Class: ViewComponent::Base

Inherits:
ActionView::Base
  • Object
show all
Includes:
InlineTemplate, Slotable, Translatable, WithContentHelper
Defined in:
lib/view_component/base.rb

Constant Summary collapse

RESERVED_PARAMETER = 
:content

Constants included from Translatable

Translatable::HTML_SAFE_TRANSLATION_KEY

Constants included from Slotable

Slotable::RESERVED_NAMES

Class Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods included from WithContentHelper

#with_content

Methods included from Translatable

#i18n_scope, #translate

Methods included from Slotable

#get_slot, #set_polymorphic_slot, #set_slot

Constructor Details

#initialize ⇒ Base

Returns a new instance of Base.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 177

def initialize(*)
end

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method

#method_missing(method_name, *args) ⇒ Object

rubocop:disable Style/MissingRespondToMissing



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 224

def method_missing(method_name, *args) # rubocop:disable Style/MissingRespondToMissing
  super
rescue => e # rubocop:disable Style/RescueStandardError
  e.set_backtrace e.backtrace.tap(&:shift)
  raise e, <<~MESSAGE.chomp if view_context && e.is_a?(NameError) && helpers.respond_to?(method_name)
    #{e.message}

    You may be trying to call a method provided as a view helper. Did you mean `helpers.#{method_name}'?
  MESSAGE

  raise
end

Class Attribute Details

.source_location ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 392

def source_location
  @source_location
end

.virtual_path ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 392

def virtual_path
  @virtual_path
end

Instance Attribute Details

#__vc_original_view_context ⇒ Object

Returns the value of attribute __vc_original_view_context.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 47

def __vc_original_view_context
  @__vc_original_view_context
end

Class Method Details

.collection_counter_parameter ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 618

def collection_counter_parameter
  "#{collection_parameter}_counter".to_sym
end

.collection_iteration_parameter ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 628

def collection_iteration_parameter
  "#{collection_parameter}_iteration".to_sym
end

.collection_parameter ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 613

def collection_parameter
  provided_collection_parameter || name && name.demodulize.underscore.chomp("_component").to_sym
end

.compile(raise_errors: false, force: false) ⇒ Object

Compile templates to instance methods, assuming they haven’t been compiled already.

Do as much work as possible in this step, as doing so reduces the amount of work done each time a component is rendered.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 523

def compile(raise_errors: false, force: false)
  compiler.compile(raise_errors: raise_errors, force: force)
end

.compiled? ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 509

def compiled?
  compiler.compiled?
end

.compiler ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 528

def compiler
  @__vc_compiler ||= Compiler.new(self)
end

.config ⇒ ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions

Returns the current config.

Returns:

  • (ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 25

def config
  ViewComponent::Config.current
end

.counter_argument_present? ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 623

def counter_argument_present?
  initialize_parameter_names.include?(collection_counter_parameter)
end

.ensure_compiled ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 514

def ensure_compiled
  compile unless compiled?
end

.format ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 539

def format
  :html
end

.identifier ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 544

def identifier
  source_location
end

.inherited(child) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 456

def inherited(child)
  # Compile so child will inherit compiled `call_*` template methods that
  # `compile` defines
  compile

  # Give the child its own personal #render_template_for to protect against the case when
  # eager loading is disabled and the parent component is rendered before the child. In
  # such a scenario, the parent will override ViewComponent::Base#render_template_for,
  # meaning it will not be called for any children and thus not compile their templates.
  if !child.instance_methods(false).include?(:render_template_for) && !child.compiled?
    child.class_eval <<~RUBY, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
      def render_template_for(variant = nil)
        # Force compilation here so the compiler always redefines render_template_for.
        # This is mostly a safeguard to prevent infinite recursion.
        self.class.compile(raise_errors: true, force: true)
        # .compile replaces this method; call the new one
        render_template_for(variant)
      end
    RUBY
  end

