Overview
An Entity List is a powerful and versatile concept in Replyke that represents a stream of entities. Entity lists are designed to offer dynamic and flexible access to entities, which can be filtered and sorted based on various attributes, either:
- Statically: At the time of initialization, ensuring you have a pre-defined structure or set of results.
- Dynamically: At runtime, allowing real-time adjustments based on user input or application state.
- Both: Combining static presets with runtime flexibility for ultimate control.
Why “Entity List”?
The term “Entity List” was chosen to evoke its fundamental purpose: delivering entities to power your app’s functionality. However, an is not tied to a specific layout or use case. Instead, it is a flexible tool that adapts to a variety of applications, including but not limited to:
- Home Feeds: Display a continuous stream of posts, products, or updates.
- User Profiles: Filter entities by user ID to show only the content created by a specific user.
- Search Functionality: Use filters like title, content, or keywords to dynamically generate search results.
- Blogging Platforms: Fetch and display articles in a customized layout, tailored to the platform’s design.
- Dating Apps: Represent each profile as an entity, using the entity list to load and refresh a stack of profiles seamlessly, and potentially use location filters.
What’s Next?
This chapter introduces you to the concept of entity lists, emphasizing their versatility and potential. In the upcoming sections, we will explore:
- How entity lists are implemented in Replyke.
- Static and dynamic filtering techniques.
- Sorting options and runtime customizations.
- Practical examples and use cases.
By the end, you’ll understand how to harness the power of entity lists to enhance your app’s functionality in innovative ways.