session-desktop/js/views/list_view.js

/*
 * vim: ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
 */
(function () {
    'use strict';
    window.Whisper = window.Whisper || {};

    /*
    * Generic list view that watches a given collection, wraps its members in
    * a given child view and adds the child view elements to its own element.
    */
    Whisper.ListView = Backbone.View.extend({
        tagName: 'ul',
        itemView: Backbone.View,
        initialize: function(options) {
            this.listenTo(this.collection, 'add', this.addOne);
            this.listenTo(this.collection, 'reset', this.addAll);
        },

        addOne: function(model) {
            if (this.itemView) {
                var view = new this.itemView({model: model});
                this.$el.append(view.render().el);
                this.$el.trigger('add');
            }
        },

        addAll: function() {
            this.$el.html('');
            this.collection.each(this.addOne, this);
        },

        render: function() {
            this.addAll();
            return this;
        }
    });
})();