Ext.util.Observable
Hierarchy
Ext.BaseExt.util.ObservableRequires
Subclasses
Mixed into
Files
Base class that provides a common interface for publishing events. Subclasses are expected to to have a property "events" with all the events defined, and, optionally, a property "listeners" with configured listeners defined.
For example:
Ext.define('Employee', {
extend: 'Ext.util.Observable',
constructor: function(config){
this.name = config.name;
this.addEvents({
"fired" : true,
"quit" : true
});
// Copy configured listeners into *this* object so that the base class's
// constructor will add them.
this.listeners = config.listeners;
// Call our superclass constructor to complete construction process.
this.callParent(arguments)
}
});
This could then be used like this:
var newEmployee = new Employee({
name: employeeName,
listeners: {
quit: function() {
// By default, "this" will be the object that fired the event.
alert(this.name + " has quit!");
}
}
});
Available since: 1.1.0
Config options
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
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 ...
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- config : Object
Returns
Overrides: Ext.state.Stateful.constructor, Ext.chart.Highlight.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 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
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}
});
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.
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- config : Object
Returns
Overrides: Ext.state.Stateful.constructor, Ext.chart.Highlight.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
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
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} });
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
capture( o, fn, [scope] )staticStarts capture on the specified Observable. ...Starts capture on the specified Observable. All events will be passed to the supplied function with the event
name + standard signature of the event before the event is fired. If the supplied function returns false,
the event will not fire.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- o : Ext.util.Observable
The Observable to capture events from.
- fn : Function
The function to call when an event is fired.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope (this reference) in which the function is executed. Defaults to
the Observable firing the event.
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
observe( c, listeners )staticSets observability on the passed class constructor. ...Sets observability on the passed class constructor.
This makes any event fired on any instance of the passed class also fire a single event through
the class allowing for central handling of events on many instances at once.
Usage:
Ext.util.Observable.observe(Ext.data.Connection);
Ext.data.Connection.on('beforerequest', function(con, options) {
console.log('Ajax request made to ' + options.url);
});
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- c : Function
The class constructor to make observable.
- listeners : Object
An object containing a series of listeners to add. See addListener.
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
releaseCapture( o )staticRemoves all added captures from the Observable. ...Removes all added captures from the Observable.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- o : Ext.util.Observable
The Observable to release
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
Starts capture on the specified Observable. All events will be passed to the supplied function with the event name + standard signature of the event before the event is fired. If the supplied function returns false, the event will not fire.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- o : Ext.util.Observable
The Observable to capture events from.
- fn : Function
The function to call when an event is fired.
- scope : Object (optional)
The scope (
thisreference) in which the function is executed. Defaults to the Observable firing the event.
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
Sets observability on the passed class constructor.
This makes any event fired on any instance of the passed class also fire a single event through the class allowing for central handling of events on many instances at once.
Usage:
Ext.util.Observable.observe(Ext.data.Connection);
Ext.data.Connection.on('beforerequest', function(con, options) {
console.log('Ajax request made to ' + options.url);
});
Available since: 4.0.0
Parameters
- c : Function
The class constructor to make observable.
- listeners : Object
An object containing a series of listeners to add. See addListener.
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
Removes all added captures from the Observable.
Available since: 1.1.0
Parameters
- o : Ext.util.Observable
The Observable to release