feat(*): use a compiler from a client app

Author: Stanislav Panferov

Gruntfile.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
         ts: {
             default : {
                 options: {
-                    compiler: './node_modules/ntypescript/bin/tsc',
+                    compiler: './node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc',
                     module: "commonjs",
                     fast: 'never',
                     preserveConstEnums: true
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
             },
             watch : {
                 options: {
-                    compiler: './node_modules/ntypescript/bin/tsc',
+                    compiler: './node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc',
                     module: "commonjs",
                     fast: 'never',
                     preserveConstEnums: true

README.md

@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ Comma-separated list of paths to .d.ts files that must be included in program. U
 
 Use this setting to disable type checking if you want.
 
-### forkChecker *experimental!* *(string) (default=false)*
+### forkChecker *(string) (default=false)*
 
-Do type checking in a separate process, so webpack don't need to wait. **Significantly** development workflow.
+Do type checking in a separate process, so webpack don't need to wait. **Significantly** improves development workflow.
 
 ## Using with --watch or webpack-dev-server
 

package.json

@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@
     "bluebird": "^2.7.1",
     "loader-utils": "^0.2.6",
     "lodash": "^3.10.0",
-    "ntypescript": "1.201507220720.1",
     "object-assign": "^2.0.0",
-    "typescript": "1.5.3",
     "colors": "^1.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "1.6.0-dev.20150723",
     "git-hooks": "0.0.10",
     "grunt": "^0.4.5",
     "grunt-bump": "^0.3.1",

src/checker.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,36 @@
 import { ICompilerOptions, ICompilerInfo, IFile } from './host';
 import * as colors from 'colors';
+import * as _ from 'lodash';
+
+const AWESOME_SYNONYMS = [
+    'awesome',
+    'impressive',
+    'amazing',
+    'grand',
+    'majestic',
+    'magnificent',
+    'wonderful',
+    'great',
+    'marvellous',
+    'incredible',
+    'fabulous',
+    'outstanding',
+    'unbelievable',
+    'beautiful',
+    'excellent',
+    'mind-blowing',
+    'superb',
+    'badass',
+    'brilliant',
+    'exciting',
+    'eye-opening',
+    'fucking good',
+    'fine',
+    'perfect',
+    'cool',
+    'fantastical',
+    'five-star'
+];
 
 export enum MessageType {
     Init = <any>'init',
@@ -80,7 +111,7 @@ function processInit(payload: IInitPayload) {
     env.host = new Host();
     env.compilerInfo = payload.compilerInfo;
     env.options = payload.compilerOptions;
-    env.service = this.ts.createLanguageService(env.host, env.compiler.createDocumentRegistry());
+    env.service = env.compiler.createLanguageService(env.host, env.compiler.createDocumentRegistry());
 }
 
 function processCompile(payload: ICompilePayload) {
@@ -98,10 +129,9 @@ function processCompile(payload: ICompilePayload) {
             } else {
                 console.error(colors.red(message));
             }
-
         });
     } else {
-        console.error(colors.green('Your program is fine!'))
+        console.error(colors.green('Your program is ' + AWESOME_SYNONYMS[_.random(AWESOME_SYNONYMS.length - 1)] + '!'));
     }
 
 }

src/index.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='../node_modules/ntypescript/bin/typescriptServices.d.ts' />
+/// <reference path='../node_modules/typescript/bin/typescriptServices.d.ts' />
 /// <reference path='../typings/tsd.d.ts' />
 
 import * as Promise from 'bluebird';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
 import * as childProcess from 'child_process';
+import * as colors from 'colors';
 
 import { ICompilerOptions, TypeScriptCompilationError, State, ICompilerInfo } from './host';
 import { IResolver, ResolutionError } from './deps';
@@ -101,6 +102,10 @@ function createChecker(compilerInfo: ICompilerInfo, compilerOptions: ICompilerOp
     return checker;
 }
 
+const COMPILER_ERROR = colors.red(`\n\nTypescript compiler cannot be found, please add it to your package.json file:
+    npm install --save-dev typescript
+`);
+
 /**
  * Creates compiler instance
  */
@@ -120,7 +125,14 @@ function ensureInstance(webpack: IWebPack, options: ICompilerOptions, instanceNa
         compilerPath = compilerName
     }
 
-    let tsImpl: typeof ts = require(compilerName);
+    let tsImpl: typeof ts;
+    try {
+        console.log(compilerName);
+        tsImpl = require(compilerName);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error(COMPILER_ERROR);
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
 
     let compilerInfo: ICompilerInfo = {
         compilerName,