Json Object Editor

JOE is software that allows you to manage data models via JSON objects. There are two flavors, the client-side version and nodejs server platform.

SERVER/PLATFORM mode

check port 2099
/JOE/
/JsonObjectEditor/docs.html
*Should auto-open on start

Json Object Editor (Universal-esque software) (requires connection to a mongo server for full functionality)

JOE server instantiation (add to entry point js file)

var joe = require('json-object-editor');
or here's a custom example
var joe = require('json-object-editor')({
	name:'name_your_joe' (JOE),
	joedb:'local_custom_database_name' // {{mongoURL}}' if using mongolab or remote mongodb,
	port:'4099', (2099)
	socketPort:'4098', (2098)
	sitesPort:'4100' (2100),
	clusters:1,
	hostname:'server name if not localhost'(localhost)
});

$J (universal) Shorthand JOE

$J to access helper funtions on client and server. (callbacks are optional)
$J.get(itemId,[callback])
$J.schema(schemaname,[callback])

Client-Side (front end only)

js client only instantiation

var specs = {
	fields:{
		species:{label:'Species',type:'select', values:['cat','dog','rat','thing'], onchange:adjustSchema},
		gender:{type:'select', values:['male','female']},
		legs:{label:'# of Legs',type:'int', onblur:logit},
		weight:{label:' Weight (lbs)',type:'number', onblur:logit},
		name:{label:' pet Name', onkeyup:logValue},
		//id:{label:'ID',type:'text', locked:true},
		id:{label:'ID',type:'guid'},
		
	//example of select that takes function (function is passed item)	
		animalLink:{label:'Link to other animal',type:'select', values:getAnimals},
		hiddenizer:{hidden:true}
	},
	schemas:{
		animal:animalschema,
		thing:thingschema			
	},
	container:string ('body'),
    compact:false,
    useBackButton:true,
	autosave:2000,
    listSubMenu:{filters:{}},
    useHashlink:true,
    title:'${itemtype} | ${display}'
}
var JOE = new JsonObjectEditor(specs);
JOE.init();

##JOE CONFIG ##specs

• useBackButton:[false] if true, back button moves through joe panels when joe has history to go to (is open).

• useHashlink:[false], true or a template for hashlinks. default template is '${schema_name}_${_id}' default server tempalte is '${schema_name}/${_id}' ##SCHEMA CONFIG ###fields Properties for all Fields

• label / display: what the field should display as *If the field type is boolean, label controls checkbox/boolean label

• value: default value if not one in object

• default: default value for field || function(object)

• type: what type of field should JOE show

• hidden: boolean / function, value will be added (but unsees by user)

• locked: boolean

• condition: boolean

• width: used for layout control.

  • can use pixels or percentages (as string)

• comment: a commentthat shows up at the beginning of the field

• tooltip: hover/clickable tooltip that shows up next to name

field types:

• rendering: for css html and js

• text: default single line text.

  • autocomplete: boolean // obj of specs (template, idprop)
    • values:array of possibilities -maxlength:string

• int: integer field

• number: number (float) field

• select: select list.

  • multiple(bool)
  • values(array of objects, [{value:"",name/display:""]), can be a function
    • disabled:boolean(func acceptable)
  • idprop: string of prop name

• geo: shows a map

  • takes a string array "[lat,lon]"
  • center:[lat,lon], center of map
  • zoom: zoom level (higher zooms in more)
  • returns "[lat,lon]" -image : shows an image and HxW as th image url is typed in.

• multisorter : allows arrays of objects to be selected and sorted in right bin.

  • values(array of objects, [{value:"",name/display:""]), can be a function

• content : show content on in the editor

  • run: function to be run(current_object,field_properties)
  • template: html template for fillTemplate(template,current_object);

• objectlist : a table of objects with editable properties

  • properties: array of objects|strings for the object property names -name: value in object -display: header in objectList
  • max: integer, number or items that can be added. use zero for infinite.
  • hideHeadings: don't show table headings

• objectReference : a list of object ids

  • template
  • autocomplete_template
  • idprop
  • values
  • max(0 unlimited)
  • sortable(true)

• code :

  • language

• boolean:

  • label:controls checkbox label

• preview : -content: string or function(current joe object) to replace everything on page (template). -bodycontent: same as content, only replaces body content. -url: preview page if not the default one.

  • encoded: boolean, if pre uriencoded labels:

• pass an object instead of a string to the fields array.

  {label:'Name of the following properties section'}

##page sections {section_start: 'SectionName', section_label:'Section Name with Labels', condition:function(item){ return item.show;} }, {section_end: 'CreativeBrief'}

• pass an object instead of a string to the fields array. these show up on the details view as anchors.

