react 0.3.5 → 0.6.0

package/lib/promise-resolve.js

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+'use strict';
+/*global define:true */
+
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
+}
+
+define([], function () {
+
+  /**
+     Auto resolve promises passed in as arguments to the flow
+
+     - Detects promises by checking for .then()
+     - Create promise name for param (param__promise)
+     - moves existing vCon promise into the param__promise
+     - creates WhenTask which resolves param__promise into param
+  */
+
+
+    var PROMISE_SUFFIX = '__promise';  // added to param names that are promises
+
+    var resolvingPromises = false;
+
+  function resolvePromises(react) {
+    if (resolvingPromises) return; // already resolving
+    resolvingPromises = true;
+
+    react.events.on(react.events.TYPES.EXEC_TASKS_PRECREATE, function (env) {
+      var vConValues = env.vCon.values;
+      var promiseParams = env.ast.inParams.filter(function (p) {
+        var value = vConValues[p];
+        return (value && typeof(value.then) === 'function');
+      });
+      promiseParams.forEach(function (p) {
+        var promiseName = p + PROMISE_SUFFIX;
+        vConValues[promiseName] = vConValues[p];
+        vConValues[p] = undefined;
+        env.taskDefs.push({
+          type: 'when',
+          a: [promiseName],
+          out: [p]
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+  }
+
+  return resolvePromises;
+
+});  

package/lib/promise-task.js

@@ -1,89 +1,93 @@
 'use strict';
+/*global define:true */
 
-/**
-   PromiseTask is a task which executes a fn that returns a promise
-   and when it completes it sets the values in vCon
-  */
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
+}
 
-var util = require('util');
-var sprintf = require('sprintf').sprintf;
+define(['util', './sprintf', './base-task'], function (util, sprintf, BaseTask) {
 
-var BaseTask = require('./base-task.js');
+  /**
+     PromiseTask is a task which executes a fn that returns a promise
+     and when it completes it sets the values in vCon
+  */
 
-function format_error(errmsg, obj) {
-  return sprintf('%s - %s', errmsg, util.inspect(obj));
-}
+  function format_error(errmsg, obj) {
+    return sprintf('%s - %s', errmsg, util.inspect(obj));
+  }
 
-var REQ = 'promiseTask requires f, a, out';
-var FN_REQ = 'promiseTask requires f to be a function or string';
-var A_REQ = 'promiseTask requires a to be an array of string param names';
-var OUT_REQ = 'promiseTask requires out to be an array[1] of string param names';
+  var REQ = 'promiseTask requires f, a, out';
+  var FN_REQ = 'promiseTask requires f to be a function or string';
+  var A_REQ = 'promiseTask requires a to be an array of string param names';
+  var OUT_REQ = 'promiseTask requires out to be an array[1] of string param names';
 
-function PromiseTask(taskDef) {
-  var self = this;
-  Object.keys(taskDef).forEach(function (k) { self[k] = taskDef[k]; });
-}
+  function PromiseTask(taskDef) {
+    var self = this;
+    Object.keys(taskDef).forEach(function (k) { self[k] = taskDef[k]; });
+  }
 
-PromiseTask.prototype = new BaseTask();
-PromiseTask.prototype.constructor = PromiseTask;
+  PromiseTask.prototype = new BaseTask();
+  PromiseTask.prototype.constructor = PromiseTask;
 
-PromiseTask.validate = function (taskDef) {
-  var errors = [];
-  if (!taskDef.f || !taskDef.a || !taskDef.out) {
-    errors.push(format_error(REQ, taskDef));
-  } else {
-    var ftype = typeof(taskDef.f);
-    if (! ((taskDef.f instanceof Function) || (ftype === 'string'))) {
-      errors.push(format_error(FN_REQ, taskDef));
+  PromiseTask.validate = function (taskDef) {
+    var errors = [];
+    if (!taskDef.f || !taskDef.a || !taskDef.out) {
+      errors.push(format_error(REQ, taskDef));
+    } else {
+      var ftype = typeof(taskDef.f);
+      if (! ((taskDef.f instanceof Function) || (ftype === 'string'))) {
+        errors.push(format_error(FN_REQ, taskDef));
+      }
+      if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.a) &&
+             taskDef.a.every(function (x) { return (typeof(x) === 'string'); }))) {
+        errors.push(format_error(A_REQ, taskDef));
+      }
+      if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.out) && taskDef.out.length <= 1 && 
+             taskDef.out.every(function (x) { return (typeof(x) === 'string'); }))) {
+        errors.push(format_error(OUT_REQ, taskDef));
+      }
     }
-    if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.a) &&
-           taskDef.a.every(function (x) { return (typeof(x) === 'string'); }))) {
-      errors.push(format_error(A_REQ, taskDef));
-    }
-    if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.out) && taskDef.out.length <= 1 && 
-           taskDef.out.every(function (x) { return (typeof(x) === 'string'); }))) {
-      errors.push(format_error(OUT_REQ, taskDef));
-    }
-  }
-  return errors;
-};
+    return errors;
+  };
 
