Grunt: mongoimport task not found - node.js

I am trying to use mongoimport package to import data to my mongodb. I installed mongoimport package as per mongoimport's npm documentation.
It added following to my package.json:
"grunt-mongoimport": "^0.1.3"
My Gruntfile.js looks like this:
module.exports = function(grunt) {
grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-mongoimport');
grunt.initConfig({
//....some default init tasks
mongoimport: {
options: {
db : 'fullstack-dev',
collections : [
{
name : 'submitters',
type : 'json',
file : 'lib/config/seedData.json',
}
]
}
},
//...some more tasks after mongo import
}
And then I added this custom task to Gruntfile.js:
grunt.registerTask('dev:prepare', ['serve:init', 'mongoimport']);
And I run the following command:
grunt dev:prepare
The serve:init executes properly but when running mongoimport, I get:
Running "mongoimport" task
>> Error: not found: mongoimport
I am not getting what am I missing here?

Are you on Windows? You need to add mongodb/bin to your system PATH variable.
Add MongoDB to Windows PATH
Open a console window
Enter:
set PATH=%PATH%;C:\_PATH_\_TO_\_MONGODB_\bin
Log out and log back in.

Is mongodb installed ?
This npm module that you are referencing is merely a helper that will help you make a mongoimport query with grunt. Can you actually call mongoimport from the same console you're calling your grunt tasks from ?

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Could not find a declaration file for module ‘fawn’ in NodeJS

I am trying to install npm module Fawn into my NodeJS file. I have installed it in my root directory of my project file. It is loaded into my root directory node_module folder.
However when I try to load it into my project file, I am getting the following error: Could not find a declaration file for module ‘fawn’.
const Fawn = require(‘fawn’);
Has anyone had this same issue? Any help is much appreciated!
For the importing JS module in the typescript, you should have the typings file as well. Commonly it's declared in the package or can be installed like this: npm i -D #types/package-name. However, for this module, it's not available and the author isn't planning to add this: https://github.com/e-oj/Fawn/issues/57 . You can create your d.ts file for this library and declare required types there: https://www.ankursheel.com/blog/custom-type-definitions-for-java-script-dependencies
Fawn.init('mongodb://localhost/vidly');
try{
new Fawn.Task()
.update('movies', { _id: movie._id }, {
$inc: { numberInStock: -1 }
})
.save('rentals', rental)
.run()
res.send(rental)
} catch (ex) {
console.log(ex)
}
try to add a database link instead of a mongoose. this worked for me

Using require within an NPM package

I've written a custom NPM package that will spin up a mocked Apollo GraphQL server for me with some custom settings.
In my /bin folder I have a file, server.js which is responsible for spinning up the server.
In package.json I've set up my command like this:
...
"bin": {
"mock-server": "./src/server.js"
},
...
So when I run the command mock-server from the parent project it will execute the server.js file.
All good so far, but the problem is that once I start trying to require dependencies I run into this error:
$ use-env mock-server
/Users/dev/projects/share-vde-frontend/node_modules/.bin/mock-server: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/Users/dev/projects/share-vde-frontend/node_modules/.bin/mock-server: line 1: `const { ApolloServer } = require("apollo-server");'
error Command failed with exit code 2.
My knowledge of writing npm modules is just based on what I've seen in packages I've been using in the past, so maybe I'm missing something key. Do I need some special measures when requiring imports? Or do I need to build and transpile the code? I'm using ES6 syntax, but I feel confident that anyone using this package will be on modern Node.js versions (the package is private and only to be used within our organisation).
Based on the comment from #jonrsharpe above, I solved it by added shabang to the start of the server.js file:
#!/usr/bin/env node
const { ApolloServer } = require("apollo-server");
...

How to import a node module inside an angular web worker?

