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handlers
Handlers
Handlers are a nifty thing that is called on when the controller returns. For example if the controller returns
{json, #{hello => world}} we would like Nova to create a proper JSON response to the requester. That means setting correct
headers, encode the payload and send it out. This is what handlers are for. They are (often short) functions that transforms something like
{json, Payload} to proper output.
plugins
Plugins
Plugins are a bit like the handlers except they are run on request. There's currently two different type of plugins; pre_request and post_request.
These can be used to create access logs, insert CORS headers or similar.