feat(watch): support watching external files (#13087)

cli/flags.rs

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ pub struct Flags {
   pub unsafely_ignore_certificate_errors: Option<Vec<String>>,
   pub v8_flags: Vec<String>,
   pub version: bool,
-  pub watch: bool,
+  pub watch: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
 }
 
 fn join_paths(allowlist: &[PathBuf], d: &str) -> String {
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ fn bundle_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
         .required(true),
     )
     .arg(Arg::with_name("out_file").takes_value(true).required(false))
-    .arg(watch_arg())
+    .arg(watch_arg(false))
     .about("Bundle module and dependencies into single file")
     .long_about(
       "Output a single JavaScript file with all dependencies.
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ Ignore formatting a file by adding an ignore comment at the top of the file:
         .multiple(true)
         .required(false),
     )
-    .arg(watch_arg())
+    .arg(watch_arg(false))
     .arg(
       Arg::with_name("options-use-tabs")
         .long("options-use-tabs")
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ Ignore linting a file by adding an ignore comment at the top of the file:
         .multiple(true)
         .required(false),
     )
-    .arg(watch_arg())
+    .arg(watch_arg(false))
 }
 
 fn repl_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ fn repl_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
 fn run_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
   runtime_args(SubCommand::with_name("run"), true, true)
     .arg(
-      watch_arg()
+      watch_arg(true)
         .conflicts_with("inspect")
         .conflicts_with("inspect-brk"),
     )
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ fn test_subcommand<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
         .multiple(true),
     )
     .arg(
-      watch_arg()
+      watch_arg(false)
         .conflicts_with("no-run")
         .conflicts_with("coverage"),
     )
@@ -1640,14 +1640,29 @@ fn compat_arg<'a, 'b>() -> Arg<'a, 'b> {
     .help("Node compatibility mode. Currently only enables built-in node modules like 'fs' and globals like 'process'.")
 }
 
-fn watch_arg<'a, 'b>() -> Arg<'a, 'b> {
-  Arg::with_name("watch")
+fn watch_arg<'a, 'b>(takes_files: bool) -> Arg<'a, 'b> {
+  let arg = Arg::with_name("watch")
     .long("watch")
-    .help("UNSTABLE: Watch for file changes and restart process automatically")
-    .long_help(
+    .help("UNSTABLE: Watch for file changes and restart process automatically");
+
+  if takes_files {
+    arg
+      .value_name("FILES")
+      .min_values(0)
+      .takes_value(true)
+      .use_delimiter(true)
+      .require_equals(true)
+      .long_help(
+        "UNSTABLE: Watch for file changes and restart process automatically.
+Local files from entry point module graph are watched by default.
+Additional paths might be watched by passing them as arguments to this flag.",
+      )
+  } else {
+    arg.long_help(
       "UNSTABLE: Watch for file changes and restart process automatically.
 Only local files from entry point module graph are watched.",
     )
+  }
 }
 
 fn no_check_arg<'a, 'b>() -> Arg<'a, 'b> {
@@ -1743,7 +1758,7 @@ fn bundle_parse(flags: &mut Flags, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
     None
   };
 
-  flags.watch = matches.is_present("watch");
+  watch_arg_parse(flags, matches, false);
 
   flags.subcommand = DenoSubcommand::Bundle(BundleFlags {
     source_file,
@@ -1874,7 +1889,7 @@ fn eval_parse(flags: &mut Flags, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
 
 fn fmt_parse(flags: &mut Flags, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
   config_arg_parse(flags, matches);
-  flags.watch = matches.is_present("watch");
+  watch_arg_parse(flags, matches, false);
   let files = match matches.values_of("files") {
     Some(f) => f.map(PathBuf::from).collect(),
     None => vec![],
@@ -1996,7 +2011,7 @@ fn lsp_parse(flags: &mut Flags, _matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
 
 fn lint_parse(flags: &mut Flags, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
   config_arg_parse(flags, matches);
-  flags.watch = matches.is_present("watch");
+  watch_arg_parse(flags, matches, false);
   let files = match matches.values_of("files") {
     Some(f) => f.map(PathBuf::from).collect(),
     None => vec![],
@@ -2061,7 +2076,7 @@ fn run_parse(flags: &mut Flags, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
     flags.argv.push(v);
   }
 
