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* Only update grid default attributes on WP >= 5.3 * Use @wordpress/compose from external in Reviews sort-select * Import withInstanceId from external only on legacy builds * FallbackModule: add extensions to paths if it's missing * Use path package to extract path extension * Make all components import from the base withInstanceId HOC |
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This folder is used to hold any components/code that will get exported to the legacy build.
Currently, builds in this folder target WP < 5.3
When you add a file, add it in the same folder structure as the root.
So for example, if the original file was in:
assets/js/base/components/label/index.js
Then the legacy version will be located in:
assets/js/legacy/base/components/label/index.js
Note: you must copy all files related to the entry point for that module according to the path aliased.
Legacy builds will be identical to the main builds except:
- files will have a
-legacy
suffix (so server can conditionally enqueue). It is expected that the server will load either the main or the legacy bundles, not both. - any imports not in the legacy folder will fallback to the main file.
How does the legacy system work?
Short answer, through the magic of WebPack! Long answer:
A. Aliases
We use aliases for paths covering anything that might need a legacy version. Then we have a dedicated builds for main and legacy code.
Current aliases are:
@woocommerce/base-components
->assets/js/base/components/
@woocommerce/base-hocs
->assets/js/base/hocs/
@woocommerce/block-components
->assets/js/components
@woocommerce/block-hocs
->assets/js/block-hocs
@woocommerce/atomic-components
->assets/js/atomic/components/
When importing, if outside the module referenced by that path, import from the alias. That will ensure that at compile time the bundles can pull from the appropriate location.
Example:
// will pull from '/assets/js/base/components/label/index.js in the main build
// will pull from '/assets/js/legacy/base/components/label/index.js in the legacy
// build.
import { Label } from '@woocommerce/base-components/label';
B. Webpack Plugin
The second part of the webpack magic is a custom plugin. Located in bin/fallback-module-directory-webpack-plugin.js
, this custom plugin is used instead of the default Alias plugin. It handles trying a fallback if the original path aliased to does not exist. The fallback is a variation of the aliased path using the provided search
and replace
strings when instantiating the plugin. You can see it setup in the LegacyBlocksConfig.resolve.plugins
property of the webpack.config.js
file.