require-tree

require-tree

Require multiple files at once, creating an object tree that mirrors the directory structure.

npm install require-tree

Usage

var require_tree = require('require-tree')

// File structure:
// ./models
//    user.js
//    page.js
//    item.js

require_tree('./models')

// {
//    user: [object Object],
//    page: [object Object],
//    item: [object Object]
// }

With nested directories:

// ./api
//   /pages
//     index.js
//     edit.js
//   user.js

// api/pages/index.js:
module.exports = {
    list: function(){ ... }
}

// api/pages/edit.js:
module.exports = {
    getPermissions: function(){ ... },
    remove: function(){ ... }
}

// api/user.js:
module.exports = {
    profile: function(){ ... },
    posts: function(){ ... }
}

var api = require_tree('./api')

// api.pages.list
// api.pages.edit.getPermissions
// api.pages.edit.remove
// api.user.profile
// api.user.posts

Limitations

Since v0.3 require-tree will resolve paths relative to the requiring module, like require itself.

Since it depends on module.parent being set correctly, either require-tree must be explicitly required within the current module scope, or you need to provide an absolute path like __dirname + '/somepath'.

Options

{
    name   : [String | Function(exports, file)]         // the object's property to use as key
    main   : [String | Array | Function(exports, file)] // what keys should be exported
    index  : [Boolean]                                  // load 'index.js' files (`true` by default)
    filter : [String | RegExp | Function]               // filter pattern
    each   : [Function]                                 // callback to run after each module
}