Package hord provides a simple and extensible interface for interacting with various database systems in a uniform way.
Hord is designed to be a database-agnostic library that provides a common interface for interacting with different database systems. It allows developers to write code that is decoupled from the underlying database technology, making it easier to switch between databases or support multiple databases in the same application.
- Driver-based: Hord follows a driver-based architecture, where each database system is implemented as a separate driver. This allows for easy extensibility to support new databases.
- Uniform API: Hord provides a common API for database operations, including key-value operations, setup, and configuration. The API is designed to be simple and intuitive.
- Pluggable: Developers can choose and configure the desired database driver based on their specific needs.
- Error handling: Hord provides error types and constants for consistent error handling across drivers.
- Testing with Mock Driver: Hord provides a mock driver in the
mock
package, which can be used for testing purposes. Themock
driver allows users to define custom functions executed when calling theDatabase
interface methods, making it easier to test code that relies on the Hord interface. - Documentation: Each driver comes with its own package documentation, providing guidance on how to use and configure the driver.
- Cache Implementations: Combine database drivers with pre-defined cache implementations.
Database | Support | Comments | Protocol Compatible Alternatives |
---|---|---|---|
BoltDB | ✅ | ||
Cassandra | ✅ | ScyllaDB, YugabyteDB, Azure Cosmos DB | |
Hashmap | ✅ | Optionally allows storing to YAML or JSON file | |
Mock | ✅ | Mock Database interactions within unit tests | |
NATS | ✅ | Experimental | |
Redis | ✅ | Dragonfly, KeyDB |
Cache Strategy | Comments |
---|---|
Look Aside | Cache is checked before database, if not found in cache, database is checked and cache is updated |
To use Hord, import it as follows:
import "github.com/madflojo/hord"
To create a database client, you need to import and use the appropriate driver package along with the hord
package.
For example, to use the Redis driver:
import (
"github.com/madflojo/hord"
"github.com/madflojo/hord/redis"
)
func main() {
var db hord.Database
db, err := redis.Dial(redis.Config{})
if err != nil {
// Handle connection error
}
// Use the db client for database operations
// ...
}
Each driver provides its own Dial
function to establish a connection to the database. Refer to the specific driver documentation for more details.
Once you have a database client, you can use it to perform various database operations. The API is consistent across different drivers.
// Set a value
err = db.Set("key", []byte("value"))
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
// Retrieve a value
value, err := db.Get("key")
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
Refer to the hord.Database
interface documentation for a complete list of available methods.
Thank you for your interest in helping develop Hord. The time, skills, and perspectives you contribute to this project are valued.
Please reference our Contributing Guide for details.