# @push.rocks/smartdata [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/@push.rocks%2Fsmartdata.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@push.rocks/smartdata) A powerful TypeScript-first MongoDB wrapper that provides advanced features for distributed systems, real-time data synchronization, and easy data management. ## Features - **Type-Safe MongoDB Integration**: Full TypeScript support with decorators for schema definition - **Document Management**: Type-safe CRUD operations with automatic timestamp tracking - **EasyStore**: Simple key-value storage with automatic persistence and sharing between instances - **Distributed Coordination**: Built-in support for leader election and distributed task management - **Real-time Data Sync**: Watchers for real-time data changes with RxJS integration - **Connection Management**: Automatic connection handling with connection pooling - **Collection Management**: Type-safe collection operations with automatic indexing - **Deep Query Type Safety**: Fully type-safe queries for nested object properties with `DeepQuery` - **MongoDB Compatibility**: Support for all MongoDB query operators and advanced features - **Enhanced Cursors**: Chainable, type-safe cursor API with memory efficient data processing - **Type Conversion**: Automatic handling of MongoDB types like ObjectId and Binary data - **Serialization Hooks**: Custom serialization and deserialization of document properties - **Powerful Search Capabilities**: Lucene-like query syntax with field-specific search, advanced operators, and fallback mechanisms ## Requirements - Node.js >= 16.x - MongoDB >= 4.4 - TypeScript >= 4.x (for development) ## Install To install `@push.rocks/smartdata`, use npm: ```bash npm install @push.rocks/smartdata --save ``` Or with pnpm: ```bash pnpm add @push.rocks/smartdata ``` ## Usage `@push.rocks/smartdata` enables efficient data handling and operation management with a focus on using MongoDB. It leverages TypeScript for strong typing and ESM syntax for modern JavaScript usage. ### Setting Up and Connecting to the Database Before interacting with the database, you need to set up and establish a connection. The `SmartdataDb` class handles connection pooling and automatic reconnection. ```typescript import { SmartdataDb } from '@push.rocks/smartdata'; // Create a new instance of SmartdataDb with MongoDB connection details const db = new SmartdataDb({ mongoDbUrl: 'mongodb://:@localhost:27017/', mongoDbName: 'your-database-name', mongoDbUser: 'your-username', mongoDbPass: 'your-password', }); // Initialize and connect to the database // This sets up a connection pool with max 100 connections await db.init(); ``` ### Defining Data Models Data models in `@push.rocks/smartdata` are classes that represent collections and documents in your MongoDB database. Use decorators such as `@Collection`, `@unI`, and `@svDb` to define your data models. ```typescript import { SmartDataDbDoc, Collection, unI, svDb, oid, bin, index, searchable, } from '@push.rocks/smartdata'; import { ObjectId } from 'mongodb'; @Collection(() => db) // Associate this model with the database instance class User extends SmartDataDbDoc { @unI() public id: string = 'unique-user-id'; // Mark 'id' as a unique index @svDb() @searchable() // Mark 'username' as searchable public username: string; // Mark 'username' to be saved in DB @svDb() @searchable() // Mark 'email' as searchable @index() // Create a regular index for this field public email: string; // Mark 'email' to be saved in DB @svDb() @oid() // Automatically handle as ObjectId type public organizationId: ObjectId; // Will be automatically converted to/from ObjectId @svDb() @bin() // Automatically handle as Binary data public profilePicture: Buffer; // Will be automatically converted to/from Binary @svDb({ serialize: (data) => JSON.stringify(data), // Custom serialization deserialize: (data) => JSON.parse(data), // Custom deserialization }) public preferences: Record; constructor(username: string, email: string) { super(); this.username = username; this.email = email; } } ``` ### CRUD Operations `@push.rocks/smartdata` simplifies CRUD operations with intuitive methods on model instances. #### Create ```typescript const newUser = new User('myUsername', 'myEmail@example.com'); await newUser.save(); // Save the new user to the database ``` #### Read ```typescript // Fetch a single user by a unique attribute const user = await User.getInstance({ username: 'myUsername' }); // Fetch multiple users that match criteria const users = await User.getInstances({ email: 'myEmail@example.com' }); // Using a cursor for large collections const cursor = await User.getCursor({ active: true }); // Process documents one at a time (memory efficient) await cursor.forEach(async (user, index) => { // Process each user with its position console.log(`Processing user ${index}: ${user.username}`); }); // Chain cursor methods like in the MongoDB native driver const paginatedCursor = await User.getCursor({ active: true }) .limit(10) // Limit results .skip(20) // Skip first 20 results .sort({ createdAt: -1 }); // Sort by creation date descending // Convert cursor to array (when you know the result set is small) const userArray = await paginatedCursor.toArray(); // Other cursor operations const nextUser = await cursor.next(); // Get the next document const hasMoreUsers = await cursor.hasNext(); // Check if more documents exist const count = await cursor.count(); // Get the count of documents in the cursor // Always close cursors when done with them await cursor.close(); ``` #### Update ```typescript // Assuming 'user' is an instance of User user.email = 'newEmail@example.com'; await user.save(); // Update the user in the database // Upsert operations (insert if not exists, update if exists) const upsertedUser = await User.upsert( { id: 'user-123' }, // Query to find the user { // Fields to update or insert username: 'newUsername', email: 'newEmail@example.com', }, ); ``` #### Delete ```typescript // Assuming 'user' is an instance of User await user.delete(); // Delete the user from the database ``` ## Advanced Features ### Search Functionality SmartData provides powerful search capabilities with a Lucene-like query syntax and robust fallback mechanisms: ```typescript // Define a model with searchable fields @Collection(() => db) class Product extends SmartDataDbDoc { @unI() public id: string = 'product-id'; @svDb() @searchable() // Mark this field as searchable public name: string; @svDb() @searchable() // Mark this field as searchable public description: string; @svDb() @searchable() // Mark this field as searchable public category: string; @svDb() public price: number; } // Get all fields marked as searchable for a class const searchableFields = getSearchableFields('Product'); // ['name', 'description', 'category'] // Basic search across all searchable fields const iPhoneProducts = await Product.searchWithLucene('iPhone'); // Field-specific search const electronicsProducts = await Product.searchWithLucene('category:Electronics'); // Search with wildcards const macProducts = await Product.searchWithLucene('Mac*'); // Search in specific fields with partial words const laptopResults = await Product.searchWithLucene('description:laptop'); // Search is case-insensitive const results1 = await Product.searchWithLucene('electronics'); const results2 = await Product.searchWithLucene('Electronics'); // results1 and results2 will contain the same documents // Using boolean operators (requires text index in MongoDB) const wirelessOrLaptop = await Product.searchWithLucene('wireless OR laptop'); // Negative searches const electronicsNotSamsung = await Product.searchWithLucene('Electronics NOT Samsung'); // Phrase searches const exactPhrase = await Product.searchWithLucene('"high-speed blender"'); // Grouping with parentheses const complexQuery = await Product.searchWithLucene('(wireless OR bluetooth) AND Electronics'); ``` The search functionality includes: - `@searchable()` decorator for marking fields as searchable - `getSearchableFields()` to retrieve all searchable fields for a class - `search()` method for basic search (requires MongoDB text index) - `searchWithLucene()` method with robust fallback mechanisms - Support for field-specific searches, wildcards, and boolean operators - Automatic fallback to regex-based search if MongoDB text search fails ### EasyStore EasyStore provides a simple key-value storage system with automatic persistence: ```typescript // Create an EasyStore instance with a specific type interface ConfigStore { apiKey: string; settings: { theme: string; notifications: boolean; }; } // Create a type-safe EasyStore const store = await db.createEasyStore('app-config'); // Write and read data with full type safety await store.writeKey('apiKey', 'secret-api-key-123'); await store.writeKey('settings', { theme: 'dark', notifications: true }); const apiKey = await store.readKey('apiKey'); // Type: string const settings = await store.readKey('settings'); // Type: { theme: string, notifications: boolean } // Check if a key exists const hasKey = await store.hasKey('apiKey'); // true // Delete a key await store.deleteKey('apiKey'); ``` ### Distributed Coordination Built-in support for distributed systems with leader election: ```typescript // Create a distributed coordinator const coordinator = new SmartdataDistributedCoordinator(db); // Start coordination await coordinator.start(); // Handle leadership changes coordinator.on('leadershipChange', (isLeader) => { if (isLeader) { // This instance is now the leader // Run leader-specific tasks startPeriodicJobs(); } else { // This instance is no longer the leader stopPeriodicJobs(); } }); // Access leadership status anytime if (coordinator.isLeader) { // Run leader-only operations } // Execute a task only on the leader await coordinator.executeIfLeader(async () => { // This code only runs on the leader instance await runImportantTask(); }); // Stop coordination when shutting down await coordinator.stop(); ``` ### Real-time Data Watching Watch for changes in your collections with RxJS integration using MongoDB Change Streams: ```typescript // Create a watcher for a specific collection with a query filter const watcher = await User.watch( { active: true, // Only watch for changes to active users }, { fullDocument: true, // Include the full document in change notifications bufferTimeMs: 100, // Buffer changes for 100ms to reduce notification frequency }, ); // Subscribe to changes using RxJS watcher.changeSubject.subscribe((change) => { console.log('Change operation:', change.operationType); // 'insert', 'update', 'delete', etc. console.log('Document changed:', change.docInstance); // The full document instance // Handle different types of changes if (change.operationType === 'insert') { console.log('New user created:', change.docInstance.username); } else if (change.operationType === 'update') { console.log('User updated:', change.docInstance.username); } else if (change.operationType === 'delete') { console.log('User deleted'); } }); // Manual observation with event emitter pattern watcher.on('change', (change) => { console.log('Document changed:', change); }); // Stop watching when no longer needed await watcher.stop(); ``` ### Managed Collections For more complex data models that require additional context: ```typescript @Collection(() => db) class ManagedDoc extends SmartDataDbDoc { @unI() public id: string = 'unique-id'; @svDb() public data: string; @managed() public manager: YourCustomManager; // The manager can provide additional functionality async specialOperation() { return this.manager.doSomethingSpecial(this); } } ``` ### Automatic Indexing Define indexes directly in your model class: ```typescript @Collection(() => db) class Product extends SmartDataDbDoc { @unI() // Unique index public id: string = 'product-id'; @svDb() @index() // Regular index for faster queries public category: string; @svDb() @index({ sparse: true }) // Sparse index with options public optionalField?: string; // Compound indexes can be defined in the collection decorator @Collection(() => db, { indexMap: { compoundIndex: { fields: { category: 1, name: 1 }, options: { background: true } } } }) } ``` ### Transaction Support Use MongoDB transactions for atomic operations: ```typescript const session = await db.startSession(); try { await session.withTransaction(async () => { const user = await User.getInstance({ id: 'user-id' }, { session }); user.balance -= 100; await user.save({ session }); const recipient = await User.getInstance({ id: 'recipient-id' }, { session }); recipient.balance += 100; await user.save({ session }); }); } finally { await session.endSession(); } ``` ### Deep Object Queries SmartData provides fully type-safe deep property queries with the `DeepQuery` type: ```typescript // If your document has nested objects class UserProfile extends SmartDataDbDoc { @unI() public id: string = 'profile-id'; @svDb() public user: { details: { firstName: string; lastName: string; address: { city: string; country: string; }; }; }; } // Type-safe string literals for dot notation const usersInUSA = await UserProfile.getInstances({ 'user.details.address.country': 'USA', }); // Fully typed deep queries with the DeepQuery type import { DeepQuery } from '@push.rocks/smartdata'; const typedQuery: DeepQuery = { id: 'profile-id', 'user.details.firstName': 'John', 'user.details.address.country': 'USA', }; // TypeScript will error if paths are incorrect const results = await UserProfile.getInstances(typedQuery); // MongoDB query operators are supported const operatorQuery: DeepQuery = { 'user.details.address.country': 'USA', 'user.details.address.city': { $in: ['New York', 'Los Angeles'] }, }; const filteredResults = await UserProfile.getInstances(operatorQuery); ``` ### Document Lifecycle Hooks Implement custom logic at different stages of a document's lifecycle: ```typescript @Collection(() => db) class Order extends SmartDataDbDoc { @unI() public id: string = 'order-id'; @svDb() public total: number; @svDb() public items: string[]; // Called before saving the document async beforeSave() { // Calculate total based on items this.total = await calculateTotal(this.items); // Validate the document if (this.items.length === 0) { throw new Error('Order must have at least one item'); } } // Called after the document is saved async afterSave() { // Notify other systems about the saved order await notifyExternalSystems(this); } // Called before deleting the document async beforeDelete() { // Check if order can be deleted const canDelete = await checkOrderDeletable(this.id); if (!canDelete) { throw new Error('Order cannot be deleted'); } } } ``` ## Best Practices ### Connection Management - Always call `db.init()` before using any database features - Use `db.disconnect()` when shutting down your application - Set appropriate connection pool sizes based on your application's needs ### Document Design - Use appropriate decorators (`@svDb`, `@unI`, `@index`, `@searchable`) to optimize database operations - Implement type-safe models by properly extending `SmartDataDbDoc` - Consider using interfaces to define document structures separately from implementation - Mark fields that need to be searched with the `@searchable()` decorator ### Search Optimization - Create MongoDB text indexes for collections that need advanced search operations - Use `searchWithLucene()` for robust searches with fallback mechanisms - Prefer field-specific searches when possible for better performance - Use simple term queries instead of boolean operators if you don't have text indexes ### Performance Optimization - Use cursors for large datasets instead of loading all documents into memory - Create appropriate indexes for frequent query patterns - Use projections to limit the fields returned when you don't need the entire document ### Distributed Systems - Implement proper error handling for leader election events - Ensure all instances have synchronized clocks when using time-based coordination - Use the distributed coordinator's task management features for coordinated operations ### Type Safety - Take advantage of the `DeepQuery` type for fully type-safe queries - Define proper types for your document models to enhance IDE auto-completion - Use generic type parameters to specify exact document types when working with collections ## Contributing We welcome contributions to @push.rocks/smartdata! 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