Getting Started with Using Go for ScalarDB Cluster

This document explains how to write gRPC client code for ScalarDB Cluster by using Go.

Prerequisites

• ScalarDB Cluster 3.9.0 or later
• Go: any one of the three latest major releases

In this tutorial, we assume that you have a ScalarDB Cluster running on a Kubernetes cluster that you deployed by following the instructions in Set Up ScalarDB Cluster on Kubernetes by Using a Helm Chart.

In addition, you need access to the ScalarDB Cluster GitHub repository. This repository is available only to users with a commercial license and permission. To get a license and permission, please contact us.

warning

You need to have a license key (trial license or commercial license) to use ScalarDB Cluster. If you don't have a license key, please contact us.

Sample application

This tutorial illustrates the process of creating an electronic money application, where money can be transferred between accounts.

Step 1. Create schema.json

The following is a simple example schema.

Create schema.json, and add the following to the file:

{
  "emoney.account": {
    "transaction": true,
    "partition-key": [
      "id"
    ],
    "clustering-key": [],
    "columns": {
      "id": "TEXT",
      "balance": "INT"
    }
  }
}

Step 2. Create database.properties

You need to create database.properties for the Schema Loader for ScalarDB Cluster. But first, you need to get the EXTERNAL-IP address of the service resource of the LoadBalancer service (scalardb-cluster-envoy).

To see the EXTERNAL-IP address, run the following command:

kubectl get svc scalardb-cluster-envoy
NAME                     TYPE           CLUSTER-IP      EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)           AGE
scalardb-cluster-envoy   LoadBalancer   10.105.121.51   localhost     60053:30641/TCP   16h

In this case, the EXTERNAL-IP address is localhost.

Then, create database.properties, and add the following to the file:

scalar.db.transaction_manager=cluster
scalar.db.contact_points=indirect:localhost

To connect to ScalarDB Cluster, you need to specify cluster for the scalar.db.transaction_manager property. In addition, you will use the indirect client mode and connect to the service resource of Envoy in this tutorial. For details about the client modes, see Developer Guide for ScalarDB Cluster with the Java API.

Step 3. Load a schema

To load a schema via ScalarDB Cluster, you need to use the dedicated Schema Loader for ScalarDB Cluster (Schema Loader for Cluster). Using the Schema Loader for Cluster is basically the same as using the Schema Loader for ScalarDB except the name of the JAR file is different. You can download the Schema Loader for Cluster from ScalarDB Releases. After downloading the JAR file, you can run the Schema Loader for Cluster with the following command:

java -jar scalardb-cluster-schema-loader-3.10.6-all.jar --config database.properties -f schema.json --coordinator

Step 4. Set up a Go environment

Follow the Prerequisites section in the gRPC quick-start document to install the following components:

• Go
• Protocol buffer compiler, protoc, version 3.15 or later
• Go plugins for the protocol compiler

Step 5. Generate the stub code for ScalarDB Cluster gRPC

To communicate with the gRPC server for ScalarDB Cluster, you will need to generate the stub code from the proto file.

First, in a new working directory, create a directory named scalardb-cluster, which you will use to generate the gRPC code from, by running the following command:

mkdir scalardb-cluster

Then, download the scalardb-cluster.proto file and save it in the directory that you created. For ScalarDB Cluster users who have a commercial license, please contact us if you need the scalardb-cluster.proto file.

Generate the gRPC code by running the following command:

protoc --go_out=. --go_opt=paths=source_relative \
  --go_opt=Mscalardb-cluster/scalardb-cluster.proto=example.com/scalardb-cluster \
  --go-grpc_out=. --go-grpc_opt=paths=source_relative \
  --go-grpc_opt=Mscalardb-cluster/scalardb-cluster.proto=example.com/scalardb-cluster \
  scalardb-cluster/scalardb-cluster.proto

After running the command, you should see two files in the scalardb-cluster subdirectory: scalardb-cluster.pb.go and scalardb-cluster_grpc.pb.go.

