5.0.36

.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Default (not tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags-ignore:
+      - '**'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+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

.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+name: Default (tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          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: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - 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: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - 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: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Code quality
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm install -g typescript
+          npmci npm install
+
+      - name: Trigger
+        run: npmci trigger
+
+      - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
+          npmci command tsdoc
+        continue-on-error: true

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,141 +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
-
-before_script:
-  - npm install -g @shipzone/npmci
-
-# ====================
-# 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
-  allow_failure: true
-
-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

npmextra.json

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
     "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
       "githost": "gitlab.com",
-      "gitscope": "pushrocks",
+      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
       "gitrepo": "smartdata",
-      "shortDescription": "do more with data",
-      "npmPackagename": "@pushrocks/smartdata",
+      "description": "do more with data",
+      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/smartdata",
       "license": "MIT"
     }
   }

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "name": "@pushrocks/smartdata",
-  "version": "5.0.2",
+  "name": "@push.rocks/smartdata",
+  "version": "5.0.36",
   "private": false,
   "description": "do more with data",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "tstest test/",
-    "build": "tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany"
+    "build": "tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany",
+    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -21,27 +22,26 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata#README",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^5.0.4",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
-    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.44",
-    "@pushrocks/smartmongo": "^2.0.1",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.1.7",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.25",
-    "@pushrocks/smartstring": "^4.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.3",
-    "@tsclass/tsclass": "^4.0.2",
-    "@types/lodash": "^4.14.182",
-    "@types/mongodb": "^4.0.7",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.21",
-    "mongodb": "^4.6.0"
+    "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.0.14",
+    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.1",
+    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.0.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smartmongo": "^2.0.10",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.7",
+    "@push.rocks/smartstring": "^4.0.15",
+    "@push.rocks/smarttime": "^4.0.6",
+    "@push.rocks/smartunique": "^3.0.8",
+    "@push.rocks/taskbuffer": "^3.1.7",
+    "@tsclass/tsclass": "^4.0.52",
+    "mongodb": "^6.5.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.61",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.71",
-    "@pushrocks/qenv": "^4.0.10",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.3",
-    "@types/node": "^17.0.34",
-    "@types/shortid": "0.0.29"
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.66",
+    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.44",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.77",
+    "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.22",
+    "@types/node": "^20.11.30"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",

qenv.yml

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

readme.md

@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
-# @pushrocks/smartdata
+# @push.rocks/smartdata
 do more with data
 
 ## Availabililty and Links
-* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartdata)
-* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartdata)
-* [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartdata/)
+* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@push.rocks/smartdata)
+* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartdata)
+* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/push.rocks/smartdata)
+* [docs (typedoc)](https://push.rocks.gitlab.io/smartdata/)
 
