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Backbone.js constructor / initialize Collection

Last Updated : 25 Oct, 2022
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Backbone.js is a compact library used to organize JavaScript code. Another name for it is an MVC/MV* framework. If you’re not familiar with MVC, it’s just a method for creating user interfaces. JavaScript functions make it much simpler to create a program’s user interface. Models, views, events, routers, and collections are among the building blocks offered by BackboneJS to help developers create client-side web applications.

The collection’s constructor/initialize is invoked indirectly when a new instance of a model is created and that model is passed inside the collection. We can override the model’s object from the collection. 

Syntax:

new Backbone.Collection(models, options)

 Properties:

  • models: It is used to specify the array of models which you want to pass initially. 
  • options: This parameter is used to define the collection kinds that the passing model object is directly attached to the collection. Abd this is optional.

Example 1: The code below demonstrates how we can initiate a collection through a model and override the model object.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
     Backbone.js constructor/initialize Collection
    </title>
    <script src=
     type="text/javascript">
    </script>
    <script src=
     type="text/javascript">
    </script>
    <script src=
     type="text/javascript">
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
    <h3>
     Backbone.js constructor/initialize Collection
    </h3>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        var MyModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
            defaults: {
                title: "GFG",
                about: "Computer portal for geeks"
            },
            initialize: function () {
                console.log("The model has been initialised");
            }
        });
        var MyCol = Backbone.Collection.extend({
            model: MyModel
        });
        var update = new MyModel({
            title: "GeeksForGeeks",
            about: "Providing Quality Computer Science articles for Geeks"
        });
        var mycol = new MyCol([update]);
        console.log("<br>" + JSON.stringify(mycol.models));
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

 

Example 2: The code below demonstrates how we can initiate a collection through a model and override the model object and process that data from collection through a Function in the Model.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
     Backbone.js constructor/initialize Collection
    </title>
    <script src=
     type="text/javascript">
    </script>
    <script src=
     type="text/javascript">
    </script>
    <script src=
     type="text/javascript">
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
    <h3>
        Backbone.js constructor/initialize Collection
    </h3>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        var MyModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
            defaults: {
                title: "GFG",
                about: "Computer portal for geeks"
            },
            initialize: function () {
                this.render()
            },
            render: function () {
                console.log("Title : "
                    + this.get('title'), "<br>About Us : "
                    + this.get('about'));
            },
        });
        var MyCol = Backbone.Collection.extend({
            model: MyModel
        });
        var update = new MyModel({
            title: "GeeksForGeeks",
            about: "Providing Quality Computer Science articles for Geeks"
        });
        var mycol = new MyCol([update]);
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

 

Reference: https://backbonejs.org/#Collection-constructor 



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