ModelPosition
Represents a position in the model tree.
A position is represented by its root and a path in that root.
You can create position instances via its constructor or the createPosition*() factory methods of Model and ModelWriter.
Note: Position is based on offsets, not indexes. This means that a position between two text nodes foo and bar has offset 3, not 1. See path for more information.
Since a position in the model is represented by a position root and position path it is possible to create positions placed in non-existing places. This requirement is important for operational transformation algorithms.
Also, operations kept in the document history are storing positions (and ranges) which were correct when those operations were applied, but may not be correct after the document has changed.
When changes are applied to the model, it may also happen that position parent will change even if position path has not changed. Keep in mind, that if a position leads to non-existing element, parent and some other properties and methods will throw errors.
In most cases, position with wrong path is caused by an error in code, but it is sometimes needed, as described above.
Properties
index : numberreadonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#indexisAtEnd : booleanreadonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isAtEndIs
trueif position is at the end of its parent,falseotherwise.isAtStart : booleanreadonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isAtStartIs
trueif position is at the beginning of its parent,falseotherwise.module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#nodeAfterNode directly after this position. Returns
nullif this position is at the end of its parent, or if it is in a text node.nodeBefore : null | ModelNodereadonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#nodeBeforeNode directly before this position. Returns
nullif this position is at the start of its parent, or if it is in a text node.offset : numbermodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#offsetparent : ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragmentreadonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#parentParent element of this position.
Keep in mind that
parentvalue is calculated when the property is accessed. If position path leads to a non-existing element,parentproperty will throw error.Also it is a good idea to cache
parentproperty if it is used frequently in an algorithm (i.e. in a long loop).path : readonly Array<number>readonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#pathPosition of the node in the tree. Path contains offsets, not indexes.
Position can be placed before, after or in a node if that node has
offsetSizegreater than1. Items in position path are starting offsets of position ancestors, starting from direct root children, down to the position offset in it's parent.ROOT |- P before: [ 0 ] after: [ 1 ] |- UL before: [ 1 ] after: [ 2 ] |- LI before: [ 1, 0 ] after: [ 1, 1 ] | |- foo before: [ 1, 0, 0 ] after: [ 1, 0, 3 ] |- LI before: [ 1, 1 ] after: [ 1, 2 ] |- bar before: [ 1, 1, 0 ] after: [ 1, 1, 3 ]Copy codefooandbarare representing text nodes. Since text nodes has offset size greater than1you can place position offset between their start and end:ROOT |- P |- UL |- LI | |- f^o|o ^ has path: [ 1, 0, 1 ] | has path: [ 1, 0, 2 ] |- LI |- b^a|r ^ has path: [ 1, 1, 1 ] | has path: [ 1, 1, 2 ]Copy coderoot : ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragmentreadonlymodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#rootRoot of the position path.
module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#stickinessPosition stickiness. See
ModelPositionStickiness.module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#textNodeReturns text node instance in which this position is placed or
nullif this position is not in a text node.
Methods
constructor( root, path, stickiness )module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#constructorCreates a position.
Parameters
root : ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragmentRoot of the position.
path : readonly Array<number>Position path. See
path.stickiness : ModelPositionStickinessPosition stickiness. See
ModelPositionStickiness.Defaults to
'toNone'
clone() → thismodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#clonecompareWith( otherPosition ) → ModelPositionRelationmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#compareWithChecks whether this position is before or after given position.
This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
otherPosition : ModelPosition
Returns
findAncestor( parentName ) → null | ModelElementmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#findAncestorReturns the parent element of the given name. Returns null if the position is not inside the desired parent.
Parameters
parentName : stringThe name of the parent element to find.
Returns
null | ModelElement
getAncestors() → Array<ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragment>module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getAncestorsReturns ancestors array of this position, that is this position's parent and its ancestors.
Returns
Array<ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragment>Array with ancestors.
getCommonAncestor( position ) → null | ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragmentmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getCommonAncestorReturns an
ModelElementorModelDocumentFragmentwhich is a common ancestor of both positions. The roots of these two positions must be identical.Parameters
position : ModelPositionThe second position.
