@oat-sa/tao-core-ui 1.64.2 → 1.65.0

package/src/searchModal.js

@@ -1,760 +1,760 @@
-/**
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation; under version 2
- * of the License (non-upgradable).
- *
- * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2021 (original work) Open Assessment Technologies SA ;
- */
-
-import $ from 'jquery';
-import _ from 'lodash';
-import __ from 'i18n';
-import context from 'context';
-import layoutTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/layout';
-import resultsContainerTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/results-container';
-import infoMessageTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/info-message';
-import propertySelectButtonTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/property-select-button';
-import 'ui/searchModal/css/searchModal.css';
-import component from 'ui/component';
-import 'ui/modal';
-import 'ui/datatable';
-import store from 'core/store';
-import resourceSelectorFactory from 'ui/resource/selector';
-import propertySelectorFactory from 'ui/propertySelector/propertySelector';
-import advancedSearchFactory from 'ui/searchModal/advancedSearch';
-import request from 'core/dataProvider/request';
-import urlUtil from 'util/url';
-import 'select2';
-import shortcutRegistry from 'util/shortcut/registry';
-
-/**
- * Creates a searchModal instance
- *
- * @param {object} config
- * @param {object} config.renderTo - DOM element where component will be rendered to
- * @param {string} config.criterias - Search criteria to be set on component creation
- * @param {boolean} config.searchOnInit - if init search must be triggered or not (stored results are used instead)
- * @param {string} config.url - search endpoint to be set on datatable
- * @param {string} config.rootClassUri - Uri for the root class of current context, required to init the class filter
- * @param {bool} config.hideResourceSelector - if resourceSelector must be hidden
- * @param {bool} config.hideCriteria - if the criteria must be hidden
- * @param {string} config.placeholder - placeholder for input in template
- * @param {string} config.classesUrl - the URL to the classes API (usually '/tao/RestResource/getAll')
- * @param {string} config.classMappingUrl - the URL to the class mapping API (usually '/tao/ClassMetadata/getWithMapping')
- * @param {string} config.statusUrl - the URL to the status API (usually '/tao/AdvancedSearch/status')
- * @param {string} config.sortby - the default sorted column (usually 'label')
- * @param {string} config.sortorder - the default sort order (usually 'asc')
- * @returns {searchModal}
- */
-export default function searchModalFactory(config) {
-    // @TODO: The consumer must be responsible for supplying the routes. The component must not hardcode endpoints.
-    const defaults = {
-        classesUrl: urlUtil.route('getAll', 'RestResource', 'tao'),
-        classMappingUrl: urlUtil.route('getWithMapping', 'ClassMetadata', 'tao'),
-        statusUrl: urlUtil.route('status', 'AdvancedSearch', 'tao'),
-        renderTo: 'body',
-        criterias: {},
-        searchOnInit: true,
-        maxListSize: 5,
-        sortby: 'label',
-        sortorder: 'asc'
-    };
-    // Private properties to be easily accessible by instance methods
-    let $container = null;
-    let controls = {};
-    let running = false;
-    let searchStore = null;
-    let selectedColumnsStore = null;
-    let resourceSelector = null;
-    let advancedSearch = null;
-    let propertySelectorInstance;
-    let availableColumns = [];
-    let availableIdentifiers = {};
-    let selectedColumns = [];
-    let dataCache;
-
-    // resorce selector
-    const isResourceSelector = !config.hideResourceSelector;
-    const rootClassUri = config.rootClassUri;
-
-    // Creates new component
-    const instance = component(
-        {
-            /**
-             * Tells if the advanced search is enabled.
-             * @returns {boolean}
-             */
-            isAdvancedSearchEnabled() {
-                return advancedSearch && advancedSearch.isEnabled();
-            }
-        },
-        defaults
-    )
-        .setTemplate(layoutTpl)
-        .on('selected-store-updated', recreateDatatable)
-        .on('render', renderModal)
-        .on('destroy', destroyModal);
-
-    /**
-     * Creates search modal, inits template selectors, inits search store, and once is created triggers initial search
-     * rootClassUri is sent to advancedSearch factory for disabling in whitelisted sections
-     */
-    function renderModal() {
-        const promises = [];
-        initModal();
-        initUiSelectors();
-        advancedSearch = advancedSearchFactory({
-            renderTo: controls.$filtersContainer,
-            advancedCriteria: instance.config.criterias.advancedCriteria,
-            hideCriteria: instance.config.hideCriteria,
-            statusUrl: instance.config.statusUrl,
-            rootClassUri: rootClassUri
-        });
-        promises.push(initClassFilter());
-        promises.push(initStores());
-        Promise.all(promises)
-            .then(() => {
-                instance.trigger('ready');
-                controls.$searchButton.trigger('click');
-            })
-            .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Removes search modal
-     */
-    function destroyModal() {
-        $container.removeClass('modal').modal('destroy');
-        if (propertySelectorInstance) {
-            propertySelectorInstance.destroy();
-        }
-        $('.modal-bg').remove();
-        controls = {};
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates search modal
-     */
-    function initModal() {
-        $container = instance.getElement();
-        $container
-            .addClass('modal')
-            .on('closed.modal', () => instance.destroy())
-            .modal({
-                disableEscape: false,
-                width: $(window).width(),
-                modalCloseClass: 'modal-close-left'
-            })
-            .focus();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Inits class filter selector
-     */
-    function initClassFilter() {
-        return new Promise(resolve => {
-            if (!isResourceSelector) {
-                controls.$classFilterContainer.hide();
-                return resolve();
-            }
-            const initialClassUri =
-                instance.config.criterias && instance.config.criterias.class
-                    ? instance.config.criterias.class
-                    : rootClassUri;
-            resourceSelector = resourceSelectorFactory(controls.$classTreeContainer, {
-                //set up the inner resource selector
-                selectionMode: 'single',
-                selectClass: true,
-                classUri: rootClassUri,
-                showContext: false,
-                showSelection: false
-            });
-
-            // when a class query is triggered, update selector options with received resources
-            resourceSelector.on('query', params => {
-                const classOnlyParams = { ...params, classOnly: true };
-                const route = instance.config.classesUrl;
-                request(route, classOnlyParams)
-                    .then(response => {
-                        if (
-                            response.permissions &&
-                            response.permissions.data &&
-                            response.permissions.supportedRights &&
-                            response.permissions.supportedRights.length > 0
-                        ) {
-                            manageClassTreePermissions(response);
-                        }
-                        resourceSelector.update(response.resources, classOnlyParams);
-                    })
-                    .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
-            });
-
-            /*
-             * the first time selector opions are updated the root class is selected. Promise is
-             * resolved so init process continues only when class input value has been set
-             */
-            resourceSelector.on('update', () => {
-                resourceSelector.off('update');
-
-                resourceSelector.select(initialClassUri);
-                resolve();
-            });
-
-            // then new class is selected, set its label into class filter input and hide filter container, then request class properties
-            resourceSelector.on('change', selectedValue => {
-                /*
-                 * on searchModal init we set manually the selector to the provided config.rootClassUri. When a selector
-                 * is set manually Selector component execs @clearSelection which triggers a change event
