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    Class ModelDocumentSelection

    ModelDocumentSelection is a special selection which is used as the module:engine/model/document~ModelDocument#selection document's selection. There can be only one instance of ModelDocumentSelection per document.

    Document selection can only be changed by using the module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter instance inside the module:engine/model/model~Model#change change() block, as it provides a secure way to modify model.

    ModelDocumentSelection is automatically updated upon changes in the module:engine/model/document~ModelDocument document to always contain valid ranges. Its attributes are inherited from the text unless set explicitly.

    Differences between module:engine/model/selection~ModelSelection and ModelDocumentSelection are:

    • there is always a range in ModelDocumentSelection - even if no ranges were added there is a "default range" present in the selection,
    • ranges added to this selection updates automatically when the document changes,
    • attributes of ModelDocumentSelection are updated automatically according to selection ranges.

    Since ModelDocumentSelection uses module:engine/model/liverange~ModelLiveRange live ranges and is updated when module:engine/model/document~ModelDocument document changes, it cannot be set on module:engine/model/node~ModelNode nodes that are inside module:engine/model/documentfragment~ModelDocumentFragment document fragment. If you need to represent a selection in document fragment, use module:engine/model/selection~ModelSelection Selection class instead.

    Hierarchy (View Summary)

    Index

    Constructors

    • Creates an empty live selection for given module:engine/model/document~ModelDocument.

      Parameters

      Returns ModelDocumentSelection

    Accessors

    • get _ranges(): ModelRange[]
      Internal

      Used for the compatibility with the module:engine/model/selection~ModelSelection#isEqual method.

      Returns ModelRange[]

    • get anchor(): ModelPosition

      Selection anchor. Anchor may be described as a position where the most recent part of the selection starts. Together with #focus they define the direction of selection, which is important when expanding/shrinking selection. Anchor is always module:engine/model/range~ModelRange#start start or module:engine/model/range~ModelRange#end end position of the most recently added range.

      Is set to null if there are no ranges in selection.

      Returns ModelPosition

      #focus

    • get focus(): ModelPosition

      Selection focus. Focus is a position where the selection ends.

      Is set to null if there are no ranges in selection.

      Returns ModelPosition

      #anchor

    • get hasOwnRange(): boolean

      Describes whether Documentselection has own range(s) set, or if it is defaulted to module:engine/model/document~ModelDocument#_getDefaultRange document's default range.

      Returns boolean

    • get isBackward(): boolean

      Specifies whether the #focus precedes #anchor.

      Returns boolean

    • get isCollapsed(): boolean

      Describes whether the selection is collapsed. Selection is collapsed when there is exactly one range which is collapsed.

      Returns boolean

    • get isGravityOverridden(): boolean

      Describes whether the gravity is overridden (using module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#overrideSelectionGravity) or not.

      Note that the gravity remains overridden as long as will not be restored the same number of times as it was overridden.

      Returns boolean

    • get markers(): Collection<Marker>

      A collection of selection module:engine/model/markercollection~Marker markers. Marker is a selection marker when selection range is inside the marker range.

      Note: Only markers from ~ModelDocumentSelection#observeMarkers observed markers groups are collected.

      Returns Collection<Marker>

    • get rangeCount(): number

      Number of ranges in selection.

      Returns number

    Methods

    • Internal

      Returns an iterable that iterates through all selection attributes stored in current selection's parent.

      Returns Iterable<[string, unknown]>

    • Internal

      Temporarily changes the gravity of the selection from the left to the right.

      The gravity defines from which direction the selection inherits its attributes. If it's the default left gravity, the selection (after being moved by the the user) inherits attributes from its left hand side. This method allows to temporarily override this behavior by forcing the gravity to the right.

      It returns an unique identifier which is required to restore the gravity. It guarantees the symmetry of the process.

      Returns string

      The unique id which allows restoring the gravity.

      module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#overrideSelectionGravity

    • Internal

      Removes an attribute with given key from the selection. If the given attribute was set on the selection, fires the module:engine/model/selection~ModelSelection#event:change:range event with removed attribute key. Should be used only within the module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#removeSelectionAttribute method.

      Parameters

      • key: string

        Key of the attribute to remove.

