node.js

// Define a JSON data-structure that will look and perform like the real deal
// What is common to every post? Lets examine the details:
var forumData = {    // Defining the object structure
	"Posts" : [   // array of Posts
		// single post item in the array
		{
			// definition of properties
			"id" : "1",
			"user" : "Melvin",
			"title" : "Yes, I beleive you have my stapler...",
			"body" : "I have an orange swingline stapler, and I do beleive that you took it from me. And I'd like to have it back, thank you.",
			"date" : "01/01/2012 4:40pm",
			// an array of Reply Posts -- child of the parent post -- this is how we negate the ID mapping from the database, and re-mapping in the JSON object
			// just have the server-side script parse all that from the get-go
			"Replies" : [
				// first child of the Reply Array -- since this is an array of objects, it has to be encased in {} -- a sequence would be {},{}
				{
					"id" : "127",
					"user" : "Lumburgh",
					"title" : null,
					"body" : "Yeah... About that - We're gonna need you to move down to B1. So if you could just clean out your desk and take all your things down that would be great...mkay? yeah....",
					"date" : "01/01/2012 4:41pm"
				},// <-- notice the comma, delimiting there is another item in the sequence.
				// second child of the Reply Array
				{
					"id" : "128",
					"user" : "Peter",
					"title" : null,
					"body" : "Yeah, I'm really busy Lumburgh... I'm going to have to ask you to come back later. I've got a meeting with the bobs in a few minutes.",
					"date" : "01/01/2012 5:00pm"
				} // <-- this one does not have a comma -- this denotes its the end of the sequence
			] // <-- this denotes the end of the array
		},// end of the first post object
		{
			// definition of properties
			"id" : "2",
			"user" : "LazyPower",
			"title" : "UnderWater Basket Weaving?!",
			"body" : "I'm looking to learn Underwater Basket Weaving. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I could start?",
			"date" : "01/01/2012 3:00pm",
			// an array of Reply Posts -- child of the parent post -- this is how we negate the ID's in the JSON object
			"Replies" : [
				// first child of the Reply Array
				{
					"id" : "228",
					"user" : "John McKitty",
					"title" : null,
					"body" : "You could always sign up for classes at ITT Tech. I heard they have a great Under-Water Basket Weaving class, my cousin graduated with honors!",
					"date" : "01/01/2012 4:45pm"
				}
			] // end of the reply array 
		},            
		{  
			"id" : "3",
			"user" : "Noob",
			"title" : "Best FLASHPOINT EVARRRR!!!!",
			"body" : "Who knows the best flashpoint in SWTOR?!",
			"date" : "01/01/2012 2:00am"
		}
	] // end of the posts Object
} // end of the Object