# DataSource.Local

Use DataSource.Local to manage retrieval of local data, from JavaScript arrays and objects to DOM elements. A DataSchema plugin is used to normalize incoming data into a known format for consistency of usage by other components.

#### Array

###### Data

    [
        {name:"abc",id:123,extra:"foo"},
        {name:"def",id:456,extra:"bar"},
        {name:"ghi",id:789,extra:"baz"}
    ]

###### Schema

    {
        resultFields: ["name","id"]
    }

###### Normalized data

#### JSON

###### Data

    {
        "profile":{
            "current":160,
            "target":150
        },
        "reference": [
            {
                "category":"exercise",
                "type":"expenditure",
                "activities":[
                    {"name":"biking", "calories":550},
                    {"name":"golf", "calories":1000},
                    {"name":"running", "calories":650},
                    {"name":"swimming", "calories":650},
                    {"name":"walking", "calories":225}
                ]
            },
            {
                "category":"nutrition",
                "type":"intake",
                "fruit":[
                    {"name":"apple", "calories":70},
                    {"name":"banana", "calories":70},
                    {"name":"orange", "calories":90},
                ],
                "vegetables":[
                    {"name":"baked potato", "calories":150},
                    {"name":"broccoli", "calories":50},
                    {"name":"green beans", "calories":30}
                ]
            }
        ],
        "program": [
            {
                "category":"exercise",
                "schedule":[
                    {"day":"sunday", "activity":"swimming"},
                    {"day":"monday", "activity":"running"},
                    {"day":"tuesday", "activity":"biking"},
                    {"day":"wednesday", "activity":"running"},
                    {"day":"thursday", "activity":"swimming"},
                    {"day":"friday", "activity":"running"},
                    {"day":"saturday", "activity":"golf"}
                ]
            },
            {
                "category":"diet",
                "schedule":[
                ]
            }
        ]
    }

###### Schema

    {
        resultListLocator: "reference[1].fruit",
        resultFields: ["name","calories"]
    }

###### Normalized data

#### HTML Table (XML)

###### Data

coffee | 1.25
juice | 2.00
tea | 1.25
soda | 1.00

###### Schema

    {
        resultListLocator: "tr",
        resultFields: [{key:"beverage", locator:"td[1]"}, {key:"price", locator:"td[2]"}]
    }

###### Normalized data