To use this function add it to the class library file named Utilities.ts
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/SimonSparksUK/Orchestrator
Filename: Utilities.ts
Relevant VMware KB Article Number: 445540
Relevant VMware KB Article URL: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/445540/custom-forms-fail-to-validate-with-error.html
Description: Orchestrator Function to Convert an Array of Objects to an Array of Properties
Function ConvertObjectArrayToArrayOfProperties ( for v9.1 and later )
public static ConvertObjectArrayToArrayOfProperties<T>(arrUnknown: T[], strValuePropertyName: string = "id", strLabelPropertyName: string = "name"): { key: string, value: string, description: string }[] {
let arrDropdown: { key: string, value: string, description: string }[] = arrUnknown.map((objUnknown: T): { key: string, value: string, description: string } => {
let strKey: string = objUnknown[strValuePropertyName];
let strValue: string = objUnknown[strLabelPropertyName];
let objDropdown: { key: string, value: string, description: string } = {
key: strKey,
value: strValue,
description: strKey
};
return objDropdown;
});
return arrDropdown;
}Function ConvertObjectArrayToArrayOfProperties ( for v8.x and v9.0 )
public static ConvertObjectArrayToArrayOfProperties<T>(arrUnknown: T[], strValuePropertyName: string = "id", strLabelPropertyName: string = "name"): Properties[] {
let arrProperties: Properties[] = arrUnknown.map((objUnknown: T): Properties => {
let strValue: string = objUnknown[strValuePropertyName];
let strLabel: string = objUnknown[strLabelPropertyName];
let objProperties: Properties = new Properties()
objProperties.put("label", strLabel);
objProperties.put("value", strValue);
objProperties.put("description", strDescription);
return objProperties;
});
return arrProperties;
}Interface: DropdownBoxValue
export interface DropdownBoxValue {
key: string;
value: string;
description: string;
}Example of Usage:
let arrProperties: Properties[] = Utilities.ConvertObjectArrayToArrayOfProperties(arrVcVirtualMachine, "id", "name");Discover more from Cloud Build Tools
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