dimaspanduOverview
Route resolution without the framework overhead.
ROUTION does one thing: resolve incoming pathnames against compiled route definitions and return matching results. It is not a router, not a framework, and has zero runtime dependencies.
The engine provides identical behavior across multiple programming languages, making it ideal for polyglot environments.
The problem
Route matching solutions are often tied to specific runtimes or frameworks.
Many applications need route matching without adopting a complete routing framework. Existing solutions are often tied to specific runtimes or frameworks.
- Route matching libraries are framework-specific and not portable.
- Polyglot environments need consistent behavior across languages.
- Developers need route resolution without middleware, rendering, or other extras.
Approach
Single-responsibility engine with identical behavior across languages.
Designed a single-responsibility engine with identical behavior across languages. Supports static routes, dynamic parameters, wildcard fallbacks, query parsing, and automatic pathname normalization.
The approach focuses on doing route resolution correctly and consistently, nothing more.
Solution
Self-contained implementations with compile-once-match-many design.
Built implementations in JavaScript (reference), Go, Python, PHP, and planned Rust/Dart. Each is self-contained with no cross-dependencies. Supports regex and trie matching strategies.
The compile-once-match-many design ensures optimal performance for repeated route resolution.
Implementation
Technical implementation.
Each language implementation follows the same design principles while leveraging idiomatic patterns of its host language.
JavaScript
TypeScript/JavaScript (ESM) reference implementation with trie and regex strategies.
Other Languages
Go module, Python package, PHP module with identical matching behavior.
Features
Compile-once-match-many, query string parsing, normalized path handling.
Results
What changed.
The multi-language approach provides consistent route resolution across diverse tech stacks.
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