Returns
null | ModelElement | ModelDocumentFragment
getCommonPath( position ) → Array<number>module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getCommonPathReturns the slice of two position paths which is identical. The roots of these two paths must be identical.
This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
position : ModelPositionThe second position.
Returns
Array<number>The common path.
getLastMatchingPosition( skip, options ) → ModelPositionmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getLastMatchingPositionGets the farthest position which matches the callback using TreeWalker.
For example:
getLastMatchingPosition( value => value.type == 'text' ); // <paragraph>[]foo</paragraph> -> <paragraph>foo[]</paragraph> getLastMatchingPosition( value => value.type == 'text', { direction: 'backward' } ); // <paragraph>foo[]</paragraph> -> <paragraph>[]foo</paragraph> getLastMatchingPosition( value => false ); // Do not move the position.Copy codeParameters
skip : ( value: ModelTreeWalkerValue ) => booleanCallback function. Gets
ModelTreeWalkerValueand should returntrueif the value should be skipped orfalseif not.options : ModelTreeWalkerOptionsObject with configuration options. See
ModelTreeWalker.Defaults to
{}
Returns
ModelPositionThe position after the last item which matches the
skipcallback test.
getParentPath() → Array<number>module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getParentPathReturns a path to this position's parent. Parent path is equal to position path but without the last item.
This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Returns
Array<number>Path to the parent.
getShiftedBy( shift ) → ModelPositionmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getShiftedByReturns a new instance of
Position, that has same parent but it's offset is shifted byshiftvalue (can be a negative value).This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
shift : numberOffset shift. Can be a negative value.
Returns
ModelPositionShifted position.
getTransformedByOperation( operation ) → ModelPositionmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#getTransformedByOperationReturns a copy of this position that is transformed by given
operation.The new position's parameters are updated accordingly to the effect of the
operation.For example, if
nnodes are inserted before the position, the returned positionoffsetwill be increased byn. If the position was in a merged element, it will be accordingly moved to the new element, etc.This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
operation : OperationOperation to transform by.
Returns
ModelPositionTransformed position.
hasSameParentAs( position ) → booleanmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#hasSameParentAsChecks if two positions are in the same parent.
This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
position : ModelPositionPosition to compare with.
Returns
booleantrueif positions have the same parent,falseotherwise.
is( type ) → this is ModelElement | ModelRootElementinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:ELEMENTChecks whether the object is of type
ModelElementor its subclass.element.is( 'element' ); // -> true element.is( 'node' ); // -> true element.is( 'model:element' ); // -> true element.is( 'model:node' ); // -> true element.is( 'view:element' ); // -> false element.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> falseCopy codeAssuming that the object being checked is an element, you can also check its name:
element.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> true if this is an <imageBlock> element text.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'element' | 'model:element'
Returns
this is ModelElement | ModelRootElement
is( type ) → this is ModelRootElementinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:ROOT_ELEMENTChecks whether the object is of type
ModelRootElement.rootElement.is( 'rootElement' ); // -> true rootElement.is( 'element' ); // -> true rootElement.is( 'node' ); // -> true rootElement.is( 'model:rootElement' ); // -> true rootElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> true rootElement.is( 'model:node' ); // -> true rootElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> false rootElement.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> falseCopy codeAssuming that the object being checked is an element, you can also check its name:
rootElement.is( 'rootElement', '$root' ); // -> same as aboveCopy codeParameters
type : 'rootElement' | 'model:rootElement'
Returns
this is ModelRootElement
is( type ) → this is ModelPosition | ModelLivePositioninheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:POSITIONChecks whether the object is of type
ModelPositionor its subclass.position.is( 'position' ); // -> true position.is( 'model:position' ); // -> true position.is( 'view:position' ); // -> false position.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'position' | 'model:position'
Returns
this is ModelPosition | ModelLivePosition
is( type ) → this is ModelRange | ModelLiveRangeinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:RANGEChecks whether the object is of type