  # If Rails application is loaded, add application url_helpers to the component context
  # we need to check this to use this gem as a dependency
  if defined?(Rails) && Rails.application && !(child < Rails.application.routes.url_helpers)
    child.include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
  end

  # Derive the source location of the component Ruby file from the call stack.
  # We need to ignore `inherited` frames here as they indicate that `inherited`
  # has been re-defined by the consuming application, likely in ApplicationComponent.
  child.source_location = caller_locations(1, 10).reject { |l| l.label == "inherited" }[0].path

  # If Rails application is loaded, removes the first part of the path and the extension.
  if defined?(Rails) && Rails.application
    child.virtual_path = child.source_location.gsub(
      /(.*#{Regexp.quote(ViewComponent::Base.config.view_component_path)})|(\.rb)/, ""
    )
  end

  # Set collection parameter to the extended component
  child.with_collection_parameter provided_collection_parameter

  if instance_methods(false).include?(:render_template_for)
    vc_ancestor_calls = defined?(@__vc_ancestor_calls) ? @__vc_ancestor_calls.dup : []

    vc_ancestor_calls.unshift(instance_method(:render_template_for))
    child.instance_variable_set(:@__vc_ancestor_calls, vc_ancestor_calls)
  end

  super
end

.iteration_argument_present? ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 633

def iteration_argument_present?
  initialize_parameter_names.include?(collection_iteration_parameter)
end

.short_identifier ⇒ Object

Provide identifier for ActionView template annotations



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 451

def short_identifier
  @short_identifier ||= defined?(Rails.root) ? source_location.sub("#{Rails.root}/", "") : source_location
end

.sidecar_files(extensions) ⇒ Object

Find sidecar files for the given extensions.

The provided array of extensions is expected to contain strings starting without the dot, example: ‘[“erb”, “haml”]`.

For example, one might collect sidecar CSS files that need to be compiled.

Parameters:

  • extensions (Array<String>) —

    Extensions of which to return matching sidecar files.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 401

def sidecar_files(extensions)
  return [] unless source_location

  extensions = extensions.join(",")

  # view files in a directory named like the component
  directory = File.dirname(source_location)
  filename = File.basename(source_location, ".rb")
  component_name = name.demodulize.underscore

  # Add support for nested components defined in the same file.
  #
  # for example
  #
  # class MyComponent < ViewComponent::Base
  #   class MyOtherComponent < ViewComponent::Base
  #   end
  # end
  #
  # Without this, `MyOtherComponent` will not look for `my_component/my_other_component.html.erb`
  nested_component_files =
    if name.include?("::") && component_name != filename
      Dir["#{directory}/#{filename}/#{component_name}.*{#{extensions}}"]
    else
      []
    end

  # view files in the same directory as the component
  sidecar_files = Dir["#{directory}/#{component_name}.*{#{extensions}}"]

  sidecar_directory_files = Dir["#{directory}/#{component_name}/#{filename}.*{#{extensions}}"]

  (sidecar_files - [source_location] + sidecar_directory_files + nested_component_files).uniq
end

.strip_trailing_whitespace(value = true) ⇒ Object

Strips trailing whitespace from templates before compiling them.

“‘ruby class MyComponent < ViewComponent::Base

strip_trailing_whitespace

end “‘

Parameters:

  • value (Boolean) (defaults to: true) —

    Whether to strip newlines.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 569

def strip_trailing_whitespace(value = true)
  self.__vc_strip_trailing_whitespace = value
end

.strip_trailing_whitespace? ⇒ Boolean

Whether trailing whitespace will be stripped before compilation.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 576

def strip_trailing_whitespace?
  __vc_strip_trailing_whitespace
end

.type ⇒ Object

we’ll eventually want to update this to support other types



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 534

def type
  "text/html"
end

.validate_collection_parameter!(validate_default: false) ⇒ Object

Ensure the component initializer accepts the collection parameter. By default, we don’t validate that the default parameter name is accepted, as support for collection rendering is optional.

