feat: allow to use falsy loaders and plugins

declarations/WebpackOptions.d.ts

@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ export type FilterItemTypes = RegExp | string | ((value: string) => boolean);
  * Enable production optimizations or development hints.
  */
 export type Mode = "development" | "production" | "none";
+/**
+ * These values will be ignored by webpack and created to be used with '&&' or '||' to improve readability of configurations.
+ */
+export type Falsy = false | 0 | "" | null | undefined;
 /**
  * One or multiple rule conditions.
  */
@@ -325,14 +329,14 @@ export type ResolveAlias =
  * A list of descriptions of loaders applied.
  */
 export type RuleSetUse =
-	| RuleSetUseItem[]
+	| (Falsy | RuleSetUseItem)[]
 	| ((data: {
 			resource: string;
 			realResource: string;
 			resourceQuery: string;
 			issuer: string;
 			compiler: string;
-	  }) => RuleSetUseItem[])
+	  }) => (Falsy | RuleSetUseItem)[])
 	| RuleSetUseItem;
 /**
  * A description of an applied loader.
@@ -352,12 +356,12 @@ export type RuleSetUseItem =
 			 */
 			options?: RuleSetLoaderOptions;
 	  }
-	| ((data: object) => RuleSetUseItem | RuleSetUseItem[])
+	| ((data: object) => RuleSetUseItem | (Falsy | RuleSetUseItem)[])
 	| RuleSetLoader;
 /**
  * A list of rules.
  */
-export type RuleSetRules = ("..." | RuleSetRule)[];
+export type RuleSetRules = ("..." | Falsy | RuleSetRule)[];
 /**
  * Specify options for each generator.
  */
@@ -596,7 +600,7 @@ export type Performance = false | PerformanceOptions;
 /**
  * Add additional plugins to the compiler.
  */
-export type Plugins = (WebpackPluginInstance | WebpackPluginFunction)[];
+export type Plugins = (Falsy | WebpackPluginInstance | WebpackPluginFunction)[];
 /**
  * Capture timing information for each module.
  */
@@ -1392,7 +1396,7 @@ export interface RuleSetRule {
 	/**
 	 * Only execute the first matching rule in this array.
 	 */
-	oneOf?: RuleSetRule[];
+	oneOf?: (Falsy | RuleSetRule)[];
 	/**
 	 * Shortcut for use.options.
 	 */
@@ -1426,7 +1430,7 @@ export interface RuleSetRule {
 	/**
 	 * Match and execute these rules when this rule is matched.
 	 */
-	rules?: RuleSetRule[];
+	rules?: (Falsy | RuleSetRule)[];
 	/**
 	 * Match module scheme.
 	 */
@@ -1577,7 +1581,7 @@ export interface ResolveOptions {
 	/**
 	 * Plugins for the resolver.
 	 */
-	plugins?: ("..." | ResolvePluginInstance)[];
+	plugins?: ("..." | Falsy | ResolvePluginInstance)[];
 	/**
 	 * Prefer to resolve server-relative URLs (starting with '/') as absolute paths before falling back to resolve in 'resolve.roots'.
 	 */
@@ -1695,7 +1699,7 @@ export interface Optimization {
 	/**
 	 * Minimizer(s) to use for minimizing the output.
 	 */
-	minimizer?: ("..." | WebpackPluginInstance | WebpackPluginFunction)[];
+	minimizer?: ("..." | Falsy | WebpackPluginInstance | WebpackPluginFunction)[];
 	/**
 	 * Define the algorithm to choose module ids (natural: numeric ids in order of usage, named: readable ids for better debugging, hashed: (deprecated) short hashes as ids for better long term caching, deterministic: numeric hash ids for better long term caching, size: numeric ids focused on minimal initial download size, false: no algorithm used, as custom one can be provided via plugin).
 	 */

lib/Compiler.js

@@ -1073,7 +1073,9 @@ ${other}`);
 		childCompiler.root = this.root;
 		if (Array.isArray(plugins)) {
 			for (const plugin of plugins) {
-				plugin.apply(childCompiler);
+				if (plugin) {
+					plugin.apply(childCompiler);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		for (const name in this.hooks) {

