nano.js

/* minimal couch in node
 *
 * copyright 2021 nuno job <nunojob.com> (oO)--',--
 *
 * licensed under the apache license, version 2.0 (the 'license');
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the license.
 * you may obtain a copy of the license at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the license is distributed on an 'as is' basis,
 * without warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied.
 * see the license for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the license.
 */
/* jshint node:true */
/* jshint laxcomma:true */

'use strict';

var fs          = require('fs')
  , qs          = require('querystring')
  , u           = require('url')
  , errs        = require('errs')
  , _           = require('underscore')
  , follow
  , nano
  ;

try { follow = require('follow'); } catch (err) {}

/*
 * nano is a library that helps you building requests to couchdb
 * that is built on top of mikeal/request
 *
 * no more, no less
 * be creative. be silly. have fun! relax (and don't forget to compact).
 *
 * dinosaurs spaceships!
 *
 */
module.exports = exports = nano = function database_module(cfg) {
  var public_functions = {}
    , logging
    , path
    , path_array
    , db
    , auth
    , port
    ;

 /***************************************************************************
  * relax                                                                   *
  ***************************************************************************/
 /*
  * relax
  *
  * base for all request using nano
  * this function assumes familiarity with the couchdb api
  *
  * e.g.
  * nano.request( { db: 'alice'
  *               , doc: 'rabbit'
  *               , method: 'GET'
  *               , params: { rev: '1-967a00dff5e02add41819138abb3284d'}
  *               },
  *   function (_,b) { console.log(b) });
  *
  * @error {request:socket} problem connecting to couchdb
  * @error {couch:*} an error proxied from couchdb
  *
  * @param {opts:object|string} request options;
  *          e.g. {db: 'test', method: 'GET'}
  *        {opts.db:string} database name
  *        {opts.method:string:optional} http method, defaults to 'GET'
  *        {opts.path:string:optional} a full path, override `doc` and `att`
  *        {opts.doc:string:optional} document name
  *        {opts.att:string:optional} attachment name
  *        {opts.headers:object:optional} additional http headers
  *        {opts.content_type:string:optional} content type, default to json
  *        {opts.body:object|string|binary:optional} document or attachment
  *        body
  *        {opts.encoding:string:optional} encoding for attachments
  * @param {callback:function:optional} function to call back
  */
  function relax(opts,callback) {
    // most simple case is no opts, which returns the root
    if(typeof opts === 'function') {
      callback = opts;
      opts     = {path: ''};
    }

    // string is the same as a simple get request to that path
    if(typeof opts === 'string') {
      opts = {path: opts};
    }

    // no opts, meaning stream root
    if(!opts) {
      opts     = {path: ''};
      callback = null;
    }

    var log     = logging()
      , request = cfg.request || require('request').defaults(cfg.request_defaults)
      , params  = _.extend({}, opts.params)
      , headers = { 'content-type': 'application/json'
                  , 'accept'      : 'application/json'
                  }
      , req     = { method  : (opts.method || 'GET')
                  , headers : headers
                  , uri     : cfg.url }
      , status_code
      , parsed
      , rh
      ;

    // cookie jar support
    if (opts.jar) {
      req.jar = opts.jar;
    }

    // add db to path if it was specified
    // encode uri component is how its specified by couchdb to encode db name
    if(opts.db) {
      req.uri = u.resolve(req.uri, encodeURIComponent(opts.db));
    }

    // add multiparts
    if(opts.multipart) {
      req.multipart = opts.multipart;
    }

    // make sure we add our headers to the request
    req.headers = _.extend(req.headers, opts.headers, cfg.default_headers);

    // if there is a path append it to the path
    if(opts.path) {
      req.uri += '/' + opts.path;
    }
    else if(opts.doc)  {
      // not a design document
      if(!/^_design/.test(opts.doc)) {
        try {
          // docs get encoded with encode uri component too
          req.uri += '/' + encodeURIComponent(opts.doc);
        }
        catch (error) {
          return errs.handle(errs.merge(error,
            { 'message': 'couldnt encode: '+(opts && opts.doc)+' as an uri'
            , 'scope'  : 'nano'
            , 'errid'  : 'encode_uri'
            }), callback);
        }
      }
      else {
        // design document has no encoding
        req.uri += '/' + opts.doc;
      }

