Ext.app.Controller
Hierarchy
Ext.BaseExt.app.ControllerMixins
Subclasses
Files
Controllers are the glue that binds an application together. All they really do is listen for events (usually from views) and take some action. Here's how we might create a Controller to manage Users:
Ext.define('MyApp.controller.Users', {
extend: 'Ext.app.Controller',
init: function() {
console.log('Initialized Users! This happens before the Application launch function is called');
}
});
The init function is a special method that is called when your application boots. It is called before the Application's launch function is executed so gives a hook point to run any code before your Viewport is created.
The init function is a great place to set up how your controller interacts with the view, and is usually used in conjunction with another Controller function - control. The control function makes it easy to listen to events on your view classes and take some action with a handler function. Let's update our Users controller to tell us when the panel is rendered:
Ext.define('MyApp.controller.Users', {
extend: 'Ext.app.Controller',
init: function() {
this.control({
'viewport > panel': {
render: this.onPanelRendered
}
});
},
onPanelRendered: function() {
console.log('The panel was rendered');
}
});
We've updated the init function to use this.control to set up listeners on views in our application. The control function uses the new ComponentQuery engine to quickly and easily get references to components on the page. If you are not familiar with ComponentQuery yet, be sure to check out the documentation. In brief though, it allows us to pass a CSS-like selector that will find every matching component on the page.
In our init function above we supplied 'viewport > panel', which translates to "find me every Panel that is a direct child of a Viewport". We then supplied an object that maps event names (just 'render' in this case) to handler functions. The overall effect is that whenever any component that matches our selector fires a 'render' event, our onPanelRendered function is called.
Using refs
One of the most useful parts of Controllers is the new ref system. These use the new Ext.ComponentQuery to make it really easy to get references to Views on your page. Let's look at an example of this now:
Ext.define('MyApp.controller.Users', {
extend: 'Ext.app.Controller',
refs: [
{
ref: 'list',
selector: 'grid'
}
],
init: function() {
this.control({
'button': {
click: this.refreshGrid
}
});
},
refreshGrid: function() {
this.getList().store.load();
}
});
This example assumes the existence of a Grid on the page, which contains a single button to refresh the Grid when clicked. In our refs array, we set up a reference to the grid. There are two parts to this - the 'selector', which is a ComponentQuery selector which finds any grid on the page and assigns it to the reference 'list'.
By giving the reference a name, we get a number of things for free. The first is the getList function that we use in the refreshGrid method above. This is generated automatically by the Controller based on the name of our ref, which was capitalized and prepended with get to go from 'list' to 'getList'.
The way this works is that the first time getList is called by your code, the ComponentQuery selector is run and the first component that matches the selector ('grid' in this case) will be returned. All future calls to getList will use a cached reference to that grid. Usually it is advised to use a specific ComponentQuery selector that will only match a single View in your application (in the case above our selector will match any grid on the page).
Bringing it all together, our init function is called when the application boots, at which time we call this.control to listen to any click on a button and call our refreshGrid function (again, this will match any button on the page so we advise a more specific selector than just 'button', but have left it this way for simplicity). When the button is clicked we use out getList function to refresh the grid.
You can create any number of refs and control any number of components this way, simply adding more functions to your Controller as you go. For an example of real-world usage of Controllers see the Feed Viewer example in the examples/app/feed-viewer folder in the SDK download.
Generated getter methods
Refs aren't the only thing that generate convenient getter methods. Controllers often have to deal with Models and Stores so the framework offers a couple of easy ways to get access to those too. Let's look at another example:
Ext.define('MyApp.controller.Users', {
extend: 'Ext.app.Controller',
models: ['User'],
stores: ['AllUsers', 'AdminUsers'],
init: function() {
var User = this.getUserModel(),
allUsers = this.getAllUsersStore();
var ed = new User({name: 'Ed'});
allUsers.add(ed);
}
});
By specifying Models and Stores that the Controller cares about, it again dynamically loads them from the appropriate locations (app/model/User.js, app/store/AllUsers.js and app/store/AdminUsers.js in this case) and creates getter functions for them all. The example above will create a new User model instance and add it to the AllUsers Store. Of course, you could do anything in this function but in this case we just did something simple to demonstrate the functionality.
Further Reading
For more information about writing Ext JS 4 applications, please see the application architecture guide. Also see the Ext.app.Application documentation.
Available since: 4.0.0
Config options
The id of this controller. You can use this id when dispatching.
Available since: 4.0.0
A config object containing one or more event handlers to be added to this object during initialization. This should be a valid listeners config object as specified in the addListener example for attaching multiple handlers at once.
