[RFC] host & port in config file

Bug Report or Feature Request

- [ ] bug report -> please search issues before submitting
- [x] feature request

Desired functionality.

e2e overrides host. When you have a custom host the only way to change it is to use the command line and add the option host (same for the port, which is less disturbing).

This option should be configurable in the config file. Or at least taking care of the option of protractor.

Mention any other details that might be useful.

This idea comes from the fact we use docker-compose with a deported selenium (for front e2e and back e2e tests) that needs to work on the hostname and not localhost. This implies we need some config file where to specify the related hostname.

Please hit 👍 if you’re ok with the idea. I can handle it if you don’t want to do it.

[filipesilva]

@stephaneeybert same thing, but inside the serve target:

"serve": {
  "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:dev-server",
  "options": {
    "browserTarget": "project-name:build",
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 4201
  },

[filipesilva]

@tiaguinho heya, thanks for reaching out about taking on this issue!

I’m looking at the source code for the e2e builder and actually think we support this already:

https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/blob/7d15c5dd0284ea2d8e8097172c5b14afeb37489e/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/index.ts#L64-L66

You should be able to specify a host/port combo in the e2e target:

      "architect": {
        "e2e": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:protractor",
          "options": {
            "protractorConfig": "e2e/protractor.conf.js",
            "devServerTarget": "latest-project:serve"
            "host": "localhost",
            "port": 1234
          },

So I don’t think there’s anything else to do here now.