Gofigure is a configuration tool for node to help in the gathering and monitoring of configuration files in node.
npm install gofigure
Gofigure currently handles the loading of JSON files for configurations.
To Get an instance of a configuration object use the gofigure
method. The gofigure
method takes an object that accepts the following options
- locations : an array of directories that contain your configurations.
- files : an array of files that contain your configurations.
- monitor : set to true to monitor changes to configuration files.
ignoreMissing
: By defaultgofigure
will ignore missing directories. Set this to false to precent the ignoring of missing configuration directories.- environment : By default will look for
process.env.NODE_ENV
if this is not set then gofigure will read all properties. If you wish to explicity set the environment then set this property. defaultEnvironment
[*
]: The key that represents default values to be set when an environment is used.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
//Loader for directory of configurations
var dirLoader = gofigure({
locations : [__dirname + "/configs"]
});
//Loader for files of configurations
var dirLoader = gofigure({
files : [process.env.HOME + "/configs/config1.json", __dirname + "/config1.json"]
});
You can load configurations asynchronously
loader.load(function(err, config){
var PORT = config.port, HOST = config.host;
});
or synchronously
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var loader = gofigure({locations : [__dirname + "/configs"]});
var config = loader.loadSync();
To load directories that contain configuration files in the options object provide locations property that is an array of directories than contain your configurations.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var loader = gofigure({locations : [__dirname + "/configs"]});
loader.load(function(err, config){
var PORT = config.port, HOST = config.host;
});
The order of the locations matter as it defines a precedence for files. For example suppose you have a directory of default configuration files, and on production you want to override those configuration with environment specific configurations with out changing your module or source controlled files.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var loader = gofigure({locations : ["/prod/configs", __dirname + "/configs"]});
loader.load(function(err, config){
var PORT = config.port, HOST = config.host;
});
Here any production configuration files found in /prod/configs
will override the properties in __dirname + "/configs"
.
Another use case might be in development where you have default properties and instead of altering the source controlled files the developer can override them by putting them in their home directory.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var HOME = process.env.HOME;
var loader = gofigure({locations : [ HOME + "/yourApp/configs", __dirname + "/configs"]});
loader.load(function(err, config){
var PORT = config.port, HOST = config.host;
});
You may also load specific files rather than entire directories.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var loader = gofigure({files : ["/prod/configs/config1.json", __dirname + "/config.json"]});
loader.load(function(err, config){
var PORT = config.port, HOST = config.host;
});
Again order matters /prod/configs/config1.json
will override __dirname + "/config.json"
Gofigure supports the monitoring of changes to configuration files.
To enable monitoring you can specify monitor to true in the options.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var loader = gofigure({monitor : true, files : ["/prod/configs/config1.json", __dirname + "/config.json"]});
var config = loader.loadSync();
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(newValue){
//...do something
});
To monitor certain files you can use the files property and with object that have a monitor : true
KV pair.
var gofigure = require("gofigure");
var loader = gofigure({files : [
{
file : "/prod/configs/config1.json",
monitor : true
},
__dirname + "/config.json"
]});
var config = loader.loadSync();
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(newValue){
//...do something
});
Just config1.json
will be monitored for changes.
To listen to all properties
loading.on(function(config){
//...do something
});
loading.on(function(nameOfPropertyChanged, config){
//...do something
});
loading.on(function(nameOfPropertyChanged, value, config){
//...do something
});
To listen to specific properties
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(newValue){
//...do something
});
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(newValue, config){
//...do something
});
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(nameOfPropertyChanged, value, config){
//...do something
});
Wild cards
//listen to any property changed on the my.cool object
loading.on("my.cool.*", function(propName, newValue){
//...do something
});
//listen to the change of a property named 'property' on any object
//that is a member of my
loading.on("my.*.property", function(propName, newValue){
//...do something
});
//listen to the change of a property named 'property' that is
//a member of a property called cool
loading.on("*.cool.property", function(propName, newValue){
//...do something
});
//listen to the change of property or otherProperty on the my.cool object.
loading.on("my.cool.{property|otherProperty}", function(propName, newValue){
//...do something
});
//listen to the change of property or otherProperty on the my cool or
//notCool object.
loading.on("my.{cool|notCool}.{property|otherProperty}", function(propName, newValue){
//...do something
});
The property change callback will pass in the following values depending on the arity of the callback.
