[changed] <Link/>s to take params property

UPGRADE_GUIDE.md

@@ -8,6 +8,22 @@ they refer to.
 0.5.x -> 0.6.x
 --------------
 
+### Link params
+
+Links should now pass their params in the `params` property, though the
+old behavior will still work, you should update your code soon because
+it will be removed by `v1.0`
+
+```js
+// 0.5.x
+<Link to="user" userId="123"/>
+
+// 0.6.x
+<Link to="user" params={{userId: "123"}}/>
+```
+
+### Dynamic Segments, keys, and lifecycle methods
+
 If you have dynamic segments and are depending on `getInitialState`,
 `componentWillMount`, or `componentDidMount` to fire between transitions
 to the same route--like `users/123` and `users/456`, then you have two

docs/api/components/Link.md

@@ -12,16 +12,28 @@ Props
 
 The name of the route to link to, or a full URL.
 
+### `params`
+
+Object, the parameters to fill in the dynamic segments of your route.
+
+#### Example
+
+```js
+// given a route config like this
+<Route name="user" path="/user/:userId"/>
+
+// create a link with this
+<Link to="user" params={{userId: "123"}}/>
+
+// though, if your user properties match up to the dynamic segements:
+<Link to="user" params={user}/>
+```
+
 ### `query`
 
 Object, Query parameters to add to the link. Access query parameters in
 your route handler with `this.props.query`.
 
-### `[param]`
-
-Any dynamic segments the route defines (like `:userId`) are passed by
-name through the link's properties to the resulting url.
-
 ### `activeClassName`
 
 The className a `Link` receives when it's route is active. Defaults to
@@ -44,7 +56,7 @@ Example
 Given a route like `<Route name="user" path="/users/:userId"/>`:
 
 ```xml
-<Link to="user" userId={user.id} query={{foo: bar}}>{user.name}</Link>
+<Link to="user" params={{userId: user.id}} query={{foo: bar}}>{user.name}</Link>
 <!-- becomes one of these depending on your router and if the route is
 active -->
 <a href="/users/123?foo=bar" class="active">Michael</a>
@@ -54,6 +66,6 @@ active -->
 <Link to="/users/123?foo=bar">{user.name}</Link>
 
 <!-- change the activeClassName -->
-<Link activeClassName="current" to="user" userId={user.id}>{user.name}</Link>
+<Link activeClassName="current" to="user" params={{userId: user.id}}>{user.name}</Link>
 ```
 

examples/animations/app.js

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ var App = React.createClass({
     return (
       <div>
         <ul>
-          <li><Link to="image" service="kitten">Kitten</Link></li>
-          <li><Link to="image" service="cage">Cage</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="image" params={{service: "kitten"}}>Kitten</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="image" params={{service: "cage"}}>Cage</Link></li>
         </ul>
         <Transition transitionName="example">
           {this.props.activeRouteHandler()}

examples/data-flow/app.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var App = React.createClass({
 
   render: function() {
     var links = this.state.tacos.map(function(taco) {
-      return <li><Link to="taco" name={taco.name}>{taco.name}</Link></li>
+      return <li><Link to="taco" params={taco}>{taco.name}</Link></li>
     });
     return (
       <div className="App">

examples/dynamic-segments/app.js

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ var App = React.createClass({
     return (
       <div>
         <ul>
-          <li><Link to="user" userId="123">Bob</Link></li>
-          <li><Link to="user" userId="abc">Sally</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="user" params={{userId: "123"}}>Bob</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="user" params={{userId: "abc"}}>Sally</Link></li>
         </ul>
         {this.props.activeRouteHandler()}
       </div>
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ var User = React.createClass({
       <div className="User">
         <h1>User id: {this.props.params.userId}</h1>
         <ul>
-          <li><Link to="task" userId={this.props.params.userId} taskId="foo">foo task</Link></li>
-          <li><Link to="task" userId={this.props.params.userId} taskId="bar">bar task</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="task" params={{userId: this.props.params.userId, taskId: "foo"}}>foo task</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="task" params={{userId: this.props.params.userId, taskId: "bar"}}>bar task</Link></li>
         </ul>
         {this.props.activeRouteHandler()}
       </div>

examples/master-detail/app.js

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ var App = React.createClass({
 
