@xaendar/signals 0.0.4 → 0.1.6

package/src/lib/models/computed.ts

@@ -1,421 +0,0 @@
-
-import { GLOBAL_STATE, pushComputed, popComputed } from '../globals';
-import { PRIVATE, assertPrivateContext } from '../private-symbol';
-import { ComputedState } from '../types/computed-state.type';
-import { SignalEqual } from '../types/signal-equal.type';
-import { SignalOptions } from '../types/signal-options.type';
-import { State } from './state';
-import { Watcher } from './watcher';
-
-/**
- * A read-only Signal whose value is derived lazily from other Signals.
- *
- * The value is recomputed only when explicitly read and only if one or more
- * of its (recursive) dependencies have changed since the last evaluation.
- * The result is cached and reused until the Signal becomes stale again.
- *
- * @template T The type of the computed value.
- *
- * @see Signal algorithms — "The Signal.Computed class"
- */
-export class Computed<T = any> {
-  /**
-   * The current value of the signal.
-   *
-   * Uninitialised (`!`) until the first evaluation. After that, holds either
-   * the return value of `#callback` or a boxed error
-   * `{ isError: true; value: Error }` if the last evaluation threw.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed internal slots"
-   */
-  #value!: T | { isError: true; value: Error };
-  /**
-   * The current evaluation state of this Signal.
-   *
-   * - `~dirty~`     — value is known to be stale or has never been evaluated.
-   * - `~checked~`   — an indirect source changed; may or may not be stale.
-   * - `~computing~` — `#callback` is currently executing; guards against cycles.
-   * - `~clean~`     — cached value is up-to-date.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed State machine"
-   */
-  #state: ComputedState;
-  /**
-   * The ordered set of Signals read during the last evaluation of
-   * `#callback`. Cleared and rebuilt on every re-evaluation so that
-   * conditional branches that are no longer taken stop being tracked.
-   *
-   * May contain both `State` and `Computed` instances.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed internal slots"
-   */
-  #sources: Set<State<unknown> | Computed<unknown>>;
-  /**
- * Returns a snapshot of the current sources set for introspection.
- *
- * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
- * @returns An array of `State` and `Computed` instances that this Signal depends on.
- * @internal
- */
-  public getSources(symbol: symbol): (State<unknown> | Computed<unknown>)[] {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    return [...this.#sources];
-  }
-  /**
-   * The set of Signals and Watchers that directly depend on this Signal.
-   *
-   * Populated only when this Signal is reachable from at least one active
-   * `Watcher`. An un-watched `Computed` has an empty sinks set, which allows
-   * it to be garbage-collected independently from the rest of the graph.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed internal slots"
-   * @see Method — `Signal.Computed.prototype.get` (NOTE on sinks)
-   */
-  #sinks: Set<Computed<unknown> | Watcher>;
-  /**
-   * Returns a snapshot of the current sinks set for introspection.
-   *
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @returns An array of `Computed` and `Watcher` instances that depend on this Signal.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public getSinks(symbol: symbol): (Computed<unknown> | Watcher)[] {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    return [...this.#sinks];
-  }
-  /**
-   * The equality function used to determine whether a newly computed value
-   * is meaningfully different from the previously cached one.
-   *
-   * Called as `equals.call(computed, oldValue, newValue)`. Returns `true` if
-   * the values are considered equal, in which case no downstream propagation
-   * occurs. Defaults to `Object.is` when not provided via options.
-   *
-   * If this function throws, the exception is cached as the Signal's value
-   * and the outcome is treated as `~dirty~`.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed internal slots"
-   * @see Algorithm — "Set Signal value"
-   */
-  #equals: SignalEqual<T>;
-  /**
-   * The pure function that produces this Signal's value. Evaluated lazily
-   * whenever the Signal is read while in a `~dirty~` or `~checked~` state.
-   *
-   * Called with `this` bound to the `Computed` instance itself so that
-   * internal methods (e.g. `addSource`) are accessible if needed.
-   * Any exception thrown by this function is caught and cached.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed internal slots"
-   */
-  #callback: (this: Computed<T>) => T;
-
-  /**
-   * Creates a new `Computed` signal.
