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A prototype for an alternative to custom elements. A prototype for an alternative to custom elements.
```js
// example.js
import controllers from "controller-registry"
controllers.define("clickable", (element, detached) => {
element.addEventListener("click", () => {
alert("The element has been clicked!")
}, detached)
})
```
```html
<script type="module" src="example.js"></script>
<button controller="clickable">Try clicking this button</button>
```
## Concept ## Concept
Similar to a custom element, a controller defines custom behaviours for HTML Similar to a custom element, a controller defines custom behaviours for HTML
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called when the controller is added to an element or a constructor which gets called when the controller is added to an element or a constructor which gets
called with `new` and passed a revokable proxy to the element. called with `new` and passed a revokable proxy to the element.
```js
controllers.define("showcase", class ShowcaseController {
constructor(element, detached) {
this.method(element)
// detached promise is passed here too for convenience,
// but the `detached` method is the preferred place
// to put cleanup code.
}
method(element) {
console.log("Calling method on:", element)
}
detached(element) {
// Cleanup if necessary
}
})
```
Note that only class controllers are given a revocable proxy: this is because
their stateful nature and suitability for more complex handling makes them more
likely candidates to retain references to the target past their detachment.
For complex function controllers, this can easily be done manually using
`Proxy.revocable(element, {})`.
This behaviour might change in the future.
If the controller is a function, the second argument is a promise that resolves If the controller is a function, the second argument is a promise that resolves
when the controller is removed again. This promise has an additional property to the element when the controller is removed again. This promise has an
`"signal"` which returns an `AbortSignal`. This means the promise can be passed additional property `"signal"` which returns an `AbortSignal`. This means the
directly as the third argument to `addEventListener` function calls. promise can be passed directly as the third argument to `addEventListener`
function calls.
```js
controllers.define("showcase", async (element, detached) => {
console.log("Attached to element:", element)
console.log("Detached promise:", detached)
console.log("Detached signal:", detached.signal)
element === await detached
console.log("Detached from element:", element)
}
```
The registry also exposes a `list` function which, given an element, returns an The registry also exposes a `list` function which, given an element, returns an
object similar to a `DomTokenList` for easier management of the controller list. object similar to a `DomTokenList` for easier management of the controller list.
The `controller` attribute is a space-separated list of controller names as The `controller` attribute is a space-separated list of controller names as
registered in the registry. registered in the registry.
## Interactions between controllers
There is no direct way for controllers to interact with each other, as they
should be mostly independent.
When signalling is needed, events are the way to go; when data needs to be
shared, the element's `dataset` or a more semantic attribute should be used.
For anything even more complex, a custom element or a higher level component
framework might be the better solution.