ModelRangeor its subclass.range.is( 'range' ); // -> true range.is( 'model:range' ); // -> true range.is( 'view:range' ); // -> false range.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'range' | 'model:range'
Returns
this is ModelRange | ModelLiveRange
is( type ) → this is ModelLivePositioninheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:LIVE_POSITIONChecks whether the object is of type
ModelLivePosition.livePosition.is( 'position' ); // -> true livePosition.is( 'model:position' ); // -> true livePosition.is( 'liveposition' ); // -> true livePosition.is( 'model:livePosition' ); // -> true livePosition.is( 'view:position' ); // -> false livePosition.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'livePosition' | 'model:livePosition'
Returns
this is ModelLivePosition
module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:TEXTChecks whether the object is of type
ModelText.text.is( '$text' ); // -> true text.is( 'node' ); // -> true text.is( 'model:$text' ); // -> true text.is( 'model:node' ); // -> true text.is( 'view:$text' ); // -> false text.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> falseCopy codeNote: Until version 20.0.0 this method wasn't accepting
'$text'type. The legacy'text'type is still accepted for backward compatibility.Parameters
type : '$text' | 'model:$text'
Returns
this is ModelText
is( type ) → this is ModelDocumentFragmentinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:DOCUMENT_FRAGMENTChecks whether the object is of type
ModelDocumentFragment.docFrag.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> true docFrag.is( 'model:documentFragment' ); // -> true docFrag.is( 'view:documentFragment' ); // -> false docFrag.is( 'element' ); // -> false docFrag.is( 'node' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'documentFragment' | 'model:documentFragment'
Returns
this is ModelDocumentFragment
is( type ) → this is ModelTextProxyinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:TEXT_PROXYChecks whether the object is of type
ModelTextProxy.textProxy.is( '$textProxy' ); // -> true textProxy.is( 'model:$textProxy' ); // -> true textProxy.is( 'view:$textProxy' ); // -> false textProxy.is( 'range' ); // -> falseCopy codeNote: Until version 20.0.0 this method wasn't accepting
'$textProxy'type. The legacy'textProxt'type is still accepted for backward compatibility.Parameters
type : '$textProxy' | 'model:$textProxy'
Returns
this is ModelTextProxy
is( type, name ) → booleaninheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:ROOT_ELEMENT_NAMEChecks whether the object is of type
ModelRootElementand has the specifiedname.rootElement.is( 'rootElement', '$root' );Copy codeType parameters
N : extends string
Parameters
type : 'rootElement' | 'model:rootElement'name : N
Returns
boolean
is( type, name ) → booleaninheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:ELEMENT_NAMEChecks whether the object is of type
ModelElementor its subclass and has the specifiedname.element.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> true if this is an <imageBlock> element text.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); -> falseCopy codeType parameters
N : extends string
Parameters
type : 'element' | 'model:element'name : N
Returns
boolean
module:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:MARKERis( type ) → this is ModelDocumentSelectioninheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:DOCUMENT_SELECTIONChecks whether the object is of type
ModelDocumentSelection.selection.is( 'selection' ); // -> true selection.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> true selection.is( 'model:selection' ); // -> true selection.is( 'model:documentSelection' ); // -> true selection.is( 'view:selection' ); // -> false selection.is( 'element' ); // -> false selection.is( 'node' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'documentSelection' | 'model:documentSelection'
Returns
this is ModelDocumentSelection
is( type ) → this is ModelSelection | ModelDocumentSelectioninheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:SELECTIONChecks whether the object is of type
ModelSelectionorModelDocumentSelection.selection.is( 'selection' ); // -> true selection.is( 'model:selection' ); // -> true selection.is( 'view:selection' ); // -> false selection.is( 'range' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'selection' | 'model:selection'
Returns
this is ModelSelection | ModelDocumentSelection
is( type ) → this is ModelLiveRangeinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:LIVE_RANGEChecks whether the object is of type
ModelLiveRange.liveRange.is( 'range' ); // -> true liveRange.is( 'model:range' ); // -> true liveRange.is( 'liveRange' ); // -> true liveRange.is( 'model:liveRange' ); // -> true liveRange.is( 'view:range' ); // -> false liveRange.is( 'documentSelection' ); // -> falseCopy codeParameters
type : 'liveRange' | 'model:liveRange'
Returns
this is ModelLiveRange
is( type ) → this is ModelNode | ModelText | ModelElement | ModelRootElementinheritedmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#is:NODEChecks whether the object is of type
