/tokyo_wrapper

Collection of convenient methods written on the top of rufus/tokyo to access Tokyo Cabinet

Primary LanguageRuby

Tokyo Wrapper

Ruby gem with the code with the convenient methods written on the top of rufus-tokyo. 

It is extracted from the code I frequently use when using rufus-tokyo to access Tokyo Cabinet. 

For example, for table, I always add a row with unique id so I always use generate_unique_id method. 
By wrapping the call to this method, the code that is using the rufus/tokyo doesn't get cluttered. 

rufus-tokyo is "ffi based ruby library to access Tokyo Cabinet and Tokyo Tyrant" by John Mettraux 
(Copyright (c) 2009-2010, see http://github.com/jmettraux/rufus-tokyo/blob/master/LICENSE.txt).

Basic underlying philosophy

1. Preserve the functionality and behaviour of rufus-tokyo. 

  1-1. No fork of rufus-tokyo. 

  1-2. This gem doesn't open rufus-tokyo class and add a functionality there. 
       It is developed as a pure wrapper. 

  1-3. The minimum or no exception handling of its own is done. 
       All the exceptions should directly come from rufus-tokyo, so that usage of this gem doesn't 
     interfere the usage of rufus-tokyo to access Tokyo Cabinet. 
       (Of course, as found necessary, this gem raises its own exception but it should be minimum.)

2. The data are used in Hash format. 

  2-1. This gem is not meant to be a mapper to Object like Object-Relational Mapping. 
       Comment from the author (tadatoshi): 
       "I'm using Ruby on Rails most of the time. I'm thinking of using DataMapper for all the 
        Object-Relational Mappings when Ruby on Rails 3.0 becomes available. 
        I don't know much about DataMapper for Tokyo Cabinet so I cannot make a comment about it. 
        But at least, I'm thinking of using this gem only when I want to use the data in Hash format."

Required Ruby Gems

rufus-tokyo 1.0.1 or above. 

sudo gem install ffi --source http://rubygems.org
sudo gem install rufus-tokyo --source http://rubygems.org

When using Ruby installation through Ruby Version Manager (RVM):
gem install ffi --source http://rubygems.org
gem install rufus-tokyo --source http://rubygems.org

Install

sudo gem install tokyo_wrapper --source http://rubygems.org

When using Ruby installation through Ruby Version Manager (RVM):
gem install tokyo_wrapper --source http://rubygems.org

Usage

1. Requiring 'tokyo_wrapper' in Ruby code. 

   require 'tokyo_wrapper'

2. Tokyo Cabinet table. 

  2-1. Getting table object. 

       Tokyo Cabinet table stores data in a file with extension .tct e.g. table.tct

       TokyoWrapper::Table class has three factory methods to create an instance of itself:

       create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock(file) 
           Use when table file doesn't exist. This creates the table file with the given name and 
         opens it for writing data. 
           It locks the table. 
           Only non_locking table (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking) 
         in a different thread can access the table when the instance from this method is in use 
         (i.e. when it's not closed yet). 

       create_with_write_non_blocking_lock(file)
           Use when table file already exists and you want to write data in it. 
           It locks the table. 
           Only non_locking table (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking) 
         in a different thread can access the table when the instance from this method is in use
         (i.e. when it's not closed yet). 

       create_with_read_non_locking(file)
           Use when table file already exists and you want to read data from it. 
           It doesn't lock the table. 

  2-2. Closing table. 

    2-2-1. Table object must be closed when all the operations are done by calling close method. 

         e.g. 

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end

    2-2-2. Alternatively, you can pass a block with the operations to a create method. 
           It is ensured that the table is closed. 
           The return value is the return value from the block.

         e.g. This acts same as the example for 2-2-1. above 
            except that the return value is the last value in the block.

           TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt") do |write_table|

           end        # The table is closed automatically here. 

  2-3. Basic operations. (Defined in TokyoWrapper::Table class itself.)

    2-3-1. Adding data. 

           Call add method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock). 
           It expects a hash, which corresponds to one record (row) in a table. 
           It returns the id (pk in rufus/tokyo term) with type integer. 

         e.g. 

