client.md

Client

Methods

client:command(dbname, command, [options], [prefs])

Executes a MongoDB command in a database dbname and returns the result as a BSON document or Cursor handle depending on the command. On error, returns nil and the error message.

client:getCollection(dbname, collname)

Returns a new Collection handle with database name dbname and collection name collname.

client:getDatabase(dbname)

Returns a new Database handle.

client:getDatabaseNames([options])

Returns a list of the names of all databases on the server. On error, returns nil and the error message.

client:getDefaultDatabase()

Returns a new Database handle with the default database name.

client:getGridFS(dbname, [prefix])

Creates a MongoDB GridFS instance in database dbname and returns its GridFS handle. On error, returns nil and the error message.

client:getReadPrefs()

Returns the default read preferences.

client:setReadPrefs(prefs)

Sets the default read preferences.