gaffa-request

request action for gaffa

Allows for arbitrary asynchronous messaging via a common action.

Install:

npm i gaffa-request

Usage

var Request = require('gaffa-request');

Request.providers.push(function(action, name, options, callback){

    // if this provider can handle the given name, handle it.
    if(name === 'someHandlerName'){

        // This could be an ajax request, or local storage, or sockets..
        handleRequest(action, options, callback)l

        // you MUST return true so that no other handlers will be triggered.
        return true;
    }

});

gaffa.registerConstructor(Request);

var request = new Request();
request.name.value = 'someHandlerName';

Properties (instanceof Gaffa.Property)

source (get) - Object

The data to send with the request

target (set)

The location to store data returned from the request

errors (set)

The location to store errors returned from the request

cleans (set) default: false - Boolean

Whether to mark the target model location as clean.

options (get and set) - Object

Abitrarty settings to pass to the request handler

name (get and set) - String

which request handler to use.

name (get) - Boolean

The loading state of the request.