@nestjs/platform-express/interfaces/nest-express-application.interface.d.ts

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/// <reference types="node" />
import { Server } from 'http';
import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
import * as bodyparser from 'body-parser';
import { NestExpressBodyParserOptions } from './nest-express-body-parser-options.interface';
import { ServeStaticOptions } from './serve-static-options.interface';
/**
 * Interface describing methods on NestExpressApplication.
 *
 * @see [Platform](https://docs.nestjs.com/first-steps#platform)
 *
 * @publicApi
 */
export interface NestExpressApplication extends INestApplication {
    /**
     * Starts the application.
     *
     * @param {number|string} port
     * @param {string} [hostname]
     * @param {Function} [callback] Optional callback
     * @returns {Promise} A Promise that, when resolved, is a reference to the underlying HttpServer.
     */
    listen(port: number | string, callback?: () => void): Promise<Server>;
    listen(port: number | string, hostname: string, callback?: () => void): Promise<Server>;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.set()` method.
     *
     * @example
     * app.set('trust proxy', 'loopback')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    set(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.engine()` method.
     * @example
     * app.engine('mustache', mustacheExpress())
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    engine(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.enable()` method.
     * @example
     * app.enable('x-powered-by')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    enable(...args: any[]): this;
    /**
     * A wrapper function around native `express.disable()` method.
     *
     * @example
     * app.disable('x-powered-by')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    disable(...args: any[]): this;
    useStaticAssets(options: ServeStaticOptions): this;
    /**
     * Sets a base directory for public assets.
     * @example
     * app.useStaticAssets('public')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    useStaticAssets(path: string, options?: ServeStaticOptions): this;
    /**
     * Register Express body parsers on the fly. Will respect
     * the application's `rawBody` option.
     *
     * @example
     * const app = await NestFactory.create<NestExpressApplication>(
     *   AppModule,
     *   { rawBody: true }
     * );
     * app.useBodyParser('json', { limit: '50mb' });
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    useBodyParser<Options extends bodyparser.Options = bodyparser.Options>(parser: keyof bodyparser.BodyParser, options?: NestExpressBodyParserOptions<Options>): this;
    /**
     * Sets one or multiple base directories for templates (views).
     *
     * @example
     * app.setBaseViewsDir('views')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setBaseViewsDir(path: string | string[]): this;
    /**
     * Sets a view engine for templates (views).
     * @example
     * app.setViewEngine('pug')
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setViewEngine(engine: string): this;
    /**
     * Sets app-level globals for view templates.
     *
     * @example
     * app.setLocal('title', 'My Site')
     *
     * @see https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#app.locals
     *
     * @returns {this}
     */
    setLocal(key: string, value: any): this;
}