Add strict version validation for React on Rails packages

This commit implements fail-fast validation for package.json configuration
to prevent runtime errors and ensure proper package/gem compatibility.

Changes:
- Add new validation method that raises errors instead of logging warnings
- Validate package.json file exists before checking versions
- Detect conflicting package installations (both base and Pro)
- Enforce exact version matching (no semver wildcards)
- Validate Pro gem/package compatibility
- Remove deprecated log_if_gem_and_node_package_versions_differ method

Implementation details:
- Created validate_version_and_package_compatibility! method with 4 validations:
  1. validate_package_json_exists! - Ensures package.json is present
  2. validate_package_gem_compatibility! - Checks Pro/base package conflicts
  3. validate_exact_version! - Enforces exact versions (no ^, ~, >, <, *)
  4. validate_version_match! - Ensures gem and package versions match
- Added package detection methods (react_on_rails_package?, react_on_rails_pro_package?)
- Applied DRY principle with shared package_installed? helper
- Integrated validation into Rails engine initializer (config.after_initialize)
- Added comprehensive test coverage (53 tests, all passing)
- Included helpful error messages with package.json location

Fixes #1876

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: AbanoubGhadban

lib/react_on_rails/engine.rb

@@ -4,8 +4,17 @@
 
 module ReactOnRails
   class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
+    # Validate package versions and compatibility on Rails startup
+    # This ensures the application fails fast if versions don't match or packages are misconfigured
+    initializer "react_on_rails.validate_version_and_package_compatibility" do
+      config.after_initialize do
+        Rails.logger.info "[React on Rails] Validating package version and compatibility..."
+        VersionChecker.build.validate_version_and_package_compatibility!
+        Rails.logger.info "[React on Rails] Package validation successful"
+      end
+    end
+
     config.to_prepare do
-      VersionChecker.build.log_if_gem_and_node_package_versions_differ
       ReactOnRails::ServerRenderingPool.reset_pool
     end
 

lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb

@@ -17,38 +17,142 @@ def initialize(node_package_version)
       @node_package_version = node_package_version
     end
 
-    # For compatibility, the gem and the node package versions should always match,
-    # unless the user really knows what they're doing. So we will give a
-    # warning if they do not.
-    def log_if_gem_and_node_package_versions_differ
-      return if node_package_version.raw.nil? || node_package_version.local_path_or_url?
-      return log_node_semver_version_warning if node_package_version.semver_wildcard?
-
-      log_differing_versions_warning unless node_package_version.parts == gem_version_parts
+    # Validates version and package compatibility.
+    # Raises ReactOnRails::Error if:
+    # - package.json file is not found
+    # - Both react-on-rails and react-on-rails-pro packages are installed
+    # - Pro gem is installed but using react-on-rails package
+    # - Pro package is installed but Pro gem is not installed
+    # - Non-exact version is used
+    # - Versions don't match
+    def validate_version_and_package_compatibility!
+      validate_package_json_exists!
+      validate_package_gem_compatibility!
+      validate_exact_version!
+      validate_version_match!
     end
 
     private
 
-    def common_error_msg
-      <<-MSG.strip_heredoc
-         Detected: #{node_package_version.raw}
-              gem: #{gem_version}
-         Ensure the installed version of the gem is the same as the version of
-         your installed Node package. Do not use >= or ~> in your Gemfile for react_on_rails.
-         Do not use ^, ~, or other non-exact versions in your package.json for react-on-rails.
-         Run `yarn add react-on-rails --exact` in the directory containing folder node_modules.
+    def validate_package_json_exists!
+      return if File.exist?(node_package_version.package_json)
+
+      raise ReactOnRails::Error, <<~MSG.strip
+        **ERROR** ReactOnRails: package.json file not found.
+
+        Expected location: #{node_package_version.package_json}
+
+        React on Rails requires a package.json file with either 'react-on-rails' or
+        'react-on-rails-pro' package installed.
+
+        Fix:
+          1. Ensure you have a package.json in your project root
+          2. Run: yarn add react-on-rails@#{gem_version} --exact
+
+          Or if using React on Rails Pro:
+          Run: yarn add react-on-rails-pro@#{gem_version} --exact
       MSG
     end
 