      // add attachment if one was specified
      if(opts.att) {
        req.uri += '/' + opts.att;
      }
    }

    // prevent bugs where people set encoding when piping
    if(opts.encoding !== undefined && callback) {
      req.encoding = opts.encoding;
      delete req.headers['content-type'];
      delete req.headers.accept;
    }

    // override content type
    if(opts.content_type) {
      req.headers['content-type'] = opts.content_type;
      delete req.headers.accept; // undo headers set
    }

    // cookie auth
    if(cfg.cookie) {
      req.headers['X-CouchDB-WWW-Authenticate'] = 'Cookie';
      req.headers.cookie = cfg.cookie;
    }

    // these need to be encoded
    if(!_.isEmpty(opts.params)) {
      try {
        ['startkey', 'endkey', 'key', 'keys'].forEach(function (key) {
          if (key in opts.params) {
            try { params[key] = JSON.stringify(opts.params[key]); }
            catch (err) {
              return errs.handle(errs.merge(err,
                { 'message': 'bad params: ' + key + ' = ' + opts.params[key]
                , 'scope'  : 'nano'
                , 'errid'  : 'encode_keys'
                }), callback);
            }
          }
        });
      } catch (err6) {
        return errs.handle(errs.merge(err6,
          { 'messsage': 'params is not an object'
          , 'scope'   : 'nano'
          , 'errid'   : 'bad_params'
          }), callback);
      }

      // add our query string params
      try {
        req.uri += '?' + qs.stringify(params);
      }
      catch (err2) {
        return errs.handle(errs.merge(err2,
           { 'message': 'invalid params: ' + params.toString()
           , 'scope'  : 'nano'
           , 'errid'  : 'encode_params'
           }), callback);
      }
    }

    if(opts.body) {
      if (Buffer.isBuffer(opts.body) || opts.dont_stringify) {
        req.body = opts.body; // raw data
      }
      else {
        try {
          req.body = JSON.stringify(opts.body, function (key, value) {
            // don't encode functions
            // this allows functions to be given without pre-escaping
            if (typeof(value) === 'function') {
              return value.toString();
            } else {
              return value;
            }
          });
        } catch (err3) {
          return errs.handle(errs.merge(err3,
             { 'message': 'body seems to be invalid json'
             , 'scope'  : 'nano'
             , 'errid'  : 'encode_body'
             }), callback);
        }
      } // json data
    }

    // if its a form make sure content type is set apropriately
    if(opts.form) {
      req.headers['content-type'] =
        'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8';
      req.body = qs.stringify(opts.form).toString('utf8');
    }

    // log our request
    log(req);

    // streaming mode
    if(!callback) {
      try {
        return request(req);
      } catch (err4) {
        return errs.handle(errs.merge(err4,
           { 'message': 'request threw when you tried to stream'
           , 'scope'  : 'request'
           , 'errid'  : 'stream'
           }), callback);
      }
    }

    if (req.headers['content-type'] === 'multipart/related' && req.method === 'GET') {
      req.encoding = null;
    }

    try {
      var stream = request(req, function(e,h,b) {
        // make sure headers exist
        rh = (h && h.headers || {});
        rh['status-code'] = status_code = (h && h.statusCode || 500);
        rh.uri            = req.uri;

        if(e) {
          log({err: 'socket', body: b, headers: rh });
          errs.handle(errs.merge(e,
             { 'message': 'error happened in your connection'
             , 'scope'  : 'socket'
             , 'errid'  : 'request'
             }), callback);
          return stream;
        }

        delete rh.server;
        delete rh['content-length'];

