defmodule LiveStreamAsync do @moduledoc ~S''' Extends Phoenix LiveView with `stream_async/4` macro. Similar to existing `assign_async/4`, but for streams. # Installation The package can be installed by adding `live_stream_async` to your list of dependencies in `mix.exs`: # 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 Live View Extend your live view module with `use LiveStreamAsync` and you can leverage the `stream_async/4` macro: ```elixir use MyAppWeb, :live_view use LiveStreamAsync def mount(%{"location" => location}, _, socket) do {:ok, socket |> stream_configure(:hotels, dom_id: &"hotel-#{&1.id}") |> 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. """ end ``` **Note**: in the example above just replace "@hotels" with the id of your stream. # 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_async/4`: a straight forward way to load the results asynchronously into socket assigns. - `start_async/3`: 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). ''' alias Phoenix.LiveView.AsyncResult defmacro __using__(_opts) do quote do import unquote(__MODULE__) @before_compile unquote(__MODULE__) Module.register_attribute(__MODULE__, :async_streams, accumulate: true) end end defmacro __before_compile__(_env) do streams = Module.get_attribute(__CALLER__.module, :async_streams) quote location: :keep, bind_quoted: [streams: streams] do for {stream_id, opts} <- streams do def handle_async(unquote(stream_id), {:ok, results}, socket) do socket = socket |> assign(unquote(stream_id), AsyncResult.ok(unquote(stream_id))) |> stream(unquote(stream_id), results, unquote(opts)) {:noreply, socket} end def handle_async(unquote(stream_id), {:exit, reason}, socket) do {:noreply, update(socket, unquote(stream_id), fn async_result -> AsyncResult.failed(async_result, {:exit, reason}) end)} end end end end @doc ~S''' Assigns stream keys asynchronously. Wraps your function in a task linked to the caller, errors are wrapped. The key passed to `stream_async/4` will be assigned to an `Phoenix.LiveView.AsyncResult` struct holding the status of the operation and the result - key to the streams assign (socket.assigns.streams) - when the function completes. The task is only started when the socket is connected. ## Options * `:supervisor` - allows you to specify a `Task.Supervisor` to supervise the task. * from `Phoenix.LiveView.stream/4` function: * `:at` - the index to insert or update the items in the collection on the client. * `:reset` - the boolean to reset the stream on the client or not. Defaults to `false`. * `:limit` - the optional positive or negative number of results to limit on the UI on the client. ## Example ```elixir use MyAppWeb, :live_view use LiveStreamAsync def mount(%{"location" => location}, _, socket) do {:ok, socket |> stream_async(:hotels, fn -> Hotels.fetch!(location) end, reset: true) } end ``` ''' defmacro stream_async(socket, key, func, opts \\ []) do Module.put_attribute(__CALLER__.module, :async_streams, {key, opts}) quote bind_quoted: [socket: socket, key: key, func: func, opts: opts] do socket |> assign(key, AsyncResult.loading()) |> start_async(key, func, opts) end end end