5.2.3

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@push.rocks/smartdata",
-  "version": "5.1.1",
+  "version": "5.2.3",
   "private": false,
   "description": "An advanced library for NoSQL data organization and manipulation using TypeScript with support for MongoDB, data validation, collections, and custom data types.",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+ssh://git@gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata.git"
+    "url": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartdata.git"
   },
   "author": "Lossless GmbH",
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdata#README",
+  "homepage": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartdata",
   "dependencies": {
     "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.0.14",
     "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.1",

test/test.ts

@@ -199,12 +199,18 @@ tap.test('should store a new Truck', async () => {
   const truck = new Truck('blue', 'MAN');
   await truck.save();
   const myTruck2 = await Truck.getInstance({ color: 'blue' });
+  expect(myTruck2.color).toEqual('blue');
   myTruck2.color = 'red';
   await myTruck2.save();
   const myTruck3 = await Truck.getInstance({ color: 'blue' });
-  console.log(myTruck3);
+  expect(myTruck3).toBeNull();
 });
 
+tap.test('should return a count', async () => {
+  const truckCount = await Truck.getCount();
+  expect(truckCount).toEqual(1);
+})
+
 tap.test('should use a cursor', async () => {
   const cursor = await Car.getCursor({});
   let counter = 0;

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartdata',
-  version: '5.1.1',
+  version: '5.2.3',
   description: 'An advanced library for NoSQL data organization and manipulation using TypeScript with support for MongoDB, data validation, collections, and custom data types.'
 }

ts/smartdata.classes.collection.ts

@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ export class SmartdataCollection<T> {
     await this.mongoDbCollection.deleteOne(identifiableObject);
   }
 
+  public async getCount(filterObject: any) {
+    await this.init();
+    return this.mongoDbCollection.countDocuments(filterObject);
+  }
+
   /**
    * checks a Doc for constraints
    * if this.objectValidation is not set it passes.

ts/smartdata.classes.doc.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ import { SmartdataDbWatcher } from './smartdata.classes.watcher.js';
 
 export type TDocCreation = 'db' | 'new' | 'mixed';
 
+export function globalSvDb() {
+  return (target: SmartDataDbDoc<unknown, unknown>, key: string) => {
+    console.log(`called svDb() on >${target.constructor.name}.${key}<`);
+    if (!target.globalSaveableProperties) {
+      target.globalSaveableProperties = [];
+    }
+    target.globalSaveableProperties.push(key);
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * saveable - saveable decorator to be used on class properties
  */
@@ -181,6 +191,17 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
     await cursor.forEach(forEachFunction);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * returns a count of the documents in the collection
+   */
+  public static async getCount<T>(
+    this: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.Class<T>,
+    filterArg: plugins.tsclass.typeFest.PartialDeep<T> = ({} as any)
+  ) {
+    const collection: SmartdataCollection<T> = (this as any).collection;
+    return await collection.getCount(filterArg);
+  }
+
   // INSTANCE
 
   /**
@@ -191,14 +212,19 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
   /**
    * updated from db in any case where doc comes from db
    */
-  @svDb()
+  @globalSvDb()
-  _createdAt: number = Date.now();
+  _createdAt: string = (new Date()).toISOString();
 
   /**
    * will be updated everytime the doc is saved
    */
-  @svDb()
+  @globalSvDb()
-  _updatedAt: number = Date.now();
+  _updatedAt: string = (new Date()).toISOString();
+
+  /**
+   * an array of saveable properties of ALL doc
+   */
+  public globalSaveableProperties: string[];
 
   /**
    * unique indexes
@@ -206,7 +232,7 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
   public uniqueIndexes: string[];
 
   /**
-   * an array of saveable properties of a doc
+   * an array of saveable properties of a specific doc
    */
   public saveableProperties: string[];
 
@@ -234,7 +260,7 @@ export class SmartDataDbDoc<T extends TImplements, TImplements, TManager extends
     const self: any = this;
     let dbResult: any;
 
-    this._updatedAt = Date.now();
+    this._updatedAt = (new Date()).toISOString();
 
     switch (this.creationStatus) {
       case 'db':