Added feature to make json file for directory structure relevant to Issue #31#32
Added feature to make json file for directory structure relevant to Issue #31#32yashpss01 wants to merge 6 commits intovedpawar2254:mainfrom
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This PR implements a new --as-json-file CLI flag that writes the directory tree structure to a treeview.json file, addressing feature request #31. The implementation refactors the JSON generation logic, renaming printTreeAsJson to treeAsJson and restructuring the output format from simple nested objects to a metadata-rich schema with explicit path, name, type, and children properties for each node. This change affects all three core files: bin/index.js adds the new CLI argument parsing, src/tree.js implements the JSON building and file-writing logic, and README.md documents the new feature with updated examples. The new JSON structure provides richer information for programmatic consumers while maintaining backward compatibility through the separate --as-json-file flag alongside the existing --as-json option.
PR Description Notes:
- Line 1: Typo - "structure directory" should be "directory structure"
Important Files Changed
| Filename | Score | Overview |
|---|---|---|
| src/tree.js | 2/5 | Refactored JSON generation logic and added file-writing capability, but uses async fs.writeFile without awaiting completion, risking data loss |
| bin/index.js | 4/5 | Added --as-json-file flag parsing and help text following existing patterns, but lacks validation for conflicting flags |
| README.md | 3/5 | Documented new feature with updated JSON examples, but contains syntax errors: missing backtick on line 19 and grammar issue on line89 |
Confidence score: 2/5
- This PR requires careful review due to critical file-writing issues that could cause data loss in production use
- Score lowered significantly due to: (1) async
fs.writeFilecall without promise handling that may cause incomplete file writes when the CLI exits immediately, (2) code duplication in tree construction logic betweenasJsonandasJsonFilebranches, (3) documentation syntax errors that need correction, and (4) lack of mutual exclusion logic when both--as-jsonand--as-json-fileare specified - Pay close attention to src/tree.js lines 169-177 where the file write operation needs to be converted to
fs.writeFileSyncor properly awaited with async/await to ensure data integrity
Sequence Diagram
sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant CLI as "bin/index.js"
participant TreeModule as "src/tree.js"
participant FS as "File System"
User->>CLI: "Execute treeview --as-json-file"
CLI->>CLI: "parseArgs()"
CLI->>TreeModule: "runTree(cwd, files, patterns, dirsOnly, asJson, asJsonFile)"
TreeModule->>TreeModule: "getIgnoreList(startPath, additionalFiles, additionalPatterns)"
TreeModule->>FS: "Check for .gitignore"
FS-->>TreeModule: "Return .gitignore content (if exists)"
TreeModule->>TreeModule: "Build ignoreConfig with exact matches and glob patterns"
TreeModule->>TreeModule: "treeAsJson(startPath, ignoreConfig, dirsOnly)"
TreeModule->>FS: "readdirSync(dirPath)"
FS-->>TreeModule: "Return directory items"
TreeModule->>TreeModule: "Filter items using shouldIgnoreItem()"
loop For each item
TreeModule->>FS: "statSync(fullPath)"
FS-->>TreeModule: "Return file stats"
alt Item is directory
TreeModule->>TreeModule: "Recursively call treeAsJson()"
end
end
TreeModule->>TreeModule: "Build nested JSON tree structure"
TreeModule->>FS: "writeFile('treeview.json', JSON)"
FS-->>TreeModule: "File write confirmation"
TreeModule->>User: "console.log('File written successfully')"
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| * `--ignore-pattern` → Ignore files matching glob patterns | ||
| * `--dirs-only` → Show only directories | ||
| * `--as-json` → Output as a nested JSON object | ||
| * `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json' |
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syntax: missing closing backtick after treeview.json
| * `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json' | |
| * `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json` |
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Path: README.md
Line: 19:19
Comment:
**syntax:** missing closing backtick after `treeview.json`
```suggestion
* `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json`
```
How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.| treeview --as-json | ||
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| ### Create/Overwrite a file name `treeview.json` with folder structure as a JSON object |
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syntax: typo: 'name' should be 'named'
| ### Create/Overwrite a file name `treeview.json` with folder structure as a JSON object | |
| ### Create/Overwrite a file named `treeview.json` with folder structure as a JSON object |
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Path: README.md
Line: 89:89
Comment:
**syntax:** typo: 'name' should be 'named'
```suggestion
### Create/Overwrite a file named `treeview.json` with folder structure as a JSON object
```
How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.| --help, -h Show this help message | ||
| --dirs-only Show only directories, no files | ||
| --as-json Show tree as a nested JSON object | ||
| --as-json-file Creates/Overwrites JSON folder structure in treeview.json |
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style: trailing whitespace after 'treeview.json'; consider removing for consistency
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Path: bin/index.js
Line: 50:50
Comment:
**style:** trailing whitespace after 'treeview.json'; consider removing for consistency
How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.| fs.writeFile('treeview.json', JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2), (err) => { | ||
| if (err) { | ||
| console.error('Error writing file:', err); | ||
| return; | ||
| } | ||
| console.log('File written successfully'); | ||
| } | ||
| ); |
