redis-in-docker

Purpose

Module starts redis server inside docker container. This is helpful while testing.

Installation

NOTE: Docker required.

npm i redis-in-docker --save

Usage

IRedisInDockerOptions options

interface IRedisInDockerOptions {

  // use redis v4, by default v5 is used [optional]
  redisV4?: boolean;

  // if true, all actions will be logged to console, default is false [optional]
  verbose?: boolean;

  // if specified, then it will be used to store redis database after shutdown
  // note: should be accessible by docker
  storage?: string;
}

Methods

constructor(options?: IRedisInDockerOptions)

Constructor

start()

Starts docker container with redis server. If succeeded, then port, host, etc. properties become available.

stop()

Stops running docker container. After completion all port, host, etc. properties become unavailable.

client() => IORedis

Returns redis client.

Properties

host: string | undefined

Returns domain or ip of running redis server.

port: number | undefined

Returns port redis server is listening to.

Example

const RedisContainer  = require('redis-in-docker');

async function main() {
  const options = {
    // See IRedisInDockerOptions
  };

  // instantiate
  const container = new RedisContainer(options);

  // boot
  await container.start();

  const port = container.port;
  const host = container.host;

  // do some work
  ...

  // shutdown
  await container.stop();
}

or if you want to use storage:

const RedisContainer  = require('redis-in-docker');

async function main() {
  const options = {
    // See IRedisInDockerOptions

    storage: '/my-path'
  };

  // instantiate
  const container = new RedisContainer(options);

  // boot
  await container.start();

  const port = container.port;
  const host = container.host;

  // do some work
  ...

  // shutdown
  await container.stop();

  // Restore after some from the same storage
  await container.start();

  // Work with restored database
  ...

  // shutdown again
  await container.stop();
}

License

MIT. See LICENSE

Author

Siarhei Ladzeika [email protected]