Remove the callback option (#158)

Author: LitoMore

check.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ updateNotifier = new updateNotifier.UpdateNotifier(options);
 	// Exit process when offline
 	setTimeout(process.exit, 1000 * 30);
 
-	const update = await updateNotifier.checkNpm();
+	const update = await updateNotifier.fetchInfo();
 
 	// Only update the last update check time on success
 	updateNotifier.config.set('lastUpdateCheck', Date.now());

index.js

@@ -38,15 +38,13 @@ class UpdateNotifier {
 		this.packageName = options.pkg.name;
 		this.packageVersion = options.pkg.version;
 		this.updateCheckInterval = typeof options.updateCheckInterval === 'number' ? options.updateCheckInterval : ONE_DAY;
-		this.hasCallback = typeof options.callback === 'function';
-		this.callback = options.callback || (() => {});
 		this.disabled = 'NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER' in process.env ||
 			process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ||
 			process.argv.includes('--no-update-notifier') ||
 			isCi();
 		this.shouldNotifyInNpmScript = options.shouldNotifyInNpmScript;
 
-		if (!this.disabled && !this.hasCallback) {
+		if (!this.disabled) {
 			try {
 				const ConfigStore = configstore();
 				this.config = new ConfigStore(`update-notifier-${this.packageName}`, {
@@ -71,18 +69,6 @@ class UpdateNotifier {
 	}
 
 	check() {
-		if (this.hasCallback) {
-			(async () => {
-				try {
-					this.callback(null, await this.checkNpm());
-				} catch (error) {
-					this.callback(error);
-				}
-			})();
-
-			return;
-		}
-
 		if (
 			!this.config ||
 			this.config.get('optOut') ||
@@ -113,7 +99,7 @@ class UpdateNotifier {
 		}).unref();
 	}
 
-	async checkNpm() {
+	async fetchInfo() {
 		const {distTag} = this.options;
 		const latest = await latestVersion()(this.packageName, {version: distTag});
 

readme.md

@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ Default: `1000 * 60 * 60 * 24` *(1 day)*
 
 How often to check for updates.
 
-#### callback(error, update)
-
-Type: `Function`
-
-Passing a callback here will make it check for an update directly and report right away. Not recommended as you won't get the benefits explained in [`How`](#how). `update` is equal to `notifier.update`.
-
 #### shouldNotifyInNpmScript
 
 Type: `boolean`\
@@ -127,6 +121,17 @@ Default: `'latest'`
 
 Which [dist-tag](https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-dist-tags-to-packages) to use to find the latest version.
 
+### notifier.fetchInfo()
+
+Check update information.
+
+Returns an `object` with:
+
+- `latest` _(String)_ - Latest version.
+- `current` _(String)_ - Current version.
+- `type` _(String)_ - Type of current update. Possible values: `latest`, `major`, `minor`, `patch`, `prerelease`, `build`.
+- `name` _(String)_ - Package name.
+
 ### notifier.notify(options?)
 
 Convenience method to display a notification message. *(See screenshot)*

test/update-notifier.js

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const generateSettings = (options = {}) => {
 			name: 'update-notifier-tester',
 			version: '0.0.2'
 		},
-		callback: options.callback,
 		distTag: options.distTag
 	};
 };
@@ -36,27 +35,17 @@ test.afterEach(() => {
 	}, 10000);
 });
 
-test('check for update', async t => {
-	const update = await updateNotifier(generateSettings()).checkNpm();
+test('fetch info', async t => {
+	const update = await updateNotifier(generateSettings()).fetchInfo();
+	console.log(update);
 	t.is(update.latest, '0.0.2');
 });
 
-test('check for update with dist-tag', async t => {
-	const update = await updateNotifier(generateSettings({distTag: '0.0.3-rc1'})).checkNpm();
+test('fetch info with dist-tag', async t => {
+	const update = await updateNotifier(generateSettings({distTag: '0.0.3-rc1'})).fetchInfo();
 	t.is(update.latest, '0.0.3-rc1');
 });
 
-test.cb('check for update with callback', t => {
-	t.plan(1);
-
-	updateNotifier(generateSettings({
-		callback: () => {
-			t.pass();
-			t.end();
-		}
-	}));
-});
-
 test('don\'t initialize configStore when NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER is set', t => {
 	process.env.NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER = '1';
 	const notifier = updateNotifier(generateSettings());