compiler.js

Tool to preprocess and compile JavaScript files

compiler.js is great and easy to use tool to produce preprocessed and minified JS files.

Installation

$ npm install compiler.js

If you want to use compiler.js from terminal, you should install it globally:

$ npm install -g compiler.js

API Usage Examples

var compiler = require('compiler.js'), // load compiler.js module.
    config   = {
	    verbose:      true,                     // we want to see all logs.
	    entry:        'src/main.js',            // path to entry JavaScript file.
	    intermediate: 'intermediate/app.js',    // [optional] path to intermediate (preprocessed) JavaScript file.
	    output:       'bin/app.js',             // path ti final (binary/minified) JavaScript file.
	    basedir:      'src/',                   // base dir path for files that will be included.
	    defines:      {
		    'DEBUG': true                       // variable available at preprocessing time.
	    },
	    minify:       false                     // we do not want to minify final file.
    };

compiler.compile(config);

or from configuration file:

var compiler = require('compiler.js');

compiler.compile('compilation.js');

Commandline Usage Examples

Using configuration file:

$ compile path/to/configuration.json

Using parameters:

$ compile -v -e:src/main.js -i:intermediate/app.js -o:bin/app.js -b:src/ -d:DEBUG=true -l:true -m:false

Using configuration file overrided by parameters:

$ compile path/to/configuration.json -v -d:RELEASE=true -l:true -m:true

Commandline options:

• path/to/configuration.json - path to configuration JSON file.
• --verbose or -v - determines if program should print not only errors.
• --entry:path or -e:path - entry file path.
• --intermediate:path or -i:path - intermediate file path.
• --output:path or -o:path - output file path.
• --basedir:path or -b:path - base directory path (for included files).
• --define:NAME=value or -d:NAME=value - variable definition available at compile time.
• --minify:boolean or -m:boolean - determines if minify will be used.

Configuration File Example

{
  "verbose": true,
  "entry": "src/main.js",
  "intermediate": "intermediate/app.js",
  "output": "bin/app.js",
  "basedir": "src/",
  "defines": {
    "DEBUG": true
  },
  "minify": true
}

Support

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