wice_grid 3.0.0.pre1

data/lib/js_adaptors/jquery_adaptor.rb

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+# encoding: UTF-8
+module Wice::JsAdaptor   #:nodoc:
+
+  module Jquery   #:nodoc:
+
+    def self.included(base)   #:nodoc:
+      base.extend(ClassMethods)
+    end
+
+    module ClassMethods   #:nodoc:
+
+      def init  #:nodoc:
+      end
+
+      def dom_loaded  #:nodoc:
+        %/$(document).ready(function(){\n/
+      end
+
+      def reset_button_initialization(grid_name, reset_grid_javascript)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .reset').click(function(e){\n/+
+        %/ #{reset_grid_javascript};\n/+
+        %/ });\n/
+      end
+
+      def submit_button_initialization(grid_name, submit_grid_javascript)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .submit').click(function(e){\n/+
+        %/  #{submit_grid_javascript};\n/+
+        %/ });\n/
+      end
+
+      def show_hide_button_initialization(grid_name, filter_row_id)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $('##{grid_name}_show_icon').click(function(){\n/+
+        %/   $('##{grid_name}_show_icon').hide();\n/+
+        %/   $('##{grid_name}_hide_icon').show();\n/+
+        %/   $('##{filter_row_id}').show();\n/+
+        %/ })\n/+
+        %/ $('##{grid_name}_hide_icon').click(function(){\n/+
+        %/   $('##{grid_name}_show_icon').show();\n/+
+        %/   $('##{grid_name}_hide_icon').hide();\n/+
+        %/   $('##{filter_row_id}').hide();\n/+
+        %/ });\n/
+      end
+
+      def enter_key_event_registration(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .wice_grid_filter_row input[type=text]').keydown(function(event){\n! +
+        %!  if (event.keyCode == 13) {#{grid_name}.process()}\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def csv_export_icon_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .export_to_csv_button').click(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   #{grid_name}.export_to_csv()\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def auto_reloading_selects_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container select.auto_reload, .#{grid_name}_detached_filter select.auto_reload').change(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   #{grid_name}.process()\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def auto_reloading_inputs_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container input.auto_reload, .#{grid_name}_detached_filter input.auto_reload').keyup(function(event, element){\n! +
+        %!   #{grid_name}.process(this.id);\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def auto_reloading_inputs_with_negation_checkboxes_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container input.negation_checkbox, .#{grid_name}_detached_filter input.negation_checkbox').click(function(event, element){\n! +
+        %!   #{grid_name}.process(this.id);\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+
+      def auto_reloading_calendar_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $(document).bind('wg:calendarChanged', function(event){\n! +
+        %!   #{grid_name}.process()\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def show_all_link_initialization(grid_name, confirmation, parameters_json)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .show_all_link').click(function(e){  \n/ +
+        %/  #{confirmation} #{grid_name}.reload_page_for_given_grid_state(#{parameters_json})  \n/ +
+        %/})\n/
+      end
+
+      def back_to_pagination_link_initialization(grid_name, parameters_json)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .show_all_link').click(function(e){\n/ +
+        %/     #{grid_name}.reload_page_for_given_grid_state(#{parameters_json})\n/ +
+        %/ })\n/
+      end
+
+      def call_to_save_query_and_key_event_initialization_for_saving_queries(
+                                    id_and_name, grid_name, base_path_to_query_controller, parameters_json, ids_json)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ function #{grid_name}_save_query(){\n/ +
+        %`   if ( typeof(#{grid_name}) != "undefined")\n` +
+        %!      #{grid_name}.save_query($('##{id_and_name}')[0].value, '#{base_path_to_query_controller}', #{parameters_json}, #{ids_json})\n! +
+        %/}\n/ +
+        %/ $('##{id_and_name}').keydown(function(event){\n/ +
+        %/    if (event.keyCode == 13) #{grid_name}_save_query();\n/ +
+        %/ })\n/
+      end
+
+      def js_framework_specific_calendar_assets(view)  #:nodoc:
+        ''
+      end
+
+      def js_framework_specific_calendar_js_name  #:nodoc:
+        nil
+      end
+
+      def js_framework_specific_calendar_css_name  #:nodoc:
+        nil
+      end
+
+      def action_column_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .select_all').click(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .sel input').each(function(i, checkbox){\n! +
+        %!     checkbox.checked = true;\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! })\n! +
+        %! $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .deselect_all').click(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   $('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .sel input').each(function(i, checkbox){\n! +
+        %!     checkbox.checked = false;\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! })\n!
