Use the correct cursor for document exports and improve documentation

.travis.yml

@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ install:
     - python setup.py install
 script:
     - py.test --cov-report= --cov=arango tests/
-after_success:
-    - coveralls
+# after_success:
+#    - coveralls

arango/collections/base.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
 from arango.api import APIWrapper, api_method
-from arango.cursor import Cursor
+from arango.cursor import Cursor, ExportCursor
 from arango.exceptions import *
 from arango.request import Request
 from arango.utils import HTTP_OK
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def __iter__(self):
         )
         if res.status_code not in HTTP_OK:
             raise DocumentGetError(res)
-        return Cursor(self._conn, res.body)
+        return ExportCursor(self._conn, res.body)
 
     def __len__(self):
         """Return the number of documents in the collection.
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ def all(self,
         def handler(res):
             if res.status_code not in HTTP_OK:
                 raise DocumentGetError(res)
-            return Cursor(self._conn, res.body)
+            return ExportCursor(self._conn, res.body)
 
         return request, handler
 

arango/cursor.py

@@ -142,3 +142,45 @@ def close(self, ignore_missing=True):
                 return False
             raise CursorCloseError(res)
         return True
+
+
+class ExportCursor(Cursor):
+    """ArangoDB cursor for export queries only.
+
+    .. note::
+        This class is designed to be instantiated internally only.
+    """
+
+    def next(self):
+        """Read the next result from the cursor.
+
+        :returns: the next item in the cursor
+        :rtype: dict
+        :raises: StopIteration, CursorNextError
+        """
+        if not self.batch() and self.has_more():
+            res = self._conn.put("/_api/export/{}".format(self.id))
+            if res.status_code not in HTTP_OK:
+                raise CursorNextError(res)
+            self._data = res.body
+        elif not self.batch() and not self.has_more():
+            raise StopIteration
+        return self.batch().pop(0)
+
+    def close(self, ignore_missing=True):
+        """Close the cursor and free the resources tied to it.
+
+        :returns: whether the cursor was closed successfully
+        :rtype: bool
+        :param ignore_missing: ignore missing cursors
+        :type ignore_missing: bool
+        :raises: CursorCloseError
+        """
+        if not self.id:
+            return False
+        res = self._conn.delete("/_api/export/{}".format(self.id))
+        if res.status_code not in HTTP_OK:
+            if res.status_code == 404 and ignore_missing:
+                return False
+            raise CursorCloseError(res)
+        return True

docs/aql.rst

@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
 AQL
 ----
 
-**ArangoDB AQL Language (AQL)** is used to retrieve and modify data stored in
-ArangoDB. AQL is similar to SQL for relational databases but without the
-support for data-definition operations such as creating or deleting
+**ArangoDB Query Language (AQL)** is used to retrieve and modify data in
+ArangoDB. AQL is similar to SQL for relational databases, but without the
+support for data definition operations such as creating/deleting
 :ref:`databases <database-page>`, :ref:`collections <collection-page>` and
-:ref:`indexes <index-page>` etc. For more general information on AQL visit this
-`page <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL>`__.
+:ref:`indexes <index-page>`. For more general information on AQL visit
+`here <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL>`__.
 
 AQL Queries
 ===========
 
-**AQL queries** can be invoked using the :ref:`AQL` class, which returns
-instances of :ref:`Cursor`. For more information on AQL syntax visit this
-`page <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL/Fundamentals/Syntax.html>`__.
+**AQL queries** can be invoked using the :ref:`AQL` class, which outputs
+instances of the :ref:`Cursor` class. For more information on the syntax of AQL
+visit `here <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL/Fundamentals/Syntax.html>`__.
 
-Here is an example showing how AQL queries can be executed:
+Below is an example of executing a query:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ Here is an example showing how AQL queries can be executed:
 AQL User Functions
 ==================
 
-**AQL user functions** are custom functions defined by the users to extend the
-functionality of AQL. Although python-arango provides ways to add, delete and
-retrieve user functions in Python, the functions themselves must be defined in
-Javascript. For more general information on AQL user functions visit this
-`page <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL/Extending>`__.
+**AQL user functions** are custom functions which can be defined by users to
+extend the functionality of AQL. While python-arango provides ways to add,
+delete and retrieve user functions in Python, the functions themselves must be
+defined in Javascript. For more general information on AQL user functions visit
+this `page <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL/Extending>`__.
 
