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EXC Frontend Framework

The frontend framework is the set of javascript libraries used to create apps with EXC.

This documentation is in its early stages. Things are thrown together in a haphazard way, Sorry!.

Topics

• Core
• Wire
  Application Composition and Control.
• Chain
  A helper function to make it easier to create sequential code flow for callbacks and asynchronous logic.
• Promise
  A utility object to simplify the use of asynchronous code. It is similar to a native promise but adds some useful behaviors to make it more enjoyable!
• Callbacks
  Using callbacks in EXC with some helper functions and extra functionality.
• HTTP and AJAX
  Making HTTP requests.
• Observers, Data Source and JSON API
  

• Traits
• Emitter
  Use the Emitter to add publisher/subscriber functionality to an object.
• Controller
  Adds controller functionality to an object.
• Thenable
  Use Thenable to add promise like "then" functionality to an object.

• App
• Controllers
  Creating and using controllers in your javascript front-end.
• The Controller's Manifest
  Adding dependencies of your controller with a manifest.
• Backend
  Interact with the backend.

• UI/UX
• Views
  How to use views in your app.
• Stage
  How to control views and user navigation in your app with the stage.
• Components
  Using components and widgets.
• Component Table
  Using the TABLE component.
• Expansions
  Using magic attributes and other expansions.
• Models
  Manage data with models.