oleoduc

oleoduc (french synonym of pipeline) provides tools to easily stream data.

npm install oleoduc

It can be used with both CommonJS and ESM

const { ... } = require("oleoduc");
# or
import { ... } from "oleoduc";

Getting started

Features

• Easily transform, filter and write data flowing through the stream
• Catch stream errors
• Pipe and merge streams together
• Read a stream as if it were a promise

Quick tour

Read a file, parse each line and store it into a database

const { oleoduc, readLineByLine, transformData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createReadStream } = require("fs");

// Read a each line from a file, parse them as json and store document into MongoDB.
// No need to load all content into the memory
await oleoduc(
  createReadStream("/path/to/file"),
  readLineByLine(),
  transformData((line) => JSON.parse(line)),
  writeData((json) => db.insertOne(json)),
)

Stream JSON to client through an express server

const express = require("express");
const { pipeStreams, transformIntoJSON } = require("oleoduc");

// Consume for example a MongoDB cursor and send documents as it flows
const app = express();
app.get("/documents", async (req, res) => {
  pipeStreams(
    db.collection("documents").find().stream(),
    transformIntoJSON(),// Stream the documents as a json array
    res
  );
});

Create a stream to parse CSV and iterate over it

const { pipeStreams, transformData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createReadStream } = require("fs");
const { parse } = require("csv-parse");

const csvStream = pipeStreams(
  createReadStream("/path/to/file.csv"),
  parse(),
)

for await (const data of csvStream) {
  await db.insertOne(data)
}

API

• accumulateData
• concatStreams
• filterData
• flattenArray
• groupData
• mergeStreams
• oleoduc
• pipeStreams
• readLineByLine
• transformData
• transformIntoCSV
• transformIntoJSON
• transformStream
• writeData

accumulateData(callback, [options])

Allows data to be accumulated before piping them to the next step. It can be used to reduce or group data

Parameters

• callback: a function with signature function(acc, data, flush) that must return the accumulated data (can be a promise). Call flush to push the data accumulated yet;
• options:
  • accumulator: Initial value of the accumulator (default: undefined)
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to stream.Transform

Examples

Reduce values from the source into a single string

const { oleoduc, accumulateData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from(["j", "o", "h", "n"]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  accumulateData((acc, value) => {
    return { ...acc, value };
  }, { accumulator: "" }),
  writeData((acc) => console.log(acc))
);

// --> Output:
"john"

Group values into an array

const { oleoduc, accumulateData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from(["John", "Doe", "Robert", "Hue"]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  accumulateData((acc, data, flush) => {
    //Group firstname and lastname
    acc = [...acc, data];
    if (acc.length < 2) {
      //Accumulate data until we have firstname and lastname
      return acc;
    } else {
      //flush the group
      flush(acc.join(" "));
      //Reset accumulator for the next group
      return [];
    }

  }, { accumulator: [] }),
  writeData((array) => console.log(array))
);

// --> Output:
[
  "John Doe",
  "Robert Hue"
]

concatStreams(...streams, [options])

Allows multiple streams to be processed one after the other.

Parameters

• streams: A list of streams or a function returning the next stream to process or null when no more streams available
• options: Options are passed to stream.PassThrough

Examples

Read files as if it were a single one

const { oleoduc, concatStreams, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createReadStream } = require("stream");

const output = [];
await oleoduc(
  concatStreams(
    createReadStream("/path/to/file1.txt"),
    createReadStream("/path/to/file2.txt")
  ),
  writeData((line) => console.log(line))
)
;

Read files until no more available

const { oleoduc, concatStreams, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createReadStream } = require("stream");

async function next() {
  const fileName = await getFilenameFromAnAsyncFunction()
  return fileName ? createReadStream(fileName) : null;
}

const output = [];
await oleoduc(
  concatStreams(next),
  writeData((line) => console.log(line))
)
;

filterData(callback, [options])

Allows data to be filtered (return false to ignore the current chunk).

Note that by default a chunk is processed when the previous one has been pushed to the next step (sequentially).

This behaviour can be changed to filter multiple chunks in parallel (based on parallel-transform). This is useful when filtering chunk is slow .

