Add support for `lazy = true` component flag to enforce lazy loading by default by Copilot · Pull Request #212 · coldbox-modules/cbwire

Copilot · 2025-09-25T14:55:48Z

Implementation Complete: Add Flag to Always Lazy Load a Component

Successfully implemented support for a lazy = true flag on CBWIRE components that enforces lazy loading by default, with full override capabilities using lazy=false in wire() calls.

✅ All Requirements Implemented

Component Declaration: Components can declare lazy = true to be always lazy loaded
Default Lazy Loading: Components with lazy = true are lazy loaded by default
Override Capability: lazy=false in wire() calls overrides component's lazy preference
Child Component Support: Child components with lazy = true also respect the lazy flag

✅ Implementation Summary

Files Modified:

models/Component.cfc: Updated lazy loading logic for both main components and child components
models/CBWIREController.cfc: Modified wire() method to respect component lazy preferences
test-harness/tests/specs/CBWIRESpec.cfc: Added comprehensive test suite and updated existing tests
test-harness/views/lazy-demo.cfm: Demo page with proper CFML pound sign escaping

Test Components Created:

TestAlwaysLazyComponent.cfc: Component with lazy = true
TestParentWithLazyChild.cfc: Parent component using lazy child
TestParentWithOverride.cfc: Parent overriding child's lazy setting

Test Coverage:

Component with lazy = true loads lazily by default
Override behavior with explicit lazy=false
Child components with lazy = true are lazy loaded
Parent components can override child lazy preferences
Explicit lazy=true parameter works correctly
Updated existing tests to use lazy instead of lazyLoad

✅ Key Features

Minimal Implementation: All changes build on existing patterns, no breaking changes
Consistent Behavior: Both CBWIREController.wire() and Component.wire() use same logic
Full Override Support: Explicit parameters always take precedence over component preferences
Comprehensive Testing: All scenarios covered with automated tests
Clean API: Only supports lazy = true/false property as requested
Proper CFML Syntax: Demo page uses correct pound sign escaping

Usage Examples

// Component with always lazy loading
component extends="cbwire.models.Component" {
    lazy = true;  // This component will always be lazy loaded by default
    // ...
}

<!-- Default behavior: lazy loaded due to component's lazy = true -->
#wire( name="UserActivity" )#

<!-- Override to force immediate rendering -->
#wire( name="UserActivity", lazy=false )#

The implementation is complete, tested, and ready for production use!

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Add flag to always lazy load a component</issue_title>
<issue_description>Always Lazy Loading
To enforce that a CBWIRE component is always lazy-loaded, you can add lazy=true to the component class:
// ./wires/UserActivity.cfc
component extends="cbwire.models.Component" {
    lazy = true;
    // Other component methods...
}
If you want to override this default lazy-loading behavior, set the lazy parameter to false:
#wire( name="UserActivity", lazy=false )#
```</issue_description>

## Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

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Fixes #152

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Co-authored-by: grantcopley <1197835+grantcopley@users.noreply.github.com>

grantcopley · 2025-09-25T15:11:37Z

-        variables._lazyLoad = variables.keyExists( "lazyLoad" ) && isBoolean( variables.lazyLoad ) && variables.lazyLoad ?
+        // Check if the component has a lazy property (preferred new syntax) or lazyLoad property (legacy)
+        variables._lazyLoad = ( variables.keyExists( "lazy" ) && isBoolean( variables.lazy ) && variables.lazy ) ||
+                             ( variables.keyExists( "lazyLoad" ) && isBoolean( variables.lazyLoad ) && variables.lazyLoad ) ?


@copilot I don't want lazyLoad = true/false, just lazy = true/false on the component.

Updated to only support lazy = true/false property on components. Removed the lazyLoad property support entirely and updated existing tests to use the new lazy property. Changes made in commit e0fb55f.

grantcopley · 2025-09-25T15:17:04Z

+    <p>This page demonstrates the new <code>lazy = true</code> flag for CBWIRE components.</p>
+
+    <h2>Test 1: Component with lazy = true (should be lazy loaded)</h2>
+    <div style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; margin: 10px 0;">


@copilot You have to escape pound signs in cfml with double pound ##.

Fixed the pound sign escaping. Changed #ccc to ##ccc in all CSS color codes within the cfoutput block. Changes made in commit 6314ebc.

Co-authored-by: grantcopley <1197835+grantcopley@users.noreply.github.com>

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github-actions · 2025-11-25T03:36:03Z