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LIBMONGOC - API
A Cross Platform MongoDB Client Library for C
This site documents the API. For tutorials, guides, and explainers, see MongoDB C Driver.
Introduction
The MongoDB C Driver, also known as "libmongoc", is a library for using MongoDB from C applications, and
for writing MongoDB drivers in higher-level languages.
It depends on libbson to generate and parse BSON documents, the native data format of MongoDB.
API Reference
Initialization and cleanup
Synopsis
Initialize the MongoDB C Driver by calling mongoc_init() exactly once at the beginning of your program.
It is responsible for initializing global state such as process counters, SSL, and threading primitives.
Exception to this is mongoc_log_set_handler(), which should be called before mongoc_init() or some log
traces would not use your log handling function. See Custom Log Handlers for a detailed example.
Call mongoc_cleanup() exactly once at the end of your program to release all memory and other resources
allocated by the driver. You must not call any other MongoDB C Driver functions after mongoc_cleanup().
Note that mongoc_init() does not reinitialize the driver after mongoc_cleanup().
Deprecated feature: automatic initialization and cleanup
On some platforms the driver can automatically call mongoc_init() before main, and call mongoc_cleanup()
as the process exits. This is problematic in situations where related libraries also execute cleanup code
on shutdown, and it creates inconsistent rules across platforms. Therefore the automatic initialization
and cleanup feature is deprecated, and will be dropped in version 2.0. Meanwhile, for backward
compatibility, the feature is enabled by default on platforms where it is available.
For portable, future-proof code, always call mongoc_init() and mongoc_cleanup() yourself, and configure
the driver like:
cmake -DENABLE_AUTOMATIC_INIT_AND_CLEANUP=OFF
Logging
The MongoDB C driver has two different types of logging available:
• The original mongoc_log facility supports freeform string messages that originate from the driver
itself or from application code. This has been retroactively termed "unstructured logging".
• A new mongoc_structured_log facility reports messages from the driver itself using a BSON format
defined across driver implementations by the MongoDB Logging Specification.
These two systems are configured and used independently.
Unstructured Logging
This is the original logging facility that supports freeform string messages originating from the driver
itself or from application code. This has been retroactively termed "unstructured logging". See
Structured Logging for the newer standardized logging facility.
typedef enum {
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL,
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_MESSAGE,
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_TRACE,
} mongoc_log_level_t;
#define MONGOC_ERROR(...)
#define MONGOC_CRITICAL(...)
#define MONGOC_WARNING(...)
#define MONGOC_MESSAGE(...)
#define MONGOC_INFO(...)
#define MONGOC_DEBUG(...)
typedef void (*mongoc_log_func_t) (mongoc_log_level_t log_level,
const char *log_domain,
const char *message,
void *user_data);
void
mongoc_log_set_handler (mongoc_log_func_t log_func, void *user_data);
void
mongoc_log (mongoc_log_level_t log_level,
const char *log_domain,
const char *format,
...);
const char *
mongoc_log_level_str (mongoc_log_level_t log_level);
void
mongoc_log_default_handler (mongoc_log_level_t log_level,
const char *log_domain,
const char *message,
void *user_data);
void
mongoc_log_trace_enable (void);
void
mongoc_log_trace_disable (void);
This abstraction can be used for logging in your application, or you can integrate the driver with an
existing logging system.
Macros
To make logging a little less painful, various helper macros are provided. See the following example.
#undef MONGOC_LOG_DOMAIN
#define MONGOC_LOG_DOMAIN "my-custom-domain"
MONGOC_WARNING ("An error occurred: %s", strerror (errno));
Custom Log Handlers
The default log handler prints a timestamp and the log message to stdout, or to stderr for warnings,
critical messages, and errors. You can override the handler with mongoc_log_set_handler(). Your handler
function is called in a mutex for thread safety.
For example, you could register a custom handler to suppress messages at INFO level and below:
void
my_logger (mongoc_log_level_t log_level,
const char *log_domain,
const char *message,
void *user_data)
{
/* smaller values are more important */
if (log_level < MONGOC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO) {
mongoc_log_default_handler (log_level, log_domain, message, user_data);
}
}
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_log_set_handler (my_logger, NULL);
mongoc_init ();
/* ... your code ... */
mongoc_cleanup ();
return 0;
}
Note that in the example above mongoc_log_set_handler() is called before mongoc_init(). Otherwise, some
log traces could not be processed by the log handler.
To restore the default handler:
mongoc_log_set_handler (mongoc_log_default_handler, NULL);
Disable logging
To disable all logging, including warnings, critical messages and errors, provide an empty log handler:
mongoc_log_set_handler (NULL, NULL);
Tracing
If compiling your own copy of the MongoDB C driver, consider configuring with -DENABLE_TRACING=ON to
enable function tracing and hex dumps of network packets to STDERR and STDOUT during development and
debugging.
This is especially useful when debugging what may be going on internally in the driver.
Trace messages can be enabled and disabled by calling mongoc_log_trace_enable() and
mongoc_log_trace_disable()
NOTE:
Compiling the driver with -DENABLE_TRACING=ON will affect its performance. Disabling tracing with
mongoc_log_trace_disable() significantly reduces the overhead, but cannot remove it completely.
Structured Logging
This document describes a newer "structured" logging facility which reports messages from the driver
itself using a BSON format defined across driver implementations by the MongoDB Logging Specification.
See Unstructured Logging for the original freeform logging facility.
These two systems are configured and used independently.
Unstructured logging is global to the entire process, but structured logging is configured separately for
each mongoc_client_t or mongoc_client_pool_t. See mongoc_client_set_structured_log_opts() and
mongoc_client_pool_set_structured_log_opts().
Options
Structured log settings are tracked explicitly by a mongoc_structured_log_opts_t instance.
Like other drivers supporting structured logging, we take default settings from environment variables and
offer additional optional programmatic configuration. Environment variables are captured during
mongoc_structured_log_opts_new(), refer there for a full list of the supported variables.
Normally environment variables provide defaults that can be overridden programmatically. To request the
opposite behavior, where your programmatic defaults can be overridden by the environment, see
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env().
Structured log messages may be filtered in arbitrary ways by the handler, but as both a performance
optimization and a convenience, a built-in filter limits the maximum log level of reported messages with
a per-component setting.
mongoc_structured_log_opts_t
Synopsis
typedef struct mongoc_structured_log_opts_t mongoc_structured_log_opts_t;
mongoc_structured_log_opts_t is an opaque type that contains options for the structured logging
subsystem: per-component log levels, a maximum logged document length, and a handler function.
Create a mongoc_structured_log_opts_t with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new(), set options and a callback
on it, then pass it to mongoc_client_set_structured_log_opts() or
mongoc_client_pool_set_structured_log_opts(). Must be destroyed by calling
mongoc_structured_log_opts_destroy().
Functions
mongoc_structured_log_opts_new()
Synopsis
mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *
mongoc_structured_log_opts_new (void);
Creates a new mongoc_structured_log_opts_t, filled with defaults captured from the current environment.
Sets a default log handler which would write a text representation of each log message to stderr, stdout,
or another file configurable using MONGODB_LOG_PATH. This setting has no effect if the default handler
is replaced using mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_handler().
Environment variable errors are non-fatal, and result in one-time warnings delivered as an unstructured
log.
Per-component maximum levels are initialized equivalently to:
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components(opts, MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING);
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env(opts);
Environment Variables
This is a full list of the captured environment variables.
• MONGODB_LOG_MAX_DOCUMENT_LENGTH: Maximum length for JSON-serialized documents that appear within a log
message. It may be a number, in bytes, or unlimited (case insensitive) to choose an
implementation-specific value near the maximum representable length. By default, the limit is 1000
bytes. This limit affects interior documents like commands and replies, not the total length of a
structured log message.
• MONGODB_LOG_PATH: A file path or one of the special strings stderr or stdout (case insensitive)
specifying the destination for structured logs seen by the default handler. By default, it writes to
stderr. This path will be captured during mongoc_structured_log_opts_new(), but it will not
immediately be opened. If the file can't be opened, a warning is then written to the unstructured log
and the handler writes structured logs to stderr instead.
WARNING:
When a file path is given for MONGODB_LOG_PATH, each log instance (one stand-alone client or pool)
will separately open this file for append. The results are operating system specific. On UNIX-like
platforms each instance's output will be interleaved, in most cases without splitting individual log
messages. Notably on Windows the file will be opened in exclusive mode by the first instance and
subsequent instances will fail, falling back on the default of stderr. Applications that use
multiple processes or multiple client pools will likely want to supply a log handler that annotates
each message with information about its originating log instance.
• MONGODB_LOG_COMMAND: A log level name to set as the maximum for
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_COMMAND.
• MONGODB_LOG_TOPOLOGY: A log level name to set as the maximum for
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_TOPOLOGY.
• MONGODB_LOG_SERVER_SELECTION: A log level name to set as the maximum for
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_SERVER_SELECTION.
• MONGODB_LOG_CONNECTION: A log level name to set as the maximum for
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_CONNECTION.
• MONGODB_LOG_ALL: A log level name applied to all components not otherwise specified.
Note that log level names are always case insensitive. This is a full list of recognized names,
including allowed aliases:
• emergency, off
• alert
• critical
• error
• warning, warn
• notice
• informational, info
• debug
• trace
Returns
A newly allocated mongoc_structured_log_opts_t.
mongoc_structured_log_opts_destroy()
Synopsis
void
mongoc_structured_log_opts_destroy (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts);
Parameters
• opts: Pointer to a mongoc_structured_log_opts_t allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new(), or
NULL.
Description
This function releases all resources associated with a mongoc_structured_log_opts_t. Does nothing if
opts is NULL.
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_handler()
Synopsis
void
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_handler (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts,
mongoc_structured_log_func_t log_func,
void *user_data);
Sets the function to be called to handle structured log messages, as a mongoc_structured_log_func_t.
The callback is given a mongoc_structured_log_entry_t as a handle for obtaining additional information
about the log message. This entry pointer is only valid during a callback, because it's a low cost
reference to temporary data.
Structured log handlers must be thread-safe if they will be used with mongoc_client_pool_t. Handlers
must avoid unbounded recursion, preferably by avoiding the use of any libmongoc client or pool which uses
the same handler.
This function always replaces the default log handler from mongoc_structured_log_opts_new(), if it was
still set. If the log_func is set to NULL, structured logging will be disabled.
Parameters
• opts: Structured log options, allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new().
• log_func: The handler to install, a mongoc_structured_log_func_t, or NULL to disable structured
logging.
• user_data: Optional user data, passed on to the handler.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_component()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_component (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts,
mongoc_structured_log_component_t component,
mongoc_structured_log_level_t level);
Sets the maximum log level per-component. Only log messages at or below this severity level will be
passed to mongoc_structured_log_func_t.
By default, each component's log level may come from environment variables. See
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env().
Parameters
• opts: Structured log options, allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new().
• component: The component to set a max log level. for, as a mongoc_structured_log_component_t.
• level: The new max log level for this component, as a mongoc_structured_log_level_t.
Returns
Returns true on success, or false if the supplied parameters were incorrect.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts,
mongoc_structured_log_level_t level);
Sets all per-component maximum log levels to the same value. Only log messages at or below this severity
level will be passed to mongoc_structured_log_func_t. Effective even for logging components not known at
compile-time.
Parameters
• opts: Structured log options, allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new().
• level: The max log level for all components, as a mongoc_structured_log_level_t.
Returns
Returns true on success, or false if the supplied parameters were incorrect.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts);
Sets any maximum log levels requested by environment variables: MONGODB_LOG_ALL for all components,
followed by per-component log levels MONGODB_LOG_COMMAND, MONGODB_LOG_CONNECTION, MONGODB_LOG_TOPOLOGY,
and MONGODB_LOG_SERVER_SELECTION.
Expects the value to be recognizable by mongoc_structured_log_get_named_level(). Parse errors may cause
a warning message, delivered via unstructured logging.
Component levels with no valid environment variable setting will be left unmodified.
This happens automatically when mongoc_structured_log_opts_new() establishes defaults. Any subsequent
programmatic modifications to the mongoc_structured_log_opts_t will override the environment variable
settings. For applications that desire the opposite behavior, where environment variables may override
programmatic settings, they may call mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env() after calling
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_component() and
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components(). This will process the environment a
second time, allowing it to override customized defaults.
Returns
Returns true on success. If warnings are encountered in the environment, returns false and may log
additional information to the unstructured logging facility. Note that, by design, these errors are by
default non-fatal. When mongoc_structured_log_opts_new() internally calls this function, it ignores the
return value.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_get_max_level_for_component()
Synopsis
mongoc_structured_log_level_t
mongoc_structured_log_opts_get_max_level_for_component (const mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts,
mongoc_structured_log_component_t component);
Parameters
• opts: Structured log options, allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new().
• component: Log component as a mongoc_structured_log_component_t.
Returns
Returns the configured maximum log level for a specific component, as a mongoc_structured_log_level_t.
This may be the last value set with mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_component() or
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components(), or it may be the default obtained from
environment variables. If an invalid or unknown component enum is given, returns the lowest log level.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts,
size_t max_document_length);
Sets a maximum length for BSON documents that appear serialized in JSON form as part of a structured log
message.
Serialized JSON will be truncated at this limit, interpreted as a count of UTF-8 encoded bytes.
Truncation will be indicated with a ... suffix, the length of which is not included in the max document
length. If truncation at the exact indicated length would split a valid UTF-8 sequence, we instead
truncate the document earlier at the nearest boundary between code points.
Parameters
• opts: Structured log options, allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new().
• max_document_length: Maximum length for each embedded JSON document, in bytes, not including an
ellipsis (...) added to indicate truncation. Values near or above INT_MAX will be rejected.
Returns
Returns true on success, or false if the supplied maximum length is too large.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length_from_env()
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length_from_env()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length_from_env (mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts);
Sets a maximum document length from the MONGODB_LOG_MAX_DOCUMENT_LENGTH environment variable, if a valid
setting is found. See mongoc_structured_log_opts_new() for a description of the supported environment
variable formats.
Parse errors may cause a warning message, delivered via unstructured logging.
This happens automatically when mongoc_structured_log_opts_new() establishes defaults. Any subsequent
programmatic modifications to the mongoc_structured_log_opts_t will override the environment variable
settings. For applications that desire the opposite behavior, where environment variables may override
programmatic settings, they may call mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length_from_env() after
calling mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_document_length(). This will process the environment a second
time, allowing it to override customized defaults.
Returns
Returns true on success: either a valid environment setting was found, or the value is unset and opts
will not be modified. If warnings are encountered in the environment, returns false and may log
additional information to the unstructured logging facility. Note that, by design, these errors are by
default non-fatal. When mongoc_structured_log_opts_new() internally calls this function, it ignores the
return value.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_opts_get_max_document_length()
Synopsis
size_t
mongoc_structured_log_opts_get_max_document_length (const mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *opts);
Parameters
• opts: Structured log options, allocated with mongoc_structured_log_opts_new().
Returns
Returns the current maximum document length set in opts, as a size_t.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
Levels and Components
Log levels and components are defined as mongoc_structured_log_level_t and
mongoc_structured_log_component_t enumerations. Utilities are provided to convert between these values
and their standard string representations. The string values are case-insensitive.
typedef enum {
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_EMERGENCY = 0, // "Emergency" ("off" also accepted)
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_ALERT = 1, // "Alert"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL = 2, // "Critical"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR = 3, // "Error"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING = 4, // "Warning" ("warn" also accepted)
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE = 5, // "Notice"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_INFO = 6, // "Informational" ("info" also accepted)
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG = 7, // "Debug"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_TRACE = 8, // "Trace"
} mongoc_structured_log_level_t;
typedef enum {
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_COMMAND = 0, // "command"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_TOPOLOGY = 1, // "topology"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_SERVER_SELECTION = 2, // "serverSelection"
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_CONNECTION = 3, // "connection"
} mongoc_structured_log_component_t;
mongoc_structured_log_level_t
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_EMERGENCY = 0,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_ALERT = 1,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL = 2,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR = 3,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING = 4,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE = 5,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_INFO = 6,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG = 7,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_TRACE = 8,
} mongoc_structured_log_level_t;
mongoc_structured_log_level_t enumerates the available log levels for use with structured logging.
Functions
mongoc_structured_log_get_level_name()
Synopsis
const char *
mongoc_structured_log_get_level_name (mongoc_structured_log_level_t level);
Parameters
• level: Log level as a mongoc_structured_log_level_t.
Returns
If the level is known, returns a pointer to a constant string that should not be freed. If the level has
no known name, returns NULL.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_get_named_level()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_get_named_level (const char *name, mongoc_structured_log_level_t *out);
Look up a log level by name. Case insensitive.
Parameters
• name: A name to look up as a log level.
• out: On success, the corresponding mongoc_structured_log_level_t is written here.
Returns
If the level name is known, returns true and writes the level enum to *out. If the level name is not
known, returns false and does not write *out.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_component_t
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_COMMAND = 0,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_TOPOLOGY = 1,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_SERVER_SELECTION = 2,
MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_CONNECTION = 3,
} mongoc_structured_log_component_t;
mongoc_structured_log_component_t enumerates the structured logging components. Applications should
never rely on having an exhaustive list of all log components. Instead, use
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components() to set a default level if needed.
Functions
mongoc_structured_log_get_component_name()
Synopsis
const char *
mongoc_structured_log_get_component_name (mongoc_structured_log_component_t component);
Parameters
• component: Log component as a mongoc_structured_log_component_t.
