Download the project here: CouchDB for Coldfusion on RIAForge
A recent Twitter by Mingo Hagen inspired me to start my first open-source project on RIAForge: CouchDB for Coldfusion. This project is basically a CFC wrapper for CouchDB operations.
CouchDB is a fairly new concept. It is a document-oriented database that uses a RESTful HTTP/JSON API for interactions. You should read more about it yourself, but here are just a few reasons why it is cool:
* Schema-free storage
* Data is stored as JSON
* All document revisions are saved
* You can interact with the DB directly through the browser via the built-in API
* Built-in web-based admin
CouchDB for Coldfusion is still in the early stages, but already I find it is an easy way to interact with CouchDB. I'll be using this project as a way to learn more about CouchDB. If you'd like to contribute please let me know and I'll give you SVN access.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
CouchDB for Coldfusion
Posted by Russ at 10:24 PM
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Cool stuff, I'm still very new to CouchDB but am very interested in it for the reasons you state and I've written a couple document-oriented databases inside SQL Server myself.
I was working on a very similar integration earlier this year, but was blocked by the JSON serialization bug with the _rev property.
Filed a bug for CF9, but am very disappointed to see it ignored and CF9 public beta has the same bug.
Its going to be an issue beyond just the "_rev" property, btw.
@Edward
Would you like to work on the project with me? I could use some help!
I was thinking about switching to JSON.cfc for a cleaner fix to that long-numbers bug (assuming JSON.cfc doesn't have the same problem).
I had grabbed JSONUtil by Nathan Mische, which he wrote specifically to work around the typing issues in the Adobe JSON tag.
It's on RIAForge:
http://jsonutil.riaforge.org/
I can shoot you my code - I just need to take a look at it and clean up any obvious issues - haven't looked at it in a couple months.
@Edward
That would be great, especially if you've done any work on with view functions...
I came to the conclusion that it just wasn't worth it to write a view server in CF.
I figured the native JS one would feel pretty "at home" to most CF users.
I also suspected that the JS one would be quite a bit faster...
@Edward
Well I've got the basics of the CF View Server working just fine! It currently accepts view functions in CFscript format.
I admit it was a pain to figure out, but I'm glad I did. The goal of this project is to make CouchDB accessible via CFML, so it would be shameful not to accept view functions written in CFML.
I look forward to seeing your view server!
When do you think you'll commit it to RiaForge?
Within a few days I hope. You can follow my progress via Twitter if you'd like: http://twitter.com/russplaysguitar
@Edward
I added the CF View Server to CouchDB for CF! Its rough, but it works (for linux + CF 8). It is only available thru the SVN because it isn't ready for mass consumption yet.
Hi Russ
Downloaded the Coldfusion facade for CouchDB and very interested in getting an application running using it.
I have been reading into your CFC's and seen some of your TODO's. I would be more than willing to help you with this... however, im very new to couchdb and never contributed to a project before so bare with me. How does that sound?
@jbuda
Any help would be great! What is the best way to contact you?
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