redux-bits

A slightly opiniated redux framework with the goal to reduce boilerplate and to modularize application logic.

Anatomy of a bit

Required exports

// ./bits/myTestBit.js
 
// A unique name for the bit.
export const name = 'myTestBit';
 
// The initial state of the bit.
export const state = {
  foo: true,
  bar: 'someText',
};
 
// Simplified action creators.
// Just return the payload for redux action.
export const actions = {
  fooAction: foo => !foo,
  barAction: bar => ({ bar: bar.toUpperCase() }),
};
 
// Simplified reducers.
// Just mutate the draft state, the original will be left untouched.
// Instead of providing the full action only the payload is provided.
// Each action must have one matching reducer with the same name.
export const reducers = {
  fooAction: (draft, payload) => {
    draft.foo = payload;
  },
  barAction: (draft, { bar }) => {
    draft.bar = bar;
  },
};
 

Optional exports

Selectors

// ./bits/myTestBit.js
// ...
 
// Selectors
// For memoized or more complex selectors you might want to use reselect.
export const selectors = {
  fooBar: state => state.foo ? state.bar.toUpperCase() : state.bar.toLowerCase(),
};
 

Action types

If the action types are required elsewhere in your application you may export them using an included helper function:

// ./bits/myTestBit.js
import { actionTypes } from 'redux-bits';
// ...
 
export const types = actionTypes(actions);
 

React state container

Export state container as default:

// ./bits/myTestBit.js
import { createContainer } from 'redux-bits';
// ...
 
export default createContainer(name, actions, selector /*optional*/);
 

Usage

Use createStore from redux-bits to create your redux store instead of using the original one from redux.

You may add any third party reducers, middlewares and/or store enhancers.

// store.js
import { createStore } from 'redux-bits';
import * as myTestBit from './bits/myTestBit';
 
// all options are optional
const config = {
  bits: [myTestBit],
  reducers: {},
  middlewares: [],
  enhancers: [],
  initialState: {},
};
 
export default createStore(config);

Usage with React

To use bits with react, export the state container from the bit (see above). The default state container accepts a function as a child that receives the bit's state as parameter:

// ./testComponent.js
import React from 'react'
import MyTestBit from 'bits/myTestBit'
 
export default () => (
<div>
  <MyTestBit>
    {({ foo, bar, fooAction }) => (
      <p>Foo: {foo}</p>
      <p>Bar: {bar}</p>
      <a onClick={fooAction}>Foo action</a>
    )}
  </MyTestBit>
</div>
);
 

Alternative state container

The default state container follows the function as a child pattern. In addition, redux-bits provides an alternative render prop Component pattern, for those who don't like functions as a child.

Using this approach makes testing the component much easier.

// ./bits/myTestBit.js
import { createContainer } from 'redux-bits';
// ...
 
export default createComponentContainer(name, actions, selector /*optional*/);
 

// ./testComponent.js
import React from 'react'
import MyTestBit from 'bits/myTestBit'
 
export const TestRenderer = ({ foo, bar, fooAction }) => (
  <p>Foo: {foo}</p>
  <p>Bar: {bar}</p>
  <a onClick={fooAction}>Foo action</a>
);
 
export default () => (
<div>
  <MyTestBit Component={TestRenderer} />
</div>
);
 

Use selectors to optimize render performance of your components

Bit selectors

Selectors that are defined in the corresponding bit may be used by setting the selector prop to the selector's name.

// ./fooComponent.js
import React from 'react'
import MyTestBit from 'bits/myTestBit';
 
export default () => (
<div>
  <MyTestBit selector='fooBar'>
    {({ fooBar, fooAction }) => (
      <p>Foo: {fooBar}</p>
      <a onClick={fooAction}>action creators are still available</a>
    )}
  </MyTestBit>
</div>
);
 

Custom selectors

You may use any selector function as selector prop. In addition to the globalState the bit's state is provided as second parameter.

// ./barComponent.js
import React from 'react'
import MyTestBit from 'bits/myTestBit';
 
export default () => (
<div>
  <MyTestBit selector={(globalState, bitState) => ({
    globalValue: globalState.someGlobalValue,
    bar: bitState.bar,
  })}>
    {({ bar, globalValue }) => (
      <p>Bar: {bar}</p>
      <p>Global value: {globalValue}</p>
    )}
  </MyTestBit>
</div>
);