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getState()

gets the state of a tree

getState(): ITreeState;

Returns:

An object of key:value pairs, where key is the id of a tree item and value is its state.

Example

var treeState = tree.getState();
/* -> 
{
    books: {open: true, selected: 2}, 
    mystery: {open: true, selected: 0}, 
    fantasy: {open: undefined, selected: 0}
}
*/

Related sample: Tree. Getting Tree State

The treeState object contains key:value pairs, where key is the id of a tree item and value is its state. The state object of a tree item includes two properties:

selected(number) the status of a checkbox of an item:
  • 0 - unselected
  • 1 - selected
  • 2 - indeterminate (for the parent item, in case its children are partially checked)
open(boolean) checks whether a tree item is open (for folders with items)