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connect.js explained
// connect() is a function that injects Redux-related props into your component.
// You can inject data and callbacks that change that data by dispatching actions.
function connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps) {
// It lets us inject component as the last step so people can use it as a decorator.
// Generally you don't need to worry about it.
return function (WrappedComponent) {
// It returns a component
return class extends React.Component {
render() {
return (
// that renders your component
<WrappedComponent
{/* with its props */}
{...this.props}
{/* and additional props calculated from Redux store */}
{...mapStateToProps(store.getState(), this.props)}
{...mapDispatchToProps(store.dispatch, this.props)}
/>
)
}
componentDidMount() {
// it remembers to subscribe to the store so it doesn't miss updates
this.unsubscribe = store.subscribe(this.handleChange.bind(this))
}
componentWillUnmount() {
// and unsubscribe later
this.unsubscribe()
}
handleChange() {
// and whenever the store state changes, it re-renders.
this.forceUpdate()
}
}
}
}
// This is not the real implementation but a mental model.
// It skips the question of where we get the "store" from (answer: <Provider> puts it in React context)
// and it skips any performance optimizations (real connect() makes sure we don't re-render in vain).
// The purpose of connect() is that you don't have to think about
// subscribing to the store or perf optimizations yourself, and
// instead you can specify how to get props based on Redux store state:
const ConnectedCounter = connect(
// Given Redux state, return props
state => ({
value: state.counter,
}),
// Given Redux dispatch, return callback props
dispatch => ({
onIncrement() {
dispatch({ type: 'INCREMENT' })
}
})
)(Counter)
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