Updates for React 0.13

[ethul]

I've made some updates to make the API compatible with React 0.13.

The render functions are now a bit more bare-bones, but I'd be happy to add back some of the convenience functions like renderToBody, etc.

Also, the mkUI now returns a foreign data type representing a React class. We could make the function return a React factory (which would give us props -> UI), but perhaps mkUIFactory would be a better name for that behaviour.

These changes are definitely up for discussion. It is a first-attempt at the API. Note that I still have to make updates to the README and the tutorial. I wanted to get thoughts on the API changes first.

PS - I've moved react to a dev-dependency. I am wondering if we can allow the end user to be responsible for ensuring react is present. There are some use-cases where bringing in react through bower is unnecessary (e.g., if webpack is being used).

[paf31]

Looks good to me, thanks!

[paf31]

Maybe I can reimplement my React Native bindings on top of this too, as well as Thermite.

[ethul]

Great! I will update the readme and tutorial accordingly.

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[ethul]

I've updated the README. But I am wondering if this is still the best spot for a tutorial. Should we keep this?

[paf31]

I only kept the tutorial because I was doing the minimum to update for 0.7, but I think you're right and it can be removed now.

[ethul]

I've removed the tutorial.

The only other thing I was thinking about was naming. Is it work transitioning to names like ReactElement and ReactClass, etc., instead of UI and UIClass?

I am okay with names as they are, but wondered if it might be worth the switch.

[paf31]

Yes we should break as many things as we can before the major version bump I guess. I think renaming to React* is a worthwhile change.

[ethul]

Agreed. I will make the updates to the names accordingly.

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[ethul]

Rename done. Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to incorporate into this PR.

Thanks!

[paf31]

💯 Thanks!

[ethul]

Thank you!

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