dubdiff/src/common/actions.js

import fetch from 'isomorphic-fetch'
import uuid from 'uuid/v4'
import {browserHistory} from 'react-router'
import {Status, StatusError} from './constants'

// All state transitions in the app happen in these methods
// this includes redux state changes, asyncronous data requests, and browser location changes

export const updateOriginalInput = (text) =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    dispatch({type: 'UPDATE_ORIGINAL_INPUT', data: text})
    if (getState().input.original.length > 0) {
      dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.DIRTY})
    } else {
      dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.EMPTY})
    }
  }

export const updateFinalInput = (text) =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    dispatch({type: 'UPDATE_FINAL_INPUT', data: text})
    if (getState().input.final.length > 0) {
      dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.DIRTY})
    } else {
      dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.EMPTY})
    }
  }

export const clearInput = () =>
  (dispatch) => {
    dispatch({type: 'CLEAR_INPUT'})
    dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.EMPTY})
  }

export const setPlaintextFormat = () => ({ type: 'SET_PLAINTEXT_FORMAT' })
export const setMarkdownFormat = () => ({ type: 'SET_MARKDOWN_FORMAT' })
export const showOriginal = () => ({ type: 'SHOW_ORIGINAL' })
export const showFinal = () => ({ type: 'SHOW_FINAL' })
export const showDifference = () => ({ type: 'SHOW_DIFFERENCE' })

// if the input is dirty, saves it to the server
// creates a new uuid for the same,
// then changes the browser location to a comparison view with that id
export const compare = () =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    //! !! could test that the input is dirty before triggering a save
    // if the input is empty, the compare should do nothing
    // if the input is clean, the compare should not save and keep using the same id

    // start saving the input to the server
    const id = dispatch(save())

    // we can use the id created by the save method to build a path
    const comparePath = `/${id}`
    browserHistory.replace(comparePath)
  }

// clear the input and return to the edit page
export const reset = () =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    dispatch(clearInput())
    browserHistory.push('/')
  }

// switch to the edit view
export const edit = () =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    browserHistory.push('/')
  }

// saves the current input fields to the server
// creates and returns a new id for the comparison
// should this method ensure that the initial state is valid? ('DIRTY')
export const save = () =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    // generate an id
    const id = uuid()

    // set waiting state
    dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.SAVING})

    const endpointUri = `/api/compare/${id}`
    const fetchOptions = {
      method: 'POST',
      body: JSON.stringify({
        a: getState().input.original,
        b: getState().input.final
      }),
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      }
    }

    // dispatch post request
    fetch(endpointUri, fetchOptions)
      .then(response => {
        if (response.ok) {
          dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.CLEAN})
        } else {
          response.text().then((responseText) => {
            const error = {message: `${response.status}: ${responseText}`}
            dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.DIRTY})
            dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET_ERROR', data: StatusError.SAVE_ERROR, error})
          })
        }
      })
      .catch(error => {
        //! !! could use a better error message here
        dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET', data: Status.DIRTY})
        dispatch({type: 'STATUS_SET_ERROR', data: StatusError.SAVE_ERROR, error})
      })

    // return the id after the request has been sent
    return id
  }

/*
const load = (id) =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {

    //set waiting state
    dispatch( {type: 'SAVE_STATUS_WAITING'})

    const endpointUri = `/api/compare/${id}`
    const fetchOptions = {
      method: 'GET'
    }

    //dispatch post request
    fetch(endpointUri, fetchOptions)
      .then(response => response.json())
      .then(json => {
        dispatch( {type: 'UPDATE_ORIGINAL_INPUT', data:json.a})
        dispatch( {type: 'UPDATE_FINAL_INPUT', data:json.b})
        dispatch( {type: 'LOAD_STATUS_LOADED'})
      })
      .catch(error => {
        dispatch( {type: 'LOAD_STATUS_FAILED', error})
      })

    //return the id after the request has been sent
    return id;

  }

export const loadIfNeeded = (id) =>
  (dispatch, getState) => {
    if
  }
*/