From fdb807c8c895a257ab8eeaef366a282fcc9d5c58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Ribbens <dan.ribbens@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:41:24 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] adds tests and handles more scenarios

---
 demo/Page/Page.controller.js |  12 ++-
 demo/Page/Page.model.js      |   5 --
 package-lock.json            | 139 ++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 package.json                 |   1 +
 src/index.js                 |   6 +-
 src/middleware/language.js   |  25 +++++++
 src/tests/middleware.spec.js | 131 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 7 files changed, 214 insertions(+), 105 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/middleware/language.js

diff --git a/demo/Page/Page.controller.js b/demo/Page/Page.controller.js
index 00ecb51d54..398da8685e 100644
--- a/demo/Page/Page.controller.js
+++ b/demo/Page/Page.controller.js
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@ import httpStatus from 'http-status';
 
 const pageController = {
   query(req, res) {
+    if (req.query.lang) {
+      Page.setDefaultLanguage(req.query.lang);
+    }
     Page.apiQuery(req.query, (err, pages) => {
       if (err) {
         return res.status(httpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).json({error: err});
       }
-      return res.json(pages);
+      return res.json(pages.map(page => page.toJSON({virtuals: !!req.query.lang})));
     });
   },
 
   find(req, res) {
 
-    Page.findOne({ 'slug': req.params.slug }, (err, doc) => {
+    Page.findOne({'slug': req.params.slug}, (err, doc) => {
       if (err) {
         return res.status(httpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).json({error: err});
       }
@@ -22,8 +25,9 @@ const pageController = {
         return res.status(httpStatus.NOT_FOUND).send('Not Found');
       }
 
-      if (req.query.lang) {
-        doc.setLanguage(req.query.lang);
+      if (req.language) {
+        doc.setLanguage(req.language);
+        return res.json(doc.toJSON({virtuals: true}));
       }
 
       return res.json(doc);
diff --git a/demo/Page/Page.model.js b/demo/Page/Page.model.js
index 2e25f161d8..348c6d60f9 100644
--- a/demo/Page/Page.model.js
+++ b/demo/Page/Page.model.js
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@ const PageSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
     metaTitle: String,
     metaDesc: String
   }
-  , {
-  toJSON: {
-    virtuals: true,
-  }}
 );
 
 PageSchema.plugin(mongooseStringQuery);
 
-// TODO: This should be able to be done as a global mongoose plugin
 PageSchema.plugin(mongooseIntl, payloadConfig.localization);
 
