removed "createCollection" attribute from APIs

Documentation/Books/HTTP/BatchRequest/README.mdpp

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ creation operations. The boundary used in this example is
 Content-type: application/x-arango-batchpart
 Content-Id: 1
 
-POST /_api/document?collection=xyz&createCollection=true HTTP/1.1
+POST /_api/document?collection=xyz HTTP/1.1
 
 {"a":1,"b":2,"c":3}
 --XXXsubpartXXX

Documentation/Books/HTTP/BulkImports/ImportingHeadersAndValues.mdpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ are needed or allowed in this data section.
 *Examples*
 
 ```js
-curl --data-binary @- -X POST --dump - "http://localhost:8529/_api/import?collection=test&createCollection=true"
+curl --data-binary @- -X POST --dump - "http://localhost:8529/_api/import?collection=test"
 [ "firstName", "lastName", "age", "gender" ]
 [ "Joe", "Public", 42, "male" ]
 [ "Jane", "Doe", 31, "female" ]
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ errors occurred.
 
 !SECTION Importing into Edge Collections
 
-Please note that when importing documents into an [edge collection](../Glossary/README.md#edge-collection), it is 
+Please note that when importing documents into an [edge collection](../Glossary/README.md#edge-collection), 
-mandatory that all imported documents contain the *_from* and *_to* attributes,
+it is mandatory that all imported documents contain the *_from* and *_to* attributes,
 and that these contain references to existing collections.
-
-Please also note that it is not possible to create a new edge collection on the
-fly using the *createCollection* parameter.

Documentation/Books/HTTP/BulkImports/ImportingSelfContained.mdpp

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ the data are line-wise JSON documents (type = documents) or a JSON array (type =
 *Examples*
 
 ```js
-curl --data-binary @- -X POST --dump - "http://localhost:8529/_api/import?type=documents&collection=test&createCollection=true"
+curl --data-binary @- -X POST --dump - "http://localhost:8529/_api/import?type=documents&collection=test"
 { "name" : "test", "gender" : "male", "age" : 39 }
 { "type" : "bird", "name" : "robin" }
 

Documentation/Books/HTTP/BulkImports/README.mdpp

@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ sent to this URL using an HTTP POST request. The data to import must be
 contained in the body of the POST request.
 
 The *collection* query parameter must be used to specify the target collection for
-the import. The optional query parameter *createCollection* can be used to create
+the import. Importing data into a non-existing collection will produce an error. 
-a non-existing collection during the import. If not used, importing data into a
-non-existing collection will produce an error. Please note that the *createCollection*
-flag can only be used to create document collections, not [edge collections](../Glossary/README.md#edge-collection).
 
 The *waitForSync* query parameter can be set to *true* to make the import only 
 return if all documents have been synced to disk.

Documentation/Books/HTTP/Edge/AddressAndEtag.mdpp

@@ -5,25 +5,25 @@ a document. Any document can be retrieved using its unique URI:
 
     http://server:port/_api/document/<document-handle>
 
-Edges are a special variation of documents, and to work with edges, the above URL
+Edges are a special variation of documents. To access an edge use the same
-format changes to:
+URL format as for a document:
 
-    http://server:port/_api/edge/<document-handle>
+    http://server:port/_api/document/<document-handle>
 
 For example, assumed that the document handle, which is stored in the *_id*
 attribute of the edge, is *demo/362549736*, then the URL of that edge is:
 
-    http://localhost:8529/_api/edge/demo/362549736
+    http://localhost:8529/_api/document/demo/362549736
 
 The above URL scheme does not specify a [database name](../Glossary/README.md#database-name) explicitly, so the 
 default database will be used. To explicitly specify the database context, use
 the following URL schema:
 
-    http://server:port/_db/<database-name>/_api/edge/<document-handle>
+    http://server:port/_db/<database-name>/_api/document/<document-handle>
 
 *Example*:
 
-    http://localhost:8529/_db/mydb/_api/edge/demo/362549736
+    http://localhost:8529/_db/mydb/_api/document/demo/362549736
 
 **Note**: that the following examples use the short URL format for brevity.
 

Documentation/Books/Users/ReleaseNotes/UpgradingChanges30.mdpp

@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ not support the URL parameter "createCollection" anymore. In previous versions o
 ArangoDB this parameter could be used to automatically create a collection upon 
 insertion of the first document. It is now required that the target collection already
 exists when using this API, otherwise it will return an HTTP 404 error.
+The same is true for the import API at POST `/_api/import`.
 
