[JITERA] Implement User Authentication Backend

Created by: chi-jitera

Overview

This pull request introduces a backend implementation for user authentication, including user registration and login functionality. It consists of a user model, service, controller, and routes, integrated into the existing Express server.

Changes Made

1. User Model:

   • Created a user schema with fields for username and password.
   • File: /models/User.js

   const mongoose = require('../config/db');
   const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
       username: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
       password: { type: String, required: true }
   });
   module.exports = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);

2. User Service:

   • Implemented functions for user authentication and registration, including password hashing.
   • File: /services/userService.js

   const User = require('../models/User');
   const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
   
   exports.authenticateUser = async (username, password) => {
       const user = await User.findOne({ username });
       if (!user) throw new Error('User not found');
       const isPasswordValid = await bcrypt.compare(password, user.password);
       if (!isPasswordValid) throw new Error('Invalid password');
       return user;
   };
   
   exports.createUser = async (userData) => {
       const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(userData.password, 10);
       const user = new User({ ...userData, password: hashedPassword });
       return await user.save();
   };

3. User Controller:

   • Handled login and registration requests, returning appropriate responses.
   • File: /controllers/userController.js

   const userService = require('../services/userService');
   
   exports.login = async (req, res) => {
       try {
           const { username, password } = req.body;
           const user = await userService.authenticateUser(username, password);
           res.status(200).json({ message: 'Login successful', user });
       } catch (error) {
           res.status(401).json({ error: error.message });
       }
   };
   
   exports.register = async (req, res) => {
       try {
           const user = await userService.createUser(req.body);
           res.status(201).json({ message: 'User registered successfully', user });
       } catch (error) {
           res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
       }
   };

4. User Routes:

   • Defined routes for login and registration.
   • File: /routes/userRoutes.js

   const express = require('express');
   const userController = require('../controllers/userController');
   const router = express.Router();
   
   router.post('/login', userController.login);
   router.post('/register', userController.register);
   
   module.exports = router;

5. Update Express Server:

   • Integrated user routes into the main Express server.
   • File: /index.ts

   import express from 'express';
   import path from 'path';
   import userRoutes from './routes/userRoutes';
   
   const app = express();
   const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
   
   app.use(express.json());
   app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
   app.use('/api', userRoutes);
   
   app.get('/', (req, res) => {
       res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'loginForm.html'));
   });
   
   app.listen(PORT, () => {
       console.log(`Server is running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
   });

Additional Notes

• Ensure to install the necessary packages like bcrypt for password hashing by running npm install bcrypt.