-  flags.watch = matches.is_present("watch");
+  watch_arg_parse(flags, matches, true);
   flags.subcommand = DenoSubcommand::Run(RunFlags { script });
 }
 
@@ -2135,7 +2150,7 @@ fn test_parse(flags: &mut Flags, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) {
   };
 
   flags.coverage_dir = matches.value_of("coverage").map(String::from);
-  flags.watch = matches.is_present("watch");
+  watch_arg_parse(flags, matches, false);
   flags.subcommand = DenoSubcommand::Test(TestFlags {
     no_run,
     doc,
@@ -2409,6 +2424,20 @@ fn inspect_arg_validate(val: String) -> Result<(), String> {
   }
 }
 
+fn watch_arg_parse(
+  flags: &mut Flags,
+  matches: &clap::ArgMatches,
+  allow_extra: bool,
+) {
+  if allow_extra {
+    if let Some(f) = matches.values_of("watch") {
+      flags.watch = Some(f.map(PathBuf::from).collect());
+    }
+  } else if matches.is_present("watch") {
+    flags.watch = Some(vec![]);
+  }
+}
+
 // TODO(ry) move this to utility module and add test.
 /// Strips fragment part of URL. Panics on bad URL.
 pub fn resolve_urls(urls: Vec<String>) -> Vec<String> {
@@ -2513,7 +2542,24 @@ mod tests {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Run(RunFlags {
           script: "script.ts".to_string(),
         }),
-        watch: true,
+        watch: Some(vec![]),
+        ..Flags::default()
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn run_watch_with_external() {
+    let r =
+      flags_from_vec(svec!["deno", "run", "--watch=file1,file2", "script.ts"]);
+    let flags = r.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+      flags,
+      Flags {
+        subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Run(RunFlags {
+          script: "script.ts".to_string(),
+        }),
+        watch: Some(vec![PathBuf::from("file1"), PathBuf::from("file2")]),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );
@@ -2746,7 +2792,7 @@ mod tests {
           single_quote: None,
           prose_wrap: None,
         }),
-        watch: true,
+        watch: Some(vec![]),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );
@@ -2773,7 +2819,7 @@ mod tests {
           single_quote: None,
           prose_wrap: None,
         }),
-        watch: true,
+        watch: Some(vec![]),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );
@@ -2821,7 +2867,7 @@ mod tests {
           prose_wrap: None,
         }),
         config_path: Some("deno.jsonc".to_string()),
-        watch: true,
+        watch: Some(vec![]),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );
@@ -3543,7 +3589,7 @@ mod tests {
           source_file: "source.ts".to_string(),
           out_file: None,
         }),
-        watch: true,
+        watch: Some(vec![]),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     )
@@ -4280,7 +4326,7 @@ mod tests {
           ignore: vec![],
           concurrent_jobs: NonZeroUsize::new(1).unwrap(),
         }),
-        watch: false,
+        watch: None,
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );
@@ -4303,7 +4349,7 @@ mod tests {
           ignore: vec![],
           concurrent_jobs: NonZeroUsize::new(1).unwrap(),
         }),
-        watch: true,
+        watch: Some(vec![]),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );

cli/main.rs

@@ -577,7 +577,8 @@ async fn lint_command(
     None
   };
 
-  tools::lint::lint(maybe_lint_config, lint_flags, flags.watch).await?;
+  tools::lint::lint(maybe_lint_config, lint_flags, flags.watch.is_some())
+    .await?;
   Ok(0)
 }
 