        if (opts.dont_parse) {
          parsed = b;
        } else {
          try { parsed = JSON.parse(b); } catch (err) { parsed = b; }
        }

        if (status_code >= 200 && status_code < 400) {
          log({err: null, body: parsed, headers: rh});
          callback(null,parsed,rh);
          return stream;
        }
        else { // proxy the error directly from couchdb
          log({err: 'couch', body: parsed, headers: rh});
          if (!parsed) {
            parsed = {};
          }
          if (typeof parsed === 'string') { // a stacktrace from couch
            parsed = {message: parsed};
          }
          if (!parsed.message && (parsed.reason || parsed.error)) {
            parsed.message = (parsed.reason || parsed.error);
          }
          // fix cloudant issues where they give an erlang stacktrace as js
          delete parsed.stack;
          errs.handle(errs.merge(errs.create(parsed),
             { 'scope'       : 'couch'
             , 'status_code' : status_code
             , 'status-code' : status_code
             , 'request'     : req
             , 'headers'     : rh
             , 'errid'       : 'non_200'
             , 'message'     : parsed.reason || 'couch returned '+status_code
             }), callback);
          return stream;
        }
      });
      return stream;
    } catch(err5) {
      return errs.merge(err5,
         { 'message': 'request threw when you tried to create the object'
         , 'scope'  : 'request'
         , 'errid'  : 'callback'
         });
    }
  }

 /***************************************************************************
  * auth                                                                    *
  ***************************************************************************/
  /*
   * gets a session going on for you
   *
   * e.g.
   * nano.auth(username, password, function (err, body, headers) {
   *   if (err) {
   *     return console.log('oh noes!')
   *   }
   *
   *   if (headers && headers['set-cookie']) {
   *     console.log('cookie monster likes ' + headers['set-cookie']);
   *   }
   * });
   *
   * @param {username:string} username
   * @param {password:string} password
   *
   * @see relax
   */
  function auth_server(username, password, callback) {
    return relax(
      { method       : 'POST'
      , db           : '_session'
      , form         : { 'name' : username, 'password' : password }
      , content_type : 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8'
      }, callback);
  }

 /***************************************************************************
  * session                                                                 *
  ***************************************************************************/
  /*
   * gets the current session if there us one
   *
   * e.g.
   * nano.session(function (err, session) {
   *   if (err) {
   *     return console.log('oh noes!')
   *   }
   *
   *   console.log('user is %s and has these roles: %j',
   *     session.userCtx.user, session.userCtx.roles);
   *
   * });
   *
   * @see relax
   */
  function session(callback) {
    return relax(
      { method       : 'GET'
      , db           : '_session'
      }, callback);
  }

 /***************************************************************************
  * updates                                                                 *
  ***************************************************************************/
  /*
   * gets the db updates
   *
   * e.g. nano.updates({feed: 'continuous', timeout: 10000}, function (e,r,h) {
   *        console.log(r);
   *      });
   *
   *
   * @param {params:object:optional} options to the db updates feed
   *
   * @see relax
   */
  function updates(params, callback) {
    if(typeof params === 'function') {
      callback  = params;
      params    = {};
    }
    return relax(
      { method       : 'GET'
      , db           : '_db_updates'
      , params       : params
      }, callback);
  }

  /*
   * couchdb db updates follow support
   *
   * e.g. var feed = nano.follow();
   *      feed.on('change', function (change) { console.log(change); });
   *      feed.follow();
   *
   * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
   *   check the follow documentation for the full api
   *   https://github.com/iriscouch/follow
   *
   *
   * @see relax
   */
  function follow_updates(params, callback) {
    return follow_db('_db_updates', params, callback);
  }


 /***************************************************************************
  * db                                                                      *
  ***************************************************************************/
 /*
  * creates a couchdb database
  * http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_database_API
  *
  * e.g. function recursive_retries_create_db(tried,callback) {
  *        nano.db.create(db_name, function (e,b) {
  *          if(tried.tried === tried.max_retries) {
  *            callback('Retries work');
  *            return;
  *          }
  *          else {
  *            tried.tried += 1;
  *            recursive_retries_create_db(tried,callback);
  *          }
  *        });
  *      }
  *
  * @param {db_name:string} database name
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function create_db(db_name, callback) {
    return relax({db: db_name, method: 'PUT'},callback);
  }

