NodeJS BrowserPlus Service Sketch

gistfile1.js

// A rough sketch of how a NodeJS service might look
// Take 2 - keep services flat.

service = require('browserplus').service;
log = require('browserplus').log;

service.name = "HelloWorld";
service.version = "1.0.1";
service.doc = "A hello world service for BrowserPlus";

// A hook that is called just after the service is loaded
service.atStartup = function() {
    log('info', "we're starting up!");
};

// A hook that is called just before the service is unloaded
service.atShutdown = function() {
    log('info', "we're shutting down!");
};

// initialize is a reserved word and is the constructor, invoked
// when a page allocates an instance of this service
service.initialize = function(args) {
    log('info', "new session started for " + args.uri);
};

function myPrivateFunc() {
    // functions not exported are not visible
    // outside of this module
}

// exported below so it can be called through browserplus
function hello(trans, arg) {
    // args is how you can access arguments.  callback arguments
    // are proper objects that support an "invoke" method
    args.cb.invoke("Hi there " + args.who);
    trans.complete("hello " + args.who);	
};

// first param is function to be exported
// second param is function doc
// third param+ is argument doc
service.export(
    hello, 
    "A function that says hello",
    "<name: string> the person's name",
    "[greeting: string] the optional greeting (defaults to Hello)",
    "[cb: callback] the function to invoke with the greeting"
);