-PromiseTask.prototype.prepare = function prepare(handleTaskError, vCon, contExec) {
-  var self = this;
-  this.nextFn = function (arg) {
-    var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
-    vCon.saveResults(self.out, args);
-    self.complete(args);
-    contExec();
+  PromiseTask.prototype.prepare = function prepare(handleTaskError, vCon, contExec) {
+    var self = this;
+    this.nextFn = function (arg) {
+      var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+      vCon.saveResults(self.out, args);
+      self.complete(args);
+      contExec();
+    };
+    this.failFn = function (err) {
+      handleTaskError(self, err);
+    };
   };
-  this.failFn = function (err) {
-    handleTaskError(self, err);
+
+  PromiseTask.prototype.exec = function exec(vCon, handleError, contExec) {
+    try {
+      var args = this.a.map(function (k) { return vCon.getVar(k); }); //get args from vCon
+      //console.error('PromiseTask.exec.args=', args);
+      //console.error('PromiseTask.exec.vCon=', vCon);
+      this.start(args); //note the start time, args
+      var func = this.f;
+      var bindObj = vCon.getVar('this'); //global space or the original this
+      if (this.isMethodCall()) { //if method call then reset func and bindObj
+        func = vCon.getVar(this.f);
+        bindObj = this.getMethodObj(vCon);
+      } else if (typeof(func) === 'string') {
+        func = vCon.getVar(func); // we want the actual fn from this string
+      }
+      var retValue = func.apply(bindObj, args);
+      if (retValue && typeof(retValue.then) === 'function') { // is a promise
+        retValue.then(this.nextFn, this.failFn);
+      } else { // just a value, proceed now
+        this.nextFn(retValue);
+      }
+    } catch (err) { //catch and handle the task error, calling final cb
+      handleError(this, err);
+    }    
   };
-};
 
-PromiseTask.prototype.exec = function exec(vCon, handleError, contExec) {
-  try {
-    var args = this.a.map(function (k) { return vCon.getVar(k); }); //get args from vCon
-    //console.error('PromiseTask.exec.args=', args);
-    //console.error('PromiseTask.exec.vCon=', vCon);
-    this.start(args); //note the start time, args
-    var func = this.f;
-    var bindObj = vCon.getVar('this'); //global space or the original this
-    if (this.isMethodCall()) { //if method call then reset func and bindObj
-      func = vCon.getVar(this.f);
-      bindObj = this.getMethodObj(vCon);
-    } else if (typeof(func) === 'string') {
-      func = vCon.getVar(func); // we want the actual fn from this string
-    }
-    var retValue = func.apply(bindObj, args);
-    if (retValue && typeof(retValue.then) === 'function') { // is a promise
-      retValue.then(this.nextFn, this.failFn);
-    } else { // just a value, proceed now
-      this.nextFn(retValue);
-    }
-  } catch (err) { //catch and handle the task error, calling final cb
-    handleError(this, err);
-  }    
-};
+  return PromiseTask;
 
-module.exports = PromiseTask;
+});  

package/lib/react.js

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+'use strict';
+/*global define:true */
+
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
+}
+
+define(['./core', './dsl', './track-tasks', './log-events', './promise-resolve', './event-collector'],
+       function (core, dsl, trackTasksFn, logEventsMod, resolvePromisesFn, eventCollectorFactory) {
+
+  var react = dsl; // core + default dsl
+         
+  /**
+     Enable detection of promises and resolution
+    */
+  function resolvePromises() {
+    resolvePromisesFn(react);
+  }
+
+  /**
+     Enable tracking of tasks and flow execution, emitting events and
+     tracking start, end, elapsed time
+    */
+  function trackTasks() {
+    trackTasksFn(react);
+  }  
+         
+  /**
+     If called, load the built-in plugin for log events and invoke
+
+     @param flowFn [function] if not provided uses global react
+     @param eventWildcard [string] pattern to log events for
+  */
+  function logEvents(flowFn, eventWildcard) {
+    if (!eventWildcard && typeof(flowFn) === 'string') { // only wildcard provided
+      eventWildcard = flowFn;
+      flowFn = undefined;
+    }
+    if (!flowFn) flowFn = react; // use global
+    trackTasks();
+    return logEventsMod.logEvents(flowFn, eventWildcard);
+  }
+
+  /**
+     Instantiate an event collector
+    */
+  function createEventCollector() {
+    return eventCollectorFactory(react);
+  }
+
+  react.options = core.options; // global react options
+  react.events = core.events;   // global react event emitter
+  react.logEvents = logEvents;  // enable event logging
+  react.resolvePromises = resolvePromises; // enable promise resolution
+  react.trackTasks = trackTasks; // enable tracking of tasks
+  react.createEventCollector = createEventCollector; // create instance of EventCollector       
+  return react;
+  
+});

