/Basic-structure-of-a-NodeJS-project-at-SavanaPoint

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Project Directory Structure

This directory structure represents a typical layout for a Node.js project. It includes essential directories and files commonly found in a Node.js application.

  • project/

    • package.json
    • node_modules/
    • src/
      • controllers/
        • UserController.js
        • ...
      • models/
        • UserModel.js
        • ...
      • routes/
        • userRoutes.js
        • ...
      • services/
        • UserService.js
        • ...
      • middlewares/
        • authMiddleware.js
        • ...
      • app.js
    • tests/
      • unit/
        • UserController.test.js
        • UserModel.test.js
        • ...
      • integration/
        • userRoutes.test.js
        • ...
      • setup.js
    • config/
      • database.js
      • redis.js
      • ...
    • .dockerignore
    • Dockerfile
    • docker-compose.yml
    • .eslintrc.js
    • kafka/
      • producer.js
      • consumer.js
      • ...

  • package.json: JSON file containing metadata and dependencies for the project.

  • node_modules/: Directory storing project dependencies.

  • src/: Main directory for source code.

    • controllers/: Contains files handling logic related to different entities or functionalities.
      • UserController.js: Manages user-related logic.
      • ...: Other controller files.
    • models/: Defines data structure and behavior.
      • UserModel.js: Defines the structure and operations related to user data.
      • ...: Other model files.
    • routes/: Contains files defining routes for different functionalities.
      • userRoutes.js: Defines routes and their handlers for user-related operations.
      • ...: Other route files.
    • services/: Encapsulates business logic.
      • UserService.js: Provides services and operations related to users.
      • ...: Other service files.
    • middlewares/: Houses middleware for request handling.
      • authMiddleware.js: Implements authentication middleware.
      • ...: Other middleware files.
    • app.js: Main application file where server initialization and configurations are set.

  • tests/: Directory for test files.

    • unit/: Contains unit test files.
      • UserController.test.js: Tests for UserController functionality.
      • UserModel.test.js: Tests for UserModel behavior.
      • ...: Other unit test files.
    • integration/: Contains integration test files.
      • userRoutes.test.js: Tests for user-related routes.
      • ...: Other integration test files.
    • setup.js: File for test setup and configurations.

  • config/: Holds configuration files.

    • database.js: Configuration for the database.
    • redis.js: Configuration for Redis.
    • ...: Other configuration files.

  • .dockerignore: Specifies exclusions when building Docker images.

  • Dockerfile: Contains instructions for building a Docker image.

  • docker-compose.yml: YAML file defining services, networks, and volumes for a Docker application.

  • .eslintrc.js: Configuration file for ESLint, a JavaScript linter.

  • kafka/: Directory for Kafka-related files.

    • producer.js: Defines a Kafka producer.
    • consumer.js: Defines a Kafka consumer.
    • ...: Other Kafka-related files.

This structured layout enhances the organization and maintainability of a Node.js project, separating concerns and facilitating testing, configuration, and code management.