diff --git a/lib/helpers/toFormData.js b/lib/helpers/toFormData.js new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e21d0a7fa6 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/helpers/toFormData.js @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +'use strict'; + +function combinedKey(parentKey, elKey) { + return parentKey + '.' + elKey; +} + +function buildFormData(formData, data, parentKey) { + if (Array.isArray(data)) { + data.forEach(function buildArray(el, i) { + buildFormData(formData, el, combinedKey(parentKey, i)); + }); + } else if ( + typeof data === 'object' && + !(data instanceof File || data === null) + ) { + Object.keys(data).forEach(function buildObject(key) { + buildFormData( + formData, + data[key], + parentKey ? combinedKey(parentKey, key) : key + ); + }); + } else { + if (data === undefined) { + return; + } + + var value = + typeof data === 'boolean' || typeof data === 'number' + ? data.toString() + : data; + formData.append(parentKey, value); + } +} + +/** + * convert a data object to FormData + * + * type FormDataPrimitive = string | Blob | number | boolean + * interface FormDataNest { + * [x: string]: FormVal + * } + * + * type FormVal = FormDataNest | FormDataPrimitive + * + * @param {FormVal} data + */ + +module.exports = function getFormData(data) { + var formData = new FormData(); + + buildFormData(formData, data); + + return formData; +}; diff --git a/test/specs/helpers/toFormData.spec.js b/test/specs/helpers/toFormData.spec.js new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f28471ece3 --- /dev/null +++ b/test/specs/helpers/toFormData.spec.js @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +var toFormData = require("../../../lib/helpers/toFormData"); + +describe("toFormData", function () { + it("Convert nested data object to FormDAta", function () { + var o = { + val: 123, + nested: { + arr: ["hello", "world"], + }, + }; + + convertedVal = toFormData(o); + expect(convertedVal instanceof FormData).toEqual(true); + expect(Array.from(convertedVal.keys()).length).toEqual(3); + expect(convertedVal.get("val")).toEqual("123") + expect(convertedVal.get("nested.arr.0")).toEqual("hello") + }); +});