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1115 lines
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# loopback
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v0.9.0
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## Install
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slnode install loopback -g
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## Server API
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- [App](#app)
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- [Model](#model)
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- [DataSource](#data-source)
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- [Connectors](#connectors)
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- [Loopback Types](#loopback-types)
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- [GeoPoint](#geo-point)
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- [REST Router](#rest-router)
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- [Bundled Models](#bundled-models)
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- [User](#user-model)
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- [Session](#session-model)
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- [Email](#email-model)
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## Client API
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_TODO_
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### App
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Create a Loopback application.
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var loopback = require('loopback');
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var app = loopback();
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.send('hello world');
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});
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app.listen(3000);
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**Notes:**
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- extends [express](http://expressjs.com/api.html#express)
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- see [express docs](http://expressjs.com/api.html) for details
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- supports [express / connect middleware](http://expressjs.com/api.html#middleware)
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#### app.model(Model)
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Expose a `Model` to remote clients.
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// create a testing data source
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var memory = loopback.memory();
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var Color = memory.createModel('color', {name: String});
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Color.attachTo(memory);
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app.model(Color);
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app.use(loopback.rest());
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**Note:** this will expose all [shared methods](#shared-methods) on the model.
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#### app.models()
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Get the app's exposed models.
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var models = app.models();
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models.forEach(function (Model) {
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console.log(Model.modelName); // color
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});
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#### app.docs(options)
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Enable swagger REST api documentation.
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**Options**
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- `basePath` The basepath for your API - eg. 'http://localhost:3000'.
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**Example**
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// enable docs
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app.docs({basePath: 'http://localhost:3000'});
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Run your app then navigate to [the api explorer](http://petstore.swagger.wordnik.com/). Enter your API basepath to view your generated docs.
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### Model
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A Loopback `Model` is a vanilla JavaScript class constructor with an attached set of properties and options. A `Model` instance is created by passing a data object containing properties to the `Model` constructor. A `Model` constructor will clean the object passed to it and only set the values matching the properties you define.
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// valid color
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var Color = loopback.createModel('color', {name: String});
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var red = new Color({name: 'red'});
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console.log(red.name); // red
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// invalid color
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var foo = new Color({bar: 'bat baz'});
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console.log(foo.bar); // undefined
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**Properties**
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A model defines a list of property names, types and other validation metadata. A [DataSource](#data-source) uses this definition to validate a `Model` during operations such as `save()`.
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**Options**
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Some [DataSources](#data-source) may support additional `Model` options.
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Define A Loopbackmodel.
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var User = loopback.createModel('user', {
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first: String,
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last: String,
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age: Number
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});
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### Validation (expiremental)
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#### Model.validatesFormatOf(property, options)
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Require a model to include a property that matches the given format.
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User.validatesFormat('name', {with: /\w+/});
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#### Model.validatesPresenceOf(properties...)
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Require a model to include a property to be considered valid.
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User.validatesPresenceOf('first', 'last', 'age');
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#### Model.validatesLengthOf(property, options)
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Require a property length to be within a specified range.
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User.validatesLengthOf('password', {min: 5, message: {min: 'Password is too short'}});
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#### Model.validatesInclusionOf(property, options)
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Require a value for `property` to be in the specified array.
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User.validatesInclusionOf('gender', {in: ['male', 'female']});
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#### Model.validatesExclusionOf(property, options)
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Require a value for `property` to not exist in the specified array.
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User.validatesExclusionOf('domain', {in: ['www', 'billing', 'admin']});
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#### Model.validatesNumericalityOf(property, options)
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Require a value for `property` to be a specific type of `Number`.
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User.validatesNumericalityOf('age', {int: true});
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#### Model.validatesUniquenessOf(property, options)
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Ensure the value for `property` is unique in the collection of models.
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User.validatesUniquenessOf('email', {message: 'email is not unique'});
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**Note:** not available for all [connectors](#connectors).
