When a parent form element defines an async validator, its resource's `params` function needs to evaluate `syncValid()`, which causes unvisited child form nodes to be lazily instantiated. If any of these lazily instantiated child nodes also define an async validator, their resource is initialized while the parent's `params` function is still evaluating. This incorrectly triggers Angular core's `NG0992` guard (`Cannot create a resource inside the params of another resource`).
This commit exports `ɵsetInParamsFunction` and `ɵisInParamsFunction` from `@angular/core` and uses them in `FieldMetadataState.runMetadataCreateLifecycle` to explicitly detach the lazy creation of form metadata from the parent's reactive `params` context.
fixes#69620
When a parent form element defines an async validator, its resource's `params`
function needs to evaluate `syncValid()`, which causes unvisited child form
nodes to be lazily instantiated. If any of these lazily instantiated child
nodes also define an async validator, their resource is initialized while the
parent's `params` function is still evaluating. This incorrectly triggers
Angular core's `NG0992` guard (`Cannot create a resource inside the params
of another resource`).
This commit exports `ɵsetInParamsFunction` and `ɵisInParamsFunction` from
`@angular/core` and uses them in `FieldMetadataState.runMetadataCreateLifecycle`
to explicitly detach the lazy creation of form metadata from the parent's reactive
`params` context.
This adds support for a `debounce` option to the `validateAsync` and `validateHttp` functions.
This allows developers to debounce the triggering of async validators to improve performance.
A `DebounceTimer` type was also added to `@angular/core` to represent the wait condition parameters uniformly.
This commit introduces a formal mechanism to manually re-trigger
asynchronous validations in Signal Forms, addressing #66994.
It exposes a `reloadValidation` method on the `FieldState` interface
that recursively cascades down the form tree and invokes the underlying
`ResourceRef`'s `reload()` method for any metadata keys tagged with the
internal `IS_ASYNC_VALIDATION_RESOURCE` symbol.
Fixes#66994
Remove the `customError` function and `CustomValidationError` type.
These were made obsolete by support for returning plain object literals
as custom errors.
This also catches few `field` properties that were missed in the
renaming to `fieldTree`.
This PR makes a number of changes to the metadata API to address design
flaws in the previous API. Some of the changes include:
- Replaces the previous `MetadataKey` and `AggregateMetadataKey` with a
single unified `MetadataKey` that is used for all metadata.
- The new `MetadataKey` is only defined for fields that explicitly set
it in their schema logic
- All metadata now has reducer / aggregate behavior
- The new `MetadataKey` has an option to create a managed key which
wraps the result of its computed aggregate into some other structure
such as a `Resource` or `linkedSignal`
- There are now two APIs to create metadata keys
- `createMetadataKey` for pure computed metadata
- `createManagedMetadataKey` for metadata that manages its computation
internally
Renames the field state related to metadata to reflect the new
"metadata" name. In particular:
- `property(...)` is renamed to `metadata(...)`
- `hasProperty(...)` is renamed to `hasMetadata(...)`
PR Close#64603
Renames logic functions related to metadata to align with the new
"metadata" name. Notably:
- `property(...)` => `metadata(...)`
- `aggregateProperty(...)` => `aggregateMetadata(...)`
PR Close#64603
This commit introduces an experimental version of a new signal-based forms API for Angular. This new API aims to explore how signals can be leveraged to create a more declarative, intuitive, and reactive way of handling forms.
The primary goals of this new signal-based approach are:
* **Signal-centric Design:** Place signals at the core of the forms experience, enabling a truly reactive programming model for form state and logic.
* **Declarative Logic:** Allow developers to define form behavior, such as validation and conditional fields, declaratively using TypeScript. This moves logic out of the template and into a typed, testable schema.
* **Developer-Owned Data Model:** The library does not maintain a copy of data in a form model, but instead read and write it via a developer-provided `WritableSignal`, eliminating the need for applications to synchronize their data with the form system.
* **Interoperability:** A key design goal is seamless interoperability with existing reactive forms, allowing for incremental adoption.
* **Bridging Template and Reactive Forms:** This exploration hopes to close the gap between template and reactive forms, offering a unified and more powerful approach that combines the best aspects of both.
This initial version of the experimental API includes the core building blocks, such as the `form()` function, `Field` and `FieldState` objects, and a `[control]` directive for binding to UI elements. It also introduces a schema-based system for defining validation, conditional logic, and other form behaviors.
Note: This is an early, experimental API. It is not yet complete and is subject to change based on feedback and further exploration.
Co-authored-by: Kirill Cherkashin <kirts@google.com>
Co-authored-by: Alex Rickabaugh <alxhub@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Leon Senft <leonsenft@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Dylan Hunn <dylhunn@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Michael Small <michael-small@users.noreply.github.com>
PR Close#63408
Matthieu Riegler