todomvc/examples/thorax/js/collections/todos.js

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/*global Thorax, Store*/
(function () {
	'use strict';

	// Todo Collection
	// ---------------

	// The collection of todos is backed by *localStorage* instead of a remote
	// server.
	var TodoList = Thorax.Collection.extend({

		// Reference to this collection's model.
		model: window.app.Todo,

		// Save all of the todo items under the `"todos"` namespace.
		localStorage: new Store('todos-backbone-thorax'),

		// Filter down the list of all todo items that are finished.
		completed: function () {
			return this.where({completed: true});
		},

		// Filter down the list to only todo items that are still not finished.
		remaining: function () {
			return this.where({completed: false});
		},

		// We keep the Todos in sequential order, despite being saved by unordered
		// GUID in the database. This generates the next order number for new items.
		nextOrder: function () {
			return this.length ? this.last().get('order') + 1 : 1;
		},

		// Todos are sorted by their original insertion order.
		comparator: 'order'
	});

	// Create our global collection of **Todos**.
	window.app.Todos = new TodoList();

	// Ensure that we always have data available
	window.app.Todos.fetch();

}());