View Source Flop.Phoenix (Flop Phoenix v0.17.0)

Phoenix components for pagination, sortable tables and filter forms with Flop.

introduction

Introduction

Please refer to the Readme for an introduction.

customization

Customization

The default classes, attributes, texts and symbols can be overridden by passing the opts assign. Since you probably will use the same opts in all your templates, you can globally configure an opts provider function for each component.

The functions have to return the options as a keyword list. The overrides are deep-merged into the default options.

defmodule MyAppWeb.ViewHelpers do
  import Phoenix.HTML

  def pagination_opts do
     [
      ellipsis_attrs: [class: "ellipsis"],
      ellipsis_content: "‥",
      next_link_attrs: [class: "next"],
      next_link_content: next_icon(),
      page_links: {:ellipsis, 7},
      pagination_link_aria_label: &"#{&1}ページ目へ",
      previous_link_attrs: [class: "prev"],
      previous_link_content: previous_icon()
    ]
  end

  defp next_icon do
    tag :i, class: "fas fa-chevron-right"
  end

  defp previous_icon do
    tag :i, class: "fas fa-chevron-left"
  end

  def table_opts do
    [
      container: true,
      container_attrs: [class: "table-container"],
      no_results_content: content_tag(:p, do: "Nothing found."),
      table_attrs: [class: "table"]
    ]
  end
end

Refer to pagination_option/0 and table_option/0 for a list of available options and defaults.

Once you have defined these functions, you can reference them with a module/function tuple in config/config.exs.

config :flop_phoenix,
  pagination: [opts: {MyApp.ViewHelpers, :pagination_opts}],
  table: [opts: {MyApp.ViewHelpers, :table_opts}]

hiding-default-parameters

Hiding default parameters

Default values for page size and ordering are omitted from the query parameters. If you pass the :for assign, the Flop.Phoenix function will pick up the default values from the schema module deriving Flop.Schema.

Links are generated with Phoenix.Components.link/1. This will lead to <a> tags with data-phx-link and data-phx-link-state attributes, which will be ignored outside of LiveViews and LiveComponents.

When used within a LiveView or LiveComponent, you will need to handle the new params in the Phoenix.LiveView.handle_params/3 callback of your LiveView module.

event-based-pagination-and-sorting

Event-Based Pagination and Sorting

To make Flop.Phoenix use event based pagination and sorting, you need to assign the :event to the pagination and table components. This will generate an <a> tag with phx-click and phx-value attributes set.

You can set a different target by assigning a :target. The value will be used as the phx-target attribute.

<Flop.Phoenix.pagination
  meta={@meta}
  event="paginate-pets"
  target={@myself}
/>

You will need to handle the event in the Phoenix.LiveView.handle_event/3 or Phoenix.LiveComponent.handle_event/3 callback of your LiveView or LiveComponent module. The event name will be the one you set with the :event option.

def handle_event("paginate-pets", %{"page" => page}, socket) do
  flop = Flop.set_page(socket.assigns.meta.flop, page)

  with {:ok, {pets, meta}} <- Pets.list_pets(flop) do
    {:noreply, assign(socket, pets: pets, meta: meta)}
  end
end

def handle_event("order_pets", %{"order" => order}, socket) do
  flop = Flop.push_order(socket.assigns.meta.flop, order)

  with {:ok, {pets, meta}} <- Pets.list_pets(flop) do
    {:noreply, assign(socket, pets: pets, meta: meta)}
  end
end

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Types

Defines the available options for Flop.Phoenix.pagination/1.

Defines the available options for Flop.Phoenix.table/1.

Components

Renders a cursor pagination element.

Renders all inputs for a filter form including the hidden inputs.

Renders hidden inputs for the given form.

Generates a pagination element.

Generates a table with sortable columns.

Miscellaneous

Builds a path that includes query parameters for the given Flop struct using the referenced Phoenix path helper function.

Removes the first filter for the given field in the Flop.t struct or keyword list and returns the filter value and the updated struct or keyword list.

Converts a Flop struct into a keyword list that can be used as a query with Phoenix route helper functions.

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cursor_pagination_option()

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@type cursor_pagination_option() ::
  {:disabled_class, String.t()}
  | {:next_link_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:next_link_content, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:previous_link_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:previous_link_content, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:wrapper_attrs, keyword()}

Defines the available options for Flop.Phoenix.cursor_pagination/1.

