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diff --git a/deps/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/semver/README.md b/deps/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/semver/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cbd956549d --- /dev/null +++ b/deps/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/semver/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,350 @@ +semver(1) -- The semantic versioner for npm +=========================================== + +## Usage + + $ npm install semver + $ node + var semver = require('semver') + + semver.valid('1.2.3') // '1.2.3' + semver.valid('a.b.c') // null + semver.clean(' =v1.2.3 ') // '1.2.3' + semver.satisfies('1.2.3', '1.x || >=2.5.0 || 5.0.0 - 7.2.3') // true + semver.gt('1.2.3', '9.8.7') // false + semver.lt('1.2.3', '9.8.7') // true + +As a command-line utility: + + $ semver -h + + SemVer 5.1.0 + + A JavaScript implementation of the http://semver.org/ specification + Copyright Isaac Z. Schlueter + + Usage: semver [options] <version> [<version> [...]] + Prints valid versions sorted by SemVer precedence + + Options: + -r --range <range> + Print versions that match the specified range. + + -i --increment [<level>] + Increment a version by the specified level. Level can + be one of: major, minor, patch, premajor, preminor, + prepatch, or prerelease. Default level is 'patch'. + Only one version may be specified. + + --preid <identifier> + Identifier to be used to prefix premajor, preminor, + prepatch or prerelease version increments. + + -l --loose + Interpret versions and ranges loosely + + Program exits successfully if any valid version satisfies + all supplied ranges, and prints all satisfying versions. + + If no satisfying versions are found, then exits failure. + + Versions are printed in ascending order, so supplying + multiple versions to the utility will just sort them. + +## Versions + +A "version" is described by the `v2.0.0` specification found at +<http://semver.org/>. + +A leading `"="` or `"v"` character is stripped off and ignored. + +## Ranges + +A `version range` is a set of `comparators` which specify versions +that satisfy the range. + +A `comparator` is composed of an `operator` and a `version`. The set +of primitive `operators` is: + +* `<` Less than +* `<=` Less than or equal to +* `>` Greater than +* `>=` Greater than or equal to +* `=` Equal. If no operator is specified, then equality is assumed, + so this operator is optional, but MAY be included. + +For example, the comparator `>=1.2.7` would match the versions +`1.2.7`, `1.2.8`, `2.5.3`, and `1.3.9`, but not the versions `1.2.6` +or `1.1.0`. + +Comparators can be joined by whitespace to form a `comparator set`, +which is satisfied by the **intersection** of all of the comparators +it includes. + +A range is composed of one or more comparator sets, joined by `||`. A +version matches a range if and only if every comparator in at least +one of the `||`-separated comparator sets is satisfied by the version. + +For example, the range `>=1.2.7 <1.3.0` would match the versions +`1.2.7`, `1.2.8`, and `1.2.99`, but not the versions `1.2.6`, `1.3.0`, +or `1.1.0`. + +The range `1.2.7 || >=1.2.9 <2.0.0` would match the versions `1.2.7`, +`1.2.9`, and `1.4.6`, but not the versions `1.2.8` or `2.0.0`. + +### Prerelease Tags + +If a version has a prerelease tag (for example, `1.2.3-alpha.3`) then +it will only be allowed to satisfy comparator sets if at least one +comparator with the same `[major, minor, patch]` tuple also has a +prerelease tag. + +For example, the range `>1.2.3-alpha.3` would be allowed to match the +version `1.2.3-alpha.7`, but it would *not* be satisfied by +`3.4.5-alpha.9`, even though `3.4.5-alpha.9` is technically "greater +than" `1.2.3-alpha.3` according to the SemVer sort rules. The version +range only accepts prerelease tags on the `1.2.3` version. The +version `3.4.5` *would* satisfy the range, because it does not have a +prerelease flag, and `3.4.5` is greater than `1.2.3-alpha.7`. + +The purpose for this behavior is twofold. First, prerelease versions +frequently are updated very quickly, and contain many breaking changes +that are (by the author's design) not yet fit for public consumption. +Therefore, by default, they are excluded from range matching +semantics. + +Second, a user who has opted into using a prerelease version has +clearly indicated the intent to use *that specific* set of +alpha/beta/rc versions. By including a prerelease tag in the range, +the user is indicating that they are aware of the risk. However, it +is still not appropriate to assume that they