Returns
If the component is known, returns a pointer to a constant string that should not be freed. If the
component has no known name, returns NULL.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_get_named_component()
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_structured_log_get_named_component (const char *name, mongoc_structured_log_component_t *out);
Look up a component by name. Case insensitive.
Parameters
• name: A name to look up as a log component.
• out: On success, the corresponding mongoc_structured_log_component_t is written here.
Returns
If the component name is known, returns true and writes the component enum to *out. If the component
name is not known, returns false and does not write *out.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_structured_log_get_level_name mongoc_structured_log_get_named_level
mongoc_structured_log_get_component_name mongoc_structured_log_get_named_component
Log Handlers
Each mongoc_client_pool_t or standalone mongoc_client_t has its own instance of the structured logging
subsystem, with its own settings and handler.
When using mongoc_client_pool_t, the pooled clients all share a common logging instance. Handlers must be
thread-safe.
The handler is called for each log entry with a level no greater than its component's maximum. A
mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer provides access to further details, during the handler only.
Handlers must take care not to re-enter libmongoc with the same mongoc_client_t or mongoc_client_pool_t
that the handler has been called by.
mongoc_structured_log_func_t
Synopsis
typedef void (*mongoc_structured_log_func_t)
(const mongoc_structured_log_entry_t *entry, void *user_data);
Callback function for mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_handler(). Structured log handlers must be
thread-safe if they will be used with mongoc_client_pool_t. Handlers must avoid unbounded recursion,
preferably by avoiding the use of any libmongoc client or pool which uses the same handler.
Parameters
• entry: A mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer, only valid during the handler invocation.
• user_data: Optional user data from mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_handler().
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
Log Entries
Each log entry is represented within the handler by a short-lived mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer.
During the handler, this pointer can be used to access the individual properties of an entry: its level,
component, and message.
The message will be assembled as a bson_t only when explicitly requested by a call to
mongoc_structured_log_entry_message_as_bson(). This results in a standalone document that may be
retained for any amount of time and must be explicitly destroyed.
mongoc_structured_log_entry_t
Synopsis
typedef struct mongoc_structured_log_entry_t mongoc_structured_log_entry_t;
mongoc_structured_log_entry_t is an opaque structure which represents the temporary state of an
in-progress log entry. It can only be used during a mongoc_structured_log_func_t, it is not valid after
the log handler returns. Use the functions below to query individual aspects of the log entry.
Functions
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_component()
Synopsis
mongoc_structured_log_component_t
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_component (const mongoc_structured_log_entry_t *entry);
Parameters
• entry: A mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer.
Returns
The mongoc_structured_log_component_t associated with this log entry.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_level()
Synopsis
mongoc_structured_log_level_t
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_level (const mongoc_structured_log_entry_t *entry);
Parameters
• entry: A mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer.
Returns
The mongoc_structured_log_level_t associated with this log entry.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_message_string()
Synopsis
const char *
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_message_string (const mongoc_structured_log_entry_t *entry);
Parameters
• entry: A mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer.
Returns
A string, guaranteed to be valid only during the lifetime of the structured log handler. It should not
be freed or modified.
Identical to the value of the message key in the document returned by
mongoc_structured_log_entry_message_as_bson().
This is not a complete string representation of the structured log, but rather a standardized identifier
for a particular log event.
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
mongoc_structured_log_entry_message_as_bson()
Synopsis
bson_t *
mongoc_structured_log_entry_message_as_bson (const mongoc_structured_log_entry_t *entry);
Make a new copy, as a bson_t, of the log entry's standardized BSON representation. When possible, a log
handler should avoid serializing log messages that will be discarded. Each call allocates an independent
copy of the message that must be freed.
Parameters
• entry: A mongoc_structured_log_entry_t pointer.
Returns
A new allocated bson_t that must be freed with a call to bson_destroy().
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
SEE ALSO:
Structured Logging
Example
example-structured-log.c
/* gcc example-structured-log.c -o example-structured-log \
* $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libmongoc-1.0) */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
static pthread_mutex_t handler_mutex;
static void
example_handler (const mongoc_structured_log_entry_t *entry, void *user_data)
{
mongoc_structured_log_component_t component = mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_component (entry);
mongoc_structured_log_level_t level = mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_level (entry);
const char *message_string = mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_message_string (entry);
/*
* With a single-threaded mongoc_client_t, handlers will always be called
* by the thread that owns the client. On a mongoc_client_pool_t, handlers
* are shared by multiple threads and must be reentrant.
*
* Note that unstructured logging includes a global mutex in the API,
* but structured logging allows applications to avoid lock contention
* even when multiple threads are issuing commands simultaneously.
*
* Simple apps like this example can achieve thread safety by adding their
* own global mutex. For other apps, this would be a performance bottleneck
* and it would be more appropriate for handlers to process their log
* messages concurrently.
*
* In this example, our mutex protects access to a global log counter.
* In a real application, you may need to protect access to a shared stream
* or queue.
*/
pthread_mutex_lock (&handler_mutex);
static unsigned log_serial_number = 0;
printf ("%u. Log entry with component=%s level=%s message_string='%s'\n",
++log_serial_number,
mongoc_structured_log_get_component_name (component),
mongoc_structured_log_get_level_name (level),
message_string);
/*
* At this point, the handler might make additional filtering decisions
* before asking for a bson_t. As an example, let's log the component and
* level for all messages but only show contents for command logs.
*/
if (component == MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_COMPONENT_COMMAND) {
bson_t *message = mongoc_structured_log_entry_message_as_bson (entry);
char *json = bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (message, NULL);
printf ("Full log message, as json: %s\n", json);
bson_destroy (message);
bson_free (json);
}
pthread_mutex_unlock (&handler_mutex);
}
int
main (void)
{
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://localhost:27017";
int result = EXIT_FAILURE;
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_uri_t *uri = NULL;
mongoc_structured_log_opts_t *log_opts = NULL;
mongoc_client_t *client = NULL;
mongoc_client_pool_t *pool = NULL;
/*
* Note that structured logging only applies per-client or per-pool,
* and it won't be used during or before mongoc_init.
*/
mongoc_init ();
/*
* Logging options are represented by a mongoc_structured_log_opts_t,
* which can be copied into a mongoc_client_t or mongoc_client_pool_t
* using mongoc_client_set_structured_log_opts() or
* mongoc_client_pool_set_structured_log_opts(), respectively.
*
* Default settings are captured from the environment into
* this structure when it's constructed.
*/
log_opts = mongoc_structured_log_opts_new ();
/*
* For demonstration purposes, set up a handler that receives all possible log messages.
*/
pthread_mutex_init (&handler_mutex, NULL);
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_level_for_all_components (log_opts, MONGOC_STRUCTURED_LOG_LEVEL_TRACE);
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_handler (log_opts, example_handler, NULL);
/*
* By default libmongoc proceses log options from the environment first,
* and then allows you to apply programmatic overrides. To request the
* opposite behavior, allowing the environment to override programmatic
* defaults, you can ask for the environment to be re-read after setting
* your own defaults.
*/
mongoc_structured_log_opts_set_max_levels_from_env (log_opts);
/*
* Create a MongoDB URI object. This example assumes a local server.
*/
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr, "URI parse error: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
/*
* Create a new client pool.
*/
pool = mongoc_client_pool_new (uri);
if (!pool) {
goto done;
}
/*
* Set the client pool's log options.
* This must happen only once, and only before the first mongoc_client_pool_pop.
* There's no need to keep log_opts after this point.
*/
mongoc_client_pool_set_structured_log_opts (pool, log_opts);
/*
* Check out a client, and do some work that we'll see logs from.
* This example just sends a 'ping' command.
*/
client = mongoc_client_pool_pop (pool);
if (!client) {
goto done;
}
bson_t *command = BCON_NEW ("ping", BCON_INT32 (1));
bson_t reply;
bool command_ret = mongoc_client_command_simple (client, "admin", command, NULL, &reply, &error);
bson_destroy (command);
bson_destroy (&reply);
mongoc_client_pool_push (pool, client);
if (!command_ret) {
fprintf (stderr, "Command error: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
result = EXIT_SUCCESS;
done:
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_structured_log_opts_destroy (log_opts);
mongoc_client_pool_destroy (pool);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return result;
}
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_component mongoc_structured_log_entry_get_level
mongoc_structured_log_entry_message_as_bson
« libmongoc - API
Error Reporting
Description
Many C Driver functions report errors by returning false or -1 and filling out a bson_error_t structure
with an error domain, error code, and message. Use domain to determine which subsystem generated the
error, and code for the specific error. message is a human-readable error description.
SEE ALSO:
Handling Errors in libbson.
┌─────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────┐
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_TOO_BIG │ You tried to send a message │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_AUTHENTICATE │ Wrong credentials, or │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_NO_ACCEPTABLE_PEER │ You tried an TLS connection │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_IN_EXHAUST │ You began iterating an │
│ │ │ mongoc_client_t. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_SESSION_FAILURE │ Failure related to creating │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_INVALID_ENCRYPTION_ARG │ Failure related to arguments │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_INVALID_ENCRYPTION_STATE │ Failure related to In-Use │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_INVALID_LOAD_BALANCER │ You attempted to connect to │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_STREAM │ MONGOC_ERROR_STREAM_NAME_RESOLUTION │ DNS failure. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_STREAM_SOCKET │ Timeout communicating with │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_STREAM_CONNECT │ Failed to connect to server. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_PROTOCOL │ MONGOC_ERROR_PROTOCOL_INVALID_REPLY │ Corrupt response from │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_PROTOCOL_BAD_WIRE_VERSION │ The server version is too │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_CURSOR │ MONGOC_ERROR_CURSOR_INVALID_CURSOR │ You passed bad arguments to │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_find_with_opts(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_cursor_next() on a │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_CHANGE_STREAM_NO_RESUME_TOKEN │ A resume token was not returned in │
│ │ │ mongoc_change_stream_next() │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY │ MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY_FAILURE │ Error API Version 1: Server error │
│ │ │ error message is in message. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │ MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY_FAILURE │ Error API Version 2: Server error │
│ │ │ error message is in message. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_SASL │ A SASL error code. │ man sasl_errors for a list of │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_BSON │ MONGOC_ERROR_BSON_INVALID │ You passed an invalid or oversized │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_create_index() │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_NAMESPACE │ MONGOC_ERROR_NAMESPACE_INVALID │ You tried to create a collection │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_COMMAND │ MONGOC_ERROR_COMMAND_INVALID_ARG │ Many functions set this error code │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_PROTOCOL_BAD_WIRE_VERSION │ You tried to use a command option │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_DUPLICATE_KEY │ An insert or update failed because │
│ │ │ because of a duplicate _id or other │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_MAX_TIME_MS_EXPIRED │ The operation failed because │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER_SELECTION_INVALID_ID │ The serverId option for an │
│ │ │ session (denoted by the sessionId │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_COMMAND │ Error code from server. │ Error API Version 1: Server error │
│ │ │ message is in message. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │ Error code from server. │ Error API Version 2: Server error │
│ │ │ message is in message. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION │ MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION_INSERT_FAILED, │ Invalid or empty input to │
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION_UPDATE_FAILED, │ mongoc_collection_insert_one(), │
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION_DELETE_FAILED. │ mongoc_collection_insert_bulk(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_update_one(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_update_many(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_replace_one(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_delete_one(), or │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_delete_many(). │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION │ Error code from server. │ Error API Version 1: Server error │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_insert_one(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_insert_bulk(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_update_one(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_update_many(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_replace_one(), │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │ Error code from server. │ Error API Version 2: Server error │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_insert_one(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_insert_bulk(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_update_one(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_update_many(), │
│ │ │ mongoc_collection_replace_one(), │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS │ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS_CHUNK_MISSING │ The GridFS file is missing a │
│ │ │ document in its chunks collection. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS_CORRUPT │ A data inconsistency was detected │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS_INVALID_FILENAME │ You passed a NULL filename to │
│ │ │ mongoc_gridfs_remove_by_filename(). │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS_PROTOCOL_ERROR │ You called │
│ │ │ mongoc_gridfs_file_set_id() after │
│ │ │ mongoc_gridfs_file_save(), or tried │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS_BUCKET_FILE_NOT_FOUND │ A GridFS file is missing from files │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_GRIDFS_BUCKET_STREAM │ An error occurred on a stream │
│ │ │ mongoc_gridfs_bucket_upload_from_stream(). │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_SCRAM │ MONGOC_ERROR_SCRAM_PROTOCOL_ERROR │ Failure in SCRAM-SHA-1 or SCRAM-SHA-256 │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER_SELECTION │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER_SELECTION_FAILURE │ No replica set member or mongos is │
│ │ │ available, or none matches your read │
│ │ │ preference, or you supplied an invalid │
│ │ │ mongoc_read_prefs_t. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_WRITE_CONCERN │ Error code from server. │ There was a write concern error or timeout │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_TRANSACTION │ MONGOC_ERROR_TRANSACTION_INVALID │ You attempted to start a transaction when │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_CLIENT_SIDE_ENCRYPTION │ Error code produced by libmongocrypt. │ An error occurred in the library │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_AZURE │ MONGOC_ERROR_KMS_SERVER_HTTP │ An Azure HTTP service responded with an │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_KMS_SERVER_BAD_JSON │ An Azure service responded with invalid │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_ERROR_GCP │ MONGOC_ERROR_KMS_SERVER_HTTP │ A GCP HTTP service responded with an error │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ MONGOC_ERROR_KMS_SERVER_BAD_JSON │ A GCP service responded with invalid JSON │
└─────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Error Labels
In some cases your application must make decisions based on what category of error the driver has
returned, but these categories do not correspond perfectly to an error domain or code. In such cases,
error labels provide a reliable way to determine how your application should respond to an error.
Any C Driver function that has a bson_t out-parameter named reply may include error labels to the reply,
in the form of a BSON field named "errorLabels" containing an array of strings:
{ "errorLabels": [ "TransientTransactionError" ] }
Use mongoc_error_has_label() to test if a reply contains a specific label. See
mongoc_client_session_start_transaction() for example code that demonstrates the use of error labels in
application logic.
The following error labels are currently defined. Future versions of MongoDB may introduce new labels.
TransientTransactionError
Within a multi-document transaction, certain errors can leave the transaction in an unknown or aborted
state. These include write conflicts, primary stepdowns, and network errors. In response, the application
should abort the transaction and try the same sequence of operations again in a new transaction.
UnknownTransactionCommitResult
When mongoc_client_session_commit_transaction() encounters a network error or certain server errors, it
is not known whether the transaction was committed. Applications should attempt to commit the transaction
again until: the commit succeeds, the commit fails with an error not labeled
"UnknownTransactionCommitResult", or the application chooses to give up.
Setting the Error API Version
The driver's error reporting began with a design flaw: when the error domain is MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION,
MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY, or MONGOC_ERROR_COMMAND, the error code might originate from the server or the
driver. An application cannot always know where an error originated, and therefore cannot tell what the
code means.
For example, if mongoc_collection_update_one() sets the error's domain to MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION and its
code to 24, the application cannot know whether 24 is the generic driver error code
MONGOC_ERROR_COLLECTION_UPDATE_FAILED or the specific server error code "LockTimeout".
To fix this flaw while preserving backward compatibility, the C Driver 1.4 introduces "Error API
Versions". Version 1, the default Error API Version, maintains the flawed behavior. Version 2 adds a new
error domain, MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER. In Version 2, error codes originating on the server always have error
domain MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER or MONGOC_ERROR_WRITE_CONCERN. When the driver uses Version 2 the application
can always determine the origin and meaning of error codes. New applications should use Version 2, and
existing applications should be updated to use Version 2 as well.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┐
│ Error Source │ API Version 1 │ API Version 2 │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ mongoc_cursor_error() │ MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ mongoc_client_command_with_opts(), │ MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │
│ mongoc_database_command_with_opts(), │ │ │
│ and other command functions │ │ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ mongoc_collection_count_with_opts() │ MONGOC_ERROR_QUERY │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │
│ mongoc_client_get_database_names_with_opts(), │ │ │
│ and other command helper functions │ │ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ mongoc_collection_insert_one() │ MONGOC_ERROR_COMMAND │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │
│ mongoc_collection_insert_bulk() │ │ │
│ mongoc_collection_update_one() │ │ │
│ mongoc_collection_update_many() │ │ │
│ mongoc_collection_replace_one() │ │ │
│ mongoc_collection_delete_one() │ │ │
│ mongoc_collection_delete_many() │ │ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ mongoc_bulk_operation_execute() │ MONGOC_ERROR_COMMAND │ MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ Write-concern timeout │ MONGOC_ERROR_WRITE_CONCERN │ MONGOC_ERROR_WRITE_CONCERN │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘
The Error API Versions are defined with MONGOC_ERROR_API_VERSION_LEGACY and MONGOC_ERROR_API_VERSION_2.
Set the version with mongoc_client_set_error_api() or mongoc_client_pool_set_error_api().
SEE ALSO:
MongoDB Server Error Codes
Object Lifecycle
This page documents the order of creation and destruction for libmongoc's main struct types.
Clients and pools
Call mongoc_init() once, before calling any other libmongoc functions, and call mongoc_cleanup() once
before your program exits.
A program that uses libmongoc from multiple threads should create a mongoc_client_pool_t with
mongoc_client_pool_new(). Each thread acquires a mongoc_client_t from the pool with
mongoc_client_pool_pop() and returns it with mongoc_client_pool_push() when the thread is finished using
it. To destroy the pool, first return all clients, then call mongoc_client_pool_destroy().
