Change route params without reloading in Angular 2 - javascript

I'm making a real estate website using Angular 2, Google Maps, etc. and when a user changes the center of the map I perform a search to the API indicating the current position of the map as well as the radius. The thing is, I want to reflect those values in the url without reloading the entire page. Is that possible? I've found some solutions using AngularJS 1.x but nothing about Angular 2.

As of RC6 you can do the following to change URL without change state and thereby keeping your route history
import {OnInit} from '#angular/core';
import {Location} from '#angular/common';
// If you dont import this angular will import the wrong "Location"
#Component({
selector: 'example-component',
templateUrl: 'xxx.html'
})
export class ExampleComponent implements OnInit
{
constructor( private location: Location )
{}
ngOnInit()
{
this.location.replaceState("/some/newstate/");
}
}

You could use location.go(url) which will basically change your url, without change in route of application.
NOTE this could cause other effect like redirect to child route from the current route.
Related question which describes location.go will not intimate to Router to happen changes.

Using location.go(url) is the way to go, but instead of hardcoding the url , consider generating it using router.createUrlTree().
Given that you want to do the following router call: this.router.navigate([{param: 1}], {relativeTo: this.activatedRoute}) but without reloading the component, it can be rewritten as:
const url = this.router.createUrlTree([], {relativeTo: this.activatedRoute, queryParams: {param: 1}}).toString()
this.location.go(url);

For anyone like me finding this question the following might be useful.
I had a similar problem and initially tried using location.go and location.replaceState as suggested in other answers here. However I ran into problems when I had to navigate to another page on the app because the navigation was relative to the current route and the current route wasn't being updated by location.go or location.replaceState (the router doesn't know anything about what these do to the URL)
In essence I needed a solution that DIDN'T reload the page/component when the route parameter changed but DID update the route state internally.
I ended up using query parameters. You can find more about it here: https://angular-2-training-book.rangle.io/handout/routing/query_params.html
So if you need to do something like save an order and get an order ID you can update your page URL like shown below. Updating a centre location and related data on a map would be similar
// let's say we're saving an order. Initally the URL is just blah/orders
save(orderId) {
// [Here we would call back-end to save the order in the database]
this.router.navigate(['orders'], { queryParams: { id: orderId } });
// now the URL is blah/orders?id:1234. We don't reload the orders
// page or component so get desired behaviour of not seeing any
// flickers or resetting the page.
}
and you keep track of it within the ngOnInit method like:
ngOnInit() {
this.orderId = this.route
.queryParamMap
.map(params => params.get('id') || null);
// orderID is up-to-date with what is saved in database now, or if
// nothing is saved and hence no id query paramter the orderId variable
// is simply null.
// [You can load the order here from its ID if this suits your design]
}
If you need to go direct to the order page with a new (unsaved) order you can do:
this.router.navigate(['orders']);
Or if you need to go direct to the order page for an existing (saved) order you can do:
this.router.navigate(['orders'], { queryParams: { id: '1234' } });

I had major trouble getting this to work in RCx releases of angular2. The Location package has moved, and running location.go() inside constructor() wont work. It needs to be ngOnInit() or later in the lifecycle. Here is some example code:
import {OnInit} from '#angular/core';
import {Location} from '#angular/common';
#Component({
selector: 'example-component',
templateUrl: 'xxx.html'
})
export class ExampleComponent implements OnInit
{
constructor( private location: Location )
{}
ngOnInit()
{
this.location.go( '/example;example_param=917' );
}
}
Here are the angular resources on the matter:
https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/common/index/Location-class.html
https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/common/index/LocationStrategy-class.html

