aloha-rails 0.0.1

data/vendor/assets/javascripts/aloha/lib/util/lang.js

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+/*!
+ * This file is part of Aloha Editor
+ * Author & Copyright (c) 2010 Gentics Software GmbH, aloha@gentics.com
+ * Licensed unter the terms of http://www.aloha-editor.com/license.html
+ */
+// Ensure GENTICS Namespace
+GENTICS = window.GENTICS || {};
+GENTICS.Utils = GENTICS.Utils || {};
+
+define( 'util/lang', [], function(){} );
+
+// Start Closure
+(function(window, undefined) {
+	
+	var
+		jQuery = window.alohaQuery || window.jQuery, $ = jQuery,
+		GENTICS = window.GENTICS,
+		Class = window.Class,
+		console = window.console;
+
+/**
+ * Takes over all properties from the 'properties' object to the target object.
+ * If a property in 'target' with the same name as a property in 'properties' is already defined it is overridden.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * var o1 = {a : 1, b : 'hello'};
+ * var o2 = {a : 3, c : 'world'};
+ *
+ * GENTICS.Utils.applyProperties(o1, o2);
+ *
+ * Will result in an o1 object like this:
+ *
+ * {a : 3, b: 'hello', c: 'world'}
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @return void
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.applyProperties = function (target, properties) {
+	var name;
+	for (name in properties) {
+		if (properties.hasOwnProperty(name)) {
+			target[name] = properties[name];
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Generate a unique hexadecimal string with 4 charachters
+ * @return {string}
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.uniqeString4 = function () {
+   return (((1+Math.random())*0x10000)|0).toString(16).substring(1);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Generate a unique value represented as a 32 character hexadecimal string,
+ * such as 21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D
+ * @return {string}
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.guid = function () {
+	var S4 = GENTICS.Utils.uniqeString4;
+	return (S4()+S4()+'-'+S4()+'-'+S4()+'-'+S4()+'-'+S4()+S4()+S4());
+};
+
+})(window);

data/vendor/assets/javascripts/aloha/lib/util/position.js

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+/*!
+ * This file is part of Aloha Editor
+ * Author & Copyright (c) 2010 Gentics Software GmbH, aloha@gentics.com
+ * Licensed unter the terms of http://www.aloha-editor.com/license.html
+ */
+// Start Closure
+// Ensure GENTICS Namespace
+GENTICS = window.GENTICS || {};
+GENTICS.Utils = GENTICS.Utils || {};
+define(['aloha/jquery'],
+function(jQuery) {
+	
+	
+	var
+		$ = jQuery,
+		GENTICS = window.GENTICS,
+		Class = window.Class,
+		console = window.console;
+
+/**
+ * position utility, which will provide scroll and mouse positions
+ * please note that the positions provided by this class are not
+ * realtime - instead they are calculated with a 0.5 second delay
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position = {};
+
+/**
+ * jquery reference to the window object
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.w = jQuery(window);
+
+/**
+ * contains the current scroll top and left position, and indicates if the user is currently scrolling
+ * @api
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.Scroll = {
+		top : 0,
+		left : 0,
+		isScrolling : false
+};
+
+/**
+ * contains the scroll corrections to apply on special cases (ribbon for example)
+ * @api
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.ScrollCorrection = {
+		top : 100,
+		left : 50
+};
+
+/**
+ * contains the current mouse position (x,y) as well as an indicator if the mouse is moving
+ * @api
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.Mouse = {
+		x : 0,
+		y : 0,
+		oldX : 0,
+		oldY : 0,
+		isMoving : false,
+		triggeredMouseStop : true
+};
+
+/**
+ * contains all mousestop callbacks
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.mouseStopCallbacks = [];
+
+/**
+ * contains all mousemove callbacks
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.mouseMoveCallbacks = [];
+
+/**
+ * updates scroll position and the scrolling status
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.update = function () {
+	// update scroll position
+	var
+		st = this.w.scrollTop(),
+		sl = this.w.scrollLeft(),
+		i;
+
+	if (this.Scroll.isScrolling) {
+		if (this.Scroll.top == st && this.Scroll.left == sl) {
+			// stopped scrolling
+			this.Scroll.isScrolling = false;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (this.Scroll.top != st || this.Scroll.left != sl) {