 /*
  * annihilates a couchdb database
  *
  * e.g. nano.db.destroy(db_name);
  *
  * even though this examples looks sync it is an async function
  *
  * @param {db_name:string} database name
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function destroy_db(db_name, callback) {
    return relax({db: db_name, method: 'DELETE'},callback);
  }

 /*
  * gets information about a couchdb database
  *
  * e.g. nano.db.get(db_name, function(e,b) {
  *        console.log(b);
  *      });
  *
  * @param {db_name:string} database name
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function get_db(db_name, callback) {
    return relax({db: db_name, method: 'GET'},callback);
  }

 /*
  * lists all the databases in couchdb
  *
  * e.g. nano.db.list(function(e,b) {
  *        console.log(b);
  *      });
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function list_dbs(callback) {
    return relax({db: '_all_dbs', method: 'GET'},callback);
  }

 /*
  * compacts a couchdb database
  *
  * e.g. nano.db.compact(db_name);
  *
  * @param {db_name:string} database name
  * @param {design_name:string:optional} design document name
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function compact_db(db_name, design_name, callback) {
    if(typeof design_name === 'function') {
      callback = design_name;
      design_name = null;
    }
    return relax(
      { db: db_name, doc: '_compact', att: design_name
      , method: 'POST' }, callback);
  }

 /*
  * couchdb database _changes feed
  *
  * e.g. nano.db.changes(db_name, {since: 2}, function (e,r,h) {
  *        console.log(r);
  *      });
  *
  * @param {db_name:string} database name
  * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function changes_db(db_name, params, callback) {
    if(typeof params === 'function') {
      callback = params;
      params   = {};
    }
    return relax(
      { db: db_name, path: '_changes', params: params
      , method: 'GET' }, callback);
  }

  /*
   * couchdb database follow support
   *
   * e.g. var feed = nano.db.follow(db_name, {since: 'now'});
   *      feed.on('change', function (change) { console.log(change); });
   *      feed.follow();
   *
   * @param {db_name:string} database name
   * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
   *   check the follow documentation for the full api
   *   https://github.com/iriscouch/follow
   *
   *
   * @see relax
   */
  function follow_db(db_name, params, callback) {
    if(typeof params === 'function') {
      callback = params;
      params   = {};
    }

    // case only db name is given
    params     = params || {};
    params.db  = u.resolve(cfg.url, encodeURIComponent(db_name));

    if(!follow) {
      var stream = errs.handle(
        { 'message': 'follow is only supported on node 0.6+'
        , 'scope'  : 'follow'
        , 'errid'  : 'no_soup_for_you'
        }, callback);
      // streaming mode will call unexisting follow stream
      stream.follow = function () {
        return errs.handle(
          { 'message': 'follow is only supported on node 0.6+'
          , 'scope'  : 'follow'
          , 'errid'  : 'no_soup_for_you'
          }, callback);
      };
      return stream;
    }

    if(typeof callback === 'function') {
      return follow(params, callback);
    } else {
      return new follow.Feed(params);
    }
  }