-   *
-   * The Signal starts in the `~dirty~` state with an uninitialised value, so
-   * `#callback` will be invoked on the first `get()`.
-   *
-   * @param cb - Pure function evaluated lazily to produce the value.
-   *   Receives the `Computed` instance as `this`.
-   * @param options - Optional configuration:
-   *   - `equals` — custom equality function; defaults to `Object.is`.
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed Constructor"
-   */
-  constructor(cb: (this: Computed<T>) => T, options?: SignalOptions<T>) {
-    this.#callback = cb;
-    this.#equals = options?.equals ?? Object.is;
-    this.#sources = new Set;
-    this.#sinks = new Set;
-    this.#state = 'dirty';
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the current value of this Signal, re-evaluating `#callback` if
-   * the cached value may be stale.
-   *
-   * Registers this Signal as a source of any outer `Computed` currently
-   * being evaluated (automatic dependency tracking).
-   *
-   * If the state is `~dirty~` or `~checked~`, walks the source graph
-   * depth-first to find and recalculate the deepest stale `Computed` first,
-   * then re-checks upward until this Signal is `~clean~`.
-   *
-   * @returns The current computed value, or a boxed error object if the last
-   *   evaluation threw.
-   * @throws If `frozen` is `true`.
-   * @throws If the Signal is in the `~computing~` state (cyclic dependency).
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Method: Signal.Computed.prototype.get"
-   */
-  public get(): T | { isError: true; value: Error } {
-    if (GLOBAL_STATE.frozen) {
-      throw new Error('Cannot get value of a Computed signal while the global state is frozen');
-    }
-
-    if (this.#state === 'computing') {
-      throw new Error('Circular dependency detected while computing a Computed signal');
-    }
-
-    GLOBAL_STATE.computing?.addSource(this, PRIVATE);
-
-    if (this.#sinks.size === 0) {
-      this.#computeValue();
-    } else if (this.#state === 'dirty' || this.#state === 'checked') {
-      while (this.#state === 'dirty' || this.#state === 'checked') {
-        const deepest = this.#findDeepestStale();
-        deepest.#computeValue();
-      }
-    }
-
-    return this.#value;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Registers a Signal as a source of this `Computed`, discovered during the
-   * execution of `#callback`.
-   *
-   * If this `Computed` is currently being watched (has at least one sink),
-   * the source is also informed of this Signal as a new sink, building the
-   * live push-notification chain upward.
-   *
-   * @param source - The Signal read during evaluation.
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public addSource(source: State | Computed, symbol: symbol) {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    this.#sources.add(source);
-    source.addSink(this, PRIVATE)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the current evaluation state of this Signal.
-   *
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @internal
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed State machine"
-   */
-  public getState(symbol: symbol): ComputedState {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    return this.#state;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Transitions this Signal to a new evaluation state.
-   *
-   * Only valid transitions (as defined by the state machine) are allowed.
-   * Invalid transitions throw an error.
-   *
-   * @param newState - The target state.
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @throws If the transition from the current state to `newState` is not allowed.
-   * @internal
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Signal.Computed State machine"
-   */
-  public setState(newState: ComputedState, symbol: symbol): void {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-
-    if (this.#state !== newState && this.#isValidTransition(this.#state, newState)) {
-      this.#state = newState;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Registers a new sink (a `Computed` or `Watcher` that directly depends on
-   * this Signal) in the internal sinks set.
-   *
-   * If this is the first sink, propagates the sink registration recursively
-   * up through `#sources`, building the live dependency chain that enables
-   * push-based invalidation.
-   *
-   * @param sink - The dependent node to register.
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public addSink(sink: Computed<unknown> | Watcher, symbol: symbol) {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    if (this.#sinks.size === 0) {
-      this.#sources.forEach(source => source.addSink(this, PRIVATE));
-    }
-    this.#sinks.add(sink);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Removes a sink from the internal sinks set.
-   *
-   * If the sinks set becomes empty after removal, propagates the removal
-   * recursively up through `#sources`, tearing down the live dependency
-   * chain and allowing garbage collection of un-watched nodes.
-   *
-   * @param sink - The dependent node to remove.
