# deferred-leveldown > A mock `abstract-leveldown` implementation that queues operations while a real `abstract-leveldown` instance is being opened. [![level badge][level-badge]](https://github.com/Level/awesome) [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/deferred-leveldown.svg?label=&logo=npm)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/deferred-leveldown) [![Node version](https://img.shields.io/node/v/deferred-leveldown.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/deferred-leveldown) [![Travis](https://img.shields.io/travis/Level/deferred-leveldown.svg?logo=travis&label=)](https://travis-ci.org/Level/deferred-leveldown) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/Level/deferred-leveldown/badge.svg)](https://coveralls.io/github/Level/deferred-leveldown) [![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code_style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](https://standardjs.com) [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/deferred-leveldown.svg?label=dl)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/deferred-leveldown) [![Backers on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/level/backers/badge.svg?color=orange)](#backers) [![Sponsors on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/level/sponsors/badge.svg?color=orange)](#sponsors) `deferred-leveldown` implements the basic [abstract-leveldown](https://github.com/Level/abstract-leveldown) API so it can be used as a drop-in replacement where `leveldown` is needed. `put()`, `get()`, `del()`, `batch()` and `clear()` operations are all queued and kept in memory until the `abstract-leveldown`-compatible object has been opened through `deferred-leveldown`'s `open()` method. `batch()` operations will all be replayed as the array form. Chained-batch operations are converted before being stored. ```js const deferred = require('deferred-leveldown') const leveldown = require('leveldown') const db = deferred(leveldown('location')) db.put('foo', 'bar', function (err) { }) db.open(function (err) { // ... }) ``` **If you are upgrading:** please see [UPGRADING.md](UPGRADING.md). ## Contributing [`Level/deferred-leveldown`](https://github.com/Level/deferred-leveldown) is an **OPEN Open Source Project**. This means that: > Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are given commit-access to the project to contribute as they see fit. This project is more like an open wiki than a standard guarded open source project. See the [Contribution Guide](https://github.com/Level/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details. ## Donate To sustain [`Level`](https://github.com/Level) and its activities, become a backer or sponsor on [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/level). Your logo or avatar will be displayed on our 28+ [GitHub repositories](https://github.com/Level) and [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) packages. 💖 ### Backers [![Open Collective backers](https://opencollective.com/level/backers.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/level) ### Sponsors [![Open Collective sponsors](https://opencollective.com/level/sponsors.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/level) ## License [MIT](LICENSE.md) © 2013-present Rod Vagg and [Contributors](CONTRIBUTORS.md). [level-badge]: https://leveljs.org/img/badge.svg