 module.exports = mongoose.model('Page', PageSchema);
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 99463cb3a2..e0af62a19d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1042,6 +1042,11 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "accept-language-parser": {
+      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/accept-language-parser/-/accept-language-parser-1.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-iHfFQECo3LWeCgfZwf3kIpgzR5E="
+    },
     "accepts": {
       "version": "1.3.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/accepts/-/accepts-1.3.5.tgz",
@@ -1087,7 +1092,7 @@
     },
     "acorn-jsx": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn-jsx/-/acorn-jsx-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/acorn-jsx/-/acorn-jsx-3.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-r9+UiPsezvyDSPb7IvRk4ypYs2s=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -1158,7 +1163,7 @@
     },
     "ansi-escapes": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-escapes/-/ansi-escapes-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-escapes/-/ansi-escapes-3.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-UgAb8H9D41AQnu/PbWlCofQVcnV4Gs2bBJi9eZPxfU/hgglFh3SMDMENRIqdr7H6XFnXdoknctFByVsCOotTVw==",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -1546,7 +1551,7 @@
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     "array-equal": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/array-equal/-/array-equal-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/array-equal/-/array-equal-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-jCpe8kcv2ep0KwTHenUJO6J1fJM=",
       "dev": true
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@@ -1564,7 +1569,7 @@
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     "array-flatten": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/array-flatten/-/array-flatten-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/array-flatten/-/array-flatten-1.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-ml9pkFGx5wczKPKgCJaLZOopVdI=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -1654,7 +1659,7 @@
         },
         "util": {
           "version": "0.10.3",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util/-/util-0.10.3.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/util/-/util-0.10.3.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-evsa/lCAUkZInj23/g7TeTNqwPk=",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
@@ -1838,7 +1843,7 @@
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         "jsesc": {
           "version": "1.3.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsesc/-/jsesc-1.3.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/jsesc/-/jsesc-1.3.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-RsP+yMGJKxKwgz25vHYiF226s0s=",
           "dev": true
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@@ -2357,7 +2362,7 @@
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       "version": "1.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/browserify-aes/-/browserify-aes-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/browserify-aes/-/browserify-aes-1.2.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-+7CHXqGuspUn/Sl5aO7Ea0xWGAtETPXNSAjHo48JfLdPWcMng33Xe4znFvQweqc/uzk5zSOI3H52CYnjCfb5hA==",
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@@ -2394,7 +2399,7 @@
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     "browserify-rsa": {
       "version": "4.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/browserify-rsa/-/browserify-rsa-4.0.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/browserify-rsa/-/browserify-rsa-4.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-IeCr+vbyApzy+vsTNWenAdQTVSQ=",
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@@ -2539,7 +2544,7 @@
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     "cacache": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cacache/-/cacache-10.0.4.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/cacache/-/cacache-10.0.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Dph0MzuH+rTQzGPNT9fAnrPmMmjKfST6trxJeK7NQuHRaVw24VzPRWTmg9MpcwOVQZO0E1FBICUlFeNaKPIfHA==",
       "dev": true,
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@@ -2619,7 +2624,7 @@
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     "callsites": {
       "version": "0.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/callsites/-/callsites-0.2.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/callsites/-/callsites-0.2.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-r6uWJikQp/M8GaV3WCXGnzTjUMo=",
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       "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/camelcase-keys/-/camelcase-keys-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/camelcase-keys/-/camelcase-keys-2.1.0.tgz",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/colors/-/colors-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/colors/-/colors-1.1.2.tgz",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/create-hash/-/create-hash-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/create-hash/-/create-hash-1.2.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/create-hmac/-/create-hmac-1.1.7.tgz",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/css-select/-/css-select-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/css-select/-/css-select-1.2.0.tgz",
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-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsesc/-/jsesc-0.5.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/jsesc/-/jsesc-0.5.0.tgz",
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-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regexpu-core/-/regexpu-core-1.0.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/regexpu-core/-/regexpu-core-1.0.0.tgz",
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+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/regjsgen/-/regjsgen-0.2.0.tgz",
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-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regjsparser/-/regjsparser-0.1.5.tgz",
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+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-hX/Kv8M5fSYluCKCYuhqp6ARsF0=",
+          "dev": true
         }
       }
     },
@@ -9834,7 +9841,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "semver": {
           "version": "5.3.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.3.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.3.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-myzl094C0XxgEq0yaqa00M9U+U8=",
           "dev": true
         }
@@ -10410,7 +10417,7 @@
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     "os-homedir": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/os-homedir/-/os-homedir-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/os-homedir/-/os-homedir-1.0.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-/7xJiDNuDoM94MFox+8VISGqf7M=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -10427,7 +10434,7 @@
     },
     "os-tmpdir": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/os-tmpdir/-/os-tmpdir-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/os-tmpdir/-/os-tmpdir-1.0.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-u+Z0BseaqFxc/sdm/lc0VV36EnQ=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -10455,7 +10462,7 @@
