The Template went through several significant updates, upgrades and received further additions to improve performance.
Wha's new
Prisma
References: client Object instancing, prisma files
As a Developer, using new, optmized, softwares is key in order to achieve a smooth-sailing to the final product. Switching PG packages and softwares to Prisma is a decision based on that principle. A new project based on this template may now utilize Prisma broad functionalities with ease, since all structural implementations are already set.
The database instancing does not change significantly, the client Object declaration is the main difference. With Prisma, the Object uses their built-in semantics and syntax, which must be in line with their documentation.
useMiddleware function
References: middleware function declaration, schema middleware, header middleware, token middleware
In previous versions, the provided global middlewares function were validateSchema() and processHeader(). This version iterates upon these functions and creates an Object that incorporates both of these middlewares as key-value pairs, as well as implements a new middleware funtion, requireToken(), to be used when a JSON web token signature must be validated.
> The previous implementation of the middlewares (validateMiddleware and processHeader) is deprecated.
Example API Documentation
References: README file
To ease new users or contributors into using the API, a well-written, intuitive, and comprehensive Documentation is crucial. The example Docs serves as template for further iterations upon the API's functionalities, which may encompass new Layers into the project's Layered Structure.
Utils and Types folders
References: types folder, utils folder
An expansion within the template's folder structure was needed during the iterations upon the forementioned topics. To better modularize the new functionalities, these structures were built. The main addition is the constants file, which incorporates all recurrent constants, globals and enviroment variables into partial Objects that can be imported individually to code.