core(config): make module resolution async

lighthouse-cli/bin.js

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async function begin() {
   }
 
   if (cliFlags.printConfig) {
-    const config = lighthouse.generateConfig(configJson, cliFlags);
+    const config = await lighthouse.generateConfig(configJson, cliFlags);
     process.stdout.write(config.getPrintString());
     return;
   }

lighthouse-core/config/config-helpers.js

@@ -211,17 +211,18 @@ const bundledModules = new Map(/* BUILD_REPLACE_BUNDLED_MODULES */);
  * See build-bundle.js
  * @param {string} requirePath
  */
-function requireWrapper(requirePath) {
+async function requireWrapper(requirePath) {
+  // This is async because eventually this function needs to do async dynamic imports.
   return bundledModules.get(requirePath) || require(requirePath);
 }
 
 /**
  * @param {string} gathererPath
  * @param {Array<string>} coreGathererList
  * @param {string=} configDir
- * @return {LH.Config.GathererDefn}
+ * @return {Promise<LH.Config.GathererDefn>}
  */
-function requireGatherer(gathererPath, coreGathererList, configDir) {
+async function requireGatherer(gathererPath, coreGathererList, configDir) {
   const coreGatherer = coreGathererList.find(a => a === `${gathererPath}.js`);
 
   let requirePath = `../gather/gatherers/${gathererPath}`;
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ function requireGatherer(gathererPath, coreGathererList, configDir) {
     requirePath = resolveModulePath(gathererPath, configDir, 'gatherer');
   }
 
-  const GathererClass = /** @type {GathererConstructor} */ (requireWrapper(requirePath));
+  const GathererClass = /** @type {GathererConstructor} */ (await requireWrapper(requirePath));
 
   return {
     instance: new GathererClass(),
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ function requireGatherer(gathererPath, coreGathererList, configDir) {
  * @param {string} auditPath
  * @param {Array<string>} coreAuditList
  * @param {string=} configDir
- * @return {LH.Config.AuditDefn['implementation']}
+ * @return {Promise<LH.Config.AuditDefn['implementation']>}
  */
 function requireAudit(auditPath, coreAuditList, configDir) {
   // See if the audit is a Lighthouse core audit.
@@ -328,9 +329,9 @@ function resolveSettings(settingsJson = {}, overrides = undefined) {
  * @param {LH.Config.Json} configJSON
  * @param {string | undefined} configDir
  * @param {{plugins?: string[]} | undefined} flags
- * @return {LH.Config.Json}
+ * @return {Promise<LH.Config.Json>}
  */
-function mergePlugins(configJSON, configDir, flags) {
+async function mergePlugins(configJSON, configDir, flags) {
   const configPlugins = configJSON.plugins || [];
   const flagPlugins = flags?.plugins || [];
   const pluginNames = new Set([...configPlugins, ...flagPlugins]);
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ function mergePlugins(configJSON, configDir, flags) {
     const pluginPath = isBundledEnvironment() ?
         pluginName :
         resolveModulePath(pluginName, configDir, 'plugin');
-    const rawPluginJson = requireWrapper(pluginPath);
+    const rawPluginJson = await requireWrapper(pluginPath);
     const pluginJson = ConfigPlugin.parsePlugin(rawPluginJson, pluginName);
 
     configJSON = mergeConfigFragment(configJSON, pluginJson);
@@ -360,9 +361,9 @@ function mergePlugins(configJSON, configDir, flags) {
  * @param {LH.Config.GathererJson} gathererJson
  * @param {Array<string>} coreGathererList
  * @param {string=} configDir
- * @return {LH.Config.GathererDefn}
+ * @return {Promise<LH.Config.GathererDefn>}
  */
-function resolveGathererToDefn(gathererJson, coreGathererList, configDir) {
+async function resolveGathererToDefn(gathererJson, coreGathererList, configDir) {
   const gathererDefn = expandGathererShorthand(gathererJson);
   if (gathererDefn.instance) {
     return {
@@ -391,21 +392,21 @@ function resolveGathererToDefn(gathererJson, coreGathererList, configDir) {
  * leaving only an array of AuditDefns.
  * @param {LH.Config.Json['audits']} audits
  * @param {string=} configDir
- * @return {Array<LH.Config.AuditDefn>|null}
+ * @return {Promise<Array<LH.Config.AuditDefn>|null>}
  */
-function resolveAuditsToDefns(audits, configDir) {
+async function resolveAuditsToDefns(audits, configDir) {
   if (!audits) {
     return null;
   }
 
