Keep a running diff instead of forcing a full state update

IPython/html/static/notebook/js/widgets/widget.js

@@ -1,458 +1,451 b''
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Copyright (C) 2013 The IPython Development Team
 //
 //  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 //  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 //============================================================================
 // Base Widget Model and View classes
 //============================================================================
 
 /**
  * @module IPython
  * @namespace IPython
  **/
 
 define(["notebook/js/widgetmanager",
         "underscore",
         "backbone"], 
 function(WidgetManager, _, Backbone){
 
     var WidgetModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
         constructor: function (widget_manager, model_id, comm) {
             // Constructor
             //
             // Creates a WidgetModel instance.
             //
             // Parameters
             // ----------
             // widget_manager : WidgetManager instance
             // model_id : string
             //      An ID unique to this model.
             // comm : Comm instance (optional)
             this.widget_manager = widget_manager;
-            this._set_calls = 0;
+            this._buffered_state_diff = {};
             this.pending_msgs = 0;
             this.msg_throttle = 3;
             this.msg_buffer = null;
             this.key_value_lock = null;
             this.id = model_id;
             this.views = [];
 
             if (comm !== undefined) {
                 // Remember comm associated with the model.
                 this.comm = comm;
                 comm.model = this;
 
                 // Hook comm messages up to model.
                 comm.on_close($.proxy(this._handle_comm_closed, this));
                 comm.on_msg($.proxy(this._handle_comm_msg, this));
             }
             return Backbone.Model.apply(this);
         },
 
         send: function (content, callbacks) {
             // Send a custom msg over the comm.
             if (this.comm !== undefined) {
                 var data = {method: 'custom', content: content};
                 this.comm.send(data, callbacks);
                 this.pending_msgs++;
             }
         },
 
         _handle_comm_closed: function (msg) {
             // Handle when a widget is closed.
             this.trigger('comm:close');
             delete this.comm.model; // Delete ref so GC will collect widget model.
             delete this.comm;
             delete this.model_id; // Delete id from model so widget manager cleans up.
             _.each(this.views, function(view, i) {
                 view.remove();
             });
         },
 
         _handle_comm_msg: function (msg) {
             // Handle incoming comm msg.
             var method = msg.content.data.method;
             switch (method) {
                 case 'update':
                     this.apply_update(msg.content.data.state);
                     break;
                 case 'custom':
                     this.trigger('msg:custom', msg.content.data.content);
                     break;
                 case 'display':
                     this.widget_manager.display_view(msg, this);
                     break;
             }
         },
 
         apply_update: function (state) {
             // Handle when a widget is updated via the python side.
             var that = this;
             _.each(state, function(value, key) {
                 that.key_value_lock = [key, value];
                 try {
                     that.set(key, that._unpack_models(value));
                 } finally {
                     that.key_value_lock = null;
                 }
             });
         },
 
         _handle_status: function (msg, callbacks) {
             // Handle status msgs.
 
             // execution_state : ('busy', 'idle', 'starting')
             if (this.comm !== undefined) {
                 if (msg.content.execution_state ==='idle') {
                     // Send buffer if this message caused another message to be
                     // throttled.
                     if (this.msg_buffer !== null &&
                         this.msg_throttle === this.pending_msgs) {
                         var data = {method: 'backbone', sync_method: 'update', sync_data: this.msg_buffer};
                         this.comm.send(data, callbacks);
                         this.msg_buffer = null;
                     } else {
                         --this.pending_msgs;
                     }
                 }
             }
         },
 
         callbacks: function(view) {
             // Create msg callbacks for a comm msg.
             var callbacks = this.widget_manager.callbacks(view);
 
             if (callbacks.iopub === undefined) {
                 callbacks.iopub = {};
             }
 
             var that = this;
             callbacks.iopub.status = function (msg) {
                 that._handle_status(msg, callbacks);
             };
             return callbacks;
         },
 
         set: function(key, val, options) {
             // Set a value.
-            this._set_calls++;
-            return WidgetModel.__super__.set.apply(this, arguments);
+            var return_value = WidgetModel.__super__.set.apply(this, arguments);
+
+            // Backbone only remembers the diff of the most recent set()
+            // opertation.  Calling set multiple times in a row results in a 
+            // loss of diff information.  Here we keep our own running diff.
+            this._buffered_state_diff = $.extend(this._buffered_state_diff, this.changedAttributes() || {});
+            return return_value;
         },
 
         sync: function (method, model, options) {
             // Handle sync to the back-end.  Called when a model.save() is called.
 
