getDerivedStateFromProps
Before you start using getDerivedStateFromProps, please go through the documentation and You Probably Don't Need Derived State. Derived State can be easily achieved using hooks which can also help set up memoization easily.
Here are a few ways in which you can annotate getDerivedStateFromProps
- If you have explicitly typed your derived state and want to make sure that the return value from
getDerivedStateFromPropsconforms to it.
class Comp extends React.Component<Props, State> {
static getDerivedStateFromProps(
props: Props,
state: State
): Partial<State> | null {
//
}
}
- When you want the function's return value to determine your state.
class Comp extends React.Component<
Props,
ReturnType<typeof Comp["getDerivedStateFromProps"]>
> {
static getDerivedStateFromProps(props: Props) {}
}
- When you want derived state with other state fields and memoization
type CustomValue = any;
interface Props {
propA: CustomValue;
}
interface DefinedState {
otherStateField: string;
}
type State = DefinedState & ReturnType<typeof transformPropsToState>;
function transformPropsToState(props: Props) {
return {
savedPropA: props.propA, // save for memoization
derivedState: props.propA,
};
}
class Comp extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
constructor(props: Props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
otherStateField: "123",
...transformPropsToState(props),
};
}
static getDerivedStateFromProps(props: Props, state: State) {
if (isEqual(props.propA, state.savedPropA)) return null;
return transformPropsToState(props);
}
}