typeahead.an/lib/parser.js

Typeahead directive for angular

module.exports = function ($parse) {
  var TYPEAHEAD_REGEXP = /^\s*(.*?)(?:\s+as\s+(.*?))?\s+for\s+(?:([\$\w][\$\w\d]*))\s+in\s+(.*)$/;

  return {
    parse:function (input) {

      var match = input.match(TYPEAHEAD_REGEXP);
      if (!match) {
        throw new Error(
          'Expected typeahead specification in form of "_modelValue_ (as _label_)? for _item_ in _collection_"' +
            ' but got "' + input + '".');
      }

      return {
        itemName:match[3],
        source:$parse(match[4]),
        viewMapper:$parse(match[2] || match[1]),
        modelMapper:$parse(match[1])
      };
    }
  };
};