mongodump. aclallows_* collections are not included

[nielswh]

Looks like if we do a mongodump the collection names that start with aclallows_ are not included in the dump.

Can it be because the names includes /?

I have tables that are called for instance
aclallows_/sites/0

Based on MongoDB null and / should not be used in the name of the collection. I would highly suggest that the code be refactored to use a different character besides the /. Consider a legal place holder in the collection name.

[prabhu]

Can you share some configuration details? Did you try playing with the useSingle flag at all?

[nielswh]

Is it possible to convert an existing project to useSingle flag without having to start over?

[jonmassot]

I think it is due to the fact that adding the resources to the module, the validation with the middleware does not seems to work without including the starting slash.

acl.allow([
    {
        roles:['guest','member'],
        allows:[
            {resources:'blogs', permissions:'get'},
            {resources:['forums','news'], permissions:['get','put','delete']}
        ]
    }
])

and adding the route as follows doesn't work

app.put('/blogs/:id', acl.middleware(), function(req, res, next){…}

I'll get Not allowed get on /blogs by user X, so the solution was to add the starting slash to the resources to make the validation works

acl.allow([
    {
        roles:['guest','member'],
        allows:[
            {resources:'/blogs', permissions:'get'},
            {resources:['/forums','/news'], permissions:['get','put','delete']}
        ]
    }
])

Doing this, means that the collections created in the mongodb will looks like

allows_/blogs
allows_/forums
allows_/news

and then, the mongodump command output the message Cannot dump pup-dev-acl.allows_/blogs. Collection has '/' or null in the collection name., as expected