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**jIO is a client-side JavaScript library to manage documents across multiple **jIO is a client-side JavaScript library to manage documents across multiple
storages.** storages.**
<!-- \index-and-table 3 -->
### Getting Started ### Getting Started
To set up jIO include jio.js, dependencies and the connectors for the storages To set up jIO include jio.js, dependencies and the connectors for the storages
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<!-- jio + dependency --> <!-- jio + dependency -->
<script src="md5.js"></script> <script src="md5.js"></script>
<script src="complex-queries.js"></script>
<script src="jio.js"></script> <script src="jio.js"></script>
<!-- jio storage libraries --> <!-- jio storage libraries -->
<script src="localstorage.js"> <script src="localstorage.js">
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Then create your jIO instance like this: Then create your jIO instance like this:
// create a new jio (type = localStorage) // create a new jio (type = localStorage)
var jio = jIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "local", "type": "local",
"username": "your_username", "username": "your_username",
"application_name": "your_application_name" "application_name": "your_application_name"
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### Documents and Methods ### Documents and Methods
Documents are JSON strings that contain _meta-data_ (properties, like a filename) Documents are JSON strings that contain *meta-data* (properties, like a filename)
and _attachments_ (optional content, for example a base64 encoded image). and *attachments* (optional content, for example a base64 encoded image).
jIO exposes the following methods to _create_, _read_, _update_ and _delete_ documents jIO exposes the following methods to *create*, *read*, *update* and *delete* documents
(for more information, including revision management and available options for (for more information, including revision management and available options for
each method, please refer to the documentation): each method, please refer to the documentation):
// create and store new document // create and store new document
jio.post({"title": "some title"}, function (err, response) { jio_instance.post({"title": "some title"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// {"ok": "true", "id": "cabc9...826" } // {"ok": "true", "id": "cabc9...826" } // Generated id
}); });
// create or update an existing document // create or update an existing document
jio.put({"_id": "my_document", "title": "New Title"}, function (err, response) { jio_instance.put({"_id": "my_document", "title": "New Title"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// {"ok": "true", "id": "my_document"} // {"ok": "true", "id": "my_document"}
}); });
// add an attachement to a document // add an attachement to a document
jio.putAttachment({"_id": "my_document", "_attachment": "its_attachment", jio_instance.putAttachment({"_id": "my_document", "_attachment": "its_attachment",
"_data":"abc", "_mimetype": "text/plain"}, function (err, response) { "_data":"abc", "_mimetype": "text/plain"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// {"ok":"true", "id": "my_document", "attachment": "its_attachment"} // {"ok":"true", "id": "my_document", "attachment": "its_attachment"}
}); });
// read a document // read a document
jio.get({"_id": "my_document"}, function (err, response) { jio_instance.get({"_id": "my_document"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response); // console.log(response);
// { // {
// "_id": "my_document", // "_id": "my_document",
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}); });
// read an attachement // read an attachement
jio.getAttachment({"_id": "my_document", "_attachment": "its_attachment"}, function (err, response) { jio_instance.getAttachment({"_id": "my_document", "_attachment": "its_attachment"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response); // console.log(response);
// "<Base64 Image>" // "<Base64 Image>"
}); });
// delete a document and its attachment(s) // delete a document and its attachment(s)
jio.remove({"_id": "my_document"}, function (err, response) { jio_instance.remove({"_id": "my_document"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// {"ok": "true", "id": "my_document"} // {"ok": "true", "id": "my_document"}
}); });
// delete an attachement // delete an attachement
