LessUnit

flitter-less/LessUnit~ LessUnit

Provides a JIT compiler for Less styles. Serves them at /style-asset from the specified asset folder.


Constructor

new LessUnit(style_path)

Initialize the class and get the Less file dir.

Parameters:
Name Type Default Description
style_path string ./app/assets/less

Path to the *.less files to be served.

Extends

Members

(static) name

Get the name of the service provided by this unit: 'less'

(static) services

Defines the services required by this unit.

(private) _di_allow_defer :boolean

If true, the injector will defer the class if the class requests any services that the container is missing. These services are filled in later and added to the prototype and any instances. True by default.

Type:
  • boolean

(private) _di_deferred_instances :Array.<module:flitter-di/src/Injectable~Injectable>

Collection of instances of this class that need to have the deferred service instances injected into them when the deferred services are finally provided.

(private) _di_deferred_services :Array.<string>

List of services that were deferred and not provided at the time of injection.

Type:
  • Array.<string>

Methods

(async) cleanup(app) → {Promise.<void>}

Cleans up the unit's resources before Flitter closes.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
app module:libflitter/app/FlitterApp~FlitterApp

the Flitter app

Returns:
Type
Promise.<void>

directories() → {Object}

Get the directories provided by the unit. Should be an object such that key => value is the name of the directory => fully qualified path to the directory.

Returns:
Type
Object

(async) go(app) → {Promise.<void>}

Initialize the unit. Registers the Less compiler with the underlying Express app.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
app module:libflitter/app/FlitterApp~FlitterApp
Returns:
Type
Promise.<void>

name() → {String}

Get the name of the unit. Should be a lowercase, alphanum/dash/underscore string.

Returns:
Type
String

status(setopt) → {string}

Get or set the unit's current status.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
set string <optional>

if provided, set the status of the unit

Returns:
  • current status of the unit
Type
string