@memberjunction/data-context 2.42.1 → 2.44.0

package/package.json

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 {
   "name": "@memberjunction/data-context",
-  "version": "2.42.1",
+  "version": "2.44.0",
   "description": "This library provides a set of objects that handle run-time loading of data contexts as well as types to be able to use across application tiers for interacting with data contexts.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     "typescript": "^5.4.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@memberjunction/global": "2.42.1",
-    "@memberjunction/core-entities": "2.42.1",
-    "@memberjunction/core": "2.42.1"
+    "@memberjunction/global": "2.44.0",
+    "@memberjunction/core-entities": "2.44.0",
+    "@memberjunction/core": "2.44.0"
   }
 }

package/readme.md

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 # @memberjunction/data-context
 
-The `@memberjunction/data-context` library provides a set of objects that handle run-time loading of data contexts as well as types to be able to use across application tiers for interacting with data contexts.
+The `@memberjunction/data-context` library provides a comprehensive framework for managing data contexts in MemberJunction applications. It enables developers to define, load, and manipulate collections of related data items across different tiers of an application.
+
+## Overview
+
+A Data Context in MemberJunction represents a collection of data items that can include:
+- **Views**: Filtered and customized views of entity data
+- **Queries**: Pre-defined SQL queries registered in the system
+- **Full Entities**: Complete data sets from an entity
+- **Single Records**: Individual entity records with optional related data
+- **SQL Statements**: Direct SQL queries (server-side only)
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install @memberjunction/data-context
+```
+
+## Key Features
+
+- **Type-safe data context management**: Full TypeScript support with proper typing
+- **Flexible data loading**: Support for various data sources including views, queries, entities, and SQL
+- **Metadata-driven**: Automatic loading of metadata from the MemberJunction system
+- **Transaction support**: Save multiple data context items in a single transaction
+- **Cross-tier compatibility**: Works across server and client tiers with appropriate implementations
+- **Data persistence**: Optional saving of loaded data to the database
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Example
+
+```typescript
+import { DataContext, DataContextItem } from '@memberjunction/data-context';
+import { Metadata } from '@memberjunction/core';
+
+// Create a new data context
+const context = new DataContext();
+
+// Load metadata and data for an existing data context
+const dataContextID = 'your-data-context-id';
+const loaded = await context.Load(
+  dataContextID,
+  dataSource, // Required for SQL type items (server-side only)
+  false,      // forceRefresh
+  true,       // loadRelatedDataOnSingleRecords
+  10,         // maxRecordsPerRelationship
+  userInfo    // contextUser
+);
+
+if (loaded) {
+  // Access the loaded data
+  context.Items.forEach(item => {
+    console.log(`Item: ${item.Description}`);
+    console.log(`Data rows: ${item.Data?.length || 0}`);
+  });
+}
+```
+
+### Creating Data Context Items
+
+#### From a View
+
+```typescript
+import { UserViewEntityExtended } from '@memberjunction/core-entities';
+
+// Assuming you have a view entity loaded
+const viewEntity: UserViewEntityExtended = await md.GetEntityObject<UserViewEntityExtended>('User Views');
+await viewEntity.Load(viewID);
+
+const viewItem = DataContextItem.FromViewEntity(viewEntity);
+context.Items.push(viewItem);
+```
+
+#### From a Single Record
+
+```typescript
+import { BaseEntity } from '@memberjunction/core';
+
+// Assuming you have an entity record loaded
+const record: BaseEntity = await md.GetEntityObject('Customers');
+await record.Load(recordID);
+
+const recordItem = DataContextItem.FromSingleRecord(record);
+context.Items.push(recordItem);
+```
+
+#### From a Query
+
+```typescript
+import { QueryInfo } from '@memberjunction/core';
+
+// Get query info from metadata
+const queryInfo = md.Queries.find(q => q.Name === 'My Query');
+if (queryInfo) {
+  const queryItem = DataContextItem.FromQuery(queryInfo);
+  context.Items.push(queryItem);
+}
+```
+
+#### From a Full Entity
+
+```typescript
+import { EntityInfo } from '@memberjunction/core';
+
+// Get entity info from metadata
+const entityInfo = md.Entities.find(e => e.Name === 'Products');
+if (entityInfo) {
+  const entityItem = DataContextItem.FromFullEntity(entityInfo);
+  context.Items.push(entityItem);
+}
+```
+
+### Loading Data for Items
+
+```typescript
+// Load data for all items in the context
+const dataLoaded = await context.LoadData(
+  dataSource,  // Required for SQL type items
+  false,       // forceRefresh
+  true,        // loadRelatedDataOnSingleRecords
+  10          // maxRecordsPerRelationship
+);
+
+// Or load data for a specific item
+const itemLoaded = await context.Items[0].LoadData(
+  dataSource,
+  false,
+  true,
+  10
+);
+```
+
+### Saving Data Context Items
+
+```typescript
+// Save all items in the context to the database
+const saved = await context.SaveItems(
+  userInfo,  // contextUser
+  true       // persistItemData - saves actual data, not just metadata
+);
+
+if (saved) {
+  console.log('Data context items saved successfully');
+  // Each item now has a DataContextItemID populated
+}
+```
+
+### Working with Data
+
+```typescript
+// Validate that all items have data loaded
+if (context.ValidateDataExists()) {
+  // Convert to a simple object for easier manipulation
+  const simpleData = context.ConvertToSimpleObject('item_', false);
+  // Result: { item_0: [...], item_1: [...], ... }
