Method createFromConfig

src/header.ts:219–248

(config: Partial<Config>)

  }

  static createFromConfig(config: Partial<Config>): Header | null {
    const header = new Header();

    // TODO: this part needs some refactoring
    if (config.from) {
      header.columns = Header.fromHTMLTable(config.from).columns;
    } else if (config.columns) {
      header.columns = Header.fromColumns(config.columns).columns;
    } else if (
      config.data &&
      typeof config.data[0] === 'object' &&
      !(config.data[0] instanceof Array)
    ) {
      // if data[0] is an object but not an Array
      // used for when a JSON payload is provided
      header.columns = Object.keys(config.data[0]).map((name) => {
        return { name: name };
      });
    }

    if (header.columns.length) {
      header.setID();
      header.setSort(config.sort);
      header.setResizable(config.resizable);
      header.populatePlugins(config.plugin, header.columns);
      return header;
    }

    return null;
  }

  static fromHTMLTable(element: HTMLElement): Header {
    const header = new Header();