Error in connecting database (mongo and nodejs)

Question

I want build a class for wrapping database connection. This is my code ('db.js' file):

var mongodb = require('mongodb');

var Class = function() {
  this.db = null;
  var server = new mongodb.Server('127.0.0.1', 27017, {auto_reconnect: true});
  db = new mongodb.Db('myDB', server);
  db.open(function(error, db) {
    if (error) {
      console.log('Error ' + error);
    } else {
      console.log('Connected to db.');
      this.db = db;
    }
  });
};

module.exports = Class;

Class.prototype = {
  getCollection: function(coll_name) {
    this.db.collection(coll_name, function(error, c){ // <---  see error below
      return c;
    });
  }
}

exports.oid = mongodb.ObjectID;

Then, my test code ('test.js' file):

var DB = require('./db');
var myDB = new DB();
myDB.getCollection('myCollection'); // <--- error: Cannot call method 'collection' of null

Is line 2 of your tests file printing Connected to db?

Gates VP
– Gates VP

2011-06-08 16:54:43 +00:00
Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 16:54 — Gates VP
– Gates VP, Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 16:54

Comtaler · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-17 01:12:43Z

1

You are missing "this" in front of "db". eg:

this.db = new mongodb.Db('myDB', server);

And the line next to it.

answered Jun 17, 2011 at 1:12

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