restree
=====

file based routing built over express

# Installation

(1) download:

    npm install --g restree

or locally:

    npm install --save restree

    
(2) enable:
    
    const express = require('express');
    const restreed = require('./restreed')(app);

    restreed.bind();

    app.listen(8080);

    
# File based routing ?

With restree, each file is treated as a route.

#### How to run?

If you've installed globally (`npm install -g restree`):

  restree

Else if you've installed locally (`npm install --save restree`)

  ./node_modules/restree/bin/restree

## Conventional routing:

**app.js**
    
    const express = require('express');
    const app = express();
    
    app.get('/schools/', async function(req, res) {
      return res.render("schools.jade");
    });
    
    app.post('/schools/:id', async function(req, res) {
      return res.send(200);
    });

    app.listen(8080);
    
   
  
## restree routing:
  
**app.js**

    const express = require('express');
    const app = express();
    const restreed = require('./restreed')(app);

    restreed.bind();

    app.listen(8080);


**restree/schools/GET.js**

    exports.handler = async function(req, res) {
      return res.render("schools.jade");
    }
    

**restree/schools/\_id\_/POST.js**

    exports.handler = async function(req, res) {
      return res.send(200);
    }


# Parse Rules

Given a directory:

    | app.js
    | -- restree
    |    | -- GET.js
    |    | -- schools
    |    |    | -- _id_
    |    |    |    | -- GET.js
    |    |    |    | -- PATCH.js
    |    |    |    | -- helper.js


    
(1) GET.js -> '/'  
    therefore in the above directory, the GET.js route will resolve to `GET /`
    
(2) params -> _<param>_  
    therefore in the above directory, school/_id_/POST.js will resolve to `POST /school/:id`  
    (regular expressions in params are not permitted)
    
(3) helpers -> non js / non directory / \_\_\<name>    
    




# License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2017 Raj Nathani

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