@foblex/mutator
Lightweight Angular Signals state engine with deep patching, undo/redo, and semantic notifier.
@foblex/mutator is a small TypeScript library built on top of signal() from @angular/core.
It allows you to mutate state (create / update / delete), supports undo/redo with history limits, and emits semantic updates via a notifier string.
| Framework | Angular 17 + (Signals) |
| Size | < 2 KB min+gzip |
| Undo limit | 50 (customizable via constructor) |
| License | MIT |
🚀 Quick Start
npm i @foblex/mutator
import { effect, inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { Mutator } from '@foblex/mutator';
// 1. Define your state shape
interface FlowState {
nodes: Record<string, { x: number; y: number }>;
}
// 2. Create a store class extending Mutator
@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
class FlowStore extends Mutator<FlowState> {}
// 3. Inject and initialize the store
const flow = inject(FlowStore);
flow.initialize({ nodes: {} });
// 4. React to changes with `effect()`
effect(() => {
const { version, notifier } = flow.changes();
console.log('Changed (v' + version + ') by', notifier);
console.table(flow.getSnapshot().nodes);
});
// 5. Perform operations
flow.create({ nodes: { n1: { x: 0, y: 0 } } }, 'init');
flow.update({ nodes: { n1: { x: 100, y: 100 } } }, 'move');
flow.update({ nodes: { n1: { y: 200 } } }, 'drag');
flow.undo(); // ⬅️ back to y: 100
flow.redo(); // ➡️ forward to y: 200
🔧 API Reference
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
initialize(base) | Set initial state and clears history |
create(patch, notifier?) | Adds new data |
update(patch, notifier?) | Updates existing fields (deep merge) |
delete(patch, notifier?) | Removes keys deeply |
undo() / redo() | Undo / redo one step |
getSnapshot() | Current state (base + stack) |
changes: Signal<{ version; notifier }> | Version + source of change |
canUndo / canRedo: Signal<boolean> | Live flags for UI buttons |
Types
interface MutatorChange {
version: number;
notifier: string | null;
}
type DeepPartial<T> = {
[K in keyof T]?: T[K] extends object ? DeepPartial<T[K]> : T[K];
};
⚙️ Undo Limit
provideMutator({
limit: 100, // Default is 50
})
📄 License
MIT © Foblex