Parameters

• callback: a function with signature function(data) that must return false to ignore a chunk. Note that the returned value can be a promise.
• options:
  • parallel: Number of chunks processed at the same time (default: 1)
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to parallel-transform

Examples

Transforming a number into an object

const { oleoduc, filterData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from([1, 2]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  filterData((data) => data === 1),
  writeData((obj) => console.log(obj))
);

// --> Output:
1

flattenArray([options])

Allows chunks of an array to be streamed as if each was part of the source

Parameters

• options:
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to stream.Transform

Examples

Flatten chunks

const { oleoduc, flattenArray, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from([["John Doe"], ["Robert Hue"]]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  flattenArray(),
  writeData((fullname) => console.log(fullname))
);

// --> Output:
"John Doe"
"Robert Hue"

groupData([options])

A pre-built accumulator to group data into an array (without the need to flush)

Parameters

• options:
  • size: The number of elements in each group

Examples

const { oleoduc, groupData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from(["John", "Doe", "Robert", "Hue"]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  groupData({ size: 2 }),
  writeData((array) => console.log(array))
);

// --> Output:
[
  "John Doe",
  "Robert Hue"
]

mergeStreams(...streams, [options])

Allows chunks of multiple streams to be processed in no particular order.

Parameters

• streams: A list of streams
• options: Options are passed to stream.PassThrough

Examples

Read files as if it were a single one

const { oleoduc, mergeStreams, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createReadStream } = require("stream");

const output = [];
await oleoduc(
  mergeStreams(
    createReadStream("/path/to/file1.txt"),
    createReadStream("/path/to/file2.txt")
  ),
  writeData((line) => console.log(line))
)
;

oleoduc(...streams, [options])

Pipe streams together and returns a promisified stream.

It is same as nodejs core pipeline but with better error handling.

Parameters

• streams: A list of streams to pipe together
• options:
  • promisify: Make returned stream also a promise (default: true)
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to stream.Transform

Examples

Create an oleoduc and wait for stream to be consumed

const { oleoduc, writeData } = require("oleoduc");

await oleoduc(
  source,
  writeData((obj) => console.log(obj))
);

Handle errors

try {
  await oleoduc(
    source,
    writeData((obj) => throw new Error())
  );
} catch (e) {
  //Handle error
}

pipeStreams(...streams, [options])

Pipe streams together and forwards errors

If the last stream is readable, the returned stream will be iterable

Parameters

• streams: A list of streams to pipe together
• options:
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to stream.Transform

Pipe streams

const { pipeStreams, transformData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");

async function getCursor() {
  const cursor = await getDataFromDB();
  return pipeStreams(
    cursor,
    transformData((data) => data.value * 10),
  )
};

const cursor = await getCursor();
await oleoduc(
  cursor,
  writeData((data) => console.log(data))
);

Iterate over a chained readable stream

const { pipeStreams, transformData } = require("oleoduc");

const stream = pipeStreams(
  source,
  transformData((data) => data.trim()),
);

for await (const data of stream) {
  console.log(data)
}

Handle errors in single event listener

const { oleoduc, writeData } = require("oleoduc");

const stream = pipeStreams(
  source,
  writeData((obj) => throw new Error())
);

stream.on("error", (e) => {
  //Handle error
});

readLineByLine

Allows data to be read line by line

Examples

Read a ndsjon file line by line

const { oleoduc, readLineByLine, transformData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createReadStream } = require("stream");

await oleoduc(
  createReadStream("/path/to/file.ndjson"),
  readLineByLine(),
  transformData(line => JSON.parse(line)),
  writeData((json) => console.log(json))
);

transformData(callback, [options])

Allows data to be manipulated and transformed during a stream processing.

Note that by default a chunk is processed when the previous one has been pushed to the next step (sequentially).

This behaviour can be changed to transform multiple chunks in parallel (based on parallel-transform). This is useful when transforming chunk is slow (ie. async call to a database).

