api.md

API

buildAllPlatforms

StyleDictionary.buildAllPlatforms() ⇒ style-dictionary

The only top-level method that needs to be called to build the Style Dictionary.

Example

const StyleDictionary = require('style-dictionary').extend('config.json');
StyleDictionary.buildAllPlatforms();

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buildPlatform

StyleDictionary.buildPlatform(platform) ⇒ style-dictionary

Takes a platform and performs all transforms to the properties object (non-mutative) then builds all the files and performs any actions. This is useful if you only want to build the artifacts of one platform to speed up the build process.

This method is also used internally in buildAllPlatforms to build each platform defined in the config.

Param	Type	Description
platform	String	Name of the platform you want to build.

Example

StyleDictionary.buildPlatform('web');

$ style-dictionary build --platform web

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cleanAllPlatforms

StyleDictionary.cleanAllPlatforms() ⇒ style-dictionary

Does the reverse of buildAllPlatforms by performing a clean on each platform. This removes all the files defined in the platform and calls the undo method on any actions.

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cleanPlatform

StyleDictionary.cleanPlatform(platform) ⇒ style-dictionary

Takes a platform and performs all transforms to the properties object (non-mutative) then cleans all the files and perfoms the undo method of any actions.

Param	Type
platform	String

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exportPlatform

StyleDictionary.exportPlatform(platform) ⇒ Object

Exports a properties object with applied platform transforms.

This is useful if you want to use a style dictionary in JS build tools like webpack.

Param	Type	Description
platform	String	The platform to be exported. Must be defined on the style dictionary.

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extend

StyleDictionary.extend(config) ⇒ style-dictionary

Create a Style Dictionary

Param	Type	Description
config	Config	Configuration options to build your style dictionary. If you pass a string, it will be used as a path to a JSON config file. You can also pass an object with the configuration.

Example

const StyleDictionary = require('style-dictionary').extend('config.json');

const StyleDictionary = require('style-dictionary').extend({
  source: ['properties/*.json'],
  platforms: {
    scss: {
      transformGroup: 'scss',
      buildPath: 'build/',
      files: [{
        destination: 'variables.scss',
        format: 'scss/variables'
      }]
    }
    // ...
  }
});

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registerAction

StyleDictionary.registerAction(action) ⇒ style-dictionary

Adds a custom action to the style property builder. Custom actions can do whatever you need, such as: copying files, base64'ing files, running other build scripts, etc. After you register a custom action, you then use that action in a platform your config.json

You can perform operations on files generated by the style dictionary as actions run after these files are generated. Actions are run sequentially, if you write synchronous code then it will block other actions, or if you use asynchronous code like Promises it will not block.

Param	Type	Description
action	Object
action.name	String	The name of the action
action.do	function	The action in the form of a function.
[action.undo]	function	A function that undoes the action.

Example

StyleDictionary.registerAction({
  name: 'copy_assets',
  do: function(dictionary, config) {
    console.log('Copying assets directory');
    fs.copySync('assets', config.buildPath + 'assets');
  },
  undo: function(dictionary, config) {
    console.log('Cleaning assets directory');
    fs.removeSync(config.buildPath + 'assets');
  }
});

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registerFilter

StyleDictionary.registerFilter(filter) ⇒ style-dictionary

Add a custom filter to the style dictionary

Param	Type	Description
filter	Object
filter.name	String	Name of the filter to be referenced in your config.json
filter.matcher	function	Matcher function, return boolean if the property should be included.

Example

StyleDictionary.registerFilter({
  name: 'isColor',
  matcher: function(prop) {
    return prop.attributes.category === 'color';
  }
})

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registerFormat

StyleDictionary.registerFormat(format) ⇒ style-dictionary

Add a custom format to the style dictionary

Param	Type	Description
format	Object
format.name	String	Name of the format to be referenced in your config.json
format.formatter	function	Function to perform the format. Takes 2 arguments, dictionary and config Must return a string. Function is bound to its file object in the platform.files array.

Example

StyleDictionary.registerFormat({
  name: 'json',
  formatter: function(dictionary, config) {
    return JSON.stringify(dictionary.properties, null, 2);
  }
})

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registerTemplate

StyleDictionary.registerTemplate(template) ⇒ style-dictionary

Deprecated

Add a custom template to the Style Dictionary

Param	Type	Description
template	Object
template.name	String	The name of your template. You will refer to this in your config.json file.
template.template	String	Path to your lodash template

Example

StyleDictionary.registerTemplate({
  name: 'Swift/colors',
  template: __dirname + '/templates/swift/colors.template'
});

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registerTransform

StyleDictionary.registerTransform(transform) ⇒ style-dictionary

Add a custom transform to the Style Dictionary Transforms can manipulate a property's name, value, or attributes

Param	Type	Description
transform	Object	Transform object
transform.type	String	Type of transform, can be: name, attribute, or value
transform.name	String	Name of the transformer (used by transformGroup to call a list of transforms).
[transform.matcher]	function	Matcher function, return boolean if transform should be applied. If you omit the matcher function, it will match all properties.
transform.transformer	function	Performs a transform on a property object, should return a string or object depending on the type. Will only update certain properties by which you can't mess up property objects on accident.

Example

StyleDictionary.registerTransform({
  name: 'time/seconds',
  type: 'value',
  matcher: function(prop) {
    return prop.attributes.category === 'time';
  },
  transformer: function(prop) {
    // Note the use of prop.original.value,
    // before any transforms are performed, the build system
    // clones the original property to the 'original' attribute.
    return (parseInt(prop.original.value) / 1000).toString() + 's';
  }
});

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registerTransformGroup

StyleDictionary.registerTransformGroup(transformGroup) ⇒ style-dictionary

Add a custom transformGroup to the Style Dictionary, which is a group of transforms.

Param	Type	Description
transformGroup	Object
transformGroup.name	String	Name of the transform group that will be referenced in config.json
transformGroup.transforms	Array.<String>	Array of strings that reference the name of transforms to be applied in order. Transforms must be defined and match the name or there will be an error at build time.

Example

StyleDictionary.registerTransformGroup({
  name: 'Swift',
  transforms: [
    'attribute/cti',
    'size/pt',
    'name/cti'
  ]
});

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