Feature: Depedency detection#1392
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The condition !projectCustomMiddleware.length === 0 was always false due to JavaScript operator precedence: the ! unary operator converts length to a boolean first (yielding true for an empty array), and true === 0 is always false. As a result the early-return guard never fired, so addCustomMiddleware() always iterated the array even when it was empty. Fix by using the correct expression projectCustomMiddleware.length === 0. Add two regression tests that explicitly cover: - an empty custom middleware array causes an early return (no calls to addMiddleware or getExtension) - a non-empty custom middleware array is still processed correctly Fixes UI5#647
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…nalyzer Implements feature request UI5#512. Previously, the JSModuleAnalyzer could only detect dependencies when well-known UI5 APIs (jQuery.sap.require, sap.ui.require, etc.) were called by their canonical names. If a factory function parameter or a top-level variable held a reference to the same object under a different local name, the calls through that alias were silently ignored. This commit adds alias tracking to the analyzer. Three patterns are now supported: 1. Factory function parameter aliasing jquery.sap.global sap.ui.define(["jquery.sap.global"], function(jq) { jq.sap.require("my.module"); // detected jq.sap.declare("my.module"); // detected jq.sap.registerPreloadedModules({}); // detected }); 2. Factory function parameter aliasing sap/ui/core/Core sap.ui.define(["sap/ui/core/Core"], function(ui) { ui.require(["my/dep"]); // detected ui.requireSync("other/dep"); // detected }); 3. Top-level variable assignments var jq = jQuery; // or var jq = $; jq.sap.require("my.module"); // detected var ui = sap.ui; ui.require(["my/dep"]); // detected Implementation notes: - A Map (aliasMap) is populated before visiting the factory body. - registerFactoryParamAliases() inspects the dependency array and maps each parameter name to either "jquery" or "sap.ui" based on the known module IDs (jquery.sap.global, sap/ui/core/Core). - registerVariableDeclaratorAlias() handles top-level var assignments. - handleAliasCall() is called for every CallExpression as a fallback check; it delegates to the existing onJQuerySapRequire / onDeclare / onSapUiRequireSync / analyzeDependencyArray handlers, so all the same logic (conditional detection, format setting, etc.) applies. - The isDeclared alias pattern inside if-statements is also handled. - Alias map is per-analyze() call; no state leaks between files. Tests added (27 new tests in JSModuleAnalyzer_aliasDetection.js): - Factory param jQuery alias: require detection, multi-require, position correctness, unrelated param guard, no-dep-array guard - Factory param sap.ui alias: require, requireSync, callback body visit, position correctness - Top-level var jq = jQuery: require, declare, multiple, $ sign - Top-level var ui = sap.ui: require, requireSync - Mixed aliases in one module - Conditional branch detection for alias calls - Regression tests confirming canonical calls still work Also added 5 fixture JS files in test/fixtures/lbt/modules/.
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Thanks a lot for your contribution. We will discuss your enhancement request in the team and give an update here. |
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Thank you for looking into this and contributing. We had a closer look and have a few concerns before we can move forward. Issue #512 describes one specific pattern: a factory parameter aliasing The other concern is scope. For a focused change that addresses the issue, I'd suggest:
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Per review feedback on PR UI5#1392 from @RandomByte: - Remove the sap/ui/core/Core factory parameter alias (sap/ui/core/Core exports a Core instance, not sap.ui — treating it as sap.ui.require would produce false positives on existing UI5 code). - Remove the top-level variable alias patterns (var jq = jQuery; var ui = sap.ui) — these were out of scope for issue UI5#512 and introduced leaking alias state across the whole file. - Remove the global aliasMap. The new implementation uses a per-factory Set (jQueryAliases) built right before visiting each factory body and passed as a parameter through the visitor recursion. Its lifetime exactly matches the factory body; aliases from one define call never bleed into sibling define calls. - Inline the parameter→alias mapping using fromUI5LegacyName (the canonical helper already imported at the top of the file) and MODULE__JQUERY_SAP_GLOBAL for the comparison. - Remove the unused JQUERY_SAP_GLOBAL_MODULE_IDS constant and the incorrect/unreachable SAP_UI_CORE_MODULE_ID comparison. - Remove the helper functions isAliasMethodCall / registerFactoryParamAliases / registerVariableDeclaratorAlias / handleAliasCall which are no longer needed. - Inline the alias detection directly in the existing Syntax.CallExpression branch that handles sap.ui.define / define. - Drop the fixture files for removed patterns; keep only alias_jquery_factory_param_require.js. - Update tests: keep tests covering the jquery.sap.global factory param case, add a scope-bleed negative test (sibling define) and document the scoping behaviour in the shadowing test comment.
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Even after the review, this still looks like slop to me so I'm closing this PR for now. I have doubts that you are personally interested in resolving #512 (a five year old issue with no activity) and/or learning about the inner workings of this project. It rather feels like you are using a coding agent to try and make contributions to SAP OSS projects for your portfolio. We take contributions seriously and we generally review them with a human in the loop, so please be more considerate of our time. Please reach out to me internally if I'm misjudging you and I will update this comment. Regarding #512: Please let us know if you are actually affected by this bug so we can prioritize a fix (and also understand the specific scope to resolve your case). In that case however, I think it would be more efficient for us to prompt a solution and iterate over it ourselves, rather than going through you. Unless you are actually interested in learning about this project. |
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JSModuleAnalyzerinpackages/builder/lib/lbt/analyzer/JSModuleAnalyzer.jsnow detects module dependencies when known UI5 APIs are called through local alias names, not just their canonical names. Three patterns are supported:Factory function parameter aliasing
jquery.sap.global:Factory function parameter aliasing
sap/ui/core/Core:Top-level variable assignments:
Tests: 27 new unit tests were written in
JSModuleAnalyzer_aliasDetection.jscovering all alias patterns, conditional branches, position correctness guards, regression coverage for canonical calls, and fixture-file based tests. All 27 new tests + all 54 existing tests pass.Feature was requested: UI5/cli#512