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MongoInstance

API Documentation of MongoInstance-Class

Functions​

new​

Typings: constructor(opts: Partial<MongodOpts>)

Create an new Instance without starting it

tip

When directly starting the instance, create should be used

debug​

Typings: private debug(msg: string): void

Format input with debug-message template

create​

Typings: static async create(opts: Partial<MongodOpts>): Promise<MongoInstance>

Create an new Instance and start it (while being an Promise)

prepareCommandArgs​

Typings: prepareCommandArgs(): string[]

Constructs the Command Arguments

start​

Typings: async start(): Promise<void>

Start the mongod and the watcher processes

warning

Currently does not check if the instance is in a correct state and just resets all values, see #662.

stop​

Typings: async stop(): Promise<boolean>

Stop the mongod and the watcher processes

warning

Will not Error if instance is not running

_launchMongod​

Internal

Typings: _launchMongod(mongoBin: string): ChildProcess

Actually spawn the mongod process with ChildProcess, used by start

_launchKiller​

Internal

Typings: _launchKiller(parentPid: number, childPid: number): ChildProcess

Spawn an killer process that keeps watch over the mongod process

errorHandler​

Internal

Typings: errorHandler(err: string): void

Error handler for the mongod process

closeHandler​

Internal

Typings: closeHandler(code: number, signal: string): void

Close handler for the mongod process

stderrHandler​

Internal

Typings: stderrHandler(message: string | Buffer): void

STDERR handler for the mongod process

stdoutHandler​

Internal

Typings: stdoutHandler(message: string | Buffer): void

STDOUT handler for the mongod process
Matches process output against known formats and raise events

Values​

instanceOpts​

Typings: instanceOpts: MongoInstanceOpts

Also known as instance for new & create.

Stores the Instance Options

binaryOpts​

Typings: readonly binaryOpts: Readonly<MongoBinaryOpts>

Also known as binary for new & create.

Stores the Binary Options

spawnOpts​

Typings: readonly spawnOpts: Readonly<SpawnOptions>

Also known as spawn for new & create.

Stores the Spawn Options

See NodeJS child_process.spawn options for details.

extraConnectionOptions​

Internal

Typings: extraConnectionOptions?: MongoClientOptions

Contains extra Connection options used for mongoClient.connect, this is mainly used for authentication

mongodProcess​

Internal

Typings: mongodProcess?: ChildProcess

Stores the active process reference for the mongod process

killerProcess​

Internal

Typings: killerProcess?: ChildProcess

Stores the active process reference for the killer process

isInstancePrimary​

Typings: isInstancePrimary: boolean

Stores that the process is an Primary (ReplSet) (event emitted when found in STDOUT)

isInstanceReady​

Typings: isInstanceReady: boolean (event emitted when found in STDOUT)

Stores that the process is fully started

isReplSet​

Typings: isReplSet: boolean

Stores that the process is in an ReplSet, is true when instanceOpts.replSet is defined and truthy