  smartdata.setDefaultManagerForDoc({ db: dbArg }, Car);
+  return Car;
+};
+
+tap.test('should produce a car', async () => {
+  const CarClass = createCarClass(testDb);
+  const carInstance = new CarClass('red', 'Mercedes');
+  await carInstance.save();
+});
+
+tap.test('should get a car', async () => {
+  const car = Car.getInstance({
+    color: 'red',
+  });
+});
+
+// =======================================
+// close the database connection
+// =======================================
+tap.test('close', async () => {
+  await testDb.mongoDb.dropDatabase();
+  await testDb.close();
+  if (smartmongoInstance) {
+    await smartmongoInstance.stop();
+  }
+});
+
+tap.start({ throwOnError: true });

test/test.watch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
+
+console.log(process.memoryUsage());
+
+// the tested module
+import * as smartdata from '../ts/index.js';
+
+// =======================================
+// Connecting to the database server
+// =======================================
+
+let smartmongoInstance: smartmongo.SmartMongo;
+let testDb: smartdata.SmartdataDb;
+
+const totalCars = 2000;
+
+tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
+  smartmongoInstance = await smartmongo.SmartMongo.createAndStart();
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb(await smartmongoInstance.getMongoDescriptor());
+  await testDb.init();
+});
+
+tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
+  const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
+  testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
+    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbName: databaseName,
+  });
+  await testDb.init();
+});
+
+@smartdata.Collection(() => testDb)
+class House extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<House, House> {
+  @smartdata.unI()
+  public id: string = smartunique.shortId();
+
+  @smartdata.svDb()
+  public data = {
+    id: smartunique.shortId(),
+    hello: 'hello',
+  };
+}
+
+tap.test('should watch a collection', async (toolsArg) => {
+  const done = toolsArg.defer();
+  const watcher = await House.watch({});
+  watcher.changeSubject.subscribe(async (houseArg) => {
+    console.log('hey there, we observed a house');
+    await watcher.close();
+    done.resolve();
+  });
+  const newHouse = new House();
+  await newHouse.save();
+  console.log('saved a house');
+  await done.promise;
+});
+
+// =======================================
+// close the database connection
+// =======================================
+tap.test('close', async () => {
+  await testDb.mongoDb.dropDatabase();
+  await testDb.close();
+  if (smartmongoInstance) {
+    await smartmongoInstance.stop();
+  }
+});
+
+tap.start({ throwOnError: true });

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @pushrocks/commitinfo
+ */
+export const commitinfo = {
+  name: '@pushrocks/smartdata',
+  version: '5.0.19',
+  description: 'do more with data'
+}

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-export * from './smartdata.classes.db';
+export * from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
-export * from './smartdata.classes.collection';
+export * from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
-export * from './smartdata.classes.doc';
+export * from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+export * from './smartdata.classes.easystore.js';
+export * from './smartdata.classes.cursor.js';
 
-export { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces';
+import * as convenience from './smartadata.convenience.js';
+
+export { convenience };
+
+// to be removed with the next breaking update
+import type * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+type IMongoDescriptor = plugins.tsclass.database.IMongoDescriptor;
+export type { IMongoDescriptor };

ts/interfaces/index.ts

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

ts/interfaces/mongodescriptor.ts

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-export interface IMongoDescriptor {
-  /**
-   * the URL to connect to
-   */
-  mongoDbUrl: string;
-
-  /**
-   * the db to use for the project
-   */
-  mongoDbName?: string;
-
-  /**
-   * a username to use to connect to the database
-   */
-
-  mongoDbUser?: string;
-
-  /**
-   * an optional password that will be replace <PASSWORD> in the connection string
-   */
-  mongoDbPass?: string;
-}

ts/smartadata.convenience.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+export const getNewUniqueId = async (prefixArg?: string) => {
+  return plugins.smartunique.uni(prefixArg);
+};

ts/smartdata.classes.collection.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
-import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db';
+import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
-import { SmartDataDbDoc } from './smartdata.classes.doc';
+import { SmartdataDbCursor } from './smartdata.classes.cursor.js';
-import { CollectionFactory } from './smartdata.classes.collectionfactory';
+import { SmartDataDbDoc } from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+import { SmartdataDbWatcher } from './smartdata.classes.watcher.js';
+import { CollectionFactory } from './smartdata.classes.collectionfactory.js';
 