package/lib/ret-task.js

@@ -1,67 +1,71 @@
 'use strict';
+/*global define:true */
 
-var util = require('util');
-var sprintf = require('sprintf').sprintf;
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
+}
 
-var BaseTask = require('./base-task.js');
+define(['util', './sprintf', './base-task'], function (util, sprintf, BaseTask) {
+  
+  function format_error(errmsg, obj) {
+    return sprintf('%s - %s', errmsg, util.inspect(obj));
+  }
 
-function format_error(errmsg, obj) {
-  return sprintf('%s - %s', errmsg, util.inspect(obj));
-}
+  var REQ = 'retTask requires f, a, out';
+  var FN_REQ = 'retTask requires f to be a function or string';
+  var A_REQ = 'retTask requires a to be an array of string param names';
+  var RET_REQ = 'retTask requires out to be an array with single string param name or []';
 
-var REQ = 'retTask requires f, a, out';
-var FN_REQ = 'retTask requires f to be a function or string';
-var A_REQ = 'retTask requires a to be an array of string param names';
-var RET_REQ = 'retTask requires out to be an array with single string param name or []';
+  function RetTask(taskDef) {
+    var self = this;
+    Object.keys(taskDef).forEach(function (k) { self[k] = taskDef[k]; });
+  }
 
-function RetTask(taskDef) {
-  var self = this;
-  Object.keys(taskDef).forEach(function (k) { self[k] = taskDef[k]; });
-}
+  RetTask.prototype = new BaseTask();
+  RetTask.prototype.constructor = RetTask;
 
-RetTask.prototype = new BaseTask();
-RetTask.prototype.constructor = RetTask;
+  RetTask.validate = function (taskDef) {
+    var errors = [];
+    if (!taskDef.f || !taskDef.a || !taskDef.out) {
+      errors.push(format_error(REQ, taskDef));
+    } else {
+      var ftype = typeof(taskDef.f);
+      if (! ((taskDef.f instanceof Function) || (ftype === 'string'))) {
+        errors.push(format_error(FN_REQ, taskDef));
+      }
+      if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.a) &&
+             taskDef.a.every(function (x) { return (typeof(x) === 'string'); }))) {
+        errors.push(format_error(A_REQ, taskDef));
+      }
 
-RetTask.validate = function (taskDef) {
-  var errors = [];
-  if (!taskDef.f || !taskDef.a || !taskDef.out) {
-    errors.push(format_error(REQ, taskDef));
-  } else {
-    var ftype = typeof(taskDef.f);
-    if (! ((taskDef.f instanceof Function) || (ftype === 'string'))) {
-      errors.push(format_error(FN_REQ, taskDef));
-    }
-    if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.a) &&
-           taskDef.a.every(function (x) { return (typeof(x) === 'string'); }))) {
-      errors.push(format_error(A_REQ, taskDef));
+      if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.out) &&
+             (taskDef.out.length === 0 ||
+              (taskDef.out.length === 1 && typeof(taskDef.out[0] === 'string'))))) {
+        errors.push(format_error(RET_REQ, taskDef));
+      }
     }
+    return errors;
+  };
 
