pool-redis

node-redis-pool

Install

npm install pool-redis

Introduction

This is lightweight node.js module for using redis connections in pool. This module require and based on node_redis

Here is an example on how to use it:

var poolRedis = require('pool-redis')({
  'host': 'localhost',
  'password': '',
  'maxConnections': 10
});
 
poolRedis.getClient(function(client, done) {
  client.get('key', function(err, value) {
    console.log('value from redis is:', value);
    done();
  });
});

Redis pool options

• host: The hostname of the database you are connecting to. (Default: localhost)
• port: The port number to connect to. (Default: 6379)
• password: The password of Redis server. (Default: null)
• options: The additional redis connection options. See more (Default: {})
• maxConnections: The max connections count to redis. All next active connections will waiting for connection release. So, don't forget to release connections after using. (Default: 10)
• handleRedisError: If enable - all redis exceptions will be handled, using console.error. (Default: false)

Methods

getClient(callback)

Main method. Returns a redis client from the pool. The callback is passed an client and done. The client object is a normal redis client. Release the client into a pool by calling the done() function (simplest way) or call .release(client) method.

release(client)

This method will release client object back into the pool.

close(client)

This method will close client object and remove it from pool.

closeAll()

This method will close all redis clients, what is in pool now. Make sure, what all redis operations are completed, before call this method.

LICENSE - "MIT License"

Copyright (c) 2014 Valentin Morenko ([e-mail])

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