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[[extension-es-file,File EntityStore]]
= File EntityStore =

[devstatus]
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source=extensions/entitystore-file/dev-status.xml
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EntityStore service backed by a source control friendly file system format.

Note that content should not be modified directly, and doing so may corrupt the data.

include::../../build/docs/buildinfo/artifact.txt[]

== Assembly ==

Assembly is done as follows:

[snippet,java]
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source=extensions/entitystore-file/src/test/java/org/qi4j/entitystore/file/FileEntityStoreTest.java
tag=assembly
----

== Configuration ==

Here are the configuration properties for the File EntityStore:

[snippet,java]
----
source=extensions/entitystore-file/src/main/java/org/qi4j/entitystore/file/FileEntityStoreConfiguration.java
tag=config
----

+directory+ is optional and represent the directory where the File EntityStore will keep its persisted state.

It defaults to System.getProperty( "user.dir" ) + "/qi4j/filestore"
If the given path is not absolute, then it's relative to the current working directory.
If you use the <<library-fileconfig>> then this property value is ignored and FileConfig is prefered.

+slices+ defines how many slice directories the store should use.

Many operating systems run into performance problems when the number of files in a directory grows. If
you expect a large number of entities in the file entity store, it is wise to set the number of slices
(default is 1) to an approximation of the square root of number of expected entities.

For instance, if you estimate that you will have 1 million entities in the file entity store, you should
set the slices to 1000.

There is a limit of minimum 1 slice and maximum 10,000 slices, and if more slices than that is needed, you
are probably pushing this entitystore beyond its capabilities.

Note that the slices() can not be changed once it has been set, as it would cause the entity store not to
find the entities anymore.