flipit

A module that allows you to use feature flags (also known as feature flipping) in Node.js.

You can enable/disable features programmatically or via an external configuration file. Any changes to the configuration file will update the module without requiring a restart.

Configuration File

Optionally, the flipit module can load a JSON file that contains the feature flags/switches, as well as their initial state.

{
    "testFeature": true,
    "anotherFeatureForTesting": true,
    "thisShouldBeUnavailable": false
}

Example Usage

var flipit = require('flipit'),
	result;

flipit.load('testConfigurationFile.json');

result = flipit.isEnabled('testFeature');
console.log(result);    // true

result = flipit.isEnabled('thisShouldBeUnavailable');
console.log(result);    // false

flipit.disable('testFeature');
result = flipit.isEnabled('testFeature');
console.log(result);    // false

flipit.enable('thisShouldBeUnavailable');
result = flipit.isEnabled('thisShouldBeUnavailable');
console.log(result);    // true

API

load('filepathToJsonFile', [callback])

Loads a JSON file containing an object of key-value pairs.

• 'filepathToJsonFile': The absolute path to the JSON configuration file.
• callback: Optional. The flipit module will detect any updates made to the given JSON file. After the state of the feature flags/switches has been updated, the callback will be triggered.

Returns a fs.FSWatcher object. For reference: Node.JS API document.

isEnabled('featureName')

Checks if a given feature 'featureName' is enabled.

• 'featureName': The name of the feature flag/switch. If loaded from a JSON configuration file, this will be the name of the key.

Returns true or false, whether the feature flag/switch is (respectively) enabled or disabled.

disable('featureName')

Disables a given feature 'featureName'. Calling flipit.disable() with a feature that is already disabled is a no-op, not an error.

• 'featureName': The name of the feature flag/switch. If loaded from a JSON configuration file, this will be the name of the key.

Returns nothing.

enable('featureName')

Enables a given feature 'featureName'. Calling flipit.enable() with a feature that is already enabled is a no-op, not an error.

• 'featureName': The name of the feature flag/switch. If loaded from a JSON configuration file, this will be the name of the key.

Returns nothing.