 /*
  * replicates a couchdb database
  *
  * e.g. nano.db.replicate(db_1, db_2);
  *
  * @param {source:string|object} name of the source database, or database
  * @param {target:string|object} name of the target database, or database
  * @param {opts:object:optional} options to the replicator
  *
  * @see relax
  */
  function replicate_db(source, target, opts, callback) {
    if(typeof opts === 'function') {
      callback  = opts;
      opts      = {};
    }
    if(typeof target === 'object') {
      var target_cfg = target.config || {};
      if(target_cfg.url && target_cfg.db) {
        target = u.resolve(target_cfg.url, encodeURIComponent(target_cfg.db));
      }
      else {
        return errs.handle(errs.create(
          { 'message': 'replication target is invalid'
          , 'scope'  : 'nano'
          , 'errid'  : 'replication_target'
          }), callback);
      }
    }
    if(typeof source === 'object') {
      var source_cfg = source.config || {};
      if(source_cfg.url && source_cfg.db) {
        source = u.resolve(source_cfg.url, encodeURIComponent(source_cfg.db));
      }
      else {
        return errs.handle(errs.create(
          { 'message': 'replication source is invalid'
          , 'scope'  : 'nano'
          , 'errid'  : 'replication_source'
          }), callback);
      }
    }
    opts.source = source;
    opts.target = target;
    return relax({db: '_replicate', body: opts, method: 'POST'}, callback);
  }

 /****************************************************************************
  * doc                                                                      *
  ***************************************************************************/
  function document_module(db_name) {
    var public_functions = {};

   /*
    * inserts a document in a couchdb database
    * http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Document_API
    *
    * @param {doc:object|string} document body
    * @param {doc_name:string:optional} document name
    * @param {params:string:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function insert_doc(doc,params,callback) {
      var opts = {db: db_name, body: doc, method: 'POST'};

      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }

      if(typeof params === 'string') {
        params   = {doc_name: params};
      }

      if (params) {
        if(params.doc_name) {
          opts.doc    = params.doc_name;
          opts.method = 'PUT';
          delete params.doc_name;
        }
        opts.params = params;
      }

      return relax(opts,callback);
    }

   /*
    * destroy a document from a couchdb database
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    * @param {rev:string} previous document revision
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function destroy_doc(doc_name,rev,callback) {
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, doc: doc_name, method: 'DELETE'
        , params: {rev: rev} }, callback);
    }

   /*
    * get a document from a couchdb database
    *
    * e.g. db2.get('foo', {revs_info: true}, function (e,b,h) {
    *        console.log(e,b,h);
    *        return;
    *      });
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function get_doc(doc_name,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, doc: doc_name, method: 'GET'
        , params: params }, callback);
    }

   /*
    * get the head of a document from a couchdb database
    *
    * e.g. db2.head('foo', function (e,b,h) {
    *        console.log(e,b,h);
    *        return;
    *      });
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function head_doc(doc_name,callback) {
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, doc: doc_name, method: 'HEAD'
        , params: {} }, callback);
    }

   /*
    * copy a document to a new document, or overwrite an existing document
    * [1]: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Document_API#COPY
    *
    * e.g. db2.copy('source', 'target', { overwrite: true }, function(e,b,h) {
    *        console.log(e,b,h);
    *        return;
    *      });
    *
    * @param {doc_src:string} source document name
    * @param {doc_dest:string} destination document name
    * @param {opts:object:optional} set overwrite preference
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function copy_doc(doc_src, doc_dest, opts, callback) {
      if(typeof opts === 'function') {
        callback = opts;
        opts     = {};
      }
      var params =
        { db: db_name, doc: doc_src, method: 'COPY'
        , headers: { 'Destination': doc_dest }
        };
      if(opts.overwrite) {
        return head_doc(doc_dest, function (e,b,h) {
          if (e && e.status_code !== 404) {
            return callback(e);
          }
          if (h && typeof h.etag === 'string') {
            params.headers.Destination += '?rev=' +
              h.etag.substring(1, h.etag.length - 1);
          }
          return relax(params, callback);
        });
      } else {
        return relax(params, callback);
      }
    }

   /*
    * lists all the documents in a couchdb database
    *
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see get_doc
    * @see relax
    */
    function list_docs(params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, path: '_all_docs', method: 'GET'
        , params: params }, callback);
    }

   /*
    * bulk fetch functionality
    * [1]: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Bulk_Document_API
    *
    * @param {doc_names:object} document keys as per the couchdb api[1]
    * @param {params:object} additions to the querystring, note
    * that include_docs is always set to true
    *
    * @see get_doc
    * @see relax
    */
    function fetch_docs(doc_names,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      params.include_docs = true;
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, path: '_all_docs', method: 'POST'
        , params: params, body: doc_names }, callback);
    }

