syrup/server/server.js

A collection of common UI utilities and libraries leveraged by AI2.

'use strict';

var express = require('express');
var griddle = require('griddle');
var fs = require('fs');
var path = require('path');

var options = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2)) || {};

var base = options.base;
var serve = options.serve;
var watch = options.watch;
var port = options.port || 4000;

var app = express();
app.use(griddle(base, watch));
app.use(express.static(serve));

// If a static file doesn't exist, resolve to index.
// TODO(codeviking): Add an option for disabling / enabling this.
// TODO(codeviking): How to throw 404s as is appropriate?
app.use(function(req, res) {
  res.end(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(serve, 'index.html')).toString());
});

app.listen(port, function() {
  if(process && process.send) {
    process.send({ event: 'SERVER_STARTED', data: 'http://localhost:' + port });
  } else {
    console.log('Server listening on http://localhost:' + port);
  }
});