Add async alternative to import.meta.resolve() with additional options

[justinfagnani]

What is the problem this feature will solve?

Tools often need to resolve imports of files they are analyzing, which requires a resolve API that import.meta.resolve() isn't suited for.

• The resolve() call needs a referrer path, which is only available with a flag and is non standard
• The tool might want to specify import conditions, which are non-standard
• The call should be async, so that file system access isn't blocking. This is especially important for online resolution in servers.

Node might be able to add non-standard options via a second argument, though I'm a bit dubious of this approach because it might preclude import.meta.resolve() from adding a standard second argument.

So currently, we have complex user land resolvers that try to emulate what Node does, like Rollup's.

What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?

I think node:module should provide a function to perform built-in resolution, given a referrer path and import conditions.

This API would be free from having to conform to the import.meta.resolve() standard. import.meta.resolve() would still exist for cross-platform needs of resolving from within the referrer only.

What alternatives have you considered?

No response