app-route.html

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`app-route` is an element that enables declarative, self-describing routing
for a web app.

> *n.b. app-route is still in beta. We expect it will need some changes. We're counting on your feedback!*

In its typical usage, a `app-route` element consumes an object that describes
some state about the current route, via the `route` property. It then parses
that state using the `pattern` property, and produces two artifacts: some `data`
related to the `route`, and a `tail` that contains the rest of the `route` that
did not match.

Here is a basic example, when used with `app-location`:

    <app-location route="{{route}}"></app-location>
    <app-route
        route="{{route}}"
        pattern="/:page"
        data="{{data}}"
        tail="{{tail}}">
    </app-route>

In the above example, the `app-location` produces a `route` value. Then, the
`route.path` property is matched by comparing it to the `pattern` property. If
the `pattern` property matches `route.path`, the `app-route` will set or update
its `data` property with an object whose properties correspond to the parameters
in `pattern`. So, in the above example, if `route.path` was `'/about'`, the value
of `data` would be `{"page": "about"}`.

The `tail` property represents the remaining part of the route state after the
`pattern` has been applied to a matching `route`.

Here is another example, where `tail` is used:

    <app-location route="{{route}}"></app-location>
    <app-route
        route="{{route}}"
        pattern="/:page"
        data="{{routeData}}"
        tail="{{subroute}}">
    </app-route>
    <app-route
        route="{{subroute}}"
        pattern="/:id"
        data="{{subrouteData}}">
    </app-route>

In the above example, there are two `app-route` elements. The first
`app-route` consumes a `route`. When the `route` is matched, the first
`app-route` also produces `routeData` from its `data`, and `subroute` from
its `tail`. The second `app-route` consumes the `subroute`, and when it
matches, it produces an object called `subrouteData` from its `data`.

So, when `route.path` is `'/about'`, the `routeData` object will look like
this: `{ page: 'about' }`

And `subrouteData` will be null. However, if `route.path` changes to
`'/article/123'`, the `routeData` object will look like this:
`{ page: 'article' }`

And the `subrouteData` will look like this: `{ id: '123' }`

`app-route` is responsive to bi-directional changes to the `data` objects
they produce. So, if `routeData.page` changed from `'article'` to `'about'`,
the `app-route` will update `route.path`. This in-turn will update the
`app-location`, and cause the global location bar to change its value.

@element app-route
@demo demo/index.html
@demo demo/data-loading-demo.html
@demo demo/simple-demo.html
-->

<script>
  (function() {
    'use strict';

    Polymer({
      is: 'app-route',

      properties: {
        /**
         * The URL component managed by this element.
         */
        route: {
          type: Object,
          notify: true
        },

        /**
         * The pattern of slash-separated segments to match `route.path` against.
         *
         * For example the pattern "/foo" will match "/foo" or "/foo/bar"
         * but not "/foobar".
         *
         * Path segments like `/:named` are mapped to properties on the `data` object.
         */
        pattern: {
          type: String
        },

        /**
         * The parameterized values that are extracted from the route as
         * described by `pattern`.
         */
        data: {
          type: Object,
          value: function() {return {};},
          notify: true
        },

        /**
         * @type {?Object}
         */
        queryParams: {
          type: Object,
          value: function() {
            return {};
          },
          notify: true
        },

        /**
         * The part of `route.path` NOT consumed by `pattern`.
         */
        tail: {
          type: Object,
          value: function() {return {path: null, prefix: null, __queryParams: null};},
          notify: true
        },

        /**
         * Whether the current route is active. True if `route.path` matches the
         * `pattern`, false otherwise.
         */
        active: {
          type: Boolean,
          notify: true,
          readOnly: true
        },

        _queryParamsUpdating: {
          type: Boolean,
          value: false
        },
        /**
         * @type {?string}
         */
        _matched: {
          type: String,
          value: ''
        }
      },

      observers: [
        '__tryToMatch(route.path, pattern)',
        '__updatePathOnDataChange(data.*)',
        '__tailPathChanged(tail.path)',
        '__routeQueryParamsChanged(route.__queryParams)',
        '__tailQueryParamsChanged(tail.__queryParams)',
        '__queryParamsChanged(queryParams.*)'
      ],

      created: function() {
        this.linkPaths('route.__queryParams', 'tail.__queryParams');
        this.linkPaths('tail.__queryParams', 'route.__queryParams');
      },

      /**
       * Deal with the query params object being assigned to wholesale.
       * @export
       */
      __routeQueryParamsChanged: function(queryParams) {
        if (queryParams && this.tail) {
          if (this.tail.__queryParams !== queryParams) {
            this.set('tail.__queryParams', queryParams);
          }

          if (!this.active || this._queryParamsUpdating) {
            return;
          }

          // Copy queryParams and track whether there are any differences compared
          // to the existing query params.
          var copyOfQueryParams = {};
          var anythingChanged = false;
          for (var key in queryParams) {
            copyOfQueryParams[key] = queryParams[key];
            if (anythingChanged ||
                !this.queryParams ||
                queryParams[key] !== this.queryParams[key]) {
              anythingChanged = true;
            }
          }
          // Need to check whether any keys were deleted
          for (var key in this.queryParams) {
            if (anythingChanged || !(key in queryParams)) {
              anythingChanged = true;
              break;
            }
          }

          if (!anythingChanged) {
            return;
          }
          this._queryParamsUpdating = true;
          this.set('queryParams', copyOfQueryParams);
          this._queryParamsUpdating = false;
        }
      },