 ## Status for master
 
 Status Category | Status Badge
 -- | --
-GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
-GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
-npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@pushrocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
-Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/pushrocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartdata/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartdata/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@push.rocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/push.rocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
 TypeScript Support | [![TypeScript](https://badgen.net/badge/TypeScript/>=%203.x/blue?icon=typescript)](https://lossless.cloud)
 node Support | [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
 Code Style | [![Code Style](https://badgen.net/badge/style/prettier/purple)](https://lossless.cloud)
-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)
+PackagePhobia (total standalone install weight) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/install/@push.rocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@push.rocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
+BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@push.rocks/smartdata)](https://lossless.cloud)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -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 | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+## Legal
+> MIT licensed | **©** [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.distributedcoordinator.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import * as smartmongo from '@push.rocks/smartmongo';
+import type * as taskbuffer from '@push.rocks/taskbuffer';
+
+import * as smartdata from '../ts/index.js';
+import { SmartdataDistributedCoordinator, DistributedClass } from '../ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.js'; // path might need adjusting
+const totalInstances = 10;
+
+// =======================================
+// 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.test('should instantiate DistributedClass', async (tools) => {
+    const instance = new DistributedClass();
+    expect(instance).toBeInstanceOf(DistributedClass);
+});
+
+tap.test('DistributedClass should update the time', async (tools) => {
+    const distributedCoordinator = new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(testDb);
+    await distributedCoordinator.start();
+    const initialTime = distributedCoordinator.ownInstance.data.lastUpdated;
+    await distributedCoordinator.sendHeartbeat();
+    const updatedTime = distributedCoordinator.ownInstance.data.lastUpdated;
+    expect(updatedTime).toBeGreaterThan(initialTime);
+    await distributedCoordinator.stop();
+});
+
+tap.test('should instantiate SmartdataDistributedCoordinator', async (tools) => {
+    const distributedCoordinator = new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(testDb);
+    await distributedCoordinator.start();
+    expect(distributedCoordinator).toBeInstanceOf(SmartdataDistributedCoordinator);
+    await distributedCoordinator.stop();
+});
+
+tap.test('SmartdataDistributedCoordinator should update leader status', async (tools) => {
+    const distributedCoordinator = new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(testDb);
+    await distributedCoordinator.start();
+    await distributedCoordinator.checkAndMaybeLead();
+    expect(distributedCoordinator.ownInstance.data.elected).toBeOneOf([true, false]);
+    await distributedCoordinator.stop();
+});
+
+tap.test('SmartdataDistributedCoordinator should handle distributed task requests', async (tools) => {
+    const distributedCoordinator = new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(testDb);
+    await distributedCoordinator.start();
+
+    const mockTaskRequest: taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequest = {
+        submitterId: "mockSubmitter12345",    // Some unique mock submitter ID
+        requestResponseId: 'uni879873462hjhfkjhsdf', // Some unique ID for the request-response
+        taskName: "SampleTask",
+        taskVersion: "1.0.0",                  // Assuming it's a version string
+        taskExecutionTime: Date.now(),
+        taskExecutionTimeout: 60000,           // Let's say the timeout is 1 minute (60000 ms)
+        taskExecutionParallel: 5,              // Let's assume max 5 parallel executions
+        status: 'requesting'
+    };
+
+    const response = await distributedCoordinator.fireDistributedTaskRequest(mockTaskRequest);
+    console.log(response)  // based on your expected structure for the response
+    await distributedCoordinator.stop();
+});
+
+tap.test('SmartdataDistributedCoordinator should update distributed task requests', async (tools) => {
+    const distributedCoordinator = new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(testDb);
+    
+    await distributedCoordinator.start();
+
+    const mockTaskRequest: taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequest = {
+        submitterId: "mockSubmitter12345",    // Some unique mock submitter ID
+        requestResponseId: 'uni879873462hjhfkjhsdf', // Some unique ID for the request-response
+        taskName: "SampleTask",
+        taskVersion: "1.0.0",                  // Assuming it's a version string
+        taskExecutionTime: Date.now(),
+        taskExecutionTimeout: 60000,           // Let's say the timeout is 1 minute (60000 ms)
+        taskExecutionParallel: 5,              // Let's assume max 5 parallel executions
+        status: 'requesting'
+    };
+    
+
+    await distributedCoordinator.updateDistributedTaskRequest(mockTaskRequest);
+    // Here, we can potentially check if a DB entry got updated or some other side-effect of the update method.
+    await distributedCoordinator.stop();
+});
+
+tap.test('should elect only one leader amongst multiple instances', async (tools) => {
+    const coordinators = Array.from({ length: totalInstances }).map(() => new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(testDb));
+    await Promise.all(coordinators.map(coordinator => coordinator.start()));
+    const leaders = coordinators.filter(coordinator => coordinator.ownInstance.data.elected);
+    for (const leader of leaders) {
+        console.log(leader.ownInstance);
+    }
+    expect(leaders.length).toEqual(1);
+
+    // stopping clears a coordinator from being elected.
+    await Promise.all(coordinators.map(coordinator => coordinator.stop()));
+});
+
+tap.test('should clean up', async () => {
+    await smartmongoInstance.stopAndDumpToDir(`.nogit/testdata/`);
+    setTimeout(() => process.exit(), 2000);
+})
+
+tap.start({ throwOnError: true });

