Random World

Node module for generating random data - built for usage with a RAML-based API mocking server to generate collections of complex data structures with more realistic values.

Installation

npm install random-world

Instantiation

var random = require('random-world');

Modules

These are a work in progress and are added to as the parent project evolves. Method names and options are likely to change.

• Places
• Collections
• Dates & Times
• Files
• Geography
• Names
• Network
• Numbers
• Strings
• Truth (Booleans)
• Money
• Complex Structures

Places

Location-specific methods.

• random.city() - Generate a random city name.
  • country - String representing the country to restrict the city to.
• random.country() - Generate a random country name.
• random.countrycode() - Generate a random country code.

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Collections

Arrays of random data.

• random.array() - Generate an array up 12 items long, filled with random numbers between 1-200.
  • limit - Explicit length of the array
• random.pickone() - Returns a random item from a pre-defined list of values, separated by a delimiter. Delimter is defaulted to pipe (|) but can be specified in the options.
  • delimiter - The custom delimiter separating the values

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Dates

• random.now() - The date and time right now.
• random.unixtimestamp() - A date and time in UNIX timestamp format.
  • format - UK date format is only supported
  • start - Minimum bound the randomisation should start from.
  • end - Maximum bound the randomisation should end at.
• random.date() - A random date
  • format - UK date format is only supported
  • start - Minimum bound the randomisation should start from.
  • end - Maximum bound the randomisation should end at.
• random.dayofweek() - A random day of the week.
  • short - Short 3 character format (i.e. Mon vs Monday).
• random.year() - A random year
  • format - UK date format is only supported
  • start - Minimum bound the year randomisation should start from.
  • end - Maximum bound the year randomisation should end at.
• random.month() - A random day of the week.
  • short - Short 3 character format (i.e. Jul vs July).

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Files

Returns random file extensions

• random.extension() - A random file extension.
  • includeDot - Returns a dot prefix for the extension (i.e. .png vs png).

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Geography

Generate randomised lat/long sets.

• random.latlong() - Object containing a longitude and latitude.
• random.lat() - A random latitude.
• random.long() - A random longitude.

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Names

Returns names for people using a dictionary of popular first and last names - only data from the USA is supported at the moment.

• random.firstname() - Returns a person's first name.
  • gender - Limit result to male or female names.
    • male|female
  • startsWith - Return names starting with the supplied substring.
  • charCase - Transform the name to upper or lowercase.
    • `upper|lower
• random.lastname() - Returns a person's last name (surname).
  • startsWith - Return names starting with the supplied substring.
  • charCase - Transform the name to upper or lowercase.
    • `upper|lower
• random.fullname() - Returns a person's first name.
  • gender - Limit result to male or female names.
    • male|female
  • startsWith - Return names starting with the supplied substring.
  • charCase - Transform the name to upper or lowercase.
    • `upper|lower
• random.title() - Returns a random title.
• random.email() - Returns a person's first name.
  • hasDot - Split name section of address (before @) with a dot.
  • hasPlusAddress - Include a plus address in the name section.
  • charCase - Transform the address to upper or lowercase.
    • `upper|lower
  • standard - Limit the TLDs to a standard set (.com, .org, .co.uk etc).

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Network

Network specific values.

• random.domain() - Returns a mock domain name.
• random.ip() - Returns an IPv4 IP address.
• random.ipv6() - Returns an IPv6 IP address. Not yet implemented.
• random.tld() - Returns a top level domain.
  • standard - Limit the TLDs to a standard set (.com, .org, .co.uk etc).

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Numbers

Integers and floats.

• random.integer() - Returns a random integer.
  • min - Minimum value to return.
  • max - Maximum value to return.
  • round - Round the value (to nearest whole number).
  • padding - Zero-pads value up to the length specified.
• random.number() - Alias for integer().
• random.float() - Returns a random float.
• random.sum() - Returns an array of X values that add up to the target value.

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Strings

String patterns.

• random.sentence() - Returns a sentence retrieved from Lorem Ipsum strings.
• random.block() - Creates a string made up of blocks of characters.
  • blockSize - Length of each block.
  • delimiter - Split each block with specific delimiter.
  • chars - Limit blocks to defined characters. Defaults to A-Z.
• random.random() - A random string created from the default characters, or the supplied chars.
  • chars - Limit string to defined characters. Defaults to A-Za-z0-9.
  • len - Length of the string. Defaults to 16.
• random.word() - A random dictionary word.
  • charCase - Transform the word to upper or lowercase.
    • upper|lower
  • limit - Number of words to return. Defaults to 1.
• random.uuid() - A v4 UUID.

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Truth

Randomised boolean values.

• random.boolean() - Returns a random true or false.

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Money

Credit card data specific methods.

• random.ccnumber() - Returns a random (valid, MOD10 checked) credit card number.
  • shortName - Limits the returned card number to a specific card type. See following table for supported types.
  • hasHyphens - Boolean. Formats credit card number with a hypen very 4 characters.
• random.ccstart() - Returns a random start date in MM/YY format.
• random.ccexpiry() - Returns a random expiry in MM/YY format.
• random.cctype() - Returns a random credit card type. e.g. MasterCard, VISA etc
• random.cvv() - Returns a random 3 digit CVV value.
• random.cv2() - Alias to cvv() method.

Supported card types.

Card Type	Short Code
American Express	AE
Diners Club - Carte Blanche	DC-CB
Diners Club - International	DC-I
Diners Club - USA & Canada	DC
Discover	D
InstaPayment	IP
JCB	JCB
Laser	L
Maestro	MA
MasterCard	MC
Visa	V
Visa Electron	VE

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Objects

• random.fromObject() - Parses an object for placeholders that represent random-world methods.

{
  "struct": {
    "name": "$fullname",
    "addressId": "$number{\"min\": 100, \"max\": 2000, \"round\": true}",
    "description": "$word{\"charCase\": \"upper\"} Office",
    "addressLine1": "$word",
    "city": "$city",
    "postcode": "$postcode",
    "country": "$country",
    "isDeleted": "$boolean"
  }
}

Nested object parser takes a complex object and converts all placeholders for random-world methods to a randomly assigned value. Documentation for this is covered in more detail here.

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Running Tests

npm test