Aranel.Grid 1.0.1

Aranel.Grid

Aranel.Grid is a .NET library that provides a server-side grid filtering and sorting solution with seamless client-side integration. It is designed to be highly customizable and easy to integrate into ASP.NET Core projects.

Features

• Server-Side Filtering: Apply complex filters on the server side to ensure efficient data retrieval.
• Sorting: Easily sort data on the server side.
• Client-Side Integration: Works seamlessly with your existing client-side grid components.
• Lightweight: Focused on performance and minimal footprint.
• Customizable: Extend or modify the default behavior with ease.

Installation

You can install the Aranel.Grid package via NuGet Package Manager:

Install-Package Aranel.Grid

Or via the .NET CLI:

dotnet add package Aranel.Grid

Getting Started

1. Setting up the Server-Side

In your ASP.NET Core project, you can use the Aranel.Grid library to handle server-side data operations such as filtering and sorting.

Example usage:

using Aranel.Grid.Filtering;
using Aranel.Grid.DataSource;

// Example method to get filtered and sorted data
public PaginationList<Product> GetProducts(GridFilter filter)
{
    var query = _context.Products.AsQueryable();
    return GridHelper.GetPaginationList(filter, query);
}

2. Client-Side Integration

To integrate with your client-side grid component, include the provided aranel.grid.css and aranel.grid.js files, as well as the required dependencies in your layout or relevant views.

Example Layout integration:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="~/css/aranel.grid.css" />
<script src="~/js/aranel.grid.js"></script>


<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css">
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/xlsx/0.17.0/xlsx.full.min.js"></script>

Make sure to include these dependencies in your project.

3. Using AranelGridBuilder

AranelGridBuilder is used to build an instance of the AranelGrid class with all the necessary configurations for your grid.

Example Usage:

$(document).ready(function () {
    var grid = new AranelGridBuilder()
        .setSelector("#gridWrapper")
        .setDataUrl('/Product/GetProducts')
        .setCreateUrl("/Product/Create")
        .setEditUrl("/Product/Edit")
        .setDeleteUrl("/Product/Delete")
        .setColumns(columns)
        .setSortColumn("price")
        .setSortDirection("desc")
        .setGridHeader("Product Grid")
        .setExportEnabled(true)
        .setExportFileName("product-data")
        .build();

    grid.onRowSelected(function (event, $row, selectedRowData) {
        console.log('Selected row element:', $row); // This is the jQuery-wrapped row element
        console.log('Selected row data:', selectedRowData); // This is the actual data object for the selected row
    });

    grid.onRowRemoving((event, $rowSelector, rowData) => {
        console.log('Row is being removed:', $rowSelector);
        console.log('Row data:', rowData);
    });

    grid.onRowRemoved((event, rowId, rowData) => {
        console.log(`Row with ID ${rowId} has been removed.`);
        console.log('Removed row data:', rowData);      
    });
});

4. Public Methods in AranelGrid

Below are the public methods provided by the AranelGrid class for interacting with the grid's data and events:

Event Registration Methods

• onRowRemoving(callback): Register a callback for the rowRemoving event.
• onRowRemoved(callback): Register a callback for the rowRemoved event.
• onRowSelected(callback): Register a callback for the rowSelected event.
• onRowAdded(callback): Register a callback for the rowAdded event.
• onGridLoading(callback): Register a callback for the gridLoading event.
• onGridLoaded(callback): Register a callback for the gridLoaded event.
• onGridLoadingError(callback): Register a callback for the gridLoadingError event.
• onGridExporting(callback): Register a callback for the gridExporting event.
• onGridExported(callback): Register a callback for the gridExported event.
• onGridExportingError(callback): Register a callback for the gridExportingError event.
• onCreateError(callback): Register a callback for the createError event.
• onEditError(callback): Register a callback for the editError event.
• onDeleteError(callback): Register a callback for the deleteError event.

Data Access Methods

• getColumnDataByKey(columnKey): Get data for a specific column by its key.
• getColumnDataByIndex(columnIndex): Get data for a specific column by its index.
• getCellDataByRowId(rowId, columnKey): Get data for a specific cell by row ID and column key.
• getCellDataByRowIndexColKey(rowIndex, columnKey): Get data for a specific cell by row index and column key.
• getCellDataByRowIndexColIndex(rowIndex, columnIndex): Get data for a specific cell by row index and column index.
• getCellDataByRowIdColIndex(rowId, columnIndex): Get data for a specific cell by row ID and column index.
• getRowById(rowId): Access a row by its ID.
• getRowByIndex(rowIndex): Access a row by its index.
• getRowDataById(rowId): Get data for a row by its ID.
• getRowDataByIndex(rowIndex): Get data for a row by its index.
• getSelectedRow(): Get the currently selected row element.
• getSelectedRowData(): Get the data of the currently selected row.

Grid Management Methods

• refresh(): Refresh the grid data.

5. Columns Configuration Examples

Here are some examples of how to configure columns for the grid using AranelGrid.

Example 1: Comprehensive Column Configuration

let columns = {
    'name': { title: "Name", isSortable: false },
    'price': {
        title: "Price", isFilterable: true, dataType: "number", titleAlign: "center", contentAlign: "right", format: (value) => value.toFixed(2)
    },
    'category': { title: "Category" },
    'releaseDate': {
        title: "Release Date", dataType: "date", format: (value) => formatDate(value)
    },
    'warrantyExpiry': {
        title: "Warranty Expiry", dataType: "date", format: (value) => formatDateTime(value)
    },
    'inStock': {
        title: "In Stock", dataType: "boolean", contentAlign: "center"
    },
    'action': {
        title: "",
        render: function (item) {
            return `
                <i class="fas fa-edit grid-edit" data-edit-url="/Products/Edit/${item.id}"></i>
                <i class="fas fa-trash-alt grid-delete" data-delete-url="/Products/Delete/${item.id}"></i>
            `;
        }
    },
    'id2': {
        title: "id",
        render: function (item) {
            // Dynamically generate a link using item.id data
            return `${item.id}`;
        }
    }
};

Example 2: Basic Column Configuration

let columns = {
    'name': { title: "Name", isSortable: false },
    'price': {
        title: "Price", isFilterable: true, dataType: "number", titleAlign: "center", contentAlign: "right", format: (value) => value.toFixed(2)
    },
    'category': { title: "Category" },
    'id': {
        title: "id",
        render: function (item) {
            return `${item.id}`;
        }
    }
};

6. Dependencies

This package depends on the following libraries:

• LinqKit (version 1.3.0): Enables dynamic querying capabilities.
• Newtonsoft.Json (version 13.0.3): Provides JSON serialization and deserialization.
• Bootstrap (version 4.5 or higher): For responsive design and layout.
• jQuery (version 3.5.1 or higher): Required for DOM manipulation and event handling.
• Font Awesome (version 6.0.0-beta3 or higher): For using icon fonts in the grid.
• SheetJS (js-xlsx) (version 0.17.0 or higher): For exporting grid data to Excel files.

These dependencies should be included in your project to ensure full functionality of the Aranel.Grid library.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or want to contribute to this package, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For more information, please contact Aranel Palantir.