[ACS-10332] Search: Editable Combobox Without Autocomplete Does Not D… (#11310)

lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-chip-autocomplete-input/search-chip-autocomplete-input.component.html

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     </mat-chip-grid>
     <mat-autocomplete #auto="matAutocomplete" (optionSelected)="selected($event)" id="adf-search-chip-autocomplete"
                       (optionActivated)="activeAnyOption = true" (closed)="activeAnyOption = false">
-        <ng-container *ngIf="optionInput.value.length > 0">
             <mat-option
                 *ngFor="let option of filteredOptions"
                 [value]="option"
@@ -46,6 +45,5 @@
             >
                 {{ option.fullPath || option.value }}
             </mat-option>
-        </ng-container>
     </mat-autocomplete>
 </mat-form-field>

lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-chip-autocomplete-input/search-chip-autocomplete-input.component.spec.ts

@@ -340,5 +340,17 @@ describe('SearchChipAutocompleteInputComponent', () => {
             component.selectedOptions = [option];
             expect(component.isOptionSelected(option)).toBeTrue();
         });
+
+        it('should clear filteredOptions after input is cleared', async () => {
+            enterNewInputValue('option');
+            await fixture.whenStable();
+            fixture.detectChanges();
+            expect(component.filteredOptions.length).toBe(component.autocompleteOptions.length);
+
+            enterNewInputValue('');
+            await fixture.whenStable();
+            fixture.detectChanges();
+            expect(component.filteredOptions.length).toBe(component.autocompleteOptions.length);
+        });
     });
 });

lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-chip-autocomplete-input/search-chip-autocomplete-input.component.ts

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { ENTER } from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import { FormControl, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatAutocompleteModule, MatAutocompleteSelectedEvent } from '@angular/material/autocomplete';
 import { MatChipInputEvent, MatChipsModule } from '@angular/material/chips';
-import { EMPTY, Observable, timer } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, timer } from 'rxjs';
 import { debounce, startWith, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { AutocompleteOption } from '../../models/autocomplete-option.interface';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class SearchChipAutocompleteInputComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
     @Input()
     filter = (options: AutocompleteOption[], value: string): AutocompleteOption[] => {
         const filterValue = value.toLowerCase();
-        return options.filter((option) => option.value.toLowerCase().includes(filterValue)).slice(0, 15);
+        return options?.filter((option) => option.value.toLowerCase().includes(filterValue)).slice(0, 15) ?? [];
     };
 
     @Output()
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ export class SearchChipAutocompleteInputComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
             .pipe(
                 startWith(''),
                 tap(() => (this.activeAnyOption = false)),
-                debounce((value: string) => (value ? timer(300) : EMPTY)),
+                debounce(() => timer(300)),
                 takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)
             )
             .subscribe((value: string) => {
-                this.filteredOptions = value ? this.filter(this.autocompleteOptions, value) : [];
+                this.filteredOptions = this.filter(this.autocompleteOptions, value);
                 this.inputChanged.emit(value);
             });
         this.onReset$?.pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)).subscribe(() => this.reset());

lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-autocomplete-chips/search-filter-autocomplete-chips.component.spec.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { AutocompleteField } from '../../models/autocomplete-option.interface';
 import { TagService } from '../../../tag/services/tag.service';
 import { SitesService } from '../../../common/services/sites.service';
 import { SitePaging } from '@alfresco/js-api';
+import { CategoryService } from '../../../category';
 
 describe('SearchFilterAutocompleteChipsComponent', () => {
     let component: SearchFilterAutocompleteChipsComponent;
@@ -211,4 +212,31 @@ describe('SearchFilterAutocompleteChipsComponent', () => {
             done();
         });
     });
+
+    it('should still call sitesService.getSites when input is empty for LOCATION field', () => {
+        component.settings.field = AutocompleteField.LOCATION;
+        const getSitesSpy = spyOn(sitesService, 'getSites').and.returnValue(
+            of({
+                list: { entries: [], pagination: {} }
+            })
+        );
+
+        component.onInputChange('');
+
+        expect(getSitesSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should still call categoryService.searchCategories when input is empty for CATEGORIES field', () => {
+        component.settings.field = AutocompleteField.CATEGORIES;
+        const categoryService = TestBed.inject(CategoryService);
+        const searchSpy = spyOn(categoryService, 'searchCategories').and.returnValue(
+            of({
+                list: { entries: [], pagination: {} }
+            })
+        );
+
+        component.onInputChange('');
+
+        expect(searchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('', 0, 15);
+    });
 });

lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-autocomplete-chips/search-filter-autocomplete-chips.component.ts

@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@ export class SearchFilterAutocompleteChipsComponent implements SearchWidget, OnI
     }
 
     onInputChange(value: string) {
-        if (value) {
-            if (this.settings.field === AutocompleteField.CATEGORIES) {
-                this.searchForExistingCategories(value);
-            } else if (this.settings.field === AutocompleteField.LOCATION) {
-                this.populateSitesOptions();
-            }
+        if (this.settings.field === AutocompleteField.CATEGORIES) {
+            this.searchForExistingCategories(value);
+        } else if (this.settings.field === AutocompleteField.LOCATION) {
+            this.populateSitesOptions();
         }
     }