   /*
    * bulk fetch functionality for doc revisions
    * [1]: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Bulk_Document_API
    * same as fetch_docs but without include_docs set to true
    *
    * @param {doc_names:object} document keys as per the couchdb api[1]
    * @param {params:object} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see get_doc
    * @see relax
    */
    function fetch_revs(doc_names,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, path: '_all_docs', method: 'POST'
        , params: params, body: doc_names }, callback);
    }
    
   /*
    * calls a view
    *
    * @param {design_name:string} design document name
    * @param {view_name:string} view to call
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function view_docs(design_name,view_name,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      var view_path = '_design/' + design_name + '/_view/'  + view_name;
      if (params && params.keys) {
        var body = {keys: params.keys};
        delete params.keys;
        return relax({db: db_name, path: view_path
                     , method: 'POST', params: params, body: body}, callback);
      }
      else {
        return relax({db: db_name, path: view_path
                     , method: 'GET', params: params},callback);
      }
    }

    /*
    * calls a spatial view
    *
    * @param {design_name:string} design document name
    * @param {spatial_name:string} spatial view to call
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function view_spatial(design_name, view_name, params, callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      var view_path = '_design/' + design_name + '/_spatial/'  + view_name;
      return relax({db: db_name, path: view_path
                    , method: 'GET', params: params},callback);
    }

    /*
    * calls a search view
    *
    * @param {design_name:string} design document name
    * @param {search_name:string} search view to call
    * @param {search_query:object}
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function view_search(design_name, search_name, params, callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      var view_path = '_design/' + design_name + '/_search/' + search_name;
      return relax({db: db_name, path: view_path
                    , method: 'GET', params: params},callback);
    }

    /*
    * calls a show function
    *
    * @param {design_name:string} design document name
    * @param {show_fn_name:string} show function to call
    * @param {docId:string} id of the doc
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function show_doc(design_name,show_fn_name,docId,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      var show_fn_path = '_design/' + design_name + '/_show/'  + show_fn_name + '/' + docId;
      return relax({db: db_name, path: show_fn_path
                   , method: 'GET', params: params},callback);
    }

   /*
    * calls document update handler design document
    *
    *
    * @param {design_name:string} design document name
    * @param {update_name:string} update method to call
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name to update
    * @param {params:object} additions to the querystring
    */
   function update_with_handler_doc(design_name, update_name,
     doc_name, body, callback) {
     if(typeof body === 'function') {
       callback = body;
       body     = {};
     }
     var update_path = '_design/' + design_name + '/_update/' +
       update_name + '/' + encodeURIComponent(doc_name);
     return relax(
       { db: db_name, path: update_path, method: 'PUT'
       , body: body }, callback);
   }

   /*
    * bulk update/delete/insert functionality
    * [1]: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Bulk_Document_API
    *
    * @param {docs:object} documents as per the couchdb api[1]
    * @param {params:object} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see get_doc
    * @see relax
    */
    function bulk_docs(docs,params,callback) {
     if(typeof params === 'function') {
       callback = params;
       params = {};
     }
     return relax(
       { db: db_name, path: '_bulk_docs', body: docs
       , method: 'POST', params: params}, callback);
    }

   /**************************************************************************
    * multipart                                                              *
    *************************************************************************/
   /*
    * inserting a document with attachments
    * [2]: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Document_API#Multiple_Attachments
    *
    * e.g.
    * db.multipart.insert('new', 'att', buffer, 'image/bmp', {rev: b.rev},
    *   function(_,response) {
    *     console.log(response);
    * });
    *
    * don't forget that params.rev is required in most cases. only exception
    * is when creating a new document with a new attachment. consult [2] for
    * details
    *
    * @param {doc:object|string} document body
    * @param {attachments:array} attachments
    * @param {doc_name:string:optional} document name
    * @param {params:string:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function insert_multipart(doc,attachments,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }