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Currently supported in these connectors:
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- [In Memory](#memory-connector)
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- [Oracle](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-oracle)
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- [MongoDB](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mongodb)
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#### myModel.isValid()
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Validate the model instance.
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user.isValid(function (valid) {
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if (!valid) {
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user.errors // hash of errors {attr: [errmessage, errmessage, ...], attr: ...}
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}
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});
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#### Model.properties
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An object containing a normalized set of properties supplied to `loopback.createModel(name, properties)`.
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Example:
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var props = {
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a: String,
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b: {type: 'Number'},
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c: {type: 'String', min: 10, max: 100},
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d: Date,
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e: loopback.GeoPoint
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};
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var MyModel = loopback.createModel('foo', props);
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console.log(MyModel.properties);
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Outputs:
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{
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"a": {type: String},
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"b": {type: Number},
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"c": {
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"type": String,
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"min": 10,
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"max": 100
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},
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"d": {type: Date},
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"e": {type: GeoPoint},
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"id": {
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"id": 1
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}
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}
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#### Model.attachTo(dataSource)
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Attach a model to a [DataSource](#data-source). Attaching a [DataSource](#data-source) updates the model with additional methods and behaviors.
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var oracle = loopback.createDataSource({
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connector: require('loopback-connector-oracle'),
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host: '111.22.333.44',
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database: 'MYDB',
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username: 'username',
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password: 'password'
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});
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User.attachTo(oracle);
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**Note:** until a model is attached to a data source it will **not** have any **attached methods**.
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#### CRUD and Query Mixins
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Mixins are added by attaching a vanilla model to a [data source](#data-source) with a [connector](#connectors). Each [connector](#connectors) enables its own set of operations that are mixed into a `Model` as methods. To see available methods for a data source call `dataSource.operations()`.
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Log the available methods for a memory data source.
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var ops = loopback
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.createDataSource({connector: loopback.Memory})
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.operations();
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console.log(Object.keys(ops));
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Outputs:
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[ 'create',
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'updateOrCreate',
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'upsert',
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'findOrCreate',
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'exists',
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'findById',
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'find',
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'all',
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'findOne',
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'destroyAll',
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'deleteAll',
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'count',
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'include',
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'relationNameFor',
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'hasMany',
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'belongsTo',
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'hasAndBelongsToMany',
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'save',
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'isNewRecord',
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'destroy',
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'delete',
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'updateAttribute',
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'updateAttributes',
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'reload' ]
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Here is the definition of the `count()` operation.
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{
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accepts: [ { arg: 'where', type: 'object' } ],
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http: { verb: 'get', path: '/count' },
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remoteEnabled: true,
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name: 'count'
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}
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#### Static Methods
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**Note:** These are the default mixin methods for a `Model` attached to a data source. See the specific connector for additional API documentation.
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##### Model.create(data, [callback])
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Create an instance of Model with given data and save to the attached data source. Callback is optional.
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User.create({first: 'Joe', last: 'Bob'}, function(err, user) {
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console.log(user instanceof User); // true
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});
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**Note:** You must include a callback and use the created model provided in the callback if your code depends on your model being saved or having an `id`.
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##### Model.count([query], callback)
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Query count of Model instances in data source. Optional query param allows to count filtered set of Model instances.
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User.count({approved: true}, function(err, count) {
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console.log(count); // 2081
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});
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##### Model.find(filter, callback)
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Find all instances of Model, matched by query. Fields used for filter and sort should be declared with `{index: true}` in model definition.
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**filter**
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- **where** `Object` { key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}}
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- **include** `String`, `Object` or `Array`.
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- **order** `String`
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- **limit** `Number`
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- **skip** `Number`
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- **fields** `Object|Array|String`
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- `['foo']` or `'foo'` - include only the foo property
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- `['foo', 'bar']` - include the foo and bar properties
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- `{foo: true}` - include only foo
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- `{bat: false}` - include all properties, exclude bat
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Find the second page of 10 users over age 21 in descending order exluding the password property.