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public removeSink(sink: Computed | Watcher, symbol: symbol) {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    this.#sinks.delete(sink);
-
-    if (this.#sinks.size === 0) {
-      this.#sources.forEach(source => source.removeSink(this, PRIVATE));
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Recursively walks the source graph depth-first to find the deepest,
-   * left-most `Computed` node that is in a `~dirty~` or `~checked~` state.
-   *
-   * This ensures that recalculation always starts from the bottom of the
-   * dependency graph, so every node sees already-updated dependencies —
-   * the core of glitch-free evaluation.
-   *
-   * Cuts off the search when hitting a `~clean~` `Computed` source, since
-   * its subtree is guaranteed to be up-to-date.
-   *
-   * @returns The deepest stale `Computed` found, or `node` itself if none of
-   *   its sources are stale.
-   */
-  #findDeepestStale(): Computed {
-    const unclearNode = [...this.#sources].find((source): source is Computed => source instanceof Computed && (source.#state === 'dirty' || source.#state === 'checked'));
-    return unclearNode ? unclearNode.#findDeepestStale() : this;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Executes `#callback` to recompute this Signal's value.
-   *
-   * Implements the "recalculate dirty computed Signal" algorithm:
-   * 1. Clears stale sources and removes this Signal from their sinks.
-   * 2. Sets `computing` to this Signal for automatic dependency tracking.
-   * 3. Runs the callback, caching the return value or any thrown exception.
-   * 4. Restores the previous `computing` value.
-   * 5. Runs the "set Signal value" algorithm to detect value changes.
-   * 6. Transitions state to `~clean~`.
-   * 7. Propagates `~dirty~` to sinks (or attempts `~clean~` if value unchanged).
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Algorithm: recalculate dirty computed Signal"
-   */
-  #computeValue(): void {
-    this.#sources.forEach(source => source.removeSink(this, PRIVATE));
-    this.#sources.clear();
-
-    pushComputed(this);
-    this.#state = 'computing';
-
-    let newValue: T | { isError: true; value: Error };
-
-    try {
-      newValue = this.#callback.call(this);
-    } catch (error) {
-      newValue = { isError: true, value: error as Error };
-    } finally {
-      popComputed();
-    }
-
-    const outcome = this.#setValue(newValue);
-
-    outcome === 'dirty'
-      ? this.#sinks.forEach(sink => sink instanceof Computed ? sink.setState('dirty', PRIVATE) : sink.notify(PRIVATE))
-      : this.#propagateClean();
-
-    this.#state = 'clean';
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements the "set Signal value" algorithm.
-   *
-   * Compares the new value against the cached one using `#equals`. If equal,
-   * returns `~clean~` and leaves `#value` untouched. Otherwise updates
-   * `#value` and returns `~dirty~`.
-   *
-   * Special cases:
-   * - If `newValue` is a boxed error, `#equals` is skipped and the error is
-   *   cached directly.
-   * - If `#equals` itself throws, the exception is cached as a boxed error
-   *   and the outcome is `~dirty~`.
-   *
-   * @param newValue - The value (or boxed error) produced by `#callback`.
-   * @returns `~clean~` if the value is unchanged, `~dirty~` otherwise.
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Set Signal value algorithm"
-   */
-  #setValue(newValue: T | { isError: true; value: Error }): 'clean' | 'dirty' {
-    const oldValue = this.#value;
-
-    /*
-      If new value is an error we always update without calling equals
-    */
-    if (this.#isErrorValue(newValue)) {
-      this.#value = newValue;
-      return 'dirty';
-    }
-
-    try {
-      if (!this.#isErrorValue(oldValue) && this.#equals.call(this, oldValue, newValue)) {
-        return 'clean';
-      }
-    } catch (equalsError) {
-      this.#value = { isError: true, value: equalsError as Error };
-      return 'dirty';
-    }
-
-    this.#value = newValue;
-    return 'dirty';
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Recursively marks `~checked~` sinks as `~clean~` when all of their
-   * immediate sources are already `~clean~`.
-   *
-   * Called after a recalculation that produced an unchanged value (`~clean~`
-   * outcome from `#setValue`). Propagates the clean signal upward through
-   * the graph so that Computed nodes that were only transitively dirty — and
-   * whose dependencies have not actually changed — are not needlessly
-   * re-evaluated on the next read.
