Declarative pattern for response codes

[dashby3000]

In order to return a custom non-error response code, you must implement an afterRemoting hook. The following is an example of an endpoint returning a status of 299.

MyModel.remoteMethod(
   'foo',
   {
     description: 'Do some foo',
     accepts: [
     ],
     returns:{ root: true} ,
     http: {
       verb: 'GET',
       path: '/foo'
     },
     rest: {
       after: function(ctx, cb) {
         ctx.res.status(299);
         cb();
       }
     }
   }
 );

We request a more declarative approach. Something like: returns: { status: 299, root: true }

ref: PLATAPI-234

This would be the mechanism for implementing strongloop/loopback#360

[ritch]

Yeah this sounds good... It belongs in the http namespace though.

[bajtos]

Another option to consider: annotate a callback argument as holding the HTTP status code

function foo(cb) {
  cb(null, 299);
}
foo.returns = {
  arg: 'httpStatusCode', http: { target: 'statusCode' }
}

[ritch]

#218

[ritch]

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