Remove the beforepropertychange event from ol.Object

propertychange events include the oldValue so remove the beforepropertychange
event type.

src/ol/object.js

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// FIXME propertychange events include the oldValue so remove the
-//     beforepropertychange event type.
-
 /**
  * An implementation of Google Maps' MVCObject.
  * @see https://developers.google.com/maps/articles/mvcfun
@@ -22,12 +19,6 @@ goog.require('ol.Observable');
  * @enum {string}
  */
 ol.ObjectEventType = {
-  /**
-   * Triggered before a property is changed.
-   * @event ol.ObjectEvent#beforepropertychange
-   * @api
-   */
-  BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE: 'beforepropertychange',
   /**
    * Triggered when a property is changed.
    * @event ol.ObjectEvent#propertychange
@@ -198,13 +189,6 @@ ol.Object = function(opt_values) {
    */
   this.accessors_ = {};
 
-  /**
-   * Lookup of beforechange listener keys.
-   * @type {Object.<string, goog.events.Key>}
-   * @private
-   */
-  this.beforeChangeListeners_ = {};
-
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {Object.<string, goog.events.Key>}
@@ -362,12 +346,6 @@ ol.Object.prototype.bindTo = function(key, target, opt_targetKey) {
         this.notify(key, e.oldValue);
       }, undefined, this);
 
-  // listen for beforechange events and relay if key matches
-  this.beforeChangeListeners_[key] = goog.events.listen(target,
-      ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE,
-      this.createBeforeChangeListener_(key, targetKey),
-      undefined, this);
-
   var accessor = new ol.ObjectAccessor(this, target, key, targetKey);
   this.accessors_[key] = accessor;
   this.notify(key, this.values_[key]);
@@ -375,30 +353,6 @@ ol.Object.prototype.bindTo = function(key, target, opt_targetKey) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * Create a listener for beforechange events on a target object.  This listener
- * will relay events on this object if the event key matches the provided target
- * key.
- * @param {string} key The key on this object whose value will be changing.
- * @param {string} targetKey The key on the target object.
- * @return {function(this: ol.Object, ol.ObjectEvent)} Listener.
- * @private
- */
-ol.Object.prototype.createBeforeChangeListener_ = function(key, targetKey) {
-  /**
-   * Conditionally relay beforechange events if event key matches target key.
-   * @param {ol.ObjectEvent} event The beforechange event from the target.
-   * @this {ol.Object}
-   */
-  return function(event) {
-    if (event.key === targetKey) {
-      this.dispatchEvent(new ol.ObjectEvent(
-          ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, key, undefined));
-    }
-  };
-};
-
-
 /**
  * Gets a value.
  * @param {string} key Key name.
@@ -489,8 +443,6 @@ ol.Object.prototype.notify = function(key, oldValue) {
  * @api
  */
 ol.Object.prototype.set = function(key, value) {
-  this.dispatchEvent(new ol.ObjectEvent(
-      ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, key, undefined));
   var accessors = this.accessors_;
   if (accessors.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
     var accessor = accessors[key];
@@ -533,13 +485,6 @@ ol.Object.prototype.unbind = function(key) {
     delete this.accessors_[key];
     this.values_[key] = value;
   }
-
-  // unregister any beforechange listener
-  var listenerKey = this.beforeChangeListeners_[key];
-  if (listenerKey) {
-    goog.events.unlistenByKey(listenerKey);
-    delete this.beforeChangeListeners_[key];
-  }
 };
 
 

test/spec/ol/object.test.js

@@ -179,20 +179,6 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       expect(event.key).to.be('k');
     });
 
-    it('dispatches beforechange events to object', function() {
-      o.set('k', 1);
-
-      var oldValue;
-      var beforeListener = sinon.spy(function(event) {
-        oldValue = o2.get(event.key);
-      });
-      o.on(ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, beforeListener);
-
-      o.set('k', 2);
-      expect(beforeListener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-      expect(oldValue).to.be(1);
-    });
-
     it('dispatches events to bound object', function() {
       o.set('k', 1);
       expect(listener3).to.be.called();
@@ -215,73 +201,6 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       expect(event.key).to.be('k');
     });
 
