Polyfill for the proposed React context API
yarn add create-react-contextYou'll need to also have react and prop-types installed.
const Context = createReactContext(defaultValue);
// Context.provide(providedValue, children)
// ...
// Context.consume(value => children)// @flow
import React, { type Node } from 'react';
import createReactContext, { type Context } from 'create-react-context';
type Theme = 'light' | 'dark';
// Pass a default theme to ensure type correctness
const ThemeContext: Context<Theme> = createReactContext('light');
class ThemeToggler extends React.Component<
{ children: Node },
{ theme: Theme }
> {
state = { theme: 'light' };
render() {
// Pass the current context value as the Provider's `value`.
// Changes are detected using strict comparison (Object.is)
return ThemeContext.provide(this.state.theme,
<React.Fragment>
<button
onClick={() => {
this.setState(state => ({
theme: state.theme === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light'
}));
}}
>
Toggle theme
</button>
{this.props.children}
</React.Fragment>
)
);
}
}
class Title extends React.Component<{ children: Node }> {
render() {
// The Consumer uses a render prop API. Avoids conflicts in the
// props namespace.
return ThemeContext.consume(theme => (
<h1 style={{ color: theme === 'light' ? '#000' : '#fff' }}>
{this.props.children}
</h1>
));
}
}