reflex/reflex/experimental/client_state.py
Masen Furer 95eb663347
client_state: create Var from value when pushing from backend (#4474)
This ensures that the value is properly escaped/formatted for direct use in
javascript code.
2024-12-11 17:15:17 -08:00

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"""Handle client side state with `useState`."""
from __future__ import annotations
import dataclasses
import re
import sys
from typing import Any, Callable, Union
from reflex import constants
from reflex.event import EventChain, EventHandler, EventSpec, run_script
from reflex.utils.imports import ImportVar
from reflex.vars import VarData, get_unique_variable_name
from reflex.vars.base import LiteralVar, Var
from reflex.vars.function import FunctionVar
NoValue = object()
_refs_import = {
f"$/{constants.Dirs.STATE_PATH}": [ImportVar(tag="refs")],
}
def _client_state_ref(var_name: str) -> str:
"""Get the ref path for a ClientStateVar.
Args:
var_name: The name of the variable.
Returns:
An accessor for ClientStateVar ref as a string.
"""
return f"refs['_client_state_{var_name}']"
@dataclasses.dataclass(
eq=False,
frozen=True,
**{"slots": True} if sys.version_info >= (3, 10) else {},
)
class ClientStateVar(Var):
"""A Var that exists on the client via useState."""
# Track the names of the getters and setters
_setter_name: str = dataclasses.field(default="")
_getter_name: str = dataclasses.field(default="")
# Whether to add the var and setter to the global `refs` object for use in any Component.
_global_ref: bool = dataclasses.field(default=True)
def __hash__(self) -> int:
"""Define a hash function for a var.
Returns:
The hash of the var.
"""
return hash(
(self._js_expr, str(self._var_type), self._getter_name, self._setter_name)
)
@classmethod
def create(
cls,
var_name: str | None = None,
default: Any = NoValue,
global_ref: bool = True,
) -> "ClientStateVar":
"""Create a local_state Var that can be accessed and updated on the client.
The `ClientStateVar` should be included in the highest parent component
that contains the components which will access and manipulate the client
state. It has no visual rendering, including it ensures that the
`useState` hook is called in the correct scope.
To render the var in a component, use the `value` property.
To update the var in a component, use the `set` property or `set_value` method.
To access the var in an event handler, use the `retrieve` method with
`callback` set to the event handler which should receive the value.
To update the var in an event handler, use the `push` method with the
value to update.
Args:
var_name: The name of the variable.
default: The default value of the variable.
global_ref: Whether the state should be accessible in any Component and on the backend.
Raises:
ValueError: If the var_name is not a string.
Returns:
ClientStateVar
"""
if var_name is None:
var_name = get_unique_variable_name()
if not isinstance(var_name, str):
raise ValueError("var_name must be a string.")
if default is NoValue:
default_var = Var(_js_expr="")
elif not isinstance(default, Var):
default_var = LiteralVar.create(default)
else:
default_var = default
setter_name = f"set{var_name.capitalize()}"
hooks = {
f"const [{var_name}, {setter_name}] = useState({default_var!s})": None,
}
imports = {
"react": [ImportVar(tag="useState")],
}
if global_ref:
hooks[f"{_client_state_ref(var_name)} = {var_name}"] = None
hooks[f"{_client_state_ref(setter_name)} = {setter_name}"] = None
imports.update(_refs_import)
return cls(
_js_expr="",
_setter_name=setter_name,
_getter_name=var_name,
_global_ref=global_ref,
_var_type=default_var._var_type,
_var_data=VarData.merge(
default_var._var_data,
VarData(
hooks=hooks,
imports=imports,
),
),
)
@property
def value(self) -> Var:
"""Get a placeholder for the Var.
This property can only be rendered on the frontend.
To access the value in a backend event handler, see `retrieve`.
Returns:
an accessor for the client state variable.
"""
return (
Var(
_js_expr=(
_client_state_ref(self._getter_name)
if self._global_ref
else self._getter_name
)
)
.to(self._var_type)
._replace(
merge_var_data=VarData( # type: ignore
imports=_refs_import if self._global_ref else {}
)
)
)
def set_value(self, value: Any = NoValue) -> Var:
"""Set the value of the client state variable.
This property can only be attached to a frontend event trigger.
To set a value from a backend event handler, see `push`.
Args:
value: The value to set.
Returns:
A special EventChain Var which will set the value when triggered.
"""
setter = (
_client_state_ref(self._setter_name)
if self._global_ref
else self._setter_name
)
_var_data = VarData(imports=_refs_import if self._global_ref else {})
if value is not NoValue:
# This is a hack to make it work like an EventSpec taking an arg
value_var = LiteralVar.create(value)
_var_data = VarData.merge(_var_data, value_var._get_all_var_data())
value_str = str(value_var)
if value_str.startswith("_"):
# remove patterns of ["*"] from the value_str using regex
arg = re.sub(r"\[\".*\"\]", "", value_str)
setter = f"(({arg}) => {setter}({value_str}))"
else:
setter = f"(() => {setter}({value_str}))"
return Var(
_js_expr=setter,
_var_data=_var_data,
).to(FunctionVar, EventChain)
@property
def set(self) -> Var:
"""Set the value of the client state variable.
This property can only be attached to a frontend event trigger.
To set a value from a backend event handler, see `push`.
Returns:
A special EventChain Var which will set the value when triggered.
"""
return self.set_value()
def retrieve(
self, callback: Union[EventHandler, Callable, None] = None
) -> EventSpec:
"""Pass the value of the client state variable to a backend EventHandler.
The event handler must `yield` or `return` the EventSpec to trigger the event.
Args:
callback: The callback to pass the value to.
Returns:
An EventSpec which will retrieve the value when triggered.
Raises:
ValueError: If the ClientStateVar is not global.
"""
if not self._global_ref:
raise ValueError("ClientStateVar must be global to retrieve the value.")
return run_script(_client_state_ref(self._getter_name), callback=callback)
def push(self, value: Any) -> EventSpec:
"""Push a value to the client state variable from the backend.
The event handler must `yield` or `return` the EventSpec to trigger the event.
Args:
value: The value to update.
Returns:
An EventSpec which will push the value when triggered.
Raises:
ValueError: If the ClientStateVar is not global.
"""
if not self._global_ref:
raise ValueError("ClientStateVar must be global to push the value.")
value = Var.create(value)
return run_script(f"{_client_state_ref(self._setter_name)}({value})")