After successfully implementing a schema/model for a recursive tree structure in Mongoose, I have decided to enhance my current setup by integrating two specific packages designed to streamline the process:
Utilizing mongoose-mpath will allow me to manage my mongoose tree more efficiently through a materialized path pattern, https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongoose-mpath
By incorporating express-restify-mongoose, I aim to generate versatile REST interfaces for mongoose models, https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-restify-mongoose
Prior to proceeding with these changes, I seek reassurance that this transition is indeed the right approach. Specifically, I am interested in knowing if these two packages can seamlessly work together on my tree schema/model and whether express-restify-mongoose can expose the functionalities provided by mongoose-mpath as RESTful APIs:
The mongoose-mpath package offers the following features:
- Automatic addition and management of parent and path fields in the schema for each node in the tree to regulate tree behavior.
- Implements the "materialized tree pattern" using .pre hooks on the tree's schema.
- Includes specialized get methods for the materialized tree like getAncestors(), getAllChildren(), getImmediateChildren(), getChildrenTree(), getParent(), and level.
I also intend to have these 6 get methods from mongoose-mpath exposed through REST APIs!
On the other hand, express-restify-mongoose focuses on generating REST APIs:
- According to its documentation, it automatically creates REST endpoints such as GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, PATCH for a model.
- Hence, I anticipate that it will supply basic CRUD REST APIs for my new (materialized) tree schema.
- Notably, it configures various .pre hooks behind the scenes.
Some key questions arise:
- Are there potential conflicts between these two packages when integrated into the schema, or can I expect seamless compatibility?
- Crucially, is it possible for express-restify to generate REST APIs for the 6 methods specified by the mongoose-mpath package (as mentioned earlier)?
- Will these APIs be automatically included for all defined methods on the schema (i.e., by MPath), or do I need to manually insert code for such methods in the generated files by Mongoose Restify (if so, where and how?)
- Alternatively, are there alternative solutions to achieve my goals? While aware of other REST generators, the popularity of Mongoose Restify suggests its effectiveness.