Function createServer

lib/index.js:73–106

* A restify server object is the main interface through which you will register * routes and handlers for incoming requests. * * @public * @function createServer * @param {Object} [options] - an options object * @param {String} [options.name="restify"] - Name of the server. * @param {Boolean

(options)

 * @returns  {Server} server
 */
function createServer(options) {
    assert.optionalObject(options, 'options');

    var opts = shallowCopy(options || {});
    var server;

    // empty string should override default value.
    opts.name = opts.hasOwnProperty('name') ? opts.name : 'restify';
    opts.log = opts.log || pino({ name: opts.name || 'restify' });
    opts.router = opts.router || new Router(opts);

    server = new Server(opts);

    if (opts.handleUncaughtExceptions) {
        server.on('uncaughtException', function onUncaughtException(
            req,
            res,
            route,
            e
        ) {
            if (
                this.listeners('uncaughtException').length > 1 ||
                res.headersSent
            ) {
                return false;
            }

            res.send(new InternalError(e, e.message || 'unexpected error'));
            return true;
        });
    }

    return server;
}

///--- Exports