  • :disabled - The class which is added to disabled links. Default: "disabled".
  • :next_link_attrs - The attributes for the link to the next page. Default: [aria: [label: "Go to next page"], class: "pagination-next"].
  • :next_link_content - The content for the link to the next page. Default: "Next".
  • :previous_link_attrs - The attributes for the link to the previous page. Default: [aria: [label: "Go to previous page"], class: "pagination-previous"].
  • :previous_link_content - The content for the link to the previous page. Default: "Previous".
  • :wrappers_attrs - The attributes for the <nav> element that wraps the pagination links. Default: [class: "pagination", role: "navigation", aria: [label: "pagination"]].
@type pagination_option() ::
  {:current_link_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:disabled_class, String.t()}
  | {:ellipsis_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:ellipsis_content, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:next_link_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:next_link_content, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:page_links, :all | :hide | {:ellipsis, pos_integer()}}
  | {:pagination_link_aria_label, (pos_integer() -> binary())}
  | {:pagination_link_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:pagination_list_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:previous_link_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:previous_link_content, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:wrapper_attrs, keyword()}

Defines the available options for Flop.Phoenix.pagination/1.

  • :current_link_attrs - The attributes for the link to the current page. Default: [class: "pagination-link is-current", aria: [current: "page"]].
  • :disabled - The class which is added to disabled links. Default: "disabled".
  • :ellipsis_attrs - The attributes for the <span> that wraps the ellipsis. Default: [class: "pagination-ellipsis"].
  • :ellipsis_content - The content for the ellipsis element. Default: {:safe, "&hellip;"}.
  • :next_link_attrs - The attributes for the link to the next page. Default: [aria: [label: "Go to next page"], class: "pagination-next"].
  • :next_link_content - The content for the link to the next page. Default: "Next".
  • :page_links - Specifies how many page links should be rendered. Default: :all.
    • :all - Renders all page links.
    • {:ellipsis, n} - Renders n page links. Renders ellipsis elements if there are more pages than displayed.
    • :hide - Does not render any page links.
  • :pagination_link_aria_label - 1-arity function that takes a page number and returns an aria label for the corresponding page link. Default: &"Go to page #{&1}".
  • :pagination_link_attrs - The attributes for the pagination links. Default: [class: "pagination-link"].
  • :pagination_list_attrs - The attributes for the pagination list. Default: [class: "pagination-list"].
  • :previous_link_attrs - The attributes for the link to the previous page. Default: [aria: [label: "Go to previous page"], class: "pagination-previous"].
  • :previous_link_content - The content for the link to the previous page. Default: "Previous".
  • :wrappers_attrs - The attributes for the <nav> element that wraps the pagination links. Default: nil.
@type table_option() ::
  {:container, boolean()}
  | {:container_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:no_results_content, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:symbol_asc, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:symbol_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:symbol_desc, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:symbol_unsorted, Phoenix.HTML.safe() | binary()}
  | {:table_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:tbody_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:tbody_td_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:tbody_tr_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:th_wrapper_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:thead_th_attrs, keyword()}
  | {:thead_tr_attrs, keyword()}

Defines the available options for Flop.Phoenix.table/1.

  • :container - Wraps the table in a <div> if true. Default: false.
  • :container_attrs - The attributes for the table container. Default: [class: "table-container"].
  • :no_results_content - Any content that should be rendered if there are no results. Default: <p>No results.</p>.
  • :table_attrs - The attributes for the <table> element. Default: [].
  • :th_wrapper_attrs - The attributes for the <span> element that wraps the header link and the order direction symbol. Default: [].
  • :symbol_asc - The symbol that is used to indicate that the column is sorted in ascending order. Default: "▴".
  • :symbol_attrs - The attributes for the <span> element that wraps the order direction indicator in the header columns. Default: [class: "order-direction"].
  • :symbol_desc - The symbol that is used to indicate that the column is sorted in ascending order. Default: "▾".
  • :symbol_unsorted - The symbol that is used to indicate that the column is not sorted. Default: nil.
  • :tbody_attrs: Attributes to be added to the <tbody> tag within the <table>. Default: [].
  • :tbody_td_attrs: Attributes to be added to each <td> tag within the <tbody>. Default: [].
  • :tbody_tr_attrs: Attributes to be added to each <tr> tag within the <tbody>. Default: [].
  • :thead_th_attrs: Attributes to be added to each <th> tag within the <thead>. Default: [].
  • :thead_tr_attrs: Attributes to be added to each <tr> tag within the <thead>. Default: [].

