docs(deep-linker): update deep linker docs with new decorator

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Brandy Carney
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@ -15,18 +15,17 @@ import { ViewController } from './view-controller';
/**
* @name DeepLinker
* @description
* DeepLinker handles registering and displaying specific views based on URLs. It's used
* underneath NavController so you'll never have to interact with it directly. When a new
* view is push'ed with NavController, the URL is updated to match the path back to this
* page.
* Deep linker handles registering and displaying specific pages based on URLs. It's used
* underneath `NavController` so it will never have to be interacted with directly. When a new
* page is pushed with `NavController`, the URL is updated to match the path to this page.
*
* Unlike traditional web apps, URLs don't dictate navigation in Ionic apps.
* Instead, URLs help us link to specific pieces of content as a breadcrumb.
* We keep the current URL updated as we navigate, but we use the NavController's
* push and pop, or navPush to move around. This makes it much easier
* to handle the kinds of complicated nested navigation native apps are known for.
* The current URL gets updated as we navigate, but we use the `NavController`
* push and pop, or `NavPush` and `NavPop` to move around. This makes it much easier
* to handle complicated nested navigation.
*
* We refer to our URL system as a Deep Link system instead of a Router to encourage
* We refer to our URL system as a deep link system instead of a router to encourage
* Ionic developers to think of URLs as a breadcrumb rather than as the source of
* truth in navigation. This encourages flexible navigation design and happy apps all
* over the world.
@ -34,88 +33,237 @@ import { ViewController } from './view-controller';
*
* @usage
*
* DeepLinker can be used in the `IonicModule.forRoot` method, as the third parameter
* The first step to setting up deep links is to add the page that should be
* a deep link in the `DeepLinkModule.forChild` import of the page's module.
* For our examples, this will be `MyPage`:
*
* ```ts
* imports: [
* IonicModule.forRoot(MyApp, {}, {
* links: []
* })
* @NgModule({
* declarations: [
* MyPage
* ],
* imports: [
* DeepLinkModule.forChild(MyPage)
* ],
* entryComponents: [
* MyPage
* ]
* })
* export class MyPageModule {}
* ```
*
* DeepLinker implements `DeepLinkerConfig`, which is an object with an array of links.
* So for basic example based on the blank starter, a link setup like so:
* Then, add the `@DeepLink` decorator to the component. The most simple usage is adding an
* empty decorator:
*
* ```ts
* imports: [
* IonicModule.forRoot(MyApp, {}, {
* links: [
* { component: HomePage, name: 'Home', segment: 'home' }
* ]
* })
* ]
* @DeepLink()
* @Component({
* templateUrl: 'main.html'
* })
* export class MyPage {}
* ```
*
* Since components/pages can be loaded anywhere in the app, DeepLinker lets you define their URL segment but
* doesn't require a full URL route.
*
* So, at any point a Page becomes the active page, we just append the URL segment.
*
* ### Dynamic Links
*
* Since passing data around is common practice in an app, we can reflect that in our app's URL by
* using the common `:param` syntax:
* This will automatically create a link to the `MyPage` component using the same name as the class,
* `name`: `'MyPage'`. The page can now be navigated to by using this name. For example:
*
* ```ts
* links: [
* { component: HomePage, name: 'Home', segment: 'home' },
* { component: DetailPage, name: 'Detail', segment: 'detail/:userId' }
* ]
* ```
* @Component({
* templateUrl: 'another-page.html'
* })
* export class AnotherPage {
* constructor(public navCtrl: NavController) {}
*
* In this case, when we `push` to a new instance of `DetailPage`, the `user` field of
* the data we pass to `push` will be put into the URL.
* goToMyPage() {
* // go to the MyPage component
* this.navCtrl.push('MyPage');
* }
* }
* ```
*
* The property needs to be something that can be serialized into a string by the DeepLinker.
* The `@DeepLink` decorator accepts a `DeepLinkMetadataType` object. This object accepts
* the following properties: `name`, `segment`, `defaultHistory`, and `priority`. All of them
* are optional but can be used to create complex navigation links.
*
* So in a typical `navCtrl.push()` scenario, we'd do something like this:
*
* ### Changing Name
*
* As mentioned previously, the `name` property will be set to the class name if it isn't provided.
* Changing the name of the link is extremely simple. To change the name used to link to the
* component, simply pass it in the decorator like so:
*
* ```ts
* pushPage(userInfo) {
* this.navCtrl.push(DetailPage, {
* 'userId': userInfo.id
* })
* @DeepLink({
* name: 'my-page'
* })
* ```
*
* This will create a link to the `MyPage` component using the name `'my-page'`. Similar to the previous
* example, the page can be navigated to by using the name:
*
* ```ts
* goToMyPage() {
* // go to the MyPage component
* this.navCtrl.push('my-page');
* }
* ```
*
*
* ### Setting URL Path
*
* The `segment` property is used to set the URL to the page. If this property isn't provided, the
* `segment` will use the value of `name`. Since components can be loaded anywhere in the app, the
* `segment` doesn't require a full URL path. When a page becomes the active page, the `segment` is
* appended to the URL.
*
* The `segment` can be changed to anything and doesn't have to match the `name`. For example, passing
* a value for `name` and `segment`:
*
* ```ts
* @DeepLink({
* name: 'my-page',
* segment: 'some-path'
* })
*
* When navigating to this page as the first page in the app, the URL will look something like:
*
* ```
* http://localhost:8101/#/some-path
* ```
*
* However, navigating to the page will still use the `name` like the previous examples do.