Parameters

• callback: a function with signature function(data) that must return the transformed data or null to ignored it. Note that the returned value can be a promise.
• options:
  • parallel: Number of chunks processed at the same time (default: 1)
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to parallel-transform

Examples

Transforming a number into an object

const { oleoduc, transformData, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from([1, 2]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  transformData((data) => {
    return ({ value: data });
  }),
  writeData((obj) => console.log(obj))
);

// --> Output:
{
  value: 1
}
{
  value: 2
}

transformIntoCSV([options])

Allows data to be streamed as if it were a csv

Parameters

• options:
  • separator: The separator between columns (default : ;)
  • columns: An object to map each column (default: the keys of the object)
  • mapper: A function with signature function(value) that must return the value of the current cell

Examples

Stream data as if it where a csv

const { oleoduc, transformIntoCSV } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");
const { createWriteStream } = require("fs");

const source = Readable.from([{ firstname: "John", lastname: "Doe" }, { firstname: "Robert", lastname: "Hue" }]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  transformIntoCSV(),
  createWriteStream("/path/to/file")
);

// --> Output CSV file
`
firstName;lastname
John;Doe
Robert;Hue
`

Stream data as if it where a csv with options

const { oleoduc, transformIntoCSV } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");
const { createWriteStream } = require("fs");

const source = Readable.from([{ firstname: "John", lastname: "Doe" }, { firstname: "Robert", lastname: "Hue" }]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  transformIntoCSV({
    sepatator: "|",
    mapper: (v) => `"${v || ''}"`,//Values will be enclosed in double quotes
    columns: {
      fullname: (data) => `${data.firstName} ${data.lastName}`,
      date: () => new Date().toISOString(),
    },
  }),
  createWriteStream("/path/to/file")
);

// --> Output CSV file
`
fullname|date
John Doe|2021-03-12T21:34:13.085Z
Robert Hue|2021-03-12T21:34:13.085Z
`

transformIntoJSON([options])

Allows data to be streamed as if it were a json string

Parameters

• options:
  • arrayWrapper: The wrapper object
  • arrayPropertyName: The json property name of the array

Examples

Stream data as if it where a json array

const { oleoduc, transformIntoJSON, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from([{ user: "John Doe" }, { user: "Robert Hue" }]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  transformIntoJSON(),
  writeData((json) => console.log(json))
);

// Json Output
'[{ user: "John Doe" }, { user: "Robert Hue" }]'

Stream data as if it where a json object with an array property inside

const { oleoduc, transformIntoJSON, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = Readable.from([{ user: "John Doe" }, { user: "Robert Hue" }]);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  transformIntoJSON({ arrayWrapper: { other: "data" }, arrayPropertyName: "users" }),
  writeData((json) => console.log(json))
);

// Json Output
'{ other: "data", users: [{ user: "John Doe" }, { user: "Robert Hue" }] }'

transformStream([options])

Allows chunks of a sub-stream to be streamed as if each was part of the source

Parameters

• options:
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to stream.Transform

Examples

const { oleoduc, transformStream, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { Readable } = require("stream");

const source = createStream();
source.push("House 1,House 2");
source.push(null);

await oleoduc(
  source,
  transformStream(data => {
    var array = getListOfPeopleLivingInTheHouse();
    return Readable.from(array); //Return a stream
  }),
  writeData((name) => console.log(name))
);

// --> Output:
"John Doe"
"John Doe Jr"
"Robert Hue"
"Robert Hue Jr"

writeData(callback, [options])

Allows data to be written somewhere. Note that it must be the last step.

Note that by default a chunk is processed when the previous one has been written (sequentially).

This behaviour can be changed to write multiple chunks in parallel. This is useful when writing chunk is slow (ie. async call to a database).

Parameters

• callback: a function with signature function(data) to write the data. Note that the returned value can be a promise.
• options:
  • parallel: Number of chunks processed at the same time (default: 1)
  • *: The rest of the options is passed to stream.Writable

Examples

Writing data to stdout

const { oleoduc, writeData } = require("oleoduc");

await oleoduc(
  source,
  writeData((data) => console.log("New chunk", data))
);

Writing data to a file

const { oleoduc, writeData } = require("oleoduc");
const { createWriteStream } = require("fs");

await oleoduc(
  source,
  createWriteStream(file)
);