@file-cache/core NPM

@file-cache/core

A cache for file metadata or file content.

Installation

npm install @file-cache/core

Usage

import { createCache } from '@file-cache/core';
// use metadata starategy to detect changes
const cache = await createCache({
    name: "your-tool-name",
    keys: [
        () => "test",
        () => "custom"
    ],
    mode: "metadata"
});
const filePath = path.resolve(__dirname, "./fixtures/f1.txt");
const result = await cache.getAndUpdateCache(filePath);
assert.deepStrictEqual(result, {
    changed: true,
    error: undefined
});
// write the updates to cache file
await cache.reconcile();
// re-get the file status
const result2 = await cache.getAndUpdateCache(filePath);
assert.deepStrictEqual(result2, {
    changed: false,
    error: undefined
});

You can disable cache by noCache options.

import { createCache } from '@file-cache/core';
// use metadata starategy to detect changes
const cache = await createCache({
    name: "your-tool-name",
    keys: [
        () => "test",
        () => "custom"
    ],
    mode: "metadata",
    noCache: true,
});
const filePath = path.resolve(__dirname, "./fixtures/f1.txt");
const result = await cache.getAndUpdateCache(filePath);
assert.deepStrictEqual(result, {
    changed: true,
    error: undefined
});
await cache.reconcile();
// always, the result.changed is true
const result2 = await cache.getAndUpdateCache(filePath);
assert.deepStrictEqual(result2, {
    changed: true,
    error: undefined
});

Options

export type CreateCacheOptions = {
    /**
     * The name of your tool
     */
    name: string;
    /**
     * - content: Using the hash value of file content
     *   - Slow but accurate
     * - metadata: Using the metadata of file
     *   - Fast but not accurate
     *   - It can not be used in CI env
     */
    mode: "content" | "metadata";
    /**
     * The key generators for cache file
     */
    keys: CreateCacheKeyGenerator[];
    /**
     * Custom cache directory.
     * Default: node_modules/.cache/<pkg-name>
     */
    cacheDirectory?: string;
};