fix: output helpful descriptions and links on errors

src/options.json

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
       "properties": {
         "from": {
           "type": "string",
+          "description": "Glob or path from where we copy files.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#from",
           "minLength": 1
         },
         "to": {
@@ -16,28 +18,44 @@
             {
               "instanceof": "Function"
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "description": "Output path.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#to"
         },
         "context": {
-          "type": "string"
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "A path that determines how to interpret the 'from' path.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#context"
         },
         "globOptions": {
-          "type": "object"
+          "type": "object",
+          "description": "Allows to configute the glob pattern matching library used by the plugin.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#globoptions"
         },
         "filter": {
-          "instanceof": "Function"
+          "instanceof": "Function",
+          "description": "Allows to filter copied assets.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#filter"
         },
         "transformAll": {
-          "instanceof": "Function"
+          "instanceof": "Function",
+          "description": "Allows you to modify the contents of multiple files and save the result to one file.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#transformall"
         },
         "toType": {
-          "enum": ["dir", "file", "template"]
+          "enum": ["dir", "file", "template"],
+          "description": "Determinate what is to option - directory, file or template.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#totype"
         },
         "force": {
-          "type": "boolean"
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Overwrites files already in 'compilation.assets' (usually added by other plugins/loaders).",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#force"
         },
         "priority": {
-          "type": "number"
+          "type": "number",
+          "description": "Allows to specify the priority of copying files with the same destination name.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#priority"
         },
         "info": {
           "anyOf": [
@@ -47,9 +65,13 @@
             {
               "instanceof": "Function"
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "description": "Allows to add assets info.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#info"
         },
         "transform": {
+          "description": "Allows to modify the file contents.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#transform",
           "anyOf": [
             {
               "instanceof": "Function"
@@ -59,9 +81,13 @@
               "additionalProperties": false,
               "properties": {
                 "transformer": {
-                  "instanceof": "Function"
+                  "instanceof": "Function",
+                  "description": "Allows to modify the file contents.",
+                  "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#transformer"
                 },
                 "cache": {
+                  "description": "Enables/disables and configure caching.",
+                  "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#cache",
                   "anyOf": [
                     {
                       "type": "boolean"
@@ -93,7 +119,9 @@
           "instanceof": "Function"
         },
         "noErrorOnMissing": {
-          "type": "boolean"
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Doesn't generate an error on missing file(s).",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#noerroronmissing"
         }
       },
       "required": ["from"]
@@ -125,7 +153,9 @@
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
         "concurrency": {
-          "type": "number"
+          "type": "number",
+          "description": "Limits the number of simultaneous requests to fs.",
+          "link": "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#concurrency"
         }
       }
     }

test/__snapshots__/validate-options.test.js.snap

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "options" option with "{"concurrency":true}" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.options.concurrency should be a number."
+ - options.options.concurrency should be a number.
+   -> Limits the number of simultaneous requests to fs.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#concurrency"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "options" option with "{"unknown":true}" value 1`] = `
@@ -29,12 +31,16 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"","to":"dir","context":"context","noErrorOnMissing":"true"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].noErrorOnMissing should be a boolean."
+ - options.patterns[0].noErrorOnMissing should be a boolean.
+   -> Doesn't generate an error on missing file(s).
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#noerroronmissing"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"","to":"dir","context":"context"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].from should be a non-empty string."
+ - options.patterns[0].from should be a non-empty string.
+   -> Glob or path from where we copy files.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#from"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"dir","info":"string"}]" value 1`] = `
@@ -44,6 +50,8 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
    Details:
     * options.patterns[0].info should be one of these:
       object { … } | function
+      -> Allows to add assets info.
+      -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#info
       Details:
        * options.patterns[0].info should be an object:
          object { … }
@@ -57,6 +65,8 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
    Details:
     * options.patterns[0].info should be one of these:
       object { … } | function
+      -> Allows to add assets info.
+      -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#info
       Details:
        * options.patterns[0].info should be an object:
          object { … }
@@ -65,18 +75,24 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","filter":"test"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].filter should be an instance of function."
+ - options.patterns[0].filter should be an instance of function.
+   -> Allows to filter copied assets.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#filter"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","context":"context","force":"true"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].force should be a boolean."
+ - options.patterns[0].force should be a boolean.
+   -> Overwrites files already in 'compilation.assets' (usually added by other plugins/loaders).
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#force"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","context":"context","toType":"foo"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
  - options.patterns[0].toType should be one of these:
-   \\"dir\\" | \\"file\\" | \\"template\\""
+   \\"dir\\" | \\"file\\" | \\"template\\"
+   -> Determinate what is to option - directory, file or template.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#totype"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","context":"context","transform":{"foo":"bar"}}]" value 1`] = `
@@ -92,6 +108,8 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
    Details:
     * options.patterns[0].transform should be one of these:
       function | object { transformer?, cache? }
+      -> Allows to modify the file contents.
+      -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#transform
       Details:
        * options.patterns[0].transform should be an instance of function.
        * options.patterns[0].transform should be an object:
@@ -100,27 +118,37 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","context":"context","transformAll":true}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].transformAll should be an instance of function."
+ - options.patterns[0].transformAll should be an instance of function.
+   -> Allows you to modify the contents of multiple files and save the result to one file.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#transformall"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","context":true}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].context should be a string."
+ - options.patterns[0].context should be a string.
+   -> A path that determines how to interpret the 'from' path.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#context"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","priority":"5"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].priority should be a number."
+ - options.patterns[0].priority should be a number.
+   -> Allows to specify the priority of copying files with the same destination name.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#priority"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir","priority":true}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].priority should be a number."
+ - options.patterns[0].priority should be a number.
+   -> Allows to specify the priority of copying files with the same destination name.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#priority"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":"dir"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].priority should be a number."
+ - options.patterns[0].priority should be a number.
+   -> Allows to specify the priority of copying files with the same destination name.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#priority"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":"test.txt","to":true,"context":"context"}]" value 1`] = `
@@ -130,25 +158,33 @@ exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[
    Details:
     * options.patterns[0].to should be one of these:
       string | function
+      -> Output path.
+      -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#to
       Details:
        * options.patterns[0].to should be a string.
        * options.patterns[0].to should be an instance of function."
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":{"glob":"**/*","dot":false},"to":"dir","context":"context"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].from should be a non-empty string."
+ - options.patterns[0].from should be a non-empty string.
+   -> Glob or path from where we copy files.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#from"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{"from":true,"to":"dir","context":"context"}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
- - options.patterns[0].from should be a non-empty string."
+ - options.patterns[0].from should be a non-empty string.
+   -> Glob or path from where we copy files.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#from"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "[{}]" value 1`] = `
 "Invalid options object. Copy Plugin has been initialized using an options object that does not match the API schema.
  - options.patterns[0] misses the property 'from'. Should be:
-   non-empty string"
+   non-empty string
+   -> Glob or path from where we copy files.
+   -> Read more at https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin#from"
 `;
 
 exports[`validate options should throw an error on the "patterns" option with "{}" value 1`] = `