Sails.js
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have aclose connectionwith its subject.(December 2021) |
 Sails.js brand logo | |
| Developer(s) | Mike McNeiland others |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2012 |
| Stable release | 1.5.7
/ July 22, 2023[1] |
| Repository | Sails.js Repository |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Node.js |
| Type | Web framework |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | sailsjs |
Sails.js(orSails)[2]is amodel–view–controller(MVC)web application frameworkdeveloped atop theNode.jsenvironment,[3]: 1, 19 released asfree and open-source softwareunder theMIT License.[4][5]It is designed for Node.jsweb applicationsandAPIs[4]with similar architecture toRuby on Rails.[3]: 19
Features
[edit]Sails.js is built on Node.js andExpress.js,enabling applications to be written in JavaScript. This includes models, views, controllers, configuration files, and adapters (e.g., database). Similar to Ruby on Rails,[2]Sails.js provides anobject-relational mappinginterface using Waterline.js, which abstracts the database interaction layer.[6]
A number of other packages are included to enable fast auto-generatedREST APIs,WebSocketsby default usingSocket.io;[2]and compatibility features making it front-end agnostic (AngularJS,React.js,Android,iOS,etc.).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Releases · balderdashy/sails".github.Retrieved2023-09-07.
- ^abcKrol, Jason (2014).Web Development with MongoDB and Node.js.Packt. pp. PT455.ISBN9781783987313– via Google Books (Preview).
- ^abShahid, Shaikh (2016).Sails.js Essentials.Birmingham, UK: Packt.ISBN9781783554546.OCLC944986529– via Google Books (Preview).
- ^ab"Sails.js | Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js".The Sails Company.Retrieved21 July2017.
- ^"sails".npm, inc.Retrieved21 July2017.
- ^"Waterline.js home page".
