✨ Super-Handy Helper Functions

On top of that, Odac has some quick-and-easy helper functions:

• return(data): Quickly send a response back to the user and you're done.
• direct(url): Need to send the user to another page? This is your tool.
• cookie(key, value): Leave a little cookie in the user's browser.
• env(key, defaultValue): Access environment variables with an optional default value.
• validator(): A powerful tool to check the user's submitted data.
• setInterval(callback, delay): Schedule repeating tasks with automatic cleanup.
• setTimeout(callback, delay): Schedule one-time tasks with automatic cleanup.
• clearInterval(id): Manually clear an interval.
• clearTimeout(id): Manually clear a timeout.

Memory-Safe Timers

Odac provides memory-safe timer functions that automatically clean up when the request ends:

module.exports = async (Odac) => {
  // ✅ Automatically cleaned up when request ends
  Odac.setInterval(() => {
    console.log('This will stop when the request ends')
  }, 1000)
  
  // ❌ NOT automatically cleaned up - causes memory leaks
  setInterval(() => {
    console.log('This keeps running forever!')
  }, 1000)
}

Why use Odac timers?

• Prevents memory leaks
• No orphaned intervals after request ends
• Especially important for streaming/SSE endpoints
• Automatic cleanup on connection close