In vue.js, where can I place "app initialization" code?

Question

Specifically, code that runs before the app actually loads. I'm using vuex and the first thing I want to do (regardless of what route the user is on) is to dispatch a getUser action to get currently user details from the API (or alternatively, redirect if not authenticated).

If I place it in my App.vue mounted component, I believe it might be too late? Don't children components load before parents?

Answer 1

If I get it right you want to do something before the application initialize. For that you can just perform async method in app initialization. Something like that as an example:

function initializeApp (vueCreated) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    switch (vueCreated) {
      case false: // "prevue" initialization steps
        console.log('vue not yet created, prevue steps happens')
        // ...
        setTimeout(_ => resolve(), 3500) // async call
        break;
      case true: // we can continue/prepare data for Vue
        console.log('vue created, but waiting for next initialization steps and data')
        // ...
        setTimeout(_ => resolve('Mounted / shown when app ready'), 3500) // async call
      }
  })
}

initializeApp(false).then(_ => {
  new Vue({
    template: '#app',
    data: {
      content: null
    },
    async created () {
      this.content = await initializeApp(true)
      this.$mount('#app')
      console.log('all inicialization steps done, data arrived, vue mounted')
    }
  })
})

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