Angular 2 Sibling Component Communication

Question

I have a ListComponent. When an item is clicked in ListComponent, the details of that item should be shown in DetailComponent. Both are on the screen at the same time, so

Answer 1

Shared service is a good solution for this issue. If you want to store some activity information too, you can add Shared Service to your main modules (app.module) provider list.

@NgModule({
    imports: [
        ...
    ],
    bootstrap: [
        AppComponent
    ],
    declarations: [
        AppComponent,
    ],
    providers: [
        SharedService,
        ...
    ]
});

Then you can directly provide it to your components,

constructor(private sharedService: SharedService)
 

With Shared Service you can either use functions or you can create a Subject to update multiple places at once.

@Injectable()
export class SharedService {
    public clickedItemInformation: Subject<string> = new Subject(); 
}

In your list component you can publish clicked item information,

this.sharedService.clikedItemInformation.next("something");

and then you can fetch this information at your detail component:

this.sharedService.clikedItemInformation.subscribe((information) => {
    // do something
});

Obviously, the data that list component shares can be anything. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

This is not what you exactly want but for sure will help you out

I'm surprised there's not more information out there about component communication <=> consider this tutorial by angualr2

For sibling components communication, I'd suggest to go with sharedService. There are also other options available though.

import {Component,bind} from 'angular2/core';
import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/platform/browser';
import {HTTP_PROVIDERS} from 'angular2/http';
import {NameService} from 'src/nameService';


import {TheContent} from 'src/content';
import {Navbar} from 'src/nav';


@Component({
  selector: 'app',
  directives: [TheContent,Navbar],
  providers: [NameService],
  template: '<navbar></navbar><thecontent></thecontent>'
})


export class App {
  constructor() {
    console.log('App started');
  }
}

bootstrap(App,[]);

Please refer to link at top for more code.

Edit: This is a very small demo. You have already mention that you have already tried with sharedService. So please consider this tutorial by angualr2 for more information.

Answer 3

Here is simple practical explanation:Simply explained here

In call.service.ts

import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';

@Injectable()
export class CallService {
 private subject = new Subject<any>();

 sendClickCall(message: string) {
    this.subject.next({ text: message });
 }

 getClickCall(): Observable<any> {
    return this.subject.asObservable();
 }
}

Component from where you want to call observable to inform another component that button is clicked

import { CallService } from "../../../services/call.service";

export class MarketplaceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
  constructor(public Util: CallService) {

  }

  buttonClickedToCallObservable() {
   this.Util.sendClickCall('Sending message to another comp that button is clicked');
  }
}

Component where you want to perform action on button clicked on another component

import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/Subscription';
import { CallService } from "../../../services/call.service";


ngOnInit() {

 this.subscription = this.Util.getClickCall().subscribe(message => {

 this.message = message;

 console.log('---button clicked at another component---');

 //call you action which need to execute in this component on button clicked

 });

}

import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/Subscription';
import { CallService } from "../../../services/call.service";


ngOnInit() {

 this.subscription = this.Util.getClickCall().subscribe(message => {

 this.message = message;

 console.log('---button clicked at another component---');

 //call you action which need to execute in this component on button clicked

});

}

My understanding clear on components communication by reading this: http://musttoknow.com/angular-4-angular-5-communicate-two-components-using-observable-subject/

Answer 4

In case of 2 different components (not nested components, parent\child\grandchild ) I suggest you this:

MissionService:

import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { Subject }    from 'rxjs/Subject';

@Injectable()

export class MissionService {
  // Observable string sources
  private missionAnnouncedSource = new Subject<string>();
  private missionConfirmedSource = new Subject<string>();
  // Observable string streams
  missionAnnounced$ = this.missionAnnouncedSource.asObservable();
  missionConfirmed$ = this.missionConfirmedSource.asObservable();
  // Service message commands
  announceMission(mission: string) {
    this.missionAnnouncedSource.next(mission);
  }
  confirmMission(astronaut: string) {
    this.missionConfirmedSource.next(astronaut);
  }

