Compatability with ES6 Modules

[mitra42]

Context The current repo is used by dweb-mirror via Node, and dweb-archive via webpack. Both of these are happy with "require"

However, Jason wants to use it with ES6 Modules, and that only works with import

Proposal and Constraints Change all require's for import and fix any problems that arise

Success Metrics If Jason can import dweb-archivecontroller/ArchiveItem, ArchiveFile, ArchiveMember into his Lit based web components. AND We can still successfully include it by running webpack --mode production in dweb-archive repo, AND successfully include it by running "internetarchive -sc" i.e. this solution should include PR's in both those repo's if required.

Stakeholders @jbuckner @mitra42

Resources and Links https://timonweb.com/tutorials/how-to-enable-ecmascript-6-imports-in-nodejs/ describes how to use esm to run import in Node

[mitra42]

Suggested pathway - feel free to edit this comment...

• [ ] Fork dweb-archive (@jbuckner )
• [ ] Convert all require to import (@jbuckner )
  • [ ] debug will require something like import Debug from 'debug'; const debug = Debug('dweb-archivecontroller:ArchiveItem')
  • [ ] prettierbytes should be fine
  • [ ] async may take some reasearch
  • [ ] canonicaljson should work (it uses import internally)
  • [ ] @babel/core and es2015 should be fine as they are only used by webpack
• [ ] dweb-archive (@mitra42 )
  • [ ] Convert all "require" calls to dweb-archivecontroller to import
  • [ ] Test (locally run on browser will be fine)
• [ ] dweb-mirror (@mitra42)
  • [ ] Write wrapper for using from npm - see the ESM link above (Jason/Mitra)
  • [ ] Test run internetarchive -sc in dweb-mirror repo