Introduction

Quicksort.io is a node.js framework for http and socket.io server application. It's simple, lightweight and familiar!

Quicksort.io framework supports both experienced programmers and newbies to develop node.js application in a structured way and easy to maintain.

It's used to build real-time applications, user activity tracking systems, chat applications and it's good for any web application project.

Hello world example

1. Creating a Controller

To get started, let's create a Controller to handler requests by creating new home-controller.js file in /controllers directory

module.exports = HomeController;
function HomeController() {
    this.helloworld = function (io) {
        io.echo("hello world");
    };
}

2. Routing

Routing http requests to the above controller. Open /start/routes.js file and add the following route:

route.get("/", "HomeController@helloworld");

3. Launching it

Start the server:

node app.js 

and send a http request, then it should print out: "hello world"

curl http://localhost:2307/

Installation

Quicksort.io framework is easy to install:

1. Cloning the project: $ git clone https://github.com/megaads-vn/quicksort.io

2. Changing current directory to project directory: $ cd quicksort.io

3. Installing dependencies: $ npm install

4. Finally, let's start: $ node app.js

Directory structure

/assets

The directory contains resource files.

/config

As the name imples, cantains all application configurations such as: application port, debug mode, session configuration, autoload class map, service providers, etc.

/controllers

The default directory contains application controllers.

By default, all controllers in this directory will be loaded automatically at booting time that configured as autoload directory in config.app file.

/core

The directory contains core modules of the framework.

Exploring it and you can learn about the framework's activity mechanism.

/libs

Third-party libraries should be stored in this drectory.

/services

An autoloaded directory that used as default directory for service classes.

/start

The directory loaded automatically at booting time

You will want to set start parameters in this. Including routes, event listeners or anything that configured as autoloaded directory , etc.

/storage

The directory contains session files, logs, compiled files by the framework and by included libraries.

This directory may be used to store any files utilized by your application.

/tests

Unit test classes should be stored in this directory.

Configuration

Autoload class map

Routing

Filters

Controllers

Inputs and Responses

Session

#IoC #Services

Events

Logger