-                 * with an empty object as param. We catch this undesired behaviour here
-                 */
-                if (_.isEmpty(selectedValue)) {
-                    return;
-                }
-                const classUri = _.map(selectedValue, 'classUri')[0];
-                const label = _.map(selectedValue, 'label')[0];
-                const uri = _.map(selectedValue, 'uri')[0];
-                const route = urlUtil.build(instance.config.classMappingUrl, {
-                    classUri,
-                    maxListSize: instance.config.maxListSize
-                });
-                controls.$classFilterInput.html(label);
-                controls.$classFilterInput.data('uri', uri);
-                controls.$classTreeContainer.hide();
-                advancedSearch
-                    .updateCriteria(route)
-                    .then(() => instance.trigger('criteriaListUpdated'))
-                    .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
-            });
-
-            setResourceSelectorUIBehaviour();
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loops through each class in received class tree and sets access mode to 'denied' on private classes
-     * so are disabled on class tree
-     * @param {object} classTree - class tree received by server, containing resources (classes) and permissions
-     */
-    function manageClassTreePermissions(classTree) {
-        const disableBlockedClasses = function (resources) {
-            _.forEach(resources, (resource, index, array) => {
-                if (
-                    classTree.permissions.data[resource.uri] &&
-                    classTree.permissions.data[resource.uri].find(permission => permission === 'READ')
-                ) {
-                    if (resource.children) {
-                        disableBlockedClasses(resource.children);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    array[index].accessMode = 'denied';
-                }
-            });
-        };
-        disableBlockedClasses(classTree.resources);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Inits template selectors, buttons behaviour, scroll animation,
-     * and sets initial search query on search input
-     */
-    function initUiSelectors() {
-        controls = {
-            $searchButton: $('.btn-search', $container),
-            $clearButton: $('.btn-clear', $container),
-            $searchInput: $('.generic-search-input', $container),
-            $classFilterInput: $('.class-filter', $container),
-            $classTreeContainer: $('.class-tree', $container),
-            $classFilterContainer: $('.class-filter-container', $container),
-            $filtersContainer: $('.filters-container', $container),
-            $contentArea: $('.content-area', $container),
-            $contentToolbar: $('.content-toolbar', $container)
-        };
-
-        controls.$searchButton.on('click', search);
-        controls.$clearButton.on('click', clear);
-        const shortcuts = shortcutRegistry(controls.$searchInput);
-        shortcuts.clear().add('enter', search);
-        controls.$searchInput.val(
-            instance.config.criterias && instance.config.criterias.search ? instance.config.criterias.search : ''
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets required listeners to properly manage resourceSelector visualization
-     */
-    function setResourceSelectorUIBehaviour() {
-        $container.on('mousedown', () => {
-            controls.$classTreeContainer.hide();
-        });
-
-        /**
-         * Pressing space, enter, esc, backspace
-         * on class filter input will toggle resource selector
-         */
-        const shortcuts = shortcutRegistry(controls.$classFilterInput);
-        shortcuts.add('enter', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.show());
-        shortcuts.add('space', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.show());
-        shortcuts.add('backspace', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.hide());
-        shortcuts.add('escape', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.hide(), { propagate: false });
-
-        /**
-         * clicking on class filter container will toggle resource selector
-         */
-        controls.$classFilterContainer.on('click', () => {
-            controls.$classTreeContainer.toggle();
-        });
-
-        /**
-         * clicking on class filter container will
-         * stopPropagation to prevent be closed
-         * by searchModal.mouseDown listener
-         */
-        controls.$classFilterContainer.on('mousedown', e => {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-        });
-
-        // clicking on resource selector will stopPropagation to prevent be closed by searchModal.mouseDown listener
-        controls.$classTreeContainer.on('mousedown', e => {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads search store so it is accessible in the component
-     * @returns {Promise}
-     */
-    function initStores() {
-        return Promise.all([
-            store('search').then(updatedStore => (searchStore = updatedStore)),
-            store('selectedColumns').then(updatedStore => (selectedColumnsStore = updatedStore))
-        ]).catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Performs a search query
-     * @param query - The searched terms
-     * @param classFilterUri - The URI of the node class
-     * @param [params] - Additional parameters
-     * @returns {Promise}
-     */
-    const searchQuery = (query, classFilterUri, params = {}) => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            $.ajax({
-                url: instance.config.url,
-                type: 'POST',
-                data: { ...params, query: query, parentNode: classFilterUri, structure: context.shownStructure },
-                dataType: 'json'
-            })
-                .done(resolve)
-                .fail(reject);
-        });
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Performs the search query, preventing to send too many requests
-     * @param query - The searched terms
-     * @param classFilterUri - The URI of the node class
-     * @param [params] - Additional parameters
-     */
-    const searchHandler = (query, classFilterUri, params = {}) => {
-        if (running === false) {
-            running = true;
-            searchQuery(query, classFilterUri, params)
-                .then(data => data.data)
-                .then(buildDataModel)
-                .then(filterSelectedColumns)
-                .then(appendDefaultDatasetToDatatable)
-                .then(buildSearchResultsDatatable)
-                .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e))
-                .then(() => (running = false));
-        }
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Request search results and manages its results
-     */
-    function search() {
-        searchHandler(buildComplexQuery(), getClassFilterUri());
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns selected class filter of rootClassUri
-     */
-    function getClassFilterUri() {
-        return isResourceSelector ? controls.$classFilterInput.data('uri').trim() : rootClassUri;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * build final complex query appending every filter
-     */
-    function buildComplexQuery() {
-        let query = controls.$searchInput.val().trim();
-        query += advancedSearch.getAdvancedCriteriaQuery(query !== '');
-
-        return query;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * If search on init is not required, extends data with stored dataset
-     * @param {object} data - search configuration including model and endpoint for datatable
-     * @returns {Promise}
-     */
-    function appendDefaultDatasetToDatatable(data) {
-        return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-            // If no search on init, get dataset from searchStore
-            if (instance.config.searchOnInit === false) {
-                Promise.all([searchStore.getItem('results'), searchStore.getItem('options')])
-                    .then(fromStore => {
-                        instance.config.searchOnInit = true;
-                        data.storedSearchResults = fromStore[0];
-                        data.storedSearchOptions = fromStore[1];
-                        resolve(data);
-                    })
-                    .catch(e => {
-                        reject(
-                            new Error('Error appending default dataset from searchStore to datatable', { cause: e })
-                        );
-                    });
-            } else {
-                resolve(data);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Replaces empty value by a placeholder.