-    it('dispatches beforechange before changing bound objects', function() {
-      o2.set('k', 1);
-
-      var oldValue;
-      var beforeListener = sinon.spy(function(event) {
-        oldValue = o2.get(event.key);
-      });
-      o.on(ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, beforeListener);
-
-      o2.set('k', 2);
-      expect(beforeListener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-      var args = beforeListener.firstCall.args;
-      expect(args).to.have.length(1);
-      var event = args[0];
-      expect(event.key).to.be('k');
-
-      expect(oldValue).to.be(1);
-    });
-
-    it('relays beforechange events from bound objects', function() {
-      var target = new ol.Object({
-        foo: 'original value'
-      });
-      var object = new ol.Object();
-      object.bindTo('foo', target);
-
-      var oldValue;
-      var beforeListener = sinon.spy(function(event) {
-        oldValue = object.get(event.key);
-      });
-      object.on(ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, beforeListener);
-
-      target.set('foo', 'new value');
-      expect(beforeListener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-      var args = beforeListener.firstCall.args;
-      expect(args).to.have.length(1);
-      var event = args[0];
-      expect(event.key).to.be('foo');
-
-      expect(oldValue).to.be('original value');
-      expect(object.get('foo')).to.be('new value');
-    });
-
-    it('relays beforechange events when bound with a new key', function() {
-      var target = new ol.Object({
-        foo: 'original value'
-      });
-      var object = new ol.Object();
-      object.bindTo('bar', target, 'foo');
-
-      var oldValue;
-      var beforeListener = sinon.spy(function(event) {
-        oldValue = object.get(event.key);
-      });
-      object.on(ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, beforeListener);
-
-      target.set('foo', 'new value');
-      expect(beforeListener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-      var args = beforeListener.firstCall.args;
-      expect(args).to.have.length(1);
-      var event = args[0];
-      expect(event.key).to.be('bar');
-
-      expect(oldValue).to.be('original value');
-      expect(object.get('bar')).to.be('new value');
-    });
-
   });
 
   describe('bind', function() {
@@ -391,58 +310,6 @@ describe('ol.Object', function() {
       expect(o2.get('k')).to.eql(2);
     });
 
-    it('stops relaying beforechange events', function() {
-      var target = new ol.Object({
-        foo: 'original value'
-      });
-      var object = new ol.Object();
-      object.bindTo('foo', target);
-
-      var listener = sinon.spy();
-      object.on(ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
-
-      target.set('foo', 'new value');
-      expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-      var call = listener.firstCall;
-      expect(call.args).to.have.length(1);
-      expect(call.args[0].key).to.be('foo');
-
-      object.unbind('foo');
-      target.set('foo', 'another new value');
-      expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-
-      expect(object.get('foo')).to.be('new value');
-    });
-
-    it('selectively stops relaying beforechange events', function() {
-      var target = new ol.Object({
-        foo: 'original foo',
-        bar: 'original bar'
-      });
-      var object = new ol.Object();
-      object.bindTo('foo', target);
-      object.bindTo('bar', target);
-
-      var listener = sinon.spy();
-      object.on(ol.ObjectEventType.BEFOREPROPERTYCHANGE, listener);
-
-      target.set('foo', 'new foo');
-      expect(listener.calledOnce).to.be(true);
-
-      target.set('bar', 'new bar');
-      expect(listener.callCount).to.be(2);
-
-      object.unbind('foo');
-      target.set('foo', 'another new foo');
-      expect(listener.callCount).to.be(2);
-
-      target.set('bar', 'another new bar');
-      expect(listener.callCount).to.be(3);
-      var lastCall = listener.getCall(2);
-      expect(lastCall.args).to.have.length(1);
-      expect(lastCall.args[0].key).to.be('bar');
-    });
-
   });
 
   describe('unbindAll', function() {