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Global loaded data in VueJs is occasionally null

I'm new to VueJs and currently trying to load some data only once and make it globally available to all vue components. What would be the best way to achieve this?
I'm a little bit stuck because the global variables occasionally seem to become null and I can't figure out why.
In my main.js I make three global Vue instance variables:
let globalData = new Vue({
data: {
$serviceDiscoveryUrl: 'http://localhost:40000/api/v1',
$serviceCollection: null,
$clientConfiguration: null
}
});
Vue.mixin({
computed: {
$serviceDiscoveryUrl: {
get: function () { return globalData.$data.$serviceDiscoveryUrl },
set: function (newUrl) { globalData.$data.$serviceDiscoveryUrl = newUrl; }
},
$serviceCollection: {
get: function () { return globalData.$data.$serviceCollection },
set: function (newCollection) { globalData.$data.$serviceCollection = newCollection; }
},
$clientConfiguration: {
get: function () { return globalData.$data.$clientConfiguration },
set: function (newConfiguration) { globalData.$data.$clientConfiguration = newConfiguration; }
}
}
})
and in my App.vue component I load all the data:
<script>
export default {
name: 'app',
data: function () {
return {
isLoading: true,
isError: false
};
},
methods: {
loadAllData: function () {
this.$axios.get(this.$serviceDiscoveryUrl)
.then(
response => {
this.$serviceCollection = response.data;
let configurationService = this.$serviceCollection.services.find(obj => obj.key == "ProcessConfigurationService");
this.$axios.get(configurationService.address + "/api/v1/clientConfiguration").then(
response2 => {
this.$clientConfiguration = response2.data;
}
);
this.isLoading = false;
})
}
},
created: function m() {
this.loadAllData();
}
}
</script>
But when I try to access the $clientConfiguration it seems to be null from time to time and I can't figure out why. For example when I try to build the navigation sidebar:
beforeMount: function () {
let $ = JQuery;
let clients = [];
if (this.$clientConfiguration === null)
console.error("client config is <null>");
$.each(this.$clientConfiguration, function (key, clientValue) {
let processes = [];
$.each(clientValue.processConfigurations, function (k, processValue) {
processes.push(
{
name: processValue.name,
url: '/process/' + processValue.id,
icon: 'fal fa-project-diagram'
});
});
clients.push(
{
name: clientValue.name,
url: '/client/' + clientValue.id,
icon: 'fal fa-building',
children: processes
});
});
this.nav.find(obj => obj.name == 'Processes').children = clients;

The most likely cause is that the null is just the initial value. Loading the data is asynchronous so you'll need to wait for loading to finish before trying to create any components that rely on that data.
You have an isLoading flag, which I would guess is your attempt to wait for loading to complete before showing any components (maybe via a suitable v-if). However, it currently only waits for the first request and not the second. So this:
this.$axios.get(configurationService.address + "/api/v1/clientConfiguration").then(
response2 => {
this.$clientConfiguration = response2.data;
}
);
this.isLoading = false;
would need to be:
this.$axios.get(configurationService.address + "/api/v1/clientConfiguration").then(
response2 => {
this.$clientConfiguration = response2.data;
this.isLoading = false;
}
);
If it isn't that initial value that's the problem then you need to figure out what is setting it to null. That should be prety easy, just put a debugger statement in your setter:
$clientConfiguration: {
get: function () { return globalData.$data.$clientConfiguration },
set: function (newConfiguration) {
if (!newConfiguration) {
debugger;
}
globalData.$data.$clientConfiguration = newConfiguration;
}
}
Beyond the problem with the null, if you're using Vue 2.6+ I would suggest taking a look at Vue.observable, which is a simpler way of creating a reactive object than creating a new Vue instance.
Personally I would probably implement all of this by putting a reactive object on Vue.prototype rather than using a global mixin. That assumes that you even need the object to be reactive, if you don't then this is all somewhat more complicated than it needs to be.

How to fire an event on Vue switch change

I have a Vue component that has a vue-switch element. When the component is loaded, the switch has to be set to ON or OFF depending on the data. This is currently happening within the 'mounted()' method. Then, when the switch is toggled, it needs to make an API call that will tell the database the new state. This is currently happening in the 'watch' method.
The problem is that because I am 'watching' the switch, the API call runs when the data gets set on mount. So if it's set to ON and you navigate to the component, the mounted() method sets the switch to ON but it ALSO calls the toggle API method which turns it off. Therefore the view says it's on but the data says it's off.
I have tried to change the API event so that it happens on a click method, but this doesn't work as it doesn't recognize a click and the function never runs.
How do I make it so that the API call is only made when the switch is clicked?
HTML
<switcher size="lg" color="green" open-name="ON" close-name="OFF" v-model="toggle"></switcher>
VUE
data: function() {
return {
toggle: false,
noAvailalableMonitoring: false
}
},
computed: {
report() { return this.$store.getters.currentReport },
isBeingMonitored() { return this.$store.getters.isBeingMonitored },
availableMonitoring() { return this.$store.getters.checkAvailableMonitoring }
},
mounted() {
this.toggle = this.isBeingMonitored;
},
watch: {
toggle: function() {
if(this.availableMonitoring) {
let dto = {
reportToken: this.report.reportToken,
version: this.report.version
}
this.$store.dispatch('TOGGLE_MONITORING', dto).then(response => {
}, error => {
console.log("Failed.")
})
} else {
this.toggle = false;
this.noAvailalableMonitoring = true;
}
}
}