-    if (! (Array.isArray(taskDef.out) &&
-           (taskDef.out.length === 0 ||
-             (taskDef.out.length === 1 && typeof(taskDef.out[0] === 'string'))))) {
-      errors.push(format_error(RET_REQ, taskDef));
-    }
-  }
-  return errors;
-};
+  RetTask.prototype.exec = function exec(vCon, handleError, contExec) {
+    try {
+      var args = this.a.map(function (k) { return vCon.getVar(k); }); //get args from vCon
+      this.start(args); //note the start time, args    
+      var func = this.f;
+      var bindObj = vCon.getVar('this'); //global space or the original this
+      if (this.isMethodCall()) { //if method call then reset func and bindObj
+        func = vCon.getVar(this.f);
+        bindObj = this.getMethodObj(vCon);
+      } else if (typeof(func) === 'string') {
+        func = vCon.getVar(func); // we want the actual fn from this string
+      }
+      var results = [func.apply(bindObj, args)];
+      vCon.saveResults(this.out, results); // save retval, takes arrays
+      this.complete(results);
+      contExec();       // continue since no callback to run this
+    } catch (err) { handleError(this, err); }    // catch and handle the task error, calling final cb
+  };
 
-RetTask.prototype.exec = function exec(vCon, handleError, contExec) {
-  try {
-    var args = this.a.map(function (k) { return vCon.getVar(k); }); //get args from vCon
-    this.start(args); //note the start time, args    
-    var func = this.f;
-    var bindObj = vCon.getVar('this'); //global space or the original this
-    if (this.isMethodCall()) { //if method call then reset func and bindObj
-      func = vCon.getVar(this.f);
-      bindObj = this.getMethodObj(vCon);
-    } else if (typeof(func) === 'string') {
-      func = vCon.getVar(func); // we want the actual fn from this string
-    }
-    var results = [func.apply(bindObj, args)];
-    vCon.saveResults(this.out, results); // save retval, takes arrays
-    this.complete(results);
-    contExec();       // continue since no callback to run this
-  } catch (err) { handleError(this, err); }    // catch and handle the task error, calling final cb
-};
+  return RetTask;
 
-module.exports = RetTask;
+});  

package/lib/sprintf.js

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+'use strict';
+/*global define:true sprint:true */
+
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
+}
+
+define(['sprint'], function (sprintfMod) {
+
+  /**
+     Abstract the details of getting a sprintf function
+    */
+  
+  // Sprint doesn't return itself in browser so need to get the global
+  var sprintf = (sprintfMod) ?  sprintfMod : sprint;
+  return sprintf;
+  
+});  

package/lib/status.js

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 'use strict';
+/*global define:true */
 
-var STATUS = { READY: 'ready',  RUNNING: 'running', ERRORED: 'errored', COMPLETE: 'complete' };
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
+}
 
-module.exports = STATUS;
+define([], function () {
+  
+  var STATUS = { READY: 'ready',  RUNNING: 'running', ERRORED: 'errored', COMPLETE: 'complete' };
+
+  return STATUS;
+
+});  

package/lib/task.js

@@ -1,248 +1,254 @@
 'use strict';
+/*global define:true */
 
-var util = require('util');
-var sprintf = require('sprintf').sprintf;
-var array = require('ensure-array');
-var CbTask = require('./cb-task.js');
-var PromiseTask = require('./promise-task.js');
-var RetTask = require('./ret-task.js');
-var WhenTask = require('./when-task.js');
-var FinalCbTask = require('./finalcb-task.js');
-var FinalCbFirstSuccTask = require('./finalcb-first-task.js');
-var STATUS = require('./status.js');
-var error = require('./error.js');
-var VContext = require('./vcon.js');
-var EventManager = require('./event-manager.js');
-
-var TASK_TYPES = {
-  cb: CbTask,
-  ret: RetTask,
-  promise: PromiseTask,
-  when: WhenTask
-};
-function taskTypeKeys() { return Object.keys(TASK_TYPES); }
-
-var OUT_TASK_TYPES = {
-  finalcb: FinalCbTask,   //first task is the default if no type specified in taskDef
-  finalcbFirst: FinalCbFirstSuccTask
-};
-function outTaskTypeKeys() { return Object.keys(OUT_TASK_TYPES); }
-
-var LOCAL_FN_MISSING = 'function: %s not found in locals or input params - task[%s]';
-var TASKDEF_IS_OBJECT = 'task must be an object';
-var NO_TASKS_RUNNING_WONT_COMPLETE = 'no tasks running, flow will not complete, remaining tasks: %s';
-var TASK_TYPE_SHOULD_MATCH = 'task.type should match one of ' +
-  Object.keys(TASK_TYPES).join(', ');
-
-var validateTaskType, validateTask, create;
-
-
-function format_error(errmsg, obj) {
-  return sprintf('%s - %s', errmsg, util.inspect(obj));
+if (typeof define !== 'function') {
+  var define = require('amdefine')(module);
 }
 
