vue-multi-version

selects or registers Vue.js 1.x or 2.x based on the current Vue.js major version

About

This library can be used to support components that are compatible with Vue.js 1.x and 2.x. The library checks the required Vue.js version and returns or registers an appropriate component

Requires that Vue.js 1.x or 2.x is included in your project

Example Register (webpack + es6)

<template>
  <div>
    <my-component></my-component>
  </div>
</template>

<script type='text/babel'>
  import multi from 'vue-multi-version'
  import MyComponentVue1x from './MyComponentVue1x.vue'
  import MyComponentVue2x from './MyComponentVue2x.vue'

  export default {
    created () {
      multi.register('MyComponent', this, MyComponentVue1x, MyComponentVue2x)
    }
  }
</script>

Example Plugin

import multi from 'vue-multi-version'
import MyComponentVue1 from './MyComponentVue1'
import MyComponentVue2 from './MyComponentVue2'

export default {
  install (Vue) {
    let MyComponent = multi(Vue).select(MyComponentVue1, MyComponentVue2)
    Vue.component('my-component', Vue.extend(MyComponent))    
  }
}

API

VueMultiVersion ( [ Vue ] )

Creates a new instance of VueMultiVersion

Parameters

• [Vue] { Vue } - Optional Vue.js instance

Returns { VueMultiVersion }

VueMultiVersion.register ( name, vm, Vue1Component, Vue2Component )

Registers Vue1Component or Vue2Component based on the Vue.js version. Important must be placed in the created hook or earlier

Parameters

• name { String } - name to use for component registration
• vm { Object } - the current Vue.js component instance
• Vue1Component { Object } - Vue.js 1.x component
• Vue2Component { Object } - Vue.js 2.x component

VueMultiVersion.select ( Vue1Value, Vue2Value )

Returns the first argument if 1.x and the second if 2.x

Parameters

• Vue1Value { * } - any value that requires Vue.js 1.x
• Vue2Value { * } - any value that requires Vue.js 2.x

Returns { * } - the first or second argument