karma-runner / karma-runner/karma
Allow for dynamic loading of dependencies not specified in files array
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- JavaScript
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Description
As far as I understand it, I have to explicitly define all files in the `files` configuration array before they are allowed to be loaded into the browser...why is this necessary? I'm building a tool on top of karma, so I need to be able to dynamically allow tests to import all of their dependencies. Right now I cannot `fetch` or use ES Modules on files that are not explicitly defined in the `files` array, and I can imagine this becoming very cumbersome as the dependency graph of a file to test could be quite complex, visiting a variety of different paths that I might not know at build time.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how Karma validates and serves files listed in the `files` configuration array, then follow the browser loading path for `fetch` and ES Modules. Done means dependencies not explicitly listed in `files` can be dynamically loaded while preserving the runner's intended file-access boundaries.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100