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RFC 0192: update Construct.construct with Construct.node throughout #315

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24 changes: 8 additions & 16 deletions text/0192-remove-constructs-compat.md
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Expand Up @@ -115,13 +115,6 @@ With this:
import { Construct } from 'constructs';
```

Additionally, The `node` property in `Construct` is now called `construct`. This
means, for example, order to find the `path` of a construct `foo`, use:

```ts
foo.construct.path; // instead of `foo.node.path`
```

---

The following table summarizes the API changes between 1.x and 2.x. The
Expand All @@ -136,7 +129,6 @@ migration strategies for each change.
| `@aws-cdk/core.IConstruct` | `constructs.IConstruct` |
| `@aws-cdk/core.ConstructOrder` | `constructs.ConstructOrder` |
| `@aws-cdk/core.ConstructNode` | `constructs.Node` |
| `myConstruct.node` | `myConstruct.construct` |
| `myConstruct.node.applyAspect(aspect)` | `Aspects.of(myConstruct).add(aspect)` |
| `@aws-cdk/core.IDependable` | `constructs.IDependable` |
| `@aws-cdk/core.DependencyTrait` | `constructs.Dependable` |
Expand All @@ -145,8 +137,8 @@ migration strategies for each change.
| `myConstruct.addMetadata()` | Stack trace not attached by default |
| `ConstructNode.prepareTree()`,`node.prepare()`,`onPrepare()`,`prepare()` | Not supported, use aspects instead |
| `ConstructNode.synthesizeTree()`,`node.synthesize()`,`onSynthesize()`,`synthesize()` | Not supported |
| `myConstruct.onValidate()`,`myConstruct.validate()`hooks | Implement `constructs.IValidation` and call `myConstruct.construct.addValidation()`instead |
| `ConstructNode.validate(node)` | `myConstruct.construct.validate()` |
| `myConstruct.onValidate()`,`myConstruct.validate()`hooks | Implement `constructs.IValidation` and call `myConstruct.node.addValidation()`instead |
| `ConstructNode.validate(node)` | `myConstruct.node.validate()` |

### 00-DEPENDENCY: Declare a dependency on "constructs"

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -232,10 +224,10 @@ If you need to implement `IDependable`:
- `c.node.dependencies` is now **non-transitive** and returns only the
dependencies added to the current node.

The method `c.construct.addDependency(otherConstruct)` **did not change** and
The method `c.node.addDependency(otherConstruct)` **did not change** and
can be used as before.

> You can use the new `c.construct.dependencyGraph` to access a rich object
> You can use the new `c.node.dependencyGraph` to access a rich object
> model for reflecting on the node's dependency graph.

See
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -266,13 +258,13 @@ it will now be `Default/Foo/Bar`).

### 05-METADATA-TRACES: Stack traces no longer attached to metadata by default

For performance reasons, the `c.construct.addMetadata()` method will _not_
For performance reasons, the `c.node.addMetadata()` method will _not_
attach stack traces to metadata entries. Stack traces will still be associated
with all `CfnResource` constructs and can also be added to custom metadata using
the `stackTrace` option:

```ts
c.construct.addMetadata(key, value, { stackTrace: true });
c.node.addMetadata(key, value, { stackTrace: true });
```

See
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -322,7 +314,7 @@ hook, please post a comment on

### 08-VALIDATION: The `validate()` hook is now `node.addValidation()`

To add validation logic to a construct, use `c.construct.addValidation()` method
To add validation logic to a construct, use `c.node.addValidation()` method
instead of overriding a protected `validate()` method:

Before:
Expand All @@ -342,7 +334,7 @@ class MyConstruct extends Construct {
constructor(scope: Construct, id: string) {
super(scope, id);

this.construct.addValidation({ validate: () => ['validation-error'] });
this.node.addValidation({ validate: () => ['validation-error'] });
}
}
```
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