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- roadiejs-ui
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roadiejs-import
A plugin for RoadieJS
A toolbox of widgets, elements and API endpoints from which to build user interfaces.
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API
renderTemplate
Returns HTML representing an for a specific ui element.
- May contain HTML5 attributes.
- To work as intended, the returned HTML requires at least Bootstrap CSS.
- A future enhancement will be to support a
formatparameter to so a JSON representation can be requested instead of HTML (for use with mobile apps)
Request
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
uiId |
The id of a ui element defined in the blueprint. |
Response
Status 200
- The body of the response will be HTML representing the
uielement identified in the request.
renderActivity
Much the same as renderTemplate, except here the uiId is inferred from a flow/activity instead of being explicitly provided.
- Designed to work in-conjunction with
immediatePendingActivityIdfromroadiejs-flow.
Request
GET /ui/:flowId/:activityId
| Parameter | Notes |
|---|---|
flowId |
A system-generated id that uniquely identifies a flow (e.g. flowId returned from createFlowFromRequest). |
activityId |
The id of an activity within the specified flow. This activity needs to be of type showId (so that a uiId can be inferred, and subsequently rendered). |
Response
Status 200
- The body of the response will be HTML representing a
uielement (theidof which will be inferred via ashowUi).
Elements
ui
Declares a new user interface, onto which child widget elements can be added. The structure of widgets under a ui widget is typically tree-like.
Example
{
"element": "ui",
"id": "newTeacherUi",
"config": {
"title": "Teacher form"
}
}Config
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
title |
string |
A brief description that summarises what the user interface does. |
widget
A component used to build-up user interfaces. Can be a child of a ui element, or another widget element... the precise rules involved are specific to the widgets involved.
Example
{
"element": "widget",
"path": "newTeacherUi.jumbotron",
"config": {
"widgetType": "heading",
"size": 1,
"text": "Teacher"
}
}Config
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
widgetType |
string |
Identifies the type of widget. Must be a supported widget name. |
- Only
widgetTypeis a mandatory value across all widgets... all other values, and permitted child/parent elements, are specific to the widget's type. - Please see the Widgets section for widget-specific config and rules.
Activities
showUi
Once flow reaches an activity of this type, user-facing apps can derive a ui element to display. It's the responsibility (e.g. via setDataAndProgress and similar) of the app to update things so that the flow subsequently resumes.
Example
{
"element": "activity",
"id": "showTeacherUi",
"path": "newTeacher",
"config": {
"activityType": "showUi",
"config": {
"uiId": "newTeacherUi"
}
}
}Config
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
uiId |
string |
The id of a ui element that should be displayed to the user. |
populateWizard
Calculates and sets all the necessary metadata to support the operation of a wizard element.
Example
{
"element": "activity",
"id": "populateWizard",
"path": "newPupil",
"config": {
"activityType": "populateWizard",
"config": {
"targetActivityId": "showPupilUi"
}
}
}Config
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
targetActivityId |
string |
The id of an activity in the current flow, with a type of ui. |
Widgets
Layout/structure
container
Adds a Bootstrap container, onto which most elements can be added.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "container",
"path": "newTeacherUi",
"config": {
"widgetType": "container"
}
}row
Adds a Bootstrap row, onto which most elements can be added. Rows need not be explicitly defined, and will be added automatically if a widgets parent isn't a suitable container.
{
"element": "widget",
"path": "newTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "row"
}
}jumbotron
Adds a Bootstrap Jumbotron, onto which boilerplate widgets are typically added.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "jumbotron",
"path": "newTeacherUi",
"config": {
"widgetType": "jumbotron",
"fullWidth": true
}
}wizard
Adds a wizard-style interface into the UI.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "wizard",
"path": "newPupilWizard",
"config": {
"widgetType": "wizard"
}
}table
Adds a configurable table for applying CRUD operations to sub-documents.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "qualifications",
"path": "maintainTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "table",
"heading": "Qualifications",
"singular": "qualification",
"plural": "qualifications",
"dataPath": "qualifications",
"uiId": "qualificationUi",
"createAllowed": true,
"deleteAllowed": true,
"cols": [
{
"label": "Code",
"field": "code",
"action": "update"
},
{
"label": "Title",
"field": "title",
"action": "update"
},
{
"label": "Issued",
"field": "issued",
"filter": "date",
"action": "update"
}
]
}
}modal
Defines a modal dialog for use with table widgets and similar.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "modal",
"path": "qualificationUi",
"config": {
"widgetType": "modal",
"heading": "Qualification",
"controlScheme": "simple"
}
}Boilerplate
heading
Adds a HTML <h1>, <h2>, <h3> etc. elements.
{
"element": "widget",
"path": "newTeacherUi.jumbotron",
"config": {
"widgetType": "heading",
"size": 1,
"text": "Teacher"
}
}paragraph
Adds a <p>...</p> HTML element.
{
"element": "widget",
"path": "newTeacherUi.jumbotron",
"config": {
"widgetType": "paragraph",
"text": "Create teacher..."
}
}Inputs
text
Adds an HTML input, configured to collecting string/text data.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "firstName",
"path": "newTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "text",
"dataPath": "firstName",
"prompt": {
"text": "First name"
}
}
}number
Adds an HTML input, configured to collecting numeric data.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "version",
"path": "showStreetCreateUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "number",
"dataPath": "version",
"prompt": {
"text": "Version"
}
}
}Adds an HTML input, configured to collecting an e-mail address.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "email",
"path": "departmentUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "email",
"dataPath": "email",
"prompt": {
"text": "Email"
}
}
}date
Adds a UI component (with calendar tool) for collecting a date.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "dob",
"path": "newTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "date",
"dataPath": "dateOfBirth",
"prompt": {
"text": "Date of birth"
}
}
}freeText
Adds an HTML editing UI component.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "mission",
"path": "departmentUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "freeText",
"dataPath": "mission",
"prompt": {
"text": "Front page"
}
}
}lookup
Adds a UI component for picking a single value from a list via Elasticsearch. Supports typeahead and other functionality.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "department",
"path": "newTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "lookup",
"widgetSubType": "single",
"singular": "department",
"placeholder": "Search departments",
"field": "department",
"schema": "departments",
"required": true,
"prompt": {
"text": "Department"
},
"placeholder": "Search departments",
"dataPath": "department"
}
}select
Adds an HTML select element.
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "title",
"path": "newTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "select",
"dataPath": "title",
"prompt": {
"text": "Title"
},
"options": {
"sourceType": "enum",
"config": {
"schema": "teachers",
"path": "title"
}
}
}
}Activity
submitData
Adds Cancel and OK buttons.
- Pressing OK will update the activity with form data, and attempts to continue (via
setDataAndProgress) - Pressing Cancel will terminate the flow (via
stopFlowFromRequest)
{
"element": "widget",
"id": "submit",
"path": "maintainTeacherUi.container",
"config": {
"widgetType": "submitData"
}
}