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A TreeLoader provides for lazy loading of an Ext.tree.TreeNode's child nodes from a specified URL. The response must be a JavaScript Array definition whose elements are node definition objects. e.g.:
[{
        id: 1,
        text: 'A leaf Node',
        leaf: true
    },{
        id: 2,
        text: 'A folder Node',
        children: [{
            id: 3,
            text: 'A child Node',
            leaf: true
        }]
   }]


A server request is sent, and child nodes are loaded only when a node is expanded. The loading node's id is passed to the server under the parameter name "node" to enable the server to produce the correct child nodes.

To pass extra parameters, an event handler may be attached to the "beforeload" event, and the parameters specified in the TreeLoader's baseParams property:
myTreeLoader.on("beforeload", function(treeLoader, node) {
        this.baseParams.category = node.attributes.category;
    }, this);
This would pass an HTTP parameter called "category" to the server containing the value of the Node's "category" attribute.
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Config Options

 
An object containing attributes to be added to all nodes created by this loader. If the attributes sent by the server...
An object containing attributes to be added to all nodes created by this loader. If the attributes sent by the server have an attribute in this object, they take priority.
 
An object containing properties which specify HTTP parameters to be passed to each request for child nodes.
An object containing properties which specify HTTP parameters to be passed to each request for child nodes.
 
Default to true. Remove previously existing child nodes before loading.
Default to true. Remove previously existing child nodes before loading.
 
The URL from which to request a Json string which specifies an array of node definition objects representing the chil...
The URL from which to request a Json string which specifies an array of node definition objects representing the child nodes to be loaded.
 
Function to call when executing a request.
Function to call when executing a request.
 
A config object containing one or more event handlers to be added to this object during initialization. This should ...

A config object containing one or more event handlers to be added to this object during initialization. This should be a valid listeners config object as specified in the addListener example for attaching multiple handlers at once.


DOM events from ExtJs Components


While some ExtJs Component classes export selected DOM events (e.g. "click", "mouseover" etc), this is usually only done when extra value can be added. For example the DataView's click event passing the node clicked on. To access DOM events directly from a child element of a Component, we need to specify the element option to identify the Component property to add a DOM listener to:

new Ext.panel.Panel({
    width: 400,
    height: 200,
    dockedItems: [{
        xtype: 'toolbar'
    }],
    listeners: {
        click: {
            element: 'el', //bind to the underlying el property on the panel
            fn: function(){ console.log('click el'); }
        },
        dblclick: {
            element: 'body', //bind to the underlying body property on the panel
            fn: function(){ console.log('dblclick body'); }
        }
    }
});

 
The name of the parameter sent to the server which contains the identifier of the node. Defaults to 'node'.
The name of the parameter sent to the server which contains the identifier of the node. Defaults to 'node'.
 
Defaults to undefined. Only used when using directFn. Specifies the params in the order in which they must be passed ...
Defaults to undefined. Only used when using directFn. Specifies the params in the order in which they must be passed to the server-side Direct method as either (1) an Array of String values, or (2) a String of params delimited by either whitespace, comma, or pipe. For example, any of the following would be acceptable:
nodeParameter: 'node',
paramOrder: ['param1','param2','param3']
paramOrder: 'node param1 param2 param3'
paramOrder: 'param1,node,param2,param3'
paramOrder: 'param1|param2|param|node'
 
Only used when using directFn. Send parameters as a collection of named arguments (defaults to false). Providing a pa...
Only used when using directFn. Send parameters as a collection of named arguments (defaults to false). Providing a paramOrder nullifies this configuration.
 
If set to true, the loader recursively loads "children" attributes when doing the first load on nodes.
If set to true, the loader recursively loads "children" attributes when doing the first load on nodes.
 
The HTTP request method for loading data (defaults to the value of Ext.Ajax-method).
The HTTP request method for loading data (defaults to the value of Ext.Ajax-method).
 
An object containing properties which specify custom Ext.tree.TreeNodeUI implementations. If the optional uiProvider ...
An object containing properties which specify custom Ext.tree.TreeNodeUI implementations. If the optional uiProvider attribute of a returned child node is a string rather than a reference to a TreeNodeUI implementation, then that string value is used as a property name in the uiProviders object.
 
Equivalent to dataUrl.
Equivalent to dataUrl.
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Methods

 
Creates a new Treeloader.
Creates a new Treeloader.

Parameters

  • config : Object
    A config object containing config properties.

Returns

  • Void
 
addEvents( Object|String o, string Optional.) : Void
Adds the specified events to the list of events which this Observable may fire.
Adds the specified events to the list of events which this Observable may fire.

Parameters

  • o : Object|String
    Either an object with event names as properties with a value of true or the first event name string if multiple event names are being passed as separate parameters.
  • Optional. : string
    Event name if multiple event names are being passed as separate parameters. Usage:
    this.addEvents('storeloaded', 'storecleared');

Returns

  • Void
 
addListener( String eventName, Function handler, [Object scope], [Object options]) : Void
Appends an event handler to this object.
Appends an event handler to this object.

