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Bootstrap Server Side Pagination - alternative to data tables

Background

Most of the Web developers are familiar with the Datatable.Net for pagination. DataTables can integrate seamlessly with Bootstrap using Bootstrap's table styling options to present a consistent interface with your Bootstrap driven site / app. The main disadvantage with Data table.net is it is applying the pagination at the client side and for the large data set it can take minutes to load the data. Like every other designer I also faced the problem with Data table.net. So what is the best option to replace the client side paging and searching. So I forced to create a custom module to do the pagination and searching. The below sample don’t support the sorting, but got an option to extend the functionality. Please check my Next Post for sorting functionality
The technologies used include, MVC 4.0, HTML5, Bootstarp.css, Knockout. js, Ajax, Web Api 2.0, Linq to SQL and C#.

Knockout.js Model’s

Filter Model

var filter = function () {
var self = this;
self.searchText = ko.observable('');
self.totalCount = ko.observable('0');
self.pageSize = ko.observable('10');
self.currentPageIndex = ko.observable('1');
self.sortBy = ko.observable('');
self.sortAscending = ko.observable(false);
self.countLabel = ko.observable("");
self.enablePrev = ko.observable(true);
self.enableNext = ko.observable(true);
self.totalPageCount = ko.observable('1');
self.individualPageList = ko.observableArray([]);
return self;
}
Adarsh Log Model
var adarshLog = function () {
var self = this;
self.Id = ko.observable('');
self.Name = ko.observable('');
return self;
}
Adarsh Log List Model (Binding both the filter and Adarsh log list)
var adarshLogListModel = function () {
var self = this;
self.adarshLogList = ko.observableArray([]);
self.filterModel = new ko.observable(new filter);
return self;
}

Knockout.js View Model for Adarsh Log

define(['genericContext', 'commonContext', 'logger', 'config', 'model'], function (datacontext, commonContext, logger, config, model) {
var viewModel = function () {
var self = this;
// Search Tip for Search Text Box
self.searchTip = function () {
$('[data-toggle="popover"]').popover()
}
// Help Text

self.searchTipText = ko.observable("Type search keyword....");

// Initialisation
self.adarshLogs = ko.observableArray([]);
self.adarshLogListModel = ko.observable(new model.adarshLogListModel);
self.filter = ko.observable(new model.filter);
self.individualPageList = ko.observableArray([]);

//Getting the records for intital Load
datacontext.getAllPost(self.adarshLogListModel, config.adarshLogUrl, model.adarshLogListModel, self.filter).always(function () {

var list = [];
self.adarshLogListModel().adarshLogList().forEach(function (item) {
var newRecord = new model.adarshLog();
ko.mapping.fromJS(item, {}, newRecord); //map the json into our oversvable object
list.push(newRecord);
});
self.adarshLogs(list);
// var newFilter = model.filter;
ko.mapping.fromJS(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel(), {}, self.filter());
//(newFilter);
self.individualPageList(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel().individualPageList());

if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 1) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() >= self.filter().totalPageCount()) {
self.filter().enableNext(false);
}
self.isBusy(false);

});

// Search fucntionality

self.searchItems = function (selected) {
self.filter().currentPageIndex(1);
datacontext.getAllPost(self.adarshLogListModel, config.adarshLogUrl, model.adarshLogListModel, self.filter).always(function () {
var list = [];
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 0) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
self.adarshLogListModel().adarshLogList().forEach(function (item) {
var newRecord = new model.adarshLog();
ko.mapping.fromJS(item, {}, newRecord); //map the json into our oversvable object
list.push(newRecord);
});
self.adarshLogs(list);
// var newFilter = model.filter;
ko.mapping.fromJS(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel(), {}, self.filter());
//(newFilter);
self.individualPageList(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel().individualPageList());
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 1) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() >= self.filter().totalPageCount()) {
self.filter().enableNext(false);
}
self.isBusy(false);
});
}

// Previous Page Click
self.previousPage = function () {
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() > 1) {

var list = [];
self.filter().currentPageIndex(self.filter().currentPageIndex() - 1);
datacontext.getAllPost(self.adarshLogListModel, config.adarshLogUrl, model.adarshLogListModel, self.filter).always(function () {
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 0) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
self.adarshLogListModel().userList().forEach(function (item) {
var newRecord = new model.adarshLog();
ko.mapping.fromJS(item, {}, newRecord); //map the json into our oversvable object
list.push(newRecord);
});
self.adarshLogs(list);
// var newFilter = model.filter;
ko.mapping.fromJS(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel(), {}, self.filter());
//(newFilter);
self.individualPageList(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel().individualPageList());
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 1) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() >= self.filter().totalPageCount()) {
self.filter().enableNext(false);
}
self.isBusy(false);
});
}
else {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
}

