mnesia_rocksdb/doc/mnesia_rocksdb.md
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# Module mnesia_rocksdb #
* [Description](#description)
* [Data Types](#types)
* [Function Index](#index)
* [Function Details](#functions)
rocksdb storage backend for Mnesia.
__Behaviours:__ [`gen_server`](gen_server.md), [`mnesia_backend_type`](mnesia_backend_type.md).
<a name="description"></a>
## Description ##
This module implements a mnesia backend callback plugin.
It's specifically documented to try to explain the workings of
backend plugins.
<a name="types"></a>
## Data Types ##
### <a name="type-alias">alias()</a> ###
<pre><code>
alias() = atom()
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-data_tab">data_tab()</a> ###
<pre><code>
data_tab() = atom()
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-error">error()</a> ###
<pre><code>
error() = {error, any()}
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-index_info">index_info()</a> ###
<pre><code>
index_info() = {<a href="#type-index_pos">index_pos()</a>, <a href="#type-index_type">index_type()</a>}
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-index_pos">index_pos()</a> ###
<pre><code>
index_pos() = integer() | {atom()}
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-index_tab">index_tab()</a> ###
<pre><code>
index_tab() = {<a href="#type-data_tab">data_tab()</a>, index, <a href="#type-index_info">index_info()</a>}
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-index_type">index_type()</a> ###
<pre><code>
index_type() = ordered
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-retainer_name">retainer_name()</a> ###
<pre><code>
retainer_name() = any()
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-retainer_tab">retainer_tab()</a> ###
<pre><code>
retainer_tab() = {<a href="#type-data_tab">data_tab()</a>, retainer, <a href="#type-retainer_name">retainer_name()</a>}
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-table">table()</a> ###
<pre><code>
table() = <a href="#type-data_tab">data_tab()</a> | <a href="#type-index_tab">index_tab()</a> | <a href="#type-retainer_tab">retainer_tab()</a>
</code></pre>
### <a name="type-table_type">table_type()</a> ###
<pre><code>
table_type() = set | ordered_set | bag
</code></pre>
<a name="index"></a>
## Function Index ##
<table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" summary="function index"><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#add_aliases-1">add_aliases/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#check_definition-4">check_definition/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#close_table-2">close_table/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#code_change-3">code_change/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#create_schema-1">create_schema/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#create_schema-2">create_schema/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#create_table-3">create_table/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#decode_key-1">decode_key/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#decode_key-2">decode_key/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#decode_val-1">decode_val/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#decode_val-3">decode_val/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#default_alias-0">default_alias/0</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#delete-3">delete/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#delete_table-2">delete_table/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#encode_key-1">encode_key/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#encode_key-2">encode_key/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#encode_val-1">encode_val/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#encode_val-2">encode_val/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#first-2">first/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#fixtable-3">fixtable/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_call-3">handle_call/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_cast-2">handle_cast/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#handle_info-2">handle_info/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#index_is_consistent-3">index_is_consistent/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#info-3">info/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#init-1">init/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#init_backend-0">init_backend/0</a></td><td>Called by mnesia_schema in order to intialize the backend.