Is it possible to inherit blueprint function in sails - node.js

Question

Is it possible to reuse / call the blueprint function (find/create/update/destory) and just add some items needed for the controllers. I'm sorry if I'm having hard time expressing my question but hopefully my example will help.
Example:
modue.exports = function(){
index: ....,
create: function(req, res){
try{
// i want to call the blueprint here to save some things
create(req, res);
// then do more after creating the record
....
}catch(err){
// want to catch some error here like validation err
// instead of sending it to res.serverErr();
}
}
....
}

Answer 1

//File api/controller/UserController.js
// suppose the model is User under api/models
modue.exports = {
create: function(req,res){
// pass req.query to User Model's Create function, so you dont need to rewrite all
//optional paramters for this overwrite version
User.create(req.query).exec(function(e, r){
if(e){
// !!!try to create in a different way!
}
})
}
}

Answer 2

You need to first copy blueprint folder from sails which is present in node_modules folder
Paste the blueprint folder in you api folder
Then in your controller for e.g UserController include actionUtil for e.g
var actionUtil = require('sails/lib/hooks/blueprints/actionUtil');
module.exports = {
create: function (req, res) {
// paste code from blueprint create.js file
var Model = actionUtil.parseModel(req);
// Create data object (monolithic combination of all parameters)
// Omit the blacklisted params (like JSONP callback param, etc.)
var data = actionUtil.parseValues(req);
// Create new instance of model using data from params
Model.create(data).exec(function created(err, newInstance) {
// Differentiate between waterline-originated validation errors
// and serious underlying issues. Respond with badRequest if a
// validation error is encountered, w/ validation info.
if (err)
return res.serverError({status:500, message:'error', err: err});
// If we have the pubsub hook, use the model class's publish method
// to notify all subscribers about the created item
if (req._sails.hooks.pubsub) {
if (req.isSocket) {
Model.subscribe(req, newInstance);
Model.introduce(newInstance);
}
// Make sure data is JSON-serializable before publishing
var publishData = _.isArray(newInstance) ?
_.map(newInstance, function (instance) {
return instance.toJSON();
}) :
newInstance.toJSON();
Model.publishCreate(publishData, !req.options.mirror && req);
}
// do your after create stuff here
// Send JSONP-friendly response if it's supported
res.ok({status: 200, message: 'ok', results: newInstance});
});
}
}