doc: also add reverse option to pagination doc

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Matthew Oliver 2022-04-08 11:14:50 +10:00
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@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Page through large lists of containers or objects
If you have a large number of containers or objects, you can use the
``marker``, ``limit``, and ``end_marker`` parameters to control
how many items are returned in a list and where the list starts or ends.
If you want to page backwards you can use the ``reverse`` parameter.
* marker
When you request a list of containers or objects, Object Storage
@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ how many items are returned in a list and where the list starts or ends.
``end_marker`` parameter value. You must URL-encode the
``end_marker`` value before you send the HTTP request.
* reverse
By default, listings are returned sorted by name, ascending. If you
include the ``reverse=true`` query parameter, the listing will be
returned sorted by name, descending.
To page through a large list of containers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@ -101,3 +107,31 @@ Assume the following list of container names:
You receive a result set of all container names before the
``end-marker`` value.
#. Use the ``reverse`` parameter to work from the back of the
list:
.. code-block:: console
# curl -i $publicURL/?reverse=true -X GET -H \"
X-Auth-Token: $token"
.. code-block:: console
pears
oranges
kiwis
bananas
apples
#. You can also combine parameters:
.. code-block:: console
# curl -i $publicURL/?reverse=true&end_marker=kiwis -X GET -H \"
X-Auth-Token: $token"
.. code-block:: console
pears
oranges