webpack.base.config.js

// It is possible for the webpack configuration to be written in TypeScript, but this will not work
// with the full range of options in "tsconfig.json". Keep the config file written in JavaScript for
// simplicity.

const path = require("node:path");

function getBaseConfig(electronType) {
  return {
    mode: "development",
    entry: path.join(__dirname, "src", electronType, "main.ts"),
    target: `electron-${electronType}`,

    module: {
      rules: [
        {
          test: /\.ts$/,
          include: [
            path.join(__dirname, "src", electronType),
            path.join(__dirname, "src", "common"),
          ],
          use: [{ loader: "ts-loader" }],
        },
        {
          test: /\.node$/,
          loader: "node-loader",
        },
      ],
    },

    output: {
      path: path.join(__dirname, "dist", electronType),
      filename: "main.js",
    },

    // - .js is needed for libraries (Electron itself, etc.).
    // - .json is needed to import JSON files in the "data" directory.
    resolve: {
      extensions: [".js", ".ts", ".json"],
    },

    // Enable source maps for debugging purposes. (This will show the line number of the real file
    // in the browser console.)
    devtool: "source-map",
  };
}

module.exports = getBaseConfig;