• Object Properties

  • section_start: name/id of section
  • 'section_label:use instead of section_start for display name
  • section_end: name/id of section(str)
  • template: html template for fillTemplate(template,current_object);

##page sidebar {sidebar_start: 'SectionName', sidebar_label:'Section Name with Labels', condition:function(item){ return item.show;} }, {sidebar_end: 'CreativeBrief'}

• pass an object instead of a string to the fields array. these show up on the details view as anchors.

• Object Properties

  • sidebar_start: name/id of sidebar
  • sidebar_label:use instead of sidebar_start for display name
  • sidebar_end: name/id of sidebar(str)
  • template: html template for fillTemplate(template,current_object);

###defaultProfile overwrites the default profile

#schemas

a list of schema objects that can configure the editor fields, these can be given properties that are delegated to all the corresponding fields.

var animalschema = 
{
	title:'Animal', *what shows as the panel header* 
	fields:['id','name','legs','species','weight','color','gender','animalLink'], *list of visible fields*
	_listID:'id', *the id for finding the object*
	_listTitle:'${name} ${species}', *how to display items in the list*
	menu:[array of menu buttons],
	listMenuTitle: (string) template forjoe window title in list view,
	listmenu:[array of menu buttons] (multi-edit and select all always show),
	/*callback:function(obj){
		alert(obj.name);
	},*/
	onblur:logit,
	hideNumbers:boolean *toggle list numbers*
	multipleCallback:function to be called after a multi-edit. passed list of edited items.
	onUpdate: callback for after update. passed single edited items.
	onMultipleUpdate:callback for after multi update.passed list of edited items.
            filters: array of objects
}

##Table View - add tableView object to a schema; -cols = [strings||objects] -string is the name and value -display/header is the column title -property/name = object property ###Pre-formating you can preformat at the joe call or schema level. The data item will be affected by the passed function (which should return the preformated item).

##menu## an array of menu buttons

//the default save button
//this is the dom object, 
//use _joe.current.object for current object
condition:function(field,object) to call
self = Joe object
var __saveBtn__ = {name:'save',label:'Save', action:'_joe.updateObject(this);', css:'joe-save-button'};

##itemMenu## as array of buttons for each item in list views - name - action (action string) - url (instead of js action) - condition

##itemExpander## template or run for content to be shown under the main list item block.

###Addition properties Changing the schema on the fly?

_joe.resetSchema(new schema name);

css (included) options

• joe-left-button
• joe-right-button

##FIELDS

{extend:'name',specs:{display:'Request Title'}},//extends the field 'name' with the specs provided.

##usage

a | adding a new object

_joe.show({},{schema:'animal',callback:addAnimal); 
//or goJoe(object,specs)

...
function addAnimal(obj){
	animals.push(obj);
}

b | viewing a list of objects

goJoe([array of objects],specs:{schema,subsets,subset})
goJoe.show(animals,{schema:'animal',subsets:[{name:'Two-Legged',filter:{legs:2}}]});
//use the specs property subset to pre-select a subset by name

properties

• _listWindowTitle: the title of the window (can be passed in with the schema);

• _listCount: added to the current object and can be used in the title.

• _listTitle:'${name} ${species}', how to display items in the list

• _icon: [str] template for a list item icon (standard min 50x50), 'http://www.icons.com/${itemname}', can be obj with width, height, url

• listSubMenu:a function or object that represents the list submenu

• stripeColor:string or function that returns valid css color descriptor.

• bgColor:string or function that returns valid css color descriptor.

• subsets: name:string, filter:object

• subMenu:a function or object that represents the single item submenu

• _listTemplate: html template that uses ${var} to write out the item properties for the list item.

  • standard css class joe-panel-content-option

###c | Conditional select that changes the item schema

fields:{
	species:{label:'Species',type:'select', values:['cat','dog','rat','thing'], onchange:adjustSchema},
	[field_id]:{
		
		+label : STR
		+type : STR
		value : STR (default value)
		+values : ARRAY/FUNC (for select)
		
		//modifiers
		+hidden:BOOL/STRING(name of field that toggles this) //don't show, but value is passed
		+locked:BOOL // show, but uneditable
		//events
		+onchange : FUNC
		+onblur : FUNC
		+onkeypress : FUNC
		+rerender : STRING // name of field to rerender
	}
}

function adjustSchema(dom){
	var species = $(dom).val();
	if(species == "thing"){
		JOE.resetSchema('thing')
	}
	else{
		JOE.resetSchema('animal')
	
	}
}

###d | duplicating an item

//duplicates the currently active object (being edited)
_joe.duplicateObject(specs);

specs

• deletes:array of properties to clear for new item
  • note that you will need to delete guid/id fields or the id will be the same.

e | exporting an object in pretty format json (or minified)

JOE.exportJSON = function(object,objvarname,minify)

##Useful Functions _joe.reload(hideMessage,specs)

• use specs.overwreite object to extend reloaded object.

_joe.constructObjectFromFields()