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+// TODO: remove when all stores are typed
+
+import { GeneratedIDPrefix, CellIDSeparator } from "./constants"
+import { Helpers } from "@budibase/bbui"
+
+export const parseCellID = cellId => {
+  if (!cellId) {
+    return { rowId: undefined, field: undefined }
+  }
+  const parts = cellId.split(CellIDSeparator)
+  const field = parts.pop()
+  return { rowId: parts.join(CellIDSeparator), field }
+}
+
+export const getCellID = (rowId, fieldName) => {
+  return `${rowId}${CellIDSeparator}${fieldName}`
+}
+
+export const parseEventLocation = e => {
+  return {
+    x: e.clientX ?? e.touches?.[0]?.clientX,
+    y: e.clientY ?? e.touches?.[0]?.clientY,
+  }
+}
+
+export const generateRowID = () => {
+  return `${GeneratedIDPrefix}${Helpers.uuid()}`
+}
+
+export const isGeneratedRowID = id => {
+  return id?.startsWith(GeneratedIDPrefix)
+}