*
*
* ### Dynamic Links
*
* The `segment` property is useful for creating dynamic links. Sometimes the URL isn't known ahead
* of time, so it can be passed as a variable.
*
* Since passing data around is common practice in an app, it can be reflected in the app's URL by
* using the `:param` syntax. For example, set the `segment` in the `@DeepLink` decorator:
*
* ```ts
* @DeepLink({
* name: 'detail-page',
* segment: 'detail/:id'
* })
* ```
*
* In this case, when we `push` to a new instance of `'detail-page'`, the value of `id` will
* in the `detailInfo` data being passed to `push` will replace `:id` in the URL.
*
* Important: The property needs to be something that can be converted into a string, objects
* are not supported.
*
* For example, to push the `'detail-page'` in the `ListPage` component, the following code could
* be used:
*
* ```ts
* @DeepLink({
* name: 'list'
* })
* export class ListPage {
* constructor(public navCtrl: NavController) {}
*
* pushPage(detailInfo) {
* // Push an `id` to the `'detail-page'`
* this.navCtrl.push('detail-page', {
* 'id': detailInfo.id
* })
* }
* }
* ```
*
* If the value of `detailInfo.id` is `12`, for example, the URL would end up looking like this:
*
* ```
* http://localhost:8101/#/list/detail/12
* ```
*
* Since this `id` will be used to pull in the data of the specific detail page, it's Important
* that the `id` is unique.
*
* Note: Even though the `name` is `detail-page`, the `segment` uses `detail/:id`, and the URL
* will use the `segment`.
*
*
* ### Default History
*
* While pages can be navigated to anywhere and loaded at any time, what happens when an app is launched from a deeplink while cold or suspended?
* Pages can be navigated to using deep links from anywhere in the app, but sometimes the app is
* launched from a URL and the page needs to have the same history as if it were navigated to.
*
* By default, the page would be navigated to in the root NavController, but often the history stack is a UX design issue that you'll
* want to tweak as you iterate on the UX of your app.
* By default, the page would be navigated to as the first page in the stack with no prior history.
* A good example is the App Store on iOS. Clicking on a URL to an application in the App Store will
* load the details of the application with no back button, as if it were the first page ever viewed.
*
* An example here is the App Store app on iOS. If you navigate to an app link to the App Store app, the app decides to show
* a single page for the app detail, and no back button. In constrast, opening an instagram link shows a back button that
* goes back to the profile page of the user. The point is: this back button experience is totally up to you as the designer
* of the app experience.
* The default history of any page can be set in the `defaultHistory` property. This history will only
* be used if the history doesn't already exist, meaning if you navigate to the page the history will
* be the pages that were navigated from.
*
* This is where `defaultHistory` comes in.
*
* The `defaultHistory` property takes an array of components to create the initial history stack if none exists.
* The `defaultHistory` property takes an array of strings. For example, setting the history of the
* detail page to the list page where the `name` is `list`:
*
* ```ts
* links: [
* { component: HomePage, name: 'Home', segment: 'home' },
* { component: DetailPage, name: 'Detail', segment: 'detail/:userId', defaultHistory: [HomePage] }
* ]
* ```
* @DeepLink({
* name: 'detail-page',
* segment: 'detail/:id',
* defaultHistory: ['list']
* })
* ```
*
* In this example, if the app is launched at `http://localhost:8101/#/detail/my-detail` the displayed page
* will be the `'detail-page'` with an id of `my-detail` and it will show a back button that goes back to
* the `'list'` page.
*
* An example of an application with a set history stack is the Instagram application. Opening a link
* to an image on Instagram will show the details for that image with a back button to the user's profile
* page. There is no "right" way of setting the history for a page, it is up to the application.
*
* ### Priority
*
* The `priority` property is only used during preloading. By default, preloading is turned off so setting
* this property would do nothing. Preloading eagerly loads all deep links after the application boots
* instead of on demand as needed. To enable preloading, set `preloadModules` in the main application module
* config to `true`:
*
* ```ts
* @NgModule({
* declarations: [
* MyApp
* ],
* imports: [
* BrowserModule,
* IonicModule.forRoot(MyApp, {
* preloadModules: true
* }),
* HttpModule
* ],
* bootstrap: [IonicApp],
* entryComponents: [
* MyApp
* ]
* })
* export class AppModule { }
* ```
*
* If preloading is turned on, it will load the modules based on the value of `priority`. The following
* values are possible for `priority`: `"high"`, `"low"`, and `"off"`. When there is no `priority`, it
* will be set to `"low"`.
*
* All deep links with their priority set to `"high"` will be loaded first. Upon completion of loading the
* `"high"` priority modules, all deep links with a priority of `"low"` (or no priority) will be loaded. If
* the priority is set to `"off"` the link will not be preloaded. Setting the `priority` is as simple as
* passing it to the `@DeepLink` decorator:
*
* ```ts
* @DeepLink({
* name: 'my-page',
* priority: 'high'
* })
* ```
*
* We recommend setting the `priority` to `"high"` on the pages that will be viewed first when launching
* the application.
*
* In this example above, if we launch the app at myapp.com/detail/4, then the user will see the DetailPage and then the back button will
* go to the HomePage.
*/
export class DeepLinker {