      if(typeof params === 'string') {
        params   = {doc_name: params};
      }
      var doc_name = params.doc_name;
      delete params.doc_name;

      doc = _.extend({ _attachments: {} }, doc);
      attachments.forEach(function(att) {
        doc._attachments[att.name] = {
          follows: true,
          length: Buffer.byteLength(att.data),
          content_type: att.content_type
        };
      });
      var multipart = [
        {
          'content-type': 'application/json',
          body: JSON.stringify(doc)
        }
      ];
      attachments.forEach(function(att) {
        multipart.push({
          body: att.data
        });
      });
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, method: 'PUT'
        , content_type: 'multipart/related', doc: doc_name, params: params
        , multipart: multipart}, callback);
    }

   /*
    * get a document with attachments
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function get_multipart(doc_name,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      params.attachments = true;
      return relax({ db: db_name, method: 'GET', doc: doc_name
        , content_type: 'multipart/related', params: params},callback);
    }

   /**************************************************************************
    * attachment                                                             *
    *************************************************************************/
   /*
    * inserting an attachment
    * [2]: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Document_API
    *
    * e.g.
    * db.attachment.insert('new', 'att', buffer, 'image/bmp', {rev: b.rev},
    *   function(_,response) {
    *     console.log(response);
    * });
    *
    * don't forget that params.rev is required in most cases. only exception
    * is when creating a new document with a new attachment. consult [2] for
    * details
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    * @param {att_name:string} attachment name
    * @param {att:buffer} attachment data
    * @param {content_type:string} attachment content-type
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function insert_att(doc_name,att_name,att,content_type,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      return relax(
        { db: db_name, att: att_name, method: 'PUT'
        , content_type: content_type, doc: doc_name, params: params
        , body: att, dont_stringify: true}, callback);
    }

   /*
    * get an attachment
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    * @param {att_name:string} attachment name
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function get_att(doc_name,att_name,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      return relax({ db: db_name, att: att_name, method: 'GET', doc: doc_name
                   , params: params, encoding: null, dont_parse: true},callback);
    }

   /*
    * destroy an attachment
    *
    * @param {doc_name:string} document name
    * @param {att_name:string} attachment name
    * @param {rev:string} previous document revision
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function destroy_att(doc_name,att_name,rev,callback) {
      if(typeof att_name !== 'string' && att_name !== '') {
        return errs.handle(errs.create(
          { 'message': 'att_name is not a string'
            , 'scope'  : 'nano'
            , 'errid'   : 'bad_params'
          }), callback);
      }
      return relax({ db: db_name, att: att_name, method: 'DELETE'
                  , doc: doc_name, params: {rev: rev}},callback);
    }

   /*
    * calls a list with a given view
    *
    * @param {design_name:string} design document name
    * @param {view_name:string} view to call
    * @param {list_name:string} list to call
    * @param {params:object:optional} additions to the querystring
    *
    * @see relax
    */
    function view_docs_with_list(design_name,view_name,list_name,params,callback) {
      if(typeof params === 'function') {
        callback = params;
        params   = {};
      }
      var list_path = '_design/' + design_name + '/_list/' + list_name + '/' + view_name;
      if (params && params.keys) {
        var body = {keys: params.keys};
        delete params.keys;
        return relax({db: db_name, path: list_path
                     , method: 'POST', params: params, body: body}, callback);
      }
      else {
        return relax({db: db_name, path: list_path
                     , method: 'GET', params: params},callback);
      }
    }

