fix(@angular/cli): populate path with working directory in nested schematics

With this change we change the how we handle `"format": "path"` schematic property option. We replace the formatter in favour of a `SmartDefaultProvider`, which ensures that nested schematics can access the `workingDirectory`.

packages/angular/cli/src/command-builder/command-module.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import { analytics, logging, normalize, schema, strings } from '@angular-devkit/core';
+import { analytics, logging, schema, strings } from '@angular-devkit/core';
 import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import {
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ export abstract class CommandModule<T extends {} = {}> implements CommandModuleI
    * **Note:** This method should be called from the command bundler method.
    */
   protected addSchemaOptionsToCommand<T>(localYargs: Argv<T>, options: Option[]): Argv<T> {
-    const workingDir = normalize(path.relative(this.context.root, process.cwd()));
-
     for (const option of options) {
       const {
         default: defaultVal,
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ export abstract class CommandModule<T extends {} = {}> implements CommandModuleI
         hidden,
         name,
         choices,
-        format,
       } = option;
 
       const sharedOptions: YargsOptions & PositionalOptions = {
@@ -224,11 +221,6 @@ export abstract class CommandModule<T extends {} = {}> implements CommandModuleI
         ...(this.context.args.options.help ? { default: defaultVal } : {}),
       };
 
-      // Special case for schematics
-      if (workingDir && format === 'path' && name === 'path' && hidden) {
-        sharedOptions.default = workingDir;
-      }
-
       if (positional === undefined) {
         localYargs = localYargs.option(strings.dasherize(name), {
           type,

packages/angular/cli/src/command-builder/schematics-command-module.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import { schema, tags } from '@angular-devkit/core';
+import { normalize as devkitNormalize, isJsonObject, schema, tags } from '@angular-devkit/core';
 import { Collection, UnsuccessfulWorkflowExecution, formats } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
 import {
   FileSystemCollectionDescription,
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   NodeWorkflow,
 } from '@angular-devkit/schematics/tools';
 import type { CheckboxQuestion, Question } from 'inquirer';
-import { resolve } from 'path';
+import { relative, resolve } from 'path';
 import { Argv } from 'yargs';
 import { getProjectByCwd, getSchematicDefaults } from '../utilities/config';
 import { memoize } from '../utilities/memoize';
@@ -133,10 +133,16 @@ export abstract class SchematicsCommandModule
     });
 
     workflow.registry.addPostTransform(schema.transforms.addUndefinedDefaults);
-    workflow.registry.addSmartDefaultProvider('projectName', () => this.getProjectName());
     workflow.registry.useXDeprecatedProvider((msg) => logger.warn(msg));
+    workflow.registry.addSmartDefaultProvider('projectName', () => this.getProjectName());
+
+    const workingDir = devkitNormalize(relative(this.context.root, process.cwd()));
+    workflow.registry.addSmartDefaultProvider('workingDirectory', () =>
+      workingDir === '' ? undefined : workingDir,
+    );
 
     let shouldReportAnalytics = true;
+
     workflow.engineHost.registerOptionsTransform(async (schematic, options) => {
       if (shouldReportAnalytics) {
         shouldReportAnalytics = false;
@@ -150,6 +156,35 @@ export abstract class SchematicsCommandModule
         ]);
       }
 
+      // TODO: The below should be removed in version 15 when we change 1P schematics to use the `workingDirectory smart default`.
+      // Handle `"format": "path"` options.
+      const schema = schematic?.schemaJson;
+      if (!options || !schema || !isJsonObject(schema)) {
+        return options;
+      }
+
+      if (!('path' in options && (options as Record<string, unknown>)['path'] === undefined)) {
+        return options;
+      }
+
+      const properties = schema?.['properties'];
+      if (!properties || !isJsonObject(properties)) {
+        return options;
+      }
+
+      const property = properties['path'];
+      if (!property || !isJsonObject(property)) {
+        return options;
+      }
+
+      if (property['format'] === 'path' && !property['$default']) {
+        (options as Record<string, unknown>)['path'] = workingDir || undefined;
+        this.context.logger.warn(
+          `The 'path' option in '${schematic?.schema}' is using deprecated behaviour.` +
+            `'workingDirectory' smart default provider should be used instead.`,
+        );
+      }
+
       return options;
     });
 

packages/schematics/angular/app-shell/schema.json

@@ -27,19 +27,16 @@
     },
     "main": {
       "type": "string",
-      "format": "path",
       "description": "The name of the main entry-point file.",
       "default": "main.server.ts"
     },
     "appDir": {
       "type": "string",
-      "format": "path",
       "description": "The name of the application directory.",
       "default": "app"
     },
     "rootModuleFileName": {
       "type": "string",
-      "format": "path",
       "description": "The name of the root module file",
       "default": "app.server.module.ts"
     },

packages/schematics/angular/class/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the class, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/component/schema.json

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the component file, relative to the current workspace. Default is a folder with the same name as the component in the project root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/directive/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the interface that defines the directive, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/enum/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the enum definition, relative to the current workspace.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/guard/schema.json

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the interface that defines the guard, relative to the current workspace.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/interceptor/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the interceptor, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/interface/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the interface, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/module/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the NgModule, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/pipe/schema.json

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the pipe, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/resolver/schema.json

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the interface that defines the resolver, relative to the current workspace.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/service/schema.json

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
     },
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
-      "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the service, relative to the workspace root.",
       "visible": false
     },

packages/schematics/angular/web-worker/schema.json

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     "path": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "path",
+      "$default": {
+        "$source": "workingDirectory"
+      },
       "description": "The path at which to create the worker file, relative to the current workspace.",
       "visible": false
     },