-    def log_differing_versions_warning
-      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and Node package versions do not match\n#{common_error_msg}"
-      Rails.logger.warn(msg)
+    def validate_package_gem_compatibility!
+      has_base_package = node_package_version.react_on_rails_package?
+      has_pro_package = node_package_version.react_on_rails_pro_package?
+      is_pro_gem = ReactOnRails::Utils.react_on_rails_pro?
+
+      # Error: Both packages installed
+      if has_base_package && has_pro_package
+        raise ReactOnRails::Error, <<~MSG.strip
+          **ERROR** ReactOnRails: Both 'react-on-rails' and 'react-on-rails-pro' packages are installed.
+
+          If you're using React on Rails Pro, only install the 'react-on-rails-pro' package.
+          The Pro package already includes all functionality from the base package.
+
+          Fix:
+            1. Remove 'react-on-rails' from your package.json dependencies
+            2. Run: yarn remove react-on-rails
+            3. Keep only: react-on-rails-pro
+
+          #{package_json_location}
+        MSG
+      end
+
+      # Error: Pro gem but using base package
+      if is_pro_gem && !has_pro_package
+        raise ReactOnRails::Error, <<~MSG.strip
+          **ERROR** ReactOnRails: You have the Pro gem installed but are using the base 'react-on-rails' package.
+
+          When using React on Rails Pro, you must use the 'react-on-rails-pro' npm package.
+
+          Fix:
+            1. Remove the base package: yarn remove react-on-rails
+            2. Install the Pro package: yarn add react-on-rails-pro@#{gem_version} --exact
+
+          #{package_json_location}
+        MSG
+      end
+
+      # Error: Pro package but not Pro gem
+      return unless !is_pro_gem && has_pro_package
+
+      raise ReactOnRails::Error, <<~MSG.strip
+        **ERROR** ReactOnRails: You have the 'react-on-rails-pro' package installed but the Pro gem is not installed.
+
+        The Pro npm package requires the Pro gem to function.
+
+        Fix:
+          1. Install the Pro gem by adding to your Gemfile:
+             gem 'react_on_rails_pro'
+          2. Run: bundle install
+
+        Or if you meant to use the base version:
+          1. Remove the Pro package: yarn remove react-on-rails-pro
+          2. Install the base package: yarn add react-on-rails@#{gem_version} --exact
+
+        #{package_json_location}
+      MSG
+    end
+
+    def validate_exact_version!
+      return if node_package_version.raw.nil? || node_package_version.local_path_or_url?
+
+      return unless node_package_version.semver_wildcard?
+
+      package_name = node_package_version.package_name
+      raise ReactOnRails::Error, <<~MSG.strip
+        **ERROR** ReactOnRails: The '#{package_name}' package version is not an exact version.
+
+        Detected: #{node_package_version.raw}
+             Gem: #{gem_version}
+
+        React on Rails requires exact version matching between the gem and npm package.
+        Do not use ^, ~, >, <, *, or other semver ranges.
+
+        Fix:
+          Run: yarn add #{package_name}@#{gem_version} --exact
+
+        #{package_json_location}
+      MSG
     end
 