ModelNodeor its subclass.This method is useful when processing model objects that are of unknown type. For example, a function may return a
ModelDocumentFragmentor aModelNodethat can be either a text node or an element. This method can be used to check what kind of object is returned.someObject.is( 'element' ); // -> true if this is an element someObject.is( 'node' ); // -> true if this is a node (a text node or an element) someObject.is( 'documentFragment' ); // -> true if this is a document fragmentCopy codeSince this method is also available on a range of view objects, you can prefix the type of the object with
model:orview:to check, for example, if this is the model's or view's element:modelElement.is( 'model:element' ); // -> true modelElement.is( 'view:element' ); // -> falseCopy codeBy using this method it is also possible to check a name of an element:
imageElement.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> true imageElement.is( 'element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> same as above imageElement.is( 'model:element', 'imageBlock' ); // -> same as above, but more preciseCopy codeParameters
type : 'node' | 'model:node'
Returns
this is ModelNode | ModelText | ModelElement | ModelRootElement
isAfter( otherPosition ) → booleanmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isAfterChecks whether this position is after given position.
This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
otherPosition : ModelPositionPosition to compare with.
Returns
booleanTrue if this position is after given position.
Related:
isBefore( otherPosition ) → booleanmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isBeforeChecks whether this position is before given position.
Note: watch out when using negation of the value returned by this method, because the negation will also be
trueif positions are in different roots and you might not expect this. You should probably usea.isAfter( b ) || a.isEqual( b )or!a.isBefore( p ) && a.root == b.rootin most scenarios. If your condition uses multipleisAfterandisBeforechecks, build them so they do not use negated values, i.e.:if ( a.isBefore( b ) && c.isAfter( d ) ) { // do A. } else { // do B. }Copy codeor, if you have only one if-branch:
if ( !( a.isBefore( b ) && c.isAfter( d ) ) { // do B. }Copy coderather than:
if ( !a.isBefore( b ) || && !c.isAfter( d ) ) { // do B. } else { // do A. }Copy codeThis method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
otherPosition : ModelPositionPosition to compare with.
Returns
booleanTrue if this position is before given position.
isEqual( otherPosition ) → booleanmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isEqualChecks whether this position is equal to given position.
This method is safe to use it on non-existing positions (for example during operational transformation).
Parameters
otherPosition : ModelPositionPosition to compare with.
Returns
booleanTrue if positions are same.
isTouching( otherPosition ) → booleanmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isTouchingChecks whether this position is touching given position. Positions touch when there are no text nodes or empty nodes in a range between them. Technically, those positions are not equal but in many cases they are very similar or even indistinguishable.
Parameters
otherPosition : ModelPositionPosition to compare with.
Returns
booleanTrue if positions touch.
isValid() → booleanmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#isValidChecks whether the position is valid in current model tree, that is whether it points to an existing place in the model.
Returns
boolean
toJSON() → unknownmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#toJSON_getCombined( source, target ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getCombinedReturns a new position that is a combination of this position and given positions.
The combined position is a copy of this position transformed by moving a range starting at
sourceposition to thetargetposition. It is expected that this position is inside the moved range.Example:
let original = model.createPositionFromPath( root, [ 2, 3, 1 ] ); let source = model.createPositionFromPath( root, [ 2, 2 ] ); let target = model.createPositionFromPath( otherRoot, [ 1, 1, 3 ] ); original._getCombined( source, target ); // path is [ 1, 1, 4, 1 ], root is `otherRoot`Copy codeExplanation:
We have a position
[ 2, 3, 1 ]and move some nodes from[ 2, 2 ]to[ 1, 1, 3 ]. The original position was inside moved nodes and now should point to the new place. The moved nodes will be after positions[ 1, 1, 3 ],[ 1, 1, 4 ],[ 1, 1, 5 ]. Since our position was in the second moved node, the transformed position will be in a sub-tree of a node at[ 1, 1, 4 ]. Looking at original path, we took care of[ 2, 3 ]part of it. Now we have to add the rest of the original path to the transformed path. Finally, the transformed position will point to[ 1, 1, 4, 1 ].Parameters
source : ModelPositionBeginning of the moved range.
target : ModelPositionPosition where the range is moved.
