Node.js Forever Makefile tasks.

nodejs-forever-Makefile

#
# Tasks
#
# - start   :: starts application using forever
# - stop    :: stops application using forever
# - restart :: restart application using forever
#
 
# This set's your local directory to to your NODE_PATH
NODE_EXEC    = NODE_PATH=.:$(NODE_PATH)
 
# This is for local (non `-g`) npm installs.
# NODE_MODS    = ./node_modules/.bin/
 
# Some good `forever` options.
FOREVER_OPTS = -p ./logs  \
		-l server_out.log \
		-o ./logs/server_out.log \
		-e ./logs/server_err.log \
		--append \
		--plain \
		--minUptime 1000 \
		--spinSleepTime 1000
 
start: setup/dirs
	# starting app in server mode
	$(NODE_EXEC) $(NODE_MODS)forever $(FOREVER_OPTS) $@ server.js
 
stop:
	# stopping app in server mode
	$(NODE_EXEC) $(NODE_MODS)forever $(FOREVER_OPTS) $@ server.js
 
restart: setup/dirs
	# restarting app in server mode
	$(NODE_EXEC) $(NODE_MODS)forever $(FOREVER_OPTS) $@ server.js
 
setup/dirs:
	# creating required directories for `forever`
	mkdir -p logs pids