in modules/js/virtualRepeat/virtualRepeat.js [767:868]
VirtualRepeatController.prototype.virtualRepeatUpdate_ = function(items, oldItems) {
this.isVirtualRepeatUpdating_ = true;
var itemsLength = items && items.length || 0;
var lengthChanged = false;
// If the number of items shrank, keep the scroll position.
if (this.items && itemsLength < this.items.length && this.container.getScrollOffset() !== 0) {
this.items = items;
var previousScrollOffset = this.container.getScrollOffset();
this.container.resetScroll();
this.container.scrollTo(previousScrollOffset);
}
if (itemsLength !== this.itemsLength) {
lengthChanged = true;
this.itemsLength = itemsLength;
}
this.items = items;
if (items !== oldItems || lengthChanged) {
this.updateIndexes_();
}
this.parentNode = this.$element[0].parentNode;
if (lengthChanged) {
this.container.setScrollSize(itemsLength * this.itemSize);
}
// Detach and pool any blocks that are no longer in the viewport.
Object.keys(this.blocks).forEach(function(blockIndex) {
var index = parseInt(blockIndex, 10);
if (index < this.newStartIndex || index >= this.newEndIndex) {
this.poolBlock_(index);
}
}, this);
// Add needed blocks.
// For performance reasons, temporarily block browser url checks as we digest
// the restored block scopes ($$checkUrlChange reads window.location to
// check for changes and trigger route change, etc, which we don't need when
// trying to scroll at 60fps).
this.$browser.$$checkUrlChange = angular.noop;
var i, block,
newStartBlocks = [],
newEndBlocks = [];
// Collect blocks at the top.
for (i = this.newStartIndex; i < this.newEndIndex && this.blocks[i] == null; i++) {
block = this.getBlock_(i);
this.updateBlock_(block, i);
newStartBlocks.push(block);
}
// Update blocks that are already rendered.
for (; this.blocks[i] != null; i++) {
this.updateBlock_(this.blocks[i], i);
}
var maxIndex = i - 1;
// Collect blocks at the end.
for (; i < this.newEndIndex; i++) {
block = this.getBlock_(i);
this.updateBlock_(block, i);
newEndBlocks.push(block);
}
// Attach collected blocks to the document.
if (newStartBlocks.length) {
this.parentNode.insertBefore(
this.domFragmentFromBlocks_(newStartBlocks),
this.$element[0].nextSibling);
}
if (newEndBlocks.length) {
this.parentNode.insertBefore(
this.domFragmentFromBlocks_(newEndBlocks),
this.blocks[maxIndex] && this.blocks[maxIndex].element[0].nextSibling);
}
// Restore $$checkUrlChange.
this.$browser.$$checkUrlChange = this.browserCheckUrlChange;
this.startIndex = this.newStartIndex;
this.endIndex = this.newEndIndex;
if (this.isFirstRender) {
this.isFirstRender = false;
var firstRenderStartIndex = this.$attrs.mdStartIndex ?
this.$scope.$eval(this.$attrs.mdStartIndex) :
this.container.topIndex;
// The first call to virtualRepeatUpdate_ may not be when the virtual repeater is ready.
// Introduce a slight delay so that the update happens when it is actually ready.
this.$mdUtil.nextTick(function() {
this.container.scrollToIndex(firstRenderStartIndex);
}.bind(this));
}
this.isVirtualRepeatUpdating_ = false;
};