feat(data-table): use iterate differ to optimize rendering

src/lib/core/data-table/data-table.spec.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {async, ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Component, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
 import {CdkTable} from './data-table';
 import {CollectionViewer, DataSource} from './data-source';
-import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {BehaviorSubject} from 'rxjs/BehaviorSubject';
 import {customMatchers} from '../testing/jasmine-matchers';
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ describe('CdkTable', () => {
 
   let component: SimpleCdkTableApp;
   let dataSource: FakeDataSource;
-  let table: CdkTable;
+  let table: CdkTable<any>;
   let tableElement: HTMLElement;
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
@@ -97,14 +96,47 @@ describe('CdkTable', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should use differ to add/remove/move rows', () => {
+    // Each row receives an attribute 'initialIndex' the element's original place
+    getRows(tableElement).forEach((row: Element, index: number) => {
+      row.setAttribute('initialIndex', index.toString());
+    });
+
+    // Prove that the attributes match their indicies
+    const initialRows = getRows(tableElement);
+    expect(initialRows[0].getAttribute('initialIndex')).toBe('0');
+    expect(initialRows[1].getAttribute('initialIndex')).toBe('1');
+    expect(initialRows[2].getAttribute('initialIndex')).toBe('2');
+
+    // Swap first and second data in data array
+    const copiedData = component.dataSource.data.slice();
+    const temp = copiedData[0];
+    copiedData[0] = copiedData[1];
+    copiedData[1] = temp;
+
+    // Remove the third element
+    copiedData.splice(2, 1);
+
+    // Add new data
+    component.dataSource.data = copiedData;
+    component.dataSource.addData();
+
+    // Expect that the first and second rows were swapped and that the last row is new
+    const changedRows = getRows(tableElement);
+    expect(changedRows.length).toBe(3);
+    expect(changedRows[0].getAttribute('initialIndex')).toBe('1');
+    expect(changedRows[1].getAttribute('initialIndex')).toBe('0');
+    expect(changedRows[2].getAttribute('initialIndex')).toBe(null);
+  });
+
   // TODO(andrewseguin): Add test for dynamic classes on header/rows
 
   it('should match the right table content with dynamic data', () => {
-    let initialDataLength = dataSource.data.length;
+    const initialDataLength = dataSource.data.length;
     expect(dataSource.data.length).toBe(3);
-    let headerContent = ['Column A', 'Column B', 'Column C'];
+    const headerContent = ['Column A', 'Column B', 'Column C'];
 
-    let initialTableContent = [headerContent];
+    const initialTableContent = [headerContent];
     dataSource.data.forEach(rowData => initialTableContent.push([rowData.a, rowData.b, rowData.c]));
     expect(tableElement).toMatchTableContent(initialTableContent);
 
@@ -114,7 +146,7 @@ describe('CdkTable', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges();
     fixture.detectChanges();
 
-    let changedTableContent = [headerContent];
+    const changedTableContent = [headerContent];
     dataSource.data.forEach(rowData => changedTableContent.push([rowData.a, rowData.b, rowData.c]));
     expect(tableElement).toMatchTableContent(changedTableContent);
   });
@@ -190,7 +222,7 @@ class SimpleCdkTableApp {
   dataSource: FakeDataSource = new FakeDataSource();
   columnsToRender = ['column_a', 'column_b', 'column_c'];
 
-  @ViewChild(CdkTable) table: CdkTable;
+  @ViewChild(CdkTable) table: CdkTable<TestData>;
 }
 
 function getElements(element: Element, query: string): Element[] {

src/lib/core/data-table/data-table.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import {
   ContentChildren,
   Directive,
   Input,
+  IterableChangeRecord,
+  IterableDiffer,
+  IterableDiffers,
+  NgIterable,
   QueryList,
   ViewChild,
   ViewContainerRef,
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ export class HeaderRowPlaceholder {
 }
 
 /**
- * A data table that connects with a data source to retrieve data and renders
+ * A data table that connects with a data source to retrieve data of type T and renders
  * a header row and data rows. Updates the rows when new data is provided by the data source.
  */
 @Component({
@@ -54,12 +58,12 @@ export class HeaderRowPlaceholder {
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class CdkTable implements CollectionViewer {
+export class CdkTable<T> implements CollectionViewer {
   /**
    * Provides a stream containing the latest data array to render. Influenced by the table's
    * stream of view window (what rows are currently on screen).
    */
-  @Input() dataSource: DataSource<any>;
+  @Input() dataSource: DataSource<T>;
 