Parameters

  • eventName : String
    The name of the event to listen for. May also be an object who's property names are event names. See
  • handler : Function
    The method the event invokes.
  • scope : Object
    (optional) The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.
  • options : Object
    (optional) An object containing handler configuration. properties. This may contain any of the following properties:
    • scope : Object
      The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.
    • delay : Number
      The number of milliseconds to delay the invocation of the handler after the event fires.
    • single : Boolean
      True to add a handler to handle just the next firing of the event, and then remove itself.
    • buffer : Number
      Causes the handler to be scheduled to run in an Ext.util.DelayedTask delayed by the specified number of milliseconds. If the event fires again within that time, the original handler is not invoked, but the new handler is scheduled in its place.
    • target : Observable
      Only call the handler if the event was fired on the target Observable, not if the event was bubbled up from a child Observable.
    • element : String
      This option is only valid for listeners bound to Components. The name of a Component property which references an element to add a listener to.

      This option is useful during Component construction to add DOM event listeners to elements of Components which will exist only after the Component is rendered. For example, to add a click listener to a Panel's body:

      new Ext.panel.Panel({
          title: 'The title',
          listeners: {
              click: this.handlePanelClick,
              element: 'body'
          }
      });

      When added in this way, the options available are the options applicable to Ext.core.Element-addListener


    Combining Options
    Using the options argument, it is possible to combine different types of listeners:

    A delayed, one-time listener.

    myPanel.on('hide', this.handleClick, this, {
    single: true,
    delay: 100
    });

    Attaching multiple handlers in 1 call
    The method also allows for a single argument to be passed which is a config object containing properties which specify multiple events. For example:

    myGridPanel.on({
        cellClick: this.onCellClick,
        mouseover: this.onMouseOver,
        mouseout: this.onMouseOut,
        scope: this // Important. Ensure "this" is correct during handler execution
    });
    .

Returns

  • Void
 
addManagedListener( Observable|Element item, Object|String ename, Function fn, Object scope, Object opt) : Void
Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is destroyed...

Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is destroyed.

Parameters

  • item : Observable|Element
    The item to which to add a listener/listeners.
  • ename : Object|String
    The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
  • fn : Function
    Optional. If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the handler function.
  • scope : Object
    Optional. If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed.
  • opt : Object
    Optional. If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the addListener options.

Returns

  • Void
 
Removes all listeners for this object including the managed listeners
Removes all listeners for this object including the managed listeners

Returns

  • Void
 
Removes all managed listeners for this object.
Removes all managed listeners for this object.

Returns

  • Void
 
Override this function for custom TreeNode node implementation, or to modify the attributes at creation time. Example...

Override this function for custom TreeNode node implementation, or to modify the attributes at creation time.

Example:
new Ext.tree.TreePanel({
    ...
    loader: new Ext.tree.TreeLoader({
        url: 'dataUrl',
        createNode: function(attr) {
//          Allow consolidation consignments to have
//          consignments dropped into them.
            if (attr.isConsolidation) {
                attr.iconCls = 'x-consol',
                attr.allowDrop = true;
            }
            return Ext.tree.TreeLoader.prototype.createNode.call(this, attr);
        }
    }),
    ...
});

Parameters

  • {Object} : attr
    The attributes from which to create the new node.

Returns

  • Void
 
enableBubble( String/Array events) : Void
Enables events fired by this Observable to bubble up an owner hierarchy by calling this.getBubbleTarget() if present....

Enables events fired by this Observable to bubble up an owner hierarchy by calling this.getBubbleTarget() if present. There is no implementation in the Observable base class.

This is commonly used by Ext.Components to bubble events to owner Containers. See Ext.Component-getBubbleTarget. The default implementation in Ext.Component returns the Component's immediate owner. But if a known target is required, this can be overridden to access the required target more quickly.

Example:

Ext.override(Ext.form.Field, {
//  Add functionality to Field's initComponent to enable the change event to bubble
initComponent : Ext.Function.createSequence(Ext.form.Field.prototype.initComponent, function() {
    this.enableBubble('change');
}),

//  We know that we want Field's events to bubble directly to the FormPanel.
getBubbleTarget : function() {
    if (!this.formPanel) {
        this.formPanel = this.findParentByType('form');
    }
    return this.formPanel;
}
});

var myForm = new Ext.formPanel({
title: 'User Details',
items: [{
    ...
}],
listeners: {
    change: function() {
        // Title goes red if form has been modified.
        myForm.header.setStyle('color', 'red');
    }
}
});

Parameters

  • events : String/Array
    The event name to bubble, or an Array of event names.

