- Added SearchableAjaxSelect.

- Refactored search_controller.

app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/layout_ref.js.coffee

@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class LayoutRefCommunicationReply extends App.ControllerContent
     for i in [0..100]
       setTimeout @updateUploadProgress, i*duration/100 , i
 
-    setTimeout (=> 
+    setTimeout (=>
       callback()
       @renderAttachment(fileName, fileSize)
     ), duration
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class ImportWizard extends App.ControllerWizard
     @render()
 
     # wait 500 ms after the last user input before we check the link
-    @otrsLink.on 'input', _.debounce(@checkOtrsLink, 600) 
+    @otrsLink.on 'input', _.debounce(@checkOtrsLink, 600)
 
   checkOtrsLink: (e) =>
     if @otrsLink.val() is ""
@@ -852,14 +852,14 @@ class highlightRef extends App.ControllerContent
   # containing the offsets and the highlight classes
   #
   # we have to check how it works with having open several tickets – it might break
-  # 
+  #
   # if classes can be changed in the admin interface
   # we have to watch out to not end up with empty highlight classes
   storeHighlights: ->
     localStorage['highlights'] = @highlighter.serialize()
 
   # the colors is set via css classes (can't do it inline with rangy)
-  # thus we have to create a stylesheet if the colors 
+  # thus we have to create a stylesheet if the colors
   # can be changed in the admin interface
   addClassApplier: (entry) ->
     @highlighter.addClassApplier rangy.createCssClassApplier(@highlightClassPrefix + entry.name)
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ class highlightRef extends App.ControllerContent
 
   activate: ->
     selection = rangy.getSelection()
-    # if there's already something selected, 
+    # if there's already something selected,
     # don't go into highlight mode
     # just toggle the selected
     if !selection.isCollapsed
@@ -914,10 +914,10 @@ class highlightRef extends App.ControllerContent
   onMouseUp: (e) =>
     @toggleHighlightAtSelection $(e.currentTarget).closest @articles.selector
 
-  # 
+  #
   # toggle Highlight
   # ================
-  # 
+  #
   # - only works when the selection starts and ends inside an article
   # - clears highlights in selection
   # - or highlights the selection
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ class highlightRef extends App.ControllerContent
     else
       @highlighter.highlightSelection @highlightClass,
         selection: selection
-        containerElementId: article.get(0).id    
+        containerElementId: article.get(0).id
 
       # remove selection
       selection.removeAllRanges()
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ class cluesRef extends App.ControllerContent
 
   showWindow: =>
     @modalWindow.velocity
-      properties: 
+      properties:
         scale: [1, 0.2]
         opacity: [1, 0]
       options:
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ class cluesRef extends App.ControllerContent
 
   hideWindow: (callback) =>
     @modalWindow.velocity
-      properties: 
+      properties:
         scale: [0.2, 1]
         opacity: 0
       options:
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ class cluesRef extends App.ControllerContent
       if target.right + modal.width <= maxWidth
         left = target.right
         position = 'right'
-      else 
+      else
         # place left
         left = target.left - modal.width
         position = 'left'
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ class cluesRef extends App.ControllerContent
   getVisibleBoundingBox: (el) ->
     ###
 
-      getBoundingClientRect doesn't take 
+      getBoundingClientRect doesn't take
       absolute-positioned child nodes into account
 
     ###
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ class schedulersRef extends App.ControllerContent
     switch items.length
       when 1 then return items[0]
       when 2 then return "#{ items[0] } and #{ items[1] }"
-      else 
+      else
         return "#{ items.slice(0, -1).join(', ') } and #{ items[items.length-1] }"
 
 App.Config.set( 'layout_ref/schedulers', schedulersRef, 'Routes' )
@@ -1431,11 +1431,22 @@ class InputsRef extends App.ControllerContent
     # selectable search
     searchableSelectObject = new App.SearchableSelect
       attribute:
-        name: 'project-name'
-        id: 'project-name-123'
+        name:        'project-name'
+        id:          'project-name-123'
         placeholder: 'Enter Project Name'
-        options: [{"value":0,"name":"Apple"},{"value":1,"name":"Microsoft","selected":true},{"value":2,"name":"Google"},{"value":3,"name":"Deutsche Bahn"},{"value":4,"name":"Sparkasse"},{"value":5,"name":"Deutsche Post"},{"value":6,"name":"Mitfahrzentrale"},{"value":7,"name":"Starbucks"},{"value":8,"name":"Mac Donalds"},{"value":9,"name":"Flixbus"},{"value":10,"name":"Betahaus"},{"value":11,"name":"Bruno Banani"},{"value":12,"name":"Alpina"},{"value":13,"name":"Samsung"},{"value":14,"name":"ChariTea"},{"value":15,"name":"fritz-kola"},{"value":16,"name":"Vitamin Water"},{"value":17,"name":"Znuny"},{"value":18,"name":"Max & Moritz"}]
-    @$('.searchableSelectPlaceholder').replaceWith( searchableSelectObject.el )
+        options:     [{"value":0,"name":"Apple"},{"value":1,"name":"Microsoft","selected":true},{"value":2,"name":"Google"},{"value":3,"name":"Deutsche Bahn"},{"value":4,"name":"Sparkasse"},{"value":5,"name":"Deutsche Post"},{"value":6,"name":"Mitfahrzentrale"},{"value":7,"name":"Starbucks"},{"value":8,"name":"Mac Donalds"},{"value":9,"name":"Flixbus"},{"value":10,"name":"Betahaus"},{"value":11,"name":"Bruno Banani"},{"value":12,"name":"Alpina"},{"value":13,"name":"Samsung"},{"value":14,"name":"ChariTea"},{"value":15,"name":"fritz-kola"},{"value":16,"name":"Vitamin Water"},{"value":17,"name":"Znuny"},{"value":18,"name":"Max & Moritz"}]
+    @$('.searchableSelectPlaceholder').replaceWith( searchableSelectObject.element() )
+
+    # selectable search
+    searchableAjaxSelectObject = new App.SearchableAjaxSelect
+      attribute:
+        name:        'user'
+        id:          'user-123'
+        placeholder: 'Enter User'
+        limt:        10
+        object:      'User'
+
+    @$('.searchableAjaxSelectPlaceholder').replaceWith( searchableAjaxSelectObject.element() )
 
