compojure

Compojure: A Routing Library for Ring

Compojure is a concise and expressive routing library for Ring, designed to simplify the process of defining routes and handling HTTP requests in Clojure web applications. It provides a domain-specific language (DSL) for creating routes, allowing you to map HTTP methods and URL patterns to specific handler functions in a clear and concise manner.

Key Features

  • **Route Definition DSL:** Offers a declarative syntax for defining routes, making it easy to specify which handler functions should be executed for different HTTP methods and URL patterns.
  • **Pattern Matching:** Utilizes pattern matching to extract parameters from URLs, providing a convenient way to access dynamic parts of the request path.
  • **Middleware Integration:** Seamlessly integrates with Ring middleware, enabling you to compose route definitions with other middleware functions to handle cross-cutting concerns like authentication and authorization.
  • **Nested Routes:** Supports nested routes to create hierarchical and organized route structures within your application.

Benefits

  • **Readability and Maintainability:** Enhances code readability and maintainability by providing a clear and concise way to define routes.
  • **Flexibility:** Offers flexibility in defining routes and handling requests, accommodating various application structures and routing requirements.
  • **Ease of Use:** Simplifies the process of routing requests to the appropriate handler functions.
  • **Community Support:** Enjoys good community support and is widely used in Clojure web development.

Getting Started

  • **Dependency:** Include the `compojure/compojure` library in your project dependencies.
  • **Route Definitions:** Use `defroutes` to define a set of routes, combining various route macros (like `GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, etc.) with URL patterns and handler functions.
  • **Handler Functions:** Implement handler functions that accept a request map and return a response map.
  • **Ring Integration:** Wrap your route definitions with `routes` to create a Ring handler function that can be used with a web server.

Additional Resources

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