I've had similar requirements as described in the question and it took a while to figure things out based on existing answers, so I would like to share my final solution.
Requirements
The state of my view (component, technically) can be changed by the user (filter settings, sorting options, etc.) When state changes happen, i.e. the user changes the sorting direction, I want to:
Reflect the state changes in the URL
Handle state changes, i.e. make an API call to receive a new result set
additionally, I would like to:
Specify if the URL changes are considered in the browser history (back/forward) based on circumstances
use complex objects as state params to provide greater flexibility in handling of state changes (optional, but makes life easier for example when some state changes trigger backend/API calls while others are handled by the frontend internally)
Solution: Change state without reloading component
A state change does not cause a component reload when using route parameters or query parameters. The component instance stays alive. I see no good reason to mess with the router state by using Location.go() or location.replaceState().
var state = { q: 'foo', sort: 'bar' };
var url = this.router.createUrlTree([], { relativeTo: this.activatedRoute, queryParams: state }).toString();
this.router.navigateByUrl(url);
The state object will be transformed to URL query params by Angular's Router:
https://localhost/some/route?q=foo&sort=bar
Solution: Handling state changes to make API calls
The state changes triggered above can be handled by subscribing to ActivatedRoute.queryParams:
export class MyComponent implements OnInit {
constructor(private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute) { }
ngOnInit()
{
this.activatedRoute.queryParams.subscribe((params) => {
// params is the state object passed to the router on navigation
// Make API calls here
});
}
}
The state object of the above axample will be passed as the params argument of the queryParams observable. In the handler API calls can be made if necessary.
But: I would prefer handling the state changes directly in my component and avoid the detour over ActivatedRoute.queryParams. IMO, navigating the router, letting Angular do routing magic and handle the queryParams change to do something, completely obfuscates whats happening in my component with regards to maintenability and readability of my code. What I do instead:
Compare the state passed in to queryParams observable with the current state in my component, do nothing, if it hasn't changed there and handle state changes directly instead:
export class MyComponent implements OnInit {
private _currentState;
constructor(private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute) { }
ngOnInit()
{
this.activatedRoute.queryParams.subscribe((params) => {
// Following comparison assumes, that property order doesn't change
if (JSON.stringify(this._currentState) == JSON.stringify(params)) return;
// The followig code will be executed only when the state changes externally, i.e. through navigating to a URL with params by the user
this._currentState = params;
this.makeApiCalls();
});
}
updateView()
{
this.makeApiCalls();
this.updateUri();
}
updateUri()
{
var url = this.router.createUrlTree([], { relativeTo: this.activatedRoute, queryParams: this._currentState }).toString();
this.router.navigateByUrl(url);
}
}
Solution: Specify browser history behavior
var createHistoryEntry = true // or false
var url = ... // see above
this.router.navigateByUrl(url, { replaceUrl : !createHistoryEntry});
Solution: Complex objects as state
This is beyond the original question but adresses common scenarios and might thus be useful: The state object above is limited to flat objects (an object with only simple string/bool/int/... properties but no nested objects). I found this limiting, because I need to distinguish between properties that need to be handled with a backend call and others, that are only used by the component internally. I wanted a state object like:
var state = { filter: { something: '', foo: 'bar' }, viewSettings: { ... } };
To use this state as queryParams object for the router, it needs to be flattened. I simply JSON.stringify all first level properties of the object:
private convertToParamsData(data) {
var params = {};
for (var prop in data) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(data, prop)) {
var value = data[prop];
if (value == null || value == undefined) continue;
params[prop] = JSON.stringify(value, (k, v) => {
if (v !== null) return v
});
}
}
return params;
}
and back, when handling the queryParams returned passed in by the router:
private convertFromParamsData(params) {
var data = {};
for (var prop in params) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(params, prop)) {
data[prop] = JSON.parse(params[prop]);
}
}
return data;
}
Finally: A ready-to-use Angular service
And finally, all of this isolated in one simple service:
import { Injectable } from '#angular/core';
import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '#angular/router';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
import { Location } from '#angular/common';
import { map, filter, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
#Injectable()
export class QueryParamsService {
private currentParams: any;
externalStateChange: Observable<any>;
constructor(private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router, private location: Location) {
this.externalStateChange = this.activatedRoute.queryParams
.pipe(map((flatParams) => {
var params = this.convertFromParamsData(flatParams);
return params
}))
.pipe(filter((params) => {
return !this.equalsCurrentParams(params);
}))
.pipe(tap((params) => {
this.currentParams = params;
}));
}
setState(data: any, createHistoryEntry = false) {
var flat = this.convertToParamsData(data);
const url = this.router.createUrlTree([], { relativeTo: this.activatedRoute, queryParams: flat }).toString();
this.currentParams = data;
this.router.navigateByUrl(url, { replaceUrl: !createHistoryEntry });
}
private equalsCurrentParams(data) {
var isEqual = JSON.stringify(data) == JSON.stringify(this.currentParams);
return isEqual;
}
private convertToParamsData(data) {
var params = {};
for (var prop in data) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(data, prop)) {
var value = data[prop];
if (value == null || value == undefined) continue;
params[prop] = JSON.stringify(value, (k, v) => {
if (v !== null) return v
});
}
}
return params;
}
private convertFromParamsData(params) {
var data = {};
for (var prop in params) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(params, prop)) {
data[prop] = JSON.parse(params[prop]);
}
}
return data;
}
}
which can be used like:
#Component({
selector: "app-search",
templateUrl: "./search.component.html",
styleUrls: ["./search.component.scss"],
providers: [QueryParamsService]
})
export class ProjectSearchComponent implements OnInit {
filter : any;
viewSettings : any;
constructor(private queryParamsService: QueryParamsService) { }
ngOnInit(): void {
this.queryParamsService.externalStateChange
.pipe(debounce(() => interval(500))) // Debounce optional
.subscribe(params => {
// Set state from params, i.e.
if (params.filter) this.filter = params.filter;
if (params.viewSettings) this.viewSettings = params.viewSettings;
// You might want to init this.filter, ... with default values here
// If you want to write default values to URL, you can call setState here
this.queryParamsService.setState(params, false); // false = no history entry
this.initializeView(); //i.e. make API calls
});
}
updateView() {
var data = {
filter: this.filter,
viewSettings: this.viewSettings
};
this.queryParamsService.setState(data, true);
// Do whatever to update your view
}
// ...
}
Don't forget the providers: [QueryParamsService] statement on component level to create a new service instance for the component. Don't register the service globally on app module.