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#insert-3">insert/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#is_index_consistent-2">is_index_consistent/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#ix_listvals-3">ix_listvals/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#ix_prefixes-3">ix_prefixes/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#last-2">last/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#load_table-4">load_table/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#lookup-3">lookup/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#match_delete-3">match_delete/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#next-3">next/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#prev-3">prev/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#real_suffixes-0">real_suffixes/0</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#receive_data-5">receive_data/5</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#receive_done-4">receive_done/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#receiver_first_message-4">receiver_first_message/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#register-0">register/0</a></td><td>Equivalent to <a href="#register-1"><tt>register(rocksdb_copies)</tt></a>.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#register-1">register/1</a></td><td>Convenience function for registering a mnesia_rocksdb backend plugin.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#remove_aliases-1">remove_aliases/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#repair_continuation-2">repair_continuation/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#select-1">select/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#select-3">select/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#select-4">select/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#semantics-2">semantics/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#sender_handle_info-5">sender_handle_info/5</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#sender_init-4">sender_init/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#show_table-1">show_table/1</a></td><td>A debug function that shows the rocksdb table content.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#show_table-2">show_table/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#slot-3">slot/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#start_proc-6">start_proc/6</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#sync_close_table-2">sync_close_table/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#terminate-2">terminate/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#tmp_suffixes-0">tmp_suffixes/0</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#update_counter-4">update_counter/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#validate_key-6">validate_key/6</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#validate_record-6">validate_record/6</a></td><td></td></tr></table>
<a name="functions"></a>
## Function Details ##
<a name="add_aliases-1"></a>
### add_aliases/1 ###
`add_aliases(Aliases) -> any()`
<a name="check_definition-4"></a>
### check_definition/4 ###
`check_definition(Alias, Tab, Nodes, Props) -> any()`
<a name="close_table-2"></a>
### close_table/2 ###
`close_table(Alias, Tab) -> any()`
<a name="code_change-3"></a>
### code_change/3 ###
`code_change(FromVsn, St, Extra) -> any()`
<a name="create_schema-1"></a>
### create_schema/1 ###
`create_schema(Nodes) -> any()`
<a name="create_schema-2"></a>
### create_schema/2 ###
`create_schema(Nodes, Aliases) -> any()`
<a name="create_table-3"></a>
### create_table/3 ###
`create_table(Alias, Tab, Props) -> any()`
<a name="decode_key-1"></a>
### decode_key/1 ###
`decode_key(Key) -> any()`
<a name="decode_key-2"></a>
### decode_key/2 ###
`decode_key(Key, Metadata) -> any()`
<a name="decode_val-1"></a>
### decode_val/1 ###
`decode_val(Val) -> any()`
<a name="decode_val-3"></a>
### decode_val/3 ###
`decode_val(Val, Key, Metadata) -> any()`
<a name="default_alias-0"></a>
### default_alias/0 ###
`default_alias() -> any()`
<a name="delete-3"></a>
### delete/3 ###
`delete(Alias, Tab, Key) -> any()`
<a name="delete_table-2"></a>
### delete_table/2 ###
`delete_table(Alias, Tab) -> any()`
<a name="encode_key-1"></a>
### encode_key/1 ###
`encode_key(Key) -> any()`
<a name="encode_key-2"></a>
### encode_key/2 ###
`encode_key(Key, Metadata) -> any()`
<a name="encode_val-1"></a>
### encode_val/1 ###
`encode_val(Val) -> any()`
<a name="encode_val-2"></a>
### encode_val/2 ###
`encode_val(Val, Metadata) -> any()`
<a name="first-2"></a>
### first/2 ###
`first(Alias, Tab) -> any()`
<a name="fixtable-3"></a>
### fixtable/3 ###
`fixtable(Alias, Tab, Bool) -> any()`
<a name="handle_call-3"></a>
### handle_call/3 ###
`handle_call(X1, From, St) -> any()`
<a name="handle_cast-2"></a>
### handle_cast/2 ###
`handle_cast(X1, St) -> any()`
<a name="handle_info-2"></a>
### handle_info/2 ###
`handle_info(EXIT, St) -> any()`
<a name="index_is_consistent-3"></a>
### index_is_consistent/3 ###
`index_is_consistent(Alias, X2, Bool) -> any()`
<a name="info-3"></a>
### info/3 ###
`info(Alias, Tab, Item) -> any()`
<a name="init-1"></a>
### init/1 ###
`init(X1) -> any()`
<a name="init_backend-0"></a>
### init_backend/0 ###
`init_backend() -> any()`
Called by mnesia_schema in order to intialize the backend
This is called when the backend is registered with the first alias, or ...
See OTP issue #425 (16 Feb 2021). This callback is supposed to be called
before first use of the backend, but unfortunately, it is only called at
mnesia startup and when a backend module is registered MORE THAN ONCE.
This means we need to handle this function being called multiple times.