-/**
-   guess the missing types from params.
-   Augments in place but also returns taskDef.
-   If not specified then is 'cb'
+define(['util', './sprintf', 'ensure-array', './cb-task', './promise-task',
+       './ret-task', './when-task', './finalcb-task', './finalcb-first-task',
+       './status', './error', './vcon', './event-manager'],
+function (util, sprintf, array, CbTask, PromiseTask,
+         RetTask, WhenTask, FinalCbTask, FinalCbFirstSuccTask,
+         STATUS, error, VContext, EventManager) {
+  
+  var TASK_TYPES = {
+    cb: CbTask,
+    ret: RetTask,
+    promise: PromiseTask,
+    when: WhenTask
+    };
+
+    var DEFAULT_TASK_NAME = 'task_%s';  // for unnamed tasks use task_idx, like task_0
+
+  function taskTypeKeys() { return Object.keys(TASK_TYPES); }
+
+  var OUT_TASK_TYPES = {
+    finalcb: FinalCbTask,   //first task is the default if no type specified in taskDef
+    finalcbFirst: FinalCbFirstSuccTask
+  };
+  function outTaskTypeKeys() { return Object.keys(OUT_TASK_TYPES); }
+
+  var LOCAL_FN_MISSING = 'function: %s not found in locals or input params - task[%s]';
+  var TASKDEF_IS_OBJECT = 'task must be an object';
+  var NO_TASKS_RUNNING_WONT_COMPLETE = 'no tasks running, flow will not complete, remaining tasks: %s';
+  var TASK_TYPE_SHOULD_MATCH = 'task.type should match one of ' +
+    Object.keys(TASK_TYPES).join(', ');
+
+    var validateTaskType, validateTask, create;
+
+
+  function format_error(errmsg, obj) {
+    return sprintf('%s - %s', errmsg, util.inspect(obj));
+  }
+
+  /**
+     guess the missing types from params.
+     Augments in place but also returns taskDef.
+     If not specified then is 'cb'
   */
-function setMissingType(taskDef) {
-  if (taskDef.type) return taskDef; //already set, return
-  taskDef.type = 'cb'; 
-  return taskDef;
-}
+  function setMissingType(taskDef) {
+    if (taskDef.type) return taskDef; //already set, return
+    taskDef.type = 'cb'; 
+    return taskDef;
+  }
 
-function setMissingOutTaskType(taskDef) {
-  if (!taskDef.type) taskDef.type = Object.keys(OUT_TASK_TYPES)[0]; //use first outTask type as default
-} 
+  function setMissingOutTaskType(taskDef) {
+    if (!taskDef.type) taskDef.type = Object.keys(OUT_TASK_TYPES)[0]; //use first outTask type as default
+  } 
 
-function ensureAfterArrStrings(taskDef) { // convert any fn to str, and make sure is array
-  if (!taskDef.after) return;
-  var afterArr = array(taskDef.after);  // ensure is array, null becomes []
-  afterArr = afterArr.map(function (a) { return (typeof(a) === 'function') ? a.name : a; });
-  taskDef.after = afterArr;
-}
+  function ensureAfterArrStrings(taskDef) { // convert any fn to str, and make sure is array
+    if (!taskDef.after) return;
+    var afterArr = array(taskDef.after);  // ensure is array, null becomes []
+    afterArr = afterArr.map(function (a) { return (typeof(a) === 'function') ? a.name : a; });
+    taskDef.after = afterArr;
+  }
 
-/**
-   @returns array of errors for taskDef, could be empty
+  /**
+     @returns array of errors for taskDef, could be empty
   */
-function validate(taskDef) {
-  if (!taskDef || typeof(taskDef) !== 'object') {    
-    return [format_error(TASKDEF_IS_OBJECT, taskDef)];
-  }
-  setMissingType(taskDef);
-  ensureAfterArrStrings(taskDef);
-  var errors = [];
-  errors = errors.concat(validateTaskType(taskDef));
-  errors = errors.concat(validateTask(taskDef));  
-  return errors;
-}
+  function validate(taskDef) {
+    if (!taskDef || typeof(taskDef) !== 'object') {    
+      return [format_error(TASKDEF_IS_OBJECT, taskDef)];
+    }
+    setMissingType(taskDef);
+    ensureAfterArrStrings(taskDef);
+    var errors = [];
+    errors = errors.concat(validateTaskType(taskDef));
+    errors = errors.concat(validateTask(taskDef));  
+    return errors;
+  }
 
