set-locals

Set local express data from multiple or a single json files

Usage as middleware in an express.js application

let setLocals = require('set-locals');

exports.globals = function (req, res, next) {
	let locals = res.locals;
	let appDir = path.dirname(require.main.filename);

	setLocals(`${appDir}/model/*.json`, locals, next);
};

Usage with res.render and a single json file

let setLocals = require('set-locals');

exports = module.exports = function (req, res) {
	let appDir = path.dirname(require.main.filename);
	let locals = res.locals;
	
	// set the locals of the current page model and render the view with the callback
	setLocals(`${appDir}/model/index.json`, locals, function () {
	
		res.render('index', function (err, html) {
			if(err) {
				console.log(err);
				return res.redirect('/404');
			}
	
			return res.send(html);
		});
	});
};