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 used app.all

The app.all() method is useful for mapping “global” logic for specific path prefixes or arbitrary matches.

In my case, I'm using confit for configuration management,

app.all('*', function (req, res, next) {
    confit(basedir).create(function (err, config) {
        if (err) {
            throw new Error('Failed to load configuration ', err);
        }
        app.set('config', config);
        next();
    });
});

In routes, you simply do req.app.get('config').get('cookie');