-function validateTaskType(taskDef) {
-  var errors = [];
-  if (!Object.keys(TASK_TYPES).some(
-    function (type) { return (taskDef.type === type); })) {
-    errors.push(format_error(TASK_TYPE_SHOULD_MATCH, taskDef));
+  function validateTaskType(taskDef) {
+    var errors = [];
+    if (!Object.keys(TASK_TYPES).some(
+      function (type) { return (taskDef.type === type); })) {
+      errors.push(format_error(TASK_TYPE_SHOULD_MATCH, taskDef));
+    }
+    return errors;
   }
-  return errors;
-}
 
-function validateTask(taskDef) {
-  var errors = [];
-  var taskCons = TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type];
-  if (taskCons) {
-    errors = errors.concat(taskCons.validate(taskDef));
+  function validateTask(taskDef) {
+    var errors = [];
+    var taskCons = TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type];
+    if (taskCons) {
+      errors = errors.concat(taskCons.validate(taskDef));
+    }
+    return errors;
   }
-  return errors;
-}
 
-function validateOutTask(taskDef) {
-  var errors = [];
-  setMissingOutTaskType(taskDef);
-  var taskCons = OUT_TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type];
-  errors = errors.concat(taskCons.validate(taskDef));
-  return errors;  
-}
+  function validateOutTask(taskDef) {
+    var errors = [];
+    setMissingOutTaskType(taskDef);
+    var taskCons = OUT_TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type];
+    errors = errors.concat(taskCons.validate(taskDef));
+    return errors;  
+  }
 
 
-function validateLocalFunctions(inParams, taskDefs, locals) {
-  var errors = [];
-  function foo() { } //used to mock args as fns for validation check 
-  var mock_args = inParams.map(function (p) { return foo; }); //mock args with fns
-  var vCon = VContext.create(mock_args, inParams, locals);
-  var tasks = taskDefs.map(create);
-  var tasksWFunctions = tasks.filter(function (t) { return (t.type !== 'when'); }); // non-when tasks need f
-  tasksWFunctions.forEach(function (t, idx) {
-    if (!t.functionExists(vCon)) {   // error if function doesnt exist AND
-      if (!t.isMethodCall()) errors.push(sprintf(LOCAL_FN_MISSING, t.f, idx)); // not method OR
-      else {
-        var obj = t.getMethodObj(vCon);
-        if (obj && obj !== foo) {  // (has parent but not our mock)
-          errors.push(sprintf(LOCAL_FN_MISSING, t.f, idx));
+    function validateLocalFunctions(inParams, taskDefs, locals) {
+      var errors = [];
+      function foo() { } //used to mock args as fns for validation check 
+      var mock_args = inParams.map(function (p) { return foo; }); //mock args with fns
+      var vCon = VContext.create(mock_args, inParams, locals);
+      var tasks = taskDefs.map(create);
+      var tasksWFunctions = tasks.filter(function (t) { return (t.type !== 'when'); }); // non-when tasks need f
+      tasksWFunctions.forEach(function (t, idx) {
+        if (!t.functionExists(vCon)) {   // error if function doesnt exist AND
+          if (!t.isMethodCall()) errors.push(sprintf(LOCAL_FN_MISSING, t.f, idx)); // not method OR
+          else {
+            var obj = t.getMethodObj(vCon);
+            if (obj && obj !== foo) {  // (has parent but not our mock)
+              errors.push(sprintf(LOCAL_FN_MISSING, t.f, idx));
+            }
+          }
         }
-      }
+      });
+      return errors;
     }
-  });
-  return errors;
-}
 
-function fName(fn) {
-  return (fn) ?
-    ((fn.name) ? fn.name : fn) :  // if defined, try name, otherwise toString()
-    'undefined';  // not defined, use undefined
-}
+  function fName(fn) {
+    if (typeof(fn) === 'function') {
+      return fn.name;
+    }
+    return (fn) ? fn : '';
+  }
 
-/**
-   Name tasks that are not already named. Prenamed task uniquness validation
-   will be done in validate.
+  /**
+     Name tasks that are not already named. Prenamed task uniquness validation
+     will be done in validate.
 
-   This modifies the tasks with the new names.
+     This modifies the tasks with the new names.
 
