closes #57

Author: catmando

ruby/examples/misc/stock-tickers/Gemfile.lock

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 PATH
   remote: ../../../hyper-component
   specs:
-    hyper-component (1.0.pre.alpha1)
-      hyper-state (= 1.0.pre.alpha1)
-      hyperstack-config (= 1.0.pre.alpha1)
+    hyper-component (1.0.alpha1)
+      hyper-state (= 1.0.alpha1)
+      hyperstack-config (= 1.0.alpha1)
       libv8 (~> 6.3.0)
       mini_racer (~> 0.1.15)
       opal (>= 0.11.0, < 0.12.0)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PATH
 PATH
   remote: ../../../hyper-spec
   specs:
-    hyper-spec (1.0.pre.alpha1)
+    hyper-spec (1.0.alpha1)
       capybara
       chromedriver-helper (= 1.2.0)
       libv8 (~> 6.3.0)
@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ PATH
 PATH
   remote: ../../../hyper-state
   specs:
-    hyper-state (1.0.pre.alpha1)
-      hyperstack-config (= 1.0.pre.alpha1)
+    hyper-state (1.0.alpha1)
+      hyperstack-config (= 1.0.alpha1)
       opal (>= 0.11.0, < 0.12.0)
 
 PATH
   remote: ../../../hyper-trace
   specs:
-    hyper-trace (1.0.pre.alpha1)
-      hyperstack-config (= 1.0.pre.alpha1)
+    hyper-trace (1.0.alpha1)
+      hyperstack-config (= 1.0.alpha1)
 
 PATH
   remote: ../../../hyperstack-config
   specs:
-    hyperstack-config (1.0.pre.alpha1)
+    hyperstack-config (1.0.alpha1)
       libv8 (~> 6.3.0)
       listen (~> 3.0)
       mini_racer (~> 0.1.15)

ruby/hyper-component/lib/hyperstack/internal/component/class_methods.rb

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ module Component
       # class level methods (macros) for components
       module ClassMethods
 
+        def create_element(*params, &children)
+          ReactWrapper.create_element(self, *params, &children)
+        end
+
+        def insert_element(*params, &children)
+          RenderingContext.render(self, *params, &children)
+        end
+
         def deprecation_warning(message)
           Hyperstack.deprecation_warning(self, message)
         end

ruby/hyper-component/lib/hyperstack/internal/component/tags.rb

@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ def included(component)
               define_method name do |*params, &children|
                 RenderingContext.render(component, *params, &children)
               end
-              # handle deprecated _as_node style
-              define_method "#{name}_as_node" do |*params, &children|
-                RenderingContext.build_only(component, *params, &children)
-              end
             end
             parent.extend(tag_names_module)
           end

ruby/hyper-component/spec/client_features/component_spec.rb

@@ -178,6 +178,35 @@ def render
       expect_evaluate_ruby('Foo.instance == Foo.instance.force_update!').to be_truthy
     end
 
+    it 'can buffer an element' do
+      mount 'Foo' do
+        class Bar < HyperComponent
+          param :p
+          render { DIV { @P.span; children.render } }
+        end
+        class Foo < HyperComponent
+          def render
+            Bar.insert_element(p: "param") { "child"}
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      expect(page).to have_content("paramchild")
+    end
+
+    it 'can create an element without buffering' do
+      mount 'Foo' do
+        class Bar < HyperComponent
+          param :p
+          render { SPAN { @P.span; children.render } }
+        end
+        class Foo < HyperComponent
+          before_mount { @e = Bar.create_element(p: "param") { "child" } }
+          render { DIV { 2.times { @e.render } } }
+        end
+      end
+      expect(page).to have_content("paramchildparamchild")
+    end
+
     it 'has a class components method' do
       mount 'Foo' do
         class Bar < HyperComponent