API: element Element.js (YUI Library)

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### element 2.2.2

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    (function() {
    // internal shorthand
    var Dom = YAHOO.util.Dom,
        AttributeProvider = YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider;

    /**
     * Element provides an wrapper object to simplify adding
     * event listeners, using dom methods, and managing attributes.
     * @module element
     * @namespace YAHOO.util
     * @requires yahoo, dom, event
     * @beta
     */

    /**
     * Element provides an wrapper object to simplify adding
     * event listeners, using dom methods, and managing attributes.
     * @class Element
     * @uses YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider
     * @constructor
     * @param el {HTMLElement | String} The html element that
     * represents the Element.
     * @param {Object} map A key-value map of initial config names and values
     */
    YAHOO.util.Element = function(el, map) {
        if (arguments.length) {
            this.init(el, map);
        }
    };

    YAHOO.util.Element.prototype = {
        /**
         * Dom events supported by the Element instance.
         * @property DOM_EVENTS
         * @type Object
         */
        DOM_EVENTS: null,

        /**
         * Wrapper for HTMLElement method.
         * @method appendChild
         * @param {Boolean} deep Whether or not to do a deep clone
         */
        appendChild: function(child) {
            child = child.get ? child.get('element') : child;
            this.get('element').appendChild(child);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for HTMLElement method.
         * @method getElementsByTagName
         * @param {String} tag The tagName to collect
         */
        getElementsByTagName: function(tag) {
            return this.get('element').getElementsByTagName(tag);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for HTMLElement method.
         * @method hasChildNodes
         * @return {Boolean} Whether or not the element has childNodes
         */
        hasChildNodes: function() {
            return this.get('element').hasChildNodes();
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for HTMLElement method.
         * @method insertBefore
         * @param {HTMLElement} element The HTMLElement to insert
         * @param {HTMLElement} before The HTMLElement to insert
         * the element before.
         */
        insertBefore: function(element, before) {
            element = element.get ? element.get('element') : element;
            before = (before && before.get) ? before.get('element') : before;

            this.get('element').insertBefore(element, before);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for HTMLElement method.
         * @method removeChild
         * @param {HTMLElement} child The HTMLElement to remove
         */
        removeChild: function(child) {
            child = child.get ? child.get('element') : child;
            this.get('element').removeChild(child);
            return true;
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for HTMLElement method.
         * @method replaceChild
         * @param {HTMLElement} newNode The HTMLElement to insert
         * @param {HTMLElement} oldNode The HTMLElement to replace
         */
        replaceChild: function(newNode, oldNode) {
            newNode = newNode.get ? newNode.get('element') : newNode;
            oldNode = oldNode.get ? oldNode.get('element') : oldNode;
            return this.get('element').replaceChild(newNode, oldNode);
        },

        /**
         * Registers Element specific attributes.
         * @method initAttributes
         * @param {Object} map A key-value map of initial attribute configs
         */
        initAttributes: function(map) {
        },

        /**
         * Adds a listener for the given event.  These may be DOM or
         * customEvent listeners.  Any event that is fired via fireEvent
         * can be listened for.  All handlers receive an event object.
         * @method addListener
         * @param {String} type The name of the event to listen for
         * @param {Function} fn The handler to call when the event fires
         * @param {Any} obj A variable to pass to the handler
         * @param {Object} scope The object to use for the scope of the handler
         */
        addListener: function(type, fn, obj, scope) {
            var el = this.get('element');
            scope = scope || this;

            el = this.get('id') || el;
            var self = this;
            if (!this._events[type]) { // create on the fly
                if ( this.DOM_EVENTS[type] ) {
                    YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(el, type, function(e) {
                        if (e.srcElement && !e.target) { // supplement IE with target
                            e.target = e.srcElement;
                        }
                        self.fireEvent(type, e);
                    }, obj, scope);
                }

                this.createEvent(type, this);
            }

            this.subscribe.apply(this, arguments); // notify via customEvent
        },

        /**
         * Alias for addListener
         * @method on
         * @param {String} type The name of the event to listen for
         * @param {Function} fn The function call when the event fires
         * @param {Any} obj A variable to pass to the handler
         * @param {Object} scope The object to use for the scope of the handler
         */
        on: function() { this.addListener.apply(this, arguments); },

