feat(nodejs): add namespace management methods on Connection

Cargo.lock

@@ -5099,6 +5099,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger",
  "futures",
  "half",
+ "lance-namespace",
  "lancedb",
  "log",
  "lzma-sys",

docs/src/js/classes/Connection.md

@@ -148,6 +148,33 @@ Creates a new empty Table
 
 ***
 
+### createNamespace()
+
+```ts
+abstract createNamespace(namespacePath, options?): Promise<CreateNamespaceResponse>
+```
+
+Create a new namespace at the given path.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+* **namespacePath**: `string`[]
+    The namespace path to create.
+
+* **options?**: `Partial`&lt;[`CreateNamespaceOptions`](../interfaces/CreateNamespaceOptions.md)&gt;
+    Creation `mode`
+    ("create" | "exist_ok" | "overwrite") and optional `properties`
+    to attach to the namespace.
+
+#### Returns
+
+`Promise`&lt;[`CreateNamespaceResponse`](../interfaces/CreateNamespaceResponse.md)&gt;
+
+The properties of the
+  created namespace and an optional transaction id.
+
+***
+
 ### createTable()
 
 #### createTable(options, namespacePath)
@@ -230,6 +257,29 @@ Creates a new Table and initialize it with new data.
 
 ***
 
+### describeNamespace()
+
+```ts
+abstract describeNamespace(namespacePath): Promise<DescribeNamespaceResponse>
+```
+
+Describe a namespace, returning its properties.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+* **namespacePath**: `string`[]
+    The namespace path to describe, in
+    parent → child order, e.g. `["analytics", "sales"]`.
+
+#### Returns
+
+`Promise`&lt;[`DescribeNamespaceResponse`](../interfaces/DescribeNamespaceResponse.md)&gt;
+
+The namespace's properties
+  (may be undefined if the namespace has none).
+
+***
+
 ### display()
 
 ```ts
@@ -263,6 +313,36 @@ Drop all tables in the database.
 
 ***
 
+### dropNamespace()
+
+```ts
+abstract dropNamespace(namespacePath, options?): Promise<DropNamespaceResponse>
+```
+
+Drop a namespace.
+
+Use `behavior: "cascade"` to also drop everything contained in the
+namespace (sub-namespaces and tables). The default `"restrict"`
+behavior refuses to drop a non-empty namespace.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+* **namespacePath**: `string`[]
+    The namespace path to drop.
+
+* **options?**: `Partial`&lt;[`DropNamespaceOptions`](../interfaces/DropNamespaceOptions.md)&gt;
+    `mode` ("skip" | "fail"
+    for missing-namespace handling) and `behavior` ("restrict" | "cascade").
+
+#### Returns
+
+`Promise`&lt;[`DropNamespaceResponse`](../interfaces/DropNamespaceResponse.md)&gt;
+
+Any properties returned by
+  the server and an optional transaction id.
+
+***
+
 ### dropTable()
 
