Router/DOCS.md
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# Router Package Documentation
A fast, lightweight HTTP router for Go with support for middleware, route groups, and path parameters.
## Core Types
### Router
Main router that implements `http.Handler`.
```go
router := router.New()
```
### Handler
Request handler function type.
```go
type Handler func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, params []string)
```
### Middleware
Function type for middleware.
```go
type Middleware func(Handler) Handler
```
### Group
Route group with a prefix.
```go
group := router.Group("/api")
```
## Router Methods
### New()
Creates a new router.
```go
router := router.New()
```
### ServeHTTP(w, r)
Implements `http.Handler` interface.
### Use(mw ...Middleware)
Adds global middleware.
```go
router.Use(loggingMiddleware, authMiddleware)
```
### Handle(method, path, handler)
Registers a handler for the given method and path.
```go
router.Handle("GET", "/users", listUsersHandler)
```
### HTTP Method Shortcuts
```go
router.Get("/users", listUsersHandler)
router.Post("/users", createUserHandler)
router.Put("/users/[id]", updateUserHandler)
router.Patch("/users/[id]", patchUserHandler)
router.Delete("/users/[id]", deleteUserHandler)
```
### Group(prefix)
Creates a route group with prefix.
```go
api := router.Group("/api")
```
### WithMiddleware(mw ...Middleware)
Applies middleware to the next route registration.
```go
router.WithMiddleware(authMiddleware).Get("/admin", adminHandler)
```
## Group Methods
### Use(mw ...Middleware)
Adds middleware to the group.
```go
api.Use(apiKeyMiddleware)
```
### Group(prefix)
Creates a nested group.
```go
v1 := api.Group("/v1")
```
### HTTP Method Shortcuts
```go
api.Get("/users", listUsersHandler)
api.Post("/users", createUserHandler)
api.Put("/users/[id]", updateUserHandler)
api.Patch("/users/[id]", patchUserHandler)
api.Delete("/users/[id]", deleteUserHandler)
```
### WithMiddleware(mw ...Middleware)
Applies middleware to the next route registration in this group.
```go
api.WithMiddleware(authMiddleware).Get("/admin", adminHandler)
```
## Path Parameters
Dynamic segments in paths are defined using square brackets.
```go
router.Get("/users/[id]", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, params []string) {
id := params[0]
// ...
})
```
## Wildcards
Wildcard segments capture all remaining path segments.
```go
router.Get("/files/*path", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, params []string) {
path := params[0]
// ...
})
```
Notes:
- Wildcards must be the last segment in a path
- Only one wildcard is allowed per path