node.js - How to set limit for array size in Mongoose schema

Question

Would you be kind to tell me is there any way to set limitation on array size while creating Mongoose schema. For example

 var peopleSchema = new Schema({
    name: {
        type: String,
        required: true,
        default: true
    },
   /* here I want to have limit: no more than 10 friends.
    Is it possible to define in schema?*/
    friends: [{
        type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
        ref: 'peopleModel'
    }]
})

Answer 1

With a small tweak to your schema setup you can add a validate option:

var peopleSchema = new Schema({
  name: {
    type: String,
    required: true,
    default: true
  },
  friends: {
    type: [{
      type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
      ref: 'peopleModel'
    }],
    validate: [arrayLimit, '{PATH} exceeds the limit of 10']
  }
});

function arrayLimit(val) {
  return val.length <= 10;
}