+			// started scrolling
+			this.Scroll.isScrolling = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// update scroll positions
+	this.Scroll.top = st;
+	this.Scroll.left = sl;
+
+	// check wether the user has stopped moving the mouse
+	if (this.Mouse.x == this.Mouse.oldX && this.Mouse.y == this.Mouse.oldY) {
+		this.Mouse.isMoving = false;
+		// now check if we've triggered the mousestop event
+		if (!this.Mouse.triggeredMouseStop) {
+			this.Mouse.triggeredMouseStop = true;
+			// iterate callbacks
+			for (i=0; i<this.mouseStopCallbacks.length; i++) {
+				this.mouseStopCallbacks[i].call();
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		this.Mouse.isMoving = true;
+		this.Mouse.triggeredMouseStop = false;
+		// iterate callbacks
+		for (i=0; i<this.mouseMoveCallbacks.length; i++) {
+			this.mouseMoveCallbacks[i].call();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// update mouse positions
+	this.Mouse.oldX = this.Mouse.x;
+	this.Mouse.oldY = this.Mouse.y;
+};
+
+/**
+ * adds a callback method which is invoked when the mouse has stopped moving
+ * @param	callback	the callback method to be invoked
+ * @return	index of the callback
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.addMouseStopCallback = function (callback) {
+	this.mouseStopCallbacks.push(callback);
+	return (this.mouseStopCallbacks.length - 1);
+};
+
+/**
+ * adds a callback method which is invoked when the mouse is moving
+ * @param	callback	the callback method to be invoked
+ * @return	index of the callback
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.Position.addMouseMoveCallback = function (callback) {
+	this.mouseMoveCallbacks.push(callback);
+	return (this.mouseMoveCallbacks.length - 1);
+};
+
+
+// Mousemove Hooks
+jQuery(function () {
+	setInterval(function (){
+		GENTICS.Utils.Position.update();
+	}, 500);
+});
+
+jQuery('html').mousemove(function (e) {
+	GENTICS.Utils.Position.Mouse.x = e.pageX;
+	GENTICS.Utils.Position.Mouse.y = e.pageY;
+});
+
+});

data/vendor/assets/javascripts/aloha/lib/util/range.js

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+/*!
+* This file is part of Aloha Editor Project http://aloha-editor.org
+* Copyright © 2010-2011 Gentics Software GmbH, aloha@gentics.com
+* Contributors http://aloha-editor.org/contribution.php
+* Licensed unter the terms of http://www.aloha-editor.org/license.html
+*//*
+* Aloha Editor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.*
+*
+* Aloha Editor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+* GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+* along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+// Ensure GENTICS Namespace
+GENTICS = window.GENTICS || {};
+GENTICS.Utils = GENTICS.Utils || {};
+
+define(
+['aloha/jquery', 'util/dom', 'util/class', 'aloha/console', 'aloha/rangy-core'],
+function(jQuery, Dom, Class, console) {
+	
+
+	var
+		GENTICS = window.GENTICS,
+		rangy = window.rangy;
+
+/**
+ * @namespace GENTICS.Utils
+ * @class RangeObject
+ * Represents a selection range in the browser that
+ * has some advanced features like selecting the range.
+ * @param {object} param if boolean true is passed, the range will be deducted from the current browser selection.
+ * If another rangeObject is passed, it will be cloned.
+ * If nothing is passed, the rangeObject will be empty.
+ * @constructor
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.RangeObject = Class.extend({
+	_constructor: function(param){
+		// Take the values from the passed object
+		if (typeof param === 'object') {
+			if (typeof param.startContainer !== 'undefined') {
+				this.startContainer = param.startContainer;
+			}
+			if (typeof param.startOffset !== 'undefined') {
+				this.startOffset = param.startOffset;
+			}
+			if (typeof param.endContainer !== 'undefined') {
+				this.endContainer = param.endContainer;
+			}
+			if (typeof param.endOffset !== 'undefined') {
+				this.endOffset = param.endOffset;
+			}
+		} else if (param === true) {
+			this.initializeFromUserSelection();
+		}
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * DOM object of the start container of the selection.
+	 * This is always has to be a DOM text node.
+	 * @property startContainer
+	 * @type {DOMObject}
+	 */
+	startContainer: undefined,
+
+	/**
+	 * Offset of the selection in the start container
+	 * @property startOffset
+	 * @type {Integer}
+	 */
+	startOffset: undefined,
+
+	/**
+	 * DOM object of the end container of the selection.
+	 * This is always has to be a DOM text node.
