Class RouterService
publicThe Router service is the public API that provides access to the router.
The immediate benefit of the Router service is that you can inject it into components, giving them a friendly way to initiate transitions and ask questions about the current global router state.
In this example, the Router service is injected into a component to initiate a transition to a dedicated route:
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import Component from '@ember/component'; import { inject as service } from '@ember/service'; export default Component.extend({ router: service(), actions: { next() { this.router.transitionTo('other.route'); } } }); |
Like any service, it can also be injected into helpers, routes, etc.
addObserver (key, target, method, sync) Observable public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:286
- key
- String
- The key to observe
- target
- Object
- The target object to invoke
- method
- String|Function
- The method to invoke
- sync
- Boolean
- Whether the observer is sync or not
- returns
- Observable
Adds an observer on a property.
This is the core method used to register an observer for a property.
Once you call this method, any time the key's value is set, your observer will be notified. Note that the observers are triggered any time the value is set, regardless of whether it has actually changed. Your observer should be prepared to handle that.
There are two common invocation patterns for .addObserver()
:
- Passing two arguments:
- the name of the property to observe (as a string)
- the function to invoke (an actual function)
- Passing three arguments:
- the name of the property to observe (as a string)
- the target object (will be used to look up and invoke a function on)
- the name of the function to invoke on the target object (as a string).
component.js | |
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import Component from '@ember/component'; export default Component.extend({ init() { this._super(...arguments); // the following are equivalent: // using three arguments this.addObserver('foo', this, 'fooDidChange'); // using two arguments this.addObserver('foo', (...args) => { this.fooDidChange(...args); }); }, fooDidChange() { // your custom logic code } }); |
Observer Methods
Observer methods have the following signature:
component.js | |
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import Component from '@ember/component'; export default Component.extend({ init() { this._super(...arguments); this.addObserver('foo', this, 'fooDidChange'); }, fooDidChange(sender, key, value, rev) { // your code } }); |
The sender
is the object that changed. The key
is the property that
changes. The value
property is currently reserved and unused. The rev
is the last property revision of the object when it changed, which you can
use to detect if the key value has really changed or not.
Usually you will not need the value or revision parameters at the end. In this case, it is common to write observer methods that take only a sender and key value as parameters or, if you aren't interested in any of these values, to write an observer that has no parameters at all.
cacheFor (keyName) Object public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:486
- keyName
- String
- returns
- Object
- The cached value of the computed property, if any
Returns the cached value of a computed property, if it exists. This allows you to inspect the value of a computed property without accidentally invoking it if it is intended to be generated lazily.
decrementProperty (keyName, decrement) Number public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:447
- keyName
- String
- The name of the property to decrement
- decrement
- Number
- The amount to decrement by. Defaults to 1
- returns
- Number
- The new property value
Set the value of a property to the current value minus some amount.
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player.decrementProperty('lives'); orc.decrementProperty('health', 5); |
destroy EmberObject public
Inherited from CoreObject packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/system/core_object.js:546
- returns
- EmberObject
- receiver
Destroys an object by setting the isDestroyed
flag and removing its
metadata, which effectively destroys observers and bindings.
If you try to set a property on a destroyed object, an exception will be raised.
Note that destruction is scheduled for the end of the run loop and does not happen immediately. It will set an isDestroying flag immediately.
get (keyName) Object public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:93
- keyName
- String
- The property to retrieve
- returns
- Object
- The property value or undefined.
Retrieves the value of a property from the object.
This method is usually similar to using object[keyName]
or object.keyName
,
however it supports both computed properties and the unknownProperty
handler.
Because get
unifies the syntax for accessing all these kinds
of properties, it can make many refactorings easier, such as replacing a
simple property with a computed property, or vice versa.
Computed Properties
Computed properties are methods defined with the property
modifier
declared at the end, such as:
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import { computed } from '@ember/object'; fullName: computed('firstName', 'lastName', function() { return this.get('firstName') + ' ' + this.get('lastName'); }) |
When you call get
on a computed property, the function will be
called and the return value will be returned instead of the function
itself.
Unknown Properties
Likewise, if you try to call get
on a property whose value is
undefined
, the unknownProperty()
method will be called on the object.
If this method returns any value other than undefined
, it will be returned
instead. This allows you to implement "virtual" properties that are
not defined upfront.
getProperties (list) Object public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:138
- list
- String...|Array
- of keys to get
- returns
- Object
To get the values of multiple properties at once, call getProperties
with a list of strings or an array:
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record.getProperties('firstName', 'lastName', 'zipCode'); // { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe', zipCode: '10011' } |
is equivalent to:
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record.getProperties(['firstName', 'lastName', 'zipCode']); // { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe', zipCode: '10011' } |
getWithDefault (keyName, defaultValue) Object public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:407
- keyName
- String
- The name of the property to retrieve
- defaultValue
- Object
- The value to return if the property value is undefined
- returns
- Object
- The property value or the defaultValue.
