Alchemy
A node.js MVC framework
# Getting started
You can create a new, empty app by executing this npm command:
```bash
npm init alchemy your-app-name
```
Then `npm install` the package.json contents.
This is only `alchemymvc` by default.
# Installation
Just installing the npm package can be done like this:
$ npm install alchemymvc
# Quick start guide
You can find all the documentation on [https://alchemy.elevenways.be](https://alchemy.elevenways.be)
## Base class
Most Alchemy classes inherit from the `Base` class (which in turn inherits from the `Informer` class, a custom event emitter class)
Here are some important static methods:
### Base.setProperty([key,] getter, setter)
This will create a property getter/setter on the class. For example:
```js
MyClass.setProperty(function test_me() {
return 'test!'
});
```
Will create a property getter called 'test_me' that will always return the string "test!"
```js
var instance = new MyClass();
instance.test_me;
// »»» "test!"
```
### Base.setMethod([key,] fnc)
This will add a method to the class. For example:
```js
MyClass.setMethod(function testMe() {
return 'test!'
});
```
Now you can call this method:
```js
var instance = new MyClass();
instance.testMe();
// »»» "test!"
```
## Models
Creating a server-side model is easy, you need to inherit from the `Alchemy.Model.App`:
```js
var Block = Function.inherits('Alchemy.Model.App', function Block(conduit, options) {
Block.super.call(this, conduit, options);
});
```
### Model schema
After that you probably want to define the schema to use, that has to be done in a `constitute` call:
```js
Block.constitute(function addFields() {
// Add a simple unique string field
this.addField('name', 'String', {unique: true});
// Another string field, that is not unique
this.addField('title', 'String');
// Longer piece of text
this.addField('content', 'Text');
});
```
By default 3 fields are already added to the schema:
* **_id**: An ObjectID field
* **created**: A datetime field with the creation date
* **updated**: A datetime field that gets updated whenever the record is saved
## Authors
AlchemyMVC is developed at [Eleven Ways](https://www.elevenways.be/), a team of [IAAP Certified Accessibility Specialists](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/).
