Alloy

Top-level module for Alloy functions.

Properties

CFG

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9.2.0

Type: Object

An object that stores Alloy configuration values as defined in your app's
app/config.json file.

Collections

0.9

0.9

0.9

9.2.0

Type: Object

An object for storing globally accessible Alloy collections.

Globals

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0.9

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9.2.0

Type: Object

An object for storing globally accessible variables and functions.

isHandheld

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9.2.0

Type: Boolean

true if the current device is a handheld device (not a tablet).

isTablet

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0.9

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9.2.0

Type: Boolean

true if the current device is a tablet.

Models

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0.9

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9.2.0

Type: Object

An object for storing globally accessible Alloy models.

Methods

createCollection

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9.2.0

Factory method for instantiating a Backbone collection of model objects.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Summary	Optional
name	String		No
args	Object		Yes

Returns: Backbone.Collection — Backbone collection object.

createController

0.9

0.9

0.9

9.2.0

Factory method for instantiating a controller.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Summary	Optional
name	String		No
args	Object		Yes

Returns: Object — Alloy controller object.

createModel

0.9

0.9

0.9

9.2.0

Factory method for instantiating a Backbone Model object.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Summary	Optional
name	String		No
args	Object		Yes

Returns: Backbone.Model — Backbone model object.

createWidget

0.9

0.9

0.9

9.2.0

Factory method for instantiating a widget controller.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Summary	Optional
id	String		No
name	String		Yes
args	Object		Yes

Returns: Object — Alloy widget controller object.