If 1 argument is expected then just the callback invoked with the new value is a.
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(newValue){
//...do something
});
If two arguments are expected then it is invoked with the property name and the new value.
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(propName, newValue){
//...do something
});
Other wise the callback is invoked with the propertyName, newValue and the configuration object.
loading.on("my.cool.property", function(propName, newValue, configObject){
//...do something
});
gofigure
also supports environments, by default it will look for NODE_ENV
and if it is set then it will use it.
The following is an example configuration file
{
"development": {
"logging":{
"patio":{
"level":"DEBUG",
"appenders":[
{
"type":"RollingFileAppender",
"file":"/var/log/myApp/patio.log"
},
{
"type":"ConsoleAppender"
}
]
}
},
"app" : {
"host" : "localhost",
"port" : "8088"
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@localhost:3306/dev_db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@localhost:27017/dev_db"
},
"production": {
"logging":{
"patio":{
"level":"ERROR",
"appenders":[
{
"type":"RollingFileAppender",
"file":"/var/log/myApp/patio.log"
}
]
}
},
"app" : {
"host" : "prod.mydomain.com",
"port" : "80"
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@prod.mydomain.com:3306/prod_db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@prod.mydomain.com:27017/prd_db"
},
"test": {
"logging":{
"patio":{
"level":"INFO",
"appenders":[
{
"type":"RollingFileAppender",
"file":"/var/log/myApp/patio.log"
}
]
}
},
"app" : {
"host" : "test.mydomain.com",
"port" : "80"
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@test.mydomain.com:3306/test_db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@test.mydomain.com:27017/test_db"
}
}
To load just the development properties set the environment
to development.
var gofigure = require("gofigure"),
patio = require("patio"),
mongoose = require("mongoose"),
comb = require("comb"),
DB, HOST, PORT;
var loader = gofigure({
files : [__dirname + "/config-env.json"],
environment : "development"
})
.on("MYSQL_DB", function(uri){
patio.connect(uri);
})
.on("MONGO_DB", function(uri){
mongoose.connect(uri);
})
.on("logging", function(logging){
new comb.logging.PropertyConfigurator().configure(logging);
patio.configureLogging(logging);
})
.on("app", function(app){
//...
})
.load(function(){
//do something
})
You may also share properties across enviroments by using *
or overriding defaultEnvironment
when initializing.
{
"*": {
"logging":{
"patio":{
"level":"ERROR",
"appenders":[
{
"type":"RollingFileAppender",
"file":"/var/log/myApp/patio.log"
}
]
}
},
"app" : {
"host" : "localhost",
"port" : "8088"
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@localhost:3306/db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@localhost:27017/db"
},
"development": {
"logging":{
"patio":{
"appenders":[{
"type":"ConsoleAppender"
}]
}
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@localhost:3306/dev_db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@localhost:27017/dev_db"
},
"production": {
"app" : {
"host" : "prod.mydomain.com",
"port" : "80"
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@prod.mydomain.com:3306/prod_db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@prod.mydomain.com:27017/prd_db"
},
"test": {
"logging":{
"patio":{
"level":"INFO"
}
},
"app" : {
"host" : "test.mydomain.com",
"port" : "80"
},
"MYSQL_DB" : "mysql://test:testpass@test.mydomain.com:3306/test_db",
"MONGO_DB" : "mongodb://test:testpass@test.mydomain.com:27017/test_db"
}
}
Now each environment only has to override properties specific to that env.
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