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cursor_pagination(assigns)

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@spec cursor_pagination(map()) :: Phoenix.LiveView.Rendered.t()

Renders a cursor pagination element.

example

Example

<Flop.Phoenix.cursor_pagination
  meta={@meta}
  path={{Routes, :pet_path, [@socket, :index]}}
/>

handling-parameters-and-events

Handling parameters and events

If you set the path assign, a link with query parameters is rendered. In a LiveView, you need to handle the parameters in the Phoenix.LiveView.handle_params/3 callback.

def handle_params(params, _, socket) do
  {pets, meta} = MyApp.list_pets(params)
  {:noreply, assign(socket, meta: meta, pets: pets)}
end

If you use LiveView and set the event assign, you need to update the Flop parameters in the handle_event/3 callback.

def handle_event("paginate-users", %{"to" => to}, socket) do
  flop = Flop.set_cursor(socket.assigns.meta, to)
  {pets, meta} = MyApp.list_pets(flop)
  {:noreply, assign(socket, meta: meta, pets: pets)}
end

getting-the-right-parameters-from-flop

Getting the right parameters from Flop

This component requires the start and end cursors to be set in Flop.Meta. If you pass a Flop.Meta struct with page or offset-based parameters, this will result in an error. You can enforce cursor-based pagination in your query function with the default_pagination_type and pagination_types options.

def list_pets(params) do
  Flop.validate_and_run!(Pet, params,
    for: Pet,
    default_pagination_type: :first,
    pagination_types: [:first, :last]
  )
end

default_pagination_type ensures that Flop defaults to the right pagination type when it cannot determine the type from the parameters. pagination_types ensures that parameters for other types are not accepted.

order-fields

Order fields

The pagination cursor is based on the ORDER BY fields of the query. It is important that the combination of order fields is unique across the data set. You can use:

  • the field with the primary key
  • a field with a unique index
  • all fields of a composite primary key or unique index

If you want to order by fields that are not unique, you can add the primary key as the last order field. For example, if you want to order by family name and given name, you should set the order_by parameter to [:family_name, :given_name, :id].

attributes

Attributes

  • meta (Flop.Meta) (required) - The meta information of the query as returned by the Flop query functions.

  • path (:any) - Either a URI string (Phoenix verified route), an MFA or FA tuple (Phoenix route helper), or a 1-ary path builder function. See Flop.Phoenix.build_path/3 for details. If set, links will be rendered with Phoenix.Components.link/1 with the patch attribute. In a LiveView, the parameters will have to be handled in the handle_params/3 callback of the LiveView module. Alternatively, set :event, if you don't want the parameters to appear in the URL.

    Defaults to nil.

  • path_helper (:any) - Deprecated. Use :path instead. Defaults to nil.

  • event (:string) - If set, Flop.Phoenix will render links with a phx-click attribute. Alternatively, set :path, if you want the parameters to appear in the URL.

    Defaults to nil.

  • target (:string) - Sets the phx-target attribute for the pagination links. Defaults to nil.

  • reverse (:boolean) - By default, the next link moves forward with the :after parameter set to the end cursor, and the previous link moves backward with the :before parameter set to the start cursor. If reverse is set to true, the destinations of the links are switched.

    Defaults to false.

  • opts (:list) - Options to customize the pagination. See Flop.Phoenix.cursor_pagination_option/0. Note that the options passed to the function are deep merged into the default options. Since these options will likely be the same for all the cursor pagination links in a project, it is recommended to define them once in a function or set them in a wrapper function as described in the Customization section of the module documentation.

    Defaults to [].