If your program uses libmongoc from only one thread, create a mongoc_client_t directly with
mongoc_client_new() or mongoc_client_new_from_uri(). Destroy it with mongoc_client_destroy().
Databases, collections, and related objects
You can create a mongoc_database_t or mongoc_collection_t from a mongoc_client_t, and create a
mongoc_cursor_t or mongoc_bulk_operation_t from a mongoc_collection_t.
Each of these objects must be destroyed before the client they were created from, but their lifetimes are
otherwise independent.
GridFS objects
You can create a mongoc_gridfs_t from a mongoc_client_t, create a mongoc_gridfs_file_t or
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t from a mongoc_gridfs_t, create a mongoc_gridfs_file_t from a
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t, and create a mongoc_stream_t from a mongoc_gridfs_file_t.
Each of these objects depends on the object it was created from. Always destroy GridFS objects in the
reverse of the order they were created. The sole exception is that a mongoc_gridfs_file_t need not be
destroyed before the mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t it was created from.
GridFS bucket objects
Create mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t with a mongoc_database_t derived from a mongoc_client_t. The
mongoc_database_t is independent from the mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t. But the mongoc_client_t must outlive
the mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t.
A mongoc_stream_t may be created from the mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t. The mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t must outlive
the mongoc_stream_t.
Sessions
Start a session with mongoc_client_start_session(), use the session for a sequence of operations and
multi-document transactions, then free it with mongoc_client_session_destroy(). Any mongoc_cursor_t or
mongoc_change_stream_t using a session must be destroyed before the session, and a session must be
destroyed before the mongoc_client_t it came from.
By default, sessions are causally consistent. To disable causal consistency, before starting a session
create a mongoc_session_opt_t with mongoc_session_opts_new() and call
mongoc_session_opts_set_causal_consistency(), then free the struct with mongoc_session_opts_destroy().
Unacknowledged writes are prohibited with sessions.
A mongoc_client_session_t must be used by only one thread at a time. Due to session pooling,
mongoc_client_start_session() may return a session that has been idle for some time and is about to be
closed after its idle timeout. Use the session within one minute of acquiring it to refresh the session
and avoid a timeout.
Client Side Encryption
When configuring a mongoc_client_t for automatic encryption via mongoc_client_enable_auto_encryption(),
if a separate key vault client is set in the options (via
mongoc_auto_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client()) the key vault client must outlive the encrypted
client.
When configuring a mongoc_client_pool_t for automatic encryption via
mongoc_client_pool_enable_auto_encryption(), if a separate key vault client pool is set in the options
(via mongoc_auto_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client_pool()) the key vault client pool must outlive the
encrypted client pool.
When creating a mongoc_client_encryption_t, the configured key vault client (set via
mongoc_client_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client()) must outlive the mongoc_client_encryption_t.
GridFS
The C driver includes two APIs for GridFS.
The older API consists of mongoc_gridfs_t and its derivatives. It contains deprecated API, does not
support read preferences, and is not recommended in new applications. It does not conform to the MongoDB
GridFS specification.
The newer API consists of mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t and allows uploading/downloading through derived
mongoc_stream_t objects. It conforms to the MongoDB GridFS specification.
There is not always a straightforward upgrade path from an application built with mongoc_gridfs_t to
mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t (e.g. a mongoc_gridfs_file_t provides functions to seek but mongoc_stream_t does
not). But users are encouraged to upgrade when possible.
mongoc_auto_encryption_opts_t
Options for enabling automatic encryption and decryption for In-Use Encryption.
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_auto_encryption_opts_t mongoc_auto_encryption_opts_t;
SEE ALSO:
In-Use Encryption
mongoc_bulkwrite_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_bulkwrite_t mongoc_bulkwrite_t;
Description
mongoc_bulkwrite_t provides an abstraction for submitting multiple write operations as a single batch.
After adding all of the write operations to the mongoc_bulkwrite_t, call mongoc_bulkwrite_execute() to
execute the operation.
WARNING:
It is only valid to call mongoc_bulkwrite_execute() once. The mongoc_bulkwrite_t must be destroyed
afterwards.
NOTE:
If using MongoDB server 8.0+, prefer mongoc_bulkwrite_t over mongoc_bulk_operation_t to reduce network
round trips.
mongoc_bulkwrite_t uses the bulkWrite server command introduced in MongoDB server 8.0. bulkWrite
command supports insert, update, and delete operations in the same payload. bulkWrite supports use of
multiple collection namespaces in the same payload.
mongoc_bulk_operation_t uses the insert, update and delete server commands available in all current
MongoDB server versions. Write operations are grouped by type (insert, update, delete) and sent in
separate commands. Only one collection may be specified per bulk write.
mongoc_bulkwriteopts_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_bulkwriteopts_t mongoc_bulkwriteopts_t;
mongoc_bulkwriteresult_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_bulkwriteresult_t mongoc_bulkwriteresult_t;
mongoc_bulkwriteexception_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_bulkwriteexception_t mongoc_bulkwriteexception_t;
mongoc_bulk_operation_t
Bulk Write Operations
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_bulk_operation_t mongoc_bulk_operation_t;
Description
mongoc_bulk_operation_t provides an abstraction for submitting multiple write operations as a single
batch.
After adding all of the write operations to the mongoc_bulk_operation_t, call
mongoc_bulk_operation_execute() to execute the operation.
WARNING:
It is only valid to call mongoc_bulk_operation_execute() once. The mongoc_bulk_operation_t must be
destroyed afterwards.
SEE ALSO:
Bulk Write Operations
mongoc_bulkwrite_t
NOTE:
If using MongoDB server 8.0+, prefer mongoc_bulkwrite_t over mongoc_bulk_operation_t to reduce network
round trips.
mongoc_bulkwrite_t uses the bulkWrite server command introduced in MongoDB server 8.0. bulkWrite
command supports insert, update, and delete operations in the same payload. bulkWrite supports use of
multiple collection namespaces in the same payload.
mongoc_bulk_operation_t uses the insert, update and delete server commands available in all current
MongoDB server versions. Write operations are grouped by type (insert, update, delete) and sent in
separate commands. Only one collection may be specified per bulk write.
mongoc_change_stream_t
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_change_stream_t mongoc_change_stream_t;
mongoc_change_stream_t is a handle to a change stream. A collection change stream can be obtained using
mongoc_collection_watch().
It is recommended to use a mongoc_change_stream_t and its functions instead of a raw aggregation with a
$changeStream stage. For more information see the MongoDB Manual Entry on Change Streams.
Example
example-collection-watch.c
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
int
main (void)
{
bson_t empty = BSON_INITIALIZER;
const bson_t *doc;
bson_t *to_insert = BCON_NEW ("x", BCON_INT32 (1));
const bson_t *err_doc;
bson_error_t error;
const char *uri_string;
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_collection_t *coll;
mongoc_change_stream_t *stream;
mongoc_write_concern_t *wc = mongoc_write_concern_new ();
bson_t opts = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bool r;
mongoc_init ();
uri_string = "mongodb://"
"localhost:27017,localhost:27018,localhost:"
"27019/db?replicaSet=rs0";
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
coll = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "db", "coll");
stream = mongoc_collection_watch (coll, &empty, NULL);
mongoc_write_concern_set_wmajority (wc, 10000);
mongoc_write_concern_append (wc, &opts);
r = mongoc_collection_insert_one (coll, to_insert, &opts, NULL, &error);
if (!r) {
fprintf (stderr, "Error: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
while (mongoc_change_stream_next (stream, &doc)) {
char *as_json = bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (doc, NULL);
fprintf (stderr, "Got document: %s\n", as_json);
bson_free (as_json);
}
if (mongoc_change_stream_error_document (stream, &error, &err_doc)) {
if (!bson_empty (err_doc)) {
fprintf (stderr, "Server Error: %s\n", bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (err_doc, NULL));
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Client Error: %s\n", error.message);
}
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
bson_destroy (to_insert);
mongoc_write_concern_destroy (wc);
bson_destroy (&opts);
mongoc_change_stream_destroy (stream);
mongoc_collection_destroy (coll);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
Starting and Resuming
All watch functions accept several options to indicate where a change stream should start returning
changes from: resumeAfter, startAfter, and startAtOperationTime.
All changes returned by mongoc_change_stream_next() include a resume token in the _id field. MongoDB 4.2
also includes an additional resume token in each "aggregate" and "getMore" command response, which points
to the end of that response's batch. The current token is automatically cached by libmongoc. In the event
of an error, libmongoc attempts to recreate the change stream starting where it left off by passing the
cached resume token. libmongoc only attempts to resume once, but client applications can access the
cached resume token with mongoc_change_stream_get_resume_token() and use it for their own resume logic by
passing it as either the resumeAfter or startAfter option.
Additionally, change streams can start returning changes at an operation time by using the
startAtOperationTime field. This can be the timestamp returned in the operationTime field of a command
reply.
resumeAfter, startAfter, and startAtOperationTime are mutually exclusive options. Setting more than one
will result in a server error.
The following example implements custom resuming logic, persisting the resume token in a file.
example-resume.c
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
/* An example implementation of custom resume logic in a change stream.
* example-resume starts a client-wide change stream and persists the resume
* token in a file "resume-token.json". On restart, if "resume-token.json"
* exists, the change stream starts watching after the persisted resume token.
*
* This behavior allows a user to exit example-resume, and restart it later
* without missing any change events.
*/
#include <unistd.h>
static const char *RESUME_TOKEN_PATH = "resume-token.json";
static bool
_save_resume_token (const bson_t *doc)
{
FILE *file_stream;
bson_iter_t iter;
bson_t resume_token_doc;
char *as_json = NULL;
size_t as_json_len;
ssize_t r, n_written;
const bson_value_t *resume_token;
if (!bson_iter_init_find (&iter, doc, "_id")) {
fprintf (stderr, "reply does not contain operationTime.");
return false;
}
resume_token = bson_iter_value (&iter);
/* store the resume token in a document, { resumeAfter: <resume token> }
* which we can later append easily. */
file_stream = fopen (RESUME_TOKEN_PATH, "w+");
if (!file_stream) {
fprintf (stderr, "failed to open %s for writing\n", RESUME_TOKEN_PATH);
return false;
}
bson_init (&resume_token_doc);
BSON_APPEND_VALUE (&resume_token_doc, "resumeAfter", resume_token);
as_json = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&resume_token_doc, &as_json_len);
bson_destroy (&resume_token_doc);
n_written = 0;
while (n_written < as_json_len) {
r = fwrite ((void *) (as_json + n_written), sizeof (char), as_json_len - n_written, file_stream);
if (r == -1) {
fprintf (stderr, "failed to write to %s\n", RESUME_TOKEN_PATH);
bson_free (as_json);
fclose (file_stream);
return false;
}
n_written += r;
}
bson_free (as_json);
fclose (file_stream);
return true;
}
bool
_load_resume_token (bson_t *opts)
{
bson_error_t error;
bson_json_reader_t *reader;
bson_t doc;
/* if the file does not exist, skip. */
if (-1 == access (RESUME_TOKEN_PATH, R_OK)) {
return true;
}
reader = bson_json_reader_new_from_file (RESUME_TOKEN_PATH, &error);
if (!reader) {
fprintf (stderr, "failed to open %s for reading: %s\n", RESUME_TOKEN_PATH, error.message);
return false;
}
bson_init (&doc);
if (-1 == bson_json_reader_read (reader, &doc, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "failed to read doc from %s\n", RESUME_TOKEN_PATH);
bson_destroy (&doc);
bson_json_reader_destroy (reader);
return false;
}
printf ("found cached resume token in %s, resuming change stream.\n", RESUME_TOKEN_PATH);
bson_concat (opts, &doc);
bson_destroy (&doc);
bson_json_reader_destroy (reader);
return true;
}
int
main (void)
{
int exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
const char *uri_string;
mongoc_uri_t *uri = NULL;
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_client_t *client = NULL;
bson_t pipeline = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_t opts = BSON_INITIALIZER;
mongoc_change_stream_t *stream = NULL;
const bson_t *doc;
const int max_time = 30; /* max amount of time, in seconds, that
mongoc_change_stream_next can block. */
mongoc_init ();
uri_string = "mongodb://localhost:27017/db?replicaSet=rs0";
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
goto cleanup;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
goto cleanup;
}
if (!_load_resume_token (&opts)) {
goto cleanup;
}
BSON_APPEND_INT64 (&opts, "maxAwaitTimeMS", max_time * 1000);
printf ("listening for changes on the client (max %d seconds).\n", max_time);
stream = mongoc_client_watch (client, &pipeline, &opts);
while (mongoc_change_stream_next (stream, &doc)) {
char *as_json;
as_json = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (doc, NULL);
printf ("change received: %s\n", as_json);
bson_free (as_json);
if (!_save_resume_token (doc)) {
goto cleanup;
}
}
exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
cleanup:
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
bson_destroy (&pipeline);
bson_destroy (&opts);
mongoc_change_stream_destroy (stream);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return exit_code;
}
The following example shows using startAtOperationTime to synchronize a change stream with another
operation.
example-start-at-optime.c
/* An example of starting a change stream with startAtOperationTime. */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
int
main (void)
{
int exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
const char *uri_string;
mongoc_uri_t *uri = NULL;
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_client_t *client = NULL;
mongoc_collection_t *coll = NULL;
bson_t pipeline = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_t opts = BSON_INITIALIZER;
mongoc_change_stream_t *stream = NULL;
bson_iter_t iter;
const bson_t *doc;
bson_value_t cached_operation_time = {0};
int i;
bool r;
mongoc_init ();
uri_string = "mongodb://localhost:27017/db?replicaSet=rs0";
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
goto cleanup;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
goto cleanup;
}
/* insert five documents. */
coll = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "db", "coll");
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
bson_t reply;
bson_t *insert_cmd = BCON_NEW ("insert", "coll", "documents", "[", "{", "x", BCON_INT64 (i), "}", "]");
r = mongoc_collection_write_command_with_opts (coll, insert_cmd, NULL, &reply, &error);
bson_destroy (insert_cmd);
if (!r) {
bson_destroy (&reply);
fprintf (stderr, "failed to insert: %s\n", error.message);
goto cleanup;
}
if (i == 0) {
/* cache the operation time in the first reply. */
if (bson_iter_init_find (&iter, &reply, "operationTime")) {
bson_value_copy (bson_iter_value (&iter), &cached_operation_time);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "reply does not contain operationTime.");
bson_destroy (&reply);
goto cleanup;
}
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
}
/* start a change stream at the first returned operationTime. */
BSON_APPEND_VALUE (&opts, "startAtOperationTime", &cached_operation_time);
stream = mongoc_collection_watch (coll, &pipeline, &opts);
/* since the change stream started at the operation time of the first
* insert, the five inserts are returned. */
printf ("listening for changes on db.coll:\n");
while (mongoc_change_stream_next (stream, &doc)) {
char *as_json;
as_json = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (doc, NULL);
printf ("change received: %s\n", as_json);
bson_free (as_json);
}
exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
cleanup:
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
bson_destroy (&pipeline);
bson_destroy (&opts);
if (cached_operation_time.value_type) {
bson_value_destroy (&cached_operation_time);
}
mongoc_change_stream_destroy (stream);
mongoc_collection_destroy (coll);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return exit_code;
}
mongoc_client_encryption_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_t mongoc_client_encryption_t;
mongoc_client_encryption_t provides utility functions for In-Use Encryption.
Thread Safety
mongoc_client_encryption_t is NOT thread-safe and should only be used in the same thread as the
mongoc_client_t that is configured via mongoc_client_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client().
Lifecycle
The key vault client, configured via mongoc_client_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client(), must outlive
the mongoc_client_encryption_t.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_enable_auto_encryption()
mongoc_client_pool_enable_auto_encryption()
In-Use Encryption for libmongoc
The MongoDB Manual for Client-Side Field Level Encryption
The MongoDB Manual for Queryable Encryption
mongoc_client_encryption_datakey_opts_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_datakey_opts_t mongoc_client_encryption_datakey_opts_t;
Used to set options for mongoc_client_encryption_create_datakey().
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_encryption_create_datakey()
mongoc_client_encryption_rewrap_many_datakey_result_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_rewrap_many_datakey_result_t
mongoc_client_encryption_rewrap_many_datakey_result_t;
Used to access the result of mongoc_client_encryption_rewrap_many_datakey().
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_encryption_rewrap_many_datakey()
mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_opts_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_opts_t mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_opts_t;
Used to set options for mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt().
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt()
mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_range_opts_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_range_opts_t mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_range_opts_t;
Added in version 1.24.0.
RangeOpts specifies index options for a Queryable Encryption field supporting "range" queries. Used to
set options for mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt().
The options min, max, trim factor, sparsity, and range must match the values set in the encryptedFields
of the destination collection.
For double and decimal128 fields, min/max/precision must all be set, or all be unset.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt()
mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt_opts_t
mongoc_client_encryption_opts_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_opts_t mongoc_client_encryption_opts_t;
Used to set options for mongoc_client_encryption_new().
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_encryption_new()
mongoc_client_pool_t
A connection pool for multi-threaded programs. See Connection Pooling.