I would recommend using a 2-way computed property for your model (Vue 2).
Attempted to update code here, but obvs not tested without your Vuex setup.
For reference, please see Two-Way Computed Property
data: function(){
return {
noAvailableMonitoring: false
}
},
computed: {
report() { return this.$store.getters.currentReport },
isBeingMonitored() { return this.$store.getters.isBeingMonitored },
availableMonitoring() { return this.$store.getters.checkAvailableMonitoring },
toggle: {
get() {
return this.$store.getters.getToggle;
},
set() {
if(this.availableMonitoring) {
let dto = {
reportToken: this.report.reportToken,
version: this.report.version
}
this.$store.dispatch('TOGGLE_MONITORING', dto).then(response => {
}, error => {
console.log("Failed.")
});
} else {
this.$store.commit('setToggle', false);
this.noAvailableMonitoring = true;
}
}
}
}

Instead of having a watch, create a new computed named clickToggle. Its get function returns toggle, its set function does what you're doing in your watch (as well as, ultimately, setting toggle). Your mounted can adjust toggle with impunity. Only changes to clickToggle will do the other stuff.

Unsubscribe from Redux store when condition is true?

I'm employing the suggestion from #gaearon to setup a listener on my redux store. I'm using this format:
function observeStore(store, select, onChange) {
let currentState;
if (!Function.prototype.isPrototypeOf(select)) {
select = (state) => state;
}
function handleChange() {
let nextState = select(store.getState());
if (nextState !== currentState) {
currentState = nextState;
onChange(currentState);
}
}
let unsubscribe = store.subscribe(handleChange);
handleChange();
return unsubscribe;
}
I'm using this in an onEnter handler for a react-router route:
Entity.onEnter = function makeFetchEntity(store) {
return function fetchEntity(nextState, replace, callback) {
const disposeRouteHandler = observeStore(store, null, (state) => {
const conditions = [
isLoaded(state.thing1),
isLoaded(state.thing2),
isLoaded(state.thing3),
];
if (conditions.every((test) => !!test) {
callback(); // allow react-router to complete routing
// I'm done: how do I dispose the store subscription???
}
});
store.dispatch(
entities.getOrCreate({
entitiesState: store.getState().entities,
nextState,
})
);
};
};
Basically this helps gate the progression of the router while actions are finishing dispatching (async).
My problem is that I can't figure out where to call disposeRouteHandler(). If I call it right after the definition, my onChange function never gets a chance to do it's thing, and I can't put it inside the onChange function because it's not defined yet.
Appears to me to be a chicken-egg problem. Would really appreciate any help/guidance/insight.

How about:
Entity.onEnter = function makeFetchEntity(store) {
return function fetchEntity(nextState, replace, callback) {
let shouldDispose = false;
const disposeRouteHandler = observeStore(store, null, (state) => {
const conditions = [
isLoaded(state.thing1),
isLoaded(state.thing2),
isLoaded(state.thing3),
];
if (conditions.every((test) => !!test) {
callback(); // allow react-router to complete routing
if (disposeRouteHandler) {
disposeRouteHandler();
} else {
shouldDispose = true;
}
}
});
if (shouldDispose) {
disposeRouteHandler();
}
store.dispatch(
entities.getOrCreate({
entitiesState: store.getState().entities,
nextState,
})
);
};
};
Even though using the observable pattern leads to some buy-in, you can work around any difficulties with normal js code. Alternatively you can modify your observable to suit your needs better.
For instance:
function observeStore(store, select, onChange) {
let currentState, unsubscribe;
if (!Function.prototype.isPrototypeOf(select)) {
select = (state) => state;
}
function handleChange() {
let nextState = select(store.getState());
if (nextState !== currentState) {
currentState = nextState;
onChange(currentState, unsubscribe);
}
}
unsubscribe = store.subscribe(handleChange);
handleChange();
return unsubscribe;
}
and
Entity.onEnter = function makeFetchEntity(store) {
return function fetchEntity(nextState, replace, callback) {
const disposeRouteHandler = observeStore(store, null, (state, disposeRouteHandler) => {
const conditions = [
isLoaded(state.thing1),
isLoaded(state.thing2),
isLoaded(state.thing3),
];
if (conditions.every((test) => !!test) {
callback(); // allow react-router to complete routing
disposeRouteHandler();
}
}
store.dispatch(
entities.getOrCreate({
entitiesState: store.getState().entities,
nextState,
})
);
};
};
It does add a strange argument to onChange but it's just one of many ways to do it.
The core problem is that handleChange gets called synchronously immediately when nothing has changed yet and asynchronously later. It's known as Zalgo.