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logic: async file write without waiting causes the process to exit before file creation completes; use fs.writeFileSync instead to ensure the file is written
| fs.writeFile('treeview.json', JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2), (err) => { | |
| if (err) { | |
| console.error('Error writing file:', err); | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| console.log('File written successfully'); | |
| } | |
| ); | |
| fs.writeFileSync('treeview.json', JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2)); | |
| console.log('File written successfully'); |
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Path: src/tree.js
Line: 170:177
Comment:
**logic:** async file write without waiting causes the process to exit before file creation completes; use `fs.writeFileSync` instead to ensure the file is written
```suggestion
fs.writeFileSync('treeview.json', JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2));
console.log('File written successfully');
```
How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.| if (asJson){ | ||
| const tree = { | ||
| "path": startPath, | ||
| "name": path.basename(startPath), | ||
| "type": "directory", | ||
| "children": treeAsJson(startPath, ignoreConfig, dirsOnly) | ||
| } | ||
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| console.log(JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2)) | ||
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| } | ||
| else if (asJsonFile){ | ||
| const tree = { | ||
| "path": startPath, | ||
| "name": path.basename(startPath), | ||
| "type": "directory", | ||
| "children": treeAsJson(startPath, ignoreConfig, dirsOnly) | ||
| } |
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style: identical tree construction duplicated in both branches; extract to a helper function or create once before the if/else check
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Path: src/tree.js
Line: 151:168
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**style:** identical tree construction duplicated in both branches; extract to a helper function or create once before the if/else check
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Code Review
This pull request introduces a useful feature for outputting the directory structure to a JSON file. The implementation is straightforward, and the update to the JSON format to be more structured is a great improvement.
My review includes a few points:
- A critical issue in
src/tree.jsregarding the use of asynchronous file I/O, which could lead to corrupted output files. - A suggestion to reduce code duplication in the same file to improve maintainability.
- Minor fixes for documentation in
README.mdandbin/index.js.
Additionally, while the checklist in the pull request description indicates that tests have been added or updated, I don't see any changes to the test files. It would be beneficial to add a new test case to test.js to cover the new --as-json-file functionality to prevent future regressions.
| //logic for creating/overwriting folder structure as JSON object in treeview.js | ||
| fs.writeFile('treeview.json', JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2), (err) => { | ||
| if (err) { | ||
| console.error('Error writing file:', err); | ||
| return; | ||
| } | ||
| console.log('File written successfully'); | ||
| } | ||
| ); |
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There are a few issues in this block:
- Asynchronous File I/O Bug:
fs.writeFileis asynchronous. In a CLI script, the process can exit before the file write operation is complete, leading to an empty or incomplete file. This is a critical bug. You should usefs.writeFileSyncinstead. - Insufficient Error Handling: The callback for
fs.writeFilelogs an error but doesn't exit the process with a non-zero status code. This can be misleading for users or automated scripts, as they might assume the operation succeeded. - Inaccurate Comment: The comment on line 169 is inaccurate and can be removed.
I suggest using fs.writeFileSync inside a try...catch block to address these issues.
try {
fs.writeFileSync('treeview.json', JSON.stringify(tree, null, 2));
console.log('File "treeview.json" written successfully.');
} catch (err) {
console.error('Error writing file:', err);
process.exit(1);
}| const tree = { | ||
| "path": startPath, | ||
| "name": path.basename(startPath), | ||
| "type": "directory", | ||
| "children": treeAsJson(startPath, ignoreConfig, dirsOnly) | ||
| } |
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This block of code to create the tree object is identical to the one in the else if (asJsonFile) block (lines 163-168). To avoid duplication and improve maintainability, you should create the tree object once before the if/else if conditions.
| * `--ignore-pattern` → Ignore files matching glob patterns | ||
| * `--dirs-only` → Show only directories | ||
| * `--as-json` → Output as a nested JSON object | ||
| * `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json' |
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There's a typo at the end of this line. It uses a single quote (') instead of a backtick (` \).
| * `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json' | |
| * `--as-json-file` → Create/overwrite current folder structure as a nested JSON object in a JSON file `treeview.json` |
| --help, -h Show this help message | ||
| --dirs-only Show only directories, no files | ||
| --as-json Show tree as a nested JSON object | ||
| --as-json-file Creates/Overwrites JSON folder structure in treeview.json |
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The help text for this new option is not aligned with the others, which affects readability. Please adjust the spacing to align it with the other options.
| --as-json-file Creates/Overwrites JSON folder structure in treeview.json | |
| --as-json-file Creates/Overwrites JSON folder structure in treeview.json |
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Description
Adds functionality to output structure directory in a JSON file named
treeview.json.Related Issue
Adds feature mentioned in Issue #31
Testing
Run scripts for various local directories
Checklist