Class: AWS::SimpleDB::Domain

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Includes:
Core::Model
Defined in:
lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb

Overview

Represents a domain in SimpleDB.

Domains, like database tables, must exist before you can write to one.

Examples:

Creating a domain

domain = SimpleDB.new.domains.create('mydomain')

Getting a domain

domain = SimpleDB.new.domains['mydomain']

See Also:

Defined Under Namespace

Classes: NonEmptyDeleteError

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Attributes included from Core::Model

#config

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods included from Core::Model

#client, #config_prefix

Constructor Details

#initialize(name, options = {}) ⇒ Domain

Returns a new instance of Domain.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    The name of a SimpleDB domain to reference.



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 37

def initialize(name, options = {})
  super(options)
  @name = name
end

Instance Attribute Details

#name ⇒ String (readonly)

Returns the name for this domain.

Returns:

  • (String) —

    The name of this domain.



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 45

def name
  @name
end

Instance Method Details

#==(other) ⇒ Boolean Also known as: eql?

Returns true if the domains are the same.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    Returns true if the domains are the same.



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 104

def == other
  other.is_a?(Domain) and 
  other.name == name and
  other.config.simple_db_endpoint == config.simple_db_endpoint 
end

#delete ⇒ nil

Note:

If you need to delete a domain with items, call #delete!

Deletes the (empty) domain.

Returns:

  • (nil)

Raises:



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 59

def delete
  unless empty?
    raise NonEmptyDeleteError, "delete called without :force " +
     "on a non-empty domain"
  end
  client.delete_domain(:domain_name => name)
  nil
end

#delete! ⇒ nil

Deletes the domain and all of its items.

Returns:

  • (nil) 


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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 71

def delete!
  client.delete_domain(:domain_name => name)
  nil
end

#empty? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the domain has no items, false otherwise.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    Returns true if the domain has no items.



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 50

def empty?
  metadata.item_count == 0
end

#exists? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if this domain exists, false otherwise.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    Returns true if the domain exists.



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 79

def exists?
  begin
    client.domain_metadata(:domain_name => name)
    true
  rescue Errors::NoSuchDomain
    false
  end
end

#inspect ⇒ String

An irb-friendly string representation of this object.

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 115

def inspect
  "#<#{self.class}:#{name}>"
end

#items ⇒ ItemCollection

Returns a collection that represents all of the items in this domain.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 99

def items
  ItemCollection.new(self)
end

#metadata ⇒ DomainMetadata

Returns a metadata object that can provide information about this domain.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/aws/simple_db/domain.rb', line 92

def metadata
  DomainMetadata.new(self)
end