refactor: improve tree shaking

src/__tests__/builder.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { buildRegExp, char, unicodeProperty } from '..';
+import { buildRegExp, unicodeChar, unicodeProperty } from '..';
 
 test('`regexBuilder` flags', () => {
   expect(buildRegExp('a').flags).toBe('');
@@ -34,22 +34,26 @@ test('`regexBuilder` flags', () => {
 });
 
 test('`regexBuilder` throws when using unicode-aware features without `unicode` flag', () => {
-  expect(() => buildRegExp(char(0x1234))).not.toThrow();
-  expect(() => buildRegExp(char(0x12345), { unicode: true })).not.toThrow();
+  expect(() => buildRegExp(unicodeChar(0x1234))).not.toThrow();
+  expect(() => buildRegExp(unicodeChar(0x12345), { unicode: true })).not.toThrow();
   expect(() => buildRegExp(unicodeProperty('Emoji_Presentation'), { unicode: true })).not.toThrow();
 
-  expect(() => buildRegExp(char(0x123456))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+  expect(() => buildRegExp(unicodeChar(0x123456))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
     `"Expected a valid unicode code point but received 1193046"`,
   );
-  expect(() => buildRegExp(char(0x12345))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"The pattern "\\u{12345}" requires Unicode-aware mode. Please ensure the "unicode" flag is set."`,
+  expect(() => buildRegExp(unicodeChar(0x12345))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+    `"Pattern "\\u{12345}" requires "unicode" flag to be set."`,
   );
   expect(() =>
     buildRegExp(unicodeProperty('Emoji_Presentation')),
   ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"The pattern "\\p{Emoji_Presentation}" requires Unicode-aware mode. Please ensure the "unicode" flag is set."`,
+    `"Pattern "\\p{Emoji_Presentation}" requires "unicode" flag to be set."`,
   );
   expect(() => buildRegExp(/\P{Letter}/u)).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"The pattern "\\P{Letter}" requires Unicode-aware mode. Please ensure the "unicode" flag is set."`,
+    `"Pattern "\\P{Letter}" requires "unicode" flag to be set."`,
   );
 });
+
+test('`regexBuilder` does not throws on tricky unicode mode-like patterns', () => {
+  expect(() => buildRegExp(/\\u{1234}/)).not.toThrow();
+});

src/builders.ts

@@ -10,17 +10,9 @@ import { encode } from './encoder';
  */
 export function buildRegExp(sequence: RegexSequence, flags?: RegexFlags): RegExp {
   const pattern = encode(sequence).pattern;
-  const flagsString = encodeFlags(flags ?? {});
-
-  if (!flags?.unicode) {
-    const unicodeModePattern = getUnicodeModePattern(pattern);
-    if (unicodeModePattern) {
-      throw new Error(
-        `The pattern "${unicodeModePattern}" requires Unicode-aware mode. Please ensure the "unicode" flag is set.`,
-      );
-    }
-  }
+  ensureUnicodeFlagIfNeeded(pattern, flags);
 
+  const flagsString = encodeFlags(flags ?? {});
   return new RegExp(pattern, flagsString);
 }
 
@@ -47,9 +39,16 @@ function encodeFlags(flags: RegexFlags): string {
   return result;
 }
 
-const unicodeModePatterns = /(?:\\u|\\p|\\P)\{.+?\}/;
+// Matches unicode mode patterns: \u{...}, \p{...}, \P{...}, but avoids valid \\u{...}, etc
+const unicodeModePatterns = /(?<!\\)(?:\\u|\\[pP])\{.+?\}/;
+
+function ensureUnicodeFlagIfNeeded(pattern: string, flags: RegexFlags | undefined) {
+  if (flags?.unicode) {
+    return;
+  }
 
-function getUnicodeModePattern(pattern: string): string | null {
   const match = pattern.match(unicodeModePatterns);
-  return match?.[0] ?? null;
+  if (match) {
+    throw new Error(`Pattern "${match?.[0]}" requires "unicode" flag to be set.`);
+  }
 }

src/constructs/__tests__/char-class.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {
   anyOf,
-  buildRegExp,
   charClass,
   charRange,
   digit,
@@ -38,9 +37,7 @@ test('`charClass` joins character escapes', () => {
 });
 
 test('`charClass` throws on empty text', () => {
-  expect(() => charClass()).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`charClass\` should receive at least one element"`,
-  );
+  expect(() => charClass()).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Expected at least one element"`);
 });
 
 test('`charRange` pattern', () => {
@@ -49,15 +46,23 @@ test('`charRange` pattern', () => {
   expect([charRange('A', 'F'), 'x']).toEqualRegex(/[A-F]x/);
 });
 
