1. /**
  2. * Reads web form configuration and applies default values for sandbox usage.
  3. * @param {object} formConfigs - An object containing form configurations.
  4. * Each key is a form ID, and the value is an object
  5. * with 'fields' (array of field configurations) and 'defaults' (object of default values).
  6. * @returns {object} - An object containing the populated form data. Returns null if formConfigs is invalid.
  7. */
  8. function populateForms(formConfigs) {
  9. if (!formConfigs || typeof formConfigs !== 'object') {
  10. console.error("Invalid formConfigs provided.");
  11. return null;
  12. }
  14. const formData = {};
  16. for (const formId in formConfigs) {
  17. if (formConfigs.hasOwnProperty(formId)) {
  18. const formConfig = formConfigs[formId];
  19. const fields = formConfig.fields || [];
  20. const defaults = formConfig.defaults || {};
  22. const formDataForForm = {};
  24. for (const fieldConfig of fields) {
  25. const fieldId = fieldConfig.id;
  26. const fieldType = fieldConfig.type; // e.g., 'text', 'select', 'date'
  27. const label = fieldConfig.label;
  28. const required = fieldConfig.required || false;
  29. const defaultValue = defaults[fieldId] || null; // Use default if available
  31. // Apply default value based on field type
  32. let value = defaultValue;
  33. if (value === undefined) {
  34. value = ''; // Default to empty string if no default
  35. }
  38. if (fieldType === 'select') {
  39. if (defaultValue !== undefined) {
  40. value = defaultValue;
  41. } else {
  42. value = '';
  43. }
  44. }
  45. else if (fieldType === 'date') {
  46. if (defaultValue !== undefined) {
  47. value = new Date(defaultValue); //Ensure date object
  48. } else {
  49. value = '';
  50. }
  51. }
  54. formDataForForm[fieldId] = value;
  55. }
  56. formId = formId; //ensure formId is valid for assignment
  57. formData[formId] = formDataForForm;
  58. }
  59. }
  61. return formData;
  62. }

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