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Interface: IModel<T, R>

Constructor to build a model instance based on schema and options. Provides methods to handle documents of the current collection in the database.

Example

import { connect, model } from "ottoman";
connect("couchbase://localhost/travel-sample@admin:password");

// Create an `User` model
const User = model('User', { name: String });

Type parameters

NameType
Tany
Rany

Constructors

constructor

new IModel(data, options?)

Creates a document from this model. Implements schema validations, defaults, methods, static and hooks

Parameters

NameType
dataT
options?CastOptions

Defined in

model/model.ts:29

Properties

collectionName

collectionName: string

Return string value with the model collection name

Example

console.log(User.collectionName)
// "User"

Defined in

model/model.ts:523


namespace

namespace: string

Return string value with the model context

Example

console.log(User.namespace)
// `travel-sample`.`inventory`.`user`

Defined in

model/model.ts:513

Methods

count

count(filter?, options?): Promise<any>

Returns the number of documents that match the query.

Example

User.count({ name: { $like: "%Jane%" } })

Parameters

NameType
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<T>
options?CountOptions

Returns

Promise<any>

Defined in

model/model.ts:70


create

create<Doc>(doc, options?): Promise<IDocument<T>>

Creates a new document.

Example

const user = await User.create({ name: "John Doe" });

Type parameters

NameType
DocT

Parameters

NameType
docDoc
options?saveOptions

Returns

Promise<IDocument<T>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:110


createMany

createMany<Doc, Result>(docs, options?): Promise<ManyQueryResponse<IDocument<Result>>>

Creates many documents at once.

The response status will be SUCCESS as long as no error occurs, otherwise it will be FAILURE.

Example

const user = await User.createMany([{ name: "John Doe" }, { name: "Jane Doe" }]);

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
docsDoc | Doc[]
options?saveOptions

Returns

Promise<ManyQueryResponse<IDocument<Result>>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:122


dropCollection

dropCollection(collectionName?, scopeName?, options?): Promise<undefined | boolean>

dropCollection drops a collection from a scope in a bucket.

Parameters

NameType
collectionName?string
scopeName?string
options?Object
options.timeout?number

Returns

Promise<undefined | boolean>

Defined in

model/model.ts:531


find

find<Doc>(filter?, options?): Promise<any>

Finds documents.

Example

User.find({ name: "Jane" })
// will return a list of all users with the name "Jane"

User.find({ name: "Jane" }, { limit: 10 })
// will return a list of all users with the name "Jane" and limited to 10 items

User.find({ name: "Jane" }, { ignoreCase: true })
// will return a list of all users with the name "Jane" ignoring case

const filter = {
$or: [{ price: { $gt: 'amount_val', $isNotNull: true } }, { auto: { $gt: 10 } }, { amount: 10 }],
$and: [
{ price2: { $gt: 1.99, $isNotNull: true } },
{ $or: [{ price3: { $gt: 1.99, $isNotNull: true } }, { id: '20' }] },
{name: { $eq: 'John', $ignoreCase: true }}
],
};
User.find(filter)
// Returns a list of the elements that match the applied filters.

Type parameters

NameType
DocT

Parameters

NameType
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Doc>
options?FindOptions

Returns

Promise<any>

Defined in

model/model.ts:60


findById

findById<Result>(id, options?): Promise<Result>

Retrieves a document by id.

Example

User.findById('userId')
// will return the user document by id.

User.findById('userId', {select: 'name, cards', populate: 'cards'})
// will return the user document by id with only the fields name, and cards populated.

Type parameters

NameType
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
idstring
options?FindByIdOptions

Returns

Promise<Result>

Defined in

model/model.ts:84

findById<Result>(id, options?): Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Type parameters

NameType
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
idstring
options?FindByIdOptions

Returns

Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:85


findOne

findOne<Doc, Result>(filter?, options?): Promise<Result>

Finds a document.

Example

User.findOne({ name: "Jane" })
// will return a document with a User name of "Jane", or if it doesn't exist, throw a DocumentNotFoundError exception.

User.findOne({ name: "Jane" }, { ignoreCase: true })
// will return a document with a User name of "Jane", ignoring the case.