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filter_fields(assigns)

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@spec filter_fields(map()) :: Phoenix.LiveView.Rendered.t()

Renders all inputs for a filter form including the hidden inputs.

example

Example

<.form :let={f} for={@meta}>
  <.filter_fields :let={i} form={f} fields={[:email, :name]}>
    <.input
      id={i.id}
      name={i.name}
      label={i.label}
      type={i.type}
      value={i.value}
      field={{i.form, i.field}}
      {i.rest}
    />
  </.filter_fields>
</.form>

This assumes that you have defined an input component that renders a form input including the label.

Most options passed to the inner block should be self-explaining.

  • The type is the input type as a string, not the name of the Phoenix.HTML.Form input function (e.g. "text", not :text_input). The type is derived from the type of the field being filtered on, but it can be overridden in the field options.
  • The field is a Phoenix.HTML.Form.t / field name tuple (e.g. {f, :name}).
  • rest contains any additional field options passed.

field-configuration

Field configuration

The fields can be passed as atoms or keywords with additional options.

fields={[:name, :email]}

Or

fields={[
  name: [label: gettext("Name")],
  email: [
    label: gettext("Email"),
    op: :ilike_and,
    type: "email_input"
  ],
  age: [
    label: gettext("Age"),
    type: "select",
    prompt: "",
    options: [
      {gettext("young"), :young},
      {gettext("old"), :old)}
    ]
  ]
]}

Available options:

  • label
  • op
  • type

Any additional options will be passed to the input component (e.g. HTML classes or a list of options).

attributes

Attributes

  • form (Phoenix.HTML.Form) (required)

  • fields (:list) - The list of fields and field options. Note that inputs will not be rendered for fields that are not marked as filterable in the schema (see Flop.Schema).

    If dynamic is set to false, only fields in this list are rendered. If dynamic is set to true, only fields for filters present in the given Flop.Meta struct are rendered, and the fields are rendered even if they are not passed in the fields list. In the latter case, fields is optional, but you can still pass label and input configuration this way.

    Note that in a dynamic form, it is not possible to configure a single field multiple times.

    Defaults to [].

  • dynamic (:boolean) - If true, fields are only rendered for filters that are present in the Flop.Meta struct passed to the form. You can use this for rendering filter forms that allow the user to add and remove filters dynamically. The fields assign is only used for looking up the options in that case.

    Defaults to false.

slots

Slots

  • inner_block - The necessary options for rendering a label and an input are passed to the inner block, which allows you to render the fields with your existing components.
    <.filter_fields :let={i} form={f} fields={[:email, :name]}>
      <.label for={i.id}><%= i.label %></.label>
      <.input
        id={i.id}
        name={i.name}
        label={i.label}
        type={i.type}
        value={i.value}
        field={{i.form, i.field}}
        {i.rest}
      />
    </.filter_fields>
    The options passed to the inner block are:
    • id - The input ID.
    • name - The input name.
    • label - The label text as a string.
    • type - The input type as a string. This is not the value returned by Phoenix.HTML.Form.input_type/2.
    • value - The input value.
    • form - The %Phoenix.HTML.Form{} struct.
    • field - The field name as an atom.
    • rest - Any additional options passed in the field options.
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hidden_inputs_for_filter(assigns)

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Renders hidden inputs for the given form.

You can use this for convenience if you have a complex form layout that cannot be accomplished with Flop.Phoenix.filter_fields/1. Put it as a direct child of the form component to render the hidden inputs for pagination and order parameters. Then use Phoenix.HTML.Form.inputs_for/3 to render a single filter field, and place this component within the do block to render the hidden inputs for the filter field and operator.

<.form :let={f} for={@meta}>
  <.hidden_inputs_for_filter form={@form} />

  <div class="field-group">
    <div class="field">
      <%= for ff <- Phoenix.HTML.Form.inputs_for(f, :filters, fields: [:name]) do %>
        <.hidden_inputs_for_filter form={ff} />
        <.input label="Name" type="text" field={{ff, :value}} />
      <% end %>
    </div>
    <div class="field">
      <%= for ff <- Phoenix.HTML.Form.inputs_for(f, :filters, fields: [:email]) do %>
        <.hidden_inputs_for_filter form={ff} />
        <.input label="E-mail" type="email" field={{ff, :value}} />
      <% end %>
    </div>
  </div>
</.form>

attributes

Attributes

@spec pagination(map()) :: Phoenix.LiveView.Rendered.t()

Generates a pagination element.

examples

Examples

<Flop.Phoenix.pagination
  meta={@meta}
  path={~p"/pets"}
/>

<Flop.Phoenix.pagination
  meta={@meta}
  path={{Routes, :pet_path, [@socket, :index]}}
/>

By default, page links for all pages are shown. You can limit the number of page links or disable them altogether by passing the :page_links option.

