fix(cli): fixes #70. dev/hot flags should be parsed

README.md

@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ $ webpack-serve --help
   Options
     --config            The webpack config to serve. Alias for <config>.
     --content           The path from which content will be served
-    --dev               An object containing options for webpack-dev-middleware
+    --dev               A JSON object containing options for webpack-dev-middleware
     --help              Show usage information and the options listed here.
     --host              The host the app should bind to
+    --hot               A JSON object containing options for webpack-hot-client
     --http2             Instruct the server to use HTTP2
     --https-cert        Specify a cert to enable https. Must be paired with a key
     --https-key         Specify a key to enable https. Must be paired with a cert
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ $ webpack-serve --help
     --log-level         Limit all process console messages to a specific level and above
                         {dim Levels: trace, debug, info, warn, error, silent}
     --log-time          Instruct the logger for webpack-serve and dependencies to display a timestamp
-    --no-clipboard      Instructs the serve not to copy the server URI to the clipboard when starting
+    --no-clipboard      Instructs the server not to copy the server URI to the clipboard when starting
     --no-hot            Instruct the client not to apply Hot Module Replacement patches
     --no-reload         Instruct middleware {italic not} to reload the page for build errors
     --open              Instruct the app to open in the default browser

cli.js

@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ const cli = meow(chalk`
 {underline Options}
   --config            The webpack config to serve. Alias for <config>.
   --content           The path from which content will be served
-  --dev               An object containing options for webpack-dev-middleware
+  --dev               A JSON object containing options for webpack-dev-middleware
   --help              Show usage information and the options listed here.
   --host              The host the app should bind to
+  --hot               A JSON object containing options for webpack-hot-client
   --http2             Instruct the server to use HTTP2
   --https-cert        Specify a cert to enable https. Must be paired with a key
   --https-key         Specify a key to enable https. Must be paired with a cert
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ const cli = meow(chalk`
   --log-level         Limit all process console messages to a specific level and above
                       {dim Levels: trace, debug, info, warn, error, silent}
   --log-time          Instruct the logger for webpack-serve and dependencies to display a timestamp
-  --no-hot-client     Instruct the serve to completely disable automatic HMR functionality
+  --no-hot-client     Instruct the server to completely disable automatic HMR functionality
   --no-hot            Instruct the client not to apply Hot Module Replacement patches
   --no-reload         Instruct middleware {italic not} to reload the page for build errors
   --open              Instruct the app to open in the default browser

lib/options.js

@@ -152,7 +152,23 @@ module.exports = (opts) => {
 
     /* istanbul ignore if */
     if (options.http2 && nodeVersion < 9) {
-      throw new Error('webpack-serve: The `http2` option can only be used with Node v9 and higher.');
+      throw new TypeError('webpack-serve: The `http2` option can only be used with Node v9 and higher.');
+    }
+
+    if (flags.dev && typeof flags.dev === 'string') {
+      options.dev = parse(flags.dev);
+
+      if (typeof options.dev !== 'object') {
+        throw new TypeError('webpack-serve: The --dev flag must be a string contianing a valid JSON object.');
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (flags.hot && typeof flags.hot === 'string') {
+      options.hot = parse(flags.hot);
+
+      if (typeof options.hot !== 'object') {
+        throw new TypeError('webpack-serve: The --hot flag must be a string contianing a valid JSON object.');
+      }
     }
 
     if (flags.hotClient === false) {
@@ -178,7 +194,7 @@ module.exports = (opts) => {
       if (options.hot.host) {
         const hotHost = options.hot.host.server || options.hot.host;
         if (hotHost !== options.host) {
-          throw new Error('webpack-serve: The `hot.host` (or `hot.host.server`) property must match the `host` option.');
+          throw new TypeError('webpack-serve: The `hot.host` (or `hot.host.server`) property must match the `host` option.');
         }
       } else {
         options.hot.host = options.host;

test/tests/options.js

@@ -113,6 +113,20 @@ describe('webpack-serve Options', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  t('should accept a dev flag', (done) => {
+    const config = load('./fixtures/basic/webpack.config.js');
+    const flags = {
+      dev: '{"publicPath":"/"}'
+    };
+
+    serve({ config, flags }).then(({ close, on, options }) => {
+      on('listening', () => {
+        assert.deepEqual(options.dev, { publicPath: '/' });
+        close(done);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   t('should accept a host option', (done) => {
     const config = load('./fixtures/basic/webpack.config.js');
     config.serve.host = '0.0.0.0';
@@ -128,6 +142,20 @@ describe('webpack-serve Options', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  t('should accept a hot flag', (done) => {
+    const config = load('./fixtures/basic/webpack.config.js');
+    const flags = {
+      hot: '{"hot":false}'
+    };
+
+    serve({ config, flags }).then(({ close, on, options }) => {
+      on('listening', () => {
+        assert.deepEqual(options.hot.hot, false);
+        close(done);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   t('should not accept a mismatched hot.host option', (done) => {
     const config = load('./fixtures/basic/webpack.config.js');
     config.serve.host = '0.0.0.0';