-     * @param value
-     * @returns {string|*}
-     */
-    const emptyValueTransform = value => {
-        let testedValue = value;
-        if (Array.isArray(testedValue)) {
-            testedValue = testedValue[0];
-        }
-        if ('string' === typeof testedValue) {
-            testedValue = testedValue.trim();
-        }
-        return testedValue === '' || testedValue === null || typeof testedValue === 'undefined' ? '-' : value;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Refines the columns to be compatible with the datatable model
-     * @param {object[]} columns
-     * @returns {object[]}
-     */
-    function columnsToModel(columns) {
-        if (!Array.isArray(columns)) {
-            return [];
-        }
-
-        return columns.map(column => {
-            const { id, sortId, label, sortable, isDuplicated } = column;
-            let alias, comment, classLabel;
-            if (isDuplicated) {
-                alias = column.alias;
-                classLabel = column.classLabel; // needed by the property selector
-                comment = column.classLabel; // needed by the datatable
-            }
-            return { id, sortId, label, alias, classLabel, comment, sortable, transform: emptyValueTransform };
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Refines the data model for the datatable
-     * @param {object} data - search configuration including model and endpoint for datatable
-     * @returns {object} The data configuration refined with the data model for the datatrable
-     */
-    function buildDataModel(data) {
-        //save availableColumns to memory
-        availableIdentifiers = {};
-        availableColumns = data.settings.availableColumns;
-
-        // The support for the old data.model coming from the server has been removed from the commit
-        // https://github.com/oat-sa/tao-core-ui-fe/commit/ae6c16a9199f9fc808bc8a37d2ddfce437a62e9c
-        // The data model is now coming from the settings carried on by the searchParams request.
-        data.model = columnsToModel(availableColumns);
-        data.model.forEach(column => (availableIdentifiers[column.id] = true));
-
-        // adjust the default sorting and pagination
-        let { sortby, sortorder, page } = instance.config;
-
-        if (!sortorder || !['asc', 'desc'].includes(sortorder)) {
-            sortorder = 'asc';
-        }
-
-        const sortIdentifiers = [];
-        data.model.forEach(column => {
-            sortIdentifiers.push(column.sortId || column.id);
-            if (column.sortId && column.id === sortby) {
-                sortby = column.sortId;
-            }
-        });
-        if (!sortIdentifiers.includes(sortby)) {
-            // unknown sort identifier is rejected for safety
-            sortby = void 0;
-            sortorder = void 0;
-        }
-
-        data.pageConfig = { sortby, sortorder, page };
-
-        dataCache = _.cloneDeep(data);
-        return data;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Filters datatble model based on stored selected columns
-     * @param {Object} data data containing available columns and model for datatable
-     * @returns {Promise} promise which resolves with filtered data.model
-     */
-    function filterSelectedColumns(data) {
-        return selectedColumnsStore
-            .getItem(rootClassUri)
-            .then(storedSelectedColumnIds => {
-                selectedColumns = [];
-
-                if (storedSelectedColumnIds && storedSelectedColumnIds.length) {
-                    storedSelectedColumnIds.forEach(id => {
-                        if (availableIdentifiers[id]) {
-                            selectedColumns.push(id);
-                        }
-                    });
-                }
-
-                if (!selectedColumns.length) {
-                    selectedColumns = data.settings.availableColumns.reduce((acc, column) => {
-                        if (column.default) {
-                            acc.push(column.id);
-                        }
-                        return acc;
-                    }, []);
-                }
-
-                data.model = data.model.filter(column => selectedColumns.includes(column.id));
-                return data;
-            })
-            .catch(e => {
-                instance.trigger('error', e);
-            });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a datatable with search results
-     * @param {object} data - search configuration including model and endpoint for datatable
-     */
-    function buildSearchResultsDatatable(data) {
-        // Note: the table container needs to be recreated because datatable is storing data in it.
-        // Keeping the table container introduces a DOM pollution.
-        // It is faster and cleaner to recreate the container than cleaning it explicitly.