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User.find({
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where: {
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age: {gt: 21}},
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order: 'age DESC',
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limit: 10,
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skip: 10,
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fields: {password: false}
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},
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console.log
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);
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**Note:** See the specific connector's [docs](#connectors) for more info.
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##### Model.destroyAll(callback)
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Delete all Model instances from data source. **Note:** destroyAll method does not perform destroy hooks.
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##### Model.findById(id, callback)
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Find instance by id.
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User.findById(23, function(err, user) {
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console.info(user.id); // 23
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});
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##### Model.findOne(where, callback)
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Find a single instance that matches the given where expression.
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User.findOne({id: 23}, function(err, user) {
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console.info(user.id); // 23
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});
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##### Model.upsert(data, callback)
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Update when record with id=data.id found, insert otherwise. **Note:** no setters, validations or hooks applied when using upsert.
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##### Custom Static Methods
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Define a static model method.
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User.login = function (username, password, fn) {
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var passwordHash = hashPassword(password);
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this.findOne({username: username}, function (err, user) {
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var failErr = new Error('login failed');
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if(err) {
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fn(err);
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} else if(!user) {
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fn(failErr);
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} else if(user.password === passwordHash) {
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MySessionModel.create({userId: user.id}, function (err, session) {
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fn(null, session.id);
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});
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} else {
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fn(failErr);
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}
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});
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}
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Setup the static model method to be exposed to clients as a [remote method](#remote-method).
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loopback.remoteMethod(
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User.login,
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{
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accepts: [
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{arg: 'username', type: 'string', required: true},
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{arg: 'password', type: 'string', required: true}
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],
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returns: {arg: 'sessionId', type: 'any'},
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http: {path: '/sign-in'}
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}
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);
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#### Instance Methods
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**Note:** These are the default mixin methods for a `Model` attached to a data source. See the specific connector for additional API documentation.
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##### model.save([options], [callback])
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Save an instance of a Model to the attached data source.
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var joe = new User({first: 'Joe', last: 'Bob'});
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joe.save(function(err, user) {
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if(user.errors) {
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console.log(user.errors);
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} else {
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console.log(user.id);
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}
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});
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##### model.updateAttributes(data, [callback])
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Save specified attributes to the attached data source.
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user.updateAttributes({
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first: 'updatedFirst',
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name: 'updatedLast'
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}, fn);
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##### model.destroy([callback])
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Remove a model from the attached data source.
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model.destroy(function(err) {
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// model instance destroyed
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});
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##### Custom Instance Methods
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Define an instance method.
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User.prototype.logout = function (fn) {
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MySessionModel.destroyAll({userId: this.id}, fn);
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}
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Define a remote model instance method.
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loopback.remoteMethod(User.prototype.logout);
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#### Remote Methods
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Both instance and static methods can be exposed to clients. A remote method must accept a callback with the conventional `fn(err, result, ...)` signature.
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##### loopback.remoteMethod(fn, [options]);
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Expose a remote method.
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Product.stats = function(fn) {
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var calc = require('./stats');
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Product.find(function(err, products) {
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var productStats = calc(products);
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fn(null, productStats);
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});
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}
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loopback.remoteMethod(
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Product.stats,
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{
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returns: {arg: 'stats', type: 'object'},
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http: {path: '/info', verb: 'get'}
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}
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);
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**Options**
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- **accepts** - (optional) an arguments description specifying the remote method's arguments. A
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- **returns** - (optional) an arguments description specifying the remote methods callback arguments.
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- **http** - (advanced / optional, object) http routing info
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- **http.path** - the path relative to the model the method will be exposed at. May be a path fragment (eg. '/:myArg') which will be populated by an arg of the same name in the accepts description. For example the stats method above will be at the whole path `/products/stats`.
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- **http.verb** - (get, post, put, del, all) - the route verb the method will be available from.
