Consider a situation where you have a URL like /path/path2/path3/123;sdf=df and a predefined routes configuration:
{ path: 'path', data: { g: 'h' }, children: [
{ path: 'path2', data: { c: 'd' }, children: [
{ path: 'something', component: TestpageComponent, data: { a: 'b' } },
{ path: 'path3/create', component: TestpageComponent, data: { b: 'c' } },
{ path: 'path3/:id', component: TestpageComponent, data: { b: 'c' } },
] }
] },
The task at hand is to derive the actual configuration for each segment of the URL in order to obtain a complete set of all data parameters across different levels.
We can break down the URL into segments by using methods such as:
console.log(this.router.parseUrl(url));
or more precisely:
console.log(this.router.parseUrl(url).root.children['primary'].segments);
The above code snippet would result in:
[{"path":"path","parameters":{}},{"path":"path2","parameters":{}},{"path":"and","parameters":{}},{"path":"123","parameters":{"sdf":"df"}}]
Segmenting the URL is not a challenge, but obtaining the configuration for each segment poses an issue.
To retrieve the actual configuration for all routes, we can make use of:
console.log(this.router.config);
We could navigate through the configuration tree based on the segments, however, this method might lead to complications when resolving :id against the create segment. Thus, it's preferable to utilize the router's internal mechanisms to resolve the configuration, ensuring compatibility with any future changes in the inner router implementation.
For instance, let's say half of the URLs are protected by some security measure while the other half remains accessible to everyone. In this scenario, we need to dynamically display only relevant links for the current user in the navigation menu (outside of the router-outlet). This requires identifying which routes are safeguarded by the security measures. Guards, data structures, or any other specific constraints are just particular instances of the broader problem.
Please note that the example provided is merely illustrative, as the focus is on finding a universal approach to retrieve the configuration set for a given URL.
Is there a feasible way to achieve this?