+      end
+
+      def fade_this(notification_messages_id)  #:nodoc:
+        "$('##{notification_messages_id}').effect('fade')"
+      end
+
+      def focus_element(element_to_focus)  #:nodoc:
+        %! var elements = $('##{element_to_focus}');\n! +
+        %! if (elements[0]){\n! +
+        %!   var elToFocus = elements[0];\n! +
+        %!   elToFocus.value = elToFocus.value;\n! + # this will just place the cursor at the end of the text input
+        %!   elToFocus.focus();\n! +
+        %! }\n!
+      end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+end

data/lib/js_adaptors/js_adaptor.rb

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+# encoding: UTF-8
+
+module Wice::JsAdaptor  #:nodoc:
+  mattr_accessor :calendar_module
+  def self.init  #:nodoc:
+    if Wice::Defaults::JS_FRAMEWORK == :prototype
+      include Wice::JsAdaptor::Prototype
+    else
+      include Wice::JsAdaptor::Jquery
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/js_adaptors/prototype_adaptor.rb

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+# encoding: UTF-8
+module Wice::JsAdaptor  #:nodoc:
+
+  module Prototype    #:nodoc:
+
+    def self.included(base)   #:nodoc:
+      base.extend(ClassMethods)
+    end
+
+    module ClassMethods   #:nodoc:
+      def init  #:nodoc:
+      end
+
+      def dom_loaded  #:nodoc:
+        %/ document.observe("dom:loaded", function() {\n/
+      end
+
+      def reset_button_initialization(grid_name, reset_grid_javascript)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .reset').each(function(e){\n/+
+        %/   e.observe('click', function(){\n/+
+        %/     #{reset_grid_javascript};\n/+
+        %/   })\n/+
+        %/ });\n/
+      end
+
+      def submit_button_initialization(grid_name, submit_grid_javascript)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .submit').each(function(e){\n/+
+        %/   e.observe('click', function(){\n/+
+        %/     #{submit_grid_javascript};\n/+
+        %/   })\n/+
+        %/ });\n/
+      end
+
+      def show_hide_button_initialization(grid_name, filter_row_id)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $('#{grid_name}_show_icon').observe('click', function(){\n/+
+        %/   Element.toggle('#{grid_name}_show_icon');\n/+
+        %/   Element.toggle('#{grid_name}_hide_icon');\n/+
+        %/   $('#{filter_row_id}').show();\n/+
+        %/ })\n/+
+        %/ $('#{grid_name}_hide_icon').observe('click', function(){\n/+
+        %/   Element.toggle('#{grid_name}_show_icon');\n/+
+        %/   Element.toggle('#{grid_name}_hide_icon');\n/+
+        %/   $('#{filter_row_id}').hide();\n/+
+        %/ });\n/
+      end
+
+      def enter_key_event_registration(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .wice_grid_filter_row input[type=text]').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('keydown', function(event){\n! +
+        %!     if (event.keyCode == 13) {#{grid_name}.process()}\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def csv_export_icon_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .export_to_csv_button').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('click', function(event){\n! +
+        %!     #{grid_name}.export_to_csv()\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def auto_reloading_selects_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container select.auto_reload', '.#{grid_name}_detached_filter select.auto_reload').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('change', function(event){\n! +
+        %!     #{grid_name}.process()\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def auto_reloading_inputs_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container input.auto_reload', '.#{grid_name}_detached_filter input.auto_reload').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('keyup', function(event){\n! +
+        %!     #{grid_name}.process(event.element().id)\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+      def auto_reloading_inputs_with_negation_checkboxes_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container input.negation_checkbox', '.#{grid_name}_detached_filter input.negation_checkbox').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('click', function(event){\n! +
+        %!     #{grid_name}.process(event.element().id)\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+
+      def auto_reloading_calendar_event_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! document.observe('wg:calendarChanged', function(event){\n! +
+        %!   #{grid_name}.process()\n! +
+        %! });\n!