 export interface IFindOptions {
   limit?: number;
@@ -22,25 +24,91 @@ const collectionFactory = new CollectionFactory();
  * This is a decorator that will tell the decorated class what dbTable to use
  * @param dbArg
  */
-export function Collection<TManager>(dbArg: SmartdataDb | TDelayed<SmartdataDb>, managerArg?: TDelayed<TManager>) {
+export function Collection(dbArg: SmartdataDb | TDelayed<SmartdataDb>) {
   return function classDecorator<T extends { new (...args: any[]): {} }>(constructor: T) {
     return class extends constructor {
       public static get collection() {
+        if (!(dbArg instanceof SmartdataDb)) {
+          dbArg = dbArg();
+        }
         return collectionFactory.getCollection(constructor.name, dbArg);
       }
       public get collection() {
-        return collectionFactory.getCollection(constructor.name, dbArg);
+        if (!(dbArg instanceof SmartdataDb)) {
-      }
+          dbArg = dbArg();
-      public get manager() {
-        if (managerArg) {
-          return managerArg();
         }
+        return collectionFactory.getCollection(constructor.name, dbArg);
+      }
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+export interface IManager {
+  db: SmartdataDb;
+}
+
+export const setDefaultManagerForDoc = <T>(managerArg: IManager, dbDocArg: T): T => {
+  (dbDocArg as any).prototype.defaultManager = managerArg;
+  return dbDocArg;
+};
+
+/**
+ * This is a decorator that will tell the decorated class what dbTable to use
+ * @param dbArg
+ */
+export function Manager<TManager extends IManager>(managerArg?: TManager | TDelayed<TManager>) {
+  return function classDecorator<T extends { new (...args: any[]): any }>(constructor: T) {
+    return class extends constructor {
+      public static get collection() {
+        let dbArg: SmartdataDb;
+        if (!managerArg) {
+          dbArg = this.prototype.defaultManager.db;
+        } else if (managerArg['db']) {
+          dbArg = (managerArg as TManager).db;
+        } else {
+          dbArg = (managerArg as TDelayed<TManager>)().db;
+        }
+        return collectionFactory.getCollection(constructor.name, dbArg);
+      }
+      public get collection() {
+        let dbArg: SmartdataDb;
+        if (!managerArg) {
+          //console.log(this.defaultManager.db);
+          //process.exit(0)
+          dbArg = this.defaultManager.db;
+        } else if (managerArg['db']) {
+          dbArg = (managerArg as TManager).db;
+        } else {
+          dbArg = (managerArg as TDelayed<TManager>)().db;
+        }
+        return collectionFactory.getCollection(constructor.name, dbArg);
+      }
+      public static get manager() {
+        let manager: TManager;
+        if (!managerArg) {
+          manager = this.prototype.defaultManager;
+        } else if (managerArg['db']) {
+          manager = managerArg as TManager;
+        } else {
+          manager = (managerArg as TDelayed<TManager>)();
+        }
+        return manager;
+      }
+      public get manager() {
+        let manager: TManager;
+        if (!managerArg) {
+          manager = this.defaultManager;
+        } else if (managerArg['db']) {
+          manager = managerArg as TManager;
+        } else {
+          manager = (managerArg as TDelayed<TManager>)();
+        }
+        return manager;
       }
     };
   };
 }
 
-// tslint:disable-next-line: max-classes-per-file
 export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * the collection that is used
@@ -103,12 +171,57 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * finds an object in the DbCollection
    */
-  public async find(filterObject: any): Promise<any> {
+  public async findOne(filterObject: any): Promise<any> {
     await this.init();
-    const result = await this.mongoDbCollection.find(filterObject).toArray();
+    const cursor = this.mongoDbCollection.find(filterObject);
+    const result = await cursor.next();
+    cursor.close();
     return result;
   }
 