DOM events from Ext JS Components
While some Ext JS Component classes export selected DOM events (e.g. "click", "mouseover" etc), this is usually
only done when extra value can be added. For example the DataView's itemclick event passing the node clicked on. To access DOM events directly from a
child element of a Component, we need to specify the element option to identify the Component property to add a
DOM listener to:
new Ext.panel.Panel({
width: 400,
height: 200,
dockedItems: [{
xtype: 'toolbar'
}],
listeners: {
click: {
element: 'el', //bind to the underlying el property on the panel
fn: function(){ console.log('click el'); }
},
dblclick: {
element: 'body', //bind to the underlying body property on the panel
fn: function(){ console.log('dblclick body'); }
}
}
});
Available since: 1.1.0
Array of models to require from AppName.model namespace. For example:
Ext.define("MyApp.controller.Foo", {
extend: "Ext.app.Controller",
models: ['User', 'Vehicle']
});
This is equivalent of:
Ext.define("MyApp.controller.Foo", {
extend: "Ext.app.Controller",
requires: ['MyApp.model.User', 'MyApp.model.Vehicle']
});
Available since: 4.0.6
Array of stores to require from AppName.store namespace. For example:
Ext.define("MyApp.controller.Foo", {
extend: "Ext.app.Controller",
stores: ['Users', 'Vehicles']
});
This is equivalent of:
Ext.define("MyApp.controller.Foo", {
extend: "Ext.app.Controller",
requires: ['MyApp.store.Users', 'MyApp.store.Vehicles']
});
Available since: 4.0.6
Array of views to require from AppName.view namespace. For example:
Ext.define("MyApp.controller.Foo", {
extend: "Ext.app.Controller",
views: ['List', 'Detail']
});
This is equivalent of:
Ext.define("MyApp.controller.Foo", {
extend: "Ext.app.Controller",
requires: ['MyApp.view.List', 'MyApp.view.Detail']
});
Available since: 4.0.6
Properties
Defaults to: /^(?:scope|delay|buffer|single|stopEvent|preventDefault|stopPropagation|normalized|args|delegate|element|vertical|horizontal|freezeEvent)$/
Available since: 4.0.0
Get the reference to the current class from which this object was instantiated. Unlike statics,
this.self is scope-dependent and it's meant to be used for dynamic inheritance. See statics
for a detailed comparison
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
statics: {
speciesName: 'Cat' // My.Cat.speciesName = 'Cat'
},
constructor: function() {
alert(this.self.speciesName); / dependent on 'this'
return this;
},
clone: function() {
return new this.self();
}
});
Ext.define('My.SnowLeopard', {
extend: 'My.Cat',
statics: {
speciesName: 'Snow Leopard' // My.SnowLeopard.speciesName = 'Snow Leopard'
}
});
var cat = new My.Cat(); // alerts 'Cat'
var snowLeopard = new My.SnowLeopard(); // alerts 'Snow Leopard'
var clone = snowLeopard.clone();
alert(Ext.getClassName(clone)); // alerts 'My.SnowLeopard'
Available since: 4.0.0
Methods
Instance Methods Creates new Controller. ...Creates new Controller.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- config : Object (optional)
Config object.
Returns
Overrides: Ext.util.Observable.constructor
addEvents( o, [more] )Adds the specified events to the list of events which this Observable may fire. ...Adds the specified events to the list of events which this Observable may fire.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- o : Object/String
Either an object with event names as properties with a value of true or the first
event name string if multiple event names are being passed as separate parameters. Usage:
this.addEvents({
storeloaded: true,
storecleared: true
});
- more : String... (optional)
Additional event names if multiple event names are being passed as separate
parameters. Usage:
this.addEvents('storeloaded', 'storecleared');
addListener( eventName, fn, [scope], [options] )Appends an event handler to this object. ...Appends an event handler to this object.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The name of the event to listen for. May also be an object who's property names are
event names.
- fn : Function
The method the event invokes. Will be called with arguments given to
fireEvent plus the options parameter described below.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If
omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.
- options : Object (optional)
An object containing handler configuration.
Note: Unlike in ExtJS 3.x, the options object will also be passed as the last argument to every event handler.
This object may contain any of the following properties:
scope : Object
The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object
which fired the event.
delay : Number
The number of milliseconds to delay the invocation of the handler after the event fires.
single : Boolean
True to add a handler to handle just the next firing of the event, and then remove itself.
buffer : Number
Causes the handler to be scheduled to run in an Ext.util.DelayedTask delayed by the specified number of
milliseconds. If the event fires again within that time, the original handler is not invoked, but the new
handler is scheduled in its place.
target : Observable
Only call the handler if the event was fired on the target Observable, not if the event was bubbled up from a
child Observable.
element : String
This option is only valid for listeners bound to Components. The name of a Component
property which references an element to add a listener to.
This option is useful during Component construction to add DOM event listeners to elements of
Components which will exist only after the Component is rendered.
For example, to add a click listener to a Panel's body:
new Ext.panel.Panel({
title: 'The title',
listeners: {
click: this.handlePanelClick,
element: 'body'
}
});
Combining Options
Using the options argument, it is possible to combine different types of listeners:
A delayed, one-time listener.
myPanel.on('hide', this.handleClick, this, {
single: true,
delay: 100
});
Attaching multiple handlers in 1 call
The method also allows for a single argument to be passed which is a config object containing properties which
specify multiple events. For example:
myGridPanel.on({
cellClick: this.onCellClick,
mouseover: this.onMouseOver,
mouseout: this.onMouseOut,
scope: this // Important. Ensure "this" is correct during handler execution
});
One can also specify options for each event handler separately:
myGridPanel.on({
cellClick: {fn: this.onCellClick, scope: this, single: true},
mouseover: {fn: panel.onMouseOver, scope: panel}
});
addManagedListener( item, ename, [fn], [scope], [opt] )Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Ext.Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is
destr...Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Ext.Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is
destroyed.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item to which to add a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the handler function.
