Release 1.2.0

Class-based modules

Today we’re announcing the ability to create class based modules! To get started, install

NPM

npm install @sern/handler@latest

PNPM

pnpm add @sern/handler@latest

Yarn

yarn add @sern/handler@latest

Bun

bun add @sern/handler@latest

Quick List of changes!

• Class-based modules
  • Deprecation Warnings
  • Dependencies Update

Class based modules

Incorporate class based modules into your project instead of the traditional commandModule or eventModule Extend the new CommandExecutable or EventExecutable

commands/meaning-of-life.ts

import {
  CommandType,
  CommandExecutable,
  type Args,
  type Context,
} from "@sern/handler";
import { publish } from "../plugins/publish.js";
import { serendipityOnly } from "../plugins/serendipityOnly.js";

export default class extends CommandExecutable<CommandType.Both> {
  type = CommandType.Both as const;
  description = "What is the meaning of life?";
  override onEvent = [serendipityOnly()];
  override plugins = [publish()];
  execute = async (ctx: Context, args: Args) => {
    await ctx.reply("42");
  };
}

Caution

execute must not be a method of the class. It should be as above, a property on the class!

events/guildMemberAdd.ts

import { CommandType, EventExecutable, type EventType } from "@sern/handler";
import type { GuildMember } from "discord.js";

export default class extends EventExecutable<EventType.Discord> {
  type = EventType.Discord as const;
  execute = (member: GuildMember) => {
    console.log(member);
  };
}

Now, you might ask why this feature was added.
Simply put, to give flexibility to the developers. I believe that you should build your own structures however you might like and customize to your liking. In addition, decorators now unofficially work with modules! Feel free to use TypeScript experimental decorators to augment and customize your classes.

Deprecation Warnings

The next update will bring sern v2 with some important features. Here are some things to watch out for.

• Wrapper#client will be deprecated
• Wrapper#sernEmitter will be deprecated
  • a SernEmitter will be automatically created once Sern#init is called
• The option to pass in a function or array for Wrapper#events will be deprecated. Only strings are accepted.
• Sern#addExternal will be deprecated in favor of a better way.

Dependencies Update

• TypeScript has been updated to 4.8.3
• Discord.js has been upgraded to 14.5