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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions packages-private/dts-test/h.test-d.ts
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Expand Up @@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ describe('h inference w/ element', () => {
h('div', { ref: 'foo' })
h('div', { ref: ref(null) })
h('div', { ref: _el => {} })
h('form', { ref: (_el: HTMLFormElement | null) => {} })
// @ts-expect-error ref callback parameter must still be element-compatible
h('form', { ref: (_el: number | null) => {} })
// @ts-expect-error
h('div', { ref: [] })
// @ts-expect-error
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
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Expand Up @@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ export type VNodeTypes =
export type VNodeRef =
| string
| Ref
| ((
ref: Element | ComponentPublicInstance | null,
refs: Record<string, any>,
) => void)
| {
// allow callbacks to use a more specific element type
bivarianceHack(
ref: Element | ComponentPublicInstance | null,
refs: Record<string, any>,
): void
}['bivarianceHack']
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

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printf '%s\n' '--- changed vnode declaration ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- ComponentPublicInstance definition ---'
cat -n packages/runtime-core/src/componentPublicInstance.ts | sed -n '280,350p'

printf '%s\n' '--- ref declarations and h overload candidates ---'
rg -n -C 3 'VNodeRef|ref:|function h|const h|export .*h|createVNode' packages/runtime-core packages/runtime-dom packages/vue 2>/dev/null | head -240

printf '%s\n' '--- TypeScript configuration files ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- files defining h ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- h declarations and ref-related type consumers ---'
rg -n -C 8 'export (function|const) h|function h|VNodeProps|VNodeRef|setRef\(' packages/runtime-core packages/runtime-dom packages/vue packages/vue-compat \
  -g '*.ts' -g '*.d.ts' | head -360

printf '%s\n' '--- runtime ref implementation and call sites ---'
rg -n -C 12 'function setRef|const setRef|setRef\(' packages/runtime-core/src -g '*.ts' | head -280

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  printf '\n### %s\n' "$f"
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done

printf '%s\n' '--- complete setRef callback path ---'
cat -n packages/runtime-core/src/rendererTemplateRef.ts | sed -n '31,155p'

printf '%s\n' '--- ref typing tests and issue-related references ---'
rg -n -C 8 'HTMLFormElement|HTMLInputElement|VNodeRef|ref.*null|13969|bivarianceHack' \
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printf '%s\n' '--- h type tests around refs ---'
rg -n -C 12 'ref|VNodeRef|HTMLFormElement|HTMLInputElement' packages/runtime-core/__tests__/h.spec.ts packages/vue/__tests__ \
  -g '*.ts' -g '*.tsx' | head -260

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Preserve nullability and owner-specific ref types.

VNodeProps.ref uses the bivariant VNodeRef for both native elements and components. setRef invokes callbacks with null during unmount, an element for native nodes, or a component instance. This accepts callbacks that reject null or expect the wrong owner type and can cause runtime callback errors. Carry the owner type into the ref prop and add negative type tests.

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In `@packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts` around lines 90 - 96, Update
VNodeProps.ref and VNodeRef so the ref callback carries the owning element or
component instance type while remaining nullable for unmount calls; ensure
setRef passes the matching owner type for native and component VNodes. Add
negative type tests covering callbacks that reject null or expect an
incompatible owner type.

Source: MCP tools


export type VNodeNormalizedRefAtom = {
/**
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