Custom server

[buschtoens]

Is it currently possible, to pass sails a custom server? I need this functionality for several reasons (Cluster, SPDY, Proxy, etc.). I thougt about something similiar to this.

var http = require("http")
  , server = http.createServer().listen(80);
require("sails").lift({ server: server });

I'd also be happy with doing it in config/local.js. In fact, I'd prefer this way. :)

btw, I couldn't find any documentation on the options used for require("sails").lift(opts);.

[campbellanderson]

No docs for it but check out

sails.config.express.serverOptions

its used in the sails/lib/express/index.js

var createServer = usingSSL ? require('https').createServer : require('http').createServer;

        // Use serverOptions if they were specified
        // Manually create http server using Express app instance
        if (sails.config.express.serverOptions) {
            sails.express.server = createServer(sails.config.express.serverOptions, sails.express.app);
        }
        else sails.express.server = createServer(sails.express.app);

Im pretty sure you could hook things together in a config file (such an awesome concept)

[buschtoens]

Yeah, already seen that. This only allows for further configuration of the standard http and https modules.

That's why I submitted #739, which enables you to supply your own server (see the PR description).

[sgress454]

We'd be willing to accept a pull request to core HTTP hook to add speedy support, if it didn't break anything...

[mikermcneil]

@silvinci I'm down to see SPDY in the default http hook impl. as well. If you have time to rebase your pull request for v0.10, I'll merge it in a heartbeat. Same thing applies for you, the person reading this who really wants SPDY support :)

Moving to feature requests milestone, and closing in favor of reopening @silvinci's PR