schematics(ng-add): cannot add collection when section is not yet available in angular.json

[fmalcher]

Minimal reproduction of the bug/regression with instructions

When installing the NgRx schematics with defaultCollection set, adding to schematicCollections fails when the section is missing in angular.json.

Expected:
The script should create the section automatically if it's not there yet. @angular-eslint/schematics implements it like this.

Minimal reproduction of the bug/regression with instructions

Create a fresh new NG14 project, then add the ngrx schematics with defaultCollection:

ng new foo --routing --style=css
cd foo
ng add @ngrx/schematics --default-collection

Output:

➜  foo git:(main) ng add @ngrx/schematics --default-collection

ℹ Using package manager: npm
✔ Found compatible package version: @ngrx/[email protected].
✔ Package information loaded.

The package @ngrx/[email protected] will be installed and executed.
Would you like to proceed? Yes
✔ Packages successfully installed.
schematicCollections is not defined in the global cli options

Versions of NgRx, Angular, Node, affected browser(s) and operating system(s)

Angular: 14.0.3
Node: 14.19.3
NgRx: 14.0.0

Other information

This has been discussed here:

@timdeschryver I think throwing would be better, it probably means that the user didn't upgrade Angular.

However, a new Angular 14 project does not have the schematicCollections section by default.

I would be willing to submit a PR to fix this issue

• Yes
• No

[timdeschryver]

However, a new Angular 14 project does not have the schematicCollections section by default.

Thanks @fmalcher , I didn't expect that to happen