Exporting multiple functions in one module in NodeJS

Question

Hi I ran into a problem in Nodejs(with express) while trying to export a module with two functions which is structured as follows

exports.class1 = function(){
    return = {
         method1 : function(arg1, arg2){
             ...........
         },
         method2 : function (arg2, arg3, arg4){
             ..........  
         }

   };

 }

this module is saved in as module1.js when it is imported and used as follows an error occurs

var module1 = require('./module1');

module1.class1.method1(arg1, arg2);

Why are you exporting a function? Export the object. And your `return` syntax isn't right... — elclanrs, Aug 12 '14 at 04:39
I added an answer which gives both exporting `function` & `object`. — Mritunjay, Aug 12 '14 at 04:47

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 12 '14 at 04:44

Your class1 should have code like bellow

exports.class1 = function(){
    return {
         method1 : function(arg1, arg2){
             console.log(arg1,arg2)
         },
         method2 : function (arg2, arg3, arg4){
             console.log(arg2,arg3,arg4);
         }

   };

 }

And you have to call it like bellow

module1.class1().method1(arg1, arg2);//because class1 is a function

A better way to do it to export an object

  exports.class1 = {
         method1 : function(arg1, arg2){
             console.log(arg1,arg2)
         },
         method2 : function (arg2, arg3, arg4){
             console.log(arg2,arg3,arg4);
         }
 }

And you can call it like

module1.class1.method1(arg1, arg2); //because here class1 is an object

When using it as an object is it possible to call method1 within method2?? — Shenal Silva, Aug 13 '14 at 07:42
@ShenalSilva not in this situation, then you have to do something like this see here http://pastebin.com/7EYHhai7 — Mritunjay, Aug 13 '14 at 08:04

Exporting multiple functions in one module in NodeJS

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