     },
     "p-is-promise": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-is-promise/-/p-is-promise-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/p-is-promise/-/p-is-promise-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-nJRWmJ6fZYgBewQ01WCXZ1w9oF4=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -10529,7 +10536,7 @@
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     "parse-asn1": {
       "version": "5.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/parse-asn1/-/parse-asn1-5.1.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/parse-asn1/-/parse-asn1-5.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-KPx7flKXg775zZpnp9SxJlz00gTd4BmJ2yJufSc44gMCRrRQ7NSzAcSJQfifuOLgW6bEi+ftrALtsgALeB2Adw==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -10651,7 +10658,7 @@
     },
     "path-is-absolute": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-is-absolute/-/path-is-absolute-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/path-is-absolute/-/path-is-absolute-1.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-F0uSaHNVNP+8es5r9TpanhtcX18=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -10692,7 +10699,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "pify": {
           "version": "2.3.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pify/-/pify-2.3.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/pify/-/pify-2.3.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-7RQaasBDqEnqWISY59yosVMw6Qw=",
           "dev": true
         }
@@ -10792,7 +10799,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "async": {
           "version": "1.5.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-1.5.2.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-1.5.2.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-7GphrlZIDAw8skHJVhjiCJL5Zyo=",
           "dev": true
         },
@@ -12504,7 +12511,7 @@
     },
     "regexpp": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regexpp/-/regexpp-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/regexpp/-/regexpp-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-LOPw8FpgdQF9etWMaAfG/WRthIdXJGYp4mJ2Jgn/2lpkbod9jPn0t9UqN7AxBOKNfzRbYyVfgc7Vk4t/MpnXgw==",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -12558,7 +12565,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "jsesc": {
           "version": "0.5.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsesc/-/jsesc-0.5.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/jsesc/-/jsesc-0.5.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-597mbjXW/Bb3EP6R1c9p9w8IkR0=",
           "dev": true
         }
@@ -12696,7 +12703,7 @@
     },
     "require-uncached": {
       "version": "1.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/require-uncached/-/require-uncached-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/require-uncached/-/require-uncached-1.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-Tg1W1slmL9MeQwEcS5WqSZVUIdM=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -12795,7 +12802,7 @@
     },
     "rgba-regex": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rgba-regex/-/rgba-regex-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/rgba-regex/-/rgba-regex-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-QzdOLiyglosO8VI0YLfXMP8i7rM=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -12864,7 +12871,7 @@
     },
     "safe-regex": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-regex/-/safe-regex-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/safe-regex/-/safe-regex-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-QKNmnzsHfR6UPURinhV91IAjvy4=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -13345,7 +13352,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "source-map": {
           "version": "0.4.4",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.4.4.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.4.4.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-66T12pwNyZneaAMti092FzZSA2s=",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
@@ -13537,7 +13544,7 @@
     },
     "sha.js": {
       "version": "2.4.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sha.js/-/sha.js-2.4.11.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/sha.js/-/sha.js-2.4.11.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-QMEp5B7cftE7APOjk5Y6xgrbWu+WkLVQwk8JNjZ8nKRciZaByEW6MubieAiToS7+dwvrjGhH8jRXz3MVd0AYqQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -14069,7 +14076,7 @@
     },
     "stream-browserify": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stream-browserify/-/stream-browserify-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/stream-browserify/-/stream-browserify-2.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-ZiZu5fm9uZQKTkUUyvtDu3Hlyds=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -14183,7 +14190,7 @@
     },
     "string_decoder": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-1.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-n/ShnvDi6FHbbVfviro+WojiFzv+s8MPMHBczVePfUpDJLwoLT0ht1l4YwBCbi8pJAveEEdnkHyPyTP/mzRfwg==",
       "requires": {
         "safe-buffer": "~5.1.0"
@@ -14191,7 +14198,7 @@
     },
     "strip-ansi": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-ajhfuIU9lS1f8F0Oiq+UJ43GPc8=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -14209,7 +14216,7 @@
     },
     "strip-eof": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-eof/-/strip-eof-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/strip-eof/-/strip-eof-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-u0P/VZim6wXYm1n80SnJgzE2Br8=",
       "dev": true
     },
@@ -14403,7 +14410,7 @@
         },
         "fast-deep-equal": {
           "version": "1.1.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-1.1.0.tgz",
+          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-1.1.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-wFNHeBfIa1HaqFPIHgWbcz0CNhQ=",
           "dev": true
         },
@@ -14423,7 +14430,7 @@
     },
     "tar": {
       "version": "2.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tar/-/tar-2.2.1.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/tar/-/tar-2.2.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-jk0qJWwOIYXGsYrWlK7JaLg8sdE=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
@@ -14650,7 +14657,7 @@
     },
     "through": {
       "version": "2.3.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/through/-/through-2.3.8.tgz",
+      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/through/-/through-2.3.8.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-DdTJ/6q8NXlgsbckEV1+Doai4fU=",
       "dev": true
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7b35e8d3e..e7e0290cdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
+    "accept-language-parser": "^1.5.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "dotenv": "^6.0.0",
     "express-fileupload": "^1.1.1-alpha.1",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 034babb594..6ea8973b46 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import jwtStrategy from './auth/jwt';
 import User from '../demo/User/User.model';
 import fileUpload from 'express-fileupload';
 import assetRoutes from './routes/uploads.routes'
+import config from '../demo/payload.config';
+import language from './middleware/language';
 
