LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop

Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by hardwaresofton on Sunday May 25, 2014 @02:54PM (#7797156)

As someone that is in the middle of writing a nodejs thin API layer, working with express-resource, this looks really amazing to me. It looks like I can stop worrying about writing middle thin-API code, and focus on front-end manipulation of a stable middle/backend

However, the scale of this really worries me. I really like small tools (flask over django, knockoutjs over angular sometimes,etc) -- and this seems like a LOT to take in to a project, sort of hoping it all just works...

Also, why is Postgres support not more prominently stated? It's there, but I had to search for it. And on that note, why is JSON stored in postgres as a varchar? why not use the postgres JSON type (compatibility reasons, maybe?)

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by rmgraham on Sunday May 25, 2014 @04:05PM (#7797383)

Postgres almost warrants its own non-generic ORM. That would actually be kinda cool.

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by hardwaresofton on Sunday May 25, 2014 @05:44PM (#7797688)

If I understand your comment right, are you looking for something like this:

http://bookshelfjs.org/

I haven't done much work with a relational DB from nodejs (I've just used nosql databases that offered relational functionality -- i.e. rethinkdb), but this seems like as good a thing as any for ORM-y stuff with Postgres

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by whatthemick on Monday May 26, 2014 @03:10AM (#7798979)

There's also Sequelize (http://sequelizejs.com/) which is increasing its focus on Postgres specific features.

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by woah on Monday May 26, 2014 @12:12AM (#7798671)

The backbone stuff in there kind of made me raise an eyebrow... not sure I really want it.

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by angersock on Sunday May 25, 2014 @05:33PM (#7797645)

Hmm....

Especially exposing some of the things like intervals, the geographic features, and a lot of their other cool things.

Yeah, I could live with that.

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by enjoyjava on Sunday May 25, 2014 @04:08PM (#7797394)

Good catch. We support Postgresql, MS SQL Server, and SOAP too.

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Re:LoopBack, a new Node.js framework by StrongLoop by hardwaresofton on Sunday May 25, 2014 @05:46PM (#7797695)

Great!

I'm actually considering using this in a new project right now - it is very very tempting to think that I could just use this, and have a middle-layer that I don't have to muck with... this would greatly speed up development, I do applaud the team for trying something so ambitious, could be huge

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