-    def log_node_semver_version_warning
-      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: Your Node package version for react-on-rails is not an exact version\n" \
-            "#{common_error_msg}"
-      Rails.logger.warn(msg)
+    def validate_version_match!
+      return if node_package_version.raw.nil? || node_package_version.local_path_or_url?
+
+      return if node_package_version.parts == gem_version_parts
+
+      package_name = node_package_version.package_name
+      raise ReactOnRails::Error, <<~MSG.strip
+        **ERROR** ReactOnRails: The '#{package_name}' package version does not match the gem version.
+
+        Package: #{node_package_version.raw}
+            Gem: #{gem_version}
+
+        The npm package and gem versions must match exactly for compatibility.
+
+        Fix:
+          Run: yarn add #{package_name}@#{gem_version} --exact
+
+        #{package_json_location}
+      MSG
     end
 
     def gem_version
@@ -59,6 +163,10 @@ def gem_version_parts
       gem_version.match(VERSION_PARTS_REGEX)&.captures&.compact
     end
 
+    def package_json_location
+      "Package.json location: #{VersionChecker::NodePackageVersion.package_json_path}"
+    end
+
     class NodePackageVersion
       attr_reader :package_json
 
@@ -77,19 +185,41 @@ def initialize(package_json)
       def raw
         return @raw if defined?(@raw)
 
-        if File.exist?(package_json)
-          parsed_package_contents = JSON.parse(package_json_contents)
-          if parsed_package_contents.key?("dependencies") &&
-             parsed_package_contents["dependencies"].key?("react-on-rails")
-            return @raw = parsed_package_contents["dependencies"]["react-on-rails"]
-          end
-        end
-        msg = "No 'react-on-rails' entry in the dependencies of #{NodePackageVersion.package_json_path}, " \
-              "which is the expected location according to ReactOnRails.configuration.node_modules_location"
+        return @raw = nil unless File.exist?(package_json)
+
+        parsed = parsed_package_contents
+        return @raw = nil unless parsed.key?("dependencies")
+
+        deps = parsed["dependencies"]
+
+        # Check for react-on-rails-pro first (Pro takes precedence)
+        return @raw = deps["react-on-rails-pro"] if deps.key?("react-on-rails-pro")
+
+        # Fall back to react-on-rails
+        return @raw = deps["react-on-rails"] if deps.key?("react-on-rails")
+
+        # Neither package found
+        msg = "No 'react-on-rails' or 'react-on-rails-pro' entry in the dependencies of " \
+              "#{NodePackageVersion.package_json_path}, which is the expected location according to " \
+              "ReactOnRails.configuration.node_modules_location"
         Rails.logger.warn(msg)
         @raw = nil
       end
 
+      def react_on_rails_package?
+        package_installed?("react-on-rails")
+      end
+
+      def react_on_rails_pro_package?
+        package_installed?("react-on-rails-pro")
+      end
+
+      def package_name
+        return "react-on-rails-pro" if react_on_rails_pro_package?
+
+        "react-on-rails"
+      end
+
       def semver_wildcard?
         # See https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/configuring-npm/package-json#dependencies
         # We want to disallow all expressions other than exact versions
@@ -117,9 +247,20 @@ def parts
 
       private
 
+      def package_installed?(package_name)
+        return false unless File.exist?(package_json)
+
+        parsed = parsed_package_contents
+        parsed.dig("dependencies", package_name).present?
+      end
+
       def package_json_contents
         @package_json_contents ||= File.read(package_json)
       end
+
+      def parsed_package_contents
+        @parsed_package_contents ||= JSON.parse(package_json_contents)
+      end
     end
   end
 end

spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/both_packages.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "babel": "^6.3.26",
+    "react-on-rails": "16.1.1",
+    "react-on-rails-pro": "16.1.1",
+    "webpack": "^1.12.8"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "babel-eslint": "^5.0.0-beta6"
+  }
+}

spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/pro_package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "babel": "^6.3.26",
+    "react-on-rails-pro": "16.1.1",
+    "webpack": "^1.12.8"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "babel-eslint": "^5.0.0-beta6"
+  }
+}

spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/pro_semver_caret_package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "babel": "^6.3.26",
+    "react-on-rails-pro": "^16.1.1",
+    "webpack": "^1.12.8"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "babel-eslint": "^5.0.0-beta6"
+  }
+}