jio.removeAttachment({"_id": "my_document", "_attachment": "its_attachment"}, function (err, response) { jio_instance.removeAttachment({"_id": "my_document", "_attachment": "its_attachment"}, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// {"ok": true, "id": "my_document", "attachment": "its_attachment"} // {"ok": true, "id": "my_document", "attachment": "its_attachment"}
}); });
// get all documents // get all documents
jio.allDocs(function (err, response){ jio_instance.allDocs(function (err, response){
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// { // {
// "total_rows": 1, // "total_rows": 1,
// "rows": [{ // "rows": [{
// "id": "my_document", // "id": "my_document",
// "key": "my_document",
// "value": {} // "value": {}
// }] // }]
// } // }
}); });
### Example ### Example
This is an example of how to store a video file with one attachment in local This is an example of how to store a video file with one attachment in local
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document callback methods (success & error or callback) document callback methods (success & error or callback)
// create a new localStorage // create a new localStorage
var jio = JIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type":"local", "type":"local",
"username":"user", "username":"user",
"application_name":"app" "application_name":"app"
}); });
// post the document // post the document
jio.post({ jio_instance.post({
"_id" : "myVideo", "_id" : "myVideo",
"title" : "My Video", "title" : "My Video",
"videoCodec" : "vorbis", "videoCodec" : "vorbis",
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alert('Error when posting the document description'); alert('Error when posting the document description');
} else { } else {
// if successful, add video attachment (base64 encoded) // if successful, add video attachment (base64 encoded)
jio.putAttachment({ jio_instance.putAttachment({
"_id": "myVideo/video", "_id": "myVideo/video",
"_data": Base64(my_video), "_data": Base64(my_video),
"_mimetype":"video/ogg" "_mimetype":"video/ogg"
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The following storages are currently supported: The following storages are currently supported:
DummyStorage (custom storage prototype) - LocalStorage (browser local storage)
// initialize a dummy storage
var jio = JIO.newJio({
"type": <string>
});
LocalStorage (browser local storage)
// initialize a local storage // initialize a local storage
var jio = JIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type" : "local", "type" : "local",
"username" : <string>, "username" : "me"
"application_name" : <string>
}); });
DAVStorage (connect to webDAV) - DAVStorage (connect to webDAV)
// initialize a webDAV storage // initialize a webDAV storage
var jio = JIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type" : "dav", "type" : "dav",
"username" : <string>, "url" : "http://my.dav.srv/uploads",
"password" : <string>, "auth_type": "basic",
"url" : <string> "username" : "me",
"password" : "pwd"
}); });
xWiki storage (connect to xWiki) - xWiki storage (connect to xWiki)
// initialize a connection to xWiki storage // initialize a connection to xWiki
coming soon var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "xwiki",
"xwikiurl": "http://my.site.com/xwiki",
"username": "me",
"password": "pwd"
});
S3 storage (connect to S3) - S3 storage (connect to S3)
// initialize a connection to S3 storage // initialize a connection to S3 storage
coming soon var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "s3",
"AWSIdentifier": "AWS Identifier ID",
"password": "AWS Secret key",
"server": "Destination bucket"
});
IndexStorage (maintains indices of documents in a substorage) - IndexStorage (maintains indices of documents in a substorage)
// initialize an indexStorage (for a local storage) // initialize an indexStorage (for a local storage)
var jio = JIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "indexed", "type": "indexed",
"sub_storage": { "sub_storage": {
"type": "local", "type": "local" // for instance
"username": <string>, "username": "me"
"application_name": <string>
}, },
// create two indices for the substorage with fields A and A,B "indices": [{
"indices": [ "id": "index_database.json",
{"name":<string>, "fields":[<string A>]}, "index": ["title", "author", "subject", "posted_date"]
{"name":<string>, "fields":[<string A>, <string B>]} }, {
], ...
// pass the field type into the index }]
"field_types": {
<string A>: "string",
<string B>: "number"
}
}); });
CryptStorage (encrypt/decrypt substorage files) - SplitStorage (simply split data into several parts):
// initialize a cryptStorage (to encrypt data on a storage) // initialize a splitStorage
coming soon var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "split",
"storage_list": [<storage description>, ...]