lib/WebpackOptionsApply.js

@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ class WebpackOptionsApply extends OptionsApply {
 			for (const minimizer of options.optimization.minimizer) {
 				if (typeof minimizer === "function") {
 					minimizer.call(compiler, compiler);
-				} else if (minimizer !== "...") {
+				} else if (minimizer !== "..." && minimizer) {
 					minimizer.apply(compiler);
 				}
 			}

lib/rules/RuleSetCompiler.js

@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ class RuleSetCompiler {
 	 * @returns {CompiledRule[]} rules
 	 */
 	compileRules(path, rules, refs) {
-		return rules.map((rule, i) =>
-			this.compileRule(`${path}[${i}]`, rule, refs)
-		);
+		return rules
+			.filter(Boolean)
+			.map((rule, i) => this.compileRule(`${path}[${i}]`, rule, refs));
 	}
 
 	/**

lib/rules/UseEffectRulePlugin.js

@@ -106,9 +106,11 @@ class UseEffectRulePlugin {
 					 */
 					const useToEffectsWithoutIdent = (path, items) => {
 						if (Array.isArray(items)) {
-							return items.map((item, idx) =>
-								useToEffectRaw(`${path}[${idx}]`, "[[missing ident]]", item)
-							);
+							return items
+								.filter(Boolean)
+								.map((item, idx) =>
+									useToEffectRaw(`${path}[${idx}]`, "[[missing ident]]", item)
+								);
 						}
 						return [useToEffectRaw(path, "[[missing ident]]", items)];
 					};
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ class UseEffectRulePlugin {
 					 */
 					const useToEffects = (path, items) => {
 						if (Array.isArray(items)) {
-							return items.map((item, idx) => {
+							return items.filter(Boolean).map((item, idx) => {
 								const subPath = `${path}[${idx}]`;
 								return useToEffect(subPath, subPath, item);
 							});

lib/webpack.js

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const createCompiler = rawOptions => {
 		for (const plugin of options.plugins) {
 			if (typeof plugin === "function") {
 				plugin.call(compiler, compiler);
-			} else {
+			} else if (plugin) {
 				plugin.apply(compiler);
 			}
 		}

package.json

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "acorn-import-assertions": "^1.9.0",
     "browserslist": "^4.14.5",
     "chrome-trace-event": "^1.0.2",
-    "enhanced-resolve": "^5.14.1",
+    "enhanced-resolve": "^5.15.0",
     "es-module-lexer": "^1.2.1",
     "eslint-scope": "5.1.1",
     "events": "^3.2.0",
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "loader-runner": "^4.2.0",
     "mime-types": "^2.1.27",
     "neo-async": "^2.6.2",
-    "schema-utils": "^3.1.2",
+    "schema-utils": "^3.2.0",
     "tapable": "^2.1.1",
     "terser-webpack-plugin": "^5.3.7",
     "watchpack": "^2.4.0",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "style-loader": "^2.0.0",
     "terser": "^5.17.0",
     "toml": "^3.0.0",
-    "tooling": "webpack/tooling#v1.22.1",
+    "tooling": "webpack/tooling#v1.23.0",
     "ts-loader": "^9.4.2",
     "typescript": "^5.0.4",
     "url-loader": "^4.1.0",

