MMIR Framework

Class: ModelManager

mmir. ModelManager

new mmir.ModelManager()

manager/modelManager.js, line 30
A class for managing the models of the application (MVC-Component).
It's purpose is to load the models automatically. This "class" is a singleton - so that only one instance is in use.
TODO add example for usage (models as "class" / models as "singleton")

Members

private,constantGLOBAL_NAMESPACEObject

The global namespace

privateloggerLogger

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private,constantMODEL_DEFAULT_NAMESPACE_NAMEString

Name of the default namespace (within the global space) into which Models will be loaded

privatemodelsDictionary

Array of models

Methods

private_init(initCallbackFunction, ctx){Promise}

manager/modelManager.js, line 147
This function invokes the method mmir.ModelManager#foundModelsCallBack to load all models in the path specified by *modelPath*.
Name Type Description
initCallbackFunction function optional OPTIONAL The callback function from the constructor which shall be called after the initialization of the mmir.ModelManager.
ctx Object optional OPTIONAL the context for the model implementations (DEFAULT: the global context, i.e. window)
Returns:
deferred promise that gets fulfilled when models are loaded.

privatedoGetModelInstance()

manager/modelManager.js, line 245
Returns the instance for a model implementation: If the model-object is a constructor (i.e. a function), a new instance is created and returned. Otherwise the model-object itself is returned (e.g. for singleton pattern models).
See:

get(modelName){Object}

manager/modelManager.js, line 362
This function gets the model by name.
Name Type Description
modelName String Name of the model which should be returned
Returns:
model if found, null else

privategetFullModelName(modelClassName){String}

manager/modelManager.js, line 107
This function returns the fully qualified model name (including namespace(s)).
Name Type Description
modelClassName String the model's class-name (i.e. without namespace)
Returns:
qualified name for the model

privategetModelByName(fullModelName, ctx){Object}

manager/modelManager.js, line 158
This function returns the fully qualified model name (incl. namespace(s)).
Name Type Description
fullModelName String | Array.<String> the fully qualified model name (i.e. with namespace(s)) Note, if {String} components/namespaces are separated by a . (dot) If {Array} the entries correspond to the namespace components (without dots), where the last entry corresponds to the class/singleton name
ctx Object optional OPTIONAL the (base) context for the model implementations (DEFAULT: the global context GLOBAL_NAMESPACE)
See:
Returns:
"raw" model object (may be a constructor or the main-singleton-namespace). Or null if there is no Model with the name.

getModelNames(){Array.<String>}

manager/modelManager.js, line 125
This function returns all loaded models.
Returns:
loaded model names