how to initialize primeng tree component

Question

Given a tree how to initialize it in such way that the nodes are expanded at will?

I already tried to get a reference with @ViewChildren(Tree) tree

Answer 1

This is a hack that basically simulates clicks along the tree. I add this solution but I really hope someone could find something better.

Given a component with a tree we can get a reference to the treenodes and then "click" them as necessary:

@Component({
    selector: 'filemanager',
    templateUrl: './filemanager.html',
    directives: [Tree]
})
export class FileManagerComponent implements AfterViewInit {

    constructor(private renderer:Renderer) {}    

    ngAfterViewInit() {
        setTimeout(() => { // a timeout is necessary otherwise won't find the elements

            // get the first "p-tree" tag and find his first "toggler"
            let element = document.getElementsByTagName("p-tree")[0].getElementsByClassName("ui-tree-toggler fa fa-fw fa-caret-right")[0];

            //"click" the toggler using the angular2 renderer 
            let event = new MouseEvent('click', {bubbles: true});
            this.renderer.invokeElementMethod(element, 'dispatchEvent', [event]);
        }, 200);
    }

    // more methods and state...   
}

In case you need to initialize deeper nodes in the tree you will need to nest setTimeout functions.