Documentation and Test case updates

Author: sharadraju

README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-# node-oracledb version 6.1.0-dev
-
-**This release is under development and information may be incomplete**
+# node-oracledb version 6.1.0
 
 The node-oracledb add-on for Node.js powers high performance Oracle Database
 applications.  Applications can be written in TypeScript, or directly in
 JavaScript.
 
-Use node-oracledb 6.1.0-dev to connect Node.js 14.6, or later, to Oracle
+Use node-oracledb 6.1.0 to connect Node.js 14.6, or later, to Oracle
 Database.  Older versions of node-oracledb may work with older versions of
 Node.js.
 

doc/src/api_manual/aq.rst

@@ -119,9 +119,14 @@ AqQueue Properties
 
 .. attribute:: aqQueue.payloadType
 
-    This read-only property is a number and is one of the
+    This read-only property is one of the
     :ref:`oracledb.DB_TYPE_RAW <oracledbconstantsdbtype>` or
-    :ref:`oracledb.DB_TYPE_OBJECT <oracledbconstantsdbtype>` constants.
+    :ref:`oracledb.DB_TYPE_OBJECT <oracledbconstantsdbtype>`, or
+    :ref:`oracledb.DB_TYPE_JSON <oracledbconstantsdbtype>` constants.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 6.1
+
+        Added ``oracledb.DB_TYPE_JSON`` constant.
 
 .. attribute:: aqQueue.payloadTypeClass
 
@@ -231,8 +236,7 @@ AqQueue Methods
         * - AqMessage ``message``
           - The message that is dequeued. See :ref:`AqMessage Class <aqmessageclass>`.
 
-    Dequeued messages are returned as AqMessage objects. Note AqMessage
-    objects are not used for enqueuing.
+    Dequeued messages are returned as AqMessage objects.
 
     .. _aqmessageclass:
 
@@ -283,11 +287,11 @@ AqQueue Methods
 
     .. warning::
 
-      Calling ``enqMany()`` in parallel on different connections
-      acquired from the same pool may fail due to Oracle bug 29928074. Ensure
-      that ``enqMany()`` is not run in parallel, use :ref:`standalone
-      connections <connectionhandling>`, or make multiple calls to
-      ``enqOne()``. The ``deqMany()`` method is not affected.
+      Calling ``enqMany()`` in parallel on different connections acquired from
+      the same pool may cause a problem with older versions of Oracle (see
+      Oracle bug 29928074). Ensure that ``enqMany()`` is not run in parallel.
+      Instead, use :ref:`standalone connections <connectionhandling>` or make
+      multiple calls to ``enqOne()``. The ``deqMany()`` method is not affected.
 
     **Callback**:
 
@@ -330,6 +334,13 @@ AqQueue Methods
         * - Error ``error``
           - If ``enqMany()`` succeeds, ``error`` is NULL. If an error occurs, then ``error`` contains the :ref:`error message <errorobj>`.
 
+    The ``queue.enqMany()`` method returns an array of :ref:`AqMessage objects <aqmessageclass>`.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 6.1
+
+        Previously, ``aqQueue.enqMany()`` did not return any value. Now, this
+        method returns an array of :ref:`AqMessage objects <aqmessageclass>`.
+
 .. method:: aqQueue.enqOne()
 
     **Promise**::
@@ -401,7 +412,7 @@ AqQueue Methods
           - Number
           - The number of seconds the message is available to be dequeued before it expires.
         * - ``payload``
-          - String, Buffer, :ref:`DbObject <dbobjectclass>`
+          - String, Buffer, :ref:`DbObject <dbobjectclass>`, Object
           - The actual message to be queued. This property must be specified.
         * - ``priority``
           - Integer
@@ -430,3 +441,10 @@ AqQueue Methods
           - Description
         * - Error ``error``
           - If ``enqOne()`` succeeds, ``error`` is NULL. If an error occurs, then ``error`` contains the :ref:`error message <errorobj>`.
+
+    Enqueued messages are returned as :ref:`AqMessage objects <aqmessageclass>`.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 6.1
+
+        Previously, ``aqQueue.enqOne()`` did not return any value. Now, this
+        method returns an :ref:`AqMessage object <aqmessageclass>`.

doc/src/api_manual/connection.rst

@@ -1411,16 +1411,32 @@ Connection Methods
         :header-rows: 1
         :class: wy-table-responsive
         :align: center
-        :widths: 10 10 30
+        :widths: 10 30
         :summary: The first column displays the attribute name. The second
          column displays the description of the attribute.
 
         * - Attribute Name
-          - Data Type
           - Description
         * - ``payloadType``
-          - String
-          - Contains the name of an Oracle Database object type, or a :ref:`DbObject Class <dbobjectclass>` earlier acquired from :meth:`connection.getDbObjectClass()`. If the name of an object type is used, it is recommended that a fully qualified name be used.
+          - - For :ref:`simple string or stream of bytes (RAW) messages <aqrawexample>`, it is not necessary to explicitly specify this attribute. This is the default setting for the payload type. For example::
+
+                connection.getQueue(queueName)
+
+              will have RAW messages as the default ``payloadType`` setting.
+
+              Or you can also explicitly set this attribute to ``oracledb.DB_TYPE_RAW``. For example::
+
+                connection.getQueue(queueName, { payloadType: oracledb.DB_TYPE_RAW })
+            - For :ref:`JSON messages <aqjsonexample>`, set this attribute to ``oracledb.DB_TYPE_JSON``. For example::
+
+                connection.getQueue(queueName, { payloadType: oracledb.DB_TYPE_JSON })
+            - For :ref:`Database object messages <aqobjexample>`, set this attribute to the name of an Oracle Database object type, or a :ref:`DbObject Class <dbobjectclass>` earlier acquired from :meth:`connection.getDbObjectClass()`. If the name of an object type is used, it is recommended that a fully qualified name be used. For example, if the Oracle Database object type name is ``DEMOQUEUE.USER_ADDRESS_TYPE``::
+
+                connection.getQueue(queueName, {payloadType: "DEMOQUEUE.USER_ADDRESS_TYPE"});
+
+            .. versionchanged:: 6.1
+
+                Previously, the default value was RAW and you did not have to set this attribute for RAW messages. Also, only the name of an Oracle Database object type, or a :ref:`DbObject Class <dbobjectclass>` could be specified in the this attribute. Now, you can also explicitly specify ``oracledb.DB_TYPE_RAW`` for RAW messages and ``oracledb.DB_TYPE_JSON`` for JSON messages in this attribute.
 
     **Callback**:
 
@@ -2607,7 +2623,8 @@ Connection Methods
 
         promise = unsubscribe(String name);
 
-    Unregisters a :ref:`Continuous Query Notification (CQN) <cqn>` subscription
+    Unregisters a :ref:`Continuous Query Notification (CQN) <cqn>` and
+    :ref:`Advanced Queuing Notification <aqnotifications>` subscription
     previously created with :meth:`connection.subscribe()`.
     No further notifications will be sent. The notification callback does
     not receive a notification of the deregistration event.