cluster-node-cache
===========


Simple and fast NodeJS internal caching that works in a clustered environment.

This module is a wrapper for node-cache that allows it to work in a
clustered environment - without it, you would have an instance of node-cache per core. It's API and functionality
is mostly similar.

Note

This does not yet support the the 2.0 release of node-cache.

Install

`bash
npm install cluster-node-cache



Examples:

Initialize (INIT):

`js
var cluster = require('cluster');
var myCache = require('cluster-node-cache')(cluster);
`

$3

- stdTTL: (default: 0) the standard ttl as number in seconds for every generated cache element.
0 = unlimited
- checkperiod: (default: 600) The period in seconds, as a number, used for the automatic delete check interval.
0 = no periodic check.

`js
var cluster = require('cluster');
var myCache = require('cluster-node-cache')(cluster, {stdTTL: 100, checkperiod: 900});
`

$3

`js
var cluster = require('cluster');
var cls = require('continuation-local-storage');
var ns = cls.createNamespace('myNamespace');
var myCache = require('cluster-node-cache')(cluster,{},ns);
`

Store a key (SET):

myCache.set(key, val, [ttl])

Sets a key value pair. It is possible to define a ttl (in seconds).
Returns true on success.

`js
obj = { my: "Special", variable: 42 };
myCache.set("myKey", obj).then(function(result) {
console.log(result.err);
console.log(result.success);
});
`

Retrieve a key (GET):

myCache.get(key)

Gets a saved value from the cache.
Returns a undefined if not found or expired.

`js
eyCache.get("myKey").then(function(results) {
if(results.err) {
console.log(results.err);
} else {
console.log(results.value.myKey);
}
});
`

Get multiple keys (MGET):

myCache.get([ key1, key2, ...])

Gets multiple saved values from the cache.

`js
myCache.get(["keyA", "keyB"]).then(function(results) {
if(results.err) {
console.log(results.err);
} else {
console.log(results.value);
}
});
`




Delete a key (DEL):

myCache.del(key)

Delete a key. Returns the number of deleted entries. A delete will never fail.

`
myCache.del("myKey").then(function(results) {
if(!results.err) {
console.log(results.count);
}
});
`

Change TTL (TTL):

myCache.ttl(key, ttl)

Redefine the ttl of a key. Returns true if the key has been found and changed. Otherwise returns false.
If the ttl-argument isn't passed the default-TTL will be used.

`js
myCache = new NodeCache({ stdTTL: 100 })
myCache.ttl( "myKey", 100).then(function(results) {
if(!results.err) {
console.log(results.changed); // true
}
});
`

List keys (KEYS)

myCache.keys()

Returns an array of all existing keys.

`js
myCache.keys().then(function(results) {
if(!results.err) {
console.log(results.keys);
}
});
`

Statistics (STATS):

myCache.getStats()

Returns the statistics.

`js
myCache.getStats().then(function(results) {
console.log(results);
/*
{
keys: 0, // global key count
hits: 0, // global hit count
misses: 0, // global miss count
ksize: 0, // global key size count
vsize: 0 // global value size count
}
*/
});
`

Flush all data (FLUSH):

myCache.flushAll()

Flush all data.

`js
myCache.flushAll().then(function(results) {
console.log(results);
/*
{
keys: 0, // global key count
hits: 0, // global hit count
misses: 0, // global miss count
ksize: 0, // global key size count
vsize: 0 // global value size count
}
*/
});
``

Pull requests welcomed !

* Especially if they contain tests better than the current terrible ones :)

The ISC License

Copyright (c) 2015, Lee Turner

Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

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