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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Conformal Systems LLC <info@conformal.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package walletdb_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/conformal/btcwallet/walletdb"
+	_ "github.com/conformal/btcwallet/walletdb/bdb"
+)
+
+// This example demonstrates creating a new database.
+func ExampleCreate() {
+	// This example assumes the bdb (bolt db) driver is imported.
+	//
+	// import (
+	// 	"github.com/conformal/btcwallet/walletdb"
+	// 	_ "github.com/conformal/btcwallet/walletdb/bdb"
+	// )
+
+	// Create a database and schedule it to be closed and removed on exit.
+	// Typically you wouldn't want to remove the database right away like
+	// this, but it's done here in the example to ensure the example cleans
+	// up after itself.
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "examplecreate.db")
+	db, err := walletdb.Create("bdb", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(dbPath)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Output:
+}
+
+// exampleNum is used as a counter in the exampleLoadDB function to provided
+// a unique database name for each example.
+var exampleNum = 0
+
+// exampleLoadDB is used in the examples to elide the setup code.
+func exampleLoadDB() (walletdb.DB, func(), error) {
+	dbName := fmt.Sprintf("exampleload%d.db", exampleNum)
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), dbName)
+	db, err := walletdb.Create("bdb", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	teardownFunc := func() {
+		db.Close()
+		os.Remove(dbPath)
+	}
+	exampleNum++
+
+	return db, teardownFunc, err
+}
+
+// This example demonstrates creating a new namespace.
+func ExampleDB_namespace() {
+	// Load a database for the purposes of this example and schedule it to
+	// be closed and removed on exit. See the Create example for more
+	// details on what this step is doing.
+	db, teardownFunc, err := exampleLoadDB()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer teardownFunc()
+
+	// Get or create a namespace in the database as needed.  This namespace
+	// is what
+	namespaceKey := []byte("walletsubpackage")
+	namespace, err := db.Namespace(namespaceKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Prevent unused error.  Ordinarily the namespace would be used at this
+	// point to start a managed or manual transaction.
+	_ = namespace
+
+	// Output:
+}
+
+// This example demonstrates creating a new database, getting a namespace from
+// it, and using a managed read-write transaction against the namespace to store
+// and retrieve data.
+func Example_basicUsage() {
+	// This example assumes the bdb (bolt db) driver is imported.
+	//
+	// import (
+	// 	"github.com/conformal/btcwallet/walletdb"
+	// 	_ "github.com/conformal/btcwallet/walletdb/bdb"
+	// )
+
+	// Create a database and schedule it to be closed and removed on exit.
+	// Typically you wouldn't want to remove the database right away like
+	// this, but it's done here in the example to ensure the example cleans
+	// up after itself.
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "exampleusage.db")
+	db, err := walletdb.Create("bdb", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(dbPath)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Get or create a namespace in the database as needed.  This namespace
+	// is what is typically passed to specific sub-packages so they have
+	// their own area to work in without worrying about conflicting keys.
+	namespaceKey := []byte("walletsubpackage")
+	namespace, err := db.Namespace(namespaceKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Use the Update function of the namespace to perform a managed
+	// read-write transaction.  The transaction will automatically be rolled
+	// back if the supplied inner function returns a non-nil error.
+	err = namespace.Update(func(tx walletdb.Tx) error {
+		// All data is stored against the root bucket of the namespace,
+		// or nested buckets of the root bucket.  It's not really
+		// necessary to store it in a separate variable like this, but
+		// it has been done here for the purposes of the example to
+		// illustrate.
+		rootBucket := tx.RootBucket()
+
+		// Store a key/value pair directly in the root bucket.
+		key := []byte("mykey")
+		value := []byte("myvalue")
+		if err := rootBucket.Put(key, value); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Read the key back and ensure it matches.
+		if !bytes.Equal(rootBucket.Get(key), value) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected value for key '%s'", key)
+		}
+
+		// Create a new nested bucket under the root bucket.
+		nestedBucketKey := []byte("mybucket")
+		nestedBucket, err := rootBucket.CreateBucket(nestedBucketKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// The key from above that was set in the root bucket does not
+		// exist in this new nested bucket.
+		if nestedBucket.Get(key) != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("key '%s' is not expected nil", key)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Output:
+}