Add express.raw to parse bodies into Buffer

closes #3708

Author: amitzur

History.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 unreleased
 ==========
 
+  * Add `express.raw` to parse bodies into `Buffer`
   * Improve error message for non-strings to `res.sendFile`
   * Improve error message for `null`/`undefined` to `res.status`
   * Support multiple hosts in `X-Forwarded-Host`

lib/express.js

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ exports.Router = Router;
 
 exports.json = bodyParser.json
 exports.query = require('./middleware/query');
+exports.raw = bodyParser.raw
 exports.static = require('serve-static');
 exports.urlencoded = bodyParser.urlencoded
 

test/exports.js

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ describe('exports', function(){
     assert.equal(express.json.length, 1)
   })
 
+  it('should expose raw middleware', function () {
+    assert.equal(typeof express.raw, 'function')
+    assert.equal(express.raw.length, 1)
+  })
+
   it('should expose static middleware', function () {
     assert.equal(typeof express.static, 'function')
     assert.equal(express.static.length, 2)