# `redis`

Redis client library. Supports GNU Prolog, XVM, SICStus Prolog, SWI-Prolog, and XSB. Support for Ciao Prolog and ECLiPSe is also included but requires fixes for issues in these systems.

For general information on Redis, including a list of the available commands, visit:

    https://redis.io

## API documentation

Open the ../../docs/library_index.html#redis link in a web browser.

## Loading

To load this library, load the `loader.lgt` file:

    | ?- logtalk_load(redis(loader)).

## Testing

To test this library predicates, load the `tester.lgt` file:

    | ?- logtalk_load(redis(tester)).

The tests assume a localhost Redis server running on the default port (6379) if the `REDIS_HOST` and `REDIS_PORT` environment variables are not defined. If the server is not detected, the tests are skipped.

The unit tests were originally written by Sean Charles for his GNU Prolog Redis client library:

    https://github.com/emacstheviking/gnuprolog-redisclient

The Logtalk version is a straight-forward port of the original tests using the `test/1` dialect of `lgtunit`.

## Credits

This library is inspired by the Sean Charles GNU Prolog Redis client library.

## Known issues

Recent versions of macOS seem to disable the mapping of `localhost` to `127.0.0.1`. This issue may prevent running this library unit tests and the `redis::connect/1` predicate from working. This can be fixed either by editing the `/etc/hosts file or by using in alternative the predicate`redis::connect/3`with`’127.0.0.1’` as first argument.