index.js

export class ZeroFux {
  constructor(element) {
    if (element) {
      this.dispatcher = element;
    } else {
      this.dispatcher = document.querySelector('body');
    }
  }

  // The dipatch method takes an action argument
  // of the previously defined action type.
  dispatch(action) {
    this.dispatcher.dispatchEvent(
      new CustomEvent(action.type, {
        detail: action,
        // In case you set a custom dispatcher element
        // and want them to bubble.
        bubbles: true,
        // In case your custom dispatcher is in the
        // Shadow DOM and you want them to bubble between
        // the borders or Shadow DOM and regular DOM.
        compose: true,
      })
    )
  }

  // This method takes an array of action types
  // that can influence a component's state,
  // an object with reducers with the same names
  // as the action types and a reference
  // to the component on which we want to set
  // the state propery.
  setReducers(actionTypes, reducers, component) {
    actionTypes.forEach(actionType => {
      if (reducers[actionType]) {
        this.dispatcher.addEventListener(actionType, e => {
          const action = e.detail;
          component.state = reducers[actionType](component.state, action);
        });
      } else {
        throw new Error(
          `Please add a reducer for the "${actionType}" action.`
        );
      }
    });
  }
}

export const zeroFux = new ZeroFux();