        /**
         * Remove an event listener
         * @method removeListener
         * @param {String} type The name of the event to listen for
         * @param {Function} fn The function call when the event fires
         */
        removeListener: function(type, fn) {
            this.unsubscribe.apply(this, arguments);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method addClass
         * @param {String} className The className to add
         */
        addClass: function(className) {
            Dom.addClass(this.get('element'), className);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method getElementsByClassName
         * @param {String} className The className to collect
         * @param {String} tag (optional) The tag to use in
         * conjunction with class name
         * @return {Array} Array of HTMLElements
         */
        getElementsByClassName: function(className, tag) {
            return Dom.getElementsByClassName(className, tag,
                    this.get('element') );
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method hasClass
         * @param {String} className The className to add
         * @return {Boolean} Whether or not the element has the class name
         */
        hasClass: function(className) {
            return Dom.hasClass(this.get('element'), className);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method removeClass
         * @param {String} className The className to remove
         */
        removeClass: function(className) {
            return Dom.removeClass(this.get('element'), className);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method replaceClass
         * @param {String} oldClassName The className to replace
         * @param {String} newClassName The className to add
         */
        replaceClass: function(oldClassName, newClassName) {
            return Dom.replaceClass(this.get('element'),
                    oldClassName, newClassName);
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method setStyle
         * @param {String} property The style property to set
         * @param {String} value The value to apply to the style property
         */
        setStyle: function(property, value) {
            var el = this.get('element');
            if (!el) {
                return this._queue[this._queue.length] = ['setStyle', arguments];
            }

            return Dom.setStyle(el,  property, value); // TODO: always queuing?
        },

        /**
         * Wrapper for Dom method.
         * @method getStyle
         * @param {String} property The style property to retrieve
         * @return {String} The current value of the property
         */
        getStyle: function(property) {
            return Dom.getStyle(this.get('element'),  property);
        },

        /**
         * Apply any queued set calls.
         * @method fireQueue
         */
        fireQueue: function() {
            var queue = this._queue;
            for (var i = 0, len = queue.length; i < len; ++i) {
                this[queue[i][0]].apply(this, queue[i][1]);
            }
        },

        /**
         * Appends the HTMLElement into either the supplied parentNode.
         * @method appendTo
         * @param {HTMLElement | Element} parentNode The node to append to
         * @param {HTMLElement | Element} before An optional node to insert before
         */
        appendTo: function(parent, before) {
            parent = (parent.get) ?  parent.get('element') : Dom.get(parent);

            this.fireEvent('beforeAppendTo', {
                type: 'beforeAppendTo',
                target: parent
            });

            before = (before && before.get) ?
                    before.get('element') : Dom.get(before);
            var element = this.get('element');

            if (!element) {
                YAHOO.log('appendTo failed: element not available',
                        'error', 'Element');
                return false;
            }

            if (!parent) {
                YAHOO.log('appendTo failed: parent not available',
                        'error', 'Element');
                return false;
            }

            if (element.parent != parent) {
                if (before) {
                    parent.insertBefore(element, before);
                } else {
                    parent.appendChild(element);
                }
            }

            YAHOO.log(element + 'appended to ' + parent);

            this.fireEvent('appendTo', {
                type: 'appendTo',
                target: parent
            });
        },

        get: function(key) {
            var configs = this._configs || {};
            var el = configs.element; // avoid loop due to 'element'
            if (el && !configs[key] && !YAHOO.lang.isUndefined(el.value[key]) ) {
                return el.value[key];
            }

            return AttributeProvider.prototype.get.call(this, key);
        },

        set: function(key, value, silent) {
            var el = this.get('element');
            if (!el) {
                this._queue[this._queue.length] = ['set', arguments];
                if (this._configs[key]) {
                    this._configs[key].value = value; // so "get" works while queueing

                }
                return;
            }

            // set it on the element if not configured and is an HTML attribute
            if ( !this._configs[key] && !YAHOO.lang.isUndefined(el[key]) ) {
                _registerHTMLAttr.call(this, key);
            }

            return AttributeProvider.prototype.set.apply(this, arguments);
        },

        setAttributeConfig: function(key, map, init) {
            var el = this.get('element');

            if (el && !this._configs[key] && !YAHOO.lang.isUndefined(el[key]) ) {
                _registerHTMLAttr.call(this, key, map);
            } else {
                AttributeProvider.prototype.setAttributeConfig.apply(this, arguments);
            }
        },

        getAttributeKeys: function() {
            var el = this.get('element');
            var keys = AttributeProvider.prototype.getAttributeKeys.call(this);