- scope : Object (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the scope (this reference)
in which the handler function is executed.
- opt : Object (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the
addListener options.
Call the original method that was previously overridden with override
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
constructor: functi...Call the original method that was previously overridden with override
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm a cat!");
return this;
}
});
My.Cat.override({
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm going to be a cat!");
var instance = this.callOverridden();
alert("Meeeeoooowwww");
return instance;
}
});
var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
// alerts "I'm a cat!"
// alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- args : Array/Arguments
The arguments, either an array or the arguments object
Returns
- Object
Returns the result after calling the overridden method
Call the parent's overridden method. ...Call the parent's overridden method. For example:
Ext.define('My.own.A', {
constructor: function(test) {
alert(test);
}
});
Ext.define('My.own.B', {
extend: 'My.own.A',
constructor: function(test) {
alert(test);
this.callParent([test + 1]);
}
});
Ext.define('My.own.C', {
extend: 'My.own.B',
constructor: function() {
alert("Going to call parent's overriden constructor...");
this.callParent(arguments);
}
});
var a = new My.own.A(1); // alerts '1'
var b = new My.own.B(1); // alerts '1', then alerts '2'
var c = new My.own.C(2); // alerts "Going to call parent's overriden constructor..."
// alerts '2', then alerts '3'
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- args : Array/Arguments
The arguments, either an array or the arguments object
from the current method, for example: this.callParent(arguments)
Returns
- Object
Returns the result from the superclass' method
Removes all listeners for this object including the managed listeners ...Removes all listeners for this object including the managed listeners
Available since: 4.0.0
Removes all managed listeners for this object. ...Removes all managed listeners for this object.
Available since: 4.0.0
continueFireEvent( eventName, args, bubbles )★private control( selectors, listeners )Adds listeners to components selected via Ext.ComponentQuery. ...Adds listeners to components selected via Ext.ComponentQuery. Accepts an
object containing component paths mapped to a hash of listener functions.
In the following example the updateUser function is mapped to to the click
event on a button component, which is a child of the useredit component.
Ext.define('AM.controller.Users', {
init: function() {
this.control({
'useredit button[action=save]': {
click: this.updateUser
}
});
},
updateUser: function(button) {
console.log('clicked the Save button');
}
});
See Ext.ComponentQuery for more information on component selectors.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
enableBubble( events )Enables events fired by this Observable to bubble up an owner hierarchy by calling this.getBubbleTarget() if
present. ...Enables events fired by this Observable to bubble up an owner hierarchy by calling this.getBubbleTarget() if
present. There is no implementation in the Observable base class.
This is commonly used by Ext.Components to bubble events to owner Containers.
See Ext.Component.getBubbleTarget. The default implementation in Ext.Component returns the
Component's immediate owner. But if a known target is required, this can be overridden to access the
required target more quickly.
Example:
Ext.override(Ext.form.field.Base, {
// Add functionality to Field's initComponent to enable the change event to bubble
initComponent : Ext.Function.createSequence(Ext.form.field.Base.prototype.initComponent, function() {
this.enableBubble('change');
}),
// We know that we want Field's events to bubble directly to the FormPanel.
getBubbleTarget : function() {
if (!this.formPanel) {
this.formPanel = this.findParentByType('form');
}
return this.formPanel;
}
});
var myForm = new Ext.formPanel({
title: 'User Details',
items: [{
...
}],
listeners: {
change: function() {
// Title goes red if form has been modified.
myForm.header.setStyle('color', 'red');
}
}
});
Available since: 3.4.0
Parameters
Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name, plus the options object passed
to addList...Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name, plus the options object passed
to addListener).
An event may be set to bubble up an Observable parent hierarchy (See Ext.Component.getBubbleTarget) by
calling enableBubble.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The name of the event to fire.
- args : Object...
Variable number of parameters are passed to handlers.
Returns
- Boolean
returns false if any of the handlers return false otherwise it returns true.
getBubbleParent( ) : Ext.util.Observable★privateGets the bubbling parent for an Observable ...Gets the bubbling parent for an Observable
Available since: Ext JS 4.0.7
Returns
- Ext.util.Observable
The bubble parent. null is returned if no bubble target exists
Returns instance of a controller with the given name. ...Returns instance of a controller with the given name.
When controller doesn't exist yet, it's created.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- name : String
Returns
- Ext.app.Controller
a controller instance.
Returns a Model class with the given name. ...Returns a Model class with the given name.
A shorthand for using Ext.ModelManager.getModel.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- name : String
Returns
- Ext.data.Model
a model class.
getRef( ref, info, config )private Returns instance of a Store with the given name. ...Returns instance of a Store with the given name.
