async-state-machine v1.2.3

Async Js State Machine

This is a package that uses the state machine pattern in an asynchronous manner.

This allows us to do some cool things in our code and extends the capabilities of state machines to not have to rely on synchronous steps.

Basic Overview of available Objects

State

State's are your big

To set new states-

const OffState = Object.create(State)
  .setName('off')
  .onExit(() => console.log('Leaving off State'))
  .onEntry(() => console.log('Switching Off'))
  .onSuccess(() => console.log('State is now off'));

const OnState = Object.create(State).setName('on');

The lifecycles methods onEntry, onExit, and onSuccess are all optional.

Available Methods with State Object

Transition

A transition is a simple object which only contains it's name and conditions

If we wanted to create a transition which only fires when the sky is blue we can say

const switch_off = Object.create(Transition)
  .setName('switch_off')
  .addCondition((context, params) => params.heat === 100);

but typically your transition might be as simple as

const switch_on = Object.create(Transition).setName('switch_on');

I've opted to prefer to use Object.create(Transition) for the more simple objects versus the class syntax new Transition() as I don't believe a Transition needs to be a class.

This is a personaly preferance and if there is a case made for Transition's being classes we can go that route.

Available Methods with Transition Object

Edge

An edge is defined as:

Edge.new()
  .from([LIST, OF, FROM, STATES])
  .to(SINGLE_TO_STATE)
  .with(name_of_transition);

Edges are used to define your state machine steps, where each step is a new edge- for example given a simple state graph:

OFF_STATE (switch_on)-> ON_STATE (switch_off)-> OFF_STATE

We can define this with the two edges being:

const OFF_TO_ON = Edge.new().from([OFF_STATE]).to(ON_STATE).with(switch_on)
const ON_TO_OFF = Edge.new().from([ON_STATE]).to(OFF_STATE).with(switch_off)

Available Methods with Edge Object

Machine

From the Machine class we can add our edges

const MyMachine = new Machine();
MyMachine.registerEdge(OFF_TO_ON)
  .registerEdge(ON_TO_OFF)
  .setInitialState(OFF);

To then trigger a transition we simple use

MyMachine.triggerTransition(switch_off);

Available Methods with Machine Class

Usage with Redux

import Machine from 'async-state-machine';
import redux from '../store';

class ReduxMachine extends Machine {
  reduxEnabled: boolean;
  machineKey: string;

  constructor(reduxEntry: string | void, enableLog: boolean = false) {
    super(enableLog);
    this.reduxEnabled = false;
    if (reduxEntry !== null) {
      // add entry as soon as class is created
      this.redux(reduxEntry);
    }
  }

  redux(name: string) {
    // add entry as soon as class is created
    this.machineKey = name;
    redux.dispatch({
      type: 'REGISTER_REDUX_MACHINE',
      payload: { machine: this.machineKey, newState: '' },
    });
    this.reduxEnabled = true;
  }

  storeRedux(newState) {
    if (this.reduxEnabled) {
      redux.dispatch({
        type: 'UPDATE_REDUX_MACHINE',
        payload: { machine: this.machineKey, newState },
      });
    }
  }

  setState(nextState: string) {
    super.setState(nextState);
    this.storeRedux(nextState.toString());
  }
}

export default ReduxMachine;