-   @returns map of names to tasks
+     @returns map of names to tasks
   */
-function nameTasks(tasks) { //name tasks that are not already named, validation done elsewhere, ret map
-  var namesMap = tasks.reduce(function (map, t) {
-    if (t.name) { map[t.name] = t; }
-    return map;
-  }, {});
-  tasks.forEach(function (t, idx) {
-    if (!t.name) { //not already named
-      var name = fName(t.f);
-      if (!name || namesMap[name]) {
-        name = sprintf('%s_%s', name, idx); //if empty or already used, postfix with _idx
+  function nameTasks(tasks) { //name tasks that are not already named, validation done elsewhere, ret map
+    var namesMap = tasks.reduce(function (map, t) {
+      if (t.name) { map[t.name] = t; }
+      return map;
+    }, {});
+    tasks.forEach(function (t, idx) {
+      if (!t.name) { //not already named
+        var name = fName(t.f);
+        if (!name) name = sprintf(DEFAULT_TASK_NAME, idx);
+        if (!name || namesMap[name]) {
+          name = sprintf('%s_%s', name, idx); //if empty or already used, postfix with _idx
+        }
+        t.name = name;
+          namesMap[name] = t;
       }
-      t.name = name;
-      namesMap[name] = t;
-    }
-  });
-  return namesMap;
-}
+    });
+    return namesMap;
+  }
 
-function create(taskDef) {
-  var TaskConstructor = TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type];
-  return new TaskConstructor(taskDef);
-}
+  function create(taskDef) {
+    var TaskConstructor = TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type];
+    return new TaskConstructor(taskDef);
+  }
 
-function createOutTask(taskDef, cbFunc, tasks, vCon, execOptions, env) {
-  setMissingOutTaskType(taskDef);
-  var outTaskOptions = {
-    taskDef: taskDef,
-    cbFunc: cbFunc,
-    tasks: tasks,
-    vCon: vCon,
-    execOptions: execOptions,
-    env: env,
-    TaskConstructor: OUT_TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type]
-  };
-  EventManager.global.emit(EventManager.TYPES.EXEC_OUTTASK_CREATE, outTaskOptions); // hook
-  var TaskConstructor = outTaskOptions.TaskConstructor;  // hook could have changed
-  return new TaskConstructor(outTaskOptions);
-}
+  function createOutTask(taskDef, cbFunc, tasks, vCon, execOptions, env) {
+    setMissingOutTaskType(taskDef);
+      var outTaskOptions = {
+        taskDef: taskDef,
+        cbFunc: cbFunc,
+        tasks: tasks,
+        vCon: vCon,
+        execOptions: execOptions,
+        env: env,
+        TaskConstructor: OUT_TASK_TYPES[taskDef.type]
+      };
+    EventManager.global.emit(EventManager.TYPES.EXEC_OUTTASK_CREATE, outTaskOptions); // hook
+    var TaskConstructor = outTaskOptions.TaskConstructor;  // hook could have changed
+    return new TaskConstructor(outTaskOptions);
+  }
   
-function createErrorHandler(vCon, outTask) {
-  return function handleError(task, err) {
-    task.status = STATUS.ERRORED;
-    task.error = err;
-    outTask.env.currentTask = task;
-    outTask.env.flowEmitter.emit(EventManager.TYPES.EXEC_TASK_ERRORED, task);
-    var errWithMeta = error.augmentError(err, {task: task, vcon: vCon});
-    outTask.exec(errWithMeta); //call the final callback with the first error hit
-  };
-}
+  function createErrorHandler(vCon, outTask) {
+    return function handleError(task, err) {
+      task.status = STATUS.ERRORED;
+      task.error = err;
+      outTask.env.currentTask = task;
+      outTask.env.flowEmitter.emit(EventManager.TYPES.EXEC_TASK_ERRORED, task);
+      var errWithMeta = error.augmentError(err, {task: task, vcon: vCon});
+      outTask.exec(errWithMeta); //call the final callback with the first error hit
+    };
+  }
 
-function findTasksReady(vCon, tasks, tasksByName) {
-  return tasks.filter(function (t) { return t.isReady(vCon, tasksByName); });
-}
+  function findTasksReady(vCon, tasks, tasksByName) {
+    return tasks.filter(function (t) { return t.isReady(vCon, tasksByName); });
+  }
 
-function execTasks(tasksReady, vCon, handleError, contExec) {
-  tasksReady.forEach(function (t) { t.status = STATUS.READY; }); //set ready first, no double exec
-  tasksReady.forEach(function (t) { t.exec(vCon, handleError, contExec); }); 
-}
+  function execTasks(tasksReady, vCon, handleError, contExec) {
+    tasksReady.forEach(function (t) { t.status = STATUS.READY; }); //set ready first, no double exec
+    tasksReady.forEach(function (t) { t.exec(vCon, handleError, contExec); }); 
+  }
 