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Doc>
options?FindOptions

Returns

Promise<Result>

Defined in

model/model.ts:99

findOne<Doc, Result>(filter?, options?): Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Doc>
options?FindOptions

Returns

Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:100


findOneAndRemove

findOneAndRemove<Query, Result>(filter?): Promise<Result>

Finds a document that matches the conditions of the collection and remove it.

Example

const result = await User.findOneAndRemove({ name: { $like: '%John Doe%' } })

Type parameters

NameType
QueryT
ResultR

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Query>Filter Condition Where Expression

Returns

Promise<Result>

Defined in

model/model.ts:491

findOneAndRemove<Query, Result>(filter?): Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Type parameters

NameType
QueryT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Query>

Returns

Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:492


findOneAndUpdate

findOneAndUpdate<Query, Result>(filter?, doc?, options?): Promise<Result>

Finds a document that matches the conditions of the collection and updates it.

Example

const result = await User.findOneAndUpdate({ name: { $like: '%John Doe%' } }, { name: "John" })

Example

Using findOneAndUpdate on immutable properties

const cardData = {
cardNumber: '5678 5678 5678 5678',
zipCode: '56789',
};

const cardDataUpdate = {
cardNumber: '4321 4321 4321 4321',
zipCode: '43210',
};

const CardSchema = new Schema({
cardNumber: { type: String, immutable: true },
zipCode: String,
});
const Card = model('Card', CardSchema);
const {id} = await Card.create(cardData);

// with strategy:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW
await Card.findOneAndUpdate({ cardNumber: { $like: '%5678 5678 5678 5678%' } }, cardDataUpdate, {
new: true,
strict: CAST_STRATEGY.THROW,
});
// ImmutableError: Field 'cardNumber' is immutable and current cast strategy is set to 'throw'

// with strategy:true (default)
await Card.findOneAndUpdate({ cardNumber: { $like: '%5678 5678 5678 5678%' } }, cardDataUpdate, {
new: true,
strict: true,
});
const result = await Card.findById(id);
console.log(result); // {cardNumber:'5678 5678 5678 5678', zipCode:'43210'} only zipCode was changed

// with strategy:false
await Card.findOneAndUpdate({ cardNumber: { $like: '%5678 5678 5678 5678%' } }, cardDataUpdate, {
new: true,
strict: false,
});
const result = await Card.findById(id);
console.log(result); // {cardNumber:'4321 4321 4321 4321', zipCode:'43210'} all properties were changed

Throws

ImmutableError if findOneAndUpdate is strict:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW and try to modify a immutable property.

Type parameters

NameType
QueryT
ResultR

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Query>Filter Condition Where Expression
doc?T | Partial<T>Values for the fields to update
options?FindOneAndUpdateOptionFindOneAndUpdateOptions Return a Model if at least one item matching the condition, otherwise an exception will be thrown. If options.new is true return the document after update otherwise by default return the document before update. If options.upsert is true insert a document if the document does not exist. options.strict used for strategy to apply on immutables properties

Returns

Promise<Result>

Defined in

model/model.ts:468

findOneAndUpdate<Query, Result>(filter?, doc?, options?): Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Type parameters

NameType
QueryT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Query>
doc?T | Partial<T>
options?FindOneAndUpdateOption

Returns

Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:474


fromData

fromData(data): ModelTypes<T, any>

Creates a document from the given data. Result will be the same that -> new Model(data)

Example

const user = User.fromData({name: "John Doe"});
// we create a `user` document, but it isn't saved yet.

await user.save();
// Now user was persisted to DB

Parameters

NameType
dataT | Partial<T>

Returns

ModelTypes<T, any>

Defined in

model/model.ts:263


query

query(params): Query

Return a Query instance in the model context

Example

const query = User.query({name: 'John Smith'})
console.log(query.build())
// select * from `travel-sample`.`inventory`.`user` where name = 'John Smith'

Parameters

NameType
paramsIConditionExpr

Returns

Query

Defined in

model/model.ts:503


removeById

removeById(id, options?): Promise<{ cas: any }>

Removes a document by id.

