svn-modules

Command-line tool for installing node module dependencies from SVN repositories

I am open to suggestions, improvements, and pull requests for those interested. This is currently very much a minimally viable (yet functional) approach.

Requirements

• svn command-line tools
• node >= 4.0.0
• npm >= 3.0.0

Installation

• Globally

   npm install svn-modules --global

• Locally

   npm install svn-modules --save-dev

Adding SVN Dependencies

Append an object named svnDependencies to your package.json file. Each property of the object will reference a node package dependency stored in a SVN repository.

Example:

"svnDependencies": {
  "my-first-package": "svn://path/to/my/repo/my-first-package/trunk",
  "my-other-package": "svn://path/to/my/repo/my-other-package/trunk"
}

Installing SVN Dependencies

• Automatic Installation (via npm scripts)

It is recommended to add the following npm scripts to your package.json file.

    "scripts": {
      "install": "svn-modules install",
      "uninstall": "svn-modules uninstall"
    }

This will cause npm to automatically install your SVN dependencies before your package is installed, as well as uninstalling them before your package is uninstalled. You can simply run npm install and your SVN dependencies will also be installed.

• Manual Installation

Alternatively, you can install your SVN dependencies manually via svn-modules install. You can uninstall them via svn-modules uninstall.

NOTE: Similar to npm, you should be inside your project folder when executing these commands.

What are these svn_modules? Do I need them?

Installing SVN dependencies will temporarily create a svn_modules local cache in your project folder. This folder is deleted upon completing an install or uninstall operation. If it is not deleted automatically, you can safely delete it manually. It is recommended to add this folder to your source control's ignore list (.gitignore) as a precaution.

Will my SVN dependencies be under source control upon installation?

No. The svn export command is used to copy the remote repo to your local computer. Unlike the svn checkout command, svn export does not create SVN source control folders (.svn). This acts as a simple copy operation rather than a full checkout.

Will my SVN dependencies integrate with node_modules properly?

Yes. They will be installed (along with their own dependencies) insides your project's node_modules folder as you would expect any other node package. This follows npm 3.x convention.

TODO Items

• Add revision support (-r --revision <rev> option) to install
• Add branch support (-b --branch <name> option) to install
• Add tag support (-t --tag <name> option) to install
• Add trunk support (-k --trunk option) to install
• Organize code (sync -> async code?)