   const coreList = Runner.getAuditList();
-  const auditDefns = audits.map(auditJson => {
+  const auditDefnsPromises = audits.map(async (auditJson) => {
     const auditDefn = expandAuditShorthand(auditJson);
     let implementation;
     if ('implementation' in auditDefn) {
       implementation = auditDefn.implementation;
     } else {
-      implementation = requireAudit(auditDefn.path, coreList, configDir);
+      implementation = await requireAudit(auditDefn.path, coreList, configDir);
     }
 
     return {
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@ function resolveAuditsToDefns(audits, configDir) {
       options: auditDefn.options || {},
     };
   });
+  const auditDefns = await Promise.all(auditDefnsPromises);
 
   const mergedAuditDefns = mergeOptionsOfItems(auditDefns);
   mergedAuditDefns.forEach(audit => validation.assertValidAudit(audit));

lighthouse-core/config/config.js

@@ -148,17 +148,15 @@ function assertValidFlags(flags) {
   }
 }
 
-
 /**
  * @implements {LH.Config.Config}
  */
 class Config {
   /**
-   * @constructor
    * @param {LH.Config.Json=} configJSON
    * @param {LH.Flags=} flags
    */
-  constructor(configJSON, flags) {
+  static async createConfigFromJson(configJSON, flags) {
     const status = {msg: 'Create config', id: 'lh:init:config'};
     log.time(status, 'verbose');
     let configPath = flags?.configPath;
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ class Config {
     const configDir = configPath ? path.dirname(configPath) : undefined;
 
     // Validate and merge in plugins (if any).
-    configJSON = mergePlugins(configJSON, configDir, flags);
+    configJSON = await mergePlugins(configJSON, configDir, flags);
 
     if (flags) {
       assertValidFlags(flags);
@@ -197,14 +195,28 @@ class Config {
     // Augment passes with necessary defaults and require gatherers.
     const passesWithDefaults = Config.augmentPassesWithDefaults(configJSON.passes);
     Config.adjustDefaultPassForThrottling(settings, passesWithDefaults);
-    const passes = Config.requireGatherers(passesWithDefaults, configDir);
+    const passes = await Config.requireGatherers(passesWithDefaults, configDir);
 
+    const audits = await Config.requireAudits(configJSON.audits, configDir);
+
+    const config = new Config(configJSON, {settings, passes, audits});
+    log.timeEnd(status);
+    return config;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated `Config.createConfigFromJson` should be used instead.
+   * @constructor
+   * @param {LH.Config.Json} configJSON
+   * @param {{settings: LH.Config.Settings, passes: ?LH.Config.Pass[], audits: ?LH.Config.AuditDefn[]}} opts
+   */
+  constructor(configJSON, opts) {
     /** @type {LH.Config.Settings} */
-    this.settings = settings;
+    this.settings = opts.settings;
     /** @type {?Array<LH.Config.Pass>} */
-    this.passes = passes;
+    this.passes = opts.passes;
     /** @type {?Array<LH.Config.AuditDefn>} */
-    this.audits = Config.requireAudits(configJSON.audits, configDir);
+    this.audits = opts.audits;
     /** @type {?Record<string, LH.Config.Category>} */
     this.categories = configJSON.categories || null;
     /** @type {?Record<string, LH.Config.Group>} */
@@ -214,8 +226,6 @@ class Config {
 
     assertValidPasses(this.passes, this.audits);
     validation.assertValidCategories(this.categories, this.audits, this.groups);
-
-    log.timeEnd(status);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -498,12 +508,12 @@ class Config {
    * leaving only an array of AuditDefns.
    * @param {LH.Config.Json['audits']} audits
    * @param {string=} configDir
-   * @return {Config['audits']}
+   * @return {Promise<Config['audits']>}
    */
-  static requireAudits(audits, configDir) {
+  static async requireAudits(audits, configDir) {
     const status = {msg: 'Requiring audits', id: 'lh:config:requireAudits'};
     log.time(status, 'verbose');
-    const auditDefns = resolveAuditsToDefns(audits, configDir);
+    const auditDefns = await resolveAuditsToDefns(audits, configDir);
     log.timeEnd(status);
     return auditDefns;
   }
@@ -514,19 +524,21 @@ class Config {
    * provided) using `resolveModulePath`, returning an array of full Passes.
    * @param {?Array<Required<LH.Config.PassJson>>} passes
    * @param {string=} configDir
-   * @return {Config['passes']}
+   * @return {Promise<Config['passes']>}
    */
-  static requireGatherers(passes, configDir) {
+  static async requireGatherers(passes, configDir) {
     if (!passes) {
       return null;
     }
     const status = {msg: 'Requiring gatherers', id: 'lh:config:requireGatherers'};
     log.time(status, 'verbose');
 
