Form patterns

Let's take a look at some of the common patterns that are used when working with forms.

Pattern – dynamic form generation

Problem: Adding form fields dynamically or changing form fields from what has been declared.

Solution: Add or change fields during initialization of the form.

Problem details

Forms are usually defined in a declarative style, with form fields listed as class fields. However, sometimes we do not know the number or type of these fields in advance. This calls for the form to be dynamically generated. This pattern is sometimes called dynamic form or runtime form generation.

Imagine a passenger check-in system for a flight from an airport. The system allows for the upgrade of economy-class tickets to first class. If there are any first-class seats left, then it should show an additional option to the user, asking whether they would like to upgrade to first class. However, this optional field cannot be declared since it will not be shown to all users. Such dynamic forms...