email_module_pattern.js

// A design pattern for a mean.io notifier module

var transport = null; // will store our connection to nodemailer
var actions = ['generate_quote', 'generate_application', 'submit_application']; // actions allowed to email

// There is no model
exports.initModel() {}

// There are no routes
exports.initRoutes() {}

exports.init(app, config) {
  // create transport from config settings
  // save transport
}

// call to send an email
// action will determine which template to use
// options should be the options object as required by template and nodemailer
exports.notify(action, options) {
  
  // check for valid action
  // attempt to generate template
  // template success, send email with nodemailer transport
  // optionally send other notification options as needed
  
}

// render template 
generateTemplate(options, cb) {}

sendEmail(options, cb) {}