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# Node-Cache
> Simple and Maintained fast Node.js caching
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`@cacheable/node-cache` is compatible with the [node-cache](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-cache) package with regular maintenance and additional functionality (async/await and storage adapters) via `{NodeCacheStore}`. The only thing not implemented is the `enableLegacyCallbacks` option and functions. If you need them we are happy to take a PR to add them.
* Fully Compatible with `node-cache` using `{NodeCache}`
* Faster than the original `node-cache` package 🚀
* Storage Adapters via [Keyv](https://keyv.org)
* Async/Await functionality with `{NodeCacheStore}`
* Lightweight - uses `@cacheable/utils` for utilities
* Maintained and Updated Regularly! 🎉
# Table of Contents
* [Getting Started](#getting-started)
* [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)
* [NodeCache Performance](#nodecache-performance)
* [NodeCache API](#nodecache-api)
* [NodeCacheStore](#nodecachestore)
* [NodeCacheStore API](#nodecachestore-api)
* [Migrating to v2](#migrating-to-v2)
* [Migrating to v3](#migrating-to-v3)
* [How to Contribute](#how-to-contribute)
* [License and Copyright](#license-and-copyright)
# Getting Started
```bash
npm install @cacheable/node-cache --save
```
# Basic Usage
```javascript
import NodeCache from '@cacheable/node-cache';
const cache = new NodeCache();
cache.set('foo', 'bar');
cache.get('foo'); // 'bar'
cache.set('foo', 'bar', 10); // 10 seconds
cache.del('foo'); // 1
cache.set('bar', 'baz', '35m'); // 35 minutes using shorthand
```
The `NodeCache` is not the default export, so you need to import it like this:
```javascript
import {NodeCache} from '@cacheable/node-cache';
const cache = new NodeCache();
cache.set('foo', 'bar');
cache.get('foo'); // 'bar'
```
`NodeCache` also offers the ability to set the type of values that can be cached in Typescript environments.
```typescript
import {NodeCache} from '@cacheable/node-cache';
const cache = new NodeCache();
cache.set('foo', 'bar');
cache.get('foo'); // 'bar'
```
# NodeCache Performance
The performance is comparable if not faster to the original `node-cache` package, but with additional features and improvements.
| name | summary | ops/sec | time/op | margin | samples |
|-----------------------------------|:---------:|----------:|----------:|:--------:|----------:|
| Cacheable NodeCache - set / get | 🥇 | 117K | 9µs | ±1.01% | 111K |
| Node Cache - set / get | -4.6% | 112K | 9µs | ±1.31% | 106K |
# NodeCache API
## `constructor(options?: NodeCacheOptions)`
Create a new cache instance. You can pass in options to set the configuration:
```javascript
export type NodeCacheOptions = {
stdTTL?: number | string;
checkperiod?: number;
useClones?: boolean;
deleteOnExpire?: boolean;
maxKeys?: number;
};
```
Here is a description of the options:
| Option | Default Setting | Description |
|--------|----------------|-------------|
| `stdTTL` | `0` | The standard time to live (TTL) in seconds for every generated cache element. If set to `0`, it means unlimited. If a string is provided, it will be parsed as shorthand and default to milliseconds if it is a number as a string. |
| `checkperiod` | `600` | The interval in seconds to check for expired keys. If set to `0`, it means no periodic check will be performed. |
| `useClones` | `true` | If set to `true`, the cache will clone the returned items via `get()` functions. This means that every time you set a value into the cache, `node-cache` makes a deep clone of it. When you get that value back, you receive another deep clone. This mimics the behavior of an external cache like Redis or Memcached, meaning mutations to the returned object do not affect the cached copy (and vice versa). If set to `false`, the original object will be returned, and mutations will affect the cached copy. |
| `deleteOnExpire` | `true` | If set to `true`, the key will be deleted when it expires. If set to `false`, the key will remain in the cache, but the value returned by `get()` will be `undefined`. You can manage the key with the `on('expired')` event. |
| `maxKeys` | `-1` | If set to a positive number, it will limit the number of keys in the cache. If the number of keys exceeds this limit, it will throw an error when trying to set more keys than the maximum. If set to `-1`, it means unlimited keys are allowed. |
When initializing the cache you can pass in the options to set the configuration like the example below where we set the `stdTTL` to 10 seconds and `checkperiod` to 5 seconds.:
```javascript
const cache = new NodeCache({stdTTL: 10, checkperiod: 5});
```
When setting `deleteOnExpire` to `true` it will delete the key when it expires. If you set it to `false` it will keep the key but the value on `get()` will be `undefined`. You can manage the key with `on('expired')` event.
```javascript
const cache = new NodeCache({deleteOnExpire: false});
cache.on('expired', (key, value) => {
console.log(`Key ${key} has expired with value ${value}`);
});
```
## `set(key: string | number, value: any, ttl?: number | string): boolean`
Set a key value pair with an optional ttl (in seconds). Will return true on success. If the ttl is not set it will default to 0 (no ttl).
