Node.js Express 4 intercept failed static route -

i'm building web site requiring secure zone protected username/password (form authentication).

here structure :

   - project folder       |- lib          |- file , sub folders       |- public          |- fonts              |- file , sub folders          |- images              |- file , sub folders          |- javascript              |- file , sub folders          |- stylesheets              |- file , sub folders          |- file @ root of public folder       |- routes          |- login.js          |- home.js          |- others files...       |- views          |- layout              |- file , sub folders          |- file @ root of views folder 

now don't want protect file in public folder, of thoses static file, can serve directly.

i want protect secure zone, routes views except 1 going login controller.

here i've done far :

// ... var express = require('express'); var expressapp = express(); expressapp.set('port', httpport); expressapp.set('views', path.join(__dirname, 'views')); expressapp.set('view engine', 'ejs'); expressapp.use(favicon(__dirname + '/public/images/favicon.ico')); expressapp.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));  // if static file has not been found,  // issue 404 response , stop routing here expressapp.get(['/public', '/public/*'], function (req, res) {     res.send(404, 'resource not found !'); });  // configure middleware expose request object in scoped ejs view expressapp.use(function (req, res, next) {     res.locals.request = req;     next(); });  // test if user authenticated before routing  // page other login var loginpage = require("./routes/login"); expressapp.use(["/login", "/login/*"], loginpage); var ensureuserauthenticated = function (req, res, next) {     if (!req.session.user) {        // redirect login page      }     else {          // evaluate next route         next();     } };  // configure remaining routes expressapp.use("/", ensureuserauthenticated, require("./routes/index")); expressapp.use("/home", ensureuserauthenticated, require("./routes/home")); expressapp.use("/settings-fan-settings", ensureuserauthenticated, require("./routes/settings-fan-settings")); expressapp.use("/settings-fan-settings-edit", ensureuserauthenticated, require("./routes/settings-fan-settings-edit"));  // route resource not found expressapp.use(function (req, res, next) {     res.status(404).send('404 - page not found !'); }); 

the problem if i'm pointing resource (static) not exists (ex : "/javascripts/foo.js", middleware trying find file until last 1 returning message "page not found".

i've tried next solution same problem. "page not found" middleware respond 404, not 1 replying "resource not found".

expressapp.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public'))); var staticfileresourcenotfound = function (req, res) {     res.send(404, 'resource not found !'); }; expressapp.get('/public', staticfileresourcenotfound); expressapp.get('/public*', staticfileresourcenotfound);  ... expressapp.use("/", ensureuserauthenticated, require("./routes/index")); ...  expressapp.use(function (req, res, next) {     res.status(404).send('404 - page not found !'); }); 

why middleware having message "resource not found" not triggered ? put breakpoint never reach.

i've tried many thing i'm out of idea now.

best regards

the request "/javascript/foo.js" not match route

expressapp.get(['/public', '/public/*'], ... 

you need define path javascript files like

"/public/javascript/foo.js" 

and change route remove array of paths (no longer supported app.verb in express 4.0)

expressapp.get('/public', handlerequestfunction()); expressapp.get('/public*', handlerequestfunction());