remove express.js

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ This package encapsulates the core mechanism, however, complete functionality re
 - [@alien-worlds/workers](https://github.com/Alien-Worlds/workers)
 - [async](https://github.com/caolan/async)
 - [commander](https://github.com/tj/commander.js)
-- [express](https://github.com/expressjs/express)
 
 
 ## Table of Contents
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ All processes utilize the commander, enabling specific value assignments for ind
 
 ### API
 
-The API process, currently under development, is intended to provide easy access to downloaded data. This Express.js-based API allows viewing of blockchain data, offering endpoints to retrieve block-specific data, transactions, tables, or data from a specific range according to selected criteria. The API is read-only, it doesn't contain methods that modify the content.
+The API process, currently under development, is intended to provide easy access to downloaded data. This API allows viewing of blockchain data, offering endpoints to retrieve block-specific data, transactions, tables, or data from a specific range according to selected criteria. The API is read-only, it doesn't contain methods that modify the content.
 
 ### Broadcasting
 

package.json

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   },
   "license": "ISC",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
     "@types/jest": "^27.0.3",
     "@types/node": "^18.7.14",
     "@types/node-fetch": "2.x",
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@
     "async": "^3.2.4",
     "commander": "^10.0.1",
     "crypto": "^1.0.1",
-    "express": "^4.18.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1"
   }
 }

src/api/api.ts

@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
-import { log, Route } from '@alien-worlds/api-core';
-import express, { Express } from 'express';
 import { ApiConfig } from './api.types';
 
-export class Api {
-  private app: Express;
+export class Api<WebFramework> {
+  private app: WebFramework;
 
-  constructor(private config: ApiConfig) {
-    this.app = express();
-  }
+  constructor(private config: ApiConfig) {}
 
   public async start() {
-    const {
-      config: { port },
-    } = this;
-    this.app.listen(port, () => {
-      log(`Server is running at http://localhost:${port}`);
-    });
+    throw new Error('Method "start" not implemented');
+  }
+
+  public get framework(): WebFramework {
+    return this.app;
   }
 }