-        const $tableContainer = $(resultsContainerTpl());
-        const $contentContainer = controls.$contentArea.empty();
-        $contentContainer.append($tableContainer);
-        $tableContainer.on('load.datatable', searchResultsLoaded);
-
-        const { sortby, sortorder, page } = data.storedSearchOptions || data.pageConfig;
-
-        //create datatable
-        $tableContainer.datatable(
-            {
-                url: data.url,
-                model: data.model,
-                sortby,
-                sortorder,
-                page,
-                labels: {
-                    actions: ''
-                },
-                actions: [
-                    {
-                        id: 'go-to-item',
-                        label: __('View'),
-                        action: function openResource(uri, updatedData) {
-                            instance.trigger('refresh', uri, updatedData);
-                            instance.destroy();
-                        }
-                    }
-                ],
-                params: {
-                    params: data.params,
-                    filters: data.filters,
-                    rows: 20
-                }
-            },
-            data.storedSearchResults
-        );
-    }
-
-    function getTableOptions() {
-        const $tableContainer = $('.results-container', $container);
-        return _.cloneDeep($tableContainer.data('ui.datatable') || {});
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Filters data from cache by selected and recreates datatable
-     * @params {object} options - Additional options to be given to the datatable
-     */
-    function recreateDatatable(options = {}) {
-        const data = Object.assign(_.cloneDeep(dataCache), options);
-        filterSelectedColumns(data).then(buildSearchResultsDatatable);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Triggered on load.datatable event, it updates searchStore and manages possible exceptions
-     * @param {object} e - load.datatable event
-     * @param {object} dataset - datatable dataset
-     */
-    function searchResultsLoaded(e, dataset) {
-        const $contentToolbar = controls.$contentToolbar.empty();
-        if (instance.isAdvancedSearchEnabled()) {
-            const $manageColumnsBtn = $(propertySelectButtonTpl());
-            $contentToolbar.append($manageColumnsBtn);
-            $manageColumnsBtn.on('click', handleManageColumnsBtnClick);
-        }
-
-        const { sortby, sortorder } = getTableOptions();
-
-        if (dataset.records === 0) {
-            replaceSearchResultsDatatableWithMessage('no-matches');
-        }
-        instance.trigger('datatable-loaded');
-        updateSearchStore({
-            action: 'update',
-            dataset,
-            options: { sortby, sortorder },
-            context: context.shownStructure,
-            criterias: {
-                search: controls.$searchInput && controls.$searchInput.val(),
-                class: isResourceSelector ? _.map(resourceSelector.getSelection(), 'uri')[0] : rootClassUri,
-                advancedCriteria: advancedSearch.getState()
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handler for manage columns button click
-     */
-    function handleManageColumnsBtnClick() {
-        const selected = selectedColumns;
-        const available = columnsToModel(availableColumns);
-
-        if (!propertySelectorInstance) {
-            const { bottom: btnBottom, right: btnRight } = this.getBoundingClientRect();
-            const { top: containerTop, right: containerRight } = $container.get(0).getBoundingClientRect();
-            const position = {
-                top: btnBottom - containerTop,
-                right: containerRight - btnRight
-            };
-            propertySelectorInstance = propertySelectorFactory({
-                renderTo: $container,
-                data: {
-                    position,
-                    available,
-                    selected
-                }
-            });
-            propertySelectorInstance.on('select', selection => {
-                if (
-                    selection.length !== selectedColumns.length ||
-                    selection.some(columnId => !selectedColumns.includes(columnId))
-                ) {
-                    //update table
-                    selectedColumns = selection;
-                    const { sortby, sortorder, page } = getTableOptions();
-                    updateSelectedStore({ selection, sortby, sortorder, page });
-                }
-            });
-        } else {
-            propertySelectorInstance.setData({ available, selected });
-            propertySelectorInstance.toggle();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates searchStore. If action is 'clear', searchStore is claread. If not, received
-     * data is assigned to searchStore. Once all actions have been done,
-     * store-updated event is triggered
-     * @param {object} data - data to store
-     */
-    function updateSearchStore(data) {
-        const promises = [];
-        if (data.action === 'clear') {
-            promises.push(searchStore.clear());
-        } else if (data.action === 'update') {
-            promises.push(searchStore.setItem('criterias', data.criterias));
-            promises.push(searchStore.setItem('context', data.context));
-            promises.push(searchStore.setItem('options', data.options));
-            promises.push(
-                data.dataset.records === 0
-                    ? searchStore.removeItem('results')
-                    : searchStore.setItem('results', data.dataset)
-            );
-        }
-
-        Promise.all(promises)
-            .then(() => instance.trigger('store-updated'))
-            .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *
-     * @param {object} update - The changed configuration
-     * @param {Array<string>} update.selection - array of column ids to display
-     * @param {string} update.sortby - The sorted column
-     * @param {string} update.sortorder - The sort order
-     * @param {number} update.page - The current page
-     * @returns
-     */
-    function updateSelectedStore({ selection = [], sortby = 'id', sortorder = 'asc', page = 1 } = {}) {
-        const storedSearchOptions = { sortby, sortorder, page };
-        return selectedColumnsStore
-            .setItem(rootClassUri, selection)
-            .then(() => instance.trigger('selected-store-updated', { storedSearchOptions }))
-            .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Clear search input, criteria and results from both, view and store.
-     * Also sets every criterion on criteriaState to unredered and
-     * undefined value
-     */
-    function clear() {
-        controls.$searchInput.val('');
-        advancedSearch.clear();
-        isResourceSelector && resourceSelector.select(rootClassUri);
-        replaceSearchResultsDatatableWithMessage('no-query');
-        updateSearchStore({ action: 'clear' });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Removes datatable container and displays a message instead
-     * @param {string} reason - reason why datatable is not rendered, to display appropiate message
-     */
-    function replaceSearchResultsDatatableWithMessage(reason) {
-        let message = '';
-        let icon = '';
-
-        if (reason === 'no-query') {
-            message = __('Please define your search in the search panel.');
-            icon = 'icon-find';
-        } else if (reason === 'no-matches') {
-            message = __('No item found. Please try other search criteria.');
-            icon = 'icon-info';
-        }
-
-        const infoMessage = infoMessageTpl({ message, icon });
-        controls.$contentToolbar.empty();
-        controls.$contentArea.empty().append(infoMessage);
-    }
-
-    // return initialized instance of searchModal
-    return instance.init(config);
-}
+/**
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; under version 2
+ * of the License (non-upgradable).
