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Add mapping layer for keys
I think it would be useful to have a simple mapping function for each store to allow access to arbitrary keys. This is especially useful for stores like consul where currently only a subset of keys is accessible (e.g. /kv). There are additional keys available below /catalog/services for example. I propose some changes to the API of libkv:
- Add namespace constants to libkv. These are for example
const (KV = 0, AGENT = 1, CATALOG = 2, SESSIONS=3, HEALTHCHECKS=4, ACLS=5, EVENTS=6, STATUS=7 )These are Consul namespaces which, except for KV, are not accessible by libkv. There could be more. - Add an optional
func map(namespace int, key string) (int, string)to each store's configuration object. This function allow mapping of namespaces and strings to different values as required by the store implementation. - Add a new ...NS() function to
Storefor each function accepting akey stringordirectory string. This function should have an additional first parameternamespace intwhich accepts the constants defined above. It applies the map-function to its parameters namespace and key and then calls the approriate store methods according to the mapped namespace and key.
If sane defaults are provided this should not require any change for any existing code outside of libkv. It should provide allow to support more stores and their features. Beside support for more namespaces in Consul the mapping function should allow schema changes and migrations from one store to another.