User option to activate client/server/both part of the package

[pascoual]

Some packages work on both client and server sides such as pdf.js. A developer using only client code don't want to have dead code on server side and useless npm packages downloads (in pdf.js exemple: node-canvas and its dependencies that fake HTML5 canvas server side).

A solution (please feel free to give better solution):

Package user configuration (his needs):

• server side code only
• client side code only
• both (default)

Like this in smart.json:

"pdf.js": {
    "neededSides": ['client']
    or
    "neededSides": ['server']
    or
    "neededSides": ['server', 'client']
},

Package maintener mandatory configuration in package.js

Something like this: api.add_files(files, side[, isMandatory]); (default: true).

api.add_files(['myPackage.js'], 'client', false);

[tmeasday]

You'll need to take this up with Meteor core. I suggest the meteor-core mailing list.