      /**
       * @export
       */
      __tailQueryParamsChanged: function(queryParams) {
        if (queryParams && this.route && this.route.__queryParams != queryParams) {
          this.set('route.__queryParams', queryParams);
        }
      },

      /**
       * @export
       */
      __queryParamsChanged: function(changes) {
        if (!this.active || this._queryParamsUpdating) {
          return;
        }

        this.set('route.__' + changes.path, changes.value);
      },

      __resetProperties: function() {
        this._setActive(false);
        this._matched = null;
      },

      /**
       * @export
       */
      __tryToMatch: function() {
        if (!this.route) {
          return;
        }

        var path = this.route.path;
        var pattern = this.pattern;

        if (!pattern) {
          return;
        }

        if (!path) {
          this.__resetProperties();
          return;
        }

        var remainingPieces = path.split('/');
        var patternPieces = pattern.split('/');

        var matched = [];
        var namedMatches = {};

        for (var i=0; i < patternPieces.length; i++) {
          var patternPiece = patternPieces[i];
          if (!patternPiece && patternPiece !== '') {
            break;
          }
          var pathPiece = remainingPieces.shift();

          // We don't match this path.
          if (!pathPiece && pathPiece !== '') {
            this.__resetProperties();
            return;
          }
          matched.push(pathPiece);

          if (patternPiece.charAt(0) == ':') {
            namedMatches[patternPiece.slice(1)] = pathPiece;
          } else if (patternPiece !== pathPiece) {
            this.__resetProperties();
            return;
          }
        }

        this._matched = matched.join('/');

        // Properties that must be updated atomically.
        var propertyUpdates = {};

        //this.active
        if (!this.active) {
          propertyUpdates.active = true;
        }

        // this.tail
        var tailPrefix = this.route.prefix + this._matched;
        var tailPath = remainingPieces.join('/');
        if (remainingPieces.length > 0) {
          tailPath = '/' + tailPath;
        }
        if (!this.tail ||
            this.tail.prefix !== tailPrefix ||
            this.tail.path !== tailPath) {
          propertyUpdates.tail = {
            prefix: tailPrefix,
            path: tailPath,
            __queryParams: this.route.__queryParams
          };
        }

        // this.data
        propertyUpdates.data = namedMatches;
        this._dataInUrl = {};
        for (var key in namedMatches) {
          this._dataInUrl[key] = namedMatches[key];
        }

        if (this.setProperties) {
          if (!this.active) {
            this._setActive(true);
          }
          // atomic update
          this.setProperties(propertyUpdates);
        } else {
          this.__setMulti(propertyUpdates);
        }
      },

      /**
       * @export
       */
      __tailPathChanged: function(path) {
        if (!this.active) {
          return;
        }
        var tailPath = path;
        var newPath = this._matched;
        if (tailPath) {
          if (tailPath.charAt(0) !== '/') {
            tailPath = '/' + tailPath;
          }
          newPath += tailPath;
        }
        this.set('route.path', newPath);
      },

      /**
       * @export
       */
      __updatePathOnDataChange: function() {
        if (!this.route || !this.active) {
          return;
        }
        var newPath = this.__getLink({});
        var oldPath = this.__getLink(this._dataInUrl);
        if (newPath === oldPath) {
          return;
        }
        this.set('route.path', newPath);
      },

      __getLink: function(overrideValues) {
        var values = {tail: null};
        for (var key in this.data) {
          values[key] = this.data[key];
        }
        for (var key in overrideValues) {
          values[key] = overrideValues[key];
        }
        var patternPieces = this.pattern.split('/');
        var interp = patternPieces.map(function(value) {
          if (value[0] == ':') {
            value = values[value.slice(1)];
          }
          return value;
        }, this);
        if (values.tail && values.tail.path) {
          if (interp.length > 0 && values.tail.path.charAt(0) === '/') {
            interp.push(values.tail.path.slice(1));
          } else {
            interp.push(values.tail.path);
          }
        }
        return interp.join('/');
      },

      __setMulti: function(setObj) {
        // HACK(rictic): skirting around 1.0's lack of a setMulti by poking at
        //     internal data structures. I would not advise that you copy this
        //     example.
        //
        //     In the future this will be a feature of Polymer itself.
        //     See: https://github.com/Polymer/polymer/issues/3640
        //
        //     Hacking around with private methods like this is juggling footguns,
        //     and is likely to have unexpected and unsupported rough edges.
        //
        //     Be ye so warned.
        for (var property in setObj) {
          this._propertySetter(property, setObj[property]);
        }
        //notify in a specific order
        if (setObj.data !== undefined) {
          this._pathEffector('data', this.data);
          this._notifyChange('data');
        }
        if (setObj.active !== undefined) {
          this._pathEffector('active', this.active);
          this._notifyChange('active');
        }
        if (setObj.tail !== undefined) {
          this._pathEffector('tail', this.tail);
          this._notifyChange('tail');
        }
      }
    });
  })();
</script>