broccoli-filter

What is broccoli-filter?

The broccoli-filter package is a base class for Broccoli plugins that map input files to output files. It is used to create plugins that process files in a Broccoli build pipeline, such as transpiling, minifying, or compiling files.

What are broccoli-filter's main functionalities?

File Transformation

This code demonstrates how to create a custom Broccoli filter that transforms JavaScript files by replacing all instances of 'console.log' with 'console.debug'. The 'processString' method is where the transformation logic is implemented.

const Filter = require('broccoli-filter');

class MyFilter extends Filter {
  constructor(inputNode) {
    super(inputNode);
  }

  get extensions() {
    return ['js'];
  }

  get targetExtension() {
    return 'js';
  }

  processString(content, relativePath) {
    // Perform some transformation on the content
    return content.replace(/console\.log/g, 'console.debug');
  }
}

module.exports = MyFilter;

Handling Multiple File Types

This code demonstrates how to create a Broccoli filter that processes multiple file types (JavaScript and CSS) and outputs them with a '.txt' extension. The 'processString' method adds a comment at the beginning of each file.

const Filter = require('broccoli-filter');

class MultiTypeFilter extends Filter {
  constructor(inputNode) {
    super(inputNode);
  }

  get extensions() {
    return ['js', 'css'];
  }

  get targetExtension() {
    return 'txt';
  }

  processString(content, relativePath) {
    // Perform some transformation on the content
    return `/* Processed File */\n${content}`;
  }
}

module.exports = MultiTypeFilter;

Other packages similar to broccoli-filter

broccoli-plugin

broccoli-plugin is a base class for Broccoli plugins that provides a more general-purpose API compared to broccoli-filter. While broccoli-filter is specifically designed for file transformation, broccoli-plugin can be used to create a wider range of plugins, including those that generate new files or perform complex build tasks.

gulp

Gulp is a toolkit for automating painful or time-consuming tasks in your development workflow. It uses a code-over-configuration approach and is highly flexible, allowing for a wide range of file transformations and build tasks. Unlike broccoli-filter, which is specific to the Broccoli build system, Gulp can be used independently or with other build systems.

webpack

Webpack is a module bundler that takes modules with dependencies and generates static assets representing those modules. It is highly configurable and can perform a wide range of file transformations through its loader system. While broccoli-filter is focused on file transformation within the Broccoli ecosystem, Webpack provides a more comprehensive solution for managing and transforming assets in modern web applications.

README

broccoli-filter

Helper base class for Broccoli plugins that map input files into output files one-to-one.

Documentation to follow.

Can this help with compilers that are almost 1:1, like a minifier that takes a .js and .js.map file and outputs a .js and .js.map file?

Not at the moment. I don't know yet how to implement this and still have the API look beautiful. We also have to make sure that caching works correctly, as we have to invalidate if either the .js or the .js.map file changes. My plan is to write a source-map-aware uglifier plugin to understand this use case better, and then extract common code back into this Filter base class.

Changelog

0.1.14

• Improve performance by symlinking when possible