+      end
+
+
+      def show_all_link_initialization(grid_name, confirmation, parameters_json)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .show_all_link').each(function(e){\n/ +
+        %/   e.observe('click', function(){\n/ +
+        %/     #{confirmation} #{grid_name}.reload_page_for_given_grid_state(#{parameters_json})\n/ +
+        %/   })\n/ +
+        %/ })\n/
+      end
+
+
+      def back_to_pagination_link_initialization(grid_name, parameters_json)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .show_all_link').each(function(e){\n/ +
+        %/   e.observe('click', function(){\n/ +
+        %/     #{grid_name}.reload_page_for_given_grid_state(#{parameters_json})\n/ +
+        %/   })\n/ +
+        %/ })\n/
+      end
+
+      def call_to_save_query_and_key_event_initialization_for_saving_queries(
+                                        id_and_name, grid_name, base_path_to_query_controller, parameters_json, ids_json)  #:nodoc:
+        %/ function #{grid_name}_save_query(){\n/ +
+        %`   if ( typeof(#{grid_name}) != "undefined")\n` +
+        %/     #{grid_name}.save_query($F('#{id_and_name}'), '#{base_path_to_query_controller}', #{parameters_json}, #{ids_json})\n/ +
+        %/   }\n/ +
+        %/ $('#{id_and_name}').observe('keydown', function(event){\n/ +
+        %/   if (event.keyCode == 13) #{grid_name}_save_query();\n/ +
+        %/ })\n/
+      end
+
+
+      def js_framework_specific_calendar_assets(view)  #:nodoc:
+        view.stylesheet_link_tag("calendarview.css") + view.javascript_include_tag("calendarview.js")
+      end
+
+      def js_framework_specific_calendar_js_name  #:nodoc:
+        'calendarview.js'
+      end
+
+      def js_framework_specific_calendar_css_name  #:nodoc:
+        'calendarview.css'
+      end
+
+
+      def action_column_initialization(grid_name)  #:nodoc:
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .select_all').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('click', function(){\n! +
+        %!     $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .sel input').each(function(checkbox){\n! +
+        %!       checkbox.checked = true;\n! +
+        %!     })\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! })\n! +
+        %! $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .deselect_all').each(function(e){\n! +
+        %!   e.observe('click', function(){\n! +
+        %!     $$('div##{grid_name}.wice_grid_container .sel input').each(function(checkbox){\n! +
+        %!       checkbox.checked = false;\n! +
+        %!     })\n! +
+        %!   })\n! +
+        %! })\n!
+      end
+
+      def fade_this(notification_messages_id)  #:nodoc:
+        "new Effect.Fade(this)"
+      end
+
+      def focus_element(element_to_focus)  #:nodoc:
+        %! var elToFocus = $('#{element_to_focus}');\n! +
+        %! elToFocus.focus();\n! +
+        %! elToFocus.value = elToFocus.value;\n! # this will just place the cursor at the end of the text input
+      end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end

data/lib/table_column_matrix.rb

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+# encoding: UTF-8
+module Wice
+  class TableColumnMatrix < Hash #:nodoc:
+
+    attr_reader :generated_conditions
+
+    def initialize()  #:nodoc:
+      super
+      @generated_conditions = []
+      @by_table_names = HashWithIndifferentAccess.new
+    end
+
+    def add_condition(column, conditions)
+      @generated_conditions << [column, conditions] unless conditions.blank?
+    end
+    
+    def conditions
+      @generated_conditions.collect{|_, cond| cond}
+    end
+
+    alias_method :get, :[]
+
+    attr_reader :default_model_class
+    def default_model_class=(model_klass)  #:nodoc:
+      init_columns_of_table(model_klass) unless has_key?(model_klass)
+      @default_model_class = model_klass
+    end
+
+    def [](model_klass)  #:nodoc:
+      init_columns_of_table(model_klass) unless has_key?(model_klass)
+      get(model_klass)
+    end
+
+    def get_column_by_model_class_and_column_name(model_class, column_name)  #:nodoc:
+      self[model_class][column_name]
+    end
+
+    def get_column_in_default_model_class_by_column_name(column_name)  #:nodoc:
+      raise WiceGridException.new("Cannot search for a column in a default model as the default model is not set") if @default_model_class.nil?
