NxRefactor

This is a simple default Nx to test refactoring.

Currently, refactoring is a pain, because the IDEs do not correctly update the import statements/index.ts files.

The screenshots below show what happens in IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1, but also VsCode is not able to handle this case.

Before refactoring we have this situation:

• a simple node-js app
• lib-a
• lib-b

The focus is on file-to-move.ts in lib-a:

• the file exports a constant TO_MOVE
• the barrel file index.ts in lib-a re-exports everything from file-to-move.ts so that the constant TO_MOVE is also available outside of lib-a
• the main.ts file of the node-app imports the TO_MOVE constant using the path @nx-refactor/lib-a which is specified in tsconfig.tx

Now we move file-to-move.ts from lib-a to lib-b.
Here is the actual refactoring in IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1:

Notes:

• the barrel file index.ts in lib-a has been updated and now references file-to-move.ts via a relative deep import into `lib-b``. This import is forbidden by nx - libraries must not use deep imports in to other libraries.

Expected Refactoring
This is the expected refactoring tha should happen instead:

Notes:

1. the export of file-to-move.ts must be removed from barrel file index.ts in lib-a, since file-to-move.ts is not part of the library anymore
2. a new export for file-to-move.ts must be added to the barrel file index.ts in lib-b
3. all import statements - in this case only in main.tx must be updated to the new path: @nx-refactor/lib-b

Additional info

• after cloning the project run yarn install
• to build the app run nx build app
• to serve the app run nx serve app

References:

• SO: "IDE - auto-update imports when moving files between libs/barrels"