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**Argument Description**
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An arguments description defines either a single argument as an object or an ordered set of arguments as an array.
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// examples
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{arg: 'myArg', type: 'number'}
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{arg: 'arg1', type: 'number', required: true},
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{arg: 'arg2', type: 'array'}
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]
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**Types**
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Each argument may define any of the [loopback types](#loopback-types).
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**Notes:**
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- The callback is an assumed argument and does not need to be specified in the accepts array.
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- The err argument is also assumed and does not need to be specified in the returns array.
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#### Remote Hooks
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Run a function before or after a remote method is called by a client.
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// *.save === prototype.save
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User.beforeRemote('*.save', function(ctx, user, next) {
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if(ctx.user) {
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next();
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} else {
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next(new Error('must be logged in to update'))
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}
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});
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User.afterRemote('*.save', function(ctx, user, next) {
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console.log('user has been saved', user);
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next();
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});
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Remote hooks also support wildcards. Run a function before any remote method is called.
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// ** will match both prototype.* and *.*
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User.beforeRemote('**', function(ctx, user, next) {
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console.log(ctx.methodString, 'was invoked remotely'); // users.prototype.save was invoked remotely
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next();
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});
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Other wildcard examples
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// run before any static method eg. User.find
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User.beforeRemote('*', ...);
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// run before any instance method eg. User.prototype.save
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User.beforeRemote('prototype.*', ...);
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// prevent password hashes from being sent to clients
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User.afterRemote('**', function (ctx, user, next) {
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if(ctx.result) {
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if(Array.isArray(ctx.result)) {
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ctx.result.forEach(function (result) {
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result.password = undefined;
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});
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} else {
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ctx.result.password = undefined;
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}
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}
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next();
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});
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#### Context
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Remote hooks are provided with a Context `ctx` object which contains transport specific data (eg. for http: `req` and `res`). The `ctx` object also has a set of consistent apis across transports.
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##### ctx.user
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A `Model` representing the user calling the method remotely. **Note:** this is undefined if the remote method is not invoked by a logged in user.
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##### ctx.result
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During `afterRemote` hooks, `ctx.result` will contain the data about to be sent to a client. Modify this object to transform data before it is sent.
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##### Rest
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When [loopback.rest](#loopbackrest) is used the following `ctx` properties are available.
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###### ctx.req
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The express ServerRequest object. [See full documentation](http://expressjs.com/api.html#req).
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###### ctx.res
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The express ServerResponse object. [See full documentation](http://expressjs.com/api.html#res).
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Access the raw `req` object for the remote method call.
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#### Relationships
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##### Model.hasMany(Model)
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Define a "one to many" relationship.
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// by referencing model
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Book.hasMany(Chapter);
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// specify the name
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Book.hasMany('chapters', {model: Chapter});
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Query and create the related models.
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Book.create(function(err, book) {
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// create a chapter instance
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// ready to be saved in the data source
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var chapter = book.chapters.build({name: 'Chapter 1'});
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// save the new chapter
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chapter.save();
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// you can also call the Chapter.create method with
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// the `chapters` property which will build a chapter
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// instance and save the it in the data source
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book.chapters.create({name: 'Chapter 2'}, function(err, savedChapter) {
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// this callback is optional
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});
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|
|
|
// query chapters for the book using the
|
|
book.chapters(function(err, chapters) {
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|
// all chapters with bookId = book.id
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console.log(chapters);
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|
});
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|
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book.chapters({where: {name: 'test'}, function(err, chapters) {
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// all chapters with bookId = book.id and name = 'test'
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console.log(chapters);
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|
});
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|
});
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|
|
|
#### Shared Methods
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|
Any static or instance method can be decorated as `shared`. These methods are exposed over the provided transport (eg. [loopback.rest](#rest)).
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|
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### Data Source
|
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|
|
A Loopback `DataSource` provides [Models](#model) with the ability to manipulate data. Attaching a `DataSource` to a `Model` adds [instance methods](#instance-methods) and [static methods](#static-methods) to the `Model`. The added methods may be [remote methods](#remote-methods).
