dirtree2json

Simple, flexible lib to convert a directory tree into a json.

Installation

npm install dirtree2json --save

API

Usage

var dirtree2json = require('dirtree2json');
var result = dirtree2json.dirTojson(path [,options]);

Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
attributeName.absolutePath	string	"absolutePath"	overwrites the name of the 'absolute path' attribute
attributeName.child	string	"child"	overwrites the name of the 'children' attribute
attributeName.creationTime	string	"creationTime"	overwrites the name of the 'creation time' attribute
attributeName.dirFlag	string	"isDir"	overwrites the name of the 'is directory flag' attribute
attributeName.extension	string	"ext"	overwrites the name of the 'extension' attribute
attributeName.fileName	string	"name"	overwrites the name of the 'file name' attribute
attributeName.modificationTime	string	"modificationTime"	overwrites the name of the 'modification time' attribute
attributeName.path	string	"path"	overwrites the name of the 'path' attribute
attributeName.size	string	"size"	overwrites the name of the 'size' attribute
excludeEmptyFolders	boolean	false	exclude all folders without a file. This is also excludes folders with just empty folders
filter.fileExtension	regex or string	null	filter files by file extension name
filter.fileName	regex or string	null	filter files by name
filter.folderName	regex or string	null	filter folders by name
includeAbsolutePath	boolean	false	include the absolute path of the folder/file
includeCreationTime	boolean	false	include the creation time of the folder/file
includeDirFlag	boolean	true	include is directory flag
includeExtension	boolean	true	include the extension of the file
includeModificationTime	boolean	false	include the modification time of the folder/file
includeSize	boolean	false	include the size of the folder/file
rootName	string	name of the relative path	overwrites the name of the root folder
rootPath	string	relative path of the folder	overwrites the path attribute of the the root

Examples

All examples use this folder structure

testDir
├── dir1
│   ├── css1.css
│   ├── file1.txt
│   ├── file2.txt
│   ├── index.html
│   └── js1.js
├── dir2
│   ├── file1.txt
│   └── file2.txt
├── dir3
└── file1.txt

Example 1: Include size, extension and exclude isDir flag

var dirtree2json = require('dirtree2json');
 
var path = __dirname + '/test/testDir';
var options = {
    includeSize: true,
    includeDirFlag: false,
    includeExtension: true
};
 
var result = dirtree2json.dirTojson(path, options);

Result:

{
  "ext": "",
  "path": "testDir",
  "name": "testDir",
  "child": [
    {
      "ext": "",
      "path": "testDir/dir1",
      "name": "dir1",
      "child": [
        {
          "ext": "css",
          "path": "testDir/dir1/css1.css",
          "name": "css1.css",
          "size": 0
        },
        {
          "ext": "txt",
          "path": "testDir/dir1/file1.txt",
          "name": "file1.txt",
          "size": 10
        },
        {
          "ext": "txt",
          "path": "testDir/dir1/file2.txt",
          "name": "file2.txt",
          "size": 11
        },
        {
          "ext": "html",
          "path": "testDir/dir1/index.html",
          "name": "index.html",
          "size": 0
        },
        {
          "ext": "js",
          "path": "testDir/dir1/js1.js",
          "name": "js1.js",
          "size": 0
        }
      ],
      "size": 21
    },
    {
      "ext": "",
      "path": "testDir/dir2",
      "name": "dir2",
      "child": [
        {
          "ext": "txt",
          "path": "testDir/dir2/file1.txt",
          "name": "file1.txt",
          "size": 10
        },
        {
          "ext": "txt",
          "path": "testDir/dir2/file2.txt",
          "name": "file2.txt",
          "size": 11
        }
      ],
      "size": 21
    },
    {
      "ext": "",
      "path": "testDir/dir3",
      "name": "dir3",
      "child": [],
      "size": 0
    },
    {
      "ext": "txt",
      "path": "testDir/file1.txt",
      "name": "file1.txt",
      "size": 13
    }
  ],
  "size": 55
}

Example 2: Override the root path and name

var dirtree2json = require('dirtree2json');
 
var path = __dirname + '/test/testDir';
var options = {
    rootPath: ".",
    rootName: "root"
};
 
var result = dirtree2json.dirTojson(path, options);

Result:

{
  "ext": "",
  "isDir": true,
  "path": ".",
  "name": "root",
  "child": [
    {
      "ext": "",
      "path": "./dir1",
      "name": "dir1",
      "isDir": true,
      "child": [...]
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Example 3: Filter by file name and exclude empty folders

var dirtree2json = require('dirtree2json');
 
var path = __dirname + '/test/testDir';
var options = {
    filter: {
        fileExtension: /html/i
    },
    excludeEmptyFolders: true
};
 
var result = dirtree2json.dirTojson(path, options);

Result:

{
  "ext": "",
  "isDir": true,
  "path": "testDir",
  "name": "testDir",
  "child": [
    {
      "ext": "",
      "path": "testDir/dir1",
      "name": "dir1",
      "isDir": true,
      "child": [
        {
          "ext": "html",
          "path": "testDir/dir1/index.html",
          "name": "index.html",
          "isDir": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Example 4: Override attribute names

var dirtree2json = require('dirtree2json');
 
var path = __dirname + '/test/testDir';
var options = {
    attributeName: {
        path: "relativePath",
        fileName: "folderFileName",
        extension: "extension",
        dirFlag: "isFolder",
        child: "children"
    }
};
 
var result = dirtree2json.dirTojson(path, options);

Result:

{
  "extension": "",
  "isFolder": true,
  "relativePath": "testDir",
  "folderFileName": "testDir",
  "children": [
    {
      "extension": "",
      "relativePath": "testDir/dir1",
      "folderFileName": "dir1",
      "isFolder": true,
      "children": [
        {
          "extension": "css",
          "relativePath": "testDir/dir1/css1.css",
          "folderFileName": "css1.css",
          "isFolder": false
        },
        ...
      ]
    },
    ...
  ]
}
 

CLI