1.0.59

.gitignore

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ node_modules/
 
 # builds
 dist/
-dist_web/
-dist_serve/
-dist_ts_web/
+dist_*/
 
 # custom

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -19,22 +19,35 @@ mirror:
   stage: security
   script:
     - npmci git mirror
+  only:
+    - tags
   tags:
     - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
-snyk:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:snyk
+auditProductionDependencies:
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  stage: security
+  script:
+    - npmci npm prepare
+    - npmci command npm install --production --ignore-scripts
+    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high --only=prod --production
+  tags:
+    - docker
+
+auditDevDependencies:
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
   stage: security
   script:
     - npmci npm prepare
     - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command snyk test
+    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high --only=dev
   tags:
-    - lossless
     - docker
-    - notpriv
+  allow_failure: true
 
 # ====================
 # test stage
@@ -49,9 +62,7 @@ testStable:
     - npmci npm test
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
-    - lossless
     - docker
-    - priv
 
 testBuild:
   stage: test
@@ -62,9 +73,7 @@ testBuild:
     - npmci command npm run build
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
-    - lossless
     - docker
-    - notpriv
 
 release:
   stage: release
@@ -84,6 +93,8 @@ release:
 codequality:
   stage: metadata
   allow_failure: true
+  only:
+    - tags
   script:
     - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
     - npmci npm prepare

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             "properties": {
               "projectType": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm"]
+                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm", "wcc"]
               }
             }
           }

package.json

@@ -1,42 +1,48 @@
 {
   "name": "@apiglobal/typedrequest",
-  "version": "1.0.28",
+  "version": "1.0.59",
   "private": false,
   "description": "make typed requests towards apis",
-  "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
+  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
   "author": "Lossless GmbH",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "(tstest test/)",
-    "build": "(tsbuild)",
+    "build": "(tsbuild --web && tsbundle npm)",
     "format": "(gitzone format)"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.17",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.28",
-    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.57",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.0",
-    "@types/node": "^13.7.1",
-    "tslint": "^6.0.0",
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.27",
+    "@gitzone/tsbundle": "^1.0.87",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.57",
+    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.106",
+    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.14",
+    "@types/node": "^16.10.1",
+    "tslint": "^6.1.3",
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.12",
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.17",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.6",
-    "@pushrocks/smartjson": "^3.0.10",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.47"
+    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.15",
+    "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.4",
+    "@pushrocks/lik": "^5.0.0",
+    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.1.6",
+    "@pushrocks/webrequest": "^2.0.13"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",
     "ts_web/**/*",
     "dist/**/*",
-    "dist_web/**/*",
+    "dist_*/**/*",
+    "dist_ts/**/*",
     "dist_ts_web/**/*",
     "assets/**/*",
     "cli.js",
     "npmextra.json",
     "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
   ]
 }

readme.md

@@ -8,16 +8,94 @@ make typed requests towards apis
 * [docs (typedoc)](https://apiglobal.gitlab.io/typedrequest/)
 
 ## Status for master
-[![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/apiglobal/typedrequest/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://gitlab.com/apiglobal/typedrequest/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/apiglobal/typedrequest/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.com/apiglobal/typedrequest/commits/master)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@apiglobal/typedrequest.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@apiglobal/typedrequest)
-[![Known Vulnerabilities](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@apiglobal/typedrequest/badge.svg)](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@apiglobal/typedrequest)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript->=%203.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://prettier.io/)
+
+Status Category | Status Badge
+-- | --
+GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/apiglobal/typedrequest/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/apiglobal/typedrequest/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@apiglobal/typedrequest)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/apiglobal/typedrequest)](https://lossless.cloud)
+TypeScript Support | [![TypeScript](https://badgen.net/badge/TypeScript/>=%203.x/blue?icon=typescript)](https://lossless.cloud)
+node Support | [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
+Code Style | [![Code Style](https://badgen.net/badge/style/prettier/purple)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (total standalone install weight) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/install/@apiglobal/typedrequest)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@apiglobal/typedrequest)](https://lossless.cloud)
+BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@apiglobal/typedrequest)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Platform support | [![Supports Windows 10](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Windows%2010/yes/green?icon=windows)](https://lossless.cloud) [![Supports Mac OS X](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Mac%20OS%20X/yes/green?icon=apple)](https://lossless.cloud)
 
