ember-template-imports

ember-template-imports

merged

• ember-template-component-import
• ember-template-style-import
• ember-template-helper-import
• ember-template-modifier-import

This addon allows you to use import-style syntax to create local bindings to a helper/component and import styles within a template file.

• More concise invocations while making it explicit where it comes from
• No hyphens needed!
• Relative imports!

Installation

ember install ember-template-imports

Usage

Use the same kind of import syntax you are familiar with from Javascript:

Syntax:

• import a from 'x': will use helper/component from 'x'
• import * as b from 'x': will user helper/component from path 'x/<b.*>'
• import style from 'x.scoped.scss': import scss and replace content in template

{{import myHelper from 'ui/helper'}}
{{import my-mod from 'ui/modifiers'}}
{{import BasicDropdown from 'ember-basic-dropdown/components/basic-dropdown'}}
{{import SameDropdown from 'ember-basic-dropdown/components/basic-dropdown'}}


{{import helper as ashelper from "ui/helpers" }}
{{import a as ahelper from "ui/helpers" }}
{{import "* as helpers" from "u/helpersi" }}
{{import "a, b" from "ui/helpers" }}
{{import "a as x, b as y" from "ui/helpers" }}
{{import "a as z, helper" from "ui/helpers" }}


{{myHelper 'a'}}
{{helpers.x 'a'}}

<BasicDropdown />
<SameDropdown />

<a {{my-mod}} />

The helper is looked up from the given string using a direct lookup pattern. I set the resolveHelper in the resolver. All this addon does is taking that {{import ...}} statement and replacing all helper invocations with {{ember-template-helper-import/helpers/invoke-helper 'myHelper' ...}}.

Our helper then looks up the actual helper and calls compute with the other arguments

Motivation

ember-template-component-import already gives us import for components, but I really miss the helper imports. So I went ahead and added this functionality :)

But what about Module Unification?

Once Module Unification lands fully, this addon will be largely obsolete. MU provides all these benefits and more.

So on the one hand, your templates will start to look something kinda like MU a little sooner, which is nice.

But be warned - any official tooling to codemod templates into a new MU world likely won't support this addon. So weigh the pros and cons carefully before widely adopting this addon.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.