+      self[@default_model_class][column_name]
+    end
+
+    def init_columns_of_table(model_klass) #:nodoc:
+      self[model_klass] = HashWithIndifferentAccess.new(model_klass.columns.index_by(&:name))
+      @by_table_names[model_klass.table_name] = self[model_klass]
+      self[model_klass].each_value{|c| c.model_klass = model_klass}
+    end
+    alias_method :<< , :init_columns_of_table
+
+  end
+end

data/lib/tasks/wice_grid_tasks.rake

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+namespace "wice_grid" do
+  
+  desc "Create a table to store saved queries"
+  task :create_queries_table => :environment do
+    
+    class CreateWiceGridSerializedQueriesTable < ::ActiveRecord::Migration
+      def self.up
+        create_table :wice_grid_serialized_queries do |t|
+          t.column :name,      :string
+          t.column :grid_name, :string
+          t.column :query,     :text
+
+          t.timestamps
+        end
+        add_index :wice_grid_serialized_queries, :grid_name
+        add_index :wice_grid_serialized_queries, [:grid_name, :id]
+      end
+
+      def self.down
+        drop_table :wice_grid_serialized_queries
+      end
+    end
+    
+    CreateWiceGridSerializedQueriesTable.up
+  end
+  
+  
+end

data/lib/view_columns.rb

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+# encoding: UTF-8
+module Wice
+
+  class ViewColumn  #:nodoc:
+    include ActionView::Helpers::FormTagHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::TagHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::AssetTagHelper
+
+    # fields defined from the options parameter
+    FIELDS = [:attribute_name, :column_name, :td_html_attrs, :no_filter, :model_class, :allow_multiple_selection,
+              :in_html, :in_csv, :helper_style, :table_alias, :custom_order, :detach_with_id, :allow_ordering, :auto_reload]
+
+    attr_accessor *FIELDS
+
+    attr_accessor :cell_rendering_block, :grid, :css_class, :table_name, :main_table, :model_class, :custom_filter
+
+    attr_reader :contains_a_text_input
+
+    def initialize(block, options, grid_obj, tname, mtable, cfilter, view)  #:nodoc:
+      self.cell_rendering_block = block
+      self.grid           = grid_obj
+      self.table_name     = tname
+      self.main_table     = mtable
+      self.custom_filter  = cfilter
+      @view = view
+
+      FIELDS.each do |field|
+        self.send(field.to_s + '=', options[field])
+      end
+    end
+
+    cattr_accessor :handled_type
+    @@handled_type = Hash.new
+
+    def css_class #:nodoc:
+      @css_class || ''
+    end
+
+    def yield_declaration_of_column_filter #:nodoc:
+      nil
+    end
+
+    def detachness #:nodoc:
+      (! detach_with_id.blank?).to_s
+    end
+
+    def yield_javascript #:nodoc:
+      declaration = yield_declaration_of_column_filter
+      if declaration
+        %!#{@grid.name}.register( {
+          filter_name : "#{self.column_name}",
+          detached : #{detachness},
+          #{declaration}
+        } ); !
+      else
+        ''
+      end
+    end
+
+
+    def config  #:nodoc:
+      @view.config
+    end
+
+    def controller  #:nodoc:
+      @view.controller
+    end
+
+
+    def render_filter #:nodoc:
+      params = @grid.filter_params(self)
+      res = render_filter_internal(params)
+      return (res.is_a?(Array)) ? res : [res, nil]
+    end
+
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      '<!-- implement me! -->'
+    end
+
+    def form_parameter_name_id_and_query(v) #:nodoc:
+      query = form_parameter_template(v)
+      query_without_equals_sign = query.sub(/=$/,'')
+      parameter_name = CGI.unescape(query_without_equals_sign)
+      dom_id = id_out_of_name(parameter_name)
+      return query, query_without_equals_sign, parameter_name, dom_id.tr('.', '_')
+    end
+
+    # bad name, because for the main table the name is not really 'fully_qualified'
+    def attribute_name_fully_qualified_for_all_but_main_table_columns #:nodoc:
+      self.main_table ? attribute_name : table_alias_or_table_name + '.' + attribute_name
+    end
+
+    def fully_qualified_attribute_name #:nodoc:
+      table_alias_or_table_name + '.' + attribute_name
+    end
+
+
+    def filter_shown? #:nodoc:
+      self.attribute_name && ! self.no_filter
+    end
+
+    def filter_shown_in_main_table? #:nodoc:
+      filter_shown? && ! self.detach_with_id
+    end
+
+
+    def table_alias_or_table_name  #:nodoc:
+      table_alias || table_name
+    end
+
+    def capable_of_hosting_filter_related_icons?  #:nodoc:
+      self.attribute_name.blank? && self.column_name.blank? && ! self.filter_shown?
