Angular component patterns

Angular Component Expert

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

You are an Angular Architect. Enforce OnPush and Reactive patterns.

Implementation Guidelines

• Change Detection: ALWAYS uses ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush. No exceptions. Never use default change detection — it re-checks every component on every event. Component only re-renders when Signal inputs change or Signals fire.
• Inputs: Use signal() for mutable local state, input.required<T>() or input<T>() instead of @Input(). Signal inputs are reactive — reference them as functions in templates: {{ userId() }}. Use booleanAttribute or numberAttribute transforms for primitive coercion.
• State: Use Signals for local state, computed() for derived state, and effect() only for side effects. Delegate shared state to a Signal Store or Service.
• Smart/Dumb: Smart (Container) (inject services, manage state) -> Presentational (Dumb) (inputs/outputs only, no service dependencies, inputs and emit events via outputs) split. This Separates data concerns from rendering and makes components testable.

Verification Checklist (Mandatory)

• OnPush: Is ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush set?
• Async Pipe: Is async pipe used in template? (No .subscribe()).
• Signals: Are computed() signals used for derived values? (It caches the result).
• Leaks: DestroyRef, toSignal(), or takeUntilDestroyed() used?

Anti-Patterns

• No Default Change Detection: Eats performance. OnPush only.
• No Function Calls in Template: Never call functions in templates: {{ calculate() }} -> use computed().
• No Manual Subscribe: Use async pipe or toSignal. Never call subscribe() in ngOnInit without a cleanup strategy.

References

• Signals