BlockPile Example

_simple_list_container.html.erb

# views/shared/_simple_list_container.html.erb

<div class="content company">
	<ul class="list <%= p.object_label_plural.downcase %>">
		<li class="first search" title="Search <%= p.object_label_plural.capitalize %> List"><span class="admin-sprite icon"></span><input id="search-filter" value="Search <%= p.object_label_plural.capitalize %>" onfocus="if(this.value=='Search <%= p.object_label_plural.capitalize %>')value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Search <%= p.object_label_plural.capitalize %>'"/>
			<div class='actions-bar'>
				<a href="<%= url_for [:new, :admin, @company, p.object] %>" title="Add New <%= p.object_label_plural %>" class="sprite add"></a>
				<a href="#link" title="Enables [Item] Removal" class="sprite remove" onclick="toggleRemove()"></a>
			</div>
		</li>
		<div class="results">
			<%= p.list %>
		</div>
		
		<li class="last"><a href="<%= url_for [:new, :admin, @company, p.object] %>" class="add" title="Add New">Add New <%= p.object_label %><span class="sprite add"></span></a></li>
	</ul>
</div>

index.html.erb

<!-- views/companies/index.html.erb -->

<% content_for :left do %>
	<%= render :partial => 'admin/companies/menu', :locals => {:active => :companies} %>
<% end %>

<%= simple_list(:company, @companies, {:item_url => "admin_company_dashboard_url"}) %>

simple_list_pile.rb

# helpers/simple_list_pile.rb

class SimpleListPile < Blockpile::Base

  def build(object, collection, options={})
    @object         = object
    @collection     = collection
    @options        = options
    @display_column = options[:display_column] || :name
    @template       = 'admin/shared/simple_list_container'
  end
  
  def show_all?
    params[:show_all] && params[:show_all].eql?('true')
  end
  
  def object
    @object
  end
  
  def object_label
    object.to_s.capitalize
  end
  
  def object_label_plural
    object_label.pluralize
  end
  
  def collection
    if params[:search]
      @collection = @collection.where(@display_column  => /^#{params[:search]}.*/i)
    end
    @collection = @collection.limit(10) unless show_all?
    @collection.asc(@display_column)
  end
  
  def item_url(company, item)
    if @options[:item_url]
      eval "#{@options[:item_url]}('#{item.id}')"
    else
      url_for [:edit, :admin, company, item]
    end
  end
  
  def list
    render( :partial => 'admin/shared/simple_list', :locals => {:p => self} )
  end
  
end