Returns
ModelPositionCombined position.
_getTransformedByDeletion( deletePosition, howMany ) → null | ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedByDeletionReturns a copy of this position that is updated by removing
howManynodes starting fromdeletePosition. It may happen that this position is in a removed node. If that is the case,nullis returned instead.Parameters
deletePosition : ModelPositionPosition before the first removed node.
howMany : numberHow many nodes are removed.
Returns
null | ModelPositionTransformed position or
null.
_getTransformedByInsertOperation( operation ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedByInsertOperationReturns a copy of this position transformed by an insert operation.
Parameters
operation : InsertOperation
Returns
_getTransformedByInsertion( insertPosition, howMany ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedByInsertionReturns a copy of this position that is updated by inserting
howManynodes atinsertPosition.Parameters
insertPosition : ModelPositionPosition where nodes are inserted.
howMany : numberHow many nodes are inserted.
Returns
ModelPositionTransformed position.
_getTransformedByMergeOperation( operation ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedByMergeOperationReturns a copy of this position transformed by merge operation.
Parameters
operation : MergeOperation
Returns
_getTransformedByMove( sourcePosition, targetPosition, howMany ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedByMoveReturns a copy of this position that is updated by moving
howManynodes fromsourcePositiontotargetPosition.Parameters
sourcePosition : ModelPositionPosition before the first element to move.
targetPosition : ModelPositionPosition where moved elements will be inserted.
howMany : numberHow many consecutive nodes to move, starting from
sourcePosition.
Returns
ModelPositionTransformed position.
_getTransformedByMoveOperation( operation ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedByMoveOperationReturns a copy of this position transformed by a move operation.
Parameters
operation : MoveOperation
Returns
_getTransformedBySplitOperation( operation ) → ModelPositioninternalmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition#_getTransformedBySplitOperationReturns a copy of this position transformed by a split operation.
Parameters
operation : SplitOperation
Returns
Static methods
fromJSON( json, doc ) → ModelPositionstaticmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition.fromJSONCreates a
Positioninstance from given plain object (i.e. parsed JSON string).Parameters
json : anyPlain object to be converted to
Position.doc : ModelDocumentDocument object that will be position owner.
Returns
ModelPositionPositioninstance created using given plain object.
_createAfter( item, [ stickiness ] ) → ModelPositioninternalstaticmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition._createAfterCreates a new position, after given model item.
Parameters
item : ModelDocumentFragment | ModelItemItem after which the position should be placed.
[ stickiness ] : ModelPositionStickinessPosition stickiness.
Returns
_createAt( itemOrPosition, [ offset ], stickiness ) → ModelPositioninternalstaticmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition._createAtCreates position at the given location. The location can be specified as:
- a position,
- parent element and offset (offset defaults to
0), - parent element and
'end'(sets position at the end of that element), - model item and
'before'or'after'(sets position before or after given model item).
This method is a shortcut to other factory methods such as:
Parameters
itemOrPosition : ModelDocumentFragment | ModelPosition | ModelItem[ offset ] : ModelPositionOffsetOffset or one of the flags. Used only when the first parameter is a model item.
stickiness : ModelPositionStickinessPosition stickiness. Used only when the first parameter is a model item.
Defaults to
'toNone'
Returns
_createBefore( item, [ stickiness ] ) → ModelPositioninternalstaticmodule:engine/model/position~ModelPosition._createBeforeCreates a new position, before the given model item.
Parameters
item : ModelDocumentFragment | ModelItemItem before which the position should be placed.
[ stickiness ] : ModelPositionStickinessPosition stickiness.
Returns