     # time and timeframe
     @$('.time').timepicker()
@@ -1515,7 +1526,7 @@ class calendarSubscriptionsRef extends App.ControllerContent
     switch items.length
       when 1 then return items[0]
       when 2 then return "#{ items[0] } and #{ items[1] }"
-      else 
+      else
         return "#{ items.slice(0, -1).join(', ') } and #{ items[items.length-1] }"
 
 

app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/app_post/user_organization_autocompletion.js.coffee

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class App.UserOrganizationAutocompletion extends App.Controller
     @key = Math.floor( Math.random() * 999999 ).toString()
 
     if !@attribute.source
-      @attribute.source = @apiPath + '/search_user_org'
+      @attribute.source = @apiPath + '/search/user-organization'
     @build()
 
   element: =>

app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/app_post/z_searchable_ajax_select.js.coffee

@@ -3,12 +3,81 @@ class App.SearchableAjaxSelect extends App.SearchableSelect
   onInput: (event) =>
     super
 
-    # send ajax request @query
+    # convert requested object
+    # e.g. Ticket to ticket or AnotherObject to another_object
+    objectString = underscored( @options.attribute.object )
 
-  onAjaxResponse: (data) =>
+    # create common accessors
+    @apiPath = App.Config.get('api_path')
+
+    # create cache and cache key
+    @searchResultCache = @searchResultCache || {}
+
+    @cacheKey = "#{objectString}+#{@query}"
+
+    # use cache for search result
+    if @searchResultCache[@cacheKey]
+      return @onAjaxResponse( @searchResultCache[@cacheKey] )
+
+    # add timout for loader icon
+    clearTimeout @loaderTimeoutId
+    @loaderTimeoutId = setTimeout @showLoader, 1000
+
+    # start search request and update options
+    App.Ajax.request(
+      id:   @options.attribute.id
+      type: 'GET'
+      url:  "#{@apiPath}/search/#{objectString}"
+      data:
+        query: @query
+        limit: @options.attribute.limit
+      processData: true
+      success:     @onAjaxResponse
+    )
+
+  onAjaxResponse: (data, status, xhr) =>
+
+    # clear timout and remove loader icon
+    clearTimeout @loaderTimeoutId
+    @el.removeClass('is-loading')
+
+    # cache search result
+    @searchResultCache[@cacheKey] = data
+
+    # load assets
+    App.Collection.loadAssets( data.assets )
+
+    # get options from search result
+    options = []
+    for object in data.result
+      if object.type is 'Ticket'
+        ticket = App.Ticket.find( object.id )
+        data =
+          name:  "##{ticket.number} - #{ticket.title}"
+          value: ticket.id
+        options.push data
+      else if object.type is 'User'
+        user = App.User.find( object.id )
+        data =
+          name:  "#{user.displayName()}"
+          value: user.id
+        options.push data
+      else if object.type is 'Organization'
+        organization = App.Organization.find( object.id )
+        data =
+          name:  "#{organization.displayName()}"
+          value: organization.id
+        options.push data
+
+    # fill template with gathered options
     @optionsList.html App.view('generic/searchable_select_options')
-      options: data
+      options: options
 
+    # refresh elements
     @refreshElements()
 
-    @filterByQuery @query
+    # execute filter
+    @filterByQuery @query
+
+  showLoader: =>
+    @el.addClass('is-loading')

app/assets/javascripts/app/views/layout_ref/inputs.jst.eco

@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
       <div class="searchableSelectPlaceholder"></div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="select form-group">
+      <label for="b">Users (searchable ajax)</label>
+      <div class="searchableAjaxSelectPlaceholder"></div>
+    </div>
 
     <h2>Checkbox</h2>
     <div class="checkbox form-group">

app/controllers/search_controller.rb

@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 class SearchController < ApplicationController
   before_action :authentication_check
 