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Define a data source for persisting models.
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|
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var oracle = loopback.createDataSource({
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connector: 'oracle',
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host: '111.22.333.44',
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database: 'MYDB',
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|
username: 'username',
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|
password: 'password'
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
#### dataSource.createModel(name, properties, options)
|
|
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|
Define a model and attach it to a `DataSource`.
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|
|
|
var Color = oracle.createModel('color', {name: String});
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|
|
|
#### dataSource.discoverModelDefinitions([username], fn)
|
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|
|
Discover a set of model definitions (table or collection names) based on tables or collections in a data source.
|
|
|
|
oracle.discoverModelDefinitions(function (err, models) {
|
|
models.forEach(function (def) {
|
|
// def.name ~ the model name
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|
oracle.discoverSchema(null, def.name, function (err, schema) {
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|
console.log(schema);
|
|
});
|
|
});
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|
});
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|
#### dataSource.discoverSchema([owner], name, fn)
|
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|
Discover the schema of a specific table or collection.
|
|
|
|
**Example schema from oracle connector:**
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{
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|
"name": "Product",
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|
"options": {
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|
"idInjection": false,
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|
"oracle": {
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|
"schema": "BLACKPOOL",
|
|
"table": "PRODUCT"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"properties": {
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|
"id": {
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|
"type": "String",
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|
"required": true,
|
|
"length": 20,
|
|
"id": 1,
|
|
"oracle": {
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|
"columnName": "ID",
|
|
"dataType": "VARCHAR2",
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|
"dataLength": 20,
|
|
"nullable": "N"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"name": {
|
|
"type": "String",
|
|
"required": false,
|
|
"length": 64,
|
|
"oracle": {
|
|
"columnName": "NAME",
|
|
"dataType": "VARCHAR2",
|
|
"dataLength": 64,
|
|
"nullable": "Y"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"audibleRange": {
|
|
"type": "Number",
|
|
"required": false,
|
|
"length": 22,
|
|
"oracle": {
|
|
"columnName": "AUDIBLE_RANGE",
|
|
"dataType": "NUMBER",
|
|
"dataLength": 22,
|
|
"nullable": "Y"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"effectiveRange": {
|
|
"type": "Number",
|
|
"required": false,
|
|
"length": 22,
|
|
"oracle": {
|
|
"columnName": "EFFECTIVE_RANGE",
|
|
"dataType": "NUMBER",
|
|
"dataLength": 22,
|
|
"nullable": "Y"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"rounds": {
|
|
"type": "Number",
|
|
"required": false,
|
|
"length": 22,
|
|
"oracle": {
|
|
"columnName": "ROUNDS",
|
|
"dataType": "NUMBER",
|
|
"dataLength": 22,
|
|
"nullable": "Y"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"extras": {
|
|
"type": "String",
|
|
"required": false,
|
|
"length": 64,
|
|
"oracle": {
|
|
"columnName": "EXTRAS",
|
|
"dataType": "VARCHAR2",
|
|
"dataLength": 64,
|
|
"nullable": "Y"
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"fireModes": {
|
|
"type": "String",
|
|
"required": false,
|
|
"length": 64,
|
|
"oracle": {
|
|
"columnName": "FIRE_MODES",
|
|
"dataType": "VARCHAR2",
|
|
"dataLength": 64,
|
|
"nullable": "Y"
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
#### dataSource.enableRemote(operation)
|
|
|
|
Enable remote access to a data source operation. Each [connector](#connector) has its own set of set remotely enabled and disabled operations. You can always list these by calling `dataSource.operations()`.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#### dataSource.disableRemote(operation)
|
|
|
|
Disable remote access to a data source operation. Each [connector](#connector) has its own set of set enabled and disabled operations. You can always list these by calling `dataSource.operations()`.
|
|
|
|
// all rest data source operations are
|
|
// disabled by default
|
|
var oracle = loopback.createDataSource({
|
|
connector: require('loopback-connector-oracle'),
|
|
host: '...',
|
|
...
