wice_grid_ms 3.6.0

data/lib/wice/columns/column_rails_date_helper.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    class ViewColumnRailsDateHelper < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+
+      include ActionView::Helpers::DateHelper
+      include Wice::Columns::CommonDateDatetimeMixin
+      include Wice::Columns::CommonStandardDateDatetimeMixin
+
+      def chunk_names #:nodoc:
+        %w(year month day)
+      end
+
+      def do_render(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
+
+      # 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
+
+
+      def has_auto_reloading_calendar? #:nodoc:
+        false
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    class ConditionsGeneratorColumnRailsDateHelper < ConditionsGeneratorColumn  #:nodoc:
+
+      include Wice::Columns::CommonRailsDateDatetimeConditionsGeneratorMixin
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/column_rails_datetime_helper.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    class ViewColumnRailsDatetimeHelper < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+
+      include ActionView::Helpers::DateHelper
+      include Wice::Columns::CommonDateDatetimeMixin
+      include Wice::Columns::CommonStandardDateDatetimeMixin
+
+      def chunk_names #:nodoc:
+        %w(year month day hour minute)
+      end
+
+      def do_render(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
+
+      # 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
+
+      def has_auto_reloading_calendar? #:nodoc:
+        false
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    class ConditionsGeneratorColumnRailsDatetimeHelper < ConditionsGeneratorColumn  #:nodoc:
+
+      include Wice::Columns::CommonRailsDateDatetimeConditionsGeneratorMixin
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/column_range.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    class ViewColumnRange < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+      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: 2, id: @dom_id,  class: 'form-control input-sm range-start' }
+        opts2 = { size: 2, id: @dom_id2, class: 'form-control input-sm range-end' }
+
+        if auto_reload
+          opts1[:class] += ' auto-reload'
+          opts2[:class] += ' auto-reload'
+        end
+
+        content_tag(
+          :div,
+          text_field_tag(parameter_name,  params[:fr], opts1) + text_field_tag(parameter_name2, params[:to], opts2),
+          class: 'form-inline')
+      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 ConditionsGeneratorColumnRange < ConditionsGeneratorColumn  #:nodoc:
+      def generate_conditions(table_alias, opts)   #:nodoc:
+        unless opts.is_a? Hash
+          Wice.log 'invalid parameters for the grid integer filter - must be a hash'
+          return false
+        end
+        conditions = [[]]
+        if opts[:fr]
+          if opts[:fr] =~ /\d/
+            conditions[0] << " #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} >= ? "
+            conditions << opts[:fr]
+          else
+            opts.delete(:fr)
+          end
+        end
+
+        if opts[:to]
+          if opts[:to] =~ /\d/
+            conditions[0] << " #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} <= ? "
+            conditions << opts[:to]
+          else
+            opts.delete(:to)
+          end
+        end
+
+        if conditions.size == 1
+          return false
+        end
+
+        conditions[0] = conditions[0].join(' and ')
+
+        conditions
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/column_string.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    class ViewColumnString < ViewColumn #:nodoc:
+
+      # whether the filter contains a negation checkbox
+      attr_accessor :negation
+
+      # whether the filter contains a negation checkbox and autoreloading is necessary
+      attr_accessor :auto_reloading_input_with_negation_checkbox
+
+      def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+        @contains_a_text_input = true
+        css_class = 'form-control input-sm ' + (auto_reload ? 'auto-reload' : '')
+
+        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::ConfigurationProvider.value_for(:NEGATION_CHECKBOX_LABEL).blank?
+              Wice::ConfigurationProvider.value_for(:NEGATION_CHECKBOX_LABEL)
+            else
+              ''
+            end +
+            check_box_tag(parameter_name2, '1', (params[:n] == '1'),
+                          id: @dom_id2,
+                          title: NlMessage['negation_checkbox_title'],
+                          class: "negation-checkbox #{css_class}") +
+            '</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
+
+    class ConditionsGeneratorColumnString < ConditionsGeneratorColumn  #:nodoc:
+      def generate_conditions(table_alias, opts)   #:nodoc:
+        if opts.is_a? String
+          string_fragment = opts
+          negation = ''
+        elsif (opts.is_a? Hash) && opts.key?(:v)
+          string_fragment = opts[:v]
+          negation = opts[:n] == '1' ? 'NOT' : ''
+        else
+          Wice.log "invalid parameters for the grid string filter - must be a string: #{opts.inspect} or a Hash with keys :v and :n"
+          return false
+        end
+        if string_fragment.empty?
