MongoDB URI Parser and Formatter

The `mongodb-uri` library provides utilities for parsing and formatting MongoDB connection URIs in Node.js environments. It takes a URI string and converts it into a structured JavaScript object, and vice-versa, allowing programmatic manipulation of connection parameters. A key differentiator is its `formatMongoose` function, designed to transform multi-host MongoDB URIs into a format compatible with Mongoose's `connect()` method, which expects individual host/port pairs. This is particularly useful for environments like PaaS providers (e.g., Heroku with MongoLab) where a single URI might need adaptation. The current stable version is 0.9.7, indicating a pre-1.0 status, and the package has seen no updates since early 2017, suggesting it is no longer actively maintained. It handles URL encoding for special characters within usernames, passwords, and database names.