Method compile

lib/Compiler.js:1413–1458

* Processes the provided compilation. * @param {Callback<Compilation>} callback signals when the compilation finishes * @returns {void}

(callback)

	 * @returns {void}
	 */
	compile(callback) {
		const params = this.newCompilationParams();
		this.hooks.beforeCompile.callAsync(params, (err) => {
			if (err) return callback(err);

			this.hooks.compile.call(params);

			const compilation = this.newCompilation(params);

			const logger = compilation.getLogger("webpack.Compiler");

			logger.time("make hook");
			this.hooks.make.callAsync(compilation, (err) => {
				logger.timeEnd("make hook");
				if (err) return callback(err);

				logger.time("finish make hook");
				this.hooks.finishMake.callAsync(compilation, (err) => {
					logger.timeEnd("finish make hook");
					if (err) return callback(err);

					process.nextTick(() => {
						logger.time("finish compilation");
						compilation.finish((err) => {
							logger.timeEnd("finish compilation");
							if (err) return callback(err);

							logger.time("seal compilation");
							compilation.seal((err) => {
								logger.timeEnd("seal compilation");
								if (err) return callback(err);

								logger.time("afterCompile hook");
								this.hooks.afterCompile.callAsync(compilation, (err) => {
									logger.timeEnd("afterCompile hook");
									if (err) return callback(err);

									return callback(null, compilation);
								});
							});
						});
					});
				});
			});
		});
	}

	/**
	 * Processes the provided error callback.