+	 * @property endContainer
+	 * @type {DOMObject}
+	 */
+	endContainer: undefined,
+
+	/**
+	 * Offset of the selection in the end container
+	 * @property endOffset
+	 * @type {Integer}
+	 */
+	endOffset: undefined,
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete all contents selected by the current range
+	 * @param rangeTree a GENTICS.Utils.RangeTree object may be provided to start from. This parameter is optional
+	 */
+	deleteContents: function () {
+
+		Dom.removeRange(this);
+
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Output some log
+	 * TODO: move this to Aloha.Log
+	 * @param message log message to output
+	 * @return void
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	log: function(message) {
+		console.deprecated( 'Utils.RangeObject', 'log() is deprecated. use ' +
+				'console.log() from module "aloha/console" instead: ' + message);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to test if a range object is collapsed.
+	 * A range is considered collapsed if either no endContainer exists or the endContainer/Offset equal startContainer/Offset
+	 * @return {boolean} true if collapsed, false otherwise
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	isCollapsed: function() {
+		return (
+			!this.endContainer || 
+			(this.startContainer === this.endContainer && this.startOffset === this.endOffset)
+		);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to (re-)calculate the common ancestor container and to get it.
+	 * The common ancestor container is the DOM Object which encloses the
+	 * whole range and is nearest to the start and end container objects.
+	 * @return {DOMObject} get the common ancestor container
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	getCommonAncestorContainer: function() {
+		if (this.commonAncestorContainer) {
+			// sometimes it's cached (or was set)
+			return this.commonAncestorContainer;
+		}
+
+		// if it's not cached, calculate and then cache it
+		this.updateCommonAncestorContainer();
+
+		// now return it anyway
+		return this.commonAncestorContainer;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the parent elements of the startContainer/endContainer up to the given limit. When the startContainer/endContainer
+	 * is no text element, but a node, the node itself is returned as first element.
+	 * @param {jQuery} limit limit object (default: body)
+	 * @param {boolean} fromStart true to fetch the parents from the startContainer, false for the endContainer
+	 * @return {jQuery} parent elements of the startContainer/endContainer as jQuery objects
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	getContainerParents: function (limit, fromEnd) {
+		// TODO cache the calculated parents
+		var
+			container = fromEnd ? this.endContainer : this.startContainer,
+			parents, limitIndex,
+			i;
+
+		if (!container) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ( typeof limit === 'undefined' || ! limit ) {
+			limit = jQuery('body');
+		}
+
+		
+		if (container.nodeType == 3) {
+			parents = jQuery(container).parents();
+		} else {
+			parents = jQuery(container).parents();
+			for (i = parents.length; i > 0; --i) {
+				parents[i] = parents[i - 1];
+			}
+			parents[0] = container;
+		}
+
+		// now slice this array
+		limitIndex = parents.index(limit);
+
+		if (limitIndex >= 0) {
+			parents = parents.slice(0, limitIndex);
+		}
+
+		return parents;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the parent elements of the startContainer up to the given limit. When the startContainer
+	 * is no text element, but a node, the node itself is returned as first element.
+	 * @param {jQuery} limit limit object (default: body)
+	 * @return {jQuery} parent elements of the startContainer as jQuery objects
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	getStartContainerParents: function(limit) {
+		return this.getContainerParents(limit, false);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the parent elements of the endContainer up to the given limit. When the endContainer is
+	 * no text element, but a node, the node itself is returned as first element.
