Added Request#download()

expressjs · Dec 31, 2009 · 4ed44c7 · 4ed44c7
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commit 4ed44c7
Showing 1 changed file with 17 additions and 5 deletions.
diff --git a/lib/express/request.js b/lib/express/request.js
@@ -211,17 +211,29 @@ exports.Request = Class({
     })
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Transfer static file at the given _path_ as an attachment.
+   *
+   * @param  {string} path
+   * @api public
+   */
+
+  download: function(path) {
+    this.attachment(path)
+    this.sendfile(path)
+  },
+
   /**
    * Set Content-Disposition header to 'attachment',
-   * with optional _filename_.
+   * with optional file _path_.
    *
-   * @param  {string} filename
+   * @param  {string} path
    * @api public
    */
 
-  attachment: function(filename) {
-    this.header('content-disposition', filename ? 
-       'attachment; filename="' + filename + '"' :
+  attachment: function(path) {
+    this.header('content-disposition', path ? 
+       'attachment; filename="' + path + '"' :
          'attachment')
   },