componentsWith

ComponentsWith is a term used in discussions of component-based software design to describe a pattern or utility that associates a set of components with additional behavior, props, or context. It is not a standardized library API with a single canonical implementation; rather, it denotes techniques for composing or augmenting components in a consistent way.

In practice, components with a given suffix or grouping often emerge when developers want to apply common concerns—such as theming, localization, data provision, or interaction behavior—to multiple components without duplicating code. The concept can take two primary forms: selecting a subset of components that meet a predicate, and elevating components by wrapping them with higher-order components or providers. The result is a new collection of components that share the added behavior or context.

Common approaches include using higher-order components, render props, or a composition utility to wrap base components with one or more decorators. For example, a componentsWith utility might take an array of components and a set of wrappers, returning enhanced components that render within those wrappers. This pattern supports reusability and separation of concerns but can introduce complexity if overused or deeply nested.

Best practices when applying a componentsWith approach include keeping wrappers small and focused, documenting how the enhanced components behave, and favoring explicit composition over opaque automatic augmentation. As with related patterns, it is important to balance the benefits of shared behavior against potential readability and maintenance costs.

See also: higher-order components, component composition, render props, context providers, dependency injection.