 Collections can still be created easily via a separate call to POST `/_api/collection`
 as before.

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Bulk/JSF_import_document.md

@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@ subsequent lines.
 @RESTQUERYPARAM{collection,string,required}
 The collection name.
 
-@RESTQUERYPARAM{createCollection,boolean,optional}
-If this parameter has a value of `true` or `yes`, then the collection is
-created if it does not yet exist. Other values will be ignored so the
-collection must be present for the operation to succeed.
-
-@RESTQUERYPARAM{createCollectionType,string,optional}
-If this parameter has a value of `document` or `edge`, it will determine
-the type of collection that is going to be created when the `createCollection`
-option is set to `true`. The default value is `document`.
-
 @RESTQUERYPARAM{fromPrefix,string,optional}
 An optional prefix for the values in `_from` attributes. If specified, the
 value is automatically prepended to each `_from` input value. This allows
@@ -158,30 +148,6 @@ line in the import data is empty
     db._drop(cn);
 @END_EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN
 
-Importing two documents into a new collection
-
-@EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN{RestImportCsvCreate}
-    var cn = "products";
-    db._drop(cn);
-    db._create(cn);
-
-    var body = '[ "value1", "value2" ]\n' + 
-               '[ 1234, null ]\n' + 
-               '[ "foo", "bar" ]\n' + 
-               '[534.55, true ]';
-
-    var response = logCurlRequestRaw('POST', "/_api/import?collection=" + cn + "&createCollection=true", body);
-
-    assert(response.code === 201);
-    var r = JSON.parse(response.body)
-    assert(r.created === 3);
-    assert(r.errors === 0);
-    assert(r.empty === 0);
-
-    logJsonResponse(response);
-    db._drop(cn);
-@END_EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN
-
 Importing into an edge collection, with attributes `_from`, `_to` and `name`
 
 @EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN{RestImportCsvEdge}

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Bulk/JSF_import_json.md

@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ the following values:
 @RESTQUERYPARAM{collection,string,required}
 The collection name.
 
-@RESTQUERYPARAM{createCollection,boolean,optional}
-If this parameter has a value of `true` or `yes`, then the collection is
-created if it does not yet exist. Other values will be ignored so the
-collection must be present for the operation to succeed.
-
-@RESTQUERYPARAM{createCollectionType,string,optional}
-If this parameter has a value of `document` or `edge`, it will determine
-the type of collection that is going to be created when the `createCollection`
-option is set to `true`. The default value is `document`.
-
 @RESTQUERYPARAM{fromPrefix,string,optional}
 An optional prefix for the values in `_from` attributes. If specified, the
 value is automatically prepended to each `_from` input value. This allows
@@ -222,33 +212,6 @@ Using the auto type detection
     db._drop(cn);
 @END_EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN
 
-Importing documents into a new collection from a JSON array
-
-@EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN{RestImportJsonCreate}
-    db._flushCache();
-    var cn = "products";
-    db._drop(cn);
-    db._create(cn);
-    db._flushCache();
-
-    var body = [
-      { id: "12553", active: true },
-      { id: "4433", active: false },
-      { id: "55932", count: 4334 },
-    ];
-
-    var response = logCurlRequestRaw('POST', "/_api/import?collection=" + cn + "&createCollection=true&type=list", body);
-
-    assert(response.code === 201);
-    var r = JSON.parse(response.body);
-    assert(r.created === 3);
-    assert(r.errors === 0);
-    assert(r.empty === 0);
-
-    logJsonResponse(response);
-    db._drop(cn);
-@END_EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN
-
 Importing into an edge collection, with attributes `_from`, `_to` and `name`
 
 @EXAMPLE_ARANGOSH_RUN{RestImportJsonEdge}

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_CREATE.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_CREATE
 @brief creates an edge
 
-@RESTHEADER{POST /_api/edge,Create edge}
+@RESTHEADER{POST /_api/document,Create edge}
 
 @RESTALLBODYPARAM{edge-document,json,required}
 A JSON representation of the edge document must be passed as the body of
@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@ the *_key* attribute if needed.
 @RESTQUERYPARAM{collection,string,required}
 Creates a new edge in the collection identified by *collection* name.
 