@@ -894,7 +895,7 @@ async fn bundle_command(
     }
   };
 
-  if flags.watch {
+  if flags.watch.is_some() {
     file_watcher::watch_func(resolver, operation, "Bundle").await?;
   } else {
     let module_graph =
@@ -943,7 +944,8 @@ async fn format_command(
     return Ok(0);
   }
 
-  tools::fmt::format(fmt_flags, flags.watch, maybe_fmt_config).await?;
+  tools::fmt::format(fmt_flags, flags.watch.is_some(), maybe_fmt_config)
+    .await?;
   Ok(0)
 }
 
@@ -1011,6 +1013,7 @@ async fn run_with_watch(flags: Flags, script: String) -> Result<i32, AnyError> {
     let script1 = script.clone();
     let script2 = script.clone();
     let flags = flags.clone();
+    let watch_flag = flags.watch.clone();
     async move {
       let main_module = resolve_url_or_path(&script1)?;
       let ps = ProcState::build(flags).await?;
@@ -1067,6 +1070,11 @@ async fn run_with_watch(flags: Flags, script: String) -> Result<i32, AnyError> {
         })
         .collect();
 
+      // Add the extra files listed in the watch flag
+      if let Some(watch_paths) = watch_flag {
+        paths_to_watch.extend(watch_paths);
+      }
+
       if let Some(import_map) = ps.flags.import_map_path.as_ref() {
         paths_to_watch
           .push(fs_util::resolve_from_cwd(std::path::Path::new(import_map))?);
@@ -1180,7 +1188,7 @@ async fn run_command(
     return run_from_stdin(flags).await;
   }
 
-  if flags.watch {
+  if flags.watch.is_some() {
     return run_with_watch(flags, run_flags.script).await;
   }
 
@@ -1294,7 +1302,7 @@ async fn test_command(
     );
   }
 
-  if flags.watch {
+  if flags.watch.is_some() {
     tools::test::run_tests_with_watch(
       flags,
       test_flags.include,

cli/tests/integration/watcher_tests.rs

@@ -575,6 +575,47 @@ fn run_watch() {
   check_alive_then_kill(child);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn run_watch_external_watch_files() {
+  let t = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+  let file_to_watch = t.path().join("file_to_watch.js");
+  write(&file_to_watch, "console.log('Hello world');").unwrap();
+
+  let external_file_to_watch = t.path().join("external_file_to_watch.txt");
+  write(&external_file_to_watch, "Hello world").unwrap();
+
+  let mut watch_arg = "--watch=".to_owned();
+  let external_file_to_watch_str = external_file_to_watch
+    .clone()
+    .into_os_string()
+    .into_string()
+    .unwrap();
+  watch_arg.push_str(&external_file_to_watch_str);
+
+  let mut child = util::deno_cmd()
+    .current_dir(util::testdata_path())
+    .arg("run")
+    .arg(watch_arg)
+    .arg("--unstable")
+    .arg(&file_to_watch)
+    .env("NO_COLOR", "1")
+    .stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped())
+    .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped())
+    .spawn()
+    .unwrap();
+  let (mut stdout_lines, mut stderr_lines) = child_lines(&mut child);
+
+  assert_contains!(stdout_lines.next().unwrap(), "Hello world");
+  wait_for("Process finished", &mut stderr_lines);
+
+  // Change content of the external file
+  write(&external_file_to_watch, "Hello world2").unwrap();
+
+  assert_contains!(stderr_lines.next().unwrap(), "Restarting");
+  wait_for("Process finished", &mut stderr_lines);
+  check_alive_then_kill(child);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn run_watch_load_unload_events() {
   let t = TempDir::new().unwrap();

cli/tools/standalone.rs

@@ -239,6 +239,6 @@ pub fn compile_to_runtime_flags(
     unstable: flags.unstable,
     v8_flags: flags.v8_flags,
     version: false,
-    watch: false,
+    watch: None,
   })
 }