javascript ioc library

installation

Use the script (dist/infuse.min.js) for a normal use.

Or install it with npm:

npm install @soundstep/infuse

create injector

var injector = new infuse.Injector();

create injector with node.js

var infuse = require('@soundstep/infuse');
var injector = new infuse.Injector();

map value

injector.mapValue("name", "John");

remove mapping

injector.removeMapping("name");

test mapping

injector.hasMapping("name");

inject value

injector.inject(john);

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// map value to the name property
injector.mapValue("name", "John");
// create person class
var Person = function() {
	this.name = null;
}
// instantiate Person class
var john = new Person();
// inject values in the Person instance
injector.inject(john);
alert(john.name); // will alert John

var john = injector.createInstance(Person);

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// map value to the name property
injector.mapValue("name", "John");
// create person class
var Person = function() {
	this.name = null;
}
// instantiate Person class and inject values
var john = injector.createInstance(Person);
alert(john.name); // will alert John

Full example with constructor:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// map value to the name property
injector.mapValue("name", "John");
// create person class
var Person = function(name) {
	this.nameParam = name;
}
// instantiate Person class and inject values from the constructor
var john = injector.createInstance(Person);
alert(john.nameParam); // will alert John

specified inject value (minification)

It is also possible to specify the injected value using a static variable "inject", which would describe the arguments that should be sent into the instance.

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// map value to the name property
injector.mapValue("name", "John");
// person class
var Person = function(specifiedName) {
	this.specifiedName = specifiedName;
}
// specify injected arguments
Person.inject = ["name"];
// instantiate Person class and inject values from the constructor
var john = injector.createInstance(Person);
alert(john.specifiedName); // will alert John

A strict mode can be enabled, the injector will throw an error if the "inject" property is missing when trying to instantiate a function.

var injector = new infuse.Injector();
injector.strictMode = true; // default is false

A strict mode for constructor injection only can also be specified, the injector will throw an error if the "inject" property is missing.
The error will not be thrown if the dependencies are declared using properties (obj.propName = null) rather than constructor argument (function Obj(propName) {).
This is a looser strict mode than injector.strictMode, which apply to both property and constructor injection.
this option will be enough to mangle arguments while minifying javascript and have the dependency injection still working.

var injector = new infuse.Injector();
injector.strictModeConstructorInjection = true;  // default is false

map class

injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);
// create class that will receive an instance of MyModel class
var OtherClass = function() {
	this.model = null;
}
// instantiate Person class and inject values
var other1 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other1.model); // contains a MyModel instance
var other2 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other2.model); // contains another MyModel instance

Full example with constructor:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);
// create class that will receive an instance of MyModel class
var OtherClass = function(model) {
	this.modelParam = model;
}
// instantiate Person class and inject values
var other1 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other1.modelParam); // contains a MyModel instance
var other2 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other2.modelParam); // contains another MyModel instance

map class as singleton

injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);
// create class that will receive an instance of MyModel class
var OtherClass = function() {
	this.model = null;
}
// instantiate Person class and inject values
var other1 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other1.model); // contains a MyModel instance
var other2 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other2.model); // contains the same model instance as other1
alert(other1.model === other2.model); // alert true

Full example with constructor:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);
// create class that will receive an instance of MyModel class
var OtherClass = function(model) {
	this.modelParam = model;
}
// instantiate Person class and inject values
var other1 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other1.modelParam); // contains a MyModel instance
var other2 = injector.createInstance(OtherClass);
alert(other2.modelParam); // contains the same model instance as other1
alert(other1.modelParam === other2.modelParam); // alert true

get instance with mapping name

injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);
var model = injector.getValue("model");

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);
// get instance created
var model1 = injector.getValue("model");
alert(model1); // contains a MyModel instance
var model2 = injector.getValue("model");
alert(model2); // contains another MyModel instance
alert(model1 === model2); // alert false

get instance with mapping name as singleton

injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);
var model = injector.getValue("model");

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);
// get instance created
var model1 = injector.getValue("model");
alert(model1); // contains a MyModel instance
var model2 = injector.getValue("model");
alert(model2); // contains another MyModel instance
alert(model1 === model2); // alert true

get instance with class

injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);
var model = injector.getValueFromClass(MyModel);

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel);
// get instance created
var model1 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyModel);
alert(model1); // contains a MyModel instance
var model2 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyModel);
alert(model2); // contains another MyModel instance
alert(model1 === model2); // alert false

get instance with class as singleton

injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);
var model = injector.getValueFromClass(MyModel);

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = "data";
}
// map class to the model property
injector.mapClass("model", MyModel, true);
// get instance created
var model1 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyModel);
alert(model1); // contains a MyModel instance
var model2 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyModel);
alert(model2); // contains another MyModel instance
alert(model1 === model2); // alert true

create child injector (inherit the mapping from the parent injector)

var child = injector.createChild();

Full example:

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// map value to the name property on the parent injector
injector.mapValue("name", "John");
// create child injector
var child = injector.createChild();
// map value to the type property on the child injector
child.mapValue("type", "male");
// create class that will receive the name and type value
var FooClass = function() {
	this.name = null;
	this.type = null;
}
// instance the class with the child injector
var fooChild = child.createInstance(FooClass);
alert(fooChild.name); // will alert "John"
alert(fooChild.type); // will alert "male"
var fooParent = injector.createInstance(FooClass);
alert(fooParent.name); // will alert "John"
alert(fooParent.type); // will alert null

getValue vs createInstance

The method createInstance will always return a new instance.

The method getValue needs to have a mapping registered and might return the same instance depending if the class has been mapped as singleton.

// return a new instance every time
var instance1 = injector.createInstance(MyClass);
var instance2 = injector.createInstance(MyClass);
var instance3 = injector.createInstance(MyClass);
// return a new instance every time
injector.mapClass("name", MyClass);
var instance1 = injector.getValue("name");
var instance2 = injector.getValue("name");
var instance3 = injector.getValue("name");
// return a new instance every time
injector.mapClass("name", MyClass);
var instance1 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyClass);
var instance2 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyClass);
var instance3 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyClass);
// return the same instance every time
injector.mapClass("name", MyClass, true); // mapped as singleton
var instance1 = injector.getValue("name");
var instance2 = injector.getValue("name");
var instance3 = injector.getValue("name");
// return the same instance every time
injector.mapClass("name", MyClass, true); // mapped as singleton
var instance1 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyClass);
var instance2 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyClass);
var instance3 = injector.getValueFromClass(MyClass);

post construct

A post construct method can be added, it will be automatically called once the injection is done.

// create injector
var injector = new infuse.Injector();
// map value to the data property
injector.mapValue("data", "some data");
// create model class
var MyModel = function() {
	this.data = null;
}
MyModel.prototype = {
	postConstruct: function() {
		// called after injection
		// this.data is injected
		alert(this.data);
	}
}
injector.createInstance(MyModel);

License

See LICENSE file.