Simple Backbone search page - how would you do it?

Question

I\'m want to implement a simple search page using Backbone. It is not a single page application, but still would like to structure my JavaScript code using Backbone. A search pa

Answer 1

You can create a SearchModel. The SearchModel would have a method like: "performSearch(string)" that would fire off your ajax call. When the call returns the model could do something like:

this.set("searchResults", ajaxResult)

and your views can bind to that property of the model:

// SearchResultsView
Backbone.View.extend({
    initialize: function() {
        this.model.on("change:searchResults", this.displayResults, this);
    },
    displayResults: function(model, results) {
        // do whatever...
    }
});

example search form view for reference:

Backbone.View.extend({
   events: {
      "submit": "formSubmitted"
   },
   formSubmitted: function(e) {
      this.model.performSearch(e.target.value);
   }
});

example SearchModel for reference:

Backbone.Model.extend({
   performSearch: function(string) {
      // fire your ajax request.  provide a bound
      // _searchComplete as the callback
   },
   _searchComplete: function(results) {
     this.set("searchResults", results);
   }
});