Retrieves the value of a property, or a default value in the case that the
property returns undefined
.
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person.getWithDefault('lastName', 'Doe'); |
incrementProperty (keyName, increment) Number public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:425
- keyName
- String
- The name of the property to increment
- increment
- Number
- The amount to increment by. Defaults to 1
- returns
- Number
- The new property value
Set the value of a property to the current value plus some amount.
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person.incrementProperty('age'); team.incrementProperty('score', 2); |
init public
Inherited from CoreObject packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/system/core_object.js:328
An overridable method called when objects are instantiated. By default, does nothing unless it is overridden during class definition.
Example:
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import EmberObject from '@ember/object'; const Person = EmberObject.extend({ init() { alert(`Name is ${this.get('name')}`); } }); let steve = Person.create({ name: 'Steve' }); // alerts 'Name is Steve'. |
NOTE: If you do override init
for a framework class like Ember.View
,
be sure to call this._super(...arguments)
in your
init
declaration! If you don't, Ember may not have an opportunity to
do important setup work, and you'll see strange behavior in your
application.
isActive (routeName, models, options) Boolean public
Defined in packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/services/router.ts:241
- routeName
- String
- the name of the route
- models
- ...Object
- the model(s) or identifier(s) to be used while transitioning to the route.
- options
- Object
- optional hash with a queryParams property containing a mapping of query parameters
- returns
- Boolean
- true if the provided routeName/models/queryParams are active
Determines whether a route is active.
notifyPropertyChange (keyName) Observable public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:268
- keyName
- String
- The property key to be notified about.
- returns
- Observable
Notify the observer system that a property has just changed.
Sometimes you need to change a value directly or indirectly without
actually calling get()
or set()
on it. In this case, you can use this
method instead. Calling this method will notify all observers that the
property has potentially changed value.
recognize (url) public
Defined in packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/services/router.ts:275
- url
- String
Takes a string URL and returns a RouteInfo
for the leafmost route represented
by the URL. Returns null
if the URL is not recognized. This method expects to
receive the actual URL as seen by the browser including the app's rootURL
.
See RouteInfo for more info.
In the following example recognize
is used to verify if a path belongs to our
application before transitioning to it.
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import Component from '@ember/component'; import { inject as service } from '@ember/service'; export default Component.extend({ router: service(), path: '/', click() { if(this.router.recognize(this.path)) { this.router.transitionTo(this.path); } } }); |
recognizeAndLoad (url) public
Defined in packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/services/router.ts:314
- url
- String
Takes a string URL and returns a promise that resolves to a
RouteInfoWithAttributes
for the leafmost route represented by the URL.
The promise rejects if the URL is not recognized or an unhandled exception
is encountered. This method expects to receive the actual URL as seen by
the browser including the app's rootURL
.
removeObserver (key, target, method, sync) Observable public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:374
- key
- String
- The key to observe
- target
- Object
- The target object to invoke
- method
- String|Function
- The method to invoke
- sync
- Boolean
- Whether the observer is async or not
- returns
- Observable
Remove an observer you have previously registered on this object. Pass
the same key, target, and method you passed to addObserver()
and your
target will no longer receive notifications.
replaceWith (routeNameOrUrl, models, options) Transition public
Defined in packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/services/router.ts:134
- routeNameOrUrl
- String
- the name of the route or a URL
- models
- ...Object
- the model(s) or identifier(s) to be used while transitioning to the route.
- options
- Object
- optional hash with a queryParams property containing a mapping of query parameters
- returns
- Transition
- the transition object associated with this attempted transition
Transition into another route while replacing the current URL, if possible. The route may be either a single route or route path:
See replaceWith for more info.
Calling replaceWith
from the Router service will cause default query parameter values to be included in the URL.
This behavior is different from calling replaceWith
on a route.
See the Router Service RFC for more info.
Usage example:
app/routes/application.js | |
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import Route from '@ember/routing/route'; export default Route.extend({ beforeModel() { if (!authorized()){ this.replaceWith('unauthorized'); } } }); |
set (keyName, value) Object public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:163
- keyName
- String
- The property to set
- value
- Object
- The value to set or `null`.
- returns
- Object
- The passed value
Sets the provided key or path to the value.
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record.set("key", value); |
This method is generally very similar to calling object["key"] = value
or
object.key = value
, except that it provides support for computed
properties, the setUnknownProperty()
method and property observers.
Computed Properties
If you try to set a value on a key that has a computed property handler
defined (see the get()
method for an example), then set()
will call
that method, passing both the value and key instead of simply changing
the value itself. This is useful for those times when you need to
implement a property that is composed of one or more member
properties.