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — "Algorithm: recalculate dirty computed Signal"
-   */
-  #propagateClean(): void {
-    [...this.#sinks]
-      .filter((sink): sink is Computed<unknown> => sink instanceof Computed && sink.#state === 'checked')
-      .forEach(sink => {
-        const allSourcesClean = [...sink.#sources].every(source => !(source instanceof Computed) || source.#state === 'clean');
-        if (allSourcesClean) {
-          sink.#state = 'clean';
-          sink.#propagateClean();
-        }
-      });
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Type guard that checks whether a value is a boxed error object.
-   *
-   * Used to distinguish a legitimately computed value from a cached
-   * exception produced by `#callback` or `#equals`.
-   *
-   * @param value - The value to inspect.
-   * @returns `true` if `value` is `{ isError: true; value: Error }`.
-   */
-  #isErrorValue(value: unknown): value is { isError: true; value: Error } {
-    return typeof value === 'object' && !!value && 'isError' in value;
-  }
-
-  #isValidTransition(from: ComputedState, to: ComputedState): boolean {
-    switch (from) {
-      case 'checked':
-        return to === 'clean' || to === 'dirty';
-      case 'clean':
-        return to === 'checked' || to === 'dirty';
-      case 'dirty':
-        return to === 'computing';
-      case 'computing':
-        return to === 'clean';
-    }
-  }
-}

package/src/lib/models/state.ts

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-import { NoArgsVoidFunction } from '@xaendar/common';
-import { GLOBAL_STATE } from '../globals';
-import { PRIVATE, assertPrivateContext } from '../private-symbol';
-import { SignalEqual } from '../types/signal-equal.type';
-import { SignalOptions } from '../types/signal-options.type';
-import { Computed } from './computed';
-import { Watcher } from './watcher';
-
-export class State<T = any> {
-  /**
-   * The current value of the signal.
-   *
-   * Initialised to `initialValue` in the constructor and updated by `set`
-   * whenever the new value is not equal to the current one according to
-   * `#equals`.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Signal.State internal slots'
-   */
-  #value: T;
-  /**
-   * The equality function used to determine whether a new value is
-   * meaningfully different from the current one.
-   *
-   * Called as `equals.call(signal, oldValue, newValue)`. If it returns
-   * `true` the signal is considered unchanged and no propagation occurs.
-   * Defaults to `Object.is` when not provided via options.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Signal.State internal slots'
-   * @see Algorithm — 'Set Signal value'
-   */
-  #equals: SignalEqual<T>
-  /**
-   * Optional callback invoked (with `frozen = true`) the first time this
-   * Signal gains a sink — i.e. when it transitions from un-observed to
-   * observed by at least one `Watcher` (directly or transitively).
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Signal.State internal slots'
-   * @see Method — `Signal.subtle.Watcher.prototype.watch`
-   */
-  #watched?: NoArgsVoidFunction;
-  /**
-   * Optional callback invoked (with `frozen = true`) when this Signal loses
-   * its last sink — i.e. when it transitions from observed back to
-   * un-observed.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Signal.State internal slots'
-   * @see Method — `Signal.subtle.Watcher.prototype.unwatch`
-   */
-  #unwatched?: NoArgsVoidFunction;
-  /**
-   * The set of watched signals that directly depend on this one.
-   *
-   * Populated only when this Signal is reachable from at least one active
-   * `Watcher` — un-watched Signals have an empty sinks set, which allows
-   * them to be garbage-collected independently from the rest of the graph.
-   *
-   * Should contain both `Computed` and `Watcher` instances, as both can be
-   * direct dependents of a `State`.
-   *
-   * @internalSlot
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Signal.State internal slots'
-   * @see Method — `Signal.State.prototype.get` (NOTE on sinks)
-   */
-  #sinks: Set<Computed<unknown> | Watcher>;
-  /**
-   * Returns a snapshot of the current sinks set for introspection.
-   *
-   * @param symbol - Private access symbol; rejects calls from outside the library.
-   * @returns An array of `Computed` and `Watcher` instances that depend on this Signal.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public getSinks(symbol: symbol): (Computed<unknown> | Watcher)[] {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    return [...this.#sinks];
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Creates a new `State` signal.