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             data_hash = {"street" => "1111 Main", 
                          "city" => "Montreal", 
                          "notes" => "Some notes"}
             id = write_table.add(data_hash)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end        

         e.g. This acts exactly same as the example above.

           id = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt") do |write_table|

             data_hash = {"street" => "1111 Main", 
                          "city" => "Montreal", 
                          "notes" => "Some notes"}
             write_table.add(data_hash)

           end        # The table is closed automatically here.         

    2-3-2. Updating data. 

           Call update method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock).
           It expects the id of the table record and a hash of updating data.

         e.g. 

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             update_data_hash = {"street" => "1112 Main", 
                                 "notes" => "Recently situation has been changed."}
             write_table.update(id, update_data_hash)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end                    

    2-3-3. Deleting data. 

           Call delete method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock).
           It expects the id of the table record.

         e.g. 

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             write_table.delete(id)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end                    

    2-3-4. Getting all the records (rows). 

           Call all method on table object with read mode (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking).
           It returns an array of hashes. (The same object returned by rufus/tokyo.)

         e.g. 

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             records = read_table.all
           ensure      
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end              

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "city" => "Montreal", "notes" => "Some notes"}, 
                        {:pk => 2, "street" => "2222 Main", "city" => "Quebec", "notes" => "Different notes"}]    

    2-3-5. Finding a record (rows). 

           Call find method on table object with read mode (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking).
           It expects the id of the table record. 
           If :pk_included => true is specified as the last argument (options), 
         returned hash contains :pk (id). 
         (Note: This method is the only one that requires this option. 
         All the other query methods includes :pk by default just like rufus/tokyo.)
           It returns a hash. 

         e.g.1.

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             record = read_table.find(id)
           ensure      
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end    

           -> record: {"street" => "1111 Main", "city" => "Montreal", "notes" => "Some notes"} 

         e.g.2.

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             record = read_table.find(id, :pk_included => true)
           ensure      
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end    

           -> record: {:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "city" => "Montreal", "notes" => "Some notes"}

  2-4. Query operations. 
       (Defined in TokyoWrapper::TableMethods::Query module and included in TokyoWrapper::Table class.)

    2-4-1. Getting all the records (rows) with the given key-value. 

           Call all_by_key_value method on table object with read mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking).
           It expects key and value. 
           It returns an array of hashes. (The same object returned by rufus/tokyo.)

         e.g. 

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             records = read_table.all_by_key_value("city", "Montreal")
           ensure      
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end              

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "city" => "Montreal", "notes" => "Some notes"}]

    2-4-2. Getting all the records (rows) with the given multiple key-values. 

           Call all_by_multiple_key_values method on table object with read mode 
        (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking).
           It expects a hash of key values.
           It returns an array of hashes. (The same object returned by rufus/tokyo.)

         e.g. 

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             records = read_table.all_by_multiple_key_values({"city" => "Montreal", 
                                                              "register_id" => "45"})
           ensure      
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end              

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "city" => "Montreal", 
                         "notes" => "Some notes", "register_id" => "45"}]

  2-5. Associations. 
       (Defined in TokyoWrapper::TableMethods::Associations module 
       and included in TokyoWrapper::Table class.)

       It is for achieving one-to-many and many-to-many associations. 

    2-5-1. Adding data with has_many association ids. 
           (A record of the table is associated with multiple records of another table.) 

           Call add method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock). 
           It expects a hash with has_many association ids to be array.  
           It returns the id (pk in rufus/tokyo term) with type integer. 

         e.g. 

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             data_hash = {"street" => "1111 Main", 
                          "city" => "Montreal", 
                          "notes" => "Some notes", 
                          "sector_ids" => ["2","5","34","8"]}
             id = write_table.add(data_hash)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end        

    2-5-2. Updating data with has_many association ids. 
           (A record of the table is associated with multiple records of another table.)

           Call update method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock).
           It expects the id of the table record and a hash of updating data
         with has_many association ids to be array.

         e.g. 

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             update_data_hash = {"street" => "1112 Main", 
                                 "sector_ids" => ["2","5","40","8","12"]}
             write_table.update(id, update_data_hash)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end                

    2-5-3. Adding has_many association id. 
           (A record of the table is associated with multiple records of another table.) 