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_input?  #:nodoc:
+      false
+    end
+
+    def auto_reloading_input_with_negation_checkbox?  #:nodoc:
+      false
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_select?  #:nodoc:
+      false
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_calendar?  #:nodoc:
+      false
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    def form_parameter_template(v) #:nodoc:
+      {@grid.name => {:f => {self.attribute_name_fully_qualified_for_all_but_main_table_columns => v}}}.to_query
+    end
+
+    def form_parameter_name(v) #:nodoc:
+      form_parameter_template_hash(v).to_query
+    end
+
+    def name_out_of_template(s) #:nodoc:
+      CGI.unescape(s).sub(/=$/,'')
+    end
+
+    def id_out_of_name(s) #:nodoc:
+      s.gsub(/[\[\]]+/,'_').sub(/_+$/, '')
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  class ActionViewColumn < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+    def initialize(grid_obj, td_html_attrs, param_name, select_all_buttons, object_property, view)  #:nodoc:
+      @view = view
+      @select_all_buttons   = select_all_buttons
+      self.grid             = grid_obj
+      self.td_html_attrs    = td_html_attrs
+      self.td_html_attrs.add_or_append_class_value!('sel')
+      grid_name             = self.grid.name
+      @param_name           = param_name
+      @cell_rendering_block = lambda do |object, params|
+        selected = if params[grid_name] && params[grid_name][param_name] &&
+                      params[grid_name][param_name].index(object.send(object_property).to_s)
+          true
+        else
+          false
+        end
+        check_box_tag("#{grid_name}[#{param_name}][]", object.send(object_property), selected, :id => nil)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def in_html  #:nodoc:
+      true
+    end
+
+    def capable_of_hosting_filter_related_icons?  #:nodoc:
+      false
+    end
+
+    def column_name  #:nodoc:
+      return '' unless @select_all_buttons
+      select_all_tootip   = WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:SELECT_ALL)
+      deselect_all_tootip = WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:DESELECT_ALL)
+
+      html = content_tag(:span, image_tag(Defaults::TICK_ALL_ICON, :alt => select_all_tootip),
+                         :class => 'clickable select_all', :title => select_all_tootip) + ' ' +
+             content_tag(:span, image_tag(Defaults::UNTICK_ALL_ICON, :alt => deselect_all_tootip),
+                         :class => 'clickable deselect_all', :title => deselect_all_tootip)
+
+      js = JsAdaptor.action_column_initialization(grid.name)
+
+      [html, js]
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnInteger < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+    @@handled_type[:integer] = self
+
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      @contains_a_text_input = true
+
+      @query, _, parameter_name, @dom_id = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(:fr => '')
+      @query2, _, parameter_name2, @dom_id2 = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(:to => '')
+
+      opts1 = {:size => 3, :id => @dom_id}
+      opts2 = {:size => 3, :id => @dom_id2}
+
+      if auto_reload
+        opts1[:class] = ' auto_reload'
+        opts2[:class] = ' auto_reload'
+      end
+
+      text_field_tag(parameter_name,  params[:fr], opts1) + text_field_tag(parameter_name2, params[:to], opts2)
+    end
+
+    def yield_declaration_of_column_filter #:nodoc:
+      %$templates : ['#{@query}', '#{@query2}'],
+          ids : ['#{@dom_id}', '#{@dom_id2}']  $
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_input? #:nodoc:
+      auto_reload
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnFloat < ViewColumnInteger #:nodoc:
+    @@handled_type[:decimal] = self
+    @@handled_type[:float] = self
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnCustomDropdown < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+    include ActionView::Helpers::FormOptionsHelper
+
+    attr_accessor :filter_all_label
+    attr_accessor :custom_filter
+
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      @query, @query_without_equals_sign, @parameter_name, @dom_id = form_parameter_name_id_and_query('')
+      @query_without_equals_sign += '%5B%5D='
+
+      @custom_filter = @custom_filter.call if @custom_filter.kind_of? Proc
+
+      if @custom_filter.kind_of? Array
+
+        @custom_filter = [[@filter_all_label, nil]] + @custom_filter.map{|label, value|
+          [label.to_s, value.to_s]
+        }
+
+      end
+
