feat(overlay): add connected overlay directive

src/core/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import {
+    it,
+    describe,
+    expect,
+    beforeEach,
+    inject,
+    async,
+    fakeAsync,
+    flushMicrotasks,
+    beforeEachProviders
+} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {TestComponentBuilder, ComponentFixture} from '@angular/compiler/testing';
+import {Component, provide, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
+import {ConnectedOverlayDirective, OverlayOrigin} from './overlay-directives';
+import {OVERLAY_CONTAINER_TOKEN, Overlay} from './overlay';
+import {ViewportRuler} from './position/viewport-ruler';
+import {OverlayPositionBuilder} from './position/overlay-position-builder';
+import {ConnectedPositionStrategy} from './position/connected-position-strategy';
+
+
+describe('Overlay directives', () => {
+  let builder: TestComponentBuilder;
+  let overlayContainerElement: HTMLElement;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest>;
+
+  beforeEachProviders(() => [
+    Overlay,
+    OverlayPositionBuilder,
+    ViewportRuler,
+    provide(OVERLAY_CONTAINER_TOKEN, {useFactory: () => {
+      overlayContainerElement = document.createElement('div');
+      return overlayContainerElement;
+    }})
+  ]);
+
+  beforeEach(inject([TestComponentBuilder], (tcb: TestComponentBuilder) => {
+    builder = tcb;
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    builder.createAsync(ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest).then(f => {
+      fixture = f;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+  }));
+
+  it(`should create an overlay and attach the directive's template`, () => {
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.textContent).toContain('Menu content');
+  });
+
+  it('should destroy the overlay when the directive is destroyed', fakeAsync(() => {
+    fixture.destroy();
+    flushMicrotasks();
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.textContent.trim()).toBe('');
+  }));
+
+  it('should use a connected position strategy with a default set of positions', () => {
+    let testComponent: ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest =
+        fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+    let overlayDirective = testComponent.connectedOverlayDirective;
+
+    let strategy =
+        <ConnectedPositionStrategy> overlayDirective.overlayRef.getState().positionStrategy;
+    expect(strategy) .toEqual(jasmine.any(ConnectedPositionStrategy));
+
+    let positions = strategy.positions;
+    expect(positions.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+});
+
+
+@Component({
+  template: `
+  <button overlay-origin #trigger="overlayOrigin">Toggle menu</button>
+  <template connected-overlay [origin]="trigger">
+    <p>Menu content</p>
+  </template>`,
+  directives: [ConnectedOverlayDirective, OverlayOrigin],
+})
+class ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest {
+  @ViewChild(ConnectedOverlayDirective) connectedOverlayDirective: ConnectedOverlayDirective;
+}

