Idea-[context] StateRef provider instead of state and dispatch in separate hooks
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Description
As per docs
const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer,initData);
return (
<StateContext.Provider value={state}>
<DispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
{children}
</DispatchContext.Provider>
</StateContext.Provider>)
as we separated state and dispatch now we can be sure that the component using only useDispatch doesn't rerender with state update.
additional boilerplate
additional boilerplate in case when a component use both state and dispatch
const state=useState()
const dispatch=useDispatch()
what if a component have to rely on the state only while handling events
const handleClick=()=>{
if(state.open){
...
}
else{
....
}
}
suggesting StateRef provider
const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer,initData);
const stateRef = React.useRef(state);
stateRef.current=state // while rendering or preferably in effect
return (
<StateContext.Provider value={state}>
<StateRefContext.Provider value={stateRef}>
<DispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
{children}
</DispatchContext.Provider>
</StateRefContext.Provider>
</StateContext.Provider>)
export function useState() {
const state= useContext(StateContext);
const dispatch= useContext(DispatchContext);
return {state,dispatch}
}
export function useStateRef() {
const stateRef= useContext(StateRefContext);
const dispatch= useContext(DispatchContext);
const {stateRef,dispatch}
}
or with memoization
const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer,initData);
const value={state,dispatch}
const stateRef = React.useRef(state);
stateRef.current=state // while rendering or preferably in effect
const refValue=useMemo(()=>({stateRef,dispatch}),[])
return (
<StateContext.Provider value={value}>
<StateRefContext.Provider value={refValue}>
/*<DispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}*/
{children}
</StateRefContext.Provider>
</StateContext.Provider>)
we can use either one of the hooks based on how a component depended on the state
const {state,dispatch}=useState() //for rendering
// or
const {stateRef,dispatch}=useStateRef() //for referring state
// based on how a component depended on the state
useStateProvider can be used when a component uses the state and Having dispatch provided with it doesn't do any harm.
useStateRefProvider can be used when a component has to refer to the state in only event handlers. Instead of wrapping a component or prop drilling an event handler corresponding to where a component has been used.
Thus increasing the reusability of the components
If it is wrong or an absolute anti-pattern please correct me, it will help in deepening my understanding
It is my first time writing in github, It`s unintentional if I failed to comply with your contributing guidelines
thank you
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by reviewing the documented useReducer, useContext, useState, and useDispatch patterns, then determine whether a StateRef provider and useStateRef hook fit the project; done would require an agreed design, documented usage, and any corresponding examples or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100