```javascript
cache.set('foo', 'bar', 10); // true
```
## `mset(data: Array): boolean`
Set multiple key value pairs at once. This will take an array of objects with the key, value, and optional ttl.
```javascript
cache.mset([{key: 'foo', value: 'bar', ttl: 10}, {key: 'bar', value: 'baz'}]); // true
```
the `PartialNodeCacheItem` is defined as:
```javascript
export type PartialNodeCacheItem = {
key: string | number;
value: any;
ttl?: number;
};
```
## `get(key: string | number): T | undefined`
Get a value from the cache by key. If the key does not exist it will return `undefined`.
```javascript
cache.get('foo'); // 'bar'
```
## `mget(keys: Array): Record`
Get multiple values from the cache by keys. This will return an object with the keys and values.
```javascript
const obj = { my: 'value', my2: 'value2' };
const obj2 = { special: 'value3', life: 'value4' };
cache.set('my', obj);
cache.set('my2', obj2);
cache.mget(['my', 'my2']); // { my: { my: 'value', my2: 'value2' }, my2: { special: 'value3', life: 'value4' } }
```
## `take(key: string | number): T | undefined`
Get a value from the cache by key and delete it. If the key does not exist it will return `undefined`.
```javascript
cache.set('foo', 'bar');
cache.take('foo'); // 'bar'
cache.get('foo'); // undefined
```
## `del(key: string | number | Array): number`
Delete a key from the cache. Will return the number of deleted entries and never fail. You can also pass in an array of keys to delete multiple keys. All examples assume that you have initialized the cache like `const cache = new NodeCache();`.
```javascript
cache.del('foo'); // 1
```
passing in an array of keys:
```javascript
cache.del(['foo', 'bar']); // 2
```
## `mdel(keys: Array): number`
Delete multiple keys from the cache. Will return the number of deleted entries and never fail.
```javascript
cache.mdel(['foo', 'bar']); // 2
```
## `ttl(key: string | number, ttl?: number | string): boolean`
Redefine the ttl of a key. Returns true if the key has been found and changed. Otherwise returns false. If the ttl-argument isn't passed the default-TTL will be used.
```javascript
cache.ttl('foo', 10); // true
```
## `getTtl(key: string | number): number | undefined`
Get the ttl expiration from `Date.now()` of a key. If the key does not exist it will return `undefined`.
```javascript
cache.getTtl('foo'); // 1725993344859
```
## `has(key: string | number): boolean`
Check if a key exists in the cache.
```javascript
cache.set('foo', 'bar');
cache.has('foo'); // true
```
## `keys(): string[]`
Get all keys from the cache.
```javascript
cache.keys(); // ['foo', 'bar']
```
## `getStats(): NodeCacheStats`
Get the stats of the cache.
```javascript
cache.getStats(); // {hits: 1, misses: 1, keys: 1, ksize: 2, vsize: 3}
```
## `flushAll(): void`
Flush the cache. Will remove all keys and reset the stats.
```javascript
cache.flushAll();
cache.keys(); // []
cache.getStats(); // {hits: 0, misses: 0, keys: 0, ksize: 0, vsize: 0}
```
## `flushStats(): void`
Flush the stats. Will reset the stats but keep the keys.
```javascript
cache.set('foo', 'bar');
cache.flushStats();
cache.getStats(); // {hits: 0, misses: 0, keys: 0, ksize: 0, vsize: 0}
cache.keys(); // ['foo']
```
## `on(event: string, callback: Function): void`
Listen to events. Here are the events that you can listen to:
* `set` - when a key is set and it will pass in the `key` and `value`.
* `expired` - when a key is expired and it will pass in the `key` and `value`.
* `flush` - when the cache is flushed
* `flush_stats` - when the stats are flushed
* `del` - when a key is deleted and it will pass in the `key` and `value`.
```javascript
cache.on('set', (key, value) => {
console.log(`Key ${key} has been set with value ${value}`);
});
```
## `close(): void`
Close the cache. This will stop the interval timeout which is set on the `checkperiod` option.
```javascript
cache.close();
```
## `store: Map>`
The internal store is a public readonly `Map` that holds all cached items. Each item includes the key, value, and TTL expiration timestamp.
## `getIntervalId(): number | NodeJS.Timeout`
Get the interval ID for the expiration checker.
## `startInterval(): void`
Start the interval for checking expired keys based on the `checkperiod` option.
## `stopInterval(): void`
Stop the interval for checking expired keys.
# NodeCacheStore
`NodeCacheStore` has a similar API to `NodeCache` but it is using `async / await` as it uses [Keyv](https://keyv.org) under the hood. This means that you can use any storage adapter that is available in `Keyv` and it will work seamlessly with the `NodeCacheStore`. To learn more about the `Keyv` storage adapters you can check out the [Keyv documentation](https://keyv.org).
