Query on using FileSystem as Modeshape Repository

[deepak_a]

All,

I am using Modeshape 3.8.0.Final and infinispan 5.3.0.Final.

So far i have been using a Database as the repository.

I am trying to also support filesystem (directory on the disk) as the repository.

I am looking at the example shown here: https://github.com/ModeShape/modeshape-examples/blob/3.x/modeshape-filesystem-store-example/

In https://github.com/ModeShape/modeshape-examples/blob/3.x/modeshape-filesystem-store-example/src/main/resources/infinispan-configuration.xml

I see the following

<property name="location" value="target/content" />

and in https://github.com/ModeShape/modeshape-examples/blob/3.x/modeshape-filesystem-store-example/src/main/resources/my-repository-config.json

i see the following

"directory": "target/binaries",

Its slightly confusing on in which directory my repository "content" must reside?

Should it be under "target/binaries" where modeshape does a look up and "target/content" will be used by infinispan for internal caching?

Is my above statement correct?

regards

[hchiorean]

The "directory": "target/binaries" property from above refers to the Binary Storage area  ("binaryStorage"). On the other hand the ISPN "location" property determines where the main repository data (nodes/properties etc) are stored.

ModeShape stores binary values (i.e. binary property values) in another area (persistent storage) than the "main" repository area, if these values are larger than a given size. The reason is that by storing binary properties in another location ModeShape is able to optimize their storage & retrieval. See Binary values - ModeShape 4 - Project Documentation Editor for more information.

If your repository doesn't use/store binary properties, then you can ignore the "binaryStorage" section altogether.

[rhauch]

If your repository doesn't use/store binary properties, then you can ignore the "binaryStorage" section altogether.

Be sure that the minimum string size is set to infinity, though. If you're not using a binary store, you want to make sure you're not putting anything in there (including large strings).

[deepak_a]

Thanks Horia and Randall.