Geometry

Memory addressed by position in a quasicrystal instead of by name.

Geometry stores data at geometric addresses derived from content. Keys spread across a quasicrystal projection, which means addresses do not collide the way hashed keys can, and neighbors in space tend to be related in content. Experimental: the format and spec may change.

Store and locate

From code:

const geometry = require('./lib/geometry');
geometry.store('a-key', 'the value');

Retrieve by address or barcode:

geometry.retrieve('a-key');

Generate a barcode for content:

geometry.barcode('some content');

Locate what a barcode refers to:

geometry.locate('the-barcode');

CLI

The geometry surface is available through the memory command family:

vant memory address <data>

Stores data at its geometric address and returns the barcode. Then:

vant memory locate <barcode>

Reads it back.

Spec

The projection math, address space, and collision properties are specified in NSC9-SPEC. Treat the spec as the source of truth for the format; this page only covers use.