fix: add a new method to check if PL is currently compiling + add new method to get the config PL is using

Author: sghoweri

packages/core/src/index.js

@@ -77,6 +77,30 @@ const patternlab_module = function(config) {
       return patternlab.getVersion();
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the current pattern lab configuration being used
+     *
+     * @memberof patternlab
+     * @name getConfig
+     * @instance
+     * @returns {string} the current patternlab-node config (defaults + customizations)
+     */
+    getConfig() {
+      return config;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Returns if Pattern Lab is busy compiling or not
+     *
+     * @memberof patternlab
+     * @name isBusy
+     * @instance
+     * @returns {boolean} if pattern lab is currently busy compiling
+     */
+    isBusy: function() {
+      return patternlab.isBusy;
+    },
+
     /**
      * Builds patterns, copies assets, and constructs user interface
      *

packages/core/src/lib/patternlab.js

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = class PatternLab {
     // Load up engines please
     this.engines = patternEngines;
     this.engines.loadAllEngines(config);
+    this.isBusy = false;
 
     //
     // INITIALIZE EMPTY GLOBAL DATA STRUCTURES

packages/core/src/lib/watchPatternLabFiles.js

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ const watchPatternLabFiles = (
     assetDirectories.source.meta,
   ];
   const globalPaths = globalSources.map(globalSource =>
-    path.join(basePath, globalSource, '*')
+    path.join(path.resolve(basePath, globalSource), '*')
   );
 
   _.each(globalPaths, globalPath => {
-    logger.debug(`Pattern Lab is watching ${globalPath} for changes`);
+    logger.debug(`Pattern Lab is watching ${globalPath} for changes!`);
 
     if (patternlab.watchers[globalPath]) {
       patternlab.watchers[globalPath].close();
@@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ const watchPatternLabFiles = (
     .concat(patternlab.engines.getSupportedFileExtensions())
     .map(dotExtension =>
       path.join(
-        basePath,
-        assetDirectories.source.patterns,
+        path.resolve(basePath, assetDirectories.source.patterns),
         `/**/*${dotExtension}`
       )
     );
   _.each(patternWatches, patternWatchPath => {
-    logger.debug(`Pattern Lab is watching ${patternWatchPath} for changes`);
+    logger.debug(
+      `Pattern Lab is watching ${patternWatchPath} for changes - local!`
+    );
 
     if (patternlab.watchers[patternWatchPath]) {
       patternlab.watchers[patternWatchPath].close();