+          return false
+        end
+
+        string_matching_operator = ::Wice.get_string_matching_operators(@column_wrapper.model)
+
+        comparator = if string_matching_operator == 'CI_LIKE'
+          " #{negation}  UPPER(#{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name}) LIKE  UPPER(?)"
+        else
+          " #{negation}  #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} #{string_matching_operator} ?"
+        end
+
+        [ comparator, '%' + string_fragment + '%' ]
+
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/common_date_datetime_mixin.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    module CommonDateDatetimeMixin #:nodoc:
+
+      def render_filter_internal(params) #:nodoc:
+        prepare
+        do_render(params)
+      end
+
+      def yield_declaration_of_column_filter #:nodoc:
+        {
+          templates: @queris_ids.collect { |tuple|  tuple[0] },
+          ids:       @queris_ids.collect { |tuple|  tuple[1] }
+        }
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/common_js_date_datetime_conditions_generator_mixin.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    module CommonJsDateDatetimeConditionsGeneratorMixin #:nodoc:
+
+      def generate_conditions(table_alias, opts)   #:nodoc:
+
+        datetime = @column_type == :datetime || @column_type == :timestamp
+
+        conditions = [[]]
+        if opts[:fr]
+          conditions[0] << " #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} >= ? "
+          date = opts[:fr].to_date
+          if datetime
+            date = date.to_datetime
+          end
+          conditions << date
+        end
+
+        if opts[:to]
+          op = '<='
+          date = opts[:to].to_date
+          if @column_type == :bootstrap_datepicker
+            date = opts[:to].to_date + 1.day
+            op = '<'
+          elsif datetime
+            date = (date + 1).to_datetime
+            op = '<'
+          end
+          conditions[0] << " #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} #{op} ? "
+          conditions << date
+        end
+
+        return false if conditions.size == 1
+
+        conditions[0] = conditions[0].join(' and ')
+        conditions
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/common_js_date_datetime_mixin.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    module CommonJsDateDatetimeMixin #:nodoc:
+
+      def prepare #: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
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/common_rails_date_datetime_conditions_generator_mixin.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    module CommonRailsDateDatetimeConditionsGeneratorMixin #:nodoc:
+
+      def generate_conditions(table_alias, opts)   #:nodoc:
+        conditions = [[]]
+        if opts[:fr]
+          conditions[0] << " #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} >= ? "
+          conditions << opts[:fr].to_date
+        end
+
+        if opts[:to]
+          conditions[0] << " #{@column_wrapper.alias_or_table_name(table_alias)}.#{@column_wrapper.name} <= ? "
+          conditions << (opts[:to].to_date + 1)
+        end
+
+        return false if conditions.size == 1
+
+        conditions[0] = conditions[0].join(' and ')
+        conditions
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/columns/common_standard_helper_date_datetime_mixin.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  module Columns #:nodoc:
+    module CommonStandardDateDatetimeMixin #:nodoc:
+
+      def prepare #:nodoc:
+        x = lambda do|sym|
+          chunk_names.map do|datetime_chunk_name|
+            triple = form_parameter_name_id_and_query(sym => { datetime_chunk_name => '' })
+            [triple[0], triple[3]]
+          end
+        end
+
+        @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
+
+    end
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/grid_output_buffer.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+  class GridOutputBuffer < String #:nodoc:
+
+    # defines behavior for rendering nonexistent filters.
+    # If return_empty_strings_for_nonexistent_filters is true, a call to render a non existent filter will raise an exception
+    # If return_empty_strings_for_nonexistent_filters is false (CSV mode), no exception will be raised.
+    attr_accessor :return_empty_strings_for_nonexistent_filters
+
+    # initializes a grid output buffer
+    def initialize(*attrs)
+      super(*attrs)
+      @filters = HashWithIndifferentAccess.new
+    end
+
+    # returns HTML code the grid
+    def to_s
+      super.html_safe
+    end
+
+    # stores HTML code for a detached filter
+    def add_filter(detach_with_id, filter_code)
+      fail WiceGridException.new("Detached ID #{detach_with_id} is already used!") if @filters.key? detach_with_id
+      @filters[detach_with_id] = filter_code
+    end
+
+    # returns HTML code for a detached filter
+    def filter_for(detach_with_id)
+      unless @filters.key? detach_with_id
+        if @return_empty_strings_for_nonexistent_filters
+          return ''
+        else
+          fail WiceGridException.new("No filter with Detached ID '#{detach_with_id}'!")
