prototypal programming

prototypal programming.js

/*
	var productCategoryRouteConf = {
		app: '',
		routeTable: [],

		// later all we add these
		init : function(){},
		addRoutes: function(){}
	}
*/

// constructor fn
function productCategoryRouteConf(app){
	this.app = app;
	this.routeTable = [];
	this.init(); // method initialize
}

// purpose is to first populate our route
productCategoryRouteConf.prototype.init = function(){
	var self = this; // ref to this obj

	this.addRoutes();

	this.processRoutes();
}

// populate route tables app.get('/', routes.index); app.get('/about', routes.about); app.get('/contact', routes.contact);
productCategoryRouteConf.prototype.addRoutes = function(){

	var self = this;

	self.routeTable.push({

		requestType: 'get',
		requestUrl: '/createProductCategory',
		cbFunc: function(req, res){

			// try to render the createProductCategory page if it exists.
			res.render('createProductCategory', { title: 'Create Product Category' });
		}
	});
}

productCategoryRouteConf.prototype.processRoutes = function(){
	var self = this;

	self.routeTable.forEach(function(route){

		// all routes stated in here
		if(route.requestType == 'get'){

			self.app.get(route.requestUrl, route.cbFunc);
		}
		else if (route.requestType == 'post'){}
		else if (route.requestType == 'delete'){}
	});
}

// exporting the constructor obj.
module.exports = productCategoryRouteConf;

/*

in app.js

var productCategoryRoute = require('./routes/productCategoryRouteConf.js');

// that obj is available and it is a constructor function, so passing app as parameter to the constructor, app is an Express obj
new productCategoryRoute(app);

source: Shiva https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9vHvOAR3nQ