couchDB (version 1.4.1)

couchDB: Functions to interact with a couchDB document database

Description

This package contains functions to interact with couchDB - a document database. For more information about the couchDB database see: http://couchdb.apache.org. @section Get connected: To interact with a couchDB instance you will need to create a connection object. Communication with couchDB happens over a http protocol. A minimal connection (running on the default port and no password protection) would be:

Databases

On a couchDB install there can be several databases (i.e. namespaces). The function couch_list_databases will provide a list of available databases on the connection provided. The function couch_create_database will, similarly, allow you to create a new database or namespace on the couchDB instance. @section Fetch, store and delete documents: Once you have a connection and a database to work with you can fetch, store and delete documents by using the corresponding functions:

• couch_fetch and couch_fetch_default
• couch_store and couch_store_default
• couch_delete

Details

myConn <- couch_http_connection("localhost")

The variable "myConn" can now be used as parameters to other functions.

For convenience a default connection can also be created with couch_set_default_connection using the same parameters.

Once a connection object exists, you may want to make sure it is connecting correctly with the couch_ping function. If you are properly connected the response should be like:

Response [http://localhost:5984]
Status: 200
Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Size: 151 B
{"couchdb":"Welcome","uuid":"c1a367c91517195b57ddafe788a72b75","version":"1.4.0","vendor"
{"name":"...