test/test.easystore.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
-import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@push.rocks/smartmongo';
 import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
 
 const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
 tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
   const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
   testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
-    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbUrl: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
     mongoDbName: databaseName,
   });
   await testDb.init();

test/test.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
-import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@push.rocks/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());
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
 tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
   const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
   testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
-    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbUrl: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
     mongoDbName: databaseName,
   });
   await testDb.init();
@@ -55,6 +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',
@@ -67,7 +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();
 
@@ -75,6 +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');
@@ -92,7 +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 / 6;
+  const totalQueryCycles = totalCars / 2;
   let counter = 0;
   do {
     const timeStart = Date.now();

test/test.typescript.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
-import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@push.rocks/smartmongo';
 import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
 
 const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
 tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
   const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
   testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
-    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbUrl: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
     mongoDbName: databaseName,
   });
   await testDb.init();

test/test.watch.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { tap, expect } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
-import * as smartmongo from '@pushrocks/smartmongo';
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+import * as smartmongo from '@push.rocks/smartmongo';
 import { smartunique } from '../ts/smartdata.plugins.js';
 
 const testQenv = new Qenv(process.cwd(), process.cwd() + '/.nogit/');
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ tap.test('should create a testinstance as database', async () => {
 tap.skip.test('should connect to atlas', async (tools) => {
   const databaseName = `test-smartdata-${smartunique.shortId()}`;
   testDb = new smartdata.SmartdataDb({
-    mongoDbUrl: testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
+    mongoDbUrl: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('MONGO_URL'),
     mongoDbName: databaseName,
   });
   await testDb.init();
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ class House extends smartdata.SmartDataDbDoc<House, House> {
   @smartdata.svDb()
   public data = {
     id: smartunique.shortId(),
-    hello: 'hello'
-  }
+    hello: 'hello',
+  };
 }
 
 tap.test('should watch a collection', async (toolsArg) => {
   const done = toolsArg.defer();
   const watcher = await House.watch({});
-  watcher.changeSubject.subscribe(async houseArg => {
+  watcher.changeSubject.subscribe(async (houseArg) => {
     console.log('hey there, we observed a house');
     await watcher.close();
     done.resolve();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ tap.test('should watch a collection', async (toolsArg) => {
   await newHouse.save();
   console.log('saved a house');
   await done.promise;
-})
+});
 
 // =======================================
 // close the database connection
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ tap.test('close', async () => {
   }
 });
 
-tap.start({ throwOnError: true });
+tap.start({ throwOnError: true });

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * autocreated commitinfo by @pushrocks/commitinfo
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
-  name: '@pushrocks/smartdata',
-  version: '5.0.2',
+  name: '@push.rocks/smartdata',
+  version: '5.0.36',
   description: 'do more with data'
 }

ts/index.ts

@@ -4,4 +4,11 @@ export * from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
 export * from './smartdata.classes.easystore.js';
 export * from './smartdata.classes.cursor.js';
 
-export type { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces/index.js';
+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.js';

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

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const setDefaultManagerForDoc = <T>(managerArg: IManager, dbDocArg: T): T
  * 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>) {
+export function managed<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() {
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ export function Manager<TManager extends IManager>(managerArg?: TManager | TDela
   };
 }
 
-// tslint:disable-next-line: max-classes-per-file
+/**
+ * @dpecrecated use @managed instead
+ */
+export const Manager = managed;
+
 export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * the collection that is used
@@ -180,7 +184,10 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
     return result;
   }
 