+	 * @param {jQuery} limit limit object (default: body)
+	 * @return {jQuery} parent elements of the endContainer as jQuery objects
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	getEndContainerParents: function(limit) {
+		return this.getContainerParents(limit, true);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * TODO: the commonAncestorContainer is not calculated correctly, if either the start or
+	 * the endContainer would be the cac itself (e.g. when the startContainer is a textNode
+	 * and the endContainer is the startContainer's parent <p>). in this case the cac will be set
+	 * to the parent div
+	 * Method to update a range object internally
+	 * @param commonAncestorContainer (DOM Object); optional Parameter; if set, the parameter
+	 * will be used instead of the automatically calculated CAC
+	 * @return void
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	updateCommonAncestorContainer: function(commonAncestorContainer) {
+		// this will be needed either right now for finding the CAC or later for the crossing index
+		var parentsStartContainer = this.getStartContainerParents(),
+			parentsEndContainer = this.getEndContainerParents(),
+			i;
+
+		// if no parameter was passed, calculate it
+		if (!commonAncestorContainer) {
+			// find the crossing between startContainer and endContainer parents (=commonAncestorContainer)
+			if (!(parentsStartContainer.length > 0 && parentsEndContainer.length > 0)) {
+				console.warn('could not find commonAncestorContainer');
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			for (i = 0; i < parentsStartContainer.length; i++) {
+				if (parentsEndContainer.index( parentsStartContainer[ i ] ) != -1) {
+					this.commonAncestorContainer = parentsStartContainer[ i ];
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			this.commonAncestorContainer = commonAncestorContainer;
+		}
+
+		// if everything went well, return true :-)
+		console.debug(commonAncestorContainer? 'commonAncestorContainer was set successfully' : 'commonAncestorContainer was calculated successfully');
+		return true;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Helper function for selection in IE. Creates a collapsed text range at the given position
+	 * @param container container
+	 * @param offset offset
+	 * @return collapsed text range at that position
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	getCollapsedIERange: function(container, offset) {
+		// create a text range
+		var
+			ieRange = document.body.createTextRange(),
+			tmpRange, right, parent, left;
+
+		// search to the left for the next element
+		left = this.searchElementToLeft(container, offset);
+		if (left.element) {
+			// found an element, set the start to the end of that element
+			tmpRange = document.body.createTextRange();
+			tmpRange.moveToElementText(left.element);
+			ieRange.setEndPoint('StartToEnd', tmpRange);
+
+			// and correct the start
+			if (left.characters !== 0) {
+				ieRange.moveStart('character', left.characters);
+			} else {
+				// this is a hack, when we are at the start of a text node, move the range anyway
+				ieRange.moveStart('character', 1);
+				ieRange.moveStart('character', -1);
+			}
+		} else {
+			// found nothing to the left, so search right
+			right = this.searchElementToRight(container, offset);
+			if (false && right.element) {
+				// found an element, set the start to the start of that element
+				tmpRange = document.body.createTextRange();
+				tmpRange.moveToElementText(right.element);
+				ieRange.setEndPoint('StartToStart', tmpRange);
+
+				// and correct the start
+				if (right.characters !== 0) {
+					ieRange.moveStart('character', -right.characters);
+				} else {
+					ieRange.moveStart('character', -1);
+					ieRange.moveStart('character', 1);
+				}
+			} else {
+				// also found no element to the right, use the container itself
+				parent = container.nodeType == 3 ? container.parentNode : container;
+				tmpRange = document.body.createTextRange();
+				tmpRange.moveToElementText(parent);
+				ieRange.setEndPoint('StartToStart', tmpRange);
+
+				// and correct the start
+				if (left.characters !== 0) {
+					ieRange.moveStart('character', left.characters);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		ieRange.collapse();
+
+		return ieRange;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the visible selection in the Browser based on the range object.
+	 * If the selection is collapsed, this will result in a blinking cursor,
+	 * otherwise in a text selection.
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	select: function() {
+		var ieRange, endRange, startRange, range, sel;
+
+		// create a range
+		range = rangy.createRange();
+
+		// set start and endContainer
+		range.setStart(this.startContainer,this.startOffset);
+		range.setEnd(this.endContainer, this.endOffset);
+
+		// update the selection
+		sel = rangy.getSelection();
+		sel.setSingleRange(range);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Starting at the given position, search for the next element to the left and count the number of characters are in between
+	 * @param container container of the startpoint
+	 * @param offset offset of the startpoint in the container
+	 * @return object with 'element' (null if no element found) and 'characters'
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	searchElementToLeft: function (container, offset) {
+		var
+			checkElement,
+			characters = 0;
+
+		if (container.nodeType === 3) {
+			// start is in a text node
+			characters = offset;
+			// begin check at the element to the left (if any)
+			checkElement = container.previousSibling;
+		} else {
+			// start is between nodes, begin check at the element to the left (if any)
+			if (offset > 0) {
+				checkElement = container.childNodes[offset - 1];
+			}
+		}
+
+		// move to the right until we find an element
+		while (checkElement && checkElement.nodeType === 3) {
+			characters += checkElement.data.length;
+			checkElement = checkElement.previousSibling;
+		}
+
+		return {'element' : checkElement, 'characters' : characters};
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Starting at the given position, search for the next element to the right and count the number of characters that are in between
+	 * @param container container of the startpoint
+	 * @param offset offset of the startpoint in the container
+	 * @return object with 'element' (null if no element found) and 'characters'
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	searchElementToRight: function (container, offset) {
+		var
+			checkElement,
+			characters = 0;
+
+		if (container.nodeType === 3) {
+			// start is in a text node
+			characters = container.data.length - offset;
+
+			// begin check at the element to the right (if any)
+			checkElement = container.nextSibling;
+		} else {
+			// start is between nodes, begin check at the element to the right (if any)
+			if (offset < container.childNodes.length) {
+				checkElement = container.childNodes[offset];
+			}
+		}
+
+		// move to the right until we find an element
+		while (checkElement && checkElement.nodeType === 3) {
+			characters += checkElement.data.length;
+			checkElement = checkElement.nextSibling;
+		}
+
+		return {'element' : checkElement, 'characters' : characters};
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Method which updates the rangeObject including all extending properties like commonAncestorContainer etc...
