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SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */
import React, { useRef } from 'react';

/**
 * Creates a ref that maintains current value of referenced stateful object.
 * @param state
 * @returns
 */
export function useStatefulRef<T>(state: T): React.MutableRefObject<T> {
  const ref = useRef<T>(state);

  if (ref.current !== state) {
    ref.current = state;
  }

  return ref;
}