- invalidation is going to play an important part in the new API, with
the ability to invalid the cached data for sorting, filtering, display
etc so we need to be able tos upport this in the core.
- In fairness the sorting didn't actually need invalidation because it
would always get data on every sort, which is bad for performance -
proper invalidation and caching will resolve this. Which is what has
been implemented here.
- I had expected (hoped) to be able to save a bit of space in the
refactor, but only aorund 100 bytes (compressed) saved, which will
probably be lost when the invalidation is fully implemented in the
API. Still, better performance, tidier code, and no extra space...
Fix: Sorting classes now show multi column sorting when a column is
defined to sort over multiple columns (sortData). Previously it would
only show the first column.
- Two new methods for the new API to allow new data (rows) to be added
to the table.
- row.add() - Add a single row to the table. object, array, jQuery
object or TR node can be passed in.
- rows.add() - Add one or more rows to the table from a source array.
An array or jQuery object must be passed in, containing objects,
arrays, or TR nodes (or any combination thereof).
- Should be noted that this is iterated over all tables in the current
API context, so care should be taken when adding a node to multiple
tables, since it will be moved between them. Equally, when adding
data, the original object reference is retained, so changing it in one
table will change it in all!
- These two methods effectively replace fnAddData from the old API.
fnAddData had a few issues with distingusihing a multiple row add and
a single row add, since arrays could be used for both (indeed, it
simply couldn't cope with something like using a single integer as
reference for a data object, which can now be done in 1.10). The two
new methods sidestep this problem by providing one method for multiple
row add, and another for single row add - the developer needs to know
that the plural has meaning here!
Only call once each to check to see sort ascending / sort descending is is active. (And only check for the descending class if we didn't find the ascending class)
Should also lead to smaller minified code.
- Addition of a destroy method for the new API, effectively replacing
fnDestroy from the old API.
- The functionality is identical to fnDestroy, but it has been
refactored to make better use of jQuery and allow for better
compression (should be 1/4 - 1/2 KiB saved)
- $ - perform a jQuery selector on the nodes in the table (matching the
$ method from the old API).
- clear - clear the table completely (replaces fnClearTable).
- settings - get an array of the settings objects for the tables used in
the API instance.
- on - jQuery event listener proxy. Use for table specific events
('draw', 'xhr' etc).
- one - jQuery event listener proxy (single event).
- off - jQuery event unlistener proxy.
- Showing and hiding details about a row in a child row is very useful
and proven to be a popular part of DataTables. This commit provides
that ability in the new API and extends it. It also fully modularises
the child rows aspects, so it could be removed from the core without
effecting any other aspects (it may be moved into a seperate file in
future).
- This will effectively replace fnOpen, fnClose and fnIsOpen
- Added methods:
- row( selector, opts ).child()
- row( selector, opts ).child( str, class )
- row( selector, opts ).child( str, class ).show()
- row( selector, opts ).child( str, class ).hide()
- row( selector, opts ).child.show()
- row( selector, opts ).child.hide()
- row( selector, opts ).child.isShown()
- Note that unlike the old API you need to specify the data first, and
then use the show() method to show the child row. This allows the
details rows to be configured before they are actually shown.
- Additionally multiple child rows can be attached to a parent (pass
`str` (from above) as an array to use this feature. API plug-ins could
use this ability to show fully nested tables.
- Not just a string can be passed in now, but also a TR node which will
actually be used (rather than put into a nested row), any other type
of node (which will be inserted into a wrapper row/cell) or a jQuery
object.
- The rows() method allows operations on multiple rows with a single
call, this new singualr option, `row()` performs operations on a
single row, allowing fine grain control and easy access to certain
aspects. For example. `rows().data()` will return an array of data
objects, even if there is only one row as a result of the selector,
while `row().data()` will return the data object directly.
- Impletemented thus far:
- row()
- row().node()
- row().cells()
- row().data() - get only as of yet
- row().index()
- row().remove()
- Previously it was the domain of the filtering caller to update the
global filtering input element (fnFilter or the keypress handler
specifically), but in keeping with the drive towards modularity, it
should be the control itself that updates when needed.
- This is done by listening for the `filter` event from the table and
updating the display as needed. It is a touch less efficent since the
same value might be written as what is already there, but it reduces
code size and complexity.
- Ability to filter the table through the new API.
- This effectively replaces the fnFilter method of the old API.
- Note that one capability which has been removed from the old API is the
ability to not show the new filter on the filtering input elements. I
can't see any use for that feature to be honest, so it has been
dropped. The filtering inputs always show the global filter state now.
- Additionally, note that we've been forced to call this `search` here
rather than `filter` since there is a `filter` method for the API
collection instance. This might be revisted before release.
- The fnVisibleToColumnIndex and fnColumnIndexToVisible plug-in API
methods for the old API were very useful for transforming the visible
column index to the actual index, and the return. This adds that
capability to the new API.
- Recalculate the "ideal" column sizes for the table. Might want this
after a column visiblity change for example
- Replaces the fnAdjustColumnSizing method.
- This effectively replaces the old fnSetColumnVis method (a shim will
be put in place along with the shim for the rest of the old API). It
has added get abilities, and the option, like the rest of the new API
to work on multiple tables / columns with a single call depending on
the context and selector.