+ *
+ * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 (original work) Open Assessment Technologies SA ;
+ */
+
+import $ from 'jquery';
+import _ from 'lodash';
+import __ from 'i18n';
+import context from 'context';
+import layoutTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/layout';
+import resultsContainerTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/results-container';
+import infoMessageTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/info-message';
+import propertySelectButtonTpl from 'ui/searchModal/tpl/property-select-button';
+import 'ui/searchModal/css/searchModal.css';
+import component from 'ui/component';
+import 'ui/modal';
+import 'ui/datatable';
+import store from 'core/store';
+import resourceSelectorFactory from 'ui/resource/selector';
+import propertySelectorFactory from 'ui/propertySelector/propertySelector';
+import advancedSearchFactory from 'ui/searchModal/advancedSearch';
+import request from 'core/dataProvider/request';
+import urlUtil from 'util/url';
+import 'select2';
+import shortcutRegistry from 'util/shortcut/registry';
+
+/**
+ * Creates a searchModal instance
+ *
+ * @param {object} config
+ * @param {object} config.renderTo - DOM element where component will be rendered to
+ * @param {string} config.criterias - Search criteria to be set on component creation
+ * @param {boolean} config.searchOnInit - if init search must be triggered or not (stored results are used instead)
+ * @param {string} config.url - search endpoint to be set on datatable
+ * @param {string} config.rootClassUri - Uri for the root class of current context, required to init the class filter
+ * @param {bool} config.hideResourceSelector - if resourceSelector must be hidden
+ * @param {bool} config.hideCriteria - if the criteria must be hidden
+ * @param {string} config.placeholder - placeholder for input in template
+ * @param {string} config.classesUrl - the URL to the classes API (usually '/tao/RestResource/getAll')
+ * @param {string} config.classMappingUrl - the URL to the class mapping API (usually '/tao/ClassMetadata/getWithMapping')
+ * @param {string} config.statusUrl - the URL to the status API (usually '/tao/AdvancedSearch/status')
+ * @param {string} config.sortby - the default sorted column (usually 'label')
+ * @param {string} config.sortorder - the default sort order (usually 'asc')
+ * @returns {searchModal}
+ */
+export default function searchModalFactory(config) {
+    // @TODO: The consumer must be responsible for supplying the routes. The component must not hardcode endpoints.
+    const defaults = {
+        classesUrl: urlUtil.route('getAll', 'RestResource', 'tao'),
+        classMappingUrl: urlUtil.route('getWithMapping', 'ClassMetadata', 'tao'),
+        statusUrl: urlUtil.route('status', 'AdvancedSearch', 'tao'),
+        renderTo: 'body',
+        criterias: {},
+        searchOnInit: true,
+        maxListSize: 5,
+        sortby: 'label',
+        sortorder: 'asc'
+    };
+    // Private properties to be easily accessible by instance methods
+    let $container = null;
+    let controls = {};
+    let running = false;
+    let searchStore = null;
+    let selectedColumnsStore = null;
+    let resourceSelector = null;
+    let advancedSearch = null;
+    let propertySelectorInstance;
+    let availableColumns = [];
+    let availableIdentifiers = {};
+    let selectedColumns = [];
+    let dataCache;
+
+    // resorce selector
+    const isResourceSelector = !config.hideResourceSelector;
+    const rootClassUri = config.rootClassUri;
+
+    // Creates new component
+    const instance = component(
+        {
+            /**
+             * Tells if the advanced search is enabled.
+             * @returns {boolean}
+             */
+            isAdvancedSearchEnabled() {
+                return advancedSearch && advancedSearch.isEnabled();
+            }
+        },
+        defaults
+    )
+        .setTemplate(layoutTpl)
+        .on('selected-store-updated', recreateDatatable)
+        .on('render', renderModal)
+        .on('destroy', destroyModal);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates search modal, inits template selectors, inits search store, and once is created triggers initial search
+     * rootClassUri is sent to advancedSearch factory for disabling in whitelisted sections
+     */
+    function renderModal() {
+        const promises = [];
+        initModal();
+        initUiSelectors();
+        advancedSearch = advancedSearchFactory({
+            renderTo: controls.$filtersContainer,
+            advancedCriteria: instance.config.criterias.advancedCriteria,
+            hideCriteria: instance.config.hideCriteria,
+            statusUrl: instance.config.statusUrl,
+            rootClassUri: rootClassUri
+        });
+        promises.push(initClassFilter());
+        promises.push(initStores());
+        Promise.all(promises)
+            .then(() => {
+                instance.trigger('ready');
+                controls.$searchButton.trigger('click');
+            })
+            .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes search modal
+     */
+    function destroyModal() {
+        $container.removeClass('modal').modal('destroy');
+        if (propertySelectorInstance) {
+            propertySelectorInstance.destroy();
+        }
+        $('.modal-bg').remove();
+        controls = {};
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates search modal
+     */
+    function initModal() {
+        $container = instance.getElement();
+        $container
+            .addClass('modal')
+            .on('closed.modal', () => instance.destroy())
+            .modal({
+                disableEscape: false,
+                width: $(window).width(),
+                modalCloseClass: 'modal-close-left'
+            })
+            .focus();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Inits class filter selector
+     */
+    function initClassFilter() {
+        return new Promise(resolve => {
+            if (!isResourceSelector) {
+                controls.$classFilterContainer.hide();
+                return resolve();
+            }
+            const initialClassUri =
+                instance.config.criterias && instance.config.criterias.class
+                    ? instance.config.criterias.class
+                    : rootClassUri;
+            resourceSelector = resourceSelectorFactory(controls.$classTreeContainer, {
+                //set up the inner resource selector
+                selectionMode: 'single',
+                selectClass: true,
+                classUri: rootClassUri,
+                showContext: false,
+                showSelection: false
+            });
+
+            // when a class query is triggered, update selector options with received resources
+            resourceSelector.on('query', params => {
+                const classOnlyParams = { ...params, classOnly: true };
+                const route = instance.config.classesUrl;
+                request(route, classOnlyParams)
+                    .then(response => {
+                        if (
+                            response.permissions &&
+                            response.permissions.data &&
+                            response.permissions.supportedRights &&
+                            response.permissions.supportedRights.length > 0
+                        ) {
+                            manageClassTreePermissions(response);
+                        }
+                        resourceSelector.update(response.resources, classOnlyParams);
+                    })
+                    .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
+            });
+
+            /*
+             * the first time selector opions are updated the root class is selected. Promise is
+             * resolved so init process continues only when class input value has been set
+             */
+            resourceSelector.on('update', () => {
+                resourceSelector.off('update');
+
+                resourceSelector.select(initialClassUri);
+                resolve();
+            });
+
+            // then new class is selected, set its label into class filter input and hide filter container, then request class properties
+            resourceSelector.on('change', selectedValue => {
+                /*
+                 * on searchModal init we set manually the selector to the provided config.rootClassUri. When a selector
+                 * is set manually Selector component execs @clearSelection which triggers a change event
+                 * with an empty object as param. We catch this undesired behaviour here
+                 */
