mongodb-aggregation-may-2012
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The document outlines a new aggregation framework that simplifies data processing by reducing reliance on JavaScript, allowing for a series of operations called pipelines to efficiently process complex documents. Key operations include $match, $project, $unwind, $group, $sort, and various computed expressions for data manipulation. Plans for optimization, sharding support, and future enhancements are also discussed, with the framework currently in final development and expected to be released soon.
![Computed Expressions
• Available in $project operations
• Prefix expression language
• Add two fields: $add:[“$field1”, “$field2”]
• Provide a value for a missing field:
$ifNull:[“$field1”, “$field2”]
• Nesting: $add:[“$field1”, $ifNull:[“$field2”,
“$field3”]]
• Other functions….
• And we can easily add more as required](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/aggregation-may-2012-120507111627-phpapp01/85/mongodb-aggregation-may-2012-11-320.jpg)
mongodb-aggregation-may-2012
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- 2. What problem are we solving? • Map/Reduce can be used for aggregation… • Currently being used for totaling, averaging, etc • Map/Reduce is a big hammer • Simpler tasks should be easier • Shouldn’t need to write JavaScript • Avoid the overhead of JavaScript engine • We’re seeing requests for help in handling complex documents • Select only matching subdocuments or arrays
- 3. How will we solve the problem? • Our new aggregation framework • Declarative framework • No JavaScript required • Describe a chain of operations to apply • Expression evaluation • Return computed values • Framework: we can add new operations easily • C++ implementation • Higher performance than JavaScript
- 4. Aggregation - Pipelines • Aggregation requests specify a pipeline • A pipeline is a series of operations • Conceptually, the members of a collection are passed through a pipeline to produce a result • Similar to a command-line pipe
- 5. Pipeline Operations • $match • Uses a query predicate (like .find({…})) as a filter • $project • Uses a sample document to determine the shape of the result (similar to .find()’s optional argument) • This can include computed values • $unwind • Hands out array elements one at a time • $group • Aggregates items into buckets defined by a key
- 6. Pipeline Operations (continued) • $sort • Sort documents • $limit • Only allow the specified number of documents to pass • $skip • Skip over the specified number of documents
- 7. Projections • $project can reshape results • Include or exclude fields • Computed fields • Arithmetic expressions, including built-in functions • Pull fields from nested documents to the top • Push fields from the top down into new virtual documents
- 8. Unwinding • $unwind can “stream” arrays • Array values are doled out one at time in the context of their surrounding documents • Makes it possible to filter out elements before returning
- 9. Grouping • $group aggregation expressions • Define a grouping key as the _id of the result • Total grouped column values: $sum • Average grouped column values: $avg • Collect grouped column values in an array or set: $push, $addToSet • Other functions • $min, $max, $first, $last
- 10. Sorting • $sort can sort documents • Sort specifications are the same as today, e.g., $sort:{ key1: 1, key2: -1, …}
- 11. Computed Expressions • Available in $project operations • Prefix expression language • Add two fields: $add:[“$field1”, “$field2”] • Provide a value for a missing field: $ifNull:[“$field1”, “$field2”] • Nesting: $add:[“$field1”, $ifNull:[“$field2”, “$field3”]] • Other functions…. • And we can easily add more as required
- 12. Computed Expressions (continued) • String functions • toUpper, toLower, substr • Date field extraction • Get year, month, day, hour, etc, from ISODate • Date arithmetic • Null value substitution (like MySQL ifnull(), Oracle nvl()) • Ternary conditional • Return one of two values based on a predicate
- 13. Demo Demo files are at https://gist.github.com/1401585
- 14. Usage Tips • Use $match in a pipeline as early as possible • The query optimizer can then choose to scan an index and avoid scanning the entire collection • Use $sort in a pipeline as early as possible • The query optimizer can then be used to choose an index to scan instead of sorting the result
- 15. Driver Support • Initial version is a command • For any language, build a JSON database object, and execute the command • In the shell: db.runCommand({ aggregate : <collection-name>, pipeline : {…} }); • Beware of command result size limit • Document size limit is 16MB
- 16. Sharding support • Initial release will support sharding • Mongos analyzes pipeline, and forwards operations up to $group or $sort to shards; combines shard server results and returns them
- 17. When is this being released? • In final development now • Adding an explain facility • Expect to see this in the near future
- 18. Future Plans • More optimizations • $out pipeline operation • Saves the document stream to a collection • Similar to M/R $out, but with sharded output • Functions like a tee, so that intermediate results can be saved