-  public async getCursor(filterObjectArg: any, dbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc): Promise<SmartdataDbCursor<any>> {
+  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);
@@ -200,16 +207,22 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
   /**
    * watches the collection while applying a filter
    */
-   public async watch(filterObject: any, smartdataDbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc): Promise<SmartdataDbWatcher> {
+  public async watch(
+    filterObject: any,
+    smartdataDbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc
+  ): Promise<SmartdataDbWatcher> {
     await this.init();
-    const changeStream = this.mongoDbCollection.watch([
+    const changeStream = this.mongoDbCollection.watch(
+      [
+        {
+          $match: filterObject,
+        },
+      ],
       {
-        $match: filterObject
+        fullDocument: 'updateLookup',
       }
-    ], {
-      fullDocument: 'updateLookup'
-    });
-    const smartdataWatcher =  new SmartdataDbWatcher(changeStream, smartdataDbDocArg);
+    );
+    const smartdataWatcher = new SmartdataDbWatcher(changeStream, smartdataDbDocArg);
     await smartdataWatcher.readyDeferred.promise;
     return smartdataWatcher;
   }
@@ -261,7 +274,7 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
    * if this.objectValidation is not set it passes.
    */
   private checkDoc(docArg: T): Promise<void> {
-    const done = plugins.smartq.defer<void>();
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<void>();
     let validationResult = true;
     if (this.objectValidation) {
       validationResult = this.objectValidation(docArg);

ts/smartdata.classes.cursor.ts

@@ -16,20 +16,23 @@ export class SmartdataDbCursor<T = any> {
   }
 
   public async next(closeAtEnd = true) {
-    const result = this.smartdataDbDoc.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(await this.mongodbCursor.next());
+    const result = this.smartdataDbDoc.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(
+      await this.mongodbCursor.next()
+    );
     if (!result && closeAtEnd) {
       await this.close();
     }
     return result;
   }
 
-  public async forEach(forEachFuncArg: (itemArg: any) => Promise<any>, closeCursorAtEnd = true) {
+  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);
+        const nextClassInstance =
+          this.smartdataDbDoc.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(nextDocument);
+        await forEachFuncArg(nextClassInstance as any);
       }
     } while (nextDocument);
     if (closeCursorAtEnd) {

ts/smartdata.classes.db.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
-import { ObjectMap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
 import { SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
 import { EasyStore } from './smartdata.classes.easystore.js';
 
 import { logger } from './smartdata.logging.js';
-import { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces/index.js';
 
 /**
  * interface - indicates the connection status of the db
@@ -13,13 +11,14 @@ import { IMongoDescriptor } from './interfaces/index.js';
 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;
-  smartdataCollectionMap = new ObjectMap<SmartdataCollection<any>>();
+  statusConnectedDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+  smartdataCollectionMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<SmartdataCollection<any>>();
 
-  constructor(smartdataOptions: IMongoDescriptor) {
+  constructor(smartdataOptions: plugins.tsclass.database.IMongoDescriptor) {
     this.smartdataOptions = smartdataOptions;
     this.status = 'initial';
   }
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ export class SmartdataDb {
     });
     this.mongoDb = this.mongoDbClient.db(this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName);
     this.status = 'connected';
+    this.statusConnectedDeferred.resolve();
     console.log(`Connected to database ${this.smartdataOptions.mongoDbName}`);
   }
 