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_pool_t mongoc_client_pool_t
mongoc_client_pool_t is the basis for multi-threading in the MongoDB C driver. Since mongoc_client_t
structures are not thread-safe, this structure is used to retrieve a new mongoc_client_t for a given
thread. This structure is thread-safe, except for its destructor method, mongoc_client_pool_destroy(),
which is not thread-safe and must only be called from one thread.
Example
example-pool.c
/* gcc example-pool.c -o example-pool $(pkg-config --cflags --libs
* libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-pool [CONNECTION_STRING] */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
static pthread_mutex_t mutex;
static bool in_shutdown = false;
static void *
worker (void *data)
{
mongoc_client_pool_t *pool = data;
mongoc_client_t *client;
bson_t ping = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_error_t error;
bool r;
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&ping, "ping", 1);
while (true) {
client = mongoc_client_pool_pop (pool);
/* Do something with client. If you are writing an HTTP server, you
* probably only want to hold onto the client for the portion of the
* request performing database queries.
*/
r = mongoc_client_command_simple (client, "admin", &ping, NULL, NULL, &error);
if (!r) {
fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", error.message);
}
mongoc_client_pool_push (pool, client);
pthread_mutex_lock (&mutex);
if (in_shutdown || !r) {
pthread_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
break;
}
pthread_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
}
bson_destroy (&ping);
return NULL;
}
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=pool-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_client_pool_t *pool;
pthread_t threads[10];
unsigned i;
void *ret;
pthread_mutex_init (&mutex, NULL);
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
pool = mongoc_client_pool_new (uri);
mongoc_client_pool_set_error_api (pool, 2);
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
pthread_create (&threads[i], NULL, worker, pool);
}
sleep (10);
pthread_mutex_lock (&mutex);
in_shutdown = true;
pthread_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
pthread_join (threads[i], &ret);
}
mongoc_client_pool_destroy (pool);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
mongoc_client_session_t
Use a session for a sequence of operations, optionally with causal consistency. See the MongoDB Manual
Entry for Causal Consistency.
Synopsis
Start a session with mongoc_client_start_session(), use the session for a sequence of operations and
multi-document transactions, then free it with mongoc_client_session_destroy(). Any mongoc_cursor_t or
mongoc_change_stream_t using a session must be destroyed before the session, and a session must be
destroyed before the mongoc_client_t it came from.
By default, sessions are causally consistent. To disable causal consistency, before starting a session
create a mongoc_session_opt_t with mongoc_session_opts_new() and call
mongoc_session_opts_set_causal_consistency(), then free the struct with mongoc_session_opts_destroy().
Unacknowledged writes are prohibited with sessions.
A mongoc_client_session_t must be used by only one thread at a time. Due to session pooling,
mongoc_client_start_session() may return a session that has been idle for some time and is about to be
closed after its idle timeout. Use the session within one minute of acquiring it to refresh the session
and avoid a timeout.
Fork Safety
A mongoc_client_session_t is only usable in the parent process after a fork. The child process must call
mongoc_client_reset() on the client field.
Example
example-session.c
/* gcc example-session.c -o example-session \
* $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-session [CONNECTION_STRING] */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
int exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
mongoc_client_t *client = NULL;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=session-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri = NULL;
mongoc_client_session_t *client_session = NULL;
mongoc_collection_t *collection = NULL;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t *selector = NULL;
bson_t *update = NULL;
bson_t *update_opts = NULL;
bson_t *find_opts = NULL;
mongoc_read_prefs_t *secondary = NULL;
mongoc_cursor_t *cursor = NULL;
const bson_t *doc;
char *str;
bool r;
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
goto done;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
goto done;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
/* pass NULL for options - by default the session is causally consistent */
client_session = mongoc_client_start_session (client, NULL, &error);
if (!client_session) {
fprintf (stderr, "Failed to start session: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
collection = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "test", "collection");
selector = BCON_NEW ("_id", BCON_INT32 (1));
update = BCON_NEW ("$inc", "{", "x", BCON_INT32 (1), "}");
update_opts = bson_new ();
if (!mongoc_client_session_append (client_session, update_opts, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "Could not add session to opts: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
r = mongoc_collection_update_one (collection, selector, update, update_opts, NULL /* reply */, &error);
if (!r) {
fprintf (stderr, "Update failed: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
bson_destroy (selector);
selector = BCON_NEW ("_id", BCON_INT32 (1));
secondary = mongoc_read_prefs_new (MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY);
find_opts = BCON_NEW ("maxTimeMS", BCON_INT32 (2000));
if (!mongoc_client_session_append (client_session, find_opts, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "Could not add session to opts: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
/* read from secondary. since we're in a causally consistent session, the
* data is guaranteed to reflect the update we did on the primary. the query
* blocks waiting for the secondary to catch up, if necessary, or times out
* and fails after 2000 ms.
*/
cursor = mongoc_collection_find_with_opts (collection, selector, find_opts, secondary);
while (mongoc_cursor_next (cursor, &doc)) {
str = bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (doc, NULL);
fprintf (stdout, "%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
}
if (mongoc_cursor_error (cursor, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "Cursor Failure: %s\n", error.message);
goto done;
}
exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
done:
if (find_opts) {
bson_destroy (find_opts);
}
if (update) {
bson_destroy (update);
}
if (selector) {
bson_destroy (selector);
}
if (update_opts) {
bson_destroy (update_opts);
}
if (secondary) {
mongoc_read_prefs_destroy (secondary);
}
/* destroy cursor, collection, session before the client they came from */
if (cursor) {
mongoc_cursor_destroy (cursor);
}
if (collection) {
mongoc_collection_destroy (collection);
}
if (client_session) {
mongoc_client_session_destroy (client_session);
}
if (uri) {
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
}
if (client) {
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
}
mongoc_cleanup ();
return exit_code;
}
mongoc_client_session_with_transaction_cb_t
Synopsis
typedef bool (*mongoc_client_session_with_transaction_cb_t) (
mongoc_client_session_t *session,
void *ctx,
bson_t **reply,
bson_error_t *error);
Provide this callback to mongoc_client_session_with_transaction(). The callback should run a sequence of
operations meant to be contained within a transaction. The callback should not attempt to start or
commit transactions.
Parameters
• session: A mongoc_client_session_t.
• ctx: A void* set to the the user-provided ctx passed to mongoc_client_session_with_transaction().
• reply: An optional location for a bson_t or NULL. The callback should set this if it runs any
operations against the server and receives replies.
• error: A bson_error_t. The callback should set this if it receives any errors while running operations
against the server.
Return
Returns true for success and false on failure. If cb returns false then it should also set error.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_session_with_transaction()
mongoc_client_t
A single-threaded MongoDB connection. See Connection Pooling.
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_client_t mongoc_client_t;
typedef mongoc_stream_t *(*mongoc_stream_initiator_t) (
const mongoc_uri_t *uri,
const mongoc_host_list_t *host,
void *user_data,
bson_error_t *error);
mongoc_client_t is an opaque type that provides access to a MongoDB server, replica set, or sharded
cluster. It maintains management of underlying sockets and routing to individual nodes based on
mongoc_read_prefs_t or mongoc_write_concern_t.
Streams
The underlying transport for a given client can be customized, wrapped or replaced by any implementation
that fulfills mongoc_stream_t. A custom transport can be set with mongoc_client_set_stream_initiator().
Thread Safety
mongoc_client_t is NOT thread-safe and should only be used from one thread at a time. When used in
multi-threaded scenarios, it is recommended that you use the thread-safe mongoc_client_pool_t to retrieve
a mongoc_client_t for your thread.
Fork Safety
A mongoc_client_t is only usable in the parent process after a fork. The child process must call
mongoc_client_reset().
Example
example-client.c
/* gcc example-client.c -o example-client $(pkg-config --cflags --libs
* libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-client [CONNECTION_STRING [COLLECTION_NAME]] */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_collection_t *collection;
mongoc_cursor_t *cursor;
bson_error_t error;
const bson_t *doc;
const char *collection_name = "test";
bson_t query;
char *str;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=client-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
if (argc > 2) {
collection_name = argv[2];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
bson_init (&query);
collection = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "test", collection_name);
cursor = mongoc_collection_find_with_opts (collection,
&query,
NULL, /* additional options */
NULL); /* read prefs, NULL for default */
while (mongoc_cursor_next (cursor, &doc)) {
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (doc, NULL);
fprintf (stdout, "%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
}
if (mongoc_cursor_error (cursor, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "Cursor Failure: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_cursor_destroy (cursor);
mongoc_collection_destroy (collection);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
mongoc_collection_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_collection_t mongoc_collection_t;
mongoc_collection_t provides access to a MongoDB collection. This handle is useful for actions for most
CRUD operations, I.e. insert, update, delete, find, etc.
Read Preferences and Write Concerns
Read preferences and write concerns are inherited from the parent client. They can be overridden by set_*
commands if so desired.
mongoc_cursor_t
Client-side cursor abstraction
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_cursor_t mongoc_cursor_t;
mongoc_cursor_t provides access to a MongoDB query cursor. It wraps up the wire protocol negotiation
required to initiate a query and retrieve an unknown number of documents.
Common cursor operations include:
• Determine which host we've connected to with mongoc_cursor_get_host().
• Retrieve more records with repeated calls to mongoc_cursor_next().
• Clone a query to repeat execution at a later point with mongoc_cursor_clone().
• Test for errors with mongoc_cursor_error().
Cursors are lazy, meaning that no connection is established and no network traffic occurs until the first
call to mongoc_cursor_next().
Thread Safety
mongoc_cursor_t is NOT thread safe. It may only be used from within the thread in which it was created.
Example
Query MongoDB and iterate results
/* gcc example-client.c -o example-client $(pkg-config --cflags --libs
* libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-client [CONNECTION_STRING [COLLECTION_NAME]] */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_collection_t *collection;
mongoc_cursor_t *cursor;
bson_error_t error;
const bson_t *doc;
const char *collection_name = "test";
bson_t query;
char *str;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=client-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
if (argc > 2) {
collection_name = argv[2];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
bson_init (&query);
collection = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "test", collection_name);
cursor = mongoc_collection_find_with_opts (collection,
&query,
NULL, /* additional options */
NULL); /* read prefs, NULL for default */
while (mongoc_cursor_next (cursor, &doc)) {
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (doc, NULL);
fprintf (stdout, "%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
}
if (mongoc_cursor_error (cursor, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "Cursor Failure: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_cursor_destroy (cursor);
mongoc_collection_destroy (collection);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
mongoc_database_t
MongoDB Database Abstraction
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_database_t mongoc_database_t;
mongoc_database_t provides access to a MongoDB database. This handle is useful for actions a particular
database object. It is not a container for mongoc_collection_t structures.
Read preferences and write concerns are inherited from the parent client. They can be overridden with
mongoc_database_set_read_prefs() and mongoc_database_set_write_concern().
Examples
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_database_t *database;
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_init ();
client = mongoc_client_new ("mongodb://localhost/");
database = mongoc_client_get_database (client, "test");
mongoc_database_destroy (database);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return 0;
}
mongoc_delete_flags_t
WARNING:
Deprecated since version 1.9.0: Use mongoc_collection_delete_one() or mongoc_collection_delete_many()
instead.
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_DELETE_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_DELETE_SINGLE_REMOVE = 1 << 0,
} mongoc_delete_flags_t;
Flags for deletion operations
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t
find_and_modify abstraction
Synopsis
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t is a builder interface to construct the findAndModify command.
It was created to be able to accommodate new arguments to the findAndModify command.
As of MongoDB 3.2, the mongoc_write_concern_t specified on the mongoc_collection_t will be used, if any.
Example
flags.c
void
fam_flags (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
bson_t reply;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_t *update;
bool success;
/* Find Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the striker */
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "firstname", "Zlatan");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "profession", "Football player");
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&query, "age", 34);
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&query, "goals", (16 + 35 + 23 + 57 + 16 + 14 + 28 + 84) + (1 + 6 + 62));
/* Add his football position */
update = BCON_NEW ("$set", "{", "position", BCON_UTF8 ("striker"), "}");
opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
/* Create the document if it didn't exist, and return the updated document */
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_flags (opts, MONGOC_FIND_AND_MODIFY_UPSERT | MONGOC_FIND_AND_MODIFY_RETURN_NEW);
success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);
if (success) {
char *str;
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (update);
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}
bypass.c
void
fam_bypass (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
bson_t reply;
bson_t *update;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bool success;
/* Find Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the striker */
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "firstname", "Zlatan");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "profession", "Football player");
/* Bump his age */
update = BCON_NEW ("$inc", "{", "age", BCON_INT32 (1), "}");
opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
/* He can still play, even though he is pretty old. */
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_bypass_document_validation (opts, true);
success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);
if (success) {
char *str;
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (update);
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}
update.c
void
fam_update (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
bson_t *update;
bson_t reply;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bool success;
/* Find Zlatan Ibrahimovic */
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "firstname", "Zlatan");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");
/* Make him a book author */
update = BCON_NEW ("$set", "{", "author", BCON_BOOL (true), "}");
opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
/* Note that the document returned is the _previous_ version of the document
* To fetch the modified new version, use
* mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_flags (opts,
* MONGOC_FIND_AND_MODIFY_RETURN_NEW);
*/
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);
if (success) {
char *str;
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (update);
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}
fields.c
void
fam_fields (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
bson_t fields = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_t *update;
bson_t reply;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bool success;
/* Find Zlatan Ibrahimovic */
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "firstname", "Zlatan");
/* Return his goal tally */
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&fields, "goals", 1);
/* Bump his goal tally */
update = BCON_NEW ("$inc", "{", "goals", BCON_INT32 (1), "}");
opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_fields (opts, &fields);
/* Return the new tally */
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_flags (opts, MONGOC_FIND_AND_MODIFY_RETURN_NEW);
success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);
if (success) {
char *str;
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (update);
bson_destroy (&fields);
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}
sort.c
void
fam_sort (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
bson_t *update;
bson_t sort = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_t reply;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bool success;
/* Find all users with the lastname Ibrahimovic */
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");
/* Sort by age (descending) */
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&sort, "age", -1);
/* Bump his goal tally */
update = BCON_NEW ("$set", "{", "oldest", BCON_BOOL (true), "}");
opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_sort (opts, &sort);
success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);
if (success) {
char *str;
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (update);
bson_destroy (&sort);
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}
opts.c
void
fam_opts (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
bson_t reply;
bson_t *update;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
mongoc_write_concern_t *wc;
bson_t extra = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bool success;
/* Find Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the striker */
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "firstname", "Zlatan");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "profession", "Football player");
/* Bump his age */
update = BCON_NEW ("$inc", "{", "age", BCON_INT32 (1), "}");
opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
/* Abort if the operation takes too long. */
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_max_time_ms (opts, 100);
/* Set write concern w: 2 */
wc = mongoc_write_concern_new ();
mongoc_write_concern_set_w (wc, 2);
mongoc_write_concern_append (wc, &extra);
/* Some future findAndModify option the driver doesn't support conveniently
*/
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&extra, "futureOption", 42);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_append (opts, &extra);
success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);
if (success) {
char *str;
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
}
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (&extra);
bson_destroy (update);
bson_destroy (&query);
mongoc_write_concern_destroy (wc);
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}
fam.c
int
main (void)
{
mongoc_collection_t *collection;
mongoc_database_t *database;
mongoc_client_t *client;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://localhost:27017/admin?appname=find-and-modify-opts-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t *options;
mongoc_init ();
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
database = mongoc_client_get_database (client, "databaseName");
options = BCON_NEW ("validator",
"{",
"age",
"{",
"$lte",
BCON_INT32 (34),
"}",
"}",
"validationAction",
BCON_UTF8 ("error"),
"validationLevel",
BCON_UTF8 ("moderate"));
collection = mongoc_database_create_collection (database, "collectionName", options, &error);
if (!collection) {
fprintf (stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, (int) (__LINE__));
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
fam_flags (collection);
fam_bypass (collection);
fam_update (collection);
fam_fields (collection);
fam_opts (collection);
fam_sort (collection);
mongoc_collection_drop (collection, NULL);
bson_destroy (options);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_database_destroy (database);
mongoc_collection_destroy (collection);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
Outputs:
{
"lastErrorObject": {
"updatedExisting": false,
"n": 1,
"upserted": {
"$oid": "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"
}
},
"value": {
"_id": {
"$oid": "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"
},
"age": 34,
"firstname": "Zlatan",
"goals": 342,
"lastname": "Ibrahimovic",
"profession": "Football player",
"position": "striker"
},
"ok": 1
}
{
"lastErrorObject": {
"updatedExisting": true,
"n": 1
},
"value": {
"_id": {
"$oid": "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"
},
"age": 34,
"firstname": "Zlatan",
"goals": 342,
"lastname": "Ibrahimovic",
"profession": "Football player",
"position": "striker"
},
"ok": 1
}
{
"lastErrorObject": {
"updatedExisting": true,
"n": 1
},
"value": {
"_id": {
"$oid": "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"
},
"age": 35,
"firstname": "Zlatan",
"goals": 342,
"lastname": "Ibrahimovic",
"profession": "Football player",
"position": "striker"
},
"ok": 1
}
{
"lastErrorObject": {
"updatedExisting": true,
"n": 1
},
"value": {
"_id": {
"$oid": "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"
},
"goals": 343
},
"ok": 1
}
{
"lastErrorObject": {
"updatedExisting": true,
"n": 1
},
"value": {
"_id": {
"$oid": "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"
},
"age": 35,
"firstname": "Zlatan",
"goals": 343,
"lastname": "Ibrahimovic",
"profession": "Football player",
"position": "striker",
"author": true
},
"ok": 1
}
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t;
Description
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t provides a gridfs file list abstraction. It provides iteration and basic
marshalling on top of a regular mongoc_collection_find_with_opts() style query. In interface, it's styled
after mongoc_cursor_t.
