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dougrdotnet

25 Jul, 2011 07:38 PM

I have a model that I need to dispatch an updated event from within the setter of an ArrayCollection. Currently, I have a single command that updates on EventA. I need to add a second command that updates the model on EventB. The events both sort the model's variable ArrayCollection in different ways ( e.g. one is a standard sort while the other is a numeric sort). The two mediators which dispatch their events exist at the same time, one is a popup over the parent. What would be the correct event architecture to dispatch these events and be able to respond appropriately to the correct event?
For example, should I pull the updated event out of the model's variable setter and dispatch updated from the associated commands instead? In this case, how can I be assured that the setter actually was updated?

Upon some further thought, I looked at eventMap.unmapListener(). Perhaps the better approach would be to unmap the mediator eventDispatcher listener while the popup is active, and mapListener on it's close event. Would that be a more appropriate approach. Then I could use the same event for both, add the property I need for the numeric sort and respond to both from the model collections setter, where I know it has been set.
Thanks

1. 2 Posted by Michal Wroblewski on 29 Jul, 2011 02:32 PM

   

   I think there should be methods to sort an ArrayCollection IN the model. The route should be like this:
   1. Your mediator dispatches an EventA or EventB on mouse action. 2. A command is called and it calls a method on the model e.g. model.sortDataByA() or sortDataByB() 3. At the end of that sort method there can be an event dispatched e.g. DATA_UPDATE. In case of an ArrayCollection, a view can listen to its changes. 4. If you're using DATA_UPDATE approach it should be listened in mediators and accordingly update its view.

   You can parametrize and merge EventA and EventB and add a sortMethod as a parameter and then have it distinguished in a command or pass sortMethod to model's sort function.

   Thanks,
   Mike

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2. Support Staff 3 Posted by Ondina D.F. on 02 Nov, 2011 05:35 PM

   

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