+        end
+      end
+
+      unless @filters[detach_with_id]
+        fail WiceGridException.new("Filter with Detached ID '#{detach_with_id}' has already been requested once! There cannot be two instances of the same filter on one page")
+      end
+
+      res = @filters[detach_with_id]
+      @filters[detach_with_id] = false
+      res
+    end
+
+    # returns HTML code for a detached filter
+    alias_method :[], :filter_for
+  end
+end

data/lib/wice/grid_renderer.rb

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+# encoding: utf-8
+module Wice
+
+  # Instance of `GridRenderer` is injected into the top level block of the `grid` helper.
+  # `g.column`, `g.action_column` are all examples of methods of `GridRenderer`
+  class GridRenderer
+    include ActionView::Helpers::TagHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::CaptureHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::AssetTagHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::JavaScriptHelper
+
+    # a Proc object for the after_row block
+    attr_reader :after_row_handler
+
+    # a Proc object for the before_row block
+    attr_reader :before_row_handler
+
+    # a Proc object for the replace_row block
+    attr_reader :replace_row_handler
+
+    # Configuration or a Proc object for the blank_slate block
+    attr_reader :blank_slate_handler
+
+    # a Proc object which returns contents of the last row
+    attr_reader :last_row_handler
+
+    # reference to the WiceGrid instance
+    attr_reader :grid
+
+    # Contents of <caption></caption>
+    attr_reader :kaption
+
+    # HTTP parameter for the order field
+    ORDER_PARAMETER_NAME           = 'order'
+
+    # HTTP parameter for the order direction (asc/desc)
+    ORDER_DIRECTION_PARAMETER_NAME = 'order_direction'
+
+    def initialize(grid, view)  #:nodoc:
+      @grid                  = grid
+      @grid.renderer         = self
+      @columns               = []
+      @columns_table         = {}
+      @action_column_present = false
+      @view                  = view
+    end
+
+    def config  #:nodoc:
+      @view.config
+    end
+
+    def controller  #:nodoc:
+      @view.controller
+    end
+
+    def add_column(vc)  #:nodoc:
+      @columns_table[vc.fully_qualified_attribute_name] = vc if vc.attribute
+      @columns << vc
+    end
+
+    def [](k)  #:nodoc:
+      @columns_table[k]
+    end
+
+    def number_of_columns(filter = nil)  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(filter).size
+    end
+
+    def each_column_label(filter = nil)  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(filter).each { |col| yield col.name }
+    end
+
+    def column_labels(filter = nil)  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(filter).collect(&:name)
+    end
+
+    def each_column(filter = nil)  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(filter).each { |col| yield col }
+    end
+
+    def each_column_aware_of_one_last_one(filter = nil)  #:nodoc:
+      cols = filter_columns(filter)
+      cols[0..-2].each { |col| yield col, false }
+      yield cols.last, true
+    end
+
+    def last_column_for_html  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(:in_html).last
+    end
+
+    def select_for(filter)  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(filter).select { |col| yield col }
+    end
+
+    def find_one_for(filter)  #:nodoc:
+      filter_columns(filter).find { |col| yield col }
+    end
+
+    def each_column_with_attribute  #:nodoc:
+      @columns.select(&:attribute).each { |col| yield col }
+    end
+
+    alias_method :each, :each_column
+    include Enumerable
+
+    def csv_export_icon #:nodoc:
+      content_tag(
+        :div,
+        content_tag(:i, '', class: 'fa fa-file-excel-o'),
+        title: NlMessage['csv_export_tooltip'],
+        class: 'clickable export-to-csv-button'
+      )
+    end
+
+    def pagination_panel(number_of_columns, hide_csv_button)  #:nodoc:
+      panel = yield
+
+      render_csv_button = @grid.export_to_csv_enabled && !hide_csv_button
+
+      if panel.nil?
+        if render_csv_button
+          "<tr><td colspan=\"#{number_of_columns}\"></td><td>#{csv_export_icon}</td></tr>"
+        else
+          ''
+        end
+      else
+        if render_csv_button
+          "<tr><td colspan=\"#{number_of_columns}\">#{panel}</td><td>#{csv_export_icon}</td></tr>"
+        else
+          "<tr><td colspan=\"#{number_of_columns + 1}\">#{panel}</td></tr>"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Takes one argument and adds the  <caption></caption> tag to the table with the
+    # argument value as the contents of <caption>.
+    def caption(kaption)
+      @kaption = kaption
+    end
+
+    # Adds a column with checkboxes for each record. Useful for actions with multiple records, for example, deleting
+    # selected records. Please note that +action_column+ only creates the checkboxes and the 'Select All' and
+    # 'Deselect All' buttons, and the form itelf as well as processing the parameters should be taken care of
+    # by the application code.
