theatre/packages/dataverse/api/modules/prism.md
2023-08-10 13:48:06 +02:00

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@theatre/dataverse / prism

Namespace: prism

Creates a prism from the passed function that adds all prisms referenced in it as dependencies, and reruns the function when these change.

Param

The function to rerun when the prisms referenced in it change.

Table of contents

Variables

Variables

effect

effect: (key: string, cb: () => () => void, deps?: unknown[]) => void

Type declaration

▸ (key, cb, deps?): void

An effect hook, similar to React's useEffect(), but is not sensitive to call order by using key.

Parameters
Name Type Description
key string the key for the effect. Should be uniqe inside of the prism.
cb () => () => void the callback function. Requires returning a cleanup function.
deps? unknown[] the dependency array
Returns

void

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:885


ensurePrism

ensurePrism: () => void

Type declaration

▸ (): void

This is useful to make sure your code is running inside a prism() call.

Returns

void

Example

import {prism} from '@theatre/dataverse'

function onlyUsefulInAPrism() {
  prism.ensurePrism()
}

prism(() => {
  onlyUsefulInAPrism() // will run fine
})

setTimeout(() => {
  onlyUsefulInAPrism() // throws an error
  console.log('This will never get logged')
}, 0)

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:887


inPrism

inPrism: () => boolean

Type declaration

▸ (): boolean

Returns

boolean

true if the current function is running inside a prism() call.

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:891


memo

memo: <T>(key: string, fn: () => T, deps: undefined | any[] | readonly any[]) => T

Type declaration

▸ <T>(key, fn, deps): T

prism.memo() works just like React's useMemo() hook. It's a way to cache the result of a function call. The only difference is that prism.memo() requires a key to be passed into it, whlie useMemo() doesn't. This means that we can call prism.memo() in any order, and we can call it multiple times with the same key.

Type parameters
Name
T
Parameters
Name Type Description
key string The key for the memo. Should be unique inside of the prism
fn () => T The function to memoize
deps undefined | any[] | readonly any[] The dependency array. Provide [] if you want to the value to be memoized only once and never re-calculated.
Returns

T

The result of the function call

Example

const pr = prism(() => {
 const memoizedReturnValueOfExpensiveFn = prism.memo("memo1", expensiveFn, [])
})

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:886


ref

ref: <T>(key: string, initialValue: T) => IRef<T>

Type declaration

▸ <T>(key, initialValue): IRef<T>

Just like React's useRef(), prism.ref() allows us to create a prism that holds a reference to some value. The only difference is that prism.ref() requires a key to be passed into it, whlie useRef() doesn't. This means that we can call prism.ref() in any order, and we can call it multiple times with the same key.

Type parameters
Name
T
Parameters
Name Type Description
key string The key for the ref. Should be unique inside of the prism.
initialValue T The initial value for the ref.
Returns

IRef<T>

{current: V} - The ref object.

Note that the ref object will always return its initial value if the prism is cold. It'll only record its current value if the prism is hot (and will forget again if the prism goes cold again).

Example

const pr = prism(() => {
  const ref1 = prism.ref("ref1", 0)
  console.log(ref1.current) // will print 0, and if the prism is hot, it'll print the current value
  ref1.current++ // changing the current value of the ref
})

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:884


scope

scope: <T>(key: string, fn: () => T) => T

Type declaration

▸ <T>(key, fn): T

Type parameters
Name
T
Parameters
Name Type
key string
fn () => T
Returns

T

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:889


source

source: <V>(subscribe: (fn: (val: V) => void) => VoidFn, getValue: () => V) => V

Type declaration

▸ <V>(subscribe, getValue): V

prism.source() allow a prism to react to changes in some external source (other than other prisms). For example, Atom.pointerToPrism() uses prism.source() to create a prism that reacts to changes in the atom's value.

Type parameters
Name
V
Parameters
Name Type Description
subscribe (fn: (val: V) => void) => VoidFn The prism will call this function as soon as the prism goes hot. This function should return an unsubscribe function function which the prism will call when it goes cold.
getValue () => V A function that returns the current value of the external source.
Returns

V

The current value of the source

Example:

function prismFromInputElement(input: HTMLInputElement): Prism<string> {
  function listen(cb: (value: string) => void) {
    const listener = () => {
      cb(input.value)
    }
    input.addEventListener('input', listener)
    return () => {
      input.removeEventListener('input', listener)
    }
  }
  
  function get() {
    return input.value
  }
  return prism(() => prism.source(listen, get))
}

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:892


state

state: <T>(key: string, initialValue: T) => [T, (val: T) => void]

Type declaration

▸ <T>(key, initialValue): [T, (val: T) => void]

A state hook, similar to react's useState().

Type parameters
Name
T
Parameters
Name Type Description
key string the key for the state
initialValue T the initial value
Returns

[T, (val: T) => void]

[currentState, setState]

Example

import {prism} from 'dataverse'

// This prism holds the current mouse position and updates when the mouse moves
const mousePositionD = prism(() => {
  const [pos, setPos] = prism.state<[x: number, y: number]>('pos', [0, 0])

  prism.effect(
    'setupListeners',
    () => {
      const handleMouseMove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
        setPos([e.screenX, e.screenY])
      }
      document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove)

      return () => {
        document.removeEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove)
      }
    },
    [],
  )

  return pos
})

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:888


sub

sub: <T>(key: string, fn: () => T, deps: undefined | any[]) => T

Type declaration

▸ <T>(key, fn, deps): T

Just an alias for prism.memo(key, () => prism(fn), deps).getValue(). It creates a new prism, memoizes it, and returns the value. prism.sub() is useful when you want to divide your prism into smaller prisms, each of which would only recalculate when certain dependencies change. In other words, it's an optimization tool.

Type parameters
Name
T
Parameters
Name Type Description
key string The key for the memo. Should be unique inside of the prism
fn () => T The function to run inside the prism
deps undefined | any[] The dependency array. Provide [] if you want to the value to be memoized only once and never re-calculated.
Returns

T

The value of the inner prism

Defined in

prism/prism.ts:890