/// <summary>
/// Method returns a task that returns a list of suggestion objects
/// that are associated to the <paramref name="input"/> string
/// and given <paramref name="data"/> object.
///
/// The list of suggestion is empty if helper object is null.
///
/// This method is usually directly invoked by the SuggestBox to query data
/// sources for suggestions as the user types a string character by character.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="location">Represents the root of the hierarchy that is browsed here.</param>
/// <param name="input">Is the input string typed by the user.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Task <SuggestQueryResultModel> SuggestAsync(LocationIndicator location,
string input)
{
SuggestQueryResultModel retVal = new SuggestQueryResultModel();
if (location == null)
{
return(Task.FromResult <SuggestQueryResultModel>(retVal));
}
IHierarchyHelper hhelper = location.HierarchyHelper;
if (hhelper == null)
{
return(Task.FromResult <SuggestQueryResultModel>(retVal));
}
// Get the path from input string: 'c:\Windows' -> path: 'c:\'
string valuePath = hhelper.ExtractPath(input);
// Get the name from input string: 'c:\Windows' -> path: 'Windows'
string valueName = hhelper.ExtractName(input);
// Ensure that name ends with seperator if input ended with a seperator
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(valueName) && input.EndsWith(hhelper.Separator + ""))
{
valueName += hhelper.Separator;
}
// Ensure valid path if input ends with seperator and path was currently empty
if (valuePath == "" && input.EndsWith("" + hhelper.Separator))
{
valuePath = valueName;
}
var found = hhelper.GetItem(location.RootItem, valuePath);
if (found != null)
{
foreach (var item in hhelper.List(found))
{
string valuePathName = hhelper.GetPath(item) as string;
if (valuePathName.StartsWith(input, hhelper.StringComparisonOption) &&
!valuePathName.Equals(input, hhelper.StringComparisonOption))
{
retVal.ResultList.Add(item);
}
}
}
return(Task.FromResult <SuggestQueryResultModel>(retVal));
}
public Task <IList <object> > SuggestAsync(object data, string input, IHierarchyHelper helper)
{
if (helper == null)
{
return(Task.FromResult <IList <object> >(new List <Object>()));
}
string valuePath = helper.ExtractPath(input);
string valueName = helper.ExtractName(input);
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(valueName) && input.EndsWith(helper.Separator + ""))
{
valueName += helper.Separator;
}
if (valuePath == "" && input.EndsWith("" + helper.Separator))
{
valuePath = valueName;
}
var found = helper.GetItem(data, valuePath);
List <object> retVal = new List <object>();
if (found != null)
{
foreach (var item in helper.List(found))
{
string valuePathName = helper.GetPath(item) as string;
if (valuePathName.StartsWith(input, helper.StringComparisonOption) &&
!valuePathName.Equals(input, helper.StringComparisonOption))
{
retVal.Add(item);
}
}
}
return(Task.FromResult <IList <object> >(retVal));
}
