ALAJS Get Started

ALAJS is a simple mvc framework based on koa.Thank you very much, you are a great middle framework!

1. Install

1. npm install alajs --save          
2. npm -g install node-dev     

2. Create app.js file and require alajs

var alajs = require('alajs');

3. Define an App

App = alajs({           /*please set the App to gobal*/
    name         :     'ALABLOG',
    databases    :     {
        default:  'mysql:root@localhost/test',
        log         : 'mongodb://localhost/test'
    },
    models         :     ['/share/models']
});

4. Define a module

App.define.module({
    name             :   'root',
    url             :     '/',
    path             :     '/app',
    controllers        :     ['/controllers','/otherCtrls'],
    staticResources :     '/static',
})

5. Set default module

App.define.defaultModule('root');

6. Define a server

var server = App.define.server({port:3000});

7. Load App to server

server.loader(App);

8. Startup server

server.bootstrap();

9. Create a welcome.js file in controllers folder and define a controller

var welcome = App.define.controller({name:'welcome',url:'/welcome'})

10. Define an action function for response

welcome('you',function *(next){

    this.body = 'You are welcome!'

})

11. Start this app

node-dev --debug --harmony app.js

12. Visit http://localhost:3000/welcome/you