MeowDB.rb

Ruby implementation of the "Database" in JSON (Node.js library)!

Released v1.0.1.

• gem install meowdb.

or

• Add gem 'meowdb' in your Gemfile and run bundle install.

require "meowdb"

my_database = MeowDB.new(dir: __dir__, name: "database")

# Object creation (only if it doesn't exist)
puts(my_database.create("0001", {
  "name" => "David",
  "country" => "CO",
  "info" => "Nothing to show"
}))

# Obtaining an object
object = my_database.get("0001")
puts(object)

# Modifying an object and saving it
object["name"] = "Deivid"
object.save()
puts(object)

# Setting directly the value of an element
puts(my_databse.set("0001.info", "Just a person"))

# List of objects
temp = ""
my_database.all().each do |k, v|
  temp += "   - #{v["name"]} (#{k})\n"
end
puts(temp)

# Deleting an object
puts(my_database.delete("0001"))

# Average time of execution: 41.5ms.

• new MeowDB(options)
  • create(id, initialValue)
  • exists(id)
  • get(id)
  • set(id, value)
  • all()
  • delete(id)
  • find(callback, id?)
  • filter(callback, id?)
• MeowDBError

Creates or gets a database

• Parameters:
  • options - A hash with the options
    • options.dir - A string indicating the directory that will have the database (must be an absolute path - the folder should be created)
    • options.name - A string with the name of the database
• Raises: MeowDBError - If any option is invalid

Returns all data stored in the database

• Returns: MeowDBHash - All data

Creates an element in the database with the specified ID and sets it's value

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the element to create
  • initialValue - The initial value of the element
• Returns: Hash - The created element
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID or initialValue is invalid

Deletes an element from the database

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the element to delete
• Returns: Hash - The deleted element
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID is invalid

Checks if an element exists in the database

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the element to check
• Returns: TrueClass/FalseClass - If it exists
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID is invalid

Gets an element of the database

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the element to get
• Returns: * - The element
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID is invalid

Sets the value of an element in the database

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the element to update
  • value - The new value of the element
• Returns: * - The value setted
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID or value is invalid

Finds an element in the database. You should only use this function if you're finding for objects

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the root element to find another elements
• Returns: * - The element
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID or callback is invalid

Filters elements in the database. You should only use this function if you're filtering for objects

• Parameters:
  • id - A string representing the ID of the root element to find another elements
• Returns: * - The elements (MeowDBObject[] if they're objects, array with ID and value if not)
• Raises: MeowDBError - If the ID or callback is invalid

Extends StandardError, only used for error reference.