mongocxx::v_noabi::database Class Reference

#include <mongocxx/v_noabi/mongocxx/database.hpp>

Description

A MongoDB database.

Acts as a gateway for accessing collections that are contained within a database. It inherits all of its default settings from the client that creates it.

Public Member Functions
	database () noexcept
	Default constructs a new database. The database is not valid for use and is equivalent to the state of a moved-from database. The only valid actions to take with a default constructed database are to assign to it, or destroy it.
	database (database &&) noexcept
	Move constructs a database.
	database (database const &)
	Copy constructs a database.
	~database ()
	Destroys a database.
cursor	aggregate (client_session const &session, pipeline const &pipeline, options::aggregate const &options=options::aggregate())
	Runs an aggregation framework pipeline against this database for pipeline stages that do not require an underlying collection, such as $currentOp and $listLocalSessions.
cursor	aggregate (pipeline const &pipeline, options::aggregate const &options=options::aggregate())
	Runs an aggregation framework pipeline against this database for pipeline stages that do not require an underlying collection, such as $currentOp and $listLocalSessions.
mongocxx::v_noabi::collection	collection (bsoncxx::v_noabi::string::view_or_value name) const
	Access a collection (logical grouping of documents) within this database.
mongocxx::v_noabi::collection	create_collection (bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::string_view name, bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value collection_options={}, bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< write_concern > const &write_concern={})
	Explicitly creates a collection in this database with the specified options.
mongocxx::v_noabi::collection	create_collection (client_session const &session, bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::string_view name, bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value collection_options={}, bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< write_concern > const &write_concern={})
	Explicitly creates a collection in this database with the specified options.
void	drop (bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern > const &write_concern={})
	Drops the database and all its collections.
void	drop (client_session const &session, bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern > const &write_concern={})
	Drops the database and all its collections.
gridfs::bucket	gridfs_bucket (options::gridfs::bucket const &options=options::gridfs::bucket()) const
	Access a GridFS bucket within this database.
bool	has_collection (bsoncxx::v_noabi::string::view_or_value name) const
	Checks whether this database contains a collection having the given name.
std::vector< std::string >	list_collection_names (bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value filter={})
	Enumerates the collection names in this database.
std::vector< std::string >	list_collection_names (client_session const &session, bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value filter={})
	Enumerates the collection names in this database.
cursor	list_collections (bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value filter={})
	Enumerates the collections in this database.
cursor	list_collections (client_session const &session, bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value filter={})
	Enumerates the collections in this database.
bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::string_view	name () const
	Get the name of this database.
	operator bool () const noexcept
	Returns true if the client is valid, meaning it was not default constructed or moved from.
database &	operator= (database &&) noexcept
	Move assigns a database.
database &	operator= (database const &)
	Copy assigns a database.
mongocxx::v_noabi::collection	operator[] (bsoncxx::v_noabi::string::view_or_value name) const
	Allows the db["collection_name"] syntax to be used to access a collection within this database.
mongocxx::v_noabi::read_concern	read_concern () const
	The current read concern for this database.
void	read_concern (mongocxx::v_noabi::read_concern rc)
	Sets the read_concern for this database.
mongocxx::v_noabi::read_preference	read_preference () const
	The current read preference for this database.
void	read_preference (mongocxx::v_noabi::read_preference rp)
	Sets the read_preference for this database.
bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::value	run_command (bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value command)
	Runs a command against this database.
bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::value	run_command (bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value command, uint32_t server_id)
	Executes a command on a specific server using this database.
bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::value	run_command (client_session const &session, bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value command)
	Runs a command against this database.
change_stream	watch (client_session const &session, options::change_stream const &options={})
change_stream	watch (client_session const &session, pipeline const &pipe, options::change_stream const &options={})
	Gets a change stream on this database.
change_stream	watch (options::change_stream const &options={})
	Gets a change stream on this database with an empty pipeline. Change streams are only supported with a "majority" read concern or no read concern.
change_stream	watch (pipeline const &pipe, options::change_stream const &options={})
	Gets a change stream on this database. Change streams are only supported with a "majority" read concern or no read concern.
mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern	write_concern () const
	The current write_concern for this database.
void	write_concern (mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern wc)
	Sets the write_concern for this database.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