            //add any unconfigured element keys
            for (var key in el) {
                if (!this._configs[key]) {
                    keys[key] = keys[key] || el[key];
                }
            }

            return keys;
        },

        createEvent: function(type, scope) {
            this._events[type] = true;
            AttributeProvider.prototype.createEvent.apply(this, arguments);
        },

        init: function(el, attr) {
            _initElement.apply(this, arguments);
        }
    };

    var _initElement = function(el, attr) {
        this._queue = this._queue || [];
        this._events = this._events || {};
        this._configs = this._configs || {};
        attr = attr || {};
        attr.element = attr.element || el || null;

        this.DOM_EVENTS = {
            'click': true,
            'dblclick': true,
            'keydown': true,
            'keypress': true,
            'keyup': true,
            'mousedown': true,
            'mousemove': true,
            'mouseout': true,
            'mouseover': true,
            'mouseup': true,
            'focus': true,
            'blur': true,
            'submit': true
        };

        var isReady = false;  // to determine when to init HTMLElement and content

        if (YAHOO.lang.isString(el) ) { // defer until available/ready
            _registerHTMLAttr.call(this, 'id', { value: attr.element });
        }

        if (Dom.get(el)) {
            isReady = true;
            _initHTMLElement.call(this, attr);
            _initContent.call(this, attr);
        }

        YAHOO.util.Event.onAvailable(attr.element, function() {
            if (!isReady) { // otherwise already done
                _initHTMLElement.call(this, attr);
            }

            this.fireEvent('available', { type: 'available', target: attr.element });
        }, this, true);

        YAHOO.util.Event.onContentReady(attr.element, function() {
            if (!isReady) { // otherwise already done
                _initContent.call(this, attr);
            }
            this.fireEvent('contentReady', { type: 'contentReady', target: attr.element });
        }, this, true);
    };

    var _initHTMLElement = function(attr) {
        /**
         * The HTMLElement the Element instance refers to.
         * @config element
         * @type HTMLElement
         */
        this.setAttributeConfig('element', {
            value: Dom.get(attr.element),
            readOnly: true
         });
    };

    var _initContent = function(attr) {
        this.initAttributes(attr);
        this.setAttributes(attr, true);
        this.fireQueue();

    };

    /**
     * Sets the value of the property and fires beforeChange and change events.
     * @private
     * @method _registerHTMLAttr
     * @param {YAHOO.util.Element} element The Element instance to
     * register the config to.
     * @param {String} key The name of the config to register
     * @param {Object} map A key-value map of the config's params
     */
    var _registerHTMLAttr = function(key, map) {
        var el = this.get('element');
        map = map || {};
        map.name = key;
        map.method = map.method || function(value) {
            el[key] = value;
        };
        map.value = map.value || el[key];
        this._configs[key] = new YAHOO.util.Attribute(map, this);
    };

    /**
     * Fires when the Element's HTMLElement can be retrieved by Id.
     * <p>See: <a href="#addListener">Element.addListener</a></p>
     * <p><strong>Event fields:</strong><br>
     * <code>&lt;String&gt; type</code> available<br>
     * <code>&lt;HTMLElement&gt;
     * target</code> the HTMLElement bound to this Element instance<br>
     * <p><strong>Usage:</strong><br>
     * <code>var handler = function(e) {var target = e.target};<br>
     * myTabs.addListener('available', handler);</code></p>
     * @event available
     */

    /**
     * Fires when the Element's HTMLElement subtree is rendered.
     * <p>See: <a href="#addListener">Element.addListener</a></p>
     * <p><strong>Event fields:</strong><br>
     * <code>&lt;String&gt; type</code> contentReady<br>
     * <code>&lt;HTMLElement&gt;
     * target</code> the HTMLElement bound to this Element instance<br>
     * <p><strong>Usage:</strong><br>
     * <code>var handler = function(e) {var target = e.target};<br>
     * myTabs.addListener('contentReady', handler);</code></p>
     * @event contentReady
     */

    YAHOO.augment(YAHOO.util.Element, AttributeProvider);
    })();

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