Hi,
You can give https://www.npmjs.org/package/expressmvp a try. We found this
approach useful in our last project, to have modular design.
Thanks,
Unmesh
On Saturday, 8 March 2014 00:12:07 UTC+5:30, Louis-Philippe Laurin wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am pretty new to JavaScript. My background is mostly C#. From my
> understanding, the app.js should only be an initialization module. Correct?
>
> What is the general rule of thumb or best pattern (If i can call it like
> that) when segregating the routes in a NodeJS application?
>
>
> I have seen this pattern many times and some people seems to like it.
>
> [APP.JS FILE]
>> app.configure(
>> /*This will automatically grabs all the routes from the mentioned routes
>> directory*/
>> var files = fs.readdirSync(RouteDir);
>> files.forEach(function (file) {
>> var filePath = path.resolve('./', RouteDir, file);
>> var route = require(filePath)(app);
>> route(app);
>> console.log("Route :" + file + " enabled");
>> });
>> );
>
>
> But to be honest, I am really questioning this. Yes...it removes
> completely the "coding" dependencies but it creates an even more dangerous
> one which is the actual file structure of the directory since you have no
> control on it in your code.
>
> [APP.JS FILE]
>> /**********************************************
>> * Services Init
>> **********************************************/
>> var someService = require("./services/userService.js");
>>
>> /**********************************************
>> * Routes Init
>> **********************************************/
>> require('./routes/someRoute').addRoutes(app, someService);
>
>
> This one keeps a dependency (but at least you have control on it) and you
> pretty much know WHAT is injected and WHERE it is.
>
> Is it me who is just being wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance for your advices,
> LP
>
>
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