+    #
+    # * <tt>:param_name</tt> - The name of the HTTP parameter.
+    #   The complete HTTP parameter is <tt>"#{grid_name}[#{param_name}][]"</tt>.
+    #   The default param_name is 'selected'.
+    # * <tt>:html</tt> - a hash of HTML attributes to be included into the <tt>td</tt> tag.
+    # * <tt>:select_all_buttons</tt> - show/hide buttons 'Select All' and 'Deselect All' in the column header.
+    #   The default is +true+.
+    # * <tt>:object_property</tt> - a method used to obtain the value for the HTTP parameter. The default is +id+.
+    # * <tt>:html_check_box</tt> - can be used to switch from a real check box to two images. The default is +true+.
+    #
+    # You can hide a certain action checkbox if you add the usual block to +g.action_column+, just like with the
+    # +g.column+ definition. If the block returns +nil+ or +false+ no checkbox will be rendered.
+
+    def action_column(opts = {}, &block)
+      if @action_column_present
+        fail Wice::WiceGridException.new('There can be only one action column in a WiceGrid')
+      end
+
+      options = {
+        param_name:          :selected,
+        html:                {},
+        select_all_buttons:  true,
+        object_property:     :id,
+        html_check_box:      true
+      }
+
+      opts.assert_valid_keys(options.keys)
+      options.merge!(opts)
+      @action_column_present = true
+      column_processor_klass = Columns.get_view_column_processor(:action)
+
+      @columns << column_processor_klass.new(
+        @grid,
+        options[:html],
+        options[:param_name],
+        options[:select_all_buttons],
+        options[:object_property],
+        options[:html_check_box],
+        @view,
+        block
+      )
+    end
+
+    # Defines everything related to a column in a grid - column name, filtering, rendering cells, etc.
+    #
+    # +column+ is only used inside the block of the +grid+ method. See documentation for the +grid+ method for more details.
+    #
+    # The only parameter is a hash of options. None of them is optional. If no options are supplied, the result will be a
+    # column with no name, no filtering and no sorting.
+    #
+    # * <tt>:name</tt> - Name of the column.
+    # * <tt>:html</tt> - a hash of HTML attributes to be included into the <tt>td</tt> tag.
+    # * <tt>:class</tt> - a shortcut for <tt>html: {class: 'css_class'}</tt>
+    # * <tt>:attribute</tt> - name of a database column (which normally correspond to a model attribute with the
+    #   same name). By default the field is assumed to belong to the default table (see documentation for the
+    #   +initialize_grid+ method). Parameter <tt>:assoc</tt> (association) allows to specify another joined table. Presence of
+    #   this parameter
+    #   * adds sorting capabilities by this field
+    #   * automatically creates a filter based on the type of the field unless parameter <tt>:filter</tt> is set to false.
+    #     The following filters exist for the following types:
+    #     * <tt>string</tt> - a text field
+    #     * <tt>integer</tt> and <tt>float</tt>  - two text fields to specify the range. Both limits or only one
+    #       can be specified
+    #     * <tt>boolean</tt> - a dropdown list with 'yes', 'no', or '-'. These labels can be changed in
+    #       <tt>lib/wice_grid_config.rb</tt>.
+    #     * <tt>date</tt> - two sets of standard date dropdown lists so specify the time range.
+    #     * <tt>datetime</tt> - two sets of standard datetime dropdown lists so specify the time range. This filter
+    #       is far from being user-friendly due to the number of dropdown lists.
+    # * <tt>:filter</tt> - Disables filters when set to false.
+    #   This is needed if sorting is required while  filters are not.
+    # * <tt>:filter_type</tt> - Using a column filter different from the default filter chosen automatically based on the
+    #   data type or the <tt>:custom_filter</tt> argument. See <tt>lib/columns/column_processor_index.rb</tt> for the
+    #   list of available filters.
+    # * <tt>:ordering</tt> - Enable/disable ordering links in the column titles. The default is +true+
+    #   (i.e. if <tt>:attribute</tt> is defined, ordering is enabled)
+    # * <tt>:assoc</tt> - Name of the model association. <tt>:attribute</tt> belongs to the table joined via this association.
+    # * <tt>:table_alias</tt> - In case there are two joined assocations both referring to the same table, ActiveRecord
+    #   constructs a query where the second join provides an alias for the joined table. Setting <tt>:table_alias</tt>
+    #   to this alias will enable WiceGrid to order and filter by columns belonging to different associatiations  but
+    #   originating from the same table without confusion. See README for an example.