+	 * TODO: is this method needed here? or should it contain the same code as Aloha.Selection.prototype.SelectionRange.prototype.update?
+	 * @return void
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	update: function(event) {
+		console.debug('now updating rangeObject');
+		this.initializeFromUserSelection(event);
+		this.updateCommonAncestorContainer();
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the current range object from the user selection of the browser.
+	 * @param event which calls the method
+	 * @return void
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	initializeFromUserSelection: function(event) {
+		var
+			selection = rangy.getSelection(),
+			browserRange;
+
+		if (!selection) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if a ragne exists
+		if ( !selection.rangeCount ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// getBrowserRange
+		browserRange = selection.getRangeAt(0);
+		if (!browserRange) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// initially set the range to what the browser tells us
+		this.startContainer = browserRange.startContainer;
+		this.endContainer = browserRange.endContainer;
+		this.startOffset = browserRange.startOffset;
+		this.endOffset = browserRange.endOffset;
+
+		// now try to correct the range
+		this.correctRange();
+		return;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Correct the current range. The general goal of the algorithm is to have start
+	 * and end of the range in text nodes if possible and the end of the range never
+	 * at the beginning of an element or text node. Details of the algorithm can be
+	 * found in the code comments
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	correctRange: function() {
+		var
+			adjacentTextNode,
+			textNode,
+			checkedElement,
+			parentNode,
+			offset;
+
+		this.clearCaches();
+		if (this.isCollapsed()) {
+			// collapsed ranges are treated specially
+
+			// first check if the range is not in a text node
+			if (this.startContainer.nodeType === 1) {
+				if (this.startOffset > 0 && this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset - 1].nodeType === 3) {
+					// when the range is between nodes (container is an element
+					// node) and there is a text node to the left -> move into this text
+					// node (at the end)
+					this.startContainer = this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset - 1];
+					this.startOffset = this.startContainer.data.length;
+					this.endContainer = this.startContainer;
+					this.endOffset = this.startOffset;
+					return;
+				}
+
+				if (this.startOffset > 0 && this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset - 1].nodeType === 1) {
+					// search for the next text node to the left
+					adjacentTextNode = GENTICS.Utils.Dom.searchAdjacentTextNode(this.startContainer, this.startOffset, true);
+					if (adjacentTextNode) {
+						this.startContainer = this.endContainer = adjacentTextNode;
+						this.startOffset = this.endOffset = adjacentTextNode.data.length;
+						return;
+					}
+					// search for the next text node to the right
+					adjacentTextNode = GENTICS.Utils.Dom.searchAdjacentTextNode(this.startContainer, this.startOffset, false);
+					if (adjacentTextNode) {
+						this.startContainer = this.endContainer = adjacentTextNode;
+						this.startOffset = this.endOffset = 0;
+						return;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (this.startOffset < this.startContainer.childNodes.length && this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset].nodeType === 3) {
+					// when the range is between nodes and there is a text node
+					// to the right -> move into this text node (at the start)
+					this.startContainer = this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset];
+					this.startOffset = 0;
+					this.endContainer = this.startContainer;
+					this.endOffset = 0;
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// when the selection is in a text node at the start, look for an adjacent text node and if one found, move into that at the end
+			if (this.startContainer.nodeType === 3 && this.startOffset === 0) {
+				adjacentTextNode = GENTICS.Utils.Dom.searchAdjacentTextNode(this.startContainer.parentNode, GENTICS.Utils.Dom.getIndexInParent(this.startContainer), true);
+				if (adjacentTextNode) {
+					this.startContainer = this.endContainer = adjacentTextNode;
+					this.startOffset = this.endOffset = adjacentTextNode.data.length;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			// expanded range found
+
+			// correct the start, but only if between nodes
+			if (this.startContainer.nodeType === 1) {
+				// if there is a text node to the right, move into this
+				if (this.startOffset < this.startContainer.childNodes.length && this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset].nodeType === 3) {
+					this.startContainer = this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset];
