Navigator.getDataStores()

Summary

The navigator.getDataStores() method provides access to a list of the Data Store API data stores available on the device.

Syntax

navigator.getDataStores('contacts').then(function(stores) {
  // do something with the array of data stores in stores
});

Parameters

storeName

The name of the data store you want to return. An array is returned because there may be multiple data stores with the same name.

Returns

A Promise object that will resolve with an array of DataStore objects.

Example

navigator.getDataStores('contacts').then(function(stores) {
  stores[0].getLength().then(function(storeLength) {
    if(storeLength == 0) {
      for(i = 0; i < contactsInit.length; i++) {
        addContact(stores[0],contactsInit[i]);  
      };
    } else {
      var cursor = stores[0].sync();
      runNextTask(cursor);
    }
  });
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Using the Data Store API
• Data Store Contacts Editor example
• Data Store Contacts Viewer example