src/core/overlay/overlay-directives.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import {
+    Directive,
+    TemplateRef,
+    ViewContainerRef,
+    OnInit,
+    Input,
+    OnDestroy,
+    ElementRef
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {Overlay} from './overlay';
+import {OverlayRef} from './overlay-ref';
+import {TemplatePortal} from '../portal/portal';
+import {OverlayState} from './overlay-state';
+import {ConnectionPositionPair} from './position/connected-position';
+
+/** Default set of positions for the overlay. Follows the behavior of a dropdown. */
+let defaultPositionList = [
+  new ConnectionPositionPair(
+      {originX: 'start', originY: 'bottom'},
+      {overlayX: 'start', overlayY: 'top'}),
+  new ConnectionPositionPair(
+      {originX: 'start', originY: 'top'},
+      {overlayX: 'start', overlayY: 'bottom'}),
+];
+
+
+/**
+ * Directive to facilitate declarative creation an Overlay using a ConnectedPositionStrategy.
+ */
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[connected-overlay]'
+})
+export class ConnectedOverlayDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  private _overlayRef: OverlayRef;
+  private _templatePortal: TemplatePortal;
+
+  @Input() origin: OverlayOrigin;
+  @Input() positions: ConnectionPositionPair[];
+
+  // TODO(jelbourn): inputs for size, scroll behavior, animation, etc.
+
+  constructor(
+      private _overlay: Overlay,
+      templateRef: TemplateRef<any>,
+      viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) {
+    this._templatePortal = new TemplatePortal(templateRef, viewContainerRef);
+  }
+
+  get overlayRef() {
+    return this._overlayRef;
+  }
+
+  /** @internal */
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this._createOverlay();
+  }
+
+  /** @internal */
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this._destroyOverlay();
+  }
+
+  /** Creates an overlay and attaches this directive's template to it. */
+  private _createOverlay() {
+    if (!this.positions || !this.positions.length) {
+      this.positions = defaultPositionList;
+    }
+
+    let overlayConfig = new OverlayState();
+    overlayConfig.positionStrategy =
+        this._overlay.position().connectedTo(
+            this.origin.elementRef,
+            {originX: this.positions[0].overlayX, originY: this.positions[0].originY},
+            {overlayX: this.positions[0].overlayX, overlayY: this.positions[0].overlayY});
+
+    this._overlay.create(overlayConfig).then(ref => {
+      this._overlayRef = ref;
+      this._overlayRef.attach(this._templatePortal);
+    });
+  }
+
+  /** Destroys the overlat created by this directive. */
+  private _destroyOverlay() {
+    this._overlayRef.dispose();
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Directive applied to an element to make it usable as an origin for an Overlay using a
+ * ConnectedPositionStrategy.
+ */
+@Directive({
+  selector: '[overlay-origin]',
+  exportAs: 'overlayOrigin',
+})
+export class OverlayOrigin {
+  constructor(private _elementRef: ElementRef) { }
+
+  get elementRef() {
+    return this._elementRef;
+  }
+}

src/core/overlay/overlay-ref.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ export class OverlayRef implements PortalHost {
     return this._portalHost.hasAttached();
   }
 
+  /** Gets the current state config of the overlay. */
+  getState() {
+    return this._state;
+  }
+
   /** Updates the position of the overlay based on the position strategy. */
   private _updatePosition() {
     if (this._state.positionStrategy) {

src/core/overlay/overlay.scss

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// TODO(jelbourn): change from the `md` prefix to something else for everything in the toolkit.
+
 /** The overlay-container is an invisible element which contains all individual overlays. */
 .md-overlay-container {
   position: absolute;

src/core/overlay/position/connected-position-strategy.ts

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ import {PositionStrategy} from './position-strategy';
 import {ElementRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {ViewportRuler} from './viewport-ruler';
 import {applyCssTransform} from '@angular2-material/core/style/apply-transform';
-import {ConnectionPair, OriginPos, OverlayPos} from './connected-position';
-
+import {
+    ConnectionPositionPair,
+    OriginConnectionPosition,
+    OverlayConnectionPosition
+} from './connected-position';
 
 
 /**
@@ -19,21 +22,24 @@ export class ConnectedPositionStrategy implements PositionStrategy {
   _isRtl: boolean = false;
 
   /** Ordered list of preferred positions, from most to least desirable. */
-  _preferredPositions: ConnectionPair[] = [];
+  _preferredPositions: ConnectionPositionPair[] = [];
 
   /** The origin element against which the overlay will be positioned. */
   private _origin: HTMLElement;
 
 
   constructor(
       private _connectedTo: ElementRef,
-      private _originPos: OriginPos,
-      private _overlayPos: OverlayPos,
+      private _originPos: OriginConnectionPosition,
+      private _overlayPos: OverlayConnectionPosition,
       private _viewportRuler: ViewportRuler) {
     this._origin = this._connectedTo.nativeElement;
     this.withFallbackPosition(_originPos, _overlayPos);
   }
 
+  get positions() {
+    return this._preferredPositions;
+  }
 
   /**
    * Updates the position of the overlay element, using whichever preferred position relative
@@ -74,12 +80,14 @@ export class ConnectedPositionStrategy implements PositionStrategy {
 
 
   /** Adds a preferred position to the end of the ordered preferred position list. */
-  addPreferredPosition(pos: ConnectionPair): void {
+  addPreferredPosition(pos: ConnectionPositionPair): void {
     this._preferredPositions.push(pos);
   }
 