Example
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t *list;
mongoc_gridfs_file_t *file;
list = mongoc_gridfs_find (gridfs, query);
while ((file = mongoc_gridfs_file_list_next (list))) {
do_something (file);
mongoc_gridfs_file_destroy (file);
}
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_destroy (list);
mongoc_gridfs_file_opt_t
Synopsis
typedef struct {
const char *md5;
const char *filename;
const char *content_type;
const bson_t *aliases;
const bson_t *metadata;
uint32_t chunk_size;
} mongoc_gridfs_file_opt_t;
Description
This structure contains options that can be set on a mongoc_gridfs_file_t. It can be used by various
functions when creating a new gridfs file.
mongoc_gridfs_file_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_gridfs_file_t mongoc_gridfs_file_t;
Description
This structure provides a MongoDB GridFS file abstraction. It provides several APIs.
• readv, writev, seek, and tell.
• General file metadata such as filename and length.
• GridFS metadata such as md5, filename, content_type, aliases, metadata, chunk_size, and upload_date.
Thread Safety
This structure is NOT thread-safe and should only be used from one thread at a time.
Related
• mongoc_client_t
• mongoc_gridfs_t
• mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t
• mongoc_gridfs_file_opt_t
mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t;
Description
mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t provides a spec-compliant MongoDB GridFS implementation, superseding
mongoc_gridfs_t. See the GridFS MongoDB documentation.
Thread Safety
mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t is NOT thread-safe and should only be used in the same thread as the owning
mongoc_client_t.
Lifecycle
It is an error to free a mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t before freeing all derived instances of mongoc_stream_t.
The owning mongoc_client_t must outlive the mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t.
Example
example-gridfs-bucket.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://localhost:27017/?appname=new-gridfs-example";
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_database_t *db;
mongoc_stream_t *file_stream;
mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t *bucket;
mongoc_cursor_t *cursor;
bson_t filter;
bool res;
bson_value_t file_id;
bson_error_t error;
const bson_t *doc;
char *str;
mongoc_init ();
if (argc != 3) {
fprintf (stderr, "usage: %s SOURCE_FILE_PATH FILE_COPY_PATH\n", argv[0]);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
/* 1. Make a bucket. */
client = mongoc_client_new (uri_string);
db = mongoc_client_get_database (client, "test");
bucket = mongoc_gridfs_bucket_new (db, NULL, NULL, &error);
if (!bucket) {
printf ("Error creating gridfs bucket: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
/* 2. Insert a file. */
file_stream = mongoc_stream_file_new_for_path (argv[1], O_RDONLY, 0);
res = mongoc_gridfs_bucket_upload_from_stream (bucket, "my-file", file_stream, NULL, &file_id, &error);
if (!res) {
printf ("Error uploading file: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_stream_close (file_stream);
mongoc_stream_destroy (file_stream);
/* 3. Download the file in GridFS to a local file. */
file_stream = mongoc_stream_file_new_for_path (argv[2], O_CREAT | O_RDWR, 0);
if (!file_stream) {
perror ("Error opening file stream");
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
res = mongoc_gridfs_bucket_download_to_stream (bucket, &file_id, file_stream, &error);
if (!res) {
printf ("Error downloading file to stream: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_stream_close (file_stream);
mongoc_stream_destroy (file_stream);
/* 4. List what files are available in GridFS. */
bson_init (&filter);
cursor = mongoc_gridfs_bucket_find (bucket, &filter, NULL);
while (mongoc_cursor_next (cursor, &doc)) {
str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (doc, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", str);
bson_free (str);
}
/* 5. Delete the file that we added. */
res = mongoc_gridfs_bucket_delete_by_id (bucket, &file_id, &error);
if (!res) {
printf ("Error deleting the file: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
/* 6. Cleanup. */
mongoc_stream_close (file_stream);
mongoc_stream_destroy (file_stream);
mongoc_cursor_destroy (cursor);
bson_destroy (&filter);
mongoc_gridfs_bucket_destroy (bucket);
mongoc_database_destroy (db);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
SEE ALSO:
The MongoDB GridFS specification.
The non spec-compliant mongoc_gridfs_t.
mongoc_gridfs_t
WARNING:
This GridFS implementation does not conform to the MongoDB GridFS specification. For a spec compliant
implementation, use mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t.
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_gridfs_t mongoc_gridfs_t;
Description
mongoc_gridfs_t provides a MongoDB gridfs implementation. The system as a whole is made up of gridfs
objects, which contain gridfs_files and gridfs_file_lists. Essentially, a basic file system API.
There are extensive caveats about the kind of use cases gridfs is practical for. In particular, any
writing after initial file creation is likely to both break any concurrent readers and be quite
expensive. That said, this implementation does allow for arbitrary writes to existing gridfs object, just
use them with caution.
mongoc_gridfs also integrates tightly with the mongoc_stream_t abstraction, which provides some
convenient wrapping for file creation and reading/writing. It can be used without, but its worth looking
to see if your problem can fit that model.
WARNING:
mongoc_gridfs_t does not support read preferences. In a replica set, GridFS queries are always routed
to the primary.
Thread Safety
mongoc_gridfs_t is NOT thread-safe and should only be used in the same thread as the owning
mongoc_client_t.
Lifecycle
It is an error to free a mongoc_gridfs_t before freeing all related instances of mongoc_gridfs_file_t and
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t.
Example
example-gridfs.c
#include <assert.h>
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_gridfs_t *gridfs;
mongoc_gridfs_file_t *file;
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t *list;
mongoc_gridfs_file_opt_t opt = {0};
mongoc_client_t *client;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/?appname=gridfs-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
mongoc_stream_t *stream;
bson_t filter;
bson_t opts;
bson_t child;
bson_error_t error;
ssize_t r;
char buf[4096];
mongoc_iovec_t iov;
const char *filename;
const char *command;
bson_value_t id;
if (argc < 2) {
fprintf (stderr, "usage - %s command ...\n", argv[0]);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_init ();
iov.iov_base = (void *) buf;
iov.iov_len = sizeof buf;
/* connect to localhost client */
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
assert (client);
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
/* grab a gridfs handle in test prefixed by fs */
gridfs = mongoc_client_get_gridfs (client, "test", "fs", &error);
assert (gridfs);
command = argv[1];
filename = argv[2];
if (strcmp (command, "read") == 0) {
if (argc != 3) {
fprintf (stderr, "usage - %s read filename\n", argv[0]);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
file = mongoc_gridfs_find_one_by_filename (gridfs, filename, &error);
assert (file);
stream = mongoc_stream_gridfs_new (file);
assert (stream);
for (;;) {
r = mongoc_stream_readv (stream, &iov, 1, -1, 0);
assert (r >= 0);
if (r == 0) {
break;
}
if (fwrite (iov.iov_base, 1, r, stdout) != r) {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Failed to write to stdout. Exiting.\n");
exit (1);
}
}
mongoc_stream_destroy (stream);
mongoc_gridfs_file_destroy (file);
} else if (strcmp (command, "list") == 0) {
bson_init (&filter);
bson_init (&opts);
bson_append_document_begin (&opts, "sort", -1, &child);
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&child, "filename", 1);
bson_append_document_end (&opts, &child);
list = mongoc_gridfs_find_with_opts (gridfs, &filter, &opts);
bson_destroy (&filter);
bson_destroy (&opts);
while ((file = mongoc_gridfs_file_list_next (list))) {
const char *name = mongoc_gridfs_file_get_filename (file);
printf ("%s\n", name ? name : "?");
mongoc_gridfs_file_destroy (file);
}
mongoc_gridfs_file_list_destroy (list);
} else if (strcmp (command, "write") == 0) {
if (argc != 4) {
fprintf (stderr, "usage - %s write filename input_file\n", argv[0]);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
stream = mongoc_stream_file_new_for_path (argv[3], O_RDONLY, 0);
assert (stream);
opt.filename = filename;
/* the driver generates a file_id for you */
file = mongoc_gridfs_create_file_from_stream (gridfs, stream, &opt);
assert (file);
id.value_type = BSON_TYPE_INT32;
id.value.v_int32 = 1;
/* optional: the following method specifies a file_id of any
BSON type */
if (!mongoc_gridfs_file_set_id (file, &id, &error)) {
fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
if (!mongoc_gridfs_file_save (file)) {
mongoc_gridfs_file_error (file, &error);
fprintf (stderr, "Could not save: %s\n", error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_gridfs_file_destroy (file);
} else {
fprintf (stderr, "Unknown command");
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_gridfs_destroy (gridfs);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
SEE ALSO:
The MongoDB GridFS specification.
The spec-compliant mongoc_gridfs_bucket_t.
mongoc_host_list_t
Synopsis
typedef struct {
mongoc_host_list_t *next;
char host[BSON_HOST_NAME_MAX + 1];
char host_and_port[BSON_HOST_NAME_MAX + 7];
uint16_t port;
int family;
void *padding[4];
} mongoc_host_list_t;
Description
The host and port of a MongoDB server. Can be part of a linked list: for example the return value of
mongoc_uri_get_hosts() when multiple hosts are provided in the MongoDB URI.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_uri_get_hosts() and mongoc_cursor_get_host().
mongoc_index_opt_geo_t
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct {
uint8_t twod_sphere_version;
uint8_t twod_bits_precision;
double twod_location_min;
double twod_location_max;
double haystack_bucket_size;
uint8_t *padding[32];
} mongoc_index_opt_geo_t;
Description
This structure contains the options that may be used for tuning a GEO index.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_index_opt_t
mongoc_index_opt_wt_t
mongoc_index_opt_t
WARNING:
Deprecated since version 1.8.0: See Manage Collection Indexes for alternatives.
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct {
bool is_initialized;
bool background;
bool unique;
const char *name;
bool drop_dups;
bool sparse;
int32_t expire_after_seconds;
int32_t v;
const bson_t *weights;
const char *default_language;
const char *language_override;
mongoc_index_opt_geo_t *geo_options;
mongoc_index_opt_storage_t *storage_options;
const bson_t *partial_filter_expression;
const bson_t *collation;
void *padding[4];
} mongoc_index_opt_t;
Description
This structure contains the options that may be used for tuning a specific index.
See the createIndexes documentations in the MongoDB manual for descriptions of individual options.
NOTE:
dropDups is deprecated as of MongoDB version 3.0.0. This option is silently ignored by the server and
unique index builds using this option will fail if a duplicate value is detected.
Example
{
bson_t keys;
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_index_opt_t opt;
mongoc_index_opt_geo_t geo_opt;
mongoc_index_opt_init (&opt);
mongoc_index_opt_geo_init (&geo_opt);
bson_init (&keys);
BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&keys, "location", "2d");
geo_opt.twod_location_min = -123;
geo_opt.twod_location_max = +123;
geo_opt.twod_bits_precision = 30;
opt.geo_options = &geo_opt;
collection = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "test", "geo_test");
if (mongoc_collection_create_index (collection, &keys, &opt, &error)) {
/* Successfully created the geo index */
}
bson_destroy (&keys);
mongoc_collection_destroy (&collection);
}
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_index_opt_geo_t
mongoc_index_opt_wt_t
mongoc_index_opt_wt_t
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct {
mongoc_index_opt_storage_t base;
const char *config_str;
void *padding[8];
} mongoc_index_opt_wt_t;
Description
This structure contains the options that may be used for tuning a WiredTiger specific index.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_index_opt_t
mongoc_index_opt_geo_t
mongoc_insert_flags_t
Flags for insert operations
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_INSERT_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_INSERT_CONTINUE_ON_ERROR = 1 << 0,
} mongoc_insert_flags_t;
#define MONGOC_INSERT_NO_VALIDATE (1U << 31)
Description
These flags correspond to the MongoDB wire protocol. They may be bitwise or'd together. They may modify
how an insert happens on the MongoDB server.
Flag Values
┌─────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_INSERT_NONE │ Specify no insert flags. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_INSERT_CONTINUE_ON_ERROR │ Continue inserting documents from the │
│ │ insertion set even if one insert │
│ │ fails. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_INSERT_NO_VALIDATE │ Do not validate insertion documents │
│ │ before performing an insert. │
│ │ Validation can be expensive, so this │
│ │ can save some time if you know your │
│ │ documents are already valid. │
└─────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
mongoc_iovec_t
Synopsis
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#ifdef _WIN32
typedef struct {
u_long iov_len;
char *iov_base;
} mongoc_iovec_t;
#else
typedef struct iovec mongoc_iovec_t;
#endif
The mongoc_iovec_t structure is a portability abstraction for consumers of the mongoc_stream_t
interfaces. It allows for scatter/gather I/O through the socket subsystem.
WARNING:
When writing portable code, beware of the ordering of iov_len and iov_base as they are different on
various platforms. Therefore, you should not use C initializers for initialization.
mongoc_optional_t
A struct to store optional boolean values.
Synopsis
Used to specify optional boolean flags, which may remain unset.
This is used within mongoc_server_api_t to track whether a flag was explicitly set.
mongoc_query_flags_t
Flags for query operations
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_QUERY_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_QUERY_TAILABLE_CURSOR = 1 << 1,
MONGOC_QUERY_SECONDARY_OK = 1 << 2,
MONGOC_QUERY_OPLOG_REPLAY = 1 << 3,
MONGOC_QUERY_NO_CURSOR_TIMEOUT = 1 << 4,
MONGOC_QUERY_AWAIT_DATA = 1 << 5,
MONGOC_QUERY_EXHAUST = 1 << 6,
MONGOC_QUERY_PARTIAL = 1 << 7,
} mongoc_query_flags_t;
Description
These flags correspond to the MongoDB wire protocol. They may be bitwise or'd together. They may modify
how a query is performed in the MongoDB server.
Flag Values
┌────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_QUERY_NONE │ Specify no query flags. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_TAILABLE_CURSOR │ Cursor will not be closed when the │
│ │ last data is retrieved. You can │
│ │ resume this cursor later. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_SECONDARY_OK │ Allow query of replica set │
│ │ secondaries. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_OPLOG_REPLAY │ Used internally by MongoDB. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_NO_CURSOR_TIMEOUT │ The server normally times out an idle │
│ │ cursor after an inactivity period (10 │
│ │ minutes). This prevents that. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_AWAIT_DATA │ Use with │
│ │ MONGOC_QUERY_TAILABLE_CURSOR. Block │
│ │ rather than returning no data. After │
│ │ a period, time out. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_EXHAUST │ Stream the data down full blast in │
│ │ multiple "reply" packets. Faster when │
│ │ you are pulling down a lot of data │
│ │ and you know you want to retrieve it │
│ │ all. Only applies to cursors created │
│ │ from a find operation (i.e. │
│ │ mongoc_collection_find()). │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_QUERY_PARTIAL │ Get partial results from mongos if │
│ │ some shards are down (instead of │
│ │ throwing an error). │
└────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
mongoc_rand
MongoDB Random Number Generator
Synopsis
void
mongoc_rand_add (const void *buf, int num, double entropy);
void
mongoc_rand_seed (const void *buf, int num);
int
mongoc_rand_status (void);
Description
The mongoc_rand family of functions provide access to the low level randomness primitives used by the
MongoDB C Driver. In particular, they control the creation of cryptographically strong pseudo-random
bytes required by some security mechanisms.
While we can usually pull enough entropy from the environment, you may be required to seed the PRNG
manually depending on your OS, hardware and other entropy consumers running on the same system.
Entropy
mongoc_rand_add and mongoc_rand_seed allow the user to directly provide entropy. They differ insofar as
mongoc_rand_seed requires that each bit provided is fully random. mongoc_rand_add allows the user to
specify the degree of randomness in the provided bytes as well.
Status
The mongoc_rand_status function allows the user to check the status of the mongoc PRNG. This can be used
to guarantee sufficient entropy at program startup, rather than waiting for runtime errors to occur.
mongoc_read_concern_t
Read Concern abstraction
Synopsis
New in MongoDB 3.2.
The mongoc_read_concern_t allows clients to choose a level of isolation for their reads. The default,
MONGOC_READ_CONCERN_LEVEL_LOCAL, is right for the great majority of applications.
You can specify a read concern on connection objects, database objects, or collection objects.
See readConcern on the MongoDB website for more information.
Read Concern is only sent to MongoDB when it has explicitly been set by mongoc_read_concern_set_level()
to anything other than NULL.
Read Concern Levels
┌────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────┐
│ Macro │ Description │ First MongoDB version │
├────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_CONCERN_LEVEL_LOCAL │ Level "local", the default. │ 3.2 │
├────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_CONCERN_LEVEL_MAJORITY │ Level "majority". │ 3.2 │
├────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_CONCERN_LEVEL_LINEARIZABLE │ Level "linearizable". │ 3.4 │
├────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_CONCERN_LEVEL_AVAILABLE │ Level "available". │ 3.6 │
├────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_CONCERN_LEVEL_SNAPSHOT │ Level "snapshot". │ 4.0 │
└────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────┘
For the sake of compatibility with future versions of MongoDB, mongoc_read_concern_set_level() allows any
string, not just this list of known read concern levels.