Step 6. Write a sample application

The following is the program that uses the gRPC code. Save it as main.go in the working directory. This program does the same thing as the ElectronicMoney.java program in Getting Started with ScalarDB. Note that you have to update the value of SERVER_ADDRESS based on the EXTERNAL-IP value of the ScalarDB Cluster LoadBalancer service in your environment.

package main

import (
	"context"
	"errors"
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"
	"time"

	pb "emoney/scalardb-cluster"

	"google.golang.org/grpc"
	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
)

const (
	SERVER_ADDRESS = "localhost:60053"
	NAMESPACE      = "emoney"
	TABLENAME      = "account"
	ID             = "id"
	BALANCE        = "balance"
)

var requestHeader = pb.RequestHeader{HopLimit: 10}

type TxFn func(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, transactionId string) error

func withTransaction(fn TxFn) error {
	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
	defer cancel()

	// Set up a connection to the server.
	conn, err := grpc.Dial(SERVER_ADDRESS, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer conn.Close()

	client := pb.NewDistributedTransactionClient(conn)

	// Begin a transaction
	beginResponse, err := client.Begin(ctx, &pb.BeginRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	transactionId := beginResponse.TransactionId

	// Execute the function
	err = fn(ctx, client, transactionId)
	if err != nil {
		// Rollback the transaction if there is an error
		client.Rollback(ctx, &pb.RollbackRequest{TransactionId: transactionId})
		return err
	}

	// Commit the transaction
	_, err = client.Commit(ctx, &pb.CommitRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId})
	return err
}

func charge(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, transactionId string, id string, amount int) error {
	partitionKey := pb.Key{Columns: []*pb.Column{{Name: ID, Value: &pb.Column_TextValue_{TextValue: &pb.Column_TextValue{Value: &id}}}}}

	// Retrieve the current balance for id
	get := pb.Get{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey: &partitionKey, ClusteringKey: nil,
		GetType: pb.Get_GET_TYPE_GET,
	}
	getResponse, err := client.Get(ctx, &pb.GetRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId, Get: &get})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// Calculate the balance
	balance := int32(amount)
	if result := getResponse.GetResult(); result != nil {
		for _, column := range result.GetColumns() {
			if column.Name == BALANCE {
				balance += column.GetIntValue().GetValue()
				break
			}
		}
	}

	// Update the balance
	put := pb.Put{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey: &partitionKey, ClusteringKey: nil,
		Columns: []*pb.Column{
			{Name: BALANCE, Value: &pb.Column_IntValue_{IntValue: &pb.Column_IntValue{Value: &balance}}},
		},
	}
	_, err = client.Put(ctx, &pb.PutRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId, Puts: []*pb.Put{&put}})
	return err
}

func pay(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, transactionId string, fromId string, toId string, amount int) error {
	fromPartitionKey := pb.Key{Columns: []*pb.Column{{Name: ID, Value: &pb.Column_TextValue_{TextValue: &pb.Column_TextValue{Value: &fromId}}}}}
	toPartitionKey := pb.Key{Columns: []*pb.Column{{Name: ID, Value: &pb.Column_TextValue_{TextValue: &pb.Column_TextValue{Value: &toId}}}}}

	// Retrieve the current balances for ids
	fromGet := pb.Get{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey: &fromPartitionKey, ClusteringKey: nil,
		GetType: pb.Get_GET_TYPE_GET,
	}
	fromGetResponse, err := client.Get(ctx, &pb.GetRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId, Get: &fromGet})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	toGet := pb.Get{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey: &toPartitionKey, ClusteringKey: nil,
		GetType: pb.Get_GET_TYPE_GET,
	}
	toGetResponse, err := client.Get(ctx, &pb.GetRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId, Get: &toGet})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// Calculate the balances (it assumes that both accounts exist)
	var (
		fromBalance int32
		toBalance   int32
	)
	for _, column := range fromGetResponse.GetResult().GetColumns() {
		if column.Name == BALANCE {
			fromBalance = column.GetIntValue().GetValue()
			break
		}
	}
	for _, column := range toGetResponse.GetResult().GetColumns() {
		if column.Name == BALANCE {
			toBalance = column.GetIntValue().GetValue()
			break
		}
	}
	newFromBalance := fromBalance - int32(amount)
	newToBalance := toBalance + int32(amount)

	if newFromBalance < 0 {
		return errors.New(fromId + " doesn't have enough balance.")
	}

