WIP barcode column type

packages/noco-docs/content/en/setup-and-usages/column-types.md

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ menuTitle: 'Column Types'
 |[Rating](#rating)| Rating |
 |[Formula](#formula)|  Formula based generated column |
 |[QR Code](#qr-code)|  QR Code visualization of another referenced column |
+|[Barcode](#barcode)|  Barcode visualization of another referenced column |
 | [Count](#count) | |
 |[DateTime](#datetime)| Date & Time selector |
 |[CreateTime](#createtime)| |
@@ -279,6 +280,18 @@ Encodes the value of a reference column as QR code. The following column types a
 * Email
 
 Since it's a virtual column, the cell content (QR code) cannot be changed directly. 
+
+### Barcode
+
+Encodes the value of a reference column as Barcode. Supported barcode formats: CODE128, EAN, EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN-5, EAN-2, UPC (A), CODE39, ITF-14, MSI, Pharmacode, Codabar. The following column types are supported for the for reference column: 
+* Formula
+* Single Line Text
+* Long Text
+* Phone Number
+* URL 
+* Email
+
+Since it's a virtual column, the cell content (Barcode) cannot be changed directly.
 ### Count
 
 #### Available Database Types

packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/UITypes.ts

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export function isVirtualCol(
     UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord,
     UITypes.Formula,
     UITypes.QrCode,
+    UITypes.Barcode,
     UITypes.Rollup,
     UITypes.Lookup,
     // UITypes.Count,

packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/BarcodeColumn.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import Noco from '../Noco';
+import { CacheGetType, CacheScope, MetaTable } from '../utils/globals';
+import NocoCache from '../cache/NocoCache';
+import { extractProps } from '../meta/helpers/extractProps';
+
+export default class BarcodeColumn {
+  fk_column_id: string;
+  fk_barcode_value_column_id: string;
+
+  constructor(data: Partial<BarcodeColumn>) {
+    Object.assign(this, data);
+  }
+
+  public static async insert(
+    data: Partial<BarcodeColumn>,
+    ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta
+  ) {
+    await ncMeta.metaInsert2(null, null, MetaTable.COL_BARCODE, {
+      fk_column_id: data.fk_column_id,
+      fk_barcode_value_column_id: data.fk_barcode_value_column_id,
+    });
+
+    return this.read(data.fk_column_id, ncMeta);
+  }
+  public static async read(columnId: string, ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta) {
+    let column =
+      columnId &&
+      (await NocoCache.get(
+        `${CacheScope.COL_BARCODE}:${columnId}`,
+        CacheGetType.TYPE_OBJECT
+      ));
+    if (!column) {
+      column = await ncMeta.metaGet2(
+        null, //,
+        null, //model.db_alias,
+        MetaTable.COL_BARCODE,
+        { fk_column_id: columnId }
+      );
+      await NocoCache.set(`${CacheScope.COL_BARCODE}:${columnId}`, column);
+    }
+
+    return column ? new BarcodeColumn(column) : null;
+  }
+
+  id: string;
+
+  static async update(
+    id: string,
+    barcode: Partial<BarcodeColumn>,
+    ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta
+  ) {
+    const updateObj = extractProps(barcode, [
+      'fk_column_id',
+      'fk_barcode_value_column_id',
+    ]);
+    // get existing cache
+    const key = `${CacheScope.COL_BARCODE}:${id}`;
+    let o = await NocoCache.get(key, CacheGetType.TYPE_OBJECT);
+    if (o) {
+      o = { ...o, ...updateObj };
+      // set cache
+      await NocoCache.set(key, o);
+    }
+    // set meta
+    await ncMeta.metaUpdate(null, null, MetaTable.COL_BARCODE, updateObj, id);
+  }
+}

packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import Filter from './Filter';
 import addFormulaErrorIfMissingColumn from '../meta/helpers/addFormulaErrorIfMissingColumn';
 import { NcError } from '../meta/helpers/catchError';
 import QrCodeColumn from './QrCodeColumn';
+import BarcodeColumn from './BarcodeColumn';
 
 export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
   public fk_model_id: string;
@@ -234,6 +235,16 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
         );
         break;
       }
+      case UITypes.Barcode: {
+        await BarcodeColumn.insert(
+          {
+            fk_column_id: colId,
+            fk_barcode_value_column_id: column.fk_barcode_value_column_id,
+          },
+          ncMeta
+        );
+        break;
+      }
       case UITypes.Formula: {
         await FormulaColumn.insert(
           {
@@ -413,6 +424,9 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
       case UITypes.QrCode:
         res = await QrCodeColumn.read(this.id, ncMeta);
         break;
+      case UITypes.Barcode:
+        res = await BarcodeColumn.read(this.id, ncMeta);
+        break;
       // default:
       //   res = await DbColumn.read(this.id);
       //   break;
@@ -590,6 +604,20 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
       }
     }
 
