ipc-helpers.js

const Disposable = require('event-kit').Disposable;
let ipcRenderer = null;
let ipcMain = null;
let BrowserWindow = null;

let nextResponseChannelId = 0;

exports.on = function(emitter, eventName, callback) {
  emitter.on(eventName, callback);
  return new Disposable(() => emitter.removeListener(eventName, callback));
};

exports.call = function(channel, ...args) {
  if (!ipcRenderer) {
    ipcRenderer = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
    ipcRenderer.setMaxListeners(20);
  }

  const responseChannel = `ipc-helpers-response-${nextResponseChannelId++}`;

  return new Promise(resolve => {
    ipcRenderer.on(responseChannel, (event, result) => {
      ipcRenderer.removeAllListeners(responseChannel);
      resolve(result);
    });

    ipcRenderer.send(channel, responseChannel, ...args);
  });
};

exports.respondTo = function(channel, callback) {
  if (!ipcMain) {
    const electron = require('electron');
    ipcMain = electron.ipcMain;
    BrowserWindow = electron.BrowserWindow;
  }

  return exports.on(
    ipcMain,
    channel,
    async (event, responseChannel, ...args) => {
      const browserWindow = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(event.sender);
      const result = await callback(browserWindow, ...args);
      if (!event.sender.isDestroyed()) {
        event.sender.send(responseChannel, result);
      }
    }
  );
};