+  public async getCursor(
+    filterObjectArg: any,
+    dbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc
+  ): Promise<SmartdataDbCursor<any>> {
+    await this.init();
+    const cursor = this.mongoDbCollection.find(filterObjectArg);
+    return new SmartdataDbCursor(cursor, dbDocArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * finds an object in the DbCollection
+   */
+  public async findAll(filterObject: any): Promise<any[]> {
+    await this.init();
+    const cursor = this.mongoDbCollection.find(filterObject);
+    const result = await cursor.toArray();
+    cursor.close();
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * watches the collection while applying a filter
+   */
+  public async watch(
+    filterObject: any,
+    smartdataDbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc
+  ): Promise<SmartdataDbWatcher> {
+    await this.init();
+    const changeStream = this.mongoDbCollection.watch(
+      [
+        {
+          $match: filterObject,
+        },
+      ],
+      {
+        fullDocument: 'updateLookup',
+      }
+    );
+    const smartdataWatcher = new SmartdataDbWatcher(changeStream, smartdataDbDocArg);
+    await smartdataWatcher.readyDeferred.promise;
+    return smartdataWatcher;
+  }
+
   /**
    * create an object in the database
    */
@@ -148,9 +261,7 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
     await this.init();
     await this.checkDoc(dbDocArg);
     const identifiableObject = await dbDocArg.createIdentifiableObject();
-    await this.mongoDbCollection.deleteOne(identifiableObject, {
+    await this.mongoDbCollection.deleteOne(identifiableObject);
-      w: 1,
-    });
   }
 
   /**

ts/smartdata.classes.collectionfactory.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
-import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection';
+import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
-import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db';
+import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
 
 export class CollectionFactory {
   public collections: { [key: string]: SmartdataCollection<any> } = {};
 
-  public getCollection = (
+  public getCollection = (nameArg: string, dbArg: SmartdataDb): SmartdataCollection<any> => {
-    nameArg: string,
-    dbArg: SmartdataDb | (() => SmartdataDb)
-  ): SmartdataCollection<any> => {
     if (!this.collections[nameArg]) {
       this.collections[nameArg] = (() => {
         if (dbArg instanceof SmartdataDb) {
           // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
           return new SmartdataCollection(nameArg, dbArg);
-        } else {
-          dbArg = dbArg();
-          return new SmartdataCollection(nameArg, dbArg);
         }
       })();
     }

ts/smartdata.classes.cursor.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { SmartDataDbDoc } from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+/**
+ * a wrapper for the native mongodb cursor. Exposes better
+ */
+export class SmartdataDbCursor<T = any> {
+  // STATIC
+
+  // INSTANCE
+  public mongodbCursor: plugins.mongodb.FindCursor<T>;
+  private smartdataDbDoc: typeof SmartDataDbDoc;
+  constructor(cursorArg: plugins.mongodb.FindCursor<T>, dbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc) {
+    this.mongodbCursor = cursorArg;
+    this.smartdataDbDoc = dbDocArg;
+  }
+
+  public async next(closeAtEnd = true) {
+    const result = this.smartdataDbDoc.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(
+      await this.mongodbCursor.next()
+    );
+    if (!result && closeAtEnd) {
+      await this.close();
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  public async forEach(forEachFuncArg: (itemArg: T) => Promise<any>, closeCursorAtEnd = true) {
+    let nextDocument: any;
+    do {
+      nextDocument = await this.mongodbCursor.next();
+      if (nextDocument) {
+        const nextClassInstance =
+          this.smartdataDbDoc.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(nextDocument);
+        await forEachFuncArg(nextClassInstance as any);
+      }
+    } while (nextDocument);
+    if (closeCursorAtEnd) {
+      await this.close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async close() {
+    await this.mongodbCursor.close();
+  }
+}

ts/smartdata.classes.db.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
 import { ObjectMap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
-import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection';
+import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
+import { EasyStore } from './smartdata.classes.easystore.js';
 
-import { logger } from './smartdata.logging';
+import { logger } from './smartdata.logging.js';
-import { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces';
 
 /**
  * interface - indicates the connection status of the db
@@ -12,17 +12,24 @@ import { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces';
 export type TConnectionStatus = 'initial' | 'disconnected' | 'connected' | 'failed';
 
 export class SmartdataDb {
-  smartdataOptions: IMongoDescriptor;
+  smartdataOptions: plugins.tsclass.database.IMongoDescriptor;
   mongoDbClient: plugins.mongodb.MongoClient;
   mongoDb: plugins.mongodb.Db;
   status: TConnectionStatus;
+  statusConnectedDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
   smartdataCollectionMap = new ObjectMap<SmartdataCollection<any>>();
 
-  constructor(smartdataOptions: IMongoDescriptor) {
+  constructor(smartdataOptions: plugins.tsclass.database.IMongoDescriptor) {
     this.smartdataOptions = smartdataOptions;
     this.status = 'initial';
   }
 
+  // easystore
+  public async createEasyStore(nameIdArg: string) {
+    const easyStore = new EasyStore(nameIdArg, this);
+    return easyStore;
+  }
+
   // basic connection stuff ----------------------------------------------
 