-@RESTQUERYPARAM{createCollection,boolean,optional}
-If this parameter has a value of *true* or *yes*, then the collection is
-created if it does not yet exist. Other values will be ignored so the
-collection must be present for the operation to succeed.
-
-**Note**: This flag is not supported in a cluster. Using it will result in an
-error.
-
 @RESTQUERYPARAM{waitForSync,boolean,optional}
 Wait until the edge document has been synced to disk.
 
@@ -36,9 +28,8 @@ Creates a new edge document in the collection named *collection*. A JSON
 representation of the document must be passed as the body of the POST
 request.
 
-The *from* and *to* handles are immutable once the edge has been created.
+In all other respects the method works like *POST /_api/document* for
-
+documents.
-In all other respects the method works like *POST /document*.
 
 @RESTRETURNCODES
 
@@ -68,7 +59,7 @@ Create an edge and read it back:
     var g = new Graph("graph", "vertices", "edges");
     g.addVertex(1);
     g.addVertex(2);
-    var url = "/_api/edge/?collection=edges&from=vertices/1&to=vertices/2";
+    var url = "/_api/document/?collection=edges&from=vertices/1&to=vertices/2";
 
     var response = logCurlRequest("POST", url, { "name": "Emil" });
 
@@ -77,7 +68,7 @@ Create an edge and read it back:
     logJsonResponse(response);
     var body = response.body.replace(/\\/g, '');
     var edge_id = JSON.parse(body)._id;
-    var response2 = logCurlRequest("GET", "/_api/edge/" + edge_id);
+    var response2 = logCurlRequest("GET", "/_api/document/" + edge_id);
 
     assert(response2.code === 200);
 

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_DELETE.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_DELETE
 @brief deletes an edge
 
-@RESTHEADER{DELETE /_api/edge/{document-handle}, Deletes edge}
+@RESTHEADER{DELETE /_api/document/{document-handle}, Deletes edge}
 
 @RESTURLPARAMETERS
 

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_READ.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_READ
 @brief reads a single edge
 
-@RESTHEADER{GET /_api/edge/{document-handle}, Read edge}
+@RESTHEADER{GET /_api/document/{document-handle}, Read edge}
 
 @RESTURLPARAMETERS
 

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_READ_ALL.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_READ_ALL
 @brief reads all edges from collection
 
-@RESTHEADER{GET /_api/edge, Read all edges from collection}
+@RESTHEADER{GET /_api/document, Read all edges from collection}
 
 @RESTQUERYPARAMETERS
 

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_READ_HEAD.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_READ_HEAD
 @brief reads a single edge head
 
-@RESTHEADER{HEAD /_api/edge/{document-handle}, Read edge header}
+@RESTHEADER{HEAD /_api/document/{document-handle}, Read edge header}
 
 @RESTURLPARAMETERS
 

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_REPLACE.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_REPLACE
 @brief replaces an edge
 
-@RESTHEADER{PUT /_api/edge/{document-handle},replaces an edge}
+@RESTHEADER{PUT /_api/document/{document-handle},replaces an edge}
 
 @RESTALLBODYPARAM{edge,json,required}
 A JSON representation of the new edge data.

Documentation/DocuBlocks/Rest/Graph edges/API_EDGE_UPDATES.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @startDocuBlock API_EDGE_UPDATES
 @brief updates an edge
 
-@RESTHEADER{PATCH /_api/edge/{document-handle}, Patches edge}
+@RESTHEADER{PATCH /_api/document/{document-handle}, Patches edge}
 
 @RESTALLBODYPARAM{document,json,required}
 A JSON representation of the edge update.

