server.js

/* ******************************************
 * This is the application server
 * ******************************************/
const express = require("express")
const app = express()
/* ***********************
 * Require Statements
 *************************/
const expressLayouts = require("express-ejs-layouts")
const env = require("dotenv").config()
const static = require("./routes/static")
const baseController = require("./controllers/baseController")
const inventoryRoute = require("./routes/inventoryRoute")
const utilities = require("./utilities/")

/* ***********************
 * View Engine and Templates
 *************************/
app.set("view engine", "ejs")
app.use(expressLayouts)
app.set("layout", "./layouts/layout") // not at views root

/* ***********************
 * Static Files Middleware
 *************************/
// Serve static files from the public folder
app.use(express.static("public"))

/* ***********************
 * Routes
 *************************/
app.use(static)

// Index route
app.get("/", utilities.handleErrors(baseController.buildHome)) 
app.use("/inv", inventoryRoute)

// File Not Found Route - must be last route in list
app.use(async (req, res, next) => {
  next({status: 404, message: 'Sorry, we appear to have lost that page.'})
})

/* ***********************
* Express Error Handler
* Place after all other middleware
*************************/
app.use(async (err, req, res, next) => {
  let nav = await utilities.getNav()
  console.error(`Error at: "${req.originalUrl}": ${err.message}`)
  if(err.status == 404){ message = err.message} else {message = 'Oh no! There was a crash. Maybe try a different route?'}
  res.render("errors/error", {
    title: err.status || 'Server Error',
    message,
    nav
  })
})

/* ******************************************
 * Server host name and port
 * ***************************************** */
const HOST = 'localhost'
const PORT = 5500

/* ***********************
* Log statement to confirm server operation
* *********************** */
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`trial app listening on ${HOST}:${PORT}`)
})