+					this.startOffset = 0;
+				} else if (this.startOffset < this.startContainer.childNodes.length && this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset].nodeType === 1) {
+					// there is an element node to the right, so recursively check all first child nodes until we find a text node
+					textNode = false;
+					checkedElement = this.startContainer.childNodes[this.startOffset];
+					while (textNode === false && checkedElement.childNodes && checkedElement.childNodes.length > 0) {
+						// go to the first child of the checked element
+						checkedElement = checkedElement.childNodes[0];
+						// when this element is a text node, we are done
+						if (checkedElement.nodeType === 3) {
+							textNode = checkedElement;
+						}
+					}
+
+					// found a text node, so move into it
+					if (textNode !== false) {
+						this.startContainer = textNode;
+						this.startOffset = 0;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// check whether the start is inside a text node at the end
+			if (this.startContainer.nodeType === 3 && this.startOffset === this.startContainer.data.length) {
+				// check whether there is an adjacent text node to the right and if
+				// yes, move into it
+				adjacentTextNode = GENTICS.Utils.Dom
+						.searchAdjacentTextNode(this.startContainer.parentNode, GENTICS.Utils.Dom
+						.getIndexInParent(this.startContainer) + 1, false);
+				if (adjacentTextNode) {
+					this.startContainer = adjacentTextNode;
+					this.startOffset = 0;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// now correct the end
+			if (this.endContainer.nodeType === 3 && this.endOffset === 0) {
+				// we are in a text node at the start
+				if (this.endContainer.previousSibling && this.endContainer.previousSibling.nodeType === 3) {
+					// found a text node to the left -> move into it (at the end)
+					this.endContainer = this.endContainer.previousSibling;
+					this.endOffset = this.endContainer.data.length;
+				} else if (this.endContainer.previousSibling && this.endContainer.previousSibling.nodeType === 1 && this.endContainer.parentNode) {
+					// found an element node to the left -> move in between
+					parentNode = this.endContainer.parentNode;
+					for (offset = 0; offset < parentNode.childNodes.length; ++offset) {
+						if (parentNode.childNodes[offset] == this.endContainer) {
+							this.endOffset = offset;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+					this.endContainer = parentNode;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (this.endContainer.nodeType == 1 && this.endOffset === 0) {
+				// we are in an element node at the start, possibly move to the previous sibling at the end
+				if (this.endContainer.previousSibling) {
+					if (this.endContainer.previousSibling.nodeType === 3) {
+						// previous sibling is a text node, move end into here (at the end)
+						this.endContainer = this.endContainer.previousSibling;
+						this.endOffset = this.endContainer.data.length;
+					} else if (
+							this.endContainer.previousSibling.nodeType === 1
+							&& this.endContainer.previousSibling.childNodes
+							&& this.endContainer.previousSibling.childNodes.length > 0) {
+						// previous sibling is another element node with children,
+						// move end into here (at the end)
+						this.endContainer = this.endContainer.previousSibling;
+						this.endOffset = this.endContainer.childNodes.length;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// correct the end, but only if between nodes
+			if (this.endContainer.nodeType == 1) {
+				// if there is a text node to the left, move into this
+				if (this.endOffset > 0 && this.endContainer.childNodes[this.endOffset - 1].nodeType === 3) {
+					this.endContainer = this.endContainer.childNodes[this.endOffset - 1];
+					this.endOffset = this.endContainer.data.length;
+				} else if (this.endOffset > 0 && this.endContainer.childNodes[this.endOffset - 1].nodeType === 1) {
+					// there is an element node to the left, so recursively check all last child nodes until we find a text node
+					textNode = false;
+					checkedElement = this.endContainer.childNodes[this.endOffset - 1];
+					while (textNode === false && checkedElement.childNodes && checkedElement.childNodes.length > 0) {
+						// go to the last child of the checked element
+						checkedElement = checkedElement.childNodes[checkedElement.childNodes.length - 1];
+						// when this element is a text node, we are done
+						if (checkedElement.nodeType === 3) {
+							textNode = checkedElement;
+						}
+					}
+
+					// found a text node, so move into it
+					if (textNode !== false) {
+						this.endContainer = textNode;
+						this.endOffset = this.endContainer.data.length;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear the caches for this range. This method must be called when the range itself (start-/endContainer or start-/endOffset) is modified.
