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Loader

Loads command modules from a directory tree and supports hot-reload via file watching.

Summary

Properties

Loader.registry :: registry.RegistryLoader.logger :: logger.LoggerLoader.context :: any

Methods

Loader:load(directoryPath: string)Loader:reload(directoryPath: string, name: string)Loader:watch(directoryPath: string) → () -> ()

Functions

Loader.new(registryInstance: registry.Registry, loggerInstance: logger.Logger, context: any) → Loader

Properties

Section titled “Properties”

registry

Section titled “registry”
Loader.registry  :: Registry

logger

Section titled “logger”
Loader.logger  :: Logger

context

Section titled “context”
Loader.context  :: any

Methods

Section titled “Methods”

load

Section titled “load”
Loader : load ( directoryPath )  -> ()

Recursively loads all .luau command modules found under directoryPath.

Parameters

directoryPath: string

reload

Section titled “reload”
Loader : reload ( directoryPath ,  name )  -> ()

Re-requires a command file by writing its content to a temp file, bypassing the module cache. The temporary file is deleted immediately after the require call.

Parameters

directoryPath: string
name: string

watch

Section titled “watch”
Loader : watch ( directoryPath )  -> () -> ()

Watches directoryPath recursively for file changes, reloading or unloading commands as needed. Returns a stop function that cancels all watchers.

Parameters

directoryPath: string

Returns

() -> ()

Functions

Section titled “Functions”

new

Section titled “new”
Loader . new ( registryInstance ,  loggerInstance ,  context )  -> Loader

Constructs a new loader bound to the given registry, logger, and optional context object.

Parameters

registryInstance: Registry
loggerInstance: Logger
context: any

Returns

Loader