Add operation to read and store data from definition blob store instead of db #82
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This makes a change so that we no longer store data that is derived from the db as it may be out of data. Instead we go straight to the source of truth, which is the definition blob store.
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Thanks for fixing this!
Retrieving the definition from the blob definition store requires some additional effort. Should we contemplate incorporating a feature toggle based on an environment variable? In Program.cs, we could potentially pass in the definitionBlobContainerClient only when FetchFromBlobDefinitionStore is enabled. This would allow us to easily switch back to the previous behavior (using configuration) once the database is fully synchronized.
On the other hand, if we intend to always read from the blob definition store, we might want to optimize the database query to only return coordinates for improved efficiency. Additionally, Readme documentation may need update.
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| var data = await ReadFromBlob(DefinitionBlobContainerClient, coordinatePath); | ||
| return data; |
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Based on Readme, published changed definition json is definition minus files. The definition blob storage content contains the entire definition (with files). so probably need to remove the "files" section here.
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| Logger.LogError("Failed to read from definition blob: {blobName}, error message: {exceptionMessage}", blobName, e.Message); |
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This function is used to read definition and index. so may want to use "Failed to read from blob" in error message.
| /// <returns>returns the constructed definition url from the coordinates field</returns> | ||
| internal static string ConstructBlobUrl(this JObject jObject) | ||
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| if (jObject?["coordinates"]?.Type == null || jObject["coordinates"]!.Type == JTokenType.Null) |
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When we query from the db, coordinates were excluded in the projection on Line 66. So without modifying the find option, coordinates will not be available. There is a _id field from the db, e.g. "_id": "pypi/npmjs/-/lodash/3.4.0", which may be helpful.
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There is currently a bug where the data that is stored in the db is out of date with what is in the blob store.
Instead of storing data that's fetched from the mongo instance, we use the coordinates from the database to fetch from the definition blob store to replicate it to the changeset blob store.
This is my first crack at writing C# in many many years so open to all feedback and suggestions!
This fixes #81
I did not test this code out due to the unfamiliarity with running this system locally against our dev/prod env so it needs to be tested prior to going to production.