Unable to access imported items dynamically

[rhys-vdw]

Sorry, don't know the correct jargon for this issue title. Issue I'm hitting:

import * as Module from './Module';

function getItem(name) {
  const item = Module[name];
}

error:

error    Unable to validate computed reference to imported namespace 'Module'  import/namespace

So I don't know if this is legal by the spec. Babel doesn't object. Perhaps this kind of property access should have its own rule. If it is not permitted by the spec, then it could be an error. If it is legal, then it could be a warning by default? As it is I need to disable import/namespace entirely to allow this.

[benmosher]

Ah, yeah... it's valid, but the rule is basically saying "you're on your own, I can't lint computed references".

Should probably be a separate rule entirely, as some users (certainly you!) would want static reference linting without getting tripped on this.

I think I'll split this out as a separate rule in v2, but for now as a workaround you can // eslint-disable-line import/namespace? How does that sound?

[rhys-vdw]

but for now as a workaround you can // eslint-disable-line import/namespace? How does that sound?

Perfect!

[benmosher]

Just published the allowComputed rule option with v1.13.0 😎