gulp-place

PHP require like concating syntax for gulp (primary for JavaScript files).

General Info

Library is tested very vell also in production enviroment, but till now I haven't specific place for focusing only to this library.

Approach

1. npm install gulp-place (npm install git+https://github.com/jaandrle/gulp-place.git)
2. In 'gulpfile.js': const gulpPlace= require("gulp-place");
3. In gulp task: const localPlace= gulpPlace({ variable_eval: function, filesCleaner: function })→ define function for evaluating variables (eval) and function for cleaning e.g. jshint comments
4. In '.pipe': .pipe(localPlace({ folder: string, string_wrapper: string }))→ define root folder (against gulps cwd) and string quotes (default ")
5. In files: see Usage examples

TODO

• Refactoring + test
• Code documentation + ReadMe + Usage Doc

Usage examples

It simulates function calling:

gulp_place(target: string, type: string): string;

• type:
  • "files", "glob": Places all files matching target pattern (e.g. some_folder/*.* – all files in some_folder).
  • "file": Places file content based on target.
  • "file_if_exists": Places file content based on target. Silently skips non-founded file.
  • "files_once", "glob_once": Ensure loading file once per whole initiation (means 2nd point in Approach).
  • "file_once": Ensure loading file once per whole initiation (means 2nd point in Approach).
  • "clean": Resets all *_once.
  • "combine" – (target in JSON form: { glob, file, name, type, depends }):
    • Creates module/namespace pattern based on type ("namespace" is default). Also supports type="module_native".
    • One of glob/file must be defined (file has priority) and correspodns to glob_once/file_once.
    • name sets namespace/module name (default is file/folder name).
    • depend is object of names (in case of type='module').
    • In inported files can be used simplified import/export syntax:
      • /export (default )?(function|const|let|var|class) (?<name>…)…/g: Expression is converted to regular definition without export/default keywords and names are exposed. Except module_native situation (nothing to change).
      • /import (\* as [^ ]+|{[^}]+}) from "depends:([^"]+)"/g:
        • In all "module" situation "depends:*" will be conferted based on depends key
        • In module_native nothing else will be changed
        • Elsewhere it will be converted into "const …= …;"
        • Keep in mind redefinition! → currently the approach is to use import in one script and others used internal names!
    • See example combine-test in "tests" folder.
  • "variable": Evaluate target with variable_eval and return result surrounded by string_wrapper.
  • "eval": Evaluate target with variable_eval. It can be used for dynamic behaviour in building process.
  • "eval_out": Evaluate target with variable_eval and return result without string_wrapper.
• target:
  • see type
  • In case of file(s) can be used also variable pattern some_folder/${file_var}|${folder_var}/some_file (${} is evaluated by variable_eval).