SimpleJSONFilter

Extremely simple, yet configurable, JSON filtering system.

This module provides an object aimed at filtering arrays (or hashes) of hashes.

The need for it is based on wanting an ActiveRecord like 'where' condition using only JSON arrays-of-hashes or hashes-of-hashes.

It can be thought of as an extremely dumbed down and easy to understand RegExp group capture operation.

Examples

Assume the following data structure in all examples:

var data = {
	one: {
		id: 1,
		name: 'Hiro Protagonist',
		age: 27
	},
	two: {
		id: 2,
		name: 'Y.T.',
		age: 16
	},
	three: {
		id: 3,
		name: 'Raven',
		age: 40,
	},
	four: {
		id: 4,
		name: 'Uncle Enzo',
		age: 80
	},
	five: {
		id: 5,
		name: 'Fisheye',
		age: 50
	}
};

Example of very simple key=val filtering

var simpleJSONFilter = require("./index.js");
var sjf = new simpleJSONFilter();
var filter = {id: 1};
var result = sjf.exec(filter, data); // Returns {one: {id: 1,name: 'Hiro Protagonist',age: 27}}

Example of complex filtering with conditionals

var simpleJSONFilter = require("./index.js");
var sjf = new simpleJSONFilter();
var filter = {'age > 40'};
var result = sjf.exec(filter, data); // Returns the keys & values of 'three', 'four' and 'five'

Definining your own handlers

var simpleJSONFilter = require("./index.js");
var sjf = new simpleJSONFilter();
sjf.addHandler(/^(.*) ends with$/, function(key, val, data) {
	var str = data[key] + '';
	return (str.substr(str.length - val.length) == val);
});

var filter = {'age ends with': '0'};
sjf.exec(filter, data), // Returns the keys & values of 'three', 'four' and 'five'

Alternate syntax

var simpleJSONFilter = require("./index.js");
var sjf = new simpleJSONFilter();
sjf
	.filter({'age <=': '40'})
	.data(data)
	.exec(); // Returns keys & values of 'one', 'two' and 'three'

Limit the number of returned items

var simpleJSONFilter = require("./index.js");
var sjf = new simpleJSONFilter();
sjf
	.filter({'age <=': '40'})
	.data(data)
	.limit(1)
	.exec(); // Returns keys & values of 'one' (as it has a limit of one)

Limit the number of returned items & return an array

var simpleJSONFilter = require("./index.js");
var sjf = new simpleJSONFilter();
sjf
	.filter({'age <=': '40'})
	.data(data)
	.limit(1)
	.wantArray()
	.exec(); // Returns a single item array of 'one'