 ```ts
@@ -299,6 +379,36 @@ Return true if the connection has not been closed
 
 ***
 
+### listNamespaces()
+
+```ts
+abstract listNamespaces(namespacePath?, options?): Promise<ListNamespacesResponse>
+```
+
+List the immediate child namespaces under the given parent.
+
+Results may be paginated. To retrieve subsequent pages, pass the
+`pageToken` returned by a previous call.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+* **namespacePath?**: `string`[]
+    The parent namespace path. Defaults
+    to the root namespace if omitted.
+
+* **options?**: `Partial`&lt;[`ListNamespacesOptions`](../interfaces/ListNamespacesOptions.md)&gt;
+    Pagination options
+    (`pageToken`, `limit`).
+
+#### Returns
+
+`Promise`&lt;[`ListNamespacesResponse`](../interfaces/ListNamespacesResponse.md)&gt;
+
+Child namespace names and
+  an optional token for fetching the next page.
+
+***
+
 ### openTable()
 
 ```ts

docs/src/js/globals.md

@@ -52,9 +52,14 @@
 - [ColumnAlteration](interfaces/ColumnAlteration.md)
 - [CompactionStats](interfaces/CompactionStats.md)
 - [ConnectionOptions](interfaces/ConnectionOptions.md)
+- [CreateNamespaceOptions](interfaces/CreateNamespaceOptions.md)
+- [CreateNamespaceResponse](interfaces/CreateNamespaceResponse.md)
 - [CreateTableOptions](interfaces/CreateTableOptions.md)
 - [DeleteResult](interfaces/DeleteResult.md)
+- [DescribeNamespaceResponse](interfaces/DescribeNamespaceResponse.md)
 - [DropColumnsResult](interfaces/DropColumnsResult.md)
+- [DropNamespaceOptions](interfaces/DropNamespaceOptions.md)
+- [DropNamespaceResponse](interfaces/DropNamespaceResponse.md)
 - [ExecutableQuery](interfaces/ExecutableQuery.md)
 - [FragmentStatistics](interfaces/FragmentStatistics.md)
 - [FragmentSummaryStats](interfaces/FragmentSummaryStats.md)
@@ -69,6 +74,8 @@
 - [IvfFlatOptions](interfaces/IvfFlatOptions.md)
 - [IvfPqOptions](interfaces/IvfPqOptions.md)
 - [IvfRqOptions](interfaces/IvfRqOptions.md)
+- [ListNamespacesOptions](interfaces/ListNamespacesOptions.md)
+- [ListNamespacesResponse](interfaces/ListNamespacesResponse.md)
 - [MergeResult](interfaces/MergeResult.md)
 - [OpenTableOptions](interfaces/OpenTableOptions.md)
 - [OptimizeOptions](interfaces/OptimizeOptions.md)

docs/src/js/interfaces/CreateNamespaceOptions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / CreateNamespaceOptions
+
+# Interface: CreateNamespaceOptions
+
+## Properties
+
+### mode?
+
+```ts
+optional mode: "overwrite" | "create" | "exist_ok";
+```
+
+Creation mode.
+
+***
+
+### properties?
+
+```ts
+optional properties: Record<string, string>;
+```
+
+Properties to set on the new namespace.

docs/src/js/interfaces/CreateNamespaceResponse.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / CreateNamespaceResponse
+
+# Interface: CreateNamespaceResponse
+
+## Properties
+
+### properties?
+
+```ts
+optional properties: Record<string, string>;
+```
+
+***
+
+### transactionId?
+
+```ts
+optional transactionId: string;
+```

docs/src/js/interfaces/DescribeNamespaceResponse.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / DescribeNamespaceResponse
+
+# Interface: DescribeNamespaceResponse
+
+## Properties
+
+### properties?
+
+```ts
+optional properties: Record<string, string>;
+```

docs/src/js/interfaces/DropNamespaceOptions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / DropNamespaceOptions
+
+# Interface: DropNamespaceOptions
+
+## Properties
+
+### behavior?
+
+```ts
+optional behavior: "restrict" | "cascade";
+```
+
+Refuse to drop if non-empty (restrict) or drop recursively (cascade).
+
+***
+
+### mode?
+
+```ts
+optional mode: "fail" | "skip";
+```
+
+Whether to skip if the namespace doesn't exist, or fail.

docs/src/js/interfaces/DropNamespaceResponse.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / DropNamespaceResponse
+
+# Interface: DropNamespaceResponse
+
+## Properties
+
+### properties?
+
+```ts
+optional properties: Record<string, string>;
+```
+
+***
+
+### transactionId?
+
+```ts
+optional transactionId: string[];
+```

docs/src/js/interfaces/ListNamespacesOptions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / ListNamespacesOptions
+
+# Interface: ListNamespacesOptions
+
+## Properties
+
+### limit?
+
+```ts
+optional limit: number;
+```
+
+An optional limit to the number of results to return.
+
+***
+
+### pageToken?
+
+```ts
+optional pageToken: string;
+```
+
+Token from a previous response for pagination.

docs/src/js/interfaces/ListNamespacesResponse.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[**@lancedb/lancedb**](../README.md) • **Docs**
+
+***
+
+[@lancedb/lancedb](../globals.md) / ListNamespacesResponse
+
+# Interface: ListNamespacesResponse
+
+## Properties
+
+### namespaces
+
+```ts
+namespaces: string[];
+```
+
+***
+
+### pageToken?
+
+```ts
+optional pageToken: string;