When store doesn't exist yet, it's created.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- name : String
Returns
- Ext.data.Store
a store instance.
init( application )templateA template method that is called when your application boots. ...A template method that is called when your application boots. It is called before the
Application's launch function is executed so gives a hook point to run any code before
your Viewport is created.
Available since: 4.0.0
This is a template method.
a hook into the functionality of this class.
Feel free to override it in child classes.
Parameters
- application : Ext.app.Application
Initialize configuration for this class. ...Initialize configuration for this class. a typical example:
Ext.define('My.awesome.Class', {
// The default config
config: {
name: 'Awesome',
isAwesome: true
},
constructor: function(config) {
this.initConfig(config);
return this;
}
});
var awesome = new My.awesome.Class({
name: 'Super Awesome'
});
alert(awesome.getName()); // 'Super Awesome'
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- config : Object
Returns
- Object
mixins The mixin prototypes as key - value pairs
mixin( name, cls )private mon( item, ename, [fn], [scope], [opt] )Shorthand for addManagedListener. ...Shorthand for addManagedListener.
Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Ext.Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is
destroyed.
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item to which to add a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the handler function.
- scope : Object (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the scope (this reference)
in which the handler function is executed.
- opt : Object (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the
addListener options.
mun( item, ename, [fn], [scope] )Shorthand for removeManagedListener. ...Shorthand for removeManagedListener.
Removes listeners that were added by the mon method.
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item from which to remove a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the handler function.
- scope : Object (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the scope (this reference)
in which the handler function is executed.
on( eventName, fn, [scope], [options] )Shorthand for addListener. ...Shorthand for addListener.
Appends an event handler to this object.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The name of the event to listen for. May also be an object who's property names are
event names.
- fn : Function
The method the event invokes. Will be called with arguments given to
fireEvent plus the options parameter described below.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If
omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.
- options : Object (optional)
An object containing handler configuration.
Note: Unlike in ExtJS 3.x, the options object will also be passed as the last argument to every event handler.
This object may contain any of the following properties:
scope : Object
The scope (this reference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object
which fired the event.
delay : Number
The number of milliseconds to delay the invocation of the handler after the event fires.
single : Boolean
True to add a handler to handle just the next firing of the event, and then remove itself.
buffer : Number
Causes the handler to be scheduled to run in an Ext.util.DelayedTask delayed by the specified number of
milliseconds. If the event fires again within that time, the original handler is not invoked, but the new
handler is scheduled in its place.
target : Observable
Only call the handler if the event was fired on the target Observable, not if the event was bubbled up from a
child Observable.
element : String
This option is only valid for listeners bound to Components. The name of a Component
property which references an element to add a listener to.
This option is useful during Component construction to add DOM event listeners to elements of
Components which will exist only after the Component is rendered.
For example, to add a click listener to a Panel's body:
new Ext.panel.Panel({
title: 'The title',
listeners: {
click: this.handlePanelClick,
element: 'body'
}
});
Combining Options
Using the options argument, it is possible to combine different types of listeners:
A delayed, one-time listener.
myPanel.on('hide', this.handleClick, this, {
single: true,
delay: 100
});
Attaching multiple handlers in 1 call
The method also allows for a single argument to be passed which is a config object containing properties which
specify multiple events. For example:
myGridPanel.on({
cellClick: this.onCellClick,
mouseover: this.onMouseOver,
mouseout: this.onMouseOut,
scope: this // Important. Ensure "this" is correct during handler execution
});
One can also specify options for each event handler separately:
myGridPanel.on({
cellClick: {fn: this.onCellClick, scope: this, single: true},
mouseover: {fn: panel.onMouseOver, scope: panel}
});
onLaunch( application )templateA template method like init, but called after the viewport is created. ...A template method like init, but called after the viewport is created.
This is called after the launch method of Application is executed.
Available since: 4.0.0
This is a template method.
a hook into the functionality of this class.
Feel free to override it in child classes.
Parameters
- application : Ext.app.Application
relayEvents( origin, events, prefix )Relays selected events from the specified Observable as if the events were fired by this. ... removeListener( eventName, fn, [scope] )Removes an event handler. ...Removes an event handler.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The type of event the handler was associated with.
- fn : Function
The handler to remove. This must be a reference to the function passed into the
addListener call.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope originally specified for the handler. It must be the same as the
scope argument specified in the original call to addListener or the listener will not be removed.
removeManagedListener( item, ename, [fn], [scope] )Removes listeners that were added by the mon method. ...Removes listeners that were added by the mon method.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item from which to remove a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the handler function.
- scope : Object (optional)
If the ename parameter was an event name, this is the scope (this reference)
in which the handler function is executed.
removeManagedListenerItem( isClear, managedListener )private resumeEvents( )Resumes firing events (see suspendEvents). ...Resumes firing events (see suspendEvents).
If events were suspended using the queueSuspended parameter, then all events fired
during event suspension will be sent to any listeners now.