Returns

  • Void
 
fireEvent( String eventName, Object... args) : Boolean
Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name). An event may be set to bubble up an Obse...

Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name).

An event may be set to bubble up an Observable parent hierarchy (See Ext.Component-getBubbleTarget) by calling enableBubble.

Parameters

  • eventName : String
    The name of the event to fire.
  • args : Object...
    Variable number of parameters are passed to handlers.

Returns

  • Boolean   returns false if any of the handlers return false otherwise it returns true.
 
hasListener( String eventName) : Boolean
Checks to see if this object has any listeners for a specified event
Checks to see if this object has any listeners for a specified event

Parameters

  • eventName : String
    The name of the event to check for

Returns

  • Boolean   True if the event is being listened for, else false
 
load( Ext.tree.TreeNode node, Function callback, Object scope) : Void
Load an Ext.tree.TreeNode from the URL specified in the constructor. This is called automatically when a node is expa...
Load an Ext.tree.TreeNode from the URL specified in the constructor. This is called automatically when a node is expanded, but may be used to reload a node (or append new children if the clearOnLoad option is false.)

Parameters

  • node : Ext.tree.TreeNode
  • callback : Function
    Function to call after the node has been loaded. The function is passed the TreeNode which was requested to be loaded.
  • scope : Object
    The scope (this reference) in which the callback is executed. defaults to the loaded TreeNode.

Returns

  • Void
 
on( String eventName, Function handler, [Object scope], [Object options]) : Void
Appends an event handler to this object (shorthand for addListener.)
Appends an event handler to this object (shorthand for addListener.)

Parameters

  • eventName : String
    The type of event to listen for
  • handler : Function
    The method the event invokes
  • scope : Object
    (optional) The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.
  • options : Object
    (optional) An object containing handler configuration.

Returns

  • Void
 
relayEvents( Object origin, Array events) : Void
Relays selected events from the specified Observable as if the events were fired by this.
Relays selected events from the specified Observable as if the events were fired by this.

Parameters

  • origin : Object
    The Observable whose events this object is to relay.
  • events : Array
    Array of event names to relay.

Returns

  • Void
 
removeListener( String eventName, Function handler, [Object scope]) : Void
Removes an event handler.
Removes an event handler.

Parameters

  • eventName : String
    The type of event the handler was associated with.
  • handler : Function
    The handler to remove. This must be a reference to the function passed into the addListener call.
  • scope : Object
    (optional) The scope originally specified for the handler.

Returns

  • Void
 
removeManagedListener( Observable|Element item, Object|String ename, Function fn, Object scope) : Void
Removes listeners that were added by the mon method.
Removes listeners that were added by the mon method.

Parameters

  • item : Observable|Element
    The item from which to remove a listener/listeners.
  • ename : Object|String
    The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
  • fn : Function
    Optional. If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the handler function.
  • scope : Object
    Optional. If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed.

Returns

  • Void
 
Resume firing events. (see suspendEvents) If events were suspended using the queueSuspended parameter, then all event...
Resume firing events. (see suspendEvents) If events were suspended using the queueSuspended parameter, then all events fired during event suspension will be sent to any listeners now.

Returns

  • Void
 
suspendEvents( Boolean queueSuspended) : Void
Suspend the firing of all events. (see resumeEvents)
Suspend the firing of all events. (see resumeEvents)

Parameters

  • queueSuspended : Boolean
    Pass as true to queue up suspended events to be fired after the resumeEvents call instead of discarding all suspended events;

Returns

  • Void
 
un( String eventName, Function handler, [Object scope]) : Void
Removes an event handler (shorthand for removeListener.)
Removes an event handler (shorthand for removeListener.)

Parameters

  • eventName : String
    The type of event the handler was associated with.
  • handler : Function
    The handler to remove. This must be a reference to the function passed into the addListener call.
  • scope : Object
    (optional) The scope originally specified for the handler.

Returns

  • Void
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Events

 
beforeload( Object This, Object node, Object callback)
Fires before a network request is made to retrieve the Json text which specifies a node's children.
Fires before a network request is made to retrieve the Json text which specifies a node's children.

Parameters

  • This : Object
    TreeLoader object.
  • node : Object
    The Ext.tree.TreeNode object being loaded.
  • callback : Object
    The callback function specified in the load call.
 
load( Object This, Object node, Object response)
Fires when the node has been successfuly loaded.
Fires when the node has been successfuly loaded.

Parameters

  • This : Object
    TreeLoader object.
  • node : Object
    The Ext.tree.TreeNode object being loaded.
  • response : Object
    The response object containing the data from the server.
 
loadexception( Object This, Object node, Object response)
Fires if the network request failed.
Fires if the network request failed.

Parameters

  • This : Object
    TreeLoader object.
  • node : Object
    The Ext.tree.TreeNode object being loaded.
  • response : Object
    The response object containing the data from the server.