      Returns void

      module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#removeSelectionAttribute

    • Internal

      Restores the ~ModelDocumentSelection#_overrideGravity overridden gravity.

      Restoring the gravity is only possible using the unique identifier returned by ~ModelDocumentSelection#_overrideGravity. Note that the gravity remains overridden as long as won't be restored the same number of times it was overridden.

      Parameters

      • uid: string

        The unique id returned by #_overrideGravity.

      Returns void

      module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#restoreSelectionGravity

    • Internal

      Sets attribute on the selection. If attribute with the same key already is set, it's value is overwritten. Should be used only within the module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#setSelectionAttribute method.

      Parameters

      • key: string

        Key of the attribute to set.

      • value: unknown

        Attribute value.

      Returns void

      module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#setSelectionAttribute

    • Internal

      Moves module:engine/model/documentselection~ModelDocumentSelection#focus to the specified location. Should be used only within the module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#setSelectionFocus method.

      The location can be specified in the same form as module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#createPositionAt writer.createPositionAt() parameters.

      Parameters

      Returns void

      module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#setSelectionFocus

    • Internal

      Sets this selection's ranges and direction to the specified location based on the given module:engine/model/selection~ModelSelectable selectable. Should be used only within the module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#setSelection method.

      Parameters

      Returns void

      module:engine/model/writer~ModelWriter#setSelection

    • Checks whether the selection contains the entire content of the given element. This means that selection must start at a position module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isTouching touching the element's start and ends at position touching the element's end.

      By default, this method will check whether the entire content of the selection's current root is selected. Useful to check if e.g. the user has just pressed Ctrl + A.

      Parameters

      Returns boolean

    • Delegates selected events to another module:utils/emittermixin~Emitter. For instance:

      emitterA.delegate( 'eventX' ).to( emitterB );
      emitterA.delegate( 'eventX', 'eventY' ).to( emitterC );

      then eventX is delegated (fired by) emitterB and emitterC along with data:

      emitterA.fire( 'eventX', data );
      

      and eventY is delegated (fired by) emitterC along with data:

      emitterA.fire( 'eventY', data );
      

      Parameters

      • ...events: string[]

        Event names that will be delegated to another emitter.

      Returns EmitterMixinDelegateChain

    • Unbinds all events previously bound by document selection.

      Returns void

    • Fires an event, executing all callbacks registered for it.

      The first parameter passed to callbacks is an module:utils/eventinfo~EventInfo object, followed by the optional args provided in the fire() method call.

      Type Parameters

      • TEvent extends BaseEvent

        The type describing the event. See module:utils/emittermixin~BaseEvent.

      Parameters

      • eventOrInfo: GetNameOrEventInfo<TEvent>

        The name of the event or EventInfo object if event is delegated.

      • ...args: TEvent["args"]

        Additional arguments to be passed to the callbacks.

      Returns GetEventInfo<TEvent>["return"]

      By default the method returns undefined. However, the return value can be changed by listeners through modification of the module:utils/eventinfo~EventInfo#return evt.return's property (the event info is the first param of every callback).

    • Gets an attribute value for given key or undefined if that attribute is not set on the selection.

      Parameters

      • key: string

        Key of attribute to look for.

      Returns unknown

      Attribute value or undefined.

    • Returns iterable that iterates over this selection's attribute keys.

      Returns IterableIterator<string>

    • Returns iterable that iterates over this selection's attributes.

      Attributes are returned as arrays containing two items. First one is attribute key and second is attribute value. This format is accepted by native Map object and also can be passed in Node constructor.

      Returns IterableIterator<[string, unknown]>

    • Returns the first position in the selection. First position is the position that module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isBefore is before any other position in the selection.

      Returns null if there are no ranges in selection.

      Returns ModelPosition

    • Returns a copy of the first range in the selection. First range is the one which module:engine/model/range~ModelRange#start start position module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isBefore is before start position of all other ranges (not to confuse with the first range added to the selection).

      Returns null if there are no ranges in selection.

      Returns ModelRange

    • Returns the last position in the selection. Last position is the position that module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isAfter is after any other position in the selection.

      Returns null if there are no ranges in selection.