  • :all: Show all page links (default).
  • :hide: Don't show any page links. Only the previous/next links will be shown.
  • {:ellipsis, x}: Limits the number of page links. The first and last page are always displayed. The x refers to the number of additional page links to show.

For the page links, there is the :pagination_link_aria_label option to set the aria label. Since the page number is usually part of the aria label, you need to pass a function that takes the page number as an integer and returns the label as a string. The default is &"Goto page #{&1}".

By default, the previous and next links contain the texts Previous and Next. To change this, you can pass the :previous_link_content and :next_link_content options.

attributes

Attributes

  • meta (Flop.Meta) (required) - The meta information of the query as returned by the Flop query functions.

  • path (:any) - Either a URI string (Phoenix verified route), an MFA or FA tuple (Phoenix route helper), or a 1-ary path builder function. See Flop.Phoenix.build_path/3 for details. If set, links will be rendered with Phoenix.Components.link/1 with the patch attribute. In a LiveView, the parameters will have to be handled in the handle_params/3 callback of the LiveView module. Alternatively, set :event, if you don't want the parameters to appear in the URL.

    Defaults to nil.

  • path_helper (:any) - Deprecated. Use :path instead. Defaults to nil.

  • event (:string) - If set, Flop.Phoenix will render links with a phx-click attribute. Alternatively, set :path, if you want the parameters to appear in the URL.

    Defaults to nil.

  • target (:string) - Sets the phx-target attribute for the pagination links. Defaults to nil.

  • opts (:list) - Options to customize the pagination. See Flop.Phoenix.pagination_option/0. Note that the options passed to the function are deep merged into the default options. Since these options will likely be the same for all the tables in a project, it is recommended to define them once in a function or set them in a wrapper function as described in the Customization section of the module documentation.

    Defaults to [].

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table(assigns)

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@spec table(map()) :: Phoenix.LiveView.Rendered.t()

Generates a table with sortable columns.

example

Example

<Flop.Phoenix.table
  items={@pets}
  meta={@meta}
  path={{Routes, :pet_path, [@socket, :index]}}
>
  <:col :let={pet} label="Name" field={:name}><%= pet.name %></:col>
  <:col :let={pet} label="Age" field={:age}><%= pet.age %></:col>
</Flop.Phoenix.table>

flop-schema

Flop.Schema

If you pass the for option when making the query with Flop, Flop Phoenix can determine which table columns are sortable. It also hides the order and page_size parameters if they match the default values defined with Flop.Schema.

attributes

Attributes

  • items (:list) (required) - The list of items to be displayed in rows. This is the result list returned by the query.

  • meta (Flop.Meta) (required) - The Flop.Meta struct returned by the query function.

  • path (:any) - Either a URI string (Phoenix verified route), an MFA or FA tuple (Phoenix route helper), or a 1-ary path builder function. See Flop.Phoenix.build_path/3 for details. If set, links will be rendered with Phoenix.Components.link/1 with the patch attribute. In a LiveView, the parameters will have to be handled in the handle_params/3 callback of the LiveView module. Alternatively, set :event, if you don't want the parameters to appear in the URL.

    Defaults to nil.

  • path_helper (:any) - Deprecated. Use :path instead. Defaults to nil.

  • event (:string) - If set, Flop.Phoenix will render links with a phx-click attribute. Alternatively, set :path, if you want the parameters to appear in the URL.

    Defaults to nil.

  • target (:string) - Sets the phx-target attribute for the header links. Defaults to nil.

  • caption (:string) - Content for the <caption> element. Defaults to nil.

  • opts (:list) - Keyword list with additional options (see Flop.Phoenix.table_option/0). Note that the options passed to the function are deep merged into the default options. Since these options will likely be the same for all the tables in a project, it is recommended to define them once in a function or set them in a wrapper function as described in the Customization section of the module documentation.

    Defaults to [].

