Simple express-like methods for connect

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index.js

/*jshint node:true, indent:2, unused:true, undef:true, laxcomma:true */
/* ~ Express-like methods & shortcuts ~ */

var jade = require('jade')
  , swallow = require('node-swallow')
  , path = require('path')
  ;
  

exports.expressSucks = function (opts) {
  opts = opts || {};
  
  var tpl_basedir = opts.basedir || path.join(process.cwd(), 'views');
  
  return function _shim(req, res, next) {
  
    // Request
    req.ip = req.connection.remoteAddress;
    
    req.param = function (key) {
      if (req.params && req.params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
        return req.params[key];
      } else if (req.query && req.query.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
        return req.query[key];
      } else if (req.body && req.body.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
        return req.body[key];
      } else {
        return undefined;
      }
    };
    
    
    // Response
    
    res.send = function (str) {
      res.write(str);
    };
    
    res.status = function (status) {
      res.statusCode = status;
      return res;
    };
    
    res.json = function (obj) {
      res.setHeader('Content-type', 'application/json');
      res.end(JSON.stringify(obj));
    };
    
    res.render = function (templateFile, locals) {
      jade.renderFile(path.join(tpl_basedir, templateFile + '.jade'), locals, swallow('while rendering a template', function (html) {
        res.setHeader('Content-type', 'text/html');
        res.end(html);
      }));
    };
    
    res.redirect = function (where) {
      res.statusCode = 302;
      res.setHeader('Location', where);
      res.end('Moved to ' + where);
    };
    
    next();
  };
};

package.json

{
  "name": "expresssucks",
  "version": "0.2.2",
  "description": "Simple express-like methods for connect",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
    "url": "git@gist.github.com:7216186.git"
  },
  "keywords": [
    "express",
    "connect"
  ],
  "author": "Simone Lusenti <simone@plasticpanda.com>",
  "license": "MIT",
  "bugs": {
    "url": "https://gist.github.com/7216186"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "node-swallow": "0.0.3",
    "jade": "~0.35.0"
  }
}