```javascript
import {NodeCacheStore} from '@cacheable/node-cache';
const cache = new NodeCacheStore();
await cache.set('foo', 'bar');
await cache.get('foo'); // 'bar'
```
Here is an example of how to use the `NodeCacheStore` with a Redis storage adapter:
```javascript
import {NodeCacheStore} from '@cacheable/node-cache';
import Keyv from 'keyv';
import KeyvRedis from '@keyv/redis';
const keyv = new Keyv({store: new KeyvRedis('redis://user:pass@localhost:6379')});
const cache = new NodeCacheStore({store: keyv});
// with storage you have the same functionality as the NodeCache but will be using async/await
await cache.set('foo', 'bar');
await cache.get('foo'); // 'bar'
```
When initializing the cache you can pass in the options below:
```javascript
export type NodeCacheStoreOptions = {
ttl?: number | string; // The standard ttl as number in milliseconds for every generated cache element. 0 = unlimited. Supports shorthand like '1h' for 1 hour.
store?: Keyv; // The storage adapter (defaults to in-memory Keyv)
};
```
Note: the `ttl` is now in milliseconds and not seconds like `stdTTL` in `NodeCache`. You can also use shorthand notation for TTL values. Here is an example:
```javascript
const cache = new NodeCacheStore({ttl: 60000 }); // 1 minute as it defaults to milliseconds
await cache.set('foo', 'bar', '1h'); // 1 hour
await cache.set('longfoo', 'bar', '1d'); // 1 day
```
## NodeCacheStore API
* `set(key: string | number, value: any, ttl?: number | string): Promise` - Set a key value pair with an optional ttl (in milliseconds or shorthand string). Will return true on success. If the ttl is not set it will default to the instance ttl or no expiration.
* `mset(data: Array): Promise` - Set multiple key value pairs at once
* `get(key: string | number): Promise` - Get a value from the cache by key
* `mget(keys: Array): Promise>` - Get multiple values from the cache by keys
* `take(key: string | number): Promise` - Get a value from the cache by key and delete it
* `del(key: string | number): Promise` - Delete a key
* `mdel(keys: Array): Promise` - Delete multiple keys
* `clear(): Promise` - Clear the cache
* `setTtl(key: string | number, ttl?: number | string): Promise` - Set the ttl of an existing key
* `disconnect(): Promise` - Disconnect the storage adapter
* `ttl`: `number | string | undefined` - The standard ttl for every generated cache element. `undefined` = unlimited
* `store`: `Keyv` - The storage adapter (read-only)
# Migrating to v2
The main `NodeCache` class API has not changed and remains fully compatible. The primary internal change is that it now uses Keyv as the underlying store.
## NodeCacheStore Changes
### Removed `cache` Property
- **V1**: `nodeCache.cache` returned a `Cacheable` instance
- **V2**: Use `nodeCache.store` which returns a `Keyv` instance
### Removed Storage Tiering (primary/secondary)
- **V1**: Supported `primary` and `secondary` store options for multi-tier caching
- **V2**: Uses single `store` option only
**Migration:**
```javascript
// V1
const cache = new NodeCacheStore({ primary: keyv1, secondary: keyv2 });
// V2 - use single store
const cache = new NodeCacheStore({ store: keyv });
```
If you need storage tiering functionality, use the `cacheable` package instead which supports primary and secondary stores.
### Internal Dependency Change
- V2 uses `@cacheable/utils` instead of the `cacheable` package for a lighter footprint
# Migrating to v3
## Removed `maxKeys` from NodeCacheStore
The `maxKeys` option has been removed from `NodeCacheStore`. It does not make sense for a store backed by external services (Redis, MongoDB, etc.) where the backend manages its own capacity.
The `maxKeys` option remains available on the in-memory `NodeCache` class.
**Migration:**
```javascript
// V2 - maxKeys was accepted but not meaningful for external stores
const cache = new NodeCacheStore({ maxKeys: 100 });
// V3 - remove maxKeys from NodeCacheStore options
const cache = new NodeCacheStore();
```
If you need key limits with an external store, configure the limit at the storage layer instead.
## Removed `stats` from NodeCacheStore
The `stats` option and internal stats tracking have been removed from `NodeCacheStore`. The stats were collected internally but never exposed via a public API, making them effectively unused.
## Upgraded `hookified` to v2
The underlying `hookified` dependency has been upgraded from v1 to v2. Both `NodeCache` and `NodeCacheStore` extend `Hookified`. Key changes in hookified v2:
- `logger` property renamed to `eventLogger`
- `Hook` type renamed to `HookFn`
- `onHook` signature changed to handle `IHook` interface
- Removed `throwHookErrors` configuration option
- `throwOnEmptyListeners` default changed to `true`
If you use hooks or advanced event features from the `Hookified` base class directly, review the [hookified v2 changelog](https://github.com/jaredwray/hookified) for details.
# How to Contribute
You can contribute by forking the repo and submitting a pull request. Please make sure to add tests and update the documentation. To learn more about how to contribute go to our main README [https://github.com/jaredwray/cacheable](https://github.com/jaredwray/cacheable). This will talk about how to `Open a Pull Request`, `Ask a Question`, or `Post an Issue`.
# License and Copyright
[MIT © Jared Wray](./LICENSE)