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	clearCaches: function () {
+		this.commonAncestorContainer = undefined;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the range tree of this range.
+	 * The range tree will be cached for every root object. When the range itself is modified, the cache should be cleared by calling GENTICS.Utils.RangeObject.clearCaches
+	 * @param {DOMObject} root root object of the range tree, if non given, the common ancestor container of the start and end containers will be used
+	 * @return {RangeTree} array of RangeTree object for the given root object
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	getRangeTree: function (root) {
+		// TODO cache rangeTrees
+		if (typeof root === 'undefined') {
+			root = this.getCommonAncestorContainer();
+		}
+
+		this.inselection = false;
+		return this.recursiveGetRangeTree(root);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Recursive inner function for generating the range tree.
+	 * @param currentObject current DOM object for which the range tree shall be generated
+	 * @return array of Tree objects for the children of the current DOM object
+	 * @hide
+	 */
+	recursiveGetRangeTree: function (currentObject) {
+		// get all direct children of the given object
+		var jQueryCurrentObject = jQuery(currentObject),
+			childCount = 0,
+			that = this,
+			currentElements = [];
+
+		jQueryCurrentObject.contents().each(function(index) {
+			var type = 'none',
+				startOffset = false,
+				endOffset = false,
+				collapsedFound = false,
+				noneFound = false,
+				partialFound = false,
+				fullFound = false,
+				i;
+
+			// check for collapsed selections between nodes
+			if (that.isCollapsed() && currentObject === that.startContainer && that.startOffset === index) {
+				// insert an extra rangetree object for the collapsed range here
+				currentElements[childCount] = new GENTICS.Utils.RangeTree();
+				currentElements[childCount].type = 'collapsed';
+				currentElements[childCount].domobj = undefined;
+				that.inselection = false;
+				collapsedFound = true;
+				childCount++;
+			}
+
+			if (!that.inselection && !collapsedFound) {
+				// the start of the selection was not yet found, so look for it now
+				// check whether the start of the selection is found here
+
+				// check is dependent on the node type
+				switch(this.nodeType) {
+				case 3: // text node
+					if (this === that.startContainer) {
+						// the selection starts here
+						that.inselection = true;
+
+						// when the startoffset is > 0, the selection type is only partial
+						type = that.startOffset > 0 ? 'partial' : 'full';
+						startOffset = that.startOffset;
+						endOffset = this.length;
+					}
+					break;
+				case 1: // element node
+					if (this === that.startContainer && that.startOffset === 0) {
+						// the selection starts here
+						that.inselection = true;
+						type = 'full';
+					}
+					if (currentObject === that.startContainer && that.startOffset === index) {
+						// the selection starts here
+						that.inselection = true;
+						type = 'full';
+					}
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (that.inselection && !collapsedFound) {
+				if (type == 'none') {
+					type = 'full';
+				}
+				// we already found the start of the selection, so look for the end of the selection now
+				// check whether the end of the selection is found here
+
+				switch(this.nodeType) {
+				case 3: // text node
+					if (this === that.endContainer) {
+						// the selection ends here
+						that.inselection = false;
+
+						// check for partial selection here
+						if (that.endOffset < this.length) {
+							type = 'partial';
+						}
+						if (startOffset === false) {
+							startOffset = 0;
+						}
+						endOffset = that.endOffset;
+					}
+					break;
+				case 1: // element node
+					if (this === that.endContainer && that.endOffset === 0) {
+						that.inselection = false;
+					}
+					break;
+				}
+				if (currentObject === that.endContainer && that.endOffset <= index) {
+					that.inselection = false;
+					type = 'none';
+				}
+			}
+
+			// create the current selection tree entry
+			currentElements[childCount] = new GENTICS.Utils.RangeTree();
+			currentElements[childCount].domobj = this;
+			currentElements[childCount].type = type;
+			if (type == 'partial') {
+				currentElements[childCount].startOffset = startOffset;
+				currentElements[childCount].endOffset = endOffset;
+			}
+
+			// now do the recursion step into the current object
+			currentElements[childCount].children = that.recursiveGetRangeTree(this);
+
+			// check whether a selection was found within the children
+			if (currentElements[childCount].children.length > 0) {
+				for ( i = 0; i < currentElements[childCount].children.length; ++i) {
+					switch(currentElements[childCount].children[i].type) {
+					case 'none':
+						noneFound = true;
+						break;
+					case 'full':
+						fullFound = true;
+						break;
+					case 'partial':
+						partialFound = true;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (partialFound || (fullFound && noneFound)) {
+					// found at least one 'partial' DOM object in the children, or both 'full' and 'none', so this element is also 'partial' contained
+					currentElements[childCount].type = 'partial';
+				} else if (fullFound && !partialFound && !noneFound) {
+					// only found 'full' contained children, so this element is also 'full' contained
+					currentElements[childCount].type = 'full';
+				}
+			}
+
+			childCount++;
+		});
+
+		// extra check for collapsed selections at the end of the current element
+		if (this.isCollapsed()
+				&& currentObject === this.startContainer
+				&& this.startOffset == currentObject.childNodes.length) {
+			currentElements[childCount] = new GENTICS.Utils.RangeTree();
+			currentElements[childCount].type = 'collapsed';
+			currentElements[childCount].domobj = undefined;
+		}
+
+		return currentElements;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Find certain the first occurrence of some markup within the parents of either the start or the end of this range.