     const coreList = Runner.getGathererList();
-    const fullPasses = passes.map(pass => {
-      const gathererDefns = pass.gatherers
-        .map(gatherer => resolveGathererToDefn(gatherer, coreList, configDir));
+    const fullPassesPromises = passes.map(async (pass) => {
+      const gathererDefns = await Promise.all(
+        pass.gatherers
+          .map(gatherer => resolveGathererToDefn(gatherer, coreList, configDir))
+      );
 
       // De-dupe gatherers by artifact name because artifact IDs must be unique at runtime.
       const uniqueDefns = Array.from(
@@ -536,6 +548,8 @@ class Config {
 
       return Object.assign(pass, {gatherers: uniqueDefns});
     });
+    const fullPasses = await Promise.all(fullPassesPromises);
+
     log.timeEnd(status);
     return fullPasses;
   }

lighthouse-core/fraggle-rock/config/config.js

@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ function resolveArtifactDependencies(artifact, gatherer, artifactDefnsBySymbol)
  *
  * @param {LH.Config.ArtifactJson[]|null|undefined} artifacts
  * @param {string|undefined} configDir
- * @return {LH.Config.AnyArtifactDefn[] | null}
+ * @return {Promise<LH.Config.AnyArtifactDefn[] | null>}
  */
-function resolveArtifactsToDefns(artifacts, configDir) {
+async function resolveArtifactsToDefns(artifacts, configDir) {
   if (!artifacts) return null;
 
   const status = {msg: 'Resolve artifact definitions', id: 'lh:config:resolveArtifactsToDefns'};
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ function resolveArtifactsToDefns(artifacts, configDir) {
   const artifactDefnsBySymbol = new Map();
 
   const coreGathererList = Runner.getGathererList();
-  const artifactDefns = artifacts.map(artifactJson => {
+  const artifactDefnsPromises = artifacts.map(async (artifactJson) => {
     /** @type {LH.Config.GathererJson} */
     // @ts-expect-error - remove when legacy runner path is removed.
     const gathererJson = artifactJson.gatherer;
 
-    const gatherer = resolveGathererToDefn(gathererJson, coreGathererList, configDir);
+    const gatherer = await resolveGathererToDefn(gathererJson, coreGathererList, configDir);
     if (!isFRGathererDefn(gatherer)) {
       throw new Error(`${gatherer.instance.name} gatherer does not have a Fraggle Rock meta obj`);
     }
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ function resolveArtifactsToDefns(artifacts, configDir) {
     if (symbol) artifactDefnsBySymbol.set(symbol, artifact);
     return artifact;
   });
+  const artifactDefns = await Promise.all(artifactDefnsPromises);
 
   log.timeEnd(status);
   return artifactDefns;
@@ -242,28 +243,28 @@ function resolveNavigationsToDefns(navigations, artifactDefns, settings) {
 /**
  * @param {LH.Config.Json|undefined} configJSON
  * @param {ConfigContext} context
- * @return {{config: LH.Config.FRConfig, warnings: string[]}}
+ * @return {Promise<{config: LH.Config.FRConfig, warnings: string[]}>}
  */
-function initializeConfig(configJSON, context) {
+async function initializeConfig(configJSON, context) {
   const status = {msg: 'Initialize config', id: 'lh:config'};
   log.time(status, 'verbose');
 
   let {configWorkingCopy, configDir} = resolveWorkingCopy(configJSON, context); // eslint-disable-line prefer-const
 
   configWorkingCopy = resolveExtensions(configWorkingCopy);
-  configWorkingCopy = mergePlugins(configWorkingCopy, configDir, context.settingsOverrides);
+  configWorkingCopy = await mergePlugins(configWorkingCopy, configDir, context.settingsOverrides);
 
   const settings = resolveSettings(configWorkingCopy.settings || {}, context.settingsOverrides);
   overrideSettingsForGatherMode(settings, context);
 