+```

nodejs/Cargo.toml

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ arrow-schema.workspace = true
 env_logger.workspace = true
 futures.workspace = true
 lancedb = { path = "../rust/lancedb", default-features = false }
+lance-namespace.workspace = true
 napi = { version = "3.8.3", default-features = false, features = [
     "napi9",
     "async"

nodejs/__test__/connection.test.ts

@@ -306,3 +306,71 @@ describe("clone table functionality", () => {
     ).rejects.toThrow("Deep clone is not yet implemented");
   });
 });
+
+describe("namespaces", () => {
+  let tmpDir: tmp.DirResult;
+  let db: Connection;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    tmpDir = tmp.dirSync({ unsafeCleanup: true });
+    // The local DirectoryNamespace backend only supports child namespaces
+    // when manifest mode is enabled (see lance-namespace-impls/src/dir.rs).
+    db = await connect(tmpDir.name, {
+      // biome-ignore lint/style/useNamingConvention: opaque backend property key, must match Rust
+      namespaceClientProperties: { manifest_enabled: "true" },
+    });
+  });
+  afterEach(() => tmpDir.removeCallback());
+
+  it("should create and describe a namespace", async () => {
+    await db.createNamespace(["myns"]);
+    const desc = await db.describeNamespace(["myns"]);
+    expect(desc).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it("should list namespaces created at the root", async () => {
+    await db.createNamespace(["alpha"]);
+    await db.createNamespace(["beta"]);
+    const list = await db.listNamespaces();
+    expect(list.namespaces).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(["alpha", "beta"]));
+  });
+
+  it("should list child namespaces under a parent", async () => {
+    await db.createNamespace(["parent"]);
+    await db.createNamespace(["parent", "child"]);
+    const list = await db.listNamespaces(["parent"]);
+    expect(list.namespaces).toContain("child");
+  });
+
+  it("should drop a namespace", async () => {
+    await db.createNamespace(["ephemeral"]);
+    await db.dropNamespace(["ephemeral"]);
+    const list = await db.listNamespaces();
+    expect(list.namespaces).not.toContain("ephemeral");
+  });
+
+  it("should raise an error on any namespace op after close", async () => {
+    await db.close();
+    await expect(db.describeNamespace(["foo"])).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Connection is closed",
+    );
+    await expect(db.listNamespaces()).rejects.toThrow("Connection is closed");
+    await expect(db.createNamespace(["foo"])).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Connection is closed",
+    );
+    await expect(db.dropNamespace(["foo"])).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Connection is closed",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should raise an understandable error when describing a non-existent namespace", async () => {
+    await expect(db.describeNamespace(["does-not-exist"])).rejects.toThrow(
+      /not found/i,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should raise an error when creating a namespace that already exists", async () => {
+    await db.createNamespace(["dup"]);
+    await expect(db.createNamespace(["dup"])).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+});

nodejs/lancedb/connection.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ import {
 } from "./arrow";
 import { EmbeddingFunctionConfig, getRegistry } from "./embedding/registry";
 import { Connection as LanceDbConnection } from "./native";
+import type {
+  CreateNamespaceResponse,
+  DescribeNamespaceResponse,
+  DropNamespaceResponse,
+  ListNamespacesResponse,
+} from "./native";
+export type {
+  CreateNamespaceResponse,
+  DescribeNamespaceResponse,
+  DropNamespaceResponse,
+  ListNamespacesResponse,
+};
 import { sanitizeTable } from "./sanitize";
 import { LocalTable, Table } from "./table";
 
@@ -110,6 +122,28 @@ export interface TableNamesOptions {
   /** An optional limit to the number of results to return. */
   limit?: number;
 }
+
+export interface ListNamespacesOptions {
+  /** Token from a previous response for pagination. */
+  pageToken?: string;
+  /** An optional limit to the number of results to return. */
+  limit?: number;
+}
+
+export interface CreateNamespaceOptions {
+  /** Creation mode. */
+  mode?: "create" | "exist_ok" | "overwrite";
+  /** Properties to set on the new namespace. */
+  properties?: Record<string, string>;
+}
+
+export interface DropNamespaceOptions {
+  /** Whether to skip if the namespace doesn't exist, or fail. */
+  mode?: "skip" | "fail";
+  /** Refuse to drop if non-empty (restrict) or drop recursively (cascade). */
+  behavior?: "restrict" | "cascade";
+}
+
 /**
  * A LanceDB Connection that allows you to open tables and create new ones.
