README.md

Installation

npm install @gboutte/nestjs-hbs

Configuration

@Module({
  imports: [
    HandlebarsModule.forRoot({
      templateDirectory: 'templates',
      compileOptions: {},
      templateOptions: {},
    })
  ],
  controllers: [],
  providers: [],
})
export class AppModule {}

	Description
templateDirectory	This will define the folder where the templates files are located
compileOptions	The templates options can be found on: https://handlebarsjs.com/api-reference/runtime-options.html#options-to-control-prototype-access
templateOptions	The compile options can be found on https://handlebarsjs.com/api-reference/compilation.html#handlebars-compile-template-options
helpers	An array of helpers to add in handlebars, each helpers has a property name and fn

Usage

You can use the HandlebarsService, there is currently two methods

	Description	Parameters
renderFile	This will render a handlebars template (located in the template folder previously defined), and will return the rendered string.	- file: the template file to render - parameters: an array of parameters that will be user inside the template
render	This will render a template string using handlebars	- html: the template - parameters: an array of parameters that will be user inside the templatestring
Here is an example

@Controller()
export class AppController {
  constructor(private readonly hbsService: HandlebarsService) {}

  @Get()
  async getTest() {
    return this.hbs.renderFile('hello.hbs', { name: 'John Doe'});
  }
}