Enum MaybeSignal

pub enum MaybeSignal<T>
where
    T: 'static,
{
    Static(T),
    Dynamic(Signal<T>),
}

A wrapper for a value that is either T or Signal<T>.

This allows you to create APIs that take either a reactive or a non-reactive value of the same type. This is especially useful for component properties.

Core Trait Implementations

• .get() (or calling the signal as a function) clones the current value of the signal. If you call it within an effect, it will cause that effect to subscribe to the signal, and to re-run whenever the value of the signal changes.
• .get_untracked() clones the value of the signal without reactively tracking it.
• .with() allows you to reactively access the signal’s value without cloning by applying a callback function.
• .with_untracked() allows you to access the signal’s value without reactively tracking it.
• .to_stream() converts the signal to an async stream of values.

Examples

let (count, set_count) = create_signal(2);
let double_count = MaybeSignal::derive(move || count.get() * 2);
let memoized_double_count = create_memo(move |_| count.get() * 2);
let static_value = 5;

// this function takes either a reactive or non-reactive value
fn above_3(arg: &MaybeSignal<i32>) -> bool {
    // ✅ calling the signal clones and returns the value
    //    it is a shorthand for arg.get()
    arg.get() > 3
}

assert_eq!(above_3(&static_value.into()), true);
assert_eq!(above_3(&count.into()), false);
assert_eq!(above_3(&double_count), true);
assert_eq!(above_3(&memoized_double_count.into()), true);

Variants

Static(T)

An unchanging value of type T.

Dynamic(Signal<T>)

A reactive signal that contains a value of type T.

Implementations

impl<T> MaybeSignal<T>

where T: 'static,

pub fn derive(derived_signal: impl Fn() -> T + 'static) -> Self

Wraps a derived signal, i.e., any computation that accesses one or more reactive signals.

let (count, set_count) = create_signal(2);
let double_count = Signal::derive(move || count.get() * 2);

// this function takes any kind of wrapped signal
fn above_3(arg: &MaybeSignal<i32>) -> bool {
    arg.get() > 3
}

assert_eq!(above_3(&count.into()), false);
assert_eq!(above_3(&double_count.into()), true);
assert_eq!(above_3(&2.into()), false);

Trait Implementations

impl<T: Clone> Clone for MaybeSignal<T>

fn clone(&self) -> Self

Returns a copy of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl<T> Debug for MaybeSignal<T>

where T: 'static + Debug,

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl<T: Default> Default for MaybeSignal<T>

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.

impl<'de, T: Deserialize<'de>> Deserialize<'de> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>

where D: Deserializer<'de>,

Deserialize this value from the given Serde deserializer.

impl From<&str> for MaybeSignal<String>

fn from(value: &str) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> From<MaybeSignal<Option<T>>> for MaybeProp<T>

fn from(value: MaybeSignal<Option<T>>) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> From<Memo<T>> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn from(value: Memo<T>) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> From<ReadSignal<T>> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn from(value: ReadSignal<T>) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> From<RwSignal<T>> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn from(value: RwSignal<T>) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> From<Signal<T>> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn from(value: Signal<T>) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> From<T> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn from(value: T) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl<T> PartialEq for MaybeSignal<T>

where T: 'static + PartialEq,

fn eq(&self, other: &MaybeSignal<T>) -> bool

Tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==.

fn ne(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason.

impl<T: Serialize> Serialize for MaybeSignal<T>

fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>

where S: Serializer,

Serialize this value into the given Serde serializer.

impl<T: Clone> SignalGet for MaybeSignal<T>

Examples

let (count, set_count) = create_signal(2);
let double_count = MaybeSignal::derive(move || count.get() * 2);
let memoized_double_count = create_memo(move |_| count.get() * 2);
let static_value: MaybeSignal<i32> = 5.into();

// this function takes any kind of wrapped signal
fn above_3(arg: &MaybeSignal<i32>) -> bool {
    arg.get() > 3
}

assert_eq!(above_3(&count.into()), false);
assert_eq!(above_3(&double_count), true);
assert_eq!(above_3(&memoized_double_count.into()), true);
assert_eq!(above_3(&static_value.into()), true);

type Value = T

The value held by the signal.

fn get(&self) -> T

Clones and returns the current value of the signal, and subscribes the running effect to this signal.

fn try_get(&self) -> Option<T>

Clones and returns the signal value, returning Some if the signal is still alive, and None otherwise.

impl<T: Clone> SignalGetUntracked for MaybeSignal<T>

type Value = T

The value held by the signal.

fn get_untracked(&self) -> T

Gets the signal’s value without creating a dependency on the current scope.

fn try_get_untracked(&self) -> Option<T>

Gets the signal’s value without creating a dependency on the current scope. Returns [Some(T)] if the signal is still valid, None otherwise.

impl<T: Clone> SignalStream<T> for MaybeSignal<T>

fn to_stream(&self) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = T>>>

Generates a Stream that emits the new value of the signal whenever it changes.

impl<T> SignalWith for MaybeSignal<T>

Examples

let (name, set_name) = create_signal("Alice".to_string());
let name_upper =
    MaybeSignal::derive(move || name.with(|n| n.to_uppercase()));
let memoized_lower = create_memo(move |_| name.with(|n| n.to_lowercase()));
let static_value: MaybeSignal<String> = "Bob".to_string().into();

// this function takes any kind of wrapped signal
fn current_len_inefficient(arg: &MaybeSignal<String>) -> usize {
    // ❌ unnecessarily clones the string
    arg.get().len()
}

fn current_len(arg: &MaybeSignal<String>) -> usize {
    // ✅ gets the length without cloning the `String`
    arg.with(|value| value.len())
}

assert_eq!(current_len(&name.into()), 5);
assert_eq!(current_len(&name_upper), 5);
assert_eq!(current_len(&memoized_lower.into()), 5);
assert_eq!(current_len(&static_value), 3);

assert_eq!(name.get(), "Alice");
assert_eq!(name_upper.get(), "ALICE");
assert_eq!(memoized_lower.get(), "alice");
assert_eq!(static_value.get(), "Bob");

type Value = T

The value held by the signal.

fn with<O>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&T) -> O) -> O

Applies a function to the current value of the signal, and subscribes the running effect to this signal.

fn try_with<O>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&T) -> O) -> Option<O>

Applies a function to the current value of the signal, and subscribes the running effect to this signal. Returns Some if the signal is valid and the function ran, otherwise returns None.

fn track(&self)

Subscribes to this signal in the current reactive scope without doing anything with its value.

impl<T> SignalWithUntracked for MaybeSignal<T>

type Value = T

The value held by the signal.

fn with_untracked<O>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&T) -> O) -> O

Runs the provided closure with a reference to the current value without creating a dependency on the current scope.

fn try_with_untracked<O>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&T) -> O) -> Option<O>

Runs the provided closure with a reference to the current value without creating a dependency on the current scope. Returns [Some(O)] if the signal is still valid, None otherwise.

impl<T: Copy> Copy for MaybeSignal<T>

impl<T> Eq for MaybeSignal<T>

where T: 'static + Eq,

impl<T> StructuralPartialEq for MaybeSignal<T>

where T: 'static,