             // Make sure a comm exists.
             var error = options.error || function() {
                 console.error('Backbone sync error:', arguments);
             };
             if (this.comm === undefined) {
                 error();
                 return false;
             }
 
             // Delete any key value pairs that the back-end already knows about.
             var attrs = (method === 'patch') ? options.attrs : model.toJSON(options);
             if (this.key_value_lock !== null) {
                 var key = this.key_value_lock[0];
                 var value = this.key_value_lock[1];
                 if (attrs[key] === value) {
                     delete attrs[key];
                 }
             }
 
             // Only sync if there are attributes to send to the back-end.
             attrs = this._pack_models(attrs);
             if (_.size(attrs) > 0) {
 
                 // If this message was sent via backbone itself, it will not
                 // have any callbacks.  It's important that we create callbacks
                 // so we can listen for status messages, etc...
                 var callbacks = options.callbacks || this.callbacks();
 
                 // Check throttle.
                 if (this.pending_msgs >= this.msg_throttle) {
                     // The throttle has been exceeded, buffer the current msg so
                     // it can be sent once the kernel has finished processing 
                     // some of the existing messages.
                     
                     // Combine updates if it is a 'patch' sync, otherwise replace updates
                     switch (method) {
                         case 'patch':
                             this.msg_buffer = $.extend(this.msg_buffer || {}, attrs);
                             break;
                         case 'update':
                         case 'create':
                             this.msg_buffer = attrs;
                             break;
                         default:
                             error();
                             return false;
                     }
                     this.msg_buffer_callbacks = callbacks;
 
                 } else {
                     // We haven't exceeded the throttle, send the message like 
                     // normal.
                     var data = {method: 'backbone', sync_data: attrs};
                     this.comm.send(data, callbacks);
                     this.pending_msgs++;
                 }
             }
             // Since the comm is a one-way communication, assume the message 
             // arrived.  Don't call success since we don't have a model back from the server
             // this means we miss out on the 'sync' event.
-            this._set_calls = 0;
+            this._buffered_state_diff = {};
         },
 
         save_changes: function(callbacks) {
             // Push this model's state to the back-end
             //
             // This invokes a Backbone.Sync.
-
-            // Backbone only remembers the diff of the most recent set()
-            // opertation.  Calling set multiple times in a row results in a 
-            // loss of diff information which means we need to send a full 
-            // state.  If diffing is important to the user, model.set(...) should
-            // only be called once prior to a view.touch().  If multiple 
-            // parameters need to be set, use the model.set({key1: val1, key2: val2, ...}) 
-            // signature.
-            if (self._set_calls <= 1) {
-                this.save(this.changedAttributes(), {patch: true, callbacks: callbacks});
-            } else {
-                this.save(null, {patch: false, callbacks: callbacks});
-            }
+            this.save(this._buffered_state_diff, {patch: true, callbacks: callbacks});
         },
 
         _pack_models: function(value) {
             // Replace models with model ids recursively.
             if (value instanceof Backbone.Model) {
                 return value.id;
 
             } else if ($.isArray(value)) {
                 var packed = [];
                 var that = this;
                 _.each(value, function(sub_value, key) {
                     packed.push(that._pack_models(sub_value));
                 });
                 return packed;
 
             } else if (value instanceof Object) {
                 var packed = {};
                 var that = this;
                 _.each(value, function(sub_value, key) {
                     packed[key] = that._pack_models(sub_value);
                 });
                 return packed;
 
             } else {
                 return value;
             }
         },
 
         _unpack_models: function(value) {
             // Replace model ids with models recursively.
             if ($.isArray(value)) {
                 var unpacked = [];
                 var that = this;
                 _.each(value, function(sub_value, key) {
                     unpacked.push(that._unpack_models(sub_value));
                 });
                 return unpacked;
 
             } else if (value instanceof Object) {
                 var unpacked = {};
                 var that = this;
                 _.each(value, function(sub_value, key) {
                     unpacked[key] = that._unpack_models(sub_value);
                 });
                 return unpacked;
 
             } else {
                 var model = this.widget_manager.get_model(value);
                 if (model) {
                     return model;
                 } else {
                     return value;
                 }
             }
         },
 
     });
     WidgetManager.register_widget_model('WidgetModel', WidgetModel);
 
 
     var WidgetView = Backbone.View.extend({
         initialize: function(parameters) {
             // Public constructor.
             this.model.on('change',this.update,this);
             this.options = parameters.options;
             this.child_views = [];
             this.model.views.push(this);
         },
 
         update: function(){
             // Triggered on model change.
             //
             // Update view to be consistent with this.model
         },
 
         create_child_view: function(child_model, options) {
             // Create and return a child view.
             //
             // -given a model and (optionally) a view name if the view name is 
             // not given, it defaults to the model's default view attribute.
         
