# @api.global/typedserver
Easy serving of static files

## Install
To install @api.global/typedserver, run the following command in your terminal:

```bash
npm install @api.global/typedserver --save

This will add @api.global/typedserver to your project's dependencies.

Usage

@api.global/typedserver is designed to make serving static files and handling web requests in a TypeScript environment easy and efficient. It leverages Express under the hood, providing a powerful API for web server creation with additional utilities for live reloading, typed requests/responses, and more, embracing TypeScript's static typing advantages.

Setting up a Basic Web Server

The following example demonstrates how to set up a basic web server serving files from a directory.

import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';

const serverOptions = {
  port: 8080, // Port to listen on
  serveDir: 'public', // Directory to serve static files from
  watch: true, // Enable live reloading of changes
  injectReload: true, // Inject live reload script into served HTML files
  cors: true // Enable CORS
};

const typedServer = new TypedServer(serverOptions);

async function startServer() {
  await typedServer.start();
  console.log(`Server is running on http://localhost:${serverOptions.port}`);
}

startServer().catch(console.error);

In the example above, TypedServer is instantiated with an IServerOptions object specifying options like the port to listen on (8080), the directory containing static files to serve (public), and live reload features. Calling start() on the typedServer instance initiates the server.

Using Typed Requests and Responses

TypedServer supports typed requests and responses, making API development more robust and maintainable. Define your request and response types, and use them to type-check incoming requests and their responses.

First, define the types:

// Define a request type
interface MyCustomRequest {
  userId: string;
}

// Define a response type
interface MyCustomResponse {
  userName: string;
}

Next, set up a route to handle requests using these types:

import { TypedRouter, TypedHandler } from '@api.global/typedrequest';

// Instantiate a TypedRouter
const typedRouter = new TypedRouter();

// Register a route with request and response types
typedRouter.addTypedHandler<MyCustomRequest, MyCustomResponse>(
  new TypedHandler('getUser', async (requestData) => {
    // Implement your logic here. For example, fetch user data from a database.
    const userData = { userName: 'John Doe' }; // Dummy implementation
    return { response: userData };
  })
);

// Bind the typed router to the server
typedServer.useTypedRouter(typedRouter);

// Now, the route is set up to handle requests with type checking

This example shows defining types for requests and responses, creating a TypedRouter, and adding a route with typed handling. This feature brings the benefits of TypeScript's static type checking to server-side logic, improving the development experience.

Enabling SSL/TLS

To enable SSL/TLS, configure the TypedServer with the SSL options, including the paths to your SSL certificate and key files:

const serverOptions = {
  port: 443,
  serveDir: 'public',
  watch: true,
  injectReload: true,
  cors: true,
  privateKey: fs.readFileSync('path/to/ssl/private.key'),
  publicKey: fs.readFileSync('path/to/ssl/certificate.crt')
};

const typedServer = new TypedServer(serverOptions);
startServer().catch(console.error);

Replace 'path/to/ssl/private.key' and 'path/to/ssl/certificate.crt' with the actual paths to your SSL key and certificate files. This setup ensures that your server communicates over HTTPS, encrypting the data transmitted between the client and the server.

Conclusion

@api.global/typedserver offers a streamlined way to set up a web server with TypeScript, featuring static file serving, live reloading, typed request/response handling, and SSL support. This guide covers the basic usage, but TypedServer is highly configurable, catering to various hosting and development needs.

For a deeper dive into the API and more advanced configurations, refer to the official documentation and type definitions included in the package.

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