I use this way to get it:
const queryParamsObj = {foo: 1, bar: 2, andThis: 'text'};
this.location.replaceState(
this.router.createUrlTree(
[this.locationStrategy.path().split('?')[0]], // Get uri
{queryParams: queryParamsObj} // Pass all parameters inside queryParamsObj
).toString()
);
-- EDIT --
I think that I should add some more informations for this.
If you use this.location.replaceState() router of your application is not updated, so if you use router information later it's not equal for this in your browser. For example if you use localizeService to change language, after switch language your application back to last URL where you was before change it with this.location.replaceState().
If you don't want this behaviour you can chose different method for update URL, like:
this.router.navigate(
[this.locationStrategy.path().split('?')[0]],
{queryParams: queryParamsObj}
);
In this option your browser also doesn't refresh but your URL change is also injected into Router of your application, so when you switch language you don't have problem like in this.location.replaceState().
Of course you can choose method for your needs. The first is more lighter because you don't engage your application more than change URL in browser.

Use attribute queryParamsHandling: 'merge' while changing the url.
this.router.navigate([], {
queryParams: this.queryParams,
queryParamsHandling: 'merge',
replaceUrl: true,
});

For me it was actually a mix of both with Angular 4.4.5.
Using router.navigate kept destroying my url by not respecting the realtiveTo: activatedRoute part.
I've ended up with:
this._location.go(this._router.createUrlTree([this._router.url], { queryParams: { profile: value.id } }).toString())

In 2021 here is the solution I use. Create URL Tree using createUrlTree and navigate to route using location
//Build URL Tree
const urlTree = this.router.createUrlTree(["/employee/"+this.employeeId],{
relativeTo: this.route,
queryParams: params,
queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
});
//Update the URL
this.location.go(urlTree.toString());