 ## Usage
 
+Use TypeScript for best in class intellisense.
+
+```typescript
+import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+import * as smartexpress from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
+
+import * as typedrequest from '../ts/index';
+
+let testServer: smartexpress.Server;
+let testTypedHandler: typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>;
+
+// lets define an interface
+interface ITestReqRes {
+  method: 'hi';
+  request: {
+    name: string;
+  };
+  response: {
+    surname: string;
+  };
+}
+
+tap.test('should create a typedHandler', async () => {
+  // lets use the interface in a TypedHandler
+  testTypedHandler = new typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>('hi', async (reqArg) => {
+    return {
+      surname: 'wow',
+    };
+  });
+});
+
+tap.test('should spawn a server to test with', async () => {
+  testServer = new smartexpress.Server({
+    cors: true,
+    forceSsl: false,
+    port: 3000,
+  });
+});
+
+tap.test('should define a testHandler', async () => {
+  const testTypedRouter = new typedrequest.TypedRouter(); // typed routers can broker typedrequests between handlers
+  testTypedRouter.addTypedHandler(testTypedHandler);
+  testServer.addRoute(
+    '/testroute',
+    new smartexpress.HandlerTypedRouter(testTypedRouter as any) // the "any" is testspecific, since smartexpress ships with its own version of typedrequest.
+  );
+});
+
+tap.test('should start the server', async () => {
+  await testServer.start();
+});
+
+tap.test('should fire a request', async () => {
+  const typedRequest = new typedrequest.TypedRequest<ITestReqRes>(
+    'http://localhost:3000/testroute',
+    'hi'
+  );
+  const response = await typedRequest.fire({
+    name: 'really',
+  });
+  console.log('this is the response:');
+  console.log(response);
+  expect(response.surname).to.equal('wow');
+});
+
+tap.test('should end the server', async () => {
+  await testServer.stop();
+});
+
+tap.start();
+```
 
 ## Contribution
 

test/test.browser.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+
+import * as typedrequest from '../ts/index';
+
+let testTypedHandler: typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>;
+
+// lets define an interface
+interface ITestReqRes {
+  method: 'hi';
+  request: {
+    name: string;
+  };
+  response: {
+    surname: string;
+  };
+}
+
+tap.test('should create a typedHandler', async () => {
+  // lets use the interface in a TypedHandler
+  testTypedHandler = new typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>('hi', async (reqArg) => {
+    return {
+      surname: 'wow',
+    };
+  });
+});
+
+tap.test('should define a testHandler', async () => {
+  const testTypedRouter = new typedrequest.TypedRouter(); // typed routers can broker typedrequests between handlers
+  testTypedRouter.addTypedHandler(testTypedHandler);
+});
+
+tap.test('should fire a request', async () => {
+  const typedRequest = new typedrequest.TypedRequest<ITestReqRes>(
+    'http://localhost:3000/testroute',
+    'hi'
+  );
+});
+
+tap.start();

test/test.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import * as typedrequest from '../ts/index';
 let testServer: smartexpress.Server;
 let testTypedHandler: typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>;
 
+// lets define an interface
 interface ITestReqRes {
   method: 'hi';
   request: {
@@ -17,9 +18,10 @@ interface ITestReqRes {
 }
 
 tap.test('should create a typedHandler', async () => {
-  testTypedHandler = new typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>('hi', async reqArg => {
+  // lets use the interface in a TypedHandler
+  testTypedHandler = new typedrequest.TypedHandler<ITestReqRes>('hi', async (reqArg) => {
     return {
-      surname: 'wow'
+      surname: 'wow',
     };
   });
 });
@@ -28,17 +30,16 @@ tap.test('should spawn a server to test with', async () => {
   testServer = new smartexpress.Server({
     cors: true,
     forceSsl: false,
-    port: 3000
+    port: 3000,
   });
 });
 
 tap.test('should define a testHandler', async () => {
+  const testTypedRouter = new typedrequest.TypedRouter(); // typed routers can broker typedrequests between handlers
+  testTypedRouter.addTypedHandler(testTypedHandler);
   testServer.addRoute(
     '/testroute',
-    new smartexpress.Handler('POST', async (req, res) => {
-      console.log(req.body);
-      res.json(await testTypedHandler.addResponse(req.body));
-    })
+    new smartexpress.HandlerTypedRouter(testTypedRouter as any) // the "any" is testspecific, since smartexpress ships with its own version of typedrequest.
   );
 });
 