   /**
@@ -40,13 +47,12 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
       .replace('<dbname>', this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName);
 
     this.mongoDbClient = await plugins.mongodb.MongoClient.connect(finalConnectionUrl, {
-      useNewUrlParser: true,
-      useUnifiedTopology: true,
       maxPoolSize: 100,
       maxIdleTimeMS: 10,
     });
     this.mongoDb = this.mongoDbClient.db(this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName);
     this.status = 'connected';
+    this.statusConnectedDeferred.resolve();
     console.log(`Connected to database ${this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName}`);
   }
 
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
    * @returns DbTable
    */
   public async getSmartdataCollectionByName<T>(nameArg: string): Promise<SmartdataCollection<T>> {
-    const resultCollection = this.smartdataCollectionMap.find((dbTableArg) => {
+    const resultCollection = await this.smartdataCollectionMap.find(async (dbTableArg) => {
       return dbTableArg.collectionName === nameArg;
     });
     return resultCollection;

ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
+import { Manager, setDefaultManagerForDoc } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
+import { SmartDataDbDoc, svDb, unI } from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+
+@Manager()
+class DistributedClass extends SmartDataDbDoc<DistributedClass, DistributedClass> {
+  // INSTANCE
+  @unI()
+  public id: string;
+
+  @svDb()
+  public data: {
+    status: 'bidding' | 'settled' | 'initializing' | 'stopped';
+    biddingShortcode?: string;
+    lastUpdated: number;
+    elected: boolean;
+    /**
+     * used to store request
+     */
+    taskRequests: plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequest[];
+
+    /**
+     * only used by the leader to convey consultation results
+     */
+    taskRequestResults: plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequestResult[];
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * This file implements a distributed coordinator according to the @pushrocks/taskbuffer standard.
+ * you should not set up this yourself. Instead, there is a factory on the SmartdataDb class
+ * that will take care of setting this up.
+ */
+export class SmartdataDistributedCoordinator extends plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination
+  .AbstractDistributedCoordinator {
+  public readyPromise: Promise<any>;
+  public db: SmartdataDb;
+  private asyncExecutionStack = new plugins.lik.AsyncExecutionStack();
+  private ownInstance: DistributedClass;
+
+  constructor(dbArg?: SmartdataDb) {
+    super();
+    this.db = dbArg;
+    setDefaultManagerForDoc(this, DistributedClass);
+    this.readyPromise = this.db.statusConnectedDeferred.promise;
+    this.init();
+  }
+
+  // smartdata specific stuff
+  public async start() {
+    await this.init();
+  }
+
+  public async stop() {
+    if (this.ownInstance?.data.elected) {
+      this.ownInstance.data.elected = false;
+    } else {
+      console.log(`can't stop a distributed instance that has not been started yet.`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public id = plugins.smartunique.uni('distributedInstance');
+
+  private startHeartbeat = async () => {
+    while (this.ownInstance.data.status !== 'stopped') {
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+        this.ownInstance.data.lastUpdated = Date.now();
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+      });
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(10000);
+    }
+  };
+  public async init() {
+    await this.readyPromise;
+    if (!this.ownInstance) {
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        this.ownInstance = new DistributedClass();
+        this.ownInstance.id = this.id;
+        this.ownInstance.data = {
+          elected: false,
+          lastUpdated: Date.now(),
+          status: 'initializing',
+          taskRequests: [],
+          taskRequestResults: [],
+        };
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+      });
+    }
+
+    // lets enable the heartbeat
+    this.startHeartbeat();
+
+    // lets do a leader check
+    await this.checkAndMaybeLead();
+
+    return this.ownInstance;
+  }
+
+  // --> leader election
+  public async checkAndMaybeLead() {
+    const allInstances = await DistributedClass.getInstances({});
+    let leader = allInstances.find((instanceArg) => instanceArg.data.elected === true);
+    if (
+      leader &&
+      leader.data.lastUpdated >=
+        Date.now() - plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ minutes: 1 })
+    ) {
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+        this.ownInstance.data.status = 'settled';
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+      });
+      return;
+    } else {
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        this.ownInstance.data.status = 'bidding';
+        this.ownInstance.data.biddingShortcode = plugins.smartunique.shortId();
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+      });
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ minutes: 2 }));
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        let biddingInstances = await DistributedClass.getInstances({});
+        biddingInstances = biddingInstances.filter(
+          (instanceArg) =>
+            !instanceArg.data.elected &&
+            instanceArg.data.lastUpdated >=
+              Date.now() - plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ minutes: 1 })
+        );
+        this.ownInstance.data.elected = true;
+        for (const biddingInstance of biddingInstances) {
+          if (biddingInstance.data.biddingShortcode < this.ownInstance.data.biddingShortcode) {
+            this.ownInstance.data.elected = false;
+          }
+        }
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+      });
+      if (this.ownInstance.data.elected) {
+        this.leadFunction();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * when it has been determined
+   * that this instance is leading
+   * the leading is implemented here
+   */
+  public async leadFunction() {
+    const ownInstance = await this.init();
+    const watcher = await DistributedClass.watch({});
+    /**
+     * this function is started once per unique job request
+     */
+    const startResultTimer = async () => {};
+
+    watcher.changeSubject.subscribe({
+      next: async (distributedDoc) => {
+        distributedDoc;
+      },
+    });
+    while (this.ownInstance.data.status !== 'stopped') {
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(1000);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // abstract implemented methods
+  public async fireDistributedTaskRequest(
+    taskRequestArg: plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequest
+  ): Promise<plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequestResult> {
+    const ownInstance = await this.init();
+    await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      this.ownInstance.data.taskRequests.push(taskRequestArg);
+      await this.ownInstance.save();
+    });
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public async updateDistributedTaskRequest(
+    infoBasisArg: plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequest
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      const existingInfoBasis = this.ownInstance.data.taskRequests.find((infoBasisItem) => {
+        return (
+          infoBasisItem.taskName === infoBasisArg.taskName &&
+          infoBasisItem.taskExecutionTime === infoBasisArg.taskExecutionTime
+        );
+      });
+      Object.assign(existingInfoBasis, infoBasisArg);
+      await this.ownInstance.save();
+      plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(60000).then(() => {
+        this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+          const indexToRemove = this.ownInstance.data.taskRequests.indexOf(existingInfoBasis);
+          this.ownInstance.data.taskRequests.splice(indexToRemove, indexToRemove);
+          await this.ownInstance.save();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  }
+}

