nef

Proxy-based database

Install

npm install nef --save

Usage

const db = require('nef')();
db.money.set('phil', 100);
console.log(db.money.get('phil')); // 100

Docs

nef(data)

Creates a nef in-memory database. data is optional and requires _save function key property. Each key of the database can be referred to as a collection and it returns methods.

const nef = require('nef');
const db = nef();

const db = require('nef')({
  _save(name, object) {
    console.log('Save to some location!');
  }
});

get(key, defaultValue)

Get a key. Use a default value of the key does not exist.

// database
{
  powers: {
    flash: 'super speed'
  },
  money: {
    john: 3,
    phil: 10
  }
}

db.powers.get('flash'); // super speed
db.powers.get('laser dude', 'laser vision'); // laser vision
db.money.get('john'); // 3

has(key)

Returns a boolean on whether or not a key exists.

db.posts.has(74); // false
db.posts.has(1); // true

keys()

Returns an array of the object's properties.

db.users.keys(); // ['phil', 'mike', 'dan']

put(key, fn, defaultValue)

Applies a function to the key value and saves it. Use a default value if the key does not exist.

db.money.put('james', (val) => val + 2);

remove(key)

Delete a key from the object.

db.users.remove('smitty');

set(key, value)

Set a key to a value.

db.ranks.set('user1', 1282);
db.ranks.set('user2', 1984);
db.tickets.set('user1', [1,2,3]);
db.tickets.set('user2', [7,5,2]);

// in database:
{
  ranks: {
    user1: 1282,
    user2: 1984
  },
  tickets: {
    user1: [1,2,3],
    user2: [7,5,2]
  }
}

Plugins

Plugins passes an object to nef to allow such things as persisting data when saving.

• nef-fs
• nef-mongo

LICENSE

MIT