Unknown Properties
If you try to set a value on a key that is undefined in the target
object, then the setUnknownProperty()
handler will be called instead. This
gives you an opportunity to implement complex "virtual" properties that
are not predefined on the object. If setUnknownProperty()
returns
undefined, then set()
will simply set the value on the object.
Property Observers
In addition to changing the property, set()
will also register a property
change with the object. Unless you have placed this call inside of a
beginPropertyChanges()
and endPropertyChanges(),
any "local" observers
(i.e. observer methods declared on the same object), will be called
immediately. Any "remote" observers (i.e. observer methods declared on
another object) will be placed in a queue and called at a later time in a
coalesced manner.
setProperties (hash) Object public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:211
- hash
- Object
- the hash of keys and values to set
- returns
- Object
- The passed in hash
Sets a list of properties at once. These properties are set inside
a single beginPropertyChanges
and endPropertyChanges
batch, so
observers will be buffered.
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record.setProperties({ firstName: 'Charles', lastName: 'Jolley' }); |
toString String public
Inherited from CoreObject packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/system/core_object.js:597
- returns
- String
- string representation
Returns a string representation which attempts to provide more information
than Javascript's toString
typically does, in a generic way for all Ember
objects.
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import EmberObject from '@ember/object'; const Person = EmberObject.extend(); person = Person.create(); person.toString(); //=> "<Person:ember1024>" |
If the object's class is not defined on an Ember namespace, it will indicate it is a subclass of the registered superclass:
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const Student = Person.extend(); let student = Student.create(); student.toString(); //=> "<(subclass of Person):ember1025>" |
If the method toStringExtension
is defined, its return value will be
included in the output.
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const Teacher = Person.extend({ toStringExtension() { return this.get('fullName'); } }); teacher = Teacher.create(); teacher.toString(); //=> "<Teacher:ember1026:Tom Dale>" |
toggleProperty (keyName) Boolean public
Inherited from Observable packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/mixins/observable.js:469
- keyName
- String
- The name of the property to toggle
- returns
- Boolean
- The new property value
Set the value of a boolean property to the opposite of its current value.
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starship.toggleProperty('warpDriveEngaged'); |
transitionTo (routeNameOrUrl, models, options) Transition public
Defined in packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/services/router.ts:83
- routeNameOrUrl
- String
- the name of the route or a URL
- models
- ...Object
- the model(s) or identifier(s) to be used while transitioning to the route.
- options
- Object
- optional hash with a queryParams property containing a mapping of query parameters
- returns
- Transition
- the transition object associated with this attempted transition
Transition the application into another route. The route may be either a single route or route path:
See transitionTo for more info.
Calling transitionTo
from the Router service will cause default query parameter values to be included in the URL.
This behavior is different from calling transitionTo
on a route or transitionToRoute
on a controller.
See the Router Service RFC for more info.
In the following example we use the Router service to navigate to a route with a specific model from a Component.
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import Component from '@ember/component'; import { inject as service } from '@ember/service'; export default Component.extend({ router: service(), actions: { goToComments(post) { this.router.transitionTo('comments', post); } } }); |
urlFor (routeName, models, options) String public
Defined in packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/services/router.ts:172
- routeName
- String
- the name of the route
- models
- ...Object
- the model(s) or identifier(s) to be used while transitioning to the route.
- options
- Object
- optional hash with a queryParams property containing a mapping of query parameters
- returns
- String
- the string representing the generated URL
Generate a URL based on the supplied route name and optionally a model. The URL is returned as a string that can be used for any purpose.
In this example, the URL for the author.books
route for a given author
is copied to the clipboard.
link.js | |
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import Component from '@ember/component'; import {inject as service} from '@ember/service'; export default Component.extend({ router: service('router'), clipboard: service('clipboard') // Provided in the template // { id: 'tomster', name: 'Tomster' } author: null, copyBooksURL() { if (this.author) { const url = this.router.urlFor('author.books', this.author); this.clipboard.set(url); // Clipboard now has /author/tomster/books } } }); |
Just like with transitionTo
and replaceWith
, urlFor
can also handle
query parameters.
link.js | |
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import Component from '@ember/component'; import {inject as service} from '@ember/service'; export default Component.extend({ router: service('router'), clipboard: service('clipboard') // Provided in the template // { id: 'tomster', name: 'Tomster' } author: null, copyOnlyEmberBooksURL() { if (this.author) { const url = this.router.urlFor('author.books', this.author, { queryParams: { filter: 'emberjs' } }); this.clipboard.set(url); // Clipboard now has /author/tomster/books?filter=emberjs } } }); |
willDestroy public
Inherited from CoreObject packages/@ember/-internals/runtime/lib/system/core_object.js:574
Override to implement teardown.