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DataConnector

The DataConnectors represent the data that our angular project can manipulate. They exist within a FeatureModule and have a reference to the relevant DataElement in the backend. Therefor, a DataConnector is added for every DataElement of which data is needed.

Naming

The name of your DataConnector needs to be the same as the referenced DataElement.

DataConnector in Angular Project Structure​

DataConnectors are added in the dataConnectors directory or directly in the FeatureModule.

project
├── conf
├── applications
├── angular
.   ├── model
    ├── featureModules
    .   ├── space
        .   ├── model
            .   ├── dataConnectors
                .   └── StarShip.xml
<dataConnector name="StarShip">
  <dataElement component="spaceComp" name="StarShip"/>
</dataConnector>

Expanded artifacts​

A DataConnector will expand a service and filter, sorting, and data models. The service contains methods that can be used to retrieve (filter), edit, add and delete data from the desired DataElement. REST calls are being used that are based on the rest-expanders, this means that the DataElement needs to expose endpoints using a control layerLayerLogical separation of functionality within a single system/application, focused on code organization..

Filtering options​

Option
angular.isLinkFilterField QueryFilterField

Marks a QueryFilterField as a LinkField instead of a string ValueField. Value is for example 'dataConnectorName'.

<options>
  <angular.isLinkFilterField>Engine</angular.isLinkFilterField>
</options>
Option
angular.defaultFilterField QuerySearch

Defines the default fieldFieldA property of a DataElement expanded to a database column and user interface input element. name to filter on.

<options>
  <angular.defaultFilterField>name</angular.defaultFilterField>
</options>