NodeJS watchfolder

Watches directories for packages and publishes messages when complete.

A package can consist of as many files as you want, depending on the configuration. This service will monitor a folder for files and match these based on their name and extension.

Example:

A complete package might be:

Configured with only essence
- somefile.mxf
Configured with only essence and sidecar
- somefile.mxf
- somefile.xml
Configured with only sidecar
- somefile.xml
Configured with essence, sidecar and collateral
- somefile.mxf
- somefile.xml
- somefile.srt

How to use

This service can be started with the command line, passing all arguments:

node src/watchfolder.js \
	--CP=VRT \
	--FLOW_ID=VRT.VIDEO.1 \
	--ESSENCE_FILE_TYPE=.mxf,.txt \
	--SIDECAR_FILE_TYPE=.xml \
	--COLLATERAL_FILE_TYPE=.srt \
	--IGNORE_FILE_TYPE= \
	--RABBIT_MQ_HOST=localhost \
	--RABBIT_MQ_PORT=5672 \
	--RABBIT_MQ_VHOST=/ \
	--RABBIT_MQ_SUCCESS_EXCHANGE=borndigital.input \
	--RABBIT_MQ_SUCCESS_QUEUE=borndigital.input \
	--RABBIT_MQ_ERROR_EXCHANGE=born.digital.errors \
	--RABBIT_MQ_ERROR_QUEUE=incomplete_packages \
	--RABBIT_MQ_TOPIC_TYPE=direct \
	--RABBIT_MQ_USER=guest \
	--RABBIT_MQ_PASSWORD=guest \
	--FTP_SERVER=localhost \
	--FTP_USERNAME=admin \
	--FTP_PASSWORD=admin \
	--CHECK_PACKAGE_INTERVAL=2000 \
	--CHECK_PACKAGE_AMOUNT=3 \
	--RETRY_PACKAGE_INTERVAL=15000 \
	--PROCESSING_FOLDER_NAME=processing \
	--INCOMPLETE_FOLDER_NAME=incomplete \
	--REFUSED_FOLDER_NAME=refused \
	--FOLDER_TO_WATCH=/Users/dieter/watch_this_folder

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required	Default
CP	Can be filled in freely. Will be part of the message	True	None
FLOW_ID	Can be filled in freely. Will be part of the message	True	None
ESSENCE_FILE_TYPE	File types that are recognized as essence, separated with a `,`	True	None
SIDECAR_FILE_TYPE	File types that are recognized as sidecar, separated with a `,`	False	None
COLLATERAL_FILE_TYPE	File types that are recognized as collateral, separated with a `,`	False	None
IGNORE_FILE_TYPE	File types to ignore (.part for example)	False	None
NR_OF_COLLATERALS	Number of collateral files (required when COLLATERAL_FILE_TYPE)	False	None
RABBIT_MQ_HOST	AMQP host to connect to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_PORT	AMQP port to connect to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_VHOST	AMQP virtual host to connect to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_SUCCESS_EXCHANGE	AMQP exchange to publish correct packages to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_SUCCESS_QUEUE	AMQP queue to publish correct packages to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_ERROR_EXCHANGE	AMQP exchange to publish errors to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_ERROR_QUEUE	AMQP queue to publish errors to	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_TOPIC_TYPE	AMQP type of the exchanges	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_USER	AMQP user	True	None
RABBIT_MQ_PASSWORD	AMQP password	True	None
FTP_SERVER	FTP host where the file resides	True	None
FTP_USERNAME	FTP username to log into that server	True	None
FTP_PASSWORD	FTP password to log into that server	True	None
CHECK_PACKAGE_INTERVAL	Interval (in ms) to wait for accompanying files	True	None
CHECK_PACKAGE_AMOUNT	Amount of times to wait the above interval before making as incomplete	True	None
RETRY_PACKAGE_INTERVAL	Interval (in ms) to retry sending packages	False	None
PROCESSING_FOLDER_NAME	Folder to move completed packages to	True	None
INCOMPLETE_FOLDER_NAME	Folder to move incomplete packages to	True	None
REFUSED_FOLDER_NAME	Folder to move refused files to	True	None
FOLDER_TO_WATCH	Folder to watch for files	True	None

Docker stuff:

    docker build -t watcher:latest .
    sudo docker tag watcher docker-registry-default.apps.do-qas-ori-01.do.viaa.be/test/watcher:latest
    sudo docker push docker-registry-default.apps.do-qas-ori-01.do.viaa.be/test/watcher

build the docker file and push to openshift docker repo

ADD TO PROJECT from image in web console

set the ENV in origin DeploymentConfig (dc) :

oc set env dc/watcher FTP_USERNAME=moo

oc set env dc/watcher FTP_SERVER=larry.ftp

etc ... -- add and edit the watcher templatefile to your need and add to origin e.g. oc create -f watcher , add to origin project

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