matryoshka.js

Generate your file like a Matryoshka

What is this?

matryoshka.js is your generator-watcher and generate files on ctx.fs.writeFile call.

1. run mat to start matryoshka.js
2. write your generator(under the generators directory) and call ctx.fs.writeFile to create file.
3. then matryoshka.js generates your file under the dest(/src) directory.

Generator file syntax

minimum generator file will be one default exported function and put that under the generators directory.

See [generators/example.js] for working example.

export default (ctx) => {
  const { filePath, fileName, fs } = ctx
  // simply use ctx.fs.writeFile to write file
  return fs.writeFile(`${filePath}/${fileName}`, 'file content goes here')
}

How it works

matryoshka.js handles File System(fs) event by virtual-fs

virtual-fs queues fs.writeFile call and batch executes fs.writeFile at vfs.perform call.

At vfs.perform we cache writeFile results to detect each file status (created or updated or deleted) and at the end of vfs.perform call, we deletes unnecessary files for keep generated file structure clean with minimum fs operation

vfs will works like a virtual-dom of React!

How to use

# mat --help

  Usage: mat [options]

  watch your generator files and put generated files to dest on file changes :)


  Options:

    -V, --version            output the version number
    -d, --dest <value>       destination directory name `default: src`
    -g, --generator <value>  generator directory name `default: generators`
    -c, --clean <value>      force clean destination directory at first run `default: false`
    -S, --snippets <value>   the snippets to watch and transpile `default: []`
    -s, --single-run         single run (no-watch) `default: false`
    -r, --root <value>       path of root `default: process.cwd()`
    -k, --keep-console       not clear console at each run `default: false`
    -D, --debug              show debug message `default: false`
    -h, --help               output usage information

mat -D -S @subuta/snippets -r /Users/xxx/repositories

Tips

Configuration file (mat.config.js)

mat will use mat.config.js as a configuration if found at working directory. All cli options can be set at configuration file. See cosmiconfig for other configuration file formats(like .json / .yml, if you want)

File watcher

mat will watch generator files by default, If you want to use watchman as a file watcher(instead of default fs.watch) then You can set opts.watchman to true to enable watchman support. See sane for details.

[!EXPERIMENTAL!] Snippets and npm link

When you pass some module name at opts.snippets and , mat will AUTO-MAGICALLY watch(and even transpile!) these files also. You many need to set opts.root to resolve module paths.

If opts.root not works, you may also try use wml instead of npm link ;)

Recipe

• For generating files into multiple directories you can set dest to ./ and nest your generator code to specific directories.

How to develop

npm i
npm run watch # will start generator-watcher

# run bin with your snippets.
node dist/mat.js -S @subuta/snippets

npm test # will run tests by AVA.