See Read Concern Levels in the MongoDB manual for more information about the individual read concern
levels.
mongoc_read_mode_t
Read Preference Modes
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY = (1 << 0),
MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY = (1 << 1),
MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY_PREFERRED = (1 << 2) | MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY,
MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY_PREFERRED = (1 << 2) | MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY,
MONGOC_READ_NEAREST = (1 << 3) | MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY,
} mongoc_read_mode_t;
Description
This enum describes how reads should be dispatched. The default is MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY.
Please see the MongoDB website for a description of Read Preferences.
mongoc_read_prefs_t
A read preference abstraction
Synopsis
mongoc_read_prefs_t provides an abstraction on top of the MongoDB connection read preferences. It allows
for hinting to the driver which nodes in a replica set should be accessed first and how.
You can specify a read preference mode on connection objects, database objects, collection objects, or
per-operation. Generally, it makes the most sense to stick with the global default mode,
MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY. All of the other modes come with caveats that won't be covered in great detail
here.
Read Modes
┌─────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY │ Default mode. All operations read │
│ │ from the current replica set primary. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY │ All operations read from among the │
│ │ nearest secondary members of the │
│ │ replica set. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY_PREFERRED │ In most situations, operations read │
│ │ from the primary but if it is │
│ │ unavailable, operations read from │
│ │ secondary members. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY_PREFERRED │ In most situations, operations read │
│ │ from among the nearest secondary │
│ │ members, but if no secondaries are │
│ │ available, operations read from the │
│ │ primary. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_READ_NEAREST │ Operations read from among the │
│ │ nearest members of the replica set, │
│ │ irrespective of the member's type. │
└─────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
Tag Sets
Tag sets allow you to specify custom read preferences and write concerns so that your application can
target operations to specific members.
Custom read preferences and write concerns evaluate tags sets in different ways: read preferences
consider the value of a tag when selecting a member to read from, while write concerns ignore the value
of a tag when selecting a member, except to consider whether or not the value is unique.
You can specify tag sets with the following read preference modes:
• primaryPreferred
• secondary
• secondaryPreferred
• nearest
Tags are not compatible with MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY and, in general, only apply when selecting a secondary
member of a set for a read operation. However, the nearest read mode, when combined with a tag set, will
select the nearest member that matches the specified tag set, which may be a primary or secondary.
Tag sets are represented as a comma-separated list of colon-separated key-value pairs when provided as a
connection string, e.g. dc:ny,rack:1.
To specify a list of tag sets, using multiple readPreferenceTags, e.g.
readPreferenceTags=dc:ny,rack:1;readPreferenceTags=dc:ny;readPreferenceTags=
Note the empty value for the last one, which means "match any secondary as a last resort".
Order matters when using multiple readPreferenceTags.
Tag Sets can also be configured using mongoc_read_prefs_set_tags().
All interfaces use the same member selection logic to choose the member to which to direct read
operations, basing the choice on read preference mode and tag sets.
Max Staleness
When connected to replica set running MongoDB 3.4 or later, the driver estimates the staleness of each
secondary based on lastWriteDate values provided in server hello responses.
Max Staleness is the maximum replication lag in seconds (wall clock time) that a secondary can suffer and
still be eligible for reads. The default is MONGOC_NO_MAX_STALENESS, which disables staleness checks.
Otherwise, it must be a positive integer at least MONGOC_SMALLEST_MAX_STALENESS_SECONDS (90 seconds).
Max Staleness is also supported by sharded clusters of replica sets if all servers run MongoDB 3.4 or
later.
Hedged Reads
When connecting to a sharded cluster running MongoDB 4.4 or later, reads can be sent in parallel to the
two "best" hosts. Once one result returns, any other outstanding operations that were part of the hedged
read are cancelled.
When the read preference mode is MONGOC_READ_NEAREST and the sharded cluster is running MongoDB 4.4 or
later, hedged reads are enabled by default. Additionally, hedged reads may be explicitly enabled or
disabled by calling mongoc_read_prefs_set_hedge() with a BSON document, e.g.
{
enabled: true
}
Appropriate values for the enabled key are true or false.
mongoc_remove_flags_t
Flags for deletion operations
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_REMOVE_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_REMOVE_SINGLE_REMOVE = 1 << 0,
} mongoc_remove_flags_t;
Description
These flags correspond to the MongoDB wire protocol. They may be bitwise or'd together. They may change
the number of documents that are removed during a remove command.
Flag Values
┌─────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_REMOVE_NONE │ Specify no removal flags. All │
│ │ matching documents will be removed. │
├─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_REMOVE_SINGLE_REMOVE │ Only remove the first matching │
│ │ document from the selector. │
└─────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
mongoc_reply_flags_t
Flags from server replies
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_REPLY_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_REPLY_CURSOR_NOT_FOUND = 1 << 0,
MONGOC_REPLY_QUERY_FAILURE = 1 << 1,
MONGOC_REPLY_SHARD_CONFIG_STALE = 1 << 2,
MONGOC_REPLY_AWAIT_CAPABLE = 1 << 3,
} mongoc_reply_flags_t;
Description
These flags correspond to the wire protocol. They may be bitwise or'd together.
Flag Values
┌─────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_REPLY_NONE │ No flags set. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_REPLY_CURSOR_NOT_FOUND │ No matching cursor was found on the │
│ │ server. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_REPLY_QUERY_FAILURE │ The query failed or was invalid. │
│ │ Error document has been provided. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_REPLY_SHARD_CONFIG_STALE │ Shard config is stale. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_REPLY_AWAIT_CAPABLE │ If the returned cursor is capable of │
│ │ MONGOC_QUERY_AWAIT_DATA. │
└─────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
mongoc_server_api_t
A versioned API to use for connections.
Synopsis
Used to specify which version of the MongoDB server's API to use for driver connections.
The server API type takes a mongoc_server_api_version_t. It can optionally be strict about the list of
allowed commands in that API version, and can also optionally provide errors for deprecated commands in
that API version.
A mongoc_server_api_t can be set on a client, and will then be sent to MongoDB for most commands run
using that client.
mongoc_server_api_version_t
A representation of server API version numbers.
Synopsis
Used to specify which version of the MongoDB server's API to use for driver connections.
Supported API Versions
The driver currently supports the following MongoDB API versions:
┌──────────────────────┬────────────────────────┐
│ Enum value │ MongoDB version string │
├──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_SERVER_API_V1 │ "1" │
└──────────────────────┴────────────────────────┘
mongoc_server_description_t
Server description
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_server_description_t mongoc_server_description_t
mongoc_server_description_t holds information about a mongod or mongos the driver is connected to.
Lifecycle
Clean up a mongoc_server_description_t with mongoc_server_description_destroy() when necessary.
Applications receive a temporary reference to a mongoc_server_description_t as a parameter to an SDAM
Monitoring callback that must not be destroyed. See Introduction to Application Performance Monitoring.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_client_get_server_descriptions().
mongoc_session_opt_t
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_session_opt_t mongoc_session_opt_t;
Synopsis
Start a session with mongoc_client_start_session(), use the session for a sequence of operations and
multi-document transactions, then free it with mongoc_client_session_destroy(). Any mongoc_cursor_t or
mongoc_change_stream_t using a session must be destroyed before the session, and a session must be
destroyed before the mongoc_client_t it came from.
By default, sessions are causally consistent. To disable causal consistency, before starting a session
create a mongoc_session_opt_t with mongoc_session_opts_new() and call
mongoc_session_opts_set_causal_consistency(), then free the struct with mongoc_session_opts_destroy().
Unacknowledged writes are prohibited with sessions.
A mongoc_client_session_t must be used by only one thread at a time. Due to session pooling,
mongoc_client_start_session() may return a session that has been idle for some time and is about to be
closed after its idle timeout. Use the session within one minute of acquiring it to refresh the session
and avoid a timeout.
See the example code for mongoc_session_opts_set_causal_consistency().
mongoc_socket_t
Portable socket abstraction
Synopsis
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_socket_t mongoc_socket_t
Synopsis
This structure provides a socket abstraction that is friendlier for portability than BSD sockets
directly. Inconsistencies between Linux, various BSDs, Solaris, and Windows are handled here.
mongoc_ssl_opt_t
Synopsis
typedef struct {
const char *pem_file;
const char *pem_pwd;
const char *ca_file;
const char *ca_dir;
const char *crl_file;
bool weak_cert_validation;
bool allow_invalid_hostname;
void *internal;
void *padding[6];
} mongoc_ssl_opt_t;
NOTE:
Though some API names include the term "ssl", the C driver only support TLS protocols, which supersede
SSL.
Description
This structure is used to set the TLS options for a mongoc_client_t or mongoc_client_pool_t.
Beginning in version 1.2.0, once a pool or client has any TLS options set, all connections use TLS, even
if ssl=true is omitted from the MongoDB URI. Before, TLS options were ignored unless tls=true was
included in the URI.
As of 1.4.0, the mongoc_client_pool_set_ssl_opts() and mongoc_client_set_ssl_opts() will not only shallow
copy the struct, but will also copy the const char*. It is therefore no longer needed to make sure the
values remain valid after setting them.
SEE ALSO:
Configuring TLS
mongoc_client_set_ssl_opts()
mongoc_client_pool_set_ssl_opts()
mongoc_stream_buffered_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_stream_buffered_t mongoc_stream_buffered_t;
Description
mongoc_stream_buffered_t should be considered a subclass of mongoc_stream_t. It performs buffering on an
underlying stream.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_stream_buffered_new()
mongoc_stream_destroy()
mongoc_stream_file_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_stream_file_t mongoc_stream_file_t
mongoc_stream_file_t is a mongoc_stream_t subclass for working with standard UNIX style file-descriptors.
mongoc_stream_socket_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_stream_socket_t mongoc_stream_socket_t
mongoc_stream_socket_t should be considered a subclass of mongoc_stream_t that works upon socket streams.
mongoc_stream_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_stream_t mongoc_stream_t
mongoc_stream_t provides a generic streaming IO abstraction based on a struct of pointers interface. The
idea is to allow wrappers, perhaps other language drivers, to easily shim their IO system on top of
mongoc_stream_t.
The API for the stream abstraction is currently private and non-extensible.
Stream Types
There are a number of built in stream types that come with mongoc. The default configuration is a
buffered unix stream. If TLS is in use, that in turn is wrapped in a tls stream.
SEE ALSO:
mongoc_stream_buffered_t
mongoc_stream_file_t
mongoc_stream_socket_t
mongoc_stream_tls_t
mongoc_stream_tls_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_stream_tls_t mongoc_stream_tls_t
mongoc_stream_tls_t is a mongoc_stream_t subclass for working with TLS streams.
mongoc_topology_description_t
Status of MongoDB Servers
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_topology_description_t mongoc_topology_description_t;
mongoc_topology_description_t is an opaque type representing the driver's knowledge of the MongoDB server
or servers it is connected to. Its API conforms to the SDAM Monitoring Specification.
Applications receive a temporary reference to a mongoc_topology_description_t as a parameter to an SDAM
Monitoring callback that must not be destroyed. See Introduction to Application Performance Monitoring.
mongoc_transaction_opt_t
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
typedef struct _mongoc_transaction_opt_t mongoc_transaction_opt_t;
Synopsis
Options for starting a multi-document transaction.
When a session is first created with mongoc_client_start_session(), it inherits from the client the read
concern, write concern, and read preference with which to start transactions. Each of these fields can be
overridden independently. Create a mongoc_transaction_opt_t with mongoc_transaction_opts_new(), and pass
a non-NULL option to any of the mongoc_transaction_opt_t setter functions:
• mongoc_transaction_opts_set_read_concern()
• mongoc_transaction_opts_set_write_concern()
• mongoc_transaction_opts_set_read_prefs()
Pass the resulting transaction options to mongoc_client_session_start_transaction(). Each field set in
the transaction options overrides the inherited client configuration.
Example
example-transaction.c
/* gcc example-transaction.c -o example-transaction \
* $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-transaction [CONNECTION_STRING] */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
int exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
mongoc_client_t *client = NULL;
mongoc_database_t *database = NULL;
mongoc_collection_t *collection = NULL;
mongoc_client_session_t *session = NULL;
mongoc_session_opt_t *session_opts = NULL;
mongoc_transaction_opt_t *default_txn_opts = NULL;
mongoc_transaction_opt_t *txn_opts = NULL;
mongoc_read_concern_t *read_concern = NULL;
mongoc_write_concern_t *write_concern = NULL;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=transaction-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t *doc = NULL;
bson_t *insert_opts = NULL;
int32_t i;
int64_t start;
bson_t reply = BSON_INITIALIZER;
char *reply_json;
bool r;
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
MONGOC_ERROR ("failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
goto done;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
goto done;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
database = mongoc_client_get_database (client, "example-transaction");
/* inserting into a nonexistent collection normally creates it, but a
* collection can't be created in a transaction; create it now */
collection = mongoc_database_create_collection (database, "collection", NULL, &error);
if (!collection) {
/* code 48 is NamespaceExists, see error_codes.err in mongodb source */
if (error.code == 48) {
collection = mongoc_database_get_collection (database, "collection");
} else {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Failed to create collection: %s", error.message);
goto done;
}
}
/* a transaction's read preferences, read concern, and write concern can be
* set on the client, on the default transaction options, or when starting
* the transaction. for the sake of this example, set read concern on the
* default transaction options. */
default_txn_opts = mongoc_transaction_opts_new ();
read_concern = mongoc_read_concern_new ();
mongoc_read_concern_set_level (read_concern, "snapshot");
mongoc_transaction_opts_set_read_concern (default_txn_opts, read_concern);
session_opts = mongoc_session_opts_new ();
mongoc_session_opts_set_default_transaction_opts (session_opts, default_txn_opts);
session = mongoc_client_start_session (client, session_opts, &error);
if (!session) {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Failed to start session: %s", error.message);
goto done;
}
/* in this example, set write concern when starting the transaction */
txn_opts = mongoc_transaction_opts_new ();
write_concern = mongoc_write_concern_new ();
mongoc_write_concern_set_wmajority (write_concern, 1000 /* wtimeout */);
mongoc_transaction_opts_set_write_concern (txn_opts, write_concern);
insert_opts = bson_new ();
if (!mongoc_client_session_append (session, insert_opts, &error)) {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Could not add session to opts: %s", error.message);
goto done;
}
retry_transaction:
r = mongoc_client_session_start_transaction (session, txn_opts, &error);
if (!r) {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Failed to start transaction: %s", error.message);
goto done;
}
/* insert two documents - on error, retry the whole transaction */
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
doc = BCON_NEW ("_id", BCON_INT32 (i));
bson_destroy (&reply);
r = mongoc_collection_insert_one (collection, doc, insert_opts, &reply, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Insert failed: %s", error.message);
mongoc_client_session_abort_transaction (session, NULL);
/* a network error, primary failover, or other temporary error in a
* transaction includes {"errorLabels": ["TransientTransactionError"]},
* meaning that trying the entire transaction again may succeed
*/
if (mongoc_error_has_label (&reply, "TransientTransactionError")) {
goto retry_transaction;
}
goto done;
}
reply_json = bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
printf ("%s\n", reply_json);
bson_free (reply_json);
}
/* in case of transient errors, retry for 5 seconds to commit transaction */
start = bson_get_monotonic_time ();
while (bson_get_monotonic_time () - start < 5 * 1000 * 1000) {
bson_destroy (&reply);
r = mongoc_client_session_commit_transaction (session, &reply, &error);
if (r) {
/* success */
break;
} else {
MONGOC_ERROR ("Warning: commit failed: %s", error.message);
if (mongoc_error_has_label (&reply, "TransientTransactionError")) {
goto retry_transaction;
} else if (mongoc_error_has_label (&reply, "UnknownTransactionCommitResult")) {
/* try again to commit */
continue;
}
/* unrecoverable error trying to commit */
break;
}
}
exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
done:
bson_destroy (&reply);
bson_destroy (insert_opts);
mongoc_write_concern_destroy (write_concern);
mongoc_read_concern_destroy (read_concern);
mongoc_transaction_opts_destroy (txn_opts);
mongoc_transaction_opts_destroy (default_txn_opts);
mongoc_client_session_destroy (session);
mongoc_collection_destroy (collection);
mongoc_database_destroy (database);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return exit_code;
}
mongoc_transaction_state_t
Constants for transaction states
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_TRANSACTION_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_TRANSACTION_STARTING = 1,
MONGOC_TRANSACTION_IN_PROGRESS = 2,
MONGOC_TRANSACTION_COMMITTED = 3,
MONGOC_TRANSACTION_ABORTED = 4,
} mongoc_transaction_state_t;
Description
These constants describe the current transaction state of a session.
Flag Values
┌────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_TRANSACTION_NONE │ There is no transaction in progress. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_TRANSACTION_STARTING │ A transaction has been started, but │
│ │ no operation has been sent to the │
│ │ server. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_TRANSACTION_IN_PROGRESS │ A transaction is in progress. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_TRANSACTION_COMMITTED │ The transaction was committed. │
├────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_TRANSACTION_ABORTED │ The transaction was aborted. │
└────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
mongoc_update_flags_t
Flags for update operations
Synopsis
typedef enum {
MONGOC_UPDATE_NONE = 0,
MONGOC_UPDATE_UPSERT = 1 << 0,
MONGOC_UPDATE_MULTI_UPDATE = 1 << 1,
} mongoc_update_flags_t;
#define MONGOC_UPDATE_NO_VALIDATE (1U << 31)
Description
These flags correspond to the MongoDB wire protocol. They may be bitwise or'd together. The allow for
modifying the way an update is performed in the MongoDB server.
