Flatiron view loader

app.js

var flatiron = require('flatiron'),
    path     = require('path'),
    plates   = require('plates'),
    app      = flatiron.app;

app.config.file({ file: path.join(__dirname, 'config', 'config.json') });

app.use(flatiron.plugins.http);
app.use(require("./plugins/load"));

app.router.get('/', function () {
  var that = this;

  app.load(path.join(__dirname, 'views', 'test.html'), function(err, view){
    var data = { "test": "Rockwood" };
    this.res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' })
    that.res.end(plates.bind(view, data));
  });
});

app.listen(3000, function () {
  console.log('Application is now started on port 3000');
});

load.js

var fs = require('fs');
    
exports.name = 'Load a file';

exports.attach = function (options) {
  this.load = function(path, next){
    fs.readFile(path , 'utf8', function(err, fileString){
      if(err){
        next(err);
      } else {
        next(null, fileString);
      }
    });
  };
};