Client API

Client API

Waline provides three APIs:

• init: Initialize Waline

• commentCount: Count comments

• pageviewCount: Count pageviews

As well as:

• RecentComment: Waline recent comments widget

• version: string: Waline client version

init

The init API accepts a WalineInitOptions options and returns a WalineInstance.

Type:

const init: (options: WalineInitOptions) => WalineInstance;

Return:

interface WalineInstance {
  /**
   * Element where Waline is mounted
   *
   * @description when initialized with `el: null`, it will be `null`
   */
  el: HTMLElement | null;

  /**
   * Update Waline instance
   *
   * @description when not setting `path` option, it will be reset to `window.location.pathname`
   */
  update: (newOptions?: Partial<Omit<WalineInitOptions, 'el'>>) => void;

  /**
   * Unmount and destroy Waline instance
   */
  destroy: () => void;
}

The initialization options accept all options supported by Waline Component, in addition, the following options are added.

el

• Type: string | HTMLElement | null
• Default: '#waline'

The DOM element to be mounted on initialization. It must be a valid CSS selector string or HTMLElement Object.

If you only want the counter below, set this option to null.

comment

• Type: boolean | string
• Default: false

Article comment count counter, when filled in a string, it will be used as a CSS selector.

pageview

• Type: boolean | string
• Default: false

Pageview counter. When filled in a string, it will be used as a CSS selector.

commentCount

The commentCount function receives the WalineCommentCountOptions option and updates the number of article comments on the page, and returns a function WalineAbort that can cancel the current operation.

Type:

const commentCount: (options: WalineCommentCountOptions) => WalineAbort;

Options:

interface WalineCommentCountOptions {
  /**
   * Waline server url
   */
  serverURL: string;

  /**
   * Commment count CSS selector
   *
   * @default '.waline-comment-count'
   */
  selector?: string;

  /**
   * Path to be fetched by default
   *
   * @default window.location.pathname
   */
  path?: string;
}

Returns:

type WalineAbort = (reason?: any) => void;

pageviewCount

The pageviewCount function receives the WalinePageviewCountOptions option and updates the number of article comments on the page, and returns a function WalineAbort that can cancel the current operation.

Type:

const pageviewCount: (options: WalinePageviewCountOptions) => WalineAbort;

Options:

interface WalinePageviewCountOptions {
  /**
   * Waline server url
   */
  serverURL: string;

  /**
   * Pageview CSS selector
   *
   * @default '.waline-pageview-count'
   */
  selector?: string;

  /**
   * Path to be fetched and updated
   *
   * @default window.location.pathname
   */
  path?: string;

  /**
   * Whether update pageviews when fetching path result
   *
   * @default true
   */
  update?: boolean;
}

Returns:

type WalineAbort = (reason?: any) => void;

Widgets

RecentComments

RecentComments is a widget displaying recent comments.

Type:

const RecentComments: (
  options: WalineRecentCommentsOptions
) => Promise<WalineRecentCommentsResult>;

Options:

interface WalineRecentCommentsOptions {
  /**
   * Waline serverURL
   */
  serverURL: string;

  /**
   * fetch number of latest comments
   */
  count: number;

  /**
   * Element to be mounted
   */
  el?: string | HTMLElement;
}

Returns:

interface WalineRecentCommentsResult {
  /**
   * Comment Data
   */
  comments: WalineComment[];

  /**
   * Umount widget
   */
  destroy: () => void;
}