ts/smartdata.classes.distributedcoordinator.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
+import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
+import { managed, setDefaultManagerForDoc } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
+import { SmartDataDbDoc, svDb, unI } from './smartdata.classes.doc.js';
+import { SmartdataDbWatcher } from './smartdata.classes.watcher.js';
+
+@managed()
+export class DistributedClass extends SmartDataDbDoc<DistributedClass, DistributedClass> {
+  // INSTANCE
+  @unI()
+  public id: string;
+
+  @svDb()
+  public data: {
+    status: 'initializing' | 'bidding' | 'settled' | 'stopped';
+    biddingShortcode?: string;
+    biddingStartTime?: number;
+    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();
+  public ownInstance: DistributedClass;
+  public distributedWatcher: SmartdataDbWatcher<DistributedClass>;
+
+  constructor(dbArg: SmartdataDb) {
+    super();
+    this.db = dbArg;
+    setDefaultManagerForDoc(this, DistributedClass);
+    this.readyPromise = this.db.statusConnectedDeferred.promise;
+  }
+
+  // smartdata specific stuff
+  public async start() {
+    await this.init();
+  }
+
+  public async stop() {
+    await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      if (this.distributedWatcher) {
+        await this.distributedWatcher.close();
+      }
+      if (this.ownInstance?.data.elected) {
+        this.ownInstance.data.elected = false;
+      }
+      if (this.ownInstance?.data.status === 'stopped') {
+        console.log(`stopping a distributed instance that has not been started yet.`);
+      }
+      this.ownInstance.data.status = 'stopped';
+      await this.ownInstance.save();
+      console.log(`stopped ${this.ownInstance.id}`);
+    });
+  }
+
+  public id = plugins.smartunique.uni('distributedInstance');
+
+  private startHeartbeat = async () => {
+    while (this.ownInstance.data.status !== 'stopped') {
+      await this.sendHeartbeat();
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayForRandom(5000, 10000);
+    }
+  };
+
+  public async sendHeartbeat() {
+    await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      if (this.ownInstance.data.status === 'stopped') {
+        console.log(`aborted sending heartbeat because status is stopped`);
+        return;
+      }
+      await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+      this.ownInstance.data.lastUpdated = Date.now();
+      await this.ownInstance.save();
+      console.log(`sent heartbeat for ${this.ownInstance.id}`);
+      const allInstances = DistributedClass.getInstances({});
+    });
+    if (this.ownInstance.data.status === 'stopped') {
+      console.log(`aborted sending heartbeat because status is stopped`);
+      return;
+    }
+    const eligibleLeader = await this.getEligibleLeader();
+    // not awaiting here because we don't want to block the heartbeat
+    this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      if (!eligibleLeader && this.ownInstance.data.status === 'settled') {
+        this.checkAndMaybeLead();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  private 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();
+      });
+    } else {
+      console.warn(`distributed instance already initialized`);
+    }
+
+    // lets enable the heartbeat
+    this.startHeartbeat();
+
+    // lets do a leader check
+    await this.checkAndMaybeLead();
+
+    return this.ownInstance;
+  }
+
+  public async getEligibleLeader() {
+    return this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      const allInstances = await DistributedClass.getInstances({});
+      let leaders = allInstances.filter((instanceArg) => instanceArg.data.elected === true);
+      const eligibleLeader = leaders.find(
+        (leader) =>
+          leader.data.lastUpdated >=
+          Date.now() - plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ seconds: 20 })
+      );
+      return eligibleLeader;
+    });
+  }
+
+  // --> leader election
+  public async checkAndMaybeLead() {
+    await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      this.ownInstance.data.status = 'initializing';
+      this.ownInstance.save();
+    });
+    if (await this.getEligibleLeader()) {
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+        this.ownInstance.data.status = 'settled';
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+        console.log(`${this.ownInstance.id} settled as follower`);
+      });
+      return;
+    } else if (
+      (await DistributedClass.getInstances({})).find((instanceArg) => {
