nedb/lib/customUtils.js

var fs = require('fs')
  , crypto = require('crypto')
  ;


/**
 * Check if directory exists and create it on the fly if it is not the case
 * TODO: make recursive
 */
function ensureDirectoryExists (dir, cb) {
  var callback = cb || function () {};

  fs.exists(dir, function (exists) {
    if (exists) {
      return callback();
    } else {
      fs.mkdir(dir, '0777', callback);
    }
  });
}


/**
 * Return a random string of length len
 */
function uid (len) {
  return crypto.randomBytes(Math.ceil(len * 3 / 4))
    .toString('base64')
    //.slice(0, len);
}

console.log(uid(5));


module.exports.ensureDirectoryExists = ensureDirectoryExists;
module.exports.uid = uid;