      Returns ModelPosition

    • Returns a copy of the last range in the selection. Last range is the one which module:engine/model/range~ModelRange#end end position module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isAfter is after end position of all other ranges (not to confuse with the range most recently added to the selection).

      Returns null if there are no ranges in selection.

      Returns ModelRange

    • Gets elements of type module:engine/model/schema~ModelSchema#isBlock "block" touched by the selection.

      This method's result can be used for example to apply block styling to all blocks covered by this selection.

      Note: getSelectedBlocks() returns blocks that are nested in other non-block elements but will not return blocks nested in other blocks.

      In this case the function will return exactly all 3 paragraphs (note: <blockQuote> is not a block itself):

      <paragraph>[a</paragraph>
      <blockQuote>
      <paragraph>b</paragraph>
      </blockQuote>
      <paragraph>c]d</paragraph>

      In this case the paragraph will also be returned, despite the collapsed selection:

      <paragraph>[]a</paragraph>
      

      In such a scenario, however, only blocks A, B & E will be returned as blocks C & D are nested in block B:

      [<blockA></blockA>
      <blockB>
      <blockC></blockC>
      <blockD></blockD>
      </blockB>
      <blockE></blockE>]

      If the selection is inside a block all the inner blocks (A & B) are returned:

      <block>
      <blockA>[a</blockA>
      <blockB>b]</blockB>
      </block>

      Special case: If a selection ends at the beginning of a block, that block is not returned as from user perspective this block wasn't selected. See #984 for more details.

      <paragraph>[a</paragraph>
      <paragraph>b</paragraph>
      <paragraph>]c</paragraph> // this block will not be returned

      Returns IterableIterator<ModelElement>

    • Returns the selected element. module:engine/model/element~ModelElement Element is considered as selected if there is only one range in the selection, and that range contains exactly one element. Returns null if there is no selected element.

      Returns ModelElement

    • Checks if the selection has an attribute for given key.

      Parameters

      • key: string

        Key of attribute to check.

      Returns boolean

      true if attribute with given key is set on selection, false otherwise.

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/node~ModelNode or its subclass.

      This method is useful when processing model objects that are of unknown type. For example, a function may return a module:engine/model/documentfragment~ModelDocumentFragment or a module:engine/model/node~ModelNode that can be either a text node or an element. This method can be used to check what kind of object is returned.

      someObject.is( 'element' ); // -> true if this is an element
      someObject.is( 'node' ); // -> true if this is a node (a text node or an element)
      someObject.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> true if this is a document fragment

      Since this method is also available on a range of view objects, you can prefix the type of the object with model: or view: to check, for example, if this is the model's or view's element:

      modelElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> true
      modelElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> false

      By using this method it is also possible to check a name of an element:

      imageElement.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> true
      imageElement.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> same as above
      imageElement.is( 'model:element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> same as above, but more precise

      Parameters

      • type: "node" | "model:node"

      Returns this is ModelElement | ModelNode | ModelText | ModelRootElement

      NODE

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/element~ModelElement or its subclass.

      element.is( 'element' ); // -> true
      element.is( 'node' ); // -> true
      element.is( 'model:element' ); // -> true
      element.is( 'model:node' ); // -> true

      element.is( 'view:element' ); // -> false
      element.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Assuming that the object being checked is an element, you can also check its module:engine/model/element~ModelElement#name name:

      element.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> true if this is an <imageBlock> element
      text.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "element" | "model:element"

      Returns this is ModelElement | ModelRootElement

      ELEMENT

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/rootelement~ModelRootElement.

      rootElement.is( 'rootElement' ); // -> true
      rootElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true
      rootElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true
      rootElement.is( 'model:rootElement' ); // -> true
      rootElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> true
      rootElement.is( 'model:node' ); // -> true

      rootElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> false
      rootElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> false

      Assuming that the object being checked is an element, you can also check its module:engine/model/element~ModelElement#name name:

      rootElement.is( 'rootElement', '$root' ); // -> same as above
      

      Parameters

      • type: "rootElement" | "model:rootElement"

      Returns this is ModelRootElement

      ROOT_ELEMENT

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/text~ModelText.

      text.is( '$text' ); // -> true
      text.is( 'node' ); // -> true
      text.is( 'model:$text' ); // -> true
      text.is( 'model:node' ); // -> true

      text.is( 'view:$text' ); // -> false
      text.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Note: Until version 20.0.0 this method wasn't accepting '$text' type. The legacy 'text' type is still accepted for backward compatibility.