Example

const result = await User.removeById('userId');

Parameters

NameType
idstring
options?CountOptions

Returns

Promise<{ cas: any }>

Defined in

model/model.ts:248


removeMany

removeMany<Doc, Result>(filter?, options?): Promise<ManyQueryResponse<Result>>

Deletes all of the documents that match conditions from the collection.

The response status will be SUCCESS as long as no error occurs, otherwise it will be FAILURE.

Example

const result = await User.removeMany({ name: { $like: '%John Doe%' } })
// Could also use:
const result = await User.removeMany({ name:'John Doe' }, { ignoreCase: true })

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
Resultstring

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Doc>Filter Condition Where Expression
options?FindOptionsFind Options

Returns

Promise<ManyQueryResponse<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:282


replaceById

replaceById<Doc, Result>(id, data, options?): Promise<Result>

Same as updateById, except it replaces the existing document with the given document.

Example

const user = await User.replaceById('userId', {name: "John Doe"});

Example

Using replaceById on immutable properties

const cardData = {
cardNumber: '5678 5678 5678 5678',
zipCode: '56789',
};

const cardDataUpdate = {
cardNumber: '4321 4321 4321 4321',
zipCode: '43210',
};

const CardSchema = new Schema({
cardNumber: { type: String, immutable: true },
zipCode: String,
});
const Card = model('Card', CardSchema);
const {id} = await Card.create(cardData);

// with strategy:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW
await Card.replaceById(id, cardDataUpdate, { strict: CAST_STRATEGY.THROW });
// ImmutableError: Field 'cardNumber' is immutable and current cast strategy is set to 'throw'

// with strategy:true (default)
await Card.replaceById(id, cardDataUpdate, { strict: true });
const result = await Card.findById(id);
console.log(result); // {cardNumber:'5678 5678 5678 5678', zipCode:'43210'} only zipCode was changed

// with strategy:false
await Card.replaceById(id, cardDataUpdate, { strict: false });
const result = await Card.findById(id);
console.log(result); // {cardNumber:'4321 4321 4321 4321', zipCode:'43210'} all properties were changed

Throws

DocumentNotFoundError if the document not exist.

Throws

ImmutableError if replaceById is strict:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW and try to modify a immutable property.

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
idstring
dataDoc | IDocument<Doc>
options?MutationFunctionOptions

Returns

Promise<Result>

Defined in

model/model.ts:228

replaceById<Doc, Result>(id, data, options?): Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
idstring
dataDoc | IDocument<Doc>
options?MutationFunctionOptions

Returns

Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:234


updateById

updateById<Doc, Result>(id, data, options?): Promise<Result>

Updates a document.

Example

const user = await User.updateById('userId', {name: "John Doe"});

Example

Using updateById on immutable properties

const cardData = {
cardNumber: '5678 5678 5678 5678',
zipCode: '56789',
};

const cardDataUpdate = {
cardNumber: '4321 4321 4321 4321',
zipCode: '43210',
};

const CardSchema = new Schema({
cardNumber: { type: String, immutable: true },
zipCode: String,
});
const Card = model('Card', CardSchema);
const {id} = await Card.create(cardData);

// with strategy:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW
await Card.updateById(id, cardDataUpdate, { strict: CAST_STRATEGY.THROW });
// ImmutableError: Field 'cardNumber' is immutable and current cast strategy is set to 'throw'

// with strategy:true (default)
await Card.updateById(id, cardDataUpdate, { strict: true });
const result = await Card.findById(id);
console.log(result); // {cardNumber:'5678 5678 5678 5678', zipCode:'43210'} only zipCode was changed

// with strategy:false
await Card.updateById(id, cardDataUpdate, { strict: false });
const result = await Card.findById(id);
console.log(result); // {cardNumber:'4321 4321 4321 4321', zipCode:'43210'} all properties were changed

Throws

ImmutableError if updateById is strict:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW and try to modify a immutable property.

