(#36) - specify directory for database files

README.md

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ $ npm install -g pouchdb-server
 
    Options:
      -p, --port           Port on which to run the server.
+     -d, --dir            Where to store database files (defaults to current directory)
      -l, --log            Connect log format.
      -h, --help           Show this usage information.
      -u, --user           Set Basic Auth username. (Both user and pass required for Basic Auth).

bin/pouchdb-server

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 var express = require('express')
   , corser  = require('corser')
+  , path    = require('path')
   , argv    = require('optimist').argv
   , port    = +(argv.p || argv.port || 5984)
   , logger  = argv.l || argv.log || 'dev'
   , user    = argv.u || argv.user
   , pass    = argv.s || argv.pass
+  , dbpath  = argv.d || argv.dir || argv.directory || ''
   , useAuth = user && pass
   , app     = express()
   , corserRequestListener = corser.create({
@@ -61,7 +63,11 @@ if (useAuth) {
   });
 }
 
-app.use(require('express-pouchdb'));
+var expressPouchDB = require('express-pouchdb');
+if (dbpath) {
+  expressPouchDB.setPath(dbpath);
+}
+app.use(expressPouchDB);
 app.listen(port, function () {
   console.log('\npouchdb-server listening on port ' + port + '.');
   console.log('navigate to http://localhost:' + port + '/_utils for the Fauxton UI.\n');

bin/usage.txt

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
    Usage: pouchdb-server [options]
 
    Options:
-     -p, --port           Port on which to run the server.
-     -l, --log            Connect log format.
+     -p, --port           Port on which to run the server (defaults to 5984)
+     -d, --dir            Where to store database files (defaults to current directory)
+     -l, --log            Connect log format (dev|short|tiny|default)
      -h, --help           Show this usage information.
      -u, --user           Set Basic Auth username. (Both user and pass required for Basic Auth).
      -s, --pass           Set Basic Auth password. (Both user and pass required for Basic Auth).