mini-tools

mini-tools

mini tools for express and others

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Install

$ npm install mini-tools

Main goal

Have some mini tools for express and others

API

serveErr(req, res [, next])

Returns a function that sends a error message to de front-end.

app.post('/insert' , function(req,res){
  //...
  if(duplicate){
    serveErr(req,res)(new Error("Duplicate name. Can't insert"));
    return;
  }
  //...

It is promise friendly

app.use('/tools', function(req,res,next){
  //...
  .then(function(){
    if(not_in_this_middleware){
      throw new Error("next");
    }
    // ...
  }).catch(serveErr(req,res,next));

catch expects a function that receive an error. serveErr returns that function.

When err is Error("next") serveErr calls next and does not send any result to de front-end; otherwise it sends a 400 error with the message and stack.

serveJade(path, any)

var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.use('/',MiniTools.serveJade('./static',true));

app.use('/main',MiniTools.serveJade('./static/index.jade',false));

Returns an express middleware to serve jade files. If any==true it serves files adding .jade to req.path; and if there is no jade file it call next().

If any==false it serves that specific file.

Note: for use serveJade you must include jade in package.json

serveStylus(path, any)

var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.use('/',MiniTools.serveStylus('./static',true));

app.use('/site.css',MiniTools.serveStylus('./static/index.styl',false));

Returns an express middleware to serve jade files. If any==true it serves files adding .jade to req.path; and if there is no jade file it call next().

If any==false it serves that specific file.

Note: for use serveStylus you must include stylus in package.json

License

MIT