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author | Alessio M <masariello@gmail.com> | 2020-09-04 09:31:47 +0100 |
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committer | Alessio M <masariello@gmail.com> | 2020-09-04 09:31:47 +0100 |
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/redis/hiredis.png)](https://travis-ci.org/redis/hiredis) -**This Readme reflects the latest changed in the master branch. See [v0.14.1](https://github.com/redis/hiredis/tree/v0.14.1) for the Readme and documentation for the latest release ([API/ABI history](https://abi-laboratory.pro/?view=timeline&l=hiredis)).** +**This Readme reflects the latest changed in the master branch. See [v1.0.0](https://github.com/redis/hiredis/tree/v1.0.0) for the Readme and documentation for the latest release ([API/ABI history](https://abi-laboratory.pro/?view=timeline&l=hiredis)).** # HIREDIS @@ -24,12 +24,31 @@ The library comes with multiple APIs. There is the ## Upgrading to `1.0.0` -Version 1.0.0 marks a stable release of hiredis. +Version 1.0.0 marks the first stable release of Hiredis. It includes some minor breaking changes, mostly to make the exposed API more uniform and self-explanatory. It also bundles the updated `sds` library, to sync up with upstream and Redis. -For most applications a recompile against the new hiredis should be enough. For code changes see the [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md). +_Note: As described below, a few member names have been changed but most applications should be able to upgrade with minor code changes and recompiling._ + +## IMPORTANT: Breaking changes from `0.14.1` -> `1.0.0` + +* `redisContext` has two additional members (`free_privdata`, and `privctx`). +* `redisOptions.timeout` has been renamed to `redisOptions.connect_timeout`, and we've added `redisOptions.command_timeout`. +* `redisReplyObjectFunctions.createArray` now takes `size_t` instead of `int` for its length parameter. + +## IMPORTANT: Breaking changes when upgrading from 0.13.x -> 0.14.x + +Bulk and multi-bulk lengths less than -1 or greater than `LLONG_MAX` are now +protocol errors. This is consistent with the RESP specification. On 32-bit +platforms, the upper bound is lowered to `SIZE_MAX`. + +Change `redisReply.len` to `size_t`, as it denotes the the size of a string + +User code should compare this to `size_t` values as well. If it was used to +compare to other values, casting might be necessary or can be removed, if +casting was applied before. + ## Upgrading from `<0.9.0` Version 0.9.0 is a major overhaul of hiredis in every aspect. However, upgrading existing @@ -110,6 +129,8 @@ The standard replies that `redisCommand` are of the type `redisReply`. The `type` field in the `redisReply` should be used to test what kind of reply was received: +### RESP2 + * **`REDIS_REPLY_STATUS`**: * The command replied with a status reply. The status string can be accessed using `reply->str`. The length of this string can be accessed using `reply->len`. @@ -134,16 +155,51 @@ was received: and can be accessed via `reply->element[..index..]`. Redis may reply with nested arrays but this is fully supported. +### RESP3 + +Hiredis also supports every new `RESP3` data type which are as follows. For more information about the protocol see the `RESP3` [specification.](https://github.com/antirez/RESP3/blob/master/spec.md) + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_DOUBLE`**: + * The command replied with a double-precision floating point number. + The value is stored as a string in the `str` member, and can be converted with `strtod` or similar. + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_BOOL`**: + * A boolean true/false reply. + The value is stored in the `integer` member and will be either `0` or `1`. + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_MAP`**: + * An array with the added invariant that there will always be an even number of elements. + The MAP is functionally equivelant to `REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY` except for the previously mentioned invariant. + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_SET`**: + * An array response where each entry is unique. + Like the MAP type, the data is identical to an array response except there are no duplicate values. + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_PUSH`**: + * An array that can be generated spontaneously by Redis. + This array response will always contain at least two subelements. The first contains the type of `PUSH` message (e.g. `message`, or `invalidate`), and the second being a sub-array with the `PUSH` payload itself. + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_ATTR`**: + * An array structurally identical to a `MAP` but intended as meta-data about a reply. + _As of Redis 6.0.6 this reply type is not used in Redis_ + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_BIGNUM`**: + * A string representing an arbitrarily large signed or unsigned integer value. + The number will be encoded as a string in the `str` member of `redisReply`. + +* **`REDIS_REPLY_VERB`**: + * A verbatim string, intended to be presented to the user without modification. + The string payload is stored in the `str` memeber, and type data is stored in the `vtype` member (e.g. `txt` for raw text or `md` for markdown). + Replies should be freed using the `freeReplyObject()` function. Note that this function will take care of freeing sub-reply objects contained in arrays and nested arrays, so there is no need for the user to free the sub replies (it is actually harmful and will corrupt the memory). -**Important:** the current version of hiredis (0.10.0) frees replies when the +**Important:** the current version of hiredis (1.0.0) frees replies when the asynchronous API is used. This means you should not call `freeReplyObject` when you use this API. The reply is cleaned up by hiredis _after_ the callback -returns. This behavior will probably change in future releases, so make sure to -keep an eye on the changelog when upgrading (see issue #39). +returns. We may introduce a flag to make this configurable in future versions of the library. ### Cleaning up @@ -595,6 +651,8 @@ hiredisResetAllocators(); ## AUTHORS -Hiredis was written by Salvatore Sanfilippo (antirez at gmail), -Pieter Noordhuis (pcnoordhuis at gmail), and Michael Grunder -(michael dot grunder at gmail) and is released under the BSD license. +Salvatore Sanfilippo (antirez at gmail),\ +Pieter Noordhuis (pcnoordhuis at gmail)\ +Michael Grunder (michael dot grunder at gmail) + +_Hiredis is released under the BSD license._ |