MongoCommandCursor::setReadPreference

(PECL mongo >=1.6.0)

Set the read preference for this command

public MongoCommandCursor MongoCommandCursor::setReadPreference ( string $read_preference [, array $tags ] )

Parameters:

read_preference

The read preference mode: MongoClient::RP_PRIMARY, MongoClient::RP_PRIMARY_PREFERRED, MongoClient::RP_SECONDARY, MongoClient::RP_SECONDARY_PREFERRED, or MongoClient::RP_NEAREST.

tags

An array of zero or more tag sets, where each tag set is itself an array of criteria used to match tags on replica set members.

Returns:

Returns this cursor.

Exception:

Emits E_WARNING if either parameter is invalid, or if one or more tag sets are provided with the MongoClient::RP_PRIMARY read preference mode.

Examples:

MongoCommandCursor::setReadPreference() tag set array syntax example

<?php

$m = new MongoClient('mongodb://rs1.example.com:27017', array('replicaSet' => 'myReplSetName'));
$collection = $m->selectCollection('test', 'people');

$cursor = $collection->aggregateCursor( [
    [ '$group' => [ '_id' => '$name', 'points' => [ '$sum' => '$points' ] ] ],
    [ '$sort' => [ 'points' => -1 ] ],
] );

// Prefer the nearest server in the "east" data center also used for reporting,
// but fall back to a server in the "west" data center
$cursor->setReadPreference(MongoClient::RP_NEAREST, [
    [ 'dc' => 'east', 'use' => 'reporting' ],
    [ 'dc' => 'west' ],
] );

foreach ($cursor as $person) {
    // ...
}

// If the read preference is changed, it will be used the next time the cursor
// is rewound and the command is re-executed.
$cursor->setReadPreference(MongoClient::RP_PRIMARY);

foreach ($cursor as $person) {
    // ...
}

?>