 module.exports = {
   init: options => {
@@ -34,14 +36,14 @@ module.exports = {
       res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers',
         'Origin X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, Authorization');
       res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'PUT, POST, GET, DELETE, OPTIONS');
+      res.header('Content-Language', options.config.localization.language);
 
       next();
     });
 
     options.router.use('/upload', assetRoutes);
 
-    // TODO: This doesn't seem to work, had to add it to the model instead of having a global plugin
-    mongoose.plugin(mongooseIntl, options.config.localization);
+    options.app.use(language(config.localization));
 
     options.app.use(express.json());
     options.app.use(methodOverride('X-HTTP-Method-Override'));
diff --git a/src/middleware/language.js b/src/middleware/language.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bcf079a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middleware/language.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import languageParser from 'accept-language-parser';
+
+/**
+ * sets request language
+ *
+ * @param localization
+ * @returns {Function}
+ */
+export default function language(localization) {
+  return function (req, res, next) {
+    let language;
+    if (req.query.lang) {
+      language = localization.languages.find(lang => lang === req.query.lang);
+      if (language) {
+        req.language = language;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!req.language && req.headers['accept-language'])
+      req.language = languageParser.pick(localization.languages, req.headers['accept-language']);
+    if (!req.language)
+      req.language = localization.defaultLanguage;
+
+    next()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/middleware.spec.js b/src/tests/middleware.spec.js
index 71fb0712dd..0301e810fc 100644
--- a/src/tests/middleware.spec.js
+++ b/src/tests/middleware.spec.js
@@ -1,39 +1,114 @@
 import middleware from '../middleware';
 import mockExpress from 'jest-mock-express';
+import language from '../middleware/language';
 
 let res = null;
 let next = null;
-
-beforeEach(() => {
-  res = mockExpress.response();
-  next = jest.fn();
-});
-
-describe('Payload Role Middleware', () => {
-  it('Exact role - authorized', () => {
-    const req = {
-      user: {
-        role: 'user'
-      }
-    };
-
-    middleware.role('user')(req, res, next);
-
-    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+describe('Payload Middleware', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    res = mockExpress.response();
+    next = jest.fn();
   });
 
-  it('Exact role - unauthorized', () => {
-    const req = {
-      user: {
-        role: 'user'
-      }
-    };
 
-    middleware.role('admin')(req, res, next);
+  describe('Payload Role Middleware', () => {
+    it('Exact role - authorized', () => {
+      const req = {
+        user: {
+          role: 'user'
+        }
+      };
 
-    expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(res.send).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      middleware.role('user')(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('Exact role - unauthorized', () => {
+      const req = {
+        user: {
+          role: 'user'
+        }
+      };
+
+      middleware.role('admin')(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(res.send).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+  });
+
+  describe('Payload Language Middleware', () => {
+
+    let req, localization;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      req = {
+        query: {},
+        headers: {}
+      };
+      localization = {
+        languages: ['en', 'es'],
+        defaultLanguage: 'en'
+      };
+
+    });
+
+    it('Supports query params', () => {
+      req.query.lang = 'es';
+
+      language(localization)(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(req.language).toEqual(req.query.lang);
+    });
+
+    it('Supports query param fallback to default', () => {
+      req.query.lang = 'pt';
+
+      language(localization)(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(req.language).toEqual(localization.defaultLanguage);
+    });
+
+    it('Supports accept language header', () => {
+      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es,fr;';
+
+      language(localization)(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(req.language).toEqual('es');
+    });
+
+    it('Supports accept language header fallback', () => {
+      req.query.lang = 'pt';
+      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'fr;';
+
+      language(localization)(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(req.language).toEqual(localization.defaultLanguage);
+    });
+
+    it('Query param takes precedence over header', () => {
+      req.query.lang = 'es';
+      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'en;';
+
+      language(localization)(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(req.language).toEqual('es');
+    });
+
+    it('Supports default language', () => {
+      language(localization)(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(req.language).toEqual(localization.defaultLanguage);
+    });
   });
 });