-   *
-   * @param initialValue - The initial value of the signal.
-   * @param options - Optional configuration:
-   *   - `equals` — custom equality function; defaults to `Object.is`.
-   *   - `watched` — called when the signal gains its first sink.
-   *   - `unwatched` — called when the signal loses its last sink.
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Constructor: Signal.State(initialValue, options)'
-   */
-  constructor(initialValue: T, options?: SignalOptions<T>) {
-    this.#value = initialValue;
-    this.#equals = options?.equals ?? Object.is;
-    this.#watched = options?.watched;
-    this.#unwatched = options?.unwatched;
-    this.#sinks = new Set;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the current value of the signal, registering this Signal as a
-   * source of the innermost `Computed` currently being evaluated (if any).
-   *
-   * @throws If `frozen` is `true` — reads are forbidden while a protected
-   * callback (`notify`, `watched`, `unwatched`) is executing.
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Method: Signal.State.prototype.get()'
-   */
-  public get(): T {
-    if (GLOBAL_STATE.frozen) {
-      throw new Error('Cannot get value while signals are frozen');
-    }
-
-    /*
-      If there is a currently computing `Computed`, register this `State` as a
-      source of that `Computed`. 
-      This is how the dependency graph is built.
-
-      THis is done every time a `State` is read to guarantee always up-to-date 
-      tracking of dependencies, even if they change between computations
-    */
-    GLOBAL_STATE.computing?.addSource(this, PRIVATE)
-
-    return this.#value;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Updates the signal's value and propagates changes to all dependent
-   * sinks.
-   *
-   * If `equals(currentValue, newValue)` returns `true` the call is a no-op
-   * and no propagation occurs. Otherwise `#value` is updated, all direct
-   * `Computed` sinks are marked `~dirty~`, indirect ones `~checked~`, and
-   * each reachable `Watcher` has its `notify` callback invoked synchronously
-   * (with `frozen = true`).
-   *
-   * @param newValue - The new value to set.
-   * @throws If `frozen` is `true` — writes are forbidden while a protected
-   * callback is executing.
-   *
-   * @see Signal algorithms — 'Method: Signal.State.prototype.set(newValue)'
-   * @see Algorithm — 'Set Signal value'
-   */
-  public set(newValue: T): void {
-    if (GLOBAL_STATE.frozen) {
-      throw new Error('Cannot set value while signals are frozen');
-    }
-
-    if (!this.#equals.call(this, this.#value, newValue)) {
-      this.#value = newValue;
-      this.#sinks.forEach(sink => sink instanceof Computed ? sink.setState('dirty', PRIVATE) : sink.notify(PRIVATE));
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Registers a new sink (a `Computed` or `Watcher` that depends on this
-   * Signal) in the internal sinks set.
-   *
-   * Called by `Watcher.prototype.watch` when building the live dependency
-   * chain, and by `Computed` when propagating sink registration up through
-   * its sources.
-   *
-   * @param sink - The dependent node to register.
-   * @param symbol - The private symbol for validation.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public addSink(sink: Computed | Watcher, symbol: symbol): void {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    const empty = this.#sinks.size === 0;
-    this.#sinks.add(sink);
-
-    if (empty && this.#watched) {
-      GLOBAL_STATE.frozen = true;
-      try {
-        this.#watched();
-      } finally {
-        GLOBAL_STATE.frozen = false;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Removes a sink from the internal sinks set.
-   *
-   * Called by `Watcher.prototype.unwatch` when tearing down the live
-   * dependency chain. If the sinks set becomes empty after removal, the
-   * caller is responsible for propagating the removal up through this
-   * Signal's sources.
-   *
-   * @param sink - The dependent node to remove.
-   * @param symbol - The private symbol for validation.
-   * @internal
-   */
-  public removeSink(sink: Computed | Watcher, symbol: symbol): void {
-    assertPrivateContext(symbol);
-    this.#sinks.delete(sink);
-    const empty = this.#sinks.size === 0;
-
-    if (empty && this.#unwatched) {
-      GLOBAL_STATE.frozen = true;
-      try {
-        this.#unwatched();
-      } finally {
-        GLOBAL_STATE.frozen = false;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}