      Parameters

      • type: "$text" | "model:$text"

      Returns this is ModelText

      TEXT

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition or its subclass.

      position.is( 'position' ); // -> true
      position.is( 'model:position' ); // -> true

      position.is( 'view:position' ); // -> false
      position.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "position" | "model:position"

      Returns this is ModelPosition | ModelLivePosition

      POSITION

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/liveposition~ModelLivePosition.

      livePosition.is( 'position' ); // -> true
      livePosition.is( 'model:position' ); // -> true
      livePosition.is( 'liveposition' ); // -> true
      livePosition.is( 'model:livePosition' ); // -> true

      livePosition.is( 'view:position' ); // -> false
      livePosition.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "livePosition" | "model:livePosition"

      Returns this is ModelLivePosition

      LIVE_POSITION

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/range~ModelRange or its subclass.

      range.is( 'range' ); // -> true
      range.is( 'model:range' ); // -> true

      range.is( 'view:range' ); // -> false
      range.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "range" | "model:range"

      Returns this is ModelRange | ModelLiveRange

      RANGE

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/liverange~ModelLiveRange.

      liveRange.is( 'range' ); // -> true
      liveRange.is( 'model:range' ); // -> true
      liveRange.is( 'liveRange' ); // -> true
      liveRange.is( 'model:liveRange' ); // -> true

      liveRange.is( 'view:range' ); // -> false
      liveRange.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "liveRange" | "model:liveRange"

      Returns this is ModelLiveRange

      LIVE_RANGE

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/documentfragment~ModelDocumentFragment.

      docFrag.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> true
      docFrag.is( 'model:documentFragment' ); // -> true

      docFrag.is( 'view:documentFragment' ); // -> false
      docFrag.is( 'element' ); // -> false
      docFrag.is( 'node' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "documentFragment" | "model:documentFragment"

      Returns this is ModelDocumentFragment

      DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/selection~ModelSelection or module:engine/model/documentselection~ModelDocumentSelection.

      selection.is( 'selection' ); // -> true
      selection.is( 'model:selection' ); // -> true

      selection.is( 'view:selection' ); // -> false
      selection.is( 'range' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "selection" | "model:selection"

      Returns this is ModelSelection | ModelDocumentSelection

      SELECTION

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/documentselection~ModelDocumentSelection.

      selection.is( 'selection' ); // -> true
      selection.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> true
      selection.is( 'model:selection' ); // -> true
      selection.is( 'model:documentSelection' ); // -> true

      selection.is( 'view:selection' ); // -> false
      selection.is( 'element' ); // -> false
      selection.is( 'node' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "documentSelection" | "model:documentSelection"

      Returns this is ModelDocumentSelection

      DOCUMENT_SELECTION

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/markercollection~Marker.

      marker.is( 'marker' ); // -> true
      marker.is( 'model:marker' ); // -> true

      marker.is( 'view:element' ); // -> false
      marker.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> false

      Parameters

      • type: "marker" | "model:marker"

      Returns this is Marker

      MARKER

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/textproxy~ModelTextProxy.

      textProxy.is( '$textProxy' ); // -> true
      textProxy.is( 'model:$textProxy' ); // -> true

      textProxy.is( 'view:$textProxy' ); // -> false
      textProxy.is( 'range' ); // -> false

      Note: Until version 20.0.0 this method wasn't accepting '$textProxy' type. The legacy 'textProxt' type is still accepted for backward compatibility.

