config.js

module.exports = function(app, express, mongoose){
    var config = this;

    app.requireAuth = false;

    //generic config
    app.configure(function(){
        app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
        app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
        app.use(express.bodyParser());
        app.use(express.cookieParser());
        app.use(express.session({ secret: 'topsecret' }));
        app.use(express.methodOverride());
        app.use(app.router);
        app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));
    });

    // setup parameter validation
    app.param(function(name, fn){
        if (fn instanceof RegExp) {
            return function(req, res, next, val){
                var captures;
                if (captures = fn.exec(String(val))) {
                    req.params[name] = captures;
                    next();
                } else {
                    next('route');
                }
            }
        }
    });

    //env specific config
    app.configure('development', function(){
        app.use(express.errorHandler({ dumpExceptions: true, showStack: true }));

        app.mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/famlist');
        //app.mongoose.connect('mongodb://<dbuser>:<dbpassword>@<XXXXXXXX>.mongolab.com:37977/famlist');
    });

    app.configure('production', function(){
        app.use(express.errorHandler());

        app.mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/famlist');
        //app.mongoose.connect('mongodb://<dbuser>:<dbpassword>@<XXXXXXXX>.mongolab.com:37977/famlist');
    });

    return config;
};