SystemJS Build Tool

Provides a single-file build for SystemJS of mixed-dependency module trees.

Builds ES6 into ES5, CommonJS, AMD and globals into a single file in a way that supports the CSP SystemJS loader as well as circular references.

Example

app.js

import $ from "./jquery";
export var hello = 'es6';

jquery.js

define(function() {
  return 'this is jquery';
});

Builds into:

// Declarative System.register (ES6)
// System.register(name, deps, declare)
System.register('app', ['./jquery'], function(deps) {
  var $, hello;
  return {
    exports: {
      get hello() {
        return hello;
      },
      set hello(val) {
        hello = val;
      }
    },
    execute: function() {
      $ = deps[0]['default'];
      hello = 'es6';
    }
  }
});

define('jquery', function() {
  return 'this is jquery';
});

It also provides a dynamic System.register variation for CommonJS and Globals. For example, CommonJS is output as:

// Dynamic module System.register
// System.register(name, deps, executingRequire, execute);
System.register("some/cjs", [], true, function(require, exports, __moduleName) {
  var global = System.global;
  var __define = global.define;
  global.define = undefined;
  var module = { exports: exports };
  var process = System.get("@@nodeProcess")['default'];
  exports.cjs = true;
  
  global.define = __define;
  return module.exports;
});

The true boolean argument in the above indicates that CommonJS requires are execution driving, as opposed to AMD which delays execution until all dependencies have been executed.

Usage

Install

  npm install systemjs-builder

Basic Use

  var builder = require('systemjs-builder');

  builder.build('myModule', {
    baseURL: path.resolve('some/folder'),

    // any map config
    map: {
      jquery: 'jquery-1.2.3/jquery'
    },

    // etc. any SystemJS config
  }, 'outfile.js')
  .then(function() {
    console.log('Build complete');
  })
  .catch(function(err) {
    console.log('Build error');
    console.log(err);
  });

Advanced build

The trace trees can be adjusted between tracing and building allowing for custom build layer creation.

Some simple trace tree operators are provided for subtraction addition and intersection.

Tree operations include addTrees, subtractTrees, intersectTrees and extractTree.

Example - Exclusion

In this example we build app/core excluding app/corelibs:

  var builder = require('systemjs-builder');

  builder.config({
    baseURL: '...',
    map: {

    }, // etc. config
  });

  builder.trace('app/main')
  .then(function(appTree) {

    return builder.trace('app/corelibs')
    .then(function(coreTree) {
      return builder.subtractTrees(appTree, coreTree);
    });
  })
  .then(function(appMinusCoreTree) {
    return builder.buildTree(appMinusCoreTree, 'output-file.js');
  });

Example - Common Libraries

In this example we build app/first and app/second creating a separate app/shared library:

  var builder = require('systemjs-builder');

  builder.config({
    // ...
  });

  var firstTree, secondTree, commonTree;

  builder.trace('app/first')
  .then(function(tree) {
    firstTree = tree;
    
    return builder.trace('app/second');
  })
  .then(function(tree) {
    secondTree = tree;
    commonTree = builder.intersectTrees(firstTree, secondTree);

    firstTree = builder.subtractTrees(firstTree, commonTree);
    secondTree = builder.subtractTrees(secondTree, commonTree);

    return builder.buildTree(firstTree, 'first-bundle.js');
  })
  .then(function() {
    return builder.buildTree(secondTree, 'second-bundle.js');
  })
  .then(function() {
    return builder.buildTree(commonTree, 'shared-bundle.js');
  });

License

MIT