@arolariu/website / types / NodePackageDependencyDependsOn
Type Alias: NodePackageDependencyDependsOn
NodePackageDependencyDependsOn =
Readonly<{name:string;version:string; }>
Defined in: types/index.ts:87
Represents a transitive dependency in the npm dependency tree.
Remarks
Purpose: Tracks which packages depend on a given package, enabling dependency tree visualization and impact analysis.
Immutability: Readonly object to prevent modification after creation.
Usage Context:
- Dependency graph visualization
- License compliance audits (tracking all packages using a specific dependency)
- Security vulnerability impact analysis ("what depends on this vulnerable package?")
- Bundle size analysis (identifying heavyweight transitive dependencies)
Properties:
name: The npm package name (e.g., "react", "@types/node")version: Semantic version string (e.g., "18.2.0", "^5.0.0")
Example
const dependent: NodePackageDependencyDependsOn = {
name: "next",
version: "16.0.0"
};
// Indicates that "next@16.0.0" depends on the current package