  • row_click (Phoenix.LiveView.JS) - Sets the phx-click function attribute for each row td. Expects to be a function that receives a row item as an argument. This does not apply add the phx-click attribute to the action slot.

    For example:

    row_click={&JS.navigate(Routes.show_user_path(@socket, user, &1))}

    Results in:

    <tr>
      <td phx-click={"/user/1/show"}>...</td>
      <td phx-click={"/user/1/show"}>...</td>
    </tr>

    Defaults to nil.

slots

Slots

  • col (required) - For each column to render, add one <:col> element.

    <:col :let={pet} label="Name" field={:name} col_style="width: 20%;">
      <%= pet.name %>
    </:col>

    Any additional assigns will be added as attributes to the <td> elements.

    Accepts attributes:

    • label (:string) - The content for the header column.

    • field (:atom) - The field name for sorting.

    • show (:boolean) - Boolean value to conditionally show the column. Defaults to true.

    • hide (:boolean) - Boolean value to conditionally hide the column. Defaults to false.

    • col_style (:string) - If set, a <colgroup> element is rendered and the value of the col_style assign is set as style attribute for the <col> element of the respective column. You can set the width, background and border of a column this way.

    • attrs (:list) - Any additional attributes to pass to the <td>.

  • action - The slot for showing user actions in the last table column. These columns do not receive the row_click attribute.

    <:action :let={user}>
      <.link navigate={Routes.user_path(@socket, :show, user)}>Show</.link>
    </:action>

    Accepts attributes:

    • label (:string) - The content for the header column.

    • show (:boolean) - Boolean value to conditionally show the column. Defaults to true.

    • hide (:boolean) - Boolean value to conditionally hide the column. Defaults to false.

    • col_style (:string) - If set, a <colgroup> element is rendered and the value of the col_style assign is set as style attribute for the <col> element of the respective column. You can set the width, background and border of a column this way.

    • attrs (:list) - Any additional attributes to pass to the <td>.

  • foot - You can optionally add a foot. The inner block will be rendered inside a tfoot element.

    <Flop.Phoenix.table>
      <:foot>
        <tr><td>Total: <span class="total"><%= @total %></span></td></tr>
      </:foot>
    </Flop.Phoenix.table>

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build_path(path, meta_or_flop_or_params, opts \\ [])

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@spec build_path(
  String.t()
  | {module(), atom(), [any()]}
  | {function(), [any()]}
  | (keyword() -> String.t()),
  Flop.Meta.t() | Flop.t() | keyword(),
  keyword()
) :: String.t()

Builds a path that includes query parameters for the given Flop struct using the referenced Phoenix path helper function.

The first argument can be either one of:

  • an MFA tuple (module, function name as atom, arguments)
  • a 2-tuple (function, arguments)
  • a URL string (e.g. "/some/path"; this option has been added so that you can use Phoenix verified routes with the library)
  • a function that takes the Flop parameters as a keyword list as an argument

Default values for limit, page_size, order_by and order_directions are omitted from the query parameters. To pick up the default parameters from a schema module deriving Flop.Schema, you need to pass the :for option. To pick up the default parameters from the backend module, you need to pass the :backend option. If you pass a Flop.Meta struct as the second argument, these options are retrieved from the struct automatically.

examples

Examples

with-an-mfa-tuple

With an MFA tuple

iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> build_path(
...>   {Flop.PhoenixTest, :route_helper, [%Plug.Conn{}, :pets]},
...>   flop
...> )
"/pets?page_size=10&page=2"

with-a-function-arguments-tuple

With a function/arguments tuple

iex> pet_path = fn _conn, :index, query ->
...>   "/pets?" <> Plug.Conn.Query.encode(query)
...> end
iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> build_path({pet_path, [%Plug.Conn{}, :index]}, flop)
"/pets?page_size=10&page=2"

We're defining fake path helpers for the scope of the doctests. In a real Phoenix application, you would pass something like {Routes, :pet_path, args} or {&Routes.pet_path/3, args} as the first argument.

passing-a-flop-meta-struct-or-a-keyword-list

Passing a Flop.Meta struct or a keyword list

You can also pass a Flop.Meta struct or a keyword list as the third argument.

