Route Scout - Finds the paths for you!

A framework that handles the routing for you and makes your server-creating life much easier. Also makes you look younger and more attractive. Results may vary.

Features

• easy to use
• simplifies using all common routing requests
• lets you create your own routing requests
• built in handler for static files
• lets add variables to your routes
• lightweight

Is it any good?

Yes.

Installation

$ npm install route-scout

Getting Started

Route-Scout relies on the built in http node module as demonstrated below.

const routescout = require('route-scout');
const server = require('http');

routescout.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.write( 'Hello World!' );
  res.end();
});

server.createServer(routescout.routes()).listen(9000);

Framework Methods

• routescout.get( path, callback )

Creates a route for incoming GET requests at the passed in URL, the callback takes two arguments: request and response.

GET requests retrieve data form the server. GET reads.

• routescout.post( path, callback )

Creates a route for incoming POST requests at the passed in URL, the callback takes two arguments: request and response.

POST requests are used to send data to the server. POST creates.

• routescout.patch( path, callback )

Creates a route for incoming PATCH requests at the passed in URL, the callback takes two arguments: request and response.

PATCH requests change data on the server. PATCH updates/modifies

• routescout.put( path, callback )

Creates a route for incoming PUT requests at the passed in URL, the callback takes two arguments: request and response.

PUT requests change or replace data on the server. PUT updates/replaces

• routescout.delete( path, callback )

Creates a route for incoming DELETE requests at the passed in URL, the callback takes two arguments: request and response.

DELETE requests delete data from the server.

• routescout.createRoute( object )

Creates a route for whatever you want to create a route for at the passed in URL. The object requires three keys: URL, method and handler. Method must be all uppercase!

• routescout.static( path )

Serves static objects from the folder located in path.

Examples

var routescout = require( 'routescout' );

// GET Request
routescout.get( '/examplePath', (req, res) => {
  res.write ( 'GET request to the homepage.' );
  res.end();
});

// POST Request
routescout.post( '/examplePath', (req, res) => {
  res.write ( 'POST request to the homepage.' );
  res.end();
});

// PATCH Request
routescout.patch( '/examplePath', (req, res) => {
  res.write ( 'PATCH request to the homepage.' );
  res.end();
});

// PUT request
routescout.put( '/examplePath', (req,res) => {
  res.write ( 'PUT request to the homepage.');
  res.end();
});

// DELETE Request
routescout.delete( '/examplePath', (req, res) => {
  res.write ( 'DELETE request to the homepage.' );
  res.end();
});

// CREATE ROUTE Request
routescout.createRoute( {
  url: '/example/path',
  method: 'HEAD',
  handler: (req, res) => {
    res.write ( 'HEAD request to the homepage.' );
    res.end();
  })
});

// Static handler
routescout.static( '/public');

Options

URL Variables and Request Parameters

For URL you can add a variable with a : and this will pass it to the request object with a property of params.

// Parameters in the Request object
routescout.get( '/examplePath/:variable', (req, res) => {
  res.write ( 'Access variable' + req.params.variable );
  res.end();
});

Dependencies

None. We're independent that way :)

Dev Dependencies

• chai
• chai-http
• eslint
• mocha
• gulp
• gulp-eslint
• gulp-spawn-mocha