v4.md

Upgrade from 3.x to 4.0.0

This release introduces changes to error handling.

Previously, the parameter of the rejected promise callback was both the dispatched action and an error object. The middleware also always constructed a new error object, which caused unexpected mutation and circular references.

Now, the parameter of the rejected promise callback is the value of reject. The middleware does not construct a new error; it is your responsibility to make sure the promise is rejected with an Error object.

// before
const bar = () => ({
  type: 'FOO',
  payload: new Promise(() => {
    reject('foo');
  })
});.then(() => null, ({ reason, action }) => {
  console.log(action.type): // => 'FOO'
  console.log(reason.message); // => 'foo'
});

// after
const bar = () => ({
  type: 'FOO',
  payload: new Promise(() => {

    /**
     * Make sure the promise is rejected with an error. You
     * can also use `reject(new Error('foo'));`. It's a best
     * practice to reject a promise with an Error object.
     */
    throw new Error('foo');
  })
});.then(() => null, error => {
  console.log(error instanceof Error); // => true
  console.log(error.message); // => 'foo'
});

2.x to 3.0.0

This release introduces some major changes to the functionality of the middleware:

First, the middleware returns a promise instead of the action.

// before
const foo = () => ({
  type: 'FOO',
  payload: {
    promise: Promise.resolve('foo')
  }
});

foo().action.promise.then(value => {
  console.log(value); // => 'foo'
});

// after
const bar = () => ({
  type: 'BAR',
  payload: Promise.resolve('bar')
});

bar().then(({ value }) => {
  console.log(value); // => 'bar'
});

Second, a new promise is created so .then() and .catch() work as expected.

// before
const foo = () => ({
  type: 'FOO',
  payload: {
    promise: Promise.reject('foo')
  }
});

foo().action.promise.then(
  value => {
    console.log(value); // => 'foo'
  },
  reason => {
    // nothing happens
  }
);

// after
const bar = () => ({
  type: 'BAR',
  payload: Promise.reject('bar')
});

bar().then(
  ({ value }) => {
    // ...
  },
  ({ reason }) => {
    console.log(reason); // => 'bar'
  }
);

const baz = () => ({
  type: 'BAZ',
  payload: new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    throw 'baz'
  })
});

bar().catch(({ reason }) => {
  console.log(reason) // => 'baz'
});

Third, promises can be explicitly or implicitly in the action object.

// before
const foo = () => ({
  type: 'FOO',
  payload: {
    promise: Promise.resolve()
  }
});

// after, with implicit promise as the value of the 'payload' property
const bar = () => ({
  type: 'BAR',
  payload: Promise.resolve()
});

Of course, if you prefer the explicit syntax, this still works. This syntax is also required for optimistic updates.

// after, but with explicit 'promise' property and 'data' property
const bar = () => ({
  type: 'BAZ',
  payload: {
    promise: Promise.resolve(),
    data: ...
  }
});

Fourth, thunks are no longer bound to the promise. If you are chaining actions with Redux Thunk, this is critical change.

// before, with Redux Thunk
const foo = () => ({
  type: 'FOO',
  payload: {
    promise: new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      ...
    }).then(
      value => (action, dispatch) => {
        // handle fulfilled
        dispatch(someSuccessHandlerActionCreator());
      },
      reason => (action, dispatch) => {
        // handle rejected
        dispatch(someErrorHandlerActionCreator());
      }
    )
  }
});

// after, with Redux Thunk
const bar = () => {
  return (dispatch, getState) => {

    return dispatch({
      type: 'FOO',
      payload: Promise.resolve('foo')
    }).then(
      ({ value, action }) => {
        console.log(value); // => 'foo'
        console.log(action.type); // => 'FOO_FULFILLED'
        dispatch(someSuccessHandlerActionCreator());
      },
      ({ reason, action }) => {
        // handle rejected
        dispatch(someErrorHandlerActionCreator());
      }
    );
  };
};