schemas/WebpackOptions.json

@@ -1145,6 +1145,15 @@
         "node-commonjs"
       ]
     },
+    "Falsy": {
+      "description": "These values will be ignored by webpack and created to be used with '&&' or '||' to improve readability of configurations.",
+      "cli": {
+        "exclude": true
+      },
+      "enum": [false, 0, "", null],
+      "undefinedAsNull": true,
+      "tsType": "false | 0 | '' | null | undefined"
+    },
     "FileCacheOptions": {
       "description": "Options object for persistent file-based caching.",
       "type": "object",
@@ -2476,6 +2485,9 @@
               {
                 "enum": ["..."]
               },
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+              },
               {
                 "$ref": "#/definitions/WebpackPluginInstance"
               },
@@ -3577,6 +3589,9 @@
       "items": {
         "description": "Plugin of type object or instanceof Function.",
         "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+          },
           {
             "$ref": "#/definitions/WebpackPluginInstance"
           },
@@ -3927,6 +3942,9 @@
               {
                 "enum": ["..."]
               },
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+              },
               {
                 "$ref": "#/definitions/ResolvePluginInstance"
               }
@@ -4287,7 +4305,10 @@
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
             "description": "A rule.",
-            "oneOf": [
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+              },
               {
                 "$ref": "#/definitions/RuleSetRule"
               }
@@ -4356,7 +4377,10 @@
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
             "description": "A rule.",
-            "oneOf": [
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+              },
               {
                 "$ref": "#/definitions/RuleSetRule"
               }
@@ -4409,6 +4433,9 @@
             },
             "enum": ["..."]
           },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+          },
           {
             "$ref": "#/definitions/RuleSetRule"
           }
@@ -4422,7 +4449,10 @@
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
             "description": "An use item.",
-            "oneOf": [
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/Falsy"
+              },
               {
                 "$ref": "#/definitions/RuleSetUseItem"
               }
@@ -4431,7 +4461,7 @@
         },
         {
           "instanceof": "Function",
-          "tsType": "((data: { resource: string, realResource: string, resourceQuery: string, issuer: string, compiler: string }) => RuleSetUseItem[])"
+          "tsType": "((data: { resource: string, realResource: string, resourceQuery: string, issuer: string, compiler: string }) => (Falsy | RuleSetUseItem)[])"
         },
         {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/RuleSetUseItem"
@@ -4469,7 +4499,7 @@
         },
         {
           "instanceof": "Function",
-          "tsType": "((data: object) => RuleSetUseItem|RuleSetUseItem[])"
+          "tsType": "((data: object) => RuleSetUseItem | (Falsy | RuleSetUseItem)[])"
         },
         {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/RuleSetLoader"

test/Validation.test.js

@@ -309,15 +309,18 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 		"Invalid plugin provided: bool",
 		{
 			entry: "foo.js",
-			plugins: [false]
+			plugins: [true]
 		},
 		msg =>
 			expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
 			 - configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
-			   object { apply, … } | function
+			   false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined | object { apply, … } | function
 			   -> Plugin of type object or instanceof Function.
 			   Details:
+			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
+			      false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined
+			      -> These values will be ignored by webpack and created to be used with '&&' or '||' to improve readability of configurations.
 			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be an object:
 			      object { apply, … }
 			      -> Plugin instance.
@@ -336,9 +339,12 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 			expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
 			 - configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
-			   object { apply, … } | function
+			   false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined | object { apply, … } | function
 			   -> Plugin of type object or instanceof Function.
 			   Details:
+			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
+			      false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined
+			      -> These values will be ignored by webpack and created to be used with '&&' or '||' to improve readability of configurations.
 			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be an object:
 			      object { apply, … }
 			      -> Plugin instance.
@@ -357,9 +363,12 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 			expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
 			 - configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
-			   object { apply, … } | function
+			   false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined | object { apply, … } | function
 			   -> Plugin of type object or instanceof Function.
 			   Details:
+			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
+			      false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined
+			      -> These values will be ignored by webpack and created to be used with '&&' or '||' to improve readability of configurations.
 			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be an object:
 			      object { apply, … }
 			      -> Plugin instance.
@@ -378,9 +387,12 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 			expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
 			 - configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
-			   object { apply, … } | function
+			   false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined | object { apply, … } | function
 			   -> Plugin of type object or instanceof Function.
 			   Details:
+			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be one of these:
+			      false | 0 | \\"\\" | null | undefined
+			      -> These values will be ignored by webpack and created to be used with '&&' or '||' to improve readability of configurations.
 			    * configuration.plugins[0] should be an object:
 			      object { apply, … }
 			      -> Plugin instance.

test/configCases/loaders-and-plugins-falsy/basic/bar.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default "test";

test/configCases/loaders-and-plugins-falsy/basic/baz.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default "test";

test/configCases/loaders-and-plugins-falsy/basic/foo.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default "test";

test/configCases/loaders-and-plugins-falsy/basic/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import foo from "./foo.js?external";
+import bar from "./bar.js";
+import baz from "./baz.js?custom-use";
+import other from "./other.js";
+
+it("should work with falsy plugins and loaders", function() {
+	expect(ONE).toBe("ONE");
+	expect(foo.endsWith("?external")).toBe(true);
+	expect(bar).toBe("test");
+	expect(baz).toBe("test");
+	expect(other).toBe("NEW");
+});

test/configCases/loaders-and-plugins-falsy/basic/loader.js

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition<{ value: any }>} */
+module.exports = function loader(content) {
+	return content.replace(/test/, "NEW");
+};

test/configCases/loaders-and-plugins-falsy/basic/other.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default "test";