@angular/forms

ControlValueAccessor

interface

stable

Defines an interface that acts as a bridge between the Angular forms API and a native element in the DOM.

API

    
      interface ControlValueAccessor {}

writeValue

void

Writes a new value to the element.

This method is called by the forms API to write to the view when programmatic changes from model to view are requested.

@paramobjany

The new value for the element

@returnsvoid

Usage notes

Write a value to the element

The following example writes a value to the native DOM element.

writeValue(value: any): void {  this._renderer.setProperty(this._elementRef.nativeElement, 'value', value);}

registerOnChange

void

Registers a callback function that is called when the control's value changes in the UI.

This method is called by the forms API on initialization to update the form model when values propagate from the view to the model.

When implementing the registerOnChange method in your own value accessor, save the given function so your class calls it at the appropriate time.

@paramfnany

The callback function to register

@returnsvoid

Usage notes

Store the change function

The following example stores the provided function as an internal method.

registerOnChange(fn: (_: any) => void): void {  this._onChange = fn;}

When the value changes in the UI, call the registered function to allow the forms API to update itself:

host: {   '(change)': '_onChange($event.target.value)'}

registerOnTouched

void

Registers a callback function that is called by the forms API on initialization to update the form model on blur.

When implementing registerOnTouched in your own value accessor, save the given function so your class calls it when the control should be considered blurred or "touched".

@paramfnany

The callback function to register

@returnsvoid

Usage notes

Store the callback function

The following example stores the provided function as an internal method.

registerOnTouched(fn: any): void {  this._onTouched = fn;}

On blur (or equivalent), your class should call the registered function to allow the forms API to update itself:

host: {   '(blur)': '_onTouched()'}

setDisabledState

void

Function that is called by the forms API when the control status changes to or from 'DISABLED'. Depending on the status, it enables or disables the appropriate DOM element.

@paramisDisabledboolean

The disabled status to set on the element

@returnsvoid

Usage notes

The following is an example of writing the disabled property to a native DOM element:

setDisabledState(isDisabled: boolean): void {  this._renderer.setProperty(this._elementRef.nativeElement, 'disabled', isDisabled);}

Description

Defines an interface that acts as a bridge between the Angular forms API and a native element in the DOM.

Implement this interface to create a custom form control directive that integrates with Angular forms.