Does not respect .eslintrc files in directory tree

[mtscout6]

I have a large app that will be transitioning to es6 over the next few months. Which means I need a different .eslintrc configuration for the new es6 javascript and the old es5 scripts. I also have a test directory which has a different configuration. Using eslint from the command line the proper configurations are derived according to the directory structure.

Here is a mockup directory structure:

|--- src
    |--- content
        |--- scripts
            |--- es6
                |--- .eslintrc
                |--- **/*.js               <-- (es6 javascript)
            |--- test
                |--- .eslintrc
                |--- **/*Spec.js       <-- (javascript unit tests)
            |--- **/*.js                   <-- (es5 javascript)
        |--- styles
            |--- **/*.less
    |--- *.cs (C# files)
|--- .eslintrc

What seems to be happening is that the .eslintrc file at the root of my repo is the only one getting picked up. Thoughts?

[mtscout6]

Using this might help: /~https://github.com/eslint/eslint/blob/v0.17.0/lib/config.js#L332

[MoOx]

The problem is that webpack loaders do not give the filename but only send the input to process.
So I can't handle this case because I am using eslint CLIEngine#executeOnText().

In order to fix that we need first the filename in the loader (poke @sokra) so we can pass to eslint in order to get proper eslintrc file.

[sokra]

You have access to the filename in the loader function via this.resourcePath. The jshint-loader also uses .jshintrc

[MoOx]

Oh good to know. Thanks @sokra.
I will update the loader accordingly.

[mtscout6]

When you do this can you also respect the .eslintignore file? Or would you prefer a separate issue for that?

[MoOx]

Yes please, a separate issue. Or a separate PR ;)

[MoOx]

@mtscout6 I investigated on this issue.

For now this cannot be done properly since method that use text for processing doesn't accept filepath or something that will allow us to adjust the config (executeOnText()/processText() just call getConfig() without arguments, and I cannot change that).
I cannot use something at a lower level (eg: verify()) cause in this case, I can't access private loadPlugins() method (which is called by other higher level method) and so plugins will not be loaded.
I can use processOnFile() but that will use a fs read which is stupid because it has already been done.
We need to open an issue on eslint to

• add a parameter to text methods to receive a filename to pass to getConfig()
  OR
• make public loadPlugins() methods and other methods that might be required to use in order to get a full linting.

I hope I am clear on this.

poke @nzakas

[tomchentw]

Experienced the same issue today, thanks for investigating.
@MoOx ++

[nzakas]

@MoOx please file an issue if you have a request

[punmechanic]

+1 seems that eslint-loader is still not respecting .eslintrc

[MoOx]

It depends on your setup. I sucessfuly use .eslintrc on a lot of project using this loader.
Like Nicholas said, someone can open an issue on eslint repo, I think I gave enough information to help.

[MoOx]

Closed by 1bf9bf9

[tomchentw]

This is awesome! Thanks @MoOx !!

[MoOx]

Do not thank me. Thanks @mgtitimoli
But... #44