assign-variable

Assign dynamically incoming values at runtime with confidence.

Features:

• dynamically type checked against alternative values' type
• return alternative value in case type check fails
• emits a warning message event when type check fails

Example

const assign = require('assign-variable');

const model = Object.freeze({
    alias: '',
    name: '',
    age: -1,
});

class Store {
    constructor(settings){
        // ensure settings is of type object at runtime
        settings = assign(settings, {});
        // using the model as type guide and possible alternative value
        this.alias = assign(settings.alias, model.alias);
        this.name = assign(settings.name, model.name);
        this.age = assign(settings.age, model.age);
    }
}

const store = new Store({ alias: 'jack', name: undefined, age: null });
console.log(store);
// Store { alias: 'jack', name: '', age: -1 }

In more detail

myVar = assign('ok', undefined);
// ok

// the first value is validated by the second values' type
// when types match, the first value will be returned
myVar = assign('!', '?');
// !


// for debugging you can allow for warning message events to
// output to console (this is optional)
assign.onWarn(console.warn);

// when the types don't match, the second (alternative) value will be returned
// in addition a warning message event will be emitted
myVar = assign('', 0);
// 0

// the message event emitted:
//	{
//   sender: 'assign-variable',
//   type: 'warn',
//   id: '',
//   text: 'type mismatch encountered'
//   value: ''
//	}

// you can add an id as a third argument that in case of type mismatch
// the message event can show the id if needed for debugging
myVar = assign('?', 0, 'myVar');
// 0

// the message event emitted:
//	{
//	  sender: 'assign-variable',
//	  type: 'warn',
//	  id: 'myVar',
//	  text: 'type mismatch encountered'
//   value: '?'
//	}

change log

0.3.0

• adds value property to warning messages, now you can for example filter out messages based on value or type of value
• adds mocha tests

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license MIT