In my case I needed to remove a query param of the url to prevent user to see it.
I found replaceState safer than location.go because the path with the old query params disappeared of the stack and user can be redo the query related with this query. So, I prefer it to do it:
this.location.replaceState(this.router.url.split('?')[0]);
Whit location.go, go to back with the browser will return to your old path with the query params and will keep it in the navigation stack.
this.location.go(this.router.url.split('?')[0]);

it's better to use activatedRoute.navigate() to change URL parameters and use snapshot (not subscribe) to call API if u don't want to call API when URL parameters change.
export class MyComponent implements OnInit {
constructor(private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute) { }
ngOnInit()
{
const params = this.activatedRoute.snapshot.queryParams;
// params is the state object passed to the router on navigation
// Make API calls here
}
}

import { Component, OnInit } from '#angular/core';
import { Location } from '#angular/common';
#Component({
selector: 'child-component',
templateUrl: 'child.component.html',
styleUrls: ['child.component.scss']
})
export class ChildComponent implements OnInit {
constructor(
private location: Location
) {}
ngOnInit() {
// you can put 'this.location.go()' method call in any another method
this.location.go('parentRoute/anotherChildRoute');
}
}
For me, it changes child route in browser, without any current component reloading.

I was trying to update queryparams and navigate without reloading. By nature activatedRoute.snapshot.queryparams are readonly. And this turnaround approach solved my problem.
// Get queryparams
let state = Object.assign({}, this.route.snapshot.queryParams)
// Change parameters of url
state["z"] = "hi";
state["y"] = "bye";
// Create url and navigate to it without reloading
const url = this.router.createUrlTree([], { relativeTo: this.route, queryParams: state }).toString();
this.router.navigateByUrl(url);

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How to use one function for different BehaviorSubjects

I used to have one banner at the top of the page for all events in my app (like some Errors, Warnings, and Success) and used for that BehaviorSubject.
For example:
in the main app.component.html file I had:
<baner [alerts]="alerts$ | async"></baner>
and alerts get from bannerService:
ngOnInit(): void { this.alerts$ = this.bannerService.alerts$; }
the service looks next:
alertSub$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>('');
alerts$ = this.alertSub$.asObservable();
showWarning(message: string): void {
const newAlert = { message, type: 'Warning' };
this.alertSub$.next([...this.alertSub$.getValue(), newAlert]);
setTimeout(() => this.dismiss(newAlert), 500);
}
dismiss(alert): void {
const updatedAlerts = this.alertSub$.getValue().filter(alertSub => alertSub !== alert);
this.alertSub$.next(updatedAlerts);
}
...and so on...
So when I wanted to add some warning, I called this.bannerService.showWarning('some msg') and everything was fine.
But now I need to add a banner inside another component for its own warnings, and it should be independent. This means that global warnings would be still on the top of the app, but warnings of this component are only inside the component.
I understand, that I should create a new BehaviorSubject, but how to re-use all functions correctly?
For now, I've added to all functions a parameter, that pass proper BehaviorSubject, but in that case, I need to make changes in all places, where bannerService was used.
Service with my new changes:
alertSub$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>('');
alerts$ = this.alertSub$.asObservable();
componentSub$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>('');
componentAlerts$ = this.componentSub$.asObservable();
showWarning(message: string, banner: BehaviorSubject<string>): void {
const newAlert = { message, type: 'Warning' };
banner.next([...banner.getValue(), newAlert]);
setTimeout(() => this.dismiss(newAlert, banner), 500);
}
dismiss(alert, banner: BehaviorSubject<string>): void {
const updatedAlerts = banner.getValue().filter(alertSub => alertSub !== alert);
banner.next(updatedAlerts);
}
...and so on...
Would be really grateful for any idea, on how to use old functions for different BehaviorSubjects.
I think it can be a bit easier than that. Your baner component is responsible of rendering the messages, right? What if you modify this component to take in two instances of bannerService instead of just one? Let's suppose this is our BannerComponent:
export class BannerComponent implements OnInit {
bannerService: BannerService;
constructor(
#Host() #Optional() parentBannerService: BannerService,
#Inject() globalBannerService: BannerService
) {
this.bannerService = parentBannerService ?? globalBannerService;
}
This allows us to ask the injector for an (optional) instance of BannerService that is provided by the parent component (the component that renders the BannerComponent component).
In case we don't have such a thing, we still want the BannerService to be injected from somewhere, hence the second parameter, globalBannerService.
Now all that is left for us to do, is to provide a BannerService instance from our custom component that displays the banner:
#Component({
selector: 'app-component-with-its-own-banner',
// template, css, etc
providers: [BannerService]
})
export class ComponentWithItsOwnBanner {
// ...
}
The template of this component also includes the banner component selector:
<baner [alerts]="bannerService.alerts$ | async"></baner>
Everything else can stay exactly the same. You don't need to create any additional behavior subjects.