+                if (_.isEmpty(selectedValue)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                const classUri = _.map(selectedValue, 'classUri')[0];
+                const label = _.map(selectedValue, 'label')[0];
+                const uri = _.map(selectedValue, 'uri')[0];
+                const route = urlUtil.build(instance.config.classMappingUrl, {
+                    classUri,
+                    maxListSize: instance.config.maxListSize
+                });
+                controls.$classFilterInput.html(label);
+                controls.$classFilterInput.data('uri', uri);
+                controls.$classTreeContainer.hide();
+                advancedSearch
+                    .updateCriteria(route)
+                    .then(() => instance.trigger('criteriaListUpdated'))
+                    .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
+            });
+
+            setResourceSelectorUIBehaviour();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loops through each class in received class tree and sets access mode to 'denied' on private classes
+     * so are disabled on class tree
+     * @param {object} classTree - class tree received by server, containing resources (classes) and permissions
+     */
+    function manageClassTreePermissions(classTree) {
+        const disableBlockedClasses = function (resources) {
+            _.forEach(resources, (resource, index, array) => {
+                if (
+                    classTree.permissions.data[resource.uri] &&
+                    classTree.permissions.data[resource.uri].find(permission => permission === 'READ')
+                ) {
+                    if (resource.children) {
+                        disableBlockedClasses(resource.children);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    array[index].accessMode = 'denied';
+                }
+            });
+        };
+        disableBlockedClasses(classTree.resources);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Inits template selectors, buttons behaviour, scroll animation,
+     * and sets initial search query on search input
+     */
+    function initUiSelectors() {
+        controls = {
+            $searchButton: $('.btn-search', $container),
+            $clearButton: $('.btn-clear', $container),
+            $searchInput: $('.generic-search-input', $container),
+            $classFilterInput: $('.class-filter', $container),
+            $classTreeContainer: $('.class-tree', $container),
+            $classFilterContainer: $('.class-filter-container', $container),
+            $filtersContainer: $('.filters-container', $container),
+            $contentArea: $('.content-area', $container),
+            $contentToolbar: $('.content-toolbar', $container)
+        };
+
+        controls.$searchButton.on('click', search);
+        controls.$clearButton.on('click', clear);
+        const shortcuts = shortcutRegistry(controls.$searchInput);
+        shortcuts.clear().add('enter', search);
+        controls.$searchInput.val(
+            instance.config.criterias && instance.config.criterias.search ? instance.config.criterias.search : ''
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets required listeners to properly manage resourceSelector visualization
+     */
+    function setResourceSelectorUIBehaviour() {
+        $container.on('mousedown', () => {
+            controls.$classTreeContainer.hide();
+        });
+
+        /**
+         * Pressing space, enter, esc, backspace
+         * on class filter input will toggle resource selector
+         */
+        const shortcuts = shortcutRegistry(controls.$classFilterInput);
+        shortcuts.add('enter', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.show());
+        shortcuts.add('space', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.show());
+        shortcuts.add('backspace', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.hide());
+        shortcuts.add('escape', () => controls.$classTreeContainer.hide(), { propagate: false });
+
+        /**
+         * clicking on class filter container will toggle resource selector
+         */
+        controls.$classFilterContainer.on('click', () => {
+            controls.$classTreeContainer.toggle();
+        });
+
+        /**
+         * clicking on class filter container will
+         * stopPropagation to prevent be closed
+         * by searchModal.mouseDown listener
+         */
+        controls.$classFilterContainer.on('mousedown', e => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+        });
+
+        // clicking on resource selector will stopPropagation to prevent be closed by searchModal.mouseDown listener
+        controls.$classTreeContainer.on('mousedown', e => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads search store so it is accessible in the component
+     * @returns {Promise}
+     */
+    function initStores() {
+        return Promise.all([
+            store('search').then(updatedStore => (searchStore = updatedStore)),
+            store('selectedColumns').then(updatedStore => (selectedColumnsStore = updatedStore))
+        ]).catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs a search query
+     * @param query - The searched terms
+     * @param classFilterUri - The URI of the node class
+     * @param [params] - Additional parameters
+     * @returns {Promise}
+     */
+    const searchQuery = (query, classFilterUri, params = {}) => {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            $.ajax({
+                url: instance.config.url,
+                type: 'POST',
+                data: { ...params, query: query, parentNode: classFilterUri, structure: context.shownStructure },
+                dataType: 'json'
+            })
+                .done(resolve)
+                .fail(reject);
+        });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the search query, preventing to send too many requests
+     * @param query - The searched terms
+     * @param classFilterUri - The URI of the node class
+     * @param [params] - Additional parameters
+     */
+    const searchHandler = (query, classFilterUri, params = {}) => {
+        if (running === false) {
+            running = true;
+            searchQuery(query, classFilterUri, params)
+                .then(data => data.data)
+                .then(buildDataModel)
+                .then(filterSelectedColumns)
+                .then(appendDefaultDatasetToDatatable)
+                .then(buildSearchResultsDatatable)
+                .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e))
+                .then(() => (running = false));
+        }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Request search results and manages its results
+     */
+    function search() {
+        searchHandler(buildComplexQuery(), getClassFilterUri());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns selected class filter of rootClassUri
+     */
+    function getClassFilterUri() {
+        return isResourceSelector ? controls.$classFilterInput.data('uri').trim() : rootClassUri;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * build final complex query appending every filter
+     */
+    function buildComplexQuery() {
+        let query = controls.$searchInput.val().trim();
+        query += advancedSearch.getAdvancedCriteriaQuery(query !== '');
+
+        return query;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * If search on init is not required, extends data with stored dataset
+     * @param {object} data - search configuration including model and endpoint for datatable
+     * @returns {Promise}
+     */
+    function appendDefaultDatasetToDatatable(data) {
+        return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+            // If no search on init, get dataset from searchStore
+            if (instance.config.searchOnInit === false) {
+                Promise.all([searchStore.getItem('results'), searchStore.getItem('options')])
+                    .then(fromStore => {
+                        instance.config.searchOnInit = true;
+                        data.storedSearchResults = fromStore[0];
+                        data.storedSearchOptions = fromStore[1];
+                        resolve(data);
+                    })
+                    .catch(e => {
+                        reject(
+                            new Error('Error appending default dataset from searchStore to datatable', { cause: e })
+                        );
+                    });
+            } else {
+                resolve(data);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces empty value by a placeholder.