@@ -52,8 +53,9 @@ tap.test('should fire a request', async () => {
     'hi'
   );
   const response = await typedRequest.fire({
-    name: 'really'
+    name: 'really',
   });
+  console.log('this is the response:');
   console.log(response);
   expect(response.surname).to.equal('wow');
 });

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export * from './typedrequest.classes.typedrequest';
 export * from './typedrequest.classes.typedhandler';
 export * from './typedrequest.classes.typedrouter';
+export * from './typedrequest.classes.typedresponseerror';
+export * from './typedrequest.classes.typedtarget';

ts/typedrequest.classes.typedhandler.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as plugins from './typedrequest.plugins';
+import { TypedResponseError } from './typedrequest.classes.typedresponseerror';
 
-type THandlerFunction<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> = (
+export type THandlerFunction<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> = (
   requestArg: T['request']
 ) => Promise<T['response']>;
 
@@ -26,8 +27,28 @@ export class TypedHandler<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
         'this handler has been given a wrong method to answer to. Please use a TypedRouter to filter requests'
       );
     }
-    const response = await this.handlerFunction(typedRequestArg.request);
-    typedRequestArg.response = response;
+    let typedResponseError: TypedResponseError;
+    const response = await this.handlerFunction(typedRequestArg.request).catch((e) => {
+      if (e instanceof TypedResponseError) {
+        typedResponseError = e;
+      } else {
+        throw e;
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (typedResponseError) {
+      typedRequestArg.error = {
+        text: typedResponseError.errorText,
+        data: typedResponseError.errorData,
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (response) {
+      typedRequestArg.response = response;
+    }
+
+    typedRequestArg?.correlation?.phase ? (typedRequestArg.correlation.phase = 'response') : null;
+
     return typedRequestArg;
   }
 }

ts/typedrequest.classes.typedrequest.ts

@@ -1,30 +1,69 @@
 import * as plugins from './typedrequest.plugins';
+import { TypedResponseError } from './typedrequest.classes.typedresponseerror';
+import { TypedRouter } from './typedrequest.classes.typedrouter';
+import { TypedTarget } from './typedrequest.classes.typedtarget';
+
+const webrequestInstance = new plugins.webrequest.WebRequest();
 
 export class TypedRequest<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
-  public urlEndPoint: string;
+
+
+  /**
+   * in case we post against a url endpoint
+   */
+  public urlEndPoint?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * in case we post against a TypedTarget
+   */
+  typedTarget: TypedTarget;
+
   public method: string;
 
-  // STATIC
-  constructor(urlEndPointArg: string, methodArg: T['method']) {
-    this.urlEndPoint = urlEndPointArg;
+  /**
+   * note the overloading is thought to deal with promises
+   * @param postEndPointArg
+   * @param methodArg 
+   */
+  constructor(postTarget: string | TypedTarget, methodArg: T['method']) {
+    if (typeof postTarget === 'string') {
+      this.urlEndPoint = postTarget;
+    } else {
+      this.typedTarget = postTarget;
+    }
     this.method = methodArg;
   }
 
   /**
-   * firest the request
+   * fires the request
    */
   public async fire(fireArg: T['request']): Promise<T['response']> {
-    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.postJson(this.urlEndPoint, {
-      requestBody: {
-        method: this.method,
-        request: fireArg,
-        response: null
-      }
-    });
-    const responseBody: T = response.body;
+    const payload: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest = {
+      method: this.method,
+      request: fireArg,
+      response: null,
+      correlation: {
+        id: plugins.isounique.uni(),
+        phase: 'request',
+      },
+    };
+
+    let responseBody: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest;
+    if (this.urlEndPoint) {
+      const response = await webrequestInstance.postJson(this.urlEndPoint, payload);
+      responseBody = response;
+    } else {
+      responseBody = await this.typedTarget.post(payload);
+    }
     if (responseBody.error) {
-      console.log(responseBody.error.text);
-      console.log(responseBody.error.data);
+      console.error(
+        `Got an error ${responseBody.error.text} with data ${JSON.stringify(
+          responseBody.error.data
+        )}`
+      );
+      if (!responseBody.retry) {
+        throw new TypedResponseError(responseBody.error.text, responseBody.error.data);
+      }
       return null;
     }
     if (responseBody.retry) {

