node-hashtable

A simple hashtable written in node (not meant for production). It will help you share data over your node clusters or modules.

Installation

npm install node-hashtable

Example

With cluster:

var hashTable = require("node-hashtable");
 
var cluster = require("cluster");
 
var numCPUs = require('os').cpus().length;
 
 
if(cluster.isMaster) {
  hashTable.set("test", "Hello World");
 
  // Fork workers.
  for (var i = 0; i < numCPUs; i++) {
      cluster.fork();
  }
}
else if(cluster.isWorker) {
  hashTable.get("test", function(data) { //Callback is required!
    console.log(data); //output -> "Hello World"
  });
}

Without cluster:

var hashTable = require("node-hashtable");
 
 
hashTable.set("test", "Hello World");
 
var data = hashTable.get("test"); //In this case, callback is not required.
 
console.log(data); //output -> "Hello World"
 

Verbs

hashTable.set("key", data, [callback])

This function will set data to a key. If your using a cluster, you should create the callback function!

hashTable.set("key", data, function(){
  //Do stuff
});

hashTable.get("key", [callback])

This function will return data. In this case, if using with a cluster, you NEED to create the callback!

hashTable.get("key", function(data){
  //Do stuff
});

hashTable.add("key", data, [callback])

Diferent from .set, this will append data to the key. Be carefull when appending objects.

hashTable.add("key", "more stuff", function(){
  //Do stuff
});

hashTable.update("key", data, [callback])

This will find the property you want to update inside the key, and update it.

hashTable.update("key", {prop: 'new'}, function(){
  //Do stuff
});

hashTable.delete("key", [callback])

No explanations needed...

hashTable.delete("key", function(){
  //Do stuff
});

hashTable.createHash(data, [callback])

It will return a hash for your data.

hashTable.createHash(data, function(hash){

  hashTable.set(hash, data, function(){
    //Do stuff
  });

});

hashTable.createKey(data, [callback])

It will return a random hash key.

hashTable.createKey(data, function(key){

  hashTable.set(key, data, function(){
    //Memo your key!
  });

});

hashTable.clear([callback])

This function will clear the entire hash table.

hashTable.createKey(function(){
  //Do stuff
});

Thank you

• Nodejistu/nssocket for providing the socket middleware