Nancy.RestModule

Nancy.RestModule is designed to create REST resources in a fast and simple way with NancyFx. The RestModule decouples the NancyModule from your self-implemented controller, so the controller can be tested easily.

Nancy.RestModule can handle DELETE, GET, POST and PUT requests and provides a simple JSON. With the generic request handlers you are able to define your API interface by simple RequestModels which are bind automatically from NancyFx.

Installation

Install via nuget https://www.nuget.org/packages/Nancy.RestModule

PM> Install-Package Nancy.RestModule

How to use

1. Create your RestModule in your NancyFx-Application.

   public class CustomerModule : RestModule
   {
       public CustomerModule() 
           : base("/customer")
       {
       }
   }

2. Create your custom Controller and register it to the DIContainer. Now the Controller can be easily tested with UnitTests without Nancy.Testing

   public class CustomerController : ICustomerController
   {
       private readonly ICustomerService _service;
   
       public CustomerController(ICustomerService service) {
           _service = service;
       }
   
       public ResponseModel GetList() {
           IEnumerable<ICustomer> customers = _service.FindAll();
           return customers.CreateResponse();
       }
   
       public ResponseModel Get(GetCustomerRequest customerRequest) {
           ICustomer customer = _service.Find(customerRequest.Id);
           return customer.CreateResponse();
       }
       
       // ... etc.
   }

3. Inject the controller in the module and define your routes and models. Now you can define your REST interface without pushing everything in the NancyModule.

   public class CustomerModule : RestModule
   {
       public CustomerModule(ICustomerController controller) 
           : base("/customer")
       {
           GetHandler("/", controller.GetList);
   
           GetHandler<GetCustomerRequest>("/{id}", controller.Get);
   
           PostHandler<PostCustomerRequest>("/", controller.Post);
   
           PutHandler<PutCustomerRequest>("/{id}", controller.Put);
       }
   }

Compile, run and enjoy the simplicity!

Demo

In the repository you can find Nancy.RestModule.Demo which is a simple demo to show how to use Nancy.RestModule.

1. Compile and run the demo application.
2. Now you can list all customers and should get the following response.

   [
       {
           "id": <Guid>,
           "firstName": "Jeff",
           "lastName": "Dunham",
           "age": 56,
           "created": <current datetime>
       },
       {
           "id": <Guid>,
           "firstName": "Lee",
           "lastName": "Evans",
           "age": 53,
           "created": <current datetime>
       },
       {
           "id": <Guid>,
           "firstName": "John",
           "lastName": "Cleese",
           "age": 79,
           "created": <current datetime>
       }
   ]

3. (Optional) Change the resource with PUT and POST

Copyright

Copyright © 2017 Sean Roddis

License

Nancy.RestModule is licensed under MIT. Refer to license.txt for more information.