+     * @param value
+     * @returns {string|*}
+     */
+    const emptyValueTransform = value => {
+        let testedValue = value;
+        if (Array.isArray(testedValue)) {
+            testedValue = testedValue[0];
+        }
+        if ('string' === typeof testedValue) {
+            testedValue = testedValue.trim();
+        }
+        return testedValue === '' || testedValue === null || typeof testedValue === 'undefined' ? '-' : value;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Refines the columns to be compatible with the datatable model
+     * @param {object[]} columns
+     * @returns {object[]}
+     */
+    function columnsToModel(columns) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(columns)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return columns.map(column => {
+            const { id, sortId, label, sortable, isDuplicated } = column;
+            let alias, comment, classLabel;
+            if (isDuplicated) {
+                alias = column.alias;
+                classLabel = column.classLabel; // needed by the property selector
+                comment = column.classLabel; // needed by the datatable
+            }
+            return { id, sortId, label, alias, classLabel, comment, sortable, transform: emptyValueTransform };
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Refines the data model for the datatable
+     * @param {object} data - search configuration including model and endpoint for datatable
+     * @returns {object} The data configuration refined with the data model for the datatrable
+     */
+    function buildDataModel(data) {
+        //save availableColumns to memory
+        availableIdentifiers = {};
+        availableColumns = data.settings.availableColumns;
+
+        // The support for the old data.model coming from the server has been removed from the commit
+        // https://github.com/oat-sa/tao-core-ui-fe/commit/ae6c16a9199f9fc808bc8a37d2ddfce437a62e9c
+        // The data model is now coming from the settings carried on by the searchParams request.
+        data.model = columnsToModel(availableColumns);
+        data.model.forEach(column => (availableIdentifiers[column.id] = true));
+
+        // adjust the default sorting and pagination
+        let { sortby, sortorder, page } = instance.config;
+
+        if (!sortorder || !['asc', 'desc'].includes(sortorder)) {
+            sortorder = 'asc';
+        }
+
+        const sortIdentifiers = [];
+        data.model.forEach(column => {
+            sortIdentifiers.push(column.sortId || column.id);
+            if (column.sortId && column.id === sortby) {
+                sortby = column.sortId;
+            }
+        });
+        if (!sortIdentifiers.includes(sortby)) {
+            // unknown sort identifier is rejected for safety
+            sortby = void 0;
+            sortorder = void 0;
+        }
+
+        data.pageConfig = { sortby, sortorder, page };
+
+        dataCache = _.cloneDeep(data);
+        return data;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Filters datatble model based on stored selected columns
+     * @param {Object} data data containing available columns and model for datatable
+     * @returns {Promise} promise which resolves with filtered data.model
+     */
+    function filterSelectedColumns(data) {
+        return selectedColumnsStore
+            .getItem(rootClassUri)
+            .then(storedSelectedColumnIds => {
+                selectedColumns = [];
+
+                if (storedSelectedColumnIds && storedSelectedColumnIds.length) {
+                    storedSelectedColumnIds.forEach(id => {
+                        if (availableIdentifiers[id]) {
+                            selectedColumns.push(id);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+
+                if (!selectedColumns.length) {
+                    selectedColumns = data.settings.availableColumns.reduce((acc, column) => {
+                        if (column.default) {
+                            acc.push(column.id);
+                        }
+                        return acc;
+                    }, []);
+                }
+
+                data.model = data.model.filter(column => selectedColumns.includes(column.id));
+                return data;
+            })
+            .catch(e => {
+                instance.trigger('error', e);
+            });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a datatable with search results
+     * @param {object} data - search configuration including model and endpoint for datatable
+     */
+    function buildSearchResultsDatatable(data) {
+        // Note: the table container needs to be recreated because datatable is storing data in it.
+        // Keeping the table container introduces a DOM pollution.
+        // It is faster and cleaner to recreate the container than cleaning it explicitly.