Flag Values
┌────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_UPDATE_NONE │ No update flags set. │
├────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_UPDATE_UPSERT │ If an upsert should be performed. │
├────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_UPDATE_MULTI_UPDATE │ If more than a single matching │
│ │ document should be updated. By │
│ │ default only the first document is │
│ │ updated. │
├────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_UPDATE_NO_VALIDATE │ Do not perform client side BSON │
│ │ validations when performing an │
│ │ update. This is useful if you already │
│ │ know your BSON documents are valid. │
└────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
mongoc_uri_t
Synopsis
typedef struct _mongoc_uri_t mongoc_uri_t;
Description
mongoc_uri_t provides an abstraction on top of the MongoDB connection URI format. It provides
standardized parsing as well as convenience methods for extracting useful information such as replica
hosts or authorization information.
See Connection String URI Reference on the MongoDB website for more information.
Format
mongodb[+srv]:// <1>
[username:password@] <2>
host1 <3>
[:port1] <4>
[,host2[:port2],...[,hostN[:portN]]] <5>
[/[database] <6>
[?options]] <7>
1. "mongodb" is the specifier of the MongoDB protocol. Use "mongodb+srv" with a single service name in
place of "host1" to specify the initial list of servers with an SRV record.
2. An optional username and password.
3. The only required part of the uri. This specifies either a hostname, IPv4 address, IPv6 address
enclosed in "[" and "]", or UNIX domain socket.
4. An optional port number. Defaults to :27017.
5. Extra optional hosts and ports. You would specify multiple hosts, for example, for connections to
replica sets.
6. The name of the database to authenticate if the connection string includes authentication credentials.
If /database is not specified and the connection string includes credentials, defaults to the 'admin'
database.
7. Connection specific options.
NOTE:
Option names are case-insensitive. Do not repeat the same option (e.g.
"mongodb://localhost/db?opt=value1&OPT=value2") since this may have unexpected results.
The MongoDB C Driver exposes constants for each supported connection option. These constants make it
easier to discover connection options, but their string values can be used as well.
For example, the following calls are equal.
uri = mongoc_uri_new ("mongodb://localhost/?" MONGOC_URI_APPNAME "=applicationName");
uri = mongoc_uri_new ("mongodb://localhost/?appname=applicationName");
uri = mongoc_uri_new ("mongodb://localhost/?appName=applicationName");
Replica Set Example
To describe a connection to a replica set named 'test' with the following mongod hosts:
• db1.example.com on port 27017
• db2.example.com on port 2500
You would use a connection string that resembles the following.
mongodb://db1.example.com,db2.example.com:2500/?replicaSet=test
SRV Example
If you have configured an SRV record with a name like "_mongodb._tcp.server.example.com" whose records
are a list of one or more MongoDB server hostnames, use a connection string like this:
uri = mongoc_uri_new ("mongodb+srv://server.example.com/?replicaSet=rs&appName=applicationName");
The driver prefixes the service name with "_mongodb._tcp.", then performs a DNS SRV query to resolve the
service name to one or more hostnames. If this query succeeds, the driver performs a DNS TXT query on the
service name (without the "_mongodb._tcp" prefix) for additional URI options configured as TXT records.
On Unix, the MongoDB C Driver relies on libresolv to look up SRV and TXT records. If libresolv is
unavailable, then using a "mongodb+srv" URI will cause an error. If your libresolv lacks res_nsearch then
the driver will fall back to res_search, which is not thread-safe.
Set the environment variable MONGOC_EXPERIMENTAL_SRV_PREFER_TCP to prefer TCP for the initial queries.
The environment variable is ignored for res_search. Large DNS responses over UDP may be truncated due to
UDP size limitations. DNS resolvers are expected to retry over TCP if the UDP response indicates
truncation. Some observed DNS environments do not set the truncation flag (TC), preventing the TCP retry.
This environment variable is currently experimental and subject to change.
IPv4 and IPv6
If connecting to a hostname that has both IPv4 and IPv6 DNS records, the behavior follows RFC-6555. A
connection to the IPv6 address is attempted first. If IPv6 fails, then a connection is attempted to the
IPv4 address. If the connection attempt to IPv6 does not complete within 250ms, then IPv4 is tried in
parallel. Whichever succeeds connection first cancels the other. The successful DNS result is cached for
10 minutes.
As a consequence, attempts to connect to a mongod only listening on IPv4 may be delayed if there are both
A (IPv4) and AAAA (IPv6) DNS records associated with the host.
To avoid a delay, configure hostnames to match the MongoDB configuration. That is, only create an A
record if the mongod is only listening on IPv4.
Connection Options
┌─────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┐
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │ mongoc_client_set_ssl_opts() │
│ │ │ │ mongoc_client_pool_set_ssl_opts().) │
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────┤
└─────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────┘
WARNING:
Setting any of the *timeoutMS options above to either 0 or a negative value is discouraged due to
unspecified and inconsistent behavior. The "default value" historically specified as a fallback for 0
or a negative value is NOT related to the default values for the *timeoutMS options documented above.
The meaning of a timeout of 0 or a negative value may vary depending on the operation being executed,
even when specified by the same URI option. To specify the documented default value for a *timeoutMS
option, use the MONGOC_DEFAULT_* constants defined in mongoc-client.h instead.
Authentication Options
┌────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_AUTHMECHANISM │ authmechanism │ Specifies the mechanism to │
│ │ │ use when authenticating as │
│ │ │ the provided user. See ‐ │
│ │ │ Authentication for supported │
│ │ │ values. │
├────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_AUTHMECHANISMPROPERTIES │ authmechanismproperties │ Certain authentication │
│ │ │ mechanisms have additional │
│ │ │ options that can be │
│ │ │ configured. These options │
│ │ │ should be provided as comma │
│ │ │ separated │
│ │ │ option_key:option_value pair │
│ │ │ and provided as │
│ │ │ authMechanismProperties. │
│ │ │ Specifying the same │
│ │ │ option_key multiple times │
│ │ │ has undefined behavior. │
├────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_AUTHSOURCE │ authsource │ The authSource defines the │
│ │ │ database that should be used │
│ │ │ to authenticate to. It is │
│ │ │ unnecessary to provide this │
│ │ │ option the database name is │
│ │ │ the same as the database │
│ │ │ used in the URI. │
└────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
Mechanism Properties
┌─────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_CANONICALIZEHOSTNAME │ canonicalizehostname │ Use the canonical hostname │
│ │ │ of the service, rather than │
│ │ │ its configured alias, when │
│ │ │ authenticating with │
│ │ │ Cyrus-SASL Kerberos. │
├─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_GSSAPISERVICENAME │ gssapiservicename │ Use alternative service │
│ │ │ name. The default is │
│ │ │ mongodb. │
└─────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
TLS Options
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────┐
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────┤
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────┘
See Configuring TLS for details about these options and about building libmongoc with TLS support.
Deprecated SSL Options
The following options have been deprecated and may be removed from future releases of libmongoc.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
├────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
├────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
├────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
├────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
├────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
├────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
└────────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
Server Discovery, Monitoring, and Selection Options
Clients in a mongoc_client_pool_t share a topology scanner that runs on a background thread. The thread
wakes every heartbeatFrequencyMS (default 10 seconds) to scan all MongoDB servers in parallel. Whenever
an application operation requires a server that is not known--for example, if there is no known primary
and your application attempts an insert--the thread rescans all servers every half-second. In this
situation the pooled client waits up to serverSelectionTimeoutMS (default 30 seconds) for the thread to
find a server suitable for the operation, then returns an error with domain
MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER_SELECTION.
Technically, the total time an operation may wait while a pooled client scans the topology is controlled
both by serverSelectionTimeoutMS and connectTimeoutMS. The longest wait occurs if the last scan begins
just at the end of the selection timeout, and a slow or down server requires the full connection timeout
before the client gives up.
A non-pooled client is single-threaded. Every heartbeatFrequencyMS, it blocks the next application
operation while it does a parallel scan. This scan takes as long as needed to check the slowest server:
roughly connectTimeoutMS. Therefore the default heartbeatFrequencyMS for single-threaded clients is
greater than for pooled clients: 60 seconds.
By default, single-threaded (non-pooled) clients scan only once when an operation requires a server that
is not known. If you attempt an insert and there is no known primary, the client checks all servers once
trying to find it, then succeeds or returns an error with domain MONGOC_ERROR_SERVER_SELECTION. But if
you set serverSelectionTryOnce to "false", the single-threaded client loops, checking all servers every
half-second, until serverSelectionTimeoutMS.
The total time an operation may wait for a single-threaded client to scan the topology is determined by
connectTimeoutMS in the try-once case, or serverSelectionTimeoutMS and connectTimeoutMS if
serverSelectionTryOnce is set "false".
┌─────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_HEARTBEATFREQUENCYMS │ heartbeatfrequencyms │ The interval between server │
│ │ │ monitoring checks. Defaults │
│ │ │ to 10,000ms (10 seconds) in │
│ │ │ pooled (multi-threaded) │
│ │ │ mode, 60,000ms (60 seconds) │
│ │ │ in non-pooled mode │
│ │ │ (single-threaded). │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_SERVERSELECTIONTIMEOUTMS │ serverselectiontimeoutms │ A timeout in milliseconds to │
│ │ │ block for server selection │
│ │ │ before throwing an │
│ │ │ exception. The default is │
│ │ │ 30,0000ms (30 seconds). │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_SERVERSELECTIONTRYONCE │ serverselectiontryonce │ If "true", the driver scans │
│ │ │ the topology exactly once │
│ │ │ after server selection │
│ │ │ fails, then either selects a │
│ │ │ server or returns an error. │
│ │ │ If it is false, then the │
│ │ │ driver repeatedly searches │
│ │ │ for a suitable server for up │
│ │ │ to serverSelectionTimeoutMS │
│ │ │ milliseconds (pausing a half │
│ │ │ second between attempts). │
│ │ │ The default for │
│ │ │ serverSelectionTryOnce is │
│ │ │ "false" for pooled clients, │
│ │ │ otherwise "true". Pooled │
│ │ │ clients ignore │
│ │ │ serverSelectionTryOnce; they │
│ │ │ signal the thread to rescan │
│ │ │ the topology every │
│ │ │ half-second until │
│ │ │ serverSelectionTimeoutMS │
│ │ │ expires. │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_SOCKETCHECKINTERVALMS │ socketcheckintervalms │ Only applies to single │
│ │ │ threaded clients. If a │
│ │ │ socket has not been used │
│ │ │ within this time, its │
│ │ │ connection is checked with a │
│ │ │ quick "hello" call before it │
│ │ │ is used again. Defaults to │
│ │ │ 5,000ms (5 seconds). │
├─────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_DIRECTCONNECTION │ directconnection │ If "true", the driver │
│ │ │ connects to a single server │
│ │ │ directly and will not │
│ │ │ monitor additional servers. │
│ │ │ If "false", the driver │
│ │ │ connects based on the │
│ │ │ presence and value of the │
│ │ │ replicaSet option. │
└─────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
Setting any of the *TimeoutMS options above to 0 will be interpreted as "use the default value".
Connection Pool Options
These options govern the behavior of a mongoc_client_pool_t. They are ignored by a non-pooled
mongoc_client_t.
┌───────────────────────────────┬────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├───────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_MAXPOOLSIZE │ maxpoolsize │ The maximum number of │
│ │ │ clients created by a │
│ │ │ mongoc_client_pool_t total │
│ │ │ (both in the pool and │
│ │ │ checked out). The default │
│ │ │ value is 100. Once it is │
│ │ │ reached, │
│ │ │ mongoc_client_pool_pop() │
│ │ │ blocks until another thread │
│ │ │ pushes a client. │
├───────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_MINPOOLSIZE │ minpoolsize │ Deprecated. This option's │
│ │ │ behavior does not match its │
│ │ │ name, and its actual │
│ │ │ behavior will likely hurt │
│ │ │ performance. │
├───────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_MAXIDLETIMEMS │ maxidletimems │ Not implemented. │
├───────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_WAITQUEUEMULTIPLE │ waitqueuemultiple │ Not implemented. │
├───────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_WAITQUEUETIMEOUTMS │ waitqueuetimeoutms │ The maximum time to wait for │
│ │ │ a client to become available │
│ │ │ from the pool. │
└───────────────────────────────┴────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
Write Concern Options
┌───────────────────────┬────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├───────────────────────┼────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_W │ w │ Determines the write concern │
│ │ │ (guarantee). Valid values: │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • 0 = The driver will │
│ │ │ not acknowledge │
│ │ │ write operations │
│ │ │ but will pass or │
│ │ │ handle any network │
│ │ │ and socket errors │
│ │ │ that it receives to │
│ │ │ the client. If you │
│ │ │ disable write │
│ │ │ concern but enable │
│ │ │ the getLastError │
│ │ │ command’s w option, │
│ │ │ w overrides the w │
│ │ │ option. │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • 1 = Provides basic │
│ │ │ acknowledgement of │
│ │ │ write operations. │
│ │ │ By specifying 1, │
│ │ │ you require that a │
│ │ │ standalone mongod │
│ │ │ instance, or the │
│ │ │ primary for replica │
│ │ │ sets, acknowledge │
│ │ │ all write │
│ │ │ operations. For │
│ │ │ drivers released │
│ │ │ after the default │
│ │ │ write concern │
│ │ │ change, this is the │
│ │ │ default write │
│ │ │ concern setting. │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • majority = For │
│ │ │ replica sets, if │
│ │ │ you specify the │
│ │ │ special majority │
│ │ │ value to w option, │
│ │ │ write operations │
│ │ │ will only return │
│ │ │ successfully after │
│ │ │ a majority of the │
│ │ │ configured replica │
│ │ │ set members have │
│ │ │ acknowledged the │
│ │ │ write operation. │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • n = For replica │
│ │ │ sets, if you │
│ │ │ specify a number n │
│ │ │ greater than 1, │
│ │ │ operations with │
│ │ │ this write concern │
│ │ │ return only after n │
│ │ │ members of the set │
│ │ │ have acknowledged │
│ │ │ the write. If you │
│ │ │ set n to a number │
│ │ │ that is greater │
│ │ │ than the number of │
│ │ │ available set │
│ │ │ members or members │
│ │ │ that hold data, │
│ │ │ MongoDB will wait, │
│ │ │ potentially │
│ │ │ indefinitely, for │
│ │ │ these members to │
│ │ │ become available. │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • tags = For replica │
│ │ │ sets, you can │
│ │ │ specify a tag set │
│ │ │ to require that all │
│ │ │ members of the set │
│ │ │ that have these │
│ │ │ tags configured │
│ │ │ return confirmation │
│ │ │ of the write │
│ │ │ operation. │
├───────────────────────┼────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_WTIMEOUTMS │ wtimeoutms │ The time in milliseconds to │
│ │ │ wait for replication to │
│ │ │ succeed, as specified in the │
│ │ │ w option, before timing out. │
│ │ │ When wtimeoutMS is 0, write │
│ │ │ operations will never time │
│ │ │ out. │
├───────────────────────┼────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_JOURNAL │ journal │ Controls whether write │
│ │ │ operations will wait until │
│ │ │ the mongod acknowledges the │
│ │ │ write operations and commits │
│ │ │ the data to the on disk │
│ │ │ journal. │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • true = Enables │
│ │ │ journal commit │
│ │ │ acknowledgement │
│ │ │ write concern. │
│ │ │ Equivalent to │
│ │ │ specifying the │
│ │ │ getLastError │
│ │ │ command with the j │
│ │ │ option enabled. │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • false = Does not │
│ │ │ require that mongod │
│ │ │ commit write │
│ │ │ operations to the │
│ │ │ journal before │
│ │ │ acknowledging the │
│ │ │ write operation. │
│ │ │ This is the default │
│ │ │ option for the │
│ │ │ journal parameter. │
└───────────────────────┴────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
Read Concern Options
┌─────────────────────────────┬──────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_READCONCERNLEVEL │ readconcernlevel │ The level of isolation for │
│ │ │ read operations. If the │
│ │ │ level is left unspecified, │
│ │ │ the server default will be │
│ │ │ used. See readConcern in the │
│ │ │ MongoDB Manual for details. │
└─────────────────────────────┴──────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
Read Preference Options
When connected to a replica set, the driver chooses which member to query using the read preference:
1. Choose members whose type matches "readPreference".
2. From these, if there are any tags sets configured, choose members matching the first tag set. If there
are none, fall back to the next tag set and so on, until some members are chosen or the tag sets are
exhausted.
3. From the chosen servers, distribute queries randomly among the server with the fastest round-trip
times. These include the server with the fastest time and any whose round-trip time is no more than
"localThresholdMS" slower.
┌────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_READPREFERENCE │ readpreference │ Specifies the replica set │
│ │ │ read preference for this │
│ │ │ connection. This setting │
│ │ │ overrides any secondaryOk │
│ │ │ value. The read preference │
│ │ │ values are the following: │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • primary (default) │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • primaryPreferred │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • secondary │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • secondaryPreferred │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ • nearest │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_READPREFERENCETAGS │ readpreferencetags │ A representation of a tag │
│ │ │ set. See also Tag Sets. │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_LOCALTHRESHOLDMS │ localthresholdms │ How far to distribute │
│ │ │ queries, beyond the server │
│ │ │ with the fastest round-trip │
│ │ │ time. By default, only │
│ │ │ servers within 15ms of the │
│ │ │ fastest round-trip time │
│ │ │ receive queries. │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_MAXSTALENESSSECONDS │ maxstalenessseconds │ The maximum replication lag, │
│ │ │ in wall clock time, that a │
│ │ │ secondary can suffer and │
│ │ │ still be eligible. The │
│ │ │ smallest allowed value for │
│ │ │ maxStalenessSeconds is 90 │
│ │ │ seconds. │
└────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
NOTE:
When connecting to more than one mongos, libmongoc's localThresholdMS applies only to the selection of
mongos servers. The threshold for selecting among replica set members in shards is controlled by the ‐
mongos's localThreshold command line option.
