Is it possible to specify the AMD module (project) name during compilation?

[sccolbert]

I have a large library separated into many sub directories and modules which use ES6 module syntax. They are arranged on disk something like this:

src
  |- core
  |    foo.ts
  |    bar.ts
  | - ui
  |     baz.ts
  |     ham.ts

Instead of generating anonymous AMD modules and declaration files, I'd like to be able to specify a root path name and have the output explicitly define the module names, so that the files can be easily concatenated and minified:

foo.js

define('myproject/core/foo', [...], function() { ... } );

foo.d.ts

declare module 'myproject/core/foo' { ... }

Is there a way to do this with the current compiler flags or tsconfig?

[tinganho]

In addition to setting baseurl, I also think something like requirejs route mapping would also be appropriate for TS.

[mhegazy]

The current way is to use amd-module tag (more info].

Filling in the names should be simple assuming you have a --rootDir specifided. the question is how you would tell the compiler to do that? new flag? or always do it if you have rootDir?

[sccolbert]

I think a new flag would be reasonable. It would be nice not to have to use an amd-module tag in each module when the names just reflect the input hierarchy. Maybe something like --amdRoot which is used as the root of all module names, with the balance of the name computed from the input directory structure.

[mhegazy]

is this for both JS and .d.ts? how about enabling --out with --module to generate a single file for all modules with multiple define calls? would that solve the problem?

[sccolbert]

That would be fantastic. The ultimate goal is to concat the entire library (both JS and d.ts) into a single file(s) which can be distributed and easily consumed by external users via:

import { Foo } from 'myproject/core/foo';
import { Baz } from 'myproject/ui/baz';

Having the compiler generate the module names would at least make it possible to concat with external tools, but having it handle the total sequence would be awesome!

[mhegazy]

this should be fixed then by #5090