-Here is an example showing how AQL functions can be created or deleted:
+Below is an example of creating and deleting an AQL function:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ Refer to :ref:`AQL` class for more details.
 AQL Query Cache
 ===============
 
-**AQL query cache** minimizes redundant calculation of the same query results.
-If it useful when read queries are called frequently and write queries are not.
-For more general information on AQL query caches visit this
+**AQL query cache** is used to minimize redundant calculation of the same
+query result. It is useful when read queries are called frequently and write
+queries are not. For more general information on AQL query caches visit this
 `page <https://docs.arangodb.com/AQL/ExecutionAndPerformance/QueryCache.html>`__.
 
 Here is an example showing how the AQL query cache can be used:

docs/client.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 Getting Started
 ---------------
 
-Here is an example showing how **python-arango** client can be used:
+Here is an example showing how a **python-arango** client can be initialized
+and used:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ Here is an example showing how **python-arango** client can be used:
     result = db.aql.execute('FOR s IN students RETURN s')
     print([student['name'] for student in result])
 
-Read the rest of the documentation to discover much more!
+Pretty simple right? Read the rest of the documentation to discover much more!

docs/database.rst

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 Databases
 ---------
 
-A single ArangoDB instance can house multiple databases, which in turn can have
+A single ArangoDB instance can house multiple databases, which in turn contain
 their own set of worker processes,  :ref:`collections <collection-page>`, and
-:ref:`graphs <graph-page>`. There is also a default database named ``_system``.
-This database cannot be dropped, can only be accessed with root privileges, and
-provides operations for managing other user-defined databases.
+:ref:`graphs <graph-page>`. There must always be a default database named
+``_system``. This database cannot be dropped, can only be accessed with root
+privileges, and provides operations for managing other user-defined databases.
 
 Here is an example showing how databases can be managed with different users:
 
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ Here is an example showing how databases can be managed with different users:
     # Initialize the ArangoDB client as root
     client = ArangoClient(username='root', password='')
 
-    # Create a database, again as root (the user is inherited if not specified)
+    # Create a database, again as root (the user is inherited from client
+    # initialization if the username and password are not specified)
     db = client.create_database('my_database', username=None, password=None)
 
     # Retrieve the properties of the new database
@@ -27,12 +28,14 @@ Here is an example showing how databases can be managed with different users:
     # Create another database, this time with a predefined set of users
     db = client.create_database(
         name='another_database',
+        # Users jane, john and jake will have access to the new database
         users=[
             {'username': 'jane', 'password': 'foo', 'active': True},
             {'username': 'john', 'password': 'bar', 'active': True},
             {'username': 'jake', 'password': 'baz', 'active': True},
         ],
-        username='jake',  # The new database object uses jake's credentials
+        # API calls through this database object uses jake's credentials
+        username='jake',
         password='baz'
     )
 

scripts/setup_arangodb.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 cd $DIR
 
-VERSION=3.0.5
+VERSION=3.1.3
 NAME=ArangoDB-$VERSION
 
 if [ ! -d "$DIR/$NAME" ]; then
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ then
 fi
 
 
-echo "ArangoDB is up"
+echo "ArangoDB is up"

tests/test_document.py

@@ -1152,6 +1152,20 @@ def test_all():
     with pytest.raises(DocumentGetError):
         bad_col.all()
 
+    # Test closing export cursor
+    result = col.all(count=True, batch_size=1)
+    assert result.close(ignore_missing=False) is True
+    assert result.close(ignore_missing=True) is False
+
+    assert clean_keys(result.next()) == doc1
+    with pytest.raises(CursorNextError):
+        result.next()
+    with pytest.raises(CursorCloseError):
+        result.close(ignore_missing=False)
+
+    result = col.all(count=True)
+    assert result.close(ignore_missing=True) is False
+
 
 def test_random():
     # Set up test documents