+  
+  // Get type definition for the data structure
+  const typeDef = context.CreateSimpleObjectTypeDefinition('item_');
+  console.log(typeDef);
+  // Output: {item_0: []; // View: Customer List, From Entity: Customers\n...}
+}
+
+// Access individual item data
+context.Items.forEach(item => {
+  if (item.DataLoaded && item.Data) {
+    console.log(`${item.Description}: ${item.Data.length} rows`);
+    
+    // Process the data
+    item.Data.forEach(row => {
+      // Work with row data
+    });
+  } else if (item.DataLoadingError) {
+    console.error(`Error loading ${item.Description}: ${item.DataLoadingError}`);
+  }
+});
+```
+
+### Cloning Data Contexts
+
+```typescript
+// Clone an existing data context
+const clonedContext = await DataContext.Clone(
+  originalContext,
+  true,      // includeData - copies the data along with metadata
+  userInfo   // contextUser
+);
+
+if (clonedContext) {
+  console.log(`Cloned context ID: ${clonedContext.ID}`);
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### DataContext Class
+
+#### Properties
+
+- `ID: string` - The unique identifier of the data context
+- `DataContextEntity: DataContextEntity` - The metadata entity for the data context
+- `Items: DataContextItem[]` - Array of data context items
+
+#### Methods
+
+- `async LoadMetadata(DataContextID: string, contextUser?: UserInfo, provider?: IMetadataProvider): Promise<boolean>`
+  - Loads only the metadata for the data context and its items
+
+- `async LoadData(dataSource: any, forceRefresh?: boolean, loadRelatedDataOnSingleRecords?: boolean, maxRecordsPerRelationship?: number, contextUser?: UserInfo): Promise<boolean>`
+  - Loads data for all items in the context
+
+- `async Load(DataContextID: string, dataSource: any, forceRefresh?: boolean, loadRelatedDataOnSingleRecords?: boolean, maxRecordsPerRelationship?: number, contextUser?: UserInfo): Promise<boolean>`
+  - Loads both metadata and data in one operation
+
+- `async SaveItems(contextUser?: UserInfo, persistItemData?: boolean): Promise<boolean>`
+  - Saves all data context items to the database
+
+- `AddDataContextItem(): DataContextItem`
+  - Creates and adds a new item to the context
+
+- `ValidateDataExists(ignoreFailedLoadItems?: boolean): boolean`
+  - Checks if all items have data loaded
+
+- `ConvertToSimpleObject(itemPrefix?: string, includeFailedLoadItems?: boolean): any`
+  - Converts the context to a simple object structure
+
+- `CreateSimpleObjectTypeDefinition(itemPrefix?: string, includeFailedLoadItems?: boolean): string`
+  - Generates TypeScript type definition for the data structure
+
+- `LoadDataFromObject(data: any[][]): boolean`
+  - Loads pre-fetched data into the context
+
+- `static async Clone(context: DataContext, includeData?: boolean, contextUser?: UserInfo): Promise<DataContext>`
+  - Creates a deep copy of a data context
+
+- `static async FromRawData(rawData: any): Promise<DataContext>`
+  - Creates a context from raw data object
+
+### DataContextItem Class
+
+#### Properties
+
+- `Type: 'view' | 'query' | 'full_entity' | 'sql' | 'single_record'` - The type of data item
+- `RecordID: string` - Primary key for single_record types
+- `EntityID?: string` - Entity identifier
+- `ViewID?: string` - View identifier
+- `QueryID?: string` - Query identifier
+- `RecordName: string` - Name of the view, query, or entity
+- `SQL?: string` - SQL statement for 'sql' type
+- `EntityName?: string` - Name of the entity
+- `Fields: DataContextFieldInfo[]` - Field metadata
+- `Data: any[]` - The loaded data
+- `DataLoaded: boolean` - Indicates if data has been loaded
+- `DataLoadingError?: string` - Error message if loading failed
+- `Description: string` - Auto-generated description
+- `AdditionalDescription?: string` - Optional custom description
+
+#### Methods
+
+- `async LoadData(dataSource: any, forceRefresh?: boolean, loadRelatedDataOnSingleRecords?: boolean, maxRecordsPerRelationship?: number, contextUser?: UserInfo): Promise<boolean>`
+  - Loads data for this specific item
+
+- `LoadDataFromObject(data: any[]): boolean`
+  - Loads pre-fetched data into the item
+
+- `ValidateDataExists(ignoreFailedLoad?: boolean): boolean`
+  - Validates that data has been loaded
+
+- `static FromViewEntity(viewEntity: UserViewEntityExtended): DataContextItem`
+- `static FromSingleRecord(singleRecord: BaseEntity): DataContextItem`
+- `static FromQuery(query: QueryInfo): DataContextItem`
+- `static FromFullEntity(entity: EntityInfo): DataContextItem`
+- `static FromRawItem(rawItem: any): DataContextItem`
+
+### DataContextFieldInfo Class
+
+```typescript
+class DataContextFieldInfo {
+  Name: string;
+  Type: string;
+  Description?: string;
+}
+```
+
+## Server-Side Considerations
+
+For SQL type data context items, you'll need to use the server-side implementation from `@memberjunction/data-context-server` which properly handles SQL execution with appropriate security and data source management.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- `@memberjunction/global`: Core global utilities and class factory
+- `@memberjunction/core-entities`: Entity definitions for MemberJunction
+- `@memberjunction/core`: Core MemberJunction functionality
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Always load metadata before data**: Use `LoadMetadata()` before `LoadData()` or simply use `Load()` which does both
+2. **Handle loading errors**: Check `DataLoaded` and `DataLoadingError` properties on items
+3. **Use appropriate data sources**: SQL type items require server-side data sources
+4. **Consider performance**: Use `maxRecordsPerRelationship` to limit related data loading
+5. **Validate before use**: Call `ValidateDataExists()` before processing data
+6. **Use transactions**: When saving multiple items, they're automatically wrapped in a transaction
+
+## License
+
+ISC