mongoose-gridfs

mongoose gridfs on top of gridfs-stream

Note!: Ensure mongoose connection before use

Installation

$ npm install --save mongoose mongoose-gridfs

Usage

var fs = require('fs');
var mongoose = require('mongoose');

//mongoose connect
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/test');

//instantiate mongoose-gridfs
var gridfs = require('mongoose-gridfs')({
  collection:'attachments',
  model:'Attachment',
  mongooseConnection: mongoose.connection
});

//obtain a model
Attachment = gridfs.model;

//create or save a file
Attachment.write({
  filename:'sample.txt', 
  contentType:'text/plain'
  }, 
  fs.createReadStream('/some/path/sample.txt'), 
  function(error, createdFile){
    ...
});

//for larger file size
//read a file and receive a stream
var stream  = Attachment.readById(<objectid>);

//for smaller file size
//read a file and receive a buffer
Attachment.readById(<objectid>, function(error, buffer){
  ...
});

//remove file details and its content from gridfs
Attachment.unlinkById(<objectid>, function(error, unlinkedAttachment){
  ...
});

API

mongoose-gridfs wrap gridfs-stream to provide valid mongoose schema and model to use with MongoDB GridFS.

Each instance of mongoose-gridfs is binded to a specific GridFS collection and mongoose model or schema by using options.

Options

• collection a root collection to use in GridFS. default to fs
• model a model name to use in mongoose. default to File

Example

//instantiate mongoose-gridfs
var gridfs = require('mongoose-gridfs')({
  collection:'attachments',
  model:'Attachment'
});

Schema & Model

To obtain underlying model use

var Attachment = gridfs.model

To obtain underlying schema for self model registration use

var AttachmentSchema = gridfs.schema;

//attach plugins
//ensure indexes

//register and export a model
module.export = mongoose.model('Attachment', AttachmentSchema);

Static Methods

write(fileDetails:Object, stream:Readable, done(error, createdFile))

Write a readable stream into gridfs storage

Example

Attachment.write({
filename:'sample.txt',
contentType:'text/plain'
},
fs.createReadStream('/some/path/sample.txt'),
function(error, savedAttachment){
  ...
});

readById(objectid:ObjectId, [done(error, fileContent)]):Stream

Read a file content from gridfs storage.

Example for smaller file size

Attachment.readById(<objectid>, function(error, content){
  ...
})

Example for larger file size

var stream = Attachment.readById(<objectid>);

stream.on('error', fn);

stream.on('data', fn);

stream.on('close', fn);

unlinkById(objectid:ObjectId, done(error, unlinkedFile))

Remove file details and its content from underlying gridfs collection.

Example

Attachment.unlinkById(<objectid>, function(error, unlinkedAttachment){
  ...
});

or

Attachment.unlink(<objectid>, function(error, unlinkedAttachment){
  ...
});

Instance Methods

write(stream:Readable, done(error, createdFile))

Write a readable stream into gridfs storage

Example

var attachment = new Attachment({
  filename:'sample.txt',
  contentType:'text/plain'
});

attachment.write(
fs.createReadStream('/some/path/sample.txt'),
function(error, savedAttachment){
  ...
});

read([done(error, fileContent)]):Stream

Read a file content from gridfs storage.

Example for smaller file size

attachment.read(function(error, content){
  ...
})

Example for larger file size

var stream = attachment.read();

stream.on('error', fn);

stream.on('data', fn);

stream.on('close', fn);

unlink(done(error, unlinkedFile))

Remove file details and its content from underlying gridfs collection.

Example

attachment.unlink(<objectid>, function(error, unlinkedAttachment){
  ...
});

Literature Reviewed

• MongoDB GridFS
• gridfs-stream

Licence

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2015 lykmapipo & Contributors

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