Raises:



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 586

def validate_collection_parameter!(validate_default: false)
  parameter = validate_default ? collection_parameter : provided_collection_parameter

  return unless parameter
  return if initialize_parameter_names.include?(parameter) || splatted_keyword_argument_present?

  # If Ruby can't parse the component class, then the initialize
  # parameters will be empty and ViewComponent will not be able to render
  # the component.
  if initialize_parameters.empty?
    raise EmptyOrInvalidInitializerError.new(name, parameter)
  end

  raise MissingCollectionArgumentError.new(name, parameter)
end

.validate_initialization_parameters! ⇒ Object

Ensure the component initializer doesn’t define invalid parameters that could override the framework’s methods.

Raises:



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 606

def validate_initialization_parameters!
  return unless initialize_parameter_names.include?(RESERVED_PARAMETER)

  raise ReservedParameterError.new(name, RESERVED_PARAMETER)
end

.with_collection(collection, **args) ⇒ Object

Render a component for each element in a collection ([documentation](/guide/collections)):

“‘ruby render(ProductsComponent.with_collection(@products, foo: :bar)) “`

Parameters:

  • collection (Enumerable) —

    A list of items to pass the ViewComponent one at a time.

  • args (Arguments) —

    Arguments to pass to the ViewComponent every time.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 444

def with_collection(collection, **args)
  Collection.new(self, collection, **args)
end

.with_collection_parameter(parameter) ⇒ Object

Set the parameter name used when rendering elements of a collection ([documentation](/guide/collections)):

“‘ruby with_collection_parameter :item “`

Parameters:

  • parameter (Symbol) —

    The parameter name used when rendering elements of a collection.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 555

def with_collection_parameter(parameter)
  @provided_collection_parameter = parameter
  @initialize_parameters = nil
end

Instance Method Details

#before_render ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Called before rendering the component. Override to perform operations that depend on having access to the view context, such as helpers.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 165

def before_render
  # noop
end

#content ⇒ String

The content passed to the component instance as a block.

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 269

def content
  @__vc_content_evaluated = true
  return @__vc_content if defined?(@__vc_content)

  @__vc_content =
    if __vc_render_in_block_provided?
      view_context.capture(self, &@__vc_render_in_block)
    elsif __vc_content_set_by_with_content_defined?
      @__vc_content_set_by_with_content
    end
end

#content? ⇒ Boolean

Whether ‘content` has been passed to the component.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 284

def content?
  __vc_render_in_block_provided? || __vc_content_set_by_with_content_defined?
end

#controller ⇒ ActionController::Base

The current controller. Use sparingly as doing so introduces coupling that inhibits encapsulation & reuse, often making testing difficult.

Returns:

  • (ActionController::Base)

Raises:



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 200

def controller
  raise ControllerCalledBeforeRenderError if view_context.nil?

  @__vc_controller ||= view_context.controller
end

#format ⇒ Object

For caching, such as #cache_if



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 254

def format
  @__vc_variant if defined?(@__vc_variant)
end

#helpers ⇒ ActionView::Base

A proxy through which to access helpers. Use sparingly as doing so introduces coupling that inhibits encapsulation & reuse, often making testing difficult.

Returns:

  • (ActionView::Base)

Raises:



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 210

def helpers
  raise HelpersCalledBeforeRenderError if view_context.nil?

  # Attempt to re-use the original view_context passed to the first
  # component rendered in the rendering pipeline. This prevents the
  # instantiation of a new view_context via `controller.view_context` which
  # always returns a new instance of the view context class.
  #
  # This allows ivars to remain persisted when using the same helper via
  # `helpers` across multiple components and partials.
  @__vc_helpers ||= __vc_original_view_context || controller.view_context
end

#output_postamble ⇒ String

Optional content to be returned after the rendered template.

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 157

def output_postamble
  ""
end

#render(options = {}, args = {}, &block) ⇒ Object

Re-use original view_context if we’re not rendering a component.

