fix(connection): throw helpful error when using legacy `mongoose.conn…

…ect()` syntax Fix #6756
Automattic · Jul 26, 2018 · 7965494 · 7965494
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diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
@@ -414,6 +414,13 @@ Connection.prototype.openUri = function(uri, options, callback) {
     options = null;
   }
 
+  if (['string', 'number'].indexOf(typeof options) !== -1) {
+    throw new MongooseError('Mongoose 5.x no longer supports ' +
+      '`mongoose.connect(host, dbname, port)` or ' +
+      '`mongoose.createConnection(host, dbname, port)`. See ' +
+      'http://mongoosejs.com/docs/connections.html for supported connection syntax');
+  }
+
   const Promise = PromiseProvider.get();
   const _this = this;