+test('`charRange` works both ways', () => {
+  expect(charRange('a', 'z')).toEqualRegex(/[a-z]/);
+  expect(charRange('z', 'a')).toEqualRegex(/[a-z]/);
+});
+
 test('`charRange` throws on incorrect arguments', () => {
-  expect(() => charRange('z', 'a')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`start\` should be before or equal to \`end\`"`,
-  );
   expect(() => charRange('aa', 'z')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`charRange\` should receive only single character \`start\` string"`,
+    `"Expected single characters, but received "aa" & "z""`,
   );
   expect(() => charRange('a', 'zz')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`charRange\` should receive only single character \`end\` string"`,
+    `"Expected single characters, but received "a" & "zz""`,
+  );
+  expect(() => charRange('', 'z')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+    `"Expected single characters, but received "" & "z""`,
+  );
+  expect(() => charRange('a', '')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+    `"Expected single characters, but received "a" & """`,
   );
 });
 
@@ -105,9 +110,7 @@ test('`anyOf` pattern edge cases', () => {
 });
 
 test('`anyOf` throws on empty text', () => {
-  expect(() => anyOf('')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`anyOf\` should received at least one character"`,
-  );
+  expect(() => anyOf('')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Expected at least one character"`);
 });
 
 test('`negated` character class pattern', () => {
@@ -119,9 +122,3 @@ test('`negated` character class matching', () => {
   expect(negated(anyOf('a'))).not.toMatchString('aa');
   expect(negated(anyOf('a'))).toMatchGroups('aba', ['b']);
 });
-
-test('`encodeCharacterClass` throws on empty text', () => {
-  expect(() => buildRegExp(negated({ chars: [], ranges: [] }))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"Character class should contain at least one character or character range"`,
-  );
-});

src/constructs/__tests__/choice-of.test.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ test('`choiceOf` pattern using nested regex', () => {
 
 test('`choiceOf` throws on empty options', () => {
   expect(() => choiceOf()).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`choiceOf\` should receive at least one alternative"`,
+    `"Expected at least one alternative"`,
   );
 });

src/constructs/__tests__/encoder.test.tsx

@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ test('`buildRegExp` throws error on unknown element', () => {
     // @ts-expect-error intentionally passing incorrect object
     buildRegExp({ type: 'unknown' }),
   ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`
-    "\`encodeElement\`: unknown element: {
+    "Unsupported element. Received: {
       "type": "unknown"
     }"
   `);
 });
 
 test('`buildPattern` throws on empty text', () => {
   expect(() => buildPattern('')).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`encodeText\`: received text should not be empty"`,
+    `"Expected at least one character"`,
   );
 });

src/constructs/__tests__/repeat.test.tsx

@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ test('`repeat` pattern optimizes grouping for atoms', () => {
 });
 
 test('`repeat` throws on no children', () => {
-  expect(() => repeat([], 1)).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-    `"\`repeat\` should receive at least one element"`,
-  );
+  expect(() => repeat([], 1)).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`"Expected at least one element"`);
 });
 
 test('greedy `repeat` quantifier pattern', () => {

src/constructs/__tests__/char-escape-unicode.test.tsx → src/constructs/__tests__/unicode.test.tsx

@@ -5,88 +5,99 @@ import {
   endOfString,
   type RegexSequence,
   startOfString,
+  unicodeChar,
   unicodeProperty,
 } from '../..';
 
 function u(sequence: RegexSequence) {
   return buildRegExp(sequence, { unicode: true });
 }
 
-test('`char` pattern', () => {
+test('`unicodeChar` pattern', () => {
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-  expect(char(0)).toEqualRegex(/\u0000/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0)).toEqualRegex(/\u0000/);
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-  expect(char(0x1)).toEqualRegex(/\u0001/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x1)).toEqualRegex(/\u0001/);
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-  expect(char(0x12)).toEqualRegex(/\u0012/);
-  expect(char(0x123)).toEqualRegex(/\u0123/);
-  expect(char(0x1234)).toEqualRegex(/\u1234/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x12)).toEqualRegex(/\u0012/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x123)).toEqualRegex(/\u0123/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x1234)).toEqualRegex(/\u1234/);
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-  expect(u(char(0))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u0000', 'u'));
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u0000', 'u'));
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-  expect(u(char(0x1))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u0001', 'u'));
-  expect(u(char(0x12))).toEqualRegex(
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x1))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u0001', 'u'));
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x12))).toEqualRegex(
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
     new RegExp('\\u0012', 'u'),
   );
-  expect(char(0x0123)).toEqualRegex(/\u0123/);
-  expect(char(0x1234)).toEqualRegex(/\u1234/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x0123)).toEqualRegex(/\u0123/);
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x1234)).toEqualRegex(/\u1234/);
 
-  expect(u(char(0x0123))).toEqualRegex(/\u0123/u);
-  expect(u(char(0x1234))).toEqualRegex(/\u1234/u);
-  expect(u(char(0x12345))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u{12345}', 'u'));
-  expect(u(char(0x103456))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u{103456}', 'u'));
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x0123))).toEqualRegex(/\u0123/u);
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x1234))).toEqualRegex(/\u1234/u);
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x12345))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u{12345}', 'u'));
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x103456))).toEqualRegex(new RegExp('\\u{103456}', 'u'));
 });
 