    // db level exports
    public_functions =
      { info              : function(cb) { return get_db(db_name,cb); }
      , replicate         : function(target, opts, cb) {
          return replicate_db(db_name,target,opts,cb);
        }
      , compact           : function(cb) {
          return compact_db(db_name,cb);
        }
      , changes           : function(params,cb) {
          return changes_db(db_name,params,cb);
        }
      , follow            : function(params,cb) {
            return follow_db(db_name,params,cb);
        }
      , auth              : auth_server                      // alias
      , session           : session
      , insert            : insert_doc
      , get               : get_doc
      , head              : head_doc
      , copy              : copy_doc
      , destroy           : destroy_doc
      , bulk              : bulk_docs
      , list              : list_docs
      , fetch             : fetch_docs
      , fetch_revs        : fetch_revs
      , config            : {url: cfg.url, db: db_name}
      , multipart         :
        { insert          : insert_multipart
        , get             : get_multipart
        }
      , attachment        :
        { insert          : insert_att
        , get             : get_att
        , destroy         : destroy_att
        }
      , show              : show_doc
      , atomic            : update_with_handler_doc
      , updateWithHandler : update_with_handler_doc          // alias
      };

    public_functions.view           = view_docs;
    public_functions.view_with_list = view_docs_with_list;
    public_functions.spatial        = view_spatial;
    public_functions.search         = view_search;

    public_functions.view.compact = function(design_name,cb) {
      return compact_db(db_name,design_name,cb);
    };

    return public_functions;
  }

  // server level exports
  public_functions =
    { db             :
      { create       : create_db
      , get          : get_db
      , destroy      : destroy_db
      , list         : list_dbs
      , use          : document_module   // alias
      , scope        : document_module   // alias
      , compact      : compact_db
      , replicate    : replicate_db
      , changes      : changes_db
      , follow       : follow_db
      }
    , use            : document_module
    , scope          : document_module   // alias
    , request        : relax
    , relax          : relax             // alias
    , dinosaur       : relax             // alias
    , auth           : auth_server
    , session        : session
    , updates        : updates
    , follow_updates : follow_updates
    };

  // clone if cfg object
  if(typeof cfg === 'object') {
    cfg = _.clone(cfg);
  }

  // handle different type of configs
  if(typeof cfg === 'string') {
    // just an url
    if(/^https?:/.test(cfg)) { cfg = {url: cfg}; } // url
    else {
      // a file that you can require
      try {
        cfg   = require(cfg);
      }
      catch(error) {
        throw errs.merge(error,
           { 'scope'       : 'init'
           , 'message'     : 'couldn\'t read config file ' + cfg
           , 'errid'       : 'bad_file'
           });
      }
    }
  }

  if(!(cfg && cfg.url)) {
    throw errs.create(
        { 'scope'       : 'init'
        , 'message'     : 'no configuration with a valid url was given'
        , 'errid'       : 'bad_url'
        });
  }

  // alias so config is public in nano once set
  public_functions.config = cfg;

  cfg.request_defaults = cfg.request_defaults || { jar: false };

  // assuming a cfg.log inside cfg
  logging    = require('./logger')(cfg);

  path       = u.parse(cfg.url);
  path_array = path.pathname.split('/').filter(function(e) { return e; });

  // nano('http://couch.nodejitsu.com/db1')
  // nano({url: 'http://couch.nodejitsu.com/path', db: 'db1'})
  //   should return a database
  // nano('http://couch.nodejitsu.com')
  //   should return a nano object
  if (path.pathname && path_array.length > 0) {

    auth    = path.auth ? path.auth : '';
    port    = path.port ? ':' + path.port : '';
    db      = cfg.db ? cfg.db : decodeURIComponent(path_array[0]);

    var format = {
      protocol: path.protocol,
      host: path.hostname + port
    };
    if(auth)
      format.auth = auth;
    if (cfg.db)
      format.pathname = path.pathname + '/';

    cfg.url = u.format(format);

    return document_module(db);
  }
  else
    return public_functions;

};

/*
 * and now an ascii dinosaur
 *              _
 *            / _) ROAR! i'm a vegan!
 *     .-^^^-/ /
 *  __/       /
 * /__.|_|-|_|
 *
 * thanks for visiting! come again!
 */

// nano level exports
nano.version = JSON.parse(
  fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/package.json')).version;
nano.path    = __dirname;