Question: why aren't we allowed to make multiple shared entries?

Hi,

Just today I noticed that in webpack-encore it’s impossible to create two shared entries? For example I’d like to have one for my frontend and one for my backend because different scripts will be on each area of my app but they will still be reused through each app’s respective area.

However in node_modules/@symfony/webpack-encore/lib/WebpackConfig.js:199

it’s throwing an exception createSharedEntry() cannot be called multiple times: you can only create *one* shared entry.

If I disable that check it creates the two shared entries with different names normally and they seem to work OK. Is there a specific reason not to create multiple shared entries?

Thanks in advance.

[piotrantosik]

I’ll try. I hope that this help 😃

backend.acme.com - all files require jquery and bootstrap but backend_admin page has specified code available only for page administrators

.addEntry('backend', [
'./assets/js/backend/backend.js',
])
.addEntry('backend_admin', [
'./assets/js/backend/admin.js',
])
.createSharedEntry('backend_vendor', [
'jquery',
'bootstrap'
])

Every backend page:

<script src="{{ asset('build/backend_vendor.js') }}"></script>
<script src="{{ asset('build/backend.js') }}"></script>

When admin visit backend page:

{{ parent() }}
<script src="{{ asset('build/backend_admin.js') }}"></script>

Another subdomain, support.acme.com, all page require jquery and moment:

.addEntry('support', [
'./assets/js/support/support.js',
])
.addEntry('support_logged', [
'./assets/js/support/support_logged.js',
])
.createSharedEntry('support_vendor', [
'jquery',
'moment'
])

Every support page:

<script src="{{ asset('build/support_vendor.js') }}"></script>
<script src="{{ asset('build/support.js') }}"></script>

When user is logged to support:

{{ parent() }}
<script src="{{ asset('build/support_logged.js') }}"></script>

[weaverryan]

Hi guys!

Closing this issue. The reason is that the CommonsChunkPlugin was replaced by the SplitChunksPlugin, which the latest version of Encore supports. The way it splits is much more intelligent and highly configurable.

Cheers!