- row options for column selector
- Selectors (table, rows and columns) now held in a single file, sharing
structure. A more unified API is used, with row options also being
allow for columns, through the use of the second parameter for the
columns() method, which will effect how a column function can act upon
rows (for example, the order of the rows when getting data or nodes).
- Dev: tables() is no longer an iterator - using an `iterator()` method
with options which are suitable for the different types of iteration
the API needs.
- We use the cell nodes form the table body in a number of places, and
increasing with the new API, so rather than just storing a reference
to the hidden cells, we should just store a reference to all cells and
use them, cleaning up a number of other areas - in particular
_fnGetTdNodes which is no longer needed
- Should do something similar for _fnGetTrNodes
- Disabled sort classes for the moment as that can be rewritten to be
more efficient. It did use _fnGetTdNodes, but doesn't need to now.
- API fnSetColumnVis and fnUpdate will be broken at the moment, until
merged into the new API.
- rows().nodes() - Get the TR nodes for the selected rows
- rows().data() - Get the data for the selected rows
- columns().header() - Get the header cells for the selected columns
- This also introduces the `iterator` method to the API instance, which
can be used to loop over selected columns / rows, for the context
(tables), returning a flat array / API instance.
- Use variable aliases to allow better compression
- Replace body append code with jQuery code. Much simpiler, and only
a very small performance hit (around 1mS for a draw of 100 records).
- Remove the settings._iDisplayEnd parameter finally, using only
fnDisplayEnd() is needed, and the end point is calculated on-the-fly
when needed (which is not often and it is not expensive). This also
means that the internal method `_fnCalculateEnd` can be dropped
completely.
- Refactoring the empty cell in _fnDraw
- columns() and rows() introduced with their selector components. They
don't have any additional funtionality at this time other than just
being able to selector rows and columns (returning arrays of indexes),
but the principle is now in place, and the additional functions can be
fleshed out.
- Moving to use a work in process branch, as some aspects of DataTables
may break as this work continues, and certainly the files etc are all
in flux
- order() and order.listener() added (to replace fnSort and
fnSortListener) from the old API.
- Note that the name `order` is selected to not conflict with the `sort`
method of the API object, which can be used to order the sort data
held in the collection.
- The `sort()` method is expanded over the abilities of fnSort to allow
multiple different forms of input (column + direction, 1D array, list
of 1D arrays or a 2D array).
- draw() and ajax.reload() can now have `false` passed as their first
(and currently only) parameter, which instructs DataTables to do a
'static' redraw (i.e. not to reset the pagination).
- Previously the master sort and filter functions would perform a draw,
but this was a bit redundant, complex and didn't allow multiple
changes to be queued up before a new draw was performed. The new API
will allow this ability, so we need to allow it in the core as well.
You can now do a sort, and it will be performed internally, but not
actually drawn until the redraw function is called. This makes a full
redraw much simpiler, and has the benefit that a standing redraw is
now relatively trivial since it is all performed in a single place.
- Introducing several methods which will control the ajax aspects of
DataTables through the API:
- ajax.json() - get the last JSON returned from the server
- ajax.reload() - reload from JSON source
- ajax.url( [url] ) - get / set the Ajax URL
- ajax.url( url ).load() - load data from new URL after a set
- Note that this effectively replaces the old fnReloadAjax plug-in which
was quite popular.
- Not yet fully tested - further work required.
- Paging control methods for the new API:
- page() / page(n) - Get / set the current page
- page.info() - Get information about the table's paging state
- page.len() / page.len(n) - Get / set the page length
- Rewrite of core.page.js and core.length.js to be more space efficient.
The functionality is identical to before, but now compresses much
better (796 byte saving). The new paging API methods add only 614
bytes (compressed), so overall a saving of 182 bytes, with the new
functionality added by the new API.
- Start of draw methods for new API:
- draw() - Draw the table. Need this to test the new paging methods
since page() etc do not do a redraw themselves, you must call draw()
when you are ready for the table to be redrawn now.
- tables() is a table selector and iterator that most other API methods
will likely use.
- tables().nodes() gets the selected HTML table nodes.
- Documentation of these functions is rather incomplete. Not yet sure
how to fully document them. Currently thinking of having seperate
documentation, a bit like jQuery, which can be a lot more involved,
rather than building it fromt he doc comments which might get rather
long (they already are!).
- This commit introduces the new Api core, a 'class' which is a data
helper and DataTable control interface. Methods of this class are
designed to be chainable (although it is not manditory - some can
return boolean values if needed).
- The core data helper functions are present in this comment, although
not yet fully documented. That will come as the Api stablises and I'm
happy with the structure.
- There are no table control methods yet - coming soon.
apply that.
- This is much faster than the previous method of using $(this).width()
since there is no longer an invalidation and getComputedStyle
calculation. It just uses the value that is available in style.width,
which might very well be empty (if the style attribute is used with a
width property defined is it not empty).
- This also improves accuracy since it is the original that is restored,
and not the calculated size.
- See http://datatables.net/forums/discussion/14811 for the discussion
for this change.
- Thanks to `krzycho` for the discussion and suggestions.
between table's being reinitialised, so calculating the scrollbar width
every time is a real hit on performance since it needs to manipulate the
DOM. This change ensures that the calculation is performed only once.
- When server-side processing is enabled, fnInitComplete will now be
passed a second parameter, the json returned from the server for that
first draw, matching the Ajax data source with client-side processing
option.
