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Agenda

1. Node Basics (briefly)
2. LoopBack Feature Overview
3. Tools, Application Scaffolding, & Configuration
4. Basic Data Models & Data Sources
5. Relationship Modeling
6. Data Validation
7. Authentication & Authorization
8. Custom Remote Methods
9. Basic Debugging and Profiling (time permitting)

Node Basics

Basic Modules

// math.js
module.exports = function add(x, y) {
    return x + y;
};
    

// index.js
var addNumbers = require('math');

addNumbers(6, 7);  // 13
    

Basic Modules

function add(x, y) { return x + y; }
function subtract(x, y) { return x - y; }

module.exports = {
    add: add,
    subtract: subtract
};
    

// index.js
var mathApi = require('math');

mathApi.add(6, 7);  // 13
    

Revealing Module Patten

module.exports = function myApi(option) {
    // inspect options, build API methods...

    return {
        methodOne: function() { ... },
        methodTwo: function() { ... }
    };
};
    

var express = require('express');

var app = express();
app.set('port', 3000);
    

The Node.js API

Slides from StrongLoop

training.strongloop.com/intro-to-loopback (PDF)

StrongLoop Documentation: docs.strongloop.com

Let's Code!

Additional Links and Resources

• LoopBack and REST Concepts
• LB Model Config Spec
• Example Repo
• IBM/StrongLoop Connectors
• Community Connectors