defmodule LiveStreamAsync do @moduledoc ~S''' Extends LiveView with `stream_async/4` macro. ## New asynchronous operations in LiveView v.20 New release of [LiveView library - v 0.20](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_live_view/Phoenix.LiveView.html) - introduced built-in functions for [asynchronous work](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_live_view/0.20.14/Phoenix.LiveView.html#module-async-operations). It's a perfect solution to deliver a snappy user experience by delegating some time-consuming tasks (ex. fetching from external services) to background jobs without blocking the UI or event handlers. New operations include: - `assign_sync/3`: a straight forward way to load the results asynchronously into socket assigns. - `start_async/4`: allows lower level control of asynchronous operations with `handle_async` callbacks. - `<.async_result ...>` - function component to handle the asynchronous operation state on the UI side (for success, loading and errors). ## Async streams Streams in LiveView allow working with large collections without keeping them on the server. In case you want to work with `streams` assigns asynchronously you may need to resort to low level control functions. This library provides a convenient macro `stream_async/4` that auto-generates all the necessary boilerplate behind the scenes and injects it into your LiveView module. ## Usage ### Extending LiveView Extend your live view module with `use LiveAsyncStream` and you can leverage the `stream_async/4` macro: ```elixir use MyAppWeb, :live_view use LiveAsyncStream def mount(%{"location" => location}, _, socket) do {:ok, socket |> stream_async(:hotels, fn -> Hotels.fetch!(location) end, reset: true) } end ``` ### Accessing the result The `<.async_result ...>` component is designed to work with the `%Phoenix.LiveView.AsyncResult{}` structs. The struct is passed via "`assign={}`" attribute of the component. The component's inner block receives the `@streams` assign key through `:let={}` attribute. Example: ```elixir def render(assigns) do ~H""" <.async_result :let={stream_key} assign={@hotels}> <:loading>Loading hotels... <:failed :let={_failure}>There was an error loading the hotels. Please try again later.