createGroup API

API reference for the createGroup composable.

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Page	Category
createGroup	Selection
createSelection	Selection
Group	Providers
Checkbox	Forms

Creates a new group instance with batch selection and tri-state support. Extends `createSelection` to support selecting, unselecting, and toggling multiple items at once by passing an array of IDs. Adds tri-state (mixed/indeterminate) support for checkbox trees and similar use cases.

createGroupContext

(_options?: GroupContextOptions) => ContextTrinity<R>

Creates a new group context.

useGroup

(namespace?: string) => R

Returns the current group instance.

Options

events

boolean | undefined

Enable event emission for registry operations

Default: false

reactive

boolean | undefined

Enable reactive behavior for registry operations

Default: false

disabled

MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean> | undefined

Disabled state for the entire model instance

Default: false

enroll

MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean> | undefined

Auto-select tickets on registration

Default: true

multiple

MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean> | undefined

Allow multiple tickets to be selected simultaneously

Default: false

mandatory

MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean | "force"> | undefined

Controls mandatory selection behavior: - `false` (default): No mandatory selection enforcement - `true`: Prevents deselecting the last selected item - `'force'`: Automatically selects the first non-disabled item on registration

Properties

collection

ReadonlyMap<ID, E>

The collection of tickets in the registry

size

number

The number of tickets in the registry

selectedIds

Reactive<Set<ID>>

Set of currently selected ticket IDs

selectedItems

ComputedRef<Set<E>>

Computed Set of selected ticket instances

selectedValues

ComputedRef<Set<E["value"] extends Ref<infer U, infer U> ? U : E["value"]>>

Computed Set of selected ticket values

disabled

MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean>

Disabled state for the entire model instance

multiple

MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean>

Whether the selection allows multiple selections

selectedIndexes

ComputedRef<Set<number>>

mixedIds

Reactive<Set<ID>>

Set of mixed/indeterminate ticket IDs

mixedItems

ComputedRef<Set<E>>

Set of mixed/indeterminate ticket instances

isNoneSelected

ComputedRef<boolean>

Whether no items are currently selected

isAllSelected

ComputedRef<boolean>

Whether all selectable (non-disabled) items are selected

isMixed

ComputedRef<boolean>

Whether some but not all selectable items are selected

Methods

clear

() => void

Clear the entire registry

has

(id: ID) => boolean

Check if a ticket exists by ID

keys

() => readonly ID[]

Get all registered IDs

browse

(value: E["value"]) => ID[] | undefined

Browse for an ID(s) by value

lookup

(index: number) => ID | undefined

lookup a ticket by index number

get

(id: ID) => E | undefined

Get a ticket by ID

upsert

(id: ID, ticket?: Partial<Z>, event?: string) => E

Update or insert a ticket by ID

values

() => readonly E[]

Get all values of registered tickets

entries

() => readonly [ID, E][]

Get all entries of registered tickets

unregister

(id: ID) => void

Unregister a ticket by ID

reindex

() => void

Reset the index directory and update all tickets

move

(id: ID, toIndex: number) => E | undefined

Seek for a ticket based on direction and optional predicate

seek

(direction?: "first" | "last", from?: number, predicate?: (ticket) => boolean) => E | undefined

on

<K extends Extensible<RegistryEventName>>(event: K, cb: EventHandler<E, K>) => void

Listen for registry events

off

<K extends Extensible<RegistryEventName>>(event: K, cb: EventHandler<E, K>) => void

Stop listening for registry events

emit

<K extends Extensible<RegistryEventName>>(event: K, data: EventPayload<E, K>) => void

Emit an event with data

dispose

() => void

Clears the registry and removes all listeners

offboard

(ids: ID[]) => void

Offboard multiple tickets at once

batch

<R>(fn: () => R) => R

Execute operations in a batch, deferring cache invalidation and event emission until complete

reset

() => void

Reset selection state without destroying the registry

selected

(id: ID) => boolean

Check if a ticket is currently selected

apply

(values: unknown[], options?: { multiple?) => void

Apply external values to the model

mandate

() => void

Mandate selected ID based on "mandatory" option

select

(ids: ID | ID[]) => void

Select one or more Tickets by ID

unselect

(ids: ID | ID[]) => void

Unselect one or more Tickets by ID

toggle

(ids: ID | ID[]) => void

Toggle one or more Tickets ON and OFF by ID

mix

(ids: ID | ID[]) => void

Set one or more Tickets to mixed/indeterminate state by ID

unmix

(ids: ID | ID[]) => void

Clear mixed/indeterminate state from one or more Tickets by ID

mixed

(id: ID) => boolean

Check if a ticket is in mixed/indeterminate state by ID

selectAll

() => void

Select all selectable (non-disabled) items

unselectAll

() => void

Unselect all items (respects mandatory option)

toggleAll

() => void

Toggle between all selected and none selected

register

(ticket?: Partial<Z>) => E

onboard

(registrations: Partial<Z>[]) => E[]

Onboard multiple tickets at once