  *
@@ -268,6 +302,69 @@ export abstract class Connection {
    */
   abstract dropAllTables(namespacePath?: string[]): Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Describe a namespace, returning its properties.
+   *
+   * @param {string[]} namespacePath - The namespace path to describe, in
+   *   parent → child order, e.g. `["analytics", "sales"]`.
+   * @returns {Promise<DescribeNamespaceResponse>} The namespace's properties
+   *   (may be undefined if the namespace has none).
+   */
+  abstract describeNamespace(
+    namespacePath: string[],
+  ): Promise<DescribeNamespaceResponse>;
+
+  /**
+   * List the immediate child namespaces under the given parent.
+   *
+   * Results may be paginated. To retrieve subsequent pages, pass the
+   * `pageToken` returned by a previous call.
+   *
+   * @param {string[]} namespacePath - The parent namespace path. Defaults
+   *   to the root namespace if omitted.
+   * @param {Partial<ListNamespacesOptions>} options - Pagination options
+   *   (`pageToken`, `limit`).
+   * @returns {Promise<ListNamespacesResponse>} Child namespace names and
+   *   an optional token for fetching the next page.
+   */
+  abstract listNamespaces(
+    namespacePath?: string[],
+    options?: Partial<ListNamespacesOptions>,
+  ): Promise<ListNamespacesResponse>;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new namespace at the given path.
+   *
+   * @param {string[]} namespacePath - The namespace path to create.
+   * @param {Partial<CreateNamespaceOptions>} options - Creation `mode`
+   *   ("create" | "exist_ok" | "overwrite") and optional `properties`
+   *   to attach to the namespace.
+   * @returns {Promise<CreateNamespaceResponse>} The properties of the
+   *   created namespace and an optional transaction id.
+   */
+  abstract createNamespace(
+    namespacePath: string[],
+    options?: Partial<CreateNamespaceOptions>,
+  ): Promise<CreateNamespaceResponse>;
+
+  /**
+   * Drop a namespace.
+   *
+   * Use `behavior: "cascade"` to also drop everything contained in the
+   * namespace (sub-namespaces and tables). The default `"restrict"`
+   * behavior refuses to drop a non-empty namespace.
+   *
+   * @param {string[]} namespacePath - The namespace path to drop.
+   * @param {Partial<DropNamespaceOptions>} options - `mode` ("skip" | "fail"
+   *   for missing-namespace handling) and `behavior` ("restrict" | "cascade").
+   * @returns {Promise<DropNamespaceResponse>} Any properties returned by
+   *   the server and an optional transaction id.
+   */
+  abstract dropNamespace(
+    namespacePath: string[],
+    options?: Partial<DropNamespaceOptions>,
+  ): Promise<DropNamespaceResponse>;
+
   /**
    * Clone a table from a source table.
    *
@@ -515,6 +612,45 @@ export class LocalConnection extends Connection {
   async dropAllTables(namespacePath?: string[]): Promise<void> {
     return this.inner.dropAllTables(namespacePath ?? []);
   }
+
+  describeNamespace(
+    namespacePath: string[],
+  ): Promise<DescribeNamespaceResponse> {
+    return this.inner.describeNamespace(namespacePath);
+  }
+
+  listNamespaces(
+    namespacePath?: string[],
+    options?: Partial<ListNamespacesOptions>,
+  ): Promise<ListNamespacesResponse> {
+    return this.inner.listNamespaces(
+      namespacePath ?? [],
+      options?.pageToken,
+      options?.limit,
+    );
+  }
+
+  createNamespace(
+    namespacePath: string[],
+    options?: Partial<CreateNamespaceOptions>,
+  ): Promise<CreateNamespaceResponse> {
+    return this.inner.createNamespace(
+      namespacePath,
+      options?.mode,
+      options?.properties,
+    );
+  }
+
+  dropNamespace(
+    namespacePath: string[],
+    options?: Partial<DropNamespaceOptions>,
+  ): Promise<DropNamespaceResponse> {
+    return this.inner.dropNamespace(
+      namespacePath,
+      options?.mode,
+      options?.behavior,
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 /**

nodejs/lancedb/index.ts

@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ export {
   CreateTableOptions,
   TableNamesOptions,
   OpenTableOptions,
+  ListNamespacesOptions,
+  CreateNamespaceOptions,
+  DropNamespaceOptions,
+  ListNamespacesResponse,
+  CreateNamespaceResponse,
+  DropNamespaceResponse,
+  DescribeNamespaceResponse,
 } from "./connection";
 
 export { Session } from "./native.js";

nodejs/src/connection.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ use crate::header::JsHeaderProvider;
 use crate::table::Table;
 use lancedb::connection::{ConnectBuilder, Connection as LanceDBConnection};
 
+use lance_namespace::models::{
+    CreateNamespaceRequest, DescribeNamespaceRequest, DropNamespaceRequest, ListNamespacesRequest,
+};
 use lancedb::ipc::{ipc_file_to_batches, ipc_file_to_schema};
 
 #[napi]
@@ -21,6 +24,29 @@ pub struct Connection {
