restore hack

Signed-off-by: Akos Kitta <[email protected]>

Author: Akos Kitta

electron/build/template-package.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "yarn download:plugins && theia build --mode production && yarn patch",
     "rebuild": "yarn theia rebuild:electron",
-    "package": "cross-env DEBUG=* USE_HARD_LINKS=false && electron-builder --publish=never",
+    "package": "cross-env DEBUG=* && electron-builder --publish=never",
     "download:plugins": "theia download:plugins",
     "patch": "ncp ./patch/backend/main.js ./src-gen/backend/main.js"
   },

electron/packager/index.js

@@ -197,6 +197,34 @@ ${fs
       shell.exit(1);
     }
 
+    // This is a HACK! We rename the root `node_modules` to something else. Otherwise, due to the hoisting,
+    // multiple Theia extensions will be picked up.
+    if (fs.existsSync(join(repoRoot, 'node_modules'))) {
+      // We either do this or change the project structure.
+      echo(
+        "🔧  >>> [Hack] Renaming the root 'node_modules' folder to '.node_modules'..."
+      );
+      mv('-f', join(repoRoot, 'node_modules'), join(repoRoot, '.node_modules'));
+      echo(
+        "👌  <<< [Hack] Renamed the root 'node_modules' folder to '.node_modules'."
+      );
+    }
+    toDispose.push(() => {
+      if (fs.existsSync(join(repoRoot, '.node_modules'))) {
+        echo(
+          "🔧  >>> [Restore] Renaming the root '.node_modules' folder to 'node_modules'..."
+        );
+        mv(
+          '-f',
+          join(repoRoot, '.node_modules'),
+          join(repoRoot, 'node_modules')
+        );
+        echo(
+          "👌  >>> [Restore] Renamed the root '.node_modules' folder to 'node_modules'."
+        );
+      }
+    });
+
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
     // Install all private and public dependencies for the electron application and build Theia. |
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
@@ -299,6 +327,11 @@ ${fs
     assertNoError();
   }
 
+  function mv(options, source, destination) {
+    shell.mv(options, source, destination);
+    assertNoError();
+  }
+
   function mkdir(options, ...dir) {
     shell.mkdir(options, dir);
     assertNoError();