[Feature Request] Add $ref attribute to Vssue component to allow accessing component data from parent

[adamdehaven]

Feature request

Add a $ref attribute to the <Vssue/> component inside of the default <Comment/> component.

What problem does this feature solve?

Currently, the number of comments on a post (and other <Vssue/> component data) are not easily available through the Vue instance.

Adding a $ref attribute to the <Vssue/> component would allow a parent component to access the $data object for accessing the comment count and other data for display in other components on the page.

How should this be implemented in your opinion?

Inside the <Comment/> component, add a ref attribute to both comment service components:

<template>
  <Vssue v-if="$service.comment.service === 'vssue'" v-bind="vssueProps" ref="vssueComments"/>
  <Disqus
    v-else-if="$service.comment.service === 'disqus'"
    v-bind="disqusProps"
    ref="disqusComments"
  />
</template>

Are you willing to work on this yourself?

Yes; however, you may want to implement via props or something if you'd like the user to be able to customize the ref attribute by passing the string as a prop on the <Comment/> component.