Method get_collection

pymongo/synchronous/database.py:252–304

Get a :class:`~pymongo.collection.Collection` with the given name and options. Useful for creating a :class:`~pymongo.collection.Collection` with different codec options, read preference, and/or write concern from this :class:`Database`. >>> db.read_prefer

(
        self,
        name: str,
        codec_options: Optional[CodecOptions[_DocumentTypeArg]] = None,
        read_preference: Optional[_ServerMode] = None,
        write_concern: Optional[WriteConcern] = None,
        read_concern: Optional[ReadConcern] = None,
    )

        return Collection(self, name)

    def get_collection(
        self,
        name: str,
        codec_options: Optional[CodecOptions[_DocumentTypeArg]] = None,
        read_preference: Optional[_ServerMode] = None,
        write_concern: Optional[WriteConcern] = None,
        read_concern: Optional[ReadConcern] = None,
    ) -> Collection[_DocumentType]:
        """Get a :class:`~pymongo.collection.Collection` with the given name
        and options.

        Useful for creating a :class:`~pymongo.collection.Collection` with
        different codec options, read preference, and/or write concern from
        this :class:`Database`.

          >>> db.read_preference
          Primary()
          >>> coll1 = db.test
          >>> coll1.read_preference
          Primary()
          >>> from pymongo import ReadPreference
          >>> coll2 = db.get_collection(
          ...     'test', read_preference=ReadPreference.SECONDARY)
          >>> coll2.read_preference
          Secondary(tag_sets=None)

        :param name: The name of the collection - a string.
        :param codec_options: An instance of
            :class:`~bson.codec_options.CodecOptions`. If ``None`` (the
            default) the :attr:`codec_options` of this :class:`Database` is
            used.
        :param read_preference: The read preference to use. If
            ``None`` (the default) the :attr:`read_preference` of this
            :class:`Database` is used. See :mod:`~pymongo.read_preferences`
            for options.
        :param write_concern: An instance of
            :class:`~pymongo.write_concern.WriteConcern`. If ``None`` (the
            default) the :attr:`write_concern` of this :class:`Database` is
            used.
        :param read_concern: An instance of
            :class:`~pymongo.read_concern.ReadConcern`. If ``None`` (the
            default) the :attr:`read_concern` of this :class:`Database` is
            used.
        """
        return Collection(
            self,
            name,
            False,
            codec_options,
            read_preference,
            write_concern,
            read_concern,
        )

    def _get_encrypted_fields(
        self, kwargs: Mapping[str, Any], coll_name: str, ask_db: bool