database() [1/3]

mongocxx::v_noabi::database::database ( )

noexcept

Default constructs a new database. The database is not valid for use and is equivalent to the state of a moved-from database. The only valid actions to take with a default constructed database are to assign to it, or destroy it.

database() [2/3]

mongocxx::v_noabi::database::database ( database && )

noexcept

Move constructs a database.

database() [3/3]

mongocxx::v_noabi::database::database

(

database const &

)

Copy constructs a database.

~database()

mongocxx::v_noabi::database::~database

(

)

Destroys a database.

Member Function Documentation

aggregate() [1/2]

cursor mongocxx::v_noabi::database::aggregate	(	client_session const &	session,
		pipeline const &	pipeline,
		options::aggregate const &	options = options::aggregate() )

Runs an aggregation framework pipeline against this database for pipeline stages that do not require an underlying collection, such as $currentOp and $listLocalSessions.

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the aggregation.
pipeline	The pipeline of aggregation operations to perform.
options	Optional arguments, see mongocxx::v_noabi::options::aggregate.

Returns

A mongocxx::v_noabi::cursor with the results. If the query fails, the cursor throws mongocxx::v_noabi::query_exception when the returned cursor is iterated.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/aggregate/#dbcmd.aggregate

Note

In order to pass a read concern to this, you must use the database level set read concern - database::read_concern(rc). (Write concern supported only for MongoDB 3.4+).

aggregate() [2/2]

cursor mongocxx::v_noabi::database::aggregate	(	pipeline const &	pipeline,
		options::aggregate const &	options = options::aggregate() )

Runs an aggregation framework pipeline against this database for pipeline stages that do not require an underlying collection, such as $currentOp and $listLocalSessions.

Parameters

pipeline	The pipeline of aggregation operations to perform.
options	Optional arguments, see mongocxx::v_noabi::options::aggregate.

Returns

A mongocxx::v_noabi::cursor with the results. If the query fails, the cursor throws mongocxx::v_noabi::query_exception when the returned cursor is iterated.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/aggregate/#dbcmd.aggregate

Note

In order to pass a read concern to this, you must use the database level set read concern - database::read_concern(rc). (Write concern supported only for MongoDB 3.4+).

collection()

mongocxx::v_noabi::collection mongocxx::v_noabi::database::collection

(

bsoncxx::v_noabi::string::view_or_value

name

)

const

Access a collection (logical grouping of documents) within this database.

Parameters

name	the name of the collection to get.

Returns

the collection.

create_collection() [1/2]

mongocxx::v_noabi::collection mongocxx::v_noabi::database::create_collection	(	bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::string_view	name,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value	collection_options = {},
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< write_concern > const &	write_concern = {} )

Explicitly creates a collection in this database with the specified options.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/create/

Note

This function can also be used to create a Time Series Collection. See: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/timeseries-collections/

Parameters

name	the new collection's name.
collection_options	the options for the new collection.
write_concern	the write concern to use for this operation. Will default to database set write concern if none passed here.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

create_collection() [2/2]

mongocxx::v_noabi::collection mongocxx::v_noabi::database::create_collection	(	client_session const &	session,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::string_view	name,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value	collection_options = {},
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< write_concern > const &	write_concern = {} )

Explicitly creates a collection in this database with the specified options.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/create/

Note

This function can also be used to create a Time Series Collection. See: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/timeseries-collections/

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the create operation.
name	the new collection's name.
collection_options	the options for the new collection.
write_concern	the write concern to use for this operation. Will default to database set write concern if none passed here.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

drop() [1/2]

void mongocxx::v_noabi::database::drop

(

bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern > const &

write_concern = {}

)

Drops the database and all its collections.