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
// or only disable it as a remote method
|
|
oracle.disableRemote('destroyAll');
|
|
|
|
**Notes:**
|
|
|
|
- disabled operations will not be added to attached models
|
|
- disabling the remoting for a method only affects client access (it will still be available from server models)
|
|
- data sources must enable / disable operations before attaching or creating models
|
|
|
|
#### dataSource.operations()
|
|
|
|
List the enabled and disabled operations.
|
|
|
|
console.log(oracle.operations());
|
|
|
|
Output:
|
|
|
|
{
|
|
find: {
|
|
remoteEnabled: true,
|
|
accepts: [...],
|
|
returns: [...]
|
|
enabled: true
|
|
},
|
|
save: {
|
|
remoteEnabled: true,
|
|
prototype: true,
|
|
accepts: [...],
|
|
returns: [...],
|
|
enabled: true
|
|
},
|
|
...
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
#### Connectors
|
|
|
|
Create a data source with a specific connector. See **available connectors** for specific connector documentation.
|
|
|
|
var memory = loopback.createDataSource({
|
|
connector: loopback.Memory
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
**Available Connectors**
|
|
|
|
- [In Memory](#memory-connector)
|
|
- [REST](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-rest)
|
|
- [Oracle](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-oracle)
|
|
- [MongoDB](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mongodb)
|
|
- TODO - [MySQL](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mysql)
|
|
- TODO - [SQLite3](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-sqlite)
|
|
- TODO - [Postgres](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-postgres)
|
|
- TODO - [Redis](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-redis)
|
|
- TODO - [CouchDB](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-couch)
|
|
- TODO - [Firebird](http://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-firebird)
|
|
|
|
**Installing Connectors**
|
|
|
|
Include the connector in your package.json dependencies and run `npm install`.
|
|
|
|
{
|
|
"dependencies": {
|
|
"loopback-connector-oracle": "latest"
|
|
}
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
##### Memory Connector
|
|
|
|
The built-in memory connector allows you to test your application without connecting to an actual persistent data source, such as a database. Although the memory connector is very well tested it is not recommended to be used in production. Creating a data source using the memory connector is very simple.
|
|
|
|
// use the built in memory function
|
|
// to create a memory data source
|
|
var memory = loopback.memory();
|
|
|
|
// or create it using the standard
|
|
// data source creation api
|
|
var memory = loopback.createDataSource({
|
|
connector: loopback.Memory
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
// create a model using the
|
|
// memory data source
|
|
var properties = {
|
|
name: String,
|
|
price: Number
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
var Product = memory.createModel('product', properties);
|
|
|
|
Product.create([
|
|
{name: 'apple', price: 0.79},
|
|
{name: 'pear', price: 1.29},
|
|
{name: 'orange', price: 0.59},
|
|
], count);
|
|
|
|
function count() {
|
|
Product.count(console.log); // 3
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
###### Operations
|
|
|
|
**CRUD / Query**
|
|
|
|
The memory connector supports all the standard [query and crud operations](#crud-and-query-mixins) to allow you to test your models against an in memory data source.
|
|
|
|
**GeoPoint Filtering**
|
|
|
|
The memory connector also supports geo-filtering when using the `find()` operation with an attached model. See [GeoPoint](#geopoint) for more information on geo-filtering.
|
|
|
|
### GeoPoint
|
|
|
|
Use the `GeoPoint` class.
|
|
|
|
var GeoPoint = require('loopback').GeoPoint;
|
|
|
|
Embed a latitude / longitude point in a [Model](#model).
|
|
|
|
var CoffeeShop = loopback.createModel('coffee-shop', {
|
|
location: 'GeoPoint'
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
Loopback Model's with a GeoPoint property and an attached DataSource may be queried using geo spatial filters and sorting.
|
|
|
|
Find the 3 nearest coffee shops.
|
|
|
|
CoffeeShop.attachTo(oracle);
|
|
var here = new GeoPoint({lat: 10.32424, lng: 5.84978});
|
|
CoffeeShop.find({where: {location: {near: here}}, limit:3}, function(err, nearbyShops) {
|
|
console.info(nearbyShops); // [CoffeeShop, ...]
