Understanding Moniker: A Comprehensive Guide with API Examples

Moniker is a powerful tool that allows developers to manage and manipulate identifiers with ease. With a robust set of APIs, Moniker helps simplify the process of creating, managing, and using unique identifiers in applications. This guide will introduce Moniker and provide several useful API examples to get you started.

Introduction to Moniker

Moniker is designed to be an all-encompassing solution for generating and resolving unique identifiers. Whether you’re creating unique IDs for database entries, managing user sessions, or generating tokens for authentication, Moniker has got you covered.

Moniker API Examples

1. Generating a Unique Identifier

The Moniker API provides a simple method to generate unique identifiers.

  
    const uniqueId = moniker.generate();
    console.log(uniqueId); // Outputs a unique identifier
  

2. Custom Prefix

You can specify a custom prefix for your identifiers using Moniker.

  
    const prefixedId = moniker.generate('user_');
    console.log(prefixedId); // Outputs a unique identifier with the prefix 'user_'
  

3. Resolving an Identifier

Moniker allows you to resolve previously generated identifiers.

  
    const resolvedId = moniker.resolve('user_12345');
    console.log(resolvedId); // Outputs the resolved identifier 'user_12345'
  

4. Validating an Identifier

Validate identifiers to ensure they meet predefined patterns.

  
    const isValid = moniker.validate('user_12345');
    console.log(isValid); // Outputs true if valid, false otherwise
  

5. Custom Patterns

Define custom patterns for generating identifiers.

  
    const customId = moniker.generateWithPattern('user_####');
    console.log(customId); // Outputs a unique identifier following the custom pattern
  

Application Example

Let’s create a simple application that utilizes Moniker for session management.

  
    const express = require('express');
    const moniker = require('moniker');
    
    const app = express();
    const sessions = {};
    
    app.get('/create-session', (req, res) => {
      const sessionId = moniker.generate();
      sessions[sessionId] = { data: 'Session Data' };
      res.send(`Session created with ID: ${sessionId}`);
    });
    
    app.get('/resolve-session/:id', (req, res) => {
      const sessionId = req.params.id;
      const session = sessions[moniker.resolve(sessionId)];
      if (session) {
        res.send(`Session data: ${session.data}`);
      } else {
        res.send('Session not found');
      }
    });
    
    app.listen(3000, () => {
      console.log('App running on http://localhost:3000');
    });
  

This application creates unique session IDs and allows resolving them to retrieve session data. Moniker ensures that each session ID is unique and valid.

By using Moniker in your applications, you can efficiently manage unique identifiers and streamline your development process.

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