Extract URL Query Parameters from Request URL in Angular 8

Is there any way I could fetch the GET URL Query String Parameters from any certain URL in my Angular Service?
For E.g. Suppose I have a URL = "http:localhost/?id=123&name=abc";
or URL = "http://www.myexamplewebsite.com?id=123&name=abc";
// in my service.ts
public myFunction(): Observale<any>
{
let getVariable= this.http.get(URL);
return getVariable.pipe(map(response => <Object>response), catchError(error => this.handleError(error)));
}
So either in my component.ts or service.ts is there any way I could extract this id & name? I am new with this topic.
Note: I am not running that URL in my route. So this.route.snap.params function didn't help.
Try to use Angular's HttpParams. Import this: import { HttpClient,HttpParams } from '#angular/common/http'; and use get(paramName)or getAll()as String[].
Here is another example of how you can get the Params: https://www.tektutorialshub.com/angular/angular-pass-url-parameters-query-strings/
You can get the params by injecting Activatedroute in the component constructor:
constructor(activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute) {
let id = activatedRoute.snapshot.queryParams['id'];
let name = activatedRoute.snapshot.queryParams['name'];
}
in your component do like this.
import it.
import { ActivatedRoute } from '#angular/router';
then in constructor
private route: ActivatedRoute,
and then you can get param like this.
this.route.queryParams.subscribe(data => {
console.log(data)
});
working demo
try this url and check console. you will get query params.
let me know if you still have issue.
you can also check on this url - https://angular-routing-query-params.stackblitz.io/?abc=test&xyz=test2
output will be like this
The ActivatedRoute class has a queryParams property that returns an observable of the query parameters that are available in the current url.
export class ProductComponent implements OnInit {
order: string;
constructor(private route: ActivatedRoute) { }
ngOnInit() {
this.route.queryParams
.filter(params => params.order)
.subscribe(params => {
console.log(params); // {order: "popular"}
this.order = params.order;
console.log(this.order); // popular
});
}
}
Click here for complete article, its easy and best