This prevents an exception when rendering a partial inside of a component that has also been rendered outside of the component. This is due to the partials compiled template method existing in the parent ‘view_context`,

and not the component's `view_context`.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 187

def render(options = {}, args = {}, &block)
  if options.respond_to?(:set_original_view_context)
    options.set_original_view_context(self.__vc_original_view_context)
    super
  else
    __vc_original_view_context.render(options, args, &block)
  end
end

#render? ⇒ Boolean

Override to determine whether the ViewComponent should render.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 172

def render?
  true
end

#render_in(view_context, &block) ⇒ String

Entrypoint for rendering components.

  • ‘view_context`: ActionView context from calling view

  • ‘block`: optional block to be captured within the view context

Returns HTML that has been escaped by the respective template handler.

Returns:

  • (String) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 70

def render_in(view_context, &block)
  self.class.compile(raise_errors: true)

  @view_context = view_context
  self.__vc_original_view_context ||= view_context

  @output_buffer = ActionView::OutputBuffer.new

  @lookup_context ||= view_context.lookup_context

  # required for path helpers in older Rails versions
  @view_renderer ||= view_context.view_renderer

  # For content_for
  @view_flow ||= view_context.view_flow

  # For i18n
  @virtual_path ||= virtual_path

  # For template variants (+phone, +desktop, etc.)
  @__vc_variant ||= @lookup_context.variants.first

  # For caching, such as #cache_if
  @current_template = nil unless defined?(@current_template)
  old_current_template = @current_template
  @current_template = self

  if block && defined?(@__vc_content_set_by_with_content)
    raise DuplicateContentError.new(self.class.name)
  end

  @__vc_content_evaluated = false
  @__vc_render_in_block = block

  before_render

  if render?
    render_template_for(@__vc_variant).to_s + output_postamble
  else
    ""
  end
ensure
  @current_template = old_current_template
end

#render_parent ⇒ Object

Subclass components that call ‘super` inside their template code will cause a double render if they emit the result.

“‘erb <%= super %> # double-renders <% super %> # doesn’t double-render “‘

‘super` also doesn’t consider the current variant. ‘render_parent` renders the parent template considering the current variant and emits the result without double-rendering.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 126

def render_parent
  render_parent_to_string
  nil
end

#render_parent_to_string ⇒ Object

Renders the parent component to a string and returns it. This method is meant to be used inside custom #call methods when a string result is desired, eg.

“‘ruby def call

"<div>#{render_parent_to_string}</div>"

end “‘

When rendering the parent inside an .erb template, use ‘#render_parent` instead.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 141

def render_parent_to_string
  @__vc_parent_render_level ||= 0 # ensure a good starting value

  begin
    target_render = self.class.instance_variable_get(:@__vc_ancestor_calls)[@__vc_parent_render_level]
    @__vc_parent_render_level += 1

    target_render.bind_call(self, @__vc_variant)
  ensure
    @__vc_parent_render_level -= 1
  end
end

#request ⇒ ActionDispatch::Request

The current request. Use sparingly as doing so introduces coupling that inhibits encapsulation & reuse, often making testing difficult.

Returns:

  • (ActionDispatch::Request) 


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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 262

def request
  @request ||= controller.request if controller.respond_to?(:request)
end

#set_original_view_context(view_context) ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Components render in their own view context. Helpers and other functionality require a reference to the original Rails view context, an instance of ‘ActionView::Base`. Use this method to set a reference to the original view context. Objects that implement this method will render in the component’s view context, while objects that don’t will render in the original view context so helpers, etc work as expected.

Parameters:

  • view_context (ActionView::Base) —

    The original view context.



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 58

def set_original_view_context(view_context)
  self.__vc_original_view_context = view_context
end

#view_cache_dependencies ⇒ Object

For caching, such as #cache_if



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 247

def view_cache_dependencies
  []
end

#virtual_path ⇒ Object

Exposes .virtual_path as an instance method



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# File 'lib/view_component/base.rb', line 241

def virtual_path
  self.class.virtual_path
end