Restructing app into server-side & client-side containers - node.js

Question

What I'm trying to achieve is splitting up app.js in separate pieces. That's so far successful. My structure looks like this so far:
package.json
app.js
app/
- server/
- views/
- router.js
- public/
- css/
- images/
- js/
- robots.txt
Sounds good? Inside my app.js I have the following code:
http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'), function() {
console.log("app:" + app.get('port') + " running through express server.");
})
I feel that my http:createServer is so little and so vulnerable that I want to extend it. Is there a way to put it inside ./app/server/http.js and include the toobusy module (that, with the examples seems too hard for me).
Is there a solution?

Answer 1

If I understand your question correctly, all you need to do is create a app/server/http.js file and place this code inside:
var toobusy = require('toobusy'),
app = require('../../app');
var server = http.createServer(app);
server.listen(app.get('port'), function () { ... });
process.on('SIGINT', function() {
server.close();
// calling .shutdown allows your process to exit normally
toobusy.shutdown();
process.exit();
});
Then you can do one of two things:
1) Inside your package.json file, set the main field to app/server/http.js and you can start your app with npm start if thats your thing.
2) The other option (preferred, IMO) is to create an index.js file in the root of your project that looks something like:
module.exports = require('app/server/http');
And then you can simply start your server with
$ NODE_ENV=production node /path/to/project <arguments go here>
Either way, you'll get the benefits of toobusy while achieving the separation you desire.