-  # GET /api/v1/search_user_org
-  def search_user_org
+  # GET|POST /api/v1/search/:objects
+
+  def search_generic
 
     # enable search only for agents and admins
     if !current_user.role?(Z_ROLENAME_AGENT) && !current_user.role?(Z_ROLENAME_ADMIN)
@@ -16,11 +17,17 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
     query = params[:query]
     limit = params[:limit] || 10
 
+    # convert objects string into array of class names
+    # e.g. user-ticket-another_object = %w( User Ticket AnotherObject )
+    objects = params[:objects].split('-').map { |object|
+      object.camelize
+    }
+
     # try search index backend
     assets = {}
     result = []
     if SearchIndexBackend.enabled?
-      items = SearchIndexBackend.search( query, limit, %w(User Organization) )
+      items = SearchIndexBackend.search( query, limit, objects )
       items.each { |item|
         require item[:type].to_filename
         record = Kernel.const_get( item[:type] ).find( item[:id] )
@@ -29,34 +36,23 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
       }
     else
       # do query
-      users = User.search(
-        query: query,
-        limit: limit,
-        current_user: current_user,
-      )
-      users.each do |user|
-        item = {
-          id: user.id,
-          type: user.class.to_s
-        }
-        result.push item
-        assets = user.assets(assets)
-      end
+      objects.each { |object|
 
-      organizations = Organization.search(
-        query: query,
-        limit: limit,
-        current_user: current_user,
-      )
+        found_objects = object.constantize.search(
+          query:        query,
+          limit:        limit,
+          current_user: current_user,
+        )
 
-      organizations.each do |organization|
-        item = {
-          id: organization.id,
-          type: organization.class.to_s
-        }
-        result.push item
-        assets = organization.assets(assets)
-      end
+        found_objects.each do |found_object|
+          item = {
+            id:   found_object.id,
+            type: found_object.class.to_s
+          }
+          result.push item
+          assets = found_object.assets(assets)
+        end
+      }
     end
 
     render json: {
@@ -68,64 +64,54 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   # GET /api/v1/search
   def search
 
-    # build result list
-    tickets = Ticket.search(
-      limit: params[:limit],
-      query: params[:term],
-      current_user: current_user,
-    )
-    assets = {}
-    ticket_result = []
-    tickets.each do |ticket|
-      assets = ticket.assets(assets)
-      ticket_result.push ticket.id
-    end
+    assets  = {}
+    result  = []
+    objects = %w( Ticket User Organization )
+    if SearchIndexBackend.enabled?
 
-    # do query
-    users = User.search(
-      query: params[:term],
-      limit: params[:limit],
-      current_user: current_user,
-    )
-    user_result = []
-    users.each do |user|
-      user_result.push user.id
-      assets = user.assets(assets)
-    end
+      found_objects = {}
+      items = SearchIndexBackend.search( params[:term], params[:limit], objects )
+      items.each { |item|
+        require item[:type].to_filename
+        record = Kernel.const_get( item[:type] ).find( item[:id] )
+        assets = record.assets(assets)
 
-    organizations = Organization.search(
-      query: params[:term],
-      limit: params[:limit],
-      current_user: current_user,
-    )
-
-    organization_result = []
-    organizations.each do |organization|
-      organization_result.push organization.id
-      assets = organization.assets(assets)
-    end
-
-    result = []
-    if ticket_result[0]
-      data = {
-        name: 'Ticket',
-        ids: ticket_result,
+        found_objects[ item[:type] ] ||= []
+        found_objects[ item[:type] ].push item[:id]
       }
-      result.push data
-    end
-    if user_result[0]
-      data = {
-        name: 'User',
-        ids: user_result,
+
+      found_objects.each { |object, object_ids|
+
+        data = {
+          name: object,
+          ids:  object_ids,
+        }
+        result.push data
       }
-      result.push data
-    end
-    if organization_result[0]
-      data = {
-        name: 'Organization',
-        ids: organization_result,
+    else
+
+      objects.each { |object|
+
+        found_objects = object.constantize.search(
+          query:        params[:term],
+          limit:        params[:limit],
+          current_user: current_user,
+        )
+
+        object_ids = []
+        found_objects.each do |found_object|
+          object_ids.push found_object.id
+          assets = found_object.assets(assets)
+        end
+
+        next if object_ids.empty?
+
+        data = {
+          name: object,
+          ids:  object_ids,
+        }
+        result.push data
       }
-      result.push data
     end
 
     # return result

config/routes/search.rb

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ Zammad::Application.routes.draw do
   api_path = Rails.configuration.api_path
 
   # search
-  match api_path + '/search',        	  to: 'search#search', via: [:get, :post]
-
-  # search_user_org
-  match api_path + '/search_user_org',  to: 'search#search_user_org', via: [:get, :post]
+  match api_path + '/search',           to: 'search#search', via: [:get, :post]
 
+  # search_generic
+  match api_path + '/search/:objects',  to: 'search#search_generic', via: [:get, :post]
 end