ts/typedrequest.classes.typedresponseerror.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import * as plugins from './typedrequest.plugins';
+
+export class TypedResponseError {
+  public errorText: string;
+  public errorData: any;
+  constructor(errorTextArg: string, errorDataArg?: any) {
+    this.errorText = errorTextArg;
+    this.errorData = errorDataArg;
+  }
+}

ts/typedrequest.classes.typedrouter.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as plugins from './typedrequest.plugins';
 
 import { TypedHandler } from './typedrequest.classes.typedhandler';
+import { TypedRequest } from './typedrequest.classes.typedrequest';
 
 /**
  * A typed router decides on which typed handler to call based on the method
@@ -8,41 +9,116 @@ import { TypedHandler } from './typedrequest.classes.typedhandler';
  * This is thought for reusing the same url endpoint for different methods
  */
 export class TypedRouter {
-  public handlerMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<
-    TypedHandler<plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>
+  public upstreamTypedRouter: TypedRouter;
+
+  public routerMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<TypedRouter>();
+
+  public handlerMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<
+    TypedHandler<any & plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>
   >();
 
+  public fireEventInterestMap = new plugins.lik.InterestMap<
+    string,
+    plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
+  >((correlationId: string) => correlationId);
+
   /**
    * adds the handler to the routing map
-   * @param handlerArg
+   * @param typedHandlerArg
    */
   public addTypedHandler<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
-    handlerArg: TypedHandler<T>
+    typedHandlerArg: TypedHandler<T>
   ) {
-    this.handlerMap.add(handlerArg);
-  }
-
-  public async addResponse(typedRequest: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest) {
-    const typedHandler = this.handlerMap.find(handler => {
-      return handler.method === typedRequest.method;
-    });
-
-    if (!typedHandler) {
-      const availableMethods: string[] = [];
-      await this.handlerMap.forEach(async handler => {
-        availableMethods.push(handler.method);
-      });
-      console.log(`Cannot find method for ${typedHandler}`);
-      console.log(`Available methods are:`);
-      console.log(availableMethods);
-      typedRequest.error = {
-        text: 'There is no available method for this call on the server side',
-        data: {}
-      };
-      return typedRequest;
+    // lets check for deduplication
+    const existingTypedHandler = this.getTypedHandlerForMethod(typedHandlerArg.method);
+    if (existingTypedHandler) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `a TypedHandler for ${typedHandlerArg.method} alredy exists! Can't add another one.`
+      );
     }
 
-    typedRequest = await typedHandler.addResponse(typedRequest);
-    return typedRequest;
+    this.handlerMap.add(typedHandlerArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * adds another sub typedRouter
+   * @param typedRequest
+   */
+  public addTypedRouter(typedRouterArg: TypedRouter) {
+    this.routerMap.add(typedRouterArg);
+  }
+
+  public setUpstreamTypedRouter(typedRouterArg: TypedRouter) {
+    this.upstreamTypedRouter = typedRouterArg;
+  }
+
+  public checkForTypedHandler(methodArg: string): boolean {
+    return !!this.getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets a typed Router from the router chain, upstream and downstream
+   * @param methodArg
+   * @param checkUpstreamRouter
+   */
+  public getTypedHandlerForMethod(
+    methodArg: string,
+    checkUpstreamRouter = true
+  ): TypedHandler<any> {
+    let typedHandler: TypedHandler<any>;
+
+    if (this.upstreamTypedRouter && checkUpstreamRouter) {
+      typedHandler = this.upstreamTypedRouter.getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg);
+    } else {
+      typedHandler = this.handlerMap.findSync((handler) => {
+        return handler.method === methodArg;
+      });
+
+      if (!typedHandler) {
+        this.routerMap.getArray().forEach((typedRouter) => {
+          if (!typedHandler) {
+            typedHandler = typedRouter.getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg, false);
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    return typedHandler;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * if typedrequest object has correlation.phase === 'request' -> routes a typed request object to a handler
+   * if typedrequest object has correlation.phase === 'response' -> routes a typed request object to request fire event
+   * @param typedRequestArg
+   */
+  public async routeAndAddResponse<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest = any>(typedRequestArg: T) {
+    if (!typedRequestArg?.correlation?.phase || typedRequestArg.correlation.phase === 'request') {
+      const typedHandler = this.getTypedHandlerForMethod(typedRequestArg.method);
+
+      if (!typedHandler) {
+        console.log(`Cannot find handler for methodname ${typedRequestArg.method}`);
+        typedRequestArg.error = {
+          text: 'There is no available method for this call on the server side',
+          data: {},
+        };
+        return typedRequestArg;
+      }
+
+      typedRequestArg = await typedHandler.addResponse(typedRequestArg);
+    } else if (typedRequestArg.correlation.phase === 'response') {
+      this.fireEventInterestMap
+        .findInterest(typedRequestArg.correlation.id)
+        ?.fullfillInterest(typedRequestArg);
+    } else {
+      console.log('received weirdly shaped request');
+      console.log(typedRequestArg);
+      return {}
+    }
+    return {
+      ...typedRequestArg,
+      ...{
+        method: 'nullPathFromResponse',
+      },
+    };
   }
 }

