From 034c440e46d3883614434ef72844b35b5d9c1ddd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Tanner Collin (aider)" <git@tannercollin.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 17:40:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: Convert Comments class to functional using hooks

---
 webclient/src/Comments.js | 155 +++++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)

diff --git a/webclient/src/Comments.js b/webclient/src/Comments.js
index 91a517f..0da6c6b 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Comments.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Comments.js
@@ -1,35 +1,32 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { Link, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { HashLink } from 'react-router-hash-link';
 import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
 import moment from 'moment';
 import localForage from 'localforage';
 import { infoLine, ToggleDot } from './utils.js';
 
-class Comments extends React.Component {
-	constructor(props) {
-		super(props);
+function countComments(c) {
+	return c.comments.reduce((sum, x) => sum + countComments(x), 1);
+}
 
-		const id = this.props.match.params.id;
-		const cache = this.props.cache;
+function Comments({ cache }) {
+	const { id } = useParams();
 
-		if (id in cache) console.log('cache hit');
+	if (id in cache) console.log('cache hit');
 
-		this.state = {
-			story: cache[id] || false,
-			error: false,
-			collapsed: [],
-			expanded: [],
-		};
-	}
-
-	componentDidMount() {
-		const id = this.props.match.params.id;
+	const [story, setStory] = useState(cache[id] || false);
+	const [error, setError] = useState(false);
+	const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState([]);
+	const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState([]);
 
+	useEffect(() => {
 		localForage.getItem(id)
 			.then(
 				(value) => {
-					this.setState({ story: value });
+					if (value) {
+						setStory(value);
+					}
 				}
 			);
 
@@ -37,47 +34,41 @@ class Comments extends React.Component {
 			.then(res => res.json())
 			.then(
 				(result) => {
-					this.setState({ story: result.story }, () => {
-						const hash = window.location.hash.substring(1);
-						if (hash) {
-							document.getElementById(hash).scrollIntoView();
-						}
-					});
+					setStory(result.story);
 					localForage.setItem(id, result.story);
+					const hash = window.location.hash.substring(1);
+					if (hash) {
+						setTimeout(() => {
+							const element = document.getElementById(hash);
+							if (element) {
+								element.scrollIntoView();
+							}
+						}, 0);
+					}
 				},
 				(error) => {
-					this.setState({ error: true });
+					setError(true);
 				}
 			);
-	}
+	}, [id]);
 
-	collapseComment(cid) {
-		this.setState(prevState => ({
-			...prevState,
-			collapsed: [...prevState.collapsed, cid],
-			expanded: prevState.expanded.filter(x => x !== cid),
-		}));
-	}
+	const collapseComment = useCallback((cid) => {
+		setCollapsed(prev => [...prev, cid]);
+		setExpanded(prev => prev.filter(x => x !== cid));
+	}, []);
 
-	expandComment(cid) {
-		this.setState(prevState => ({
-			...prevState,
-			collapsed: prevState.collapsed.filter(x => x !== cid),
-			expanded: [...prevState.expanded, cid],
-		}));
-	}
+	const expandComment = useCallback((cid) => {
+		setCollapsed(prev => prev.filter(x => x !== cid));
+		setExpanded(prev => [...prev, cid]);
+	}, []);
 
-	countComments(c) {
-		return c.comments.reduce((sum, x) => sum + this.countComments(x), 1);
-	}
-
-	displayComment(story, c, level) {
+	const displayComment = useCallback((story, c, level) => {
 		const cid = c.author+c.date;
 
-		const collapsed = this.state.collapsed.includes(cid);
-		const expanded = this.state.expanded.includes(cid);
+		const isCollapsed = collapsed.includes(cid);
+		const isExpanded = expanded.includes(cid);
 
-		const hidden = collapsed || (level == 4 && !expanded);
+		const hidden = isCollapsed || (level == 4 && !isExpanded);
 		const hasChildren = c.comments.length !== 0;
 
 		return (
@@ -88,56 +79,50 @@ class Comments extends React.Component {
 						{' '} | <HashLink to={'#'+cid} id={cid}>{moment.unix(c.date).fromNow()}</HashLink>
 
 						{hidden || hasChildren &&
-							<span className='collapser pointer' onClick={() => this.collapseComment(cid)}>–</span>
+							<span className='collapser pointer' onClick={() => collapseComment(cid)}>–</span>
 						}
 					</p>
 				</div>
 
-				<div className={collapsed ? 'text hidden' : 'text'}  dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: c.text }} />
+				<div className={isCollapsed ? 'text hidden' : 'text'}  dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: c.text }} />
 
 				{hidden && hasChildren ?
-					<div className='comment lined info pointer' onClick={() => this.expandComment(cid)}>[show {this.countComments(c)-1} more]</div>
+					<div className='comment lined info pointer' onClick={() => expandComment(cid)}>[show {countComments(c)-1} more]</div>
 				:
-					c.comments.map(i => this.displayComment(story, i, level + 1))
+					c.comments.map(i => displayComment(story, i, level + 1))
 				}
 			</div>
 		);
-	}
+	}, [collapsed, expanded, collapseComment, expandComment]);
 
-	render() {
-		const id = this.props.match.params.id;
-		const story = this.state.story;
-		const error = this.state.error;
+	return (
+		<div className='container'>
+			{error && <p>Connection error?</p>}
+			{story ?
+				<div className='article'>
+					<Helmet>
+						<title>{story.title} | QotNews</title>
+						<meta name="robots" content="noindex" />
+					</Helmet>
 
-		return (
-			<div className='container'>
-				{error && <p>Connection error?</p>}
-				{story ?
-					<div className='article'>
-						<Helmet>
-							<title>{story.title} | QotNews</title>
-							<meta name="robots" content="noindex" />
-						</Helmet>
+					<h1>{story.title}</h1>
 
-						<h1>{story.title}</h1>
-
-						<div className='info'>
-							<Link to={'/' + story.id}>View article</Link>
-						</div>
-
-						{infoLine(story)}
-
-						<div className='comments'>
-							{story.comments.map(c => this.displayComment(story, c, 0))}
-						</div>
+					<div className='info'>
+						<Link to={'/' + story.id}>View article</Link>
 					</div>
-				:
-					<p>loading...</p>
-				}
-				<ToggleDot id={id} article={true} />
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
+
+					{infoLine(story)}
+
+					<div className='comments'>
+						{story.comments.map(c => displayComment(story, c, 0))}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			:
+				<p>loading...</p>
+			}
+			<ToggleDot id={id} article={true} />
+		</div>
+	);
 }
 
 export default Comments;