Upgraded dependencies and reorganized project structure

Author: tsully

.babelrc

@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 {
-  "presets": [
+  "plugins": [
     [
-      "env",
+      "module-resolver",
       {
-        "modules": false
+        "cwd": "babelrc",
+        "alias": {
+          "Components": "./app/src/components",
+          "Containers": "./app/src/containers"
+        }
       }
-    ],
-    "react",
-    "stage-0"
+    ]
   ],
-  "plugins": ["transform-es2015-modules-commonjs"],
-  "env": {
-    "test": {
-      "plugins": ["transform-es2015-modules-commonjs"]
-    }
-  }
+  // presets are a set of of plug-ins
+  "presets": [
+    "@babel/preset-typescript",
+    "@babel/preset-env",
+    "@babel/preset-react"
+  ]
 }

app/electron/main.js

@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+const {
+  app,
+  protocol,
+  BrowserWindow,
+  session,
+  ipcMain,
+  Menu
+} = require('electron');
+// The splash screen is what appears while the app is loading
+const { initSplashScreen, OfficeTemplate } = require('electron-splashscreen');
+const { resolve } = require('app-root-path');
+const {
+  default: installExtension,
+  REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS
+} = require('electron-devtools-installer');
+const Protocol = require('./protocol');
+// menu from another file to modularize the code
+const MenuBuilder = require('./menu');
+
+const path = require('path');
+// const fs = require('fs');
+
+console.log('NODE ENV is ', process.env.NODE_ENV);
+const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development';
+const port = 8080;
+const selfHost = `http://localhost:${port}`;
+
+// Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
+// be closed automatically when the JavaScript object is garbage collected.
+let win;
+let menuBuilder;
+
+async function createWindow() {
+  if (isDev) {
+    await installExtension([REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS])
+      .then(name => console.log(`Added Extension:  ${name}`))
+      .catch(err => console.log('An error occurred: ', err));
+  } else {
+    // Needs to happen before creating/loading the browser window;
+    // not necessarily instead of extensions, just using this code block
+    // so I don't have to write another 'if' statement
+    protocol.registerBufferProtocol(Protocol.scheme, Protocol.requestHandler);
+  }
+
+  // Create the browser window.
+  win = new BrowserWindow({
+    // full screen
+    width: 1920,
+    height: 1080,
+    // window title
+    title: `ReacType`,
+    show: false,
+    icon: path.join(__dirname, '../src/public/icons/png/256x256.png'),
+    win: {
+      icon: path.join(__dirname, '../src/public/icons/win/icon.ico'),
+      target: ['portable']
+    },
+    webPreferences: {
+      zoomFactor: 0.7,
+      // enable devtools
+      devTools: isDev,
+      // crucial security feature - blocks rendering process from having access to node moduels
+      nodeIntegration: false,
+      // web workers will not have access to node
+      nodeIntegrationInWorker: false,
+      // disallow experimental feature to allow node.js suppport in subframes (iframes/child windows)
+      nodeIntegrationInSubFrames: false,
+      // runs electron apis and preload script in a seperate JS context
+      // sepearate context has access to document/window but has it's own built-ins and is isolate from chagnes to gloval environment by locaded page
+      // Electron API only available from preload, not loaded page
+      contextIsolation: true,
+      // disables remote module. critical for ensuring that rendering process doesn't have access to node functionality
+      enableRemoteModule: false
+      // path of preload script. preload is how the renderer page will have access to electron functionality
+      // preload: path.join(__dirname, "preload.js"),
+    }
+  });
+
+  console.log('PATH is ', resolve('/'));
+
+  //splash screen deets
+  // TODO: splash screen logo/icon aren't loading in dev mode
+  const hideSplashscreen = initSplashScreen({
+    mainWindow: win,
+    icon: resolve('app/src/public/icons/png/64x64.png'),
+    url: OfficeTemplate,
+    width: 500,
+    height: 300,
+    brand: 'OS Labs',
+    productName: 'ReacType',
+    logo: resolve('app/src/public/icons/png/64x64.png'),
+    color: '#3BBCAF',
+    website: 'www.reactype.io',
+    text: 'Initializing ...'
+  });
+
+  // Load app
+  if (isDev) {
+    // load app from webdev server
+    win.loadURL(selfHost);
+  } else {
+    // load local file if in production
+    win.loadURL(`${Protocol.scheme}://rse/index-prod.html`);
+  }
+
+  // load page once window is loaded
+  win.once('ready-to-show', () => {
+    win.show();
+    hideSplashscreen();
+  });
+
+  // Only do these things when in development
+  if (isDev) {
+    // automatically open DevTools when opening the app
+    win.webContents.openDevTools();
+    require('electron-debug')(); // https://github.com/sindresorhus/electron-debug
+  }
+
+  // Emitted when the window is closed.
+  win.on('closed', () => {
+    // Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
+    // in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
+    // when you should delete the corresponding element.
+    win = null;
+  });
+
+  // https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/security#4-handle-session-permission-requests-from-remote-content
+  // TODO: is this the same type of sessions that have in react type
+  // Could potentially remove this session capability - it appears to be more focused on approving requests from 3rd party notifications
+  const ses = session;
+  const partition = 'default';
+  ses
+    .fromPartition(partition)
+    .setPermissionRequestHandler((webContents, permission, callback) => {