+    # * <tt>:custom_filter</tt> - Allows to construct a custom dropdown filter. Depending on the value of
+    #   <tt>:custom_filter</tt> different modes are available:
+    #   * array of strings and/or numbers - this is a direct  definition of possible values of the dropdown.
+    #     Every item will be used both as the value of the select option and as its label.
+    #   * Array of two-element arrays - Every first item of the two-element array is used for the label of the select option
+    #     while the second element is the value of the select option
+    #   * Hash - The keys of the hash become the labels of the generated dropdown list,
+    #     while the values will be values of options of the dropdown list:
+    #   * <tt>:auto</tt> - a powerful option which populates the dropdown list with all unique values of the field specified by
+    #     <tt>:attribute</tt> and <tt>:model</tt>.
+    #     <tt>:attribute</tt> throughout all pages. In other words, this runs an SQL query without +offset+ and +limit+
+    #     clauses and  with <tt>distinct(table.field)</tt> instead of <tt>distinct(*)</tt>
+    #   * any other symbol name (method name) - The dropdown list is populated by all unique value returned by the
+    #     method with this name sent to <em>all</em> ActiveRecord objects throughout all pages. The main difference
+    #     from <tt>:auto</tt> is that this method does not have to be a field in the result set, it is just some
+    #     value computed in the method after the database call and ActiveRecord instantiation.
+    #
+    #     But here lies the major drawback - this mode requires additional query without +offset+ and +limit+
+    #     clauses to instantiate _all_ ActiveRecord objects, and performance-wise it brings all the advantages
+    #     of pagination to nothing. Thus, memory- and performance-wise this can be really bad for some queries
+    #     and tables and should be used with care.
+    #
+    #     If the method returns a atomic value like a string or an integer, it is used for both the value and the
+    #     label of the select option element. However, if the retuned value is a two element array, the first element
+    #     is used for the option label and the second - for the value.
+    #     Read more in README, section 'Custom dropdown filters'
+    #   * An array of symbols (method names) - similar to the mode with a single symbol name. The first method name
+    #     is sent to the ActiveRecord object if it responds to this method, the second method name is sent to the
+    #     returned value unless it is +nil+, and so on. In other words, a single symbol mode is a
+    #     case of an array of symbols where the array contains just one element. Thus the warning about the single method name
+    #     mode applies here as well.
+    #
+    #     If the last method returns a atomic value like a string or an integer, it is used for both the value and the
+    #     label of the select option element.
+    #     However, if the retuned value is a two element array, the first element is used for the option label and the
+    #     second - for the value.
+    #     Read more in README, section 'Custom dropdown filters'
+    # * <tt>:boolean_filter_true_label</tt> - overrides the label for <tt>true</tt> in the boolean filter (<tt>wice_grid.boolean_filter_true_label</tt> in <tt>wice_grid.yml</tt>).
+    # * <tt>:boolean_filter_false_label</tt> - overrides the label for <tt>false</tt> in the boolean filter (<tt>wice_grid.boolean_filter_false_label</tt> in <tt>wice_grid.yml</tt>).
+    # * <tt>:allow_multiple_selection</tt> - enables or disables switching between single and multiple selection modes for
+    #   custom dropdown boxes. +true+ by default (see +ALLOW_MULTIPLE_SELECTION+ in the configuration file).
+    # * <tt>:filter_all_label</tt> - overrides the default value for <tt>BOOLEAN_FILTER_FALSE_LABEL</tt> ('<tt>--</tt>')
+    #   in the config. Has effect in a column with a boolean filter _or_ a custom filter.
+    # * <tt>:detach_with_id</tt> - allows to detach the filter and render it after or before the grid with the
+    #   +grid_filter+ helper. The value is an arbitrary unique identifier
+    #   of the filter. Read section 'Detached Filters' in README for details.
+    #   Has effect in a column with a boolean filter _or_ a custom filter.
+    # * <tt>:in_csv</tt> - When CSV export is enabled, all columns are included into the export. Setting <tt>:in_csv</tt>
+    #   to false will prohibit the column from inclusion into the export.
+    # * <tt>:in_html</tt> - When CSV export is enabled and it is needed to use a column for CSV export only and ignore it
+    #   in HTML, set this parameter to false.
+    # * <tt>:negation</tt> - turn on/off the negation checkbox in string filters
+    # * <tt>:auto_reload</tt> - a boolean value specifying if a change in a filter triggers reloading of the grid. Works with all
+    #   filter types including the JS calendar, the only exception is the standard Rails date/datetime filters.
