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<div id="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference" class="reference">

 <h1 class="title">The MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference class</h1>
 

 <div class="partintro"><p class="verinfo">(mongodb &gt;=1.0.0)</p>


  <div class="section" id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.intro">
   <h2 class="title">Introduction</h2>
   <p class="simpara">

   </p>
  </div>


  <div class="section" id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.synopsis">
   <h2 class="title">Class synopsis</h2>


   <div class="classsynopsis">
    <span class="ooclass"><strong class="classname"></strong></span>


    <div class="classsynopsisinfo">
     <span class="modifier">final</span>
     <span class="ooclass">
      <span class="modifier">class</span> <strong class="classname">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference</strong>
     </span>

     <span class="oointerface"><span class="modifier">implements</span> 
       <a href="class.mongodb-bson-serializable.php" class="interfacename">MongoDB\BSON\Serializable</a></span><span class="oointerface">,  <a href="class.serializable.php" class="interfacename">Serializable</a></span> {</div>

    <div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Constants */</div>
    <div class="fieldsynopsis">
     <span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary"><var class="varname">PRIMARY</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = primary</span>;</div>

    <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary-preferred"><var class="varname">PRIMARY_PREFERRED</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = primaryPreferred</span>;</div>

    <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary"><var class="varname">SECONDARY</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = secondary</span>;</div>

    <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary-preferred"><var class="varname">SECONDARY_PREFERRED</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = secondaryPreferred</span>;</div>

    <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.nearest"><var class="varname">NEAREST</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = nearest</span>;</div>

    <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.no-max-staleness"><var class="varname">NO_MAX_STALENESS</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = -1</span>;</div>

    <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">const</span>
     <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span>
      <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.smallest-max-staleness-seconds"><var class="varname">SMALLEST_MAX_STALENESS_SECONDS</var></a></var><span class="initializer"> = 90</span>;</div>


    <div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Methods */</div>
    <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
   <span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.bsonserialize.php" class="methodname">bsonSerialize</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="class.stdclass.php" class="type stdClass">stdClass</a></span></div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.construct.php" class="methodname">__construct</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$mode</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$tagSets</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$options</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.gethedge.php" class="methodname">getHedge</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></span></div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.getmaxstalenessseconds.php" class="methodname">getMaxStalenessSeconds</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.getmode.php" class="methodname">getMode</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.getmodestring.php" class="methodname">getModeString</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.gettagsets.php" class="methodname">getTagSets</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div>

   }</div>


  </div>


  <div class="section" id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants">
   <h2 class="title">Predefined Constants</h2>
   <dl>

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::PRIMARY</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       All operations read from the current replica set primary. This is the
       default read preference for MongoDB.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary-preferred"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary-preferred">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::PRIMARY_PREFERRED</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       In most situations, operations read from the primary but if it is
       unavailable, operations read from secondary members.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::SECONDARY</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       All operations read from the secondary members of the replica set.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary-preferred"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary-preferred">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::SECONDARY_PREFERRED</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       In most situations, operations read from secondary members but if no
       secondary members are available, operations read from the primary.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.nearest"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.nearest">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::NEAREST</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       Operations read from member of the replica set with the least network
       latency, irrespective of the member&#039;s type.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.no-max-staleness"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.no-max-staleness">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::NO_MAX_STALENESS</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       The default value for the <code class="literal">&quot;maxStalenessSeconds&quot;</code>
       option is to specify no limit on maximum staleness, which means that the
       driver will not consider a secondary&#039;s lag when choosing where to
       direct a read operation.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

    
     <dt id="mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.smallest-max-staleness-seconds"><strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.smallest-max-staleness-seconds">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::SMALLEST_MAX_STALENESS_SECONDS</a></code></strong></dt>
     <dd>
      <span class="simpara">
       The minimum value for the <code class="literal">&quot;maxStalenessSeconds&quot;</code> option
       is 90 seconds. The driver estimates secondaries&#039; staleness by
       periodically checking the latest write date of each replica set member.
       Since these checks are infrequent, the staleness estimate is coarse.
       Thus, the driver cannot enforce a max staleness value of less than 90
       seconds.
      </span>
     </dd>
    

   </dl>
  </div>


  <div class="section">
   <h2 class="title">Changelog</h2>
   <table class="doctable informaltable">
    
     <thead>
      <tr>
       <th>Version</th>
       <th>Description</th>
      </tr>

     </thead>

     <tbody class="tbody">
      <tr>
       <td>PECL mongodb 2.0.0</td>
       <td>
        <span class="simpara">
         Removed the
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_PRIMARY</code></strong>,
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_PRIMARY_PREFERRED</code></strong>,
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_SECONDARY</code></strong>,
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_SECONDARY_PREFERRED</code></strong>,
         and <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_NEAREST</code></strong>
         constants. The <span class="methodname"><strong>getMode()</strong></span> method was also removed.
        </span>
       </td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
       <td>PECL mongodb 1.20.0</td>
       <td>
        <span class="simpara">
         Deprecated the
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_PRIMARY</code></strong>,
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_PRIMARY_PREFERRED</code></strong>,
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_SECONDARY</code></strong>,
         <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_SECONDARY_PREFERRED</code></strong>,
         and <strong><code>MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_NEAREST</code></strong>
         constants.
        </span>
       </td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
       <td>PECL mongodb 1.7.0</td>
       <td>
        <span class="simpara">
         Added the
         <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::PRIMARY</a></code></strong>,
         <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.primary-preferred">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::PRIMARY_PREFERRED</a></code></strong>,
         <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::SECONDARY</a></code></strong>,
         <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.secondary-preferred">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::SECONDARY_PREFERRED</a></code></strong>,
         and <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.nearest">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::NEAREST</a></code></strong>
         constants.
        </span>
        <span class="simpara">
         Implements <span class="interfacename"><a href="class.serializable.php" class="interfacename">Serializable</a></span>.
        </span>
       </td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
       <td>PECL mongodb 1.2.0</td>
       <td>
        <span class="simpara">
         Added the
         <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.no-max-staleness">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::NO_MAX_STALENESS</a></code></strong>
         and
         <strong><code><a href="class.mongodb-driver-readpreference.php#mongodb-driver-readpreference.constants.smallest-max-staleness-seconds">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::SMALLEST_MAX_STALENESS_SECONDS</a></code></strong>
         constants.
        </span>
        <span class="simpara">
         Implements <span class="interfacename"><a href="class.mongodb-bson-serializable.php" class="interfacename">MongoDB\BSON\Serializable</a></span>.
        </span>
       </td>
      </tr>

     </tbody>
    
   </table>

  </div>

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<h2>Table of Contents</h2><ul class="chunklist chunklist_reference"><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.bsonserialize.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::bsonSerialize</a> — Returns an object for BSON serialization</li><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.construct.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::__construct</a> — Create a new ReadPreference</li><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.gethedge.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::getHedge</a> — Returns the ReadPreference's &quot;hedge&quot; option</li><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.getmaxstalenessseconds.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::getMaxStalenessSeconds</a> — Returns the ReadPreference's &quot;maxStalenessSeconds&quot; option</li><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.getmode.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::getMode</a> — Returns the ReadPreference's &quot;mode&quot; option</li><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.getmodestring.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::getModeString</a> — Returns the ReadPreference's &quot;mode&quot; option</li><li><a href="mongodb-driver-readpreference.gettagsets.php">MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::getTagSets</a> — Returns the ReadPreference's &quot;tagSets&quot; option</li></ul>
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