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Classes

Extension

NoteTool

Understanding Extensions

Extensions provide a way to extend the functionality of a system using dependency injection. They allow you to register services, implementations, and factories in the DI container, which can then be retrieved and used by different parts of the application.

Extensions are particularly useful for:

  • Registering different implementations for different types
  • Creating pluggable architecture where components can be added or removed
  • Managing dependencies between different parts of the application

Usage Example: Fruit Processing System

Let's consider a fruit processing system where different types of fruits need different processing methods. We'll show how to implement this using extensions.

Step 1: Define the interfaces

ts
interface FruitProcessor {
  process(fruit: Fruit): void;
}

interface Fruit {
  type: string;
  // other properties
}

Step 2: Create a service identifier

ts
import { createIdentifier } from '@blocksuite/global/di';

const FruitProcessorProvider = createIdentifier<FruitProcessor>('fruit-processor-provider');

Step 3: Create implementations

ts
class AppleProcessor implements FruitProcessor {
  process(fruit: Fruit): void {
    console.log('Slicing apple');
    // Apple-specific processing
  }
}

class BananaProcessor implements FruitProcessor {
  process(fruit: Fruit): void {
    console.log('Peeling banana');
    // Banana-specific processing
  }
}

Step 4: Create an extension factory

ts
const FruitProcessorExtension = (
  fruitType: string,
  implementation: new () => FruitProcessor
): ExtensionType => {
  return {
    setup: di => {
      di.addImpl(FruitProcessorProvider(fruitType), implementation);
    }
  };
};

Step 5: Create concrete extensions

ts
export const AppleProcessorExtension = FruitProcessorExtension('apple', AppleProcessor);
export const BananaProcessorExtension = FruitProcessorExtension('banana', BananaProcessor);

Step 6: Use the extensions

ts
import { Container } from '@blocksuite/global/di';

class FruitProcessingSystem {
  provider: ServiceProvider;

  constructor(extensions: ExtensionType[]) {
    const container = new Container();

    // Set up all extensions
    extensions.forEach(ext => ext.setup(container));

    // Create a provider from the container
    this.provider = container.provider();
  }

  processFruit(fruit: Fruit) {
    // Get the appropriate processor based on fruit type
    const processor = this.provider.get(FruitProcessorProvider(fruit.type));

    // Process the fruit
    processor.process(fruit);
  }
}

// Initialize the system with extensions
const system = new FruitProcessingSystem([
  AppleProcessorExtension,
  BananaProcessorExtension
]);

// Use the system
system.processFruit({ type: 'apple' });  // Output: Slicing apple
system.processFruit({ type: 'banana' }); // Output: Peeling banana

Note: We deliberately used a non-block specific example here. In BlockSuite, the extension pattern can be applied to any entity that can be configured by third parties, not just blocks. This includes different tools in the whiteboard, different column types in database blocks, and many other extensible components. The pattern remains the same regardless of what you're extending.

Extends
Constructors
Properties
toolName

static toolName: string = 'affine:note'

Overrides

BaseTool.toolName

Accessors
Methods
activate()

activate(): void

Called when the tool is activated.

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.activate

click()

click(e): void

Parameters
e

PointerEventState

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.click

deactivate()

deactivate(): void

Called when the tool is deactivated.

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.deactivate

dragEnd()

dragEnd(): void

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.dragEnd

dragMove()

dragMove(e): void

Parameters
e

PointerEventState

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.dragMove

dragStart()

dragStart(): void

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.dragStart

mounted()

mounted(): void

Called when the tool is registered.

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.mounted

pointerMove()

pointerMove(e): void

Parameters
e

PointerEventState

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.pointerMove

pointerOut()

pointerOut(e): void

Parameters
e

PointerEventState

Returns

void

Overrides

BaseTool.pointerOut

Other

DraggingNoteOverlay

An overlay is a layer covered on top of elements, can be used for rendering non-CRDT state indicators.

Extends
Constructors
Constructor

new DraggingNoteOverlay(gfx, background): DraggingNoteOverlay

Parameters
gfx

GfxController

background

string | { normal: string; } | { dark: string; light: string; }

Returns

DraggingNoteOverlay

Overrides

NoteOverlay.constructor

Properties
height

height: number

slots

slots: object

draggingNoteUpdated

draggingNoteUpdated: Subject<{ xywh: XYWH; }>

width

width: number

Methods
render()

render(ctx): void

Parameters
ctx

CanvasRenderingContext2D

Returns

void

Overrides

NoteOverlay.render


NoteOverlay

An overlay is a layer covered on top of elements, can be used for rendering non-CRDT state indicators.

Extends
Extended by
Constructors
Constructor

new NoteOverlay(gfx, background): NoteOverlay

Parameters
gfx

GfxController

background

string | { normal: string; } | { dark: string; light: string; }

Returns

NoteOverlay

Overrides

ToolOverlay.constructor

Properties
backgroundColor

backgroundColor: string = 'transparent'

text

text: string = ''

Methods
render()

render(ctx): void

Parameters
ctx

CanvasRenderingContext2D

Returns

void

Overrides

ToolOverlay.render

Type Aliases

NoteToolOption

NoteToolOption = object

Properties

childFlavour

childFlavour: NoteChildrenFlavour

childType

childType: string | null

tip

tip: string

Variables

NOTE_OVERLAY_CORNER_RADIUS

const NOTE_OVERLAY_CORNER_RADIUS: 6 = 6


NOTE_OVERLAY_DARK_BACKGROUND_COLOR

const NOTE_OVERLAY_DARK_BACKGROUND_COLOR: "rgb(32, 32, 32)" = 'rgb(32, 32, 32)'


NOTE_OVERLAY_HEIGHT

const NOTE_OVERLAY_HEIGHT: 50 = 50


NOTE_OVERLAY_LIGHT_BACKGROUND_COLOR

const NOTE_OVERLAY_LIGHT_BACKGROUND_COLOR: "rgba(252, 252, 253, 1)" = 'rgba(252, 252, 253, 1)'


NOTE_OVERLAY_OFFSET_X

const NOTE_OVERLAY_OFFSET_X: 6 = 6


NOTE_OVERLAY_OFFSET_Y

const NOTE_OVERLAY_OFFSET_Y: 6 = 6


NOTE_OVERLAY_STOKE_COLOR

const NOTE_OVERLAY_STOKE_COLOR: "--affine-border-color" = '--affine-border-color'


NOTE_OVERLAY_TEXT_COLOR

const NOTE_OVERLAY_TEXT_COLOR: "--affine-icon-color" = '--affine-icon-color'


NOTE_OVERLAY_WIDTH

const NOTE_OVERLAY_WIDTH: 100 = 100


noteSeniorTool

const noteSeniorTool: ExtensionType