Redis::KeyHash

redis-key_hash provides tests of key hash slot agreement for use with Redis Cluster and RedisLabs Enterprise Cluster.

Redis Cluster (RC) and RedisLabs Enterprise Cluster (RLEC) both require that all keys in multi-key operations hash to the same node. They use slightly different default hashing algorithms and RLEC offers customizable hash pattersn.

It is impossible to predict which nodes will host each shard, and difficult to predict which slot will host each key. But it is easy to identify the key hash tag which RC or RLEC will use to select a shard. Where key hash tags agree, we can be certain that slots and nodes will also agree - even if hash tag disagreement does not always imply slot or node disagreement.

By pulling this check into Ruby we can arrange to fail fast, before sending a command to Redis which is at risk of CROSSLOT failure. We can also validate key management schemes in unit tests which run without support services or with a non-sharded Redis.

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'redis-key_hash'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install redis-key_hash

require 'redis/key_hash'

# As syntactic sugar, expose Redis::KeyHash methods in the Redis class.
#
Redis.include Redis::KeyHash

# Test whether several keys will hash to the same slot.
#
if Redis.all_in_one_slot?('a','b')
  'happy'
else
  'sad'
end
Redis.all_in_one_slot!('a','b') # may raise Redis::ImpendingCrossSlotError

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake test to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/ProsperWorks/redis-key_hash.