Inspired by the suggestion from #DDS, I came up with the following alteration to the other pattern mentioned in #gaearon's comment:
export function toObservable(store) {
return {
subscribe({ onNext }) {
let dispose = this.dispose = store.subscribe(() => {
onNext.bind(this)(store.getState())
});
onNext.bind(this)(store.getState());
return { dispose };
},
dispose: function() {},
}
}
This allows me to invoke like:
Entity.onEnter = function makeFetchEntity(store) {
return function fetchEntity(nextState, replace, callback) {
toObservable(store).subscribe({
onNext: function onNext(state) {
const conditions = [/* many conditions */];
if (conditions.every((test) => !!test) {
callback(); // allow react-router to complete routing
this.dispose(); // remove the store subscription
}
},
});
store.dispatch(/* action */);
};
};
The key difference is that I'm passing a regular function in for onNext so as not to interfere with my bind(this) in toObservable; I couldn't figure out how to force the binding to use the context I wanted.
This solution avoids
add[ing] a strange argument to onChange
... and in my opinion also conveys a bit more intent: this.dispose() is called from within onNext, so it kinda reads like onNext.dispose(), which is exactly what I want to do.

Meteor React renders twice after subscription are ready

I'm using Meteor with react and FlowRouter to handle subscriptions. I find that when my component renders it will render twice after a few seconds, but only when I have the meteor mixin subscribed to a subscription.
For example:
PeoplePage = React.createClass({
displayName:"People",
mixins: [ReactMeteorData],
getMeteorData() {
const subHandles = [
Meteor.subscribe("allPeople"),
];
const subsReady = _.all(subHandles, function (handle) {
return handle.ready();
});
return {
subsReady: subsReady,
people: People.find({}).fetch(),
};
},
render(){
if(this.data.subsReady == false){
return (<Loading/>);
} else {
console.log(this.data);
........
}
The same information is shown twice. Is this due to fast render that FlowRouter uses, or is it something that I am doing incorrectly?

Hmm, I guess the problem is that you are triggering the subscription every time, when the component re-renders.. I haven't tried it, but you could check if this will solve the problem
getMeteorData() {
const subsReady = _.all(this.subs || [{}], function (handle) {
if (typeof handle.ready == 'function')
return handle.ready();
return false;
});
if (!subsReady) // you can extend it, to provide params to subscriptions
this.subs = [
Meteor.subscribe("allPeople")
];
return {
subsReady: subsReady,
people: People.find({}).fetch(),
}
}
It should not trigger the subs if they are already ready.
Be aware, that mustn't pass an empty array to _.all, because of this:
_.all([], function(a) {return a.b()}) // true
this is why I added an empty object to the array, so this way you can check for the ready member..

I would suggest doing to subscription within the componentWillMount() function. This way, you make sure that you only subscribe once before the initial render().
getMeteorData() {
var ready = _.all(this.subHandles, function (handle) {
return handle.ready();
});
return {
subsReady: ready,
people: People.find({}).fetch()
}
},
componentWillMount() {
this.subHandles = [];
this.subHandles.push(Meteor.subscribe('allPeople');
},
componentWillUnmount() {
this.subHandles.map(function(handle) {
handle.stop();
});
}
If it still renders twice, I would suggest trying to turn of fast render for the route and check if this problem still occurs.

Set state after observe()

What's the best way to set state based on the data received from observe()?
It seems setting state via componentWillMount() won't work as observe() runs after this and the data isn't available to set state.
I'm using the observe function as advised when using Parse
E.g.:
var DragApp = React.createClass({
getInitialState: function () {
return {
activeCollection : ''
};
},
observe: function() {
return {
collections: (collectionsQuery.equalTo("createdBy", currentUser))
};
},
_setactiveCollection: function(collection) {
this.setState({
activeCollection : collection
});
},
componentWillMount: function () {
var collection = this.data.collections[0];
this._setActiveCollection(collection);
},
)}

I went the wrong way about this.
I shouldn't be storing this.data into state. I can pass it into components via render.
To get round this.data not being ready before rendering, I make use of the ParseReact function pendingQueries() inside render. E.g.
if (this.pendingQueries().length > 0) {
content = 'loading...'
} else {
content = 'hello world I am' + this.data.name
}

Try:
var DragApp = React.createClass({
observe: function() {
var collections = collectionsQuery.equalTo("createdBy", currentUser);
return {
collections: collections,
activeCollection: collections[0]
};
},
render: function () {
// do something with this.data.collections and/or this.data.activeCollection
},
)}