import { NextFunction, Request, Response } from "express";

type Method = "GET" | "POST" | "PUT" | "DELETE" | "ALL";

type RouteType = {
  /**
   * The path to handle
   */
  path: string;

  /**
   * The method to handle
   */
  method?: Method;
};

export abstract class Route {
  /**
   * The path to handle
   */
  private path: string;

  /**
   * The method to listen for requests on
   */
  private method: Method;

  constructor({ path, method }: RouteType) {
    this.path = path;
    if (!method) {
      method = "GET";
    }
    this.method = method;
  }

  /**
   * Handle the incoming request
   *
   * @param req the request
   * @param res the response
   */
  abstract handle(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void;

  /**
   * Get the path of the route
   *
   * @returns the path
   */
  getPath() {
    return this.path;
  }

  /**
   * Get the method of the route
   *
   * @returns the method
   */
  getMethod() {
    return this.method;
  }
}