Angular: Issue with Pipe functionality

Recently, I've encountered an issue with a pipe that I created. Despite having what seems like clear and straightforward code, I can't seem to pinpoint the exact issue.

Any thoughts or suggestions on what might be causing this problem?

Here's a look at my app.module:

import { HeroModule } from "./hero/hero.module";

@NgModule({
  declarations: [
    AppComponent
  ],
  imports: [
    BrowserModule, HeroModule
  ],
  providers: [],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

This is how my hero.module is structured:

import { HeroComponent } from './hero.component';
import { FlyersPipe } from '../pipes/flyers.pipe';

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    CommonModule
  ],
  declarations: [HeroComponent, FlyersPipe],
  exports: [HeroComponent, FlyersPipe]
})
export class HeroModule { }

Next, let's take a closer look at the flyers.pipe.ts file:

import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core';
import { Hero } from '../model/hero';

@Pipe({
  name: 'appflyers'
})
export class FlyersPipe implements PipeTransform {

  transform(heroes: Array<Hero>, args?: any): any {
    console.info(heroes);
    return heroes.filter(hero => hero.canFly);
  }

}

Lastly, examining the code in hero.component.html:

<div *ngFor="let hero of heroes | appflyers">
    {{hero | json}}
</div>

A recent EDIT was made adding heroes into the heroes property within the HeroComponent using the following code:

<input type="text" #box
          (keyup.enter)="addHero(box.value); box.value=''"
          placeholder="hero name">
  <input type="checkbox" [checked]="canFly" (change)="canFly = !canFly"/>

Contained within the hero.component.ts file:

import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { Hero } from '../model/hero';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-hero',
  templateUrl: './hero.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./hero.component.css']
})
export class HeroComponent implements OnInit {

  private heroes: Array<Hero> = new Array<Hero>();
  private canFly: boolean = true;

  constructor() { }

  ngOnInit() {
  }

  private addHero(name: string) {
    this.heroes.push(new Hero(name, null, this.canFly));
  }

  private reset() { this.heroes = this.heroes.slice(); }

}

Answer №1

It seems like your specific case aligns perfectly with what the pipe documentation explains.

Take note of the unusual behavior in both the live and download examples: when adding flying heroes, they do not appear under "Heroes who fly."

Pipes are inherently pure, which means they will not be re-executed during change detection if the input remains unchanged.

Angular triggers a pure pipe only when it identifies a pure change to the input value. A pure change includes altering a primitive input value (String, Number, Boolean, Symbol) or modifying an object reference (Date, Array, Function, Object).

Changes within composite objects are disregarded by Angular. If you modify an input month, append to an input array, or update an input object property, a pure pipe will not be called.

To address this issue, you have the option to convert your pipe into an impure pipe. This will lead to its execution during each change detection cycle, provided that the operation executed by the pipe is quick.

@Pipe({
  name: 'appflyers',
  pure: false
})

Alternatively, you can maintain the purity of your pipe and alter the array reference (e.g., using the spread operator) when adding a new hero.

private addHero(name: string) 
{
    this.heroes = [...this.heroes, new Hero(name, null, this.canFly)];
}

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