I try to import a node module inside an Angular 8 web worker, but get an compile error 'Cannot find module'. Anyone know how to solve this?
I created a new worker inside my electron project with ng generate web-worker app, like described in the above mentioned ng documentation.
All works fine until i add some import like path or fs-extra e.g.:
/// <reference lib="webworker" />
import * as path from 'path';
addEventListener('message', ({ data }) => {
console.log(path.resolve('/'))
const response = `worker response to ${data}`;
postMessage(response);
});
This import works fine in any other ts component but inside the web worker i get a compile error with this message e.g.
Error: app/app.worker.ts:3:23 - error TS2307: Cannot find module 'path'.
How can i fix this? Maybe i need some additional parameter in the generated tsconfig.worker.json?
To reproduce the error, run:
$ git clone https://github.com/hoefling/stackoverflow-57774039
$ cd stackoverflow-57774039
$ yarn build
Or check out the project's build log on Travis.
Note:
1) I only found this as a similar problem, but the answer handles only custom modules.
2) I tested the same import with a minimal electron seed which uses web workers and it worked, but this example uses plain java script without angular.
1. TypeScript error
As you've noticed the first error is a TypeScript error. Looking at the tsconfig.worker.json I've found that it sets types to an empty array:
{
"compilerOptions": {
"types": [],
// ...
}
// ...
}
Specifying types turns off the automatic inclusion of #types packages. Which is a problem in this case because path has its type definitions in #types/node.
So let's fix that by explicitly adding node to the types array:
{
"compilerOptions": {
"types": [
"node"
],
// ...
}
// ...
}
This fixes the TypeScript error, however trying to build again we're greeted with a very similar error. This time from Webpack directly.
2. Webpack error
ERROR in ./src/app/app.worker.ts (./node_modules/worker-plugin/dist/loader.js!./src/app/app.worker.ts)
Module build failed (from ./node_modules/worker-plugin/dist/loader.js):
ModuleNotFoundError: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in './src/app'
To figure this one out we need to dig quite a lot deeper...
Why it works everywhere else
First it's important to understand why importing path works in all the other modules. Webpack has the concept of targets (web, node, etc). Webpack uses this target to decide which default options and plugins to use.
Ordinarily the target of a Angular application using #angular-devkit/build-angular:browser would be web. However in your case, the postinstall:electron script actually patches node_modules to change that:
postinstall.js (parts omitted for brevity)
const f_angular = 'node_modules/#angular-devkit/build-angular/src/angular-cli-files/models/webpack-configs/browser.js';
fs.readFile(f_angular, 'utf8', function (err, data) {
var result = data.replace(/target: "electron-renderer",/g, '');
var result = result.replace(/target: "web",/g, '');
var result = result.replace(/return \{/g, 'return {target: "electron-renderer",');
fs.writeFile(f_angular, result, 'utf8');
});
The target electron-renderer is treated by Webpack similarily to node. Especially interesting for us: It adds the NodeTargetPlugin by default.
What does that plugin do, you wonder? It adds all known built in Node.js modules as externals. When building the application, Webpack will not attempt to bundle externals. Instead they are resolved using require at runtime. This is what makes importing path work, even though it's not installed as a module known to Webpack.
Why it doesn't work for the worker
The worker is compiled separately using the WorkerPlugin. In their documentation they state:
By default, WorkerPlugin doesn't run any of your configured Webpack plugins when bundling worker code - this avoids running things like html-webpack-plugin twice. For cases where it's necessary to apply a plugin to Worker code, use the plugins option.
Looking at the usage of WorkerPlugin deep within #angular-devkit we see the following:
#angular-devkit/src/angular-cli-files/models/webpack-configs/worker.js (simplified)
new WorkerPlugin({
globalObject: false,
plugins: [
getTypescriptWorkerPlugin(wco, workerTsConfigPath)
],
})
As we can see it uses the plugins option, but only for a single plugin which is responsible for the TypeScript compilation. This way the default plugins, configured by Webpack, including NodeTargetPlugin get lost and are not used for the worker.
Solution
To fix this we have to modify the Webpack config. And to do that we'll use #angular-builders/custom-webpack. Go ahead and install that package.
Next, open angular.json and update projects > angular-electron > architect > build:
"build": {
"builder": "#angular-builders/custom-webpack:browser",
"options": {
"customWebpackConfig": {
"path": "./extra-webpack.config.js"
}
// existing options
}
}
Repeat the same for serve.
Now, create extra-webpack.config.js in the same directory as angular.json:
const WorkerPlugin = require('worker-plugin');
const NodeTargetPlugin = require('webpack/lib/node/NodeTargetPlugin');
module.exports = (config, options) => {
let workerPlugin = config.plugins.find(p => p instanceof WorkerPlugin);
if (workerPlugin) {
workerPlugin.options.plugins.push(new NodeTargetPlugin());
}
return config;
};
The file exports a function which will be called by #angular-builders/custom-webpack with the existing Webpack config object. We can then search all plugins for an instance of the WorkerPlugin and patch its options adding the NodeTargetPlugin.

Module not found error when trying to use a module as a local module

I am trying to understand as how to make a local module. At the root of node application, I have a directory named lib. Inside the lib directory I have a .js file which looks like:
var Test = function() {
return {
say : function() {
console.log('Good morning!');
}
}
}();
module.exports = Test;
I have modified my package.json with an entry of the path to the local module:
"dependencies": {
"chat-service": "^0.13.1",
"greet-module": "file:lib/Test"
}
Now, if I try to run a test script like:
var greet = require('greet-module');
console.log(greet.say());
it throws an error saying:
Error: Cannot find module 'greet-module'
What mistake am I making here?
modules.export is incorrect. It should be module.exports with an s.
Also, make sure after you add the dependency to do an npm install. This will copy the file over to your node_modules and make it available to the require function.
See here for a good reference.
Update:
After going through some examples to figure this out I noticed, most projects have the structure I laid out below. You should probably format your local modules to be their own standalone packages. With their own folders and package.json files specifying their dependencies and name. Then you can include it with npm install -S lib/test.
It worked for me once I did it, and it'll be a good structure moving forward. Cheers.
See here for the code.

Sails.js + apidocjs + grunt - auto generate documentation

I'm new to Sails.js and Node.js and I have problems with creating documentation for my application.
Here's my steps:
installed apidoc by:
npm install apidoc -g
installed grunt module:
npm install grunt-apidoc --save-dev
added grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-apidoc'); to Gruntfile.js at the bottom
created grunt.initConfig file and put:
apidoc: {
myapp: {
src: "api/controllers/",
dest: "apidoc/"
}
}
Then I'm trying to run multiple things, and none of them produces my api documentation:
sails lift
grunt
grunt default
node app.js
If I run it manually by apidoc -i api/controllers/ -o apidoc/ it's working properly.
What am I doing wrong? How to do it?
Super late answer!
From my experience modifying the asset pipeline you'd be better off:
Install apidoc and the Grunt module as in the Question
Create a new file in `tasks/config/apidoc.js:
module.exports = function (grunt) {
grunt.config.set('apidoc', {
myapp: {
src: "api/controllers/",
dest: "apidoc/"
}
});
grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-apidoc');
};
Edit tasks/register/compileAssets.js (or wherever you want the task to be run):
module.exports = function (grunt) {
grunt.registerTask('compileAssets', [
'clean:dev',
'jst:dev',
'less:dev',
'copy:dev',
'coffee:dev',
'apidoc:myapp' // <-- This will now run every time your assets are compiled
]);
};
Hope this helps someone

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