//Next page Click
self.nextPage = function () {
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= self.filter().totalPageCount() - 1) {
var list = [];
self.filter().currentPageIndex(self.filter().currentPageIndex() + 1);
datacontext.getAllPost(self.adarshLogListModel, config.adarshLogUrl, model.adarshLogListModel, self.filter).always(function () {
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 0) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
self.adarshLogListModel().adarshLogList().forEach(function (item) {
var newRecord = new model.adarshLog();
ko.mapping.fromJS(item, {}, newRecord); //map the json into our oversvable object
list.push(newRecord);
});

self.adarshLogs(list);
// var newFilter = model.filter;
ko.mapping.fromJS(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel(), {}, self.filter());
self.individualPageList(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel().individualPageList());
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 0) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() >= self.filter().totalPageCount()) {
self.filter().enableNext(false);
}
self.isBusy(false);
});
}
else {
self.filter().enableNext(false);
}
}
//Click on Any Specific Page

self.currentPage = function (index) {
self.filter().currentPageIndex(index);

var list = [];

datacontext.getAllPost(self.adarshLogListModel, config.adarshLogUrl, model.adarshLogListModel, self.filter).always(function () {
self.adarshLogListModel().adarshLogList().forEach(function (item) {
var newRecord = new model.adarshLog();
ko.mapping.fromJS(item, {}, newRecord); //map the json into our oversvable object
list.push(newRecord);
});
self.adarshLogs(list);
// var newFilter = model.filter;
ko.mapping.fromJS(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel(), {}, self.filter());
//(newFilter);
self.individualPageList(self.adarshLogListModel().filterModel().individualPageList());
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() <= 1) {
self.filter().enablePrev(false);
}
if (self.filter().currentPageIndex() >= self.filter().totalPageCount()) {
self.filter().enableNext(false);
}
self.isBusy(false);

});

}
};
return viewModel;
}
});

Generic Context. Js

define(['services/logger', 'config'],
function (logger, config) {
getAllPost = function (objectObservable, baseUrl, baseModel, filter) {
var list = [];

var options = {
url: baseUrl + 'GetAll',
data: ko.toJSON(filter),
type: "Post",
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'

};

return $.ajax(options).then(querySuccess);

function querySuccess(data) {
ko.mapping.fromJS(data, {}, objectObservable);
};
};

var datacontext = {
getAllPost: getAllPost,
};

return datacontext;
});


Filter.cs C# Model

public class Filter
{
public int TotalCount { get; set; }
public int PageSize { get; set; }
public int CurrentPageIndex { get; set; }
public string SortBy { get; set; }
public bool SortAscending { get; set; }
public string SearchText { get; set; }
public string Source { get { return SystemConfig.GetSourceName; } }
public string CountLabel
{
get
{
int progressCountStart = ((CurrentPageIndex - 1) * PageSize) + 1;
int progressCountEnd = (CurrentPageIndex) * PageSize;
if (progressCountEnd > TotalCount)
{
progressCountEnd = TotalCount;
}
return "Showing " + progressCountStart + " to " + progressCountEnd + " of " + TotalCount;
}
}

public int TotalPageCount
{
get
{
int count = 1;
if (TotalCount > 0 && PageSize > 0)
{
double dec = Math.Ceiling((double)TotalCount / PageSize);
count = Convert.ToInt32(dec);
}


return count;
}
}

public List IndividualPageList
{
get
{
List result = new List();
int midPoint = 5;
int totalPagesShowing = 10;
if (TotalPageCount <= totalPagesShowing)
{
for (int i = 1; i <= TotalPageCount; i++)
{
result.Add(i);
}

return result;
}

//Total Page showing 10. Midpoint took as 5. So left is 4 pages and right is 5 pages.
int startpoint = CurrentPageIndex - (midPoint - 1);
int endpoint = CurrentPageIndex + midPoint;

if (startpoint < 1)
{
int surplus = midPoint - CurrentPageIndex;
startpoint = 1;
endpoint = endpoint + surplus;
}

if (endpoint > TotalPageCount)
{
int surplus = endpoint - TotalPageCount;
startpoint = startpoint - surplus;
endpoint = endpoint - surplus;
}

for (int i = startpoint; i <= endpoint; i++)
{
result.Add(i);
}

return result;
}
}

}

Get All WebApi Controller Method

[HttpPost]
public HttpResponseMessage GetAll(Filter filter)
{
HttpResponseMessage response = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK);
try
{
var adarshlogList = adarshLogExtended.GetAll(ref filter);
AdarshLogListModel result = new AdarshLogListModel();
result.AdarshLogList = adarshlogList;
result.FilterModel = filter;
response.Content = new ObjectContent(result, GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.JsonFormatter);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
response.StatusCode = HttpStatusCode.BadRequest;
response.ReasonPhrase = ex.Message;
}

return response;
}


GetAll Repository Method

public List GetAll(ref Filter filter)
{

IQueryable adarshLogList = context.AdarshLog;
if (adarshLogList != null)
{
if (filter != null)
{
filter.TotalCount = adarshLogList.Count();
string searchText = filter.SearchText.ToUpper().Trim();

if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(searchText))
{

filter.TotalCount = (from p in adarshLogList
where ((p.Name != null && p.Name.ToUpper().Trim().Contains(searchText)) || (p.Id!= null && p.Id.ToString.Contains(searchText)))
select p).Count();

adarshLogList = (from p in adarshLogList
where ((p.Name != null && p.Name.ToUpper().Trim().Contains(searchText)) || (p.Id!= null && p.Id.ToString.Contains(searchText)))
orderby p.AddedDate descending
select p).Skip((filter.CurrentPageIndex - 1) * filter.PageSize).Take(filter.PageSize);
return adarshLogList.ToList();
}
else
{
var pagedList = (from p in adarshLogList
orderby p.AddedDate descending
select p).Skip((filter.CurrentPageIndex - 1) * filter.PageSize).Take(filter.PageSize);

return pagedList.ToList();
}

}
}
return null;
}


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