// This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
// University within the Software Project course.
// © Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
import {useEffect, useRef} from "react";

/**
 * A React component that automatically scrolls itself into view whenever rendered.
 *
 * This component is especially useful in scrollable containers to keep the most
 * recent content visible (e.g., chat applications, live logs, or notifications).
 *
 * It uses the browser's `Element.scrollIntoView()` API with smooth scrolling behavior.
 *
 * @returns A `<div>` element that scrolls into view when mounted or updated.
 */
export default function ScrollIntoView() {
  /** Ref to the DOM element that will be scrolled into view. */
  const elementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    if (elementRef.current) elementRef.current.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
  });

  return <div ref={elementRef} />;
}