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Helper Functions

If you want to remove a node or connect two nodes with each other you need to pass a function to onElementsRemove and onConnect. In order to simplify this process there are some helper functions you can use:

import ReactFlow, { isNode, isEdge, removeElements, addEdge } from 'react-flow-renderer';

isEdge

Returns true if the passed element is an edge.

isEdge = (element: Node | Edge): element is Edge

isNode

Returns true if the passed element is a node.

isNode = (element: Node | Edge): element is Node

removeElements

Returns an array of elements without the ones from elementsToRemove. It also removes all incoming/outgoing edges if you just pass one or multiple nodes.

removeElements = (elementsToRemove: Elements, elements: Elements): Elements

addEdge

Returns an array with elements with the added edge.

addEdge = (edgeParams: Edge, elements: Elements): Elements

getOutgoers

Returns all direct child nodes of the passed node.

getOutgoers = (node: Node, elements: Elements): Node[]

getIncomers

Returns all direct incoming nodes of the passed node.

getIncomers = (node: Node, elements: Elements): Node[]

getConnectedEdges

Returns all edges that are connected to the passed nodes.

getConnectedEdges = (nodes: Node[], edges: Edge[]): Edge[]

You can use these function as seen in this example or use your own ones.