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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ * @flow
+ */
+
+'use strict'
+
+import type { ElementRef, Ref } from 'react'
+
+type Args = $ReadOnly<{|
+  getForwardedRef: () => ?Ref<any>,
+  setLocalRef: (ref: ElementRef<any>) => mixed
+|}>
+
+/**
+ * This is a helper function for when a component needs to be able to forward a ref
+ * to a child component, but still needs to have access to that component as part of
+ * its implementation.
+ *
+ * Its main use case is in wrappers for native components.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *
+ *   class MyView extends React.Component {
+ *     _nativeRef = null;
+ *
+ *     _setNativeRef = setAndForwardRef({
+ *       getForwardedRef: () => this.props.forwardedRef,
+ *       setLocalRef: ref => {
+ *         this._nativeRef = ref;
+ *       },
+ *     });
+ *
+ *     render() {
+ *       return <View ref={this._setNativeRef} />;
+ *     }
+ *   }
+ *
+ *   const MyViewWithRef = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
+ *     <MyView {...props} forwardedRef={ref} />
+ *   ));
+ *
+ *   module.exports = MyViewWithRef;
+ */
+
+function setAndForwardRef({ getForwardedRef, setLocalRef }: Args): (ref: ElementRef<any>) => void {
+  return function forwardRef(ref: ElementRef<any>) {
+    const forwardedRef = getForwardedRef()
+
+    setLocalRef(ref)
+
+    // Forward to user ref prop (if one has been specified)
+    if (typeof forwardedRef === 'function') {
+      // Handle function-based refs. String-based refs are handled as functions.
+      forwardedRef(ref)
+    } else if (typeof forwardedRef === 'object' && forwardedRef != null) {
+      // Handle createRef-based refs
+      forwardedRef.current = ref
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = setAndForwardRef