});
Revision Storage (add revision management to a substorage) - Revision Storage (add revision management to a substorage)
// initialize a revison storage on a local storage // initialize a revison storage on a local storage
// (revision-format 1-9ccd039de0674d935f3c6bae61afc9b7038d1df97d586507aa62336a02f9ee2a) // (revision-format 1-9ccd039de0674d935f3c6bae61afc9b7038d1df97d586507aa62336a02f9ee2a)
var jio = JIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "revision", "type": "revision",
"sub_storage": { "sub_storage": {
"type": "local", "type": "local",
"username": <string>, "username": "me"
"application_name": <string>
} }
}); });
Replicate Revision Storage (replicate documents across multiple storages) - Replicate Revision Storage (replicate documents across multiple storages)
// initialize a replicate revision storage (with local and webDAV as substorages) // initialize a replicate revision storage (with local and webDAV as substorages)
var jio = JIO.newJio({ var jio_instance = jIO.newJio({
"type": "replicaterevision", "type": "replicaterevision",
"storage_list": [{ "storage_list": [{
"type": "revision", "type": "revision",
"sub_storage": { "sub_storage": {
"type": "local", "type": "local",
"username": <string>, "username": "me"
"application_name": <string>
} }
}, { }, {
"type": "revision", "type": "revision",
"sub_storage": { "sub_storage": {
"type" : "dav", "type" : "dav",
"username" : <string>, "auth_type": "basic",
"password" : <string>, "username" : "me",
"url" : <string> "password" : "pwd",
"url" : "http://my.dav.srv/uploads"
} }
}] }]
}); });
For more information on the specific storages including guidelines on how to create your own connector, please also refer to the documentation. - And more!
For more information on the specific storages including guidelines on how to
create your own connector, please also refer to the documentation.
### Complex Queries ### Complex Queries
jIO includes a complex-queries manager, which can be run on top of the allDocs() jIO uses complex-queries manager, which can be run on top of the allDocs()
method to query documents in the storage tree. A sample query would look like method to query documents in the storage tree. A sample query would look like
this (note, that allDocs and complex queries cannot be run on every storage and this (note, that allDocs and complex queries cannot be run on every storage and
that pre-querying of documents on distant storages should best be done that pre-querying of documents on distant storages should best be done
server-side): server-side):
// run allDocs with query option on an existing jIO // run allDocs with query option on an existing jIO
jio.allDocs({ jio_instance.allDocs({
"query":{ "query": '(fieldX: >= "string" AND fieldY: < "string")',
"query": '(fieldX: >= <string> AND fieldY: < <string>)',
"filter": {
// records to display ("from to") // records to display ("from to")
"limit": [0, 5], "limit": [0, 5],
// sort by // sort by
"sort_on": [[<string A>, 'descending']], "sort_on": [[<string A>, 'descending']],
// fields to return in response // fields to return in response
"select_list": [<string A>, <string B>] "select_list": [<string A>, <string B>]
},
"wildcard_character": '%'
}
}, function (err, response) { }, function (err, response) {
// console.log(response): // console.log(response):
// [{ // {
// "total_rows": 1,
// "rows": [{
// "id": <string>, // "id": <string>,
// "value": {
// <string A>: <string>, // <string A>: <string>,
// <string B>: <string> // <string B>: <string>
// }] // }
// }, { .. }]
// }
}); });
To find out more about complex queries, please refer to the documentation To find out more about complex queries, please refer to the documentation
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jIO is running a task queue manager in the background which processes incoming jIO is running a task queue manager in the background which processes incoming
tasks according to set of defined rules. To find out more and including how to tasks according to set of defined rules. To find out more and including how to
define your own execution rules, please refer to the define your own execution rules, please refer to the documentation.
[documentation](https://www.j-io.org/documentation).
### Conflict Management ### Conflict Management
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it is likely for conflicts to occur (= multiple versions of a single document it is likely for conflicts to occur (= multiple versions of a single document
existing in the storage tree). jIO manages conflicts by ensuring that every existing in the storage tree). jIO manages conflicts by ensuring that every
version of a document is available on every storage and that conflicts are version of a document is available on every storage and that conflicts are
accessible (and solvable) using the `conflicts: true` option when using the accessible (and solvable) using the *conflicts: true* option when using the
respective jIO methods. For more info on conflicts and available options, please respective jIO methods. For more info on conflicts and available options, please
refer to the documentation. refer to the documentation.
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### Copyright and license ### Copyright and license
jIO is an open-source library and is licensed under the LGPL license. More jIO is an open-source library and is licensed under the LGPL license. More
information on LGPL can be found information on LGPL can be found [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License).
[here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License).
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