Generate React Code
===================
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This project utilises a scaffolding framework which generates React or React-Native code along with all the essential
test code... Because who likes writing that themselves?!
Additionally, it can be used to generate Redux code conforming to the [Redux ducks pattern](https://github.com/erikras/ducks-modular-redux) - and it can also be used to
generate the Redux core files needed for React-Redux projects (`store`, `root-reducer`, and `action-utilities`).
This generated code conforms to the [Air BnB style guide's](https://github.com/airbnb/javascript) naming and coding-style
conventions, and it is thus highly recommended to make use of this tool when creating new React or React-Redux components.
This package also allows users to add a configuration file containing default parameters. That way users would not have to specify these parameters every time they wish to generate code.
_IMPORTANT NOTE:_
* _This package assumes the use of [__sass__](https://github.com/sass/sass) for React web projects._
* _This package assumes the use of [__Redux-Thunk__](https://github.com/gaearon/redux-thunk) as a Redux middleware._
* _This package assumes the use of [__enzyme__](https://github.com/airbnb/enzyme) and [__jest__](https://github.com/facebook/jest) for React testing._
## Installation
To install and save this npm package, navigate to your project's root directory in console and execute the following command:
```shell
npm install generate-react-code --save-dev
```
Then add the following script to your `packages.json` file:
```json
{
"scripts": {
"gen-react-code": "generate-react-code"
}
}
```
## Generation Command
The following command can be used to generate code:
```shell
npm run gen-react-code -- -n example-component -d src/example/dir -r
```
## Command Parameter Description:
|Parameter|Description|Default Value|
|---------|-----------|-------|
| **`-n`** OR
**`--name`** | This is the lower kebab case name of the feature/component you would like to generate (e.g. `kebab-example-name`). | **`kebab-example-name`** |
| **`-d`** OR
**`--directory`** | This is the relative directory where the generated component will be placed (e.g `src/components`). | **`src/components`** |
| **`-N`** OR
**`--native`** | If you wish to generate code for React-Native, add this parameter - else React web code will be generated. | **`false`** |
| **`-r`** OR
**`--redux`** | If you wish to generate Redux code in the duck pattern, add this parameter - else regular React code will be generated. | **`false`** |
| **`-o`** OR
**`--omit-comments`** | If you wish to hide the comments within the generated files, add this parameter - else descriptive comments will be left in the generated code. | **`false`** |
| **`-R`** OR
**`--redux-core`** | If you would like to generate the Redux core files (`store`, `root-reducer`, and `action-utilities`), add this parameter. These files are used to connect your application with Redux. | **`false`** |
| **`-D`** OR
**`--redux-core-directory`** | This is the relative directory where the generated Redux core file will be placed (e.g `src/redux`). It is recommended to leave this as the default. | **`src/redux`** |
| **`-h`** OR
**`--help`** | Output help usage information. | |
## Configuration File
If you wish to store default parameters for your project, you'll have to add an optional `grcc.json` (_generate react code config_) file to your project's root directory.
The file must have the following structure:
```json
{
"native": true,
"redux": true,
"omitComments": true
}
```
_IMPORTANT NOTE:_
* _All these parameters are `false` by default. The parameters you wish to remain so, may be omitted from the file._
* _If you specify any of these parameters in your generation command, the generation command parameters will take priority over the ones in the `grcc.json` file._
* _The `grcc.json` file is completely optional and does not have to be added._
## Generated Output Examples
### React Example
Given the following example code generation command:
```shell
npm run gen-react-code -- -n example-component -d src/components
```
The following file/folder structure will be generated (_take note that the `example-component` directory is generated without you having to specify it explicitly_):
```
project
└───src
└───components
└───example-component
│ example-component.view.js
│ _example-component.styles.scss
└───test
│ example-component.view.spec.js
```
Within these files the majority of the React code will be completed for you - which contains detailed comments on how to add your
functionality and general best practices.
_IMPORTANT NOTE:_
* _Remember to add generated style sheets to the main style sheet, which is usually located in `src/index.scss`_
### React Example With Config
Given the following `grcc.json` config file:
```json
{
"native": true,
"redux": true
}
```
And given the following example code generation command:
```shell
npm run gen-react-code -- -n example-component -d src/components
```
The following file/folder structure will be generated (_take note that the `example-component` directory is generated without you having to specify it explicitly_):
```
project
└───src
└───components
└───example-component
│ example-component.view.js
│ _example-component.styles.scss
└───test
│ example-component.view.spec.js
```
Within these files the majority of the React code will be completed for you - which contains detailed comments on how to add your
functionality and general best practices.
_IMPORTANT NOTE:_
* _Remember to add generated style sheets to the main style sheet, which is usually located in `src/index.scss`_
### React Native Example
Given the following example code generation command:
```shell
npm run gen-react-code -- -n example-component -d src/components -N
```
The following file/folder structure will be generated (_take note that the `example-component` directory is generated without you having to specify it explicitly_):
```
project
└───src
└───components
└───example-component
│ example-component.view.js
└───test
│ example-component.view.spec.js
```
Within these files the majority of the React-Native code will be completed for you - which contains detailed comments on how to add your
functionality and general best practices.
### React With Redux Example
Given the following example code generation command:
```shell
npm run gen-react-code -- -n example-component -d src/components -r
```
The following file/folder structure will be generated (_take note that the `example-component` directory is generated without you having to specify it explicitly_):
```
project
└───src
└───components
└───example-component
│ example-component.container.js
│ example-component.reducer.js
│ example-component.view.js
│ _example-component.styles.scss
└───test
│ example-component.container.spec.js
│ example-component.reducer.spec.js
│ example-component.view.spec.js
```
Within these files the majority of the React web code will be completed for you - which contains detailed comments on how to add your
functionality and general best practices.
_IMPORTANT NOTE:_
* _Remember to add generated reducers to the root reducer, which is usually located in `src/redux/root-reducer.js`_
* _Remember to add generated style sheets to the main style sheet, which is usually located in `src/index.scss`_
### Redux Core Files Example
Given the following example code generation command:
```shell
npm run gen-react-code -- -R
```
The following file/folder structure will be generated (_take note that adding the `-R` parameter will cause only the
core files to be generated, irrespective of the other parameters_):
```
project
└───src
└───redux
│ store.js
│ root-reducer.js
└───action-creator
│ build-action-type.js
│ create-action.js
└───test
│ build-action-type.spec.js
│ create-action.spec.js
```
Within these files the majority of the React-Redux core code will be completed for you - which contains detailed comments on how to add your
reducers and general best practices.
_IMPORTANT NOTE:_
* _Remember to add your `store` to your Redux `Provider` where you're rendering your main app, which is usually located in `src/index.js`_
## Extra Material
A great example on how to use `generate-react-code` can be found [here](https://github.com/zulucoda/generate-react-code-test) (courtesy of [ZuluCoda](https://github.com/zulucoda)).