             // TODO: this is hacky, and makes the view depend on this cell attribute and widget manager behavior
             // it would be great to have the widget manager add the cell metadata
             // to the subview without having to add it here.
             var child_view = this.model.widget_manager.create_view(child_model, options || {}, this);
             this.child_views[child_model.id] = child_view;
             return child_view;
         },
 
         delete_child_view: function(child_model, options) {
             // Delete a child view that was previously created using create_child_view.
             var view = this.child_views[child_model.id];
             if (view !== undefined) {
                 delete this.child_views[child_model.id];
                 view.remove();
             }
         },
 
         do_diff: function(old_list, new_list, removed_callback, added_callback) {
             // Difference a changed list and call remove and add callbacks for 
             // each removed and added item in the new list.
             //
             // Parameters
             // ----------
             // old_list : array
             // new_list : array
             // removed_callback : Callback(item)
             //      Callback that is called for each item removed.
             // added_callback : Callback(item)
             //      Callback that is called for each item added.
 
 
             // removed items
             _.each(_.difference(old_list, new_list), function(item, index, list) {
                 removed_callback(item);
             }, this);
 
             // added items
             _.each(_.difference(new_list, old_list), function(item, index, list) {
                 added_callback(item);
             }, this);
         },
 
         callbacks: function(){
             // Create msg callbacks for a comm msg.
             return this.model.callbacks(this);
         },
 
         render: function(){
             // Render the view.
             //
             // By default, this is only called the first time the view is created
         },
 
         send: function (content) {
             // Send a custom msg associated with this view.
             this.model.send(content, this.callbacks());
         },
 
         touch: function () {
             this.model.save_changes(this.callbacks());
         },
     });
 
 
     var DOMWidgetView = WidgetView.extend({
         initialize: function (options) {
             // Public constructor
 
             // In the future we may want to make changes more granular 
             // (e.g., trigger on visible:change).
             this.model.on('change', this.update, this);
             this.model.on('msg:custom', this.on_msg, this);
             DOMWidgetView.__super__.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
         },
         
         on_msg: function(msg) {
             // Handle DOM specific msgs.
             switch(msg.msg_type) {
                 case 'add_class':
                     this.add_class(msg.selector, msg.class_list);
                     break;
                 case 'remove_class':
                     this.remove_class(msg.selector, msg.class_list);
                     break;
             }
         },
 
         add_class: function (selector, class_list) {
             // Add a DOM class to an element.
             this._get_selector_element(selector).addClass(class_list);
         },
         
         remove_class: function (selector, class_list) {
             // Remove a DOM class from an element.
             this._get_selector_element(selector).removeClass(class_list);
         },
     
         update: function () {
             // Update the contents of this view
             //
             // Called when the model is changed.  The model may have been 
             // changed by another view or by a state update from the back-end.
             //      The very first update seems to happen before the element is 
             // finished rendering so we use setTimeout to give the element time 
             // to render
             var e = this.$el;
             var visible = this.model.get('visible');
             setTimeout(function() {e.toggle(visible);},0);
      
             var css = this.model.get('_css');
             if (css === undefined) {return;}
             var that = this;
             _.each(css, function(css_traits, selector){
                 // Apply the css traits to all elements that match the selector.
                 var elements = that._get_selector_element(selector);
                 if (elements.length > 0) {
                     _.each(css_traits, function(css_value, css_key){
                         elements.css(css_key, css_value);
                     });
                 }
             });
         },
 
         _get_selector_element: function (selector) {
             // Get the elements via the css selector.
 
             // If the selector is blank, apply the style to the $el_to_style 
             // element.  If the $el_to_style element is not defined, use apply 
             // the style to the view's element.
             var elements;
             if (!selector) {
                 if (this.$el_to_style === undefined) {
                     elements = this.$el;
                 } else {
                     elements = this.$el_to_style;
                 }
             } else {
                 elements = this.$el.find(selector);
             }
             return elements;
         },
     });
 
     IPython.WidgetModel = WidgetModel;
     IPython.WidgetView = WidgetView;
     IPython.DOMWidgetView = DOMWidgetView;
 
     // Pass through WidgetManager namespace.
     return WidgetManager;
 });