-test('`char` matching', () => {
-  expect(char(0)).toMatchString('\u{0}');
-  expect(char(0x1)).toMatchString('\u{1}');
-  expect(char(0x12)).toMatchString('\u{12}}');
-  expect(char(0x123)).toMatchString('\u{123}');
-  expect(char(0x1234)).toMatchString('\u{1234}}');
-
-  expect(char('a'.codePointAt(0)!)).toMatchString('a');
-  expect(char('ą'.codePointAt(0)!)).toMatchString('ą');
-  expect(char('©'.codePointAt(0)!)).toMatchString('©');
-
-  expect(u(char(0))).toMatchString('\u{0}');
-  expect(u(char(0))).not.toMatchString('a');
-  expect(u(char(0x1))).toMatchString('\u{1}');
-  expect(u(char(0x12))).toMatchString('\u{12}');
-  expect(u(char(0x123))).toMatchString('\u{123}');
-  expect(u(char(0x1234))).toMatchString('\u{1234}');
-  expect(u(char(0x12345))).toMatchString('\u{12345}');
-  expect(u(char(0x103456))).toMatchString('\u{103456}');
-
-  expect(u(char('a'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('a');
-  expect(u(char('ą'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('ą');
-  expect(u(char('©'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('©');
-  expect(u(char('😎'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('😎');
-  expect(u(char('😎'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('\u{1f60e}');
+test('`unicodeChar` matching', () => {
+  expect(unicodeChar(0)).toMatchString('\u{0}');
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x1)).toMatchString('\u{1}');
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x12)).toMatchString('\u{12}}');
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x123)).toMatchString('\u{123}');
+  expect(unicodeChar(0x1234)).toMatchString('\u{1234}}');
+
+  expect(unicodeChar('a'.codePointAt(0)!)).toMatchString('a');
+  expect(unicodeChar('ą'.codePointAt(0)!)).toMatchString('ą');
+  expect(unicodeChar('©'.codePointAt(0)!)).toMatchString('©');
+
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0))).toMatchString('\u{0}');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0))).not.toMatchString('a');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x1))).toMatchString('\u{1}');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x12))).toMatchString('\u{12}');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x123))).toMatchString('\u{123}');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x1234))).toMatchString('\u{1234}');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x12345))).toMatchString('\u{12345}');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x103456))).toMatchString('\u{103456}');
+
+  expect(u(unicodeChar('a'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('a');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar('ą'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('ą');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar('©'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('©');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar('😎'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('😎');
+  expect(u(unicodeChar('😎'.codePointAt(0)!))).toMatchString('\u{1f60e}');
 });
 
-test('`char` nesting matching', () => {
-  expect(u(charClass(char('a'.codePointAt(0)!), char('ą'.codePointAt(0)!)))).toMatchString('a');
-  expect(u(charClass(char('a'.codePointAt(0)!), char('ą'.codePointAt(0)!)))).toMatchString('ą');
-  expect(u(charClass(char('a'.codePointAt(0)!), char('ą'.codePointAt(0)!)))).not.toMatchString('b');
+test('`unicodeChar` nesting matching', () => {
+  expect(
+    u(charClass(unicodeChar('a'.codePointAt(0)!), unicodeChar('ą'.codePointAt(0)!))),
+  ).toMatchString('a');
+  expect(
+    u(charClass(unicodeChar('a'.codePointAt(0)!), unicodeChar('ą'.codePointAt(0)!))),
+  ).toMatchString('ą');
+  expect(
+    u(charClass(unicodeChar('a'.codePointAt(0)!), unicodeChar('ą'.codePointAt(0)!))),
+  ).not.toMatchString('b');
 });
 
-test('`char` edge cases handling', () => {
-  expect(() => u(char(NaN))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+test('`unicodeChar` edge cases handling', () => {
+  expect(() => u(unicodeChar(NaN))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
     `"Expected a valid unicode code point but received NaN"`,
   );
-  expect(() => u(char(1.5))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+  expect(() => u(unicodeChar(1.5))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
     `"Expected a valid unicode code point but received 1.5"`,
   );
-  expect(() => u(char(-1))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+  expect(() => u(unicodeChar(-1))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
     `"Expected a valid unicode code point but received -1"`,
   );
-  expect(() => u(char(0x110000))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+  expect(() => u(unicodeChar(0x110000))).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
     `"Expected a valid unicode code point but received 1114112"`,
   );
 
-  expect(u(char(0x10ffff))).toEqualRegex(/\u{10ffff}/u);
+  expect(u(unicodeChar(0x10ffff))).toEqualRegex(/\u{10ffff}/u);
+});
+
+test('"char" alias', () => {
+  expect(char('a'.codePointAt(0)!)).toEqualRegex(/\u0061/);
 });
 
 test('`unicodeProperty` pattern', () => {