ts/smartdata.classes.doc.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
 
 import { ObjectMap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
-import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db';
+import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
-import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection';
+import { SmartdataDbCursor } from './smartdata.classes.cursor.js';
+import { type IManager, SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
+import { SmartdataDbWatcher } from './smartdata.classes.watcher.js';
 
 export type TDocCreation = 'db' | 'new' | 'mixed';
 
@@ -41,12 +43,140 @@ export function unI() {
   };
 }
 
-export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements> {
+export const convertFilterForMongoDb = (filterArg: { [key: string]: any }) => {
+  const convertedFilter: { [key: string]: any } = {};
+  const convertFilterArgument = (keyPathArg2: string, filterArg2: any) => {
+    if (typeof filterArg2 === 'object') {
+      for (const key of Object.keys(filterArg2)) {
+        if (key.startsWith('$')) {
+          convertedFilter[keyPathArg2] = filterArg2;
+          return;
+        } else if (key.includes('.')) {
+          throw new Error('keys cannot contain dots');
+        }
+      }
+      for (const key of Object.keys(filterArg2)) {
+        convertFilterArgument(`${keyPathArg2}.${key}`, filterArg2[key]);
+      }
+    } else {
+      convertedFilter[keyPathArg2] = filterArg2;
+    }
+  };
+  for (const key of Object.keys(filterArg)) {
+    convertFilterArgument(key, filterArg[key]);
+  }
+  return convertedFilter;
+};
+
+export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends IManager = any> {
   /**
    * the collection object an Doc belongs to
    */
   public static collection: SmartdataCollection<any>;
   public collection: SmartdataCollection<any>;
+  public static defaultManager;
+  public static manager;
+  public manager: TManager;
+
+  // STATIC
+  public static createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    mongoDbNativeDocArg: any
+  ): T {
+    const newInstance = new this();
+    (newInstance as any).creationStatus = 'db';
+    for (const key of Object.keys(mongoDbNativeDocArg)) {
+      newInstance[key] = mongoDbNativeDocArg[key];
+    }
+    return newInstance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets all instances as array
+   * @param this
+   * @param filterArg
+   * @returns
+   */
+  public static async getInstances<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
+  ): Promise<T[]> {
+    const foundDocs = await (this as any).collection.findAll(convertFilterForMongoDb(filterArg));
+    const returnArray = [];
+    for (const foundDoc of foundDocs) {
+      const newInstance: T = (this as any).createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(foundDoc);
+      returnArray.push(newInstance);
+    }
+    return returnArray;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets the first matching instance
+   * @param this
+   * @param filterArg
+   * @returns
+   */
+  public static async getInstance<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    const foundDoc = await (this as any).collection.findOne(convertFilterForMongoDb(filterArg));
+    if (foundDoc) {
+      const newInstance: T = (this as any).createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(foundDoc);
+      return newInstance;
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * get cursor
+   * @returns
+   */
+  public static async getCursor<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
+  ) {
+    const collection: SmartdataCollection<T> = (this as any).collection;
+    const cursor: SmartdataDbCursor<T> = await collection.getCursor(
+      convertFilterForMongoDb(filterArg),
+      this as any as typeof SmartDataDbDoc
+    );
+    return cursor;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * watch the collection
+   * @param this
+   * @param filterArg
+   * @param forEachFunction
+   */
+  public static async watch<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
+  ) {
+    const collection: SmartdataCollection<T> = (this as any).collection;
+    const watcher: SmartdataDbWatcher<T> = await collection.watch(
+      convertFilterForMongoDb(filterArg),
+      this as any
+    );
+    return watcher;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * run a function for all instances
+   * @returns
+   */
+  public static async forEach<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>,
+    forEachFunction: (itemArg: T) => Promise<any>
+  ) {
+    const cursor: SmartdataDbCursor<T> = await (this as any).getCursor(filterArg);
+    await cursor.forEach(forEachFunction);
+  }
+
+  // INSTANCE
 
