Quick Start - C++

Dependencies

• CMake >=3.11
• Maven >=3.9.6
• GCC >=4.8.5
• Make >=4.3

Installation Method

Clone the source code from git:

git clone https://github.com/apache/tsfile.git

Run Maven to compile in the TsFile root directory:

mvn clean install -P with-cpp -DskipTests

Note: If Maven is not installed, you can use mvnw on Linux or mvnw.cmd on Windows.

Directory Structure

• Include Directory: Located at tsfile/cpp/target/build/include, it contains header files for integration. Add this path to the compiler's include path (e.g., using -I flag).

• Lib Directory: At tsfile/cpp/target/build/lib, it holds compiled library files. Specify this path and library name when linking (e.g., using -L and -l flags).

CMake Integration

Add to your CMakeLists.txt:

find_library(TSFILE_LIB NAMES tsfile PATHS ${SDK_LIB} REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(your_target ${TSFILE_LIB})

Note: Set ${SDK_LIB} to your TSFile library directory.

Writing Process

Construct TsFileWriter

    std::string file_name = "test.tsfile";
    storage::libtsfile_init();

    std::string table_name = "table1";

    // Create a file with specify path to write tsfile.
    storage::WriteFile file;
    int flags = O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC;
#ifdef _WIN32
    flags |= O_BINARY;
#endif
    mode_t mode = 0666;
    file.create("test_cpp.tsfile", flags, mode);

    // Create table schema to describe a table in a tsfile.
    auto* schema = new storage::TableSchema(
        table_name,
        {
            common::ColumnSchema("id1", common::STRING, common::UNCOMPRESSED,
                                 common::PLAIN, common::ColumnCategory::TAG),
            common::ColumnSchema("id2", common::STRING, common::UNCOMPRESSED,
                                 common::PLAIN, common::ColumnCategory::TAG),
            common::ColumnSchema("s1", common::INT64, common::UNCOMPRESSED,
                                 common::PLAIN, common::ColumnCategory::FIELD),
        });

    // Create a file with specify path to write tsfile.
    auto* writer = new storage::TsFileTableWriter(&file, schema);

Write Data

    // Create tablet to insert data.
    storage::Tablet tablet(
        table_name, {"id1", "id2", "s1"},
        {common::STRING, common::STRING, common::INT64},
        {common::ColumnCategory::TAG, common::ColumnCategory::TAG,
         common::ColumnCategory::FIELD},
        10);


    for (int row = 0; row < 5; row++) {
        long timestamp = row;
        tablet.add_timestamp(row, timestamp);
        tablet.add_value(row, "id1", "id1_filed_1");
        tablet.add_value(row, "id2", "id1_filed_2");
        tablet.add_value(row, "s1", static_cast<int64_t>(row));
    }

    // Write tablet data.
    writer->write_table(tablet);

    // Flush data
    writer->flush();

Close File

    writer->close()

Sample Code

The sample code of using these interfaces is in https://github.com/apache/tsfile/blob/develop/cpp/examples/cpp_examples/demo_write.cpp

Query Process

Construct TsFileReader

    int code = 0;
    storage::libtsfile_init();
    std::string table_name = "table1";

    // Create tsfile reader and open tsfile with specify path.
    storage::TsFileReader reader;
    reader.open("test_cpp.tsfile");

Construct Query Request

    // Query data with tsfile reader.
    storage::ResultSet* temp_ret = nullptr;
    std::vector<std::string> columns;
    columns.emplace_back("id1");
    columns.emplace_back("id2");
    columns.emplace_back("s1");

    // Column vector contains the columns you want to select.
    reader.query(table_name, columns, 0, 100, temp_ret);

Query Data

    // Get query handler.
    auto ret = dynamic_cast<storage::TableResultSet*>(temp_ret);

    // Metadata in query handler.
    auto metadata = ret->get_metadata();
    int column_num = metadata->get_column_count();
    for (int i = 1; i <= column_num; i++) {
        std::cout << "column name: " << metadata->get_column_name(i)
                  << std::endl;
        std::cout << "column type: "
                  << std::to_string(metadata->get_column_type(i)) << std::endl;
    }

    // Check and get next data.
    bool has_next = false;
    while ((code = ret->next(has_next)) == common::E_OK && has_next) {
        // Timestamp at column 1 and column index begin from 1.
        Timestamp timestamp = ret->get_value<Timestamp>(1);
        for (int i = 1; i <= column_num; i++) {
            if (ret->is_null(i)) {
                std::cout << "null" << std::endl;
            } else {
                switch (metadata->get_column_type(i)) {
                    case common::BOOLEAN:
                        std::cout << ret->get_value<bool>(i) << std::endl;
                        break;
                    case common::INT32:
                        std::cout << ret->get_value<int32_t>(i) << std::endl;
                        break;
                    case common::INT64:
                        std::cout << ret->get_value<int64_t>(i) << std::endl;
                        break;
                    case common::FLOAT:
                        std::cout << ret->get_value<float>(i) << std::endl;
                        break;
                    case common::DOUBLE:
                        std::cout << ret->get_value<double>(i) << std::endl;
                        break;
                    case common::STRING:
                        std::cout << ret->get_value<common::String*>(i)
                                         ->to_std_string()
                                  << std::endl;
                        break;
                    default:;
                }
            }
        }
    }

Close File

    // Close query result set.
    ret->close();
    // Close reader.
    reader.close();

Sample Code

The sample code of using these interfaces is in https://github.com/apache/tsfile/blob/develop/cpp/examples/cpp_examples/demo_read.cpp