The bug has been fixed as of OTP 24.0-rc3
If processes need to be started, this can be done using
`mnesia_ext_sup:start_proc(Name, Mod, F, Args [, Opts])`
where Opts are parameters for the supervised child:
* `restart` (default: `transient`)
* `shutdown` (default: `120000`)
* `type` (default: `worker`)
* `modules` (default: `[Mod]`)
<a name="insert-3"></a>
### insert/3 ###
`insert(Alias, Tab, Obj) -> any()`
<a name="is_index_consistent-2"></a>
### is_index_consistent/2 ###
`is_index_consistent(Alias, X2) -> any()`
<a name="ix_listvals-3"></a>
### ix_listvals/3 ###
`ix_listvals(Tab, Pos, Obj) -> any()`
<a name="ix_prefixes-3"></a>
### ix_prefixes/3 ###
`ix_prefixes(Tab, Pos, Obj) -> any()`
<a name="last-2"></a>
### last/2 ###
`last(Alias, Tab) -> any()`
<a name="load_table-4"></a>
### load_table/4 ###
`load_table(Alias, Tab, LoadReason, Opts) -> any()`
<a name="lookup-3"></a>
### lookup/3 ###
`lookup(Alias, Tab, Key) -> any()`
<a name="match_delete-3"></a>
### match_delete/3 ###
`match_delete(Alias, Tab, Pat) -> any()`
<a name="next-3"></a>
### next/3 ###
`next(Alias, Tab, Key) -> any()`
<a name="prev-3"></a>
### prev/3 ###
`prev(Alias, Tab, Key) -> any()`
<a name="real_suffixes-0"></a>
### real_suffixes/0 ###
`real_suffixes() -> any()`
<a name="receive_data-5"></a>
### receive_data/5 ###
`receive_data(Data, Alias, Tab, Sender, State) -> any()`
<a name="receive_done-4"></a>
### receive_done/4 ###
`receive_done(Alias, Tab, Sender, State) -> any()`
<a name="receiver_first_message-4"></a>
### receiver_first_message/4 ###
`receiver_first_message(Pid, Msg, Alias, Tab) -> any()`
<a name="register-0"></a>
### register/0 ###
<pre><code>
register() -&gt; {ok, <a href="#type-alias">alias()</a>} | {error, term()}
</code></pre>
<br />
Equivalent to [`register(rocksdb_copies)`](#register-1).
<a name="register-1"></a>
### register/1 ###
<pre><code>
register(Alias::<a href="#type-alias">alias()</a>) -&gt; {ok, <a href="#type-alias">alias()</a>} | <a href="#type-error">error()</a>
</code></pre>
<br />
Convenience function for registering a mnesia_rocksdb backend plugin
The function used to register a plugin is `mnesia_schema:add_backend_type(Alias, Module)`
where `Module` implements a backend_type behavior. `Alias` is an atom, and is used
in the same way as `ram_copies` etc. The default alias is `rocksdb_copies`.
<a name="remove_aliases-1"></a>
### remove_aliases/1 ###
`remove_aliases(Aliases) -> any()`
<a name="repair_continuation-2"></a>
### repair_continuation/2 ###
`repair_continuation(Cont, Ms) -> any()`
<a name="select-1"></a>
### select/1 ###
`select(Cont) -> any()`
<a name="select-3"></a>
### select/3 ###
`select(Alias, Tab, Ms) -> any()`
<a name="select-4"></a>
### select/4 ###
`select(Alias, IxTab, Ms, Limit) -> any()`
<a name="semantics-2"></a>
### semantics/2 ###
`semantics(Alias, X2) -> any()`
<a name="sender_handle_info-5"></a>
### sender_handle_info/5 ###
`sender_handle_info(Msg, Alias, Tab, ReceiverPid, Cont) -> any()`
<a name="sender_init-4"></a>
### sender_init/4 ###
`sender_init(Alias, Tab, RemoteStorage, Pid) -> any()`
<a name="show_table-1"></a>
### show_table/1 ###
`show_table(Tab) -> any()`
A debug function that shows the rocksdb table content
<a name="show_table-2"></a>
### show_table/2 ###
`show_table(Tab, Limit) -> any()`
<a name="slot-3"></a>
### slot/3 ###
`slot(Alias, Tab, Pos) -> any()`
<a name="start_proc-6"></a>
### start_proc/6 ###
`start_proc(Alias, Tab, Type, ProcName, Props, RdbOpts) -> any()`
<a name="sync_close_table-2"></a>
### sync_close_table/2 ###
`sync_close_table(Alias, Tab) -> any()`
<a name="terminate-2"></a>
### terminate/2 ###
`terminate(Reason, St) -> any()`
<a name="tmp_suffixes-0"></a>
### tmp_suffixes/0 ###
`tmp_suffixes() -> any()`
<a name="update_counter-4"></a>
### update_counter/4 ###
`update_counter(Alias, Tab, C, Val) -> any()`
<a name="validate_key-6"></a>
### validate_key/6 ###
`validate_key(Alias, Tab, RecName, Arity, Type, Key) -> any()`
<a name="validate_record-6"></a>
### validate_record/6 ###
`validate_record(Alias, Tab, RecName, Arity, Type, Obj) -> any()`