-  withFallbackPosition(originPos: OriginPos, overlayPos: OverlayPos): this {
-    this._preferredPositions.push(new ConnectionPair(originPos, overlayPos));
+  withFallbackPosition(
+      originPos: OriginConnectionPosition,
+      overlayPos: OverlayConnectionPosition): this {
+    this._preferredPositions.push(new ConnectionPositionPair(originPos, overlayPos));
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ export class ConnectedPositionStrategy implements PositionStrategy {
    * @param originRect
    * @param pos
    */
-  private _getOriginConnectionPoint(originRect: ClientRect, pos: ConnectionPair): Point {
+  private _getOriginConnectionPoint(originRect: ClientRect, pos: ConnectionPositionPair): Point {
     const originStartX = this._getStartX(originRect);
     const originEndX = this._getEndX(originRect);
 
@@ -138,7 +146,7 @@ export class ConnectedPositionStrategy implements PositionStrategy {
   private _getOverlayPoint(
       originPoint: Point,
       overlayRect: ClientRect,
-      pos: ConnectionPair): Point {
+      pos: ConnectionPositionPair): Point {
     // Calculate the (overlayStartX, overlayStartY), the start of the potential overlay position
     // relative to the origin point.
     let overlayStartX: number;

src/core/overlay/position/connected-position.ts

@@ -6,28 +6,25 @@ export type VerticalConnectionPos = 'top' | 'center' | 'bottom';
 
 
 /** A connection point on the origin element. */
-export interface OriginPos {
+export interface OriginConnectionPosition {
   originX: HorizontalConnectionPos;
   originY: VerticalConnectionPos;
 }
 
 /** A connection point on the overlay element. */
-export interface OverlayPos {
+export interface OverlayConnectionPosition {
   overlayX: HorizontalConnectionPos;
   overlayY: VerticalConnectionPos;
 }
 
-/**
- * The points of the origin element and the overlay element to connect.
- * @internal
- */
-export class ConnectionPair {
+/** The points of the origin element and the overlay element to connect. */
+export class ConnectionPositionPair {
   originX: HorizontalConnectionPos;
   originY: VerticalConnectionPos;
   overlayX: HorizontalConnectionPos;
   overlayY: VerticalConnectionPos;
 
-  constructor(origin: OriginPos, overlay: OverlayPos) {
+  constructor(origin: OriginConnectionPosition, overlay: OverlayConnectionPosition) {
     this.originX = origin.originX;
     this.originY = origin.originY;
     this.overlayX = overlay.overlayX;

src/core/overlay/position/overlay-position-builder.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {ViewportRuler} from './viewport-ruler';
 import {ConnectedPositionStrategy} from './connected-position-strategy';
 import {ElementRef, Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {GlobalPositionStrategy} from './global-position-strategy';
-import {OverlayPos, OriginPos} from './connected-position';
+import {OverlayConnectionPosition, OriginConnectionPosition} from './connected-position';
 
 
 
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ export class OverlayPositionBuilder {
   }
 
   /** Creates a relative position strategy. */
-  connectedTo(elementRef: ElementRef, originPos: OriginPos, overlayPos: OverlayPos) {
+  connectedTo(
+      elementRef: ElementRef,
+      originPos: OriginConnectionPosition,
+      overlayPos: OverlayConnectionPosition) {
     return new ConnectedPositionStrategy(elementRef, originPos, overlayPos, this._viewportRuler);
   }
 }
-

src/demo-app/overlay/overlay-demo.html

@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
   Pasta 3
 </button>
 
+
+<button overlay-origin #trigger="overlayOrigin" (click)="isMenuOpen = !isMenuOpen">
+  Open menu
+</button>
+
+<template connected-overlay [origin]="trigger">
+  <div style="background-color: mediumpurple" *ngIf="isMenuOpen">
+    This is the menu panel.
+  </div>
+</template>
+
 <!-- Template to load into an overlay. -->
 <template portal>
   <p class="demo-fusilli"> Fusilli </p>