Legacy Options
For historical reasons, the following options are available. They should however not be used.
┌─────────────────┬──────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ Constant │ Key │ Description │
├─────────────────┼──────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_URI_SAFE │ safe │ {true|false} Same as w={1|0} │
└─────────────────┴──────┴──────────────────────────────┘
Version Checks
Conditional compilation based on mongoc version
Description
The following preprocessor macros can be used to perform various checks based on the version of the
library you are compiling against. This may be useful if you only want to enable a feature on a certain
version of the library.
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#define MONGOC_MAJOR_VERSION (x)
#define MONGOC_MINOR_VERSION (y)
#define MONGOC_MICRO_VERSION (z)
#define MONGOC_VERSION_S "x.y.z"
#define MONGOC_VERSION_HEX ((1 << 24) | (0 << 16) | (0 << 8) | 0)
#define MONGOC_CHECK_VERSION(major, minor, micro)
Only compile a block on MongoDB C Driver 1.1.0 and newer.
#if MONGOC_CHECK_VERSION(1, 1, 0)
static void
do_something (void)
{
}
#endif
mongoc_write_concern_t
Write Concern abstraction
Synopsis
mongoc_write_concern_t tells the driver what level of acknowledgement to await from the server. The
default, MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_DEFAULT, is right for the great majority of applications.
You can specify a write concern on connection objects, database objects, collection objects, or
per-operation. Data-modifying operations typically use the write concern of the object they operate on,
and check the server response for a write concern error or write concern timeout. For example,
mongoc_collection_drop_index() uses the collection's write concern, and a write concern error or timeout
in the response is considered a failure.
Exceptions to this principle are the generic command functions:
• mongoc_client_command()
• mongoc_client_command_simple()
• mongoc_database_command()
• mongoc_database_command_simple()
• mongoc_collection_command()
• mongoc_collection_command_simple()
These generic command functions do not automatically apply a write concern, and they do not check the
server response for a write concern error or write concern timeout.
See Write Concern on the MongoDB website for more information.
Write Concern Levels
Set the write concern level with mongoc_write_concern_set_w().
┌───────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_DEFAULT (1) │ By default, writes block awaiting │
│ │ acknowledgement from MongoDB. │
│ │ Acknowledged write concern allows │
│ │ clients to catch network, duplicate │
│ │ key, and other errors. │
├───────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_UNACKNOWLEDGED │ With this write concern, MongoDB does │
│ (0) │ not acknowledge the receipt of write │
│ │ operation. Unacknowledged is similar │
│ │ to errors ignored; however, mongoc │
│ │ attempts to receive and handle │
│ │ network errors when possible. │
├───────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_MAJORITY │ Block until a write has been │
│ (majority) │ propagated to a majority of the nodes │
│ │ in the replica set. │
├───────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ n │ Block until a write has been │
│ │ propagated to at least n nodes in the │
│ │ replica set. │
└───────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
Deprecations
The write concern MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_ERRORS_IGNORED (value -1) is a deprecated synonym for
MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_UNACKNOWLEDGED (value 0), and will be removed in the next major release.
mongoc_write_concern_set_fsync() is deprecated.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
The MongoDB C Driver allows you to monitor all the MongoDB operations the driver executes. This
event-notification system conforms to two MongoDB driver specs:
• Command Logging and Monitoring: events related to all application operations.
• SDAM Monitoring: events related to the driver's Server Discovery And Monitoring logic.
To receive notifications, create a mongoc_apm_callbacks_t with mongoc_apm_callbacks_new(), set callbacks
on it, then pass it to mongoc_client_set_apm_callbacks() or mongoc_client_pool_set_apm_callbacks().
Command-Monitoring Example
example-command-monitoring.c
/* gcc example-command-monitoring.c -o example-command-monitoring \
* $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-command-monitoring [CONNECTION_STRING] */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <stdio.h>
typedef struct {
int started;
int succeeded;
int failed;
} stats_t;
void
command_started (const mongoc_apm_command_started_t *event)
{
char *s;
s = bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (mongoc_apm_command_started_get_command (event), NULL);
printf ("Command %s started on %s:\n%s\n\n",
mongoc_apm_command_started_get_command_name (event),
mongoc_apm_command_started_get_host (event)->host,
s);
((stats_t *) mongoc_apm_command_started_get_context (event))->started++;
bson_free (s);
}
void
command_succeeded (const mongoc_apm_command_succeeded_t *event)
{
char *s;
s = bson_as_relaxed_extended_json (mongoc_apm_command_succeeded_get_reply (event), NULL);
printf ("Command %s succeeded:\n%s\n\n", mongoc_apm_command_succeeded_get_command_name (event), s);
((stats_t *) mongoc_apm_command_succeeded_get_context (event))->succeeded++;
bson_free (s);
}
void
command_failed (const mongoc_apm_command_failed_t *event)
{
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_apm_command_failed_get_error (event, &error);
printf ("Command %s failed:\n\"%s\"\n\n", mongoc_apm_command_failed_get_command_name (event), error.message);
((stats_t *) mongoc_apm_command_failed_get_context (event))->failed++;
}
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_apm_callbacks_t *callbacks;
stats_t stats = {0};
mongoc_collection_t *collection;
bson_error_t error;
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=cmd-monitoring-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
const char *collection_name = "test";
bson_t *docs[2];
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
callbacks = mongoc_apm_callbacks_new ();
mongoc_apm_set_command_started_cb (callbacks, command_started);
mongoc_apm_set_command_succeeded_cb (callbacks, command_succeeded);
mongoc_apm_set_command_failed_cb (callbacks, command_failed);
mongoc_client_set_apm_callbacks (client, callbacks, (void *) &stats /* context pointer */);
collection = mongoc_client_get_collection (client, "test", collection_name);
mongoc_collection_drop (collection, NULL);
docs[0] = BCON_NEW ("_id", BCON_INT32 (0));
docs[1] = BCON_NEW ("_id", BCON_INT32 (1));
mongoc_collection_insert_many (collection, (const bson_t **) docs, 2, NULL, NULL, NULL);
/* duplicate key error on the second insert */
mongoc_collection_insert_one (collection, docs[0], NULL, NULL, NULL);
mongoc_collection_destroy (collection);
mongoc_apm_callbacks_destroy (callbacks);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
printf ("started: %d\nsucceeded: %d\nfailed: %d\n", stats.started, stats.succeeded, stats.failed);
bson_destroy (docs[0]);
bson_destroy (docs[1]);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
This example program prints:
Command drop started on 127.0.0.1:
{ "drop" : "test" }
Command drop succeeded:
{ "ns" : "test.test", "nIndexesWas" : 1, "ok" : 1.0 }
Command insert started on 127.0.0.1:
{
"insert" : "test",
"ordered" : true,
"documents" : [
{ "_id" : 0 }, { "_id" : 1 }
]
}
Command insert succeeded:
{ "n" : 2, "ok" : 1.0 }
Command insert started on 127.0.0.1:
{
"insert" : "test",
"ordered" : true,
"documents" : [
{ "_id" : 0 }
]
}
Command insert succeeded:
{
"n" : 0,
"writeErrors" : [
{ "index" : 0, "code" : 11000, "errmsg" : "duplicate key" }
],
"ok" : 1.0
}
started: 3
succeeded: 3
failed: 0
The output has been edited and formatted for clarity. Depending on your server configuration, messages
may include metadata like database name, logical session ids, or cluster times that are not shown here.
The final "insert" command is considered successful, despite the writeError, because the server replied
to the overall command with "ok": 1.
SDAM Monitoring Example
example-sdam-monitoring.c
/* gcc example-sdam-monitoring.c -o example-sdam-monitoring \
* $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libmongoc-1.0) */
/* ./example-sdam-monitoring [CONNECTION_STRING] */
#include <mongoc/mongoc.h>
#include <stdio.h>
typedef struct {
int server_changed_events;
int server_opening_events;
int server_closed_events;
int topology_changed_events;
int topology_opening_events;
int topology_closed_events;
int heartbeat_started_events;
int heartbeat_succeeded_events;
int heartbeat_failed_events;
} stats_t;
static void
server_changed (const mongoc_apm_server_changed_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
const mongoc_server_description_t *prev_sd, *new_sd;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_server_changed_get_context (event);
context->server_changed_events++;
prev_sd = mongoc_apm_server_changed_get_previous_description (event);
new_sd = mongoc_apm_server_changed_get_new_description (event);
printf ("server changed: %s %s -> %s\n",
mongoc_apm_server_changed_get_host (event)->host_and_port,
mongoc_server_description_type (prev_sd),
mongoc_server_description_type (new_sd));
}
static void
server_opening (const mongoc_apm_server_opening_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_server_opening_get_context (event);
context->server_opening_events++;
printf ("server opening: %s\n", mongoc_apm_server_opening_get_host (event)->host_and_port);
}
static void
server_closed (const mongoc_apm_server_closed_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_server_closed_get_context (event);
context->server_closed_events++;
printf ("server closed: %s\n", mongoc_apm_server_closed_get_host (event)->host_and_port);
}
static void
topology_changed (const mongoc_apm_topology_changed_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
const mongoc_topology_description_t *prev_td;
const mongoc_topology_description_t *new_td;
mongoc_server_description_t **prev_sds;
size_t n_prev_sds;
mongoc_server_description_t **new_sds;
size_t n_new_sds;
size_t i;
mongoc_read_prefs_t *prefs;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_topology_changed_get_context (event);
context->topology_changed_events++;
prev_td = mongoc_apm_topology_changed_get_previous_description (event);
prev_sds = mongoc_topology_description_get_servers (prev_td, &n_prev_sds);
new_td = mongoc_apm_topology_changed_get_new_description (event);
new_sds = mongoc_topology_description_get_servers (new_td, &n_new_sds);
printf ("topology changed: %s -> %s\n",
mongoc_topology_description_type (prev_td),
mongoc_topology_description_type (new_td));
if (n_prev_sds) {
printf (" previous servers:\n");
for (i = 0; i < n_prev_sds; i++) {
printf (" %s %s\n",
mongoc_server_description_type (prev_sds[i]),
mongoc_server_description_host (prev_sds[i])->host_and_port);
}
}
if (n_new_sds) {
printf (" new servers:\n");
for (i = 0; i < n_new_sds; i++) {
printf (" %s %s\n",
mongoc_server_description_type (new_sds[i]),
mongoc_server_description_host (new_sds[i])->host_and_port);
}
}
prefs = mongoc_read_prefs_new (MONGOC_READ_SECONDARY);
if (mongoc_topology_description_has_readable_server (new_td, prefs)) {
printf (" secondary AVAILABLE\n");
} else {
printf (" secondary UNAVAILABLE\n");
}
if (mongoc_topology_description_has_writable_server (new_td)) {
printf (" primary AVAILABLE\n");
} else {
printf (" primary UNAVAILABLE\n");
}
mongoc_read_prefs_destroy (prefs);
mongoc_server_descriptions_destroy_all (prev_sds, n_prev_sds);
mongoc_server_descriptions_destroy_all (new_sds, n_new_sds);
}
static void
topology_opening (const mongoc_apm_topology_opening_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_topology_opening_get_context (event);
context->topology_opening_events++;
printf ("topology opening\n");
}
static void
topology_closed (const mongoc_apm_topology_closed_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_topology_closed_get_context (event);
context->topology_closed_events++;
printf ("topology closed\n");
}
static void
server_heartbeat_started (const mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_started_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_started_get_context (event);
context->heartbeat_started_events++;
printf ("%s heartbeat started\n", mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_started_get_host (event)->host_and_port);
}
static void
server_heartbeat_succeeded (const mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_succeeded_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
char *reply;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_succeeded_get_context (event);
context->heartbeat_succeeded_events++;
reply = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_succeeded_get_reply (event), NULL);
printf (
"%s heartbeat succeeded: %s\n", mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_succeeded_get_host (event)->host_and_port, reply);
bson_free (reply);
}
static void
server_heartbeat_failed (const mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_failed_t *event)
{
stats_t *context;
bson_error_t error;
context = (stats_t *) mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_failed_get_context (event);
context->heartbeat_failed_events++;
mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_failed_get_error (event, &error);
printf (
"%s heartbeat failed: %s\n", mongoc_apm_server_heartbeat_failed_get_host (event)->host_and_port, error.message);
}
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
mongoc_client_t *client;
mongoc_apm_callbacks_t *cbs;
stats_t stats = {0};
const char *uri_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1/?appname=sdam-monitoring-example";
mongoc_uri_t *uri;
bson_t cmd = BSON_INITIALIZER;
bson_t reply;
bson_error_t error;
mongoc_init ();
if (argc > 1) {
uri_string = argv[1];
}
uri = mongoc_uri_new_with_error (uri_string, &error);
if (!uri) {
fprintf (stderr,
"failed to parse URI: %s\n"
"error message: %s\n",
uri_string,
error.message);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
client = mongoc_client_new_from_uri (uri);
if (!client) {
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
mongoc_client_set_error_api (client, 2);
cbs = mongoc_apm_callbacks_new ();
mongoc_apm_set_server_changed_cb (cbs, server_changed);
mongoc_apm_set_server_opening_cb (cbs, server_opening);
mongoc_apm_set_server_closed_cb (cbs, server_closed);
mongoc_apm_set_topology_changed_cb (cbs, topology_changed);
mongoc_apm_set_topology_opening_cb (cbs, topology_opening);
mongoc_apm_set_topology_closed_cb (cbs, topology_closed);
mongoc_apm_set_server_heartbeat_started_cb (cbs, server_heartbeat_started);
mongoc_apm_set_server_heartbeat_succeeded_cb (cbs, server_heartbeat_succeeded);
mongoc_apm_set_server_heartbeat_failed_cb (cbs, server_heartbeat_failed);
mongoc_client_set_apm_callbacks (client, cbs, (void *) &stats /* context pointer */);
/* the driver connects on demand to perform first operation */
BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&cmd, "buildinfo", 1);
mongoc_client_command_simple (client, "admin", &cmd, NULL, &reply, &error);
mongoc_uri_destroy (uri);
mongoc_client_destroy (client);
printf ("Events:\n"
" server changed: %d\n"
" server opening: %d\n"
" server closed: %d\n"
" topology changed: %d\n"
" topology opening: %d\n"
" topology closed: %d\n"
" heartbeat started: %d\n"
" heartbeat succeeded: %d\n"
" heartbeat failed: %d\n",
stats.server_changed_events,
stats.server_opening_events,
stats.server_closed_events,
stats.topology_changed_events,
stats.topology_opening_events,
stats.topology_closed_events,
stats.heartbeat_started_events,
stats.heartbeat_succeeded_events,
stats.heartbeat_failed_events);
bson_destroy (&cmd);
bson_destroy (&reply);
mongoc_apm_callbacks_destroy (cbs);
mongoc_cleanup ();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
Start a 3-node replica set on localhost with set name "rs" and start the program:
./example-sdam-monitoring "mongodb://localhost:27017,localhost:27018/?replicaSet=rs"
This example program prints something like:
topology opening
topology changed: Unknown -> ReplicaSetNoPrimary
secondary UNAVAILABLE
primary UNAVAILABLE
server opening: localhost:27017
server opening: localhost:27018
localhost:27017 heartbeat started
localhost:27018 heartbeat started
localhost:27017 heartbeat succeeded: { ... reply ... }
server changed: localhost:27017 Unknown -> RSPrimary
server opening: localhost:27019
topology changed: ReplicaSetNoPrimary -> ReplicaSetWithPrimary
new servers:
RSPrimary localhost:27017
secondary UNAVAILABLE
primary AVAILABLE
localhost:27019 heartbeat started
localhost:27018 heartbeat succeeded: { ... reply ... }
server changed: localhost:27018 Unknown -> RSSecondary
topology changed: ReplicaSetWithPrimary -> ReplicaSetWithPrimary
previous servers:
RSPrimary localhost:27017
new servers:
RSPrimary localhost:27017
RSSecondary localhost:27018
secondary AVAILABLE
primary AVAILABLE
localhost:27019 heartbeat succeeded: { ... reply ... }
server changed: localhost:27019 Unknown -> RSSecondary
topology changed: ReplicaSetWithPrimary -> ReplicaSetWithPrimary
previous servers:
RSPrimary localhost:27017
RSSecondary localhost:27018
new servers:
RSPrimary localhost:27017
RSSecondary localhost:27018
RSSecondary localhost:27019
secondary AVAILABLE
primary AVAILABLE
topology closed
Events:
server changed: 3
server opening: 3
server closed: 0
topology changed: 4
topology opening: 1
topology closed: 1
heartbeat started: 3
heartbeat succeeded: 3
heartbeat failed: 0
The driver connects to the mongods on ports 27017 and 27018, which were specified in the URI, and
determines which is primary. It also discovers the third member, "localhost:27019", and adds it to the
topology.
AUTHOR
MongoDB, Inc
COPYRIGHT
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1.30.2 Mar 05, 2025 MONGOC_REFERENCE(3)