Express Init

express_init.js

//In the express server file
var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.use((function(appInstance) {
  'use strict';
  
  return function(req, res, next) {
    appInstance.locals.mongo = require('mongodb');
    appInstance.locals.uuid = require('uuid');
    
    req.mongo = appInstance.locals.mongo;
    req.uuid = appInstance.locals.uuid;
    
    next();
  };  
  
})(app));