theatre/packages/dataverse/src/derivations/IDerivation.ts
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import type Ticker from '../Ticker'
import type {$IntentionalAny, VoidFn} from '../types'
import type Tappable from '../utils/Tappable'
type IDependent = (msgComingFrom: IDerivation<$IntentionalAny>) => void
/**
* Common interface for derivations.
*/
export interface IDerivation<V> {
/**
* Whether the object is a derivation.
*/
isDerivation: true
/**
* Whether the derivation is hot.
*/
isHot: boolean
/**
* Returns a `Tappable` of the changes of this derivation.
*/
changes(ticker: Ticker): Tappable<V>
/**
* Like {@link changes} but with a different performance model. `changesWithoutValues` returns a {@link Tappable} that
* updates every time the derivation is updated, even if the value didn't change, and the callback is called without
* the value. The advantage of this is that you have control over when the derivation is freshened, it won't
* automatically be kept fresh.
*/
changesWithoutValues(): Tappable<void>
/**
* Keep the derivation hot, even if there are no tappers (subscribers).
*/
keepHot(): VoidFn
/**
* Convenience method that taps (subscribes to) the derivation using `this.changes(ticker).tap(fn)` and immediately calls
* the callback with the current value.
*
* @param ticker The ticker to use for batching.
* @param fn The callback to call on update.
*
* @see changes
*/
tapImmediate(ticker: Ticker, fn: (cb: V) => void): VoidFn
/**
* Add a derivation as a dependent of this derivation.
*
* @param d The derivation to be made a dependent of this derivation.
*
* @see removeDependent
*/
addDependent(d: IDependent): void
/**
* Remove a derivation as a dependent of this derivation.
*
* @param d The derivation to be removed from as a dependent of this derivation.
*
* @see addDependent
*/
removeDependent(d: IDependent): void
/**
* Gets the current value of the derivation. If the value is stale, it causes the derivation to freshen.
*/
getValue(): V
/**
* Creates a new derivation from this derivation using the provided mapping function. The new derivation's value will be
* `fn(thisDerivation.getValue())`.
*
* @param fn The mapping function to use. Note: it accepts a plain value, not a derivation.
*/
map<T>(fn: (v: V) => T): IDerivation<T>
/**
* Same as {@link IDerivation.map}, but the mapping function can also return a derivation, in which case the derivation returned
* by `flatMap` takes the value of that derivation.
*
* @example
* ```ts
* // Simply using map() here would return the inner derivation when we call getValue()
* new Box(3).derivation.map((value) => new Box(value).derivation).getValue()
*
* // Using flatMap() eliminates the inner derivation
* new Box(3).derivation.flatMap((value) => new Box(value).derivation).getValue()
* ```
*
* @param fn The mapping function to use. Note: it accepts a plain value, not a derivation.
*/
flatMap<R>(
fn: (v: V) => R,
): IDerivation<R extends IDerivation<infer T> ? T : R>
}
/**
* Returns whether `d` is a derivation.
*/
export function isDerivation(d: any): d is IDerivation<unknown> {
return d && d.isDerivation && d.isDerivation === true
}