+        const $tableContainer = $(resultsContainerTpl());
+        const $contentContainer = controls.$contentArea.empty();
+        $contentContainer.append($tableContainer);
+        $tableContainer.on('load.datatable', searchResultsLoaded);
+
+        const { sortby, sortorder, page } = data.storedSearchOptions || data.pageConfig;
+
+        //create datatable
+        $tableContainer.datatable(
+            {
+                url: data.url,
+                model: data.model,
+                sortby,
+                sortorder,
+                page,
+                labels: {
+                    actions: ''
+                },
+                actions: [
+                    {
+                        id: 'go-to-item',
+                        label: __('View'),
+                        action: function openResource(uri, updatedData) {
+                            instance.trigger('refresh', uri, updatedData);
+                            instance.destroy();
+                        }
+                    }
+                ],
+                params: {
+                    params: data.params,
+                    filters: data.filters,
+                    rows: 20
+                }
+            },
+            data.storedSearchResults
+        );
+    }
+
+    function getTableOptions() {
+        const $tableContainer = $('.results-container', $container);
+        return _.cloneDeep($tableContainer.data('ui.datatable') || {});
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Filters data from cache by selected and recreates datatable
+     * @params {object} options - Additional options to be given to the datatable
+     */
+    function recreateDatatable(options = {}) {
+        const data = Object.assign(_.cloneDeep(dataCache), options);
+        filterSelectedColumns(data).then(buildSearchResultsDatatable);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Triggered on load.datatable event, it updates searchStore and manages possible exceptions
+     * @param {object} e - load.datatable event
+     * @param {object} dataset - datatable dataset
+     */
+    function searchResultsLoaded(e, dataset) {
+        const $contentToolbar = controls.$contentToolbar.empty();
+        if (instance.isAdvancedSearchEnabled()) {
+            const $manageColumnsBtn = $(propertySelectButtonTpl());
+            $contentToolbar.append($manageColumnsBtn);
+            $manageColumnsBtn.on('click', handleManageColumnsBtnClick);
+        }
+
+        const { sortby, sortorder } = getTableOptions();
+
+        if (dataset.records === 0) {
+            replaceSearchResultsDatatableWithMessage('no-matches');
+        }
+        instance.trigger('datatable-loaded');
+        updateSearchStore({
+            action: 'update',
+            dataset,
+            options: { sortby, sortorder },
+            context: context.shownStructure,
+            criterias: {
+                search: controls.$searchInput && controls.$searchInput.val(),
+                class: isResourceSelector ? _.map(resourceSelector.getSelection(), 'uri')[0] : rootClassUri,
+                advancedCriteria: advancedSearch.getState()
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handler for manage columns button click
+     */
+    function handleManageColumnsBtnClick() {
+        const selected = selectedColumns;
+        const available = columnsToModel(availableColumns);
+
+        if (!propertySelectorInstance) {
+            const { bottom: btnBottom, right: btnRight } = this.getBoundingClientRect();
+            const { top: containerTop, right: containerRight } = $container.get(0).getBoundingClientRect();
+            const position = {
+                top: btnBottom - containerTop,
+                right: containerRight - btnRight
+            };
+            propertySelectorInstance = propertySelectorFactory({
+                renderTo: $container,
+                data: {
+                    position,
+                    available,
+                    selected
+                }
+            });
+            propertySelectorInstance.on('select', selection => {
+                if (
+                    selection.length !== selectedColumns.length ||
+                    selection.some(columnId => !selectedColumns.includes(columnId))
+                ) {
+                    //update table
+                    selectedColumns = selection;
+                    const { sortby, sortorder, page } = getTableOptions();
+                    updateSelectedStore({ selection, sortby, sortorder, page });
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            propertySelectorInstance.setData({ available, selected });
+            propertySelectorInstance.toggle();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates searchStore. If action is 'clear', searchStore is claread. If not, received
+     * data is assigned to searchStore. Once all actions have been done,
+     * store-updated event is triggered
+     * @param {object} data - data to store
+     */
+    function updateSearchStore(data) {
+        const promises = [];
+        if (data.action === 'clear') {
+            promises.push(searchStore.clear());
+        } else if (data.action === 'update') {
+            promises.push(searchStore.setItem('criterias', data.criterias));
+            promises.push(searchStore.setItem('context', data.context));
+            promises.push(searchStore.setItem('options', data.options));
+            promises.push(
+                data.dataset.records === 0
+                    ? searchStore.removeItem('results')
+                    : searchStore.setItem('results', data.dataset)
+            );
+        }
+
+        Promise.all(promises)
+            .then(() => instance.trigger('store-updated'))
+            .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param {object} update - The changed configuration
+     * @param {Array<string>} update.selection - array of column ids to display
+     * @param {string} update.sortby - The sorted column
+     * @param {string} update.sortorder - The sort order
+     * @param {number} update.page - The current page
+     * @returns
+     */
+    function updateSelectedStore({ selection = [], sortby = 'id', sortorder = 'asc', page = 1 } = {}) {
+        const storedSearchOptions = { sortby, sortorder, page };
+        return selectedColumnsStore
+            .setItem(rootClassUri, selection)
+            .then(() => instance.trigger('selected-store-updated', { storedSearchOptions }))
+            .catch(e => instance.trigger('error', e));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear search input, criteria and results from both, view and store.
+     * Also sets every criterion on criteriaState to unredered and
+     * undefined value
+     */
+    function clear() {
+        controls.$searchInput.val('');
+        advancedSearch.clear();
+        isResourceSelector && resourceSelector.select(rootClassUri);
+        replaceSearchResultsDatatableWithMessage('no-query');
+        updateSearchStore({ action: 'clear' });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes datatable container and displays a message instead
+     * @param {string} reason - reason why datatable is not rendered, to display appropiate message
+     */
+    function replaceSearchResultsDatatableWithMessage(reason) {
+        let message = '';
+        let icon = '';
+
+        if (reason === 'no-query') {
+            message = __('Please define your search in the search panel.');
+            icon = 'icon-find';
+        } else if (reason === 'no-matches') {
+            message = __('No item found. Please try other search criteria.');
+            icon = 'icon-info';
+        }
+
+        const infoMessage = infoMessageTpl({ message, icon });
+        controls.$contentToolbar.empty();
+        controls.$contentArea.empty().append(infoMessage);
+    }
+
+    // return initialized instance of searchModal
+    return instance.init(config);
+}