[JSExport] and namespace

[james-hu]

I have a class inside a namespace on dotnet side. Without [JSExport], I can reference the class in Javascript as dotnet.MyNameSpace.MyClass. It works.

I tried to use [JSExport] on that class. The generated .d.ts requires the class to be referenced as dotnet.MyClass. However, when I run the code, the error message says MyClass does not exist on dotnet.

[jasongin]

There are two approaches to calling .NET from JS, and it sounds like you might be mixing them up.

1. Create a node module in C#, tag exported classes/methods with [JSExport], then import your module directly in JS, and use the APIs like you would any other JS module. The marshalling code is generated at build time by the analyzer. The exported module APIs are not in any .NET namespace and would not be accessed via the dotnet object.
2. Dynamically load and invoke .NET APIs from JS. This does not depend on any use of [JSExport]; the marshalling code is generated at runtime via reflection. APIs for all loaded .NET assemblies are in namespaces under the dotnet object.

[james-hu]

Thanks for the explanation. I've tried diffrent approaches and below are my findings.

Through method 1, with [JSExport]

• I suspect the code generation didn't work for me. I have that described in #207
• But the .d.ts file was genrated successfully, just dotnet.MyClass defined in .d.ts file is not usable (unable to create class instance) during run time
• I suspect the cause of that is the missing of generated code

Through method 1, without [JSExport]

• There is no problem except #206 and #208

Through method 2, ( [JSExport] is not supported and has no effect )

• There is no problem except #206
• I haven't verified #208 in this approach

• 200 is also a known issue

And, code generation in method 1 seems to be broken (see #207 )

• Code generation does not work out-of-the-box with .NET SDK 6, it seems to work better with .NET SDK 8
• However, the issue in #201 still blocks code generation for both SDK 6 and 8. So that I haven't tested what if code generation works.

[jasongin]

Code generation does not work out-of-the-box with .NET SDK 6, it seems to work better with .NET SDK 8

This was recently fixed by #215.

I'm closing this issue since all the individual problems are tracked by other issues.