+    #   The default is false. (see +AUTO_RELOAD+ in the configuration file).
+    #
+    # The block parameter is an ActiveRecord instance. This block is called for every ActiveRecord shown, and the return
+    # value of the block is a string which becomes the contents of one table cell, or an array of two elements where
+    # the first element is the cell contents and the second is a hash of HTML attributes to be added for the <tt><td></tt>
+    # tag of the current cell.
+    #
+    # In case of an array output, please note that if you need to define HTML attributes for all <tt><td></tt>'s in a
+    # column, use +html+. Also note that if the method returns a hash with a <tt>:class</tt> or <tt>'class'</tt>
+    # element, it will not overwrite the class defined in +html+, or classes added by the grid itself
+    # (+active-filter+ and +sorted+), instead they will be all concatenated:
+    # <tt><td class="sorted user_class_for_columns user_class_for_this_specific_cell"></tt>
+    #
+    # It is up to the developer to make sure that what in rendered in column cells
+    # corresponds to sorting and filtering specified by parameters <tt>:attribute</tt> and <tt>:model</tt>.
+
+    def column(opts = {}, &block)
+      options = {
+        allow_multiple_selection:    ConfigurationProvider.value_for(:ALLOW_MULTIPLE_SELECTION),
+        assoc:                       nil,
+        attribute:                   nil,
+        auto_reload:                 ConfigurationProvider.value_for(:AUTO_RELOAD),
+        boolean_filter_false_label:  NlMessage['boolean_filter_false_label'],
+        boolean_filter_true_label:   NlMessage['boolean_filter_true_label'],
+        class:                       nil,
+        custom_filter:               nil,
+        detach_with_id:              nil,
+        filter:                      true,
+        filter_all_label:            ConfigurationProvider.value_for(:CUSTOM_FILTER_ALL_LABEL),
+        filter_type:                 nil,
+        html:                        {},
+        in_csv:                      true,
+        in_html:                     true,
+        model:                       nil, # will throw an exception with instructions
+        name:                        '',
+        negation:                    ConfigurationProvider.value_for(:NEGATION_IN_STRING_FILTERS),
+        ordering:                    true,
+        table_alias:                 nil
+      }
+
+      opts.assert_valid_keys(options.keys)
+      options.merge!(opts)
+
+      assocs = nil
+
+      if options[:model]
+        fail WiceGridArgumentError.new('Instead of specifying a model of a joined table please use assoc: :name_of_association')
+      end
+
+      unless options[:assoc].nil?
+
+        unless options[:assoc].is_a?(Symbol) ||
+              (options[:assoc].is_a?(Array) && ! options[:assoc].empty? && options[:assoc].all?{ |assoc| assoc.is_a?(Symbol)})
+
+          fail WiceGridArgumentError.new('Option :assoc can only be a symbol or an array of symbols')
+        end
+
+        assocs = options[:assoc].is_a?(Symbol) ? [options[:assoc]] : options[:assoc]
+
+        options[:model] = get_model_from_associations(@grid.klass, assocs)
+      end
+
+      if options[:attribute].nil? && options[:model]
+        fail WiceGridArgumentError.new('Option :assoc is only used together with :attribute')
+      end
+
+      if options[:attribute] && options[:attribute].index('.')
+        fail WiceGridArgumentError.new("Invalid attribute name #{options[:attribute]}. An attribute name must not contain a table name!")
+      end
+
+
+      if options[:class]
+        options[:html] ||= {}
+        Wice::WgHash.add_or_append_class_value!(options[:html], options[:class])
+        options.delete(:class)
+      end
+
+      if block.nil?
+        if !options[:attribute].blank?
+          if assocs.nil?
+            block = ->(obj) { obj.send(options[:attribute]) }
+          else
+            messages = assocs + [ options[:attribute] ]
+            block = ->(obj) { obj.deep_send(*messages) }
+          end
+        else
+          fail WiceGridArgumentError.new(
+            'Missing column block without attribute defined. You can only omit the block if attribute is present.')
+        end
+      end
+
+      klass = Columns::ViewColumn
+      if options[:attribute] &&
+        col_type_and_table_name = @grid.declare_column(
+          column_name:          options[:attribute],
+          model:                options[:model],
+          custom_filter_active: options[:custom_filter],
+          table_alias:          options[:table_alias],
+          filter_type:          options[:filter_type],
+          assocs:               assocs
+        )
+
+        # [ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::AbstractMysqlAdapter::Column, String, Boolean]
+        db_column, table_name, main_table = col_type_and_table_name
+        col_type = db_column.type
+
+        if options[:custom_filter]
+
+          custom_filter = if options[:custom_filter] == :auto
+            -> { @grid.distinct_values_for_column(db_column) } # Thank God Ruby has higher order functions!!!