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
idstring
dataDoc | Partial<Doc> | IDocument<Doc>
options?MutationFunctionOptions

Returns

Promise<Result>

Defined in

model/model.ts:171

updateById<Doc, Result>(id, data, options?): Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Type parameters

NameType
DocT
ResultR

Parameters

NameType
idstring
dataDoc | Partial<Doc> | IDocument<Doc>
options?MutationFunctionOptions

Returns

Promise<IDocument<Result>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:177


updateMany

updateMany<Query, Result>(filter?, doc?, options?): Promise<ManyQueryResponse<IDocument<Result>>>

Updates all of the documents that match conditions from the collection.

The response status will be SUCCESS as long as no error occurs, otherwise it will be FAILURE.

Example

const result = await User.updateMany({ name: { $like: '%John Doe%' } })

Example

Using immutable properties


// Function helper for example
async function updateManyHelper(result: any[], strict: ApplyStrategy = true) {
// First define the schema
const CardSchema = new Schema({
cardNumber: String,
zipCode: { type: String, immutable: true },
});

//The model is created
const Card = model('CardMany', CardSchema);

// Created elements are stored here
let card1;
let card2;

const batchCreate = async () => {
card1 = await Card.create({ cardNumber: '5678 5678 1111 1111', zipCode: '11111' });
card2 = await Card.create({ cardNumber: '5678 5678 2222 2222', zipCode: '22222' });
};

// Create elements
await batchCreate();

// Update by some criteria
const response: IManyQueryResponse = await Card.updateMany(
{ cardNumber: { $like: '%5678 5678%' } },
{ zipCode: '12345', cardNumber: '0000 0000 0000 0000' },
{ strict },
);
const result1 = await Card.findById(card1.id);
const result2 = await Card.findById(card2.id);

// Reset data before end test round
const cleanUp = async () => await Card.removeMany({ _type: 'CardMany' });
await cleanUp();

// Return results and response
result.push(result1, result2, response);
}

// Store data to check response on each round
let result: any[] = [];

async function testRounds(){

// Round 1: updateMany with strategy:false
await updateManyHelper(result, false);
const [result1, result2, response] = result;
console.log(result1); // {"cardNumber":"0000 0000 0000 0000","zipCode":"12345"} both properties have been changed
console.log(result2); // {"cardNumber":"0000 0000 0000 0000","zipCode":"12345"} both properties have been changed
console.log(response); // {"status":"SUCCESS","message":{"success":2,"match_number":2,"errors":[]}}
result = [];

// Round 2: updateMany with strategy:true
await updateManyHelper(result, true);
const [result1, result2, response] = result;
console.log(result1); // {"cardNumber":"0000 0000 0000 0000","zipCode":"11111"} only cardNumber has changed
console.log(result2); // {"cardNumber":"0000 0000 0000 0000","zipCode":"22222"} only cardNumber has changed
console.log(response); // {"status":"SUCCESS","message":{"success":2,"match_number":2,"errors":[]}}
result = [];

// Round 3: updateMany with strategy:CAST_STRATEGY.THROW
await updateManyHelper(result, CAST_STRATEGY.THROW);
const [result1, result2, response] = result;
console.log(result1); // {"cardNumber":"5678 5678 1111 1111","zipCode":"11111"} only cardNumber has changed
console.log(result2); // {"cardNumber":"5678 5678 2222 2222","zipCode":"22222"} only cardNumber has changed
console.log(response); // {"status":"SUCCESS","message":{"success":2,"match_number":2,"errors":[]}}
result = [];

// RESPONSE FAILURE
// {
// "status": "FAILURE",
// "message": {
// "success": 0,
// "match_number": 2,
// "errors": [
// {
// "status": "FAILURE",
// "exception": "ImmutableError",
// "message": "Field 'zipCode' is immutable and current cast strategy is set to 'throw'"
// },
// {
// "status": "FAILURE",
// "exception": "ImmutableError",
// "message": "Field 'zipCode' is immutable and current cast strategy is set to 'throw'"
// }
// ]
// }
// }
}
// Test rounds are run
testRounds();

Type parameters

NameType
QueryT
ResultT

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
filter?LogicalWhereExpr<Query>Filter Condition Where Expression
doc?T | Partial<T>Values for the fields to update
options?UpdateManyOptionsUpdate Many Options

Returns

Promise<ManyQueryResponse<IDocument<Result>>>

Defined in

model/model.ts:399