mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_sort()

Synopsis

bool
mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_sort (mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts,
                                      const bson_t *sort);

Parameters

• opts: A mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t.

• sort: Determines which document the operation modifies if the query selects multiple documents. findAndModify modifies the first document in the sort order specified by this argument.

Description

Adds sort argument to the builder.

sort does not have to remain valid after calling this function.

Returns

Returns true if it successfully added the option to the builder, otherwise false.

Setting sort

sort.c

void
fam_sort (mongoc_collection_t *collection)
{
   mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_t *opts;
   bson_t *update;
   bson_t sort = BSON_INITIALIZER;
   bson_t reply;
   bson_error_t error;
   bson_t query = BSON_INITIALIZER;
   bool success;


   /* Find all users with the lastname Ibrahimovic */
   BSON_APPEND_UTF8 (&query, "lastname", "Ibrahimovic");

   /* Sort by age (descending) */
   BSON_APPEND_INT32 (&sort, "age", -1);

   /* Bump his goal tally */
   update = BCON_NEW ("$set", "{", "oldest", BCON_BOOL (true), "}");

   opts = mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_new ();
   mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_update (opts, update);
   mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_set_sort (opts, &sort);

   success = mongoc_collection_find_and_modify_with_opts (
      collection, &query, opts, &reply, &error);

   if (success) {
      char *str;

      str = bson_as_canonical_extended_json (&reply, NULL);
      printf ("%s\n", str);
      bson_free (str);
   } else {
      fprintf (
         stderr, "Got error: \"%s\" on line %d\n", error.message, __LINE__);
   }

   bson_destroy (&reply);
   bson_destroy (update);
   bson_destroy (&sort);
   bson_destroy (&query);
   mongoc_find_and_modify_opts_destroy (opts);
}

Outputs:

{
   "lastErrorObject" : {"updatedExisting" : true, "n" : 1},
                       "value" : {
                          "_id" : {"$oid" : "56562a99d13e6d86239c7b00"},
                          "age" : 35,
                          "firstname" : "Zlatan",
                          "goals" : 343,
                          "lastname" : "Ibrahimovic",
                          "profession" : "Football player",
                          "position" : "striker",
                          "author" : true
                       },
                                 "ok" : 1
}