semver 7.8.5: parse and inspect semantic versions with semver.parse and SemVer

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Write a brand-new, minimal, self-contained code sample in this clean-room directory.
Do not copy, paraphrase, or reference any existing project source. Work only from this spec.

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Goal: parse and inspect semantic versions with semver.parse and SemVer
Kind: HOW

Use EXACTLY these public packages and versions:
  - pkg:npm/semver@7.8.5
Demonstrate these symbols/APIs:
  - SemVer
  - semver.parse
Constraints:
  - executionContext: node
Required runtime conditions:
  - ecosystem: npm
  - language: javascript
  - moduleSystem: cjs
  - packageManager: npm@11.8.0
  - runtime: node@24.13.1

Rules:
  - One focused purpose; the smallest project that proves the goal.
  - Include a contract test (test/contract.*) that runs OFFLINE and exits 0 exactly when the goal behavior works.
  - Pin every dependency with a lockfile so resolution is reproducible.
  - No secrets, credentials, or tokens. No real URLs (only example.com or localhost). No absolute paths.
  - No personal names, emails, company names, or project identifiers of any kind.
  - No binaries and no generated output (node_modules, dist, target, venv, .git, .env).
  - Keep it under 200 files and 256KB packed.

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import semver, { SemVer } from 'semver';

/**
 * Parses a version string into a SemVer object.
 * @param {string} version
 * @param {semver.Options} [options]
 * @returns {semver.SemVer | null}
 */
export function parseVersion(version, options) {
  return semver.parse(version, options);
}

/**
 * Creates a new SemVer instance directly using the SemVer class.
 * @param {string | semver.SemVer} version
 * @param {semver.Options} [options]
 * @returns {semver.SemVer}
 */
export function createSemVer(version, options) {
  return new SemVer(version, options);
}

export default {
  parseVersion,
  createSemVer,
  SemVer
};

{
  "name": "sample-semver-parse",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "sample-semver-parse",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "dependencies": {
        "semver": "7.8.5"
      }
    },
    "node_modules/semver": {
      "version": "7.8.5",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.8.5.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-Y7/KDsb8LjooZpwaqGyulO6DQlksgCncchHGk+sZIY4SBvUocMBEFH5Ur1fI4dV+Jvl0w6cjvucaIi40puRioA==",
      "license": "ISC",
      "bin": {
        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
      },
      "engines": {
        "node": ">=10"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "name": "sample-semver-parse",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "type": "module",
  "dependencies": {
    "semver": "7.8.5"
  }
}

{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "goal": "parse and inspect semantic versions with semver.parse and SemVer",
  "kind": "HOW",
  "packages": [
    "pkg:npm/semver@7.8.5"
  ],
  "symbols": [
    "SemVer",
    "semver.parse"
  ],
  "constraints": {
    "executionContext": "node"
  },
  "runtimeConditions": {
    "ecosystem": "npm",
    "language": "javascript",
    "moduleSystem": "cjs",
    "packageManager": "npm@11.8.0",
    "runtime": "node@24.13.1"
  }
}

import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
import semver, { SemVer } from 'semver';
import { parseVersion, createSemVer } from '../index.mjs';

// Verify symbols and exported helpers
assert.equal(typeof semver.parse, 'function', 'semver.parse must be a function');
assert.equal(typeof SemVer, 'function', 'SemVer must be a constructor function');
assert.equal(typeof parseVersion, 'function', 'parseVersion must be a function');
assert.equal(typeof createSemVer, 'function', 'createSemVer must be a function');

// Contract 1: semver.parse decomposes valid version strings into major, minor, patch, prerelease, and build metadata
{
  const parsed = semver.parse('1.2.3-alpha.1+build.42');
  assert.notEqual(parsed, null);
  assert.equal(parsed.major, 1);
  assert.equal(parsed.minor, 2);
  assert.equal(parsed.patch, 3);
  assert.deepEqual(parsed.prerelease, ['alpha', 1]);
  assert.deepEqual(parsed.build, ['build', '42']);
  assert.equal(parsed.version, '1.2.3-alpha.1');
  assert.equal(parsed.raw, '1.2.3-alpha.1+build.42');

  const helperParsed = parseVersion('2.0.1-rc.2');
  assert.notEqual(helperParsed, null);
  assert.equal(helperParsed.major, 2);
  assert.equal(helperParsed.minor, 0);
  assert.equal(helperParsed.patch, 1);
  assert.deepEqual(helperParsed.prerelease, ['rc', 2]);
}

// Contract 2: semver.parse handles loose formatting and leading characters when loose option is specified
{
  const looseParsed = semver.parse('  =v1.2.3  ', { loose: true });
  assert.notEqual(looseParsed, null);
  assert.equal(looseParsed.version, '1.2.3');
  assert.equal(looseParsed.major, 1);
  assert.equal(looseParsed.minor, 2);
  assert.equal(looseParsed.patch, 3);

  const helperLoose = parseVersion('v2.3.4', { loose: false });
  assert.notEqual(helperLoose, null);
  assert.equal(helperLoose.version, '2.3.4');
}

// Contract 3: semver.parse returns null for invalid semver strings
{
  assert.equal(semver.parse('not-a-valid-version'), null);
  assert.equal(semver.parse('1.2.3.4'), null);
  assert.equal(semver.parse(''), null);
  assert.equal(parseVersion(null), null);
  assert.equal(parseVersion(undefined), null);
}

// Contract 4: SemVer constructor creates instances and supports comparison and formatting methods
{
  const sv1 = new SemVer('1.2.3');
  const sv2 = createSemVer('2.0.0');

  assert.equal(sv1 instanceof SemVer, true);
  assert.equal(sv2 instanceof SemVer, true);
  assert.equal(sv1.format(), '1.2.3');
  assert.equal(sv2.format(), '2.0.0');

  assert.equal(sv1.compare(sv2), -1);
  assert.equal(sv2.compare(sv1), 1);
  assert.equal(sv1.compare('1.2.3'), 0);
}

// Contract 5: SemVer instance inc method increments release version components in place
{
  const sv = new SemVer('1.0.0');
  sv.inc('minor');
  assert.equal(sv.version, '1.1.0');
  assert.equal(sv.minor, 1);

  sv.inc('patch');
  assert.equal(sv.version, '1.1.1');
  assert.equal(sv.patch, 1);

  sv.inc('major');
  assert.equal(sv.version, '2.0.0');
  assert.equal(sv.major, 2);
}

console.log('semver.parse and SemVer contracts verified successfully.');