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RefreshEngine

cdf.dashboard. RefreshEngine

Class that manages the periodic refresh of components.

AMD Module

require(["cdf/dashboard/RefreshEngine"], function(RefreshEngine) { /* code goes here */ });

Constructor

Name Description
new RefreshEngine(dashboard)

Class that manages the periodic refresh of components.

Methods

Name Description
dispose()

Clears resources associated with the refresh engine.

fireGlobalRefresh()

Updates all components that do not have a valid refresh period.

fireRefresh()

Pops up due items from the queue, refreshes components and sets the next timeout.

getRefreshPeriod(component) : number

Gets the refresh period for a component.

processComponent(component) : boolean

Removes and adds the given component into the refresh queue restarting the timer if it is the first in the queue.

processComponents() : boolean

Clears the queue, adds all the dashboard components into the queue, and restarts the timer.

registerComponent(component, refreshPeriod) : boolean

Sets a components refresh period and clears it from the queue.

setGlobalRefresh(refreshPeriod)

Sets the global refresh period.

unregisterComponent(component)

Removes the component registration from the refresh engine queue.

Constructor Details

new RefreshEngine(dashboard)

Builds a new refresh engine for the provided dashboard.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 18

Parameters:
Name Default Value Summary
dashboard : cdf.dashboard.Dashboard

The dashboard instance to be managed by the refresh engine.

Methods Details

dispose()

Clears resources associated with the refresh engine.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 462

fireGlobalRefresh()

Called when a valid globalRefreshPeriod exists. It updates all components that do not have a valid refresh period.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 421

fireRefresh()

Pops up due items from the queue, refreshes components and sets the next timeout.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 393

getRefreshPeriod(component) : number

Gets the refresh period for a component.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 350

Parameters:
Name Default Value Summary
component : cdf.components.BaseComponent

The target component.

Returns:
Name Description
number

The components refresh period value or the value of NO_REFRESH.

processComponent(component) : boolean

Removes and adds the given component into the refresh queue. If the component is the first in the sorted queue, {cdf.dashboard.RefreshEngine.restartTimer|restartTimer} is executed.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 366

Parameters:
Name Default Value Summary
component : cdf.components.BaseComponent

The component to process.

Returns:
Name Description
boolean

true after the component was correctly processed.

processComponents() : boolean

Clears the queue, adds all the dashboard components into the queue, and restarts the timer.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 380

Returns:
Name Description
boolean

true after the components are processed.

registerComponent(component, refreshPeriod) : boolean

Sets a components refresh period and clears it from the queue. processComponent must be called to activate the refresh timer for the component.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 321

Parameters:
Name Default Value Summary
component : cdf.components.BaseComponent

The component to register.

refreshPeriod : number

The associated refresh period.

Returns:
Name Description
boolean

true if registration succeeds, false otherwise.

setGlobalRefresh(refreshPeriod)

Sets the global refresh period.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 438

Parameters:
Name Default Value Summary
refreshPeriod : number

Refresh period to set.

unregisterComponent(component)

Removes the component registration from the refresh engine queue.

Source: dashboard/RefreshEngine.js, line 336

Parameters:
Name Default Value Summary
component :

the component to unregister.