idyll-lang/idyll

Alternative runtimes

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#346 opened on Jun 26, 2018

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Description

It would be nice to make the React dependency more modular. All of the React specific code lies in the idyll-components and idyll-document modules.

The components are implemented in react and would need to be re-implemented using whatever other framework one wanted to plug in (unless there is a meta component specification that exists and works across frameworks?)

The runtime (aka idyll-document) needs to read in the AST and instantiate the application. We'd need to to some work documenting all the behavior to make it feasible to re-implement with other frameworks, but I don't think it would be too bad.

/cc @eyeseast

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Tech stack
javascriptreact
Domain
frontenddocumentation
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
ReactAST conceptsIdyll architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Start by examining the React specific code in the `idyll components` and `idyll document` modules to understand how components are implemented and how the AST is used to instantiate the application. Document all behaviors that need to be preserved for alternative runtimes. Review the existing comments in the issue for further insights and suggestions. Investigate if any meta component specifications exist that could facilitate cross framework compatibility.