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@flownet/lib-is-redis-online

v0.1.14

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The purpose of the project represented by the source code is to check whether a Redis server is online or not. In the terms of the end-user perspective, this functionality can be used to monitor the ongoing health and availability of a Redis-based service

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@flownet/lib-is-redis-online

The purpose of the project represented by the source code is to check whether a Redis server is online or not. In the terms of the end-user perspective, this functionality can be used to monitor the ongoing health and availability of a Redis-based service.

Functionality

More specifically, the code connects to a Redis server, specified by a set of connection details: host address and port number. These are defaulted to 127.0.0.1 and 6379 respectively, which represent the typical defaults for a locally hosted Redis instance.

After creating a client and establishing a connection to the specified Redis server, the client sends a 'ping' request. If the Redis server is online and functioning properly, it will respond to the ping, allowing the function to confirm that the server is reachable and responding properly.

Crucially, after verifying the server's online status, the client disconnects from the server.

As the main output from the function, it returns a Boolean - true if the connection and ping were successful (indicating the server is online), and false if any part of the process failed (which often means that the server is either offline or not functioning as expected).

Applications

The end-users of this project could incorporate it into their systems to automatically monitor the availability of their Redis caches, data structures store, or databases. It could also form a part of a larger system health dashboard or automated alert system where the status of various services and databases need to be checked regularly and issues flagged for investigation. This ensures uninterrupted and robust service for tasks that rely on the Redis server.