+      let allowedPermissions = []; // Full list here: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/declare_permissions#manifest
+
+      if (allowedPermissions.includes(permission)) {
+        callback(true); // Approve permission request
+      } else {
+        console.error(
+          `The application tried to request permission for '${permission}'. This permission was not whitelisted and has been blocked.`
+        );
+
+        callback(false); // Deny
+      }
+    });
+
+  // https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/security#1-only-load-secure-content;
+  // The below code can only run when a scheme and host are defined, I thought
+  // we could use this over _all_ urls
+  ses
+    .fromPartition(partition)
+    .webRequest.onBeforeRequest({ urls: ['http://localhost./*'] }, listener => {
+      if (listener.url.indexOf('http://') >= 0) {
+        listener.callback({
+          cancel: true
+        });
+      }
+    });
+
+  menuBuilder = MenuBuilder(win, 'ReacType');
+  menuBuilder.buildMenu();
+}
+
+// TODO: unclear of whether this is necsssary or not. Looks like a security best practice but will likely introduce complications
+// Needs to be called before app is ready;
+// gives our scheme access to load relative files,
+// as well as local storage, cookies, etc.
+// https://electronjs.org/docs/api/protocol#protocolregisterschemesasprivilegedcustomschemes
+protocol.registerSchemesAsPrivileged([
+  {
+    scheme: Protocol.scheme,
+    privileges: {
+      standard: true,
+      secure: true
+    }
+  }
+]);
+
+// This method will be called when Electron has finished
+// initialization and is ready to create browser windows.
+// Some APIs can only be used after this event occurs.
+app.on('ready', createWindow);
+
+// Quit when all windows are closed.
+app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
+  // On macOS it is common for applications and their menu bar
+  // to stay active until the user quits explicitly with Cmd + Q
+  if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
+    app.quit();
+  } else {
+    // TODO: remove i18nextbackend
+    // i18nextBackend.clearMainBindings(ipcMain);
+    ContextMenu.clearMainBindings(ipcMain);
+  }
+});
+
+app.on('activate', () => {
+  // On macOS it's common to re-create a window in the app when the
+  // dock icon is clicked and there are no other windows open.
+  if (win === null) {
+    createWindow();
+  }
+});
+
+// https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/security#12-disable-or-limit-navigation
+// limits navigation within the app to a whitelisted array
+// redirects are a common attack vector
+// TODO: add github to the validOrigins whitelist array
+
+// after the contents of the webpage are rendered, set up event listeners on the webContents
+app.on('web-contents-created', (event, contents) => {
+  contents.on('will-navigate', (event, navigationUrl) => {
+    const parsedUrl = new URL(navigationUrl);
+    const validOrigins = [selfHost];
+
+    // Log and prevent the app from navigating to a new page if that page's origin is not whitelisted
+    if (!validOrigins.includes(parsedUrl.origin)) {
+      console.error(
+        `The application tried to redirect to the following address: '${parsedUrl}'. This origin is not whitelisted and the attempt to navigate was blocked.`
+      );
+      // if the requested URL is not in the whitelisted array, then don't navigate there
+      event.preventDefault();
+      return;
+    }
+  });
+
+  contents.on('will-redirect', (event, navigationUrl) => {
+    const parsedUrl = new URL(navigationUrl);
+    const validOrigins = [];
+
+    // Log and prevent the app from redirecting to a new page
+    if (!validOrigins.includes(parsedUrl.origin)) {
+      console.error(
+        `The application tried to redirect to the following address: '${navigationUrl}'. This attempt was blocked.`
+      );
+
+      event.preventDefault();
+      return;
+    }
+  });
+
+  // https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/security#11-verify-webview-options-before-creation
+  // The web-view is used to embed guest content in a page
+  // This event listener deletes webviews if they happen to occur in the app
+  // https://www.electronjs.org/docs/api/web-contents#event-will-attach-webview
+  contents.on('will-attach-webview', (event, webPreferences, params) => {
+    // Strip away preload scripts if unused or verify their location is legitimate
+    delete webPreferences.preload;
+    delete webPreferences.preloadURL;
+
+    // Disable Node.js integration
+    webPreferences.nodeIntegration = false;
+  });
+
+  // https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/security#13-disable-or-limit-creation-of-new-windows
+  contents.on('new-window', async (event, navigationUrl) => {
+    // Log and prevent opening up a new window
+    console.error(
+      `The application tried to open a new window at the following address: '${navigationUrl}'. This attempt was blocked.`
+    );
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return;
+  });
+});
+
+// Filter loading any module via remote;
+// you shouldn't be using remote at all, though
+// https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/security#16-filter-the-remote-module
+app.on('remote-require', (event, webContents, moduleName) => {
+  event.preventDefault();
+});
+
+// built-ins are modules such as "app"
+app.on('remote-get-builtin', (event, webContents, moduleName) => {
+  event.preventDefault();
+});
+
+app.on('remote-get-global', (event, webContents, globalName) => {
+  event.preventDefault();
+});
+
+app.on('remote-get-current-window', (event, webContents) => {
+  event.preventDefault();
+});
+
+app.on('remote-get-current-web-contents', (event, webContents) => {
+  event.preventDefault();
+});