Right now, we have two routes. However, we want to add a few more. Next, we'll add a /user/:name route, so that the user can skip the logging-in step. For example, I could go directly to http://localhost:3000/user/Andrew, and I wouldn't have to log in; I could just choose a room. While this may not be practical or realistic, I think it's a fun touch that is very simple to add.
In the router class, add the following route:
'user/:user': 'user'
Now, let's write this method in the controller as follows:
Controller.prototype.user = function (user) {
this.showUsersAndRooms();
this.users.addUser(user, function (joined) {
if (joined) {
App.layout.controls.show(new App.Room.CreateRoomView({
collection: this.rooms
}));
} else {
Backbone.history.navigate('', { trigger: true });
}
}, this);
};First, we'll call our showUsersAndRooms helper method to display the lists of users and rooms. Then, we'll call the user collection's addUser...