Global Variable in app.js accessible in routes?

Question

How do i set a variable in app.js and have it be available in all the routes, atleast in the index.js file located in routes. using the express fra

Answer 1

I solved the same problem, but I had to write more code. I created a server.js file, that uses express to register routes. It exposes a function,register , that can be used by other modules to register their own routes. It also exposes a function, startServer , to start listening to a port

server.js

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

const register = (path,method,callback) => methodCalled(path, method, callback)

const methodCalled = (path, method, cb) => {
  switch (method) {
    case 'get':
      app.get(path, (req, res) => cb(req, res))
      break;
    ...
    ...  
    default:
      console.log("there has been an error");
  }
}

const startServer = (port) => app.listen(port, () => {console.log(`successfully started at ${port}`)})

module.exports = {
  register,
  startServer
}

In another module, use this file to create a route.

help.js

const app = require('../server');

const registerHelp = () => {
  app.register('/help','get',(req, res) => {
    res.send("This is the help section")
  }),
  app.register('/help','post',(req, res) => {
    res.send("This is the help section")
  })}

module.exports = {
  registerHelp
}

In the main file, bootstrap both.

app.js

require('./server').startServer(7000)
require('./web/help').registerHelp()