Latest version of our Java SDK (2.3.3 at the time of writing) introduces a new class: RawQueryExecutor. It gives you the direct result of a N1QL or FTS query as a JSON String or JsonObject, just like if you were using the REST API directly. The answer is not wrapped in rows. As such you can pass the result of the method directly to your client. No need for additional mapping or anything.

This is particularly useful for N1QL queries as it allows you to query exactly what you need through the SELECT clause. It is very efficient combined with the right covering indexes.

Here's the asynchronous code sample:

and the synchronous one:

I would love to know if you find it useful and if you want this also for simpler operations. Tell us what you think!

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Posted by Laurent Doguin, Developer Advocate, Couchbase

Laurent is a Paris based Developer Advocate where he focuses on helping Java developers and the French community. He writes code in Java and blog posts in Markdown. Prior to joining Couchbase he was Nuxeo’s community liaison where he devoted his time and expertise to helping the entire Nuxeo Community become more active and efficient.

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