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diff --git a/node_modules/type-is/README.md b/node_modules/type-is/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70c47dae --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/type-is/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +# type-is + +[![NPM Version][npm-image]][npm-url] +[![NPM Downloads][downloads-image]][downloads-url] +[![Node.js Version][node-version-image]][node-version-url] +[![Build Status][travis-image]][travis-url] +[![Test Coverage][coveralls-image]][coveralls-url] + +Infer the content-type of a request. + +### Install + +This is a [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) module available through the +[npm registry](https://www.npmjs.com/). Installation is done using the +[`npm install` command](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-npm-packages-locally): + +```sh +$ npm install type-is +``` + +## API + +```js +var http = require('http') +var typeis = require('type-is') + +http.createServer(function (req, res) { + var istext = typeis(req, ['text/*']) + res.end('you ' + (istext ? 'sent' : 'did not send') + ' me text') +}) +``` + +### type = typeis(request, types) + +`request` is the node HTTP request. `types` is an array of types. + +<!-- eslint-disable no-undef --> + +```js +// req.headers.content-type = 'application/json' + +typeis(req, ['json']) // 'json' +typeis(req, ['html', 'json']) // 'json' +typeis(req, ['application/*']) // 'application/json' +typeis(req, ['application/json']) // 'application/json' + +typeis(req, ['html']) // false +``` + +### typeis.hasBody(request) + +Returns a Boolean if the given `request` has a body, regardless of the +`Content-Type` header. + +Having a body has no relation to how large the body is (it may be 0 bytes). +This is similar to how file existence works. If a body does exist, then this +indicates that there is data to read from the Node.js request stream. + +<!-- eslint-disable no-undef --> + +```js +if (typeis.hasBody(req)) { + // read the body, since there is one + + req.on('data', function (chunk) { + // ... + }) +} +``` + +### type = typeis.is(mediaType, types) + +`mediaType` is the [media type](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6838) string. `types` is an array of types. + +<!-- eslint-disable no-undef --> + +```js +var mediaType = 'application/json' + +typeis.is(mediaType, ['json']) // 'json' +typeis.is(mediaType, ['html', 'json']) // 'json' +typeis.is(mediaType, ['application/*']) // 'application/json' +typeis.is(mediaType, ['application/json']) // 'application/json' + +typeis.is(mediaType, ['html']) // false +``` + +### Each type can be: + +- An extension name such as `json`. This name will be returned if matched. +- A mime type such as `application/json`. +- A mime type with a wildcard such as `*/*` or `*/json` or `application/*`. The full mime type will be returned if matched. +- A suffix such as `+json`. This can be combined with a wildcard such as `*/vnd+json` or `application/*+json`. The full mime type will be returned if matched. + +`false` will be returned if no type matches or the content type is invalid. + +`null` will be returned if the request does not have a body. + +## Examples + +### Example body parser + +```js +var express = require('express') +var typeis = require('type-is') + +var app = express() + +app.use(function bodyParser (req, res, next) { + if (!typeis.hasBody(req)) { + return next() + } + + switch (typeis(req, ['urlencoded', 'json', 'multipart'])) { + case 'urlencoded': + // parse urlencoded body + throw new Error('implement urlencoded body parsing') + case 'json': + // parse json body + throw new Error('implement json body parsing') + case 'multipart': + // parse multipart body + throw new Error('implement multipart body parsing') + default: + // 415 error code + res.statusCode = 415 + res.end() + break + } +}) +``` + +## License + +[MIT](LICENSE) + +[npm-image]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/type-is.svg +[npm-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/type-is +[node-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/node/v/type-is.svg +[node-version-url]: https://nodejs.org/en/download/ +[travis-image]: https://img.shields.io/travis/jshttp/type-is/master.svg +[travis-url]: https://travis-ci.org/jshttp/type-is +[coveralls-image]: https://img.shields.io/coveralls/jshttp/type-is/master.svg +[coveralls-url]: https://coveralls.io/r/jshttp/type-is?branch=master +[downloads-image]: https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/type-is.svg +[downloads-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/type-is |
