Import the worker file:
// main.js
var MyWorker = require("worker!./file.js");
var worker = new MyWorker();
worker.postMessage({a: 1});
worker.onmessage = function(event) {...};
worker.addEventListener("message", function(event) {...});
You can also inline the worker as a blob with the inline
parameter:
var MyWorker = require("worker?inline!./file.js");
The worker file can import dependencies just like any other file:
// file.js
var _ = require('lodash')
var o = {foo: 'foo'}
_.has(o, 'foo') // true
You can even use ES6 modules if you have the babel-loader configured:
// file.js
import _ from 'lodash'
let o = {foo: 'foo'}
_.has(o, 'foo') // true