It's a simple wrapper over browsers native localStorage. It uses "smart" items and can work with existing localStorage entries. It always returns success of operation as boolean.
$ npm install local-data-storage
Name | Parameters | Description | Return value |
---|---|---|---|
isAvailable() |
It tests if localStorage is available | boolean | |
itemExists() |
key: string | It check existence of an item | boolean |
clearExpiredItems() |
Clears expired items | boolean | |
getItem() |
key: string | Return an item by key | *LocalDataStorageItem |
setItem() |
key: string, obj: *LocalDataStorageItem, forceOverwrite?: boolean | Saves an item with given key | boolean |
removeItem() |
key: string | Removes an item by key | boolean |
clear() |
Clears the whole storage | boolean |
import {
isAvailable,
itemExists,
clearExpiredItems,
getItem,
setItem,
removeItem,
clear,
} from "local-data-storage";
if (isAvailable()) {
/* do something */
}
if (itemExists("cat")) {
/* do something */
}
clearExpiredItems();
const myItem = getItem("cat");
setItem("cat", { value: "meow" });
setItem("willExpireCat", { value: "meow", expiryDate: Date.now() + 86_400 });
setItem("cat", { value: "OVERWRITTEN" }, true);
removeItem("cat");
clear();
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
value | string | This will always exist, will contain unparseable items from storage as well. |
createdDate | number | This is a timestamp of creation. It will be set automatically at saving. |
expiryDate | number | This is an optional property. It's a timestamp of expiry, will be deleted by clearExpiredItems() if expired. |
{
value: 'cat',
createdDate: 86400,
expiryDate: 86401
}