arangod/RestHandler/RestImportHandler.cpp

@@ -116,23 +116,6 @@ HttpHandler::status_t RestImportHandler::execute() {
   return status_t(HANDLER_DONE);
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief determine the collection type from the request
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-TRI_col_type_e RestImportHandler::getCollectionType() {
-  // extract the collection type from the request
-  bool found;
-  std::string const& collectionType =
-      _request->value("createCollectionType", found);
-
-  if (found && !collectionType.empty() && collectionType == "edge") {
-    return TRI_COL_TYPE_EDGE;
-  }
-
-  return TRI_COL_TYPE_DOCUMENT;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief create a position string
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -355,10 +338,6 @@ bool RestImportHandler::createFromJson(std::string const& type) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!checkCreateCollection(collectionName, getCollectionType())) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   bool linewise;
 
   if (type == "documents") {
@@ -588,10 +567,6 @@ bool RestImportHandler::createFromKeyValueList() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!checkCreateCollection(collectionName, getCollectionType())) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   // read line number (optional)
   int64_t lineNumber = 0;
   std::string const& lineNumValue = _request->value("line", found);

arangod/RestHandler/RestImportHandler.h

@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ class RestImportHandler : public RestVocbaseBaseHandler {
   status_t execute() override final;
 
  private:
-  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-  /// @brief determine the collection type from the request
-  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-  TRI_col_type_e getCollectionType();
 
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// @brief create a position string

arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.cpp

@@ -199,49 +199,6 @@ void RestVocbaseBaseHandler::generateDeleted(
   generate20x(result, collectionName, type, options);
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief check if a collection needs to be created on the fly
-///
-/// this method will check the "createCollection" attribute of the request. if
-/// it is set to true, it will verify that the named collection actually exists.
-/// if the collection does not yet exist, it will create it on the fly.
-/// if the "createCollection" attribute is not set or set to false, nothing will
-/// happen, and the collection name will not be checked
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-bool RestVocbaseBaseHandler::checkCreateCollection(std::string const& name,
-                                                   TRI_col_type_e type) {
-  bool found;
-  std::string const& valueStr = _request->value("createCollection", found);
-
-  if (!found) {
-    // "createCollection" parameter not specified
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (!StringUtils::boolean(valueStr)) {
-    // "createCollection" parameter specified, but with non-true value
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (ServerState::instance()->isCoordinator() ||
-      ServerState::instance()->isDBServer()) {
-    // create-collection is not supported in a cluster
-    generateTransactionError(name, TRI_ERROR_CLUSTER_UNSUPPORTED, "");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  TRI_vocbase_col_t* collection =
-      TRI_FindCollectionByNameOrCreateVocBase(_vocbase, name, type);
-
-  if (collection == nullptr) {
-    generateTransactionError(name, TRI_errno(), "");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  return true;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief generates a HTTP 20x response
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.h

@@ -145,20 +145,6 @@ class RestVocbaseBaseHandler : public RestBaseHandler {
 
   std::string assembleDocumentId(std::string const&, std::string const&, bool);
 
-  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-  /// @brief check if a collection needs to be created on the fly
-  ///
-  /// this method will check the "createCollection" attribute of the request. if
-  /// it is set to true, it will verify that the named collection actually
-  /// exists.
-  /// if the collection does not yet exist, it will create it on the fly.
-  /// if the "createCollection" attribute is not set or set to false, nothing
-  /// will
-  /// happen, and the collection name will not be checked
-  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-  bool checkCreateCollection(std::string const&, TRI_col_type_e);
-
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// @brief generates a HTTP 201 or 202 response
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

arangosh/Import/ImportHelper.cpp

@@ -29,17 +29,18 @@
 #include "Logger/Logger.h"
 #include "Basics/tri-strings.h"
 #include "Basics/VelocyPackHelper.h"
+#include "Rest/GeneralResponse.h"
 #include "Rest/HttpRequest.h"
 #include "SimpleHttpClient/SimpleHttpClient.h"
 #include "SimpleHttpClient/SimpleHttpResult.h"
 