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
#### geoPoint.distanceTo(geoPoint, options)
|
|
|
|
Get the distance to another `GeoPoint`.
|
|
|
|
var here = new GeoPoint({lat: 10, lng: 10});
|
|
var there = new GeoPoint({lat: 5, lng: 5});
|
|
console.log(here.distanceTo(there, {type: 'miles'})); // 438
|
|
|
|
#### GeoPoint.distanceBetween(a, b, options)
|
|
|
|
Get the distance between two points.
|
|
|
|
GeoPoint.distanceBetween(here, there, {type: 'miles'}) // 438
|
|
|
|
#### Distance Types
|
|
|
|
**Note:** all distance methods use `miles` by default.
|
|
|
|
- `miles`
|
|
- `radians`
|
|
- `kilometers`
|
|
- `meters`
|
|
- `miles`
|
|
- `feet`
|
|
- `degrees`
|
|
|
|
#### geoPoint.lat
|
|
|
|
The latitude point in degrees. Range: -90 to 90.
|
|
|
|
#### geoPoint.lng
|
|
|
|
The longitude point in degrees. Range: -180 to 180.
|
|
|
|
### Loopback Types
|
|
|
|
Various APIs in Loopback accept type descriptions (eg. [remote methods](#remote-methods), [loopback.createModel()](#model)). The following is a list of supported types.
|
|
|
|
- `null` - JSON null
|
|
- `Boolean` - JSON boolean
|
|
- `Number` - JSON number
|
|
- `String` - JSON string
|
|
- `Object` - JSON object
|
|
- `Array` - JSON array
|
|
- `Date` - a JavaScript date object
|
|
- `Buffer` - a node.js Buffer object
|
|
- [GeoPoint](#geopoint) - A Loopback GeoPoint object.
|
|
|
|
## Bundled Models
|
|
|
|
The Loopback library is unopinioned in the way you define your app's data and logic. Loopback also bundles useful pre-built models for common use cases.
|
|
|
|
- User - register and authenticate users of your app locally or against 3rd party services.
|
|
- Email - send emails to your app users using smtp or 3rd party services.
|
|
|
|
Defining a model with `loopback.createModel()` is really just extending the base `loopback.Model` type using `loopback.Model.extend()`. The bundled models extend from the base `loopback.Model` allowing you to extend them arbitrarily.
|
|
|
|
### User Model
|
|
|
|
Register and authenticate users of your app locally or against 3rd party services.
|
|
|
|
#### Define a User Model
|
|
|
|
Extend a vanilla Loopback model using the built in User model.
|
|
|
|
// create a data source
|
|
var memory = loopback.memory();
|
|
|
|
// define a User model
|
|
var User = loopback.User.extend('user');
|
|
|
|
// attach to the memory connector
|
|
User.attachTo(memory);
|
|
|
|
// also attach the session model to a data source
|
|
User.session.attachTo(memory);
|
|
|
|
// expose over the app's api
|
|
app.model(User);
|
|
|
|
**Note:** By default the `loopback.User` model uses the `loopback.Session` model to persist sessions. You can change this by setting the `session` property.
|
|
|
|
**Note:** You must attach both the `User` and `User.session` model's to a data source!
|
|
|
|
#### User Creation
|
|
|
|
Create a user like any other model.
|
|
|
|
// username and password are not required
|
|
User.create({email: 'foo@bar.com', password: 'bar'}, function(err, user) {
|
|
console.log(user);
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
|
|
#### Login a User
|
|
|
|
Create a session for a user using the local auth strategy.