   render: function() {
     var contacts = this.state.contacts.map(function(contact) {
-      return <li key={contact.id}><Link to="contact" id={contact.id}>{contact.first}</Link></li>
+      return <li key={contact.id}><Link to="contact" params={contact}>{contact.first}</Link></li>
     });
     return (
       <div className="App">

examples/query-params/app.js

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ var App = React.createClass({
     return (
       <div>
         <ul>
-          <li><Link to="user" userId="123">Bob</Link></li>
-          <li><Link to="user" userId="123" query={{showAge: true}}>Bob With Query Params</Link></li>
-          <li><Link to="user" userId="abc">Sally</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="user" params={{userId: "123"}}>Bob</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="user" params={{userId: "123"}} query={{showAge: true}}>Bob With Query Params</Link></li>
+          <li><Link to="user" params={{userId: "abc"}}>Sally</Link></li>
         </ul>
         {this.props.activeRouteHandler()}
       </div>

modules/components/Link.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var withoutProperties = require('../helpers/withoutProperties');
 var transitionTo = require('../helpers/transitionTo');
 var hasOwnProperty = require('../helpers/hasOwnProperty');
 var makeHref = require('../helpers/makeHref');
+var warning = require('react/lib/warning');
 
 function isLeftClickEvent(event) {
   return event.button === 0;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ function isModifiedEvent(event) {
 }
 
 /**
- * A map of <Link> component props that are reserved for use by the
+ * DEPRECATED: A map of <Link> component props that are reserved for use by the
  * router and/or React. All other props are used as params that are
  * interpolated into the link's path.
  */
@@ -38,12 +39,12 @@ var RESERVED_PROPS = {
  *
  * You could use the following component to link to that route:
  *
- *   <Link to="showPost" postId="123"/>
+ *   <Link to="showPost" params={{postId: "123"}} />
  *
  * In addition to params, links may pass along query string parameters
  * using the `query` prop.
  *
- *   <Link to="showPost" postId="123" query={{show:true}}/>
+ *   <Link to="showPost" params={{postId: "123"}} query={{show:true}}/>
  */
 var Link = React.createClass({
 
@@ -53,15 +54,29 @@ var Link = React.createClass({
 
   statics: {
 
+    // TODO: Deprecate passing props as params in v1.0
     getUnreservedProps: function (props) {
+      warning(
+        false,
+        'Passing props for params on <Link>s is deprecated, '+
+        'please use the `params` property.'
+      );
       return withoutProperties(props, RESERVED_PROPS);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a hash of URL parameters to use in this <Link>'s path.
+     */
+    getParams: function (props) {
+      return props.params || Link.getUnreservedProps(props);
     }
 
   },
 
   propTypes: {
     to: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     activeClassName: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    params: React.PropTypes.object,
     query: React.PropTypes.object,
     onClick: React.PropTypes.func
   },
@@ -78,18 +93,11 @@ var Link = React.createClass({
     };
   },
 
-  /**
-   * Returns a hash of URL parameters to use in this <Link>'s path.
-   */
-  getParams: function () {
-    return Link.getUnreservedProps(this.props);
-  },
-
   /**
    * Returns the value of the "href" attribute to use on the DOM element.
    */
   getHref: function () {
-    return makeHref(this.props.to, this.getParams(), this.props.query);
+    return makeHref(this.props.to, Link.getParams(this.props), this.props.query);
   },
 
   /**
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ var Link = React.createClass({
   },
 
   componentWillReceiveProps: function (nextProps) {
-    var params = Link.getUnreservedProps(nextProps);
+    var params = Link.getParams(nextProps);
 
     this.setState({
       isActive: Link.isActive(nextProps.to, params, nextProps.query)
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ var Link = React.createClass({
 
   updateActiveState: function () {
     this.setState({
-      isActive: Link.isActive(this.props.to, this.getParams(), this.props.query)
+      isActive: Link.isActive(this.props.to, Link.getParams(this.props), this.props.query)
     });
   },
 
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ var Link = React.createClass({
     event.preventDefault();
 
     if (allowTransition)
-      transitionTo(this.props.to, this.getParams(), this.props.query);
+      transitionTo(this.props.to, Link.getParams(this.props), this.props.query);
   },
 
   render: function () {