filesystem-database 1.0.4

A relatively simple multilayered database built on top of standard file systems.

filesystem-database

This database is easy to set up: Just make an empty folder and initialize a dbNode object in it! The database structure consists of dbNode objects. dbNodes contain more dbNodes and keys, which store a byte value.

Usage

To initalize a database:

import filesystem_database as fs_db

rootNode = fs_db.dbNode('/path/to/database/directory')

The directory passed to dbNode() must either be empty or contain only data from a dbNode.

To use keys:

rootNode.mkKey(0, 'exampleKey')     # Create a key with ID 0 and name `exampleKey`
rootNode.set(0, b'test data :D')    # Set a value to key 0
rootNode.get(0)     # Get the value of key 0 (returns `b'test data :D'` in this case)
rootNode.keys       # A list containing key IDs
rootNode.keyNames   # A dictionary containing key names and the key IDs they correspond to

Here 0 is the ID to give the key and 'exampleNode' is the optional name to assign to the key. Neither the ID nor the name may be used for multiple keys. get and set will accept either an integer for a key ID or a string for a key name.

To use nodes:

subNode = rootNode.mkNode(0, 'exampleNode') # Create a node (ID 0, name 'exampleNode') under `rootNode`
rootNode.node(0)    # Get node 0 from `rootNode`
rootNode.nodes      # A list containing node IDs
rootNode.nodeNames  # A dictionary containing node names and the node IDs they correspond to

subNode is a dbNode object whose contents are within rootNode. Here 0 is the ID to give the node (must not be taken) and 'exampleNode' is the optional name to assign to the node. Neither the ID nor the name may be used for multiple nodes. get and set will accept either an integer for a key ID or a string for a key name.

Command Line Utility

There is an included command line utility for easier management of databases. To run it, enter the following in a Python terminal:

>>> from filesystem_database import cli
>>> cli()

Commands

1. load
2. unload
3. mk-key
4. rm-key
5. keys
6. get
7. set
8. mk-node
9. rm-node
10. nodes
11. node
12. drop-node
13. quit

Most of these are identical to the methods of a dbNode, except for a few. load and unload will load a dbNode from the supplied path. node 'enters' a node within the current node, setting it in the promp string. drop-node drops the current node and moves to its parent node. quit exits the CLI interface.