|
|
|
|
**Node.js**
|
|
|
|
User.login({username: 'foo', password: 'bar'}, function(err, session) {
|
|
console.log(session);
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
**REST**
|
|
|
|
You must provide a username and password over rest. To ensure these values are encrypted, include these as part of the body and make sure you are serving your app over https (through a proxy or using the https node server).
|
|
|
|
POST
|
|
|
|
/users/login
|
|
...
|
|
{
|
|
"email": "foo@bar.com",
|
|
"password": "bar"
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
...
|
|
|
|
200 OK
|
|
{
|
|
"sid": "1234abcdefg",
|
|
"uid": "123"
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
#### Logout a User
|
|
|
|
**Node.js**
|
|
|
|
// login a user and logout
|
|
User.login({"email": "foo@bar.com", "password": "bar"}, function(err, session) {
|
|
User.logout(session.id, function(err) {
|
|
// user logged out
|
|
});
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
// logout a user (server side only)
|
|
User.findOne({email: 'foo@bar.com'}, function(err, user) {
|
|
user.logout();
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
**REST**
|
|
|
|
POST /users/logout
|
|
...
|
|
{
|
|
"sid": "<session id from user login>"
|
|
}
|
|
|
|
#### Verify Email Addresses
|
|
|
|
Require a user to verify their email address before being able to login. This will send an email to the user containing a link to verify their address. Once the user follows the link they will be redirected to `/` and be able to login normally.
|
|
|
|
User.requireEmailVerfication = true;
|
|
User.afterRemote('create', function(ctx, user, next) {
|
|
var options = {
|
|
type: 'email',
|
|
to: user.email,
|
|
from: 'noreply@myapp.com',
|
|
subject: 'Thanks for Registering at FooBar',
|
|
text: 'Please verify your email address!'
|
|
template: 'verify.ejs',
|
|
redirect: '/'
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
user.verify(options, next);
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
|
|
#### Send Reset Password Email
|
|
|
|
Send an email to the user's supplied email address containing a link to reset their password.
|
|
|
|
User.reset(email, function(err) {
|
|
console.log('email sent');
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
#### Remote Password Reset
|
|
|
|
The password reset email will send users to a page rendered by loopback with fields required to reset the user's password. You may customize this template by defining a `resetTemplate` setting.
|
|
|
|
User.settings.resetTemplate = 'reset.ejs';
|
|
|
|
#### Remote Password Reset Confirmation
|
|
|
|
Confirm the password reset.
|
|
|
|
User.confirmReset(token, function(err) {
|
|
console.log(err || 'your password was reset');
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
|
|
### Session Model
|
|
|
|
Identify users by creating sessions when they connect to your loopback app. By default the `loopback.User` model uses the `loopback.Session` model to persist sessions. You can change this by setting the `session` property.
|
|
|
|
// define a custom session model
|
|
var MySession = loopback.Session.extend('my-session');
|
|
|
|
// define a custom User model
|
|
var User = loopback.User.extend('user');
|
|
|
|
// use the custom session model
|
|
User.session = MySession;
|
|
|
|
// attach both Session and User to a data source
|
|
User.attachTo(loopback.memory());
|
|
MySession.attachTo(loopback.memory());
|
|
|
|
### Email Model
|
|
|
|
Send emails from your loopback app.
|
|
|
|
### REST Router
|
|
|
|
Expose models over rest using the `loopback.rest` router.
|
|
|
|
app.use(loopback.rest());
|
|
|
|
**REST Documentation**
|
|
|
|
View generated REST documentation by visiting: [http://localhost:3000/_docs](http://localhost:3000/_docs).
|
|
|
|
### SocketIO Middleware (Not Available)
|
|
|
|
**Coming Soon** - Expose models over socket.io using the `loopback.sio()` middleware.
|
|
|
|
app.use(loopback.sio);
|
|
|