   /**
    * how the Doc in memory was created, may prove useful later.
@@ -78,54 +208,6 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements> {
    */
   constructor() {}
 
-  public static async getInstances<T>(
-    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
-    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
-  ): Promise<T[]> {
-    const convertedFilter: any = {};
-    const convertFilterArgument = (keyPathArg: string, filterArg2: any) => {
-      if (typeof filterArg2 === 'object') {
-        for (const key of Object.keys(filterArg2)) {
-          if (key.startsWith('$')) {
-            convertedFilter[keyPathArg] = filterArg2;
-            return;
-          } else if (key.includes('.')) {
-            throw new Error('keys cannot contain dots');
-          }
-        }
-        for (const key of Object.keys(filterArg2)) {
-          convertFilterArgument(`${keyPathArg}.${key}`, filterArg2[key]);
-        } 
-      } else {
-        convertedFilter[keyPathArg] = filterArg2
-      }
-    }
-    for (const key of Object.keys(filterArg)) {
-      convertFilterArgument(key, filterArg[key]);
-    }
-    const foundDocs = await (this as any).collection.find(convertedFilter);
-    const returnArray = [];
-    for (const item of foundDocs) {
-      const newInstance = new this();
-      (newInstance as any).creationStatus = 'db';
-      for (const key of Object.keys(item)) {
-        newInstance[key] = item[key];
-      }
-      returnArray.push(newInstance);
-    }
-    return returnArray;
-  }
-
-  public static async getInstance<T>(
-    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
-    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T>
-  ): Promise<T> {
-    const result = await (this as any).getInstances(filterArg);
-    if (result && result.length > 0) {
-      return result[0];
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * saves this instance but not any connected items
    * may lead to data inconsistencies, but is faster
@@ -173,6 +255,16 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements> {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * updates an object from db
+   */
+  public async updateFromDb() {
+    const mongoDbNativeDoc = await this.collection.findOne(this.createIdentifiableObject());
+    for (const key of Object.keys(mongoDbNativeDoc)) {
+      this[key] = mongoDbNativeDoc[key];
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * creates a saveable object so the instance can be persisted as json in the database
    */

