The partial compiler will add a version number to the objects that are
generated so that the linker can select the appropriate partial linker
class to process the metadata.
Previously this version matching was a simple number check. Now
the partial compilation writes the current Angular compiler version
into the generated metadata, and semantic version ranges are used
to select the appropriate partial linker.
PR Close#39847
For consistency with other generated code, the partial declaration
functions are renamed to use the `ɵɵ` prefix which indicates that it is
generated API.
This commit also removes the declaration from the public API golden
file, as it's not yet considered stable at this point. Once the linker
is finalized will these declaration function be included into the golden
file.
PR Close#39518
This commit adds the basic building blocks for linking partial declarations.
In particular it provides a generic `FileLinker` class that delegates to
a set of (not yet implemented) `PartialLinker` classes.
The Babel plugin makes use of this `FileLinker` providing concrete classes
for `AstHost` and `AstFactory` that work with Babel AST. It can be created
with the following code:
```ts
const plugin = createEs2015LinkerPlugin({ /* options */ });
```
PR Close#39116
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