ts/typedrequest.classes.typedtarget.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { TypedRouter } from './typedrequest.classes.typedrouter';
+import * as plugins from './typedrequest.plugins';
+
+export type IPostMethod = (
+  typedRequestPostObject: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
+) => Promise<plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>;
+
+/**
+ * this is an alternative to a post url supplied in `new Typedrequest(new TypedTarget(...), 'someMethodName')`
+ * enables the use of custom post functions
+ * used for things like broadcast channels
+ * e.g. @designestate/dees-comms
+ * the main difference here is, that the response comes back async and is routed by interest through typedrouter
+ */
+export type IPostMethodWithTypedRouter = (
+  typedRequestPostObject: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
+) => Promise<void> | Promise<plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>;
+
+export interface ITypedTargetConstructorOptions {
+  url?: string;
+  postMethod?: IPostMethod;
+  /**
+   * a post method that does not return the answer
+   */
+  postMethodWithTypedRouter?: IPostMethodWithTypedRouter;
+  /**
+   * this typedrouter allows us to have easy async request response cycles
+   */
+  typedRouterRef?: TypedRouter;
+}
+
+/**
+ * a typed target defines a target for requests
+ */
+export class TypedTarget {
+  url: string;
+  type: 'rest' | 'socket';
+  options: ITypedTargetConstructorOptions;
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: ITypedTargetConstructorOptions) {
+    if (optionsArg.postMethodWithTypedRouter && !optionsArg.typedRouterRef) {
+      throw new Error('you have to specify a typedrouter when using postmethod with typedrouter');
+    }
+    this.options = optionsArg;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * wether calls to this target are bound to the request/response cycle
+   * if false, always delivers response as result of a call
+   * if true, delivers response in a separate call
+   * can only be async when type is 'socket'
+   */
+  public isAsync: boolean;
+
+  public async post<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(payloadArg: T): Promise<T> {
+    let responseInterest: plugins.lik.Interest<
+      string,
+      plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
+    >;
+    // having a typedrouter allows us to work with async request response cycles.
+    if (this.options.typedRouterRef) {
+      responseInterest = await this.options.typedRouterRef.fireEventInterestMap.addInterest(
+        payloadArg.correlation.id,
+        payloadArg
+      );
+    }
+    const postMethod = this.options.postMethod || this.options.postMethodWithTypedRouter;
+    const postMethodReturnValue = await postMethod(payloadArg);
+    let responseBody: T;
+    if (responseInterest) {
+      responseBody = (await responseInterest.interestFullfilled) as T;
+    } else if (postMethodReturnValue) {
+      responseBody = postMethodReturnValue as T;
+    } else {
+      responseBody = payloadArg;
+    }
+    return responseBody;
+  }
+}

ts/typedrequest.plugins.ts

@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import * as typedRequestInterfaces from '@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces';
 export { typedRequestInterfaces };
 
 // pushrocks scope
+import * as isounique from '@pushrocks/isounique';
 import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
 import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
-import * as smartrequest from '@pushrocks/smartrequest';
-import * as smartjson from '@pushrocks/smartjson';
+import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
+import * as webrequest from '@pushrocks/webrequest';
 
-export { lik, smartdelay, smartrequest, smartjson };
+export { isounique, lik, smartdelay, smartpromise, webrequest };