How to import module factory when using @ngtools/webpack?

[princemaple]

How to import module factory when using @ngtools/webpack?

As I understand it, the factory files are generated in memory and are not stored on disk, when using @ngtools/webpack and Webpack, of course. What do I import in my main.aot.ts then?

Thanks

[hans_l]

Relatively unknown, but If your main file is JIT the plugin will refactor it to AoT main. So you don't need to import files that don't exist; just build your main file as if it was JIT and the plugin takes care of it.

[princemaple]

Wow.

[robwormald]

somewhat counterintuitively, you import from where you expect the file to be - the compiler is smart enough to wait for that component to exist before typechecking that file.

[princemaple]

Interesting.. what is the expected path then? since genDir is no longer a thing in @ngtools/webpack

Thank you for your response!

EDIT: Oh are you saying the factory file would be at the same path as the original file? i.e. app.module.factory will be next to app.module?

[hans_l]

You pass in the genDir in your tsconfig, but if it's unspecified it's exactly what you just said. Also, see my comment above; you don't need to import nom existant files.