API for managing URL rules

This API is used to create and manage URL rules. URL rules are a mechanism to respond to specific URL patterns.

The most commonly used methods are [[otherwise]] and [[when]].

This API is found at $urlService.rules (see: [[UIRouter.urlService]], [[URLService.rules]])

Constructors

Properties

_id: number
_otherwiseFn: any
_rules: any[]
_sortFn: any
_sorted: boolean
urlRuleFactory: any

Methods

  • Defines the initial state, path, or behavior to use when the app starts.

    This rule defines the initial/starting state for the application.

    This rule is triggered the first time the URL is checked (when the app initially loads). The rule is triggered only when the url matches either "" or "/".

    Note: The rule is intended to be used when the root of the application is directly linked to. When the URL is not "" or "/" and doesn't match other rules, the [[otherwise]] rule is triggered. This allows 404-like behavior when an unknown URL is deep-linked.

    Start app at home state.

    .initial({ state: 'home' });
    

    Start app at /home (by url)

    .initial('/home');
    

    When no other url rule matches, go to home state

    .initial((matchValue, url, router) => {
    console.log('initial state');
    return { state: 'home' };
    })

    Parameters

    • handler: any

      The initial state or url path, or a function which returns the state or url path (or performs custom logic).

    Returns void

  • Defines the state, url, or behavior to use when no other rule matches the URL.

    This rule is matched when no other rule matches. It is generally used to handle unknown URLs (similar to "404" behavior, but on the client side).

    • If handler a string, it is treated as a url redirect

    When no other url rule matches, redirect to /index

    .otherwise('/index');
    
    • If handler is an object with a state property, the state is activated.

    When no other url rule matches, redirect to home and provide a dashboard parameter value.

    .otherwise({ state: 'home', params: { dashboard: 'default' } });
    
    • If handler is a function, the function receives the current url ([[UrlParts]]) and the [[UIRouter]] object. The function can perform actions, and/or return a value.

    When no other url rule matches, manually trigger a transition to the home state

    .otherwise((matchValue, urlParts, router) => {
    router.stateService.go('home');
    });

    When no other url rule matches, go to home state

    .otherwise((matchValue, urlParts, router) => {
    return { state: 'home' };
    });

    Parameters

    • handler: any

      The url path to redirect to, or a function which returns the url path (or performs custom logic).

    Returns void

  • Remove a rule previously registered

    Parameters

    • rule: any

      the matcher rule that was previously registered using [[rule]]

    Returns void

  • Manually adds a URL Rule.

    Usually, a url rule is added using [[StateDeclaration.url]] or [[when]]. This api can be used directly for more control (to register a [[BaseUrlRule]], for example). Rules can be created using [[urlRuleFactory]], or created manually as simple objects.

    A rule should have a match function which returns truthy if the rule matched. It should also have a handler function which is invoked if the rule is the best match.

    Parameters

    • rule: any

    Returns (() => void)

    a function that deregisters the rule

      • (): void
      • Returns void

  • Defines URL Rule priorities

    More than one rule ([[UrlRule]]) might match a given URL. This compareFn is used to sort the rules by priority. Higher priority rules should sort earlier.

    The [[defaultRuleSortFn]] is used by default.

    You only need to call this function once. The compareFn will be used to sort the rules as each is registered.

    If called without any parameter, it will re-sort the rules.


    Url rules may come from multiple sources: states's urls ([[StateDeclaration.url]]), [[when]], and [[rule]]. Each rule has a (user-provided) [[UrlRule.priority]], a [[UrlRule.type]], and a [[UrlRule.$id]] The $id is is the order in which the rule was registered.

    The sort function should use these data, or data found on a specific type of [[UrlRule]] (such as [[StateRule.state]]), to order the rules as desired.

    This compare function prioritizes rules by the order in which the rules were registered. A rule registered earlier has higher priority.

    function compareFn(a, b) {
    return a.$id - b.$id;
    }

    Parameters

    • compareFn: any

      a function that compares to [[UrlRule]] objects. The compareFn should abide by the Array.sort compare function rules. Given two rules, a and b, return a negative number if a should be higher priority. Return a positive number if b should be higher priority. Return 0 if the rules are identical.

      See the mozilla reference for details.

    Returns void

  • Registers a matcher and handler for custom URLs handling.

    The matcher can be:

    • a [[UrlMatcher]]: See: [[UrlMatcherFactory.compile]]
    • a string: The string is compiled to a [[UrlMatcher]]
    • a RegExp: The regexp is used to match the url.

    The handler can be:

    • a string: The url is redirected to the value of the string.
    • a function: The url is redirected to the return value of the function.

    When the handler is a string and the matcher is a UrlMatcher (or string), the redirect string is interpolated with parameter values.

    When the URL is /foo/123 the rule will redirect to /bar/123.

    .when("/foo/:param1", "/bar/:param1")
    

    When the handler is a string and the matcher is a RegExp, the redirect string is interpolated with capture groups from the RegExp.

    When the URL is /foo/123 the rule will redirect to /bar/123.

    .when(new RegExp("^/foo/(.*)$"), "/bar/$1");
    

    When the handler is a function, it receives the matched value, the current URL, and the UIRouter object (See [[UrlRuleHandlerFn]]). The "matched value" differs based on the matcher. For [[UrlMatcher]]s, it will be the matched state params. For RegExp, it will be the match array from regexp.exec().

    If the handler returns a string, the URL is redirected to the string.

    When the URL is /foo/123 the rule will redirect to /bar/123.

    .when(new RegExp("^/foo/(.*)$"), match => "/bar/" + match[1]);
    

    Note: the handler may also invoke arbitrary code, such as $state.go()

    Parameters

    • matcher: any

      A pattern string to match, compiled as a [[UrlMatcher]], or a RegExp.

    • handler: any

      The path to redirect to, or a function that returns the path.

    • options: any

      { priority: number }

    Returns any

    the registered [[UrlRule]]