Sails JS hook to compile & watch TypeScript files.
npm install sails-hook-typescript
requires at least sails >= 0.11
Just lift your app as normal, and when you add / change / remove a TypeScript file inside assets/js, the file will be re-compiled and the browser will be reloaded (if you have Live Reload) without having to lower / relift the app.
By default, configuration lives in sails.config.typescript. The configuration key (typescript) can be changed by setting sails.config.hooks['sails-hook-typescript'].configKey.
| Parameter | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| active | ((boolean)) | Whether or not the hook should compile & watch for TypeScript file changes. Defaults to true. |
| usePolling | ((boolean)) | Whether or not to use the polling feature. Slower but necessary for certain environments. Defaults to false. |
| compilerOptions | ((object)) | Options to the typescript compiler. You can learn more about these options in Using the Compiler API and Compiler Options. |
| dirs | ((array)) | Array of strings indicating which folders should be watched. Defaults to the assets/js, |
| ignored | ((array|string|regexp|function)) | Files and/or directories to be ignored. Pass a string to be directly matched, string with glob patterns, regular expression test, function that takes the testString as an argument and returns a truthy value if it should be matched, or an array of any number and mix of these types. For more examples look up anymatch docs. |
// [your-sails-app]/config/typescript.js
var ts = require('typescript');
module.exports.typescript = {
active: true,
usePolling: false,
compilerOptions: {
module: ts.ModuleKind.System
},
dirs: [
"assets/js",
"assets/js/dependencies",
],
ignored: [
"assets/js/directorytoignore"
]
};That’s it!