   // TODO(andrewseguin): Remove max value as the end index
   // and instead calculate the view on init and scroll.
@@ -76,6 +80,9 @@ export class CdkTable implements CollectionViewer {
    */
   private _columnDefinitionsByName = new Map<string,  CdkColumnDef>();
 
+  /** Differ used to find the changes in the data provided by the data source. */
+  private _dataDiffer: IterableDiffer<T> = null;
+
   // Placeholders within the table's template where the header and data rows will be inserted.
   @ViewChild(RowPlaceholder) _rowPlaceholder: RowPlaceholder;
   @ViewChild(HeaderRowPlaceholder) _headerRowPlaceholder: HeaderRowPlaceholder;
@@ -92,9 +99,14 @@ export class CdkTable implements CollectionViewer {
   /** Set of templates that used as the data row containers. */
   @ContentChildren(CdkRowDef) _rowDefinitions: QueryList<CdkRowDef>;
 
-  constructor(private _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef) {
+  constructor(private readonly _differs: IterableDiffers,
+              private readonly _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef) {
     console.warn('The data table is still in active development ' +
         'and should be considered unstable.');
+
+    // TODO(andrewseguin): Add trackby function input.
+    // Find and construct an iterable differ that can be used to find the diff in an array.
+    this._dataDiffer = this._differs.find([]).create();
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
@@ -122,12 +134,8 @@ export class CdkTable implements CollectionViewer {
     // TODO(andrewseguin): If the data source is not
     //   present after view init, connect it when it is defined.
     // TODO(andrewseguin): Unsubscribe from this on destroy.
-    this.dataSource.connect(this).subscribe((rowsData: any[]) => {
-      // TODO(andrewseguin): Add a differ that will check if the data has changed,
-      //   rather than re-rendering all rows
-      this._rowPlaceholder.viewContainer.clear();
-      rowsData.forEach(rowData => this.insertRow(rowData));
-      this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+    this.dataSource.connect(this).subscribe((rowsData: NgIterable<T>) => {
+      this.renderRowChanges(rowsData);
     });
   }
 
@@ -146,11 +154,31 @@ export class CdkTable implements CollectionViewer {
     CdkCellOutlet.mostRecentCellOutlet.context = {};
   }
 
+  /** Check for changes made in the data and render each change (row added/removed/moved). */
+  renderRowChanges(dataRows: NgIterable<T>) {
+    const changes = this._dataDiffer.diff(dataRows);
+    if (!changes) { return; }
+
+    changes.forEachOperation(
+        (item: IterableChangeRecord<any>, adjustedPreviousIndex: number, currentIndex: number) => {
+          if (item.previousIndex == null) {
+            this.insertRow(dataRows[currentIndex], currentIndex);
+          } else if (currentIndex == null) {
+            this._rowPlaceholder.viewContainer.remove(adjustedPreviousIndex);
+          } else {
+            const view = this._rowPlaceholder.viewContainer.get(adjustedPreviousIndex);
+            this._rowPlaceholder.viewContainer.move(view, currentIndex);
+          }
+        });
+
+    this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Create the embedded view for the data row template and place it in the correct index location
    * within the data row view container.
    */
-  insertRow(rowData: any) {
+  insertRow(rowData: T, index: number) {
     // TODO(andrewseguin): Add when predicates to the row definitions
     //   to find the right template to used based on
     //   the data rather than choosing the first row definition.
@@ -161,7 +189,7 @@ export class CdkTable implements CollectionViewer {
 
     // TODO(andrewseguin): add some code to enforce that exactly one
     //   CdkCellOutlet was instantiated as a result  of `createEmbeddedView`.
-    this._rowPlaceholder.viewContainer.createEmbeddedView(row.template, context);
+    this._rowPlaceholder.viewContainer.createEmbeddedView(row.template, context, index);
 
     // Insert empty cells if there is no data to improve rendering time.
     CdkCellOutlet.mostRecentCellOutlet.cells = rowData ? this.getCellTemplatesForRow(row) : [];