src/bind.luau

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ local flags = require(script.Parent.flags)
 local graph = require(script.Parent.graph)
 type Node<T> = graph.Node<T>
 local create = graph.create
-local create_and_open_scope = graph.create_and_open_scope
+local init_scope = graph.init_scope
 local close_scope = graph.close_scope
-local set_child = graph.set_child
+local add_child = graph.add_child
 local capture = graph.capture
 
 --[[
@@ -29,14 +29,7 @@ todo: investigate behavior in case B is parented to A, and A has no parent or re
 
 ]]
 
--- holds parented instance proxies in memory
-local hold: { Instance? } = {} 
 
--- weakly references instances with properties bound
-local weak: { Instance? } = setmetatable({}, { __mode = "v" }) :: any
-
--- unique binding id
-local bind_count = 0
 
 -- todo: replace with throw's method
 local root do
@@ -74,45 +67,21 @@ function bind(instance: Instance, property: string, setter: (Instance) -> ())
         end
     end
 
-    local node = create(false)
+    local binding = create(instance)
 
-    create_and_open_scope(node)
+    init_scope(binding)
 
     -- run setter to capture any nodes being depended on
     local nodes = (capture(setter :: () -> unknown, instance))
 
     close_scope()
 
-    -- get binding id
-    bind_count += 1
-    local bind_id = bind_count
-
-    node.effect = function()
-        local instance = weak[bind_id]
-        if instance == nil then return end
-        setter(weak[bind_id] :: Instance)
-    end
+    binding.effect = setter
 
     -- register the setter as a side-effect of each node
-    for _, n in next, nodes do
-        set_child(n, node)
+    for _, node in next, nodes do
+        add_child(node, binding)
     end
-
-    
-    
-    -- store reference of instance proxy without preventing gc
-    weak[bind_id] = instance
-
-    local function ref()
-        local _ = node -- prevent gc of node being depended on
-        local instance = weak[bind_id] :: Instance
-
-        -- keep proxy in memory if instance is still parented
-        hold[bind_id] = instance.Parent and instance or nil
-    end
-
-    ref()
-    instance:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Parent"):Connect(ref)
 end
 
 local function bind_property(instance: Instance, property: string, fn: () -> unknown)