+    {
+      const barcodeCols = await ncMeta.metaList2(
+        null,
+        null,
+        MetaTable.COL_BARCODE,
+        {
+          condition: { fk_barcode_value_column_id: id },
+        }
+      );
+      for (const barcodeCol of barcodeCols) {
+        await Column.delete(barcodeCol.fk_column_id, ncMeta);
+      }
+    }
+
     // get lookup columns and delete
     {
       let lookups = await NocoCache.getList(CacheScope.COL_LOOKUP, [id]);
@@ -728,6 +756,10 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
         colOptionTableName = MetaTable.COL_QRCODE;
         cacheScopeName = CacheScope.COL_QRCODE;
         break;
+      case UITypes.Barcode:
+        colOptionTableName = MetaTable.COL_BARCODE;
+        cacheScopeName = CacheScope.COL_BARCODE;
+        break;
     }
 
     if (colOptionTableName && cacheScopeName) {
@@ -905,6 +937,19 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
         break;
       }
 
+      case UITypes.Barcode: {
+        await ncMeta.metaDelete(null, null, MetaTable.COL_BARCODE, {
+          fk_column_id: colId,
+        });
+
+        await NocoCache.deepDel(
+          CacheScope.COL_BARCODE,
+          `${CacheScope.COL_BARCODE}:${colId}`,
+          CacheDelDirection.CHILD_TO_PARENT
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+
       case UITypes.MultiSelect:
       case UITypes.SingleSelect: {
         await ncMeta.metaDelete(null, null, MetaTable.COL_SELECT_OPTIONS, {
@@ -963,9 +1008,20 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
           condition: { fk_qr_value_column_id: colId },
         }
       );
+      const barcodeCols = await ncMeta.metaList2(
+        null,
+        null,
+        MetaTable.COL_BARCODE,
+        {
+          condition: { fk_barcode_value_column_id: colId },
+        }
+      );
       for (const qrCodeCol of qrCodeCols) {
         await Column.delete(qrCodeCol.fk_column_id, ncMeta);
       }
+      for (const barcodeCol of barcodeCols) {
+        await Column.delete(barcodeCol.fk_column_id, ncMeta);
+      }
     }
 
     // get existing cache

packages/nocodb/src/lib/utils/globals.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export enum MetaTable {
   COL_ROLLUP = 'nc_col_rollup_v2',
   COL_FORMULA = 'nc_col_formula_v2',
   COL_QRCODE = 'nc_col_qrcode_v2',
+  COL_BARCODE = 'nc_col_barcode_v2',
   FILTER_EXP = 'nc_filter_exp_v2',
   // HOOK_FILTER_EXP = 'nc_hook_filter_exp_v2',
   SORT = 'nc_sort_v2',
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ export enum CacheScope {
   COL_ROLLUP = 'colRollup',
   COL_FORMULA = 'colFormula',
   COL_QRCODE = 'colQRCode',
+  COL_BARCODE = 'colBarcode',
   FILTER_EXP = 'filterExp',
   SORT = 'sort',
   SHARED_VIEW = 'sharedView',

packages/nocodb/tests/unit/factory/column.ts

@@ -184,6 +184,36 @@ const createQrCodeColumn = async (
   return qrCodeColumn;
 };
 
+const createBarcodeColumn = async (
+  context,
+  {
+    title,
+    table,
+    referencedBarcodeValueTableColumnTitle,
+  }: {
+    title: string;
+    table: Model;
+    referencedBarcodeValueTableColumnTitle: string;
+  }
+) => {
+  const referencedBarcodeValueTableColumnId = await table
+    .getColumns()
+    .then(
+      (cols) =>
+        cols.find(
+          (column) => column.title == referencedBarcodeValueTableColumnTitle
+        )['id']
+    );
+
+  const barcodeColumn = await createColumn(context, table, {
+    title: title,
+    uidt: UITypes.Barcode,
+    column_name: title,
+    fk_barcode_value_column_id: referencedBarcodeValueTableColumnId,
+  });
+  return barcodeColumn;
+};
+
 const createLtarColumn = async (
   context,
   {