What's the best way to access one Connect middleware from another?

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I've written a Connect middleware where I'd like to re-use the "send" method of the "static" Connect middleware if it's installed. What's the best way to get a hold of that code in my middleware? Currently I'm passing the express object use "use"ing my middleware, sort of like this:

app.use(myMiddleware(express, options));

then myMiddleware calls

express.static.send(req, res, next, ...)

That works, but feels a bit clunky. Is there a better way?

What do you have currently? Can we see a gist or a github or something? Might be a need to rearchitect something. I honestly don't do Express/Connect, but I'm always willing to take a poke to see what new things I can learn — jcolebrand, Jan 19 '12 at 22:04

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '12 at 08:36

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// myMiddleware.js
var connect = require("connect");
var send = connect.static.send

// package.json
...
"dependencies": { 
   "connect": "1.x"
}

Simply, get it directly from connect, add connect as dependency to your module.

answered Jan 20 '12 at 08:36

Raynos

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Will that get an existing configure "static" middleware (with the user's expiration settings, etc). Or will that create a new one? – Kevin Dente Jan 20 '12 at 19:51
OK, thanks. Know of a way to get an already-configured instance if there is one? – Kevin Dente Jan 20 '12 at 20:42
@KevinDente inherit from static and ask the user to configure your module with the static configurements – Raynos Jan 20 '12 at 20:50

What's the best way to access one Connect middleware from another?

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