}

AstronautComponent:

import { Component, Input, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
import { MissionService } from './mission.service';
import { Subscription }   from 'rxjs/Subscription';
@Component({
  selector: 'my-astronaut',
  template: `
    <p>
      {{astronaut}}: <strong>{{mission}}</strong>
      <button
        (click)="confirm()"
        [disabled]="!announced || confirmed">
        Confirm
      </button>
    </p>
  `
})
export class AstronautComponent implements OnDestroy {
  @Input() astronaut: string;
  mission = '<no mission announced>';
  confirmed = false;
  announced = false;
  subscription: Subscription;
  constructor(private missionService: MissionService) {
    this.subscription = missionService.missionAnnounced$.subscribe(
      mission => {
        this.mission = mission;
        this.announced = true;
        this.confirmed = false;
    });
  }
  confirm() {
    this.confirmed = true;
    this.missionService.confirmMission(this.astronaut);
  }
  ngOnDestroy() {
    // prevent memory leak when component destroyed
    this.subscription.unsubscribe();
  }
}

Source: Parent and children communicate via a service

Answer 5

I also like to do the communication between 2 siblings via a parent component via input and output. it handles OnPush change notification better than using a common service. Or just use NgRx Store.

Example.

@Component({
    selector: 'parent',
    template: `<div><notes-grid 
            [Notes]="(NotesList$ | async)"
            (selectedNote)="ReceiveSelectedNote($event)"
        </notes-grid>
        <note-edit 
            [gridSelectedNote]="(SelectedNote$ | async)"
        </note-edit></div>`,
    styleUrls: ['./parent.component.scss']
})
export class ParentComponent {

    // create empty observable
    NotesList$: Observable<Note[]> = of<Note[]>([]);
    SelectedNote$: Observable<Note> = of<Note>();

    //passed from note-grid for selected note to edit.
    ReceiveSelectedNote(selectedNote: Note) {
    if (selectedNote !== null) {
        // change value direct subscribers or async pipe subscribers will get new value.
        this.SelectedNote$ = of<Note>(selectedNote);
    }
    }
    //used in subscribe next() to http call response.  Left out all that code for brevity.  This just shows how observable is populated.
    onNextData(n: Note[]): void {
    // Assign to Obeservable direct subscribers or async pipe subscribers will get new value.
    this.NotesList$ = of<Note[]>(n.NoteList);  //json from server
    }
}

//child 1 sibling
@Component({
  selector: 'note-edit',
  templateUrl: './note-edit.component.html', // just a textarea for noteText and submit and cancel buttons.
  styleUrls: ['./note-edit.component.scss'],
  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush
})
export class NoteEditComponent implements OnChanges {
  @Input() gridSelectedNote: Note;

    constructor() {
    }

// used to capture @Input changes for new gridSelectedNote input
ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
     if (changes.gridSelectedNote && changes.gridSelectedNote.currentValue !== null) {      
      this.noteText = changes.gridSelectedNote.currentValue.noteText;
      this.noteCreateDtm = changes.gridSelectedNote.currentValue.noteCreateDtm;
      this.noteAuthorName = changes.gridSelectedNote.currentValue.noteAuthorName;
      }
  }

}

//child 2 sibling

@Component({
    selector: 'notes-grid',
    templateUrl: './notes-grid.component.html',  //just an html table with notetext, author, date
    styleUrls: ['./notes-grid.component.scss'],
    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush
})
export class NotesGridComponent {

// the not currently selected fromt eh grid.
    CurrentSelectedNoteData: Note;

    // list for grid
    @Input() Notes: Note[];

    // selected note of grid sent out to the parent to send to sibling.
    @Output() readonly selectedNote: EventEmitter<Note> = new EventEmitter<Note>();

    constructor() {
    }

    // use when you need to send out the selected note to note-edit via parent using output-> input .
    EmitSelectedNote(){
    this.selectedNote.emit(this.CurrentSelectedNoteData);
    }

}


// here just so you can see what it looks like.

export interface Note {
    noteText: string;
    noteCreateDtm: string;
    noteAuthorName: string;
}

Answer 6

There is a discussion about it here.

https://github.com/angular/angular.io/issues/2663

Alex J's answer is good but it no longer works with current Angular 4 as of July, 2017.

And this plunker link would demonstrate how to communicate between siblings using shared service and observable.

https://embed.plnkr.co/P8xCEwSKgcOg07pwDrlO/