Available since: 2.3.0
Get the reference to the class from which this object was instantiated. ...Get the reference to the class from which this object was instantiated. Note that unlike self,
this.statics() is scope-independent and it always returns the class from which it was called, regardless of what
this points to during run-time
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
statics: {
totalCreated: 0,
speciesName: 'Cat' // My.Cat.speciesName = 'Cat'
},
constructor: function() {
var statics = this.statics();
alert(statics.speciesName); // always equals to 'Cat' no matter what 'this' refers to
// equivalent to: My.Cat.speciesName
alert(this.self.speciesName); // dependent on 'this'
statics.totalCreated++;
return this;
},
clone: function() {
var cloned = new this.self; // dependent on 'this'
cloned.groupName = this.statics().speciesName; // equivalent to: My.Cat.speciesName
return cloned;
}
});
Ext.define('My.SnowLeopard', {
extend: 'My.Cat',
statics: {
speciesName: 'Snow Leopard' // My.SnowLeopard.speciesName = 'Snow Leopard'
},
constructor: function() {
this.callParent();
}
});
var cat = new My.Cat(); // alerts 'Cat', then alerts 'Cat'
var snowLeopard = new My.SnowLeopard(); // alerts 'Cat', then alerts 'Snow Leopard'
var clone = snowLeopard.clone();
alert(Ext.getClassName(clone)); // alerts 'My.SnowLeopard'
alert(clone.groupName); // alerts 'Cat'
alert(My.Cat.totalCreated); // alerts 3
Available since: 4.0.0
Returns
suspendEvents( queueSuspended )Suspends the firing of all events. ...Suspends the firing of all events. (see resumeEvents)
Available since: 2.3.0
Parameters
- queueSuspended : Boolean
Pass as true to queue up suspended events to be fired
after the resumeEvents call instead of discarding all suspended events.
un( eventName, fn, [scope] )Shorthand for removeListener. ...Shorthand for removeListener.
Removes an event handler.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The type of event the handler was associated with.
- fn : Function
The handler to remove. This must be a reference to the function passed into the
addListener call.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope originally specified for the handler. It must be the same as the
scope argument specified in the original call to addListener or the listener will not be removed.
Creates new Controller.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- config : Object (optional)
Config object.
Returns
Overrides: Ext.util.Observable.constructor
Adds the specified events to the list of events which this Observable may fire.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- o : Object/String
Either an object with event names as properties with a value of
trueor the first event name string if multiple event names are being passed as separate parameters. Usage:this.addEvents({ storeloaded: true, storecleared: true }); - more : String... (optional)
Additional event names if multiple event names are being passed as separate parameters. Usage:
this.addEvents('storeloaded', 'storecleared');
Appends an event handler to this object.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The name of the event to listen for. May also be an object who's property names are event names.
- fn : Function
The method the event invokes. Will be called with arguments given to fireEvent plus the
optionsparameter described below. - scope : Object (optional)
The scope (
thisreference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event. - options : Object (optional)
An object containing handler configuration.
Note: Unlike in ExtJS 3.x, the options object will also be passed as the last argument to every event handler.
This object may contain any of the following properties:
scope : Object
The scope (
thisreference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.delay : Number
The number of milliseconds to delay the invocation of the handler after the event fires.
single : Boolean
True to add a handler to handle just the next firing of the event, and then remove itself.
buffer : Number
Causes the handler to be scheduled to run in an Ext.util.DelayedTask delayed by the specified number of milliseconds. If the event fires again within that time, the original handler is not invoked, but the new handler is scheduled in its place.
target : Observable
Only call the handler if the event was fired on the target Observable, not if the event was bubbled up from a child Observable.
element : String
This option is only valid for listeners bound to Components. The name of a Component property which references an element to add a listener to.
This option is useful during Component construction to add DOM event listeners to elements of Components which will exist only after the Component is rendered. For example, to add a click listener to a Panel's body:
new Ext.panel.Panel({ title: 'The title', listeners: { click: this.handlePanelClick, element: 'body' } });
Combining Options
Using the options argument, it is possible to combine different types of listeners:
A delayed, one-time listener.
myPanel.on('hide', this.handleClick, this, { single: true, delay: 100 });Attaching multiple handlers in 1 call
The method also allows for a single argument to be passed which is a config object containing properties which specify multiple events. For example:
myGridPanel.on({ cellClick: this.onCellClick, mouseover: this.onMouseOver, mouseout: this.onMouseOut, scope: this // Important. Ensure "this" is correct during handler execution });One can also specify options for each event handler separately:
myGridPanel.on({ cellClick: {fn: this.onCellClick, scope: this, single: true}, mouseover: {fn: panel.onMouseOver, scope: panel} });
Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Ext.Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is destroyed.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item to which to add a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the handler function. - scope : Object (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the scope (thisreference) in which the handler function is executed. - opt : Object (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the addListener options.
Call the original method that was previously overridden with override
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm a cat!");
return this;
}
});
My.Cat.override({
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm going to be a cat!");
var instance = this.callOverridden();
alert("Meeeeoooowwww");
return instance;
}
});
var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
// alerts "I'm a cat!"
// alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- args : Array/Arguments
The arguments, either an array or the
argumentsobject
Returns
- Object
Returns the result after calling the overridden method
Call the parent's overridden method. For example:
Ext.define('My.own.A', {
constructor: function(test) {
alert(test);
}
});
Ext.define('My.own.B', {
extend: 'My.own.A',
constructor: function(test) {
alert(test);
this.callParent([test + 1]);
}
});
Ext.define('My.own.C', {
extend: 'My.own.B',
constructor: function() {
alert("Going to call parent's overriden constructor...");
this.callParent(arguments);
}
});
var a = new My.own.A(1); // alerts '1'
var b = new My.own.B(1); // alerts '1', then alerts '2'
var c = new My.own.C(2); // alerts "Going to call parent's overriden constructor..."
// alerts '2', then alerts '3'
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- args : Array/Arguments
The arguments, either an array or the
argumentsobject from the current method, for example:this.callParent(arguments)
Returns
- Object
Returns the result from the superclass' method
Removes all listeners for this object including the managed listeners
Available since: 4.0.0
Removes all managed listeners for this object.
Available since: 4.0.0
Adds listeners to components selected via Ext.ComponentQuery. Accepts an object containing component paths mapped to a hash of listener functions.
In the following example the updateUser function is mapped to to the click
event on a button component, which is a child of the useredit component.
Ext.define('AM.controller.Users', {
init: function() {
this.control({
'useredit button[action=save]': {
click: this.updateUser
}
});
},
updateUser: function(button) {
console.log('clicked the Save button');
}
});
See Ext.ComponentQuery for more information on component selectors.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
Enables events fired by this Observable to bubble up an owner hierarchy by calling this.getBubbleTarget() if
present. There is no implementation in the Observable base class.
This is commonly used by Ext.Components to bubble events to owner Containers. See Ext.Component.getBubbleTarget. The default implementation in Ext.Component returns the Component's immediate owner. But if a known target is required, this can be overridden to access the required target more quickly.
Example:
Ext.override(Ext.form.field.Base, {
// Add functionality to Field's initComponent to enable the change event to bubble
initComponent : Ext.Function.createSequence(Ext.form.field.Base.prototype.initComponent, function() {
this.enableBubble('change');
}),
// We know that we want Field's events to bubble directly to the FormPanel.
getBubbleTarget : function() {
if (!this.formPanel) {
this.formPanel = this.findParentByType('form');
}
return this.formPanel;
}
});
var myForm = new Ext.formPanel({
title: 'User Details',
items: [{
...
}],
listeners: {
change: function() {
// Title goes red if form has been modified.
myForm.header.setStyle('color', 'red');
}
}
});
Available since: 3.4.0
Parameters
Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name, plus the options object passed
to addListener).
An event may be set to bubble up an Observable parent hierarchy (See Ext.Component.getBubbleTarget) by calling enableBubble.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The name of the event to fire.
- args : Object...
Variable number of parameters are passed to handlers.
Returns
- Boolean
returns false if any of the handlers return false otherwise it returns true.
Gets the bubbling parent for an Observable
Available since: Ext JS 4.0.7
Returns
- Ext.util.Observable
The bubble parent. null is returned if no bubble target exists
Returns instance of a controller with the given name. When controller doesn't exist yet, it's created.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- name : String
Returns
- Ext.app.Controller
a controller instance.
Returns a Model class with the given name. A shorthand for using Ext.ModelManager.getModel.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- name : String
Returns
- Ext.data.Model
a model class.
Returns instance of a Store with the given name. When store doesn't exist yet, it's created.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- name : String
Returns
- Ext.data.Store
a store instance.
A template method that is called when your application boots. It is called before the Application's launch function is executed so gives a hook point to run any code before your Viewport is created.
Available since: 4.0.0
This is a template method. a hook into the functionality of this class. Feel free to override it in child classes.
Parameters
- application : Ext.app.Application
Initialize configuration for this class. a typical example:
Ext.define('My.awesome.Class', {
// The default config
config: {
name: 'Awesome',
isAwesome: true
},
constructor: function(config) {
this.initConfig(config);
return this;
}
});
var awesome = new My.awesome.Class({
name: 'Super Awesome'
});
alert(awesome.getName()); // 'Super Awesome'
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- config : Object
Returns
- Object
mixins The mixin prototypes as key - value pairs
Shorthand for addManagedListener.
Adds listeners to any Observable object (or Ext.Element) which are automatically removed when this Component is destroyed.
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item to which to add a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the handler function. - scope : Object (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the scope (thisreference) in which the handler function is executed. - opt : Object (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the addListener options.
Shorthand for removeManagedListener.
Removes listeners that were added by the mon method.
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item from which to remove a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the handler function. - scope : Object (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the scope (thisreference) in which the handler function is executed.
Shorthand for addListener.
Appends an event handler to this object.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The name of the event to listen for. May also be an object who's property names are event names.
- fn : Function
The method the event invokes. Will be called with arguments given to fireEvent plus the
optionsparameter described below. - scope : Object (optional)
The scope (
thisreference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event. - options : Object (optional)
An object containing handler configuration.