+        instanceArg.data.status === 'bidding' &&
+          instanceArg.data.biddingStartTime <= Date.now() - 4000 &&
+          instanceArg.data.biddingStartTime >= Date.now() - 30000;
+      })
+    ) {
+      console.log('too late to the bidding party... waiting for next round.');
+      return;
+    } else {
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+        this.ownInstance.data.status = 'bidding';
+        this.ownInstance.data.biddingStartTime = Date.now();
+        this.ownInstance.data.biddingShortcode = plugins.smartunique.shortId();
+        await this.ownInstance.save();
+        console.log('bidding code stored.');
+      });
+      console.log(`bidding for leadership...`);
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(
+        plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ seconds: 5 })
+      );
+      await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+        let biddingInstances = await DistributedClass.getInstances({});
+        biddingInstances = biddingInstances.filter(
+          (instanceArg) =>
+            instanceArg.data.status === 'bidding' &&
+            instanceArg.data.lastUpdated >=
+              Date.now() - plugins.smarttime.getMilliSecondsFromUnits({ seconds: 10 })
+        );
+        console.log(`found ${biddingInstances.length} bidding instances...`);
+        this.ownInstance.data.elected = true;
+        for (const biddingInstance of biddingInstances) {
+          if (biddingInstance.data.biddingShortcode < this.ownInstance.data.biddingShortcode) {
+            this.ownInstance.data.elected = false;
+          }
+        }
+        await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(5000);
+        console.log(`settling with status elected = ${this.ownInstance.data.elected}`);
+        this.ownInstance.data.status = 'settled';
+        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() {
+    this.distributedWatcher = await DistributedClass.watch({});
+
+    const currentTaskRequests: Array<{
+      taskName: string;
+      taskExecutionTime: number;
+      /**
+       * all instances that requested this task
+       */
+      requestingDistibutedInstanceIds: string[];
+      responseTimeout: plugins.smartdelay.Timeout<any>;
+    }> = [];
+
+    this.distributedWatcher.changeSubject.subscribe({
+      next: async (distributedDoc) => {
+        if (!distributedDoc) {
+          console.log(`registered deletion of instance...`);
+          return;
+        }
+        console.log(distributedDoc);
+        console.log(`registered change for ${distributedDoc.id}`);
+        distributedDoc;
+      },
+    });
+
+    while (this.ownInstance.data.status !== 'stopped' && this.ownInstance.data.elected) {
+      const allInstances = await DistributedClass.getInstances({});
+      for (const instance of allInstances) {
+        if (instance.data.status === 'stopped') {
+          await instance.delete();
+        };
+      }
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(10000);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // abstract implemented methods
+  public async fireDistributedTaskRequest(
+    taskRequestArg: plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequest
+  ): Promise<plugins.taskbuffer.distributedCoordination.IDistributedTaskRequestResult> {
+    await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      if (!this.ownInstance) {
+        console.error('instance need to be started first...');
+        return;
+      }
+      await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+      this.ownInstance.data.taskRequests.push(taskRequestArg);
+      await this.ownInstance.save();
+    });
+    await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(10000);
+    const result = await this.asyncExecutionStack.getExclusiveExecutionSlot(async () => {
+      await this.ownInstance.updateFromDb();
+      const taskRequestResult = this.ownInstance.data.taskRequestResults.find((resultItem) => {
+        return resultItem.requestResponseId === taskRequestArg.requestResponseId;
+      });
+      return taskRequestResult;
+    });
+    if (!result) {
+      console.warn('no result found for task request...');
+      return null;
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  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
+        );
+      });
+      if (!existingInfoBasis) {
+        console.warn('trying to update a non existing task request... aborting!');
+        return;
+      }
+      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

