3.11. Packages

A package is a collection of modules. Any package is part of a project.

If a package is the only package within a project, it can be located in the same directory as the project. If the project has more than one package, then each package must be located in a subdirectory of the project directory.

A package is one of:

• browser application

• console application

• library

A package directory has a configuration file named alba-package.yml. The configuration file contains at least the following data:

name: <author>.<name>   # package names have two components

use:                    # the list of the used packages
    - pkg₁
    - pkg₂
    ...

source: <source directory>  # if absent '.' is assumed

Web Application:

Additional configuration data for a web application:

web-application:
    main:   <main module>       # module with the function 'main'

Console Application:

console-application:
    main:   <main module>       # module with the function 'main'

Library:

library:
    export:                     # exported modules
        - <module₁>
        - <module₂>
        - ...