@spalger/kibana/src/ui/public/index_patterns/_get_ids.js

Kibana is an open source (Apache Licensed), browser based analytics and search dashboard for Elasticsearch. Kibana is a snap to setup and start using. Kibana strives to be easy to get started with, while also being flexible and powerful, just like Elastic

define(function (require) {
  return function GetIndexPatternIdsFn(es, kbnIndex) {
    var _ = require('lodash');

    // many places may require the id list, so we will cache it seperately
    // didn't incorportate with the indexPattern cache to prevent id collisions.
    var cachedPromise;

    var getIds = function () {
      if (cachedPromise) {
        // retrun a clone of the cached response
        return cachedPromise.then(function (cachedResp) {
          return _.clone(cachedResp);
        });
      }

      cachedPromise = es.search({
        index: kbnIndex,
        type: 'index-pattern',
        fields: [],
        body: {
          query: { match_all: {} },
          size: 2147483647
        }
      })
      .then(function (resp) {
        return _.pluck(resp.hits.hits, '_id');
      });

      // ensure that the response stays pristine by cloning it here too
      return cachedPromise.then(function (resp) {
        return _.clone(resp);
      });
    };

    getIds.clearCache = function () {
      cachedPromise = null;
    };

    return getIds;
  };
});