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# @xstate/vue

# Quick Start

  1. Install xstate and @xstate/vue:
npm i xstate @xstate/vue

Via CDN

<script src="https://unpkg.com/@xstate/vue/dist/xstate-vue.min.js"></script>

By using the global variable XStateVue

or

<script src="https://unpkg.com/@xstate/vue/dist/xstate-vue.fsm.min.js"></script>

By using the global variable XStateVueFSM

  1. Import the useMachine composition function:
<template>
  <button @click="send('TOGGLE')">
    {{
      state.value === 'inactive'
        ? 'Click to activate'
        : 'Active! Click to deactivate'
    }}
  </button>
</template>

<script>
import { useMachine } from '@xstate/vue';
import { Machine } from 'xstate';

const toggleMachine = Machine({
  id: 'toggle',
  initial: 'inactive',
  states: {
    inactive: {
      on: { TOGGLE: 'active' }
    },
    active: {
      on: { TOGGLE: 'inactive' }
    }
  }
});

export default {
  setup() {
    const { state, send } = useMachine(toggleMachine);
    return {
      state,
      send
    };
  }
};
</script>

Vue 2.x notice: If you're using Vue 2.x, please see the recipe (opens new window) instead.

# API

# useMachine(machine, options?)

A Vue composition function (opens new window) that interprets the given machine and starts a service that runs for the lifetime of the component.

Arguments

Returns { state, send, service}:

  • state - Represents the current state of the machine as an XState State object.
  • send - A function that sends events to the running service.
  • service - The created service.

# useService(service)

A Vue composition function (opens new window) that subscribes to state changes from an existing service.

Arguments

Returns {state, send}:

  • state - Represents the current state of the service as an XState State object.
  • send - A function that sends events to the running service.

# useMachine(machine) with @xstate/fsm

A Vue composition function (opens new window) that interprets the given finite state machine from [@xstate/fsm] and starts a service that runs for the lifetime of the component.

This special useMachine hook is imported from @xstate/vue/lib/fsm

Arguments

Returns an object {state, send, service}:

  • state - Represents the current state of the machine as an @xstate/fsm StateMachine.State object.
  • send - A function that sends events to the running service.
  • service - The created @xstate/fsm service.

Example (TODO)

# Configuring Machines (TODO)

Existing machines can be configured by passing the machine options as the 2nd argument of useMachine(machine, options).

Example: the 'fetchData' service and 'notifySuccess' action are both configurable:

Example (TODO)

# Matching States

For hierarchical (opens new window) and parallel (opens new window) machines, the state values will be objects, not strings. In this case, it's better to use state.matches(...) (opens new window):

<template>
  <div>
    <loader-idle v-if="state.matches('idle')" />
    <loader-loading-user v-if-else="state.matches({ loading: 'user' })" />
    <loader-loading-friends v-if-else="state.matches({ loading: 'friends' })" />
  </div>
</template>

# Persisted and Rehydrated State

You can persist and rehydrate state with useMachine(...) via options.state:

<script>
// Get the persisted state config object from somewhere, e.g. localStorage
const persistedState = JSON.parse(
  localStorage.getItem('some-persisted-state-key')
);

export default {
  setup() {
    const { state, send } = useMachine(someMachine, {
      state: persistedState
    });

    // state will initially be that persisted state, not the machine's initialState
    return { state, send };
  }
};
</script>

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