GoRazor

GoRazor is the Go port of the razor template engine originated from asp.net world.

This port is essentially a re-port from razor's port in javascript: vash.

It modifies on vast's generation function to emit go code instead of javascript code.

In summay, GoRazor is:

• Consice syntax
• Able to mix go code in template
  • import is supported
  • Call arbitrary functions
• Take code generation approach, i.e. no reflection overhead
• Strong type template model
• Utils class

Rules

Naming

• Template folder name will be used as package name in generated code
• Template file name must has the extension name .gohtml
• Template strip of .gohtml extension name will be used as the function name in generated code, with fisrt letter Capitalized.
  • So that the function will be accessible to other modules. (I hate GO about this.)
• Helper templates must has the package name helper

Decleration

The first code block in template is strictly for decleration:

• imports
• model type
• layout

like:

@{
	import  (
		"kp/models"
	)
	var totalMessage int
	var u *kpm.User
}
....

first code block must be at the begining of the template, i.e. before any html.

Any other codes inside the first code block will be ignored.

Must wrapped import in (), import "packagename" is not yet supported.

FAQ

TBA

Todo

• Refactor all the quick & dirty code
• Test suite
• Add tools, like monitor template changes and auto re-generate
• Performance benchmark
• Generate more function overloads, like accept additional buffer parameter for write
• Support direct usage of int/date variables in tempate?
  • i.e. use @user.Level directly, instead of @gorazor.Itoa(user.Level)