     inner: Option<LanceDBConnection>,
 }
 
+#[napi(object)]
+pub struct DescribeNamespaceResponse {
+    pub properties: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+}
+
+#[napi(object)]
+pub struct ListNamespacesResponse {
+    pub namespaces: Vec<String>,
+    pub page_token: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[napi(object)]
+pub struct CreateNamespaceResponse {
+    pub properties: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    pub transaction_id: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[napi(object)]
+pub struct DropNamespaceResponse {
+    pub properties: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    pub transaction_id: Option<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
 impl Connection {
     pub(crate) fn inner_new(inner: LanceDBConnection) -> Self {
         Self { inner: Some(inner) }
@@ -273,4 +299,115 @@ impl Connection {
         let ns = namespace_path.unwrap_or_default();
         self.get_inner()?.drop_all_tables(&ns).await.default_error()
     }
+
+    #[napi(catch_unwind)]
+    /// Describe a namespace and return its properties.
+    pub async fn describe_namespace(
+        &self,
+        namespace_path: Vec<String>,
+    ) -> napi::Result<DescribeNamespaceResponse> {
+        let req = DescribeNamespaceRequest {
+            id: Some(namespace_path),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let resp = self
+            .get_inner()?
+            .describe_namespace(req)
+            .await
+            .default_error()?;
+        Ok(DescribeNamespaceResponse {
+            properties: resp.properties,
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[napi(catch_unwind)]
+    /// List child namespaces under the given namespace path
+    pub async fn list_namespaces(
+        &self,
+        namespace_path: Option<Vec<String>>,
+        page_token: Option<String>,
+        limit: Option<u32>,
+    ) -> napi::Result<ListNamespacesResponse> {
+        let req = ListNamespacesRequest {
+            id: namespace_path,
+            page_token,
+            limit: limit.map(|l| l as i32),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let resp = self
+            .get_inner()?
+            .list_namespaces(req)
+            .await
+            .default_error()?;
+        Ok(ListNamespacesResponse {
+            namespaces: resp.namespaces,
+            page_token: resp.page_token,
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[napi(catch_unwind)]
+    /// Create a new namespace with optional properties.
+    pub async fn create_namespace(
+        &self,
+        namespace_path: Vec<String>,
+        mode: Option<String>,
+        properties: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    ) -> napi::Result<CreateNamespaceResponse> {
+        let mode_str = mode.and_then(|m| match m.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "create" => Some("Create".to_string()),
+            "exist_ok" => Some("ExistOk".to_string()),
+            "overwrite" => Some("Overwrite".to_string()),
+            _ => None,
+        });
+        let req = CreateNamespaceRequest {
+            id: Some(namespace_path),
+            mode: mode_str,
+            properties,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let resp = self
+            .get_inner()?
+            .create_namespace(req)
+            .await
+            .default_error()?;
+        Ok(CreateNamespaceResponse {
+            properties: resp.properties,
+            transaction_id: resp.transaction_id,
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[napi(catch_unwind)]
+    /// Drop a namespace.
+    pub async fn drop_namespace(
+        &self,
+        namespace_path: Vec<String>,
+        mode: Option<String>,
+        behavior: Option<String>,
+    ) -> napi::Result<DropNamespaceResponse> {
+        let mode_str = mode.and_then(|m| match m.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "skip" => Some("Skip".to_string()),
+            "fail" => Some("Fail".to_string()),
+            _ => None,
+        });
+        let behavior_str = behavior.and_then(|b| match b.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "restrict" => Some("Restrict".to_string()),
+            "cascade" => Some("Cascade".to_string()),
+            _ => None,
+        });
+        let req = DropNamespaceRequest {
+            id: Some(namespace_path),
+            mode: mode_str,
+            behavior: behavior_str,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let resp = self
+            .get_inner()?
+            .drop_namespace(req)
+            .await
+            .default_error()?;
+        Ok(DropNamespaceResponse {
+            properties: resp.properties,
+            transaction_id: resp.transaction_id,
+        })
+    }
 }