node.js mysql pool connection with async/ await

Question

Is there a way to use pool.getConnection() taken from the mysqljs/mysql lib with the async/ await syntax?

The idea is to have a method whic

Answer 1

Just sharing what I've always use in my code:

//Filename: MySQL.js    

module.exports = {
    connect: function ()
    {
        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {

        let pool = Mysql.createPool({ //require configfile.js or just put connection detail here
                connectionLimit: config.mysql.connectionLimit,
                host: config.mysql.host,
                user: config.mysql.user,
                password: config.mysql.password,
                database: config.mysql.database
            });

            pool.getConnection((err, connection) =>
            {
                try
                {
                    if (connection)
                    {
                        resolve({"status":"success", "data":"MySQL connected.", "con":pool});
                        connection.release();
                    }
                }
                catch (err)
                {
                    reject({"status":"failed", "error":`MySQL error. ${err}`});
                }
                resolve({"status":"failed", "error":"Error connecting to MySQL."});
            });
        });
    }
}

Then whenever you need to call the connection to MySQL

//Filename: somefile.js

const useMySQL = require('./path/to/MySQL');

module.exports = {

    getSomething: function () {
        return new Promise(async (resolve) => {

            try
            {
                let connection = await useMySQL.connect();
                con = connection.con;

                //Do some query here, then
                resolve(`Send some result/handle error`);
            }
            catch (err)
            {
                //Handle error if any, log, etc, and eventually
                resolve(err);

            }
        });
    }

Hope this helps.