[WIP] esm: Import modules by https
Hi everyone,
I implemented basic version of esm over the internet idea. Example below is working.
I'd like to know from the community: what do you think?
Personally I am dying to see Node.js doing something like this. I just feel like node_modules
managed by npm
sometimes just gets overhead. It's how we got used to it - yeah. But it doesn't mean we can't experiment with other ideas, right?
import assert from 'assert';
import { a } from 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kuroljov/esm-test/master/a.js';
import { b } from 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kuroljov/esm-test/master/b.js';
assert.strictEqual(a, 'a');
assert.strictEqual(b(), 'b');
How
I basically added new translator
called http
where I am fetching (or if it's already there then reading from the disk) something
Next
I am able to invest more time to it but I'd like to know if it will make sense. That is why WIP basically
If yes then I'd like to see in this PR
- Remote dependency resolving (right now you can't fetch script that has
import
statements (it's like in the browser right now - you get one script that has toexport default
) - Community fixes and suggestions
Checklist
Consider this PR more like a draft for now. Things will get done if I get green light
-
make -j4 test
(UNIX), orvcbuild test
(Windows) passes -
tests and/or benchmarks are included -
documentation is changed or added -
commit message follows commit guidelines