iex> pet_path = fn _conn, :index, query ->
...>   "/pets?" <> Plug.Conn.Query.encode(query)
...> end
iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> meta = %Flop.Meta{flop: flop}
iex> build_path({pet_path, [%Plug.Conn{}, :index]}, meta)
"/pets?page_size=10&page=2"
iex> query_params = to_query(flop)
iex> build_path({pet_path, [%Plug.Conn{}, :index]}, query_params)
"/pets?page_size=10&page=2"

additional-path-parameters

Additional path parameters

If the path helper takes additional path parameters, just add them to the second argument.

iex> user_pet_path = fn _conn, :index, id, query ->
...>   "/users/#{id}/pets?" <> Plug.Conn.Query.encode(query)
...> end
iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> build_path({user_pet_path, [%Plug.Conn{}, :index, 123]}, flop)
"/users/123/pets?page_size=10&page=2"

additional-query-parameters

Additional query parameters

If the last path helper argument is a query parameter list, the Flop parameters are merged into it.

iex> pet_url = fn _conn, :index, query ->
...>   "https://pets.flop/pets?" <> Plug.Conn.Query.encode(query)
...> end
iex> flop = %Flop{order_by: :name, order_directions: [:desc]}
iex> build_path({pet_url, [%Plug.Conn{}, :index, [user_id: 123]]}, flop)
"https://pets.flop/pets?user_id=123&order_directions[]=desc&order_by=name"
iex> build_path(
...>   {pet_url,
...>    [%Plug.Conn{}, :index, [category: "small", user_id: 123]]},
...>   flop
...> )
"https://pets.flop/pets?category=small&user_id=123&order_directions[]=desc&order_by=name"

with-a-uri-string-or-verified-route

With a URI string or verified route

You can also use this function with a verified route. Note that this example uses a plain string which isn't verified, because we need the doctest to work, and flop_phoenix does not depend on Phoenix 1.7. In a real application with Phoenix 1.7, you would use the p sigil instead (~p"/pets").

iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> build_path("/pets", flop)
"/pets?page=2&page_size=10"

The Flop query parameters will be merged into existing query parameters.

iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> build_path("/pets?species=dogs", flop)
"/pets?page=2&page_size=10&species=dogs"

set-page-as-path-parameter

Set page as path parameter

Finally, you can also pass a function that takes the Flop parameters as a keyword list as an argument. Default values will not be included in the parameters passed to the function. You can use this if you need to set some of the parameters as path parameters instead of query parameters.

iex> flop = %Flop{page: 2, page_size: 10}
iex> build_path(
...>   fn params ->
...>     {page, params} = Keyword.pop(params, :page)
...>     query = Plug.Conn.Query.encode(params)
...>     if page, do: "/pets/page/#{page}?#{query}", else: "/pets?#{query}"
...>   end,
...>   flop
...> )
"/pets/page/2?page_size=10"

Note that in this example, the anonymous function just returns a string. With Phoenix 1.7, you will be able to use verified routes.

build_path(
  fn params ->
    {page, query} = Keyword.pop(params, :page)
    if page, do: ~p"/pets/page/#{page}?#{query}", else: ~p"/pets?#{query}"
  end,
  flop
)

Note that the keyword list passed to the path builder function is built using Plug.Conn.Query.encode/2, which means filters are formatted as map with integer keys.

set-filter-value-as-path-parameter

Set filter value as path parameter

If you need to set a filter value as a path parameter, you can use Flop.Phoenix.pop_filter/2 to manipulate the parameters (again, replace the plain strings with verified routes and remove the encode line in Phoenix 1.7).

iex> flop = %Flop{
...>   page: 5,
...>   order_by: [:published_at],
...>   filters: [
...>     %Flop.Filter{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"}
...>   ]
...> }
iex> build_path(
...>   fn params ->
...>     {page, params} = Keyword.pop(params, :page)
...>     {category, params} = pop_filter(params, :category)
...>     query = Plug.Conn.Query.encode(params)
...>
...>     case {page, category} do
...>       {nil, nil} -> "/articles?#{query}"
...>       {page, nil} -> "/articles/page/#{page}?#{query}"
...>       {nil, %{value: category}} -> "/articles/category/#{category}?#{query}"
...>       {page, %{value: category}} -> "/articles/category/#{category}/page/#{page}?#{query}"
...>     end
...>   end,
...>   flop
...> )
"/articles/category/announcements/page/5?order_by[]=published_at"
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pop_filter(flop, field)

View Source (since 0.15.0)
@spec pop_filter(Flop.t(), atom()) :: {any(), Flop.t()}
@spec pop_filter(
  keyword(),
  atom()
) :: {any(), keyword()}

Removes the first filter for the given field in the Flop.t struct or keyword list and returns the filter value and the updated struct or keyword list.