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartdata.plugins.js';
 
-import { ObjectMap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
-
 import { SmartdataDb } from './smartdata.classes.db.js';
 import { SmartdataDbCursor } from './smartdata.classes.cursor.js';
-import { IManager, SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
+import { type IManager, SmartdataCollection } from './smartdata.classes.collection.js';
 import { SmartdataDbWatcher } from './smartdata.classes.watcher.js';
 
 export type TDocCreation = 'db' | 'new' | 'mixed';
@@ -129,6 +127,13 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * get a unique id prefixed with the class name
+   */
+  public static async getUniqueId<T = any>(this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>) {
+    return `${this.name}:${plugins.smartunique.shortId(20)}`;
+  }
+
   /**
    * get cursor
    * @returns
@@ -147,18 +152,18 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
 
   /**
    * watch the collection
-   * @param this 
-   * @param filterArg 
-   * @param forEachFunction 
+   * @param this
+   * @param filterArg
+   * @param forEachFunction
    */
-   public static async watch<T>(
+  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)
+      this as any
     );
     return watcher;
   }
@@ -241,9 +246,9 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
    * also store any referenced objects to DB
    * better for data consistency
    */
-  public saveDeep(savedMapArg: ObjectMap<SmartDataDbDoc<any, any>> = null) {
+  public saveDeep(savedMapArg: plugins.lik.ObjectMap<SmartDataDbDoc<any, any>> = null) {
     if (!savedMapArg) {
-      savedMapArg = new ObjectMap<SmartDataDbDoc<any, any>>();
+      savedMapArg = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<SmartDataDbDoc<any, any>>();
     }
     savedMapArg.add(this);
     this.save();
@@ -255,6 +260,16 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * updates an object from db
+   */
+  public async updateFromDb() {
+    const mongoDbNativeDoc = await this.collection.findOne(await 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

@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ export class EasyStore<T> {
       @unI()
       public nameId: string;
 
+      @svDb()
+      public ephermal: {
+        activated: boolean;
+        timeout: number;
+      };
+
+      @svDb()
+      lastEdit: number;
+
       @svDb()
       public data: Partial<T>;
     }
@@ -61,7 +70,7 @@ export class EasyStore<T> {
   /**
    * writes a specific key to the keyValueStore
    */
-  public async writeKey(keyArg: keyof T, valueArg: any) {
+  public async writeKey<TKey extends keyof T>(keyArg: TKey, valueArg: T[TKey]) {
     const easyStore = await this.getEasyStore();
     easyStore.data[keyArg] = valueArg;
     await easyStore.save();
@@ -90,4 +99,11 @@ export class EasyStore<T> {
     easyStore.data = {};
     await easyStore.save();
   }
+
+  public async cleanUpEphermal() {
+    while (
+      (await this.smartdataDbRef.statusConnectedDeferred.promise) &&
+      this.smartdataDbRef.status === 'connected'
+    ) {}
+  }
 }

ts/smartdata.classes.watcher.ts

@@ -11,12 +11,21 @@ export class SmartdataDbWatcher<T = any> {
   // INSTANCE
   private changeStream: plugins.mongodb.ChangeStream<T>;
 
-  public changeSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<SmartDataDbDoc<T, T>>();
-  constructor(changeStreamArg: plugins.mongodb.ChangeStream<T>, smartdataDbDocArg: typeof SmartDataDbDoc) {
+  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));
-    })
+    this.changeStream.on('change', async (item: any) => {
+      if (!item.fullDocument) {
+        this.changeSubject.next(null);
+        return;
+      }
+      this.changeSubject.next(
+        smartdataDbDocArg.createInstanceFromMongoDbNativeDoc(item.fullDocument) as any as T
+      );
+    });
     plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(0).then(() => {
       this.readyDeferred.resolve();
     });

ts/smartdata.plugins.ts

@@ -4,14 +4,26 @@ import * as tsclass from '@tsclass/tsclass';
 export { tsclass };
 
 // @pushrocks scope
-import * as smartlog from '@pushrocks/smartlog';
-import * as lodash from 'lodash';
+import * as lik from '@push.rocks/lik';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
+import * as smartlog from '@push.rocks/smartlog';
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+import * as smartstring from '@push.rocks/smartstring';
+import * as smarttime from '@push.rocks/smarttime';
+import * as smartunique from '@push.rocks/smartunique';
+import * as taskbuffer from '@push.rocks/taskbuffer';
 import * as mongodb from 'mongodb';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay'
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartq from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartrx from '@pushrocks/smartrx';
-import * as smartstring from '@pushrocks/smartstring';
-import * as smartunique from '@pushrocks/smartunique';
 
-export { smartdelay, smartpromise, smartlog, lodash, smartq, smartrx, mongodb, smartstring, smartunique };
+export {
+  lik,
+  smartdelay,
+  smartpromise,
+  smartlog,
+  smartrx,
+  mongodb,
+  smartstring,
+  smarttime,
+  smartunique,
+  taskbuffer,
+};