Protected Observables by Ryan Niemeyer

knockout-protected.js

/* Small Knockout Extension to allow for canceling/confirming
 * changes to the view model  Originally from:
 *  http://www.knockmeout.net/2011/03/guard-your-model-accept-or-cancel-edits.html
 */

//wrapper to an observable that requires accept/cancel
ko.protectedObservable = function(initialValue) {
    //private variables
    var _actualValue = ko.observable(initialValue),
        _tempValue = initialValue;

    //computed observable that we will return
    var result = ko.computed({
        //always return the actual value
        read: function() {
           return _actualValue();
        },
        //stored in a temporary spot until commit
        write: function(newValue) {
             _tempValue = newValue;
        }
    });

    //if different, commit temp value
    result.commit = function() {
        if (_tempValue !== _actualValue()) {
             _actualValue(_tempValue);
        }
    };

    //force subscribers to take original
    result.reset = function() {
        _actualValue.valueHasMutated();
        _tempValue = _actualValue();   //reset temp value
    };

    return result;
};