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// *******************************************************
// expressjs template
//
// assumes: npm install express
// defaults to jade engine, install others as needed
//
// assumes these subfolders:
// public/
// public/javascripts/
// public/stylesheets/
// views/
//
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var AccountHandler = require('./handlers/AccountHandler');
var ShoppingListHandler = require('./handlers/ShoppingListHandler');
var routes = require('./Routes');
var fs = require('fs');
var expressLogFile = fs.createWriteStream('./logs/express.log', {flags: 'a'});
// Configuration
app.configure(function(){
app.use(express.logger({stream: expressLogFile}));
app.use(express.bodyParser());
app.use(express.methodOverride());
app.use(app.router);
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));
});
app.configure('development', function(){
app.use(express.errorHandler({ dumpExceptions: true, showStack: true }));
});
app.configure('production', function(){
app.use(express.errorHandler());
});
var handlers = {
account: new AccountHandler(),
list: new ShoppingListHandler()
};
function start() {
routes.setup(app, handlers);
var port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
app.listen(port);
console.log("Express server listening on port %d in %s mode", port, app.settings.env);
}
// *******************************************************
exports.start = start;
exports.app = app;
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