looking at js builds: is there a way to guarantee ...

# javascript

[Bernhard]

looking at js builds: is there a way to guarantee that all files are compiled to the same location for all builds? I need a single entry point js file that's being loaded by another JS framework if present at a certain location

[turansky]

Do you mean development and production builds?

[Bernhard]

yes

[Bernhard]

it seems to compile into lots of different folders

[turansky]

It will require cleanup synchronization, like here

[Bernhard]

this may sound stupid but it feels like I'm at a point where it's easier to just write a gradle plugin than to use existing infrastructure

[Bernhard]

and all I want is to run webpack in dev/production with or without watch mode

[turansky]

Why do you need same folder in that case?

[Bernhard]

because I must specify the entrypoint

[Bernhard]

it's kinda similar to a node lib, you also need to specify your index.js file in the package.json

[Bernhard]

so the usecase shouldn't be alien

[Bernhard]

I mean I could dynamically rewrite the location in the json file based on what command I'm executing but that sounds bad

[turansky]

You can create 2 distributions in one Gradle run - that's why folders are different

[Bernhard]

maybe something like doLast { // execute esbuild on task folder }

[Bernhard]

I'd need to skip webpack then I guess

[turansky]

Without watch mode I use custom "distribution" task for similar cases