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Global install should only be for command line. Every nails application should have a package.json installed locally.

DatabaseAdd support for mysql database using node-mysql.

remove global Nails variable. Each portion of the application should be modular. Makes for easier testing and functional specing.

create a default generator for the application. Should create default file structure for the application as presented in example.

Should contain functions for use throughout the Application. string modification, path formatting, header manipulation, etc...

add an eventer and corresponding accessor methods.
should be able to support events like 'error', 'not found', '404', '500', 'render', and 'redirect' events.

Pass response object to controllers so that the router can be garbage collected faster

render event would handle writing to the response

It should be in it's own repository and module as a blueprint for all connector inclusions.

integrate use of mongodb. Add application config for db. Setup ensure statements in nails.

when generating application, should use yeoman and point assets to yeoman assets etc...

Get a working prototype of view rendering using Consolidate.js to get template engines to play nicely with express

Use mime-types configuration file to store file types and their conent-type information. This should be used in the controller.file method to determine where to look for the static asset.

change the webserver handling to use express. Create a routes file which executes like rails routes.rb

Make sure that the server supports the delivery of generated JSON and XML as an API

Also rework public method so it uses express to serve hardcoded or dynamic files

Allow XML and snippets to be returned to client