If a keyword list is passed, it is expected to have the same format as returned by Flop.Phoenix.to_query/2.

You can use this function to write a custom path builder function in cases where you need to set a filter value as a path parameter instead of a query parameter. See Flop.Phoenix.build_path/3 for an example.

examples

Examples

with-a-flop-struct

With a Flop struct

iex> flop = %Flop{
...>   page: 5,
...>   filters: [
...>     %Flop.Filter{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"},
...>     %Flop.Filter{field: :title, op: :==, value: "geo"}
...>   ]
...> }
iex> pop_filter(flop, :category)
{%Flop.Filter{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"},
 %Flop{
   page: 5,
   filters: [%Flop.Filter{field: :title, op: :==, value: "geo"}]
 }}
iex> pop_filter(flop, :author)
{nil,
 %Flop{
   page: 5,
   filters: [
     %Flop.Filter{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"},
     %Flop.Filter{field: :title, op: :==, value: "geo"}
   ]
 }
}

with-a-keyword-list

With a keyword list

iex> params = [
...>   filters: %{
...>     0 => %{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"},
...>     1 => %{field: :title, op: :==, value: "geo"}
...>   },
...>   page: 5
...> ]
iex> pop_filter(params, :category)
{%{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"},
 [
   filters: %{0 => %{field: :title, op: :==, value: "geo"}},
   page: 5
 ]}
iex> pop_filter(params, :author)
{nil,
 [
   filters: %{
     0 => %{field: :category, op: :==, value: "announcements"},
     1 => %{field: :title, op: :==, value: "geo"}
   },
   page: 5
 ]}

iex> pop_filter([], :category)
{nil, []}
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to_query(flop, opts \\ [])

View Source (since 0.6.0)

Converts a Flop struct into a keyword list that can be used as a query with Phoenix route helper functions.

Default limits and default order parameters are omitted.

The defaults are determined by calling Flop.get_option/3, which means you can pass default_limit and default_order directly, you can pass the :for option to pick up the default options from a schema module deriving Flop.Schema, and you can pass the backend option, so that Flop can fall back to the your backend options. If the defaults are set at neither of these places, it will fall back to the options set in the application environment.

examples

Examples

iex> to_query(%Flop{})
[]

iex> f = %Flop{order_by: [:name, :age], order_directions: [:desc, :asc]}
iex> to_query(f)
[order_directions: [:desc, :asc], order_by: [:name, :age]]
iex> f |> to_query |> Plug.Conn.Query.encode()
"order_directions[]=desc&order_directions[]=asc&order_by[]=name&order_by[]=age"

iex> f = %Flop{page: 5, page_size: 20}
iex> to_query(f)
[page_size: 20, page: 5]

iex> f = %Flop{first: 20, after: "g3QAAAABZAAEbmFtZW0AAAAFQXBwbGU="}
iex> to_query(f)
[first: 20, after: "g3QAAAABZAAEbmFtZW0AAAAFQXBwbGU="]

iex> f = %Flop{
...>   filters: [
...>     %Flop.Filter{field: :name, op: :=~, value: "Mag"},
...>     %Flop.Filter{field: :age, op: :>, value: 25}
...>   ]
...> }
iex> to_query(f)
[
  filters: %{
    0 => %{field: :name, op: :=~, value: "Mag"},
    1 => %{field: :age, op: :>, value: 25}
  }
]
iex> f |> to_query() |> Plug.Conn.Query.encode()
"filters[0][field]=name&filters[0][op]=%3D~&filters[0][value]=Mag&filters[1][field]=age&filters[1][op]=%3E&filters[1][value]=25"

iex> f = %Flop{page: 5, page_size: 20}
iex> to_query(f, default_limit: 20)
[page: 5]