+      select_options = {:name => @parameter_name, :id => @dom_id, :class => 'custom_dropdown'}
+
+      if @turn_off_select_toggling
+        select_toggle = ''
+      else
+        if self.allow_multiple_selection
+          select_options[:multiple] = params.is_a?(Array) && params.size > 1
+          select_toggle = content_tag(:a,
+            tag(:img, :alt => 'Expand/Collapse', :src => Defaults::TOGGLE_MULTI_SELECT_ICON),
+            :href => "javascript: toggle_multi_select('#{@dom_id}', this, 'Expand', 'Collapse');", # TO DO: to locales
+            :class => 'toggle_multi_select_icon', :title => 'Expand')
+        else
+          select_options[:multiple] = false
+          select_toggle = ''
+        end
+      end
+
+      if auto_reload
+        select_options[:class] += ' auto_reload'
+      end
+
+      params_for_select = (params.is_a?(Hash) && params.empty?) ? [nil] : params
+
+      '<span class="custom_dropdown_container">'.html_safe_if_necessary +
+        content_tag(:select,
+          options_for_select(@custom_filter, params_for_select),
+          select_options) +
+      select_toggle.html_safe_if_necessary + '</span>'.html_safe_if_necessary
+    end
+
+    def yield_declaration_of_column_filter #:nodoc:
+      %$templates : ['#{@query_without_equals_sign}'],
+          ids : ['#{@dom_id}']  $
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_select? #:nodoc:
+      auto_reload
+    end
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnBoolean < ViewColumnCustomDropdown #:nodoc:
+    @@handled_type[:boolean] = self
+    include ActionView::Helpers::FormOptionsHelper
+
+    attr_accessor :boolean_filter_true_label, :boolean_filter_false_label
+
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      @custom_filter = {
+        @filter_all_label => nil,
+        @boolean_filter_true_label  => 't',
+        @boolean_filter_false_label => 'f'
+      }
+
+      @turn_off_select_toggling = true
+      super(params)
+    end
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnDatetime < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+    @@handled_type[:datetime] = self
+    @@handled_type[:timestamp] = self
+    include ActionView::Helpers::DateHelper
+    include Wice::JsCalendarHelpers
+
+
+    # name_and_id_from_options in Rails Date helper does not substitute '.' with '_'
+    # like all other simpler form helpers do. Thus, overriding it here.
+    def name_and_id_from_options(options, type)  #:nodoc:
+      options[:name] = (options[:prefix] || DEFAULT_PREFIX) + (options[:discard_type] ? '' : "[#{type}]")
+      options[:id] = options[:name].gsub(/([\[\(])|(\]\[)/, '_').gsub(/[\]\)]/, '').gsub(/\./, '_').gsub(/_+/, '_')
+    end
+
+    @@datetime_chunk_names = %w(year month day hour minute)
+
+    def prepare_for_standard_filter #:nodoc:
+      x = lambda{|sym|
+        @@datetime_chunk_names.collect{|datetime_chunk_name|
+          triple = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(sym => {datetime_chunk_name => ''})
+          [triple[0], triple[3]]
+        }
+      }
+
+      @queris_ids = x.call(:fr) + x.call(:to)
+
+      _, _, @name1, _ = form_parameter_name_id_and_query({:fr => ''})
+      _, _, @name2, _ = form_parameter_name_id_and_query({:to => ''})
+    end
+
+
+    def prepare_for_calendar_filter #:nodoc:
+      query, _, @name1, @dom_id = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(:fr => '')
+      query2, _, @name2, @dom_id2 = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(:to => '')
+
+      @queris_ids = [[query, @dom_id], [query2, @dom_id2] ]
+    end
+
+
+    def render_standard_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      '<div class="date-filter">' +
+      select_datetime(params[:fr], {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name1}) + '<br/>' +
+      select_datetime(params[:to], {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name2}) +
+      '</div>'
+    end
+
+    def render_calendar_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      html1, js1 = datetime_calendar_prototype(params[:fr], @view,
+        {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name1, :id => @dom_id, :fire_event => auto_reload},
+        :title => WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:DATE_SELECTOR_TOOLTIP_FROM))
+      html2, js2 = datetime_calendar_prototype(params[:to], @view,
+        {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name2, :id => @dom_id2, :fire_event => auto_reload},
+        :title => WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:DATE_SELECTOR_TOOLTIP_TO))
+      [%!<div class="date-filter">#{html1}<br/>#{html2}</div>!, js1 + js2]