Note: Unlike in ExtJS 3.x, the options object will also be passed as the last argument to every event handler.
This object may contain any of the following properties:
scope : Object
The scope (
thisreference) in which the handler function is executed. If omitted, defaults to the object which fired the event.delay : Number
The number of milliseconds to delay the invocation of the handler after the event fires.
single : Boolean
True to add a handler to handle just the next firing of the event, and then remove itself.
buffer : Number
Causes the handler to be scheduled to run in an Ext.util.DelayedTask delayed by the specified number of milliseconds. If the event fires again within that time, the original handler is not invoked, but the new handler is scheduled in its place.
target : Observable
Only call the handler if the event was fired on the target Observable, not if the event was bubbled up from a child Observable.
element : String
This option is only valid for listeners bound to Components. The name of a Component property which references an element to add a listener to.
This option is useful during Component construction to add DOM event listeners to elements of Components which will exist only after the Component is rendered. For example, to add a click listener to a Panel's body:
new Ext.panel.Panel({ title: 'The title', listeners: { click: this.handlePanelClick, element: 'body' } });
Combining Options
Using the options argument, it is possible to combine different types of listeners:
A delayed, one-time listener.
myPanel.on('hide', this.handleClick, this, { single: true, delay: 100 });Attaching multiple handlers in 1 call
The method also allows for a single argument to be passed which is a config object containing properties which specify multiple events. For example:
myGridPanel.on({ cellClick: this.onCellClick, mouseover: this.onMouseOver, mouseout: this.onMouseOut, scope: this // Important. Ensure "this" is correct during handler execution });One can also specify options for each event handler separately:
myGridPanel.on({ cellClick: {fn: this.onCellClick, scope: this, single: true}, mouseover: {fn: panel.onMouseOver, scope: panel} });
A template method like init, but called after the viewport is created. This is called after the launch method of Application is executed.
Available since: 4.0.0
This is a template method. a hook into the functionality of this class. Feel free to override it in child classes.
Parameters
- application : Ext.app.Application
Removes an event handler.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The type of event the handler was associated with.
- fn : Function
The handler to remove. This must be a reference to the function passed into the addListener call.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope originally specified for the handler. It must be the same as the scope argument specified in the original call to addListener or the listener will not be removed.
Removes listeners that were added by the mon method.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- item : Ext.util.Observable/Ext.Element
The item from which to remove a listener/listeners.
- ename : Object/String
The event name, or an object containing event name properties.
- fn : Function (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the handler function. - scope : Object (optional)
If the
enameparameter was an event name, this is the scope (thisreference) in which the handler function is executed.
Resumes firing events (see suspendEvents).
If events were suspended using the queueSuspended parameter, then all events fired
during event suspension will be sent to any listeners now.
Available since: 2.3.0
Get the reference to the class from which this object was instantiated. Note that unlike self,
this.statics() is scope-independent and it always returns the class from which it was called, regardless of what
this points to during run-time
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
statics: {
totalCreated: 0,
speciesName: 'Cat' // My.Cat.speciesName = 'Cat'
},
constructor: function() {
var statics = this.statics();
alert(statics.speciesName); // always equals to 'Cat' no matter what 'this' refers to
// equivalent to: My.Cat.speciesName
alert(this.self.speciesName); // dependent on 'this'
statics.totalCreated++;
return this;
},
clone: function() {
var cloned = new this.self; // dependent on 'this'
cloned.groupName = this.statics().speciesName; // equivalent to: My.Cat.speciesName
return cloned;
}
});
Ext.define('My.SnowLeopard', {
extend: 'My.Cat',
statics: {
speciesName: 'Snow Leopard' // My.SnowLeopard.speciesName = 'Snow Leopard'
},
constructor: function() {
this.callParent();
}
});
var cat = new My.Cat(); // alerts 'Cat', then alerts 'Cat'
var snowLeopard = new My.SnowLeopard(); // alerts 'Cat', then alerts 'Snow Leopard'
var clone = snowLeopard.clone();
alert(Ext.getClassName(clone)); // alerts 'My.SnowLeopard'
alert(clone.groupName); // alerts 'Cat'
alert(My.Cat.totalCreated); // alerts 3
Available since: 4.0.0
Returns
Suspends the firing of all events. (see resumeEvents)
Available since: 2.3.0
Parameters
- queueSuspended : Boolean
Pass as true to queue up suspended events to be fired after the resumeEvents call instead of discarding all suspended events.
Shorthand for removeListener.
Removes an event handler.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- eventName : String
The type of event the handler was associated with.
- fn : Function
The handler to remove. This must be a reference to the function passed into the addListener call.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope originally specified for the handler. It must be the same as the scope argument specified in the original call to addListener or the listener will not be removed.
Static Methods Add / override static properties of this class. ...Add / override static properties of this class.
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
...
});
My.cool.Class.addStatics({
someProperty: 'someValue', // My.cool.Class.someProperty = 'someValue'
method1: function() { ... }, // My.cool.Class.method1 = function() { ... };
method2: function() { ... } // My.cool.Class.method2 = function() { ... };
});
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- members : Object
Returns
- Ext.Base
this
Borrow another class' members to the prototype of this class. ...Borrow another class' members to the prototype of this class.