Parameters

write_concern

(optional) The write concern to be used for this operation. If not passed here, the write concern set on the database will be used.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/dropDatabase/

drop() [2/2]

void mongocxx::v_noabi::database::drop	(	client_session const &	session,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::optional< mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern > const &	write_concern = {} )

Drops the database and all its collections.

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the aggregation.
write_concern	(optional) The write concern to be used for this operation. If not passed here, the write concern set on the database will be used.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/dropDatabase/

gridfs_bucket()

gridfs::bucket mongocxx::v_noabi::database::gridfs_bucket

(

options::gridfs::bucket const &

options = options::gridfs::bucket()

)

const

Access a GridFS bucket within this database.

Parameters

options

The options for the bucket.

Returns

The GridFS bucket.

Note

See the class comment for gridfs::bucket for more information about GridFS.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::logic_error

if options are invalid.

has_collection()

bool mongocxx::v_noabi::database::has_collection

(

bsoncxx::v_noabi::string::view_or_value

name

)

const

Checks whether this database contains a collection having the given name.

Parameters

name	the name of the collection.

Returns

bool whether the collection exists in this database.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the underlying 'listCollections' command fails.

list_collection_names() [1/2]

std::vector< std::string > mongocxx::v_noabi::database::list_collection_names

(

bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value

filter = {}

)

Enumerates the collection names in this database.

Parameters

filter

An optional query expression to filter the returned collection names.

Returns

std::vector<std::string> containing the collection names.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the underlying 'listCollections' command fails.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/listCollections/

list_collection_names() [2/2]

std::vector< std::string > mongocxx::v_noabi::database::list_collection_names	(	client_session const &	session,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value	filter = {} )

Enumerates the collection names in this database.

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the aggregation.
filter	An optional query expression to filter the returned collection names.

Returns

std::vector<std::string> containing the collection names.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the underlying 'listCollections' command fails.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/listCollections/

list_collections() [1/2]

cursor mongocxx::v_noabi::database::list_collections

(

bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value

filter = {}

)

Enumerates the collections in this database.

Parameters

filter

An optional query expression to filter the returned collections.

Returns

mongocxx::v_noabi::cursor containing the collection information.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/listCollections/

list_collections() [2/2]

cursor mongocxx::v_noabi::database::list_collections	(	client_session const &	session,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value	filter = {} )

Enumerates the collections in this database.

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the aggregation.
filter	An optional query expression to filter the returned collections.

Returns

mongocxx::v_noabi::cursor containing the collection information.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/listCollections/

name()

bsoncxx::v_noabi::stdx::string_view mongocxx::v_noabi::database::name

(

)

const

Get the name of this database.

Returns

the name of this database.

operator bool()

mongocxx::v_noabi::database::operator bool ( ) const

explicitnoexcept

Returns true if the client is valid, meaning it was not default constructed or moved from.

operator=() [1/2]

database & mongocxx::v_noabi::database::operator= ( database && )

noexcept

Move assigns a database.

operator=() [2/2]

database & mongocxx::v_noabi::database::operator=

(

database const &

)

Copy assigns a database.

operator[]()

mongocxx::v_noabi::collection mongocxx::v_noabi::database::operator[] ( bsoncxx::v_noabi::string::view_or_value name ) const

inline

Allows the db["collection_name"] syntax to be used to access a collection within this database.

Parameters

name	the name of the collection to get.

Returns

the collection.

read_concern() [1/2]

mongocxx::v_noabi::read_concern mongocxx::v_noabi::database::read_concern

(

)

const

The current read concern for this database.

If the read_concern is not explicitly set on this database object, it inherits the read_concern from its parent client object.

