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> Easy CRUD actions for your `ngxs` state
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This package is an entity adapter and simplifies CRUD behaviour with just a few lines of setup per state class!
### Setup
```bash
npm i @ngxs-labs/entity-state
```
You do not have import any module, just extend your state class, make a `super` call and you are good to go!
The first `super` parameter is always the state class itself.
The second parameter is the key to identify your entities with.
The third is an implementation of an `IdGenerator` (see [below](#IdStrategy)).
#### Example state
```typescript
export interface ToDo {
title: string;
description: string;
done: boolean;
}
@State>({
name: 'todo',
defaults: defaultEntityState()
})
export class TodoState extends EntityState {
constructor() {
super(TodoState, 'title', IdStrategy.EntityIdGenerator);
}
}
```
>[Example in the integration app](https://github.com/ngxs-labs/entity-state/blob/master/integration/app/store/todo/store.ts#L19)!
### Actions
There are ready to use Actions for entity-states. Just pass in the targeted state class as the first parameter and then your action's payload.
```typescript
this.store.dispatch(new SetLoading(TodoState, this.loading));
this.store.dispatch(new UpdateActive(TodoState, { done: true }));
```
>[Example in the integration app](https://github.com/ngxs-labs/entity-state/blob/master/integration/app/app.component.ts#L101-L107)
| Action | Short description |
|---|---|
| `Add` | Adds a new entity and cannot replace existing entities |
| `CreateOrReplace` | Gets the entity's ID and will replace entities with same id or else add a new one |
| `Update` | Updates [one or more](#EntitySelector) entities by partial value or function |
| `UpdateAll` | Update all entities by partial value or function |
| `Remove` | Removes entities from the state |
| `RemoveAll` | Removes all entities from the state |
| ---------- | ---------- |
| `SetActive` | Takes an ID and sets it as active |
| `ClearActive` | Clears the active ID |
| `UpdateActive` | Updates the currently active entity |
| `RemoveActive` | Removes the active entity and clears the ID |
| ---------- | ---------- |
| `SetError` | Sets the error (`Error` instance or `undefined`)|
| `SetLoading` | Sets the loading state (`true` or `false`) |
| `Reset` | Resets the state to default |
| ---------- | ---------- |
| `GoToPage` | Goes to specified page, via index, stepwise or first/last |
| `SetPageSize` | Sets the page size |
Actions that change the entities will update the internal timestamp `lastUpdated`.
You can use one of the existing selectors to see the age of your data.
### Selectors
Use predefined Selectors just like you would normally!
```typescript
@Select(TodoState.entities) toDos$: Observable;
@Select(TodoState.active) active$: Observable;
```
>[Example in the integration app](https://github.com/ngxs-labs/entity-state/blob/master/integration/app/app.component.ts#L30-L38)
| Selector | Short description |
|---|---|
| `entities` | All entities in an array |
| `keys` | All entity keys in an array |
| `entitiesMap` | All entities in a map |
| `size` | Entity count |
| `active ` | the active entity |
| `activeId` | the active ID |
| `paginatedEntities` | Entities in an array defined by pagination values |
| `nthEntity` | the nthEntity by insertion order |
| `latestId` | the ID of the latest entity |
| `latest` | the latest entity |
| `loading` | the loading state |
| `error` | the current error |
| `lastUpdated` | the `lastUpdated` timestamp as `Date` |
| `age` | difference between `Date.now()` and `lastUpdated` in ms |
### `IdStrategy`
There are 3 different strategies in the `IdStrategy` namespace available:
- `IncrementingIdGenerator` -> uses auto-incremeting IDs based on present entities
- `UUIDGenerator` -> generates `UUID`s for new entities
- `EntityIdGenerator` -> takes the id from the provided entity
The latter will cause errors if you try to `add` an entity with the same ID.
The former two will always generate a new ID.
You can also implement your own strategy by extending `IdGenerator` and then provide it [in the `super` call](https://github.com/ngxs-labs/entity-state/blob/master/integration/app/store/todo/store.ts#L21).
### `EntitySelector`
The `EntitySelector` type is used in Actions such as `Update` or `Remove`.
```typescript
export type EntitySelector = string | string[] | ((entity: T) => boolean);
```
- `string` -> one ID; selects one entity
- `string[]` -> array of IDs; selects matching entities
- `(entity: T) => boolean` -> predicate; selects entities that return `true` when applied to this function