Ext.define('Bank', {
money: '$$$',
printMoney: function() {
alert('$$$$$$$');
}
});
Ext.define('Thief', {
...
});
Thief.borrow(Bank, ['money', 'printMoney']);
var steve = new Thief();
alert(steve.money); // alerts '$$$'
steve.printMoney(); // alerts '$$$$$$$'
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- fromClass : Ext.Base
The class to borrow members from
- members : String/String[]
The names of the members to borrow
Returns
- Ext.Base
this
Create a new instance of this Class. ...Create a new instance of this Class.
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
...
});
My.cool.Class.create({
someConfig: true
});
All parameters are passed to the constructor of the class.
Available since: 4.0.2
Returns
- Object
the created instance.
createAlias( alias, origin )staticCreate aliases for existing prototype methods. ...Create aliases for existing prototype methods. Example:
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
method1: function() { ... },
method2: function() { ... }
});
var test = new My.cool.Class();
My.cool.Class.createAlias({
method3: 'method1',
method4: 'method2'
});
test.method3(); // test.method1()
My.cool.Class.createAlias('method5', 'method3');
test.method5(); // test.method3() -> test.method1()
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- alias : String/Object
The new method name, or an object to set multiple aliases. See
flexSetter
- origin : String/Object
The original method name
Get the current class' name in string format. ...Get the current class' name in string format.
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
constructor: function() {
alert(this.self.getName()); // alerts 'My.cool.Class'
}
});
My.cool.Class.getName(); // 'My.cool.Class'
Available since: 4.0.4
Returns
- String
className
implement( members )staticAdd methods / properties to the prototype of this class. ...Add methods / properties to the prototype of this class.
Ext.define('My.awesome.Cat', {
constructor: function() {
...
}
});
My.awesome.Cat.implement({
meow: function() {
alert('Meowww...');
}
});
var kitty = new My.awesome.Cat;
kitty.meow();
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- members : Object
Override prototype members of this class. ...Override prototype members of this class. Overridden methods can be invoked via
callOverridden
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm a cat!");
return this;
}
});
My.Cat.override({
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm going to be a cat!");
var instance = this.callOverridden();
alert("Meeeeoooowwww");
return instance;
}
});
var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
// alerts "I'm a cat!"
// alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- members : Object
Returns
- Ext.Base
this
Add / override static properties of this class.
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
...
});
My.cool.Class.addStatics({
someProperty: 'someValue', // My.cool.Class.someProperty = 'someValue'
method1: function() { ... }, // My.cool.Class.method1 = function() { ... };
method2: function() { ... } // My.cool.Class.method2 = function() { ... };
});
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- members : Object
Returns
- Ext.Base
this
Borrow another class' members to the prototype of this class.
Ext.define('Bank', {
money: '$$$',
printMoney: function() {
alert('$$$$$$$');
}
});
Ext.define('Thief', {
...
});
Thief.borrow(Bank, ['money', 'printMoney']);
var steve = new Thief();
alert(steve.money); // alerts '$$$'
steve.printMoney(); // alerts '$$$$$$$'
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- fromClass : Ext.Base
The class to borrow members from
- members : String/String[]
The names of the members to borrow
Returns
- Ext.Base
this
Create a new instance of this Class.
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
...
});
My.cool.Class.create({
someConfig: true
});
All parameters are passed to the constructor of the class.
Available since: 4.0.2
Returns
- Object
the created instance.
Create aliases for existing prototype methods. Example:
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
method1: function() { ... },
method2: function() { ... }
});
var test = new My.cool.Class();
My.cool.Class.createAlias({
method3: 'method1',
method4: 'method2'
});
test.method3(); // test.method1()
My.cool.Class.createAlias('method5', 'method3');
test.method5(); // test.method3() -> test.method1()
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- alias : String/Object
The new method name, or an object to set multiple aliases. See flexSetter
- origin : String/Object
The original method name
Get the current class' name in string format.
Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
constructor: function() {
alert(this.self.getName()); // alerts 'My.cool.Class'
}
});
My.cool.Class.getName(); // 'My.cool.Class'
Available since: 4.0.4
Returns
- String
className
Add methods / properties to the prototype of this class.
Ext.define('My.awesome.Cat', {
constructor: function() {
...
}
});
My.awesome.Cat.implement({
meow: function() {
alert('Meowww...');
}
});
var kitty = new My.awesome.Cat;
kitty.meow();
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- members : Object
Override prototype members of this class. Overridden methods can be invoked via callOverridden
Ext.define('My.Cat', {
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm a cat!");
return this;
}
});
My.Cat.override({
constructor: function() {
alert("I'm going to be a cat!");
var instance = this.callOverridden();
alert("Meeeeoooowwww");
return instance;
}
});
var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
// alerts "I'm a cat!"
// alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"
Available since: 4.0.2
Parameters
- members : Object
Returns
- Ext.Base
this