Odb.open(objects_dir).then(function(odb) {
  // Use odb
});

var result = odb.addDiskAlternate(path);

| Parameters | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | path | String | path to the objects folder for the alternate |

var result = odb.expandIds(ids, count);

| Parameters | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | ids | OdbExpandId | An array of short object IDs to search for | | count | Number | The length of the ids array |

odb.free();

odb.read(id).then(function(odbObject) {
  // Use odbObject
});

| Parameters | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | id | Oid | identity of the object to read. |

odb.write(data, len, type).then(function(oid) {
  // Use oid
});

| Parameters | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | data | Buffer | buffer with the data to store | | len | Number | size of the buffer | | type | Number | type of the data to store |

| Flag | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Odb.STREAM.RDONLY | 2 | | Odb.STREAM.WRONLY | 4 | | Odb.STREAM.RW | 6 |