+    end
+
+
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      # falling back to the Rails helpers for Datetime
+      if helper_style == :standard || Defaults::JS_FRAMEWORK == :jquery
+        prepare_for_standard_filter
+        render_standard_filter_internal(params)
+      else
+        prepare_for_calendar_filter
+        render_calendar_filter_internal(params)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def yield_declaration_of_column_filter #:nodoc:
+      %$templates : [ #{@queris_ids.collect{|tuple| "'" + tuple[0] + "'"}.join(', ')} ],
+          ids : [ #{@queris_ids.collect{|tuple| "'" + tuple[1] + "'"}.join(', ')} ] $
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_calendar? #:nodoc:
+      auto_reload && helper_style == :calendar
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnDate < ViewColumnDatetime #:nodoc:
+    @@handled_type[:date] = self
+
+    @@datetime_chunk_names = %w(year month day)
+
+    def render_standard_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      '<div class="date-filter">' +
+      select_date(params[:fr], {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name1, :id => @dom_id}) + '<br/>' +
+      select_date(params[:to], {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name2, :id => @dom_id2}) +
+      '</div>'
+    end
+
+    def render_calendar_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+
+      calendar_helper_method = if Wice::Defaults::JS_FRAMEWORK == :prototype
+        :date_calendar_prototype
+      else
+        :date_calendar_jquery
+      end
+
+      html1, js1 = send(calendar_helper_method, params[:fr], @view,
+        {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name1, :fire_event => auto_reload},
+        :title => WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:DATE_SELECTOR_TOOLTIP_FROM))
+      html2, js2 = send(calendar_helper_method, params[:to], @view,
+        {:include_blank => true, :prefix => @name2, :fire_event => auto_reload},
+        :title => WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:DATE_SELECTOR_TOOLTIP_TO))
+
+      [%!<div class="date-filter">#{html1}<br/>#{html2}</div>!, js1 + js2]
+    end
+    
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+
+      if helper_style == :standard
+        prepare_for_standard_filter
+        render_standard_filter_internal(params)
+      else
+        prepare_for_calendar_filter
+        render_calendar_filter_internal(params)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  class ViewColumnString < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+    @@handled_type[:string] = self
+    @@handled_type[:text] = self
+
+    attr_accessor :negation, :auto_reloading_input_with_negation_checkbox
+
+    def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+      @contains_a_text_input = true
+      css_class = auto_reload ? 'auto_reload' : nil
+
+      if negation
+        self.auto_reloading_input_with_negation_checkbox = true if auto_reload
+
+        @query, _, parameter_name, @dom_id = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(:v => '')
+        @query2, _, parameter_name2, @dom_id2 = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(:n => '')
+
+        '<div class="text_filter_container">' +
+          text_field_tag(parameter_name, params[:v], :size => 8, :id => @dom_id, :class => css_class) +
+          if defined?(::Wice::Defaults::NEGATION_CHECKBOX_LABEL) && ! ::Wice::Defaults::NEGATION_CHECKBOX_LABEL.blank?
+            ::Wice::Defaults::NEGATION_CHECKBOX_LABEL
+          else
+            ''
+          end +
+          check_box_tag(parameter_name2, '1', (params[:n] == '1'),
+            :id => @dom_id2,
+            :title => WiceGridNlMessageProvider.get_message(:NEGATION_CHECKBOX_TITLE),
+            :class => 'negation_checkbox') +
+          '</div>'
+      else
+        @query, _, parameter_name, @dom_id = form_parameter_name_id_and_query('')
+        text_field_tag(parameter_name, (params.blank? ? '' : params), :size => 8, :id => @dom_id, :class => css_class)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def yield_declaration_of_column_filter #:nodoc:
+      if negation
+        %$templates : ['#{@query}', '#{@query2}'],
+            ids : ['#{@dom_id}', '#{@dom_id2}'] $
+      else
+        %$templates : ['#{@query}'],
+            ids : ['#{@dom_id}'] $
+      end
+    end
+
+    def has_auto_reloading_input? #:nodoc:
+      auto_reload
+    end
+
+    def auto_reloading_input_with_negation_checkbox? #:nodoc:
+      self.auto_reloading_input_with_negation_checkbox
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end