	// Update the balances
	fromPut := pb.Put{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey: &fromPartitionKey, ClusteringKey: nil,
		Columns: []*pb.Column{
			{Name: BALANCE, Value: &pb.Column_IntValue_{IntValue: &pb.Column_IntValue{Value: &newFromBalance}}},
		},
	}
	toPut := pb.Put{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey: &toPartitionKey, ClusteringKey: nil,
		Columns: []*pb.Column{
			{Name: BALANCE, Value: &pb.Column_IntValue_{IntValue: &pb.Column_IntValue{Value: &newToBalance}}},
		},
	}
	_, err = client.Put(ctx, &pb.PutRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId, Puts: []*pb.Put{&fromPut, &toPut}})
	return err
}

func getBalance(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, transactionId string, id string) (int, error) {
	// Retrieve the current balance for id
	get := pb.Get{
		NamespaceName: NAMESPACE, TableName: TABLENAME,
		PartitionKey:  &pb.Key{Columns: []*pb.Column{{Name: ID, Value: &pb.Column_TextValue_{TextValue: &pb.Column_TextValue{Value: &id}}}}},
		ClusteringKey: nil,
		GetType:       pb.Get_GET_TYPE_GET,
	}
	getResponse, err := client.Get(ctx, &pb.GetRequest{RequestHeader: &requestHeader, TransactionId: transactionId, Get: &get})
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}
	if getResponse.GetResult() == nil || len(getResponse.GetResult().GetColumns()) == 0 {
		return 0, errors.New("Account " + id + " doesn't exist.")
	}

	var balance int
	for _, column := range getResponse.GetResult().GetColumns() {
		if column.Name == BALANCE {
			balance = int(column.GetIntValue().GetValue())
			break
		}
	}
	return balance, nil
}

func main() {
	var (
		action = flag.String("action", "", "Action to perform: charge / pay / getBalance")
		fromId = flag.String("from", "", "From account (needed for pay)")
		toId   = flag.String("to", "", "To account (needed for charge and pay)")
		id     = flag.String("id", "", "Account id (needed for getBalance)")
	)
	var amount int
	flag.IntVar(&amount, "amount", 0, "Amount to transfer (needed for charge and pay)")
	flag.Parse()

	if *action == "charge" {
		if *toId == "" || amount < 0 {
			printUsageAndExit()
		}
		err := withTransaction(func(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, txId string) error {
			return charge(ctx, client, txId, *toId, amount)
		})
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
		}
	} else if *action == "pay" {
		if *toId == "" || *fromId == "" || amount < 0 {
			printUsageAndExit()
		}
		err := withTransaction(func(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, txId string) error {
			return pay(ctx, client, txId, *fromId, *toId, amount)
		})
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
		}
	} else if *action == "getBalance" {
		if *id == "" {
			printUsageAndExit()
		}
		var balance int
		err := withTransaction(func(ctx context.Context, client pb.DistributedTransactionClient, txId string) error {
			var err error
			balance, err = getBalance(ctx, client, txId, *id)
			return err
		})
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
		}
		fmt.Println(balance)
	} else {
		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Unknown action "+*action)
		printUsageAndExit()
	}
}

func printUsageAndExit() {
	flag.Usage()
	os.Exit(1)
}

After creating the main.go file, you need to create the go.mod file by running the following commands:

go mod init emoney
go mod tidy

Now, the directory structure should be as follows:

.
├── go.mod
├── go.sum
├── main.go
└── scalardb-cluster
    ├── scalardb-cluster.pb.go
    ├── scalardb-cluster.proto
    └── scalardb-cluster_grpc.pb.go

You can then run the program as follows:

• Charge 1000 to user1:

  go run main.go -action charge -amount 1000 -to user1

• Charge 0 to merchant1 (Just create an account for merchant1):

  go run main.go -action charge -amount 0 -to merchant1

• Pay 100 from user1 to merchant1:

  go run main.go -action pay -amount 100 -from user1 -to merchant1

• Get the balance of user1:

  go run main.go -action getBalance -id user1

• Get the balance of merchant1:

  go run main.go -action getBalance -id merchant1

Note that you can also use go build to get the binary and then run it:

go build
./emoney -action getBalance -id user1

See also

For other ScalarDB Cluster tutorials, see the following:

• Getting Started with ScalarDB Cluster
• Getting Started with ScalarDB Cluster GraphQL
• Getting Started with ScalarDB Cluster SQL via JDBC
• Getting Started with ScalarDB Cluster SQL via Spring Data JDBC for ScalarDB
• Getting Started with Using Python for ScalarDB Cluster

For details about developing applications that use ScalarDB Cluster with the Java API, refer to the following:

• Developer Guide for ScalarDB Cluster with the Java API

For details about the ScalarDB Cluster gRPC API, refer to the following:

• ScalarDB Cluster gRPC API Guide
• ScalarDB Cluster SQL gRPC API Guide