Node.js MVCS + PUG Application

This is a modern TypeScript-based Node.js application built with Express framework, implementing the MVCS (Model-View-Controller-Service) architecture pattern with Pug templating engine. The application demonstrates server-side rendering, RESTful API endpoints, data management, and TypeScript integration.

Features

• TypeScript implementation for type safety and better developer experience
• MVCS architectural pattern for clear separation of concerns
• Server-side rendering with Pug templates
• RESTful API for product management
• Fake data generation using @faker-js/faker
• Static file serving
• Error handling with custom 404 page

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd nodejs-MVCS+PUG

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

To start the application in development mode with hot-reloading:

npm run dev

To build the TypeScript code:

npm run build

To start the application in production mode:

npm start

Access the application at: http://localhost:5050

Web Routes

• GET / - Home page with welcome message
• GET /products - View all products
• GET /products/:id - View details of a specific product

API Endpoints

• GET /api/products - Get all products
• GET /api/products/:id - Get a specific product by ID
• POST /api/products - Create a new product
• PATCH /api/products/:id - Update a product
• DELETE /api/products/:id - Delete a product

Project Structure

• server.ts - Main application entry point
• controllers/ - Business logic for handling requests
• interfaces/ - TypeScript interfaces for type definitions
• models/ - Data models
• services/ - Service layer implementation
• utils/ - Utility functions including fake data generation
• public/ - Static files (CSS, JS, images)
• views/ - Pug template files

Tech Stack

• Language: TypeScript
• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Template Engine: Pug
• Data Mocking: @faker-js/faker
• Development Tools: Nodemon, ts-node

Dependencies

Production

• Express.js - Web application framework
• Pug - Template engine for server-side rendering

Development

• TypeScript - JavaScript with syntax for types
• Nodemon - Utility for automatic server restart during development
• ts-node - TypeScript execution engine for Node.js
• @faker-js/faker - Generating fake data
• @types/express, @types/node - TypeScript type definitions

License

MIT