gistfile1.js

var path = require('path');

var controllersPrefix = './controllers/';
var notFoundPath = controllersPrefix + '404';

function getController(resource) {
  var controllerPath = controllersPrefix + resource;
  var controller;
  if path.existsSync(controllerPath) {
    controller = require(controllerPath);
  }
  else {
    controller = require(notFoundPath);
  }
  controller = require('./controllers/' + resource);
  return controller;
}

function route(url) {
  if (url == '/') { getController('index').handle(); }
  else {
    parts = url.split('/');
    // first part is the resource name
    resource = parts[0];
    // the rest is for the controller to deal with
    queryParts = parts.slice(1);
    console.log(resource, querystring);
    getController(resource).handle(querystring);
  }
}
exports.route = route;