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JavaScript

Posted by Kirill Malikov
Kirill Malikov
8,301 Points

Nodejs - How can i use created object in few routers?

I try to bind it to request.session or request.user, but have same error - 'undefined function'. How can i use created req.session.idle = new SteamIdle('user', 'pass') in /start router in /stop router, if i access them directly by url (localhost:3000/start and localhost:3000/stop)?

router.get('/start', checkAuth, function(req, res, next) {
    res.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");

    var data = {
        statusCode: 1,
        status: 'connected'
    };

    if (typeof req.session.idle == "undefined")
        req.session.idle = new SteamIdle('user', 'pass'); // created instance

    if (!req.session.idle.isLogin){
        req.session.idle.connect();
        // req.session.idle.disconnect(); this will work here, but not in /stop router
    }
    res.send(data);
});

router.get('/stop', checkAuth, function(req, res, next) {
    res.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");

    var data = {
        status: 'done'
    };

    if (typeof req.session.idle != "undefined"){
        req.session.idle.disconnect(); //undefined function, is there any way to make it work?
        delete req.session.idle;
    }
    res.send(data);
});

SteamIdle
function SteamIdle(user, pass){
    var self = this;

    self.userName = user;
    self.password = pass;

    // Main func
    self.disconnect = function() {
        console.log('disconnect');
    }

    self.connect = function(auth){
        console.log('start work for user ' + self.userName);
    }
}
module.exports = SteamIdle;

1 Answer

Kirill Malikov
Kirill Malikov
8,301 Points

I found a solution. I use express framework for nodejs. In Express API - i found app.locals propertis that has global scope. So i creat req.app.idle = new SteamIdle('user', 'pass') object and can access it's disconnect function at /stop router.