-  const artifacts = resolveArtifactsToDefns(configWorkingCopy.artifacts, configDir);
+  const artifacts = await resolveArtifactsToDefns(configWorkingCopy.artifacts, configDir);
   const navigations = resolveNavigationsToDefns(configWorkingCopy.navigations, artifacts, settings);
 
   /** @type {LH.Config.FRConfig} */
   let config = {
     artifacts,
     navigations,
-    audits: resolveAuditsToDefns(configWorkingCopy.audits, configDir),
+    audits: await resolveAuditsToDefns(configWorkingCopy.audits, configDir),
     categories: configWorkingCopy.categories || null,
     groups: configWorkingCopy.groups || null,
     settings,

lighthouse-core/fraggle-rock/gather/navigation-runner.js

@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ async function navigationGather(requestor, options) {
   const {configContext = {}} = options;
   log.setLevel(configContext.logLevel || 'error');
 
-  const {config} = initializeConfig(options.config, {...configContext, gatherMode: 'navigation'});
+  const {config} =
+    await initializeConfig(options.config, {...configContext, gatherMode: 'navigation'});
   const computedCache = new Map();
   const internalOptions = {
     skipAboutBlank: configContext.skipAboutBlank,

lighthouse-core/fraggle-rock/gather/snapshot-runner.js

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ async function snapshotGather(options) {
   const {configContext = {}} = options;
   log.setLevel(configContext.logLevel || 'error');
 
-  const {config} = initializeConfig(options.config, {...configContext, gatherMode: 'snapshot'});
+  const {config} =
+    await initializeConfig(options.config, {...configContext, gatherMode: 'snapshot'});
   const driver = new Driver(options.page);
   await driver.connect();
 

lighthouse-core/fraggle-rock/gather/timespan-runner.js

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ async function startTimespanGather(options) {
   const {configContext = {}} = options;
   log.setLevel(configContext.logLevel || 'error');
 
-  const {config} = initializeConfig(options.config, {...configContext, gatherMode: 'timespan'});
+  const {config} =
+    await initializeConfig(options.config, {...configContext, gatherMode: 'timespan'});
   const driver = new Driver(options.page);
   await driver.connect();
 

lighthouse-core/fraggle-rock/user-flow.js

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ async function auditGatherSteps(gatherSteps, options) {
       // Step specific configs take precedence over a config for the entire flow.
       const configJson = gatherStep.config || options.config;
       const {gatherMode} = artifacts.GatherContext;
-      const {config} = initializeConfig(configJson, {...configContext, gatherMode});
+      const {config} = await initializeConfig(configJson, {...configContext, gatherMode});
       runnerOptions = {
         config,
         computedCache: new Map(),

lighthouse-core/index.js

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function legacyNavigation(url, flags = {}, configJSON, userConnection) {
   flags.logLevel = flags.logLevel || 'error';
   log.setLevel(flags.logLevel);
 
-  const config = generateConfig(configJSON, flags);
+  const config = await generateConfig(configJSON, flags);
   const computedCache = new Map();
   const options = {config, computedCache};
   const connection = userConnection || new ChromeProtocol(flags.port, flags.hostname);
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ async function legacyNavigation(url, flags = {}, configJSON, userConnection) {
  *   not present, the default config is used.
  * @param {LH.Flags=} flags Optional settings for the Lighthouse run. If present,
  *   they will override any settings in the config.
- * @return {Config}
+ * @return {Promise<Config>}
  */
 function generateConfig(configJson, flags) {
-  return new Config(configJson, flags);
+  return Config.createConfigFromJson(configJson, flags);
 }
 
 lighthouse.legacyNavigation = legacyNavigation;

lighthouse-core/scripts/print-a11y-scoring.js

@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 // node lighthouse-core/scripts/print-a11y-scoring.js
 
 import Config from '../config/config.js';
-import defaultConfig from '../config/default-config.js';
 
-const config = new Config(defaultConfig);
+const config = await Config.createConfigFromJson();
 if (!config.categories || !config.audits) throw new Error('wut');
 
 const auditRefs = config.categories.accessibility.auditRefs;