add data to the end of a behavior object array Angular 5

I have some data that I want to be shared with my entire app so I have created a service like so..
user.service
userDataSource = BehaviorSubject<Array<any>>([]);
userData = this.userDataSource.asObservable();
updateUserData(data) {
this.userDataSource.next(data);
}
then in my component Im getting some data from an api and then sending that data to userDataSource like so..
constructor(
private: userService: UserService,
private: api: Api
){
}
ngOnInit() {
this.api.getData()
.subscribe((data) => {
this.userService.updateUserData(data);
})
}
now that all works but.. I want to be able to add data to the end of the array inside the userDataSource so basically the equivalent of a .push am I able to just call the updateUserData() function and add more data or will doing that overwrite what is currently in there?
Any help would be appreciated
You can add a new method to your service like addData in which you can combine your previous data with new data like.
import {Injectable} from '#angular/core';
import {BehaviorSubject} from 'rxjs/BehaviorSubject';
#Injectable()
export class UserService {
userDataSource: BehaviorSubject<Array<any>> = new BehaviorSubject([]);
userData = this.userDataSource.asObservable();
updateUserData(data) {
this.userDataSource.next(data);
}
addData(dataObj) {
const currentValue = this.userDataSource.value;
const updatedValue = [...currentValue, dataObj];
this.userDataSource.next(updatedValue);
}
}
For someone that may come accross this issue with a BehaviorSubject<YourObject[]>.
I found in this article a way to properly add the new array of YourObject
import { Observable, BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
import { YourObject} from './location';
import { Injectable } from '#angular/core';
#Injectable({
providedIn: 'root'
})
export class ObjService {
private theObjData: BehaviorSubject<YourObject[]> = new BehaviorSubject<YourObject[]>(null);
constructor() {
}
public SetObjData(newValue: YourObject[]): void {
this.theObjData.next(Object.assign([], newValue));
}
}
How to update data:
// inside some component
this.api.userData().subscribe((results:YourObject) =>
this.objService.SetObjData(results);
)
How to observe changes on other component
// inside another component
ngOnInit() {
this.objService.GetAccountStatements().subscribe((results) =>
...
)
}
Normally Observables and Subjects are meant to be streams of data, not an assignment of data. BehaviorSubjects are different because they hold their last emitted value.
Normally Subjects or BehaviorSubjects inside of a contained class (like a Service) do not want to expose themselves publicly to any other classes, so it's best practice to access their properties with getters or methods. This keeps the data stream cold to all subscribers.
However, since the BehaviorSubject holds the last emitted value, there's a few options here. If all subscribers need a concatenated stream of data from every emission, you could access the last emitted value and append to it:
userDataSource = BehaviorSubject<any[]>([]);
userData = this.userDataSource.asObservable();
updateUserData(data) {
this.userDataSource.next(this.userDataSource.value.push(data));
}
...or, in what might be considered better practice, Subscribers to this Subject could do their own transformation on the stream:
this.api.userData()
.scan((prev, current) => prev.push(current). [])
.subscribe((data) => {
this.concatenatedUserData = data;
});
Use concat to add object
userDataSource = BehaviorSubject<Array<any>>([]);
updateUserData(data) {
this.userDataSource.next(this.userDataSource.value.concat(data));
}
Use filter to remove object
removeUserData(data) {
this.userDataSource.next(this.userDataSource.value.filter(obj => obj !== data));
}

How to pass arbitrary (non parameterized) data to a route in Angular?

