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64 lines
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# Object Store
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Objects are are pieces of information split into Metadata and Data.
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They can be stored seperated or together.
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They can be used as a Transport protocol/logic too.
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[see wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_store)
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# Store types
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### Filesystem Store
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Fragment files are stored with the first 2 hex chars as sub folders:
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eg:
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`objects/` (object store root)
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- `5f/` (first 2hex subfolder)
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- `4fffffff` (the fragment file without the first 2 hexchars)
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Metadata and data stored in seperate files.
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Metadata files have the `.meta` suffix. They also have a filetype specific suffix, like `.json`, `.msgpack` etc.
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(single file objects are planned but no ETA)
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### Memory Store
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Just keeps the Fragments in memory.
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# File formats
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Files can be compressed and encrypted. Since compression needs the data's structure to work properly, it is applied before it is encrypted.
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### Text Json
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Text json only makes sense for metadata if it's neither compressed nor encrypted. (otherwise its binary on disk anyway, so why waste bytes).
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Since the content of data is not looked at, nothing stops you from using text json and ecrypt it, but atleast basic compression is advised.
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A Metadata json object can have arbitrary keys, some are predefined:
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- `FragComp::DataEncryptionType` (uint) Encryption type of the data, if any
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- `FragComp::DataCompressionType` (uint) Compression type of the data, if any
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### Binary msgpack
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msgpack array:
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- `[0]`: file magic string `SOLMET` (6 bytes)
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- `[1]`: uint8 encryption type (`0x00` is none)
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- `[2]`: uint8 compression type (`0x00` is none, `0x01` is zstd)
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- `[3]`: binary metadata (optionally compressed and encrypted)
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note that the encryption and compression are for the metadata only.
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The metadata itself contains encryption and compression info about the data.
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### Split Data
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All the metadata is in the metadata file. (like encryption and compression)
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This is mostly to allow direct storage for files in the Fragment store without excessive duplication.
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Keep in mind to not use the actual file name as the data/meta file name.
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## Compression types
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- `0x00` none
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- `0x01` zstd (without dict)
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zstd with hardcoded dictionaries will come later.
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