Class

BaseCollection

api/base.BaseCollection(type, schema)

BaseCollection is an abstract superclass of all RadGrad data model entities. It is the direct superclass for SlugCollection and AcademicTermCollection. Other collection classes are derived from BaseSlugCollection or BaseTypeCollection, which are abstract classes that inherit from this one.

Constructor

# new BaseCollection(type, schema)

Superclass constructor for all RadGrad entities. Defines internal fields needed by all entities: type, collectionName, collection, and schema.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
type String

The name of the entity defined by the subclass.

schema SimpleSchema

The schema for validating fields on insertion to the DB.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 17

Methods

# assertAllDefined(names)

Verifies that the list of passed instances are all members of this collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
names

Should be a list of docs and/or docIDs.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 268

If instances is not an array, or if any instance is not in this collection.

Meteor.Error

# assertDefined(name)

Verifies that the passed object is one of this collection's instances.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name String | List

Should be a defined ID or doc in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 258

If not defined.

Meteor.Error

# assertValidRoleForMethod(userId)

Default implementation of assertValidRoleForMethod. Asserts that userId is logged in as an Admin or Advisor. This is used in the define, update, and removeIt Meteor methods associated with each class.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
userId

The userId of the logged in user. Can be null or undefined

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 280

If there is no logged in user, or the user is not an Admin or Advisor.

Meteor.Error

# checkIntegrity() → {array}

Define the default integrity checker for all applications. Returns an array with a string indicating that this method is not overridden.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 288

An array containing a string indicating the use of the default integrity checker.

array

# count() → {Number}

Returns the number of documents in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 71

The number of elements in this collection.

Number

# countNonRetired() → {Number}

Returns the number of non-retired documents in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 78

The number of non-retired elements in this collection.

Number

# define(obj)

Define documents for the collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object

the document.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 64

Meteor.Error since shouldn't call this method on the base class.

# dumpAll() → {Object}

Returns an object with two fields: name and contents. Name is the name of this collection. Contents is an array of objects suitable for passing to the restore() method.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 297

An object representing the contents of this collection.

Object

# dumpOne(docID) → {Object}

Returns an object representing the definition of docID in a format appropriate to the restoreOne function. Must be overridden by each collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
docID

A docID from this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 316

An object representing this document.

Object

# find(selector, options) → {Mongo.Cursor}

Runs find on this collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
selector Object

A MongoDB selector.

options Object

MongoDB options.

See:

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 132

Mongo.Cursor

# findDoc(name) → {Object}

A stricter form of findOne, in that it throws an exception if the entity isn't found in the collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name String | Object

Either the docID, or an object selector, or the 'name' field value.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 107

If the document cannot be found.

Meteor.Error

The document associated with name.

Object

# findNonRetired(selector, options) → {Array}

Runs find on this collection and returns the non-retired documents.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
selector Object

A MongoDB selector.

options Object

MongoDB options.

See:

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 143

non-retired documents.

Array

# findOne(selector, options) → {Mongo.Cursor}

Runs findOne on this collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
selector Object

A MongoDB selector.

options Object

MongoDB options.

See:

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 154

Mongo.Cursor

# getCollection() → {Mongo.Collection}

Returns the Mongo collection.

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The collection.

Mongo.Collection

# getCollectionName() → {string}

Returns the collection name.

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The collection name as a string.

string

# getCollectionSchema() → {SimpleSchema}

Returns the schema applied to the collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 208

.

SimpleSchema

# getDefineSchema() → {SimpleSchema}

Returns a schema for the define method's parameter.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 215

the define method's parameter.

SimpleSchema

# getPublicationName() → {String}

Return the publication name.

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The publication name, as a string.

String

# getType() → {String}

Return the type of this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 201

The type, as a string.

String

# getUpdateSchema() → {SimpleSchema}

Returns a schema for the update method's second parameter.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 222

.

SimpleSchema

# isDefined(name) → {boolean}

Returns true if the passed entity is in this collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name String | Object

The docID, or an object specifying a documennt.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 163

True if name exists in this collection.

boolean

# publish()

Default publication method for entities. It publishes the entire collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 85

# removeAll()

Removes all elements of this collection. This is implemented by mapping through all elements because mini-mongo does not implement the remove operation. So this approach can be used on both client and server side. removeAll should only used for testing purposes, so it doesn't need to be efficient.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 190

true

# removeIt(name)

A stricter form of remove that throws an error if the document or docID could not be found in this collection.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name String | Object

A document or docID in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 176

true

# restoreAll(dumpObjects)

Defines all the entities in the passed array of objects.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
dumpObjects

The array of objects representing the definition of a document in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 335

# restoreOne(dumpObject) → {String}

Defines the entity represented by dumpObject. Defaults to calling the define() method if it exists.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
dumpObject

An object representing one document in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 325

The docID of the newly created document.

String

# subscribe()

Default subscription method for entities. It subscribes to the entire collection.

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# toString() → {String}

Returns a string representing all of the documents in this collection.

View Source api/base/BaseCollection.ts, line 250

String