I'm trying to implement blog post storage using mongo db.
I've got two domain entities:
"Blog post" and "Author"
Currently I've added AuthorId property to blog post entity. Is that the right approach to store relation between objects?
Relationships in MongoDB represent how various documents are logically related to each other. Relationships can be modeled via Embedded and Referenced approaches. Such relationships can be either 1:1, 1:N, N:1 or N:N. Let us consider the case of storing addresses for users.
For performing MongoDB Join two collections, you must use the $lookup operator. It is defined as a stage that executes a left outer join with another collection and aids in filtering data from joined documents. For example, if a user requires all grades from all students, then the below query can be written: Students.
NoSQL databases can store relationship data — they just store it differently than relational databases do. In fact, when compared with relational databases, many find modeling relationship data in NoSQL databases to be easier than in relational databases, because related data doesn't have to be split between tables.
In MongoDB, one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relations can be implemented in two ways: Using embedded documents. Using the reference of documents of another collection.
I think this post will be right for you http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Schema+Design
Use Cases
Customer / Order / Order Line-Item
Orders should be a collection. customers a collection. line-items should be an array of line-items embedded in the order object.
Blogging system.
Posts should be a collection. post author might be a separate collection, or simply a field within posts if only an email address. comments should be embedded objects within a post for performance.
Schema Design Basics
Kyle Banker, 10gen
http://www.10gen.com/presentation/mongosf2011/schemabasics
Indexing & Query Optimization Alvin Richards, Senior Director of Enterprise Engineering
http://www.10gen.com/presentation/mongosf-2011/mongodb-indexing-query-optimization
**These 2 videos are the bests on mongoddb ever seen imho*
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