Class: AbstractPages

Extends

• Backbone.View

Members

<abstract> router

Backbone.Router instance which is observed for navigation events

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 26

<abstract> vent :module:js-whatever/js/vent-constructor.Vent

Instance of Vent used for navigation

Type:

• module:js-whatever/js/vent-constructor.Vent

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 33

Methods

buildRoute(page) → {String}

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
page	String	The page object

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 76

Returns:

The current route for a given page

Type

String

changePage(pageName)

Change to the named page. This will call it's render method if this hasn't already been called,
and hide the current page

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
pageName	String	The name of the page

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 99

findPage(pageName) → {Object}

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
pageName	String	The name of the page

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 84

Returns:

The page object with the given name

Type

Object

<abstract> initializePages()

Sets the value of this.pages to the list of page objects.
These must have a pageName and a constructor function.
The constructors should extend BasePage
A page marked with defaultPage will be used if the given page is not found.

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 70

Example

this.pages = [{
    constructor: Foo,
    pageName: 'foo'
}, {
    constructor: Bar,
    defaultPage: true,
    pageName: 'bar'
}]

navigateToPage(pageName)

Navigate to the named page, showing it and using the vent to propagate the navigation

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
pageName	String	The name of the page

Source:

• abstract-pages.js, line 121