ts/smartdata.classes.easystore.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+import { Collection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
+import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
+import { SmartDataDbDoc, svDb, unI } from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+
+/**
+ * EasyStore allows the storage of easy objects. It also allows easy sharing of the object between different instances
+ */
+export class EasyStore<T> {
+  // instance
+  public smartdataDbRef: SmartdataDb;
+  public nameId: string;
+
+  private easyStoreClass = (() => {
+    @Collection(() => this.smartdataDbRef)
+    class SmartdataEasyStore extends SmartDataDbDoc<SmartdataEasyStore, SmartdataEasyStore> {
+      @unI()
+      public nameId: string;
+
+      @svDb()
+      public ephermal: {
+        activated: boolean;
+        timeout: number;
+      };
+
+      @svDb()
+      lastEdit: number;
+
+      @svDb()
+      public data: Partial<T>;
+    }
+    return SmartdataEasyStore;
+  })();
+
+  constructor(nameIdArg: string, smnartdataDbRefArg: SmartdataDb) {
+    this.smartdataDbRef = smnartdataDbRefArg;
+    this.nameId = nameIdArg;
+  }
+
+  private async getEasyStore() {
+    let easyStore = await this.easyStoreClass.getInstance({
+      nameId: this.nameId,
+    });
+
+    if (!easyStore) {
+      easyStore = new this.easyStoreClass();
+      easyStore.nameId = this.nameId;
+      easyStore.data = {};
+      await easyStore.save();
+    }
+    return easyStore;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * reads all keyValue pairs at once and returns them
+   */
+  public async readAll() {
+    const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
+    return easyStore.data;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * reads a keyValueFile from disk
+   */
+  public async readKey(keyArg: keyof T) {
+    const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
+    return easyStore.data[keyArg];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * writes a specific key to the keyValueStore
+   */
+  public async writeKey(keyArg: keyof T, valueArg: any) {
+    const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
+    easyStore.data[keyArg] = valueArg;
+    await easyStore.save();
+  }
+
+  public async deleteKey(keyArg: keyof T) {
+    const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
+    delete easyStore.data[keyArg];
+    await easyStore.save();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * writes all keyValue pairs in the object argument
+   */
+  public async writeAll(keyValueObject: Partial<T>) {
+    const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
+    easyStore.data = { ...easyStore.data, ...keyValueObject };
+    await easyStore.save();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * wipes a key value store from disk
+   */
+  public async wipe() {
+    const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
+    easyStore.data = {};
+    await easyStore.save();
+  }
+
+  public async cleanUpEphermal() {
+    while (
+      (await this.smartdataDbRef.statusConnectedDeferred.promise) &&
+      this.smartdataDbRef.status === 'connected'
+    ) {}
+  }
+}

ts/smartdata.classes.watcher.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { SmartDataDbDoc } from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+
+/**
+ * a wrapper for the native mongodb cursor. Exposes better
+ */
+export class SmartdataDbWatcher<T = any> {
+  // STATIC
+  public readyDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+
+  // INSTANCE
+  private changeStream: plugins.mongodb.ChangeStream<T>;
+
+  public changeSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<T>();
+  constructor(
+    changeStreamArg: plugins.mongodb.ChangeStream<T>,
+    smartdataDbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc
+  ) {
+    this.changeStream = changeStreamArg;
+    this.changeStream.on('change', async (item: T) => {
+      this.changeSubject.next(
+        smartdataDbDocArg.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(item) as any as T
+      );
+    });
+    plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(0).then(() => {
+      this.readyDeferred.resolve();
+    });
+  }
+
+  public async close() {
+    await this.changeStream.close();
+  }
+}

ts/smartdata.logging.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins';
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
 
 export const logger = new plugins.smartlog.ConsoleLog();

ts/smartdata.plugins.ts

@@ -4,11 +4,28 @@ import * as tsclass from '@tsclass/tsclass';
 export { tsclass };
 
 // @pushrocks scope
+import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
+import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
 import * as smartlog from '@pushrocks/smartlog';
-import * as lodash from 'lodash';
+import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as mongodb from 'mongodb';
 import * as smartq from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartrx from '@pushrocks/smartrx';
 import * as smartstring from '@pushrocks/smartstring';
+import * as smarttime from '@pushrocks/smarttime';
 import * as smartunique from '@pushrocks/smartunique';
+import * as taskbuffer from '@pushrocks/taskbuffer';
+import * as mongodb from 'mongodb';
 
-export { smartlog, lodash, smartq, mongodb, smartstring, smartunique };
+export {
+  lik,
+  smartdelay,
+  smartpromise,
+  smartlog,
+  smartq,
+  smartrx,
+  mongodb,
+  smartstring,
+  smarttime,
+  smartunique,
+  taskbuffer,
+};

tsconfig.json

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
     "experimentalDecorators": true,
-    "target": "es2017",
+    "useDefineForClassFields": false,
-    "module": "commonjs"
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ES2022",
+    "moduleResolution": "nodenext"
   }
-}
+}

tslint.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "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"
-}