Returns

the current read_concern

read_concern() [2/2]

void mongocxx::v_noabi::database::read_concern

(

mongocxx::v_noabi::read_concern

rc

)

Sets the read_concern for this database.

Note

Modifications at this level do not affect existing collection instances that have come from this database, but do affect new ones. New collections will receive a copy of the new read_concern for this database upon instantiation.

Parameters

rc	The new read_concern

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/read-concern/

read_preference() [1/2]

mongocxx::v_noabi::read_preference mongocxx::v_noabi::database::read_preference

(

)

const

The current read preference for this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/read-preference/

Returns

the current read_preference

read_preference() [2/2]

void mongocxx::v_noabi::database::read_preference

(

mongocxx::v_noabi::read_preference

rp

)

Sets the read_preference for this database.

Note

Modifications at this level do not affect existing collection instances that have come from this database, but do affect new ones. New collections will receive a copy of the new read_preference for this database upon instantiation.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/read-preference/

Parameters

rp	the new read_preference.

run_command() [1/3]

bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::value mongocxx::v_noabi::database::run_command

(

bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value

command

)

Runs a command against this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/method/db.runCommand/

Parameters

command

document representing the command to be run.

Returns

the result of executing the command.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

run_command() [2/3]

bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::value mongocxx::v_noabi::database::run_command	(	bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value	command,
		uint32_t	server_id )

Executes a command on a specific server using this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/method/db.runCommand/

Parameters

command	document representing the command to be run.
server_id	specifying which server to use.

Returns

the result of executing the command.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

run_command() [3/3]

bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::value mongocxx::v_noabi::database::run_command	(	client_session const &	session,
		bsoncxx::v_noabi::document::view_or_value	command )

Runs a command against this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/method/db.runCommand/

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to run the command.
command	document representing the command to be run.

Returns

the result of executing the command.

Exceptions

mongocxx::v_noabi::operation_exception

if the operation fails.

watch() [1/4]

change_stream mongocxx::v_noabi::database::watch	(	client_session const &	session,
		options::change_stream const &	options = {} )

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the watch operation.
options	The options to use when creating the change stream.

Returns

A change stream on this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/changeStreams/

watch() [2/4]

change_stream mongocxx::v_noabi::database::watch	(	client_session const &	session,
		pipeline const &	pipe,
		options::change_stream const &	options = {} )

Gets a change stream on this database.

Parameters

session	The mongocxx::v_noabi::client_session with which to perform the watch operation.
pipe	The aggregation pipeline to be used on the change notifications.
options	The options to use when creating the change stream.

Returns

A change stream on this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/changeStreams/

watch() [3/4]

change_stream mongocxx::v_noabi::database::watch

(

options::change_stream const &

options = {}

)

Gets a change stream on this database with an empty pipeline. Change streams are only supported with a "majority" read concern or no read concern.

Parameters

options

The options to use when creating the change stream.

Returns

A change stream on this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/changeStreams/

watch() [4/4]

change_stream mongocxx::v_noabi::database::watch	(	pipeline const &	pipe,
		options::change_stream const &	options = {} )

Gets a change stream on this database. Change streams are only supported with a "majority" read concern or no read concern.

Parameters

pipe	The aggregation pipeline to be used on the change notifications. Only a subset of pipeline operations are supported for change streams. For more information see the change streams documentation.
options	The options to use when creating the change stream.

Returns

A change stream on this database.

See also

• https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/changeStreams/

write_concern() [1/2]

mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern mongocxx::v_noabi::database::write_concern

(

)

const

The current write_concern for this database.

Returns

the current write_concern

write_concern() [2/2]

void mongocxx::v_noabi::database::write_concern

(

mongocxx::v_noabi::write_concern

wc

)

Sets the write_concern for this database.

Note

Modifications at this level do not affect existing collection instances that have come from this database, but do affect new ones as new collections will receive a copy of the write_concern of this database upon instantiation.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• mongocxx/v_noabi/mongocxx/database.hpp