           Call add_has_many_association_id method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock). 
           It expects the id of the table record, association id name and association id.  

         e.g.1.

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             write_table.add_has_many_association_id(id, "sector_id", 78)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end        

         e.g.2.

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             write_table.add_has_many_association_id(id, "sector_id", "78")
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end        

    2-5-4. Getting all the records (rows) with the given has_many association id.
           (A record of the table is associated with multiple records of another table.)

           Call all_by_has_many_association_id method on table object with read mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_read_non_locking).
           It expects association id name and association id. 
           It returns an array of hashes. 
           Note: If there is another has_many association id, it must to indicated by 
         :keys_for_has_many_association in order to convert its value to array. 
         (See section 2-5-6. for the reason due to rufus/tokyo.)

         e.g.1.

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             records = read_table.all_by_has_many_association_id("sector_id", "2")
           ensure
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end              

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "sector_ids" => ["2","5","32","8"]}, 
                        {:pk => 2, "street" => "1122 Main", "sector_ids" => ["1","2","3458","9"]}]

         e.g.2.1. Other has_many association id value is not converted to array by default.

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             records = read_table.all_by_has_many_association_id("sector_id", "2")
           ensure
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end              

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", 
                         "sector_ids" => ["2","5","32","8"], "department_ids" => "4,43"}, 
                        {:pk => 2, "street" => "1122 Main", 
                         "sector_ids" => ["1","2","3458","9"], "department_ids" => "8,5"}]

         e.g.2.2. Other has_many association id value is converted to array
                by specifying :keys_for_has_many_association option.

           begin
             read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")

             records = read_table.all_by_has_many_association_id("sector_id", "2", 
                                           :keys_for_has_many_association => ["department_ids"])
           ensure
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end              

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", 
                         "sector_ids" => ["2","5","32","8"], "department_ids" => ["4","43"]}, 
                        {:pk => 2, "street" => "1122 Main", 
                         "sector_ids" => ["1","2","3458","9"], "department_ids" => ["8","5"]}]

    2-5-5. Setting a belongs_to association id. 
           (Multiple records of the table is associated with a single record of another table.) 

           Call set_belongs_to_association_id method on table object with write mode 
         (instantiated by create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock or 
         create_with_write_non_blocking_lock). 
           It expects the id of the table record, association id name and association id.  

         e.g.1.

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             write_table.set_belongs_to_association_id(id, "register_id", 78)
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end        

         e.g.2.

           begin
             write_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_create_write_non_blocking_lock("table.txt")

             id = "3"
             write_table.set_belongs_to_association_id(id, "register_id", "78")
           ensure
             write_table.close unless write_table.nil?
           end   

    2-5-6. :keys_for_has_many_association option for query methods.

           All the query methods accepts :keys_for_has_many_association option as the last argument 
         (options). When it is set, the value for the specified has_many association keys are converted 
         to array in the returned hash. 
           The query methods: all, find, all_by_key_value, and all_by_multiple_key_values

           This is because has_many association id is stored as a string with ids separated by comma. 
         And simply returning the records from rufus/tokyo keeps that format. 
           Note: When an array is passed as a value to rufus/tokyo, it concatenates the elements of 
         the array without any delimiter and stores the resulting string value. Hence, this gem 
         converts an array to a string with comma separated elements. 

        e.g.1. has_many association id value is not converted to array by default.

          begin
            read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")      

            records = read_table.all
           ensure
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end    

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "sector_ids" => "2,5,32,8"]}, 
                        {:pk => 2, "street" => "1122 Main", "sector_ids" => "1,2,3458,9"]}]  

        e.g.2. has_many association id value is converted to array
             by specifying :keys_for_has_many_association option.

          begin
            read_table = TokyoWrapper::Table.create_with_read_non_locking("table.txt")      

            records = read_table.all(:keys_for_has_many_association => ["sector_ids"])
           ensure
             read_table.close unless read_table.nil?
           end    

           -> records: [{:pk => 1, "street" => "1111 Main", "sector_ids" => ["2","5","32","8"]}, 
                        {:pk => 2, "street" => "1122 Main", "sector_ids" => ["1","2","3458","9"]}]

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