feature: `association` option for association fields

[Paul-Bob]

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Fixes #2559

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[Paul-Bob]

TODO:

• [x] docs
• [x] PR description
• [x] tests
• [x] fix select all issue where it selects all from both tables

[adrianthedev]

Let's wait on this. I have an idea of a for_column or for_field (open to better naming) which should do the same thins as association but for any field.

field :full_name, as: :text, for_field: :name, format_using: -> {something}
field :super_name, as: :text, for_field: :name, format_using: -> {something_else}

Do you think we need something like that?

[Paul-Bob]

Let's wait on this. I have an idea of a for_column or for_field (open to better naming) which should do the same thins as association but for any field.

field :full_name, as: :text, for_field: :name, format_using: -> {something}
field :super_name, as: :text, for_field: :name, format_using: -> {something_else}

Do you think we need something like that?

for_field option aims to the model attribute? I.E. both fields on your example will fetch the value from record.name?

If i understand it right I think that's interesting and is like renaming and extending the association option to all fields :ok_hand:

This opens another suggestion, a way to directly pass the value similar like the field block but applied to all views

field :full_name, as: :text, value: -> { record.name }, format_using: -> {something}
field :super_name, as: :text, value: -> { record.name }, format_using: -> {something_else}

Lets keep an eye on this PR since some logic might be reused whatever approach we follow.

[Paul-Bob]

Actually with the value: -> { record.name } suggestion there is no need to format, is like for_field + format_using in one option

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[adrianthedev]

Let's create a PoC for this and name it for_attribute or as_attribute.

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