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5 * http://www.sencha.com/license
8 * @class Ext.data.Field
9 * <p>This class encapsulates the field definition information specified in the field definition objects
10 * passed to {@link Ext.data.Record#create}.</p>
11 * <p>Developers do not need to instantiate this class. Instances are created by {@link Ext.data.Record.create}
12 * and cached in the {@link Ext.data.Record#fields fields} property of the created Record constructor's <b>prototype.</b></p>
14 Ext.data.Field = Ext.extend(Object, {
16 constructor : function(config){
17 if(Ext.isString(config)){
18 config = {name: config};
20 Ext.apply(this, config);
22 var types = Ext.data.Types,
27 if(Ext.isString(this.type)){
28 this.type = Ext.data.Types[this.type.toUpperCase()] || types.AUTO;
31 this.type = types.AUTO;
34 // named sortTypes are supported, here we look them up
36 this.sortType = Ext.data.SortTypes[st];
37 }else if(Ext.isEmpty(st)){
38 this.sortType = this.type.sortType;
42 this.convert = this.type.convert;
48 * The name by which the field is referenced within the Record. This is referenced by, for example,
49 * the <code>dataIndex</code> property in column definition objects passed to {@link Ext.grid.ColumnModel}.
50 * <p>Note: In the simplest case, if no properties other than <code>name</code> are required, a field
51 * definition may consist of just a String for the field name.</p>
55 * (Optional) The data type for automatic conversion from received data to the <i>stored</i> value if <code>{@link Ext.data.Field#convert convert}</code>
56 * has not been specified. This may be specified as a string value. Possible values are
57 * <div class="mdetail-params"><ul>
58 * <li>auto (Default, implies no conversion)</li>
63 * <li>date</li></ul></div>
64 * <p>This may also be specified by referencing a member of the {@link Ext.data.Types} class.</p>
65 * <p>Developers may create their own application-specific data types by defining new members of the
66 * {@link Ext.data.Types} class.</p>
69 * @cfg {Function} convert
70 * (Optional) A function which converts the value provided by the Reader into an object that will be stored
71 * in the Record. It is passed the following parameters:<div class="mdetail-params"><ul>
72 * <li><b>v</b> : Mixed<div class="sub-desc">The data value as read by the Reader, if undefined will use
73 * the configured <code>{@link Ext.data.Field#defaultValue defaultValue}</code>.</div></li>
74 * <li><b>rec</b> : Mixed<div class="sub-desc">The data object containing the row as read by the Reader.
75 * Depending on the Reader type, this could be an Array ({@link Ext.data.ArrayReader ArrayReader}), an object
76 * ({@link Ext.data.JsonReader JsonReader}), or an XML element ({@link Ext.data.XMLReader XMLReader}).</div></li>
79 // example of convert function
80 function fullName(v, record){
81 return record.name.last + ', ' + record.name.first;
84 function location(v, record){
85 return !record.city ? '' : (record.city + ', ' + record.state);
88 var Dude = Ext.data.Record.create([
89 {name: 'fullname', convert: fullName},
90 {name: 'firstname', mapping: 'name.first'},
91 {name: 'lastname', mapping: 'name.last'},
92 {name: 'city', defaultValue: 'homeless'},
94 {name: 'location', convert: location}
97 // create the data store
98 var store = new Ext.data.Store({
99 reader: new Ext.data.JsonReader(
103 totalProperty: 'total'
111 name: { first: 'Fat', last: 'Albert' }
112 // notice no city, state provided in data object
115 name: { first: 'Barney', last: 'Rubble' },
116 city: 'Bedrock', state: 'Stoneridge'
119 name: { first: 'Cliff', last: 'Claven' },
120 city: 'Boston', state: 'MA'
126 * @cfg {String} dateFormat
127 * <p>(Optional) Used when converting received data into a Date when the {@link #type} is specified as <code>"date"</code>.</p>
128 * <p>A format string for the {@link Date#parseDate Date.parseDate} function, or "timestamp" if the
129 * value provided by the Reader is a UNIX timestamp, or "time" if the value provided by the Reader is a
130 * javascript millisecond timestamp. See {@link Date}</p>
135 * @cfg {Boolean} useNull
136 * <p>(Optional) Use when converting received data into a Number type (either int or float). If the value cannot be parsed,
137 * null will be used if useNull is true, otherwise the value will be 0. Defaults to <tt>false</tt>
142 * @cfg {Mixed} defaultValue
143 * (Optional) The default value used <b>when a Record is being created by a {@link Ext.data.Reader Reader}</b>
144 * when the item referenced by the <code>{@link Ext.data.Field#mapping mapping}</code> does not exist in the data
145 * object (i.e. undefined). (defaults to "")
149 * @cfg {String/Number} mapping
150 * <p>(Optional) A path expression for use by the {@link Ext.data.DataReader} implementation
151 * that is creating the {@link Ext.data.Record Record} to extract the Field value from the data object.
152 * If the path expression is the same as the field name, the mapping may be omitted.</p>
153 * <p>The form of the mapping expression depends on the Reader being used.</p>
154 * <div class="mdetail-params"><ul>
155 * <li>{@link Ext.data.JsonReader}<div class="sub-desc">The mapping is a string containing the javascript
156 * expression to reference the data from an element of the data item's {@link Ext.data.JsonReader#root root} Array. Defaults to the field name.</div></li>
157 * <li>{@link Ext.data.XmlReader}<div class="sub-desc">The mapping is an {@link Ext.DomQuery} path to the data
158 * item relative to the DOM element that represents the {@link Ext.data.XmlReader#record record}. Defaults to the field name.</div></li>
159 * <li>{@link Ext.data.ArrayReader}<div class="sub-desc">The mapping is a number indicating the Array index
160 * of the field's value. Defaults to the field specification's Array position.</div></li>
162 * <p>If a more complex value extraction strategy is required, then configure the Field with a {@link #convert}
163 * function. This is passed the whole row object, and may interrogate it in whatever way is necessary in order to
164 * return the desired data.</p>
168 * @cfg {Function} sortType
169 * (Optional) A function which converts a Field's value to a comparable value in order to ensure
170 * correct sort ordering. Predefined functions are provided in {@link Ext.data.SortTypes}. A custom
171 * sort example:<pre><code>
172 // current sort after sort we want
173 // +-+------+ +-+------+
174 // |1|First | |1|First |
175 // |2|Last | |3|Second|
176 // |3|Second| |2|Last |
177 // +-+------+ +-+------+
179 sortType: function(value) {
180 switch (value.toLowerCase()) // native toLowerCase():
182 case 'first': return 1;
183 case 'second': return 2;
191 * @cfg {String} sortDir
192 * (Optional) Initial direction to sort (<code>"ASC"</code> or <code>"DESC"</code>). Defaults to
193 * <code>"ASC"</code>.
197 * @cfg {Boolean} allowBlank
198 * (Optional) Used for validating a {@link Ext.data.Record record}, defaults to <code>true</code>.
199 * An empty value here will cause {@link Ext.data.Record}.{@link Ext.data.Record#isValid isValid}
200 * to evaluate to <code>false</code>.