+
+          elsif options[:custom_filter].class == Symbol
+            -> { @grid.distinct_values_for_column_in_resultset([options[:custom_filter]]) }
+
+          elsif options[:custom_filter].class == Hash
+            options[:custom_filter].keys
+
+            options[:custom_filter].to_a
+
+          elsif options[:custom_filter].class == Array
+            if options[:custom_filter].empty?
+              []
+            elsif Wice::WgEnumerable.all_items_are_of_class(options[:custom_filter], Symbol)
+              -> { @grid.distinct_values_for_column_in_resultset(options[:custom_filter]) }
+
+            elsif Wice::WgEnumerable.all_items_are_of_class(options[:custom_filter], String) || WgEnumerable.all_items_are_of_class(options[:custom_filter], Numeric)
+              options[:custom_filter].map { |i| [i, i] }
+
+            elsif Wice::WgEnumerable.all_items_are_of_class(options[:custom_filter], Array)
+              options[:custom_filter]
+            else
+              fail WiceGridArgumentError.new(
+                ':custom_filter can equal :auto, an array of string and/or numbers (direct values for the dropdown), ' \
+                'a homogeneous array of symbols (a sequence of methods to send to AR objects in the result set to ' \
+                'retrieve unique values for the dropdown), a Symbol (a shortcut for a one member array of symbols), ' \
+                'a hash where keys are labels and values are values for the dropdown option, or an array of two-item arrays, ' \
+                'each of which contains the label (first element) and the value (second element) for a dropdown option'
+                )
+            end
+          end
+
+          klass = Columns.get_view_column_processor(:custom)
+        elsif options[:filter_type]
+          klass = Columns.get_view_column_processor(options[:filter_type])
+        else
+
+          col_type = case col_type
+          when :date
+            Wice::Defaults::DEFAULT_FILTER_FOR_DATE
+          when :datetime
+            Wice::Defaults::DEFAULT_FILTER_FOR_DATETIME
+          when :timestamp
+            Wice::Defaults::DEFAULT_FILTER_FOR_DATETIME
+          else
+            col_type
+          end
+
+          klass = Columns.get_view_column_processor(col_type)
+        end # custom_filter
+
+      end # attribute
+
+      vc = klass.new(block, options, @grid, table_name, main_table, custom_filter, @view)
+
+      vc.negation = options[:negation] if vc.respond_to? :negation=
+
+      vc.filter_all_label = options[:filter_all_label] if vc.is_a?(Columns.get_view_column_processor(:custom))
+      if vc.is_a?(Columns.get_view_column_processor(:boolean))
+        vc.boolean_filter_true_label = options[:boolean_filter_true_label]
+        vc.boolean_filter_false_label = options[:boolean_filter_false_label]
+      end
+      add_column(vc)
+    end
+
+    def get_model_from_associations(model, assocs) # :nodoc:
+      if assocs.empty?
+        model
+      else
+        head = assocs[0]
+        tail = assocs[1..-1]
+
+        if reflection = model.reflect_on_association(head)
+          next_model = reflection.klass
+          get_model_from_associations(next_model, tail)
+        else
+          fail WiceGridArgumentError.new("Association #{head} not found in #{model}")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Optional method inside the +grid+ block, to which every ActiveRecord instance is injected, just like +column+.
+    # Unlike +column+, it returns a hash which will be used as HTML attributes for the row with the given ActiveRecord instance.
+    #
+    # Note that if the method returns a hash with a <tt>:class</tt> or <tt>'class'</tt> element, it will not overwrite
+    # classes +even+ and +odd+, instead they will be concatenated: <tt><tr class="even highlighted_row_class_name"></tt>
+    def row_attributes(&block)
+      @row_attributes_handler = block
+    end
+
+    # Can be used to add HTML code (another row, for example) right after each grid row.
+    # Nothing is added if the block return +false+ or +nil+.
+    def after_row(&block)
+      @after_row_handler = block
+    end
+
+    # Can be used to add HTML code (another row, for example) right before each grid row.
+    # Nothing is added if the block return +false+ or +nil+.
+    def before_row(&block)
+      @before_row_handler = block
+    end
+
+    # Can be used to replace the HTML code (for example to make a multi-column spanning row) of a row.
+    # Nothing is replaced if the block return +false+ or +nil+.