+#include <velocypack/Builder.h>
 #include <velocypack/Iterator.h>
 #include <velocypack/velocypack-aliases.h>
 
 using namespace arangodb;
 using namespace arangodb::basics;
 using namespace arangodb::httpclient;
-using namespace std;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief helper function to determine if a field value is an integer
@@ -429,26 +430,8 @@ void ImportHelper::reportProgress(int64_t totalLength, int64_t totalRead,
 /// @brief return the collection-related URL part
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-std::string ImportHelper::getCollectionUrlPart() {
+std::string ImportHelper::getCollectionUrlPart() const {
-  std::string part("collection=" + StringUtils::urlEncode(_collectionName));
+  return std::string("collection=" + StringUtils::urlEncode(_collectionName));
-
-  if (_firstChunk) {
-    if (_createCollection) {
-      part += "&createCollection=yes";
-    }
-
-    if (!_createCollectionType.empty()) {
-      part += "&createCollectionType=" + _createCollectionType;
-    }
-
-    if (_overwrite) {
-      part += "&overwrite=yes";
-    }
-
-    _firstChunk = false;
-  }
-
-  return part;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -614,10 +597,57 @@ void ImportHelper::addLastField(char const* field, size_t fieldLength,
   }
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief check if we must create the target collection, and create it if
+/// required
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  
+bool ImportHelper::checkCreateCollection() {
+  if (!_firstChunk || !_createCollection) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  
+  std::string const url("/_api/collection");
+
+  VPackBuilder builder;
+  builder.openObject();
+  builder.add("name", VPackValue(_collectionName));
+  builder.add("type", VPackValue(_createCollectionType == "edge" ? 3 : 2));
+  builder.close();
+
+  std::string data = builder.slice().toJson();
+  
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> headerFields;
+  std::unique_ptr<SimpleHttpResult> result(_client->request(
+      GeneralRequest::RequestType::POST, url, data.c_str(),
+      data.size(), headerFields));
+
+  if (result == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  auto code = static_cast<GeneralResponse::ResponseCode>(result->getHttpReturnCode());
+  if (code == GeneralResponse::ResponseCode::CONFLICT ||
+      code == GeneralResponse::ResponseCode::OK ||
+      code == GeneralResponse::ResponseCode::CREATED ||
+      code == GeneralResponse::ResponseCode::ACCEPTED) {
+    // collection already exists or was created successfully
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  LOG(ERR) << "unable to create collection '" << _collectionName << "', server returned status code: " << static_cast<int>(code); 
+  _hasError = true;
+  return false;
+}
+
 void ImportHelper::sendCsvBuffer() {
   if (_hasError) {
     return;
   }
+  
+  if (!checkCreateCollection()) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> headerFields;
   std::string url("/_api/import?" + getCollectionUrlPart() + "&line=" +
@@ -630,6 +660,11 @@ void ImportHelper::sendCsvBuffer() {
   if (!_toCollectionPrefix.empty()) {
     url += "&toPrefix=" + StringUtils::urlEncode(_toCollectionPrefix);
   }
+  if (_firstChunk && _overwrite) {
+    url += "&overwrite=true";
+  }
+  
+  _firstChunk = false;
 
   std::unique_ptr<SimpleHttpResult> result(_client->request(
       GeneralRequest::RequestType::POST, url, _outputBuffer.c_str(),
@@ -646,6 +681,10 @@ void ImportHelper::sendJsonBuffer(char const* str, size_t len, bool isObject) {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (!checkCreateCollection()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   // build target url
   std::string url("/_api/import?" + getCollectionUrlPart() +
                   "&details=true&onDuplicate=" +
@@ -662,6 +701,11 @@ void ImportHelper::sendJsonBuffer(char const* str, size_t len, bool isObject) {
   if (!_toCollectionPrefix.empty()) {
     url += "&toPrefix=" + StringUtils::urlEncode(_toCollectionPrefix);
   }
+  if (_firstChunk && _overwrite) {
+    url += "&overwrite=true";
+  }
+  
+  _firstChunk = false;
 
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> headerFields;
   std::unique_ptr<SimpleHttpResult> result(_client->request(

arangosh/Import/ImportHelper.h

@@ -203,12 +203,13 @@ class ImportHelper {
 
   void reportProgress(int64_t, int64_t, double&);
 
-  std::string getCollectionUrlPart();
+  std::string getCollectionUrlPart() const;
   void beginLine(size_t row);
   void addField(char const*, size_t, size_t row, size_t column, bool escaped);
   void addLastField(char const*, size_t, size_t row, size_t column,
                     bool escaped);
 
+  bool checkCreateCollection();
   void sendCsvBuffer();
   void sendJsonBuffer(char const* str, size_t len, bool isObject);
   void handleResult(httpclient::SimpleHttpResult* result);