https://github.com/weisjohn/mongoose-reference-validator

validator for external reference documents
https://github.com/weisjohn/mongoose-reference-validator

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validator for external reference documents

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/weisjohn/mongoose-reference-validator
• Owner: weisjohn
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-07-23T04:02:22.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-07-23T05:28:06.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-19T03:37:06.754Z (3 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongoose-reference-validator
• Size: 133 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# mongoose-reference-validator

validator for external reference documents

### usage

schema setup

```javascript

var mongoose = require('mongoose');

var ObjectId = mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId;

var mrf = require('mongoose-reference-validator');

var user = new mongoose.Schema({ name: String });

mongoose.model('user', user);

var car = new mongoose.Schema({

    name: String,

    driver : { type: ObjectId, ref: 'user' },

});

mrf(car);

mongoose.model('car', car);

```

document interaction

```javascript

var jetta = new car({ name : "Jetta", user : user._id });

jetta.save(function(err, doc) {

    if (err && err.errors.driver.message) {

        console.log('user._id was invalid');

        console.log(err.errors.driver.message); // driver does not exist

    }

});

```

The [validator](http://mongoosejs.com/docs/validation.html#update-validators) will run when being saved, however, you can also run while [updating](http://mongoosejs.com/docs/validation.html#update-validators).