+    def replace_row(&block)
+      @replace_row_handler = block
+    end
+
+    # Can be used to add HTML code (calculation results, for example) after all rows.
+    # Nothing is added if the block return +false+ or +nil+.
+    def last_row(&block)
+      @last_row_handler = block
+    end
+
+    # The output of the block submitted to +blank_slate+ is rendered instead of the whole grid if no filters are active
+    # and there are no records to render.
+    # In addition to the block style two other variants are accepted:
+    # *   <tt>g.blank_slate "some text to be rendered"</tt>
+    # *   <tt>g.blank_slate partial: "partial_name"</tt>
+    def blank_slate(opts = nil, &block)
+      if (opts.is_a?(Hash) && opts.key?(:partial) && block.nil?) || (opts.is_a?(String) && block.nil?)
+        @blank_slate_handler = opts
+      elsif opts.nil? && block
+        @blank_slate_handler = block
+      else
+        fail WiceGridArgumentError.new("blank_slate accepts only a string, a block, or template: 'path_to_template' ")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def get_row_attributes(ar_object) #:nodoc:
+      if @row_attributes_handler
+        row_attributes = @row_attributes_handler.call(ar_object)
+        row_attributes = {} if row_attributes.blank?
+        unless row_attributes.is_a?(Hash)
+          fail WiceGridArgumentError.new("row_attributes block must return a hash containing HTML attributes. The returned value is #{row_attributes.inspect}")
+        end
+        row_attributes
+      else
+        {}
+      end
+    end
+
+    def no_filter_needed?   #:nodoc:
+      !@columns.inject(false) { |a, b| a || b.filter_shown? }
+    end
+
+    def no_filter_needed_in_main_table?   #:nodoc:
+      !@columns.inject(false) { |a, b| a || b.filter_shown_in_main_table? }
+    end
+
+    def base_link_for_filter(controller, extra_parameters = {})   #:nodoc:
+      new_params = Wice::WgHash.deep_clone controller.params
+      new_params.merge!(extra_parameters)
+
+      if new_params[@grid.name]
+        new_params[@grid.name].delete(:page) # we reset paging here
+        new_params[@grid.name].delete(:f)    # no filter for the base url
+        new_params[@grid.name].delete(:foc)  # nullify the focus
+        new_params[@grid.name].delete(:q)    # and no request for the saved query
+      end
+
+      new_params[:only_path] = false
+      base_link_with_pp_info = omit_empty_query controller.url_for(new_params)
+
+      if new_params[@grid.name]
+        new_params[@grid.name].delete(:pp)    # and reset back to pagination if show all mode is on
+      end
+      [base_link_with_pp_info, omit_empty_query(controller.url_for(new_params))]
+    end
+
+    def link_for_export(controller, format, extra_parameters = {})   #:nodoc:
+      new_params = Wice::WgHash.deep_clone controller.params
+      new_params.merge!(extra_parameters)
+
+      new_params[@grid.name] = {} unless new_params[@grid.name]
+      new_params[@grid.name][:export] = format
+
+      new_params[:only_path] = false
+      controller.url_for(new_params)
+    end
+
+    def column_link(column, direction, params, extra_parameters = {})   #:nodoc:
+      column_attribute_name = if column.attribute.index('.') || column.main_table
+        column.attribute
+      else
+        column.table_alias_or_table_name + '.' + column.attribute
+      end
+
+      query_params = { @grid.name => {
+        ORDER_PARAMETER_NAME           => column_attribute_name,
+        ORDER_DIRECTION_PARAMETER_NAME => direction
+      } }
+
+      cleaned_params =  Wice::WgHash.deep_clone params
+      cleaned_params.merge!(extra_parameters)
+
+      cleaned_params.delete(:controller)
+      cleaned_params.delete(:action)
+
+      query_params = Wice::WgHash.rec_merge(cleaned_params, query_params)
+
+      '?' + query_params.to_query
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    def filter_columns(method_name = nil) #:nodoc:
+      method_name ? @columns.select(&method_name) : @columns
+    end
+
+    def omit_empty_query(url) #:nodoc:
+      # /foo?                --> /foo
+      # /foo?grid=           --> /foo
+      # /foo?grid=&page=1    --> /foo?page=1
+      # /foo?grid=some_value --> /foo?grid=some_value
+
+      empty_hash_rx = Regexp.new "([&?])#{Regexp.escape @grid.name}=([&?]|$)" # c.f., issue #140
+      url.gsub(empty_hash_rx, '\1').gsub(/\?+$/, '')
+    end
+  end
+end