negative1

Ensure the last parameter to your method is a callback

Plus the ability to specify default arguments for a method

Install

npm install negative1

Purpose

This package makes it seemless to always make sure the last paramater to a method is a callback. In addition, it allows you to set defaults for paramaters that are not provided.

Instead of writing code everytime to check if the last paramater exists/is a function, this plugin allows you to perform those checks using AOP, so you focus on the behavior and not worry about the paramaters passed in.

Examples

Single Function With Default Paramaters

In progres...

var Scarlet = require('scarlet');
var scarlet = new Scarlet('negative1');
var negative1 = scarlet.plugins.negative1;
 
function funcWithParams(a,b,c,callback){};
 
funcWithParams=negative1.ensureCallback(myFunc, [0,false,'anyValue']).resolve();
 
funcWithParams(1,function(){});
//-> *funcWithParams* will now be called like this:
//-> funcWithParams(1,false,'anyValue',function(){});

Constructor Function with Function And Default Paramaters

var Scarlet = require('scarlet');
var scarlet = new Scarlet('negative1');
var negative1 = scarlet.plugins.negative1;
 
function Func(){
    self.funcWithParams(a,b,c,callback){};
 
    negative1.ensureCallback(this,'funcWithParams', [0,false,'anyValue'])
}
 
funcWithParams(1,function(){});
//-> *funcWithParams* will now be called like this:
//-> funcWithParams(1,false,'anyValue',function(){});

Getting Started

This plugin requires Scarlet ~2.0.X

If you haven't used Scarlet before, be sure to check out the Documentation. To use this plugin perform the following:

Install scarlet

npm install scarlet --save

Install plugin

npm install negative1 --save

Once the plugin has been installed, you can use it in your application as follows:

//load scarlet
var Scarlet = require('scarlet');
 
//Initialize scarlet with the plugin
var scarlet = new Scarlet('negative1');
var negative1 = scarlet.plugins.negative1;

What's with the name

To access the last element of an argument array you have to use -1 ( negatieve1 ) to access it

Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,-1)