-/**
-   this will be called if there are no tasks found to run,
-   and it will check if there are still tasks running or ready
-   (which means they will be running shortly), in which
-   case everything is fine. If no tasks are running then
-   call handleError since this will never complete.
+  /**
+     this will be called if there are no tasks found to run,
+     and it will check if there are still tasks running or ready
+     (which means they will be running shortly), in which
+      case everything is fine. If no tasks are running then
+      call handleError since this will never complete.
   */
-function checkIfTasksRunning(vCon, tasks, handleError, env) {
-  var tasksRunning = tasks.filter(function (t) {
-    return (t.status === STATUS.RUNNING || t.status === STATUS.READY);
-  });
-  if (!tasksRunning.length) {
-    var remainingTasks = tasks.filter(function (t) { return (!t.status); });
-    var remainingTNames = remainingTasks.map(function (t) { return t.name; });
-    var errMsg = sprintf(NO_TASKS_RUNNING_WONT_COMPLETE, remainingTNames.join(', '));
-    var emptyTask = { env: env };
-    handleError(emptyTask, new Error(errMsg));
+  function checkIfTasksRunning(vCon, tasks, handleError, env) {
+    var tasksRunning = tasks.filter(function (t) {
+      return (t.status === STATUS.RUNNING || t.status === STATUS.READY);
+    });
+    if (!tasksRunning.length) {
+      var remainingTasks = tasks.filter(function (t) { return (!t.status); });
+      var remainingTNames = remainingTasks.map(function (t) { return t.name; });
+      var errMsg = sprintf(NO_TASKS_RUNNING_WONT_COMPLETE, remainingTNames.join(', '));
+      var emptyTask = { env: env };
+      handleError(emptyTask, new Error(errMsg));
+    }
   }
-}
 
-function findReadyAndExec(vCon, tasks, tasksByName, handleError, contExec, env) {
-  var tasksReady = findTasksReady(vCon, tasks, tasksByName);
-  if (!tasksReady.length) checkIfTasksRunning(vCon, tasks, handleError, env); // no tasks to run, check if ok
-  execTasks(tasksReady, vCon, handleError, contExec);
-}
+  function findReadyAndExec(vCon, tasks, tasksByName, handleError, contExec, env) {
+    var tasksReady = findTasksReady(vCon, tasks, tasksByName);
+    if (!tasksReady.length) checkIfTasksRunning(vCon, tasks, handleError, env); // no tasks to run, check if ok
+    execTasks(tasksReady, vCon, handleError, contExec);
+  }
 
-function serializeTasks(tasks) { // conveniently set after for each task idx > 0
-  nameTasks(tasks);
-  tasks.forEach(function (t, idx, arr) { if (idx !== 0) t.after = [arr[idx - 1].name]; }); 
-  return tasks;
-}
+  function serializeTasks(tasks) { // conveniently set after for each task idx > 0
+    nameTasks(tasks);
+    tasks.forEach(function (t, idx, arr) { if (idx !== 0) t.after = [arr[idx - 1].name]; }); 
+    return tasks;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    serializeTasks: serializeTasks,
+    TASK_TYPES: TASK_TYPES,
+    taskTypeKeys: taskTypeKeys,
+    OUT_TASK_TYPES: OUT_TASK_TYPES,
+    outTaskTypeKeys: outTaskTypeKeys,
+    setMissingType: setMissingType,
+    validate: validate,
+    validateOutTask: validateOutTask,
+    validateLocalFunctions: validateLocalFunctions,
+    nameTasks: nameTasks,
+    create: create,
+    createOutTask: createOutTask,
+    createErrorHandler: createErrorHandler,
+    findReadyAndExec: findReadyAndExec
+  };
 
-exports.serializeTasks = serializeTasks;
-
-exports.TASK_TYPES = TASK_TYPES;
-exports.taskTypeKeys = taskTypeKeys;
-exports.OUT_TASK_TYPES = OUT_TASK_TYPES;
-exports.outTaskTypeKeys = outTaskTypeKeys;
-exports.setMissingType = setMissingType;
-exports.validate = validate;
-exports.validateOutTask = validateOutTask;
-exports.validateLocalFunctions = validateLocalFunctions;
-exports.nameTasks = nameTasks;
-exports.create = create;
-exports.createOutTask = createOutTask;
-exports.createErrorHandler = createErrorHandler;
-exports.findReadyAndExec = findReadyAndExec;
+});