have opted into taking a +similar risk on the *next* set of prerelease versions. + +#### Prerelease Identifiers + +The method `.inc` takes an additional `identifier` string argument that +will append the value of the string as a prerelease identifier: + +```javascript +> semver.inc('1.2.3', 'prerelease', 'beta') +'1.2.4-beta.0' +``` + +command-line example: + +```shell +$ semver 1.2.3 -i prerelease --preid beta +1.2.4-beta.0 +``` + +Which then can be used to increment further: + +```shell +$ semver 1.2.4-beta.0 -i prerelease +1.2.4-beta.1 +``` + +### Advanced Range Syntax + +Advanced range syntax desugars to primitive comparators in +deterministic ways. + +Advanced ranges may be combined in the same way as primitive +comparators using white space or `||`. + +#### Hyphen Ranges `X.Y.Z - A.B.C` + +Specifies an inclusive set. + +* `1.2.3 - 2.3.4` := `>=1.2.3 <=2.3.4` + +If a partial version is provided as the first version in the inclusive +range, then the missing pieces are replaced with zeroes. + +* `1.2 - 2.3.4` := `>=1.2.0 <=2.3.4` + +If a partial version is provided as the second version in the +inclusive range, then all versions that start with the supplied parts +of the tuple are accepted, but nothing that would be greater than the +provided tuple parts. + +* `1.2.3 - 2.3` := `>=1.2.3 <2.4.0` +* `1.2.3 - 2` := `>=1.2.3 <3.0.0` + +#### X-Ranges `1.2.x` `1.X` `1.2.*` `*` + +Any of `X`, `x`, or `*` may be used to "stand in" for one of the +numeric values in the `[major, minor, patch]` tuple. + +* `*` := `>=0.0.0` (Any version satisfies) +* `1.x` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` (Matching major version) +* `1.2.x` := `>=1.2.0 <1.3.0` (Matching major and minor versions) + +A partial version range is treated as an X-Range, so the special +character is in fact optional. + +* `""` (empty string) := `*` := `>=0.0.0` +* `1` := `1.x.x` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` +* `1.2` := `1.2.x` := `>=1.2.0 <1.3.0` + +#### Tilde Ranges `~1.2.3` `~1.2` `~1` + +Allows patch-level changes if a minor version is specified on the +comparator. Allows minor-level changes if not. + +* `~1.2.3` := `>=1.2.3 <1.(2+1).0` := `>=1.2.3 <1.3.0` +* `~1.2` := `>=1.2.0 <1.(2+1).0` := `>=1.2.0 <1.3.0` (Same as `1.2.x`) +* `~1` := `>=1.0.0 <(1+1).0.0` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` (Same as `1.x`) +* `~0.2.3` := `>=0.2.3 <0.(2+1).0` := `>=0.2.3 <0.3.0` +* `~0.2` := `>=0.2.0 <0.(2+1).0` := `>=0.2.0 <0.3.0` (Same as `0.2.x`) +* `~0` := `>=0.0.0 <(0+1).0.0` := `>=0.0.0 <1.0.0` (Same as `0.x`) +* `~1.2.3-beta.2` := `>=1.2.3-beta.2 <1.3.0` Note that prereleases in + the `1.2.3` version will be allowed, if they are greater than or + equal to `beta.2`. So, `1.2.3-beta.4` would be allowed, but + `1.2.4-beta.2` would not, because it is a prerelease of a + different `[major, minor, patch]` tuple. + +#### Caret Ranges `^1.2.3` `^0.2.5` `^0.0.4` + +Allows changes that do not modify the left-most non-zero digit in the +`[major, minor, patch]` tuple. In other words, this allows patch and +minor updates for versions `1.0.0` and above, patch updates for +versions `0.X >=0.1.0`, and *no* updates for versions `0.0.X`. + +Many authors treat a `0.x` version as if the `x` were the major +"breaking-change" indicator. + +Caret ranges are ideal when an author may make breaking changes +between `0.2.4` and `0.3.0` releases, which is a common practice. +However, it presumes that there will *not* be breaking changes between +`0.2.4` and `0.2.5`. It allows for changes that are presumed to be +additive (but non-breaking), according to commonly observed practices. + +* `^1.2.3` := `>=1.2.3 <2.0.0` +* `^0.2.3` := `>=0.2.3 <0.3.0` +* `^0.0.3` := `>=0.0.3 <0.0.4` +* `^1.2.3-beta.2` := `>=1.2.3-beta.2 <2.0.0` Note that prereleases in + the `1.2.3` version will be allowed, if they are greater than or + equal to `beta.2`. So, `1.2.3-beta.4` would be allowed, but + `1.2.4-beta.2` would not, because it is a prerelease of a + different `[major, minor, patch]` tuple. +* `^0.0.3-beta` := `>=0.0.3-beta <0.0.4` Note that prereleases in the + `0.0.3` version *only* will be allowed, if they are greater than or + equal to `beta`. So, `0.0.3-pr.2` would be allowed. + +When parsing caret ranges, a missing `patch` value desugars to the +number `0`, but will allow flexibility within that value, even if the +major and minor versions are both `0`. + +* `^1.2.x` := `>=1.2.0 <2.0.0` +* `^0.0.x` := `>=0.0.0 <0.1.0` +* `^0.0` := `>=0.0.0 <0.1.0` + +A missing `minor` and `patch` values will desugar to zero, but also +allow flexibility within those values, even if the major version is +zero. + +* `^1.x` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` +* `^0.x` := `>=0.0.0 <1.0.0` + +### Range Grammar + +Putting all this together, here is a Backus-Naur grammar for ranges, +for the benefit of parser authors: + +```bnf +range-set ::= range ( logical-or range ) * +logical-or ::= ( ' ' ) * '||' ( ' ' ) * +range ::= hyphen | simple ( ' ' simple ) * | '' +hyphen ::= partial ' - ' partial +simple ::= primitive | partial | tilde | caret +primitive ::= ( '<' | '>' | '>=' | '<=' | '=' | ) partial +partial ::= xr ( '.' xr ( '.' xr qualifier ? )? )? +xr ::= 'x' | 'X' | '*' | nr +nr ::= '0' | ['1'-'9'] ( ['0'-'9'] ) * +tilde ::= '~' partial +caret ::= '^' partial +qualifier ::= ( '-' pre )? ( '+' build )? +pre ::= parts +build ::= parts +parts ::= part ( '.' part ) * +part ::= nr | [-0-9A-Za-z]+ +``` + +## Functions + +All methods and classes take a final `loose` boolean argument that, if +true, will be more forgiving about not-quite-valid semver strings. +The resulting output will always be 100% strict, of course. + +Strict-mode Comparators and Ranges will be strict about the SemVer +strings that they parse. + +* `valid(v)`: Return the parsed version, or null if it's not valid. +* `inc(v, release)`: Return the version incremented by the release + type (`major`, `premajor`, `minor`, `preminor`, `patch`, + `prepatch`, or `prerelease`), or null if it's not valid + * `premajor` in one call will bump the version up to the next major + version and down to a prerelease of that major version. + `preminor`, and `prepatch` work the same way. + * If called from a non-prerelease version, the `prerelease` will work the + same as `prepatch`. It increments the patch version, then makes a + prerelease. If the input version is already a prerelease it simply + increments it. +* `prerelease(v)`: Returns an array of prerelease components, or null + if none exist. Example: `prerelease('1.2.3-alpha.1') -> ['alpha', 1]` +* `major(v)`: Return the major version number. +* `minor(v)`: Return the minor version number. +* `patch(v)`: Return the patch version number. + +### Comparison + +* `gt(v1, v2)`: `v1 > v2` +* `gte(v1, v2)`: `v1 >= v2` +* `lt(v1, v2)`: `v1 < v2` +* `lte(v1, v2)`: `v1 <= v2` +* `eq(v1, v2)`: `v1 == v2` This is true if they're logically equivalent, + even if they're not the exact same string. You already know how to + compare strings. +* `neq(v1, v2)`: `v1 != v2` The opposite of `eq`. +* `cmp(v1, comparator, v2)`: Pass in a comparison string, and it'll call + the corresponding function above. `"==="` and `"!=="` do simple + string comparison, but are included for completeness. Throws if an + invalid comparison string is provided. +* `compare(v1, v2)`: Return `0` if `v1 == v2`, or `1` if `v1` is greater, or `-1` if + `v2` is greater. Sorts in ascending order if passed to `Array.sort()`. +* `rcompare(v1, v2)`: The reverse of compare. Sorts an array of versions + in descending order when passed to `Array.sort()`. +* `diff(v1, v2)`: Returns difference between two versions by the release type + (`major`, `premajor`, `minor`, `preminor`, `patch`, `prepatch`, or `prerelease`), + or null if the versions are the same. + + +### Ranges + +* `validRange(range)`: Return the valid range or null if it's not valid +* `satisfies(version, range)`: Return true if the version satisfies the + range. +* `maxSatisfying(versions, range)`: Return the highest version in the list + that satisfies the range, or `null` if none of them do. +* `minSatisfying(versions, range)`: Return the lowest version in the list + that satisfies the range, or `null` if none of them do. +* `gtr(version, range)`: Return `true` if version is greater than all the + versions possible in the range. +* `ltr(version, range)`: Return `true` if version is less than all the + versions possible in the range. +* `outside(version, range, hilo)`: Return true if the version is outside + the bounds of the range in either the high or low direction. The + `hilo` argument must be either the string `'>'` or `'<'`. (This is + the function called by `gtr` and `ltr`.) + +Note that, since ranges may be non-contiguous, a version might not be +greater than a range, less than a range, *or* satisfy a range! For +example, the range `1.2 <1.2.9 || >2.0.0` would have a hole from `1.2.9` +until `2.0.0`, so the version `1.2.10` would not be greater than the +range (because `2.0.1` satisfies, which is higher), nor less than the +range (since `1.2.8` satisfies, which is lower), and it also does not +satisfy the range. + +If you want to know if a version satisfies or does not satisfy a +range, use the `satisfies(version, range)` function. |