First : it's not a dup. The linked dup question's answer uses service which i'm not after it.
I have a routing table :
const routes: Routes = [
...
{ path: 'comp1', loadChildren: './module1/module1.module.ts#Module1Module' },
...
];
In the main component's ctor ( app.component.ts) i'm navigating to :
constructor(private router: Router){
router.navigate(['/comp1',{aaa:222,bbb:{ccc:3}}])
}
However - it is serialized to a URL.
https://angular-iqfnre-router.stackblitz.io/comp1;aaa=222;bbb=%5Bobject%20Object%5D
Now - I don't want it to appear in url. (not to mention that the value is not valid)
Also - the remote route in the lazy module is :
const routes: Routes = [
{
path: '', component: Comp1Component,
children: [{
path: 'acomp', component: AComponent,
}]
}
];
So it doesn't support parameters ( and i'm not talking about parameter but a complex data).
I don't want to change the route table.
Question:
How can I pass arbitrary (complex) data to the route - and how can I read it once i'm after routed ?
Stackblitz
NB
I don't want to use a service. I'm sure that there is another option to load the route with data. The docs mentioned NavigationExtras But I think it's still using URL.
(please - no stringify).
For this kind of requirements I would suggest using a shared service. With that you can pass the type of data you want without causing any additional overhead on the route.
Havn't had a chance to fully test this but seems to work on a simple route
altho currently it stringify's the object which isn't the best.
In a global component/service add
let routeData = null;
this.router.events
.filter((event) => (event instanceof ActivationStart || event instanceof ActivationEnd)).subscribe((event) => {
if (event instanceof ActivationStart) {
if(event.snapshot.params) {
let routeDataStr:string = event.snapshot.params.routeData;
if (routeDataStr) {
routeData = JSON.parse(routeDataStr);
if (event.snapshot.url[0]) {
this.router.navigate([event.snapshot.url[0].path]);
}
}
}
} else if (event instanceof ActivationEnd) {
let actEnd:ActivationEnd = event;
if (routeData) {
actEnd.snapshot.data = actEnd.snapshot.data == null ? {} : actEnd.snapshot.data;
actEnd.snapshot.data.routeData = routeData
}
}
})
Then to trigger the navigation use
let dataob:DataObject = {
blah: 123
}
this.router.navigate(['/comp1', {routeData: JSON.stringify(dataob)}]);
On the component that you just navigated to you can now access the data on the activeRoute
constructor(private route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) { }
ngOnInit() {
console.log(this.route.snapshot.data.routeData)
}
See the "Passing static data to a route" section in https://yakovfain.com/2015/11/11/angular-2-passing-data-to-routes:
Passing static data to a route
While most of the times parent components will be passing data to
their children, Angular also offers a mechanism to pass additional
data to components at the time of the route configuration. For
example, besides the dynamic data like product ID we may need to pass
a flag indicating if the application runs in production environment or
not. This can be done by using the data property of your route
configuration. For example, our route for the product details can be
configured as follows:
{path: 'product/:id', component: ProductDetailComponentParam ,
data: [{isProd: true}]}
The data property can contain an array of arbitrary string key-values
pairs. When the router will open ProductDetailComponentParam the data
value will be located in the data property of the
ActivatedRoute.snapshot:
export class ProductDetailComponentParam {
productID: string;
isProdEnvironment: string;
constructor(route: ActivatedRoute) {
this.productID = route.snapshot.params['id'];
this.isProdEnvironment = route.snapshot.data[0]['isProd'];
}
}
Passing data to a route via the data property is not an alternative to
configuring parameters in the path property as in path: ‘product/:id’
but can come handy when you need to pass some data to a route during
the configuration phase, e.g. is it a production or QA environment.

Angular service not updating subscribed components

I have an Angular 2/4 service which uses observables to communicate with other components.
Service:
let EVENTS = [
{
event: 'foo',
timestamp: 1512205360
},
{
event: 'bar',
timestamp: 1511208360
}
];
#Injectable()
export class EventsService {
subject = new BehaviorSubject<any>(EVENTS);
getEvents(): Observable<any> {
return this.subject.asObservable();
}
deleteEvent(deletedEvent) {
EVENTS = EVENTS.filter((event) => event.timestamp != deletedEvent.timestamp);
this.subject.next(EVENTS);
}
search(searchTerm) {
const newEvents = EVENTS.filter((obj) => obj.event.includes(searchTerm));
this.subject.next(newEvents);
}
}
My home component is able to subscribe to this service and correctly updates when an event is deleted:
export class HomeComponent {
events;
subscription: Subscription;
constructor(private eventsService: EventsService) {
this.subscription = this.eventsService.getEvents().subscribe(events => this.events = events);
}
deleteEvent = (event) => {
this.eventsService.deleteEvent(event);
}
}
I also have a root component which displays a search form. When the form is submitted it calls the service, which performs the search and calls this.subject.next with the result (see above). However, these results are not reflected in the home component. Where am I going wrong? For full code please see plnkr.co/edit/V5AndArFWy7erX2WIL7N.
If you provide a service multiple times, you will get multiple instances and this doesn't work for communication, because the sender and receiver are not using the same instance.
To get a single instance for your whole application provide the service in AppModule and nowhere else.
Plunker example
Make sure your Component is loaded through or using its selector. I made a separate component and forgot to load it in the application.

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