+	 * The markup can be identified by means of a given comparator function. The function will be passed every parent (up to the eventually given limit object, which itself is not considered) to the comparator function as this.
+	 * When the comparator function returns boolean true, the markup found and finally returned from this function as dom object.<br/>
+	 * Example for finding an anchor tag at the start of the range up to the active editable object:<br/>
+	 * <pre>
+	 * range.findMarkup(
+	 *   function() {
+	 *     return this.nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'a';
+	 *   },
+	 *   jQuery(Aloha.activeEditable.obj)
+	 * );
+	 * </pre>
+	 * @param {function} comparator comparator function to find certain markup
+	 * @param {jQuery} limit limit objects for limit the parents taken into consideration
+	 * @param {boolean} atEnd true for searching at the end of the range, false for the start (default: false)
+	 * @return {DOMObject} the found dom object or false if nothing found.
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	findMarkup: function (comparator, limit, atEnd) {
+		var parents = this.getContainerParents(limit, atEnd),
+			returnValue = false;
+		jQuery.each(parents, function (index, domObj) {
+			if (comparator.apply(domObj)) {
+				returnValue = domObj;
+				return false;
+			}
+		});
+
+		return returnValue;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the text enclosed by this range
+	 * @return {String} the text of the range
+	 * @method
+	 */
+	getText: function() {
+		if (this.isCollapsed()) {
+			return '';
+		} else {
+			return this.recursiveGetText(this.getRangeTree());
+		}
+	},
+
+	recursiveGetText: function (tree) {
+		if (!tree) {
+			return '';
+		} else {
+			var that = this,
+				text = '';
+			jQuery.each(tree, function() {
+				if (this.type == 'full') {
+					// fully selected element/text node
+					text += jQuery(this.domobj).text();
+				} else if (this.type == 'partial' && this.domobj.nodeType === 3) {
+					// partially selected text node
+					text += jQuery(this.domobj).text().substring(this.startOffset, this.endOffset);
+				} else if (this.type == 'partial' && this.domobj.nodeType === 1 && this.children) {
+					// partially selected element node
+					text += that.recursiveGetText(this.children);
+				}
+			});
+			return text;
+		}
+	}
+});
+
+/**
+ * @namespace GENTICS.Utils
+ * @class RangeTree
+ * Class definition of a RangeTree, which gives a tree view of the DOM objects included in this range
+ * Structure:
+ * <pre>
+ * +
+ * |-domobj: <reference to the DOM Object> (NOT jQuery)
+ * |-type: defines if this node is marked by user [none|partial|full|collapsed]
+ * |-children: recursive structure like this
+ * </pre>
+ */
+GENTICS.Utils.RangeTree = Class.extend({
+	/**
+	 * DOMObject, if the type is one of [none|partial|full], undefined if the type is [collapsed]
+	 * @property domobj
+	 * @type {DOMObject}
+	 */
+	domobj: {},
+
+	/**
+	 * type of the participation of the dom object in the range. Is one of:
+	 * <pre>
+	 * - none the DOMObject is outside of the range
+	 * - partial the DOMObject partially in the range
+	 * - full the DOMObject is completely in the range
+	 * - collapsed the current RangeTree element marks the position of a collapsed range between DOM nodes
+	 * </pre>
+	 * @property type
+	 * @type {String}
+	 */
+	type: null,
+
+	/**
+	 * Array of RangeTree objects which reflect the status of the child elements of the current DOMObject
+	 * @property children
+	 * @type {Array}
+	 */
+	children: []
+});
+	
+	return GENTICS.Utils.RangeObject;
+});