      Parameters

      • type: "$textProxy" | "model:$textProxy"

      Returns this is ModelTextProxy

      TEXT_PROXY

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/element~ModelElement or its subclass and has the specified name.

      element.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> true if this is an <imageBlock> element
      text.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); -> false

      Type Parameters

      • N extends string

      Parameters

      • type: "element" | "model:element"
      • name: N

      Returns this is (ModelElement | ModelRootElement) & { name: N }

      ELEMENT_NAME

    • Checks whether the object is of type module:engine/model/rootelement~ModelRootElement and has the specified name.

      rootElement.is( 'rootElement', '$root' );
      

      Type Parameters

      • N extends string

      Parameters

      • type: "rootElement" | "model:rootElement"
      • name: N

      Returns this is ModelRootElement & { name: N }

      ROOT_ELEMENT_NAME

    • Registers a callback function to be executed when an event is fired in a specific (emitter) object.

      Events can be grouped in namespaces using :. When namespaced event is fired, it additionally fires all callbacks for that namespace.

      // myEmitter.on( ... ) is a shorthand for myEmitter.listenTo( myEmitter, ... ).
      myEmitter.on( 'myGroup', genericCallback );
      myEmitter.on( 'myGroup:myEvent', specificCallback );

      // genericCallback is fired.
      myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup' );
      // both genericCallback and specificCallback are fired.
      myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup:myEvent' );
      // genericCallback is fired even though there are no callbacks for "foo".
      myEmitter.fire( 'myGroup:foo' );

      An event callback can module:utils/eventinfo~EventInfo#stop stop the event and set the module:utils/eventinfo~EventInfo#return return value of the #fire method.

      Type Parameters

      • TEvent extends BaseEvent

        The type describing the event. See module:utils/emittermixin~BaseEvent.

      Parameters

      Returns void

      BASE_EMITTER

    • Registers a marker group prefix or a marker name to be collected in the ~ModelDocumentSelection#markers selection markers collection.

      See also module:engine/model/markercollection~MarkerCollection#getMarkersGroup MarkerCollection#getMarkersGroup().

      Parameters

      • prefixOrName: string

        The marker group prefix or marker name.

      Returns void

    • Stops executing the callback on the given event. Shorthand for #stopListening this.stopListening( this, event, callback ).

      Parameters

      • event: string

        The name of the event.

      • callback: Function

        The function to stop being called.

      Returns void

    • Registers a callback function to be executed when an event is fired.

      Shorthand for #listenTo this.listenTo( this, event, callback, options ) (it makes the emitter listen on itself).

      Type Parameters

      • TEvent extends BaseEvent

        The type descibing the event. See module:utils/emittermixin~BaseEvent.

      Parameters

      Returns void

    • Registers a callback function to be executed on the next time the event is fired only. This is similar to calling #on followed by #off in the callback.

      Type Parameters

      • TEvent extends BaseEvent

        The type descibing the event. See module:utils/emittermixin~BaseEvent.

      Parameters

      Returns void

    • Refreshes selection attributes and markers according to the current position in the model.

      Returns void

    • Stops delegating events. It can be used at different levels:

      • To stop delegating all events.
      • To stop delegating a specific event to all emitters.
      • To stop delegating a specific event to a specific emitter.

      Parameters

      • Optionalevent: string

        The name of the event to stop delegating. If omitted, stops it all delegations.

      • Optionalemitter: Emitter

        (requires event) The object to stop delegating a particular event to. If omitted, stops delegation of event to all emitters.

      Returns void

    • Stops listening for events. It can be used at different levels:

      • To stop listening to a specific callback.
      • To stop listening to a specific event.
      • To stop listening to all events fired by a specific object.
      • To stop listening to all events fired by all objects.

      Parameters

      • Optionalemitter: Emitter

        The object to stop listening to. If omitted, stops it for all objects.

      • Optionalevent: string

        (Requires the emitter) The name of the event to stop listening to. If omitted, stops it for all events from emitter.

      • Optionalcallback: Function

        (Requires the event) The function to be removed from the call list for the given event.

      Returns void

      BASE_STOP

    • Converts DocumentSelection to plain object and returns it.

      Returns unknown

      DocumentSelection converted to plain object.

    • Internal

      Generates and returns an attribute key for selection attributes store, basing on original attribute key.

      Parameters

      • key: string

        Attribute key to convert.

      Returns string

      Converted attribute key, applicable for selection store.

    • Internal

      Checks whether the given attribute key is an attribute stored on an element.

      Parameters

      • key: string

      Returns boolean